The day had come and Ballista was making final preparations to herself. She was feeling confident yet nervous. I mean it's not every day you get married is it? She carefully applied her make up against the other defenders wishes. They wanted her to get a makeup artist to do it but Ballista said she would prefer doing it herself after all it is her wedding.

"I can't believe it another wedding." Shaiden said walking in.

"Neither can I. It feels like yesterday that we went on that date." Ballista said.

"You look amazing, I'm sure Gildar will agree." Shaiden said.

"He better, I have been up since 9pm this morning and not eaten anything because I'm so excited." Ballista replied, "Where are Crocness and Knightriss, I need my two other bridesmaids."

"They're just checking that everything is perfect." Shaiden replied.

"You know there could be another wedding soon, with the way Thorne and Crocness are going." Ballista pointed out.

"Possible, I remember my wedding day." Shaiden said.

Crocness and Knightriss entered the room and smiled at Ballista.

"Ballista my dear you look beautiful." Knightriss said.

"The perfect bride." Crocness said, "Let's hope the boys are ready."

"Gildar wake up, it's 1pm, and you're getting married in 2 hours." Kook said pulling open his curtains.

"What's happening?" The Viking asked confused.

"You're getting married to Ballista remember, you spent 5 months planning this." Kook told him.

"I know that, hang on did you say 1pm, how long have I been asleep?" He asked.

"I don't know since 3am, I lost track of the time." Kook said, "Hurry up we need to get to the church in 1 hour and 30 minutes."

Gildar had a quick shower, well a 15 minute shower and started on his hair. Thorne entered the room already dressed.

"Gildar, if you don't hurry up I will do your hair for you." He said.

"I'm getting there, could you find my clothes and whatever else I need to take." Gildar ordered.

"Fine hurry up, I hour 10 mins." Thorne reminded.

Gildar finally finished his hair and got dressed, then made his way to the church to make sure everything was okay.

"Kook, you have the rings right?" Gildar asked unsure.

"Of course I do, I trusted you with the rings on my wedding day so you have to trust me." Kook said.

"Don't worry Gildar; it will be fine Skabb rule 567: If you are marrying a huntress, do everything she says." Skabb said.

"Did you just make that up on the spot?" Thorne asked.

"Yep." Skabb replied getting out of the car.

After making sure everything was looking perfect the guests started arriving.

"Mum, Dad." Gildar said.

"Hello darling how are you?" His mother asked.

"I'm great." Gildar replied.

"Hello, I'm Kook, Gildar's best man." Kook said.

"So you're Kook, nice to meet you." Gildar's dad said.

"Right, I think Svan has just turned up." Gildar said leaving.

"So Kook, are you married?" Thora asked.

"Yes happily although my brother in law, the guy with the Mohawk over there, doesn't seem that happy about it." Kook explained.

"Don't worry about it my brother wasn't that happy when I got married." She explained.

"Ballista, the guests are arriving." Crocness said.

"Okay in around 5 minutes time to make my appearance." She said, "Do I look alright?"

"You look stunning." Knightriss replied.

"Listen take my advice, being married does change your life, it makes you happier but some things stay the same like I'm sure Gildar isn't going to get uglier." Shaiden said, "What I'm trying to say is everything will turn out okay."

"Thank you. I think I better make my way down there." Ballista said.

Knightriss opened the door and Ballista left the hotel room. This was her big moment.

"So that couple over there is Ballista's parents?" Skabb said.

"Yep." Gildar replied.

"To be honest they do look like a nosy pair." Thorne said.

"Listen, don't worry about the in laws, I don't worry about mine do I Thorne?" Kook asked.

"No and my parents would like to keep it that way." Thorne replied.

"Is that your brother?" Kook asked.

"Yes why?" Gildar replied.

"He looks really scary." Kook commented.

"Yeah, he's the oldest you know the bossy type; I always got on his nerves." Gildar explained.

Suddenly the music started playing, everyone got into their positions, and Ballista's dad went to greet his daughter and started walking her down the aisle.

"You're making a big mistake." He told her.

"No I'm not, will you just shut up your only here because Gildar wanted you here." Ballista said.

She smiled while walking down the rest of the isle. She spotted Gildar's parents who beamed back at her. Somehow that made her feel less nervous. When she got to Gildar, her dad unlinked arms then went to sit down.

The vicar went through the whole speech and Kook almost forgot where he put the rings. No one said a word during the whole ceremony except Gildar and Ballista, who kept beaming at each other.

"You may kiss the bride." The vicar said at last.

Every cheered although the defenders had to look away when they kissed especially Thorne and Kook, Ballista spotted this and laughed. Now it was time for the reception.

Gildar and Ballista made a speech so did Kook and the rest of the defenders plus Gildar's parents who said they already welcomed Ballista into the family. Kook was annoying Gildar's brother Ivar, he wouldn't stop so Ivar got really annoyed and threatened to kill Kook who went and hide behind Gildar, it didn't help that Shaiden got all over protective of her husband then went to confront Ivar. The dancing was great Gildar and Ballista had the first dance after eating some cake which had a bit too much marzipan on it. When they finished dancing Gildar noticed Lucy talking to Knightriss about something whatever it was Knightriss wasn't happy about it.

"So are we clear then?" Lucy asked.

"What's going on here?" Gildar asked.

"Lucy was giving me advice on how to keep control on you lot." Knightriss replied.

"I'm sure she was just being helpful." Gildar said.

Lucy smiled then wondered off to her husband. Gildar went back to Ballista and the pair went out onto the balcony.

"You know I don't think our wedding day could have gone better." Gildar said, "You look beautiful by the way."

"Thank you and yes it's couldn't have gone better." Ballista agreed, "By the way you look handsome."

"I always do." Gildar said.

"You know, when I was little I imagined a weeding where, I would come down the aisle, looking like a princess, my parents would be happy and I would get married and I would have the best reception ever. I would have lots of pop songs and I would have all my favourite foods." Ballista said.

"Would the husband have a say in all this?" Gildar asked.

"Nope." Ballista replied laughing, "Do you know something this wedding has been some much better even though I hate my parents at the moment."

"Of course it was, I'm your husband." Gildar replied.

"Then afterwards we would go to a Caribbean island and have a relaxing two weeks in the sun, then around a year later I would have kids which would be just like me." Ballista said, "But now I don't care where I go for my honeymoon or when we have kids along as I'm with you I don't care."

Gildar smiled then kissed her, the newlyweds went back inside to say good bye.

"Ballista was looking though her photo album and remembered her wedding day even though it was ages ago; she remembers every detail that happened that day.

"Mum, Dad stole my hair straighteners." Annaka whined.

"Come on, I'm sure if we question him and intimidate him then he would give them back." She replied.

Annaka sat down next to Ballista and looked at the wedding photos'.

"Is this your wedding day?" Annaka asked.

"Yep." Ballista replied twirling Annaka's hair around her finger.

"Wow, you all look so young." Annaka said.

"Oi cheeky, come on let's go get your hair straighteners back." She said getting up.

It might not have been in order but Ballista' got her dream life, perfect husband and perfect daughter.