Repair and Deliver
Story 6
Chapter 20: The Big Day
By: SleeplessScribe
I was surprised at how quickly all the necessities were obtained. Rarity was already working on the dresses, though I did have to get verification from both my cousin and sister beforehand. Luckily they both said they’d love to be Ditzy’s bridesmaids, and Rarity, while surprised, also agreed when we asked her. Not only that, but she had already completed my tuxedo for the ceremony as well. Heck, only a week had passed since we got everything sorted out.
Roseluck was more than happy to let us use her floating garden for the ceremony, and Pinkie was already decorating the rather huge area. I have to admit, it was a lot bigger than I thought it would be considering it was just a back yard. I guess she owned more land than we thought.
Both Ditzy and I got a chance to sample all of the refreshments the Apples had in mind, and they were incredibly tasty. In fact, I think the only things we had to wait on now were my family arriving and Rarity finishing all of the outfits, as she more or less forced us to allow her to design clothes for everyone who would be participating.
Preparation began early on the morning after Rarity finished the last outfit. There was enough room in my old house for my parents and sister to stay while Rarity worked, and Violet even helped. Neither Ditzy nor I could wait as Rarity came to our door.
“Alright, you two, it’s almost time! Ditzy, your bridesmaids are at the boutique, so come along and we’ll get you ready. Torque, you get yourself to Roseluck’s, your mother and father are waiting for you.”
I nodded and kissed Ditzy’s cheek. “See you soon.”
Those very cheeks turned bright red as she returned the gesture. “I can’t wait.”
We spent a few moments locked in a warm embrace for Rarity gently nudged me towards Roseluck’s. “I love you.”
She waved at me with the most beautiful smile on her face. “I love you too.”
When I got to the garden, I was assaulted with hugs from my parents, Sprocket, and Pinkie. Even after everyone else let go, my mom stayed so she could help me with my suit. I kind of felt like she was implying that I actually needed the help, but I shrugged it off.
“Are you nervous, honey?”
It was almost as if my shaking knees weren’t a good enough answer. “Just a little… but I’m excited too. Really, I can’t wait for this to start.”
Mom smiled and hugged me again before heading back to the chairs that had been arranged outside. Princess Twilight herself was standing at an altar at the back of the garden, and even she waved at me when she saw me. I have to say, it felt really odd to be addressed so casually by royalty.
I spotted Beat sitting at a piano, and Vinyl was nestled up against him. I couldn’t help but smile when I saw them, but it was more so because Vinyl managed to come despite her… precious cargo.
“Hey guys! Glad you could make it!”
Both unicorns nodded, but Beat managed to get his words out first. “Are you kidding? Wouldn’t miss this for the world!”
Vinyl let out a light groan as she turned to me. “We knew it was gonna happen soon, and we really wanted to be here.”
Beat put one foreleg around her. “Besides, I was asked to do the music. Fluttershy and I agreed that we could both do the music for the ceremony, and I could take over the reception. Anyways, you should probably get up there, I’m sure it won’t take Rarity too much longer to get your lovely bride ready.”
His timing couldn’t have been better. A few moments after he was done talking, I got hugged from behind by both my sister and cousin sporting very flowery dresses. One had to admit that Rarity was nothing if not talented.
Violet let go of me as her tail started swishing. “This is so exciting, Torque! I can tell you’re about ready to burst.”
I scratched the back of my head and let out a nervous chuckle. It felt really weird to touch my head and not be met with a hat. “Is it that obvious?”
“Mm-hmm. You’re shaking like it’s winter out here. Don’t worry, though, everything will be—”
Sparks grabbed a hold of her and pulled her to their places. “Come on, Violet! Don’t want Rarity getting mad at us for not being in our spots.”
Speaking of Rarity, she decided to accompany me to the altar and talk a little. “Let me be honest, Torque. I simply cannot wait to see the look on your face when you see her. Trust me when I say she looks absolutely gorgeous. I—”
I made a mental note to check my calendar and see if it was National Get Interrupted Day. Everything went silent once we started hearing hoofsteps from the other side of the house, prompting everyone to find a seat. From where I was, I saw my parents, Applejack and her coltfriend, Pinkie and the Cakes, Stainless Steel, Drill Bit, Sprocket and Fuse Box actually sitting together, Cheerilee, Fluttershy, and in the back I even spotted Mr. Fjord. I guess I earned more respect than I thought if he took time out of his schedule not once, but twice just for me. I spotted all four of Dinky’s friends behind the chairs carrying little baskets, and I assumed they were the flower fillies. However, there was no sign of Dinky.
That didn’t really matter, though. As the door opened, all I could see was Ditzy in that beautiful dress Rarity had shown us. She had made a few changes, but she still looked positively stunning. Just looking at her nearly took my breath away, and trying to turn my attention to anything else proved to be impossible. My heart felt as if it was going to burst out of my chest just watching her. The fact that I had already seen the dress didn’t even matter; nothing my imagination could have created compared with the way the new designs came together to create a canvas so gorgeous, and that was just the dress. There weren’t enough words strong enough to describe just how Ditzy’s natural beauty was amplified by her ensemble. The sight left me paralyzed the minute I saw her step out.
