Chapter 11: The Big Wedding Third Person's POV
The battle between Quasimodo, Natalie, and Jehan was finally over. Jehan was dead, and Fleur-de-Lys and his men were all arrested after the battle had ended. And now it was the time for Quasimodo and Natalie to get married. The wedding took four months to prepare for and it was taking place in none other than the Notre Dame cathedral. As everyone of Quasimodo and Natalie's family and friends arrived in the church, in a different room, Irena, Leslie, Esmeralda, and Madellaine were helping the bride get ready to walk down the isle.
Irena said as she placed a pearl necklace on Natalie's neck,
"Gosh Nat, you look so beautiful."
Leslie added, "Yeah, you look like a princess."
Natalie said with a smile, "Thank you."
Madellaine said adjusting her veil,
"Oh Natalie, this is so exciting, you and Quasi finally getting married, it's almost like a dream."
She said, "I know, to be quite honest, I never thought that we'd get this far."
Esmeralda said fixing up her hair,
"Natalie, this is one of the most best days that any woman could ask for. When I married Phoebus, it was one of the most happiest days of my life. And I know today will be yours and Quasi's. You two were meant for each other."
Natalie nodded in response as she looked into a mirror. Irena then said looking out the door,
"We better get going."
Esmeralda said, "Alright, we'll see you out there Nat."
She then said, "Alright, I'll see you in a bit."
Leslie said, "Bye."
Madellaine said, "See ya." And with that, the four women walked out of the rooms, leaving Natalie alone.
She then walked over to the door and peaked out to see everyone arriving in the church and Quasimodo talking with the archdeacon. She then gasped and turned away from the door, placed her hand on her heart, and started hyperventilating.
She said worriedly, "Oh God, what am I going to do?"
Her mother then came in and asked with a smile,
"Well everyone's here, are you ready to go?"
Natalie said shaking her head, "I don't know, I don't know!"
Her mother gave her a concerned look and said, "What's wrong precious?"
Natalie said as she started pacing back and forth, "Mom, I don't know, what am I going to do?"
Her mother said,
"Precious, listen to me, this is normal. I was nervous before I married your dad. You'll be fine."
Her father then came in and said, "Hey, what's going on? Everyone's waiting to start."
Her mother answered, "Natalie's nervous."
Natalie looked at her father and said,
"Dad, I don't know if I can go out there. If I go out there and get married, I won't be around you guys anymore."
Her father glanced at her mother, then towards her and said,
"Oh peanut, you're not going to lose us. Listen, do you love this man?"
She answered, "Yes."
He then asked, "And does he make you happy?"
She answered, "Yes."
He then said,
"Then there's nothing to be worried about. Natalie, all we want for you is to be happy. And if Quasimodo is the man that makes you happy then it's worth it. You're grown up Nat, and me and your mother couldn't be happier for the woman that you've become."
Natalie said with tears in her eyes,
"Thanks Dad." And with that, the three of them hugged each other tightly.
Her mother then asked as she placed the veil on her head,
"Now, are you ready?"
Natalie answered with a smile and nod, "Yes."
With that, her mother walked out of the room to go take her seat while Natalie and her father walked to the door, waiting to walk down the isle.
Once her mother sat down next to Marcelle, she nodded to the archdeacon and the archdeacon looked to the musicians from The Court of Miracles and they began to play the piano to a romantic ballad. They sang;
La la la la la, la la la
Sing a wedding song tonight
As Evelyn walked down the isle, tossing rose petals from her basket and Zephyr and Alex walked down, carrying the wedding rings on a pillow. They then sang;
For the pretty bride to show her
We're sharing the glow
As Irena and Nathan walked down the isle, holding a bouquet of blue and purple flowers. She was wearing a purple strapless dress with a see through wrap around it with a vale on her head, containing purple flowers. While Nathan was wearing a white tunic with black pants and a pair of boots. Once they walked down the alter, Nathan pulled his soon to be brother-in-law in for a quick hug. They both smiled at each other in response. Quasimodo was wearing a white tunic with gold stripes, a white cape, and a big matching hat with a white feather to go with it.
