Rise of a Kaiser

Chapter 52 - Wedding

"Ah congratulations Nicholas! Yes of course you can bring Anastasia with you! I inisist! Thank you, see you soon." Wilhelm then put down the telephone.

"Who was that your majesty?" Tran asked, he was accompanying Wilhelm as his entourage along with Max, Aires, and Felix.

"That was Tsar Nicholas. He has arrived in Berlin with his wife and baby daughter, he forgot to ask if his daughter could attend. I, of course, inisisted that Anastasia be included in the proceedings." Wilhelm said, he was wearing a White and Black Uniform. Both he and Freida agreed that only them two would wear white during the event, and that was addressed in each invitation. Wilhelm then exited the room to wander around the massive cathedral he had built to honour God and Andarta, and the new base of August's religion. 

The massive space was filled with red carpets, tapestries, German and Religious iconography. Wilhelm's shiny black shoes clicked and echoed throughout the chamber as civil service members were making final adjustments to the room. 

"Your majesty, your mother and brother have now arrived." Serina informed. Wilhelm smiled and walked with Serina to the entrance of the Cathedral. Wilhelm went down the stone steps to see his mother and brother emerge from a black car, escorted by Stasi officers in their Grey Uniforms and Gallow who was also invited. 

"Mum!" Wilhelm shouted as he walked down the steps. Raidance gasped as she saw her eldest son and rushed to hug him.

"Oh my dear William! It's so good to see you! I was so worried about you!" Raidance cried. 

"It's, good to see you too mom." Wilhelm said as he melded into the hug. 

"Oh how careless of me, forgive me your Imperial Majesty." Raidance said as she curtsyed. 

"Please drop the formalities mum, you and Zerrin are familiy so I can make exceptions." Wilhelm said. "How did you escape the palace?" 

"I found out Gallow here, was invited to your wedding. So I asked him to contact you." Raidance explained. 

"I must admit, I suprised when I got your letter Gallow. But I was pleased. What about Dannik? How did you elude him?" Wilhelm asked. 

"When Gallow and Mom left, I told dad's servant to tell him that I was persuing them. But  that was just so father wouldn't grow suspicious." Zerrin said cunningly. 

"Where did you grow so cunning little brother?" Wilhelm jokingly asked. 

"I learned from you of course!" Zerrin patronised, earning a grin from Wilhelm. Raidance sighed, after finally arriving in Germany. She truly felt happier, and breath of fresh air from her terrible life in Visea. Wilhelm congratulated the Stasi Captain, Comte, now with proper SB rank insignia along with their traditional shoulder boards, the insignia has now been adopted by the uniforms of Ausland, Stasi, Orpo, and other sectors of judiciary.

"Thank you captain, for escorting my family and freinds to the wedding. I think a promotion to major is in order." Wilhelm said, Comte clicked his heels and thanked the Kaiser whom patted him on the shoulder, telling him to keep up the good work. Comte smiled, saluted and then was driven away. At that point heads turned and gasps emitted as a figure, dressed in pure white, with a light blue sash (representing her origins in Bavaria, this would be replaced by an orange sash representing he Kaiser's household during the wedding) around her torso, gracefully stepped down the steps. Wilhelm blushed heavily at the sight of  his finace Freida.

"Fredia, you look gorgeous!" Raidance exclaimed. "But isn't it unlucky for the bride to see the groom to soon before the wedding?" 

"Oh I never believed in that old wive's tale." Freida exclaimed, accompanied by her bridesmaids (Bernadette, Charlotte, Teila, and Hess), everyone laughed at joke.