They Could Hardly Believe Their Eyes!

The Winds Of War

Unlike a normal human wedding, a witch one takes absolutely no preparation. You just say when and where and someone else casts a spell or two and there you have it. It's truly all an elaborate illusion, kind of a metaphor for life, really. The most important part is the joining of the two souls who are coming together at that time. The is no walking down the aisle as such, Charlie just removes Bella's cloak and everyone see's her in a diaphanous silver-grey gown.

The gown itself became a rendering of her powers, as she moves flames, lightning, waves of water and gusts of wind pass across its surface. The couple were barefoot as they walk forward holding hands tightly and Jasper is in a plain grey shirt and black pants. Romain waves a hand laconically and candles burst into light around them all, adding a warm glow to the evening light.

While Jasper and Bella step forward to stand within a ring of salt that wards off evil from their nuptials, Romain recites ancient words of marriage and bonding. They are hand-fasted as well as giving and receiving wedding bands. It's a blend of the old and the new, the past and the present. Timeless, but never standing still. Like magic it is fluid and ever-changing, there is no right or wrong, no set pattern.

Only the words of the coven's elder remain unchanged. But unlike any other witch wedding, the guests are not witches alone. This is the true power of Forks; all species are there to celebrate with their friends in the centre of the town. They may not understand the words, but they feel the heartfelt vows, they see the love between the two involved.

As the ceremony come to a close they all feel the power flowing from the ground, surrounding the couple. They all sense the greatness, the divine in the air as the gods of old and new bless the union of a witch and a vampire. The rightness of the event leaves them all feeling lighter, happier and more confident of the future for the supernatural world.

In the crowd Carlisle raises his eyes to the sky, this might not be his religion, but it surely is a Hallelujah moment. He feels the importance of the event and the three before him, Romain, Jasper and Bella. They will be the main protagonists, in whatever the future brings! He feels awed by his epiphany and catching Peter's eye, sees the other vampire nod at him.

Jasper had possibly seen hundreds of humans changing into vampires and knew roughly what to expect. No two were identical, but they all followed a similar routine, this was however totally different. After the wedding, they had spent a couple of hours celebrating with their friends and families. They eventually snuck away to be alone together and after a passionate joining Bella told him to change her.

"Are you sure darlin', we have time?" he asked concerned for his mate,

"No, the time is right. I feel it in my bones!" she replied holding him tightly, as if afraid he'd run from her.

So with a prayer on his lips he did as she asked and bit her neck, then to hopefully speed up the process he also bit her wrists and ankles. He was soon to find out they were not necessary and this would be a changing like none he'd ever seen before. Firstly her shield engaged, stopping him from touching her and then a show that could be nothing but magical began.

As she writhed on the bed silently, but most definitely in pain. Her powers started to roll over her body, not actually touching just hovering above. Lightning, wind, fire and water, repeating over and over. Every once in a while one flared more than the others and then back to the steady routine of lightning, wind, fire and water. It was mesmerising to watch, but he tried not to be distracted and kept talking to her as she changed.

Then after about twelve hours, it changed to each element filling the shield and obscuring her from his sight for a moment or two. It seemed longer to him as his fear picked up, but when the water filled the bubble around her he could see clearly that it wasn't actually touching her at all. Unable to resist Jasper laid his hands on her shield and tried to send her his love, finally resting his forehead against it and talking calmly to her.