"Jake, dude, I am SO bored! I need an Adventure!" Finn said jumping off the couch.
"I know, man, but it's raining swords out there. Plus last time we had an Adventure inside we almost destroyed everything. So we just lay here and play B-MO." Jake said throwing the controller at Finn.
"I'm just going to go take a nap. Wake me when this ends." Finn said waving as he walked to his room. It has been storming all day, and Finn was so excited to go and use his new sword some more. He walked next to the bed and sat down. His body fell back and his eyes stared at the ceiling. So much was going on lately. Flame Princess had left him, Bubblegum's dark past was coming out, and Marceline was nowhere to be seen. He missed her, she was so much fun on days like this. Flame Princess normally caught something on fire and Bubblegum would just do science stuff that was way too complicated for him. He pulled off his hat and let his head breath. It felt good to let his hair out, even though it was short now. His eyes started to close when he heard the toilet flush. He sat up and stared at the bathroom door. Had Jake came up without him noticing? Maybe Ice King had snuck in again. Would not be the first, or last time. "Hello? Who's in there? Jake? Simon… I mean Ice King?" The door creaked. Finn stood up and extended his sword. A gust of wind blew out the bathroom and Finn was knocked down on the bed. As he fell his sword cut his arm. Before he could move someone had him pinned down. "Give me your blood!" A voice said as it held him down. Finn struggled to get free until he noticed the red shirt and blue jeans. "Marcy?! What the glob?!" Finn said as he closed his eyes and sighed in relief. A female's laugh echoed through the room. "Oh Man! You should have seen your face. You're such a weenie." It was Marceline the Vampire Queen after all. Finn frowned, this was not funny to him, he was legitimately scared. "Marceline… Um…" Finn began to blush. Marceline noticed she was on top of Finn. She laughed again and kissed him on the cheek. "Don't make this awkward, scaredy cat." She flew off him and sat on the end of the bed. Finn's face was hot. He was blushing the hardest he had ever blushed. He coughed and rubbed his face, then sat up. "What are you even doing here, anyway?" Finn said as he stood up.
"I came over this morning to get something and then… it started raining swords. Just my like." She stared out the window. Finn put his arms up. "Hey?! What's that supposed to mean?"
Marceline smiled "Nothing." She stood up. She was actually a little shorter than Finn now. "Wow… you've grown some, Finn."
Finn smiled "Well it has been awhile since we JUST hung out. It's always something around here now. Kinda miss the old days, you know? Like when we saw that movie and I serenaded you. Glob…" Finn facepalmed. "I was so confused."
Marceline smiled while she remembered all the old days with Finn. "We have had one heck of a time. Did I ever thank you for saving me from Ash?" She said raising an eyebrow.
Finn scratched his head. "I think you said thank you AFTER you beat him up."
"Well just in case I didn't, Thank you. That meant a lot Finn." She smiled and walked to the window. "Finn…"
Finn walked over to her and looked out the window. "Yea?"
"What… did you see… in my memories?" Marceline had a cold tone in her voice.
"Nothing other than you with… Hambo, and Your dad eating you fries." Finn had not told her the full truth. He had seen more than that. He had seen the moment she was turned and some of the killing she had done.
"Alright…" She rested her head on Finn's shoulder. "Cause Finn… I have done something's I am not proud of. I didn't want-"
"Marcy. It's fine. The past is the past. We can't move forward if we keep taking steps back, right?" Finn said in the most serious voice Marceline had ever heard from him.
"I…I guess you're right. Wow… Finn. You've matured so much lately." Marceline looked at him. He had a darker look around him. "Are you okay man?"
Finn stared straight and smiled. "I'm fine, Marcy. Just… need to take some steps forward." He turned to Marceline and gave her a fake smile, that she saw right through.
"Finn… I'm here for you. Just talk to me. Everything home with the Miss?" When she said it Finn's fake smile faded away. "Oh… I'm Sorry."
"It's fine. You have reason to be sorry. It was my fault. I lied to her and hurt her just for some… weird pleasure of seeing her fight." He looked back out the window.
"Wait… Is that why awhile back I saw the whole Ice Kingdom melting?"
Finn did not say a word. He kept his eyes down.
"Look, it's in the past now, right? No point dwelling over it. Like you said you Can't move forward if you're taking steps back." She said patting him on the cheek.
He sighed and looked at Marceline "I'm not the best a following my own advice. Plus I'm not as strong as you, Marcy."
Marceline laughed "Strong? Finn… if you knew… I'm going to be honest with you and if it leaves this room, I will kill you…" She walked back over to the bed and laid down. Finn followed behind her and sat on the edge, looking at her. "Finn, there has been many of nights that I cried myself to sleep. More nights than not. I mean look at me… I'm 1018. I will be here for a lot longer too. It's so tough to know all your friends will leave one day. Even Bonnie… She has been around awhile, Finn, but she's not immortal. Eventually Gum loses its flavor and you put in a new piece." She closed her eyes and sighed "Finn… I've been so down lately. I got Hambo back, and that made me happy, but what did he bring back other than old memories?"
Finn had never seen Marceline like this. She was so serious and her personality was totally different. He stared at her for a few seconds and finally spoke. "It brought back something you thought you lost."
"What was that?" She looked him puzzled.
"You're humanity. Seeing you now, like this, shows that you have opened up. You have let people close and you feel comfortable. Even if you do outlive me, the memories will always be what keeps you stepping forward and not back. I'm not the best with these types of things. I mean I was literally raised by dogs. I heard you once tell stories of pre-war days. When dogs were pets, and I can't believe that. Pre-war sounded so… weird. I just wish I could have met another human, or at least know why I'm here… alone." Finn laid down next to Marceline and stared at the ceiling with her. "I'm the last Human, Marceline. When I die… it's over. Humanity lost and I'll never know why I was left."
