2 Weddings and 1 honeymoon
Oliver's wedding with Veronica was here, about to happen the very next day.
It would take place in the Queen House and everything was already perfectly decorated. They would get married in the back yard, surrounded by flowers with their friends and families present. Ever since that morning, Veronica and Oliver had done their best not to cross ways because Thea had insisted that they needed to respect the tradition as much as possible, so they couldn't see each other during the day before the wedding, unless the city was about to be destroyed and no one else could help.
"Hunter, can we talk for a moment please?" Veronica asked her brother and adoptive son when they arrived back home after she picked him up from school for the wedding.
He nodded and joined her in the living room.
"Did I do something wrong? Am I in trouble?" he asked her.
"No, of course not. As you know, Oliver and I will get married tomorrow afternoon and it's going to be a big day for the three of us because as soon as we're married, we'll sign the official adoption papers, making you our son, officially." Veronica explained.
"Yes, Oliver even took me to get a suit made just for me and he let me chose everything! I got to chose between a tie and a bow tie and I got the exact same suit as Oliver, except in my size. It's going to be so cool! Oliver said I could wear a funny tie if I wanted to but I decided on a serious one, the same as his." Hunter nodded eagerly.
"I don't know if you know this, but usually, when a girl gets married, her father is supposed to walk her down the aisle, to her husband. My adoptive father, Keith Mars, is dead and my birth father can't be present at the ceremony because, well, it's complicated but we'll see him later, during the honeymoon." Veronica started to explain.
"Will you walk alone then?" He asked her, wondering why she was telling him this.
"I thought about it, I also thought of asking Moira if she'd agree to walk me down since she's been more of a mother to me than Leanne ever was, but then I thought of you." Veronica asked.
"Me?" The little boy was confused now.
"I was wondering if you'd agree to walking me down the aisle? You don't have to, but it would make me really happy if you agreed to do it." Veronica asked the little boy who's face immediately broke into a wide prideful smile.
"I'd love to!" he exclaimed.
"Thank you, Hunter. Now, why don't you go and play in the yard with Pony for a while? I'm sure she's missed you this week."
The little boy ran off and Veronica stood back up, ready to take one last look at Thea's table seating charts.
Wallace and Cliff were both at a single's table and it made Veronica smile, she had made sure that they were surrounded by pretty ladies. Of course Wallace would come with his mother and brother but while his little brother would sit at a table with other people his age, Alicia would sit with other grown women she'd have things in common with.
There weren't many people from Neptune that she had invited, but the few she had invited had been eager to accept the invitation. Norris had replied that he couldn't come to her wedding due to his League of Assassin training but that he'd be there at her second ceremony, as a member of the League and it had made her happy to know this.
She had considered inviting Logan, after all, he used to be one of her best friends but she decided against it, it would only create more drama than necessary. She did, however, invite Weevil and his family. His daughter would even be the flower girl.
She wasn't surprised when a few people from Neptune that hadn't spoken to her since the high school reunion and before that not since graduation, had tried to get in touch with her again, just to try and get an invitation. She had ignored them all. They didn't care about her, they only cared about her rich husband and the VIP guests that would be present.
She had considered inviting the Kane's but changed her mind. She didn't need them present, especially after everything they had done to hurt her in the past. She did invited Leo. He didn't live in Neptune anymore and was a detective with the San Diego police department but they had stayed in touch through the years and since he counted as one of her friends, she figured it was only right to invite him. He was sitting at the same table as Mac.
"That's a very sweet thing you did for the boy, he was feeling a bit left out." Moira declared as she entered the room.
"You heard that?"
"Yes, I didn't want to interrupt." Moira smiled.
"You're not hurt, right? The fact that I asked him instead of you, I hope it doesn't hurt your feelings... You were a close second." Veronica assured her future mother in law.
"I didn't even know you were considering me, Veronica, so no, my feelings aren't hurt. I thought you'd walk yourself down the aisle, marking the fact that you're an independent woman, or that you'd ask your father's best friend, Cliff Mac something to walk you down. You know, the one with a deep, sexy voice?" Moira replied with a smile.
