Lizzie's POV
Harry was definitely back to his clingy self since over the next few days whenever we were above deck going about our chores and tasks he was never too far away which as always was both endearing and annoying but justified after everything I've put him through and I'm sure if he had his way I'd be wearing a life preserver around my waist but I easily talked my way out of that embarrassment.
We arrived on the Auradon City docks at around noon on Friday and everything hit me at once that Harry and I were getting married tomorrow since neither of us wanted to wait any longer in fear of something else tearing us apart and when we told his family and Uma about our plans they were more than excited to finally getting the marriage they've been waiting for, I swear our marriage was more anticipated by the crew than Mal and Ben's was and as soon as we moored on the docks I felt my arm get grabbed and start dragging me towards the gangplank that was dropped to the dock.
"Quick let's go Liz before Harry-"
"Before Harry what?" Harry cut Uma off making me laugh slightly as we turned and saw him behind us, his arms crossed and his hook threateningly in his left hand.
"Before you chain her to your side" Uma finished undeterred by his domineering pose.
"Where are you taking her?" he asked and I scoffed.
"To Evie's, she's been working on her wedding dress for the past week" my eyes widened since I hadn't known that. "I texted her and told her what was going down, she was more than happy to make your dress" she smiled at me after noticing my surprised look. "And no you can't come Harry" she bit back at him which made me smile and turn to Harry as a united front giving him our old captain stare down.
"She doesn't leave me sight" Harry argued and I rolled my eyes at him.
"I won't let anything happen to her Harry, cross my heart" Uma argued and actually crossed her fingers over her heart. "With a pirates oath that she'll be back in a couple hours unharmed"
"Ooh that's serious" I smirked at Harry whose face dropped since pirates took oaths seriously.
"Go before I change my mind" he sighed making me smile as I quickly went over and kissed his cheek than Uma and I ran off the ship laughing with each other as we headed for town getting a car to take us to Evie's cottage and of course Evie was overzealously excited as usual as she pulled us into her styling room and actually made me wear a blindfold as they both helped fit me into the dress.
"I thought the groom was the only one not allowed to see the dress" I protested and went to reach for the blindfold only to get my hand slapped away.
"We're going for a dramatic reveal, suck it up Liz" Uma said and I shook my head feeling them ruffle, fluff and smooth out the dress before Evie was behind me tying up the back of the dress as it had a corset back and I gasped when she pulled it tight.
"Can't breathe Evie" I said holding my stomach.
"You can breathe after your wedding" she argued and I scoffed.
"I don't know, Harry's pretty suffocating right now" Uma laughed.
"Hey that's my fiancé and I think it's sweet and justified after everything we've been through"
"Of course" I heard Evie's kind voice and wanted to roll my eyes but it was pointless beneath this mask and just let her continue to tie up the corset before she added a few more details and I was growing restless, I don't know how people stood still for so long to get fitted for a dress.
"Can I look yet?" I asked voicing my impatience.
"Yes" Evie replied turning me on the little platform before she pulled the blindfold from my eyes and they widened in shock at the sight in front of me in the reflection of the mirror was a gorgeous rose red dress that was short in the front but had a longer back showing legs and I saw the matching red boot heels but the corset top part was littered with satin roses all over the bodice and it was gorgeous that I almost didn't believe it was be for a second.
"Oh my god, Evie it's amazing" I gushed smoothing my hands down the dress a little.
"I figured you'd be opposed to white and red is so more your color"
"It's both of their colors, Harry's gonna faint when he sees you tomorrow" Uma smiled at me and I couldn't help laugh since she was probably right, I just hoped it was after the ceremony.
"I love it Evie, it's perfect" I smiled towards her and surprised myself when I pulled her into a quick hug. "I mean that"
"I'm glad you like it" she smiled back when we pulled apart and I looked at Uma. "I'll be at the ship early to help you get ready" I nodded my head thanking her again before they helped me out of the dress and Evie was gonna bring it tomorrow since I didn't trust Harry not to look given the temptation would be too strong for him not to.
"Cya tomorrow Evie" Uma and I both said as we left her cottage and decided to take a stroll through Auradon city to avoid going back to the ship had having to do our chores and both of us still were those weird strangers in awe of everything and the smells always made our mouths water so we of course stopped The Candlestick Café and I ordered a tea while Uma got hot cocoa since she wasn't much of a tea person but I'd grown to like it since it was in my blood after all.
