Disclaimer, the usual.
After a sleepless night for almost everyone, very early the next morning, as promised the sun did not rise, nor did the moon set. It stood high in the sky. It was not completely full, but all knew by the time the moon was blue it would be. It was already starting, like an eclipse, slowly but surely. By noon it would be completely blue, and the festival would start. Dorothy stood in her closet, in front of the crimson dress she would be wearing. Just as she had the night before the shower. Madeline had made a few minor adjustments to it, such as expanding the amount of gold trimming on it and adding a floral pattern around the cuffs of the sleeves. Above it, was a gold tiara that Alyssa had requested she wear, it matched the dress well enough in that it had rubies set in several places in it.
alex had returned to his own room to get into the outfit he was wearing to the wedding, a bright purple colored suit jacket that appeared to be made of velvet hung over the chair in his room as he dressed himself in a white button-down shirt and a navy-blue vest over it. he had donned a set of dress shoes that almost bordered between dresswear and boots, but more or less widely resembled spats in terms of style. As he ran his hand over the fabric of the jacket, he took note of the color, and beginning arguing internally with himself on the actual color. It was a bright purple, not quite plum, not quite burgundy, and not maroon either. He had no idea what brought the question to his mind, but he knew it wasn't going to accomplish anything if he just kept arguing with himself.
Aislynn had set herself to allowing Betsy, trot, and Emma, to help her get dressed and ready, she had a dress that was colored similar to Dorothy's but in a different, more simple style. She had chosen it because while she didn't want to mimic dorothy, she knew it would be best to keep close. Betsy and trot were already in matching baby blue dresses. Neither of them liked them but they felt the most fitting for the situation. Emma on the other hand was wearing a bright orange that was difficult to look at if you stared at it for too long.
Ellie, like the rest of her comrades, was wearing the same ceremonial uniform she had worn for the wedding of the China Princess and Marshall mallow. She had spent most of the night polishing the buttons on the uniform. she, like everyone else, was a tad nervous and trying to come up with ways to take her mind off it.
Glinda and Locasta were helping each other with their outfits. This wasn't as hard as one might imagine for them for two reasons. One was that they were both using magic to accomplish some of the more difficult parts of getting ready, and the other was for the fact that they were both wearing the exact same outfit. This was done as a personal choice between them as it was their armies that were being united by this wedding. Two cousins, banding together, allowing their paths to cross and becoming one.
Tin man, Scarecrow, and lion were already in the chambers which had once more been set up as a sort of chapel. Each of them already done up as the felt they needed to be. The three friends that would always help each other, come what may.
In her usual place of the medical wing, Elena was with Zeb, just chatting idly. Like her comrades she was in her ceremonial uniform but had a simple white dress set for herself for the reception afterwards. And zeb was in his Sunday best.
"So, how come you didn't want to be your sister's maid of honor?" Zeb asked curiously.
"Two reasons, one, it's the obvious choice, and two, dorothy is the one who brought them together and I, like everyone else, including my sister, felt that it would be more fitting." Elena said sighing.
"I see, so, shouldn't you be with your sister? Helping her prepare?" Zeb asked.
"Dorothy and Madeline will be taking care of that, Madeline being involved does give me cause for worry but still, she's been good so far." Elena replied.
"Okay, one more question, how come you let me in?" Zeb asked curiously.
"Because I needed someone to talk to, and you happened to be out there." Elena said holding up a hand mirror.
The mirror seemed to be connected to another one that sat just outside the door in the hallway. At the moment it looked eerily still and empty, which of course it was.
"how come you spend most of your time cooped up in here though, it doesn't exactly accomplish anything does it?" Zeb asked.
"Because, like Alison, Caitlyn, and Chrissy, our function is essentially to do what we feel needs to be done, Caitlyn and Chrissy patrol the grounds for the most part, Alison spends most of her time in her room practicing basic spells, and I wait for someone to get hurt." Elena said smiling.
"That seems like a rather dull and dismal way of going about life isn't it?" Zeb asked curiously.
"it is, but its better than many of the alternatives, and besides, when there's more than maybe six or seven of us in a room, things get rather confusing, loud, and rather difficult to follow." Elena said getting up and stretching.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in the palace, Ozma was already dressed in a beautiful white gown. She was excited as opposed to nervous like many of the others were. She had donned a golden tiara and had both her royal scepter and wand at the ready in case anything was needed.
