So this is really the end of Alisha's story. I couldn't let it end like that, without really telling how her life would be. I am glad I decided to do this but it took me a while to put this down because I didn't really want it to end. So during my time of writers procrastination I went to go see 'Rise of the Guardians' and instantly have a few ideas on a fanfic about that. I am for sure going to do that because it is such an original story and I wanted to add onto it.
Tylers story should be getting going soon as well. So for all the people who have stuck with me this entire time thank you very much!
The Epilog
It had been six years since that day that had changed her life. Six long, amazing years. Since she had came back from the dead, she had helped create a cure for her disability and others like it. A type of organic nano tec. It was an inhaler of nanos that went into your lungs and fused with the weak muscles, making them stronger. After about 2 hours of work the electronic parts would die and fuse with the tissues. It felt strange to not have to rely on a needle every morning and night, but it still felt wonderful. She had grown about 2 inches and that was it, making herself 5'2. Though she had filled out a bit more, training with Tyler and Steve as well as Natasha to build up her stamina and strength, she was not going to have another encounter where her stamina failed. She had turned 25 earlier that year and what a year it was.
Today, November 27th, was the day that she would close one door to her current life and open another.
"Ok we are here!" Mira yelled as she got out of the back of Susan's car. Mira was now about 13 years old and very giddy about the 'little' event today.
Alisha had spent the night alone with her Mother, Natasha, Jane, and the twins just relaxing at the Malibu mansion getting pampered. Susan and Mira couldn't join them because Mira had school and she needed a ride from her Mom.
"Is everything all right? How is the dress? Are the flowers in place? How are you feeling?" Mira asked relentlessly.
"I would be feeling much better if you reeled in your efforts and didn't become a bridzilla on my behalf" Alisha sighed. Ever since Mira found out that Tyler had asked her to marry him, Mira had been relentlessly trying to take over the wedding. It wouldn't have bothered her so much, except that Mira had turned into a very opinionated bridezilla.
Yes Tyler had asked her to marry him. It had only been a year ago around Christmas.
It was Christmas Eve and all the Avengers where gathered around in the warm living room of the now renovated Swiss Alps Observatory. It still had the original function of researching and creating a way to travel to different realms but it was now mainly a home for Jane and Thor. Thor was spending more of his time on Earth what with Halder and Tiana an item and Jane here as well.
The living room had a large fireplace built into the side that could burn wood and natural gas thanks to her Father. There was a large couch running around the room with smaller couches in the middle. The tree was right at a corner where the wall met the window. It was her old room refurbished, and it made her feel like she was at home.
"Jane, this is such a beautiful renovation. Do I still have the bedroom over there?" Alisha asked, sipping some rose wine.
"Yes, you and Tyler" Jane said under her breath.
"I don't think so. Not while I am here" Tony said his usual protectiveness obvious, but with a bit more humor to it.
"Tony, can I talk to you a moment?" Tyler asked after kissing Alisha on the cheek.
They both went over to the bar and began to talk. Tony looked a bit surprised then smiled, placing his hand on Tyler's shoulder.
"So what did you get him?" Teralin asked, coming over with a glass of Whisky.
"Already on the hard stuff?"
"Yup, so what did you get your man for Christmas?"
"I made him a shield with lazar attachments around the rim. It looks just like his Dad's, but it retracts like my shield and it's a bit easier to store." Alisha smiled.
"Now that is very thoughtful." Steve said, coming over and smiling.
"Well he is going to be Capitan America one day; I just thought he should have everything ready like I do. Plus the fact that that other shield is more of a hindrance now" She sighed.
After talking to everyone, the bell signifying midnight and Christmas day rang.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!" They all said in unison.
"So as tradition, each person can open one present of their partner's choosing" Jane said, handing Thor a large box. It was a collection of pictures of everyone for when he was in Asguard.
"I shall treasure them, always. And this is for you" He said, handing her a smaller box. It was a scarf that could repel any cold.
As everyone gave their other half gifts, Alisha could see that Tyler was getting a bit tenser. "Are you ok Ty? You seem stressed."
"I am ok Ali, don't worry." He said with a smile, and then placed his hand behind his head.
"Ok well it is our turn" She said with a smile and offered him the box.
