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"I don't ever want to see your face again!" A voice boomed across the green grasslands as flames burst into the night sky, shrouding the lands in a temporary flash of illumination. A young women dressed in an array of reds and oranges screamed and yelled into the darkness directly at a hunched figure not three meters away from the surrounding inferno, similar to that of the Night-o-sphere. Her face twisted and distorted in pure rage while her eyes bore through the unfortunate soul in front of her. Words of poison and steal continuously slipped off her tongue with every passing minute, stabbing the already crumpling shape unmercifully with spite. Time passed as if it never existed, seconds felt like minutes and minutes felt like hours until the flames finally dimmed to a an ember like glow.
It was silent, as if all life decided to simultaneously hold its breathe. Nothing dared stir in fear of angering the flaming creature once more. One creature was brave, or foolish enough to take that challenge. The defeated figure slowly stood, it's legs wobbling as if unsure of its own weight. It was a male, similar in shape yet much different in appearance, almost the complete opposite of the women in front of him. His black shoes dull from falling ash, missing one sock to accompany the other. Blue shorts and what was left of his smoldering shirt that wasn't burnt, was ripped and torn in every fashion, barely deemed wearable if not hanging by individual threads. His head hung low, averting the glare that impatiently waits for him if he were to find the pride to raise his chin. Which was barely viewable under the mass of greasy blond locks that seemed unfamiliar to many. A tall crimson sword stuck half-heartedly from the earth next to the shredded remnants of a green backpack.
"Say something Finn!" She snapped, her tone indicating more hurt than anger. Finn didn't say anything and just shook his head, eyes still focused on the ground beneath him. Tears of molten rock formed in her eyes, threatening to fall at any moment. It was her turn to look away. "I knew this would happen, and you did too!" She said accusingly, her voice back to what it was. She whipped around to face Finn, tears now streaming down her face and whispered three words neither of them expected from the other barely audible, "I hate you." The dialogue barely reached his ears when she turned for the last time and fled towards an unknown destination.
Finn didn't even notice, he had completely froze in place. His already ragged breathe vanished, leaving his lungs empty. Though not so much as his heart, which rattled in his chest and plummeted into the pitch depths of his abyssal soul that on impact, shattered into hundreds of irreparable shards that floated mindlessly in the gaping wound in his chest, never to be filled again. Finn fell to his knees and clutched at his shirt, doubling over until his forehead rested on the singed grass where she once stood, both in front of him and in his life. Footsteps could be felt approaching him but he never acknowledged nor cared to.
"Finn!" A voice howled followed by an enlarged canine, beating his paws into the dirt behind him and sweat flowing down his face and drenching his fur.
"Jake wait for me!" A high shrilled gasp attempted to scream behind Jake, not that he heard her anyway. The only thing on his mind was finding his bro fine and unharmed. His wish would be in vain however when he stumbled upon a shaking form before him. He instantly recognized it to be Finn and yanked him by his shoulders to his knees.
"Dude! What happened?! Are you okay?! Where's Flame Princess?! Speak to me man c'mon!" He yelled in Finn's face expecting a response but instead was met with silence, broken only by shallow breathing. Finn did not hear, see, nor feel anything except the excruciating pain that swallowed his body. The senses he did experience was the constant ringing that pierced his eardrums. His skin was cold and clammy as if he were dead, only betrayed by his rapid pulse and goose bumps that lined his skin such as that of a small army standing at attention. A nauseating metal taste filled his mouth, strange, he thought, he didn't remember getting hit there.
Finn looked up directly into Jake who flinched when he looked into his eyes. His naturally bright blue eyes that often brought a smile onto those around him, whose eyes reflected joviality and love were gone. Leaving behind a sullen void filled with emptiness. That's all his life is right now, nothing. He is nothing without Flame Princess, she was the only bind that kept his sanity in check. Before he met her, he was what he is now, alone. He is seen as a hero and loved by almost everyone. Everything is at his feet, money, fame and princesses. Being the only human however leaves one to his possessions without anyone to share it with. Of course he has friends whom he loves with his entire being and they to him, but they won't ever understand what it feels like to be alone in the entire land of Ooo.
That was before he encountered a being, not human, but just as good as one. He still remembers how he held her in his arms that rainy day. His heart fluttered to his throat so he may not speak but instead lay agape at her beauty. She opened her eyes to the world revealing what looked to be two stars enveloped in a perfect body, and from then on he loved her more than life itself. But then reality set in and he instantly came back to the present, much to his dismay. He heard voices gradually become comprehensible...
"-ude! Wake up man, don't leave me alone agai- Oh thank Glob!" Jake crushed Finn in a massive hug, crying and babbling incoherent words and phrases. Finn just stared at him with a blank look and hugged him back. They sat in that position for a bit until they heard another set of footsteps along with gasping breathes. At one end of the lawn stood the esteemed princess of the Candy Kingdom, Princess Bubblegum with her hands on her knees.
"Huff... Sweet... Huff... Candy corn." She said between gulps of air. After she gathered herself she looked at the scene before her. During this time the sun was beginning to erupt from the horizon in an explosion of lights and colors, a sight that would have astounded the common person, if only it didn't make Finn's chest to hurt so much. Burnt patches of what used to have been grass were blackened and dead. The tree house was broken in most places, leaving an eerie shadow that loomed overhead the front lawn, disheartening any friendly visits. It all looked easy enough to fix until she saw what was in the middle of it all. A sight that doesn't look like it will be easy to fix. She snapped out of her trance when a voice beckoned her forward.
"PB come here, there's something wrong with Finn." Jake made it sound urgent, and it was when she saw the empty shell of the boy in front of her. She noted his appearance and behaviors and came up with a diagnosis. She wasn't 100% sure this was the case but hoped it wouldn't be for his sake.
"Ha ha... There doesn't seem to be anything... Er... Wrong with him. Nope nothing at all!" She said, forcing a smile. Jake didn't think that to be the case and rubbed his chin thoughtfully giving Bubblegum a look of doubt.
"Are you sure? He doesn't look like there isn't anything wrong with him. He just keeps staring into space and it's kind of creepy, he better not do this when I'm tryin' to sleep!" Jake threw his arms in the air and glared at PB.
"Oh yeah, he's just a bit tired is all, a good night sleep is all he needs and he'll be in tip top shape!" Her plastered smile never faltered. Jake relaxed and nodded.
"Alright PB, I'll take your word for it, but if he does anything weird I'm comin' for you to fix it." He reluctantly stepped away, pulling at Finns arm beckoning for him to follow. He wouldn't move, forcing Jake to stretch Finn into the house and leaving Bubblegum to ponder her situation. She looked to the house and crossed her arms. She decided to let things play out when she earned herself a headache for her troubles. Turning on her heal, she stomped off towards her kingdom awaiting the events that would soon unfold.