Summary: In which there is a wedding.
Alec was quite nervous as he dressed. His suit was a lovely pale gold, Alec was afraid to ask what Magnus had made it from, worried that the Warlock had made it from actual gold, his vest was the same green that he had worn when he had first returned from the Heavenly Realm and his shirt was a soft red.
Alec had been insistant that he had those colors, it wouldn't be a traditional Shadowhunter Wedding, especially since he was marrying a Warlock but at least he could have Shadow hunter colors, Gold for a wedding, green to mend broken hearts, and red to call enchantment, and Alec thought Magnus was plenty enchanting.
"Not getting cold feet, are you?" Jace asked, "Last time you were a nervous wreck."
"Last time I was marrying for all the wrong reasons. Marrying Magnus will never be wrong." Alec said as he looked at his Parabatai, who was smiling at him.
Izzy had told him how Jace had blamed himself for his death and Alec had forced Jace to talk to him about it and cleared the air between them, Alec was sure that there was still residual guilt but he couldn't change the twenty-six years they had lived with his death.
"Are they all here?" Alec asked.
"Yeah, Catarina and Raphael are helping Magnus get ready and making sure he doesn't sneak out to see you like he did last night." Izzy said, glaring playfully at Alec.
"Hey, neither one of us wanted a bachlor party." Alec shrugged, "I'm not apologizing for spending my last night unmarried with my soon to be husband."
"You two are sickening." Jace faked a gag.
"You're just jealous because Clary's been hinting that she wouldn't mind a little more romance." Izzy said with a raised eyebrow.
"We're married!" Jace shouted, "We have three kids!"
Alec rolled his eyes as the two continued behind him as he looked at the young girl that entered the tent.
"You look nice." Amelia said.
"Thank you." Alec said, a little awkwardly, "Um, you look nice too."
The girl glanced down at her deep purple dress, "I wanted to match Avanye."
"Is she wearing a similar color?" Alec asked confused.
Amelia laughed, "She decided to wear a pale green."
"Oh."
"I want to thank you."
"Why?" Alec frowned.
"For that." Amelia waved at Jace and Izzy who were wrestling on the ground, getting dirt on their clothing and petals in their hair.
Alec looked at them, exasperated, "I don't know why you's thank me for making children of your mom and uncle."
"Before you came back, I had never heard Uncle Jace laugh, and he only ever managed weak smiles that never quite reached his eyes, and Mom would disappear every now and again or us kids would do something and they'd all just tear up, we've learned that it corresponded with thinks that reminded them of you, like when Bane chose the bow as his weapon." Amelia told him, "This is a good thing. Plus we get away with a lot more now."
Alec laughed, "And them being preoccupied with the wedding allows you to sneak off with Avanye more often and Bane with Jacen."
The girl blushed, "You noticed that?"
"Hey, that used to be me and Magnus." Alec admitted.
"Jacen and Bane aren't out yet." Amelia said.
"They aren't subtle." Alec raised an eyebrow at her.
"I know right." Amelia laughed.
"They remind me of Jace when he was younger and pining after Clary." Alec shook his head.
"Hey, Alec, I'm romantic, right?" Jace asked as he and Izzy untangled themselves.
"Like a log." Izzy muttered.
"Considering Magnus grows Oak trees by thinking about the first time I picked him up, I'd say logs can be pretty romantic." Alec told him.
"You're not being helpful." Izzy said, glaring at Alec.
"Hey, it's my wedding day, you two are supposed to be helping me, but you better go find a Warlock to put you two to rights or Magnus might turn you into a pair of trees." Alec told them, making them look at themselves and rush off to find Catarina.
Alec shook his head and rolled his eyes and he teid his yellow-green bow-tie at his collar before leaving the tent and walking to his place at the end of the aisle to stand beneath the Wisteria tree that Magnus had grown there, the hanging purple flowers losing their petals which settled in his hair, Alec didn't care as he turned to watch Magnus, his soon-to-be husband who wore a golden suit similar to his, with a saffron vest, green shirt and red bow-tie, walk down the aisle towards him as every one found their seats.
