Hard chuckles caught Fionna's attention. She looked up, and she had never felt as happy as she did at that moment. "MARSHALL!" The Vampire King floated above the scene, arms crossed as he stared down. What he was even doing here, she had no idea. But, beggars can't be choosers, so she let the question go. He took in his friends' distress and offered them a cold smirk in return. "Hey Fi." He greeted, offering her a lazy wave of acknowledgement. Fionna puffed out her cheek with an irritated grunt. "Can't you see we're in trouble?" She pushed, still struggling to free herself from her bonds. Marshall idly strummed his six-stringed non-bass electric axe guitar. He gazed towards the scene slowly, pretending he had not noticed at all.
"Mm. Oh. Yea. Your hams are getting beat." He said smoothly. He still made no moves to help, instead continuing to strum. Cake slapped one of the civilians with her tail. "Help us!" She hissed at the vampire, temporarily forgetting she was frightened of him. These words sparked his interest, and he gave them a teasing smile. "K." He lifted their hopes- "If ya beg." -and then he crushed them. Fionna blushed slightly. She would've punched him in the face, had she been able to move her arms. "Jerk." She chided, puffing out her cheeks again. "NEVER!" She managed to break free for a second, punch one in the face before she was over-powered again. It amused him, and he started to drift away. "Well, have fun." Glob. Fionna swallowed her pride (which she NEVER did) and looked up towards the vamp.
"Help...us." Even though she spoke through grit teeth, it was enough for him. He turned his body back towards the scene and laughed out. He easily transformed into his giant bat form, scaring the civilians below. They hissed towards him, and he gave one in return. There was such an evident dislike between the two species, that it caused Fionna to become confused. "Didn't know you hung out with Fay's." He commented before swooping down. But she didn't have time to ask what he meant, because she was soon in the middle of a scuffle between the two breeds. Eventually she was able to get free, so she grabbed her sword and quickly freed Cake. The cat wheezed, but nonetheless clung to the human. "Oh sweet babies, these girls are FIERCE." She said. Fionna had to agree. The only reason they were okay right now was because Marshall had shown up out of nowhere. "Let's get 'em, Cake."
With the added help, the three beat down the warrior females in two minutes flat. It was only thanks to Fionna's strict orders to NOT kill them, that they were still breathing. Because a few times, Marshall had the urge to just rip them apart. Which, while perhaps not too out of the ordinary, it still managed to shock her. She'd never seen Marshall so serious before. Speaking of, he was currently holding one of the females up by her neck, now back in normal form. He didn't squeeze, so she was still able to breathe. "Ha ha. Stupid Fay's." He taunted. This was immediately retorted with a growl and her spitting in his face. He snarled, tightening his grip. "Marshall. You called them Fay's. What is that?" She questioned, snapping him out of his rage. She had never heard of such a species before.
The warrior female looked offended, and glared at Fionna. "They don't seem to like that word." Cake added, narrowing her eyes. "Tch. Glob, guys. They're fairies." He answered. Cake and Fionna's eyes lit up in wonder. "Fairies?!" Fionna gasped. "That's so spice!" Cake chimed in. Marshall released a bitter chuckle. "What? You guys got poo brain? They're just moody creatures who take offense to anything. They're donk." He clarified. The fairy in his grasp growled at him. "Typical, coming from a filthy blood-sucker." She snapped. Fionna rubbed the back of her head. "Are...fairies and vampires enemies?" It sure felt like it. "Yup." They hissed in unison. "I thought it was werewolves." Cake chimed in. "Them too. But you can't trust anything that shimmers." Now that he mentioned it, the fairies did seem to have a certain glow to their skin. "Vampires are enemies to everyone." The fairy clarified.
"You smell like a human. I'm surprised you're near this vermin." She added, clear disgust in her tone. This caused Fionna to narrow her eyes. "Hey, watch it. He's my friend." She warned. She calmed herself down and thought about the mission at hand. "Where's your leader?" She demanded. The weak fairies on the ground hissed at her. "You can't have her." The one in Marshall's grasp snapped. He tightened his grip a bit more. "Don't think you have a choice here." He said. She gave a reluctant nod of her head. "Fine. Up there. That's where our princess is." She said, falling onto the floor as she was released.
Their gazes turned towards a small cabin resting on top of a hill. Unlike everything else in the town, it looked fairly decent. The chimney puffed out smoke, signalling that someone was inside. Behind the cabin was an enormous weeping willow. There was a beautiful golden tint around the entire area. "Ah. Guess that's where we're going." The Vamp King did not seem pleased. Fionna nodded, sheathing her weapon for the moment. "Yup." As they started walking, one of the fairies grabbed Marshall's leg. "If you harm her, we will not hesitate to destroy you." She warned. Marshall only smirked. "Hallow threats." The fairies on the ground rubbed their hands together and, using whatever was left of their magical powers, shrunk in size.
Cake's jaw fell open at how small they had gotten. "What. They shrink. WHAT." She couldn't comprehend it. For a long time now, she thought she was the only creature in Aaa that could do that. Guess not. But that wasn't all. They also grew see-through wings. They looked like fly wings, just bigger and pointed at the edges. "Oh my glob, wings too!" Fionna chimed in. Why was she even getting so excited. Perhaps because this was a new species she had only partially heard about through wandering traveler's. The fairies didn't stick around, and they soon disappeared within the town. "I guess that's why we didn't see anyone before." Fionna mumbled. Marshall yawned. "Whatevs. Let's go." Guess the King was now officially part of the exploration group. Fionna followed smoothly, Cake now hiding beneath her hat.
"This place is still creepy."
