The Traveller floated along the river with his age old friend. They waters were clear, showing the smloth white stone at the bottom, so smooth it was as if it was mandmade. He leaned back. Looking in the water, seeing his reflection, it was too painful. It reminded him of her. The woman he could never have, nor even see again. He smacked the water, only to relize too soon that it was sacred water. He fell back, almost falling off the little raft they were afloat on. He grasped his now burning hand, and watched as the peeling flesh began to steam.

"Jeremy, get up. My hand's hurt."

Even if Jeremy was incredibly gifted in all things scientific and medical, he was a lazy bastard. The traveller grabbed Jeremy's hidden stash, how he could think he could hide it on such a small vessel was astounding, and poured it on his head.

"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT FOR?"

"My hand is injured. It would be helpful if you used them medical things you have."

"Won't you just heal on your own?"

"I got sprayed with the water."

"That stuff could kill you. Let me fix it up you dumbass."

As his arm was being bandaged, he could only think back to his recent adventure. Wasn't the first time he was leaving some fanciful world. It was the first time he was a dumbass enough to fall for a girl. He could only think back to her ruby red eyes, blacker than midnight hair, the way the moonlight reflected on her pale skin. He shook the images out of his head.

"Where were you this time? And for once you were gone for a good two hours. I'm guessing you spent a couple months there, wherever you were. What was it that made you so-"Jeremy paused, looking at his companions golden eyes. The rage in them was unmistakeable. But what made him curious was the sadness and deppresion he saw behind the rage. "So emotional."

"It was just another quick trip. It was a mistake. Made it back in a couple days. Dunno why I was gone so long for you. This river is in between worlds, I have no idea how it works."

"Just tell me. I thought you could handle anything." As Jerry said 'anything' he draped it in heavy sarcasm with an additional finger quotes just to show what he thought.

"Shut up or I'll rip your throat out."

"Just tell me goddamit. We're all we have. You and me, N."

The traveller paused, looking at his expecting aqquatence.

"Fine." He leaned back, putting his newly bandged arms behind his head, and began to talk."

The traveller ran through the strange new trees, mind boggling at the fact the all seemed to be made of...candy? Grinning, he looked at the quickly dissapating pool he had just come from. He pulled of a gummy pink leaf and ate it. It really was candy. Interesting. He looked around, wondering what strange new world he had just showed up in. He sensed movement off to the left, and was already in a tree staring at the strange boy and dog. The boy was wearing a blue cotton shirt, some knee cut jeans, a green backpack and a ridiculous hat. And he was riding a strangely orange coured dog. God he hated dogs. Suddenly a very pale girl ran into the clearing, along with a man in a suit. The man seemed to radiat power and was seemingly hessitant to follow her.

"C'mon Dad, its just a picnic. Its the first step to meeting my boyfriend."

"Of all the mortals in this realm, why did you have to pick him. He's weaker than my pinkie." At this the man glared at the boy, he returned the glare with a laugh.

A little picnic was set up on a grassy clearing. Not a tree or rock to hide behind. The traveller jumped down and decided to use a little trick to help him out. He felt himself getting shorter, and everything seeming to get stuffy. He was nothing but a shadow now, and began to move towards to little picnic. It was a tricky business, moving as a shadow, but he managed. As he drew near he decided to listen in before messing with them.

The girl, who he was sure was some sort of undead being at this point, spoke first, "Alright, as you know, me and Finn are together now. And we brought you out because Finn wanted to ask you something. And we are ALL very happy you've decided to be less evil in the overworld for me. Now Finn, don't you have something to say?"

The boy, who he assumed was 'Finn' smiled and spoke up. "I was wondering Hunson, because I love marcy. We've been going out for a year now and I'm sure, no, we'resure we want this. I came to ask you sir, for permmision to marry your daughter."

At this 'Hunson' looked wide eyed at the girl and Finn. He had a look of anger, which faded into a look of deep contimplation. He looked at Finn and the girl with a very serious look.

"Do you really love each other? And would you, Finn, really die for Marceline?"

"With all our hearts, Huson. I wouldn't just die for her, I would go to hell and back if she asked."

"Then, you Finn, have permission. Permission to marry my daughter, as long as you swear on your life to protect her as well as you can. And keep in mind if you swear on your life, I will consider it giving up you life if you don't."

Finn looked at Marceline, who the traveller was sure was a vampire at this point, and look Hunson staight in the face with the obvious reply, "Yes."

The group was suddenly ambushed by a crowed of strange people, oncluding people made entirely of candy, fire, and so many strange objects that were suddenly alive. The dog laughed and began to speak, to the shock of the traveller, "Surprise party, bro. You guys didn't think I'd let you get engaged and not plan a party."

At this the traveller began to laugh as he become solid again, to the surprise of the now quite large crows around him. "Well I'd hate to crash a party, but, ah, I'm gonna do it anyways. Now firstoff, I'm hungry, and secondoff, I want all your valuables."

At this the boy leapt at the travller with a green crystal sword, only to be knocked asied by a laughing enemy.

Marceline scremed at the top of her lungs as the crowd began to split off into groups. "FIINN!"

A large amount of people charged at the travller, including Marceline. Bu as she jumped at him, she was pushed aside by her father who began to grow quite large and morph into a strange creauture with some sort of eggsacks all over him. The traveller grinned, baring his fangs. He revealed his talon-like nails, which were jet black. He slashed at a charging fire creature, fatally wounding it. He laughed as he fought off several brave souls he had decided to attack instead of either running to Finn or fleeing. Suddenly he felt a slimy tendril wrap itself around hiis waist. It pulled him over to the side, slamming him into the ground. He felt it draining him of power.

Hunson spoke in a loud respect demanding voice, "So, 'Neko', is it? I'm going to take your soul. And I'm going to have you suffer an eternity of unbearable pain and suffering. Now prepare for hell you little-" He was inturrpted by a screaming Marceline, "NO! He is going to suffer. I'm going to destroy him." She stared Neko in the eyes. "If you hurt Finn, you will pay." Neko smirked and calmly replied, "Whatever you say, baby." The tendril around him squeezed to the point if drawing blood. Suddenly Finn sat up groaning.

Neko turned to Hunson "See? He's alright. No problem. Now, ah, could you take away your...tentacle and I'll be on my way." He turned back to Marceline, only to see a guitar smash into his face, knocking him unconciouss.