Hello, lovely readers! It's me again! You know, I'm watching the Olympics right now, and out of nowhere, I thought: 'There should totally be a music Olympics!' You know Marshall Lee would win. Also, un-genderbents present here. Please don't hate me! I needed them to advance the plot smoothly! *braces for hates* Here's chapter two of: The Undying Power.
2. Confessions of a Lovesick Vampire
"Hey Cake!" I called from the den of the treehouse.
"What do you need, sugar?" she replied, coming down the ladder.
"Do you think Marshall was acting kinda weird last night?" I asked.
The cat put a paw over her mouth and grinned, as if she knew something I didn't.
"Cake, do you know something?"
"No, nothing, baby." she said with barely repressed laughter.
"You know you're not fooling anybody. Tell me what you know." I said flatly.
"I think it's better if you figure it out yourself."
"Come on, Cake!"
She mimed locking her lips and throwing away the key.
"Fine, if you won't tell, then I'll go ask Gumball!"
"You do that, sweetie."
Minutes later, I was in the candy prince's lab.
"Hi Prince Gumball!" I exclaimed.
"Hello Fionna. What can I do for you?" he asked, his gaze never leaving the chemicals he was studying.
"Well, I wanna know if you have any info on Marshall. He's been acting sorta weird lately."
When I said that, he abruptly stopped what he was doing, and turned to me, a serious expression on his face.
"To answer your question, yes, I know exactly why he's been acting the way he has."
"Well... will you tell me?" I asked hopefully.
"No."
I slumped over in defeat.
"But,"
I perked up slightly.
"I think, that you should ask him yourself. I'm sure he'd be more than happy to inform you on the reason for the deviations in his behavioral patterns." said Gumball.
That's Gumball for you. Always the perfect scientist.
"Kay, thanks Gumball!"
"You're quite welcome." he said, but he was speaking to thin air. I had already left, and was out of the Candy Kingdom before he could finish talking.
Hopefully this is the end of my quest. I thought.
About halfway to his house, I spotted the man himself floating in the general direction of the treefort. I broke into a light jog, waving.
"Marshall!"
He turned in surprise.
"F-fionna! Hey, I was just on my way to your house!" he stammered.
I thought that was a bit strange, but shook it off as nothing.
"Hey, cool, 'cause I've kinda been looking for you!" I said, "Come on, let's get to the treehouse!"
I beckoned for him to follow me, and follow me he did.
I opened the door to the treefort, and strode inside. Marshall followed suit, if a little less confidently.
"So, I really wanted to ask you a question." I said, flopping down on the couch.
"Shoot." he said, joining me.
"Why were you acting all super weird yesterday?"
He seizes up when I said that, and I wonder if I said something wrong.
"Marshy? You good?" I asked nervously.
"Hmm? Oh, yeah. Just zoned out a little there. Anyways, I came over to tell you something that might answer your question."
"Well don't keep me hangin'! Spit it out, bro!"
Marshall closed his eyes and took a shaky breath. I noticed his hands curl into fists.
"Hey you two! What's goin' on?" said a familiar voice.
"Finn!" I squealed, and tackled my brother in a big bear hug. "Where's Jake?" I asked, when I noticed his canine companion was nowhere to be found.
"He's on a date with Lady. I got bored so I figured I'd just drop in." he replied in his usual smooth baritone.
"I'm so glad to see you!"
"It's good to see you too, Fi." The care was obvious in his voice. "Hey Marshall."
"Sup, Finn?" Marshall replied. It was more of a greeting than a question.
When Fionna finally let him up, Finn took the time to properly greet the Vampire King. The adventurer immediately noticed the dark blush on his undead friend's face.
"Did I just intrude on something big?" he asked.
"No, of course not!" I replied, but out of the corner of my eye, I saw Marshall shoot Finn a look that said: Yes, as a matter of fact, you did.
Slowly, a huge smile spread across Finn's face. I was bewildered.
"Why does it seem like everyone knows more than I do?" I asked frustratedly, more to myself than anyone else.
"Marshall, can I talk to you outside?" asked Finn.
"Yeah, sure, I guess."
Both men walked, ahem, one walked, the other floated outside. I looked through the window.
I saw Finn say something, a smug grin replacing the smile from earlier. Marshall replied, his blush deepening. Finn's expression suddenly became serious, and he looked like he was actually reprimanding the vampire. Marshall suddenly lost his cool and yelled, but it was more like exhausted yelling than angry yelling. Finn nodded, and they both turned to come back in. I was waiting on the couch when Marshall opened the door and floated in, followed by Finn.
"What's up?" I asked casually.
"Hey sis, I'm gonna go play Beemo, kay?" said Finn.
"Um, yeah."
"Great!"
He left, leaving only Marshall and me in the room.
"You were going to tell me something before Finn got here. What was it?" I asked curiously.
"You have to promise that you won't take this the wrong way." he said.
"I promise I won't take this the wrong way."
"Okay." he told himself, and took a deep breath I knew he didn't need.
"Marshy, should I be worried? You seem kinda on edge." I asked worriedly.
"No, I'm fine." he insisted, waving a hand.
"Are you sure, becau-"
I was cut off when Marshall said,
"Fionna! Please, just listen."
I reluctantly obeyed.
"You wanted to know why I've been acting strange recently."
I nodded.
"Well, it's because- because I l-like you. No, I love you." he told me quietly.
I was shocked. I didn't know what to think.
"Whaaa...?" was all I could manage to get out.
"I love you, okay!" he yelled.
After a few seconds of shocked silence, Marshall managed to say one more thing.
"It's fine. I know you don't feel the same way. I'll just go..." he choked out, and began to float dejectedly towards the door.
"Marshall." I whispered. He turned.
I ran at him and wrapped my arms around his waist, tackling him to the floor. Without giving him another second to think, I lifted my head up, and kissed him. At first, he tensed, but not long after, he melted into it. When I pulled back, it was only because I needed oxygen. I swear I saw Finn out of the corner of my eye, smiling and nodding, a satisfied look on his face.
"So..." said Marshall, who was smiling awkwardly. "Does this mean...?'
"What do you think, genius?" I replied sarcastically.
"No need to be all sarcastic, a simple 'I love you too' would have worked just as well." he said.
I shrugged. The only thing I was thinking right then was: Oh my glob, I just kissed Marshall Lee.
Oh. My. Glob. That totally just happened! The reason I brought in Finn is because he was vital in my evil schemes and plots.
Finn: What?
Me: Nothing! Get back in the story!
Finn: Okay...
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The lonely god reveals himself.
