Thankfully the initial excitement over Candidate Morty winning the election had faded and the Morties were acting like they had some sense again. No more loud parties well into the night. And no more passed out Morties everywhere in the morning. However, there was a new reason that the Citadel had descended into unrest. Last week Sous Chef Morty was beaten and critically injured by his Rick, Master Chef Rick over Sous Chef Morty's attempt to emancipate from his Rick. Protesters have gathered demanding justice be served. Just as some had feared, not all Ricks have quietly given up their power. Morties seeking to enter Rickmond, a city once banned to them. Face violence as Ricks refuse to let them enter. Morties trying to leave their Ricks are beaten and even killed.
Three days ago, Mechanic Morty was found beaten to death in the ship repair shop that he and Repair Shop Rick ran. It was discovered that Mechanic Morty was going to quit his job and leave the Citadel all together, Repair Shop Rick was very unhappy. Eyewitness Morties said they had seen and heard Repair Shop Rick and Mechanic Morty arguing all day. Later that evening Mechanic Morty was discovered lying on the floor of the repair shop having been beaten to death with a blunt object. Repair Shop Rick was arrested the next day and confessed to killing Mechanic Morty with a wrench, however he was released shortly thereafter. Protests followed. The Citadel was in more disarray than it had been before President Morty was elected. Was this what President Morty had envisioned? Baker Morty knew it was natural for there to be a power struggle as the dynamic of the Citadel changed. But he hadn't expected it to be this bad. And it seemed as if little was being done to make it better. Honestly Baker Morty wondered if it was even worth living here anymore.
He was currently at the clinic visiting Servant Morty and Nurse Morty. Servant Morty was sorting papers at the front desk. Doctor Rick was out of the clinic at the moment so Nurse Morty was taking care of the patients. He was currently in the back giving a Rick a checkup. The lobby was now empty as the last Rick went into the back. Maybe Nurse Morty would get a break and they could go have lunch together. He watched Servant Morty carry out his tasks. He was happy to see that Servant Morty looked so well. A far cry from the abused and neglected Morty he rescued from his home dimension nearly a year prior.
"I-It's amazing how even with a Morty president Morties still can't get fair treatment, w-what happened to Sous Chef Morty and Mechanic Morty was unacceptable and yet nothing is being done about it" Servant Morty gave a frustrated sigh.
"Y-yea, I-I thought things would change under President Morty, m-maybe we just have to give it time, maybe things will settle down soon" Baker Morty said.
"I-I wouldn't hold my breath, the Citadel was a dump when I was first cloned, t-this place was a dump when I returned after my Rick was murdered, a-and this place is a dump now, t-the Citadel will always be a dump that treats Morties like lesser beings, that will never change" Servant Morty's bitterness edged his voice.
"I-I would leave this dive, b-but there is no escaping it, t-this whole universe is Rick dominated, in almost every dimension, there is a Rick boss and the Morty is his expendable little servant boy and when we die it doesn't matter, I-I mean look, your Rick was going to beat me to death because he was mad about a missing map" Servant Morty seethed.
"I-I know things don't look great right now, but me and you live our lives not dictated by a Rick, no Rick tells us what to do and when to do it, I-I know a lot of Morties that control their own lives" Baker Morty said.
"I-I don't understand how Nurse Morty likes his Rick, he chooses to live under a Rick" Servant Morty scoffed. Baker Morty was shocked. Where was this anger coming from?
"W-well, it wouldn't be fair to be angry with Nurse Morty or any Morty that chooses to stay with their Rick, j-just because we had bad experiences with Ricks doesn't mean every Morty has, Nurse Morty says Doctor Rick treats him kindly" Baker Morty said.
"Morties that love their Ricks are traitors plain and simple" Servant Morty crossed his arms and turned his head defiantly as Nurse Morty entered the room.
"I-I expect those blood glucose levels to be down when I see you again Stockbroker Rick, o-ok take care" Nurse Morty said as Stockbroker Rick exited the clinic.
"Hey Servant Morty, c-can you add these numbers to Stockbroker Rick's record?" Nurse Morty asked.
Servant Morty grumbled under his breath as he took the chart from Nurse Morty and began typing on the computer. Nurse Morty went to the back of the clinic. Baker Morty followed him. He was in one of the examination rooms cleaning and putting away the supplies he had used for Stockbroker Rick's examination.
"W-what's with Servant Morty?" Baker Morty asked.
"I-I don't know, ever since President Morty got elected he's always mad at me, a-and I never know why, I-I've been nothing but kind to him" Nurse Morty responded. There was a glint of hurt in his eyes.
