The grease brought emotion to her distraught gown. Cinder had absolutely no idea how to wear a dress skirt that seemed to have swallowed a small hool-a-hoop. She peaked down once more and saw the sweet and sour greasy sauce was starting to saturate the silver ivory lining her waistband. If people didn't notice her small curves from the dress, they'd notice now since the brown murky stain resembled that of a dog's after remains on a crystal white beach.

A nudge brought her from a stupor. Looking up into the blinding light of the ruby, gold, silver, encrusted chandelier, Cinder's attention was drawn to the waving hand. The red-head was starting to get annoyed, her anger well hidden by the amount of red she placed on herself.

"Yes, Scarlet?" Cinder gave a quizzical look, hoping she would take the hint and not have her throw the bouquet of cherry red flower.

"What did you spill?" Before Scarlet could receive an answer directly from the newly married woman, Cress spoke up.

"Sweet and sour sauce. But don't worry, it's hardly noticeable." Of course Cress would know. She was sprawled on her portscreen, quickly scanning each security camera's information and having other palace authority guards signal back to her. Cress, in her strawberry red gown that was so long it swept her at ankle (the dress length was suppose to reach either to the ground or knees, but Cress came to late to the fitting so they gave her the last in stock consider the shop was closed), a blue rose sweeping some of her little updo, was in charge of the safety of the Lunar Kingdom's new ruler, Queen Selene, the Cyborg. Better known as Linh Cinder of the New Beijing Common Wealth.

The whole round table started to snicker at their friend's expense. Cinder gave her best glare but eventually sighed and let a small smile show. It was Thorne that said what was on everyones' mind: "You'd think that would have happened with the cake. Red velvet and dark chocolate would be a fire on that dress." A dress, that consisted of a satin small sweet heart bodice laced in ivory, silk fitting sleeved that went to her wrists, and the skirt adorned with ivory lace and silver at the hem. The Lunar crest was imprinted secretly on the back of her corset, a reminder from the every day lunar shop that she had gone there instead of a Royal Boutique.

"I purposely gave her a smaller piece to keep her dress from staining." Kai laughed, his white suit and red sash rippling with his euphoria. "I think we should keep the stain as a reminder of this day."

Scarlet added, "Her hair would have let it be blended in!"

Wolf chuckled. "Then we would of had to have palace officials rip it out of her hair!" Cinder cringed at the thought but let the banter continued. It was true, after all, that her hair was like that of a complex braid. The French braid started from the ear of her face, around her head and traced itself into a flower. t would have been very hard to remove anything from it.

"Get grease in it and I'll be back where I started." At that, everyone burst their hyhena bubbles and laughed until tears came. Cress made a point of it by passing around pictures on her portscreen of Cinder's old mechanic booth, where she met Kai, the Emperor of the Common Wealth, her husband.

"No," Scarlet panted, "what about when you shot your husband."

"That was because we had to start the revolution!" Cinder gasped out. The laughing needed to stop or she would be forced to shut down.

In a last ditch effort, she tapped Kai's knee. She sent a portscreen message for him to check.

No more laughter. System will start automatic safety shut down.

Understanding past his dark eyes, himself signaling for everyone else to settle down. Other tables around them noticed, distant gossip and cheesy stories of how people supposedly seen or met the King and Queen throughout the years. All the gold and ivory encrusted red and white tables faced the one group in the center.

"You ok, now?" Thorne whispered. Cinder held her breath before nodding.

"My body wasn't use to having that much muscle movement in a while. It released a bunch of chemical reactions that the cyborg parts hadn't recognized. I'm fine now." She gave a faulted smile.

"Talk about it later?" Kai lowered his voice so only he and her could hear. She nodded in understanding.

"Ok everyone. Let's throw the bouquet and then we'll meet the royal wedded couple on the dance floor." The directions were given by Torin, Kai's advisor.

The newly wedded couple walked out the reception room, laughing with giddiness.

I randomly wrote this so I don't expect it to be good. I'm going to be a terrible writer and not reread this, my excuse being I need to shower. Must. Wait. For. Last. Book. to. come. Out...