Chapter Inspiration: Your Bones by Of Monsters and Men


I love you. Those words haunt my mind, around me I can feel the cold water consuming me, but a fire seems to be burning through my veins. I tried to remember how I got here, lost in the water. I wanted to open my eyes but I couldn't, I can't. I love you. The word echoed into my head again. Marceline, I have to find her.

Nothing found me while I laid motionless in the sand. Is this real? Am I dreaming? Why am I here? 'Hay Finn wanna hear a joke?' The laughing voice of my brother swam into my ears. Yeah, I'd love too... But can you hear me? 'This is a really old one,' he told me. 'Lady told it to me the other day and I was like, Finn would love this.'

The voice drifted away not letting me hear the joke. I wanted to reach out and grab him, to make sure he never let go. I love you. Her voice came back to me. Marcy... what's going on? Agonizing pain hit my chest and burst into my mind, I could see the flame's consume my skin. What's happening?

The chill of the water didn't even defuse the fire as it continued to burn away at my flesh. If I was able to breathe in the water that might end this agony. Part of me wanted this to end, while the other part wanted to find out what happens next. What am I becoming?

My heart speed up and I almost forgot about it's beating, I was surprised to find it still moving after being under the water for so long. How is it still moving? That thought lingered in my mind as the drumming of its beat continued. 'When a body undergoes a transformation, it does things you couldn't imagine Finn.' Princess Bubblegum's words walked into my mind and I remember her telling me about this sort of thing while I was experiencing puberty. No one else could explain it to me so the Princess had taken up the task.

I felt like my body was sinking deeper into the lake. My head was being covered with something, it felt strange. As if I was as light as a feather but being sent down, under the weight of a thousand more feathers. It was like I was being trapped in a place where freedom was given as a gift.

My eyes peeled open and I found the rays from the moon shinning on me through the cloudy water. I could see the fish swimming above me, ignoring my presence as if I had been here for a thousand years. How long have I been here for, I wondered, new found curiosity bringing a hundred questions to my mind at once. An echo of a voice wandered into my head just as the questions had, a scream, heartbreaking scream. The voice could only belong to me.

It makes sense now, sort of, I had tried to end my life. Stress, too much stress had filtered my head and I kept running from the truth. Running, and running like the coward I was. Jake's death. The anger and fear that came with it. Telling Marcy, telling Lady, running. BMO... where is BMO? What happened to my robotic friend, I just left him. How could I forget about him? How could I... I'm such a coward, hiding behind the title of Hero. I'm not a hero.

What is a hero? Someone you can look up to, someone who can save anyone. Doesn't every hero go through a death that they can't prevent? They move on, and what did I do? I gave up, I ran away. I'm no hero, I thought I could be one, but I can't. How can I let other people think highly of me when I can't even save myself? Jake wouldn't have done this, he would've picked himself up and moved forwards. Started his life from where he left it off, moved in with Lady and helped his family.

I sat up, seeing my blond hair float forwards, my hat had fallen off of my head some time ago, I couldn't say when. Looking up I could see the moon's light vanish behind a cloud. This is what the world has planned for me? To continue living? I brought my hands out in front of me and saw with new eyes, the old peach that had covered them was replaced with a light gray. This is what she had planned for me. Did she love me so much that she couldn't bear with loosing me?

An immortal life, immortal. That seems unreal, but Marceline has lived an Immortal life for over a thousand years. Glob, that's a long time, how much did she experience? How much did she know? What was it like to live that long? It must be... I don't even know. A few weeks ago I wouldn't have even thought something like this would happen, something that changes the course of nearly everyone's lives. I ran a hand through my hair.

I floated into a standing position, looking down at the imprint I left in the sand. Shaking my head I lifted higher and higher, bursting out of the water and into the sky. I was floating, a laugh escaped my lips as I flipped and looked around me. The cliff I stood was only a few feet away and I could easily drift over to it. No, I needed to get into something dry. I shook my head trying to air-dry it a little more than it was. My hair clung to my skin and I started moving, heading towards the tree house.

