Part 32 - Wedding Crashers

Nate and Cristina had stalled for as long as possible. But the wedding was going on anyway. They just had to hope that Stephanie and Matthew could get there in time. They were rushing to the castle as fast as they possibly could. 

Meanwhile, the queen was walking down the aisle. It was an outdoor wedding for some reason, but it didn't really matter much anyway. The queen looked more depressed than ever. When she reached Preminger, he noticed her sadness and took her by the hand. 

"Smile. You're about to become my queen." He said. 

"Only to save my people. Your fortune will help them all." 

The music stopped as the priest opened his book. "Do you, Preminger, take this woman to be your wife?"

"Yes." He said, smiling in such a way that could not hide his ulterior motives. "How can I refuse?" 

"And do you, my queen, take this man to be your husband?"

The queen froze up, considering every angle. "I..." She looked around at everyone, waiting for her answer. "I..." Preminger glared at her. "I d-" 

"Wait!" They turned around to see a waterlogged woman in the aisle. She was wearing only an underdress, and she had no shoes on, but it was obvious that she at least looked like the princess. The guests gasped. "Stop the wedding, mother!"

The queen gasped in happiness. "Stephanie?"

Preminger shielded the queen with his arm. "But she's dead, your highness! The impostor must have escaped!"

"No, Preminger!" She reached up to her shoulder and pulled her sleeve down. On her shoulder was the royal birthmark. 

The queen rushed forward and hugged her daughter. "You're alive! You really are alive!" She said as she hugged her.

The crowd murmured. Shock that the princess was still alive, but also due to her... clothing choice.

"Stephanie?!" Stephanie let go of her mother and turned around. Cristina was standing at the end of the aisle, smiling. Stephanie practically screamed with joy. She turned to Cristina, wrapping hr in a tight hug. Best friends reunited. 

"You're alive! You're alive!" Cristina was shouting. "You're okay!" Cristina let go and gasped. "What about Matthew? Is he okay?" 

"Yes, yes, he's fine! We're both okay." She said. "I'm just so happy that you're okay!" Stephanie hugged her again. By this point, Nate and Matthew had finally caught up. They watched the girls hug it out on the aisle. 

"Wait... Stephanie, what's going on? You know this girl?" The queen asked. 

Cristina and Stephanie turned to the queen. "Yes, I do, mother. She's my friend. When I was captured, Matthew had her take my place so as to prevent the wedding's cancelation. She tried to save this kingdom." 

"Wait, so... she and Matthew weren't the traitors? But I thought-" 

Stephanie's eyes narrowed. She glared at Preminger, pointing at him. "What he wanted you to think. He's behind this, mother. He's the one who kidnapped me. And when Matthew and Cristina tried to stop him, he framed them." 

The queen turned around and glared at him. He was clearly scared. He started to run. "Guards! Take him!" But he had already reached a horse. Specifically; Herve. He jumped on his back and started to run. "Oh no. No way am I letting you go." Still dripping wet, she jumped on one of the other horses there. Nate jumped up on another one. 

"Nice to meet you. I'm Nate." He said. 

"I'm Stephanie. Let's get him." And they both took off as fast as possible. Preminger started whipping Herve to go faster. 

"Move you stupid beast! Go faster! I've seen snails faster than you!" At that rate, Herve was done. He pulled the whip out of Preminger's hand with his teeth, before turning around and going back to the castle, passing right by Stephanie and Nate, who turned around after the horse.

When they got back to the castle, Herve threw him off his back, and sending him flying through the air. Right into Cristina. She punched him in the face. "That's for framing me for this mess." He was knocked unconscious. Again. 

Meanwhile, Mark and Jack were trying to sneak away. But Matt was close behind them, as he grabbed both of them, and punched Jack. "That's for kidnapping Steph..." He turned quickly and shoved Mark against the wall so hard that he was knocked unconscious. "And that is for kidnapping me." 

With all three of them unconscious, the castle guards finally were able to apprehend them. The queen watched them drag the men away, as Nate and Stephanie returned. 

Meanwhile, Midas was sneaking off again. However, he was intercepted by Skip. "Now who has nowhere to go?" He sniggered. 

"Yeah, no where to go... except through you!" Midas charged at him. Skip jumped out of the way, causing Midas to bite into a pedestal that a flower vase was standing on. When he removed his mouth from it, he saw his golden tooth wedged in the stand. "MY TOOTH!" He was screaming in agony, wailing in pain. "Oh my beautiful tooth!"

Herve trotted up next to Skip. "I like your style, Skip." 

"So do I." 


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