Baker Morty felt it wasn't his place to tell him what Servant Morty had said. Surely the way Servant Morty felt about Nurse Morty's relationship with his Rick would come to light eventually. But a part of him also felt guilty, he didn't like seeing Nurse Morty so confused and hurt. He just couldn't figure out why Servant Morty's attitude towards Nurse Morty had suddenly changed, he was aware that Nurse Morty worked under his Rick from the beginning. Why now is he mad about it? Nurse Morty finished cleaning up the tools he used and headed back up front. He had no more appointments today so unless he had a walk in he was free. Baker Morty was about to ask him and Servant Morty if they wanted to go get something to eat when Doctor Rick returned.
"Hey Nurse Morty I've got some bad news" Doctor Rick began.
"Oh no, w-what is it?" Nurse Morty's eyes were wide with worry.
"There is a very deadly disease ravaging the city of Cuddly Puppies on the planet Animalia, they desperately need a doctor, so I have to leave immediately to help out" Doctor Rick said.
"Oh no, w-we certainly can't let the cuddly puppies suffer, do you want me to go with you?" Nurse Morty asked.
"I need you to stay here and run the clinic, I know it's a lot but we can't leave the Citadel short" Doctor Rick said.
"Ok Doctor Rick, I-I'll do my best, I-I promise" Nurse Morty said.
"I know you will little buddy, I'll be back as soon as Cuddly Puppies is disease free" Doctor Rick said.
"O-ok, be careful" Nurse Morty said. They hugged each other goodbye and Doctor Rick left.
"Well i-it looks like I'm going to be very busy now, sorry i-if I don't have much time to hang out" Nurse Morty said.
"I-it's ok, do you have time to get some lunch?" Baker Morty asked.
"I-I guess I'd better not leave the clinic just in case, I-I have no more appointments scheduled today but someone might walk in, I-I'm sorry" Nurse Morty said.
"No worries, I-I know you are going to be very busy from now on" Baker Morty said.
Just then a Morty walked into the clinic, his shirt was stained with blood. Nurse Morty ushered him into the back whilst Servant Morty grabbed a chart and followed them into the back. He supposed he'd leave them alone; they were clearly too busy for a visit right now. He left them to their work and headed back to The Morty Paradise. He sighed as he went to the second floor.
Tonight was the rehearsal dinner and tomorrow was the wedding. He knew this was selfish of him to say, but he was glad that it was all coming to an end. Cash Morty and Rosie could enjoy their marriage and all the parties would stop. He had been to more celebrations in the past five months than he had in his entire life. He was glad that Cash Morty was so excited about his upcoming marriage, but all the parties were exhausting. He was also excited because he would be meeting the bridesmaid that he was going to attend the wedding with tonight. They would be walking down the aisle together and dancing together at the reception. He really hoped they would hit it off.
His mind wandered to Abigail. He felt bad that he didn't appreciate her more. He's glad they never really got into a romantic relationship, imagine how devastated she would have been when he disappeared. Maybe she was still devastated because she thought they were in a relationship. He now felt really bad for lying to her. He hoped she moved on and is dating someone much better than him. Because she deserved more than him. She was a very sweet person. And he was an insecure cringy loser who didn't appreciate her enough. But now things were different, he knew he could still be cringy sometimes but he worked on a lot of his insecurities and he felt he was ready to be a good husband to someone. So he really really hoped that he met his love at this wedding.
He was going to go to his apartment, but he wondered what Soft Morty was doing. It wasn't quite time for him to get ready for the rehearsal dinner so he would visit Soft Morty for a while if he wasn't busy. He went and knocked on his door.
"Come in! Doors unlocked!" he heard from inside. He opened the door and entered his apartment.
"H-hey Baker Morty, perfect timing maybe you can help me" Soft Morty greeted.
"S-sure, what do you need help with?" Baker Morty asked.
"I-I need your help filming this video, here follow me" Soft Morty said.
Soft Morty led him back to his bedroom. His blackout curtains were closed so his room was dark, the fireplace was lit so only dim firelight lit the room. Soft Morty turned on his laptop and pushed a button. Thunderstorm sounds began playing.
"I-I figured I'd do things a little differently for this video" Soft Morty said.
"Here" Soft Morty handed him a very expensive looking camera. He showed him how to use it then he laid on his back on the bed.
"O-ok, so I-I'm going to give you signals on what I want you to do throughout the recording, for instance when I say come closer or come here I-I need you to actually come closer, when I say get in bed I-I need you to get in bed with me ok?" Soft Morty asked.
"Uh o-ok" Baker Morty was a little weirded out about the idea of getting into bed with Soft Morty.
"Ok good, Give me a t-thumbs up when you are filming" Soft Morty said.
He pointed the camera at Soft Morty who was now reading a book. He gave a thumbs up and began recording. Soft Morty looked up from his book.
"Hey, w-what are you doing up so late?" Soft Morty spoke softly.
"I-I know, you could ask me the same thing" Soft Morty chuckled.
"The s-storm is scaring you?" Soft Morty clarified.
"Aww, come here" Soft Morty said in a soft sympathetic voice. Baker Morty came closer.
