As the throng of people walked outside they were greeted by the sight of…nothing. The lords and ladies shared quizzical glances, and some even began to snicker.

"Where is your 'urgent news.'" Lord Henry snorted.

Not missing a beat, Drew swept out his arms, proclaiming, "Right here."

Suddenly, something swooped out of the sky, flying straight towards them. May squinted and said, "A Swellow…with a Pikachu on its back?"

As the others just stared, it dawned on May. "Pikachu!" she cried excitedly.

Everyone else, excluding Drew, were now even more confused, murmurs rising. "What is she talking about?" "She acts like she knows it." "Where did it even come from?"

They continued to chatter amongst themselves, mulling over this strange turn of events, when the Swellow landed. Pikachu proceeded to hand May a bouquet of bright flowers. She began to tear up, and Drew leaned in to whisper in her ear.

"The roses were my idea."

She burst into laughter, her tears spilling over. The bustling crowd behind her was plunged into a state of utter shock as they slowly understood what was going to take place.

"Roselia, that's your cue."

The grass type nodded and stepped in front of the princess. She processed elegantly ahead, scattering rose petals as she went. Next came Pikachu and Glaceon, who had snuck over during all the commotion. When they had come to a halt, Drew held out his arm.

"M'lady, if you would bestow upon me this honor."

Smiling gratefully, she took his outstretched arm. Their graceful sojourn lasted for but a moment, it seemed. Princess May stood waiting, and soon they heard hooves thundering from their left.

Riding on a Rapidash was Ash, accompanied by a priest. They reigned in the stallion and dismounted.

Now the nobles were absolutely baffled, some whispering how absurd this was, others professing that is was true, unbreakable love.

Ash let out a grin and whispered to May, "Sorry I'm late. It took forever to find a priest who owned a Rapidash."

May chuckled as the celebrant put the ceremony underway.

"We are gathered here today to stand as witnesses toward this most holy matrimony between Ash Ketchum and Her Majesty, Princess May Maple of Hoenn."

The multitude of aristocrats let out a collective gasp, for this just made everything real. A select few scowled and silently jeered, but many, mostly women, cheered so loudly that the townsfolk below heard their cry.

Lord Henry turned scarlet with fury.

"This is outrageous! What is she doing?"

Prince Max glowered up at him.

"Giving Hoenn the ruler it needs, sir. And if I were you, I would hold my tongue around the king and queen. They certainly will not tolerate treason at their court."

Flustered and outwitted, he bowed stiffly.

"Apologies, m'lord," he managed to grit out.

Meanwhile, the couple was beginning their vows. May followed tradition since she had had no time beforehand to prepare, but Ash had created his own set of promises.

"May, I promise to be faithful and honest with you always. I shall put you first, I shall cherish you forever and a day and I shall permanently be at your side. Nothing shall keep me from you, nor shall anything make me stray. My heart belongs to you, as I hope yours belongs to me."

"It does," May whispered with a smile as they exchanged rings.

"I now pronounce you, in the eyes and will of Arceus, husband and wife," decreed the priest. "You may kiss the bride!"

Their lips met in a passionate kiss, and cheers were heard all around. Countless cries of, "Long live Queen May and King Ash!" resonated throughout the lands, and hearing this, the townspeople below rang all of the church bells.

Ash and May broke apart, beaming. With tears of joy streaming down her face, May said, "Your hearts is mine, and mine yours."

Unified, they lifted their grasped hands, a symbol of the future yet to come.

A/N Oh my gosh, it's done. I have poured my heart and soul into this, and I am fairly proud of how it turned out. I wouldn't change a thing. To be honest, I never thought I would ever finish a multi chapter fic. Yet here I am. I want to thank my dear friend, cholboshoka, for inspiring me to write this and motivating me every step of the way. I also want to thank everybody who reviewed. Seeing your comments really makes my day, and encouraged me to keep up with story. Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed!