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"Your WHAT!?" shouts rang out in the Solarium of Unity loud enough to shake the stained glass
Pure vanilla covered his ears but had the most cheerful smile on his face despite his oldest friend’s reaction to the news
"I’m engaged." He chirped happily showing his engagement ring for emphasis. It was a silver band with moons engraved on it, a star sapphire in the middle with a crescent moon moonstone framing it. It was infused with heavy levels of protection magic
his friends, the ancient heroes looked less than enthused, looking downright shocked & horrified. In any other circumstance, they would have been just as jubilant as the healer, congratulating and eager to help. However, they had a pretty good idea on who he was engaged to.
It's been a while since the second dark flour war and the team up with the beasts. dark enchantress betrayed them and almost stole their soul jams, the only reason she didn't succeed was because the ancient heroes attacked the base the beasts & dark enchantress were meeting at in hopes of ending the war but dark enchantress escaped before they could get her
While there was bad jam between the two groups they (pure vanilla & hollyberry) decided to work together to stop the insane sorceress. enemy of my enemy and all that
It was mostly pure vanilla who encouraged this alliance and was mostly the reason why it worked. though it took a while before he and shadow milk were on good terms but when they were it quickly evolved from there to friends to lovers seemingly overnight.
the ancients weren't exactly thrilled then and were greatly concerned for their healer as they are now. but they respected it and gave more than a few shovel talks to the jester (who laughed them off)
the two had been together for quite a while so in hindsight it shouldn't have been that surprising. Still though, marriage was a huge step
while the three's expressions ranged from stunned to silent horror, hollyberry's was nothing but elated, she ran up to hug pure vanilla as he laughed
"congratulations my friend! when's the wedding?"
"we hadn't decided yet, though i hope in the spring"
"it would certainly suit you, ha ha"
Hollyberry was the most open to the relationship out of the group and supportive, which is no surprise as she and pure vanilla worked together to make the alliance happen.
as the two chatted excitedly the other three were still processing the news. golden cheese was wondering if her friends had lost their minds, dark cacao wasn't any better as he gazed at the two with pure judgment, while white lily looked as if pure vanilla told her he was going to die soon of a terminal illness
"are you... sure about this, pure vanilla?" asked golden cheese
The two calmed down and pure vanilla's smile vanished at the question.
"I am. I understand your feelings and concerns, but I want this, i love shadow milk and i know he feels the same, we wouldn't have proposed at the same time if we didn't"
"the same time?"
"oh, it's actually a funny story" he lights up like a beacon as he recalls the memory "I was going to propose to him on our anniversary and apparently he had the same idea!" he looks fondly at the ring his love gave him
"we're getting off topic" golden cheese interrupted "it's not that we don't trust you, we just don't trust him. after everything he has done, to earthbread, to you!"
the shepherd gave a sigh as he pouted. "i understand your apprehension, believe me i do." he looks sadly at them "but I’m happy and i wanted to share this with you all. I even want you to be part of my wedding party, you don't have to feel the same way and you don't have to participate, however I would at the very least like my choice to be respected."
There is a tense silence for a while. until dark cacao gets up and faces pure vanilla.
"are you certain"
"yes" without hesitation as he meets with his gaze
They stare at each other for a moment until dark cacao gives a rare smile. "then congratulations are in order."
the smile the former king gave was blinding
"i will handle security, I’ll personally see to it that no one will ruin the ceremony, this i swear"
"Of course, I would expect nothing less old friend. truly thank you"
"Hey now, don't forget about me! parties are my specialty after all and what is a wedding other than a big party? I'll make sure this will be an event you will never forget!" Hollyberry boasted
"i don't doubt it" he laughed
golden cheese huffed "i still don't think this is a good idea. But if this is what you truly want, if he truly makes you happy"
"it is and he dose"
she sighs then smiles "well then. if that's the case, then i will endeavor to make this the grandest wedding you deserve, I'll spare no expense for one of my treasures"
"Thank you"
white lily is the only one still seated and the only one who hadn't said anything sense the news and is taking this the hardest.
"White lily?" pure vanilla tepidly. He was worried about her reaction the most. They've known each other sense their days at blueberry yogurt academy. he wants her at his wedding. however, he is also very aware of her feelings towards shadow milk
she barely held a flinched. as she stared at him, showing no emotion, betraying none of her thoughts
She doesn't want this. She doesn't want someone she loves so dearly to be married to shadow milk of all cookies. She wants to tell him not to go through with it, that he will hurt him, that it must be some elaborate trick to steal his soul jam.
but... she had already hurt him so much already. and honestly, she can't really say she doesn't have an ulterior motive for rejecting this, that she isn't envious of the blue cookie. and he looked so happy, she hasn't seen him this truly happy in centuries. Can she really say it would be for his own benefit and not her own jealousy speaking?
regardless. he looked at her pleadingly and she doesn't have the heart to deny him, he looks like a kicked cake hound with those eyes
"I won't lie and say I'm not worried." she stated slowly and carefully "you have already been through so much" partly because of me "i don' t want to see you hurt again"
he frowns and was about to say something but she spoke before he could
"However, I know you pure vanilla. you're not some lovesick fool. You wouldn't be doing this if you weren't certain. so there is only one thing to say"
she gave a breath as she braced herself and smiled "congratulations pure vanilla, I’m really happy for you, and i promise to make this wedding perfect" even if her heart breaks
but the smile he gave was worth it
tears came to his eyes unbidden as he hugged white lily. "Thank you my friend, thank you" he released her and looked to the others "thank you all, i-" he tries to stop the tears from falling and failed
"sorry- i- I’m just so happy, truly thank you all"
"Oh- come 'er you" hollyberry grabs everyone into a group hug as pure vanilla laughs in joy but also relief. he was worried they would reject this and try to convince him to not go through with the marriage
he's relieved that he was worried for nothing
he is so happy
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shadow milk is not happy
The beast's relationship was... complicated, to say the least.
