OK, time to clear things up.
This story takes place Right after the last story And I Will Whisper.
And by right after, it is the morning after.
Now, lets get back to the story.
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Plans
"Ok... this is getting insane, what happens if someone finds out Blaze?" Silver was still a bit panicky from earlier.
"I have it all set out, once Mirage gets back things will be in motion and we won't have to worry anymore" Blaze comforted Silver as she held to him purring softly from his touch.
"But" Silver started but Mirage entered stopping him.
"What you have requested Blaze" She said spreading out the salve and fur growth formula on the table.
"Thank you Mirage, I have one more job for you though" Blaze said as she turned from the table to Mirage.
"Really Blaze, how many secrets do you have?" Mirage asked jokingly.
"Only a few that you don't know about, now I need you to deliver this message to the council, it is marked urgent and they should give you a response with a time... some time today" Blaze joked before getting serious.
Mirage sighed before grabbing the scroll in Blaze's hand, "Fine, but i've been your friend long enough to earn a favor in return right?"
"Don't tell me you want another dress" Blaze said shaking her head slightly.
"Well I do love a good dress but not today, think you can get Gardon to let Markus off for the night, I have my own secrets as you know" Mirage was smiling in a way that made Silver uneasy.
"I think the scariest thing in the world, isn't death, it's when girls plot" Silver thought to himself.
Blaze just shook her head again, "Fine, Markus will be assigned to protect you for the next two days as you are to be an envoy, to the southern seas"
Mirage lit up, "Blaze, sometimes knowing you for so long is the best thing in the world"
Mirage scampered off hurriedly with a smile on her face.
"What did you just do?" Silver asked seeing Blaze's dark smile.
"Either Markus owes me a big favor, or he is going to hate me" Blaze said but Silver didn't catch on.
"So what was that thing to the council" Silver asked.
"It is calling for a meeting with them today, to discuss a very important issue"
Silver thought for a moment, "What issue" he asked not being able to think of any.
"I'm the queen now, under most circumstances I would have been married already by now. However, as you probably remember, I fought the council to let me become queen without a husband as king." Blaze began her explanation as she sat down in her chair.
"Now the reason I didn't wish to be married before I became queen was that as a princess I can only marry a prince, but as queen I'm in charge and can marry whoever I want." Blaze smiled as she said this to Silver.
"In short, I rule" Blaze added as a little joke.
Silver sat there for a moment, "Why not marry a prince?"
Blaze was too shocked to answer at first, "Cause you're not a prince Silver!"
This time it was Silver's turn to be shocked.
"And now as Queen, I can marry whoever I want, and you're who I want Silver" Blaze said getting up and moving to his side.
"I mentioned this last night Silver" Blaze said her hand softly tracing the burn in his fur.
"You did..." Silver said in a detached way.
"Not having second thoughts are we Silver?" Blaze said her claws unsheathing themselves.
"No, it just really hurts when you touch there" Silver said causing Blaze to stop.
"Very well, but I have to go see the council soon." Blaze said her face lingering next to his.
"Should I sneak out through the garden?" Silver asked moving his face closer to her's.
"The guards will follow me, you could leave out the door" Blaze said before kissing Silver deeply.
"I wish I could stay with you" Silver commented as the kiss ended.
"If my plan works, you can in a month or so"
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Blaze stood before the council.
There was Azure, a crimson bat named after the color of his eyes, dressed in his most formal of robes he was lighthearted on a whim but always professional when called on.
Harpoon was to his left, an old orange dog with long scar down his left side, who was the oldest member of the council and the former captain of the guard.
Harpoon was dressed in formal attire but it was on quiet sloppily, he never did waste time with appearances when he was summoned urgently.
Then there was a small mouse named Shock, dressed in his lab coat and not formal in the least he was the youngest but also one of the brightest... when he wasn't being too eccentric.
"You called on us my liege?" Azure called in a soft yet deep voice.
"Yes my queen, you did request our presence?" Harpoon asked while fiddling with a small carving of a sailboat.
"So, what do you need... Queen Blaze?" Shock asked getting a look from the other two.
"Yes I called for you" Blaze answer them while chuckling lightly at Shock.
"How is Coil?" Blaze asked turning to Shock.
"He is fine, wishes he wasn't cooped up in the lab all day but my husband survives" Shock said jokingly.
"And Harpoon, I heard you got a new ship, how go the seas?" Blaze asked this time facing the old dog.
Harpoon put down his small carving, "Ah I haven't had the chance to sail her yet my queen but she is a beauty."
"And I see that your wings have quiet a nice sheen today Azure" Blaze said completing her round of small talk.
"Thank you my liege, but did you not say that this was urgent?" Azure asked always the professional.
"That I did" Blaze said returning to a serious face.
"Well you have us here my queen, what is it you ask of us?" Harpoon asked returning his fingers to the small wooden ship.
"I ask for you to listen, as queen I am in charge but of course you three can always overrule me."
Blaze took a deep breath, "With this in mind I now intend to announce my plans to be married"
Shock looked delighted.
Harpoon nearly broke the mast of his ship.
Azure got to be unprofessional for the one time in his career, "What?" he shouted.
Azure caught himself and returned to his normal self before he continued, "This is most unexpected my liege."
"Aye, last time I knew all the suitors had been turned away" Harpoon jumped in equally confused.
"When is the wedding?" Shock asked causing the other two to look at him again.
"I'm sorry my liege but I will have to cast my vote against this without knowledge to convince me otherwise" Azure crossed his arms and his wings flared a little bit.
"My queen, I am in favor of a new king and I don't wish to deprive any of a wedding day but I am wary of those I haven't met" Harpoon seemed to be equally against the idea.
"I am for the idea but I too must ask who the suitor is" Shock said being professional for a bit.
"The suitor is Silver The Hedgehog" Blaze said suddenly feeling relief now that it was in the open.
Shock began clapping, "My vote is for Queen Blaze."
"Hmm... I cannot approve my queen, he is not of royal blood, is there no prince, no cat?" Harpoon asked his old ways showing.
"Come now Harpoon, a blood argument is dying fast these days, I respect your experience but it is not a good reason" Azure turned to Harpoon.
"I will hold my vote for now... I wish to have the council meet with the suitor" Azure said a small smile on his face.
"It is within our power to ask for that is it not my liege?" Azure was thinking this through.
"Very well, he will see you tomorrow" Blaze said hoping Silver could hold together.
"He isn't the best at handling pressure" Blaze thought to herself.
"I can't wait for your wedding" Shock cried cheerily as Blaze force a smile.
"Ok, not exactly what I had for a plan."
(…)
Some trouble is brewing I guess.
Hope you are enjoying it so far.
As you can see there is humor but there is also plot, amazing from me I know but you can thank some of my fellow writers for that.
Two chapters in a day, my fingers hurt, goodnight.