"So how you feeling about tomorrow?" she asked as we got a table with our drinks and I nodded my head letting fingers wrap around the tea cup.
"I'm...okay, the reality hasn't really hit but I'm excited to see Ace"
"That's a first" she laughed and I smiled nodding my head.
"It's weird but what we went through in Wonderland...I guess I just stopped holding a grudge and realized it wasn't worth holding a grudge over and who knows maybe we'll get to a point where I actually want him as an active part of my life"
"Do you think you'd ever be able to forgive him?" she asks me and I frown a little shrugging.
"I don't know"
We stayed for about half an hour before we left heading towards the docks and I smiled at the ship especially when I saw Harry moving about on the masts securing the sails and turned towards Uma who rolled her eyes already knowing what I was gonna do.
"Go" I laughed saluting her before I made my way towards the ship being stealthy so he didn't see me ahead of time waiting for when he was busy on the fore mast before I climbed up the main one, I was a lot more confidant climbing the masts since it was pretty much Harry and I's main job to tie up the sails and I waited near the crow's nest as he climbed over to the main mast and started pulling the sails up one side at a time.
"Need any help?" I smirked when he jumped a little.
"About time ye got back, lift that side would yer" I rolled my eyes but we quickly got to work making quick and easy work of it since we were so used to doing it that we could move in sync without barking orders at each other and soon all the sails were tied securely and we were sitting in the crow's nest where I have him some biscuits in which I'd gotten at The Candlestick Café. "So what's ye dress look like?" he asked as I rested back against him watching the sunset.
"I'm not telling you that" I laughed shaking my head at him.
"Come on, I need to know so I can match" he argued whining like a child and I turned to face him.
"You should have your suit by now Hook" I questioned him and he smirked raising an eye when I called him Hook since it's been so long since I did.
"Evie said she's taking care of it for me" he smirked and I rolled my eyes turning back to face the sunset sitting between his legs and his arms wrapped around my waist. "I can't wait to call ye mine"
"I'm already yours, were only getting a piece of paper to making it official" I remarked with a small laugh leaning my head back against his shoulder.
"I'm officially making yer mine in front of everybody" he argued making me smile as I leaned back so he could capture my lips. "I love ye Liza"
"I love you Harry" I leant up and kissed him.
"Oi you two, get your asses down here and celebrate" we heard CJ yell out and we looked down seeing they'd began to all start dancing, celebrating and drinking...this was a pirates way of celebrating and given neither Harry and I were having bachelor or bachelorette parties we quickly climbed down and joined in the festivities and as soon as I was on the deck Uma immediately pulled me over and we started dancing to the music the crew was playing.
We partied way past the sun going down and I'm pretty sure everyone could hear the music, laughter and celebrations across the water and in Auradon but we could care less, for Harry and I this was our night since after our wedding tomorrow he was whisking me off and I had no idea where and right now I couldn't care less since I was happy.
I groaned the next morning feeling the sun on my face as I lifted my head off the pillow that definitely wasn't mine or Harry's and when I looked around the room I recognized Uma's scattered mess anywhere and her teal braids in the bad beside me.
"What the hell happened last night?" I moaned getting up near staggering as the ship swayed a little.
"All I remember is CH bringing out his oldest rum" Uma groaned beside me and I shook my head trying to remember anything after that but it was all a blur.
"Oh god, I have to find Harry" I said eyes going wide but she was up quicker than I thought and blocked my path.
"You can't see him till the ceremony, Harriet and I had to drag the two of your apart last night" I tried to remember that and could only vaguely remembered her pulling me away from Harry into her room and locking the door. "You two are clingy drunks" I couldn't hold back a small laugh at that one before the realization hit me, I'm getting married in just a few hours.
"Oh god Uma, I'm getting married" I balked sitting down on the bed.
"Yes you are my bestie" she smirked at me. "Now I'll go round up some food and check to make sure the bathroom's free, I'll be locking this door" she added before she left the room and I smiled a little as I went over to the window and peered out at the waves while I twirled my engagement ring around on my finger, today I became Mrs Harry Hook and got to call him mine forever.
"Liza" I heard and turned towards the door heading over to it. "How ye doing princess?" he asked through the door.
"I'm good, remind me never to drink your fathers best stuff every again" I replied having a conversation through the door since Uma had in fact locked me in.
