Starshine was having the weirdest dream of her life.  In it something was hitting her in the face repeatedly and it was starting to annoy her.  She tried brushing it away but it just kept coming back harder and harder until...

She woke up with a gasp.  The thing that had been hitting her over and over was her cats tail.  He was sitting on her pillow just above her head and thumping his tail in a very annoyed fashion as if to say "Feed me I'm HUNGRY!"   She didn't want to be awake this early, it was still dark outside.  Angrily she pushed him off her pillow and the cream colored kitten responded in kind by clawing her hand as he went down.  Star shrieked and leapt out of bed, taking the covers with her as she ran to the bathroom to inspect the damage.  

She tuenrd on the light and saw the three angry red welts  oozing blood on her left arm and hand.  Just as she was about to hunt down her cat to skin him, the doorbell rang.  Standing outside her door were Deimna, Lana and Naomi.  Naomi had the large dress bag in her hands and Deimna had a fresh pot of coffee.  Star opened up the door and the ladies gathered in.  Immediately the fussing began.  Naomi placed the dress on the back of a pink velvet wing chair as Lana set out breakfast on the counter.  As she reached out for a grape, Naomi gasped and grabbed her hand and then glared at the cat who was slinking away under the couch.  

After a light breakfast of croissants and fruit the girls got to work.  Lana did Star's makeup while Naomi took out all the pin curls in her hair.  A few hours later all the girls were ready to head to the church.  Their makeup and hair was done and their dresses were ready to be put on.  They had manage to carefully conceal the claw marks on Star's hand with a bit of makeup and powder.  The moment came to put on the gown.  Star stepped into the yards of silk, antique lace,  and hand sewn crystal beads.  It was a pure snow white dress with cap sleeves, a graceful bodice, and long flowing skirt.  The bodice and hem of the gown as well as the back were sewn with thousands of swarovski crystals and the bustle buttons were pearl.  It had taken her months to make the gown and another month for Naomi to sew on each crystal by hand.  The effect was stunning though as she stepped into the gown and Lana buttoned it up it up the back. 

Since Starshine did not have parents, Deimne and Deimna had agreed to walk her down the aisle.  As Naomi and Lana fluttered around getting their dresses on and putting last touches to their hair, a soft knock came at the door.  Deimne poked his head through the door and smiled.  Both of them had to hold back the tears that seemed to well up out of nowhere as he embraced her in a hug.  He didn't say anything else but handed her a delicate white hankie edged in blue and smiled before leaving the room.

Cernobog Drives up, in his New 1920 Ford Roadster, and in his Fanciest, non-Bloodsoaked Reverse Suit (White Suit, White tie, Black Shirt) and was Assigned by Kates to Pick the Ladies up, he hit his horn Twice and Yelled "Hurry up, we're going to Miss the Wedding!"

Favor stands in front of her vanity mirror carefully putting on her teardrop diamond earrings. It's rare for her to smile these days after all the atrocities that happened in the past, but now is a time to celebrate. She delicately dabs a bit of her favorite perfume on her neck and adjusts the final touches to her silk skirt and hair. 

Looking outside the New York hotel room eagerly, she sees Malakai stepping out of his car. Malakai and her agreed to meet her in New York for Starshine's wedding since they became good friends from her frequent flyings to the south. 

As she steps out to the lobby, she greets him with a kiss on the cheek and smiles. 

Cernobog Walks up to the Payphone, he Dials Vaclav's number "Halo? Vaclav? Vaclav,i need you to Obstruct the Wedding until the ladies come out, so do what you can" he hears a Heavy "Ano" and He smiles, he Brushes himself in case lint Gotten on him.

The girls raced out the door of the apartment and into the car which took them to the church.  They were out of breath and chattering loudly about this and that and last minute touch ups.  They were followed closely by Deimne who wanted to make sure that Aiden caught no glimpse of his bride before she walked down that aisle.

The smell of freshly cooked bacon was wafting through his home. He rose out of bed and walked into the kitchen. He gave his mother a kiss on the cheek and saw his father who sat at the table and drank his Irish Coffee. His Parents had been in town all week for the wedding coming over from Ireland. Aiden picked up a coffee mug and walked into the living room to wake up Cash who was sprawled out on the couch. Aiden returned to the Kitchen to finish pouring his coffee and to drink it. Cash showed up moments later and they all ate breakfast together.

"Cash its about time we start getting ready."

They both went off to separate rooms and started changing into their suits. They inspected each other and made sure their ties were straight. Cash checked his watch and hurried Aiden out the door and into the 32 Ford Sedan. They roared off towards the church.

Malakai patted his tuxedo down some before ensuring fedora was set right atop his crown. A smile curled at the corners of his lips as he looked into the side-view mirror of his vehicle before stepping out. He'd lift a hand to pat himself down, brushing away anything that may have caught onto his attire. 

