Author's Note
I've read a lot of stories of Adventure Time on Fanfiction. Some of them quite bad, ridiculously, even wrong, because they didn't respect some minor details about the landscape or character behaviour, pattern, psyche etc. The other ones where unique, beautiful, abstract, and even the crossovers have been enjoyable enough for me. Pendleton Ward gave me a whole new adventure, a pleasant thought for my mind to dream, and let's face it, how many good things are in the 21st century? that could last more longer then anyone would expect. So for that matter I thank you kind sir, for the outstanding adventure you gave us.
Let's return to Fanfiction again. I'm not that good at English, I admit that, and its no harm for one to know about my deficiency, so if you find, my dear reader, any grammar or word mistakes, I apologise. I also want to acknowledge the radical transformation of many stories on Fanfiction, those combinations, I don't know how to call them, to attribute to a character a different role, but then again he is the same. This storie is a drama-tragedy, based on the novel and movie ( well...more to the movie ) The French Lieutenant's Woman, but then again its just me, and I terribly want to make a form of crossover with the romantic drama, who had inspired me. Does anyone believe that there are very few stories with Marceline and Finn, I believe so, and in the future there will be more of this kind. Oh... I almost forgot. I own nothing.
Chapter I
The Doubtfulness in the dark
Over the past years, Finn had grown up more then anyone had expected, from that childish human to a responsible adult. He realized his human potential, trying hard to get in touch with his ancestor's culture. By doing so, he thought, he will give him an advantage over the evil creatures that want to take over The Land of Ooo. And why only that? Soon after the taunts of more advanced, powerful beings began to dark the judgment of the young man, not in an evil way, by growing tired for the miserable mockery. Yes he was a human, but does that mean he was weak? It means that he was not good at anything? The human species survived through him, and that was the most important thing alive! That determined Finn to seek the old inhabitants of earth's legacy.
The paths of adventure lead the human man, to an abandoned old building near Ice Kingdom, located a couple of miles underground. He found it by hearing a dense echo in a pile of old junk covering a long shaft connecting the surface to the underground. By using Jake's stretching ability, he lowered himself into the dark. There Finn was astonished. He had never seen so many books in one place, beside The Great Library of Ooo, and yet again, books were written by men, and men alone. But the room was tall, and the poor flashlight didn't had the power to light the whole darkness. Finn did not care, he finally founded what he was looking for. Experience.
After a while, Jake became worried so he stretched also in the shaft. Sneaking in his back, the yellow dog jumped at him.
- Boooooo!
- Aaaa! Jake! It was so quiet! You could've got me a hart attack.
- Nah. Don't worrie about that. Ha! you're 17, and you still getting freighted by a little boo. Jake started to make sense for what was in the great room. Gi man, its a little cold in here, don't ya think?
- Doesn't matter my friend. Look at all this books! There are my ancestors books. I can't belive this cold preserved them this way.
- I thought you didn't like to read.
For a few seconds Finn was quiet
- Let's just say I've changed my mind... . And with that he reached at a red cover on the 4th shelf.
- What did you pick? Jake asked
- Let me see... uhmmm... Bram Stoker's Dracula... . Who's Dracula?...
- I don't know. Probably a philosopher of some sort.
- Maybe...
- Come on man, let's get out of here, this cold and this place gives me the chill and its getting dark outside to.
- U! Wait!... let me take a few more books. By that he pulled down three, but of on different racks. Ok, I'm ready now, let's go home.
As they left through the opening, Finn dropped the flashlight in the shaft
- Aaa nuts, I've dropped the flashlight.
- Give it a rest dude, its not going anywhere, plus we have a dozen of them back at the tree house.
The cold in the library was intensifying by the minute and the flashlight was rolling aside on the ground, revelling what was like a deformed women's face, white as snow, and with coagulated blood all around the mouth, hissing in the dark along with an eerie childish giggle, giving the impression that the creature was not alone.
At home BMo greeted them in the same playful manner but was ignored first by Finn, who barged in like crazy running into the new study. He planned this for a while now. With an old pine desk, some newly installed shelf's and a lamp. He had his one little boy room, all by his self.
- What's wrong with Finn, Jake? asked BMo
- I don't know. He is probably passing through that age crisis I was talking about in the past. Don't worrie, he will be over with in a while.
- How come he doesn't want to play with me anymore?
- He's growing up man. What did you expect? To remain a child for the rest of his life? It's ok to be excited about culture and stuff, just like PB.
