Queen was in the midst of one of her rare periods of free time. She was browsing away on her computer, looking at funny pictures and posts on her favourite site.
She had been the Cyber Queen for 4 months now, and of course she deserved a break. She thought of new yet simple rules, and everyone in the Cyber World loved her dearly. Being a queen wasn't easy, but she could absolutely do this. Why else would Rolek and Swatch be proud of her?
Speaking of Swatch, they were currently playing the piano again. Moonlight by Claude Werewerewire, even if it was 10 a.m. right now. They knew this piece for a long time, and it was one of their favourite ones to express their state of serenity.
Queen didn't mind the piano music, she loved her younger stepsibling's provision of background music while she was in fact quite bored at her computer. When would her beloved King finally call her? The most recent time in which they did so was yesterday, but it felt like ages ago…
The young cyber monarch sighed deeply as she clicked the right mouse button to save her umpteenth flower-related meme to her newest USB stick.
At the same time, the young Tasque Manager came to have a look in the main family room, along with one of her young Tasques.
"What's wrong, my Queen?" Tasque Manager asked. "Aren't you fond of your free time?"
"I Am" Queen replied, "But It's Hard To: Explain."
"You should be pleased with being granted free time every once in a while. My Dad often told this to your Mum back in the day, as well as the fact that beggars cannot be choosers."
"I'm Already Trying To Make It The Best Free Time Possible But That Too Is: Difficult."
"Why haven't you asked Swatch if you could play the piano along with them?"
"Music Isn't One Of My Strong Points Tasque Manager. Swatch Is Definitely Better At: Playing The Piano."
"Don't be so hard on yourself, my Queen. Anyone can play the piano in their own way, even Timberly here!"
Timberly, the aforementioned Tasque, rubbed against Queen's legs, and let out a tiny meow when she made eye contact with her.
"Aww Aren't You A Sweet Little Tasque?" the young monarch cooed to the feline, who started purring contently once she pet her. "You Like That Huh?"
"At least Timberly knows that you need some relaxation at this point. She's happy to be with you."
"Even If She's Your Favourite I Can Indeed Sense That."
"Haha, that's absolutely true…!"
Meanwhile, Swatch slowly played the last few notes of the symphony, and then turned around when they saw Tasque Manager present in the main room.
"Oh, h-hello, Tasque Manager…!" Swatch shyly greeted the maid-in-training.
"Hi, Swatch" Tasque Manager greeted her semi-friend back with a kind smile. "That was a beautiful song you played just now."
"Th-thank you…! Wanna hear another…? I'm f-feeling content, and I know m-many songs that I can play t-to express that…"
"Of course, play whatever you wish!"
"Okay… um, what shall I play? Ah, I know…! F-feast your ears on the 16th f-fugue by Johann Sebastian Bloxxer…"
But just as Swatch wanted to start, Queen's cellphone suddenly rang, startling Timberly a little to the point where she immediately hid behind Tasque Manager's legs.
"Oh Finally Could It Be?" Queen said as she grabbed her cellphone and flipped it open to look whose name currently showed itself on the display. "Aw Heck Yes! Excuse Me For A Bit But I Am Receiving: An Important Call." She then answered the call and held her phone next to her ear. "Hi Kingy Wingy How Are You Doing Sweetums Sugar Honey?"
"Goodness…! She and her never-ending nicknames, huh…?" Swatch got up from their piano stool and made a gesture to Tasque Manager to follow them to the hallway to not be bothered by the former's stepsister's phone call.
"She's got that sweetness from your mother…" Tasque Manager whispered as she followed suit, snickering simultaneously.
In the meantime, Queen eagerly continued calling.
"Hi, sweet Queenie Beanie" King said, "I'm doing amazing, because I have this amazing news to share!"
"Oh?"
"I've arranged a surprise back at Card Castle that you're not going to believe! Come see for yourself at 5:45 p.m.!"
"Goodness That Sounds Amazing! Just For: Me?!"
"Oh, I forgot to mention that it's not just for you." King chuckled awkwardly. "Bring your, uh, lackeys along if they're interested?"
"You Mean: The Swatchlings?"
