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Thank you to Stand with Ward and Queen for giving a great name for Stark's doppelganger- Iron Emperor. Now that's what we will call him. I will start using the name in a later chapter though.
Thank you to Marcus S. Lazarus for putting this fic in his community- 'The Brightest Stars.'
So I woke up expecting to see the Avengers 4 trailer only to see that because of President Bush's funeral, we won't be getting it. No hard feelings though. If the trailer is delayed because of a former President's funeral, then I have no problem. But if the trailer is delayed beyond December 7th though, I would have to say they are going to release it after the movie is already out.
Chapter 3- The Wedding
Everyone was having fun at the rehearsal dinner in CC Jitters. All of them were talking and drinking.
Mick was eating on the buffet, content.
"I never pegged you as a wedding guy", Cisco said to him as he held a bottle.
"I never pass up on a free buffet", Mick shrugged before taking the bottle from Cisco's hand, "Or an open bar."
Cisco looked at him, dismayed. Mick got up and walked past Caitlin.
"Sorry, didn't I try and kidnap you once?" Mick asked as he recognized her.
"Yes. And I wouldn't try that again", Caitlin sneered as she walked past him.
Barry walked up the stairs to where Kara was standing.
"Hey", he called out.
"Hey", she said as she turned to him with a smile.
Both chuckled and Kara said, "This is really nice. Thanks for having us."
"Of course", Barry said with a smile, "Um, actually, I wanted to ask you for a favor."
He then looked down and said, "By the way, your sister seems to be getting along with Sara really well."
"Oh, that's fine", Kara said, "She loves making new friends."
"Oh", Barry said.
"No one can drink Alex under a table", Kara said.
"I just noticed you don't have your plus-one with you", Barry suddenly realized.
"Oh, I am pluses zero these days", Kara said.
"Sorry", Barry apologized lamely, "What happened with Mon-El?"
"What didn't happen?" Kara scoffed, "The end of the world."
"Faced that three times", Barry said.
"- Time travel."
"- I've been there, a lot."
"He's married to someone else."
"Uh-oh", Barry said, "That's- I've got nothing for that. I'm sorry."
"Don't be", Kara said, "I think it was probably for the best. Anyway, what was the favor you wanted to ask me?"
"Oh, um-", Barry said a little awkwardly, "The last adventure that we had together, I learned about a very cool, new, non-superpower - ability that you have."
"- Yes", Kara said, interested in what he was saying.
"I was wondering if you might mind breaking it out?" Barry asked.
Kara then listened with a smile on her face as Barry told her what he wanted her to do.
Later, Joe clinked his glass and asked, "Can I have everybody's attention for a second? Grab a drink."
Everybody grabbed a drink and stood around Joe as he decided to speak.
"All right", he said, "So, the old man has a few words to say."
As everyone listened, he said, "What can I possibly say about Barry and Caitlin that everyone in this room doesn't already know? How they're special, and kind, and brave. But we all know that, so, I'm gonna talk to you all about somebody you might not know. Me. For the longest time, I have been happy just to be Dad to Barry and get to know Caitlin. And-and then watching them face what they have in the last few years with grace, and trust, and love, so much love. You see two people who love like that and you want it, too."
He then gestured at Cecile. She got the hint.
"- Oh, I'm in this speech", she said in a surprised tone as everyone gave good-humored chuckles.
"- Yes, you are", Joe said as she stood next to him
Looking at Barry and Caitlin, he said, "So, Barry, Caitlin, thank you for showing me how to love again. For showing me that love is the most important thing we have."
He then sniffled and said, "I love you guys."
Raising his glass with Cecile, he said, "To Barry and Caitlin."
"To Barry and Caitlin", everyone said with raised glasses.
Later, everybody was minding their own business again.
"It's no surprise, but that was a lovely speech", Oliver said to Sara.
"It was the perfect speech, straight from the heart", Sara said with a smirk.
Next morning, Barry got up and looked at Caitlin's sleeping form with a smile. He then sped off.
Oliver, Laurel, Thea, Roy and Felicity were at Joe's place with Kara. They stared at Kara's sleeping form. She was floating in the air.
