Author's Note: Hello, Angel Rosemary here. I've been reading fan fictions for a while now, and I finally got the nerve to sign up and write my first story. All reviews are appreciated. Criticism is welcomed with open arms. This is a Princess Bubblegum and Marceline friendship story, as these are far and few between compared to their couple stories. I have no problems with people supporting them as a couple, of course; I'm merely trying something that isn't done very often. With no further ado, enjoy the first chapter.
Disclaimer: Adventure Time belongs to Pendleton Ward. I own nothing except my two OCs.
"Got that, boys?"
"Eh, what?"
"Jake, were you even listening?"
"No. Sorry Princess, I was distracted by this bug. It was blue, like Finn's shirt, but darker, and it had spots shaped like stars, only smaller, and its eyes reminded me of mom… What was the question?"
Princess Bubblegum let out a frustrated sigh. "I'll explain this one more time. Finn, I need you and Jake to go to the Cloud Kingdom and take down the Cloud King. He's been making some wicked crazy weather lately. I thought the wind from that storm last night was going to blow the whole Candy Kingdom away. "
"You can count on us, PB!" Finn said enthusiastically.
"Excellent," Princess Bubblegum said with a smile. "I'll warn you, it may take you a while to find the Cloud King's castle. It's constantly changing locations because the wind moves it in the sky. Still, you should have no trouble finding the Cloud Kingdom. It's right-"
"Up my butt."
"-up my butt." Princess Bubblegum's eyes widened when she realized what she had just said. She whipped around to face the source of the unexpected voice. "Marceline…"
Marceline floated down from her spot in the beams supporting the roof of the candy castle. "Hey Bonnie," she replied with a casual grin. "'Sup, guys."
"Hey Marcie," Finn and Jake said in unison.
"Marceline," Princess Bubblegum said through clenched teeth. "What a pleasant surprise. To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit?"
Marceline shrugged. "I was in the neighborhood, thought I'd take a break to skulk around the castle of my second favorite candy royalty. Something wrong, Princess?"
Princess Bubblegum closed her eyes for a moment and took a breath. "I'm fine, thanks." She turned back to Finn and Jake. "Anyway, good luck guys. Be back soon!"
"Will do, Peebles!" Finn shouted as he climbed onto Jake's back. "Hey Jake, what time is it?"
"Adventure time?"
"Heck yes!"
With that, Jake jumped out an open window and took off into the distance. Princess Bubblegum and Marceline watched them go, and then glanced awkwardly at one another.
Princess Bubblegum shifted around uncomfortably. "I'm just going to…go…for a walk."
Marceline smirked at her. "Yeah, I'd better go too. I still need to move my stuff into the tree house. They won't mind if I crash there while they're gone, right?" She winked and flew out the same open window that had been previously used.
When Princess Bubblegum was sure Marceline was out of earshot, she groaned and stamped her foot against the sugary carpet. She then made her way outside to the royal candy gardens.
As she passed countless lollipop flowers and jellybean trees, she couldn't help thinking about the Vampire Queen. Their relationship… wasn't quite as bad after the Door Lord incident, but things were definitely still rough. Finn had insisted that the group have regular jam sessions so they could all try to hang out as buds. They made a pact before their first session to not argue in front of Finn and Jake. However, there was so much left unsaid that it was still pretty tense.
"Why does she have to be so confusing?" Princess Bubblegum muttered to herself. "First, she acts all upset and says that our fight was all my fault. Then she says that she wants to make up. Now, every time I turn around, she's sitting there, watching me. She's so infuriating! I mean-she just-uggghhh!"
She growled and kicked a nearby peppermint. Then she slumped and sat down.
"Urg…"
Princess Bubblegum jumped and looked at the object she had just sat on. She realized with horror that it was an unconscious body.