- But Jake, Princess Bubblegum is a scientist, with physics and chemistry...
- Yeah, well, then a writer perhaps. And with that Jake entered the kitchen for a little snack.
The moon was high above. Everything was quiet and the cold breeze was whispering in the night. In the tree house not even the mice were awake. Only one deem light could be easily seen glowing of an open window. That window was from the study, in witch Finn was reading passionately a book on history of humans in the antiquity. This is the thing he always wanted, to know of the humans before him, how they evolved, there progress and what lead them to destruction. He took a moment brake, not yet satisfied with the work, his eyes were getting heavier. Knowing that,he turned around the chair to the window, gazing a bit at the stars. " Last night I've read a poem of a lonely man looking every night at the stars, singing about his dead love, and that she comes to him every time he finishes his song. Flying like a eidolon to the window, and then into his arms. After that making love like it was for the last time. What if Marceline came to my window and do the same thing?" After shooking his head, he returned to the pine desk. " Phah... don't be an idiot. Of course she'll not do that with me. I can't even belive I have these thoughts of Marceline, also I have big feelings for her, more then just a friend. No Bubblegum, no Flame Princess, those being the only humanoid girls close to my human physical constitution. The last one is Marcie... Marcie, why do I whisper her name. Marcie... . So I am in love with her... ".
Trying to get her of his mind, Finn closed the other book and tooked another. " The French Lieutenants Woman?". Blinking twice, he stared again at the title. " This will be interesting...". Indeed it was an interesting book, but the young human didn't realised his head hitting the desk, and past away into a deep and calmly sleep.
Chapter II
The Dream
part 1
I find myself standing in front of the mirror, preparing for the outmost coming spin of my life. I never dreamed of having her all this years, but now as clearly as the appeased surface of a shallow river, I make my way into the heart of the most beautiful creature in the kingdom. After seeing me so mature, so manly, I think she finally realised how important I am for her, for the future of the Candy Kingdom, to announce a suitable heir and consolidate her power in becoming a queen.
A lot of peculiar happenings had brought in The Land of Ooo considerable major events, that could not be easily dealt with. Many times I've told myself that I'm the last human on earth, in witch that thought had been vaporised rapidly with the coming of my brethren. At first I didn't belive the rumours, but then I saw it with my own eyes. Hundreds of humans from abroad came to The Land for a new beginning. I will not get into details about the amalgam gibberish of politics that followed this event, and how the leaders of the kingdoms had established new laws, and lands for the humans, but in a way they were merely hinds, of paying various fees for the domain they were occupying inside the realms. With this occasion I've learned a lot of my nature and past, the destruction of earth of the great nuclear war, and how they survived this millennium. Who would've thought of complex bunker canals deep in the ground...
- Get out of here you mongers! Get! Pecking on my garden! Shu! Go away! Damn birds!
And who would've thought Jake's voice can be so irritating... As I was approaching the window my brother was chasing some pigeons messing with his flowers.
- That happens when you have a garden, I shouted at Jake from above.
- We'll... I need a hobby, you told me so.
- But not gardening my dear fellow, and yet... it reveals your sensitive character.
- Laugh it away, I don't care, My Lady loves flowers... and what if I'm sensitive?!
- Oh cheer up, don't be so sad, go get the carriage, we're going to see Peebles.
Jake's jaw had fallen, and a second of silence combined us.
- Are you serious?...
- Yes. Why won't I?...
In that very moment, my friend exploded with joyful happiness, because with me seeing Princess Bonnibel, he was seeing Lady Rainicorn.
The carriage was ready, and the trip through the countryside was relaxing even with my brother jumping from a side to another of the coach gazing at the houses newly builded by the humans. It took a while for them to find one's feet with the local environment, the strange creatures that inhabited it, candy people, fire elements, monsters etc. Very hard indeed, for a bunch of religious folks, that can easily call my fried and brother a demon dog from Hell. I found out that Hell was equivalent to the Nightosphere, in the christian culture, a form of superstitious cult, that worshipped a single benevolent god. The ironic thing that this god was also vengefull and can cause a lot of grief for those who will not follow it. My brethren tryed to convert me to this cult of them, but I resisted... they were too weird, weirder then any creatures I've stumbled upon in my adventures.
I've adjusted my hat and necktie quickly because we where about to arrive at the royal palace within minutes. I just hope my suite was apropriate to meat Miss Bonnibel, and doing so without giving the impression that I'm an ill mannered peasant, curse me and my heist.