"You don't have to bring all of them, of course! Oh, not to mention your stepsibling, who is also a Swatchling, and maybe your father if he's interested?"
"That Sounds Amazing! I'll Ask Them Right Away Hold On!" Queen got up from her desk chair and sped towards the hallway. "You Guys You're Not Going To: Believe This. Kingy Wingy Is Inviting Me And You To Card Castle At: 5:45 P.M.!"
"Ooh, wherefore?" Tasque Manager asked.
"That's A Surprise Or So King Said So We'll See About That."
"Sounds very promising, I'm in!"
"You better sign me up too, sis" Swatch said as they smirked and adjusted their glasses at the same time. "I mean, who could not use an expert pianist like me?"
"Oh And Make Sure To Tell Dad About This As Well Since He Might Just Be Interested Too."
"I definitely will! I bet some of the servants at Card Castle could use some company from an old guy like him…"
Queen and Tasque Manager burst out in hearty laughter, with the former's visor showing the text 'LMAO'.
"What? Did I say something weird?"
"Dad Is Not Old Silly Swatchy Watchy!" the young cyber monarch giggled. "75 Is Old And For Dad To Reach That Age Still Takes About: 30 Years!" She then held her phone against her ear again. "Kingy Wingy Did You Hear That?!"
"You mean the one where Swatch literally called your old man out?" King asked.
"Oh My Gosh Yes!" Queen was left laughing even harder. "Kingy Wingy Just Called Dad Our Old Man Swatch!"
Now, Swatch could not stop laughing, not being able to help but kneel over during their hysterical laughing fit.
"But Okay Swatch And Tasque Manager Are Interested So That's Probably Good News."
"That's good news indeed. You can take as many people along as you wish, but make sure not to overdo it, of course…!"
"Sounds Decent I'll Ask A Few More If They're Interested."
"Alright. In any case, 5:45 p.m. at Card Castle, and you lot should absolutely not forget to wear your magic pendants to not meet with a terrible fate or whatsoever!"
"Ah That's Indeed A Good One Thanks A Bunch! I'll Put That In My Calendar As Soon As This Call Is Over."
"Then you'd better hurry up, Queenie Beanie, because you still have a little over 7 and a half hours to go from then." King made some kissing noises over the phone. "See you then, dearie."
"Bye Bye Sweet Kingy Wingy I Love You."
"Love you too." Click! King had soon hung up.
"Alrighty Let's Make That Entry." Queen clicked a few buttons on her phone to her calendar on there, in which she put several sound reminders to depart to Card Castle later today.
"It's at Card Castle, right?" Tasque Manager asked. "You know what that means, don't you?"
"Yes That Everyone Should Wear Their: Magic Pendants. That's What Kingy Wingy Just Told Me."
"Exactly! I'll ask Rolek for them straight away… even if you should actually be managing them now that you're the Cyber Queen, but none of us ever went to Card Castle with you as our leader before, so this is going to be the day of something entirely new, I presume! Are you coming, Timberly?" And with that, the maid-in-training and her favourite Tasque were off.
"Whom else are you planning on taking along, sis?" Swatch asked.
"Good Question."
"What about the Skittles? They'd love to have some company other than just one another."
The Skittles were a nickname for those five Swatchlings who always gossiped: Miguel, Lemmy, Bowen, Fabio and Mardi.
"That's A Stupendous Idea Swatchy Watchy I'll Ask Them!"
"Awesome! They deserve to gossip with more people instead, because it can't just stay between this mansion's walls, right?"
Queen and Swatch then both went their respective ways: Queen went to the cafeteria and Swatch went back to the main family room to resume their piano playing session since they still owed themself the 16th fugue they mentioned earlier.
The five 'Skittles' were busy chatting at one of the tables while casually sipping some tea and occasionally snagging a freshly-baked Java Cookie or two from the platter.
"Oh You Skittle Boys" Queen greeted them in a sing-song voice before bursting out in her usual laughter, with her visor showing the text 'ha ha'.
"My Queen" Miguel said as he shook his head and facepalmed, "for how many times have we told you and Swatch that we're not Skittles but just regular Swatchlings like the others?"
