It had been 3 months since the King of Spades had proposed to Queen according to his secret plan.

Now, all four kings of Card Castle were sitting in the throne room for a meeting, but not a meeting like the majority of the others they had so far.

In fact, this 'meeting' was actually the first wedding planning for the King of Spades, but so far, none of the kings really had any good ideas, or so it seemed.

"The wedding should be held in this very throne room" the King of Hearts said, "just like when Clubs got married."

"Again?!" the left head of the King of Clubs exclaimed. "I hated that gigantic mess that our servant had to clean up after the whole food fight that I didn't even ask for!"

"Chill out, man" the middle head said, "it's going to be fun! And who says that every wedding should have a food fight anyway?"

"Well, my marriage barely lasted 2 years…" the right head said, "so in the end, my whole love life wasn't that much fun…"

"Okay, so the throne room is off the table because we want to keep it tidy" the King of Spades said. "I second this opinion since throne rooms are never made for those nonsensical food fights anyway. Does anyone have any other suggestions, perhaps?"

"What about the roof?" the King of Diamonds suggested. "It sounds pretty unusual, but…"

"Unusual or not, I'll take it. I never heard of a wedding on the roof of this castle before, so mine will very likely be the first ever one. How unique could it possibly get?"

"Is the castle courtyard a suitable option for you too?"

"In that case, we should be cautious with the rare flowers and the reckless guests."

"Hmm, sounds legit."

"Who will possibly care about those silly flowers by then?" the King of Hearts chuckled. "Most of the eyes will be on the bride and the groom anyway!"

"Do not speak ill of the rare royal pansies and moonflowers!" the King of Spades shouted. "You know how much effort our gardeners have put in there, right?! It would especially be a humongous shame if a child would wreck them!"

"Whoa, whoa, easy there, Spades, no need to get so worked up about it…" Some silence. "I… guess the courtyard is off the table as well, then?"

"Of course. It's my wedding, after all, and I say that this throne room and the courtyard are off the table because I can just sense that chaos will ensue at those two locations."

"I mean, there are worse things that could possibly happen that day, such as that court jester breaking out of prison."

"You know how we officially broke the keys to that prison door soon after Jevil got locked up, so nobody knows where those broken key parts are right now, which is only better, because none of us is ever in the mood for such uncontrolled and rude chaos from that ugly cretin anymore. Ugh, I can't believe what an air-headed idiot you often are…"

"Alright, alright, there are worse things that can happen than someone trampling on the pansies. But puh-lease, you're wasting too much unnecessary energy on your anger, and by the time the wedding takes place, I don't want you to walk towards the altar with such an unfashionable frown like that, alright?"

"Enough with the bickering" the King of Diamonds exclaimed before lowering his voice volume again. "From this, I conclude that it's the best idea that Spades's wedding should take place on the roof. I mean, nothing could go wrong there, right?"

"Yes, Diamonds" the youngest king stated. "Plus, on the roof, one can sense a mystical aura that'll very likely improve the atmosphere for a wedding like mine, so my wedding should indeed take place on the roof, too."

"But people could fall off of the roof because there are no fences!" the left head of the King of Clubs stated.

"We could arrange temporary fences by then" the middle head suggested.

"But those fences should be very, very high…" the right head said somewhat terrified, "because I don't want to die just yet…!"

"That doesn't sound like a bad idea, actually." The eldest of the kings wrote the idea down onto the piece of paper on his clipboard. "In what colour or of what material should those fences be?"

"Silver" the King of Spades replied, "and make it the best quality of silver, too. Don't worry about the costs - once again, it's my wedding, so I'll be spending half, if not all, of my savings on it."

"Okay, high-quality silver. I'll make sure to ask Malius the blacksmith if he can arrange that on your costs. Do you have any additional wishes for what else those fences should contain? Flowers, wreaths, or…?"

"Flowers, but make them Queen's favourites."

"And Queen's favourite flowers are?"

"How should I know?"

"She's your fiancée, and you've known her for two years now. Has she never told you what kind of flowers she likes?"

"Um… no?"

"That's… weird, I guess."

"You don't even know anything about true love since you've never had a partner before. For partnership experience stories, you could consult Clubs as well." The King of Spades turned to the King of Clubs. "Now, what was your wife's favourite flower?"

