Heister & Firefighter

heister-and-firefighter:

And she wasn’t the only one feeling a little caught in the moment after the kiss. Jason, too, needed a few seconds to reconnect with reality - only to finally grasp the loud cheers, the glow of their bodies, the warmth of her hand.  And then, Dionysus’s arms enveloping both Haz’le and him in a big hug. 

“This was such a sweet wedding, don’t you think? Let’s get this party started!”

It was true. A whole night of feast and dance awaited them. He looked back at Haz’le, smiling from ear to ear. With her by his side, everything was possible. 

“Yes, let’s do it!”

Haz`le bounced on the balls of her feet happily, the water dripping from her dress. She giggled as Dionysus gave them a hug.

“Party time!” she shouted happily. Her mother looked disgusted. Haz`le didn’t think she would stay for the party, but who knew.

“Let’s go!” She took his hand and started walking down the aisle, pulling Jason along with her. It was time to start the reception!! She was so excited. There were some great people planning the party and they had some really fun stuff to do!

“Yeaaahhh! Let’s!” Jason joined her. He picked her into his arms and spun her around, not caring if they were dropping water everywhere. They were just dancing of happiness, lost into each other’s eyes...

 A great feast, many hours of dancing, and of course, a wonderful wedding night. Future seemed bright, even with Demeter’s conditions - nothing could make them stop smiling. 

heister-and-firefighter:

“Then, my child, receive the blessings of Heaven and Earth, which shall guide you to become the best wife you can be.” Dionysus recited, as he poured the water of the loutrophoros over her head. Putting down the loutrophoros, he took one of Jason and one of Haz’le’s hands into his. 

“Now rise as husband and wife! Everyone bow to greet the new King and Queen of the Underworld!” he announced, joining Jason and Haz’le’s hands.

Following his indication, Jason left the loutra and stood up. His heart was racing into his chest as well. Finally, Haz’le and him were finally together at last. 

“And Jason… now you may lift the veil and kiss your wife.”

“Oohh, yeah!” Jason blushed and turned to Haz’le. He lifted gently the veil, letting it rest over her flower crown, and pulled her into a passionate kiss, as the crowd cheered on. Truly this was the happiest day of his life!

Haz`le rose along with her new husband Jason, still grasping his hand. The water dripped from them and pooled underneath them. She felt like she was glowing… heck, she might actually be glowing.

She batted her eyes up at him when he pulled back the vale. His lips had barely touched hers before she grabbed the front of his shirt and pulled him down, giving him a very passionate kiss. She was pretty sure that their kissing could be heard by the people in the front row if not for their cheering. It was a good thing they were gods and didn’t have to breath!

Even so, when she finally pulled away she was feeling a little dizzy anyhow. This was the best day of her entire life!!

And she wasn’t the only one feeling a little caught in the moment after the kiss. Jason, too, needed a few seconds to reconnect with reality - only to finally grasp the loud cheers, the glow of their bodies, the warmth of her hand.  And then, Dionysus’s arms enveloping both Haz’le and him in a big hug. 

“This was such a sweet wedding, don’t you think? Let’s get this party started!”

It was true. A whole night of feast and dance awaited them. He looked back at Haz’le, smiling from ear to ear. With her by his side, everything was possible. 

heister-and-firefighter:

“Yes, it is…” Jason whispered to her. He was just as excited. Getting this tunic wet wasn’t really an issue, he could get rid of all the water later just with his magic. 

Dionysus lifted the loutrophoros over Jason’s head. “Jason, God of the Underworld, son to the ancient spirits who ruled over the three realms of the shadows; do you accept Haz’le as your wife, to love, protect and respect her till the end of time?”

“Yes, I do.” he answered, and closed his eyes. He squeezed a little Haz’le’s hand, smiling. 

Dionysus poured the water of the loutrophoros over his head. “ Receive, then, the blessings of Heaven and Earth, which shall guide you to become the best husband you can be.”

The wine god picked up another loutrophoros, and lifted it over Haz’le’s head. “And you, Haz’le, Goddess of Spring, daughter to Demeter; do you accept Jason as your husband, to love, protect and respect him till the end of time?”

Haz'le smiled widely as the water was poured over Jason and he said those all important words. She almost let out a happy squeak, but she kept it inside.

She looked at Dionysus as he turned to her. “Yes, I do. I really, really do.”

Her heart was pounding in her chest. Her heart felt so full. Like it was ready to burst. She felt like she could dance and sing, but she was too happy for words.

She allowed the water to be poured over her and the flowers in her hands. She grinned up at Dionysus.

