Hey! This is a Firefighter AU based from that amazing fan art and the one who made it said I can do it so yeah! I really just want to write this thing to get it out of my system. This is also my first fic so uhh.. enjoy?
"Are you sure about this Bubblegum?" A tall blonde asked, the girl in question just rolled her eyes.
"Yes Lady." Bubblegum gave the place a once over before facing her friend, lightly shrugging her shoulders. "For closure, you know."
Their flat was nearly empty save for the old couch and other furniture that was permanently glued or too worn out. There were some boxes left for moving but were not important.
"We could postpone this." Lady tried. "Give you more time to adjust living alone, Jake would understand."
"Nonsense!" Bubblegum exclaimed. She took Lady's hand in her own, looking very determined. "I can do this Lady. You and Jake have been planning to live together for a long time! And it's not like we won't be seeing each other again, sheesh."
Lady giggled then pulled Bubblegum in a tight hug. "I'm just gonna miss living with you and your experim-" Lady suddenly jerked away. Holding Bubblegum in arms length with her hands on her shoulder, narrowing her eyes. "I hope you're not doing this so that you could do your dangerous-no-sleep-experiments."
"No! And that was one time!" Bubblegum blushed heavily. Lady didn't look convinced with her answer but before she could open her mouth, her phone buzzed. "That must be Jake, didn't you say you had plans for dinner?"
"Don't think you're off the hook missy." Lady stood up. Grabbing her bag then dragging Bubblegum by her hand to the door. "I'll see you tomorrow at your new apartment, okay?"
Bubblegum nodded then smiled warmly. She gave Lady a hug then a kiss on the cheek goodbye.
She made her way back to the couch then plopped herself ungracefully, grabbing a nearby book. She knew that her friend meant well but she wanted to try living alone and doing things for herself.
She and Lady are childhood friends and they even went to med school together, they didn't go to dorms but instead rented an apartment close to school. Two years after college Lady got a job as a nurse at a clinic and Bubblegum pursued to be a doctor.
Jake works as a detective along with his brother Finn at the local police. He met Lady when he was shot in the arm by a bank robber, Lady assisted in cleaning and tending to his wounds when the doctor was busy with the other patients. Jake immediately asked if he could take her out on a date sometime, she said yes.
She was glad that her best friend was happily in love but not so when Lady tied to set her up with Finn. Bubblegum politely declined anything but friendship because she was too busy with her studies and experiments. She even used the excuse that Finn was four years younger. Romance wasn't really her thing.
Feeling slightly drowsy, she stood up and grabbed the large bottle of water beside her then made her way to her room. Same as the rest of the apartment, it was also nearly empty except for a bed, a closet, and a desk. Her cat was sleeping on top of one of her remaining pillows. She placed the bottle on her desk then threw herself on the bed with a plop, she rolled on her sides then drifted to sleep. She thought about ordering pizza after her nap.
Now, when Bubblegum said she just wanted to spend one last night in her old apartment, this was probably not what she had in mind. Not once in her life that she would imagine herself going like this, but there she was, huddled in a corner of her room in her pajamas, drenched in water while her surroundings were being set ablaze by a fire she didn't know came from. In her arms wrapped protectively with a wet towel was her cat, Goliad. The poor cat was shaking with fear, his white coat turned black and gray by the smoke. The side of his neck where his collar used to be was burnt. She was also holding a whistle, it was the only thing she could reach that wasn't burning.
Her eyes were already red with tears due to the smoke and her uncontrollable coughing, she couldn't see through the thick smoke. The fire was slowly inching towards the corner she was in. Wow I can't believe I'm gonna die in a fire I didn't even start. She shook her head violently, now was not the time to be thinking negatively, she needed to escape. Help me, anybody!
As she was about to pass out, she heard the front door of her apartment crash.
"IS ANYBODY IN HERE?!" a muffled voice rang out. The only thing that she could register is that it was a feminine voice. "CAN ANYBODY HEAR ME?!"
Another crash indicated that the place was going down and that wasn't really good news since she was in the 16th floor. She tried to shout to alert the woman on where she was hiding but her throat was scratchy and refused to cooperate. I just had to pour all of the water on us. Sarcasm wasn't really helping. Bubblegum remembered the whistle she was holding, she blew as hard as she could, the metal was hot on her lips but she ignored the pain and kept blowing till she heard her bedroom door crash down.
A tall figure was rushing towards her. Strong arms lifted her up from the floor, one arm under her knees and other supported her back. Bubblegum was slowly slipping out of consciousness, she tried her hardest to stay awake but she couldn't breathe anymore, the heat was too much. She let out a groan and the woman started to make their way outside.
"Don't worry miss, I got you. We're gonna make it out so stay with me, okay?" The woman tried to talk to her. Goliad let out a mewl and she instinctively tightened her arms around him. "I got you too, big guy." The woman said gently.