They were all baked with the same purpose, to dedicate their entire immortal lives to guiding cookiekind with their respective virtues. So, if anyone would have understood their struggles and tribulations it would be them. That being said they never had the opportunity to really be close.
they were basically baked to be workaholics after all, and have to spend every waking moment to their work. so they rarely interacted outside of work and even then it was mostly business
even after their corruption, weeelllll. no one was really eager to get along. They all did something to harm the other, some more than most (*cough* shadow milk *cough*)
so it is no surprise there is bad jam between them. however, in spite of that there was an unspoken rule between them something along the lines of 'no one hurts them except me' or until very recently 'ya fuck with them ya fuck with me'
After all, save for a few exceptions, they are all they have left and will have for their very long lives. So whether any of them like it or not they are stuck with each other
Then they all got sealed inside the silver tree for eons, then after they were freed they were betrayed by the very one who freed them, leaving them with no real option then to take the offer of alliance with their other halves.
which surprisingly mellowed them out a bit, they were still beasts but they weren't going to take over the world anytime soon. lessons were learned, epiphanies were reached, character growth and all that
they even started to get along better, some even apologized!... in their own way that doesn't really sound like an apology to an outsider but still. progress!
even when they hated each other they still cared for one another
so naturally no one (except eternal sugar) thinks this is a good idea. especially burning spice who has been the most vocal about it
In truth shadow milk didn't want to really tell them about his engagement but was eventually worn down by his fiancé. fiancé, what a lovely word, he never realized how wonderful it sounded until he gets to use it for his silly vanilly, his little pookie bear. but we're getting off track, point is he didn't want to have this conversation/argument but as pure vanilla pointed out it would be worse if he puts this off and he's right
still doesn't mean he likes having a screaming match with the lord of destruction for hours on end, but at least it's just him doing the screaming.
eternal sugar is supportive, mostly because if he out of all the beasts can get married to his other half then there's hope for her and hollyberry
Mystic flour, while thinking it's a terrible idea isn't going to stop him as to her it wouldn't really matter in the end so why bother with the effort?
silent salt is mute so no audible shouting match but even if he could he isn't the type to get into arguments like this and would mostly just watch it play out
burning spice well, normally he wouldn't had cared. If the clown wanted heartache then fine he has no one to blame but himself. However, after everything that happened, well, he won't admit it even to himself but he doesn't want to see the jester get hurt again. not when they just started to get alone again, even tentatively
the beasts have only just begun to heal the rifts between them but that doesn't mean they know how to properly convey it yet
eventually silent salt steps in and physically gets between them and push them apart
then looks intently at shadow milk who stairs back with equal intensity
everything is quite as the two silently communicated with each other through gaze alone
Eventually salt puts a hand on shadow milk shoulder and nods, giving his congratulations much to burning spice's chagrin "what!"
they ignore him
the jester smiles "thanks salty"
"You can't be serious! you have to know that this is a terrible idea!"
silent stairs at the warrior intently. while he is mute his beasts’ siblings somehow always know what he is trying to convey, he doesn't even need to move his hands a lot to get his point across
"yes but-"
"..."
"of course, i-"
"..."
"Well still-"
"..."
in frustration burning spice throws up his arms
"Fine! whatever, just don't come crying to me when this eventually blows up in your face!" the destroyer huffed as he goes back to his seat to seethe
Eternal sugar flies up to the jester "i do hope you plan for us to assist in your wedding or to at the very least invite us for such a special occasion"
she pulls a rather dark look
"especially sense out of all of us I'm the one most familiar with the concept"
shadow milk rolls his eyes "like i can stop you even if i say no"
"Good, though i already said it earlier it bears repeating. congratulations shadow milk"
"thanks"
mystic flour "i still have reservations about this union. however, this is clearly what you truly desire so i will leave it be and assist should you wish it, that being said you could have chosen worse for a partner"
"Loving the confidence misty." his deadpan is dryer then a desert
spice slams a hand on the table "FINE I’ll help! its still going to be a disaster though"
"And I'm sure it would have nothing to do with your partying skills"
"Why you-"
"Great, thanks, see you later, bye~" then walks through a portal to his room where he collapsed on the bed
despite his exhaustion and most of their reluctance, that had gone better than expected
he looks at his ring with fondness. lapis lazuli with heliodors around it on a golden band stylized with suns. Imbued with protection magic as the other ring was
he was getting married to the cookie of his dreams and nothing was going to stop him
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At Grand Mariage wedding cake cookie is talking to her clients, pure vanilla cookie and shadow milk cookie, about their dream wedding and hammering out all the details
They hired her not too long ago and she was ecstatic to be planning it. after all she dreamed of becoming a wedding planner after reading about the royal hollyberry wedding and while pure vanilla technically isn't a king anymore it still counts as a royal wedding, especially if its near or in the castle
Anyway, they are currently talking about which season they want the wedding to take place in. They agreed winter while pretty would probably not be a great idea, especially for an outside wedding.
summer was a no go for shadow milk as he dislikes the heat
now to decide between spring and fall
pure vanilla wanted spring as his garden was the most beautiful when it comes alive after winter and he thinks it would be nice symbolism as spring often represents rebirth and new beginnings
shadow milk would prefer fall as he likes the atmosphere, the leaves provide nice colors and he thinks the symbolism is more fitting as it represents transformation, change, and transition
wedding cake thought both were good choices however they couldn't decide which one last time and that's why they are talking now
apparently shadow milk remembered something that will happen in spring
"a solar eclipse?" wedding cake inquired
"Yeah, I’ll have to do some real calculations for an exact date but it will happen in the spring" the jester droned as he gazed at his nails
Shadow milk had a look of disinterest ever since they hired her, letting his fiancé do most of the talking so far. but she can feel his gaze even when he isn't looking directly at her and that isn't even bringing up his snide remarks and questioning her qualifications
She can't help but feel like she's being tested. Most would find this intimidating and terrifying maybe even soul crushing, but not her, she will embrace this challenge and prove to him that she'll make his wedding dreams come true (after all it can't be harder then black forest cookie's wedding)
"How romantic, solidifying your union while the sun and moon come together"
"I’m glad you think so" pure vanilla beamed "we think a sun & moon theme would suit us rather nicely"
"oh, i couldn't agree more! now that we have a general idea on when the wedding will take place we should prepare a rough schedule to prepare for your big day"
the two continue to talk as shadow milk chimes in every once in a while, the more they talk the more excited wedding cake gets. this will be her gran opus, her masterpiece!
she will ensure they have the wedding of their dreams or she isn't wedding cake cookie
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no one quite knew how this happened.
one moment it was a tense and awkward discussion on wedding preparations between the beasts and the ancients sans pure vanilla and shadow milk who were busy else where
next thing they knew wafflebots started attacking and were trying to mess up the garden
Now since they are no strangers to combat, the bots weren't hard to take down. However they had to do that while making sure the garden where the wedding will take place wouldn't be too damaged and there were quite a lot of bots to take down
but they managed with the garden relatively unscathed save for a few patches of scorch marks
with the added help of the wafflebots creator strawberry crepe and espresso cookie who followed after them
which leads us to now where they are asking strawberry crepe why their bots attacked
"It was sabotage!" they angrily cried out
"are you sure they haven't just malfunctioned again?"
"i know the difference between a simple malfunction and blatant sabotage! and this was sabotage they didn't even make an effort to hide it!" they then proceed to go on a rant on the technical aspects that most of them barely understood and then go on a tirade on what they will do when they find the culprit, no one messes with their wafflebots!
