She gripped Gumball's hands through the bars and squeezed them reassuringly. "I promise, we will get you out of here," Fionna stated with determination.

"Why don't you just let the old cougar have him?" Marshall Lee smirked. "Let her realize Gumbutt isn't what she thinks."

"Marshall!" Fionna scowled. Prince Gumball tried to get as close to the bars as his chains would allow him to. He still had his fingers laced through hers.

"Fionna, it will be quite alright. Just do what you need to malady," Gumball told her as he ignored Marshall's comment. The Ice Queen's cave was freezing and Fionna was slightly shivering since she forgot her coat. If his chains didn't limit him, he would have tried to wrap his arms around her if she was close enough. Fionna's cool fingers were enough comfort for now.

They all heard a door open, footsteps, and a few penguins.

"'She's home," Fionna whispered. She turned to Prince Gumball for a second, and slowly released his hands. Marshall quickly plucked one of her hair pins out. "Ow!" she scowled him.

"I'm just trying to help, Fi," Marshall whispered as he took the pin and started picking the lock. "There's no telling how old these cells are." There was a soft click and the door creaked open, but Marshall stopped it with his foot before it could get the Ice Queen's attention.

"Hmmm, I forgot Penguin food," they heard Ice Queen say thoughtfully. "I'll be back." They heard her leave and Fionna released a breath she didn't know she was holding. She looked at Gumball like she wanted to tackle and hug him. He just smiled in return. It was like they had a silent conversation, which happened often. Fionna figured they just understood each other easily, unlike Marshall Lee who was always hard to read and never spoke what was really on his mind.

"Fionna, come hold this door," Marshall said. Fionna stood next to Marshall and gripped the edge of the door as much as she could. It was sort of heavy and she was afraid it might slip through her sweaty, anxious fingers. Marshall knelt down at Gumball's foot and sliced at it with his sharp vampire claws.

"Marshall, what-!" Fionna yelled but then realized he was just cutting the lock so Gumball could be free. Marshall stood up with a smirk on his face and she forgot all about why she had been angry and rushed over to Gumball. He caught her in a tight hug. Gumball blushed and was careful of where his hands touched. Marshall's smirk vanished and he turned away from them and crossed his arms. Fionna pulled a small red cloth out of one of the prince's pockets and gave it to him so he could properly wipe the dirt and grime off his face. "That's better," she giggled.

"Fionna, Marshall, we must leave before the Ice Queen returns," Prince Gumball said as released Fionna and stood up straight.

"Well then quit loving all up on each other and let's go," Marshall scowled as he pulled the door open and held it for Gumball and Fionna…but mostly for Fionna. Fionna and Gumball both blushed and Fionna became furious. She waited till she was out of the cell to finally speak her mind.

"Fionna I found the keys!" Cake called as she ran up to the three of them.

"We got it Cake, but thanks," Fionna said as she petted Cake's head. Cake purred happily and then grew so Fionna could be carried on her back.

"Let's go home before we get into more trouble," Cake said. "Tell Prince Gumball we can give him a lift to the Candy Kingdom." Fionna and Gumball both climbed on top of Cake. Fionna was grabbing on to Cake's fur, but Gumball put his arms around Fionna's waist to hang on.

"Wait," Marshall interrupted. "I don't get a ride home?"

"You can float home, Vampire Boy," Fionna scowled. Marshall had gotten on her nerves too much that day and it had become too much to handle.

"Hey, don't you dare talk to Fionna like that!" Cake hissed.

"Oh, I see how it is. I help you save your helpless lover boy up there and I don't get invited to your house or asked for a jam session!" Marshall yelled.

"He's not my lover boy!" Fionna shouted angrily. She felt Gumball remove his arms and she felt bad but it just made her angrier at Marshall. "Maybe you should stop acting like an uptight pretty boy and be a little nicer to me!"

Marshall smirked. "Oh yea? I bet your everything burrito could come up with better insults than that!"

Fionna stood up and took out her sword. "Don't you dare insult my everything burrito!" Marshall laughed.

"I'm immortal, and you really think cutting me up with your plastic toy sword is gonna hurt me?" he teased.

"Fionna calm down," Cake interrupted. "He's just trying to get a reaction out of you." Cake glared at Marshall. Her fur was starting to poof up and she was ready to take her claws out.

"I don't care anymore!" Fionna yelled as she jumped off Cake and aimed straight for Marshall. He moved quickly out the way causing her to slice the Ice Queens table in half. Marshall decided to throw a penguin at her, causing Fionna to drop her sword and catch it. She looked down at the penguin in shock and it looked back up at her with wide eyes. It squawked and then she put it down.

"Fionna! Marshall has your sword!" Cake yelled. Fionna looked and sure enough Marshall had her sword.