"Shh, i-it's ok, remember we are inside so the storm can't hurt us" Soft Morty soothed.
"Shh, don't be scared, I-I'm here, everything is going to be ok" Soft Morty comforted. The laptop made a loud boom.
"Hey, i-its ok, it's ok, the storm can't hurt you I-I promise" Soft Morty said. Baker Morty thought this was a little strange but he heard that ASMR is pretty popular.
"J-Just think about how pretty storms are, h-how the lightning makes cool shapes across the sky, how peaceful the pouring rain is, t-think about the beautiful melody that the wind makes through windchimes" Soft Morty said. Suddenly Missy jumped onto the bed and began licking Soft Morty.
"Ah, Missy! Y-you ruined my video, now I'm going to have to start all over, get down, get off the bed, y-you have your own bed" Soft Morty scolded his dog. She rolled over and showed her belly.
"Ok fine, y-you are forgiven" he rubbed his dog's belly.
"Well, s-sorry this furball ruined the video" Soft Morty said.
"H-how can you be mad at dogs, they are such pure goobers" Baker Morty knelt down and began petting Missy.
"I-I really wish I had a pet" Baker Morty said.
"W-why don't you use the portal gun President Morty gave to all Morties to go to a pet store and get a pet, y-you know there is this place called The Universal Pet Mega Mart, it has any creature you could possibly imagine" Soft Morty said.
"Y-yea about that, I-I'm banned from that place" Baker Morty said.
"Really!? H-how?" Soft Morty's eyes widened in shock.
"My stupid grandfather, h-he dined and dashed at this alien restaurant so they came to the pet store looking for him, h-he proceeded to make a huge mess buy knocking over shelves, I-I got kicked out and banned alongside him" Baker Morty said.
"Wow, t-that's crazy" Soft Morty said.
"Well I-I gotta go get fresh, tonight is Cash Morty's rehearsal dinner, a-and I may potentially have a babe" Baker Morty said.
"Oh really now? W-well congratulations and have fun" Soft Morty laughed.
"T-thank you, and I'll see you later" Baker Morty said as he left Soft Morty's apartment.
He saw Gym Rat Morty in the hallway, with his usual white sweatband on his head, yellow tank top, blue basketball shorts and white tennis shoes. He was very fit and muscular. Not surprising since he spent most of his time at the gym. Baker Morty waved to him as they passed each other in the hallway.
He went to his apartment and immediately got into the shower. He washed his hair and body with his Cleanboy shampoo and body wash. It had notes of chocolate and sandalwood. He had to smell amazing for his potential sweetheart. He took a nice long warm shower. He finished his shower and combed his hair. He decided to shave the peach fuzz that was above his lip. He brushed his teeth and used mouthwash. He sprayed himself with Chocoman cologne. With a towel wrapped around his waist he went into his bedroom to decide what he was going to wear. He chose a blue button up shirt and some dark blue slacks. He wore a blue necktie and a silver wristwatch. He looked at himself in the mirror satisfied with his appearance. He looked presentable, nothing too over the top. However, he knew compared to Cash Morty and the others he would look underdressed. Even though it was still a bit earlier than the given time that the dinner was to start he knew Cash Morty was there already. He loved to be fashionably early.
He used the handy portal gun that all Morties had been given. At first he was skeptical of the portal gun that he was given, but it worked just fine with no malfunctions. He came out of the portal to a massive stone castle with beautiful architecture. It was no shocker that Cash Morty was getting married in a castle. He went inside and headed to the throne room. He could already hear the others. He knew they'd be here already. He entered the throne room and saw everyone standing around talking.
"Hey Baker Morty, welcome, we are just about to get started" Cash Morty said.
Everyone looked sharp. Cash Morty was wearing a white tuxedo with a white top hat and white dress shoes. Rosie was wearing a white lace evening gown with a satin diamond studded sash across the middle, a pearl necklace and pearl earrings and white wedges for an elegant and classy look, it appeared she had her tail tucked inside the dress as he couldn't see it. Smooth Morty was wearing a black tuxedo and a red necktie with black loafers. Catalina was wearing a floor length black chiffon dress with ruffled sleeves and she had on black flats, it appeared to be a maternity dress since she was so pregnant she could hardly walk, it seemed she would give birth any moment. She also had her tail tucked. Most of the women who had tails had them tucked, the only one who didn't have a tail was Gala. He scanned the room looking at everyone's outfits. He knew he'd be underdressed compared to everyone else.
Casino Tycoon Morty was wearing a midnight blue dress jacket with gold buttons and midnight blue slacks, he wore midnight blue leather dress shoes. Gala had on a midnight blue floor length cocktail dress with a slit on the right side of the dress, she had on midnight blue heels and sapphire choker style necklace, with matching earrings and bracelet. Beachy Morty had on a pinstripe yellow suit with a white undershirt and yellow necktie, he wore gold dress shoes and a gold chain bracelet. Mayrina was wearing an off the shoulder mermaid style yellow velvet dress with a yellow church lady hat that had a flower and frills on the top of it, she wore a gold festoon style necklace and medium gold hoop earrings, she also had a gold tennis bracelet and sparkly gold sandals.
