//------------------------------// // The Wedding // Story: Songs of the Siren // by Silver Inkwell //------------------------------// Chapter Eighteen: The Wedding Soon enough after much time to develop their relationship Lily and Forrest eventually decided to get married and surprisingly enough her father agreed to this, and when asked why he said, “Your happiness is all that matters to me now,” and that was enough for her. The wedding was to take place on the beach of course, where else? It was where Lily and Forrest first met and it would give the chance and opportunity for both seaponies and the ones on the land to attend it. Hopefully there would be a very large crowd there to turn it out. There was. The audience was both very big and huge for both of the races. The land ponies gasped in great shock and surprise at the seaponies, and so did the seaponies even though they were much shyer than the land ponies. Forrest and Lily had requested for both races to be silent and so they were even though both wanted to ask so many questions about the other race. Lily was getting ready for the wedding with the help of a very skilled pony who not only worked in fashion, but also in many more various random things and stuff, her name was Athena. “You seem nervous,” she said, “Is it because you don't want to go through with this?” she said. “No, it’s just that I’ve waited so long for this,” Lily said. “Oh, well then, what’s bothering you my dear?” “I don't know, I just don't feel-… well it’s like something’s missing.” “It’s probably your mother, is not it?” she said. “Yes, I just wish that she could be here today for this,” “Don't worry, I’m sure that she’s always watching you.” “Yeah, I know,” Lily said smiling as she closed her eyes and she could practically feel her mother’s hooved on top of her shoulders. “Well then, I’m done, and I must say you simply look just lovely and splendid,” she said. Lily opened her eyes, she was right, she was indeed perfect. “Thank you,” Lily said. “No problem, now then go out there and get the stallion of your life,” she said. Lily smiled, “Thanks, I'll make sure to do that.” And with that said she took a very deep breath and went through the makeshift curtain that served as a doorway for the makeshift ‘chapel’ that they had. Once she went through music instantly filled the air, and she saw Forrest standing there with the best pony as Sebastian next to him at his side and then her father escorted her down the aisle towards him, but as she got closer she could swear that she saw an image of her mom smiling at the side of Forrest and then she knew that he was the one, and now her dream finally made sense. She gasped as she got closer to him, she just couldn’t believer her luck, to fine the one, she just couldn't believe it. Finally, she got up to him and then decided to look over, “You’re the one,” she said, “I love you.” Forrest glanced over at her with great shock and surprise, “I love you too,” he said. And with that said suddenly the priest started his speech thingy (the vows) for them and when the time came for them to say the magical words of ‘I do’ they did so very gladly. And then with that said they kissed and it was a very special and very perfect moment and nothing could possibly ever ruin it. (Ha, if you really believe that you don't know what irony or sequel baiting is.) After that Lily did the ever-classic move of throwing the flowers back and they landed in the hooves of one very lucky pony. Then Lily went over to her father, “I love you daddy,” she said whispering into his ears. He couldn't help but to cry at this, “Thank you so much, I love you too,” he said. “Yes, and you’ll always have a friend in me,” Sebastian said. “Thank you all so very much, but I think that it is time for us to go on in our own separate ways, after all, our stories cannot connect forever and we need a honeymoon,” Forrest said nuzzling Lily very gently which got a giggle out of her. “I agree, I think that it would be best for me to leave until my deal with the Sirens is broken, who knows, maybe there might be a pony or wizard powerful enough to stop them,” Sebastian said. “Speaking of the Sirens how come I didn't see them today?” Lily said. “Oh, trust me, they were there alright, hiding in the shadows, I know because I did see them, but they did not dare approach us, anyhow in other very recent news I’m considering changing my name to something else, maybe Matthew instead?” he said. “Your name is just fine as it already is,” Forrest said, “Well maybe it is, maybe it’s not,” he said very causally. “Come on now, it’s not that bad really, is it?” Forrest said. “Maybe Seb instead, that could work, or maybe…” he said going off into a rant. “Don't worry, he should stop… eventually,” Forrest said, “But until then will you be fine talking care of the kingdom alone?” “Yes, I will be, and just because he’s a co-king doesn't mean that he wants to rule, he actually really hates responsibilities like that and the only reason that he didn’t complain in your service was because he really liked you,” he said. “Oh, well that explains a whole lot I guess,” Forrest said. “Yes, it would, anyhow good luck with your marriage, have a happy honeymoon and I hope to see both of you again very soon, especially you Lily.” “Don’t worry father, I won't be gone forever,” she said. “Well don't make any promises that you can't keep, now then, if you don't mind, I have a kingdom to rule,” he said as all the seaponies slowly faded away into the waters again. “Ah, seaponies, beautiful, wonderful, splendid, perfect, but they’re just too shy for most ponies which makes you and me very special,” Forrest said. “Well not if you count your parents,” she said. “Wait, what do you mean by that exactly?” Forrest said. “Well let’s just say that they all managed to make a seapony fall in love with them too just as you did with me, however they didn't quite have the same problems as you and me, they joined their wives in the sea, not the other way around since turning into a seapony is surprisingly very easy,” she said. “Yeah, just as you turning into a land pony with the help of your father.” “Yes, I know, I made a very bad stupid poor choice,” she said. “And I don’t hold you against that either because I love you,” Forrest said. “Thanks,” she said, “But come on, it’s time to go to our honeymoon cottage.” “In a literal sense or a physical sense instead?” Forrest said. “Why not both?” she said as they slowly walked back to the castle and then went into Forrest’s no, their room. “This used to be my room, but now it’s ours,” Forrest said going over to the bed and lying down. “Yes, our room,” Lily said also going down to lie in their bed. “So, miss Lily Ocean Moon, how do you want to spend the first night as a married couple together?” he said smiling at her. “Oh, don't worry, I have a few ideas,” she said smiling very seductively as she wrapped her hooves around his neck. “Oh, so you want to go there and do that and it, right?” Forrest said. “Yep, you basically just said it,” she said. “Well then, I certainly have no objections to this plan and idea.” “You’re not in court, but if you were I would find you guilty of being in love with me and sentence you to whatever naughty nasty ideas I have for you.” “And I would very gladly accept that sentence as well,” he said as they both smiled and laughed and then slowly started their way into a night of passion.