Sorry about the delay in posting this, but school has been a royal pain in the posterior. I sure hope it was worth it because here is the scene I know you have been waiting for...Loki and Jane's wedding. That large italic section at the end of Chapter 14 - Surrender would have been removed and replaced with this scene and Bonus Scene #1.5 - Visiting SHIELD
I hope this makes up for taking this scene away from you.
Think of the melody from "Love Never Dies" from the musical of the same name when Jane walks down the aisle.
Bonus scene #1: When two become one
The United Nations were gathered in their meeting room. All of the nations that had approved and pledged their support to Loki as their king were in attendance. Those nations that had refused him were noticeably absent, but the other nations were pleased that those dictators and tyrants were gone.
As Loki walked calmly toward the podium, he stared intently at his destiny that awaited him. After two long months of getting control of Midgard through a mix of force and prosperity, the day in which he would be king had finally come.
His long emerald cloak draped far behind and glided along the marble tiling.
The head of the United Nations awaited his arrival to the dais. His armor was perfect and shined under the dim lighting.
As he walked, he looked to the glowing board of the countries of Midgard. Everyone had pledged their troops, loyalty, and financing in the event they needed it.
And in turn, Loki pledged he would be a king whom the people could trust.
He approached and took his position, kneeling on the steps before the chairman.
"The gathering shall come to order," the chairman slammed down a gavel upon the podium. "This first of April of the current year we do hereby relinquish divided control in favor of a universal control to Loki, Son of Odin and of the realm of Jotunheim." The man struggled to say the name of his heritage, but got it close enough.
"Great Loki," the man said and Loki raised his head. "We the governing bodies of the United Nations of Earth are prepared to take you as our king in accordance with the promises that you have ensured to us. Are you prepared to take this step?"
"I am," he answered.
The man came around with a second aide. The other man was holding in his hand a pillow and on this was his new crown. It had been crafted after his golden horned helmet, but was more subtle in design. The horns did not snake so high and fanned near the back. The main part that encircled his head was the same as his battle helmet.
A lone green emerald rested in the middle that would shimmer just above the area between his eyes.
"As king, do you hereby swear to protect the lives of Earth with every fiber of your immortal being?" the leader began the oath.
"I swear," he answered.
"As king, do you hereby agree to allow the people of this council to rule their territories, answering to you only in approval of laws and jurisdictions?"
"I swear," Loki replied. He did not like that sticking point, but it was worth it for what he would gain.
"And finally do you swear," the man said as he took the crown into his hands, "to defend the earth and its people in times of suffering and great need; to defend it from forces both foreign and domestic?"
"On my life, I swear," he finished his final statement.
"Then it is my honor to proclaim you, Loki, King of the realm of Earth," the chairman said as the crown was lowered onto his head. It rested and encompassed him gracefully.
Finally, he had what he wanted. He was king.
His staff was brought to him by another member of the council and he took it into his hand.
Loki stood up and faced the people who applauded. Flashes of light appeared as they captured the images on the devices known as cameras.
He continued to face them before he tapped his staff down on the tile.
And everyone was quieted.
"We have yet one more event to commence with before celebrations can occur," he said. "Maestro!" he shouted with a wave of his hand and smile upon his face.
The music proclaimed over the entire chamber, a march that was to welcome his new queen; though she was not that just yet.
The people turned to the doors that would open when she appeared. They opened, but yet Jane did not step through. Where could she be?
Outside the meeting chamber, Jane Foster stood there as Lacey was finishing the touch-ups on her make-up. Her crying fits had smeared some of the cosmetics, but her friend was helping her to get adjusted.
"There my queen," Lacey said, "you are stunning."
Darcy was there too, arm in a sling. "You know that you do not have to do this," she said. "He is just using you."
"No Darcy," Jane replied. "I am not doing this for me. I am doing this to save anyone from Loki's wrath."
"Exactly," her friend answered. "You just needed to give Thor more time. He will be here."
"No and no," she said, her voice getting louder. "I am going to do this. Loki has vowed that he will not harm anyone and honestly, I still have feelings for him."
"No, you have feelings for Luke Kenton, the guy he killed and took on his identity."
"Stop it Darcy!" Jane blasted her and fixed her necklace. "Do you want to end up like some of the people that are locked up in the arctic penal colony or do you want to be able to say that you are free?"
And her former intern was quieted.
"Exactly! Look, Thor moved on and I have accept that he no longer cares for me," she said. "This is what I am destined to do and that is to marry our new king."
The music started and the doors opened, signalling it was time for Jane to face her destiny.
Her purple gown dragged behind her and the silver intricacies sparkled along her neckline and along the sides of the gap over her chest. The chandeliers that hung from her ears barely grazed her shoulder.
The pale emerald ring that Loki had given her as an engagement gift contrasted against her gown, but she needed to wear it.
Jane smoothed her hair on the sides and brought the one section of hanging strands to graze her right eye.
She stepped into the space between and appeared before everyone.
