Digital Damsel

Chapter 4: Iko Gives Fashion Lessons

Sorry guys, I just need to post this adorable chapter! I know that I'm like double chaptering 

(Oooo *Thorne snaps fingers sassily*) and it doesn't help the plot at all but it's just a cute Iko scene which everyone loves!!

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Cress POV

Cress quickly shuffled inside the closet and found that it was only as large as her satellite had been. Just a few square feet of clothing and accessories piled up high. She glanced at Scarlet before looking at the dresses.

She was adorned in a velvet red cape that draped the floor and a matching knee lengthNdress. It was nothing unique and defiantly made her look fierce and attractive. A small hand bag with the pattern of a picnic basket matched the dress and Cress considered complimenting her and calling her pretty but she didn't know if Scarlet would like it.

Her eyes were fierce and the imprint of a gun could be seen in her handbag and Cress shrunk down. Iko waved her hand in front of Cress's face before she could even say anything to Scarlet.

"Moon to Cress! Get it?!" Iko's face beamed at her joke. "Cinder's been working on my humor programming."

Cress forced on a grin for her cheesy joke but by the time she had flashed a smile Iko's face was dead serious.

"So, what color are you feeling? Blue or purple would look good on you,I think." she emphasized "I" and gave Scarlet a sharp glance.

Iko was now tapping her finger against her chin, creating the sound of clicking metal, and scanning Cress over while Scarlet fumbled with the straps of her dress.

Cress paused and scrunched her eyebrows in frustration. "Well, um-" was all she could say before Iko squealed in delight.

"Yes yes light blue is perfect! Moving on. Knee length or floor length..."

Cress stared down at her shoes and nervously fiddled with her pockets.

"I feel more comfortable in shorter dresses because-"

Iko snatched Cress's hands out of her pockets. "No more of that! It's not proper! Floor length for sure, I think. Scarlet, your opinion?"

Scarlet shrugged and pulled a dress from the racks. "How about this one?"

Cress then realised there was no reason to be afraid of Scarlet. Her face lit up and her smile was bright and warm.

Scarlet held a floor length dress that was a pale blue color. It was simple, with short silk sleeves, a tight bodice with an elegant bow, and only a few shimmery sparkles on the trail. Cress didn't think a dress could be more perfect.

Iko made a clicking noise with her mouth and snatched a dark blue color with splotches of green on the skirt and bodice. It dipped into a low v and Cress sucked in a breath.

"Cress, you know you want this one. Now that I've seen Scarlet's idea of a dress, I think this would be better." Iko smiled, looking at Cress hopefully.

Cress fiddled with her hair. "I um- Sorry Iko, I um- I actually like Scarlet's dress."

Iko's expression changed drastically to a disgusted look. "Oh of course. I mean your going to an outing of a lifetime and it's very fitting to take dress advice from a girl who chose a wolf as her companion. A wolf."

Scarlet gave Iko the evil eye and handed Cress the dress. Her smile still lingered and triumph shone in her eyes. "Don't listen to Iko. I think smelling too much perfume crashed her system."

Iko's eyes turned a burning red as she stomped out of the closet, her hips swaying.

"I am just trying to help!" She called from the doorway.

Scarlet rolled her eyes and placed a pair of high heels onto the pile of clothing in Cress's hands.

"Those will make you taller." She added."Oh, and there's a dressing room in the back."

Cress could barely see over the pile of dress and peeped an "Okay" before heading into the dressing room and slipping on the dress.

Cress nervously stood in front of the mirror with eyes squeezed shut.

She nervously opened them and gasped. It looked perfect on her, not to brag or anything. It made her feel comfortable and shy and hidden and she liked it.

The shoes were a whole different story. They were white and bedazzled and made Cress at least 5'5 and as she was walking out of the dressing room she screamed and fell. Winter was the first one there and quickly helped Cress to her feet, petting her like a dog.

"It's ok my dear Ryu," She began stroking Cress's head and she whimpered in fear.

"I will make sure you don't fall."

Iko then appeared and nervously laughed pushing Winter out of the walk in closet. Once Winter let go of Cress she fell once again, and she sat cross legged on the floor, desperately trying to pull her shoes off.

"Now do you want my help?" Iko smirked. She towered over Cress like a monster.

"Yes" Cress pleaded. She had pulled a little too hard and the shoe went flying, hitting

Iko in the leg.

Iko merely flinched, she let out a bubble of laughter and squatted down by Cress,

looking her in the eye.

"If I was human I would be clutched my injured shin right now and crying just so you

know..." Cress shriveled down but Iko's face brightened in an inhuman way. "But I'm

not so let's go find some shoes!"

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Sorry, you just gotta love Iko! So since I've been posting so much I think I'm going to take a break from this tommorow. I want to start a new story but I don't know what to make it about :( if you have any fanfiction ideas just let me know!