Heeey... sorry for taking so long in posting the next chapter. A lot has been happening in my life...
Enjoy.
The next day:
The court was opened, as many crowds of people were outside and inside to see the wedding of the prince and his bride. Petals of various colors swam through the wind and softly rained over everyone. The king stood in his royal attire with his golden crown glimmering on his head, even though it wasn't very comfortable for him to wear but it was necessary. His son stood at his right in a black and white striped suit with a smaller golden crown on his head, which also bothered him to wear, but his eyes were fixed on his lovely lady walking down the aisle as she was escorted by Boris, who also wore a fancy tux with a bone bowtie. Angie wore a white dress that faded out to black, long white gloves, black heel boots, and a puffy white veil with a small golden crown on the top. The flowers she held were black roses wrapped in a white paper cone that she held with one hand, while keeping her other hand on Boris' arm.
"Ah, what a perfect day, isn't it? Perfect for a wedding," Boris whispered to her.
"Very. It's such a lovely day. Thank you for walking me down the aisle, Boris. I appreciate it," Angie whispered back.
"Why of course, Angie. Anything for a good friend and the princess. Especially after what happened to your father," Boris whispered more quietly.
"Yes... thank you for walking for him," Angie whispered.
"Ah, look at Bendy all grown up. Getting married to a nice girl. I'm proud of him, and you too. It takes a good amount of courage to come to a new place and settle in, especially in your case. You two have strong hearts huh?" Boris said with a grin.
"Aw, thank you, Boris. And it seems so," Angie replied, as she looked solely at Bendy.
"Never lose heart, Angie. You're stronger than you know. Keep being that way," Boris said, and Angie nodded towards him.
Finally at the front of the altar, Boris presented Angie to Bendy and moved to the side, next to where Angie's parents stood. Her mother was holding onto her father's arm steadily since his leg cast made it hard for him to do so. They mouthed a thank you to him, and Boris nodded towards them.
Upon the altar, Bendy and Angie stood side-by-side, occasionally side glancing at one another with a small blush, thinking about how wonderful the other looked and joyous to finally be in that place in time. The King smiled at both of them, a single tear silently rolling down his right cheek, as he remembered being in their same place with his beloved.
'Well, its time. Time for our boy to be the best man, husband, and future king... I know you would be as proud as I if you were still here, my dear..." the King thought to himself, and then he began speaking.
"Dearly beloved, and all members and citizens of the Ink Kingdom! We are gathered here to be witness to the holy matrimony of our dear Prince, and his dear bride! I, King Henry Stein, give my blessing to this union, and shall now begin the ceremony..."
The vows were exchanged between Bendy and Angie, as Bendy could see even behind the veil, Angie's tears were falling, as it took him all of his strength to wait until the vows were said to take off her veil and wipe them away. Angie could feel Bendy holding himself back, as she smiled and firmly gripped his hands, since they just finished the vows and had to face each other and hold hands to do so. He smiled back at her, although these two have been basically smiling the whole time.
King Henry gave his final blessing, and the bride and groom were given the rings and permission to exchange a kiss as newlyweds. Bendy flipped Angie's veil over her head, as he placed one hand on her cheek to wipe away her last falling tear. They closed the gap with a kiss that would have lasted longer, however, being reminded of the presence of the crowd with their clapping and cheering, it was cut short.
"And now I ask for you two to kneel," King Henry said, holding his scepter up, and the two knelt before him with their heads bowed.
King Henry lowered his scepter on their shoulders, as he said, "I dub thee, Prince Bendy, future King of the Ink Kingdom. I dub thee, Princess Angie, future Queen of the Ink Kingdom. Let the Ink Kingdom prosper under your care. Let your marriage be a union full of continuous love, hope, power, and friendship between you two. And let your bond be a reminder to the whole Ink Kingdom to remain together, as one people, and to stand by each other's sides forevermore!"
The crowd cheered and some whistled, as the King placed a gem within the center of the crowns they wore. Bendy was given a red gem, and Angie was given a blue gem. Then they stood up and turned towards the crowd, as the people bowed before them, respectfully.
The reception was held indoors for the bride and groom with their family and close friends, as the celebration outside was for the people to celebrate their unity. Angie was glad her parents were there, and to see that they got along with the king, as Bendy felt the same way.
After the last dance, which would end the reception, the king and Angie's parents escorted them to a carriage to leave for their honeymoon to a vacation hotel that stood between the castle and second district.
"Phew... it was so beautiful, and somewhat exhausting too," Angie said, as the carriage rode on.
"I'm not surprised. This was a very important day and celebration. I'm certain you felt pressure from all of this, as did I," Bendy said, and she nodded.
Bendy lifted his arm, as Angie leaned on him to rest.
"At least it's all done... w-we're married," Angie said, as her face reddened, and Bendy snickered as he gently brushed her hair with his hand.
Upon arrival, the hotel manager let them take a private entrance so that the hotel residence wouldn't bother them. The room was spacious, classy, and comfortable, and as Bendy thanked the manager and locked the door after he left, Angie rested on the couch.
"It's nice here. I like the decor, and the view is lovely too," Angie commented as she looked towards the wide window.
"Oh yes, it's a very nice place to stay for the week," Bendy said as he walked towards her and placed a few glasses on the table in front of the couch.
He walked towards the curtains of the wide window and closed them, as Angie was curious of the wine glasses since they had frosted designs on them. Then Bendy sat besides her and showed her a bottle of red wine he was holding.
Upon reading the name, Angie smiled and said,
"That's the same wine I served to you when we met."
"Yep. Now I get to serve it to you," Bendy smiled as he poured a fourth into the glass and handed it to her.
She took the glass and swirled it the same as he had and then took a sip, while Bendy poured himself a glass and did the same.
"It's nice. Did your wine taste as good when I served it before?"
"Yes. I'm surprised it tastes just the same."
"Heehee. That's funny..."
"Yeah... so was Ms. Angel kind to you? Did you learn everything?"
"Oh yes, she was very kind and explained everything thoroughly."
"That's good, very good... well, for this week..." Bendy said as he took off his crown and placed it on the table.
"No prince or princess. It's husband and wife," Bendy continued as he removed her crown carefully and placed it on the table.
Angie smiled at him, as she placed her glass down and also took his and placed it on the table.
He leaned towards her and just above a whisper said, "It's just me and you."
She smiled, and they shared a kiss, undisturbed.
Yee, they are married! Now you may think if this is the end... no!
Not yet! There is still more to the story!
Stay tuned!