"Cosmos, duh!" the left head of the only three-headed king replied.

"No, no" the middle head said, "those were definitely gerberas."

"I don't even want to think of it!" the right head said, having started to sob at the mere thought of his late wife.

"So that has been a toss between cosmos and gerberas, huh?" the King of Diamonds said with a nod. "As far as I can remember, that's partly correct. As for the third flower? I don't know… lotuses?"

The word 'lotuses' apparently pressed the berserk button of the right head of the King of Clubs, as he soon started bawling hysterically upon being reminded of those flowers.

"Well, I guess lotuses are not an option, then." The eldest king handed a tissue to the sobbing right head and petted his neck to comfort him. "My apologies, I had no intentions on hurting you like that."

"What about roses?" the King of Hearts suggested. "They come in a very wide variety of colours, and I know just the florist who can arrange them. Spades, do you agree?"

"Roses, you say?" the King of Spades replied. "Not a bad idea, actually. I shall ask that florist to arrange them in black, white and a hue of blue in between mine and Queen's, and if the latter isn't possible, arrange the blue ones in Queen's hue."

"Do you want small ones, or larger ones?"

"The largest ones available. They have to stand out as much as possible since it'll be my and Queen's day, not anyone else's. Oh, and I shall also ask that florist to arrange a large bouquet of them in the same colours as well."

In the meantime, the King of Diamonds was busy writing the exact wishes and suggestions down on the same piece of paper. He was writing so quickly, he had to be careful not to accidentally let the tip of his fountain pen split itself in two halves.

"It would be a good idea if the arch at the altar will also consist of the same roses. I must definitely ask that florist to make the arch at least 20 centimetres longer than I am, because I don't want my crown to get stuck in there."

"That's a lot of flowers you want at your wedding, Spades" the King of Diamonds said. "And you're sure you can cover all of those costs?"

"Of course I can, you cretin. Why, you think I can't get married with the funds I earn monthly while being the youngest and mightiest king in this kingdom? You think I don't even want to get married?! You saw me propose with your own eyes, don't deny it!"

"Okay, okay, I know! We're all dealing with this, and I know it's your wedding and everything, so just… knock yourself out with it!" The eldest of kings then muttered "Don't need to get so snippy about it, though…" under his breath.

"What was that?"

"I, um, have affiliations with a baker who can arrange your cake…!"

"Ah, yes! One of those things that we definitely need at my wedding! It should be a spade-themed one, similarly to how Clubs's cake was clubs-themed."

"Boring!" the left head of the King of Clubs grumbled.

"Actually, it's a pretty good idea" the middle head said, "so we can keep our tradition of our iconic card suits."

"It should be free of allergens, though…" the right head said. "I can't even remember my own allergies anymore!"

"Tree nuts" the King of Hearts said, "peanuts, sulphite, molluscs, grass pollen, nickel, penicillin, stone fruits… and that's that, I presume."

"Oh, thank goodness that you still remembered."

"What are your suggestions on the flavour of the cake, Spades? Chocolate? Strawberry? Vanilla? Or perhaps like a shortbread biscuit?"

"Shortbread biscuit cake doesn't sound like a bad idea!" the King of Spades beamed unusually energetically, "and it should be a checkerboard pattern as well! From the inside, of course, because the outside has to be black with several sizes of spades in the same hue of blue as me. The inside should be vanilla and chocolate biscuits, by the way, and in between the outside and the inside, there should be, um… oh, man, I don't even know!"

"White chocolate ganache?"

"Yes, perfect, thank you! Ooh, my mouths are already watering by simply thinking of it…!"

"Diamonds, who is that baker that you said you have affiliations with?"

"Top Chef" the King of Diamonds replied while he still wrote frantically. "He has only been active in his own bakery for a year and a half, but he already makes the best-quality chocolates, cakes and biscuits with the biggest amount of perfection."

"Can we discuss the rest of the foods for the wedding, too?" the youngest king suggested. "You said chocolates, and as one of the foods, I wish to have spade-shaped chocolates - of dark, milk and white chocolate so that we can choose - with a blueberry and cream filling."

"My, my, blueberry and cream with three different coatings, sign me up! What else would you like Top Chef to prepare for you? Brioche rolls with chocolate chips? Dark Candy cupcakes?"