They then sang as Leslie and Clopin walked down the isle;
So, as long as there's a moon, above us
Oh, it seems a shame to waste this tune
Leslie was wearing a purple dress with sleeves that were off the shoulder but had a strap that was connected to both the sleeve and shoulder, she also had a purple wrap around it and was wearing a vale, containing purple flowers and held a bouquet of blue and purple flowers. Clopin was wearing a purple tunic with white stripes along with matching tights and purple shoes. He was also wearing a white hat with a purple feather to go with it. They then sang as they made their way down the isle and joined their sides;
You know
We all want someone to love us
I guess I'll love you
As long as there's a moon
They then sang as Madellaine and Pierre walked down the isle;
They say the moon is like a gypsy
She casts a spell and then she's gone
Madellaine was wearing a purple dress with a purple laced corset, off the shoulder see through sleeves, gold beads around her waist, the same headband that she always wears along with a vale of purple flowers, and held a bouquet of blue and purple flowers. Pierre was wearing a white tunic with a purple vest, along with some yellow pants, black boots, and a purple hat with a purple feather to go with it.
As the two joined the others, the musicians sang as Esmeralda and Phoebus joined them at the alter;
We know life is strange
Everything could change
With the dawn
Esmeralda was wearing a purple dress with a purple corset with gold stripes, white sleeves with ruffles at the bottom, a ruby necklace, bracelets, an anklet, a headband with a bindi on her forehead, and she was also holding a bouquet of blue and purple flowers. Phoebus was wearing a white tunic with gold straps on the top, light brown pants, and dark brown boots. The musicians then sang as everyone heard the door open and the guests stood up and turned their attention towards the alter;
Let the night go on
In that moment, Natalie and her father appeared before the crowd arm in arm in a beautiful wedding dress as the musicians sang;
Oh!
As long as there's a moon
To guide us
Home!
She was wearing a white bridal dress including a laced corset, poofy upper sleeves with regular white sleeves, a see through sparkly wrap around her skirt, a pearl necklace, a bridal veil containing white flowers with a gold center, and was holding a bouquet of pink and white flowers.
The musicians sang as Quasimodo lovingly looked at his bride while shedding a tear of happiness;
Don't let the morning come too soon
You know
We all want someone beside us
Natalie looked over at him lovingly while trying to hold back tears as she and her father walked down the isle, while the whole family looked at her with joy and as her Grandfather was crying into her Grandmother's shoulder. She then gave him a hug of comfort and a kiss on the cheek and continued her walk down the isle. The musicians then sang as Natalie and her father finally made there way to the alter;
None of us a truly solitaire
Every moon is new and someone cares
I will care for you
As long as there's a moon
As the music continued to play softly, the archdeacon asked,
"Who gives this woman to this man?"
Her father answered, "Her mother and I do."
He then let go of his daughter's hand and prepared to go take his seat. But Natalie stopped him, he turned towards her and she hugged him tightly.
She said, "Thank you, for everything."
He smiled in response and said hugging her back,
"You're welcome, little peanut. Now go on and get married."
She smiled and nodded in response. He then turned to Quasimodo and said hugging him,
"Take good care of her, son."
Quasimodo said with a smile, "I will, Dad."
He nodded in response and left to go take his seat next to Natalie's mother and Marcelle, while Quasimodo gave Natalie a hand up on the step of the alter and she gave her bouquet to Leslie.
The archdeacon said to them, "Join hands."
They joined hands and gazed at each other lovingly. He then said,
"Family, friends, we are all gathered here today to join this man and this woman, in holy matrimony."
As the couple lovingly gazed into each other's eyes. He continued to say,
"And I believe that these two have written their own vows. Natalie, would you care to go first?"
She answered, "Yes."
She then looked into Quasimodo's eyes and said,
"I've dreamed about doing a lot of things ever since I was a little girl. I've dreamed about growing up, finding my Mr. Right, and having children of our own. As I grew up, there was a time were I felt like I would never find anyone to love and that I wasn't good enough. Quasimodo, when I met you, you changed my mind and life in many ways that I can't even begin to describe."