"we were working on a project when these bots suddenly came to life and flew off to the garden with us barely able to follow" espresso explained "oddly enough they ignored everything else on the way here, it's clear the goal was to attack the garden"
"but who would do that and why?"
"Obviously they want to ruin the wedding, it's no secret that they planned to do a garden wedding"
"As for the who, well we don't exactly have a shortage of enemies. The cookies of darkness while greatly diminished are still around, and the creme republic weren't exactly thrilled with pure vanilla and shadow milk's relationship, not to mention those St. pasty guys. it could be anyone"
"Should we tell them?"
"Of course not! weddings are already stressful enough as is without sabotage in the mix"
"but shouldn't they be aware that someone is trying to ruin their wedding?"
"we can always tell them after, besides we can handle this, we've handled worse than wedding saboteurs"
it was agreed that they will keep things quiet as to not stress out the soon to be newlyweds. After all, they legendary fighters they got this
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dark enchantress cookie is a spiteful vindictive bitch and pomegranate cookie isn't much better, even with her master out of the picture
petty as it is she isn't above ruining a wedding to get some revenge and what remands of the cookies of darkness are all for it
they aren't the only ones though
the creme republic, specifically those of vanillian decent weren't too happy with the former king's relationship with the beast to begin with and had made it very clear to him on why it's such a terrible idea
now he is marring the beast and they are as happy about it as you can imagine
they have sent the consul clotted cream with Financier to hopefully talk some sense into the king one more time but if he can't they have insurance
some had sent mercenaries to hopefully prevent the wedding
the St. pastry order has also sent a few of their members to not only stop the wedding but to hopefully get pure vanilla cookie so they can resurrect the avatar of destiny through him
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black sapphire alongside his boyfriend stardust cookie are walking back from an errand to the vanilla castle
"Thanks for the help stardust, i really appreciate it"
"it is no trouble, after all, i am told this is what boyfriends are for"
"by milky way cookie?"
"yes"
the two met while black sapphire was on a mission to retrieve something from the dream realm and they met along the way
a few meet ups and hijinks later they became romantically involved and now stardust is helping with the preparations
on the way back to the castle they spotted a certain nicely dressed cookie
clotted cream and Financier were headed in the same direction as them and it was no mystery why
"Who are they? and why do you look so annoyed?"
'oh right' thought black sapphire 'he isn't aware of the republic's issues with this wedding' stardust mostly stayed in either the dream realm or in space and when he does visit earthbread he mostly visits either his sister or boyfriend
"Those are clotted cream and Financier cookie of the creme republic. it's a long story but in short, they don't want my master and pure vanilla to even be in a relationship let alone married. It's more than likely they sent clotted cream to bother pure vanilla until he calls it off"
the star cookie looked both confused "why would their relationship matter to them, What business is theirs on who he marries? and didn't pure vanilla abdicate the throne?"
"He did but it's complicated and not really important right now, we need to ensure that they won't bother either pure vanilla or master shadow milk"
"Very well, what should we do?"
"You can distract Financier (the woman with the sword) while i have a "chat" with clotted cream"
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clotted cream isn't looking forward to his future discussion with pure vanilla about the wedding. true he doesn’t approve of it anymore than most sane individuals, however he knows this won't actually get anywhere and will only harm both his and the republic's reputation even more
The consul is a proud individual but he can admit that he didn't handle his first mission with the ancient heroes as well as he could have. In his defense it seemed like a good idea at the time and it has worked out in the end
however, he knows that while the former king has forgiven his transgressions, he hasn't forgotten them and neither had hollyberry or dark cacao.
and he knows this won't endear him to anyone. none the less he has a mission to complete and he can't just outright disregard a mission from the council
"this troubles you consul" it was statement more then a question
"It's not exactly a favorable position to begin with. do or don't someone won't be pleased"
she nods in understanding "regardless, i will stand by your side"
"i appreciate it"
they continue to walk in silence towards the castle clotted cream was so lost in thought that he didn't even notice a shadowy bird like being blurr behind him and whisks his bodyguard away to a nearby ally
because he was distracted by the well-dressed radio host who practically appeared out of no where
"So you're the illustrious clotted cream cookie! i must say i am a big fan of your work"
clotted cream gave a smile as they shook hands
"Thank you, i'm flattered though I’m afraid you have me at a disadvantage mr?"
"Black sapphire cookie at your service" he gave his own charming smile before adding some sharp teeth "a humble radio host and master shadow milk cookie right hand man"
clotted cream fought to keep the smile on his face as a chill went up his spine and he finally noticed that his bodyguard is gone and he doubts that's a coincidence
"i have to say i have heard quite a lot of about you"
"Oh? all good things i hope" keeping the calm demeanor up as he assists the situation. They are alone as far as he can tell, and this man has no notable weapons though that's hardly a comfort given who his master is
"Hmm, it depends on the listener. anyways i heard that you inserted yourself at a very exclusive meeting between the ancients"
before the consul could reply the other continued
"i also heard that even though you oh so rudely barged in on their reunion they welcomed you with open arms, your quite lucky they were so welcoming if you have done it with anyone else you would had at best been rightfully kicked out"
laughs nervously "indeed"
"oh, and is it true that despite their generosity you demanded their source of power, the soul jams? then had the audacity to call them as bad as dark enchantress cookie when they rightfully refused to give such powerful witch-made artifacts to a cookie they didn't know? and in response to that sensibility you revealed a dark secret that nearly tore their friendship apart?"
"Well i-"
"And didn't that almost ruin everything by dividing them when they needed to stand together against the unfolding threat? the same one that brought the vanilla kingdom to ruin? the reason they were trying to discuss how to defeat to begin with?"
black sapphire got right in his face
"If any of that is even remotely true then I must say you really are quite the fortunate fellow. If you would had pulled that with the beasts even before their fall, especially with master shadow milk cookie? well let's just say you'd wish he'd crumbled you"
clotted cream didn't say anything. just took a moment to stabilize himself enough to speak
"Clearly you're not here to satisfy your curiosity. what do you want"
"Getting straight to the point? very well. We both know why you're here. I'm just here to give you some friendly... advice"
"Which is?"
"You see i couldn't help but over the conversation you and your friend were having about your position, well allow me to make things easier by putting things into perspective"
"You are already on thin ice with just three of the ancients. cookies who are not only powerful individuals but with nations at their beck and call, and it's only thanks to pure vanilla that it worked out for you as well as it did. Now you want to pester him into calling off his own wedding, and trust me on this, even his patience has its limits, and the ancients are rather protective of him in case you haven't noticed"
"But let's not forget that it isn't just his wedding after all, and my master can be quite... vindictive to say the least, as most of his puppets can attest too."
