Epilogue

"My Queen, is there anything that I can do for you?" EO asked, walking up to Renera. At that moment, she was getting ready for the coronation, which was being redone in her honor. After Velvet Man undid his spell, the nobles decided to have another coronation for Renera. She'd politely denied their offer, but they'd insisted on it.

"Can you tell me how I look in this dress? My seamstress made it for me," she said, turning to face him. EO gave her the once-over and couldn't believe her very question. She wore a full-length white dress that was cinched perfectly at the waist and it also had a fetching sweetheart neckline. Her dress also had white long sleeves that were fitted against her slender arms as well. To top it all off, Renera's purple locks were tied back into a formal braided bun.

"You…look very lovely in that dress. Of course, I'm sure that you already know that," EO told her. Satisfied with his answer, Renera gently turned around so that her back was facing him.

"I'm so nervous about the coronation. I mean, I had one last year when my mother relinquished the crown to me, but still. I'm worried about looking like a fool," she said while checking her face for pimples.

"There's no need to be nervous. Bender and I will be there and you know that Cliff will also be there," EO assured her. Renera smiled and gave him a hug as thanks for his comfort. She knew that she could always count on him to be there for her. She didn't know about Bender or Cliff, but she was definitely positive about EO. Now all she had to do was show up at her do-over coronation.

…..

"…Queen Renera Zoidella of Groove 75!" the planet's priest declared. By then, the brand-new tiara was placed upon Renera's pretty head. She was stiff as a board, but people wouldn't have been able to tell that she was a walking ball of stress.

"Whoo! Go, Miniskirt! You the bomb!" Bender obnoxiously cheered, waving his metal arms in the air. EO smacked himself in the face at that, but Cliff just ignored them in a very sophisticated way. By this, I meant that he just stared forward and didn't say a single word to him.

"Well, then. We shall start the festivities now. Everyone, make your way into the castle ballroom and get ready for the party," a Royal Advisor told the crowd. Excited at the idea of food and dancing, everyone got up to go to the party.

…..

"Let's do the Time Warp again!" everyone sang, jumping around on their pumps and loafer shoes. On the final notes of the song, they collapsed to the ground in a synchronized heap. Renera stood on the sidelines and gingerly took a bite of her spanakopita. She would've joined the others in dancing, but she didn't want to sacrifice her well-made white dress either. She rarely ever wore a long and elegant dress, so she was absolutely against the idea of possibly tainting it.

"Well, they look like they're good dancers," a smooth British voice suddenly said. Renera looked over and saw that Cliff had sauntered up to her.

"I know. My planet thrives on the peacefulness of song and dance," she told him matter-of-factly. Cliff pursed his lips together and held his hand out to her.

"I know I did wrong in taking over your planet and I truly am very sorry for what I did. I know that words will never undo the damage and…," he started to say, but Renera held up a hand to shush him.

"If you came to ask for a dance, then just say it, Cliff," she said. Smiling at her choice of words, he took her dainty hand and led her out onto the dance floor. EO was watching them with suspicion, but he knew that Cliff meant well this time. As soon as they were in the middle of the crowd, the beginning notes to a familiar song came on.

"It's been so long to say you've had fun…," the radio boomed aloud. Renera smiled and tapped Cliff so that he could lead her in the couples' dance.

"Lead me in the dance. I've always wanted to dance to this song," she told him and he happily began to sway her.

"You're in love, oh yeah! A little in love! You are a little in love with someone who's just like me! Like me, you're in love! Oh yeah! A little in love…"

The End

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