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The Wedding
Eight months later, on May 12, Raven and Nightwing had their wedding. They were having it in a church on Earth. It was to be a small ceremony where the only guests were the Titans East, the Titans of Jump City, two Tamaranians, and the twins.
Raven, Starfire, Dragon Nebula, and Rin were in the back room of the church getting ready. Nebula was already dressed in her lavender maiden of honor gown and assisting Rin in getting her hair done and putting on her long light blue flower girl dress. Her basket was full of rose and lilac petals.
"Look at you!" Nebula said as she admired her work on Rin.
"Thank you, Nebula," Rin said shyly. She then looked at her mother who had just gotten her peach wedding dress on. Raven's hair was straightened and covered the back of her neck a lot more than what she was used to.
"Oh, Raven, you look most wondrous!" Starfire complimented.
"Thanks, Starfire," Raven said. "Could you zip me up, please?"
"I would be most honored!" Starfire replied as she zipped up the back of Raven's dress. Raven turned around facing her friends and her daughter. The top of her dress was strapless and was a material similar to silk. The bottom of her dress was, as Rin described, the dress of a princess.
"You look beautiful, Rae," Nebula said.
"Thanks, Nebula," Raven returned.
"Now sit so I can do your make-up," Nebula ordered.
Raven chuckled as she sat on a stool. Five minutes later, Nebula was tracing her lips with lip liner. She then put a dark red lip color lips.
"Perfect," Nebula said admiring her work. Rin then walked her up to Raven with her veil in her hands.
"Here, Mommy," Rin said handing her the veil.
Raven kneeled down and hugged her daughter.
"Okay, Rae," Nebula said, "No crying." Nebula could feel herself being drawn to tears. She helped Raven put on he veil and they went to the back doors of the church leading to the altar. Jhun and Beast Boy were already there with Jason. Cyborg was at the front of the altar waiting with Nightwing.
"Wow, Raven," Beast Boy commented. "You look…"
"Like a masterpiece," Jhun finished.
Raven blushed. "Thanks."
The back doors opened and Starfire and Beast Boy walked down the aisle first. Then they broke apart to each side of the altar. Then, Nebula and Jhun walked down the aisle smiling happily. After that, Jason walked down the aisle holding the rings on a light blue pillow. After Jason came Rin gracefully dropping flowers down the aisle. Finally came the big moment when the bride was supposed to come down the aisle. The audience stood up as Raven started to walk down the aisle.
Everyone was awed by her beauty as she walked down the aisle. When Raven reached the altar she handed her bouquet to Nebula and then she and Nightwing took each other's hands.
"Dearly beloved," The reverend began, "We are gathered here today to present this man and this woman in holy matrimony. If anyone here has any reason as to why these two should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace."
All was silent. The reverend smiled.
"Now," The reverend began, "Raven Roth, Azeranian, Mother of Rin Azulura and Jason Richard Roth-Greyson, do you take Dick 'Nightwing' Greyson to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
"I do," Raven replied.
"Oh!" Nebula exclaimed as quietly as she could. Everyone looked at her smiling.
"I'm sorry," Nebula said shyly, "It's just a beautiful moment. Don't mind me, Rev. Go on, Rae and Nightwing; do your thang." There were chuckles among the audience.
"Very well," The reverend began again, "Then do you, Dick 'Nightwing' Greyson, leader of Team Titan, Father of Rin Azulura and Jason Richard Roth-Greyson, take Raven Roth to be your lawfully wedded wife?"
"I do," he replied. Nebula flinched, but regained composure quickly as not to be noticed.
Next was the exchanging of rings. Raven and Nightwing agreed to make their own vows.
Nightwing went first: "Raven, he began as he took the ring off of Jason's pillow. "I love you so much and we have two beautiful children together. I know we have our differences, but I vow to you today that we will work through them. You are the sun, the moon, and the wind that cools my soul. I vow to take away your pain, to aid you when you need aid, to honor and cherish you either in sickness or health not just until we die, but for much longer than that." He sealed his words by sliding a ring on her ring finger.
"Now you, Raven," The reverend signaled.
"Go, girl!" Nebula whispered loudly.
The reverend looked at her sternly.
"I'm sorry, Rev," Nebula apologized again. "I promise it won't happen again until after the ceremony is over…I hope. Please continue. I'm sorry. Go, Rae! Now I'm done; go ahead."
The reverend took a deep breath and began again.
"Wait!" Nebula interrupted again. "Rin, pleas put a piece of tape over my mouth so I don't get killed by your mother."
Rin used her power to conjure a piece of tape over Nebula's mouth. When it appeared, Nebula gave the reverend a thumbs up signaling that he could go on.
"Raven?" The reverend called.
Raven nodded as she took the ring off of Jason's pillow. "Dick," She began, "I apologize for the last eight years, but I'm glad that we managed to forgive and forget. I know our biggest problem will be my emotions, but I know as long as I am focused on the love of my family and friends then nothing will get in my way. I vow to love, honor and cherish you in sickness and in health, to be there for you when you need me. I'll love you forever, even after death." She sealed her vows by sliding the ring on his finger.
"Then by the power of Jump City the church, Team Titan, and possibly Dragon Nebula," The reverend joked, "I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.
Nightwing pulled up her veil and kissed her passionately. Nebula removed the conjured piece of tape away from her mouth. The audience cheered. Nightwing and Raven walked back up the aisle hand in hand with the rest of their marital crew behind them. Nebula was in tears and Jhun put his arm around her.
"Neb?" Jhun called.
"I've never been so happy in my entire life. I knew this was going to a happy ending," Nebula cried happily.
"They had the reception at City hall. There were many different varieties of foods to accommodate the Earthlings, the Tamaranians and the Nebulae. There was music and laughter among the crowd.
Nebula was dancing with Jhun on the dance floor. Cyborg was dancing with Bumble Bee, Beast Boy was dancing with Starfire and the twins were dancing with their parents. Pretty soon there were toasts to be made. Jhun and Nebula went first.
"Hello!" Nebula yelled to get everyone's attention. Everyone became quiet. "Okay, cool! Thank you! Well, I'm Dragon Nebula, but those whom I consider my friends and family call me 'Nebula' or 'DN'. I'm going to keep this as short as I can because I am one to exaggerate. So I will just give my best wishes to the bride and groom and remind Nightwing that I am the goddaughter of mother nature. I have the power of the weather so I can electrocute you. I have a lot of suppressed anger to let out. Don't test me; now I'm done."
"I am Jhun of the Wildfire Nebulaedon, a good friend of the Titans. Since this is what the French Earthlings call l'amour…then I guess I should share my way. Dragon Nebula Ein, you are a half Nebulae and I know that you have a lot of issues to work through, but you do know that not all full blooded Nebulae are terrible. So I want to know that I love you no matter what the other half of your ethnic background is. So I will ask you this before our friends: Dragon Nebula, deno mei domu tominga?
Nebula's eyes shot up. No one, but Nebula knew what he had just asked because he said it in Nebulae.
"Will you be my wife, DN?" Jhun asked in English. Everyone awed.
Nebula sighed. "Well it looks like I'm going to have to start getting used to the fact that my name will be 'Dragon Nebula of the Wildfire Ein-Nebulaedon'," She replied as she smiled.
The crowd cheered and Raven ran up to DN and hugged her.
"Girl, you got all of us on a wicked roller coaster, I tell you," Nebula said
"Congratulations, Dragon Nebula," Raven said.
"Girl…" Nebula began, "we're going to be two married women. I'll still have my girlish figure though."
Raven observed her hip and looked at Nebula sternly. "Ha, ha," She laughed sarcastically.
