Hello Everyone! This is a story centered around PB and Marceline and their lives growing up around each other, in a parallel universe to the one in which AT is normally set. This is my first fic, so constructive criticism is wwelcomed as are suggestions.
The pale twins took a final step off the bus that had taken them from their old home in the City of Aaa to the City of Ooo, the journey took them across many boarders. Some were shut behind them not to be reopened. Return was practically impossible. They were stuck in Ooo. Marshall Lee, the older of the two (by 3 seconds) took a step toward a tall, strong, pink man before them. Marceline followed in suit dragging her luggage behind her. As they neared the man Marceline realized that he wasn't alone, and that behind him was a little pink girl around the same age as her clutching her fathers leg. Marceline snickered a little. The girl and her father were both wearing pink clothes that almost matched their complection. But she couldn't help but notice the clothes they wore we're of considerably better quality than hers. 'They must be rich' Marceline concluded.
Marceline knew that her father was rich, but she'd never really seen the money. Her mother had raised the pair by herself while her father rarely came home. It wasn't that he didn't like his family. It was just his job kept him away for almost years at a time. Marceline could count the times she had seen her father for more than 3 days at a time on two hands, and she was six. But this never really bothered her. Her mother was amazing and always made the pair feel loved. Life had been hard for their family as Marcelines father for some reason beyond her child understanding her father couldn't send lots of money at a time. This meant they lived in almost poverty. That was until three weeks ago when a conflict broke out in Aaa. Marceline's mother had been with her father for the weekend. When she had come rushing through the front door in clothing that covered almost all of her figure. Marceline could only see her mothers eyes as she scooped them both up pulling them from their house and into a family car. She'd then run back inside and grabbed all of the twins possessions and placed them in suitcases. They quickly departed their home. But before either of the children could ask why they'd left, the sky behind them blew up in a plume of smoke and bright orange light, brought on by massive pillars of fire. The car speed away from the evermore frequent flashes of light and fire that covered the city. They drove for a long time before they reached a large building close to the border of of Aaa. Even with the distance between them and the city the rumbling could still be felt through the ground and orange light seen on the horrison. Their mother stepped out of the car and pulled up her large sun-hat slightly, and pulled down her collar so her face could be seen as she retrieved the twins and their suitcases. Marshall could see her mother had been crying but being the more sensible of the pair withheld any questions. Their mother led them into the building and stopped in the lobby. Kneeling down to face the children and putting a hand on each of their shoulders.
'Marshall Lee, Marceline, I have to go away for a while. *sniff* But I'm leaving you here just for a little while your father and I *sniff* sort some things out.' their mother had tears freely rolling down her cheeks now. 'N...*sniff* Now if I d-don't come back in two weeks time, or something happens to me. You'll be going to live with a very close family friend, Mr Bubblegum. But I promise you. Nothing bad will happen to you while your with him. Or while you are here. Just promise me. *sniff* T-that you'll be on your best behaviour. D-don't m-muck around. And Mar-...' their mother has begun to sob uncontrollably as her throat got caught on the word. 'Marce, l-listen to y-your brother.' she said eyes tightly shut. 'S...stay with each other and look o-out for each other.' she pulled her children into a tight hug. Kissing the both on the forehead. 'And remember. I-I will... I will ALWAYS love you both.' she said standing up taking a deep spluttering breath. She walked towards the door, and turned back to her children, that were also crying wondering why this was happening. She felt a massive pang of guilt strike inside her heart as it slowly broke at the sight of her children. She knew this was the last time she would see them. Their father would be there with financial support. But she knew they were on their own. The Bubblegum's had done her an un-repayable favor with promising to raise her children as he would his own. And for that she would be eternally grateful. She'd know this part would be hard. But the difficulty of leaving her children was nothing she could have prepared for. Her last words to them were. 'Mr Bubblegum will take care of you and treat him... treat him like you would do to m-me. And never ever doubt that I don't love y-you. I will always care for you and don't forget that you will always have each other to r-rely on. I love you both so much. Goodbye my darlings.' she said turning towards the door and leaving the building trying her hardest not to look back.
'Goodbye mum.' Marceline said quietly
'Well miss you' finished Marshall.
Their mum had almost broken down then and there. But she kept going not daring to look back at them. She got into her car and drove. Drove non stop until she reached her husband. Crying the entire way there. Knowing exactly what the future held for her.
Two weeks later the twins had been informed that their mother had died. The orphanage they had been staying at contacted Mr Bubblegum and told him the twins would arrive within the week. And soon the twins were on a bus with nothing but a few clothes and toys from their former life. Only wishing that it could have stayed the way things had been.
Hope you enjoyed the first chapter! Let me know if you enjoyed it and you should hear from me soon! :)