"Let Me Think." The young cyber monarch pretended to think for a bit. "Error 404: Number Not Found. Please Try Again." She smiled a mischievous smile with her teeth shown, and her visor showed the text 'lying' even after she spoke.
"For enough times, in any case. But wherefore did you come to bother us this time? Is it the fact that we should be drinking battery acid? Are you even exactly like your mother?"
"Miguel, stop that" Lemmy snapped at the Swatchling dressed in red. "You know that our Queen is nothing like her late mother. Maybe she just wants some Java Cookies, like she usually does?"
"No Not That, I Know Java Cookies Have An Explosively Sweet Sensation But I Did Not Come For: Java Cookies." Queen cleared her throat while posing herself in a straight, formal posture. "My Boyfriend Has Invited You Guys To Come To Card Castle At: 5:45 P.M.!"
This is where Miguel suddenly choked on his tea in disbelief, and Lemmy humourlessly slammed his back in an attempt to stop those coughs.
"Card Castle?" the latter then asked with his head cocked. "Are you sure of that?"
"Yes And My Boyfriend Also Invited Dad And Swatch And Tasque Manager, And We're Absolutely Not Going Without: Magic Pendants."
"That's pretty neat!" Fabio beamed. "That way, we can make some friends, right guys?"
"They better be as intelligent and dignified as I am" Bowen said, "because otherwise, I'll be leaving straight away, no lie!"
"I'm pretty sure there are a few university students among them too, Bowen, as well as a few who are aiming to become a medical doctor or even a different sort of doctor."
"I'm in, too" Mardi said.
"S-sign me up, too…!" Miguel said, still recovering from all of the coughing he did just now.
"Alrighty" Queen said with a nod of confirmation. "And Remember, At 5:40 P.M. We Shall All Meet At The: Warp Door. You Know Where It Is Right?"
"Yes, my Queen" the five 'Skittles' said with a slight bow.
"Very Good I Will See You Guys By Then."
While the young cyber monarch went off, the quintet immediately continued what they were usually doing in their own free time.
"So Card Castle, she said?" Miguel said. "I'm highly amused." He somewhat laughed in his own unique ominous fashion.
"I hope the people there are nice" Mardi said.
"I heard that those who live at Card Castle are a bit… well, demanding" Lemmy said, "that's why I initially had my doubts on going."
"We'll see about that" Fabio said. "Maybe it's just the four kings who are demanding. You know how royalty is, right? The late Cyber King was a pretty demanding individual himself, too, not knowing how to treat little children like us back then until he, himself, had a baby who was never quiet for even a millisecond."
The fivesome laughed heartily at their usual forms of gossip and speech.
The hours subsequently flew by like crazy, and before anyone knew it, it was time to depart to Card Castle for the sudden surprise there.
Queen, with quite a queue of fellow residents of her mansion behind her, all of them wearing their magic pendants for safety, took a deep breath through her nose before picturing Card Castle while stepping through the frame of the warp door.
One by one, everyone followed suit, and one by one, they found themselves at the end of the Scarlet Forest as well.
There were Queen herself, Swatch, Rolek, Tasque Manager, the elder Tasque Manager (her father), the five 'Skittles', and a few other Swatchlings who happened to be interested.
Everyone then formally made their way over the path that led to Card Castle, at the end of which they were greeted by Ruby and Leon, two Rudinn Rangers who were guarding the entrance.
"A very good afternoon to you" the two Rudinn Rangers said.
"Good Afternoon To You Too" Queen greeted back in a somewhat excited tone.
"The King of Spades said that you and your companions were scheduled to be here at 5:45 p.m., am I correct?"
Queen eagerly nodded while her visor showed the text 'yes'.
"Please come in, you lot. Our servant will guide you straight to the dining hall."
Ruby and Leon went aside to let the young cyber monarch and her companion enter the castle, where they were greeted by a friendly, strong-looking Head Hathy.
"Good afternoon" she greeted the group. "I'm known as Aurea, and I'm the servant of all four kings of the Card Kingdom. I shall now guide you to the dining hall, where the upcoming event will take place tonight."