At the capital, men, women, children, and candy people were swarming like bees, each individual with its one business, merchants selling their goods, craftsmen's and builders industrializing the town, sailors and fishermen beating the path to the local taverns and inns. All of them with the outmost rashness, making my carriage to slow down at every corner of the street. But with a final breath, we've reached the royal suite. Two of the banana guards were not that warmhearted when we arrived, throwing diffident looks at me and my brother Jake, but only the maids cheerfully greeted us, calling their patron.
- Madam!... Madam, come quick! Madam, it's Mr. Finn.
- Good morning. I said to the young maiden, getting up from the couch.
- Good morning, sir!
- Would you please tell your mistress I'm here to see her?
The maid bowed down respectfully, and then rushed through the palace doors letting out an aged candy woman who appeared to be the head maid and a tutor for Miss Bonnibel, who greeted me in the same cheerfully way as the other maids.
- Finn! My Goodness, you are up early.
- Good morning, Mrs. Twizzlers... a... a beautiful morning.
- It is indeed. Come in, do, please.
I wanted to make Miss Bonnibel a surprise with my attendance, so I was scouting the hallway for her a little nervous, attracting Mrs. Twizzlers attention, looking at her again.
- Is..Bon...Bubblegum awake?...
- Er..., Mary, is my niece awake? Mrs. T asked the maid.
- She is, ma'am.
- Well, tell her Mr. Finn is here.
- Yes, ma'am.
- Your niece...I a...I always forget that. First time a saw you both, I thought to myself you're sisters.
- Oww...Mr. Finn, your such a charming young man.
After a big grin I resumed my word.
- Might it be possible for me to see Bubblegum...alone?
- But of course, of course. Right this way.
- Thank you.
Mr. T took me in a large room on the left with an opening to the green house. This certain room was a day room, extravagant furniture from the cosy to the armchairs, well decorated wood joynery, and candelabrum. I have to admit that the wall paint was too eccentric for me, a combination between green and pink, not even the lumber escaped that rosy goo, making me a little uncanny. I was still rolling my eyes around the room, stopping a moment to hear the heavy commotion upstairs. I was just imagining what was happening.
- Miss! Mr. Finn is here, Miss, to see you. The maid barged in the princesses chamber.
- Mr. Finn?
- He's downstairs, Miss, waitin' for you. He wants to speak to you.
Bubblegum was caught off her guard, and with a big smile on her face she retook her position.
- I... What shall I... What dress shall I wear?
- Oh, your pink one. It's so lovely, Miss. You look pretty as a picture in your pink.
- Yes... Yes, my pink. I'll wear that!
I want to speak with her privately. Not with her old aunt nanny in our presence. Let's not get up the dust with my hustle through the room. I think I'll go in the green house anyway, I'll wait for her there. No, No... its rude to leave like that, and she can see it clearly in my eyes.
- The conservatory is a private place. Will that suit? the old woman asked. She was reading my mind.
- It will suit. Thank you. I shall wait for her there... in the conservatory.
My mind is dizzy, I can hardly think. This minute I'm in the large pinkish-green room, the other in the green house. Yes I have my flutters but this is ridiculous, I'm a grown man, I am 23 years old, I was doing this kind of things when I was 14. It's amazing, I know, that Bubblegum returned the feelings of love, feelings that burned in me since I was a child. How can it be possible that she changed her mind? And what about her father? Will he approve this marriage? It makes sense, after this I'll go and speak to him.
Not all of the conservatory was gazing in the royal gardens, half of it was connected to the kitchen through a line of small windows, leting anyone in the kitchen to see into it. Jake was there with Lady, along side with the head cook, and a maid. Jake and Lady were definitely talking about me.
The head cook was picking on Jake.
- I always thought you from the tree house spent half the day in bed.
- No ma'am. Up and about. We're always up and about, Jake returned the mischievous reply, early birds ready to catch your early worm, ma'am, us tree housers...
Smiling to see my old friend attacking the old pop slinger, I didn't noticed Bubblegum entering the room. I've alarmed myself hearing a maid in the kitchen saying "She's comin!", then I turned around, to see what was the most beautiful creature my eyes laid upon, a princess to be a queen, and I king of the Candy Kingdom. She was smiling tenderly, giving me the sensation that nothing else exists, only me and her. Her voice was sweet like honey.
- Finn?
- Bubblegum...
