Hi everyone! A couple replies before we get to today's fic!

NudgeThePyro: There will be a couple more Gruvia fics before the end of the challenge, so please be patient for them. However, I'm afraid you won't be getting any FreedxMira fics from me. I ship Miraxus.

Bridgetteo0: I know! I was surprised when I read the new chapter that it didn't derail my fic. Oh goodness every chapter gets me so stressed out. I spend the rest of the day after reading them wondering how I will make it through the week.

Today is an ElfEver fic again, but it's my favorite one I've written for them! So sit back and read your eyeballs out!

Series: Fairy Tail

Pairing: Elfman Strauss/Evergreen

Title: Fairy Queen's Wedding

Prompt: Getting Married

Rating: E for Everyone

Word Count: 2372

AN: I got really really emotional writing this fic. More notes on why after the fic. Enjoy.

Wendy Marvell, sixteen years old, stood outside the doors of a beautifully ordained church. Her heart was beating faster than she had ever felt it pump during any battle she had been in. Last night, when she had mentioned having always dreamt of being a flower girl, she never could have imagined Evergreen's response.

The bride-to-be had leapt up from her seat, and almost screeched, "How did you forget to mention that before?!"

Wendy had been caught completely off guard, but told her she hadn't so much forgotten, as she just figured she was too old to be one now.

Evergreen had glared at the young lady and asked, "What color is your dress?"

"L-light blue?" Wendy had stuttered, completely confused by what a scene she had caused.

The fairy mage had adjusted her glasses, and taken her seat again. "You'll look fine with the pastel greens. We'll just tell the priest about it in the morning."

Wendy still couldn't believe Evergreen's kindness. She had acted like it was absolutely nothing, but to Wendy…it was a dream she never thought she would be able to live. She clenched the silver basket full of white flower petals in her palms. This was really happening.

Wendy peered behind her at the bridal party who she would shortly be leading into the cathedral.

Directly behind her were Cana and Freed, the maid of honor and best man. Cana appeared very composed (and surprisingly sober), while the green haired man beside her was shaking with teary eyes, whimpering about 'his Ever' being 'all grown up.'

Next in line were Mirajane and Bickslow. The eldest Strauss sibling smiling quaintly, ignoring her partner groomsman, who was whispering teasing words about the groom who waited inside.

Behind them were Lisanna and Macao. The youngest bridesmaid seemed very nervous, and was pinching the older man's sleeve in her fingers. Macao was smiling smugly; since he had been present for many a Fairy Tail wedding.

The final pair of bridesmaid and groomsman was Juvia and Gray. The young bluenette had a dreamy look on her face, and was already whispering about catching the bouquet, while the ice mage who partnered her kept his cool exterior and reminded her that it wasn't her big day.

All the bridesmaids were dressed matching gowns, light green in color, with white collars, which the fabric draped down from. The dresses all tied in the back with white bows, and each woman wore white pantyhose and green barrettes in their hair, all of which were styled in ballet buns—except Lisanna's who wore the barette in her bangs since her hair was too short.

The groomsmen were dressed in white tuxedos, with light green accent on pockets and the tips of their sleeves. Under their coats they wore mid-tone green vests, with bright white buttons.

Though Evergreen had told her that she'd fit in fine, Wendy still felt like the odd girl out. With her pastel blue, halter-top dress, and dark blue hair in pigtails, she stood out like a sore thumb from the rest of the ladies. She worried she would catch too much attention alone, and she would hate to take the spotlight away from the bride.

"I'm sorry I'm so late!" A young male voice called out. Wendy spun her head around to look behind the groomsmen and saw Romeo running up in a pastel blue tuxedo, with a ruffled white dress shirt underneath.

"That's my son!" Macao laughed, "Fashionably late as always!"

"I am not always late!" Romeo argued, embarrassed by his father's unconcerned position on the matter. "It's only because everyone insisted I wore blue after I bought a green suit. It's not easy to find them so last minute."

Macao continued to laugh, and passed Romeo and white pillow, and a tiny box. "Sure, sure. Now you be careful with those."

"Stop laughing! This isn't funny!" Evergreen's voice hissed from the back of the line, "If the ring bearer hadn't come, everything could have been ruined!"

Wendy peaked back at the bride, who was huffing and puffing at the young man who had walked up to join Wendy at the front of the line.