The ground began to shake just as the Firefighter reached the front door of Bubblegum's apartment. The frame of the door had already crumpled effectively blocking their way out. The Firefighter cursed under her breath, she knew that it was only a matter of time before the building collapsed. She glanced at the pink haired woman in her arms and her cat, secured her hold so that both of them were safe and would not fall. She aimed a kick at piece of doorframe that looked weak and effectively disintegrated it, she side stepped over the small rubble and made her way to the hallway.
As she was about to reach the fire exit, a large metal refrigerator crashed in front of her sinking to the floor below. She flinched and jumped back a few steps, the ground shook again. "Holy shit that was close. We really need to get out of here." The hole that the refrigerator made was not that big but it was hard to jump a distance when you're carrying a girl and her cat. The Firefighter quickly measured the distance, mentally calculating if she could make the jump. Running out of time, she ran forward and leaped with all her strength praying that they would make it.
Landing near the fire exit, the Firefighter toppled over as her knees gave away. She heard a hiss from a bundle of towels to her right then scrambled to get up. "Shit I'm sorry, I got you, I got you." When she hefted the girl up she noticed that the pink woman was barely breathing. "Shit. Oh shit." The Firefighter arranged the girl over her left shoulder then balanced her hold of the cat with her left hand leaving her right arm and hand empty. She raced down the stairs grabbing the handles with her right hand for balance, ignoring the fatigue and the ache in her legs. Her fellow Firefighters cheered when she finally ran out. Just seconds after they got out, the building collapsed with a huge explosion. The onlookers and tenants gasped and screamed.
Distancing herself from the collapsing building, the Firefighter lowered the girl on the ground and proceeded to treat her. She gave the cat to another Firefighter and ordered to tend to him. She placed her index and middle finger at the side of the pink woman's neck just below her jaw, she felt a pulse but she noted that she wasn't breathing. Taking off her mask and helmet she then proceeded with CPR.
Bubblegum felt fingers on her nose and chin and very warm but incredibly soft lips against her own, someone was giving her air. Then she felt pressure on her chest, pushing the air that was given to her out. Lips were on her again and the second time the pressure on her chest came, she felt the smoke in her lungs come up her throat. She coughed and rolled on her side. Someone was rubbing her back coaxing her to relax.
Her throat burned, gasping she tried to sit up but she couldn't move. She felt arms sitting her up and a cold bottle of water was being pressed on her lips. She tried to open her jaw and drink the water she craved but her body won't function properly, the cold water just flowed at the side of her lips. Her eyes were still sore and blurry and watering, she couldn't properly see what was going on. She was breathing fast, she was starting to panic.
She felt a pair of lips on hers again but this time cold ones, a hand was gently holding her jaw open, she felt cold water on her tongue then her throat. She felt herself swallow then again and again the lips left then came again with new water. Bubblegum felt her body function again, she could move her hands. The bleariness of her eyes was going away.
Bubblegum raised her right hand to feel the face of her savior, the lips on hers slowly retreating. Blinking her eyes to focus, she let out a soft gasp. What she saw took her breath and not in a bad way. Her savior's face was smiling so gently at her, those startling green eyes reflecting her blue ones. Bubblegum found her slightly crooked nose lovely and her plump lips irresistible though her face was covered with smudges and dirt and her black hair tied by a ponytail was slightly singed here and there, the Firefighter was absolutely breathtaking.
"Don't go passing out on me again." The Firefighter slightly teased, frowning shortly then smiling again. Bubblegum smiled and felt the hand still on her jaw, a thumb softly brushed her lips. "You should drink more water."
The Firefighter moved away, handing her half of the cold water. She heard a soft mewl beside her. "She's okay big guy, just a little shaken up." Bubblegum hurriedly pulled Goliad into her lap, hugging him gently to not hurt his burns as he mewled and purred. Her savior stood up.
"That's one brave cat. Fought all the way, even told me off for toppling over and dropping you." The Firefighter chuckled. "Medics are here now, get a lot of rest and water."
Before Bubblegum could thank her for saving her life, another firefighter came running to them. The other firefighter ripped off his mask and helmet throwing them on the ground, he shoved her savior hard on the chest then pulled her back by the collar of her uniform.
"What the fuck were you thinking?!" He shouted at her face. "You could've died you asshole! We were ordered to go down the stairs bUT YOU WENT THE FUCK UP! You were only seconds- sECONDS away from being blown to bits you fucking bitch!"
Bubblegum was startled by the sudden outburst but the woman just shrugged. "I heard a whistle, Marshall." her savior calmly said. "Look at her and try and tell me that what I did was wrong."
The man whipped his head to look down at Bubblegum, she instinctively tightened her hold of Goliad who gave a loud hiss. His eyes softened a bit then he released his hold of the woman. He noticed the medics making their way to them. "Fine fine, come with me the boss wants a word." He sighed, walking away.
Her savior just shrugged, turning her head to Bubblegum to give her one last smile then walking over to follow the angry man.
Poor Bubblegum didn't even get to say thanks.