"No, no, hold the cupcakes; we already have the big cake. Plus, the guests also want savoury food, because not everyone loves sweet food the same, you know that?"

"Good point. We commonly know the Clubs Sandwiches to be one of our savoury favourites, but what else do you wish to have at the buffet?"

"Well, I guess Rouxls's Roux? He's my servant, after all, and you know how much everyone loved that roux last Christmas, right?"

"Ooh, absolutely!" The eldest king immediately wrote the ideas down again.

"I'd also like to have baked yams with salsa, the finest type of noodle and vegetable soup, Double Darkburgers with the head chef's special fries - who says only Clover is allowed to like the latter? -, toast cups with the two colours of pesto, deep-fried beef spring rolls with sweet and spicy soy sauce, the biggest possible lobster with butter sauce, Spaghetti Code, um… man, there are so many foods to choose from! But do write these ideas down before I change my mind!"

"What about the drinks?"

"Revive Mint and cucumber punch, only the best quality of wines, substitute battery acid, champagne, lem-"

"Wait, what did you just mention before the champagne?"

"Substitute battery acid? That's just highly addictive green soda, it's not harmful! I had it on my first date with Queen after she mentioned her late mother's love for battery acid! What was its actual name again, though…? Slug… no, Slurm! Slurm!"

"Slurm, you say? Never heard of it. Sounds promising, though."

"We should probably do a taste test with some of those new foods soon" the King of Hearts suggested. "You just mentioned Spaghetti Code, right? That's Cyber World food, if I recall correctly. Now, is that 'Slurm' also Cyber World food?"

"Correct" the King of Spades said. "Big, fat shame that you guys have never tried it, though. A taste test with Cyber World foods? Spectacular idea. You know what, my wedding should have various foods at the buffet, including quite a few from the Cyber World as well. Queen will very likely approve of that, because, of course, it's her wedding, too."

Meanwhile, in the main room, Queen was frantically discussing her wedding with the peers of her mansion via Spyke, while the two Rudinn Rangers who guarded the room's door often couldn't help but eavesdrop and laugh a little.

"Would you like to wear a long dress, or a short one?" Tasque Manager asked. "And in what colour?"

"I Would Much Rather Wear: An Invisible Dress" Queen said. "It Looks Awful On Me When It's Visible. Just The Veil For Me And Adorn That Veil With Black White And Light Blue Roses Just Like My Beautiful Colour Palette."

"You surely have an interesting taste. Either way, please let me know if you change your mind later on; even if we're not talking to one another in real life, I can still sense you're nervous about the wedding despite not knowing when it'll even take place just yet."

"Speaking of roses" Swatch said, "who should toss the rose petals?"

"Nobody, of course! There should be order at the wedding, and nobody wants rose petals stuck to their soles!"

"Ugh Tasque Manager You're So Tedious, Why Don't You Toss The Rose Petals Over The Aisle Before Kingy Wingy And I Even Go Towards The Altar? After All This Is My Wedding Not Yours." Queen's visor showed a 'look of disapproval' emote while she spoke.

"Fine, but don't expect me to clean up after myself once my petal basket is empty. Speaking of which, who will escort you towards the altar?"

"Swatch Will Since They're My Stepsibling Of Course."

"Ooh, I feel pretty honoured" Swatch said, "if I may say so myself. Walking my own sister towards the altar… I already like the idea!"

"And Afterwards You're Allowed To Play: The Piano, But Not Without The Pandora Palace Orchestra Because I Want Them To Play At The Wedding."

"Ah, that's pretty amazing, sis! What song would you like us to play? Say, does King have any favourites?"

"Spadehoven But Which Spadehoven Song Is Suitable For: A Wedding?"

"Well, not his 5th symphony, in any case." Swatch couldn't help but chuckle a little. "That one is a little too dark and frantic. Hmm, you just asked me a very difficult question… hold on while I process it, okay? Processing status is now 5 per cent."

Queen laughed about the computer-related statement that her younger stepsibling just made, her visor showing the text 'LMAO' as she did.

"I was wondering" Tasque Manager then said, "since Swatch will escort you towards the altar, who will do the same with King?"

"I Presume That'll Be: Rouxls" the cyber monarch replied, "Since He Is King's Servant Anyway."