Izzy and Jace sat at the front with their families, his mother sitting with Luke's hand in hers with Max beside them, his mother crying already. His father had died almost ten years ago, not that he would have been invited, he had only approved of Magnus in an attempt to justify his affair. With his family sat Rapheal and Catarina along with Lydia who held hands with Catarina which had surprised Alec.
There were several others, children were caught up by family or friends as Magnus reached Alec and took his hands in his, he opened his mouth to begin but was stopped by a golden glow at the opposite end of the aisle.
Two forms appeared admist the glow, Alec recognized the Angell Raziel but not the other figure with him.
"Well, that's nice of him to come." Magnus said, "You invited the Angel?"
Alec nodded, "I sent an invite to him and Asmodeus."
"Why invite my father?"
"Honestly?" Alec asked.
"Yes, Alexander." Magnus said, exasperated.
"Mainly so I could thank him for your existance."
Magnus pressed a hand to his heart and 'Aww'ed.
"But also so I could punch him for how he's treated you." Alec said, truthfully.
"Annndd the moment's over." Magnus smiled, "I love you for wanting to, but save it for a day other than today."
"Fine." Alec smiled at Magnus, "I love you too."
Magnus kissed Alec quickly.
"You're not supposed to kiss before the vows." Jace shouted.
"Shut up, Jace." Alec shouted back.
"So," Magnus began, "Shall we?"
"Yes, I'm ready to call you husband." Alec said.
"By the Angel, Jace, are you crying?" Simon asked.
"It's just Alec's so happy and I can't help it." Jace sobbed.
"Here." Max handed Jace a tissue, "I brought extras because I knew Mom and Izzy would cry."
"How dare you think I would feel." Izzy sniffled, "Give me one of those."
"Alexander, if I could say I love you in every language I know it would never be enough to express what I feel for I met you, the moment you saved my life and I said that horrible pun, you unlocked something in me, I'd become used to the flow of the world, the thoughts and ideas that existed where I lived, and suddenly there you were, a condradicted to everything I thought I knew. And then you chose me." Tears filled Magnus' eyes as he continued, "You chose me and when we came back from our first date you gave me an Omamori and I knew I loved you then, no one else ever gave me something just because they'd been thinking of me. And then, and then you died." Magnus took a gasping breath, "You died and I never got to call you my husband and I brought the world to it's knees and languished in the ruins ready to end myself unalbe to bare life without you, and I saw the destruction and I couldn't let that be your legacy, that my love for you destroyed everything, so, I made the world a garden and hoped that one day it would be beautiful enough to reflect how much I love you."
Alec smiled, tearfully and let his fingers brush the tears from Magnus' cheek, "Magnus, I... um, I think I loved you since you first called me pretty boy and kept flirting with me, I didn't realize or understand it then but I knew that I would never feel the same way for anyone else. Telling you I was marrying Lydia was the worst moment of my life, not because of the lie I'd have to live but the devistated way you said you didn't know what it was like to be married and the crestfallen look you had when I said I was marrying her and not you. I was never more thankful than the moment that you showed up that day and saved my from living a lie, for saving my life. I would rather watch the world burn with you than ever be without you again."
"Alexander." Magnus breathed and pressed a kiss to Alec's lips and when he pulled away they rested their foreheads against each other.
"We still have the exchange rings." Alec whispered.
"Right." Magnus pulled away and reached into his pocket for the rings, "The day I asked you to marry me I travelled to the best jeweler I know and had these made, I've carried them ever since." Magnus held out his hand and showed Alec, "I can't be marked with a Stele like a Shadowhunter so I thought that on the rings would be a good compromise."
"Give me a tissue, Max." Simon said reaching across Izzy to take it from the younger man who dabbed at his own eyes as he passed a tissue over.
Alec's tears spilled over, "They're perfect, Magnus."