"Good Evening To You Too Aurea" Queen said. "I Am Serial Number Q5U4EX7YY2E9N, But You May Call Me: Queen."
"Ah! You're the Cyber Queen, aren't you? It's an honour to meet you in person. Please, make yourself at home."
Everyone from Queen's Mansion looked their eyes out at the broad, grand hallways, where many paintings of all of the past royalty of Card Kingdom were mainly displayed.
"This is still a very beautiful castle…" Rolek whispered. "Its furnace… how is it still so sturdy after all these years? What has been the constructors' secret behind this?"
"Why don't I remember being here?" Tasque Manager asked herself out loud, knowing that most of the others from Queen's Mansion occasionally went to Card Castle earlier.
"You were at the verge of no longer being in pre-school when we last went here, crazy Tasque lady" Miguel chuckled. "I remember you being highly uninterested in that court jester being locked up in the basement and subsequently falling asleep on your dad's back."
"Ugh, of course. I always fell asleep from boredom at that age. No wonder my tutor always mentioned me being good during naptime."
"It was indeed pretty boring, to be frank. My pals and I eventually sneaked out to the dining hall to have some tea and snacks for ourselves and secretly laugh at that silly court jester."
"Only better."
"Sis and I found it just as boring" Swatch said. "I remember the two of us eventually sneaking out to play hide-and-seek in the castle courtyard until we got busted by some of the guards who thought we were trampling on the flowers or something."
"Aw, man! Now I wish I didn't fall asleep! You could've just asked me to join!"
Once everyone arrived at the dining hall, Aurea bowed deeply and let everyone pick their own spot around the ginormous table to sit at.
Queen, however, didn't want to sit just yet. Something else had caught her eye…
"Kingy Wingy!" she practically screeched as she speed-walked up to her boyfriend. "I'm So Delighted To See You!"
"Queenie Beanie…!" the King of Spades chuckled as he received his girlfriend with open arms, squeezing her into a tight hug once the two were close enough to one another.
The kings of Hearts, Clubs and Diamonds simply chuckled at the adorable sight of the young lovebirds greeting one another so enthusiastically, whereas the young Rouxls Kaard, who was disgusted at the sight instead, simply pretended to gag.
"I Missed You So Much You Know That?" Queen peppered King's face with several small kisses.
"It-it's merely been h-half a week, sweetheart… b-but I'm glad t-to see you again, too…"
"Man Oh Man I Just Wish I Could Be With You Forever But What Would Cyber World Be Without Me?"
"To be frank, I wish the same… but then again, what would Card Kingdom be with just three kings while I am definitely the best out of the four?" The King of Spades, while blushing slightly, planted a kiss on Queen's forehead and patted her upper back. "Shall we have a seat?" He escorted himself and his girlfriend into the nearest seats, which happened to be a few of the most luxurious ones.
"I Can Somewhat Sense That Your Surprise Is In Fact: A Dinner Party. Am I Correct?"
"Only for 50 per cent."
Queen immediately blushed and giggled in response, while her visor showed the text 'does not compute'.
"Hey, don't let that number concern you, Queenie Beanie. At least we're having fun again together, right?"
"Yes Yes That's Correct Sweet Kingy Wingy." The young cyber monarch planted a few more small kisses on the youngest card monarch's cheek, still being very excited to be with him. "I Can't Wait To See What Else Is In Store…!"
"It'll be fun, I promise."
Meanwhile, everyone else from Queen's Mansion made sure to sit at the table as well.
Even little 5-year-old Clover, the Princess of Clubs and only child of the King of Clubs, sat down in the seat next to the one that was reserved for her father, adjusted herself into a straight position and tied the closest set of napkins around her necks soon after.
"Ooh, a grand piano…!" Swatch quietly said upon seeing a giant, ebony and somewhat shiny piano in one of the corners in the room. "Not sure if they'll allow me to play it, though…" They sighed a little as they sat down at the table. "I probably shouldn't do so either, because man, am I hungry…!"
The table itself didn't contain any foods or drinks yet, but the plates, glasses and various sets of cutlery were already present, as well as a few silver candelabras of which the candles had already been lit beforehand.
