"Marshall Lee Abadeer. You are accused of the murder of Prince Bartholomew Gumball, blood was found in the Prince's bedroom along with some fabric from your shirt. How do you plead?" The Captain of the Royal guard asked, looking at Marshall, who was chained by the wrists and standing under a gazebo in the palace gardens of the candy Kingdom. The gazebo was the only thing protecting the Vampire King from the harsh rays of the mid-day sun. The shackles on his wrists were attached to chains and the chains to a pull-y system that when the handle was cranked would force the Vampire out into the sun where he would burn to death.
The only people who knew Marshall was innocent were Peppermint Maid, Fionna and Cake the cat. Marshall shook and thrashed around trying to break free of the shackles and chains, even going so far as shift into his monstrous Bat form but when the roof of the gazebo began to creak and the wood splintered he shifted back. Marshall knew no one would believe a word he said. "I didn't fucking kill Prince Gumball! I'm innocent this time! I couldn't kill him because-" He stopped short not wanting to give the candy people another reason to hate him.
Marshall and Prince Gumball had been seeing each other quite frequently and a strong bond formed which blossomed into true and passionate love. Marshall hung his head knowing Gumball couldn't rush in to save him this time, he knew Fionna would rush to his defense but the Candy aristocrats wouldn't believe her either because she hung out with him. "Since you speak in your defense you are hereby guilty of murder in the first degree and are sentenced to death by burning in the sun" The audience applauded and cheered when the verdict dropped. While the unfair trial took place, Cake had gone into the palace and up to Gumball's room to look for something to clear Marshall's not so good name. Just as Marshall was about to be pulled into the sun, the tips of his fingers already in the sun and had turned to ash leaving sizzling bloody blackened stumps and Marshall hissed and growled and tried to pull back on the chains but they held fast, Cake came rushing back." Wait! Stop this right now! I found evidence that will clear this poor boy!" She held up a torn piece of blue and white fabric.
The Captain of the royal guard came over and look the material over, after a moment he signaled for the chains to slacken and Marshall immediately withdrew into the shade of the gazebo. He groaned in pain as his regenerative powers went to work on healing his fingers, Fionna was already by his side to hold the poor Vampire as his fingers grew back. The Captain speaks."The Culprit behind the murder is The Ice Queen! Marshall Lee Abadeer is innocent! This time." Upon hearing that the Ice Queen had supposedly kill Prince Gumball, his blood boiled with rage and he shifted form once again." I'll find her and get rid of her once and for all!" He shouted. The Captain came over and unlocked the shackles." Bring our Prince home so he may have a proper burial." Marshall shifted back." I will." With a heavy heart he made to depart only to be stopped by Fionna who had grabbed his arm. "It's still day time Marshall. Take this." She took her back pack off and dug around a bit then pulled out a black umbrella, she opened it then gave it to him." Be careful Marshall" He smiled at Fionna" Thanks Fi." Marshall then sped off in the direction of the Ice Queens palace, hoping with everything he had that Gumball was still alive.