She continued to say as she held back tears,
"And you showed me what true love is and what it means to fall in love. And I mean this from the bottom of my heart, there is no one in this world that I'd rather be with than you."
Many people 'awed' in response.
The archdeacon then looked to Quasimodo and asked, "And you, Quasimodo?"
He nodded in response and said,
"All my life, I was hidden from the world and treated like a monster. I was told that nobody would ever love me, and that I was never meant for Heaven's light. Natalie, when you came into my life, you changed all of that. You showed me what the world was really like, and the kind of people that were in it. And most of all, you've shown me the meaning of friendship and true love."
More people 'awed' in response.
The archdeacon turned to Natalie and asked,
"Natalie, do you take this man to be you're lawfully wedded husband? For better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health and forsaking all others, be faithful only to him so long as you both shall live?"
Natalie answered looking into Quasimodo's eyes, "I do."
He then turned to Quasimodo and asked,
"And do you Quasimodo, take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife? For better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health and forsaking all others, be faithful only to her so long as you both shall live?"
Quasimodo answered looking into Natalie's eyes, "I do."
The archdeacon then turned to the ring bearers and asked,
"Now, may I have the rings?"
Alex walked over to them carrying Zephyr as he held up the pillow holding up the rings as Quasimodo and Natalie smiled as they took them. The archdeacon said as Quasimodo and Natalie held up each other's ring,
"Now Quasimodo, you will place the ring onto Natalie's finger and say 'With this ring, I thee wed.'"
Quasimodo said as he placed the ring onto Natalie's finger,
"With this ring, I thee wed."
He then said,
"Now Natalie, you will place the ring onto Quasimodo's finger and say 'With this ring, I thee wed.'"
Natalie said as she placed the ring onto Quasimodo's finger,
"With this ring, I thee wed."
The archdeacon then said,
"By the power vested in me by the sanctity of the church, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride."
Quasimodo and Natalie smiled joyfully in response and they pulled each other in for a tender kiss as everybody else cheered as the wedding music started playing. They then looked towards their friends and the crowd as they all erupted in cheers. Janie then jumped out of the seat and ran towards the newly weds. Natalie picked her up and Janie gave her and Quasimodo a lick on the face, making them smile.
The couple then set her down and she ran back to Natalie's mother as they joyfully ran towards the front doors of Notre Dame. The doors opened for them and Quasimodo laughed as Natalie shouted with joy,
"We did it!"
As they ran outside to see all of the citizens of Paris cheering for them. Quasimodo then swept Natalie off of her feet and cheered as Victor, Hugo, and Laverne released white doves and rose petals while someone else rang La Fidele.
Natalie's POV
We did it! I couldn't believe it. I was now married to Quasimodo. It was the most happiest day of my life, I felt like I was on top of the world. After the wedding, we all headed down to The Court of Miracles for a party. It was a party like no other. The decorations were perfect and all of our family and friends were here.
As we were all seated and eating dinner, Leslie asked as she and Phoebus stood up and tapped the glass with her fork,
"Everyone please, may we have your attention?"
We all turned our attention to them. She then said,
"There is something that we'd like to say to our friends and newly weds, Quasimodo and Natalie."
Me and Quasimodo smiled to each other in response. She then said,
"I didn't have a lot of friends back then, I didn't really have a good relationship with my family, and my life was kind of hard. That was until I met Natalie. When we were in cross country and track together, she would always try to guide me and help me when I needed it, and I often helped her when she needed it, especially when we needed to go up spectator."
Me, Quasi, and everybody else laughed in response. She then said,
"Natalie, I'm just so happy for you. And you and Quasi are meant for each other." We both smiled in response.
She then turned to Phoebus and he said,
"There's so many things that I could say about Quasimodo, that he is a kind, caring man. But the one thing that I like most about him is that he is a brave and protective man, especially towards Natalie. I remember two years ago, I had my first encounter with Natalie in the bell tower, because I was trying to look for Esmeralda. And while we were up there, I accidentally made her hand bleed. And once Quasi came back... he chased me out with a torch."
We all laughed in response.
He then went on to say while glancing towards Esmeralda,
"But regardless, I knew he loved Natalie from the start. And I'm glad to have him as a friend of mine, because without him, I would've never found my true love."