"Does King have no family or anything?"

"Unfortunately Not."

"Aww, that's unfortunate. Well, there's nothing that we can do about it, I guess."

"Are The Musicians From Our Orchestra Doing Well BTW?"

"Of course they are, don't worry! Our conductor was sick with a week-long flu last month, however, but I didn't mind being the stand-in conductor during that time since everyone loved me anyway!"

"Ooh You Have Been: A Stand-In Conductor? That's Awesome!"

"I know, right? I'm not an expert conductor, but the whip that Dad gave me on my 18th birthday apparently makes an excellent baton that makes everyone watch closely and play orderly!"

"Like Swatch Often Says You Don't Have To Be An Expert To Like Stuff."

"Yeah, that's right."

"I know just the song!" Swatch then beamed out of nowhere. "When you and King walk down the aisle towards the altar, how does the 2nd movement of Spadehoven's 9th symphony sound? Hold on, I happen to have a snippet of the song as one of my sample songs on this computer…" They typed and clicked a little until classical music was heard.

While the music played, it remained quiet between Queen, Swatch and Tasque Manager for a little over one minute.

Queen herself pictured her walk down the aisle with Swatch by her side, and the 60 musicians of the Pandora Palace Orchestra playing the same song in the meantime. It felt graceful, full of honour… perfect! Yes, just perfect!

The cyber monarch was soon found smiling in approval and her visor showed the text '100%' while she did.

"It's a good song, huh?" Swatch said once the song was over.

"It Is: Perfect!"

"So it's been settled?"

"Oh Absolutely I Want The Orchestra To Play This Once King And I Walk Down The Aisle."

"Alright." The colourfully dressed Swatchling made a quick note in a nearby notebook. "I shall look for some sheet music to the song soon."

"And Once The Marriage Has Been Settled And Everyone Dances The Orchestra Should Play: Some Of Your Favourites."

"Some of my favourites, you say? Well, I have quite a few, and you know that. The Rabbick March, Dance Of The Virovirokun, Evening Mood, String Fivesome in A Major, Spadehoven's 84th Overture… ooh, I'll definitely request everyone to practise the 84th Overture! How often does King listen to Spadehoven's music?"

"Almost Every Evening Really And Honestly It Never Stops: Amazing And Amusing Me. Ever Since I Updated All Of The Computers At Card Castle He Never Stops Browsing MyTube For Spadehoven's Music."

"Ooh, those at Card Castle are still addicted to their computers just like the peers here at your mansion?" Swatch chuckled heartily. "I guess you're a good example regarding the introductions to technology to everyone…!"

"That's Right Nobody Seems To Like The Old-Ass Record Player Anymore Ever Since I Introduced Everyone To: MyTube."

"They still have a record player there?!" Tasque Manager laughed. "Oh my gosh, this is too funny for words! You did actually turn a bunch of old-fashioned peers into modern men, and that's only a good thing!"

"One Of Them Did Start Watching Those Gross Oldgrounds Toons As Well Though Which Is: Not Good."

"Oh, don't tell me that they are hooked on Lettuce Fingers… you still remember how that disturbing junk had given me nightmares for several weeks after first watching it, right?"

"I Surely Do Remember That My Sweet Tasque Manager And I'm Still Sorry For You. However It's Just That One Guy Who Loves It And He's A Big Stupid Cretin Overall Really."

"Oh, thank goodness it's just him, then. The Skittles are still on about it every now and then, and it honestly creeps me out big-time. I mean, can't they just discuss politics or something?! In that case, I can be interested and talk along, too!"

"In That Case We Shall Temporary Lock All Of The Computers On My Wedding Day So That Nobody Will Get Distracted By Disturbing Shows And Funny Pictures And Such."

"Not a bad idea! Shall I come early by then so I can help you lock the computers? Don't worry, I still got it after you left."

"That's A Deal. Swatchy Watchy Would You Like To Come Early As Well By Then?"

"I'm not sure yet" Swatch replied. "But if you'd like, I can help you with some preparations and then revise some piano songs, in which way I can also mentally prepare myself for walking you down the aisle… ooh, just thinking of everyone just looking at us passing by already gives me big shivers!"

