Hello there, readers! Archwroter is back! And now I'm here with this new Adventure Time story! It's actually my first story with Fionna being one of the main characters. In my last story, Fionna only made a cameo (to those who read it and noticed, good eye!). As per usual, I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING from Adventure Time... So with all that, enjoy reading my new story and don't forget to review! Archwroter (out!)
Chapter 1: Detective Fionna
The sun rose early that morning, shining light upon the crime-ridden city of New York. At that time, a young lady was awakened from her sleep when her alarm clock emitted a loud and irritating alarm sound. "Ugh... Morning already?" the girl said as she groaned and got up from bed. She turned her alarm off and did some stretching before heading to the bathroom to take a shower. After bathing, she changed out of her sleepwear and into her usual outfit. She wore a casual blue long-sleeved shirt and a grey trench coat. She also wore a dark blue skirt that reached her mid-thighs and a stylish bunny hat to complete her outfit. After dressing up properly, she went to the living room of her two-storey house.
There, she was greeted by her chubby older sister, Cake. "Morning, Fionna. Here's some pancakes to start off your morning..." Cake said as she served her sister a plate of pancakes she had just made. Fionna gleefully sat down at the dining table as she said, "You always know how to get my morning going, sis!". Then, she began eating the pancakes while her older sister joined her in having breakfast. As they were eating, the older one between them asked, "So you ready for your first day at the Manhattan Police Headquarters?". "I sure am! I can't believe I was chosen to work there after the latest promotion!" Fionna replied gleefully. Fionna had been part of the New York City Police Department for more than a year now, and within that time, she had risen through the ranks from police officer to police detective. With her latest promotion, she was chosen to work at the Manhattan Central Police Headquarters with some of the greatest detectives in Manhattan. "And from what I heard, Marshall Lee is one of the detectives working there!" she continued. Cake chuckled at that and said, "Well, maybe you could continue where you've left off at high school with him...". Fionna immediately blushed and replied, "Shut up! There's nothing between us!". Once she had finished her food, she said goodbye to Cake and then left for work. This was the daily morning routine of Fionna Samsons, the young NYPD detective.
The trip to the Police Headquarters was quite long, given the fact that Fionna lived in Queens. It was a long subway ride, but it helped her to catch up on her sleep in the train. Once she had arrived at the Police Headquarters, she made one quick check of her outfit so she would look presentable before stepping through the front doors of the building. It was a huge building with a lot of working space for a lot of people. Fionna took the elevator to the 13th floor and was greeted by a familiar face. "Well... Well... Detective Fionna is here! How have you been?" the young man, about her age, said to her. He had jet-black hair and was wearing a casual button-up shirt and dark blue jeans. "Hey, Marshall. Didn't expect to see you here so early in the morning..." she replied with a smile. Marshall Lee was a close friend of hers since high school and at one point, they became more than just friends. However, their relationship had to end when Marshall Lee was forced to move to another school. Fionna was left heartbroken because of this, but eventually she chose to move on. Being reunited with him brought back some memories, but she wouldn't try rekindling their relationship unless they both wanted to. "Oh, nah... You're seeing an all new Marshall Lee here and unlike in high school, I don't show up late," he spoke with a proud look in his face. She snickered and said back, "I highly doubt that...". There was a moment of awkward silence between the two, until Marshall spoke, "Look, um... Fionna. Before we start working together in the same environment, next to each other again, I just gotta apologize to you. I know I left without telling you anything and we...". "Stop it, Marshall." Fionna said with a hand raised, gesturing him to stop talking. "I understand and I forgive you for leaving me those years back. I really don't want whatever happened between us in the past to stop us from working together here and I'm sure you don't want that too..." she replied as she tried to avoid his gaze, but failed. "Yeah, I'm just glad we could look each other in the eye again... Still friends?" he asked, sounding a little shy. "Psht, of course, dude!" she replied before playfully punching his arm.
"Well, now that we've gotten that outta the way, lemme show you around!" Marshall Lee said before he began showing her around and introducing her to other detectives working there. It was quite a wonderful thing for her, to be able to patch things up with Marshall and familiarize herself with her new workplace. It was afterwards that she was called by the Police Commissioner along with Marshall Lee. At the Commissioner's office, she was finally introduced to NYPD Police Commissioner, Bubba Gumball. He was the same age as Fionna and Marshall, with pink hair and wearing a brown suit that symbolized his position as the Commissioner. "Hello, please take a seat. Both of you..." Commissioner Gumball invited. Marshall and Fionna both sat on the chairs in front of Gumball's desk before Marshall asked, "So what's up, Commissioner? Ain't it a little early for a pep talk?". "Very funny, Marshall Lee. But I was actually going to formally welcome Fionna to our team. Your records sounded very promising, Fionna..." Gumball replied as he looked through a file. "I believe that with a detective such as yourself on our side, Fionna, we'll be able to handle cases more efficiently and we'll be able to protect the city together!" he continued. "I do have to remind you though, the safety of the people of New York is in our hands and we must do well to protect them, especially during these times. The city's crimes are deteriorating and hopefully, with your help we can change that..." he spoke again. Fionna nodded and replied, "I've understood the responsibilities of being a police officer ever since I joined the police academy, Sir. And I promise you, I'll be doing my best in carrying out my duty,". "Good... Now on to the MATTER AT HAND, MARSHALL LEE!" Gumball said, slightly yelling to wake up Marshall Lee who had fallen asleep during the conversation. Marshall stirred and asked, "Huuh, wha? You done with the pep talk?". "Yes, detective! I was thinking that you and Fionna can work on this recent case together..." the Commissioner explained, sounding really pissed, as he handed Fionna the file he was holding. "Okay, man. On it..." Marshall replied while rubbing his sleepy eyes. Fionna immediately began reading the file to find out what she was supposed to be dealing with. "It's the recent kidnapping of young males in Harlem. Maybe you can inform her about it, Marshall..." Gumball spoke to Marshall Lee. "We'll talk about it on the way. You go wait at the underground parking lot, Fi. I'll be down there in a minute..." Marshall spoke to Fionna, who obeyed and left for the parking lot.
"This one's gonna be a test for her, Marshall... I'm bringing her in on our Most Wanted Hunt," Commissioner Gumball said to Marshall Lee once Fionna was out of earshot. "I'm gonna need you to monitor her and confirm whether she's good as her records say she is or not," the commissioner continued. Detective Marshall Lee did not reply and simply left the office, hundreds of thoughts going on in his mind about Fionna joining the Hunt.