“Then, my child, receive the blessings of Heaven and Earth, which shall guide you to become the best wife you can be.” Dionysus recited, as he poured the water of the loutrophoros over her head. Putting down the loutrophoros, he took one of Jason and one of Haz’le’s hands into his. 

“Now rise as husband and wife! Everyone bow to greet the new King and Queen of the Underworld!” he announced, joining Jason and Haz’le’s hands.

Following his indication, Jason left the loutra and stood up. His heart was racing into his chest as well. Finally, Haz’le and him were finally together at last. 

“And Jason... now you may lift the veil and kiss your wife.”

heister-and-firefighter:

“My dear brothers and sisters, gods and souls alike… we are all gathered here on this magnificent day to celebrate the Gamos ceremony that will unite the lives of Jason, God of the Underworld, and Haz’le, goddess of spring!” The wine deity opened his arms, wishing he could hug the couple who, in a way, had restored his honor among the gods. 

“By the old laws, we all know that you, Haz’le, had gone through the proaulia, the proteleia and the nuptial bath earlier these days. Jason, have you brought the offerings for the ceremony?”

“Yes, I did.” Jason picked up a cornucopia he had acquired especially for the occasion. It was actually heavy, so he needed some help of Haz’le to hand it to Dionysus. “This is my offering for a fruitful life along with my beloved.”

“A very good offering. You two may step into the loutra for the last ceremonial bath. I’ll bring the loutrophoros and use it while you say your vows.”

Haz`le smiled and lifted the offering along with Jason. She blushed at his words. A smile lighting her face. She offered it to Dionysus, since he was the closest god around besides them two.

Then she took Jason’s hand and stepped up into the loutra. She was smiling so widely, her hand intertwined with Jason’s. It was a good thing her dress was water resistant, no wet t-shirt contests for her.

She smiled at him. “It’s time for the vows,” she said excitedly as Dionysus brought the loutrophoros out.

“Yes, it is...” Jason whispered to her. He was just as excited. Getting this tunic wet wasn’t really an issue, he could get rid of all the water later just with his magic. 

Dionysus lifted the loutrophoros over Jason’s head. “Jason, God of the Underworld, son to the ancient spirits who ruled over the three realms of the shadows; do you accept Haz’le as your wife, to love, protect and respect her till the end of time?”

“Yes, I do.” he answered, and closed his eyes. He squeezed a little Haz’le’s hand, smiling. 

Dionysus poured the water of the loutrophoros over his head. “ Receive, then, the blessings of Heaven and Earth, which shall guide you to become the best husband you can be.”

heister-and-firefighter:

Gods and souls looked back to admire the beauty of the bride. There were whistles, some souls clapped, everyone looked happy… but the one with the brightest smile was Jason, who, dressed with his best tunic, lifted his arm to offer it to Haz’le. 

Dionysus couldn’t stop smiling either. He felt incredibly thankful that this couple had chose him to officiate the wedding, and because of this, he was sober for the first time in forever. After all, he wanted to do this right!

Haz`le blushed as she came in, she was glowing, literally glowing as she walked down the aisle.

There was some slightly disapproving faces in the crowd, one of which was her mother, but they were in the minority. She didn’t see anyone, but Jason.

Her breath was taken away from her lungs. She smiled widely and it seemed for just a moment like a breath of real springtime flashed through the chapel. She took his arm and faced Dionysus. 

She was ready.

“My dear brothers and sisters, gods and souls alike... we are all gathered here on this magnificent day to celebrate the Gamos ceremony that will unite the lives of Jason, God of the Underworld, and Haz’le, goddess of spring!” The wine deity opened his arms, wishing he could hug the couple who, in a way, had restored his honor among the gods. 

“By the old laws, we all know that you, Haz’le, had gone through the proaulia, the proteleia and the nuptial bath earlier these days. Jason, have you brought the offerings for the ceremony?”

“Yes, I did.” Jason picked up a cornucopia he had acquired especially for the occasion. It was actually heavy, so he needed some help of Haz’le to hand it to Dionysus. “This is my offering for a fruitful life along with my beloved.”

heister-and-firefighter:

“Oooh, yes! I’ll go reunite with my husband. Hope I can see you walking down the aisle soon, your Majesty!” Thalia answering, getting up as well. She bowed to Haz’le. “See you soon!”

With a flourish, Thalia raced to the temple, where her husband (and everyone else) was waiting for the ceremony to begin. 

Haz`le took a few deep breaths and straightened up. “It’s time!” she said again.

She took a moment then started to walk towards the temple. The music had already started to play and the procession had started.

She walked forward and got into her spot. She smiled, though her hands were shaking just slightly. She started to walk down the aisle.