Psychic Morty was wearing a red velvet tuxedo with a black bowtie and black loafers, he had gold cufflinks and a gold psychic symbol brooch pinned to his tuxedo jacket. Clairabelle was wearing a knee length red sequin dress, she had a necklace with a gold chain and a ruby heart pendant hanging from it, she had dangly ruby earrings and a ruby tennis bracelet. She was wearing red heels.
Cool Morty was wearing a sky-blue suit jacket with a white undershirt and sky-blue dress pants. He had a silver snowflake embroidered into the jacket. He wore light blue leather dress boots. Five Star Morty was wearing a gold vest with gold dress pants, he was wearing his typical five gold star rings on all five fingers of his left hand, he had gold suede shoes with stars on them. Bling Bling Morty was wearing a bedazzled silver tuxedo with silver sequin dress shoes, he had his bedazzled dog tags on and he had silver rings on all of his fingers, he had a silver stud earring in his right ear and a silver chain necklace. It looks like he went with silver this time instead of the usual gold. He thought it was cute that all the couples were wearing the same color.
There were three girls there. One was a tan skinned girl with brown hair pulled into a ponytail with a pink bow on the ponytail, hazel eyes, and furry brown cat ears, she left her fuzzy brown tail untucked, she had a pink teardrop shaped gem in her forehead, another Mau it seemed. She was wearing a bubblegum pink pleated dress with a big pink bow on the middle of it, she wore pink ballerina flats with pink bows on top of them. The second one was a…his heart stopped, it was one of those fox girls from Kawaiitopia. The ones that go wild when they see a Morty. However she wasn't acting crazy. She was conversing with the two other girls. He wondered how that was, perhaps they didn't all act like that. She had storm grey fur and black hair, she had ice blue eyes and storm grey fox ears, he figured she had to have a tail since she was a fox girl, she must have it tucked, she was wearing a royal purple tulle dress and a purple flower crown. She was wearing purple flats.
Then the last girl had light freckled skin, curly blonde hair and amber eyes, she had a thin layer of black fur broken up by white, tan and yellowish patches, her canine like ears were big and more rounded than he was used to seeing, she had a tail that was the same color as her fur but the tip was white, she was wearing a sapphire blue halter style draped dress, she had a choker style sapphire necklace and blue wedges. He wondered which one he was going to be pared with. Rosie came over.
"Baker Morty this is Chiara, she's the bridesmaid you will be paired with" she motioned to the freckled canine like girl.
"Hi, nice to meet you" Chiara came over and shook his hand. Her tail waved side to side.
"N-nice to meet you too" he smiled.
"Cool Morty, this is Levina, she's the bridesmaid you will be paired with" he pointed to the storm grey Kawaiitopian. She went over to him and greeted him.
"And Bling Bling Morty this is Terra, she's your wedding date" Rosie introduced. They greeted each other.
Five Star Morty decided he wanted to try and win his wife back, so they respected his wishes and didn't get him a date for the wedding even though it would leave the wedding party uneven. Cash Morty had more groomsmen than Rosie had bridesmaids. It was time for the rehearsal dinner to start.
Cash Morty stayed in the throne room with the officiant whilst the others left. Each Morty was with their respective bridesmaid. First the best man and matron of honor Smooth Morty and Catalina linked arms and headed into the throne room whilst classical music played. Then it went in the order of when Cash Morty met his Morty friends. So first Bling Bling Morty and Terra linked arms and walked into the throne room. Then Cool Morty and Levina. Followed by Psychic Morty and Clairabelle. Then Casino Tycoon Morty and Gala headed arm in arm into the throne room. Next was Five Star Morty. Then Beachy Morty and Mayrina. Then he and Chiara linked arms and walked into the throne room. There was something thrilling about walking arm in arm with a lady. They broke off and she joined the other bridesmaids whilst he took his place next to Beachy Morty. Then the music changed to the bridal march.
"All rise for the bride" the officiant said to the invisible guests.
Rosie walked in escorted by her adoptive father. She walked down the aisle and joined them up on the stage. She took her place in front of her bridal party.
"Ok, so we're not going to run through the whole ceremony process tonight, we just want to make sure the wedding party understands where they're supposed to be and what they are supposed to be doing" the officiant began.
"As we know the matron of honor Catalina has Cash Morty's ring and the best man Smooth Morty has Rosie's ring, so Catalina and Smooth Morty, when the time comes to give Rosie and Cash Morty the rings, I want you to reach around and present the ring, Rosie, Cash Morty, I want you to take the rings from Catalina and Smooth Morty with a nice firm grip, let's give it a try, Rosie, ladies first we'll start with you" the officiant.