Loki took one look at Jane was mystified at her beauty. The purple gown that she chose to wear for her wedding to him was stunning. She had a left a lot of her skin to be open and exposed, but that showed her confidence in her beauty.
She walked nervously up the aisle, but it was clear that she was looking to him as he awaited her arrival.
Once she reached the staircase as he had, she too bowed down and awaited her responses in what she needed to do.
He tapped the staff on the ground to silence everyone yet again.
The chairman was replaced by an expert in the custom religions of Midgard. This man would perform the ritual of marriage to join them both together.
"Greetings my dear," the rotund man said. "Are you Jane Elizabeth Foster, daughter of James and Amelia (Hastings) Foster of the realm of Midgard?" he asked in a powerfully deep voice.
"I am," Jane replied.
"Are you here under no certain duress to join your life and soul to our king, Loki, for all of eternity?" he asked her.
Loki looked back to Jane who was a bit hesitant at first, but responded with "Yes."
He himself then went down a step and extended a hand to Jane. "You may now rise child of Midgard and take the hand of your king," he told her.
Her head rose up and they locked eyes again.
Jane gave him her hand and he aided in her standing back up. She trembled lightly as he took it into the crook of his elbow and holding it with his other hand.
"There is no need to be frightened," he whispered to her.
"I am not," she replied. "Nervous, but not frightened."
Loki smiled. "We are ready."
"Since you have admitted to your lord and king that you are who you are and are here of your volition, may this ceremony commence."
They had chosen a custom ceremony with a ceremony and coronation that would bind themselves together with one another.
"Today we gather in this circle of friends and allies to bear witness to the union of our king, Loki and his destined bride, Jane on this day. Your marriage will bring together the first ruling house of Midgard. Are you both prepared to take in this undertaking?"
"Yes," he replied instantly.
"Yes," she replied right after.
"You may now face one another," the priest instructed.
The both of them turned to face on another. They held their hands together.
"King Loki, do you hereby take Jane Elizabeth Foster to be your queen?" he asked. "To hold her as your wife from this day forward, to cherish her life, and give her the loyalty that she so rightfully will deserve as your friend, lover, and confidant from now till the end of time?"
"My heart you will hold from this day forward, I take you as my queen," he replied, his eyes not leaving hers.
"And do you Jane Elizabeth Foster do take Loki not only as your king, but as your husband as well?" he asked her. "Will you hold him to you, cherish his life, and give him the loyalty that he so rightfully deserves as your friend, lover, and confidant from now till the end of time?"
Jane swallowed hard, but finally said, "My heart you will hold from this day forward, I take you as my king and my husband."
The priest came to them with a large silver chest carried by an assistant.
"It is your desire to accept this station as Queen of Midgard," the priest said to her. The chest was opened and the artifact was revealed. Inside was a diamond tiara that would be placed on her head.
"King Loki, the crown that you have created for your bride and queen," he said. "Please take this and place it upon her head."
Loki took the delicate montage of crystals from within and looked at it in his hands.
Carefully, he placed it onto her head, careful not to harm her with the combs that would rest into her hair.
"There," he said, taking her face into his hands. "I knew that this would suit you well." He smiled at her.
And Jane did smile back.
"It is with the greatest honor to announce the union of King Loki and Lady Jane Foster-Odinson, King and Queen of the Realm of Midgard," their priest conducted their ceremony. "May your rule be just and powerful from this day forward. My king, for the first time, you may claim your bride Jane."
He brought their mouths together very softly and assuredly in sealing their union together. They were now joined as one.
Jane slipped her arms underneath his pull them closer together, allowing their kiss to imitate ones they had shared in the past.
The entire chamber erupted in another blast of applause and cheering.
Eventually they head to release so they could present themselves to their constituents.
Loki held her hand high, tenderly within his grasp to show they were now one.
SHIELD Auxiliary Base
Like most of the mortals that were unable to get tickets or be anywhere near the United Nations building, Tony Stark, Nick Fury, Clint Barton, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, and many other agents stood around the large television monitor; watching the coronation and wedding ceremony.
Some of them were going to violently ill that Jane had betrayed them by marrying Loki. Some understood why she was doing it.
She was sacrificing her freedom to save them all.
"Well," Hawkeye said, "there goes the planet." He walked away to tend to his wounds on his arm that were still healing.
"Is she insane?" Natasha wanted to know.
"Not in the least bit," Tony answered. "She is giving her life to save everyone else. How can that not be a noble thing to do to?"
"Nobel or not," Fury said. "We will see what Loki's plans are for us?"
"What do you mean?" Steve asked.
"We have a meeting with the new king and queen tomorrow morning," Fury said as he walked away.
Tony stood there once everyone departed. He looked into Jane's eyes as she looked around in bewilderment at all the attention she was receiving now that she was queen.
"Good luck to you kid," he said. "Good luck." And he turned off the television.
There! I hope you enjoyed the wedding scene. Please let me know if you did...