Ok, so I decided I'm going to make the wedding and reception TWO separate parts so I can go nuts. My mind is going 500 miles an hour right now so let's see how this pans out. On fly wedding here we go!

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Austria stopped playing as Francis raised his hand to the fathers.

"Who may I ask who will be giving away this young gentleman?" he asked, looking at the five fathers with a smile. The countries smiled back bowing to him, as they gazed at Ivan's matching attire to Alfred.

"Antonio, the country of Spain"

"Tino, the country of Finland"

"Berwald, the country of Sweden"

"Francis, ze country of France"

"Arthur, the country of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"

The pope nodded at them, letting them take a seat in the front row. He then looked at the crowd of nations, smiling upon them. He raised his hands as the midmorning sun shined upon the couple. The cool ocean breeze swayed the palms and the trickle of water was calming. The smell of the Hawaiian coast was soothing, and the entire beach had been secluded just for them. They all laid at the opening of a beautiful cove, with no decor but a small archway above the couple and pope that had white sheer ribbon intertwined around it.

"We have gathered here on this fine, brisk morning to witness the most peculiar couple I have ever had the pleasure to meet finally unify themselves as one being" the nations chuckled at the notion of the two being peculiar because they actually were. Everyone quieted down as the pope raised his hands again, "Mr. Ivan Braginsky of Russia and Mr. Alfred Jones of the United States of America, two national embodiments of the said soils you laid claim to. Two powerful nations, with powerful armies, powerful minds, and powerful hearts" the crowd was in awe, the pope did speak the truth. These two were the ultimate power couple, "These two men have faced many hardships to get here today, so much pain and suffering. The history of hate is strong between these two, but God can see and tells us that love is the greatest force he has given us. Love is what makes this real, no matter what it is we face. Ivan and Alfred are living proof that even the flames of war and insanity can be conquered and quelled by the power of passion and forgiveness. I can see in their eyes, the true power of love in their hearts is now bear in front of us" the countries nodded, seeing how Ivan and Alfred just simply looked at each other was enough. The honesty and innocence they had in their eyes, "I will not ramble on, I understand you two have written your own vows" Both countries nodded and pulled out a small slip of paper from their coat pockets, "Mr. Braginsky, you may read first" Ivan took a deep breath and looked at his Alfred.

"My dearest Fredka, no one can even match my love for you. From the moment I saw you I loved you. It began to thunderstorm one night when I was talking to England, you were only a colony at the time and very tiny. But I knew you were always going to be genuine and honest. You ran into England's arms since you were terrified of the thunder. Not even a minute later you fell asleep. England told me you were going to be great one day. But I knew you were going to be the greatest as I brushed the hair from your tiny face. You can ask England, he slapped me when I touched you" Alfred snorted into his fists to stop from laughing too loud and everybody chuckled, "I saw so much in you Fredka: I saw your ambition, your kindness, your big heart, your ability to forgive, everything. You made things that I and many others out there in that very crowd thought impossible happen. You touched the stars, touched the unknown, and touched my heart in more ways anyone could have ever done so. Even after everything I've done as a country, I still loved you as the man I was and still am to this day. The last fifty years caused me so much pain, I felt alone and empty. I look forward to our future Fredka, our future together as one" Ivan said as he sniffed. He had been tearing throughout the entire thing, and many of the nations were crying. Some of the more cold ones like Norway and Sweden were still stone-faced, but it was clear they were on the verge.

"Mr. Jones, it's your turn," the pope said softly as Alfred wipe the tears from his eyes. He then unfolded the piece of paper, realizing it was incredibly hard to see his scribbled vows through his tearful eyes.

"God I can barely read them. The one time Iggy doesn't lecture me about neater handwriting. Figures," Alfred said laughing softly, causing the countries to chuckle again, "Ivan, I was never afraid of you. I never cowered in fear, nor did I ever feel the need to. From the time I first met you as a newly independent nation, I loved you. I saw your height as a way for me to closer to the stars that I loved so much. To me, you were another friend from a far land. My love only grew as I got older. I could never even be angry at you after all you did for me. I know a lot of people forget those memories, they only remember what you did to me. But I remember everything. You were there when the Apollo landed to shake my hand and wish me a well done, you were at my side during the Civil War and helped my people fight for my life, you always made sure I was eating during the Great Depression because you knew I gave it up to my people, you cradled me during 9/11 when I suffered my first seizure, and when I was in the hands of aliens you waited five decades for my return. That's not even everything you've done for me, but everything you do is special. All I ever wanted was you Ivan: your heart, your love, your approval. I know it doesn't sound so romantic out load, but I just needed you by my side. I loved the way you talked to me, sung to me, clung to me in protectiveness, hugged me in joy, and even held me when we watched scary movies because we all are well aware of my pansy ass when I watch those by myself" Ivan laughed sweetly, and so did everyone else. Tears of happiness still spilled from their eyes, and even Sweden and Norway began to let them flow, "I know that I'm not always the easiest person to be around, I'm aware that I can be a bit too adventurous and opinionated, and I'm aware that my forgiving ways tick you and some others off. But, I'm happy you're always next to me. I can't wait to spend every moment with you Vanya, I love you very much" Alfred looked up into Ivan's eyes as streaks from their eyes fell to the wooden planked floor of the dock.

"May we have the rings?" the Pope asked, prompting Estonia to walk over calming. Alfred gently grabbed the yellow gold band and placed it on Ivan's right ring finger since that was the custom in Russia. Russia did the same for the white gold band to Alfred, "Does anyone object to the unification of these two wonderful nations and men? Please speak now or forever hold your peace" Pope Francis I said, everybody remained quiet, "then by the power vested in me, by not only as a holy man but a man of acceptance, I now pronounce you husbands to be unified under the beautiful sky above us! You may kiss the groom!" Ivan hugged Alfred's waist as he kissed him passionately. The crowd burst into applause as the two finally were together. Belarus, who was the photographer, snapped a perfect picture. The day couldn't get any more amazing, well. Except for the reception!

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Are you guys ready for the final chapter? I'm not, I'm actually going to head to bed. It's 2 AM here and I'm exhausted. Plus its Mother's Day so, yea. I'll try to write it tomorrow if not Monday!