I paused, biting my lip. Should I change into my old cloths? I mean, I can't go back to being Finn the Human, mostly because clearly I wasn't human any more. I drifted to the ground and sat, cross-legged. What was I going to do? I mean I can't return to my old life, but there will be people who will worry about me. I need help, I need a friend.

I stood and looked towards the glowing city a few miles away. "Might as well start there." I started walking, ignoring how cold the wind was against my skin and the eerie feeling that someone was following me. I sighed, not noticing the ground disappearing from under my feet as I started floating towards my destination, moving much quicker than I had been while walking. I made it to the castle and lifted up to the Princess's window.

I tapped on the glass, knowing that she's still awake even if all her lights are off. "Finn?" The pink princess popped open the window she stared at me, then looked at the ground below us and back up at me. "Is Marceline holding you?"

"No, got time for a story?" I sat on the window. "Do you by chance have any cloths I could wear?" She let me into her room and I followed her over to her large closet. She flicked on the light and I winced, it hurt my eyes for a few moments. She dug around in one of the many dressers and pulled out pants, and a black hoodie.

"This is all I..." she turned towards me and stared.

I took the cloths out of her hands. "Thanks Peebles." I pushed her out of the room and shut the door.

"Finn what the hell happened to you?" She yelled through the door as I changed into what she gave me.

"I'm more curious about why you have guy cloths in your closet." I called back before sliding into the hoodie. I opened the door to have her fist pound into my face. "Ow," I clutched my face. "What the junk!"

"You had Marceline turn you into a Vampire? Are you crazy?" She yelled at me.

"No." I floated over her to prevent another punch to the face, and sat on her desk. "Marceline did this on her own will. I was throwing away my life."

"What...?" she stared at me.

"Would it be better to explain everything now, or after you've gotten sleep?" I asked. She went to say something but I cut her off. "Kidding," I smiled. "I didn't exactly take Jake's death well, as you already saw."

"You diapered after placing him in the grave." She recalled. "But Finn, that was half a year ago!" Half a year ago? Was I really under the water that long? "What happened?"

"Well, after getting caught up in the storm, I had to find shelter, I had BMO with me and he can't get wet." I recalled, pressing my hand to the side of my head. "It's not exactly water proof. I ended up in Marceline's cave, and after abandoning her earlier that day I didn't really want to face her, so I hid in the rocks and fell asleep."

"When I woke up I found myself in her house, and I kinda had a mental panic at that. I went found her sleeping above her couch and she woke up soon after that. We got into a fight and..." I looked away, sighing. "Marcy said she loved me."

"What? Finn that's great!" The princess was happy for me.

"I rejected her," I bowed my head. "I panicked, I didn't know what to do, everything in my head was chaotic from loosing Jake." I held onto my head. "I ran. I'm such a coward, all I could do was run. I tried to kill myself."

I felt her hand rest on my back, "I think she's the one that changed me, before I could drowned. You said I've been missing for half a year?"

"Yes,"

"I was in the lake out by the Ice Kingdom, resting on the bottom. I think, I've been under water for that entire time." I sighed, dropping my arms. "Peebles, I'm not a hero if I can't save myself."

"Finn, everyone makes mistakes." She sat next to me on the desk. "Even hero's make mistakes." It was quiet for what seemed like ages.

"I think you need to talk to Marceline." She finally spoke.

"The sun's coming up. Glob I didn't mean to keep you up all night!" I jumped up and turned towards her. She just gave me a small smile and stood herself. She walked over to a wall and handed me a large hat that will protect my face from the sun. I placed it on my head.

"Go talk to her." She ordered me, I sighed and nodded before walking over to her window and jumping out of it.

I had no intention of talking to Marcy...yet. What would I say? How could I say it? Will she hate me? Will her thoughts about me change? Glob it was so... difficult. I started my way out of the kingdom and walked towards Lady's house, it wasn't that far away and there was someone I need to pay my respect too. I kept my head down, mostly because of the fact that the sun was rising in the direction I was walking in. But I didn't want people to see me. I don't think that I can handle the attention from the great Hero of Ooo yet. I don't think people are ready to find out that their hero is now a Vampire either.

