A/N: Sorry this took longer than I thought. Hope you like it. :)

Chapter 25

Fiyero looked at himself in the mirror and couldn't believe it. Originally his father had told him he'd be wearing the royal wedding outfit and now instead he was wearing Besim's tuxedo with some minor modifications. Mrs. Dillamond was quite skilled with a needle and thread as it turned out. His thoughts floated to what Elphaba would look like. He knew white was her least favorite color and it was quite obvious that white wasn't exactly the color she should have been wearing considering they had Liir but he highly doubted anyone in the Village would care.

"Time to go. Everyone is waiting," Besim smiled. Despite the fact that the Gale Force essentially didn't existing anymore, he was wearing his dress uniform. Apparently his wife thought it might be a good idea to save in case they had to use it for a disguise.

"Everyone?" Fiyero gulped.

"Of course. This Village has been waiting for this forever," his friend chuckled as he led him out of the Dillamond home toward the Town Square.

"Who is officiating the ceremony? Everything has to be above board on this one. I'll not have anyone question its validity," he said.

"Well technically the only person in Ozian eyes would be Glinda as she is a Queen. However since we are in the Animal Village, Tzu's father, King Naloo will be performing the ceremony. He is of course the chosen heir to the Cowardly Lion. No one has seen him in a long while and Naloo was the next in line," Besim explained. Fiyero nodded. That was another mess that perhaps could have been avoided. Who knew the lion cub they rescued would later join Dorothy over his wants from the Wizard and his hatred of the Witch who saved him?

"Prince Fiyero, your presence is requested on Planet Earth," King Naloo waved his paw in front of the former Scarecrow.

"Sorry," he shook the cobwebs out and suddenly realized where they were standing.

"He's quite out of it," Besim chuckled.

"Well we did spring it on him," the lion smiled. They were interrupted by the band as they played the classic song. Fiyero whirled around to see Elphaba being led down the aisle by Glinda. Boq appeared at Fiyero's side and slipped the rings into his pocket. The Vinkan didn't even notice as his eyes were glued to his bride to be.

Her hair was up which wasn't unusual but it was the way it was up. The top was pulled up with barrettes while the bottom hung in loose curls. If it was possible, he could have sworn her cheeks were tinged slightly red because everyone was staring at her.

After what seemed like ages, she stood next to her husband to be and he was beaming. King Naloo smiled as they faced him.

"Friends we are gathered here today to honor a love that has withstood not only the test of time. It has withstood oppressive governments, bigotry, and very powerful magic. Here before us stand a pair of brave people who have finally managed to take the biggest plunge of their lives," the lion's joke was not missed on the crowd as laughter spread through the group.

"That being said I won't make this long. We've all waited for this day and it will be a celebration to remember for years to come. Prince Fiyero, the rings?" He asked. It was then that Fiyero fumbled looking for them. More chuckles went through the crowd as he found them where Boq had placed them. He took Elphaba's hand and slipped the plain silver band over her finger. She looked at it and realized they had once been nails. The same type of nails that Fiyero had had forced through his wrists when the Gale Force had strung him up like a scarecrow.

"Now for the easy part. Prince Fiyero of the Vinkus do you take Elphaba Thropp of Munchkinland to be your lawfully wedded wife?" Naloo asked.

"I do."

"And Elphaba Thropp do you take Prince Fiyero to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

"I do."

"Then I have the great honor and pleasure to announce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride," King Naloo smiled. The crowd erupted in cheers as the two shared a long lingering passionate kiss.

To Be Continued…