He then said as he and Leslie lifted up their glasses,
"So, without further a do, Leslie and I would like to make a toast, to Quasimodo and Natalie's life, and to true love."
We all lifted up our glasses and said with a smile, "To true love!"
Clopin then said, "Well, now that that's been said, let's say we get the festivities started by cutting the cake."
Everyone else cheered and I asked, "Should we?"
Quasi said with a grin, "Let's."
I smiled in response and we both got up and walked over to the cake, which was sitting at another table. It was a chocolate cake with vanilla icing and it had small bells on the sides.
Quasi then said as he pointed to the top of the cake,
"Check out what's on top."
I looked up and I saw a wood carved centerpiece of me and Quasi in our wedding attire. I looked to him and said,
"You made that, didn't you?"
He then asked, "Well, what perfect time to make it?"
I smiled and said, "I love it, we should save it."
He nodded and said, "We will."
Marcelle then shouted to us, "Well, what are you two waiting for? let's cut the cake!"
Everyone started encouraging us and I said,
"Alright, alright, let's do it." Everyone started cheering and I picked a big knife next to it.
Quasi said as he overlapped his hands onto mine, "Be careful."
I nodded in response as I sliced the knife into the cake. I managed to cut a big enough piece for both of us and I got it onto the plate. I then started looking for some forks as we held up the piece and Quasi asked,
"Are there any forks around here?"
I asked, "Where are the forks?"
My mother shouted to us, "Use your hands!"
I rolled my eyes and Quasi laughed in response. I then said,
"Alright, alright! We'll do it."
I then grabbed a small piece of the cake and Quasi did the same.
I asked him, "You ready?"
He said, "Yeah."
With that, we held up the pieces and everyone cheered as we fed the pieces to each other and kissed. We then gave each other another piece.
After that, as I was about to give him another piece, he dipped his finger onto the frosting, and dabbed it onto my nose. He and the others laughed while I grabbed part of the piece that had frosting and spread it onto his face.
People shouted, "Oh!" In response while I bent over laughing.
When I stood back up, he said with a mischievous grin as he brought his hand to the back of my head,
"Come here, my love!"
I screamed,
"What?! No!" And he pulled me in and kissed me on the lips, getting frosting all over my face.
Once he let go, I shouted, "Oh my gosh!"
And we all just started laughing. After we finished laughing, Quasi and I grabbed some napkins and wiped our faces while Clopin cut the cake for everybody else.
After we all finished eating the cake, Clopin said,
"Well, now that we've all enjoyed the cake, I'd say it's about time we see the first dance of our bride and groom."
We smiled in response as everybody else cheered. Clopin then said,
"And not only that, the song they will be dancing to is a song written and sung by one of our own, Madellaine!"
Everyone cheered and clapped while Quasi took my hand and we walked into a space that was in the center where the tables sat across. Madellaine said as she stood on a stage with Pierre and as the music started playing,
"Now, this song took a little while for me to write. But thanks to Pierre, I think I've written a good song that best represents Quasimodo and Natalie's love for each other. I love you guys."
We smiled in response and Quasi and I got into a dancing position.
Madellaine sang as Quasi and I started slow dancing as we looked happily into each other's eyes;
Angel in disguise
Stories in his eyes
Love for every true heart that it sees
She then sang as we started to pick it up a little;
Was it just a lucky day
That it turned and looked my way
Or is it Heaven right before my very eyes
She sang as Quasi pointed up to the ceiling and I looked to see shining golden stars and a golden moon;
He showed me all new things
The shimmer of moonbeans
I was blind but now he's helped me see
I then smiled back at him. She then sang as we sped up our dancing and Quasi started to twirl me around;
I was lost but now I'm found
His happiness surrounds
And now I find that my dreams can come true
He then pulled me back close to him and we continued dancing as she sang;
'Cause I'm gonna love you for the rest of my life
He then lifted me up by the waist and I laughed as he swung me around as she sang;
I'm holding you safe here in this heart of mine
I can't live without you cause my soul would die
You know I'm tellin' the truth, I'll spend the rest of my life loving you
He then set me down and we continued slow dancing.