"Do Whatever Pleases You Sweet Swatchy Watchy." Queen blew a kiss through the webcam and giggled sweetly, her visor showing a winking emoticon while she did.

Swatch themself blushed deeply and somewhat hid their face into their hands.

"Say, do you have more wedding wishes, I wonder?" Tasque Manager asked, "besides the music and the locked computers?"

"To Have Dad Make Spaghetti Code And Some Of His Employees Make Other Cyber World Foods. I Mean This Can't Be My Wedding With Just Eastern Dark World Foods Right?"

"Ooh, that's a good one, too! Fancy foods and drinks can never be missed at a wedding. What else would you like to have there? Butler Juice? A big bowl of tension candy mix? Um, battery acid?"

"I Was Considering Substitute Battery Acid Instead Since My Mother Said That's Less Addictive Than Actual Battery Acid. Plus I Don't Want Drunk Cretins At My Wedding."

"Good idea to maintain the order like that! I especially hate to see the Skittles drunk!"

"On Battery Acid?"

"No, on Dark Wine! That's a lot more alcoholic than battery acid. By about… 5 per cent, I think?"

"Oh Dear Then We Should Ban All Over 3% Type Alcoholic Drinks As Well."

"I approve! Order over everything! But please do allow us to serve some of the finest wines… my Dad will probably get angry if there isn't any."

"Oh Don't Worry Fine Wine Is Still Permitted But With A Maximum Of: 2 Glasses."

"2 glasses per person, huh? Perfect idea."

Swatch was still busy taking notes here and there. From the webcam, one could somewhat make out their fancy cursive handwriting with many unique curves and loops.

"On Food And Other Drinks However There's: No Limit. But Please Do Be Careful To Not Get Nauseous Because Those Who Are Nauseous Should Go Home Early To Rest."

"Tell that to Lemmy! He loves to eat one bite of everything. Probably a good idea to tell him to eat little bites this time. You know how he could barely get off of his seat anymore due to having eaten so much last Christmas, right?"

"And How The Button Of His Blouse Popped Off Too!" Queen burst out in laughter once again, paired with her visor showing the text 'LMAO' again as well.

Tasque Manager and Swatch were 'infected' with Queen's infectious laughter soon after.

"Someone mention me?" the voice of Lemmy then sounded from the other side of Spyke.

"Little bites!" the feline maid snorted with laughter. "Little bites, Lemmy!"

"You're telling me to eat little bites, but look at how wildly you can wolf a rare steak down every time we eat that!" The Swatchling dressed in orange had a seat on a nearby chair. "Hi, Queen, good to see you again, by the way!"

"Not today, you silly tangerine, but whenever there's a big buffet with Thanksgiving, Christmas, or, more importantly, Queen's wedding! Don't think your buddies are always feeling up to rolling you off of your seat with your full tummy!"

"Ah, like that. Yeah, I remember how irritated Miguel and Mardi were last Christmas even though they were squeezing my arms too hard, and not vice versa." Lemmy extended his hand towards Tasque Manager. "But for you, cat lady, I'll make a deal."

The two were soon found shaking hands and nodding in agreement.

"To Be Frank I Could Use A Break From This Wedding Planning For Now" Queen sighed, her visor showing two X's to indicate slowly increasing mental fatigue. "What About You?"

"Yeah, me too" Swatch said after they finished their last note. "I should have some water and tickle the ivory because that's what I'm the hungriest for right now."

"Thank goodness" Tasque Manager said, "I'm glad you asked. Yes, I could use a break as well. The Tasques are probably very desperate to see me. When shall we resume the planning, by the way? Same time next week?"

"That's A Deal. Do You Want Me To: Hang Up?"

"Do whatever pleases you, my Queen."

"In That Case: TTYL. Probably Tomorrow Because We Spyke Every Day Basically." Queen blew some kisses to Tasque Manager, Swatch and Lemmy.

"Bye!"

"See you soon, sis" Swatch said.

"Bye, Queenie" Lemmy said with a kind smile.

Soon, the cyber monarch ended the call, went towards the nearest sofa and crashed there with a deep sigh.

"Goodness That Was A Long Call. I Wonder What Wedding Plans Kingy Wingy Has Thought Of In The Meantime? I Definitely Hope They're: As Good As Mine…"