Catalina reached around and presented the ring to Rosie, she grabbed firmly and took it from Catalina. "Good, Cash Morty, now it's your turn" he said. Smooth Morty reached around and presented the ring to Cash Morty, he firmly grabbed it and took it from Smooth Morty.
"Good, now Terra, I'm going to need you to help Catalina with adjusting Rosie's dress since she can't bend down right now, if the adjustments require bending that's where you come in, and any matron of honor task that requires lifting or bending you'll do it for her" the officiant said.
"You got it" Terra agreed.
Who knew so much went into a wedding ceremony. You have to pass the rings in a specific way every detail was planned out. He supposed if you were going to spend thousands of dollars on something it may as well be planned out exactly how you want it. The officiant went over a few more details. Mostly pertaining to the matron of honor and best man duties. Then they moved to a grand ballroom where there was a massive spread of food waiting for them. It was where the reception was going to be held. He could see people already starting to decorate the ballroom. Everyone took their seats at the table and began digging into the food. He was sitting across from Chiara, he figured he'd get to know his plus one.
"So, h-how long have you known the bride?" Baker Morty asked her.
"Me and Rosie go way back, we met when I was a pup and she was a kit, I moved to her town and she was so nice to me and went out of her way to be my friend" Chiara said.
"Good friends a-are a blessing" Baker Morty smiled as he thought about his friends.
"They sure are, since your name is Baker Morty I'm going to assume you bake" Chiara said.
"Oh yea, I-I love it, I just do it as a hobby now, but same day I-I want to do it professionally, what about you? What hobbies do you have?" Baker Morty responded.
"Funnily enough I do wedding photography, I just love to capture the beautiful moments between the bride and groom, I'm a firm believer in keeping it natural, you know a lot of wedding photographers do those staged wedding photos where they ask the bride and groom to pose a specific way or hold hands or kiss, I prefer to follow the bride and groom and just snap natural tender moments between them, I offered to do it for Rosie but she wanted me to be a bridesmaid" Chiara said.
"Wow, t-that's cool, I-I bet you've seen a lot of really romantic moments" Baker Morty said.
"Oh I have, my favorite was this beautiful couple, you could tell by the way they looked at each other that they were madly in love, you could see it reflected in their eyes, it was so beautiful, it made me want that kind of love too" Chiara said.
"I-I want that kind of love too, I-I want to be a pastry chef and I want to get married and have a family" Baker Morty said.
A weird alien dish was set before him, it was some kind of weird looking purple meat and roasted purple vegetables in a strange sea blue sauce. He knew it was rude to say so but it looked revolting. But his mother always told him to try something first. Gulping he took a small bite out of the purple meat. It had a tough leathery texture, he managed to chew and swallow it, the flavor was strange, indescribable. He ate some of the veggies in the blue sauce. He nearly spat it out; it was as gross as it looked. Not wanting to be rude he forced it down. He wanted to puke. He pushed the plate aside. He saw Mayrina eating it like it was the most delicious thing ever. He assumed it was a dish from her home planet.
"Mayrina, this is disgusting, how do you like this crap?" Cash Morty said bluntly. Earning him an elbow jab from Rosie.
"The food you humans eat is nasty too, it makes me sick, I tried one of Beachy Morty's burgers and literally vomited" Mayrina grimaced. Whaaaat!? How can she think a burger is nasty?
"You are insane, burgers are delicious" Cash Morty said.
"Now now, there's no need to be that way, we all know Aquarians and Humans eat different things" Beachy Morty said.
The next dish was a serving of white rice with rainbow specks in it shaped into a kitten head, spread over the kitten shaped rice was a red gravy. He cautiously took a bite, his taste buds were delighted with a sweet and spicy flavor. The dish was really good and clearly Kawaiitopian. He assumed they were having dishes that every species could enjoy at their wedding. Mau dishes tended to be really meaty as they were more carnivorous. Clairabelle was what was known as a Dholean. They were omnivores so their dishes were much like humans, were typically a mix of meats and vegetables. Chiara was something called a Lycaon, she like the Maus was a carnivore. So mostly meaty dishes. So he enjoyed their food but Aquarian dishes were gross.
Baker Morty glanced over to see if Cool Morty and Bling Bling Morty seemed to be enjoying talking to their dates. Cool Morty seemed to be interested in whatever it was Levina was talking about. Bling Bling Morty was intently talking to Terra. He smiled, maybe they would be getting married next. Five Star Morty was watching everyone talk to their babes with a sad look on his face. Even though it was his fault his wife hated him he still felt bad for Five Star Morty. He hoped he could win his wife back. After a few hours of chatting and eating everyone was heading home. Rosie and Cash Morty hugged each other goodbye. Tomorrow they will be married.