The cottage appeared in my view and I could see the tomb stone. As I walked closer I noticed another one. I could see a light from inside the house so someone was still living there, but who did the other grave marker belong too.

The first stone read: Here lies Jake the Dog, a good brother, wonderful father and amazing friend. I stopped in front of it, and looked at the second one. This one read: Here lies Lady Rainicorn, an caring mother, a kind friend. I frowned, feeling bad for the pups, they lost both their parents withing a short amount of time.

"Did you know them?" I didn't turn at the sound of Viola's voice. I nodded, she sighed and stood next to me. "After dad died, and uncle Finn diapered mom became depressed. She tried to be happy around us, but two of her friends were gone."

"How did she die," I asked quietly.

"She got sick, with an old disease that hasn't been around in the Rainicorn blood for ages." She paused, "there wasn't much we could do." I nodded slightly. "How did you know them?" She asked curiously. I debated on how to answer that for a while, before inwardly sighing and slowly turning to face her. Her eyes went wide and I half expected her to punch me like Bubblegum had. Instead she hugged me, knocking me to the ground.

The hat fell off of my head and I felt the sun touch my skin. I hissed in pain as my skin started burning, Viola noticed and quickly shielded me from it's light. "I'm sorry Finn," she spoke hesitantly. I picked the hat and waved her off.

"It was going to happen eventually." I mumbled throwing the hat back on my head and standing.

"Where have you been?" She asked, shifting back into her normal form.

"Out at sea." I responded, she didn't need to know everything. I saw her nod.

"Everyone's been so worried! You have to show them that you're all right!"

"Not yet," I looked back at the graves."I have to see someone first, I didn't expect to meet any of you while I visited Jake." I smiled at her. "Tell them I'm safe, alright?" She nodded.

"When will you come back?" I patted her head and turned towards my destination.

"After I sort things out." I glanced at her. "See yea kid." I waved before starting to walk again, an assortment of thoughts bubbling in my head. There wasn't much I can do to avoid meeting up with her now. Well I could go see FP to get some advice, but she's probably with her boyfriend. And that was a punch in the gut I didn't need to face right now.

I could go to the Tree house, see what's still there and what not. No, I have to face her. For more than one reason, to apologize, to tell her my feels, because, as of several hours ago, she officially became my Queen. So in a sense she dominated everything in my life, but I don't think that's why she changed me. No, she didn't want me to die. Glob I hope she doesn't think that the change didn't work. If I remember correctly it's only supposed to take a few days, not six months. Maybe the water slowed it down?

The cave was in my sight and the sun was brushing over the hilltops. Large shadows filled the field I walked through, yes, walked. I didn't start floating on accident this time. I stepped into the cave and found the little house Jake and I had made a while ago lit up, I assumed her to be awake. As I neared the house I could hear her singing voice, it was beautiful, like always. "So hold on." I stepped onto the porch, and listened to her sing for a moment longer. The sound seemingly twisting my unbeating heart into a knot. I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself. Thinking over what I need to say to her, first I need to say that I'm sorry, for hurting her. "Hold on to what we are."

I take the hat off of my head, finding it pointless now that I was shaded by the cave. I take another moment to compose myself, thinking about what I'm doing and if this is the right thing to do. Closing my eyes I take a deep breath, not needed but it calms me. I knock. "Hold on to your heart." The music stops and I hear her make a jumble of unfriendly comments. "Who ever you are you be-" The door opened. Her eyes fall upon me and she stops her rant about the interruption.

"Hay," I greet stupidly, forgetting nearly everything I had planed to do. She stares at me, her lips move as if she was going to say something but no sound comes out. I take this time to look at her, she looked the same, mostly, her hair was braided down her back and she had on a short strappless white dress that made her skin look darker than it was. Her red eyes couldn't seem to leave mine. I rubbed the back of my neck nervously.

"You dummy!" She finally spoke, jumping into my chest and hugging me. I wrap my arms around her and let her spit out harsh comments about how stupid I was. I chuckle a bit, holding her closer. "Don't ever do anything like that again." She ordered.

"I've missed you too." I said softly. Her arms squeeze me closer and I hear her quiet sobs.