"What are you gonna do now Fi?" Marshall chuckled.

"Give me my sword back!" Fionna yelled as she blushed out of embarrassment that she had fell for another one of Marshall's tricks. Cake ran to Fionna's side forgetting about Gumball who was almost thrown off the feline's back. Cake apologized and let the prince off gently before taking a fighting stance.

"You better hand it over, or I'm gonna be all over you like cheese on my burritos!" Cake threatened.

"You're not getting it until you apologize and thank me for helping you," Marshall teased. Fionna ran at Marshall but he disappeared and popped back up at a different spot in the room. She picked up a valuable looking vase and through it at him. He disappeared again and it smashed loudly against the wall releasing tiny strange creatures. Cake was about to charge at Marshall too, but Fionna stopped her.

"Cake, I have this! Marshall! Give it back!" Fionna yelled with watery eyes. She picked up a chair and threw it at him and again in smashed against the wall.

"I'm trying to help you baby!" Cake called as she ran at Marshall but he appeared behind the cat and stepped rudely on her tail. Cake screeched which set Fionna off even more.

"Don't! Hurt! Cake!" Fionna yelled as she forced back tears and threw an object with each word. Marshall Lee turned invisible and started laughing.

"I'm still waiting," he teased again. He appeared for a second and Fionna leaped to attach to his leg only to have him vanish again and tumble against a book shelf knocking everything over.

"What the glob is going on here!" Ice Queen shrieked as she came in with a few bags of penguin food. She dropped them in shock when she saw her wrecked home. Her hands started glowing with power when she noticed that Prince Gumball was free. Fionna was too stunned to react quickly. "Who is responsible for this?" Ice Queen demanded. One of the penguins squawked and pointed it's flippers at Marshall and Fionna. He squawked again and Ice Queen nodded. "Oh I see, "she said. "Marshall Lee and Fionna got into an argument and lost respect for my home while they fought it out. They also released my Prince Gumball!" Her eyes started glowing along with her hands. She muttered a few words and shot a spell at Fionna who screamed in shock.

"Fionna!" Gumball and Marshall yelled as they ran up to her along with Cake.

"That should teach you two to play nice and to learn how to get along," Ice Queen said with a satisfied tone of voice. Fionna was floating in a bubble, but she didn't seem harmed at all.

"Cake!" Fionna called out as she pressed her hands against the edges of it. She almost slipped and lost balance, but struggled to get up to see her friend.

"I'm coming baby!" Cake yelled as she ran to the bubble. She tried clawing and biting but nothing worked. Ice Queen started laughing.

"If Fionna wants to get out, she has to work with Marshall Lee to break my spell," Ice Queen laughed. Fionna was closer to crying and Gumball ran up to her. He punched at the bubble and tried slashing it with his own sword, but nothing worked. Marshall Lee threw Fionna's sword at the bubble but it bounced off and stuck to the opposite wall.

"Get her out of there!" Marshall demanded with his eyes going red. His hissed dangerously but it just amused the Ice Queen even more.

"If you want her out, vampire, you're going to have to learn how to play nice and respect one another like you should have with my cave!" Ice Queen told him. "Now I demand you all leave, except for Prince Gumball. My penguins are hungry."

Gumball tried sneaking out with the others but the Ice Queen noticed. She went to cast another spell but Marshall grabbed the Queen by the front of her dress and lifted her in the air. "He's going with us; you've caused enough trouble for one day!" Marshall hissed with his eyes going red and his face forming into an ugly scowl.

Gumball gently pushed the bubble through the cave's mouth with the help of Cake. Marshall angrily grabbed Fionna's sword out of the wall and followed. The bubble seemed to levitate on its own with Fionna inside, so it was easy to push.

"Don't worry Fionna, we will figure out a way to get you out of there," Cake said trying to calm Fionna down.

"There's nothing you and Gumball can do," Fionna said. "You heard what Ice Queen said. I have to figure it out with Marshall." Marshall walked out the cave grimly. He felt kind of bad, and the fact that Fionna was in cursed ate at him like it always did.

"I'll take her to my place," Marshall said shocking everyone. "Cake, you can take Gumball back to his kingdom. You can come to my place afterwards if you want." Fionna suddenly stopped crying.

"You'll really help me?" Fionna asked. Marshall sighed and nodded.

"Fine," Cake stated sternly. "But if you hurt my baby, you'll have my claws stuck in places where you could never dig them out." She grew again and allowed Gumball to climb on her back. He paused and turned to Fionna.

"I see how things are, Fionna," Gumball said. "And it is quite alright." He pressed his hand against the outside of the bubble and Fionna attempted to put her hand in the same place. She didn't know what he meant but before she could ask, he left with Cake and she was stuck alone with Marshall.