( - She's gone into him, Jake whispered at the kitchen window. )
( - (Korean translation ) Doesn't she look a princess? Lady Rainicorn replayed.)
- Bubblegum, it cannot have escaped your notice that it is fully six weeks...since I came down here to the Kingdom from the Tree House, I told her with my hands, shaking a bit.
- No, it has not escaped my notice.
I was sensing sadness in her words.
- I came to the Candy Kingdom, to venture even further in my study and learning about the human nature... but I stayed for you.
- Ah...
- For your sweet company.
- Thank you, an almost whispered answer, but full of joy, with a daring smile, Bubblegum turned her back at me. It was clearly she wanted more so I've continued.
(- She's not going to turn him down again? Jake panicked )
(- (Korean translation ) Never. She'd give her left arm. )
- I came here this morning, to inquire whether you would allow me to ask your father for your hand.
- Yes... I would allow it. I could hear a restrained explosion of happiness in her voice.
- Mind that, I don't know that he approves of me, after all I don't have what considers to be, noble blood.
- Are you suggesting that is entirely Papa's decision?
- No. It is yours.
- Yes, it is... papa will do what I want. And I will do what I want.
- Well in that case, might you take pity...on a foolish young man, who holds you very dear...and marry me.
Even now I don't know how I've said those words to her, is an enigma that I could not solved. I've mustered my strength to hold back my emotions, but with that, she thrown herself into my arms
- Oh Finn! I've waited so long for this moment!
( - He's home and dry, Jake laughed with Lady from the window)
- This isn't mistletoe, but it will do, will it not? I've sad grabbing a green sprig nearby.
- Oh, Finn..., and with that Bubblegum hugged me strong, moving her head on my chest, just melting away in my arms. Her perfume was sweet and breathtaking, mesmerising me for eternity.
I have to accept my loneliness, my prison of eternity, in which I will die like a horrid figure of damnation, with my dust scattered across oceans of ignorance and insignificance. I damn my life for what nature had succumb her savage corners of knowledge into it, creating a shape of that only a diseased creature could love, and for what? For a sick game, that the gods could mock?He's gone, gone, and I know that, never to return in my cold dead arms, to feel and to adore. I'm a full to complain, to cry for a near mortal, an abhorrence of a man. He will be my last, and after I'll finish drawing the last of the tormented faces of scream and pain, I will go...
- Miss Abadeer...
This man started me!
- Miss Abadeer... you know you cannot stay here any longer. Miss Duff has made no provision for you in her will. The cottage is to be sold. How much money do you possess?...
I'll treat him with silence. How this man of cloth tries to be nice to me. This vicar who knows my skin, and by his holy service, had pledge a vow to rid humanity of my kind. I spit on his grave... . I even see that the undertakers finished to seal Mrs. Duff in the coffin... happy lady... I congratulate her.
- Miss Abadeer, I think I know someone who might take you in...
My face has lighten.
-... Mrs. Poulteney from Dulcishire, the human settlement near Candy Kingdom up north.
- Does her house overlook the sea? I asked the vicar with a hallow look.
- Yes, it does, yes...
- Then... I would be grateful for your help, sir...
The king is always preoccupied with his collection of bubble mint experimental candy, much more superior then peppermint candy, more vulgar to the breath. In any case he will be much more pliable to my request.
I found the king up on the terrace, after many appointments and haggling with his guards and councilmen, I have finally reached the top of the fruit basket. The man was fatter then the last time I saw him, with a brutal pink robe, a strong yellow crown, similar to Bubblegum's. The boots were leather shaped galoshes, red in colour and edgy, funny to walk in. He was fussing from a corner to another of the terrace, giving ostentatious advice to his business man.
When I walked in, the king stopped and stared inquiring at me, after a moment of silence, he realised what i was after.
- You may be a gentleman of leisure, Finn... but you are certainly punctual. The old man grabbed firmly my hand.
- Good morning , Your Highness.
The king stared at me again, but this time alleviated.
- Well... we could have met in my office in the city..., he waved to be followed,... but I thought you'd be interested to see this place.
- Indeed I am.
- Mind... . He throwed me gentle at aside, letting a big crate passing by. After that we continued our walk on a staircase leading up to an old shop of his.
- Of course in a few months we shall be opening shops and depots in Dulcishire and New London, you know the new human communities in the Kingdom.
- I see.
- We will sell the new candy mint to the people, not on a sweet level, but on medical purpose.