Tyler carefully took off the wrapping's and opened it. His eyes bulged and he smiled. He placed the gauntlet on and grasped the handle. The shield unraveled with a clang and shinned in the light.
"If you press here, lazars come out of the rim. And if you pull here with your thumb the shield pops off so you can throw it" Alisha smiled.
"This is perfect, made all the better because you made it" Tyler said, kissing Alisha and then making the shield refold. He smiled and handed her a large box.
"Wow, that's big" She smiled. She saw her Father smile and instantly glared. "Don't tell me you are behind this."
He lifted his hands "I had nothing to do with this but I will say this, I am very proud of him" Tony said with a smile.
She rolled her eyes and opened the large box. Inside was another box. "Oh God not this again. Every year someone has to do this" She sighed but continued to open the boxes.
About 2 minutes later she was at her wits end with a small box that fit in her hand. She opened the box and stared, her head skipping a beat. Inside, nestled in a silken cloth was a silver ring. It was simple with a diamond and little emeralds around the diamond. She looked up at Tyler.
"Alisha, without a doubt you are the only one I have ever and will ever love. You are the gravity to my world, the butter to my bread, and the breath to my life" He said, taking the ring and sliding down on one knee.
Everyone gasped, even the guys. Alisha clapped her hand over her face, grinning and crying at the same time. She hadn't seen this coming at all.
"I love you, will you marry me?" He asked, taking her left hand and slipping the engagement ring on.
Alisha stood there, looking from him, to the ring, then back to him trying to find her voice. When she did it came out very breathless and soft "I hate you right now" she said with a big smiled.
Tyler smiled, knowing what she was saying but he still asked "Is that a yes or a no?"
Alisha looked up at her Father who was sipping his Scotch and smiling mischievously at her.
"Yes Tyler, I will marry you"
It had been one of those few days she would never forget. As well as today, when she would be getting married to the love of her life.
All the women of the Avengers where at the mansion while the men where somewhere else in the city. Her Father had wanted to throw Tyler a bachelor party and from the texts she had gotten from Tyler, Steve, and Tony, all the boys had had one hell of a night.
Today she was having her hair done by her soon to be Mother in law and her Mom was going to put her make-up on for her. Everyone was going to help with the dress.
Just as she was about to take off her shirt there was a knock at the door.
"I will get it" Natasha said and went over to the front door. "Clint? What are you doing here?!"
"Well, funny story actually" Clint said in a soft voice after being scolded by his wife.
"Don't tell me, let me guess. It has something to do with Stark" Natasha sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose.
"Well, yes and no. It was all of us I admit."
"Oh come on, we were having a blast!" Tony yelled from the driveway.
"You got us KICKED OUT OF OUR HOTELL ROOM!" Clint yelled behind him.
"At least we were smiling" Tony said. Alisha groaned. Of cores everything went to hell, it was her Father's way of throwing a party.
"So you need a place to change and get ready right? Because I don't think you want to be in the wedding with nothing but your boxers and shorts."Natasha said.
All the women, except Alisha, ran for the front and then began to laugh.
"Let them in guys. I was kind of thinking something like this would happen" Alisha said.
"Absolutely not! The groom and bride are not suppose to see each other before the wedding!" Mira stormed.
"Mira, I do love you like a sister, which is why I am going to say this. Shut up and cool down. This is not your day this is everyone's day. If you can't let it be then find a room and distract yourself" Alisha said looking down at Mira. "I know you want everything to be perfect, but the relationship between me and Tyler is anything but perfect. Besides, things happen that we can't control. Now let them in, they can have the gym and downstairs areas while we have this side and the living room. No one will see each other and we can get ready without bothering the other group ok? Besides, we are going to take pictures before the wedding."
"Oh, I guess you are right. I am sorry" Mira said and sat down.
"Thank you. Not let me go downstairs so that Tyler doesn't see me" Alisha said before going into the workshop with Pepper carrying the dress.
15 minutes go by before Alisha is ushered back upstairs to finish her dressing. Everyone helps make it just right on her.