"Man, I wish I could sleep like that", Laurel said with a smirk.
Caitlin woke up to see a note on the bedside table.
She picked it up and read it. It said-"Bad luck for groom to see bride on wedding day."
A smiling face was drawn underneath it. Caitlin smiled on seeing that and put it away before getting up to get ready.
"Welcome to the wedding", the woman said to Mick as he walked in, "Can I show you your seat? Are you here for the bride or the groom?"
"Well", Mick muttered, "I tried to kill the groom a couple of times, and I kidnapped the bride once. But the groom seems to have forgiven me, so I will sit on his side."
The woman laughed awkwardly and said, "Uh, well, that would be the right side."
"Great", Mick said as he walked towards there and sat down- next to David and his husband.
"Do I know you?" Singh asked him as he seemed familiar.
Mick raised his hand and Singh shook it.
"I hate cops", Mick said.
"- Hi, David", Cecile said as she walked up to them.
"- Hi, Cecile", Singh replied.
She sat in front of them as Mick grumbled, "And lawyers."
"Friend from work?" Singh's husband asked.
"Not quite", Singh said.
Everyone else took their seats- Laurel, Roy, John, Harry, Wally, Sara, Jax and Stein.
Oliver and Cisco were serving as Barry's groomsmen while Felicity and Thea were serving as Caitlin's bridesmaids.
Kara and Alex arrived there too.
Kara then heard a certain tune playing and said to Alex, "That's my cue. Sit. Take that."
Alex sat down as Kara ran up to the stage with the band. She looked at Barry who nodded with a smile.
She then adjusted her glasses and started singing a very classical Elvis Presley song-
"Wise men say only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay
Would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you?
Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand, take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you-"
Everyone was mesmerized by her soulful performance.
"She's amazing", Roy whispered.
"Amazing might be an understatement", John said.
Caitlin arrived there in her wedding dress. She was definitely the most beautiful woman in the room. Joe accompanied her down the aisle, as he was a father figure to her too.
Caitlin handed Felicity the bouquet as she stepped up next to Barry.
"I wish your parents were here to see this", Joe whispered to Barry.
"They are", Barry assured Joe with a smile.
Joe and Kara walked back to their seats. The former sat next to Cecile while the latter sat between Alex and Harry.
"Everyone, please be seated", the priest said as he stood on the stage, "Welcome to you all. I'm honored to be presiding over the wedding of Barry Allen and Caitlin Snow. Although I don't know them well, I know that this is a good match. How do I know that? Well…." He cleared his throat, "Because of you, because of all of you", he waved his hands at everyone on their seats, "Looking out at their friends - and their family –", He ignored Mick who was sleeping while snoring, "And seeing the joy on all your faces, seeing how happy you are for them, tells me everything I need to know. It tells me that these two people deserve to be together. They deserve to be happy and fulfilled. And they deserve a long life together. And now to the standard housekeeping. Does anyone have just cause why these two should not be married? Speak now, or forever hold your peace."
At that moment, a small blue beam hit him and disintegrated him.
All the guests gasped and screamed in terror as they got off their seats and turned the other way.
There were men in black military outfits with black masks and red lenses. They held high-tech guns in their hands.
Darkdevil, Dark Arrow and a man in a Prometheus suit stood in the front, clearly their leaders. The floating woman was in the air.
"Peace is overrated", she announced.
"Oh, you've got to be kidding me", Caitlin groaned.
Oliver and Roy noticed the symbol on the soldiers' arms.
They both realized they had seen it before. And then they remembered. An old newspaper clipping in Karen's office.
"Hydra?" Oliver groaned in frustration.
"Oh boy", Roy groaned too.
This was going to be one hell of a wedding.
Alex and Sara didn't sleep together, just became very good friends.
I don't think Barry would want Kara to sing the song he sung to Iris while proposing her. And besides, who doesn't love Elvis Presley songs? Now I have no idea how Melissa would sound singing 'Can't Help Falling In Love' though.
Hydra is here. Let's see what happens next.
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