- It is indeed an ingenious action.
In the shop, the king dropped himself heavily in a wood chair, telling me to sit down. Blinking and puffing, he returned to his sentence.
- Yes, indeed. I recognise, er..., Finn... that you bring to my Bubblegum not only love and protection... but also in time a considerable inheritance.
- That is so.
- Yes..., the king stared at me again, more longer then the first two times. Well I know my daughter loves you. You seem to me an upright man. Let us shake hands. Grabbing my hand again, he smiled like a father to me, I could've done anything but to return it.
- Let me tell you something, I started here Finn, with my dear wife at my side, may she rest in peace. Come to the window... . You know I have no son.
- Yes, your highness, I do. I told him with a sympathetic voice.
- Look at the kingdom then... one day your kingdom, to rule aside my daughter, and if you felt disposed to explore the world of monarchy, I would be delighted to be your guide.
- Thank you, sir... and with a bow I returned to my seat for farther talk.
I've took a walk in the city's harbour, now extended near the sea, with Bubblegum. Let me tell you that she was fantastic in her velvet long dress. I can't recall seeing her with such an extravagant hat before. Of course they were all of them pink, but this time, it differenced some how. We were now along aside the dyke, builded to protect the harbour in the autumn for long waves that could crash into the near by fishermen's houses. Despite the nasty weather, we enjoyed our walked holding hands.
- Oh yes, he was very respectful of what he called... my position as a hero and a gentleman. In fact, he asked me about my work. But I didn't think that Ice King's demented habits of stealing princess were quite in his line... so I gave him a brief discourse of the humans cook books, on how to make bubblegum.
- Ohhh, how wicked of you! Bubblegum laugh.
- Yes, he didn't think very much of it, I admit. In fact... he ventured the opinion... that the humans should be exhibited in a cage in the zoological gardens. In the monkey house... . After a brief moment. Don't worrie my dear, I'll lead the way... the storm is getting stronger...
Indeed the weather was getting heavier, and I needed to enclose my overcoat.
- Shall we return? The wind is getting very strong.
- I thought you might welcome a reason to hold my hand without impropriety.
- Very well...
Advancing up the corner stairs of the dyke, a misshaped figure appeared at the end of the concrete bridge.
- Good Glob! What on earth is she doing?! I exclaimed fretful. As Bubblegum looked in the same direction, she nodded, and in her own opinion calming me.
- Ohhh, It's poor "Tragedy".
- "Tragedy"? I asked impatient.
- The fisherman have a grosser name for her...
- What?...
- They call her "the French lieutenant's... , she gazed a look at me,... woman".
- Do they?... I've smiled after words, preparing to go at her, but Bubblegum insisted to come down.
- Please come.
- I must speak to her... she could fall.
- She won't thank you. She's mad.
- It's dangerous. Will you stay there?
- Finn!... Finn!...
I left behind Bubblegum's shouts, continuing on the bridge, I've picked up the paste, trying to reach her sooner before she could've fallen, yelling with all my lungs to get her attention.
- Madam!... Madam!... When I've reached her, all become much clearer. Madam, forgive me. I'm alarmed for your safety. Come back!
I stood there like paralysed. I never seen someone like her before. Her skin so pale- greyish, lips red as blood, and eyes black like two abysal holes, in which you could be lost in a fraction of second. Imprisoned by her beauty, nor my speak, nor my body could move further, both gazing at each other like madmen. I wanted to meet her, I wanted to feel her. Such infatuation thoughts compromised my very soul, making me think where was she all this time.
- Finn! Finn! Budddddy! Finn!
- Whoa whoa, ha? what? who?
- It's time to get up bro, its noon already, You've over slept.
When Finn recovered his sense of sight, he saw Jake starring at him.
- Awww maaan! Jake! I was having the most awesome dream ever!
- Probably, but look, its late! and Princess Bubblegum has a new task for us, let's eat first and then... . Jake was interrupted by Finn's gallant standing in the middle of the room saying:
- Miss Bonnibel! I'm coming! Jake prepare the carriage! After a moment of confusion, and scratching head, Jake replayed.
- Aaaa, man? are you feeling alright?
Finn realised his awkwardness, he blushed, and rethinking his words, he responded to Jake's awareness.
- Er... yeah!..ha ha, sorry man, too many books, woo he he, let's go to PB then... ok? Know what time it is?
- That's the hommie I know, ADVENTURE TIME! they've yelled in unison.