Vacation

Event 12: The Third Wheel

I rush through the tunnel hoping not to trip, the lights were off and for the life of me I couldn't find the switch. Either way I'm too late to waste my time searching. I see a bit of dim light, it's reflecting off something white... What a big surprise!

I find myself face to face with none other than princess Peach. Well, at least I know I didn't miss the wedding, but I also know that I took a wrong turn, this it the way for Peach's entrance, not the way to secretly sneak into the audience where I should be.

"Could you help me?" Peach asks.

I nod, right away, wondering what she needs, "sure."

"This dress is very heavy," Peach points to the long trail of white jeweled fabric attached to the back of the long skirt. "I can't walk..." She sounds a little embarrassed by her predicament, but I see where it's coming from. Peach's dress is very elaborate, with layer upon layer of white, countless jewels, there are even jewels on her hair, and her crown looks heavier than usual with the added gem.

"No problem!" I try to help Peach untangle the long piece of fabric. She spins around to help the process, and when it's all done I notice just how ridiculously long the tail of the dress is.

"It wasn't my idea," Peach explained. I thought so; no woman would subject herself to dragging such a huge tail of fabric around.

"Makes me wonder who's idea it was," we both laugh, she knows that's my way of saying who ever designed this was insane. The rest of the dress is gorgeous, but this is too much.

"Let's get going shall we? I don't want to keep everyone waiting any more." I'm sure Peach has good reason to hurry, Bowser must be getting impatient.

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We arrive at the church, to find Kamek on a stage giving a speech. The church is huge and there's a lot of white. Why is there such a huge tunnel connected to a church anyway? I wouldn't put it past Bowser to have it built just to make sure Peach has a path all to herself and there is no reason why she shouldn't make it.

Kamek was stretching the speech to buy some time for Peach to arrive. Bowser noticed Peach right away and by some miracle sees me standing near by helping her with the dress. I think my dear cousin is no longer mad at me for being late, if I am late because I'm helping Peach. Did I tell you? Bowser and I are cousins by marriage, that is to say I have a cousin who married his cousin, or something like that. Quite frankly I can't think of anything but my current situation right now...

Just imagine; walking down the isle when you know you're too grown up to be a flower girl, but you just have to be there. Imagine the strange stares directed at the ridiculously long gown falling on you, because the tail of fabric and jewels is too heavy for the princess to drag and you have to help carry it. I know the stares are for the dress, but I feel so silly, yet Peach in is her own happy little world.

The church is packed from wall to wall, and it's huge. Looks like Kamek is going to be the priest, no surprise, magikoopa are usually the ones to get people married in the Koopa Kingdom. That's when I realize I'm still standing there holding the dress at the base of a dozen steps, while Peach has already reached the top, because the dress is that long. Furthermore I'm the only one standing here, and it feels awkward.

I stand to the side next to the maids. Daisy, the maid of honor noticed my predicament and giggled, then focused on the wedding's main activity.

The actual ceremony went by quickly. The coronation was already held, Peach also wanted a classic ceremony and Bowser is all too happy to marry her as many times as she wants. The "I do"s are exchanged and the crowd goes wild at the kiss, everyone cheers and yells and boy are they ever loud, and so am I.

Instead of navigating the sea of guests on their way out and being bombarded with rice balls, unless the guests already ate them, because Bowser misinterpreted the rice tradition with the guests eating rice balls and it might have been too late to change it, instead of that, they go out a back door. How many churches have back doors? Again, I wouldn't put it past Bowser to have it built just for the occasion. I can think of only two, one in Mineral Town and another in Hyrule, now three counting this one.

I notice Peach slow down when the tail of the dress is completely stretched and she gives me a 'help me please!' look. I rush to pick up the dress and help her walk out of the church though the back door.

There is an onion shaped carriage waiting outside. I know for a fact it was supposed to be a peach, but things get mixed up and a certain groom didn't want the wedding to be delayed... At least Peach was amused by the mistake so it was nothing too bad.

After Peach and Bowser are inside the carriage, I try to get Peach's dress inside. It really is too long; so long in fact it might take up half the space in the carriage. Unfortunately I trip on the little step to get into the carriage and fall inside.

Bowser is getting impatient. "I want to leave now, Jagger let's go!" The driver orders the white unicorns to move and they gallop away.

"I'm still here!" I managed to get the dress into the carriage, but I also got myself inside in the process.

"That's okay, you can come along," Peach is certainly cheerful today.

"No!" Bowser isn't too happy about my presence though. "You're supposed to be back home babysitting the koopalings and making sure they don't follow us. You're not supposed to be here playing the third wheel!" And Peach bursts out in a fit of laugher.

End of Event 12

Disclaimer, I do not own the Mario games or Harvest Moon (Mineral Town) or Legend of Zelda (Hyrule) or Shrek (onion carriage). This is based on a dream I had a long time ago, oh yes I dream in BxP.