"And it wouldn't be just him you'll have to deal with, while the beasts have a rather... complex relationship, they won't just stand by while you ruin all their hard work for him"
"So, in summary, if you go through with this, you will piss off not only all five of the ancient heroes but all of the beasts as well. and if you don’t, you'll just have to deal with some disappointed politicians, i know what i would pick as the lesser evil"
black sapphire gave him a look "i know you'll make the right decision, and if not well-" he laughs darkly as he smirks
"As my master likes to say 'a tiny droplet of deceit can bring down a mighty empire' and we both know how much damage a rumor can do"
he stares down the consul for a few moments before putting on a pleasant expression as if he hadn't just subtly threatened to bring down not only him but the whole republic
"Well, until we meet again! do think about what i said will you?" he walks off then is joined by a obsidian doughed cookie who flew down from somewhere to join him not even giving the blonde a second glance though his cloak was a bit torn in places for whatever reason
clotted cream just stands there with fear on his face as he tries to calm down
Financier finally makes her appearance and a lot worse for wear as she runs up to him. Her uniform was dirty and torn and her hair was a mess as it was slightly drenched.
"Consul sir! Are you alright?"
"I'm... fine. though what happened to you"
"I'm… not sure. I think there was a train and a doughnut involved"
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"It was the strangest thing, financier looked like got in a fight with a tornado and lost while clotted cream was congratulating me on my upcoming marriage" the healer recounted to his friend’s black raisin, hollyberry, golden cheese and dark cacao as they walked to Grand Mariage for one of his fitting
"not that i'm ungrateful or even disappointed, but I was fully expecting quite the opposite."
"That is odd" black raisin "what happened with financier?"
"clotted cream said she tripped and got into a serious of accidents, thankfully she's ok, though her pride took quite a beating according to her" hollyberry laughed
she recalled black sapphire and stardust being there while looking intently at the two who flinched when they saw them. If she had to guess they had a hand in it. though she isn't going to tell pure vanilla that, not yet anyway
they entered the salon as wedding cake greets them "perfect your just in time"
pure vanilla and shadow milk (mostly shadow milk as pure vanilla is fine with anything) couldn't decide on what style to wear for the wedding. suits, dresses, or a combination of the two that is starting to become popular
then thought why not all three? after all they were both proficient magic users, changing between outfits is nothing
It also helped with another "problem". shadow milk didn't like any of the outfits that he's seen and would also like to personally create their wedding attire, however he also wanted to be surprised as did pure vanilla
so while they know the majority of what the other will wear there is one outfit they won't. and only wedding cake will see the full thing for the sake of cohesion
currently they are fitting him for his suit from what shadow milk gave him. he gave him several pieces to mix and match ranging from blacks, blues, whites and gold fabric, along with several accessories to accentuate it
currently he is mostly white with a dark blue undershirt and black boots and golden cheese and hollyberry are trying to convince him to wear a cape
"I don't know... isn't that a little much?" holding the mostly white cape that has a blue gradient lining it and a familiar eye motif
"It's your wedding pure vanilla! nothing is too much!"
"plus it does add a regal vibe and it's enchanted so you can see through it"
"that would be nice"
While the four were chatting black raisin and dark cacao were just watching while wondering why they are even there as they don't really add much to the conversation. until they are reminded why as they see a spectacle outside the window and their not the only ones as wedding cake saw it too and distracted pure vanilla away from it to the back with help from golden cheese & hollyberry
the two dark warriors debated for a bit then used rock paper scissors to decide who will go & he had won, so dark cacao went off to deal with it much to her chagrin
pure vanilla noticed his absence "where's dark cacao running off too?"
"he saw his son out the window and decided to go talk to him" raisin informed him which made him relaxed. True things are still tense between the two but they are much better now then before, after dark choco joined them to defeat dark enchantress alongside his boyfriend red velvet
he hopes things will go well
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The funny thing is, black raisin wasn't exactly lying. Dark Cacao did see his son out the window and went to go see him. because he is fighting some licorice monsters
earlier dark choco came to help with the wedding alongside his boyfriend red velvet
they wanted to thank pure vanilla for not only helping them when they escaped dark enchantress wrath but also by giving them a plot of land where not only can they can not only build a home but a cake sanctuary red velvet wanted after the war
red velvet left the cookies of darkness when he realized dark enchantress was no better and perhaps worse than their enemies and so when he met dark choco again he took his chance to leave with what cakes he could
course she wasn't happy about that and tried to kill them but luckily, they managed to find sanitary in the vanilla kingdom where pure vanilla healed them and gave them shelter even if they didn't want to get involved with the war at first until eventually, they did and aided in the fight against dark enchantress
to show their appreciation they wanted to help with the wedding preparations
they did not expect to fight licorice monsters on the street though
which is where we are today as they fight outside the building pure vanilla is getting fitted at
and not long after dark cacao joined the fight and they finished it off quickly after which dark cacao informs them of the situation then he returns to the salon for the fitting while the other two go to the castle to see what they can do to help
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Shadow milk slumps over the desk in his room in the castle, trying to write his vows for the wedding and he is suffering major writers block. and what he already has is either too long or too short, too serious or not serious enough.
So much for the world's greatest playwright he thought bitterly. I'm supposed to be a master of words and yet I can't even make one simple vow! i could create lies without even trying, tell tall tales that can capture a room in seconds, yet this is giving me trouble
though he supposed that is the problem. Even when he was starting out, he was a natural liar, it was as easy as breathing, (he’s so good he can lie to himself) being honest, truly honest? not so much. and for once he wants to be, for pure vanilla.
which in and of itself would be hard enough to be that emotionally vulnerable with just the two of them, he has to do it in front of an audience. which include but is certainly not limited to, his fellow beasts who only recently began getting along, the ancients who are very protective of pure vanilla and aren't his biggest fans, and those stuck-up republic assholes who wouldn't approve of him even if he wasn't a beast. and he isn't even at the halfway point as this is a public wedding
Is this what stage fright feels like? It's awful!
he groans through his teeth while pulling his hair as he bangs his head against the desk
Shadow milk wanted an open wedding instead of a private one, because he wanted as many people as possible to witness it. to see who pure vanilla belonged to, to see their oh so pure and saintly hero choose him a beast, to see that he had won.