"I did consider it, but then I thought of Hunter. I know he wanted to play a bigger role in the ceremony and it seemed fitting." Veronica decided to ignore Moira's comment about Cliff's voice, she refused to think about this.
"It will be perfect, honey." Moira assured her before she hugged her and left the room to answer the phone.
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The morning of her much awaited wedding, Veronica felt nostalgic. Once upon a time, she had dreamt of this day with Lilly. Of course, back then, Duncan had been the dream husband but today, as she was about to finally marry someone she knew wouldn't let her down, someone she loved dearly, she missed her best friend even more.
Of course Lilly would be with her, in a way, firstly through her niece, Duncan's daughter, but also through the necklace that Lilly had given her once upon a time. It would be her something old.
The something new was the dress, Moira was letting Veronica borrow some old Queen family tiara to wear with her veil and she wore blue underwear. She had it all covered, thanks to Thea who thought of the Blue underwear to respect the code while not clashing with everything else.
Smiling, Veronica put on her robe and made her way to the dinning room, where she found a place already set-up for her with all of her favorite breakfast foods, a single red rose and with a handwritten note from Oliver, wishing her a good day and telling her that he couldn't wait until he could see her again, at the altar. Veronica smiled fondly, loving that he had prepared all of this for her, and she sat down to start eating.
She knew that she wouldn't see Hunter until much later, he was staying with Oliver and Tommy, on the other side of the house and they'd get ready together. He'd only come to find her about an hour before the beginning of the ceremony, once he was dressed. She wasn't sure what the boys would do with their morning, but she trusted them. They'd probably play in the yard or help with the finishing touches of the set up.
As for Veronica, she would enjoy a spa morning with Moira, Laurel, Mac and Thea.
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"It's almost time." Thea told Veronica who was finishing doing her hair.
"Is everyone else ready?" She asked her future sister.
"Yes, Hunter is on his way, with Pony. Apparently, they decided that she needed to be dressed up too this morning and they tried several things. None stuck but they all had fun. Though if you ask me, I think Pony is the one who had the most fun, especially every time she ran away from them." Thea replied.
"Did everyone else arrive?" Veronica asked her.
"Almost everyone, yes. Your friend Weevil and his family are here, they came with your father's hot lawyer Cliff, Wallace, his brother and his mom."
"Is Valentina ready to be a flower girl?" Veronica was determined to ignore anyone who'd call Cliff hot or sexy.
He was her father's best friend and she refused to think of him as anything else. She already knew too much about his sex life, more than she wanted to know.
"She's very excited about it, yes. She looks just adorable too."
"Can't wait to see her." She smiled.
At that moment, there was a knock on the door and Veronica smiled, loving her friend's timing.
"V? Can I come in? Are you decent?" Wallace asked her.
"Yes, please, come in." Veronica replied and her best friend, her almost brother, entered the room with a bright smile.
"I'll go and make sure everything else is ready." Thea replied.
"Wow, V. You look princess-like. Keith would be proud." Wallace complimented her.
"Thanks, I've been thinking about him a lot."
"I understand. Now, where's that little brother and adoptive son of yours?" Wallace asked.
As if on cue, the little boy entered the room.
"Ah, Hunter, come here. I want you to meet Wallace. Remember, I told you about him. He's my best friend and almost became my brother at one point. Wallace, this is Hunter, my little brother and soon adoptive son." Veronica explained.
"Nice to meet you, Hunter." Wallace declared as he smiled at the boy.
"You too. Dad wants me to tell you that Pony would be walking down the aisle with Valentina and the flowers. She'll have the rings on her back." Hunter told Veronica who smiled and nodded.
"Has Barry arrived?"
"Yes, he's here with a pretty girl, he said her name is Iris. She has a nice smile." Hunter nodded.
"Good. Now let me look at you. Wallace, don't you think Hunter looks extremely handsome?" Veronica asked, knowing the boy would love some compliments.