The Gales, the Teaks, the bobbins, and the Griffiths were all ready dress, ready and had convened in the library where Finley was helping keep an eye on the triplets with the help of Annabella, who was also wearing a baby blue dress that she was determined not to mess up.
Terrance had returned to his own room, reluctantly. He had talked it over with Alyssa a few months previous, in private, and they agreed that his outfit should be a mix of his ceremonial uniform and a proper suit. He donned his boots, and his jacket from the uniform and like alex, was wearing a white button-down shirt with a navy-blue vest underneath. It felt unnatural for him to not be wearing his proper uniform for an event like this, and he knew Alyssa felt the same way with her own outfit. He, like anyone on the day of their wedding, was starting to get overly anxious. And his mind raced with the possibilities of everything that could go wrong.
"everything will be fine, I'm sure of it." came Alex's voice from behind him, causing him to jump.
"Sweet Lurline! Alex don't do that I'm on edge enough as it is." Terrance said trying to catch his breath.
"Sorry." Alex said coming into the room.
"The outfit suits you." Terrance said looking him over.
"same with you, but still, I can understand that you're uneasy." Alex said.
"it just feels, unnatural, not to be the one on the sideline, in ceremonial dress, but to be the one who is the center of the attention, however its not going to be the biggest wedding oz will ever see." Terrance said sighing
"I can only imagine." Alex said helping Terrance put on the jacket.
"I'm surprised you didn't ask me about the latter part of the statement." Terrance said buttoning up the jacket.
"you're referring to dorothy and I, its not that hard to guess." Alex said assuredly.
"Well, dorothy is not only a princess, but she is also Oz's protector, or at least that's the title she's been given by just about everyone, save for the remaining four branches of the community and maybe some of the more secluded places in oz." Terrance said.
"and me, the boy she almost always has by her side." Alex said looking at himself in the mirror.
"Shouldn't you be going to check on her by the way?" Terrance asked curiously.
"I think she and Madeline have already made their way to Alyssa's room to help her out." Alex said looking at his watch.
"the hours tick closer and closer to noon." Terrance said shivering.
"you guys will do great, I'm positive of it." Alex said straightening Terrance's tie.
"are you two readies?" came a voice unfamiliar to alex.
They both turned and saw an older gentleman. About as tall as Terrance and was rather a dead ringer for him were it not for the wrinkles and the whiter hair. This man was Terrance's father.
"Dad, I didn't know you were here already." Terrance said smiling.
"shush, its supposed to be a surprise." He said chuckling.
"well I am surprised, anyways, this is alex teak, my best man." Terrance said pushing him forward
"yes, I've heard so much about you and miss dorothy gale, whom I should say is waiting for you in her room" Mr. Chambers said.
"did she say why?" Alex asked.
"Alex, just go to her, I should be heading to the chambers, we're going to be starting soon, and I have to be very careful if I don't want to accidentally see Alyssa in her dress before the ceremony starts." Terrance said.
"Will you be alright?" Alex asked.
"he'll be fine, I've been instructed to bring him to the chambers, you just run along." Mr. chambers replied.
Alex said nothing more, he simply nodded and left the room. Meanwhile back in Dorothy's room dorothy was stood in front of a full-size mirror that Madeline had pulled out of the closet. The scepter stood in the corner alongside slippers. Madeline had taken to making sure Alyssa was completely prepared. She fixed her hair up a bit and contemplated actually putting on some makeup. However, after a few minutes the sound of footsteps distracted her. She looked up and saw alex.
"wow." Was all he said.
"is that all?" Dorothy asked turning to look at him.
"makes me wonder who's really supposed to be getting married, Alyssa and Terrance, or you and I?" alex asked chuckling.
Dorothy giggled and walked over to him.
"if it were the two of us then, as you are seeing me it now would be considered unlucky." Dorothy said taking his hand.
Alex said nothing, he simply chuckled. Kissing her, he smiled.
"you two ready?" Madeline asked coming into the room.
"as we'll ever be." Alex replied turning to her.
"well, I'll take alex down to the chambers with Terrance, dorothy, Alyssa requested you go with her and her father, why I don't know, oh, and bring the scepter as well." Madeline said
Dorothy nodded and ran over to the corner of the room, grabbing the scepter and sliding on the slippers. The scepter pinged excitedly, as if it knew that what was in store, would be a wonder to behold. She smiled as she walked out behind alex and Madeline and diverted her path to Alyssa and Terrance's room.
okay, yes this was a long time coming, and yes, it is a two parter. The real world decided to kick me really hard in the backside.