He wants this, wants this so badly that it hurt. he wants to marry his other half, his pure vanilla cookie. He wants to be together forever, to hold him and never let go.
and yet another part of himself, the small good part he'd thought he had gotten rid of, is hesitant. Does he really deserve him? After everything he has done to him, both physically and mentally, he has tried to break him, twist him into a dark reflection of himself, make him sink to his level.
pure vanilla said he forgave him but shadow milk knows he still has nightmares about his time at the spire. about him.
dose he truly deserves to be happy? does he deserve him? after everything he has done?
so lost in his spiral he didn't even notice a knock at the door nor that his fiancé has entered the room calling his name.
he was only broken out of his spiraling when a hand laid on his shaking shoulder
shadow milk attention snaps back into reality and sees pure vanilla's concern face
"Are you alright? i felt your distress from the other side of the castle"
shit ever sense they started getting closer together the soul jams started to pick up the other's emotions when it's particularly strong
the jester puts on a smile and tries to play it off "psh I’m fine, just working through some writer's block is all."
pure vanilla gives him a look that clearly states he doesn't believe him. he's known him for quite a while now and while shadow milk isn't really lying, he isn't telling the whole truth either, however he knows calling him out on it will only make him defensive, so he doesn't call attention to it
Instead, he tries a different tactic. He can guess what was actually going on, as he felt guilt mixed with yearning.
"You're not the only one who wants this, you know, I was proposing to you too."
shadow milk doesn't say anything in response just looking at him intently
"i want this" pure vanilla kneels beside him taking his ringed hand with and gently places it to his heart
"i want to be yours and for you to be mine"
that makes the jester blush in a purple hue that pure vanilla adores, it's not often he can make him this flustered. though as quickly as it appeared it is replaced by a smirk
"Oh nilly, you really do have a way with words"
he lunges and pushes him to the ground kissing him and though caught off guard he quickly reciprocates
then he feels the blue cookie's hand travel south ward
"Sh-Shadow milk- we really should do this after the wedding"
"phe, it's not like we haven't done this before" he dismisses "but if it makes you feel better, think of it as a... rehearsal"
the healer grew flushed at the suggestion and didn't protest further
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"... what the hell happened to you?"
The five who were sent to retrieve the cake looked like they just came back from a war with a pastry shop and lost. covered in various pastries and ingredients, flour, icing, syrups and juice with their clothes torn in various places
crunchy chip looked like a ghost with how much flour was on him and his wolf and he was missing a boot
wildberry armor was scratched and dented but you can barely tell with how much cake and icing he was covered in
raspberry hair was a mess as it was sticking out in various directions with no rhyme or reason thanks to the juice and syrup covering her head to toe with a torn uniform
caramel arrow wasn't any better only with honey added to the mix and a few jellybee stings
peach blossom while still holding a serene expression wasn't spared as his clothes were equally roughed up and stained with something that looked suspiciously like jam
luckily the cake remained untouched. it was a three-layered vanilla cake with blueberry filling, decorated with blue and gold in a sun & moon motif with the cake topper matching the theme with a styled sun with a crescent moon inside framing the souljams of both pure vanilla and shadow milk
"We ran into some... complications"
"We can see that"
"Look, all you need to know is that someone tried to ruin the cake and we stopped them!"
"Barely and not unscathed"
"Doesn't matter, what matters is that the cake is safe and no permanent damage was done."
dark cacao sighed as he pinched the bridge of his nose in irritation. This was starting to get out of hand. they had too many close calls. first with the wafflebots, then the licorice monsters, now this. (and that's not even mentioning what happened off screen)
honestly sending those five should have been overkill but apparently it was barely enough
Burning spice has been trying to hunt down the saboteurs alongside strawberry crepe, espresso, dark choco, red velvet and whoever they can spare. but no luck so far
all the while trying to keep the grooms in the dark which considering they hold the lights of truth & deceit is no easy task
the wedding is almost here they just have to make it until then
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Pure vanilla is in his study struggling to write his own vows for the wedding much like his betrothed, however unlike shadow milk he is having difficulties putting all his feelings into words and shortening it. both the good and the bad.
he just can't find the right words to articulate everything he wants to say and even if he finds it he sincerely doubts he can put everything into something so short
they plan on saying the vows as the eclipse happens then get married as it ends, lovely in concept hard to execute in real life
He loves shadow milk with his entire being and he knows his other half feels the same way. but at the same time... he still has nightmares of the spire, of his twisted memories, of the first time they met
He even has nightmares of shadow milk turning on him, stealing his soul jam while burning down his kingdom, that everything that happened was a ruse made to hurt him, for revenge.
he knows those ones aren't true (he hopes), thanks to his awakening he had been much more sensitive to both truth and lies, he'd know if it was all a trick, shadow milk was sincere in his love, he wouldn't have felt that guilt if he hadn't. but those thoughts & fears are logged into him like a splinter.
and yet he still loves him in a way he can't really describe through words alone, (and he has been trying... for hours) he wouldn't be marrying him if he didn't, wouldn't have tried to propose, but how does he say that? how can he put it into words without going on for hours on end?
He wants to convey all his feelings into this vow. But how? and how much should he say without giving the wrong idea? His friends & allies are already concerned enough as it is, he doesn't want to make it worse.
Normally when he was stuck like this he would ask for help, however there are a few problems with that. First off, this is his vow to shadow milk, it should be in his own words from the heart. It would be disingenuous if he had someone else helped. and even if he did there are only four people who could help and it's not exactly ideal
white lily and shadow milk while on better terms than before (though that isn't saying much) still have a tenuous relationship, what with him killing elder fairy and her sealing him away not once but twice. They only "get along" because of pure vanilla, and he can't ask her to help with this. he noticed how tense she was when he told her he was marrying shadow milk and he doesn't want to push her more then he already has
dark cacao & hollyberry both had gotten married before however hollyberry skipped the vows and marriage in the cacao kingdom is done a bit differently then pure vanilla's
and shadow milk is the one he's making the vow too
pure vanilla gives a big sigh as he stood up deciding to take a break, hoping the words would come to him after he's relaxed
perhaps a walk in the garden will clear his head, he's always felt better after spending time among the plants he's so lovingly tended too and perhaps this will spark some inspiration
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the once peaceful and serene garden is currently on fire
and for once it's not the dragons or burning spice’s fault
silent salt was gathering flowers for the wedding tomorrow with eternal sugar when it spontaneously combusted and they had to scramble to put it out
Then eternal sugar spots pure vanilla coming this way while she was getting some water and dropping it from the air. after signaling silent salt that she is going to distract the groom while he handles everything to which he gestured in panic and annoyance to not leave him alone in this mess to which she pretended not to see as she dives in front of pure vanilla startling him
"There you are! I've been looking everywhere for you!" she may not be the beast of deceit but you don't know said beast for as long as she has and not pick up a few tricks
"oh you were?"
she nods enthusiastically "yes you seeeee" she drags it out while trying to think of something that will distract him long enough for the beast of silence to fix things
"i need some advice" clapping her hands tight while giving him a saccharine smile
"for what?"