"Finn... you're not alone. You may be the last human, but you have something I lost long before all of this. Family, Finn, you have Jake. Jake may not be blood, but family isn't just blood. Look at my dad… I would consider Simon my dad before him. Well… not I'd consider Ice King my senile Grandpa." They both laughed. "Simon was a good person. I miss him, Finn."
"We'll get him back one day, Marcy. Then you'll have that family you wanted, alright?" He looked at her and she looked back. They were inches apart.
"Y…yea, F…Finn." A tear ran down her face. She turned away to hide it, but Finn sat up and turned her head to him.
"Marcy… what's wrong?" Finn's concern eradiated through his eyes and Marceline could see it.
"I just… since Simon I haven't had someone care this much, not even Bonnie. It just makes me happy, yet so sad."
"Why does it make you sad?"
"Cause… one day, Finn, I'll be here alone, again, and you won't be here to help." She began to cry harder now.
Finn pulled her up into a hug and rubbed her back. "Let it out. Just let it all out. I'm here now and that's what matters. Never know I may accidentally drink an immortal potion or… get turned into a vampire myself. We don't know what tomorrow holds, so let's enjoy today."
Marceline pulled back and stared at Finn. "I can only hope. My hero can't die. Who'll save me from my Ex is he does?" She wiped her eyes and laughed.
"And who will go on awesome Adventures with me? Certainly not Bubblegum." He smiled at her.
"Without you, I'd be so lost." Her eyes opened wide. She began to turn red. "I didn't mean it like that, not saying I wouldn't be though, but… I'll shut up now." She looked away.
Finn laughed "I know what you mean."
She looked back at him. "You always do. God Finn… you're so perfect… Flame Princess made a mistake giving you up. Oh glob… I'm sorry." She blushed harder this time. Then she remember she was still in Finn's arms, on his bed, and it was just them.
"Marceline…" Finn went to talk but was cut off my Marceline.
"I know Finn. You're not over her and you don't like me that way. I'm-"
"Marcy… that's not true. You made me realize something just now."
"Wh…what?"
"That FP is in the past, she left me and took the kingdom. I tried to fix it, but she didn't want to. That was steps back. My steps forward… are with you."
Marceline stared into his eyes "Finn… I… Lo… Really like you, Like… a lot. And I want… to call you my boyfriend… I'm not good with these things…"
"Me neither, but I know I want you as my girlfriend. So… let's give this a try." Finn leaned in towards her.
Marceline was in a panic. She was so nervous, this was her first kiss with Finn. If she messed this up then he may not want her. Her mind raced as he got closer. She closed her eyes and moved in. Their lips got closer and closer. Their Hearts raced.
"FINN! Hey the sword rain… stopped…" Jake looked in the room to see Marceline in Finn's arms and their lips about to meet. The two jumped back and sat on opposite sides of the bed whistling. "Um… I'll just… go… do something… Finn… Good job." Jake stretched out the room and out the house. Finn could hear him screaming as he left. "YES! NO MORE DEPRESSING SONGS! JOY TO THE WORLD THE QUEEN HAS COME!" His voiced died off in the distance as he was running towards Princess Rainicorn's house, to tell her.
Both looked at each other and laughed. They both were too happy to care about what people would think. Neither had to be alone anymore. Neither had try to be happy anymore. From here on out it was Marceline and Finn.
Finn stood up and walked to the window. He stretched and smiled. "Today has been a good day, hasn't it Mar-" He turned and instantly his mouth was being attacked by hers. He gave in and let the kiss happen. This was a kiss that did not hurt, or burn, or have no meaning behind. This kiss made everything right. It healed what had been burned and had the most meaning he'd ever felt. Finally she pulled away and smiled.
"That's how a real woman kisses, no other one can give you that." She smiled and hugged him. "Thank you, Finn. You have made me the happiest I've been in a long time, and we literally just started dating." She pulled her head back and kissed him again. "You know Jakes not here… and were alone?"
"Marcy stop messing." Finn laughed but stopped when he saw she was serious. "OH! Um… well… I never... I have… to go on an adventure…"
"You're a weenie. She kissed him and opened the window. "Where's OUR adventure going to be, Finn?"
Finn looked out the window. The world stretched on for what seemed life forever. There was always a new adventure, and he knew that by tomorrow something new would change everything. He walked to the window and shut it.
"For right now… let's enjoy this peace and take a nap." Finn smiled and walked to the bed. He laid down and patted the bed for Marceline to lay next to him.
"Fine!" She smiled knowing that peace like this would only come once in a while. She laid down next to him and rested her head on his chest. She listened to his heart race. This was the first time he was in a bed with another woman. It was adorable to her. "Finn…"
"Yea?"
"Thank you."
"For what?"
"You helped me a lot today, and I know you will continue to make me happy… so thank you."
"I'm just doing what any awesome boyfriend would do." Finn smiled and put his arm her, pulling closer.
"You know… A good boyfriend would-"
"Marcy, I'm not doing Tier 15. I'm terrified of it. I have no clue, other than what Jake told me, what to do. Were different species so I know what he said is not going to work."
"Finn… were the same race… I could teach you." She climbed on top of Finn.
He blushed and looked around. "Oh glob…"
"The hero of Ooh… scared… That's… adorable."
"Just… be gentle…"
"I'm the Queen of Vampires… Gentle is a word I don't know." She smiled.
"OH GLOB!"