Ok I'm sorry for not updateing in like a month, but my beta was/is takeing a break and I felt if i was reading this story and didnt know what happened next, I would feel deprived, and I dont want you to feel deprived, so here you go. Its unedited so please excuse the mistakes.

During the next few days, Luxa organized the bonding ceremony and the wedding (which I still don't get because it's in a YEAR!). I could see the effect it was having on her. She has dark circles under her beautiful violet eyes, and every time I look at her she's yawning.

She would be glad when the bonding ceremony is over, and so will I. I hate seeing her like this. One less thing on her plate is exactly what she needs. That and some more sleep.

The bonding ceremony is today. I woke up and saw something that reassembled a tux had been laid out for me. I changed into the greenish color garments and walked out of my room to Luxa's living area. There was a girl in a dress that looked about my age and Hazard, who was wearing a smaller version of my outfit. Except his was a bluish color.

Hazard looked up, saw me and waved, "Hi Gregor!"

I waved back at him. The girl finished fixing Hazard's tux/suit, stood up, and turned toward me. Wait that was Luxa! She looked… amazing! She was wearing a strapless, light blue dress. It was simple, but it was beautiful.

I walked over to her, "Wow, you look… wow." She laughed at my poor vocabulary.

"You do not look half bad yourself." She said.

I smiled and held out my arm, "Shall we?" she smiled and looped her arm through mine. She grabbed Hazard's hand and I grabbed Lizzie's, who just came in.

We walked to a room with bleachers rising up at least 25 feet. Luxa let go of my arm and lead Hazard and Lizzie to their seats. She came back to me, took me up a few steps, and onto the stage.

"You will say the vow and there will be a feast." She said, "You remember the vow do you not?" I nodded, "After Artemis and yourself are bonded Howard and Nike will bond."

I remember Luxa telling me that in the week before I came back Howard had asked Nike to bond with him, but they never got around to it. Now, since Artemis and I were bonding, so were they.

She went to her seat next to Lizzie and Hazard. They looked like they were arguing about something. Just then Queen Athena, Nike, Aurora, Artemis, and a few bats I have never seen before flew in. Aurora and Nike flew over to Luxa and Howard, Queen Athena and the other bats flew to their seats in the bleachers, and Artemis flew to the stage across from me.

I smiled at Artemis. She smiled too, if bats could smile that is. Vikus came onto the stage and nodded to us. I walked over to Artemis and took her claw in my hand.

"Artemis the flier, I bond to you

Our life and death are one, we two.

In dark, in flame, in war, in strife,

I save to you as I save my life."

Artemis repeated it, replacing her name with mine.

"Gregor the human, I bond to you

Our life and death are one, we two.

In dark, in flame, in war, in strife,

I save to you as I save my life."

We turned to face the bleachers and they started clapping. I went to sit with Luxa, while Artemis went to sit with Queen Athena and the other bats.

Howard and Nike went up to the stage.

"Nike the flier, I bond to you

Our life and death are one, we two.

In dark, in flame, in war, in strife,

I save to you as I save my life."

Nike repeated it, again replacing their names.

"Howard the human, I bond to you

Our life and death are one, we two.

In dark, in flame, in war, in strife,

I save to you as I save my life."

They turned to face the bleachers and we started clapping. Luxa stood and announced to feast would be starting, but before anyone could move, Lizzie ran up the steps and onto the stage where Howard, Nike, Luxa, Aurora, Artemis, and I were standing. Daedalus and Hazard followed her.

"Gregor!" she exclaimed, "Please, can me and Daedalus bond? Please?"

I was so surprised by her request, and how desperate she sounded, I couldn't answer. She was staring up at me with hopeful eyes and I just couldn't bring myself to say no. I couldn't bring myself to say yes either. I couldn't really bring myself to say anything at all. I just stood there opening and closing my mouth like a fish trying to answer.

Luxa walked over to me and put a hand on my arm, "She is old enough to bond now, and with you living here permanently, she will be able to visit whenever she wishes."

I nodded, "Ok Liz, you can bond, but you're telling mom."

We all laughed and took our seats while Lizzie grabbed Daedalus' claw. When we were seated she began,

"Daedalus the flier, I bond to you

Our life and death are one, we two.

In dark, in flame, in war, in strife,

I save to you as I save my life."

After which Daedalus replied:

"Lizzie the human, I bond to you

Our life and death are one, we two.

In dark, in flame, in war, in strife,

I save to you as I save my life."

After Lizzie's bonding, everyone flocked to the Dining Hall. Luxa, Aurora, Vikus, Hazard, Howard, Nike, Artemis and I walked up over to Lizzie and Daedalus.

"Congratulations Liz!" I said.

"Thanks." she replied.

Artemis, Daedalus, and Nike joined the other bats while my friends and I went to the Dining Hall to join in on the feast.

We returned to Luxa's chambers a few hours later. I kissed Luxa goodnight and fell asleep