Here it is the big wedding chapter!
Bella and Marcus get married, a few congrats from the other covens and then zip on off to their fabulous honeymoon!
The wedding is traditional, not a Roman wedding because I looked up some info and it wasn't the detail I felt like putting up. Yes and the Cullens won't appear for a good while, because it'll be at least this and two other chapters with a few time skips in between before they are brought up.
I don't own Twilight.
Enjoy!
Bella's P.O.V.:
A week later:
"Here, one more." I was in a large dressing room getting ready for my big day with none other than my bridesmaids and my minister/ancestor dressing me up. "There, now just hold still." My hair was up in curlers and wet, now Jessica was going to blow dry my hair in the curlers while Angela did my makeup. They were already dressed, as was Diana in her long red dress that would go under her white robes with her hair tied back in braids and curls.
"Ow!" the intense heat from the dryer burned my scalp.
"Sorry." Jessica turned it down to cool and blew the air all on my hair.
"You're going to look so beautiful Bella, you won't believe your eyes." Clarinda was finishing up her makeup and getting my dress and shoes out while Diana had slipped off to get some things.
"I already can't believe my eyes." I had stuck to the animal diet like I wanted, but I was still struggling with the urge to drink human blood as were Jessica and Angela. They had gotten better control like me, but it was still hard.
"Ladies." I saw Diana come into the room carrying a large gold chest in her hands.
"Oh milady…" Clarinda's eyes widened. "Are those…?"
"The crown jewels Clarinda, for the wedding. You girls keep dressing Bella I'll get them out." I didn't see what Diana had inside, she opened the chest and I heard rumbling of jewels. Soon enough my hair was dried and Jessica started taking out the curlers, and Angela pulled out the makeup.
"Oh milady…!" I heard Clarinda shout and Diana chuckle.
"You will wear these, they match the dresses." The bridesmaid dresses were red and white with long billowing sleeves, whereas Jess and Ange would be wearing down or up dos depending on what looked better.
"It's like we're in a Roman wedding." Angela.
"Almost, we're doing a traditional American wedding, something everyone here will understand." I laughed, Diana originally wanted to do a normal Roman wedding, but it had too many traditions I didn't like that much so she just settled with a traditional American wedding. They had the marriage certificate ready and legit, along with my legal name change to Volturi instead of Swan.
"All done." Jessica held up a mirror and I saw that my hair was loose and curly with some gold pins holding it back in place.
"And now the makeup." The makeup went pretty quick, I just needed some eyeliner, shadow, mascara, blush, and lipstick. "Done!" I turned to the mirror, and once again I almost didn't recognize myself.
"You look wonderful princess, simply wonderful." Clarinda had her hands over her mouth in awe. I noticed she was wearing a long string of pearls with a ruby pendant around her neck. She also had on ruby earrings and a small roman gold tiara to match the trim on her dress.
"All of you look wonderful, now here Angela Jessica put your jewels on. These are yours to borrow for the wedding."
"Your majesty is most generous." Angela smiled putting her jewels on, and helped Jessica get hers.
"And these….are yours Isabella." She held out to me a beautiful gold tiara sparkling with rubies and diamonds, some gold bracelets, a long gold chain necklace with a gold pendant of Venus the goddess, and gold earrings that dangled down to my jaw.
"They're beautiful your grace, wow…." She helped me put them on and straightened out the tiara on my head, making sure the veil would be covering over it.
"That takes care of the borrowed and old, the new is of course is your dress, now for the blue…." She walked over to the door and opened it to reveal Charlie holding a jewelry box.
"Dad!" I walked over and hugged him.
"You look beautiful Bells." He smiled. "May I come in?"
"Of course Charlie we're all decent here." Diana laughed.
"Wow…all of you look like princesses." He smiled at us, and opened the box revealing a jeweled hairclip. "This was your grandmother's, figured you'd need something blue." It was sparkling with sapphires, my eyes glittered at the sight.
"It's…it's beautiful dad." I picked it up and handed it to Diana who set it in my hair just under the tiara.
"Hmmm the veil will cover it, but let's see if this works." She adjusted the veil and set the clip together with the veil just above my hair tie. "That's good." Then she set the veil over my face.
"You're so beautiful Bells, just like your mother." I felt some sadness hit me, I wished my mom could be here but I felt as if she were even if she was all the way out in Florida. "Well we'd best hurry, Joe said the guests are all here."