Baker Morty said goodbye to Chiara telling her he would see her tomorrow. He was looking forward to spending more time with her at the wedding. She seemed really nice. He portaled back to his apartment.
"So, is she nice?" he heard from behind him. He let out a startled shout as he turned around and saw Floor Manager Morty sitting on his couch.
"Wha…Floor Manager Morty, how did you…" Baker Morty was stunned.
"Are you wondering how I got in? everyMorty knows that you leave your spare key under the mat, so I let myself in, also I ate your leftover pizza hope you don't mind" Floor Manager Morty said.
"Y-yea, she is pretty nice" Baker Morty said.
"Well then I can't wait to meet her at the wedding tomorrow" Floor Manager Morty said.
"Do you think you'll marry her?" Floor Manager Morty asked slyly.
"I-I think it's a little too early to know that" Baker Morty laughed.
"There will be a lot of people there, m-maybe there will be a missus for you" Baker Morty said.
"Maybe there will be, but what makes you think I want a missus?" Floor Manager Morty teased.
"Because, I-I've seen the way you look at Plant Manager Morty and his wife whenever she visits him at the factory, I-I see the longing look you give when they are having their romantic banter, y-you can't hide it from me" Baker Morty responded. Floor Manager Morty blushed.
"Oh shoot! Look at the time I-I have to go, s-see you later Baker Morty" Floor Manager Morty hurried out.
"Ok, b-but your abrupt exit doesn't change the fact that you totally want a wifey! Also y-you better buy me another double pepperoni pizza!" Baker Morty called after him. Then he chuckled to himself.
Baker Morty stepped out onto his balcony to enjoy the night. He should have been going to bed since the wedding was in the morning but he wanted to take some time to unwind. Down below he saw Morties marching in the streets chanting whilst holding up signs that said. Justice for Sous Chef Morty Justice for Mechanic Morty. And they chanted those words. He sighed. The Citadel was filled with loud partying and now it was filled with protesting. It seemed this place would never be at peace again. Perhaps it was better when Ricks held all the power. He knows it seemed unfair but the place was more at peace then. The fact of the matter is Ricks are smarter and stronger than Morties. It made more sense that they were in charge of the Citadel. He knew Morties would be appalled that he thought that way. But it was clear that the Ricks weren't going to give up their authority and it seemed that President Morty was unable to handle the situation.
He headed back inside. He still didn't quite feel ready for bed so he did the worst possible thing and turned on the news. It appeared that President Morty was finally addressing the deteriorating situation. He turned the volume up.
"First of all I would like to say that I am very aware of what happened to Sous Chef Morty and Mechanic Morty, and I assure you that we are handling the issue of increased violence against Morties, but these things take time, I know things are uneasy right now, rest assured that my team and I are working around the clock to restore peace and order to the Citadel, I promise you there will be a resolution to this problem, thank you" President Morty said before walking off screen.
Baker Morty wasn't exactly put at ease. He suspected that nobody would be until they see things changing. He saw it was now eleven o clock, he'd better get to bed. He changed into his pajamas and climbed into bed. He put some earplugs in to block out the noise of the protesting Morties. He soon drifted off to sleep.
The next morning he awoke extra early. He showered and put on the gold suit that the groomsmen were supposed to wear. He thought he looked ridiculous in it. But it was what Cash Morty wanted. He headed to the suite where Cash Morty was getting ready. The other groomsmen were already there in their gold suits. Cash Morty was hyperventilating on the couch whilst his brother attempted to calm him down.
"Look at me brother, I promise you it's going to be ok, you'll be so happy, you'll be the happiest you've ever been, you just have to get past this nerve-wracking day, remember what you told me on my wedding day? Now you do the same" Smooth Morty soothed his brother.
"The nerves will go away once you get the wedding started, think about how beautiful your bride is going to be when she walks down that aisle, think about how happy you'll be, you just gotta do it buddy and not think about it" Beachy Morty said.
"Think about how much fun you are going to have on your honeymoon, and I totally mean think about how much fun you're going to have exploring your new wife" Casino Tycoon Morty smirked.
"You want this Cash Morty, remember you want this" Smooth Morty said.
Cash Morty finally came to his senses and got ready, he showered and put on his white with gold pattern tuxedo. He put on all his accessories. He checked himself out in the mirror.
"Looking sharp bro" Smooth Morty nodded in approval.
"Ready?" Smooth Morty asked. Cash Morty took a deep breath.
"Ready" he nodded.
Cash Morty and his groomsmen all walked to the throne room entrance. Cash Morty walked inside whilst the groomsmen waited outside the door. Baker Morty could hear the many many guests speaking. Then the bridesmaids joined the groomsmen. They were wearing simple but elegant white satin gowns. They were holding bouquets of white roses. Baker Morty smiled at Chiara as she walked up beside him. He heard the guests go quiet as romantic music began playing. First Smooth Morty and Catalina went in, then Bling Bling Morty and Terra. Then Cool Morty and Levina, then Psychic Morty and Clairabelle, then Casino Tycoon Morty and Gala, then Five Star Morty, then Beachy Morty and Mayrina, and lastly him and Chiara. They walked up onto the stage with the throne in the background. Baker Morty took his place and she took her's. He tried to see if he could spot Floor Manager Morty but the place was too crowded.