"Yeah it's pretty strong stuff" he laughed and I leaned against the door a little. "I missed ye last night, Harriet practically tied me down to me bed" I laughed at that.
"I missed ye too pirate" I smirked.
"Harry honestly, go back to your damn room and get ready before I swat you upside the head!" I heard Harriet's voice yell and laughed.
"You better go, she sounds murderous"
"I'll see ye later my princess"
"See you later Hook" I smiled hearing his footsteps fade.
Uma came back 10 minutes later with a variety of fruit for breakfast and Evie was with her which meant they quickly ushered me into the shower after making sure Harriet had locked down Harry in his room which made me roll my eyes since seriously all this keeping Harry and I apart was pointless, we weren't in the ancient times and we've been living together for nearly over a year already.
After I had showered they got me back into Uma's room and they both immediately started working on my hair and make-up, Uma was focusing on my hair while Evie was in charge of my make up while I just sat in the chair with my eyes closed and let them go knowing any input I had would fall on deaf ears, not that I didn't have style sense myself but your wedding was the time to let others make up beautiful and I trusted Uma and Evie to do that.
It was nearly an hour before they were done and I was amazed by what they did when they showed me, my hair was pulled up in a neat but messy styled bun closer to the left side of my head with red jewel encrusted pins holding it place and Evie had done the most gorgeous red and black smoky eye look and painted my lips a soft red, I was right to trust them since it's exactly what I would have done.
Another 30 minutes was spent getting me into the dress and Evie making sure everything was holding together not that it wouldn't be with her immaculate design and I smiled at Uma when she handed me my necklace, the heart and hook one placing it securely around my neck along with some matching red jeweled earrings and with it all on it was starting to feel so surreal that I didn't even hear a knock on the door before Uma was calling the person in and I turned eyes going wide when I saw my father.
"Ace" I smiled as he stood in the doorway looking near shocked.
"Whoa"
"I know right" Evie smiled at him and I laughed a little looking down at myself, I'd already taken in my appearance in the mirror and knew I looked completely different.
"We'll give you two a minute, I'm gonna go check up on Harry" Uma smiled at me knowingly and her and Evie left the room closing the door behind them and I stepped forwards a little.
"You look beautiful kid"
"Thank you" I smiled knowing he was actually sincere about that before the reality hit on how he was here, Ben had only let him out for this and I hated the thought he had to go back to prison afterwards.
"Come on, don't tell me you've gone soft" he remarked clearly seeing the change in my eyes.
"I've never been soft, my father ensured of that" I smirked at him before I moved towards him. "You never let me saying anything that day"
"You don't have to-"
"Shush grownups are talking" I cut him off and he laughed a little as I threw his words back at him. "I want you to know that I believe you and that I'm working towards forgiving you-"
"Don't forgive me Ilizabeth" he argued making me frown a little. "I don't deserve your forgiveness, I'm just glad to be here today and I have your betrothed to thank for that, he's good for you"
"I know he is, probably too good for me" I agreed and he shook his head.
"Your good too kid, no matter what I or your mother did you kept your kind heart and I'll forever be grateful you had your friends to help with that"
"I also had a father you did everything he could to keep me alive" I smiled at him closing the distance and grabbed his hands. "You saved my life more times than I'd like to admit and for that I'm grateful, because without you I doubt I would have had the courage to take the chance that I could love and could be loved in return and whether either of us like it, your my father and family has begun to mean a lot to me so I'm glad you're here today and that you'll get to walk me down the aisle" his eyes widened.
"You want me to walk you?"
"You are my father" I smiled at him.
"Not a very good one" he argued but my smile just widened.
"We still have time to change that" he smiled at me.
"I'd be honored to walk you down the aisle Ilizabeth"
"You can call me Lizzie" I argued since I really did hate my full name.
"You'll always be Ilizabeth to me, I'm the one that named ya after all" he replied and my eyes widened a little since I hadn't known that, I always thought she'd picked my name.
"I guess I can live with hearing you call me by it then" I smiled at him before Uma and Evie came back and told me that it was time and Ace smirked and offered me his hand. "God, whatever you do don't let me trip and embarrass myself" I told him as we headed out of the room and towards the stairs which would lead us above deck.