"Shh… It's alright now, Ever." Laxus's voice whispered, as he stepped up next to the bride, and ran his hand through her hair. Evergreen's expression quickly softened, and she leaned her head against the man's shoulder.

"Are you happy, Ever?" The blond dragon slayer murmured softly.

"I've never been happier." The fairy queen promised, and blushed softly as Laxus placed a soft peck on her forehead.

"Good." He replied, "Because I wouldn't give you away to just any man."

Wendy blushed softly, and brought her attention to the front of the line again. She smiled wistfully as everything began to come together.

"I didn't know you were going to be the flower girl, Wendy." Romeo said, standing next to her and opening the tiny box on his pillow to reveal the rings.

"Neither did I." Wendy giggled at the boy.

Just then, the resounding tones of organ notes echoed from the cathedral, and Wendy's heart nearly leapt into her throat. Her heart began to thump faster again, as she realized her moment was coming. She had not practiced the night before with everyone else, but had only been instructed on how slowly to walk and where she should stand. She was terrified she might make a mistake, and for a moment, she wasn't too sure if she was breathing.

But she felt Romeo softly grasp her hand, and looked up to the boy, who grinned softly and whispered, "This is going to be great, are you ready?"

The sky dragon could feel her nerves blow away with the wind, and she smiled at the young man and nodded, before stepping into the church.

Wendy walked slowly down the aisle, taking a step, dropping some petals, taking another step and dropping more petals. Romeo took every step with her, until they reached the altar, where Elfman stood to the right of a pedestal only half his height. The silver haired man smiled nervously at the young lady, who took a slight bow, before walking to the far left of the stage, while Romeo walked to the opposite end.

She watched Elfman's expression upon the groomsmen and bridesmaids, nods, bows and smiles abound, but she would never forget the look on his face as Ever stepped into the hall.

Elfman's eyes grew wide, and his jaw dropped. Up until then, his stance had not changed—standing straight with his hands folded in front of him, but when his gaze fell upon his bride, he could not help but turn towards her. He lifted his foot for a moment, as if he wanted to jump off the altar and carry the woman off at that very minute, but he caught himself and quickly returned to his former position, although his eyes remained locked upon the brunette making her way up the aisle.

Evergreen donned a pure white mermaid style wedding dress. It was completely strapless, as wrapped snuggly around her breasts. At her waist, the bodice tightened and was decorated with a ivory flower made of satin. Her gown billowed past her feet onto the floor, and a short tail of white dragged behind her. On her arms she wore white silk gloves, which traveled up to her elbows.

As the bride came stepped upon the altar, she lifted a gloved hand and brought it under Elfman's agape jaw, pushing it shut with a soft snicker. Laxus snarled something under his breath about shutting his trap before he looks like a fool. Then the blond man lifted his right hand to Elfman, who hastily took it in his own and shook it. Laxus chuckled a bit, before lifting Ever's hand from his arm, and giving it to Elfman. The dragon slayer stepped to the right, before Evergreen reached for his hand again her fingers grazed his.

Laxus flinched, and turned back, grasping Evergreen's hand in his and squeezing it softly. "Dammit, Ever. I was trying not to cry here." Laxus exhaled roughly, as a single tear ran down his right cheek.

Evergreen laughed softly, her nerves lightening, and she finally released her best friend, who went to stand to the left behind her.

Evergreen finally turned to her groom, who was now grinning widely. She could almost hear his heart beating in his chest, and she chuckled again, before the head of a tiny elderly man came up between them.

Makarov had made his way to the top of his podium, and was now ready to begin his duty as priest. He was absolutely beaming, and leaned in onto the podium.

"We are here to unite Elfman Strauss, youngest son of the Strauss siblings, and Evergreen, the lovely lady of the Raijinshuu. I've watched the two of your grow and excel over the years, and have witnessed your love do so too." He turned his gaze to the groom, "Elfman, your vows?"

Elfman inhaled sharply, and suddenly the bright light above the altar seemed hotter than before. He exhaled his held breath, and nodded, his eyes never leaving his gorgeous bride.

"Evergreen, when we first met, I never thought you could fall in love with a man like me, in fact, I thought you might kill me."

There was a soft laughter from the audience before he continued.