"Very well, get ready girls." Diana left in a hurry and Clarinda led us up to the area just before we reached the large ballroom. Charlie took my arm, Joseph took Clarinda's, and Demetri and Felix took Jessica and Angela's.
"You girls look lovely." Demetri kissed Angela's cheek.
"Thank you sweetie." She giggled.
"Nervous Bella?" Charlie whispered to me.
"A little, just don't leave me hanging." He smiled softly.
"Never have never will." Soon the music began to play, and first went Clarinda and Joseph, then halfway down went Angela and Demetri, then Jessica and Felix. The song 'Here Comes the Bride' played, and Charlie slowly walked me down the aisle. I looked around seeing everyone, all the covens who came to the ball, Diana, the Volturi, and to my surprise Jacob, Billy, and his two friends Embry and Quil. I beamed at them, and they winked at me, but then I drew my attention to the front where I saw my soon-to-be husband smiling at me.
'Marcus.' If only I could blush, and I'd be beet red if I could. Marcus looked absolutely handsome in his black tuxedo robes, no doubt designed by Diana. His hair was loose but combed out nice and soft over his shoulders and his beautiful red eyes were dazzling. As we approached the altar Diana folded her hand over her chest and cleared her throat.
"Who gives this woman to this man?"
"I Charlie Swan give this woman to this man." I turned and Charlie took the veil off and over my head before kissing my cheek and letting Marcus take my arm.
"Dearly beloved we are gathered here today in the sight of God and all immortals to witness this matrimonial ceremony of Marcus Volturi and Isabella Swan." Diana's voice was loud and clear across the entire room. "If anyone has any objections to why these two shall not be wed speak now or forever hold your peace." Some moments passed, but no one spoke.
'That's a relief.' I breathed slightly.
"Now then, Marcus repeat after me; I Marcus Volturi take you Isabella Swan…" Marcus turned to me and took both my hands in his.
"I Marcus Volturi take you Isabella Swan…"
"To have and to hold…"
"To have and to hold…"
"For richer or poorer…"
"For richer or poorer…" this kept on until Diana turned to me.
"Isabella repeat after me, I Isabella Swan take you Marcus Volturi…" I repeated everything she said to Marcus, right up to in sickness and in health as long as we both shall live.
"Do you Marcus Volturi take Isabella Swan to be your lawfully wedded wife?"
"I do." We smiled at each other.
"And do you Isabella Swan take Marcus Volturi to be your lawfully wedded husband?" I looked into Marcus's eyes and smiled.
"I do, forever more." A lot of people awed at that.
"Now, I want each of you to take the pen on your left and sign your signatures on the marriage certificate." We turned and signed, and luckily Diana would make copies for us in the human world.
'This is it…' I turned back to Marcus and took his hands.
"And by the power vested in me and by the laws of our world I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss your bride." Marcus took my face in his hands and leaned in to kiss me; his lips were so soft and as we connected through the spark I felt like standing on my tiptoes. After we broke apart I heard everyone clapping and applauding for us, and ran down the aisle with Marcus straight to the other part of the ballroom where the reception would be held.
"Well, it's official." I whispered. "We are now husband and wife."
"For now and forever more." Marcus kissed my head; my new husband was no doubt going to ambush me with love and tenderness on our wedding night tonight. Soon enough everyone filed in to the room and the blood was served all around. Slow music started playing and the couples began to join together on the dance floor while Marcus and I sat in the chairs at the end of the room.
I watched as my bridesmaids danced with their mates, and the entire Volturi guard dance with a partner including my dad dancing with a woman that looked in her mid-twenties, dressed in a sparkling blue gown with her black hair tied up in a bun.
"Marcus, who is that?" I pointed to her, and he smiled.
"That is Rena, one of our younger guards. She has no psychic abilities, but like Felix she is very strong."
"She seems to be smitten with my dad." He nodded.
"She is." He winked at me. "Just like I was with you." Charlie found a soul mate in the Volturi? We were definitely alike.
"Do you see Victoria?" he pointed to another corner of the room where I saw Victoria wearing a dark purple dress standing and talking with Raoul. She looked great, but she was only allowed to come because she asked Diana herself and apparently she had been smitten with Raoul.
"Looks like love is all around." Marcus held my hand. "And it's all because of you my Isabella."
"Oh Marcus you're such a Casanova." He chuckled.
"Princess." I turned seeing a man and woman appear, and I recognized them as Amun and Kebi from the Egyptian coven. "My mate and I wish to offer you our congratulations, we were beginning to think Marcus would never find another mate."
