Fiery Bubbles

Part 1

Finn

"Do you think Flame Princess could smell me?" I asked as me and Jake walked across the grasslands and approached the grand tree houses, not so grand, front door. The welcoming light of the structure was like a magnet,

"Probably..." Jake said, sounding tired and slightly uninterested.

"Oh crup!" I said, fearful that I had screwed everything up because of my HORRIFIC smell.

He opened the front door and we saw a woman in a pink dress with pink hair billowing down her back hording some of our treasure into a white sack,

"Sup guys!" she said, turning her head. It was Princess Bubblegum. My first reaction was to tell her to get out but I was still buzzing from my date with FP. So I said 'oh why not let her do what she's doing' to myself.

"Princess Bubblegum!" Jake exclaimed, "What're you doing here?!"

"Collecting taxes." She said, "You weren't home so I let myself in."

We both shrugged and I completely blanked her out after that,

"Jake, I'm gonna go and have a shower." I said and I began to sidestep across the room, "Princess do not inhale!"

"What? Why?" she asked, confused.

"Just don't!" I said

She looked like she was going to ask me something but I just front flipped over her and I grabbed the wooden rungs of the ladder and climbed up the ladder. I passed Beemo and waved, he was in the middle of a conversation with someone on his screen. I passed him and slipped up the second ladder, I walked over to my bed and I laboriously unwrapped myself from the tin foil. When I was free, I spent a few minutes and I sculpted a small statue of Flame Princess out of the cling film. It was a perfect replica, as usual. I then took of my shirt and grabbed a towel off of the rack and stepped into the bathroom for a well needed shower. I took one last look at the sculpture and I blushed and smiled.

"Uh oh world. Finn the hero of Ooo is in love again." My conscience said, I chuckled and closed the door.

Jake

Finn front flipped over Bubblegum and began the perilous climb up the ladder,

"What was THAT all about." She asked, genuinely confused,

"Ahhh, he's just smelly from a day of running around with his lady friend." I said nonchalantly, cursing my big mouth.

"a-a lady friend?" she asked, she was confused. Then a mischievous smile lit up her face, "Do tell…"

I silently vowed to not reveal anything essential from then on. I don't know why but I didn't like how Bubblebum seemed to try and lord it over the pair of us.

"No can do Bubblegum, that's his man biz." I said, coming up with it on the spot but still making it sound convincing,

"Well come on Jake, you can tell me." She said, she knelt down and so she was eye level with me.

"That's his PERSONAL biz. You've gotta respect the man's P-biz." I said, ending the discussion. She stood back up and shrugged,

"Ok you're right. I'll respect it." She said and, leaving the sack, she walked away and waved before letting herself out. I sighed in relief.

"Guess who's late for his video chat?" Beemo's voice said from directly behind me. Then a blue dolphin appeared on the screen wearing a black bow tie, I gasped,

"President Porpoise!" I exclaimed and forgot about Bubblegum even being there.

Princess Bubblegum

"Marrow!" I exclaimed and the eagle swooped down and carried me to the Candy Kingdom at breakneck speed. As we soared through the air my mind wondered to Finns mysterious lady friend. They had been talking before they had walked in but I hadn't really caught anything.

I was dropped off in a courtyard with chocolate paving stones, Peppermint Butler was in the shadows of an arch directly opposite to me,

"Good Evening Princess." He said, in his usual tone filled with respect and reverence, "I trust you have had an interesting evening. Is there anything I can assist you with?"

I pondered on that for a second,

"Yes please. Can you get me the phone please?" I asked my red striped butler,

"Of course malady." He said and he bowed and walked backwards until he was out of sight. My mind starting making matches for Finn in my head,

Wildberry Princess, no. LSP, NO! Slime Princess, no. None of the princesses I thought of and knew seemed to be suitable for the hero of Ooo. I felt that all of them lacked something but I couldn't put my finger on it. Every time I visualised him with someone my stomach scrunched up and my head began to hurt.

I saw Peppermint Butler return with a small pink object in his hands. He handed it to me and I gave my thanks, before turning away and walking under a separate arch towards my room. I dialled the number I knew oh so well and, sucking up my pride, I pressed the call button.

It took a while, but she eventually picked up,

"Hello." The lazy melodic voice spoke from the other end, "Marceline the Vampire Queen here, who is this?"

Yet again, sucking up my pride I answered,

"Marceline, it's Bubblegum. I… need your help…"

"Well, what do we have here? You need MY help?" she said mockingly, dragging out the word 'my' excessively.

"Yes, I do." I said, rolling my eyes and counting backwards from 10 in my head, "I need to get some info off of you."

"Oh YEAH?" She asked, dragging out her words again, "So what information do you need Bonnie?"

I rolled my eyes again and took a deep breath and asked away

"Who's Finn's 'lady friend'?" I asked there was silence on the other end of the phone; I sat there with a smug smile. I'd finally got to her. Then the sound of laughter pierced my ears and I couldn't believe my ears. After a couple of minutes Marceline calmed down and spoke again,

"Awwwww! Bonnibels jealous of Finns new girlfriend!" she said and burst out laughing again. A blush appeared on my cheeks,

"N-N-NO I'M NOT!" I screamed at her.

"Sure you aren't." She said calmly, "Look, I haven't a clue sugar. Ask him yourself Bonnie."

Then Marceline hung up and for the first time in years I decide to follow the vampire's advice,

"I'll ask him tomorrow." I whispered. Then I went up to bed.