The next morning, after breakfast, everyone headed to the royal spa to get ready for the wedding. The pups all had baths and their fur combed. Even Rocky had a bath as he decided since it was their former enemy's special day, the least he could do was be clean.
About an hour later, everyone was almost ready for the ceremony to begin. Ryder was wearing a black tux, while Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma, and Tracker wore tuxes in their signature colors. Skye wore a rosy pink dress, Everest, an icy teal one, Summer, a bright tangerine one, and Katie wore a lovely purple dress with her blonde hair curled. All girls wore flower headbands on their heads.
"Wow, you pups look great." Ryder complemented before turning to Katie, "And you look absolutely beautiful."
"Thanks, you look quite handsome yourself." Katie replied.
The group then began walking to the throne room where the ceremony would take place.
"I'm so excited." Skye said as she did a flip.
"Me too." Zuma said, "I'm also really happy for Andrew."
"Yeah, glad he was able to find an amazing woman." Rocky added.
They then arrived just outside the throne room where the Earl and Princess, Harry Soarin, and Andrew were waiting. The Earl was dressed in a ceremonial suit while the Princess was wearing a turquoise dress with silver scroll work and trim and was holding a basket full of rose petals. And the groom himself was wearing a white tux shirt and blacks pants with a black sorcerer's cloak over it
"Hello PAW Patrol, you all look great." the Princess said with a smile.
"Thanks." Ryder said.
"Nice outfit Andrew." Rocky said.
"Yeah, but isn't the cloak a little much?" Summer asked.
"He insisted." Harry replied.
"Well, I think it's just fine." Andrew said, "Besides, I'm older than I look."
"It looks great." Katie said, "You excited?"
"Yes, very." Andrew replied, "And nervous."
"Don't worry, you'll do great." Rubble assured.
And with that, Harry and Andrew headed into the throne room to take their places by the alter, while the PAW Patrol, Summer, Katie, and the Earl waited for Alexandra.
Inside the throne room, everyone was taking their seats. Harry stood at the alter by the bishop, Bishop Holley, and Andrew. The Scepter of Immortality was standing beside Harry, glowing and giving off the positive vibes it held. Carlos, Sid Swashbuckle, and Arrby, dressed in tuxes as well, were sitting in the right front row. In the left front row, the Canine Knights, along with Charles's wife Sarah, were already seated. The Knights wore ceremonial armor while Sarah wore a lavender dress with a headband of flowers along with the paw charm necklace Charles had given her years before.
Just then, the organ started playing the "Wedding March." The doors to the throne room opened and the first to enter were the Princess and Rocky. The Princess gently tossed flower petals as Rocky walked beside her, holding the pillow with the rings with his claw arm. After them, Ryder and Katie walked down the aisle, followed by Chase and Skye, Marshall and Everest, and Zuma and Summer. They all took there places beside Andrew.
The music then changed to "Here Comes the Bride." Everyone stood up as Alexandra walked in wearing a pearl white dress, a lacy veil, and held a small bouquet of colorful flowers. On her head was a tiara covered in diamonds with a large ruby in the center. The Earl held her arm as he walked beside her. Rubble and Tracker walked behind them, holding Alexandra's dress train with their mouths as they walked down the aisle.
"She looks so pretty." Everest said in awe.
"Like a princess" Marshall replied.
Alexandra took her place by Andrew, and everyone sat down. The bishop began to speak.
"Good morning everyone, we are here to celebrate the marriage of Andrew Maurice Harper and Alexandra Victoria Martin." Bishop Holley began, "If anyone rejects this union, speak now or forever hold your peace."
No one in the crowd spoke.
"Alright then, Andrew and Alexandra have written their own vows, so Andrew, you're up first." Bishop Holley replied. The two places their hands on the Heart of Marriage that stood in front of them.
"Alexandra Victoria, before I met you, I thought no woman could ever love me because of what I used to be." Andrew spoke, facing his bride, "A vengeful, angry, lonely, evil sorcerer who's only desire was revenge. I was like that for 200 years and thought that's what I'd be forever. Thankfully, I was wrong but I felt I would never love a woman. Then I met you. You saw me as the person I am now instead of the person I was. Since then, you've taught me more about love and it's true meaning. I love you with my entire heart, and I swear that I will always love you in good or bad times and embrace the Elements of Life."
Everyone was beginning to tear up at Andrew's speech. Especially the Canine Knights. They couldn't believe that such a love felt speech could come from someone who used to be so full of darkness. Ryder took a ring from the pillow Rocky was holding and gave it to Andrew. He then slipped it onto Alexandra's slim finger.
"Andrew..." Alexandra said facing her groom, "I admit when you told me about your past, I was shocked. But quickly, I knew that it didn't matter because you were not the man you used to be. I fell in love with you because you helped me love the world again. After my parents' death, I had no one. Along with being dumped once, I lost the ability to love. But you changed that." Alexandra began to choke up with her words, "You helped me see the world in a brighter light again. I don't know what the future holds, but I'm overjoyed that you'll be a part of it."
