Chapter twentyseven: Wedding

The wedding day has finally arrived. The shiu clan members arrive first and are greeted by Hi and his parents as well as Aria´s parents. "Thank you for coming!" Hi says. "Let´s show you in!" Hi´s father says leading them in. "So this is the heirs of fire´s home." one of them says. "Take a seat please." Hi´s mother says. The dining hall is filled with lamps hanging from the ceiling. The next guests arrive the rest of the heirs of fire. "Greetings, cousin!" one of them says bowing. "Long time no see." Hi says showing them in. "How´ve you been?" he asks. "Never been better." Hi says. "Where´s your bride?" he asks. "It´s tradition from the east for the bride to arrive last." Hi explains. "Understood." he says. They sit down. The next one to arrive is the shoguns family along with some of his elite guards each of them close to the shoguns power. "What an honor to have you here!" Hi says bowing to him. "Raise your head. You´ve done great for our country." he says. The shogun is dressed in blue and black clothes and wears his heavenly azure moonblade. His wife wears the same color scheme and has her hair up. "It´s a shame you didn´t marry one of our daughters." she says. "Come on in." Hi says leading the way. "Impressive." the shogun says sitting down in front. There´s another guest waiting for him. The king of the holy kingdom of light arrives with his wife and kids as well as his two guards. "Hello again. Hi, I heard you had a wedding." he says. "So you´ve accepted my invitation. What an honor to have you here. I´m sure you want to talk to the shogun after this. I´ll tell him and no conflicts in my house okay?" he tells him. "I won´t cause trouble ,I promise." he responds following Hi in. The final people to arrive is Hi´s hunting party. "Yo Hi how´ve you been. Keeping up with your training I hope to suceed the dragonkin monks." Sozin says in some more formal monk clothes. "Good to see you guys." Hi says shaking his hand. "So we´re here and on time I hope." Byakuya says. "You´re on time the ceremony was just about to begin. Good thing you all decided to wear something fit for the occasion." Hi says. Everyone wears more formal clothes than usual. "It seems you´ve grown even stronger." Magnus says. "Not only that but he looks better and full of life." Sascha say. "Thank you but we really need to go in." Hi says. "Our emperor has great interest in this marriage. A shame he couldn´t come. I am to report back to him what happened." T´chal says. "And I´m here to keep track of it from the side of the guild." Erik says. "Oh, so much attention to just a wedding." Hi says sighing leading them to their seats all the way in the back row. "Sorry you guys aren´t all nobility and you are all hunters so we need to be respectful." Hi says. Hi makes his way toward the altar to the priest. "Hello priest!" he says giving a quick bow. "I never thought the day you´ll get married would come so soon." he says. "It´s an honor, to have you be the one, uncle. You´ve got the rings, right." Hi says. "Yes of course. They´re right here." he answers. There are some musicians in the back and they start to play some music. "It has begun. Stand over there." the priest says. Hi stands next to the altar with his gaze on the door. The door is opened and Aria and Hi´s mother and Aria´s mother lead her to the altar. "The bride has arrived!" the priest announces. Everyones´s eyes are on Aria, but she has only one man on her mind. Hi sees her in the dress the first time and falls in love all over again. Everything fits her perfectly the white and blue wavy dress, the veil that covers her face, the gloves and the shoes. Her her is held together by a clip. She stands next to the altar just beside Hi. "Will you, Hi heir of fire take Aria member of the Shiu clan as wife?" he asks him. "Yes, I will!" Hi says getting the ring and putting it on her ringfinger. "Will you, Aria member of the Shiu clan take, Hi heir of fire as husband?" he asks. "Yes,I will!" She says putting the ring on his ringfinger. "The groom may now lift the veil and kiss the bride." he says. Hi lifts her veil carefully and they kiss. A whole new wave of energy flows through the room a warm, mellow energy that is completetly in sync. Everyone is surprised and they start clapping. "Now onto the gift ceremony." The priest says. Some servants come in with a variety of items. The first one is from Hi´s hunting party and the guild. An assortment of rare monster materials and meats. Hi gestures them to put it away. The next gift is from the shiu clan. It includes rare regional vegetables and fruit as well as some ceramics seemingly made from water. Hi gestures them away again. The next one is from the heirs of fire giving him the red dragon blade to show that he is now formally the leader of the heirs of fire. Hi takes it and unsheathes it showing it to the crowd and puts it away on his belt. "This is proof of my new position as leader of the heirs of fire!" Hi tells them. They clap. The next gift is from the king. It includes