There had to be at least two hundred guests. Then the bridal march began playing.
"All rise for the bride" the officiant said. Everyone got to their feet. Then the doors opened and in walked Rosie escorted by her adoptive father.
Baker Morty stole a glance at Cash Morty. He stifled a chuckle as he saw Cash Morty's mouth was agape as he stared at his bride walking down the aisle. She was wearing a floor length ivory gown with floral patterns, a sweetheart neckline and sheer long sleeves. The dress sparkled as it had diamonds in it. The skirt of the dress had gold trimming on the bottom of it. And the top had gold and diamonds along the neckline of it. Some of her blonde hair was braided into a crown style around her head whilst the rest of it was in a neat bun. She had a gold and diamond studded bridal tiara on her head. She too was holding a bouquet of white roses. She hugged her adoptive father before joining them on the stage. She handed her bouquet to Catalina. Then she stood facing Cash Morty. It was clear she was trying not to cry.
"You may be seated" the officiant said. The thuds of everyone sitting down rang around the room.
"We are gathered here today to celebrate the union of Cash Morty and Rosie, as you know Cash Morty and Rosie have known each other for years and developed a great friendship before falling in love" the officiant said.
"We are honored to witness this beautiful union and we ask that you join us in celebrating their love" he said.
"Rosie, will you take Cash Morty to be your lawfully wedded husband, from this day forward, to love and honor and cherish him, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, for better or worse, as long as you both shall live?" he asked.
"I do" she choked out.
"Cash Morty, do you take Rosie to be your lawfully wedded wife, from this day forward, to love, honor and cherish her, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or for even richer, for better or worse, as long as you both shall live?" he asked.
"I do" his voice cracked with emotion.
"Now it's time for the exchange of rings, a symbol of your eternal love and commitment, see how the ring is an unbroken circle, may your marriage be the same" he said. Cash Morty took the ring from Smooth Morty.
"Place the ring on Rosie's finger and repeat after me, with this ring, I give you my heart, my love and my life" he said.
"With this ring, I give you my heart, my love and my life" Cash Morty said. Rosie took the ring from Catalina.
"Rosie, place the ring on Cash Morty's finger and repeat after me, with this ring, I give you my heart, my love and my life" he said.
"With this ring, I give you my heart, my love and my life" Rosie said.
"Then by the power invested in me by Gildenkrone, I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride" he said. Rosie and Cash Morty smooched.
"Ladies and gentlemen I am pleased to announce for the very first time, Cash Morty and Rosie Smith" he said, the place erupted into applause.
Cash Morty and Rosie, walked back down the aisle and out the doors, presumably to take their wedding photos. Everyone moved to the ballroom where the reception was being held. The place was beautifully decorated. The tables had a white cloth over them as the chairs were covered in gold cloth. There were white and gold streamers decorating the walls. On every table was a vase with white and gold flowers in them. There was a giant heart ice sculpture. There was a dance floor. A white and gold wedding cake on a table. And another table with what appeared to be assorted chocolates. He took his seat at the head table. Everyone was chatting and waiting for the bride and groom to return.
Finally after thirty minutes they entered the ballroom as everyone clapped. They took their seats at the head of the table. Plates of food were sat in front of them. And then everyone was allowed to line up and get some food. Baker Morty was digging into his plate of gravy over prime rib and potatoes. Everyone was eating and chatting and being merry. He was chatting with Chiara, Beachy Morty and Mayrina. The time came for them to have their first dance. A slow romantic song played as they swayed in each other's arms. Baker Morty smiled. Weddings were so nice and such joyous occasions. They were looking intently into each other's eyes. The song ended and everyone clapped. Then Rosie had her father daughter dance. Then everyone was kicking it on the dance floor.
Baker Morty was digging into some cake. It was vanilla with apricot filling. As a baker. He could appreciate the bold and robust flavors, they complement each other well. Chiara was eating cake too. Poor Mayrina could not enjoy the cake as human food makes her sick. But Cash Morty and Rosie were kind enough to consider her and had some sea fruit cake made so she could eat it. He noticed that Mayrina began to shiver as she clung to Beachy Morty. This wasn't a tropical environment so she was most likely very cold. Baker Morty felt for her. He wondered how long she and Beachy Morty would be able to stay.
"Are you ok Mayrina? If you need to leave I totally understand, your health is more important than the reception" Rosie looked concerned for her friend.