"Absolutely, this is a great suit, James Bond would be jealous." Wallace replied with a smile before he added:
"I better go, I left my mom with Cliff. Who knows what will happen. I refuse to take the chance of her falling for him." Wallace smiled before he kissed Veronica on the cheek and left the room.
"Lilly is here too. She thanks you for the dress, she loves it." Hunter told her once the door closed.
Indeed, Veronica had sent Little Lilly a dress that she had chosen with Thea. The dress would match the bridesmaids dresses while being a bit different. She couldn't help but think that the older Lilly would have loved it.
"Are you nervous mom?" Hunter asked her.
"No, I thought I would be but in truth, I'm not nervous. I know I'm doing the right thing. What about you, do you have any second thoughts about becoming officially Hunter Mars Queen?" She asked him.
"No, not at all." he smiled.
"Good."
"Dad's Russian friends arrived earlier this morning. He introduced me to Anatoli and they said that we should go and visit them, all three of us, soon. Dad promised we would. At first he was scary but he's really nice and fun." Hunter informed her.
"Good, I only went to Russia once but I liked it, it was pretty. And Anatoli is nice, he's a good friend to Oliver. If anything ever happened, he'd come to help." Veronica replied.
She wanted Hunter to know who she trusted and who she didn't trust because life was uncertain and if anything happened to them, she wanted Hunter to know who he could call for help and who he shouldn't call. She had already made sure he knew that if there was a danger, he could call Barry or Bruce and they'd come to help.
"Another friend of dad's arrived, but he's a bit weird."
"Really? Who is it?" Veronica asked.
"He said his name is Constantine."
"Ah yes. Well, he's weird but that's because his job is to deal with the weird. He's a good friend to have." Veronica smiled.
"What kind of weird things does he deal with?" Hunter asked her.
"Things like Ghosts and magic." Veronica replied and Hunter looked very impressed.
"He can do magic?" hunter asked her.
"Apparently, yes, and he's seen ghosts, and angels, and demons." veronica nodded.
"Do you think he'll show me?" Hunter asked her.
"I don't think he really does parlor tricks, Hunter. He's more into doing magic things to save people's lives, but asking him can't hurt." Veronica replied with a nice smile.
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When the time came, Thea came to get Veronica and Hunter.
Oliver was already waiting in front of the priest. As planned, Mac walked first with Diggle, they were followed by Thea and Roy and Laurel and Tommy. Once they stood where they were supposed to, Valentina came with Pony. The little girl was a perfect flower girl and so adorable that everyone smiled at her. Once she was done and sitting back with her father and Pony was sitting quietly next to Oliver, it was finally time for Veronica and Hunter to show themselves.
"Are you ready?" he asked her seriously, looking more grown up than he actually was.
Smiling, Veronica nodded and they started making their way to the altar. Veronica couldn't get her eyes away from Oliver and he couldn't look away from her. This was their perfect moment and she loved it.
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All in all, the ceremony went well and was very moving. Once Veronica and Oliver were declared man and wife, they signed the adoption paper and became a family of three. Then came the kiss and everyone's congratulations.
The party lasted well into the night and, instead of going to bed, Veronica and Oliver got changed and made their way to the plane who'd fly them off to Nanda Parbat with some of their friends, while others would make their own way there.
"So, how are you feeling, Ms Queen?" Oliver asked her as they were leaving the Queen mansion to get on the plane.
"Happy. Very happy and eager to get our second wedding over with so that we can finally have our honeymoon." She replied with a smile as she waved at her family.
"Me too." he smiled.
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She didn't even remember who she used to be, now, she was simply Cupid and obsessed with one thing only: Get the Green Arrow to fall for her.
After several months of watching she had found out that he was Oliver Queen. He was made for her, she was sure of it and so she decided to do the most romantic thing she could think of: crash his vigilante wedding and kill his bride. Then she was sure that he'd fall for her, realize they were perfect for each other and marry her.