Madellaine sang as I thought back to how Quasi and I first met and how he helped me overcome my fear of birds;
It didn't start this way
It happened just one day
You smiled at me and I saw you, differently
She sang as I looked at Quasi and shed a tear and he wiped it away and took my hand;
Now I'm tremble just to be
A part of you as we...
She then sang as Quasi spun me around by the waist and I outstretched my arms in happiness;
Begin a life that's sure to never end
She then sang as I continued to spin around on my own;
'Cause I'm gonna love you for the rest of my life
Quasi then swept me off of my feet and I laughed as he spun me around as Madellaine sang;
I'm holding you safe here in this heart of mine
I can't live without you cause my soul would die
She then finally sang as Quasi set me down and we slow danced again;
You know I'm tellin' the truth, I'll spend the rest of my life loving you
As we continued to dance, I sang softly into his ear;
The rest of my life babe
He smiled and sang softly into my ear;
Loving you
I smiled in response and as soon the music started to end, we started kissing.
Everyone then started cheering for us as we looked back at them. Quasi and I then started clapping for Madellaine as she and Pierre looked to each other lovingly. Clopin then said,
"Aw, that was a beautiful song and dance for a beautiful couple. Now then, we must have the bride stay on the dance floor because it's time for the father and daughter dance of the evening."
Quasi then left to go take his seat at our table while my dad came into the center. The music then started playing and he asked,
"Are you ready, peanut?"
I answered taking his hand, "Yes, Dad."
The leading musician from the wedding sang as we began slow dancing;
I'm giving you away
But I'm not letting go
The memories, they flood my mind
Of the little girl I know
Then they sang as I thought about the old memories that my dad and I had when I was little;
Once upon a time
You held my hand so tight
You'd close your eyes and say a prayer
Then I'd kiss your head goodnight
They then sang as we continued dancing;
As we dance I keep our love deep within my heart
And thank God for giving me this angel in my arms
They then sang as I leaned my head close to my Dad and shed a few tears and he held the side of my head for comfort;
You're my little angel
So baby don't you cry
It's time to spread your wings and fly
If there's one thing this father knows
The hardest part is letting go
But you will still always be...
Daddy's little angel
As they kept singing, I looked at my Dad and said,
"Dad, no matter where I go, no matter what happens, you know that I still need you right?"
He said,
"Nat, you know I'll always be there for you, whether you're back in our world or Notre Dame. And you know that I'm proud of you for the woman you've become. You've grown up."
I then said, "I love you, Dad."
He then said, "I love you too, peanut." I then leaned close to him as the lead singer finally sang;
You're my little angel
So baby don't you cry
It's time to spread your wings and fly
If there's one thing this father knows
The hardest part is letting go
But you will still always be...
Daddy's little angel
As the song ended, me and my Dad hugged each other tightly and I didn't let go for about a minute, but it felt nice and Quasi watched us with a smile, so that made me happier.
For the next few minutes, we were all dancing and having fun. Quasi danced with my Mom, Grandmother, aunts, sister, and some of my little cousins. Meanwhile I danced with my Dad again, Grandfather, uncles, brother, and a few of my cousins and little cousins. After that, we all got together and did a traditional Mexican wedding dance called "La Vibora de la Mar" or the "sea snake." It was where we all sang and danced, holding hands in a circle around Quasi and I and where we started a bridge and danced in front of each other. Clopin then did an old gypsy tradition, where he grabbed a jug and smashed it onto the floor in pieces.
He then said, "one, two, three, a thousand pieces. That means your marriage will last for a thousand years."
Quasi and I smiled at each other with joy as everybody else cheered.
Clopin said,
"Now, I'd say it's time for all of the single ladies to come into the center. Because it's time for the bride to toss the bouquet!"
All of the ladies cheered and got into the center. I grabbed the bouquet and smiled at them as they started rallying together to catch it. I then turned my back and nodded to Quasimodo and I tossed the bouquet. I then turned around and I saw that Madellaine caught it and we all cheered and clapped for her.
Clopin then said,
"And now it's time for all of the single men to come into the center so the groom can see who will catch the garnet!"