"Ooh, guests!" some of the Rudinns and Hathies said when they came in and saw those from Queen's Mansion at the table.
"Easy, everyone" Aurea said to them in a motherly voice tone. "We do not want to cause chaos in this castle anymore, not since the court jester got locked up."
"What are you guys anyway?" one female Hathy asked once she noticed the 'Skittles' at one of the sides of the table. "Your colours remind me of M&Ms."
Fabio burst out in laughter upon hearing the word M&Ms.
"First, we're Skittles" Miguel said as he shook his head, "and now we're apparently M&Ms?"
"We're Swatchlings, young lady" Bowen said to the Hathy, "but our Queen and her stepsibling call us Skittles, indeed due to the colours of our clothing… some of us don't approve of being called Skittles, by the way."
"So please don't call us M&Ms either, okay?"
"My apologies, gentlemen" the Hathy said as she bowed deeply, her head somewhat hung low in shame. "I had no means or whatsoever to offend you. My name is Cathy, by the way. I'm Aurea's daughter."
"My name is Bowen, and these are Miguel, Lemmy, Fabio and Mardi."
"I love your name, Bowen. It sounds like an angel harp." Cathy giggled a little.
The Swatchling dressed in yellow let out a typical Swatchling scream and blushed deeply, making the Hathy lady giggle even more.
"You're so adorable, you know that?!"
Miguel, Lemmy, Fabio, Mardi and some of the Rudinns and other Hathies chuckled at that statement.
"Bowen Behave Yourself" Queen simply snapped at Bowen for screaming so loudly.
"Whoa" the King of Hearts said. "She's one orderly queen, that's for sure."
Tasque Manager happened to sit next to Rouxls, and smiled kindly at him.
"Hi" she said. "I've seen you earlier, haven't I? At the previous Queen's funeral?"
"Ay, I indeed haveth" Rouxls replied. "I art known as Rouxls Kaard, servant-in-training at this very castle. And thou art?"
"I'm known as Tasque Manager, maid-in-training at Queen's Mansion. I can't officially be my Queen's maid until I turn 18… why do 2 years have to take ages?!"
"Hey, doth not worry thyself. Before thou knoweth it, we art both aged 18 and legally allowed to serveth the monarchs."
"Yeah, I guess you're right… Say, what are your hobbies? Mine include order and taking care of the Tasques in Queen's Mansion. I love Tasques."
"I liketh going to the theatre and watching Shakespeare plays, they inspireth me a lot."
"I can indeed judge that from your little speech quirk!" Tasque Manager giggled a little. "What are your favourite Shakespeare plays? Hamlet? Othello? Macbeth, perhaps?"
"All o' them, really. They never ceaseth to boreth me!"
It seemed like as soon as everyone started talking to one another after having settled themselves on a seat around the large table, they were interrupted by the sharp sound of someone tapping their glass with a spoon.
"Could I please have your attention?" the King of Diamonds exclaimed as soon as everyone was quiet. "Thank you all kindly. First of all, I officially welcome the denizens of Queen's Mansion to the one and only Card Castle. It's a big honour to have you all here." Some silence. "For tonight, we have planned a dinner and a mostly informal gathering with our two factions, but there are still some rules that apply: the most important one being to behave yourself like you always do when you're around royalty like me, which means no spitting, no burping loudly, no picking your nose, no yelling… you know, the basics."
Miguel and Bowen snickered softly when those rules were mentioned out loud, but were soon silenced by Lemmy with a harsh slap on the back of their fingers and a glare.
"And, of course, no violence in whatever way." The King of Diamonds immediately mentioned this upon seeing Lemmy 'correct' Miguel and Bowen's behaviour.
"My apologies, Your Highness" the Swatchling dressed in orange said.
"When is the fun part with the food coming…?" Miguel quietly grumbled as the current king continued speaking.
"Soon, hopefully" Fabio whispered back. "I'm starving…!"
"I wonder if the foods in this Dark World are any different from ours…" Mardi mumbled.
"Guys…!" Rolek whisper-yelled at the five 'Skittles', having noticed that they weren't listening to the still ongoing speech.