She had everything planned and, while the guests were boarding the plane, she snuck in without being seen. She had calculated everything and was confident that everything would be perfect.
There was a lot of people on the plane and Cupid was pretty sure that one of them was a criminal, not a hero. Why was Leonard Snart invited to this wedding? Shaking her head, she went on with her plan and hid. She wouldn't get out until they had arrived and everyone had gotten off.
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"Is everyone here? I thought there would be more people." Barry Allen asked his friends after exchanging a tensed smile with Snart.
"Everyone who's supposed to be here, yes. The others will get there on their own, some already are." Veronica replied.
"I saw Bruce Wayne at your wedding, why didn't he fly with us?" Barry asked.
"He's going with his own plane, this way he gives a ride to a couple of other people." Oliver replied.
"Cool." Barry nodded.
"I want to take this moment to thank you two for inviting me and offering me the opportunity to write this article. I swear that I won't reveal anyone's identity. What you're giving me, is the exclusive of the year, the opportunity to write the kind of article that can build a career and I will never be able to thank you enough for that." Iris told the newly weds.
"Well, keep the secret and we'll be even." Veronica smiled.
The flight was pretty uneventful and Veronica used this opportunity to take a small nap in Oliver's arms. Once in Nanda Parbat, they'd have only a couple of hours before the second ceremony and she wanted to rest as much as possible now. She knew that Oliver was also resting while Lilly was talking with Snart, who showed to be surprisingly good with kids and able to entertain the little girl with tales of his 'adventures'.
When they arrived, they were welcomed by Raz Al Ghul himself, and he was with a few elite members of the league, along with Nyssa and another woman Veronica guessed was Talia.
"Veronica, let me introduce you to your other big sister, Talia. Talia, this is your new little sister, Veronica, and her husband Oliver." Raz smiled.
"We've met, though he didn't know I was your daughter back then." Talia smiled, looking at Oliver after smiling at Veronica and hugging her.
"When?" Veronica asked.
"In Russia, before I went back to the Island to be rescued." Oliver replied and she nodded.
She knew this story, she knew them all, but she hadn't cared to remember the name of the woman who had helped him back then.
"Why don't the two of us take Veronica to her room so she can get ready while you show Oliver and the rest of the guests where they can go?" Nyssa suggested.
"Lilly, why don't come with us until your father arrives." Veronica asked the little girl who nodded eagerly and followed her godmother, eager to know more about Veronica's two sisters and to see more of this place.
"I wish you'd have brought Hunter." Nyssa commented.
"Another time, right now he doesn't know about Oliver and I being vigilantes. It would have been too hard for him. I want to take things slow, right now, he's still getting used to his new life. Every time I ask to speak with him, he looks like he's expecting to be yelled at for something he didn't do. My degree in psychology tells me that I need to take things slow for him." Veronica replied.
"Well, I'm glad for this opportunity to get to know you. So far I've heard only good things." Talia told Veronica.
"Thanks." Veronica smiled.
"How do you know Bruce Wayne? I heard that he was invited and that his jet was going to arrive minutes after yours." Talia asked her newly discovered little sister.
"He's Batman in Gotham, we met when he came in Star City to start a partnership between our two companies and we found out each other's secrets. He's a friend. How do you know him?" Veronica replied.
"I helped train him." Talia told her with a hidden smile.
"Do you like him?" Veronica asked with a teasing smile while Nyssa copied her smile.
"Let's just say that we had chemistry." Talia chuckled before she helped her sister get ready for her wedding.
"Well, maybe you can use this wedding to see if you still do." Veronica suggested.
"You think so?" Talia asked her.
"Of course, everyone hooks up at weddings." Veronica smiled, making her two sister laugh while Lilly was looking at the paintings on the walls, obviously very interested in everything she saw.
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While Veronica was getting ready in an outfit that fit League's tradition and would still fit her as karma (and hide her face for the pictures), Oliver was getting changed as well and iris was meeting some of the guests.