"weeelll it's not the kind of advice that can be asked right out in the open, why don't we take this somewhere more private?"
"of course i know this secluded spot in the garden-"
"no no, silent salt is already there preparing for the wedding and while he may not look it he can be quite the snoop and you can never tell if he's there unless he makes himself known and this is a matter I'd prefer to keep between us"
"oh, alright, then follow me"
The angel followed the healer while looking back to see how silent salt is doing.
oh there's the greenish red dragon... he'll be fine
pure vanilla takes them to a room that hasn't been used in a while as evidenced by the furniture covered in sheets and dust so thick you'd think it was snowing
"Apologies, you wanted privacy and this is the closest place i know"
"that's quite alright, I’ve been in worse" she tries not to think about the tree and tries to think of what to distract the former king with without outright lying
"so, what is it you wanted advice on?"
"oh oh-well- you see" she puts on a bashful demeanor as she strives to think of something, pretending to be embarrassed on the matter
then she sees outside the window as burning spice is duking it out with pitaya dragon for whatever reason she can't fathom
she just knows she can't let him look behind him
and that's what he was about to do when she was caught staring for too long at the scene until she choked out "hollyberry cookie!" snapping his attention back to her with eyes wide
roll with it
"i-i need advice on how to court hollyberry cookie"
"o-oh" a little stunned and unsure how to procced
"You and shadow milk somehow managed to get so close to the point where your actually getting married while I hadn't gotten anywhere and I don't know what I'm doing wrong" she didn't mean for this to get so personal but oh well, in for a penny in for a pound. and she has his undivided attention
"i wasn't even nearly as bad as the others when i met my other half, and true i suppose i could have gone about it better, but i just wanted her to be happy and safe, is that so wrong?"
"Well, no, but you did do it under false pretenses and nearly got wildberry crumbled while also kidnapping her family and kingdom"
"I wasn't going to let him crumble, and I knew hollyberry would feel guilty and lonely without them. though i suppose your right"
"but we already patched things up though, and we spend so much time together yet she hasn't made the first move and I'm hesitant to frighten her by coming on too strong"
"Well. everyone goes at their own pace, i know it seemed as though shadow milk and i rushed through things but we both made sure the other was ready for it. Perhaps she isn't ready for a relationship yet"
"Well, when will she be?"
"you're going to have to ask her that yourself"
she hummed in thought when they heard something and ... oh no, he's going to turn around and see THAT!
"How do you two do it!"
she once again regained his attention, oh boy
"Do what?"
"... make it work?" she hesitantly admitted "i may not know what he has done to you but i have a good guess. yet you love each other so fiercely, to the point he is willing to change for you"
"He changed because he wanted too"
"Because he wants you."
"I've known him since we were all baked. I've known him as the fount of knowledge, as the beast of deceit... and I have never seen him look at anyone the way he looks at you. the way he lights up when he talks about you, hell you can even tell when he's thinking about you"
he seems stunned and she kept going, keeping his attention
"I was the sugar of happiness, I've seen love before and helped it grow throughout my life. but I’ve never seen a love like yours and his"
"I can tell you love him just as deeply... but I can't understand why, I know he has hurt you so why?"
"How can you love him when he has hurt you so deeply?"
he's at a loss for words as he stared at her
she honestly doesn't know where most of it is coming from. but she meant every word. She knows they are happy and so in love and to be honest while she does support it she is also jealous. Shadow milk was one of the worst of them all and yet he found love first, with his other half no less. and he undoubtedly was far worse to his half then she was to Hers so... what is she doing wrong?
It's quiet for a moment. He's clearly mulling over the answer and she lets him, not even concern with the garden anymore
"He... sees me, and i see him"
she cocked her head quizzingly, waiting for him to elaborate and he soon dose
"To him, I'm not just an ancient, a hero of truth, I'm his silly vanilly, and I don't just see him as a fallen virtue turned beast, he’s my bluebird. we see each other's perfections and flaws, at our best and worst and not just love each other for it but embrace it. We both know what it's like to be put on a pedestal and the pressures that come with it. we can just. be ourselves"
"Our relationship isn't perfect. He keeps his feelings from me sometimes and admittedly I'm no better, I think we're both afraid of saying the thing and that it will ruin everything if we did. but we're still there for each other and wait until the other is ready to speak"
"i can't tell you how to win her heart, that's something you'll have to discover yourself. but i hope for the best for you both"
he hugs her and leaves her to process it all... until she remembers she has to distract him and immediately follows after him
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pure vanilla wasn't expecting to give out relationship advice today, to eternal sugar no less, but it did help put some things into perspective, and perhaps he can write his vows now. he'll have to find some way to thank her properly later
"Pure vanilla cookie!"
or now
"is something the matter?"
"oh no no, it's- i just wanted to say thank you. and sorry for springing this all on you, especially so close to your wedding day."
"it is no trouble, actually i should be thanking you"
"Me? whatever for?"
"Well, you see, I’ve been having some difficulties writing my vows and helping you helped me put some things into perspective"
"Oh! well, I’m glad i could be of service"
before vanilla could reply the door to the garden slammed opened revealing silent salt carrying pristine flowers that contrasted his appearance which is soaked and muddy with all kinds of foliage sticking out and with snapdragon napping on his helmet
the two stared at him as he walks pass not paying the two any mind (though he could have sworn he saw him glaring daggers at eternal sugar)
Then he suddenly stops, nods at them and leaves
...
"wha-"
she placed a hand on his solder and shakes her head "don't ask. he's just... like that sometimes and it's best not to question it"
"Oh, well, i hope he's alright regardless"
"He always is"
though she thought i can't say the same for myself judging by his glare
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It is finally the day of the wedding and things aren't going well. It was cloudy and rained sporadically throughout the day
burning spice said he was going to take care of it and when asked how he just said something about putting a brat in their place
meanwhile the other beasts were helping shadow milk get ready for the wedding while trying to convince him why seeing pure vanilla right now is a bad idea
"i still can't see why i can't just go see him" shadow milk complained as he was getting ready
"You know as well as i do it's bad luck to see each other before your officially married" eternal sugar was helping with his hair which refused to cooperate
"peh, and we both know it's just superstitious nonsense"
"Considering your track record, are you really willing to risk it?" mystic flour inquired as she does his make up
shadow milk didn't respond just huffed in his seat as they help him with all his wedding attire
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the creme republic is here with three of the council of elders attending.