"Sorry, sir…" the fivesome whispered in not-very-perfect sync with their heads hung low.
"And the thing we're the most delighted about" the King of Diamonds continued, "is the presence of our very own, um… Serial Number Q… um…"
"Please Just Call Me Queen Your Highness" Queen said.
"Yes, yes. We're most delighted about the presence of our very own Cyber Queen. As m-"
Everyone else just applauded for Queen, who immediately smiled widely in response.
"Thank You Kindly" she simply said, "But I Think The King Of Diamonds Would Like To Continue: His Speech."
"Thank you kindly, Your Cyberness." The King of Diamonds tapped his glass with the spoon again until everyone was quiet again. "Anyhoo, as I was saying, as most of you lot know, our Cyber Queen has recently started a relationship with our King of Spades, and in all respects possible, I can sense their bond being very strong to the point where separation anxiety might always be lurking around the corner."
Some of the others chuckled a little at this very truth being spoken by one of the four kings of Card Kingdom.
"Now it's not one of us gossiping…!" Mardi smirked.
Snickering quietly, Miguel, Lemmy, Bowen and Fabio nodded in agreement.
"You guys usually gossip…?" Cathy whispered.
The five 'Skittles' nodded while they still snickered.
"I like you all already…!"
"So the thing I'm basically requesting" the King of Diamonds continued, "is for the Queen of the Cyber World to come and reside here at Card Castle, because we have all experienced official sparks of love between two monarchs who are going to make the future look brighter than we all initially expected."
Everyone else, including Queen herself, immediately gasped in disbelief.
Queen's visor even showed the text 'Serial Number Q5U4EX7YY2E9N .exe has stopped working' as soon as this was said.
"I know it might disappoint those of the Cyber World to not have a queen to rule over them anymore, but for the sake of close bonds, I am obliged to make this request." The eldest card monarch looked at Queen to speak, but immediately stopped soon after. "My apologies, Your Cyberness, I did not notice you experiencing an error."
"Isn't it a little too soon for my stepda- I mean well, uh, daughter to move here?" Rolek asked, his paternal desires having grown to quite a strong point towards his daughter. "I mean, she only just got coronated 4 months ago."
"Goodness, sir, this… well, made me somewhat speechless."
"My apologies for that. I mean, I did know about love before, since my wife was once the previous Cyber Queen, as you might know."
"But I Can Perfectly Move In Here Dad" Queen soon beamed, "Regardless If You Want To Or Not. But Who Will Lead The Cyber World By Then? Good Question." While she started thinking deeply, her visor showed the text 'processing…'.
"I will" the elder Tasque Manager said, "and once my daughter turns 21, she will. I find 18 a way too young age to be a stand-in leader."
"I second that opinion, Father" Tasque Manager said with a well-meant nod. "I shall first turn 18, graduate from my high schooling sessions at home, start following a college curriculum and after graduating from that as well, I shall take your baton."
"Very good, sweetheart. That's some good spirit you got there."
"I Accept The Terms And Conditions Of: Elder Tasque Manager Leading The Cyber World Once I Move Into: Card Castle" Queen said with a confident nod. "Do Not Let Cyber World Down However For It Will Always Need The Preservation Of: Order."
"Order! Order!" Tasque Manager chanted, with most of the others at the table following suit soon after. Some of those others even slammed their fists on the table while holding on to their cutlery, making the many plates, bowls, glasses and candelabras shake and rattle a little as if a table earthquake currently happened.
"Why were we invited here again?" Swatch asked as they somewhat rolled their eyes.
"Ah, banana oil" Cathy sighed, "this is so the opposite of order."
"I second that" Bowen said.
Fortunately for those who didn't chant along with Tasque Manager, it didn't take too long before the King of Diamonds tapped his glass with his spoon again to bring the silence back.
"Back to the topic we were actually discussing!" the same king exclaimed. "Queen. Cyber Queen with that long name I will most likely never be able to remember."
"Yes, Your Majesty?" Queen asked.
"Do you agree with my request of you coming to live in this very castle to spend the upcoming days of our lives with the King of Spades?"
