A Mint Flavored Quest

Chapter 1

One morning Finn and Jake walked through the halls of the Candy Castle towards Princess Bubblegum's lab. When they walked in, she looked up from her test tubes.

"Oh guys, thank Glob you're here! I'm having some trouble with Peppermint Butler" "Oh…" Finn would rather be slaying something evil, but for Peebles, he would do something non hero-like. "What's up?" He asked, hiding the disappointment in his voice.

"Well, I haven't seen him for two days. I went into his bedroom today, because I was worried something bad had happened. And that's when I found this." She took off her science gloves, picked up a small piece of paper off the shelf, and held it out to the boys. Finn twisted his head sideways, attempting to read the strange writing on the note.

"b….gggggghhhuuurrr…..sss…" He kept staring at the paper until Jake intervened. "I think it's in another language, dude." "It's actually a code," Princess Bubblegum told them. "I've managed to create a potion that I believe will translate it."

With the brothers watching, she set the note in a bowl and poured a purple, steaming liquid from a test tube on top of it. As they watched, the strange writing disappeared and was replaced by the familiar letters they all knew.

The Princess used tweezers to remove the note and handed it to Jake, who read it out loud.

"Princess,

I have taken the peppermint. I will not return him, so do not send anyone after me.

-The Earl of Lemmongrab

P.S. Porter insists that I tell you that Pricilla is here. If I did not need him, he would be in the dungeon for ordering me about like that. I do not know how you can stand subjects like that."

"Who the math are Porter and Pricilla?" Finn asked. Princess Bubblegum began to explain. "When I was about ten years old, my mother hired a new maid and a new butler. The butler was named Porter, but he loved his job so much he insisted we call him by his title, Peppermint Butler. The maid was his sister, Pricilla. She too was very dedicated to her job. They were the most loyal people to ever serve my family.

"But then where'd Pricilla go?" Asked Jake.

The Princess sighed. "Only a few months after they arrived, Peppermint Maid was abducted." "Huh?" "She was kidnaped. Peppermint Butler and I were both very distraught, but we had no idea who was behind the crime, or why they had taken her. We would of asked you two for help, but we didn't know you back then."

There was a long silence as the Finn and Jake took this all in. "Wait," Finn said. "Now we know that butt the Earl took her! And he came back for her brother!" "That seems to be the case." "But why would he want to take them?" Jake thought aloud.

"Well, it could be because he was mad at me." The Princess said. "Except he said in the letter he needed Peppermint Butler. But he can't use them as servants; they would never work for one of my enemies. I honestly don't know why"

"So now we have to go kick his evil butt until he gives the Peppermints back!" Finn yelled happily. "That is what I was hoping you guys would do." Princess Bubblegum told them. "Great!" Jake declared. "Hey Finn?" "Yep?" "What time is it?" "ADVENTURE TIME!" Finn shouted, as he jumped on a growing Jake and the pair ran out the door. He was wielding his sword, ready for a quest. Maybe they could squeeze in some pranking if they finished early, he thought.