Gods and souls looked back to admire the beauty of the bride. There were whistles, some souls clapped, everyone looked happy... but the one with the brightest smile was Jason, who, dressed with his best tunic, lifted his arm to offer it to Haz’le. 

heister-and-firefighter:

“He is.” Thalia nodded, and offered her a hand to help her up. It was indeed time to go! 

“And yes, my husband is waiting for me outside the temple. It will be too packed inside, and he’s shy when it comes to big crowds. But we’ll be fine. I’ll wave at you when you two leave the temple, so you can see him.”

Haz`le bounced excitedly on the balls of her feet. Though she couldn’t really do that in her heels. The bells rang and she let out a small gasp, squeezing her hand. “It’s time!”

“We have to get going and get into our places!” She was excited. She couldn’t wait to see Jason at the end of the aisle.

“Oooh, yes! I’ll go reunite with my husband. Hope I can see you walking down the aisle soon, your Majesty!” Thalia answering, getting up as well. She bowed to Haz’le. “See you soon!”

heister-and-firefighter:

“Well, I’m dead, I think she can’t kill me more than I am.” Thalia giggled and left her hands on her hips. “Besides, I trust Jason to protect me. Every soul is important for him!”

The woman grinned, pleased with Haz’le’s reaction. “Thank you! Well, my husband taught me. He’s got the most beautiful hair, and taught me how to braid and make flower arrangements on mine.”

Haz`le looked up. “Well, yes, he is pretty great like that,” she said with a kind smile, the love clear in her eyes.

She smiled at Thalia. “Thanks, Thalia. Your husband will be at the wedding, right? It’ll be nice to see him.” She beamed. “I’m really excited! It’s almost time!”

“He is.” Thalia nodded, and offered her a hand to help her up. It was indeed time to go! 

heister-and-firefighter: 

“Whoa. That’s really petty. I’m glad to be dead, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to speak freely.” Thalia chuckled and added a few flowers more to Haz’le’s hair. “You know what, who cares about your mom’s opinion. What really matters is that Jason and you are in love, and you’re going to get married…”

She stepped back and picked up a mirror to show Haz’le her new hairdo. “Aaand I’m done working with your hair. What do you think? Is it suitable for the great wedding?”

Haz`le shrugged. “That’s my mother for you.” she said simply.

She smiled as Thalia put flowers on her head. She giggled a little and smiled. “Thank you Thalia. And mind what you say. Sometimes I think she can still hear what people are saying about her.” she said.

She looked in the mirror and was stunned for a moment. “Oh my, Thalia this is wonderful! How did you learn to do that? It’s really pretty!”

“Well, I’m dead, I think she can’t kill me more than I am.” Thalia giggled and left her hands on her hips. “Besides, I trust Jason to protect me. Every soul is important for him!”

heister-and-firefighter:

“To be honest, I don’t know.” Thalia answered, picking up some of Haz’le hair into her hands to make sure she was gentle with it. “The fact I’m here combing your hair and not her does say something, though. Any loving mother would want to be close to her child on her special day. But she isn’t here… That makes me wonder what is exactly her idea of love.”

Putting down the comb for a moment, Thalia gathered Haz’le’s hair and tied it carefully. She felt this would make her face show up even more. “Now, we gotta remember who’s the god you’re marrying. Jason in a powerful god, and he’d do anything to protect you. He already works very hard for all the souls here. He’ll do the same for you.”

Haz`le let out a small sigh and shrugged. “She doesn’t approve,” Haz`le said simply. She let out a small chuckle. “We… Jason and I, had to make a deal with her, I have to spend half the year with her, otherwise she wont let things grow on earth.”

She sighed. What a mother to have.

But she smiled at her next words. “Yeah, he would. It’s part of what I love about him.” She loved a lot of things about him, but that was one of them. “I will do anything to protect him too!” she said determinedly.

“Whoa. That’s really petty. I’m glad to be dead, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to speak freely.” Thalia chuckled and added a few flowers more to Haz’le’s hair. “You know what, who cares about your mom’s opinion. What really matters is that Jason and you are in love, and you’re going to get married...”

glitter-tornado:

heister-and-firefighter:

“That would be the greatest pleasure and honor, your Majesty.”  Thalia answered, picking up a comb. “Let me know if it hurts. Everyone in my family has very thick hair so I often have to pull in order to tame it, hehehehe!”

She giggled, thinking of her son’s curly hair. He used to be such a cute wee baby. That memory never failed to make her smile. 

Haz`le smiled. “Alright! I’ll be fine, I am a goddess after all.” She sat and allowed her to comb through her hair. Very rarely had her mother ever done this for her. It was… really nice.