They all knew that she was going to be there and so everyone whore their superhero or vigilante outfit, the one who hide their identity. Snart didn't bother hiding his face, neither did his sister. He was curious to see how people would react when they found out that Captain Cold and his sister were invited to a Vigilante wedding.
"I'm not going to have enough space on my camera, or in my notepad." Iris whispered to herself after she interviewed and took pictures of Aquaman and his wife.
"We do have paper here, if you really need it." Raz himself told her.
"I... You're... It's an honor to meet you, sir. Thank you for allowing my presence." Iris replied.
"Don't worry about it. Just ask one of my men if you need more paper, they'll be happy to get it for you." He smiled.
"Thank you. I was wondering, do you want me to talk about the league? So far, I wasn't going to name the place where the wedding took place or the League's presence but if you want me to mention it or say something, I'll be happy to. I won't mention Argus either, because, you know, they're secret too. I'll already have enough material to write several articles as it is, if you'd like me to write one about the League or to add just a few things about it in Karma and Arrow's wedding article, i'd be more than happy to do it." Iris suggested.
"I don't think I'm ready for it. The ones who know of the League will recognize the surroundings and other details in the pictures, it will be enough. Tough i'd be proud to be in a picture, in my ceremonial outfit, labelled as the father of the bride." Raz Al Ghul told the young journalist who smiled and nodded before he posed for the picture the way he wanted to be seen.
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By the time the ceremony started, Iris had her notepad filled and had been given a second one by a member of the League. She had a lot of pictures as well. Mostly of Vigilante and Superheroes in their outfits but she also managed to get them to agree to a few group pictures and still have enough space to take several more during the actual ceremony and the party later.
A few Argus members arrived 5 minutes only before the ceremony started and Lilly ran to her father, happy to see him again and to tell him everything she had seen so far.
Talia had been chosen by her father to stand in the place of the ceremonial priestess and to lead the ceremony, since she could do it, while he would walk Karma down the aisle. Nyssa was going to be Karma's maid of honor and Flash would be Arrow's best man.
Karma arrived in front of the large double door of the room the ceremony would take place in and her father was already waiting for her. Through the open doors, a music had started playing. Smiling, she grabbed her father's arm and let him lead her, knowing that everything would go well.
The guests were all looking at the bride, standing face to face with the groom while Raz Al Ghul took his seat in the front row. Cupid knew that now was her moment, it was now or never, especially given the present company.
"You're not even going to ask if anyone objects? Because I do! Arrow is mine!" Cupid declared with a confident smirk before she shot one of her pink arrow at Karma.
Everyone was surprised but Karma still managed to avoid getting hit by the arrow, who ended up caught by Flash (Cupid hadn't thought about this possibility and it annoyed her). Quickly, most of the guests stood in action and caught her.
"You can't stop our love, he's mine!" Cupid screamed.
"What Love? Who are you?" Arrow asked, confused and angry that someone had tried to kill his wife, his love.
"i'm your soul mate, the one and only made for you. Can't you see how perfect we are for each other?" Cupid replied.
"You're crazy!" Arrow shook his head.
"Lock her up in one of the cells, make sure she's not hiding any weapons or accessories she could use to escape. We'll see what we can do with her tomorrow." Raz ordered and his men quickly took the pink woman away.
"We can get her off your hands if you want. I have a feeling that she'll be a perfect fit for the Suicide Squad." Duncan suggested.
"It's my daughter's decision." Raz decided.
"I think having a bomb injected in her neck and being forced to do good things will do her some good." Karma nodded.
"For now, let's get this ceremony going." Talia reminded them and, quickly, everyone took their positions back.
Iris, who had been allowed to stand to the side where she could take better pictures of the wedding ceremony, was trilled. She had a perfect picture of Cupid shooting an Arrow and another one of her being restrained by Batman and Captain Cold while Arsenal and Lisa Snart took her weapons away. It was a great shot and she could feel that her editor would be very happy with her work.