"Thank you Amun."
"We are very happy for you princess, Lady Diana has told us of your past and we are glad you were able to find your true mate." Kebi smiled.
"You're very kind Kebi." Marcus kissed her hand. "Thank you for attending our wedding."
"We wouldn't have missed it." Amun smiled. "Congratulations to you both." They bowed and went back to dancing, and then I saw Jacob coming up with his friends.
"Hey Bells." He smiled and I got up from my seat to hug him. "Congrats."
"Thanks Jake, I'm so glad you made it."
"The queen paid for our trip, I couldn't decline."
"First class baby." Quil smiled.
"Guys, this is my new husband Marcus." Marcus stepped down and shook hands with all of them.
"Nice to meet the famous Jacob Black, Isabella has told me a lot about you." Jacob looked at me questioningly.
"Isabella, you never let anyone call you that."
"I have no issues with my husband Jake, and Lady Diana calls me that as well." He nodded.
"Well I'll still call you Bella, you're still the same best friend I had back in Forks." I was glad about that, Jake hadn't been happy about me becoming a vampire or Charlie leaving town, but he was glad that I finally found happiness. "If you hurt her I will personally rip you to pieces." He warned Marcus.
"Not before Charlie beats you to it Jake." I laughed.
"Oh Jake we gotta go!" Embry showed his watch. "We'll miss our flight."
"You're leaving already?"
"Sorry Bells, promised Sam and the others I'd be back soon." I knew about Jake's loyalty to his pack, but you'd think they'd at least allow them to stay more than a day. "Congrats again." I hugged him and the other two before they left through the castle doors.
"He's a loyal friend to you my love." We sat back on our thrones, and then I saw Galen come up with Diana.
"It's time for the newlyweds to dance." She smiled. "Come on." Marcus took my hand and led me to the middle of the floor. He put his hands on my waist and I put mine on his shoulders; our feet started moving to the rhythm of the music and soon enough I felt like I was dancing on air.
"You are so beautiful cara mia." Marcus whispered.
"Thank you." I didn't even notice anyone else surrounding us, joining the dance. Thankfully everyone had fed before coming here, so there wouldn't be any hostile movements over thirst. "Everyone's staring."
"Only at you love, only at you." If only I could blush. I don't know how long we'd been dancing, but in a rush of wind/air Marcus pulled me in for a kiss and I heard everyone clapping at us.
"Bravo Principesse bravo!" I heard Diana cheering, and saw her coming our way. "Another round of applause for our newlyweds everyone!" everyone cheered again and Marcus held me close. "Now…for my surprise." She pulled a white envelope from her dress and handed it to me; which I opened to reveal a pair of tickets to Sicily, and passes to a really exclusive part of the island, completely obscured from the humans.
"Milady…" I looked up at her.
"That land is special, I bought it sometime back when Joseph and Clarinda joined our coven." She smiled and I wrapped my arms around her.
"Thank you your majesty, thank you." She hugged Marcus and everyone clapped again.
"You two had best change, you'll miss your ride." She winked and Aro came up with Sulpicia.
"Best be moving, your luggage has already been put in the car." Marcus grabbed my hand and we ran back to my room where I saw some more casual clothes laid out across the bed. I had a tan dress with a brown skirt and black shoes, Marcus had a dark blue shirt and black pants and shoes. We quickly changed and I removed my jewels carefully before brushing the curls and braids from my hair.
"Race you to the car." Thankfully I didn't have to throw a bouquet, I knew the next marriage would either be Jessica, Angela, or Charlie.
Marcus chased me down to the front where everyone was lined up to let us through.
"Have fun Bella!" Jess and Ange cheered waving to me. We managed to give a few hugs and I kissed Charlie before we made it out to a long white limo. Aro and Caius wished us luck, and I swore Caius winked at me; who knew he had a dirty mind huh?
"Bye everyone, see you in two weeks!" we waved goodbye to everyone and hopped in, on our way to a glorious honeymoon.
Hope this was worth the wait.
Now I'm having a few ideas come to mind, now what I'm having a little trouble deciding is whether Jacob and his pack should come back when the Cullens come around, just because Diana needs them in a battle against the unknown traitor in the Volturi, and I need help deciding that when the Cullens do come, should they go to Rome or should they go to Volterra and Diana talks them down with the Volturi's help?
Tell me in a review.
R&R
Later!