lots of rare valuables and some decorative weapons. Hi waves it away. The last gifts are from the shogun and include rare regional fruit, some jewelry and a white crescent necklace. "Thank you everyone for your gifts. It´s time I gave a toast." Hi says while some servants bring him some wine. He holds the cup into the air and begins. "It´s an honor to have all of you as friends, some even as family. May our alliances keep strong and never wane and may we look after each other like brothers and sisters. Together we will change the world!" Hi says toasting. Everyone toasts and the feast begins. The servants begin to serve the guests. Hi and Aria seat themselves next to the shogu. "That was a good toast. I sincerely wish you the best." he tells them. "Thank, you." Hi says. "It seems as if you´re the perfect match." The shoguns wife says. "I must say your wife is quite beatiful second only to mine and my daughters." The shogun says. "My name is, Aria I´m honored for receiving such comliments from the shogun." she says. "So she can speak, good." the shogun says. "Of course one needs to be straigthforward and honest in a relationship." she answers. "That´s a sign of a good wife. Don´t make her mad!" he tellls Hi. "I won´t! It´s time I visited the king of the holy kingdom of light. Don´t fret I got a room where you two can talk in peace after the meal of course. It was nice talking to you." Hi says. They both leave having eaten some food. They join the king and his family. "Greetings, king." Hi says sitting down next to him. "Greetings, Hi. That was one hell of a show of love." The king says. "That´s why she is my wife." Hi says. "That´s a good one!" the king says laughing it off. "You truly are an amusing fella. It seems my trust hasn´t been misplaced." he says. "Congratulations." the kings wife says. "Thank you." Hi and Aria answer. "Tell me where did you guys get such good clothes?" she asks. "It´s a secret I´m afraid, but we can manage it if you´d like." Aria says. "Really, a shame I can´t go on my own. No matter as long as I get what I want. We´ll be in contact." she says. They eat some more. "Thank you for your time. We need to talk to the other guests." Hi says leaving to the heirs of fire. "You did well son, reminds me of the time I married. It wasn´t as fancy as this but it still was great." his father says. "You don´t need fancy in love." his mother anwers. "That´s true. Anyways I´m proud to have such a strong son and now daughter." he says. "Thank you for your kind words. Father." Hi says. "I´ll be in your care now." Aria says. "We´ll take good care of you." she answers. "Congratulations, cousin. It seems we´ve lost our bet on who´ll get married first." his cousin says. "I found him first." Aria says. "It seems she´s right slowpokes." Hi says. They have a toast and eat. "Next up are my parents, excuse us." Aria says. They leave to the Shiu clan. "Oh, if it isn´t my favorite daugter." her father says. "Yep that´s me." she says sitting down. "And her husband." here mother adds. "Congratulations on your marriage. I´m sure it will be healthy and longlasting." her father says. "Thank you!" Hi answers. "That show of love was real. You are the perfect match." her mother says. "Heard that, the perfect match." Aria says poking her elbow in him. "Yeah, the perfect match." Hi says. "We´ll get going now, have fun." Aria says. They now go the Hi´s party. "Hey, how´s it going?" Hi asks sitting down. "Very good!" Sozin says looking visibly drunk. "Have a drink with your master!" he says puring him some more wine. "A toast then!" Hi says. Everyone toasts. "Are you drunk already, master?" he asks him. "I´m not, I´m just having fun." he answers in a serious tone. "Don´t worry he is just weird like that." Byakuya says. "It seems the two of you have gotten closer." Hi says. "After, you left we both shared the same goal of searching out formidable opponents." he answers. "Arlright, what did the rest of you do?" Hi asks. "Researching magic of course." Magnus says. "Same here healing magic." Sascha adds. "You know keeping in the elven village helping them out." Yuxuan says. "That´s right." Vernon adds. "They really are big help!" Gale adds. "Hunting criminals, of course and keeping up with the emperor, he´ll be pleased with you. I´m sure you´ll get some gift from him." T´chal says. " Researching you know helping the guild keep a catalouge. The guild aprieciates the things you´ve done for it and will continue supporting you." Erik says. "Tell them I´ll drop by every now and again." Hi says. "Are planning on becoming dragonkin?" Sozin asks. "Later." Hi says. "Later, always later. I´m sure you´re strong enough for it just need to come with me." Sozin says. "I said when I have the time." Hi says. "You like the clothes they made for you?" Yuxuan asks Aria. "They are really topnotch and unlike any I had before. You should expand the kings wife is interested." Aria says. "I´ll think about it." Yuxuan says. The party continues deep into the night and everyone has gone to sleep including Hi and Aria.