.:Two weeks later:.
It was Lizzie and Meph's wedding day. Shadow was Lizzie's best man and Alexandra and Hannah were the flower girls. Sonic was Mephiles's best man and James was the ringbearer. The wedding and reception was on a stretch of beach that Poseidon had reserved under an assumed name. With everyone's permission, Lizzie had cast a spell to make everybody look like humans until the wedding was over at sunset, with the gods and godesses in attendance to the event the exceptions. Hera was going to bless the wedding while Zeus performed the ceremony. Aphrodite was doing Lizzie's hair and make up for her.
"Thanks for doing this for me, Aphrodite," Lizzie said as the goddess of love and beauty straightened her black and emerald curls.
"It's no problem, sweetie," Aphodite said as she decided to french braid Lizzie's hair and let some curled strands frame her face. "I only thank you for letting me use your lightning bolt as a generator for everything."
"No big," Lizzie said with a smile as Aphrodite started putting foundation on her.
"You look beautiful, Lizzie," Shadow said as Aphrodite gracefully darkened and colored Lizzie's eyelids.
"Thank you," Lizzie said as mascara and eyeliner were gently applied to her eyes.
"Shadow, could you be a dear and go get her stuff outof the garment bags behind tat screen?" Aphrodite asked as Shadow stood up from his spot.
"Yeah. I'll put my monkeysuit of a tux on too," Shadow said as he went to do what Aphrodite asked.
"Your make-up looks fabulous," Aphrodite said as she turned Lizzie's lips cherry red.
"Thanks," Lizzie said as Aphrodite helped her stand up and Shadow came out from behind the screen in an elegant tux.
"I feel stupid" Shadow said with a pout as Lizzie and Aphrodite went behind the screen.
"You look gweat, Auntie Shadow!" Hannah squealed as she and her sister, Alexandra, glomped his legs.
"Yeah!" Alex agreed.
"Thank you, girls," Shadow said with a chuckle as the girls let go and ran to their mother.
"You look weally pretty, Mommy!" Alexandra said excitedly.
"Beautiful!" Hannah yelled as Poseidon walked into the tent holding two baskets of blue flower petals and a large bouquet.
"Hey, Liz!," Poseidon said as the almost-two-year-olds streaked out and glomped his legs.
"GRANDPA!" they both screamed in joy.
"Put them on the table, Poseidon! I'm pinning the veil into her hair!" Aphrodite called out as Poseidon did so.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, Grandpa!" Alex said excitedly as the Sea God picked up his granddaughters.
"What is it?" Poseidon asked with a smile.
"Mommy looks weally pwetty!" Hannah stated with a giggle.
"Really?" Poseidon asked, totally not noticing Lizzie coming out from behind the changing screen.
"Really, Dad," Lizzie said as all eyes stared at her.
Lizzie was wearing a ballgown dress with a layer of satin over the skirt and tapering off into a train. A large deep blue bow was tied around her waist. Her corset top was decorated blue silk threads and a thin blue ribbon lacing the back of it together. A veil, long in the back and short in the front was carefully pinned into her hair. A few elegant curls framed her face to give it an angelic look. Stilettos were gracefully held onto her feet by satin ribbons.
"Liz," Poseidon said softly.
"Damn," Shadow muttered.
"I feel like a clown," Lizzie said, making a face as Poseidon brought out a small velvet case and opened it and brought out an old platinum and diamond tiara.
"I meant to give this to your mother on her wedding day, but she passed away and I know she would want you to wear it today," Poseidon said as Aphrodite gently took the antique item and placed it on Lizzie's hair to help hold the veil back.
"Now you are perfect!" Aphrodite said as she took a step back and clapped her hands together.
"Wow, Mommy!" Hannah said, taking in her mother's appearance.
"Daddy's gonna love it!" Alex said loudly.
"I know he will, sweetie," Lizzie said with a small smile as Aphrodite poked her head out of the tent.
"It's almost time. Everybody's ready and waiting for you, Lizzie," Aphrodite said.
"Start the music," Lizzie said as Aphodite nodded to Apollo and slipped out of the tent as Apollo started to play Poseidon put his granddaughters down and gave them their baskets.
"I guess I am up first," Shadow said right before he walked out of the tent.
"Our turn!" the girls giggled as the walked out of the tent and tossed flower petals everywhere right before a sudden thrill sounded through the music and everybody stood up, looking toward the tent, and Lizzie recognized her cue.
"Oh gods, Daddy," Lizzie whispered as she picked up her bouquet and twined her arm with her father's.
"Calm down, Lizzie," Poseidon muttered as the door flaps to the tent pulled themselves back and revealed a heartbreakingly beautiful bride to the crowd.
Lizzie and Poseidon matched their pace to Apollo's music as they walked down the aisle. Lizzie blushed slightly when she saw Mephiles staring at her. The music slowly died out when the father and daughter reached the altar and everyone sat down.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to bear witness to the matriony of Mephiles the Dark and Elizabeth Hayes. Who gives this woman in marriage?" Zeus asked.
"I," POseidon said as he took Lizzie's hand and placed it in Mephiles's before he went and sat in the crowd.
"Like Poseidon, the love of this couple can never be tamed," Zeus said. "Do you, Mephiles, take Elizabeth, whom you hold by the hand, tobe your lawfully wedded wife, and do you covenant to be true to her, to love, cherish, and protect her, in sickness and in health, In poverty or in wealth, as long as you both shall live?"
"I do," Mephiles said as a single joyful tear slipped down his cheek.
"And Elizabeth, do you take Mephiles, who you hold by the hand, to be your lawfully wedded husband, coventing to be true to him, to love, cherish, and honor him, in sickness and in health, in poverty or in wealth, as long as you both shall live?" Zeus asked as little James tottled over with the rings nd gave them to him.
"I do," Lizzie whispered through joyful tears as her eyes turned gold and Zeus gave them the other's ring.
"May we bless these rings so this couple shall live in peace and safety?" Zeus asked as the rings glowed for a second as the gathered gods and goddesses blessed the rings.
"Elizabeth, i give you this ring as a pledge of the sincerity of my vows," Mephiles said as he slid the ring into place on Lizzie's finger.
"Mephiles, I give you this ring as a pledge of the sincerity of my vows," Lizzie said as she slid the ring into place on Mephy's finger and he started to glow slightly.
"I now pronounce you man and wife, God and Goddess of Chaos. You may now kiss the bride," Zeus said as Mephiles gently cradled Lizzie's face and kissed her tenderly.
A rainbow of rose petals gracefully fell on them as Hera blessed the marriage as Lizzie's spell collapsed, returning the hedgehogs to normal. The kiss broke to the applause of the crowd. Dionysis waved his hand and the walls to the tens that were used earlier for everyone to get ready in suddenly vanished and turned into the reception area.