Alec took the ring that was Magnus' size and took the Warlocks' left hand, "When you took my hand and asked for my strength I knew I never wanted to let you go and now I never do, you and I will always be connected by the love we share." Alec slipped the ring onto Magnus' ring finger.
Magnus took a deep breath and brushed his tears away, "I'm glad I opted for waterproof mascara and eyeliner." Magnus took Alec's left hand in his and pushed the golden ring that was engraved with the Nephilim Wedded Rune onto Alec's ring finger, "In ancient times the third finger on the left hand was believed to be the only finger to have a vein that ran directly to the heart, we know this is not reality but I have charmed our rings so that the Rune pulses in time with the other's heartbeat when both are worn, I never want to be without the knowledge that your heart is beating." Magnus said as he lifted Alec's hand to his lips to kiss his palm.
Alec pulled his hand away to grab Magnus' lapels and dragged him into a desparate and passionate kiss, very remnicent of their first kiss at a wedding.
Cheers sounded admist to happy crying.
Alec pulled back a bit to breath only to dive back in and kiss Magnus again.
"Should we leave you here while we go party?" Jace shouted, the teasing tone off set by the crack in his voice.
Magnus pulled away and took Alec's hand they walked towards the sectioned off area that was merely grass with wildflowers around the edges that separated the area from the rest of the flowers that Magnus grew.
They stopped before Asmodeus and Raziel as the others headed to the grass.
"Thank you." Magnus said to the Angel, "For giving Alexander back to me."
The Angel looked at Magnus and Magnus almost felt like a particularly disgusting bug.
"Some Nephilim are made for greater things." The Angel said in a thunderous voice that echoed over the grounds.
Magnus nodded and turned to his father, "I don't even know why you are here after our last encounter."
"Your husband invited me, I thought that it might incure your wrath by refusing." Asmodeus told him, his voice slimy and terrified.
Magnus nodded, "Acceptable, if you do one thing to ruin this day, our last encounter will look like a basket full of kittens compared to what I will do to you, understood?"
Asmodeus nodded quickly and walked with the Angel Raziel to join the rest of the wedding guests at the grass.
Magnus made to follow only to be held back by Alec's hand in his.
"Alexander?" Magnus asked, turning to look back at Alec.
Alec looked at Magnus lustfully, "I want to go home, Magnus."
"But the reception..."
"Magnus Lightwood-Bane if you don't take me home and do wicked things to me I will... I don't know but it will be awful." Alec threatened his husband as he pulled Magnus to his chest and held him tightly.
"Well, how could I refuse such a threat from my Husband?" Magnus teased as he lifted Alec up so the Shadowhunter could wrap his legs around the Warlock's waist as they kissed again while Magnus opened a portal to the house that Jace, Alec, Simon, Izzy, Clary, and Magnus had built where Magnus' Ivy covered Gazebo had once stood.
They landed on a soft bed covered with golden sheets without separating, knowing that they never again would be without the other, the runes on their rings pulsing a gentle blue in time with their heartbeats.
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Author's notes:
This is the last chapter for this story, if I get inspired further I will make this a series, Thank you for every one who came back each time I added a chapter and reviewed my work to let me know you enjoyed it, thank you and goodnight.
Like flowers trees have multiple meanings therefore here are the tree meanings I used.
Oak tree meaning: Strength, Stability, Nobility
Wisteria tree meaning : Symbol of romance and the mysteries of a great enduring love
The colors Alec and Magnus wore for their suits are taken from the Poem below.
"Black for hunting through the night For death and mourning, the color s white.
Gold for a bride in her wedding gown,
And red to call enchantment down.
White silk when our bodies burn,
Blue banners when the lost return.
Flame for the birth of a Nephilim,
And to wash away our sins.
Gray for knowledge best untold,
Bone for those who don't grow old.
Saffron lights the victory march,
Green will mend our broken hearts.
Silver for the demon towers,
And bronze to summon wicked powers."
Shadowhunter children's rhyme, City of Heavenly Fire