The Earl was then heard blowing his nose with a handkerchief as he tried not to cry. He gestured for the ceremony to continue. Katie took the ring from Rocky and handed it to Alexandra who placed it on Andrew's finger. Bishop Holley then spoke.
"Andrew, do you take Alexandra as your lawfully wedded wife, to love and to cherish, to have and to hold, for better or worse, in sickness and in health for as long as you shall live?"
"I do." Andrew said smiling.
"Alexandra, do you take Andrew as your lawfully wedded husband, to love and to cherish, to have and to hold, for better or worse, in sickness and in health for as long as you both shall live?"
"I do." Alexandra replied with a sweet smile and happy tears in her eyes.
Bishop Holley then took the Scepter of Binds from Harry and made a cross sign with it over the couple's hands, signifying their new marital bond.
"And by the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife." Bishop Holley said, "Andrew, you may kiss the bride."
Everyone clapped and cheered as Andrew and Alexandra kissed for the first time as husband and wife. They broke it up and faced the crowd. Andrew had a giddy and joyous smile on his face, his blue eyes full of love. To the Canine Knights and the PAW Patrol, it was a stark difference from the Andrew from a year ago when he was still Almuzar, still full of darkness, hate, and rage. But now, he was a new man with a new wife.
The newlyweds walked down the aisle with Tracker and Rubble behind them carrying Alexandra's dress train. The two, along with the wedding party, stepped out onto the balcony where a crowd of people had gathered. Although not exactly a royal wedding, it was still a huge deal for Barkingburg. The crowd cheered as Andrew and Alexandra waved to them. After a few minutes, everyone went back inside.
Later in the evening, after rounds of pictures and gifts, the reception began. The bride and groom entered the ballroom to cheers, barks, and applause. Everyone sat down for dinner. After eating, Andrew and Alexandra headed to the dance floor for their first dance as husband and wife. The dance itself was slow but sweet and there was not a dry eye in the room.
When the dance finished, the wedding cake was brought out. The newlyweds cut the first slice with Andrew getting some frosting on his nose. After everyone, especially the pups, wolfed down the cake, they headed to the dance floor. Ryder, Chase, Marshall, and Zuma danced with Katie, Skye, Everest, and Summer. After a while, the party began to wind down. Feeling tired, the PAW Patrol and their dates and allies headed back to their rooms. After a long, exciting, and emotional day, sleep was not hard to avoid.
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The next morning, everyone woke up and headed down to the dining hall for breakfast with Andrew and Alexandra joining a few minutes later. After breakfast, everyone helped clean up the mess and take down the decorations. Then, they headed back to their rooms and packed up their suitcases. Robo Dog had already brought the Air Patroller to the castle. Andrew and Alexandra had packed as well as they were leaving for their honeymoon.
"Thank you so much coming PAW Patrol." Alexandra said gratefully.
"And saving Allie and the relics." Andrew added.
"You're welcome." Ryder replied, "Whenever you have a runaway bride, just yelp for help."
Everyone laughed at the pun. After saying goodbye, the PAW Patrol, Carlos, Sid, Arrby, Katie, and Summer loaded up into the Air Patroller. Once everyone was on board, the plane took off for Adventure Bay. A little over two hours later, the Air Patroller landed in Adventure Bay. Tracker and Carlos loaded up in Tracker's jeep and headed home to the jungle. Everest took Katie and Summer home before heading back to Jake's mountain, and Sid and Arrby headed back to their ship.
Thankfully, no emergencies popped up and the pack was free to rest for the day. Night fell and since it was nice, the young family decided to sleep outside.
"What a fun few days we've had." Skye said.
"Yeah, besides Sweetie living up to her troublesome name again." Chase added.
"True, but I'm happy for Andrew." Marshall said.
"Yeah dude, to think he was our enemy a year ago." Zuma added.
"Now he's married to a wonderful woman." Rocky said, "A perfect happily ever after."
"You're so right Rocky." Ryder replied, "And I'm happy that you're safe and uninjured." He pulled the gray Mixed Breed towards him and hugged him tightly. The others pups joined in the group hug. After a bit, they all fell asleep under the silvery stars.
The End
Author's note: Got this done earlier than expected. Anyone seen the teasers for the PAW Patrol theatrical movie(yes, it's real) yet? I have and it looks great!! The animation is slightly different than the show but it's really nice. The movie takes place in a place called Adventure City and introduces a new character, a dachshund named Liberty. Mayor Humdinger is the villain and it looks like he's gone from a dim-witted, arrogant mayor to an actual threat. The trailer drops next week on the 12th and the movie releases in August. Many of teasers are in Japanese but there are several that are in English. I'll be writing a short prelude to the movie about Mayor Humdinger's transformation into a full villain and posting sometime in the next few days.
Anyway, hope y'all enjoyed my 'Family Legacy' series and make sure to see the PAW Patrol movie teasers. Peace out!!!