"i can't believe he is actually going through with this" custard complained
"Neither can I, oh how far our king has fallen to degrade himself like this" vanilla sugar mourned
"i hardly see how you two are so worked up about it, he isn't even a king anymore" oyster not understanding her fellow council members
"it's the principle of the thing"
"Just be on your best behavior" oyster giving up trying to comprehend their stubbornness and pride
oyster cookie who honestly has no horse in this race, and is just here to make better relations with other influential figures who are in attendance
vanilla sugar & custard however want to try and make their former king come to his senses and call this ridiculous affair off. It's bad enough that he refused to kill the beast when he had the chance but now he's marrying it?
the children who just so happened to be nearby take note of the visiting dignitaries and their conversation
"i don't see why we can't just make them leave they clearly want to ruin the wedding" strawberry crepe complained
"Unfortunately, it's not that simple. They are some of their nation leaders and it would reflect badly on the vanilla kingdom if we refuse to let them attend an open wedding" wizard cookie said though he shares the same feelings as the prodigy as he looked on in annoyance
"Still, there has to be something we can do, right?" strawberry asked while anxiously fiddling with the strings of her hoodie
"abuwa" snapdragon babbling in baby tongue, if the baby dragon had an idea they can't understand it
"Humm, I have an idea"
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strawberry crepe walked up to them "hey old man, old lady you're looking for pure vanilla cookie right?"
"Such insolence! you should show your elders more respect boy!"
"I’m not a boy!"
"Young lady-"
"Not a lady either! Look, do you want to meet him or not!"
"Where is he?"
"In the garden, just follow me"
the two elders proceed to follow the pink haired child while oyster decide to just follow the rest of the guests sensing that this does not concern her and she doesn't want to get in the middle of whatever that child is planning
she is curious about that baby dragon that flew by and stole custard hat he wore for the wedding which he then proceeds to chase after
she made the right choice she decided
Meanwhile, the kids purposely got vanilla sugar lost on the other side of the castle then ditched her so they can help with the wedding... only to find the shadow sisters of the st. pastry order on the way
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white lily is helping pure vanilla with his own wedding attire while the other ancients are making sure everything is coming together
this could have been their wedding they couldn't help but think
in another life the both of them would have been getting ready to walk down the isle and say their i do's
but they had waited too long, and focused on other things, until the gap had been so pronounced it was almost too late to even stay friends
they still care for each other deeply, that will never change, however it's too late to start anything now.
"I’m really happy for you pure vanilla"
"Thank you, and thanks for helping with everything i know this can't be easy for you"
"it's all right, so long as your happy"
"i want you to be happy too white lily"
"I know"
she continued to fix his veil for the dress as she thought of what if's and could be's and decided that they don't really matter, she's happy that he's happy and that's enough
she also wonders how everyone is handling things
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the ballroom is in chaos
curtains and tables are on fire as well as the banners
and there is an all-out brawl in the middle of it pitaya dragon, wildberry, black resin, crunchy chip, peach blossom and espresso fighting licorice monsters and what remains of the cookies of darkness
"defend that cake at all costs!"
"watch out, wildberry cookie!"
"Someone put out that fire! no, not like that!"
"take this"
it only got wilder when the children chased down some of those St. pastry cultist, which is then followed up by black sapphire, stardust, caramel arrow & dark choco chasing some random hooded mercenaries
"this is for my waffle bots!"
"burn in the oven!"
"buuwa"
"taste my lighting"
and there is a cake hound stealing the rings and everyone is trying to get it in an insane game of keep away
also, there is a swarm jellybees
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shadow milk is alone with silent salt as he paces back and forth trying to work off all his mixed-up emotions that are bubbling inside him like some messed up witches’ brew
he is both terrified yet excited at the same time
it finally starts to hit him. He is getting married. to pure vanilla of all cookies
He is going to marry that sweet, gullible, lovable, annoying, kind, patient, self-sacrificing, overbearing, compassionate, smart, can't take care of himself silly nilly.
He's so happy! He's so nauseated!
meanwhile silent salt just watches; the beasts are helping with the final preparations alongside the ancients
black sapphire would normally stay behind in case shadow milk needed something however he heard of some unwanted pests at the wedding and decided to take care of it himself leaving silent salt to watch as the jester walks about like a lion in a cage mumbling to himself about anything and everything that comes to mind, about all the things that could go wrong
"What if someone objects to the wedding and I lose my temper and kill them which horrifies him enough to call it off? what if instead of i do he says i don't?!"
it's about this time when silent salt steps in to stop him from spiraling further then he already was
"..."
"Yes, i know"
"..."
"Yes?"
"..."
"obviously"
"..."
"Like you even need to ask"
"..."
"Ok that was one time and you know it"
"..."
"How was I supposed to know they knew how to break dance? they didn't even have legs!"
"..."
"Ok what does blueberry yogurt's bakeday party have to do with any of this?"
"..."
shadow milk gave an exaggerated sigh "ok when your right, your right" another sigh and gives the knight a grateful smile
"... thanks, silent salt. you always know exactly what to say"
"..."
"Oh, you know what i mean, smartass"
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back in the ballroom the beasts and ancients’ step in and helped defeat the wedding saboteurs
raspberry & red velvet got the rings back from the cake hound
the perpetrators were dealt with and are now in the dungeons which is heavily enchanted to ensure no one escapes
now they have to fix this place up before the wedding starts then get ready themselves
the room has several scorch marks, is slightly flooded with milk, and the tables cloths are ruined as are the drapes and banners and flowers
but the food and cake was saved, they still have plenty of flowers and wedding cake cookie should be able to supply the rest
it will be close but they can manage it
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black sapphire found wedding cake and got the table cloths alongside the flower centerpieces and banners
The ballroom was cleaned up, the food was prepared, the saboteurs taken care of and everyone got dressed for the wedding and now they have taken their seats are waiting for the grooms to make their appearance.
all of them were exhausted by the end of it but it will be worth it
The guests were already seated. from the raisin villagers to the royal hollyberry family. citizens from all over earthbread were here, from parfaedia to the fairies of beast-yeast
even some of the elementals were here like wind archer and fire spirit
now all they need was for the grooms
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pure vanilla was making his way to the garden entrance when he sees shadow milk and his breath was taken away
The dress was white with gold piping with a straight neckline, it flowed like a waterfall as he moved, there was a slit showing his leg and black heels, he wore white gloves that faded into dark blue, his souljam hung around his stomach on a dark blue cummerbund. His veil was a cape that trail behind him. he was wearing a flower crown of dandelions his hair in a loose braid
his bouquet consisted of vanilla orchids, sunflowers and primroses
he smirked "like what you see?"