Beachy Morty and Mayrina stayed for a while longer until her teeth started chattering. Then they left. Baker Morty and Chiara hit the dance floor. He remembered the moves that Summer had shown him. He danced for a bit then she needed to rest because of her uncomfortable shoes. He went to the table with the chocolate on it. There was another Kawaiitopian girl with dark skin, dark orange fur and fiery red hair. She had dark brown eyes. He cautiously approached.
"I won't bite, come have a look try some" she giggled.
"S-sorry it's just the last time I-I visited Kawaiitopia all the girls were insanely obsessed with me and my friend Cash Morty" Baker Morty apologized.
"Oooh, you must have been there during mating season, single Kawaiitopians act like that during mating season, where as mated Kawaiitopians don't, they are just extra clingy to their mates, sorry that must have been so awkward, anyways wanna try some chocolate? I made it all myself, I hope to be an amazing chocolatier!" she said cheerfully.
He looked at the assortment of chocolate. They came in so many shapes, hearts and seashells. Stars and leaves, butterflies and flowers. He picked a seashell shaped one up and took a bite. It was smooth and creamy with a nougat filling. He tried another with peanut butter filling.
"Wow, t-those were amazing" Baker Morty sighed in delight as he shoved another delicious chocolate in his mouth.
"Really!? Thank you so much! Glad you like them, I hope everyone loves them, I hope they bring joy to everyone who eats them" she gave a rather goofy grin.
"Y-yea, so you want to be a chocolatier?" he asked.
"Oh yes! Ever since I was a pup, I've dreamed of being a chocolatier and bringing a smile to people's faces, chocolate makes everyone happy, it inspires love, brings joy, you just can't go wrong, there's chocolate for every occasion!" her tail gave an excited wag.
"I-I want to be a pastry chef, I-I really want to share my creations with people, that's w-why my name is Baker Morty, it's what I love to do" Baker Morty said.
"Wow, that's amazing! You know baking and chocolate making are pretty similar, I would love to see how you bake and I'd love to try your baked goods, oh gosh where are my manners, I got so sidetracked blabbing away, my name is Aeliana" she gave him a friendly smile. He had to look away from those sweet chocolate eyes of hers.
Baker Morty just realized that he had been up here talking to Aeliana for way too long. Oh no he hoped Chiara didn't think he was flirting with another girl when he was supposed to be attending the wedding with her. He turned around to see if he could find her. She was sitting at the table looking at him with an unreadable expression on her face. Oh no he was screwing up. She was probably so mad at him.
"I-I have to go" he said.
"Ok, thanks for trying my chocolate, don't be afraid to come get some more!" she waved at him. He hurried back to the table.
"I-I'm so sorry, I-I got carried away running my mouth" Baker Morty said.
"It's ok Baker Morty, it seemed like you guys were hitting it off, let's face it, we weren't and that's ok, you can pursue a relationship with her if you want" Chiara said.
Could he? It seemed wrong. Rosie was nice enough to invite an extra friend as a bridesmaid so he could have a date. He glanced at Rosie who was talking to her new husband. Wouldn't she be mad? And what if Chiara was just putting on a brave face? What if she was really hurt? He sighed, only he would hit it off with another girl besides the one he was supposed to be with. Why did he have to be such a screw up. For now he would be fair and fulfill his groomsmen duty with Chiara to gauge if she's really ok with it. Maybe after the wedding he would consider it.
He found Floor Manager Morty and was chatting with him. Asking him if he met someone interesting yet. A couple hours later they sent Cash Morty and Rosie off on their honeymoon. People were starting to head home as the reception was winding down. Chiara was helping clean up. He saw Aeliana packing up too. He felt a pang in his heart. He couldn't, it wouldn't be fair would it? Did he owe Chiara anything? It's not like it was guaranteed that he would date the bridesmaid that he was paired with. But he felt so guilty. He felt like such a jerk. Aeliana waved at him and walked out of the ballroom. He felt a longing in his chest. He really hoped he wasn't making the wrong choice. He ran after her.
"Aeliana w-wait!" he called after her. She stopped and turned around.
"Oh hey Baker Morty! Did I forget something?" she cocked her head slightly. He blushed.
"No, I-I-I" he was suddenly at a loss for words. He just realized he hadn't considered the possibility that she didn't like him like that. Then he'd look like such an idiot. But he'll never know if he doesn't say anything.
"I-I was wondering if you wanted to go out sometime" he was fully prepared for her to slap him and storm off.
"Sure, that sounds like fun!" she responded. They exchanged information and she went about her business.
He stood there in the hallway stunned. Did that really just happen? Did he really ask a girl out and she said yes? The last time he asked a girl out was in middle school. She didn't even say no she just laughed in his face and walked away. After that he had been far too afraid to ask a girl out. A smile spread across his face. If only his family could see him now. He lifted his chin and walked with some more pep in his step as he headed back to the ballroom to help clean up. If Rosie was mad at him, he would beg for her forgiveness later.