“Thank you, Thalia. This is lovely.” She thought over what was going to happen in the next few hours and started to squirm a little. She was both excited and nervous too.

“Do you think everything will be okay? You don’t think my mother will be any problem, do you?”

“To be honest, I don’t know.” Thalia answered, picking up some of Haz’le hair into her hands to make sure she was gentle with it. “The fact I’m here combing your hair and not her does say something, though. Any loving mother would want to be close to her child on her special day. But she isn’t here... That makes me wonder what is exactly her idea of love.”

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heister-and-firefighter:

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heister-and-firefighter:

“Yes… sleep…” Jason fell his eyelids falling over his tired eyes. Very soon, he followed her under the spell of Morpheus. 

The next days were hectic. There was so much to do for the wedding! At least the bachelor parties were a success, and most of the guests had fun. However, even if it was just for a night, Jason missed Haz’le, so much. It made him realize how tough would be for him the months she’d spend with her mother. But at least she’d come back. That gave him hope. 

Finally, the big day arrived. Jason was already making his way to the altar, surrounded by several gods who awaited Haz’le’s arrival with great expectations. 

Haz`le yawned and slept soundly through the night, she was all curled up on his chest.

It was a good thing that she was a goddess, otherwise she would never have been able to keep up with all the things that they had to do to finish up the final plans for the wedding.

They had the bachelorette party, and the dress had been picked. A beautiful one that shimmered with different light colors. She held in her hand a bouquet of asphodel flowers.

She looked over at her friend, Thalia. They were in the bridal room, it was just before the wedding. She was nervous, but excited.

“How do I look?” She asked excitedly.

“So beautiful as a May flower, your Majesty.” Thalia bowed to her, showing Haz’le her respects. Being chosen as maid of honor was still something so overwhelming for Thalia, that she often wondered if she was dreaming. But no, this was very real. 

“Here… You will be wearing flowers in your hair, right?” she asked, picking up a lovely flower crown from the table, along with a nice veil. 

Haz`le blushed deeply. “Thank you, Thalia,” she said happily.

She smiled as Thalia brought out the flower crown. “Yes! That would be absolutely lovely!” she said bouncing on the balls of her feet. 

heister-and-firefighter:

“Yes… sleep…” Jason fell his eyelids falling over his tired eyes. Very soon, he followed her under the spell of Morpheus. 

The next days were hectic. There was so much to do for the wedding! At least the bachelor parties were a success, and most of the guests had fun. However, even if it was just for a night, Jason missed Haz’le, so much. It made him realize how tough would be for him the months she’d spend with her mother. But at least she’d come back. That gave him hope. 

Finally, the big day arrived. Jason was already making his way to the altar, surrounded by several gods who awaited Haz’le’s arrival with great expectations. 

Haz`le yawned and slept soundly through the night, she was all curled up on his chest.

It was a good thing that she was a goddess, otherwise she would never have been able to keep up with all the things that they had to do to finish up the final plans for the wedding.

They had the bachelorette party, and the dress had been picked. A beautiful one that shimmered with different light colors. She held in her hand a bouquet of asphodel flowers.

She looked over at her friend, Thalia. They were in the bridal room, it was just before the wedding. She was nervous, but excited.

“How do I look?” She asked excitedly.

“So beautiful as a May flower, your Majesty.” Thalia bowed to her, showing Haz’le her respects. Being chosen as maid of honor was still something so overwhelming for Thalia, that she often wondered if she was dreaming. But no, this was very real. 

glitter-tornado:

heister-and-firefighter:

“Yes, you’re right. On both things.” Jason clicked his fingers, and his magic made the blindfold disappear. In the blink of an eye, the two of them landed in their bed. The god smiled and kissed her gently before pulling up the covers over their bare bodies. 

“Time to snuggle and sleep?”

Haz'le snuggled into him and sighed as they appeared in the bed. She sighed happily. “That was nice,” she said softly, trailing her fingers over his chest.

She yawned. “Yes, let’s sleep. I’m actually tired.” It took a lot to get her tired, but he had accomplished it. “Let’s sleep.”

She curled up on his chest and closed her eyes. She would be asleep within minutes.

“Yes... sleep...” Jason fell his eyelids falling over his tired eyes. Very soon, he followed her under the spell of Morpheus. 

The next days were hectic. There was so much to do for the wedding! At least the bachelor parties were a success, and most of the guests had fun. However, even if it was just for a night, Jason missed Haz’le, so much. It made him realize how tough would be for him the months she’d spend with her mother. But at least she’d come back. That gave him hope.