The rest of the ceremony went smoothly and once Arrow and Karma were declared man and wife, they kissed in front of all of their vigilante friends. They were congratulated and shook a lot of hands before they were all guided to another room where a feast and music was awaiting them to celebrate.
"Mister Kane, if you want to put your daughter to sleep, don't hesitate. She's free to use Veronica's room. Ask any of my men and they'll show you where it is." Raz informed Duncan who smiled.
"Thanks, I'd suggest it to her but I think she's too excited to sleep. She's been eager to come here ever since veronica told her about it."
"Veronica did tell me, yes. She'll be able to come back soon. Any family of my daughter is welcome here. Your daughter is her goddaughter, it makes her more than welcome here." Raz replied.
"Thank you, really." Duncan nodded before Lila came to inform them that she had talked with Amanda Waller about Cupid and that they'd be ready for them as soon as they arrived the next day.
Once they arrived in the room to enjoy the fest and the party, Iris put her camera away and assured everyone that they could take their masks off if they wanted too, from now on, she wouldn't be a reporter anymore but a simple guest.
"How are you feeling, sister?" Talia asked veronica while Nyssa stood on her other side.
"Happy, very happy, even though I miss Keith and Lilly a bit more than usual. They should have been there." Veronica replied.
"They were here. In here." Talia replied, pointing to Veronica's heart.
Suddenly, Veronica turned around, having heard a voice she shouldn't be able to hear anymore.
"Congratulations, Veronica, I'm happy for you." Lilly was standing on front of her, her usual perky ghost like figure.
"Lilly?" Veronica whispered.
Even though her words had been whispered, it seemed like everyone heard them and Duncan, her father and Oliver came closer to her.
"Did you see her again?" Oliver asked her.
"I'm seeing her right now. Right here. She's congratulating us." Veronica whispered, shocked while Duncan couldn't speak.
Veronica had told him of her visions but he hadn't expected being confronted to it while it happened. He didn't know how to react or what to say, especially since he couldn't see her.
"Didn't you say that she usually shows up when there's danger or some important hidden truth?" Raz asked her, confused.
"Lilly?" Veronica asked again.
"If you want to keep that hot husband of yours long enough to enjoy the honeymoon, you should send someone to look through Cupid's outfit before she escapes. She's hidden a few things in them, she was ready for the possibility of being caught." Lilly told Veronica before she blew her a kiss and left.
"She... She left. She said that if I want to keep that hot husband of mine to enjoy my honeymoon, her words, not mine, someone should go and search Cupid's outfit before she escapes. Apparently, she has quite a few useful things hidden in the fabric. She was ready for something like this to happen." Veronica told them.
Immediately, Raz made to call one of his man but Talia and Nyssa stopped him.
"Let us handle it, Father. We won't let her harm our sister and her husband." Nyssa suggested.
"Alright. Take Norris with you." Raz agreed.
"Are you alright Duncan?" Veronica asked him, concerned.
"I guess... I... Do you know why you can see her?"
"No, only guesses. Constantine thinks it might be because we had a strong bond when we were human, because I fought so hard to find the truth about her murder, maybe even that we are soul sisters and because of that she won't be able to move on until I die too... Only guesses really." Veronica shook her head.
"I have a few people looking into it as well." Raz assured before going to speak with Batman.
With a nod, Duncan went to check on his daughter, who was on Aquaman's lap, listening to his tales of life in the sea.
"What about you, Love, are you alright?" Oliver asked his wife.
"I am now. Nyssa and Talia were right, Lilly was with me today. She's always with me." Veronica smiled at him.
"I love you." He simply told her.
"I love you too." She smiled back at him before they exchanged a kiss.
A few hours later, Oliver and Veronica told their friends and family goodbye as they took their private jet to go on their honeymoon. The few people who had come with them would be given a ride by Bruce Wayne or the League.
As soon as they had settled in the first stop of their around the world trip, they called home to speak with Hunter, who was happy to hear from them and was apparently being spoiled by Thea. While the couple took their month long honeymoon, Hunter would come home to Thea and Moira during the weekend and he wasn't worried, neither were his adoptive parents. Thea had quickly grown to love him like a nephew while Moira considered him her first grandson. He'd be well taken care of and the newlyweds were free to enjoy each other during their honeymoon.