All of the men clapped and came into the center. I then sat down and lifted up my dress as Quasi gently pulled off my garnet. He then smiled towards the crowd, turned his back and nodded to me and tossed the garnet.
We then looked to the crowd and we saw that Pierre caught it and we all cheered and clapped for him as Madellaine came up to him and looked at him lovingly. I knew they would be a good couple, and who knows? They might even get married one day.
For the rest of the party, we all danced, talked, goofed around, and had a good time. Even my little cousins were dancing and playing with the gypsy children. It was the greatest day of my life.
Quasimodo's POV
This was the greatest day of my life. I got to marry the love of my life, and we got to celebrate our love with our family and friends. At the moment, I didn't think that it would get any better than this.
That was until Natalie and I got back to the bell tower after the party ended. When we got inside, Victor, Hugo, and Laverne came out and shouted,
"Surprise!"
And we saw many beautiful, romantic decorations all around the bell tower, even the rafters looked amazing. Natalie looked around the room and said,
"Wow, this is amazing."
I asked them, "Did you all do this yourselves?"
Hugo said, "Yep, it took us all day to do this."
Victor added, "But it surely came out perfect in the end."
Natalie said, "Aw, that's really sweet of you guys."
I added, "But you didn't have to do it."
Laverne said, "Hey, you'd know we'd do anything for our newly weds."
Hugo added, "Yeah, you two deserve it." We both smiled in response.
I then looked to my bride with a mischievous grin as I took her hand. Natalie asked with a nervous laugh while trying to back away,
"W-What are you-"
But before she could finish her question, I twirled her around and swept her off of her feet. She squealed and shouted,
"Quasimodo!" In response and we started laughing as I carried her all the way to the bed.
Once I plopped her onto the bed, She said with a laugh,
"Ha! You're crazy!"
I then asked with a small laugh,
"Well, what do you expect of me? You knew I'd be this happy on our wedding day."
She smiled and said, "I knew you would be Mr. bell ringer."
I smiled and said,
"I knew you'd be happy too, Mrs. bell ringer." We both laughed in response.
She then said, "Gosh, I just thought about so many things today."
I asked, "Like what?"
She answered,
"Whether I would be ready, how happy I was, and I just kept thinking about how we came to love each other."
I smiled in response and said, "I thought about those things too."
She then said, "Quasi, I have a question."
I asked, "What's that?"
She asked, "I want to know, why did you fall in love me in the first place?"
I answered,
"Oh Natalie, I fell in love with you for many reasons. I fell in love for your kindness, you're sweetness and compassion, and many more. And to tell you the truth, I actually did fall in love with you before you told me you loved me."
Surprised, she asked, "You did?"
I answered, "Yes, although I was unsure of it at that time, I knew then and I know now that I love you and I always will."
She said, "Oh Quasi!"
And she hugged me and gave me a small kiss on the lips. She then said,
"I absolutely felt the same way when I met you." I smiled in response.
I then said, "But I knew there were more reasons to why I fell in love with you."
I then started to sing;
Do I love you
Because you're beautiful
Or are you beautiful
Because I love you
I sang as I got up from the bed and helped Natalie up;
Am I making believe
I see in you
A girl too lovely to
Be really true
I then sang as I placed my hand onto her cheek;
Are you the sweet invention
Of a lover's dream
Or are you really as
Beautiful as you seem
Natalie then looked at me and said as we went outside onto the balcony,
"You know, I've actually had the same thought when I started to have feelings for you."
I asked surprised, "Really?"
She said, "Yes. And today, it really seems like a dream."
She sang as she ran her fingers through my hair;
Am I making believe
I see in you
A man too perfect to
Be really true
She sang as she sat on the railing of the balcony;
Do I want you
Because you're wonderful
Or are you wonderful
Because I want you
We both sang as I sat next to her on the railing;
You are the sweet invention
Of a lover's dream
And you are really as
Wonderful as you seem
We then softly sang as we leaned closer to each other;
You are really as
Wonderful as you seem
And we pulled in for a tender kiss as the night sky grew more beautiful and as the future looked bright.