"Your Highness. King Of Diamonds." A little while of silence. "I Accept The Terms And Conditions Of: Coming To Live Here At Card Castle To Spend The Upcoming Days Of Our Lives With: My Boyf- I Mean The King Of Spades." The young cyber monarch extended her arm towards the King of Diamonds. "Is This An Official Deal To You Too?"
"This, Your Cyberness, is an official deal to me, too."
The two royals were soon shaking their hands in all sincerity, which was praised with a grand applause from everyone else.
"Now, this isn't just a deal you should make with me, though."
"Yes Your Highness." Queen turned to King, but initially couldn't help but giggle and blush once the two had locked eyes. "Okay Queen Breathe Slow You Can Do This." She stopped to breathe so she could calm herself down and then cleared her throat in some sort of suave fashion. "King Of Spades. Your Majesty. My Beloved Boyfriend."
"Yes, my Queen" King politely replied.
"Do You Accept The Terms And Conditions Of: Me Coming To Reside Here At Card Castle For The Sake Of Your Relationship With Me, Serial Number Q5U4EX7YY2E9N, AKA: The Cyber Queen?"
"AKA?" Aurea asked with her head cocked.
"Also known as" Cathy whispered to her mother.
"Thank you."
"I accept this request that the King of Diamonds has entrusted just now, my Queen" King replied to Queen. "This is an official deal to me, and I'm happy to announce that I won't regret it." He extended his arm to his girlfriend.
"Very Well. You Are A Great King. We Shall Make This Deal: Official."
King and Queen were soon found shaking hands, only for them to suddenly feel the love spark between them again, which resulted in them embracing and kissing one another tenderly, which made all of the others applaud and cheer in response.
"Oooh, that's the spirit right there!" Miguel cheered.
"Right on!" Mardi shouted.
"Holy stakes!" Rouxls stammered, briefly having lost his Early Modern English quirk. "I c-cannot believe this!"
"She only just became the Cyber Queen and now she's already moving out to live with her boyfriend, huh?" Tasque Manager said. "This is going to be very interesting, especially with my father being the stand-in leader soon. But isn't Rolek supposed to be the leader since he's the emperor due to having been married to the previous Cyber Queen?"
"Well, Dad didn't do any leading when Mum was still there" Swatch stated. "He was mostly in charge of taking notes and pledging ideas during royal meetings."
"Speaking of which, who will hold the meetings without our Queen?"
"Dad, of course, like he usually does! And yours, too!"
"Hmm, this is going to be very interesting indeed."
"And hereby!" the King of Diamonds shouted through all of the cheering while he raised his glass, "cheers to everyone, and let the dinner party of this gathering commence!"
In response, all of the other glasses were raised back at the eldest suit king, and all of the cheering and applauding became louder and some whistles were added to the mix as well.
"I Am Very Happy That I Can Now Spend My Life With: You" Queen said to King with a wide, lovestruck and euphoric smile. "Now I No Longer Have To Worry Or Have FOMO."
"I'm just as pleased, my sweet Queenie Beanie" King said as he took Queen in his loving grasp with his right arm.
"BTW What Will We Have For: Dinner?"
"Haha! How should I know? That, too, is a surprise since only our chefs know!"
"Oh Kingy Wingy Aren't You A Funny Guy!" Queen was soon found laughing heartily with her visor showing the text 'LMAO'.
"You always humour me with your rambunctious aura."
"Don't I Always?"
In between the still ongoing ruckus, there were more one-on-one conversations than just the one between King and Queen.
"I promise to be a good stand-in leader who will maintain all of the order in the Cyber World" the elder Tasque Manager said as he shook hands with Rolek. "I shall not let you and your daughter down."
"I can see that you radiate such a spirit as well, sir" Rolek said. "Do you agree with me being your right-hand while you take the lead?"
"Ah, what a generous offer, Rolek! I shall agree with this, since after all, you do have quite a lot of skills as well."
"Thank you kindly. Together, while Queen spends the days of her life at Card Castle, we shall make the most of Cyber World and radiate as much order as we can."
Very soon after, Aurea guided the waiters, four Rudinn Rangers who were more than ready to serve the first course of dinner, into the dining hall, towards the table around which everyone else sat.