"If we do, I'll fall with you kid" he remarked and it worked to make me laugh and remove a tiny bit of the nerves as I focused on my feet up the stairs to ensure I didn't fall and I could hear the murmurs and awes from the crew as I looked up and my eyes widened a little when I saw the extra people, Ben, Mal, Evie, Jay, most of the old crew like Jonas, Gonzo and Desiree...Gil!, was here and I smiled at him as he gave me a smile and a wave before I finally turned and my eyes met the ocean blue eyes I loved so much and they remained locked with his until we made it up onto the upper deck and Ace handed my hand into Harry's. "Take care of my daughter pirate"
"Won't be a problem thief" Harry smirked at him as the two shared a laugh then Ace went down and joined the others while Harry and I turned to each other in front of his Dad who smiled at us.
"Welcome, family and friends, who'd ever thought we'd be standing here today beneath the sun and uniting such a unique pair" he greeted and the crowd laughed while Harry and I chuckled a little. "I've never seen such a formidable pair, Harry and Lizzie had gone through so much together as individuals and even more so as a couple and they stand here today to take one another in the most magical of unions, today not as two hearts but to join together as one" I smiled at Harry as he twisted my ring with his thumb caressing my knuckles in the process. "They have each prepared their own vows and I believe my son wishes to go first, Harry if you will-" his Dad smiled at him and Harry took a breath.
"Ilizabeth Hearts, we grew up in a place that was unkind, without love and shrouded in darkness but from the moment I first met you I knew that you'd be a huge part of my life, at the time I didn't know what that was since our story didn't begin with love, but as friends, we created mischief, chaos and had some of the best adventures" I smiled at him feeling a tear build up. "It wasn't until you came jumping into that cave after me did I see that possibly there was love to be found" some of the old crew chuckled knowing exactly what he was talking about with that.
"I fell in" I argued hearing everyone laugh.
"In that cave we saw the deepest parts of each other and I knew from that day forwards that yer would be mine so I made it so" he smirked at me. "Our story continued to be difficult and no matter how many times life tried to pull us apart it only made me love you so much more and I'm standing here today to declare my love for yeh in front of the crew, our family and our friends that I, Harry Hook am completely in love with you and that I am yours"
"Wow who knew my son was so poetic" his Dad smiled when Harry was finished and the crowd laughed again before he turned to me. "Lizzie" I nodded my head and sucked in a deep breath to calm my nerves
"Harry" I smiled letting the breath out. "Since the day I met you running from my mother's guards I knew that you were special and despite everything I had grown up believing you made me believe that you do not find true love, instead love finds you even when it's trying to rob your home"
"What can I say I liked the challenge" he argued and I smiled at him while everyone laughed.
"You more than anyone else know my insecurities, my fears and my weaknesses and still you have always loved me without reservations and never cease to remind me that its far better to be loved than feared" he smiled since he knew what my mother had drilled into my head since I was born and that I had just said the opposite because that is what I believed. "I promise to always your confidant, your best friend and your truest love because I love everything about you and will continue to love you for the rest of my life without hesitation and standing here today in front of the crew, our family and our friends, I Ilizabeth Hearts am declaring that I'm in love with you and that I am yours"
"You kids are gonna make an old pirate cry" his Dad smiled at us wiping a pretend tear from his eye making us all laugh. "Ilizabeth and Harry should storms shiver thy timbers and should squalls collapse thy sails, do you promise to find succor and shelter in the safe harbor of each other's' arms?" he asked us. "If so, answer, 'We do'...?" Harry and I smiled at each other.
"We do" we said simultaneously.
"May I have the rings?" his had asked and Uma came up and handed him the simple gold wedding bands that we had picked and she'd collected for us. "May these rings be blessed with the power to anchor these young lovers forever to each other, may their fingers forever be woven together through the strength of this eternal circle, may their hearts forever share the same blood and beat as one organ, may their fates be as intertwined as a rafted-together flotilla after a very hard squall, so that their anchor tackle is tangled and hewn into a forever knot that cannot be separated by any man, woman, this we wish for them into eternity" I smiled at his Dad since this was the best wedding vows I've ever heard. "Family and friends gathered here today, will you support this union, if so, all answer, 'We will'...?"
"We will" the entire crowd below us replied and my heart swelled with happiness when I looked out and saw them all smiling, including my Dad.