I should have known Air Mail would be the one leading her, as he did say she was like a daughter to him. Of course, they had to wait for the fillies to go down the aisle and toss their flower petals everywhere. This may sound mean, but they were no match for Dinky’s cuteness. Once the fillies had completed their job, Ditzy and Air Mail began the trip down the aisle. It was by no means a long walk, but it felt like ages watching the two walk. Air Mail released her when they came to the end, and Ditzy joined me at the altar. She still had her glasses on beneath her veil, but they did nothing to change how she looked.
The princess cleared her throat as we gazed at one another, unable to even turn to her as she spoke. “Mares and gentlecolts, we are gathered here today to celebrate the union of Torque Gasket and Ditzy Doo. If there is anyone here who would object to this union, let them speak now or forever hold their peace.”
I cringed a little when she brought up the family name. It was one we were both proud of and not so proud of, just because of how it sounded. Princess Twilight waited for a moment before continuing, and that’s when I spotted little Dinky coming down the aisle. She caught everyone’s attention with her own little dress, as well. I’ve said she was cute many times, and seeing her in that pink, rosy dress with a hair bow to match only made my case stronger. Once she was there, the Princess resumed.
“Is there anything you two would like to say?”
I took a deep breath and looked her straight in the eyes. “Ditzy, we’ve only known each other for a few weeks, but I’ve never been more certain about anything else in my life than I am about this. I’ve made a lot of promises, but allow me to make a few more.”
All she did was nod, and I noticed her lip quivering. “I swear to stay by your side no matter what comes our way. My love will keep you warm in the coldest of winds, and it will light your way in the darkest of tunnels. Any time you ever need me, just call out and I’ll be there. I promise to do my best to keep both you and Dinky lifted high, and to keep smiles on your faces. No matter what it takes, I swear that I will do everything in my power to love you, care for you, and make you happy.”
As I spoke, I heard a sniffle from my bride, and the tears falling from her eyes were hard to miss. While I waited for her to calm down, I caught a glimpse of quite a few crying audience members as well, including my whole family, Rarity, and Fluttershy. It was kind of amusing to watch my dad pretend he wasn’t crying, but my attention immediately snapped back to Ditzy when she started speaking.
“I remember telling you not to make a girl a promise if you knew you couldn’t keep it. So far… you’ve never made me wonder if you’d do that to me. I swear to stay by your side through the best of times and the worst of times. I promise to do everything I can to love you, care for you, and make you happy. I’m going to do all I can to fill our home and family with all the love it can hold, and I shall enjoy being by your side for the rest of our days."
After a few minutes of silence, the princess nodded to both of us and waited for us to do the same. Once we had, she took over again. “Torque Gasket, do you take Ditzy Doo to be your loving wife?”
The words came out a whole lot smoother than I expected them too, but then again, it was only two syllables. “I do.”
“And do you, Ditzy Doo, take Torque Gasket to be your loving husband?”
I could see the mist forming in her eyes again she repeated me. “I do.”
Princess Twilight smiled as Dinky came over with the pendants. “Then I now pronounce you,” she took both in her magical grasp, setting the turquoise one on Ditzy and the topaz one on me “husband and wife! You may now kiss the bride.”
Ditzy moved just a little closer as I lifted her veil. She was trying so hard to keep from crying again that my next action almost made me feel bad. Before everyone’s eyes I gently took off those glasses I had made, and my lips met with hers in a long, drawn out kiss when we saw that her eyes stayed aligned without their aid. Everyone there began to stomp and clap, and they were torn evenly between the ones going “Aww” and the ones cheering.
Once we broke our kiss, Ditzy and I turned towards the door and made our way to it. Before long, Dinky hopped up on my back and turned around to wave at everyone as well. Once all was said and done, everyone started preparing for the reception. Throughout the day we were getting congratulated, hugged, and gifted, and not once did Ditzy’s eyes ever mess up. Even Tucker came out to celebrate with us, and Dinky danced with him. She was really the life of the party, but I didn’t mind. I had all I wanted in the pegasus I was dancing with. Even as sunlight faded into night and everyone went home, Ditzy and I danced again in her living room.
“Torque, I wish there were words to express how happy I am right now.”
I soon began wishing I had brought butter when I realized how corny my next words were. “I can think of some.”
She smiled at me as we finished the dance. “Oh? What are they?”
Leaning forward, I kissed the tip of her muzzle. “I love you.”
Ditzy returned the gesture and nuzzled herself against me. “I love you, too.”
There was no doubt in my mind that we both wanted to say more, but neither of us could speak through the loud yawns we let out. We went to our bedroom, made sure to set our pendants in the special cases we were provided with, and climbed into bed. I held her close to me, but we soon found ourselves with Tucker at the foot of our bed and Dinky trying to climb up as well.
Ditzy pushed her daughter up with her wing, and she crawled in between us. “Papa, Momma, can I sleep here? I had a scary dream….”
We both looked at each other with bright smiles, and I pulled the blanket over Dinky as well. “Of course you can, sweetie.” Ditzy and I both kissed her forehead, and we all said “Goodnight” at the same time.
It was very easy to get to sleep with all of us together like this. This was the perfect way to end an amazing day, but I couldn’t help but feel like we weren’t alone. I soon found out why I felt the way when I looked up out the window. The equine silhouette on the moon was smiling, and one of its glowing white eyes closed quickly in a wink. Out of all the ponies I thanked that day, I was reminded to thank Princess Luna as well. With that, I turned my attention back towards my new family and slowly drifted off to sleep.