Pure vanilla gulped and nodded "very much so"
he laughs "save it for the alter lover boy, it's almost our que." he looks up and down at the other’s attire
"Though i do admit, I’m having a hard time keeping my hands to myself seeing you in the dress i made for you"
pure vanilla was donned in a mostly blue and black A-line dress with an off the shoulder cut with a cowl neck, through it with his souljam clipped in the middle and laced sleeves, the dress had two pleated black folds at the end, his hair was in a low bun with blue primroses around it, he was wearing a vail crown the hid his face and as always he was barefoot but no one can tell with the dress
the bouquet was of milkcrowns, primroses, and blue and black roses, with a small version of his staff in it to properly see
pure vanilla laughed in response as they take their places behind the door
the children strawberry, strawberry crepe & wizard cookie arrived out of breath
"Sorry we're late!"
"it's alright, you all look lovely"
"of course they do, i made the outfits, if their sharing a stage with us then they better look the part"
before either strawberry crepe or wizard cookie could reply they hear the music
"that's our que, you first ya brats"
they relucted didn't argue as they entered first
"Ready?"
"let’s do this"
the doors swung open and they walk together down the aisle earning gasps from the crowd at their beauty
strawberry crepe and strawberry cookie scattering flower petals as wizard carried the rings on a pillow through strawberry crepe looked very reluctant to be there
they took their place in front of the priest who began to speak of hope, unity and of how love conquers all and other such nonsense but shadow milk couldn't really bother to pay attention as pure vanilla was his sole focus and try as he might pure vanilla was no better than he is
they were really doing this they both thought
then the eclipse officially happened and they were enchased in darkness until a light was shined on the two as they magically changed their dresses into suits earning another gasp from the audience
and it was shadow milk's turn to be speechless
pure vanilla suit was mostly white accented with a gold sash & a black vest and boots, a white cape with a blue lining draped over his shoulders, his hair in a loose low pony tail. his souljam pinned to his heart
shadow milk wore a dark blue suit with black accents, white pants with a black coat that fades into dark blue and cyan, his sleeves are mismatched one white the other blue, soul jam on the collar, hair into a high pony tail
pure vanilla noticed his look and responded with a look that says 'like what you see?'
'Oh, shut up' shadow milk own look responded with a heavy blush
"Any vows to declare?"
"yes"
pure vanilla took a deep breath "I admit I had a hard time writing this, nothing seemed to properly convey the depths of my feelings for you, as complex as they are. I never imagined my wedding would be like this, though I have fantasized about it almost my entire life, but when I received my soul jam and it started to become less and less likely I'd ever find someone to share my life with. People have warned me and perhaps they are right. but I don't care, I love you shadow milk cookie and nothing will change that. We are both halves of the same whole, the only ones who could possibly understand each other. you make me better, you make me worse, you make me whole, you make me feel seen. and I hope I can make you feel the same way.
he takes the ring and slides it onto shadow milk's finger
now its his turn, here it goes
"... I never thought I’d get married, it just seemed i was never meant for it. and even if I was, I never found anyone I'd like to spend the rest of my day with let alone life. but you? you make me want that, and want to be worthy of it. There were a lot of things I thought were permanent, being the fount, being a beast, being alone. I don't know what will happen or how things will change, how I will change, but I do know one thing. right here right now. i want to spend my eternity with you pure vanilla cookie"
He slips the ring onto pure vanilla's finger
"Well then, do you pure vanilla cookie promise to love and to cherish shadow milk cookie though sickness and in health until death do you part?"
"I do" eyes full of love and devotion
"Do you shadow milk cookie promise o love and to cherish pure vanilla cookie though sickness and in health until death do you part?"
"I do" eyes filled with the same levels of love and devotion
"Then by the power vested in me, I now pronounce you both husbands"
neither of them knew who started first only that the kiss was passionate and deep, the applause distant background noise
they almost forgot to change as the light returned
shadow milk's has black dress pants and vest with a white dress shirt, the coat resembled a frilly wedding dress at the with its three ruffles gold bow at the back, his tie blue
pure vanilla's his gloves were a blue gold gradient that fade from white to gold to blue, he had a white coat tail that resembled a dress had no layers with a slit in the middle to show his legs which he wore black dress pants, he wore a white vest with a black undershirt
crunchy chip was starting to tear up and wildberry noticed "are you crying?"
"no! Shut up! It's my allergies! I'm not used to this pollen! the sun got in my eyes!"
wildberry hums in amusement "of course"
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piano and violin music filled the air as the newlyweds glide upon the dancefloor in the ballroom
it was hard to tell who was leading as they tend to switch every so often
soon enough other couples were on the dance floor including black sapphire with stardust and dark choco with red velvet among others
Meanwhile, the wedding party are relaxing at their table relieved that it's finally over. it's not the worst thing they lived through but it comes close
"Finally, we can relax"
"i have experienced many hardships in my lifetime but none as tumultuous as these past few days"
"Come on it wasn't that bad"
"Try distracting shadow milk while pure vanilla was high on poison mushroom cookie's shrooms"
"Speaking of, burning spice why were you and pitaya dragon fighting?"
"That lizard had it coming-"
"Shhhh! they are coming this way"
after their dance pure vanilla & shadow milk made their way over to the group as they stopped their conversation
"We wanted to thank you all for all your hard work we couldn't have done this without you"
"Oh, i don't know about that umff-"
pure vanilla elbowed his husband's side
"don't mention it! After all, what are friends for?" hollyberry laughed it off
"we're just glad everything went as well as it did"
"Say when's the honeymoon?"
they talk a bit before the two go greet the rest of the guests
including oyster cookie "I wanted to give you congratulations on the behalf of the creme republic."
"i was here with my fellow council members but they have seemed to have wonder off"
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The two are lost, muddied and embarrassed. Clothes dirty, torn, and wet
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"Well, I’m sure they are around here somewhere" shadow milk waved it off "it is a big castle and they are bound to get lost"
"indeed"
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the newlyweds bid everyone a goodbye as they make their way up to their room
pure vanilla was the one who initiated carrying shadow milk up bridal style before they soon switched it around to him carrying pure vanilla in his arms the rest of the way until he kicked the door opened and put him down as they got out of their clothes
"i still think we should have helped them"
"We had our own parts to deal with and after all what are bridesmaids & groomsmen for if not to lighten the load?"
"i suppose your right still though, we should have at least told them that we knew"
"And where's the fun in that?"
"Shadow milk"
"Pure vanilla~"
they kiss
"Besides it's their own fault for thinking they could trick either truth or deceit"
"They were just trying not to worry us"
"I know but you were almost kidnapped by those freaky cultists when you were drugged?"
"but i wasn't and i knew you would come to my rescue eventually if i didn't escape first"
before the blue cookie could retort he was silenced by a pair of lips meeting his own and the conversation was quickly forgotten as they make their way towards the bed
they kissed each other until they hit the bed
they lay on the bed gazing at each other lovingly
"I love you"
"I love you"
they kiss once again as night falls