Chapter 4 – Wedding Day

They are returned to Asgard after a few days, and Jane, Darcy and Eris came with them. Once they got back to Asgard, Loki and Eris were separated, with Loki being kept entertained by his brother and the male warriors as well as Eric, and Eris was kept busy by Jane, Darcy and Lady Sif. The separation wasn't something that either of them enjoyed, but they tried to look like they were having fun with their friends. On the morning of the wedding, Eris was in her chambers, being aided by Lady Sif and Jane into her dress whilst Darcy played with the bed covers.

"Eris, you look beautiful" Jane smiled, as Sif finished fastening the last button on the dress, but she looked at Sif in confusion as Eris just walked out onto the balcony.

Sif was just about to go after her, when Frigga walked in; causing the three women to bow and she looked around for Eris. "Where-?" She didn't get to finish what she was going to ask, before Jane and Darcy pointed towards the balcony and Frigga looked at them. "Leave us."

As they left, Frigga walked out onto the balcony and she saw Eris leaning against the railing, her back to her. "Do you have pre-wedding nerves?"

Eris looked at her, her shade form standing out in the bright light. "He won't want to see me like this."

The Queen walked to her, and pulled Eris into her arms. "Oh Eris, Loki loves you, no matter what you look like or what form you want to take." She pulled away to get the small girl to look at her. "Look at yourself in the mirror Eris, even as a shade you look stunning."

Eris raised an eyebrow and she walked inside with the Queen, and she stopped in front of her full length mirror, and she looked shocked. Her dress was the purest white in colour, with no straps and a tight bodice which didn't leave much to be desired when based on her breasts, it clung to her waist and then fanned out slightly until it touched the floor. However, the things that Eris noticed, where her many black shaded veins which showed, and her black eyes which were set into her beautiful face. She gently reached back and touched where her hair was secured up by jewelled clips and even she had to admit that she looked beautiful. "I hope that Loki likes this." She thought to herself.

In Loki's room, he was getting dressed and laughing along with the jokes that the others made. He looked at his reflection in his helmet, and he sighed to himself.

"What's on your mind?" Thor asked him, soon standing beside him and putting a hand on his shoulder.

Loki looked at his and Thor's reflection. "There is nothing on my mind."

"Come now brother, you can't fool me." Thor told him, making his brother look at him.

"I've been waiting for this day for so long, what if Eris decides that she doesn't want to marry me after all?"

Thor smiled at his brother's nerves. "You have nothing to worry about Loki."

"That's easy for you to say." Loki told him, as he put on his helmet. "All you have to do is flew your muscles, and you have girls falling at your feet. Whilst I actually had to worry for my relationship."

"And look at where we are, you're about to be married, and I haven't got the guts to propose to Jane." Thor laughed, and Loki joined in because he could see that his brother had a point – for once. "Now come or you shall be late for your own wedding."

As Eris got to the doors which led into Odin's Hall, she was met by Volstagg – it had been arranged for him to give her away, since her own father refused. Eris smiled at her friend, before she closed her eyes and took a deep breath to relax and let her shade be seen.

"How do I look Volstagg?" She asked him, looking at him, wanting only the truth from her friend.

He looked back at her, showing no reaction to her shaded features and he smiled. "You look beautiful."

At his words, music started up in the hall and Eris took Volstagg's arm as the doors opened. However, there were a few gasps of shocks which sounded as everyone saw Eris, and somehow, she knew that Loki was indeed smirking as he stood with his back to them. When she was at Loki's side, Eris looked up at Frigga and the All Father, who both gave her an encouraging smile clearly happy with her choosing her natural form.

When Eris joined him, Loki looked at her and he smiled as he felt his heart skip a beat, as his father told the room of people why they were gathered there, he stole a glance at what she was wearing and he was also glad that she had decided to show her natural self. When he was told to face Eris, and she told to do the same, he gave her another encouraging smile, while they both took turns to agree with the vow to: 'Protect and worship each other's bodies, minds and souls, whilst loving each other for all eternity.' Their eyes never left each others, even when they kissed each other's ring fingers.

"I now pronounce you both, husband and wife. Loki, you may kiss your bride."

Loki certainly didn't need to be told twice, because with a slightly evil looking smirk, he pressed his lips to Eris' and this time they closed their eyes as Loki picked her up and held her tight against him as he twirled her around, never breaking the kiss even when the whole room erupted into a state of applause.

When he finally put Eris back on her feet, he was suddenly dragged away from her off his feet by Thor, who gave him one of his usual suffocating hugs, as the other warriors went to congratulate him. Jane, Darcy and Eris all walked to Eris, as she got rid of her shaded features for a few minutes, and they all took turns to hug her and offer their congratulations. When everyone had parted from the happy couple, Frigga and Odin walked to them.

"Welcome to the family, Eris." Frigga smiled as she pulled her into a hug, and even Odin done the same when Frigga moved on to hug Loki and when he pulled away from his now daughter-in-law, he smiled at seeing her shade features having returned.

"That's better; you should go more natural all of the time." He smiled, as Eris gave him a wide and pretty smile.

"I will try to my king." She smiled, and she walked back to Loki who pulled her into his arms almost instantly when she was within his reach. It took a few moments, but Loki and Eris finally joined their guests in the banquet hall.