HOW THE MIGHTY FALL
Marceline was in her room with the locked and a chair under the handle. She tried to fight back tears when she heard Marshall's angry stomping and him pounding on the door, "OPEN THE DAMN DOOR, MARCELINE!" Marshall yelled, "Marshall, stop it! Your not yourself!" Marceline yelled through the door, "I'M PERFECTLY FINE. NOW OPEN THE DAMM DOOR!" Marshall yelled as he once again pounded on the door, this time making a hole in the door. Marceline screamed. Marceline was scared. Marshall's look of anger slowly faded as she saw how terrified his Queen looked, how terrified she was of him, "Marcy...open the door. I just wanna talk. Please." Marshall asked. Marceline shook her head 'No', "Open the damned door!" Marshall yelled causing Marceline to winch.
Marshall scolded himself and sighed. He turned and leaned his back on the door and slid down it. He began to hum. He faintly heard Marceline hum in tune. He began to sing the song that he heard Father sing to his Mother after an argument.
Marshall:
I wanted you to know that I love the way you laugh
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph and I know it serves me well
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
Marshall and Marceline:
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
Marshall:
You've gone away, you don't feel me here anymore.
Marceline:
The worst is over now and we can breathe again
I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away
There's so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
Marshall and Marceline:
[2x]'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
Marshall:
You've gone away
You don't feel me here anymore
Marshall didn't hear Marceline's beautiful voice anymore. He was about to go find somewhere else to sleep, when Marceline moved the chair and opened the door. Their eyes locked. Marshall pulled his Queen in for a hug, "You have no idea how sorry I am, I overreacted. I went too far." Marshall apologized with teary eyes, "Can you forgive me, my Queen?" Marshall asked. Marceline nodded, "Marshall, I'll always forgive you. Just right now, I need you hold me, hold me and don't let go." Marceline replied as she wrapped her thin arms around his waist. The Vampire King pulled his Queen closer to him and put his chin on her head and stroked her hair, "Marshall?" Marceline asked. Marshall hummed in response, "A-Are you sick?" she asked. Marshall swallowed hard, let out a sharp breath and looked her in the eye.
"Yes, yes I am. My mind is falling apart, my body is failing me, I'm losing my senses and I'm colder then usual...Marceline, my love. I'm dieing and I won't be with you for much longer." Marshall replied. Marceline swallowed hard, "Why?" the poor girl asked saddened, "I guess 10,000 years of smoking, drinking and not treating my wounds finally caught up to me. How did you find out?" Marshall asked, "I visited Bubblegum awhile ago and Gumball was with her, he asked me to remind you to take your pills. I asked what they were for, he said they were to preserve you. That it slowed down your death process." Marceline replied with even more tears, "I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner but if I had told you, you would be so un-happy and down. I would killed myself if I saw you like that." Marshall said, "How long?" she asked, "3 days from now." Marshall replied, "That's not enough time to say goodbye..." Marceline cried, "No, no. calm yourself my Queen. I can't stand to see you like this." Marshall said tightly hugging Marceline, "Come on. We can start saying goodbye right now." Marshall suggested with a smile. Marceline wiped away some of her tears, "Really?" Marceline sniffled, "Of course, my Ruler of the Night." Marshall said in a romantic tone. Marshall outstretched his hand towards Marceline who smiled before taking it.
The two flew all throughout OA (Ooo and Aaa are part of New Earth now called OA) saying goodbye to their adoptive family. Finn and Fionna cried when they heard that Marshall was going to die, Bubblegum broke down when she heard that Marshall her best friend was going to die, Gumball gave Marshall a goodbye hug and said that he's sorry for being such a gumwad.
After 2 days of saying goodbye to all of OA, Marshall said that he wanted to die surrounded by his closest friend and family. Hunson and Hannah found a way to turn of the magic of Simone's Crown so she could be there for Marshall's death. It was the third day and Marshall had gotten so weak he had to lay in bed. He looked at the ring of family that was surrounding him, "I guess I got my wish." Marshall let out a weak chuckle, "Finn, take care of OA. Keep being the good little weenie you are. Don't change." Marshall said to Finn who nodded with tears in his eyes, "Fionna, watch out for that weenie." Marshall said, Fionna let out a sad chuckle, "I promise." Fionna replied. Marshall looked at Simone, "Thank you. For everything." Marshall said with a short cough, "I love you too, Marshall Lee. I'm sorry for putting the Crown on." Simone said with a heavy sigh, "Bonnie, remember what I told you. You don't need candy-peeps or...or weird devices to be happy. All you need is a good friend." Marshall said to Bubblegum. Who nodded, "I will, for you." Bubblegum said smiling as hot tears rolled down her cheeks, "Gumwad. Stop being such a nerd and get out more." Marshall chuckled, "I will." Gumball said. Marshall looked at his Mother and Father-in-Law, "I'm gonna miss arguing with you two." Marshall smiled as Hannah let tears fall for her son.
Marshall looked at Marceline, "And how could I forget my Queen?" Marshall joked, "I'm gonna miss you most of all. Your laugh, your smile, your crimson eyes. And your raven hair. The symbol of beauty. I love you Marceline, please don't forget that. Remember that I will always be watching over you. Your Guardian Demon." Marshall finished, "I love you too. I'm going to miss so much. Goodbye...my King." Marceline said. And with those final words, Marshall passed on, finally at peace. After 9,000 years of pain and heartbreak, he found her, his true love, his one and only. His Queen.
Marceline never left Marshall's bedside. A whole week passed and Marshall was still there looking forever young. Marceline cried for the whole week that passed since Marshall Lee the Vampire King passed on. When Marshall was buried he was buried in his best clothes and with his beloved Axe-Bass. He was put in a coffin and buried next to his Father.
"Goodbye. My Queen." Marceline heard the wind whisper as she walked away from the graveyard.