"Harry, please ring your prize" his Dad said and handed him the smaller ring to the matching set and Harry smiled sliding it down on my left ring finger next to my engagement ring. "Ilizabeth, please ring your treasure" I smiled taking the ring from him turning to Harry and grabbed his left hand and slid the ring down on his ring finger. "Now with the powers of the deep vested in me by my role as captain of this ship, I hereby proclaim you husband and wife" he smiled as both Harry and I turned to him. "You may kiss your bride son"
"About time" Harry smirked immediately cupping my cheek and brought me into a kiss and I grabbed the lapels of his coat bringing him in closer as I kissed him back just a fiercely before we finally pulled apart.
"Family, Friends and Crew...I introduce to you for the first time Harry and Ilizabeth Hook" I smiled at my new name since I couldn't believe it, I just married Harry, I married the love of my life and we finally had our happily every after.
A row formed and we got congratulations for all directions as we made our way down to the lower deck and I was pulled into hugs from everything that knew I allowed it before I finally got to my father and I smiled when I noticed a tear in his eyes.
"Not going soft in your old age are you?" I asked him.
"No" he replied which just made me smile again. "I'm damn proud of you kid, to beat every odd that was ever stacked against you and found where you belonged" I nodded before I pulled him into a hug and felt his shoulders tense in surprise but I didn't care, this was the first time I felt like I had a biological father and I was gonna miss him when he had to go back to prison for a year.
"I'll miss you Dad" I admitted pulling back from him.
"Dad?" he asked and I shrugged. "Guess I could get used to that, just don't make me a grandfather yet kid"
"Oh trust me that's not gonna happen for a few years" I told him and he laughed before I felt Harry's presence beside me.
"You ever hurt my daughter Hook and I'll feed you to a Jub-Jub bird" Ace said and I laughed at the dumbfounded look on Harry's face.
"What's a Jub-Jub bird?" he asked which made me laugh harder and Ace joined it.
"Trust me you don't want to find out" I told him.
"Well sorry to cut this awkward Hearts family moment but it's time for us to leave"
"Okay" I turned and my eyes widened when I saw Jefferson walking aboard the ship. "Jefferson!" I ran over and hugged him.
"Sorry I missed the wedding your naughtiness but I do have your ride to your honeymoon" he smiled and pulled the top hat off his head.
"I thought it didn't work outside Wonderland?" I questioned him.
"It couldn't transport us outside Wonderland but now here in Auradon where everything is possible I was able to repair it and it is yours...at least until after your honeymoon"
"I don't know what to say"
"It's my pleasure, you freed me so I owe you one"
"I owe you more than one Jefferson, without you I never would have gotten out of Wonderland"
"And neither would I have without you so I guess we're even your naughtiness"
"I still love that nickname" I laughed as Harry came up behind me smiling and I knew he had something to do with this and I grabbed his hand. "We'll catch up over tea, when I get back" I nodded at Jefferson.
"It'd be an honor Ilizabeth" he bowed then stepped aside letting Harry and I onto the shores of Auradon before he threw his hat down letting it spin and create the portal while everyone watched and I smiled at Harry before we jumped and fell into the familiar room but this time all the curtains were pulled back and in place as all different doors of shapes, colors and styles.
"I love this hat" I smirked turning to Harry. "So where are we going?"
"Well we can't go there" he pointed at a green door with jungle vines covering it.
"Why not?"
"That's Neverland" he replied and my eyes raked over the door taking it in. "I'd rather not deal with that blasted Peter Pan on our honeymoon"
"Jefferson brought you in here, didn't he?" I questioned as he walked to another door.
"He showed me where to go, I knew you'd want to see him so I invited him"
"Thank you, you've spoilt me rotten today" I laughed.
"When you look as beautiful as you do right now, you deserve it" he smirked at me and I blushed at the compliment.
"You don't look so bad yourself Hook, never thought I'd see you in a suit like that"
"You get this for today and today only, I feel ridiculous in this get-up, its worse than the one I wore to Mal and Ben's wedding"
"Well your handsome in both" I smiled going over and kissed him and he kissed back eagerly before pulling away.
"We have plenty of time for this later princess" I smiled since when was he the responsible one. "This is our door, Jay said we ought to check out the Summerland's and that's where were going"
"Lead the way my dashing husband" he smiled back at me and took my hand.
"Gladly my darling wife" he replied before opening the door and we stepped out fully intending to enjoy our two week honeymoon.