"I know you're strong, and you can fight for yourself, but I will do anything to protect you for the rest of your life, because I love you so much. I'll always be there when you need me, and probably when you don't too." He laughed self-consciously, "I can never imagine how my life could have been without you. You make me feel like a real man."

Evergreen giggled softly, and reached her hand up to wipe the sweat from Elfman's brow and chin, before starting her own vows without prompting.

"Elfman Strauss, you're a klutz of a man. I've never met anyone like you. You put up with your crazy sisters and all your crazy guild friends, but mostly…" Evergreen blinked her eyes, trying to clear the tears that were fogging them, "You put up with me. I know I'm sharp tongued, and sometimes I say things I don't mean, but you've looked past all that. So thank you. Thanks for loving me." The brunette sobbed softly.

Elfman stared down at his bride with wide eyes, and reached to wipe away her tears, whispering her name tenderly.

Makarov took a deep snuffle back, ridding himself of his own tears, before speaking up again. "With those sweet words exchanged, do you, Elfman Strauss, taking Evegreen to be your wife, in good times and bad, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"

"I do. As a man there is no other answer." Elfman bragged.

"And Evergreen," Makarov spoke again, "Do you take Elfman Strauss to be you husband, in good times and bad, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"

Evergreen was still chuckling from her groom's response, and wiped tears from her eyes, before answering, "I do."

"If anyone has reason for these two not to be wed, speak now, or forever hold for peace."

Though there was no one who would have spoken up in the first place, an ominous aura came shooting up from both Makarov and his grandson to his right, which would have silenced anyone who would have as much as thought of it.

After a moment, Makarov's expression lightened again. "Romeo. The rings." He instructed.

The dark haired teen stepped from the far right of the stage, and made his way over to the couple, before bowing down and offering the pillow with their rings resting upon them. Each of the two took one ring, and Elfman slipped the smaller ring upon Evergreen's left hand, before she did so to his.

"I now pronounce you man and wife." He beamed at Elfman, who was blushing brightly over what came next, "You may not kiss the bride."

Elfman smiled, and had only bent in slightly, before Evergreen sprung up and threw her arms around his neck, pulling herself off the floor to smash her lips into his. Elfman grunted into her mouth, before she yanked him down towards her, and moved her jaw along his, hastily mouthing her groom.

"Hey!" Makarov grumped mockingly, "I thought I told you both no tongue!"

End

Epilogue

Wendy stood out in the dance floor, tired of being dragged around in circles by the other dancing guests. She leaned against the wall and sighed softly. Today had been absolutely beautiful; she didn't want it to end.

"Oh! I almost forgot! Get all the bridesmaids over here!" She heard Evergreen Strauss cheering, "You too, Wendy!"

Wendy looked up puzzled, and then walked into the middle of the dance floor to join the small crown of woman dressed in green. She looked back and forth, and then up to Evergreen, who turned her back and hurled something into the air.

All of the woman around her started shrieking, and Juvia shoved Wendy, obviously too excited to pay attention. With the added force of the water mage, Wendy found herself tripping over her own feet, and collapsed to the ground, before feeling something soft fall into her extended hands. She opened her squinted eyes, to see a colorful bouquet within her palms.

"NOOOOO!" Juvia squealed, "Juvia wanted to be married next."

"M-M-Married!" Wendy staggered out, her face burning red.

"That's right!" Cana laughed, a glass of wine in her hand. She glanced the teenaged girl sitting on the ground, and followed her embarrassed gaze over to Romeo, who was scooping a drink from the punch bowl. "Ooooo~ And it looks like you've already got your eye on someone! Lucky you, Romeo!"

The boy dropped his glass of juice and his face turned a bright shade of crimson. "What? What?! Don't look at me!" He cried, before running from his father who had quickly come running to torment him.

Wendy continued to blush, but chuckled lightly, before exploding into laughter, which the rest of the hall soon joined in with.

I hope you all enjoyed this! I really enjoyed writing it. It's actually based a good bit off my memories of the only wedding I've gone to, between my two best friends. The bride really did fine out the day before the wedding about my childish dreams to be a flower girl, and allowed me to be hers (though I was 20, not 16 ahaha). It's one of my most precious memories, and I'm glad I found a way to share it with all of you.

See you tomorrow!