Percy couldn't shake his nervousness. It was his big day after all, and a big day in history as well. He was about to marry the man hating goddess. He straightened his tie and looked at his reflection. Behind it, he could see the reflection of his Best Man, Grover, who wore a tux on his top, human, half and a kilt on his bottom, goat, half.
"Really Grover," Percy spoke up, "a kilt?"
"What? Juniper made it for me."
Percy shook his head and looked towards his Groomsmen. Tyson was struggling with his tie, so Percy decided to help him.
"You as nervous as I am brother?" Percy asked.
"I don't think I'm as nervous as you brother," Tyson said, "but I think I'm pretty close."
"Don't be modest," Nico, Percy's cousin, chuckled, "Percy couldn't be as nervous as you are if he tried."
"Can you check on the other two Nico?" Percy asked, "Just to make sure that they're ready."
Percy's last two groomsmen were the Stoll brothers. He didn't know why he picked them, it just felt right. He finished with Tyson's tie and patted his chest to show he was done. The door to the room opened and Anita poked her head in.
"So, are you ready yet?" She asked.
"Yeah," Percy replied, "just waiting for my last two groomsmen."
As if on cue, the Stoll brothers burst out of the back room with Nico on their shoulders.
"Ready," Percy chuckled.
Percy and the boys left the room and made their way to the procession.
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Percy gave Apollo the responsibility of recording the wedding for his mother. So he sat in the front row, recording everything he could before focusing on the young man taking deep breaths next to Chiron, who was given the honor uniting Percy and Artemis in matrimony. The back door to Zeus's temple opened and Apollo focuses the camera on the girls exiting the temple.
First is Selene, who wore what could only be described as a silver summer dress. She tossed rose petals along the aisle as she made her way to the front. Then came the Bridesmaids. They had each done something or other with their hair to compliment the silver gowns they wore. Aurora curled the tips of her hair. Khel combed hers down. Allianna tied hers in a way that still allowed it to flow elegantly down while still qualifying as a ponytail. Annabeth let her hair fall naturally. Then Thalia came out in her shoulderless silver dress. No matter what the occasion, she always looked like a punk.
Finally, it was the moment everyone was waiting for. Artemis came out with Zeus. She was wearing a sleeveless silver dress with the skirt hemmed at the knees. She wore silk gloves and had a good tiara in her hair. Her hands were clasped tightly around the bouquet. Apollo followed her with the camera and zoomed in a bit when Zeus let her go so she could get married. She nodded to Chiron and looked into Percy's eyes.
"Family," Chiron began, "and friends of the Bride and Groom. It gives me great honor to bring two of the greatest warriors of our time together in the bonds of matrimony. It is my belief that these two were brought together by fate, however, if anyone feels that this is not the case, please speak now or keep it inside." No one spoke up, "is there anything that the two of you would like to say to each other before we move along?"
"Artemis," Percy began, "when we first met, you were kind of uptight, even if you didn't mean to be. You made me feel inadequate, but I knew that it only because you were insecure. I am really happy that you would let me be the one that you would open up to. You may not be the first person I fell in love with, and you won't be the last. But, you are the only person that I would ever consider to be the first person I commit myself to. I love you Artemis, and there is nothing more that I want than to be with you."
"Percy I," Artemis was at a loss, "I don't know what to say. You just mean so much to me.i can't believe it took me so long to figure it out. I love you too."
"Well then," Chiron continued, "this may be a moot segment, but it is mandatory. Artemis, do you take Percy to be your lawfully wedded husband, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, 'till death do you part?"
"I do," Artemis said, tears of joy streaming down her cheek.
"And do you, Percy, take Artemis to be your lawfully wedded wife, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, 'till death do you part?"
"I do."
"Then with the gods' blessings, by the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride."
Percy wasted no time pressing his lips to hers. Everyone cheered as the newlyweds embraced. It was a happy occasion, and Apollo recorded the whole thing. Then he realized something. He leaned in towards Zeus.
"Hey dad," he whispered, "weren't they supposed to have rings."
"No point if Percy is going to marry every girl in his harem," Zeus explained, "besides, you know how your sister feels towards jewelry."
Apollo shrugged, accepting his father's response.
Whew, the wedding is done. Now, I will not be writing lemons for this at all. So if you want lemons, write them yourself. This is basically my way of saying that the one who takes Percy's virginity is up to whoever decides to write that particular story.