A/N: Alright! Last chapter saw some morning sex and Daisy getting ready to greet her new kingdom. This chapter sees their arrival and the beginning preparations for the wedding. Also! I decided on a name for Tatanga's planet (because I was unable to find a name for it online): Gulabahaar (pronounced GHOUL- bah-har), which is Hindi for Daisy ;) please continue to review and leave suggestions! I'm open to your ideas ^~^ AND I made a DeviantArt account to make art for this story (lmachine-fanfic). I'm hoping to get both SFW and NSFW works up there ;) nothing up yet but stay tuned!
Daisy entered the cockpit where Tatanga was, piloting the ship. She rested her hands on the seat behind him, looking at the planet they were quickly approaching. Tatanga turned to look up at her, resting one of his hands on one of hers.
"You look ravishing my dear, not that I'm surprised," he chuckled huskily, pulling her hand to his lips briefly. "Here it is, my home planet - Gulabahaar." He gestured out the window at it. Daisy had to admit it was quite beautiful, with all the green space she could see from where they were. Tatanga smiled at her obvious awe. "It's yours just as much as it is mine, my love. Now, why don't you buckle in? We're about to break through the atmosphere and it can get a tad rocky."
Daisy sat in the seat beside him and buckled up. She nervously ran her hands over the velvet of her dress. What would these people think of her? Would they like her? Would she be thought of as a fair ruler? Daisy shook her head. What was going on with her head? Why did she care? She hopefully was going to escape, or at the very least be rescued by Luigi and Mario.
Holy shit, Luigi! How had she not thought of him this entire time? What was in that serum Tatanga had administered? Her head started to spin - she wanted to rush to the bathroom to calm down but the turbulence had started and she didn't feel safe getting up. She did her best to hide her inner conflict from Tatanga - if she was going to plan an escape, he had to believe she was fully immersed in the serum so he wouldn't suspect a thing.
Tatanga lowered the ship carefully onto a landing pad that was a short distance from the palace. Daisy looked incredulously at the large castle that stood before her, dazzling marble and gold trim glinting mysteriously. She unfocussed her eyes and noticed all of the citizens that spanned the path from the ship to the palace doors, all jovial and excited.
Tatanga undid his seatbelt and stood, flattening his coat out. He extended a hand to Daisy. "Let's go meet my people," he said. She undid her seatbelt and stood, accepting his hand. She felt her heart flutter when his hand closed around hers. They walked to the back of the ship and a trapdoor opened, a red carpeted stairway extending from the ship down to the cobblestone pathway below. As it opened Daisy heard the hum of cheering from the crowd. A purple alien ascended to greet them, sporting a red coat and bright yellow hair, contrasting strikingly with his skin.
"Ah, your majesties! So great to have you back, my lord. And my lady, so nice to have a proper meeting with you." He bowed, then turned back to Tatanga. "Much to do today, sir! We must get going." Tatanga chuckled at his old friend, then turned to Daisy. "My friend, surely we have some time for a proper introduction. Daisy, this is Katsini, my chief advisor and one of my oldest friends. We've known each other since childhood."
"It's nice to meet you, Katsini," Daisy smiled at him warmly. "I look forward to getting to know you better in the coming days." Katsini beamed at her approval. "Likewise. Now, let's get going. Your kingdom wants to meet their new queen-to-be!"
He led them down the stairs and pulled a wireless microphone out of his coat, and addressed the crowd. "Ladies and gentlemen, may I present your king, Tatanga, and his bride-to-be, Princess Daisy of Sarasaland!" The crowd cheered loudly at this. Two aliens, both quite large and wearing what looked like armour, flanked the royal couple. Daisy assumed these were royal guards. Tatanga entwined his arm with hers, and they walked up the cobblestone pathway to the palace. Daisy looked around her at the crowd and was taken by surprise - there were both aliens that resembled Tatanga, and humans. Why were there humans on Gulabahaar?
The citizens clapped and cheered. Daisy politely waved and smiled at them as she walked, like she had done so many times before in Sarasaland. She looked up at Tatanga, who was also waving at the crowd joyfully. She took in how regal he looked, how "in charge". She couldn't help but blush at the dominance that she had known in the bedroom, now in full existence outside of it. He caught her eye and winked at her, almost as if he was reading her thoughts. He turned his attention back to the crowd. She began to absentmindedly fantasize about what sorts of things they'd do tonight, on their wedding night. Daisy snapped herself out of it shortly after - that wasn't something she should be thinking about while performing royal duties.
She and Tatanga ascended the steps up to the palace, stopping at the top to turn and address the crowd one more time. Tatanga snaked his arm around Daisy's waist and she turned to look up at him - none of the royals back home really showed any intimacy like this when they were in a procession. He placed his other hand on the side of her face and brought her in for a kiss, closed-lipped but passionate. She melted into his embrace and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. The crowd cheered even louder at their display, a couple of wolf whistles being thrown in. Tatanga pulled away to wave once more at the crowd as Katsini and another alien opened the doors for them. Daisy walked with Tatanga into the palace, the doors closing behind them, the guards moving to either side to guard them. Daisy took in the majesty of the building before her - the front foyer was a circular room, even more dazzling than the exterior of the castle. A large circular staircase bordered the room, with an intricate black handrail and gold trim. Three female aliens descended the stairs, in matching pea green pantsuits. They stopped at the doors where the couple and Katsini stood, and bowed quickly.
"Good morning, ladies! So good to see you again." Tatanga looked at Daisy. "My love, this is Crisani, Tuli, and Fiorina. They are three of my most trusted attendants, who get me ready for royal events. But today, they're yours - they'll get you ready for our wedding tonight." The three ladies smiled warmly at Daisy. "Greetings, your highness. It's nice to meet you. We've all heard so much about you!" The lady Tatanga identified as Crisani stepped forward and took her hand. "You're even more beautiful than he told us!"
Tatanga blushed visibly, looking flustered for the first time since Daisy had met him. He quickly changed the subject. "I will let you go my dear, and I'll see you tonight at the altar. He grabbed her hand and pressed his lips to her fingers before disappearing down the hall with Katsini. Daisy turned her attention back to the attendants.
"Well, I think it's time to get you all gussied up!" Crisani chriped, leading Daisy and the other attendants up the stairs.
Thank you for tuning in! Now we're getting down to the wire. Will Luigi come to the rescue? Will Daisy save herself? Will she choose to stay? Let me know what you think!