I'm sorry this chapter took me so long, life sometimes gets in the way of my writing, I'm sure you can understand. But it is an extra long one, so it kind of makes up for it, doesn't it?
Anyway, just because I took so long, here is a little extra:
Iris went to work as soon as she arrived home after they left Nanda Parbat. She had known from the beginning that it would be a great article but Cupid's interruption and her pictures of it made it even better.
She unloaded her pictures and looked over all of her notes before she started working on her article about Karma and Arrow's wedding ceremony. Once she showed her boss everything she had, it was decided that she'd get the front page plus an entire special double page inside this issue of the newspaper. She'd be able to write more about the other vigilante guests later, in smaller articles she'd write afterwards.
A few days ago, the newspaper had published a small article, warning people that a bigger article was coming up.
"Star City Arrow and Karma are tying the knot!
Some people of Star city were witness to the touching and romantic proposal, we'll witness the wedding for you.
The famous vigilante couple from Star City is getting married in a top secret location and one of our reporter was allowed to witness this once in a life time event for us. Rumor has it that our very own Superhero, the Flash, is going to be there as well and stand as Arrow's best man. Make sure not to miss the special issue of this newspaper where you'll be able to read all about the ceremony, their guests and even see pictures of it all!"
Iris, of course, kept her promise to keep the real identity of the guests secret and to only mention their nicknames. She started by doing her best to describe the scenery, the mountains and how mystical it all seemed (the few pictures she had taken of the place would be online). She didn't mention the League, like she promised, but she mentioned that the wedding took place in this specific place because it was the home of Karma's father. Those who knew of the league would get the message, the others, well, it didn't concern them. Iris made sure to mention that Flash was Arrow's best man and she named all of the heroes who were present at the ceremony, describing the outfits of the ones who had refused to be photographed alone.
She also mentioned the names of heroes or sidekicks that had been invited but decided to stay behind in their cities to keep them safe while the heroes took a well deserved break and parties.
Once she had described the scenery, the guests and the wedding party, Iris decided that it would be best to describe the ceremony moment by moment, like it was happening while the reader read the article. She mentioned Cupid's interruption, doing her best to do it justice. Her Editor had loved the pictures she took of the crazy woman's arrest and the ones who weren't in the issue of the newspaper would be visible online.
Iris made sure to mention Captain Cold's presence among the Vigilante, stating that Karma herself had informed her that he had helped her save someone once and that they had form a friendship, that he had helped her a few more times since then and was one of her friends. Through the article, Iris wanted the people to see that because someone was labelled a bad guy, it didn't mean that he'd stay that way, there was always hope to change, be a better person and turn your life around.
Iris barely did anything for the two days it took her to work on her perfect article, which was long. First the shorter one who'd be on the front page, then the longer one who'd be inside. She was proud of her work and her boss was proud as well.
"This is a great article, West. It's not only going to boost newspaper sells, it's going to boost your career as well. People from all over the country, maybe even the world, will order an issue of this paper. You might even get other job offers." Her boss told her as they both looked at the finished job that he had just approved and sent to printing.
"I was lucky the Flash told them that he trusted me and that they decided to trust me as well." Iris replied with a nod.
"True. You did a good job there. Now you should get home and rest. You'll be able to celebrate tomorrow."
Smiling, Iris went home, already knowing that Barry would get a few issues of the paper, not only for the guests of the wedding who didn't live in this city but also for Arrow and Karma.
She fell asleep proud of the job she had done. When they saw that she had kept their secrets, maybe the Heroes would call on her again for future articles.
Now it's the end of this chapter. What did you think?
At first I wanted to write Iris' article but I couldn't do it justice, so I just described it.
Sorry for the delay between updates, but inspiration isn't easy to find for me these days...
Review please?
Lorelei Candice Black
