Hello everyone. Here is chapter 25. I hope that you will enjoy it. :)
After successfully getting married, prince Blu and princess Jewel were about to make their way out of the church when they saw a sight that shocked Jewel to her very core with that sight being Andrio having finally came back to Eduardo's kingdom to see his former girlfriend get married.
The sight of Andrio shocked princess Jewel as she left Blu in order to see if what she was seeing is indeed real and she found out that Andrio is real by touching his cheek before the two, happily, hugged each other in happiness of finally being reunited after all these years.
They eventually released each other as Andrio held Jewel's wings while taking in the fact that his former girlfriend is now married to her true love and he couldn't be more happier for her as he soon became saddened by the fact that he had left her all those years ago.
"Jewel, look, I'm so sorry for leaving you" said Andrio as tears of sadness streamed down his cheeks. "I felt responsible for your mother's death and I didn't want you to-".
"Shhh, it's ok, Andrio, that's in the past now" said princess Jewel as she stroked his cheek while smiling. "I'm just glad, that my best friend is back and at my wedding".
Andrio smiled as he hugged princess Jewel again with the latter gladly returning the gesture before they eventually released each other as Andrio introduced Jewel to his fiancée, Lilac, the sight of her made the princess smile as they quickly became fast friends.
That wasn't all, princess Jewel was even introduced to Lilac's parents as the three became the best of friends before it was time for Andrio and Lilac to get married which everyone did their part in making the wedding happen as Andrio stood at the alter while he waited for Lilac to make her appearance.
It took some time until Lilac made her appearance as her father walked her down towards Andrio while the latter managed to sneak a peak to see Merlin and his followers have attended the wedding, though, they remained out of prince Blu and princess Jewel's sight, knowing that they weren't officially invited.
Eventually William handed his daughter over to Andrio as the latter took both of Lilac's wings in his own while Myrddin began to announce the second wedding that he had to do in a day, but, this knowledge didn't bother him as he was more than happy to help another happy couple tie the knot.
"Ladies and noblemen, we are gathered here today" said Myrddin as he spoke to the crowd. "To witness the marriage of both Andrio and Lilac, may their love guide them".
Veronica and William both had tears in their eyes as they couldn't believe that their daughter is now getting married to the bird she loves and they couldn't be more happy for them as Myrddin got the rings before handing them over to Andrio and Lilac, who put the rings on each other's wing-tips.
"Now, it is time for the couple to do their vows" said Myrddin as he looked at Andrio. "Do you, Andrio, take Lilac to be your lawful wedded wife?, to love her and protect her for as long as you both shall live?".
"I do" said Andrio as he smiled.
"Do you, Lilac, take Andrio to be your lawful wedded husband?" asked Myrddin as he looked at Lilac. "To love him and protect him for as long as you both shall live?".
"I do" said Lilac as she smiled through her tears of happiness.
"By the powers invested in me, I pronounce you husband and wife" said Myrddin as he smiled. "You may kiss the bride".
Andrio, happily, took the chance as he kissed Lilac on the beak while the crowd clapped and cheered at the happy couple finally being married while Princess Jewel could only smile at her best friend finally finding his own true love as the happy couple released each other from the kiss.
They walked, wing-in-wing, back towards the entrance of the church where Andrio finally spotted his parents and he ran towards them before the three hugged each other while everyone else could only smile at the sight of two parents finally reunited with their son as well as realising that they now have a daughter in law.
When they released each other from the hug, Andrio introduced his parents to his wife which resulted in his parents hugging Lilac as they were proud to see that their son got married to an beautiful young woman while Lilac could only smile as she enjoyed herself having a conversation with her in-laws.
Speaking of which, Lilac introduced her husband's parents to her parents which resulted in both parents having a hug as they excitedly talked about being related to each other through the marriage of their respective child and they both know that the future was shining brightly as ever.
Back in the dreamworld, princess Luna had gotten word of the marriage between Andrio and Lilac with the news making the princess of the night smile as she knew that the marriage between these two have made the future that much brighter for both the mortal world and the dreamworld.
Unfortunely not everyone was happy at the news, Morgana, herself, was shaking with rage at the fact that Andrio and Lilac have got married as she knew that it would mean the two lovebirds will eventually have a family of their own, something that Morgana knew will bring the birth of the bird, who, like Merlin, will be her downfall.
She knew that she had to act, but, she also knew that Merlin and his followers would be there to stop her from attacking the newly-married couple with the thought only making Morgana shake even more with rage before she screamed out in frustration at the fact that she couldn't do anything without getting her foe's attention.