"Favor! We're going to be late! "

Malakai quickly hunched down, looking into the side-view mirror once more before moving towards her residence. Oh how these occassions racked his nerves, these days were supposed to be perfect, right? The all chippy sort. As he approached the lobby he'd pause..

"Damn good-lookin', let's get goin'."

He'd chuckle softly to himself before embracing his friend a moment.

"It's going to be an amazing day!"

With that he'd lead Favor to the vehicle, opening her door and waiting for her to sit before closing her door and taking his seat. Within a moment the car's engine purred to life and they were off to the special occasion.

Starshine adjusted her veil for what seemed like the tenth time.  Naomi was trying to settle her down while Lana was tucking the hankie that Deimne had given star into her garter.  The time had come for the entourage to leave the dressing room.  Lana and Naomi gathered up their bouquets and waved as they took their place in the processional.  Deimne came up to Star and escorted her up the back way towards the balcony where she would be descending from.  "Breathe"  he said as he took her hand.  

The music began, it was MacDowell's To a Wild Rose.  As the song finished, the last of the guests were seated and the music changed.  The men were entering the church now from the side and she could hear the soaring trumpet of Clark's Trumpet Voluntary.  As they stood in place, the music turned to Gluck's Dance of the Blessed Spirits as Lana entered first, then Naomi and last the flower girl and ring boy.  The music stopped and changed.  It became Musorgsky's promenade.  Deimne nodded to Deimna and they took Stars arms and slowly led her down the staircase.  As gasp went over the large crowd as they stood up to look at the bride.  They finally arrived at the last steps up to the stage where Aiden was waiting.  Star could not begin to describe the look of wonder she saw on Aiden's face.  It was as if he had never seen her before.  She blushed, staring at him in a fine three piece snow white tuxedo.  

As Favor sat next to Malakai in the pews, she whispered into into Malakai's ear. Grinning mischievously,  she noted his handsome appearance and he whispered back. The soft mumble of the crowd ceased once the music began. Favor stopped nudging Malakai and grew serious once she saw Starshine enter. 

The Swarovski crystals on Star's wedding dress reflected off of the cathedral entrance. She glowed with radiance as she gracefully walked down the aisle. Favor smiled in genuine awe as she passed by their pews. 

As the ceremony began, Favor reflected a small memory of her own. Her smile wavered as tried to fight back a small tear, but then quickly grew again as the vows were being exchanged. 

Across the street from the cathedral, Merci and Erego sit in a coffee shop, passing the time until the next flight out of New York. Merci sees the procession of vehicles slowly making their way down the avenue.

"Starshine and Aiden...they're getting married today. I read about it in the paper this morning..."

Merci's gut clenched as she pushed back her untouched breakfast. She thought of her dear friend Tano's recent death, and knew he would have been in there with Lana today, to celebrate this day. She discreetly wipes a tear and puts on a brave smile.

"They make a beautiful couple. We've got some time...let's go throw some rice!" she says as she grabs Erego's hand and drags him out the door.

Cernobog, Leaning in the back, is Watching the Wedding Playout, he Walks to his friend Vaclav, who Coincedentally, was the Usher at the same wedding, he Pulls out a Cigar and says "I Láska to kdy n?co mít rád tento je Hra ven!"

Aiden stood between the priest and his best man Cash. He saw Deimne Starshine and Deimna start to walk down the isle, and Starshine was sparkling and bright. All he could do was stare with his mouth open. She was so beautiful. He knew at the point this was the best decision he had ever made. the butterflies were gone and his slack jaw turned in to a grin and he watched his bride to be walk down the isle. He glanced over at Cash and he was smiling too. 

The situation was an unusual one for Noah, he normally only ventured out into the streets when he had something to debate upon, and only then accompanied by his legion of gophers. Very rarely would he present himself at a public ceremony of happiness like this; rarer still for it to be a Christian festival.

It was for that reason, in addition to his striking and handsome profile, that he turned heads as he took a seat in a pew at the very back of the church. Of course, as a principle member of the Monkeys he could've sat much closer; but he always got the feeling that Starshine didn't overly care for him, so besides catching the eye of one or two associates and friends, he decided to keep a low profile.

The ceremony wasn't anything special, but the cathedral was nice enough. Noah began to drift and scan his eyes over the crowd. A sombre nod towards Don Deimne, already red nosed at this early hour; then fleeting eye contact with Merci, her dress as red as the Don's nose.

It wasn't long after that Noah become almost totally detached from reality. Present at the church in body, if not mind. Finally, he snapped back to focus on the Bride. A cliched 'vision in white', sure. But something else perhaps. A beacon of hope in an otherwise desolate plain of discontent. An indication is that even in this way of life, matters didn't have to be so seedy. It was with that comforting thought in his head that he steeled himself for an hour of Catholic Propaganda.