The dress itself is a bit unusual in its design. It is white with green ribbons trailing down and around the hips and across the shoulders. It is a fitted top with shoulder straps that drape down and then meet right at her cleavage leaving her shoulders and neck opened. The bottom flares out a little but is shorter in the front then in the back. It is embroidered with dark green designs in places like right on the hip and across the chest and on the bottom hem of the dress. She had on her Mom's amber ring and Susan's blue earrings. Her Father had bought her a necklace of emeralds in the same type of style as the embroidery on the dress.
Everyone was dressed and ready. Alisha had chosen for Tiana to be her maid of honor while Halder was going to be Tyler's best man. The flower girl was going to be the daughter of one of Tyler's college friends, as well as the ring bearer his friend's son. Teralin and Mira where the other two bride's maids and Lance and the Flower girl's Father where going to be the other grooms men. The bride's maid dresses where simple black cocktail dresses and the groom's men only had to have a green vest with nice white shirts and black pants and shoes.
"Alisha, it's just about time" Pepper said in a stunning dark red cocktail dress. "Let's go meet your Father out front before you and Tyler see each other for the pictures."
Alisha smiled and followed her Mother out. She could tell that Pepper was holding back tears of joy. They both walked out front to see Tony in a very sleek black suit with a red tie and gold cufflinks. He took one look at Alisha and started to tear up, but said nothing.
Alisha walked down to her Father and practically jumped into his opened arms. "I love you Dad."
"I love you too Ali. I can't believe that I have to give you to someone else" He said, wiping the tears out of his eyes. He stepped back, really looked at her and smiled. "You look stunning."
"Thanks Dad. Remember he did ask your permission" Alisha smiled.
"Yes he did and I was very surprised that he did. But he did say that even if I said no that he was going to marry you anyway." Tony said with a smile.
"Oh good, there you are. Are you ready to see your soon to be husband?" The photographer, a flamboyantly gay red head man, said with a smile. He said his name was Flint as he led her around to the guardian part of the property. It had a little gazebo in the middle of a large pond, facing the ocean, surrounded by trees. There in the middle was Tyler, his back facing her.
She couldn't help it, her heart filled with love and pride as it always did when she saw him.
His hair was slicked back and his suit was black from the back.
"Ok Tyler we are ready!" Flint said in an overly enthusiastic voice.
She could see Tyler take a deep breath and slowly turn. When the made eye contact his mouth dropped opened. He took her in and smiled broadly opening his arms to her; all the while Flint was snapping many pictures.
Alisha smiled and briskly walked over to him, not wanting to fall in her heels. She wrapped her arms around him and was lifted off her feet by the very man she loved.
"You look absolutely beautiful Alisha" He said softly into her ear.
She smiled as he set her down and was directed to turn a bit to get the ocean in the background. "Thanks Ty, and be careful with the hair. Your Mom had me in the chair for about 3 hours changing and re changing it" Alisha sighed and smiled as she took in the man she was going to spend the rest of her life with.
He had on a green vest under his jacket and a black and green tie. He looked very dashing and handsome. She couldn't help but smile.
"To be frank I am glad you decided against your Dad marrying us. That would have been a very awkward situation. It makes more sense to have Nick Fury do it." Ty said as they were asked to do different things. He couldn't keep his eyes off of her.
"I am too. Besides it will go smoothly because Fury won't dawdle and prolong the inevitable." She said smiling as Flint went to get the groom's men and bride's maids.
They spent an hour and a half taking pictures with the maids and groom's men until it was about time to walk down the aisle. Tony came around just as Flint was wrapping up.
"You ready Alisha?" Tony asked, offering her his arm.
She took it with a smile and followed her Father to the waiting area. The wedding was going to be held near the pool with the ocean and garden in the background. Everything seemed to be going by so quickly before the music started signifying the flower girl and ring barrier to start walking.
"Alisha?"
"Yes Dad?"
"I love you, and not matter what I will always be here for you."
She smiled, tears threatening to form. It wasn't every day that her Father said such emotional things to her. "I know Dad, I love you too. You will be the first to know when I am pregnant.
Tony stared at her and then shook his head. "You really know how to ruin a moment, you know that right?"
"Yes, after all I learned it from you" She said before kissing her Father on the cheek. Then the music changed to a softer tune of a song that Tyler and Alisha chose called 'Happy' by a group called NeverShoutNever!. "Ready?"
"Ready Ali" He said and led her around the corner. It was a small ceremony with only friends and family. The isle was marked with gold ribbons and the leaves where falling from the trees making it a clear autumn day.
It felt like forever walking down the aisle but once she was up there time sped up and before she knew it Tyler was putting her ring on and she his. She heard both her parents and in-laws sniffling and saw that Clint was taking pictures of them, giving the thumbs up to her. She smiled at him and turned her attention back to Nick.
"With the power vested in me by SHEILD I now pronounce you husband and wife. Now kiss her before her Father stops you" Nick said to Tyler.
"Yes sir!" Tyler said, pulled her to him and kissed her nice and softly on the lips. A tender moment.
"Ladies and gentlemen it is huge honor to present, for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Rogers!" Fury boomed before everyone stood up and screamed and cheered. "Ok time for drinks and food" Fury said stepping off the stage and fallowing them down the aisle.
Inside there was a large pile of wedding gifts and she saw the outline of a baby crib. "Ok who sent the baby crib because that is the ultimate innuendo!" She said, turning around. Immediately she saw her Father shoot his hand into the air. "Yah no, who really got this for us?"
"Me" Tony said with a smile. No hint of sarcasm on his face.
She stared at him, then turned around and placed her forehead on Alisha's shoulder. "Oh my god now he WANTS us to have sex."
"Not a problem" Tyler said without missing a beat.
She looked up at him and shook her head. "Not without protection. I don't want to have kids for a while" She sighed as the young flower girl came over to her. Alisha picked her up and smiled. "You where wonderful. No matter where I stepped there where flower petals on the ground."
"Thank you, congratulations" The girl said, giving Alisha a kiss on the cheek and then running off to find her Mother.
"But you are so good with kids" Tyler complained, watching the little flower girl run off, imagining having a family of his own.
"Doesn't mean I want them right away. Eventually yes but not right now" She said, kissing him on the cheek as her Father came over. She hit Tony on the shoulder and glared at him.
"Hay, what can I say. I want you to be prepared" He said with a smile.
"Thanks Dad that was very considerate of you" She said with much sarcasm. Once everyone sat down, and the best man and maid of honor said their speeches, everyone got down to eating. The food was decadent and the cake was even more so.
"So where are you going to honeymoon?" Tiana asked Alisha in a hushed voice.
"We are spending about a month in Whistler and then in the summer we are spending just as much time at Lake Chelan."
"You are splitting it up?"
"Nope, taking two" Alisha smiled.
"That's a good idea, I think me and Halder will do that as well" Tia said, showing her left hand under the table and putting a finger to her lips.
Alisha smiled broadly and hugged her best friend. She looked behind her and saw that Halder and Tyler where doing the same thing.
Once everything died down a little, the center of the outside patio was cleared off to make a dance floor. She first danced with Tyler to the 'Happy' song she walked down the aisle to, then with her father. She couldn't keep herself from tearing up, most of the dance she spent hugging Tony while moving around the dance floor and it seemed like the party had just started before here and Tyler where loading into a limo to take them to the air port.
"We can open them when we get back" Alisha said to her Mother who was pointing at the gifts. They all said their good-byes before the limo drove out of the parking lot.
"Finally I can put something else on" Alisha sighed, reaching into her bag and pulling out some jeans and a long sleeved shirt. With Tyler's 'help' her wedding dress was taken off and she was in her traveling outfit in 30 minutes. Tyler just put on another shirt and new shoes.
Tyler reached into Alisha's bag to get her conies and then began laughing.
"What are you laughing at?" Alisha asked.
"Look what your Dad packed for us" He said, pulling out a big handful of condoms and a few 'candies' from Lovers.
Alisha sighed. "Well at least we are going to have a lot of fun in the cold north"
Tyler smiled, pulling her closer to him, his eyes hooded. "Indeed we are. I will keep you nice and warm my little wifey." He said between kisses that he was planting them on her neck and shoulders, pulling the neck line of her shirt down.
"I look forward to it my husband." She said, bringing his face up to hers and placing her lips on his. The wedding, the gifts, the expectations of her Father out of her mind at this point. All that mattered was this man in her arms, the man she was bound to, and the man she had somehow way deep down known all along would be the one for her.
THE END!
LOVE TO ALL