Suddenly Bullets Were Flying Everywhere in an instant, Cernobog has Twelve Bullets in his Back, while Vaclav has only Five, Cernobog Grabs His Revolver and Shot it Twice, one Hit the head of the Driver in a Car that was Going to Seal off the Exit, the Other Smashed into a Engine,thus Causing an Explosion wich Devastated the Left Side of the Church (the car was Full on Gas and the Bullet Nailed a Spark plug), within Moments the Church Became a Inferno, bullets Flying, Vaclav Took the Groom and Bride To a Safe location in the Roadster, while the others were Arming themselves and Fending off the Attackers, a White Limo Drives up, the Lower Skirt was Blood Covered from Trollicking onto the Corpses, Cernobog Readies his Pistol, a don Steps out of the Car, alone, and Cernobog Tackles The Don, Pounding the Don's Face into the Front of the Limo, "who are you!?" Cernobog Demanded,"Sangre Schlame" says The Don, Cernobog Throws the Don to the Ground, the Don Snaps his Fingers, and a Bullet Grazes Cernobog, now Infuriated, he Points his Revolver at the Shocked Don's Head And Fired, he Walks into the,now Corpse-filled, church.

Hoping she wasn't too late (what a horrible impression that would make), Ginger quietly slipped into the church, and in the foyer passed a man clearly battling with his demons. The look on his face scared her. Certainly, he was having some sort of internal struggle, and Ginger made a point of giving him a wide berth. The gentleman looked disheveled, scary, and quite frankly... not all there, as if lost in his own little world.

She found her way to the rear of the church and took a pew in the back, so as not to disturb the proceedings or call attention away from the lover's day. She'd never been one for weddings, but as a member of the extended family (as it had been whispered to her), she made a point to be there. It was indeed, a lovely affair.

Cernobog Shakes away the Bitter Memories of his Brother's Wedding, and if unfortunate enough, the Possible Fate of this wedding, his hear Raced and Sweat had Beaded down his Forhead, he Just Shakes his head and Continues to Look on about the Wedding, they were Doing the Vows, it Seems that he Was in the Hell for 32 minutes, he made the Biggest Smile he Could make, wich was not that large (if you had a Internal Battle and a Cold thought you wouldn't be so 'Happy go lucky' now, would you?), Vaclav Returned from the Bathroom and Stood Guard at his Post. he Seen GingerAle and He ran up to her and said with a Clipboard "What is your name?"

Ginger turned to the man she'd deliberately stepped around with clear annoyance on his face. Surely this man had no sense of propriety or decorum. Tersely, she whispered her name, annoyed when a couple next to her in the pew leaned forward to look at the exchange.

Now if you don't mind, she hissed, there's a wedding going on. Show some manners.

She turned her head to the lovely couple at the altar, ignoring the brash man at her shoulder, and resolutely finalizing their discussion.

Star looked over the crowd and smiled.  She saw many of her friends and family members, some of which she had not seen for ages.  Even an old friend, Noah had shown up, and though his disdain for the catholic religion was known, she couldn't help but feel her spirit buoyed by his presence.  The only thing that disturbed her was the man that had picked them up earlier.  He was now sitting in the back of the church muttering loudly about death and the church blowing up.  With an almost imperceptible nod of her head, she signaled her body guards who stood up and quietly escorted him out of the church.  The rest of the ceremony was undisturbed by him or anyone else who would dare try to wreck such a happy event as this.  

During the middle of the ceremony there was a musical interlude.  Starshine walked to the right side of the stage while SirSammy got up with his guitar and began playing Saties Gymnopedies No. 1.  Normally it was an instrumental piece but Star would be singing the lyrics that had been written.  In her high soprano, she began, pouring out her heart into the music.

From my first moment you gave me wings
Let me fly and believed in my dreams
From that first moment you cherished me so
The journey through life would be hard without you
You gave me all I have and all I know

From my first moment you would be there
In your arms lay the strength I now bear
From that first moment each day I have you
The seasons they change but your heart stays the same
You gave me all I have and all I know

From my first moment as time goes by
We drift endlessly through open skies
The journey through life would be hard without you
You gave me all I have and all I know

When the song ended she walked slowly back to Aiden, tears in her eyes from joy.  He took her hands in his and they exchanged vows.

Vaclav looks at the Clipboard, Nods at the VIP that Lists her name, and Walks into his post, Cernobog is having another Episode again, Vaclav thinks to himself, He is Making a fool of himself, i Guess the Wedding Brings Back Memories.

Santo stands quietly at the back of the church. Not on the guest list but personally invited by Star. He smiles at the sight of the beautiful bride and hopes one day to feel her joy for himself.