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Chapter 2 - Mistakes Discovered

((** these are translated from Korean - didn't want to try and double translate things & make reading harder))

Morning dawns, rainy and gloomy, as Jake rolls off Lady Rainicorn. Her bed was big, but it was easier to sleep in her coils than make space for both of them. Scratching himself, wondering what time it was, he makes his way to the ladder leading down to Lady's kitchen, Behind him, Lady wakes up and sleepily mumbles to him.

**Jake, where are you going?** She yawns, trying to force herself more awake.

"Breakfast, want some?" He answers, starting down the ladder. He stops, waiting for her answer, but she has fallen back to sleep. He smiles and continues downstairs. Outside the storm has lessened from last night, but a peal of thunder rumbles in the distance. Jake looks around, digging around various cupboards until he has found what he needs to make breakfast.

Turning toward the fridge, frying pan in hand, he stops in his tracks as a flash of lightning lights up the room. A bright shaft of light falls across the calendar hanging on the wall. He stares at it, now back in its darkness, thinking. All yesterday, something bugged him while he helped Lady with the kids. It kept bothering him, but no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't figure out what was causing this feeling of distress. It was like he had forgotten something, something real important. He shrugs, taking a step toward the stove.

Lightning flashes again, the calendar is illuminated, the date was still set on yesterday. The large number caught his eye... something about the date... date...the date...

Suddenly Jake drops the frying pan he was holding as his mouth drops open. "OH MY GLOB!" He screams, dashing off toward his things. Lady, hearing him scream, snaps awake. Groggily peering over the loft edge at Jake, she watches him rummage through his bag.

**Jake, what's wrong?** She asks, trying to stifle another yawn.

"Oh my Glob, oh my Glob! I forgot, how the heck did I forget!" He yells, finally standing up with his phone. He looks up at Lady, she can see he's upset. She flies down to him, waiting for him to explain. He fiddles with his phone, hitting various buttons and finally finds Finn's number.

**Forget? What did you forget?** Jake looks up from the phone, worry is clearly written across is yellow face.

"FINN'S BIRTHDAY!" He shouts, hitting the send button on the phone. The news snaps Lady fully awake. Jake had memory problems, but to forget something like this was not like him. She coils up, watching him fidget, concerned for both Jake and his brother, Finn.

Jake paces in a tight circle, muttering under his breath. The phone was ringing, but so far no answer came. Finn wasn't picking up his phone. "GLOB IT!" He shouts, hangs up and tosses the phone aside. "ARGH!" He dives back into his bag, rooting around again. How in Glob's name did I forget something this important. Damn it Jake, you have GOT to do something about your memory issues. I mean, really man, forgetting Finn's birthday is inexcusable, he curses to himself.

Suddenly BMO pops up, glaring up into Jakes face.

"Jake, why are you yelling? I was sleeping." Jake blinks at the little robot, surprised she was in his bag.

"I gribbed up bad, BMO. I totally forgot Finn's birthday!" The little robot's screen flashes to a surprised emoticon. "I need my Special Occasion phone."

"Ok, hang on, I will get it." she says, diving back into his bag. Jake watches the bag move and wiggle as BMO crawls around looking for his SO phone. After a few seconds later she pops up, triumphantly holding the phone over her head. Jake snatches it from her little hands and quickly scans through the speed-dial.

"Thanks BMO, you're a life saver." He turns away as the little robot crosses her arms, a big smile across her screen. Finally he sees Finn's SO number and dials it.

The Special Occasion phone is a special phone they only use to call their closest friends. It was supposed to be used for emergencies or special occasions, but since Finn didn't answer his normal one, Jake took the chance he would answer this one. The phone rings, twice, three times, four and more. No answer. Oh Glob, Finn where are you buddy? This isn't good, not good at all.

Jake stares up into Lady's worried face. After the tenth ring, Jake hangs up.

"Why won't he answer?" He whines, worried to the point his stomach feels sick. Lady thinks quickly, they could leave now to look for him, but they had no idea where Finn was.

**What about calling Princess Bubblegum or Marceline, perhaps they know why Finn isn't answering.** She offers.

"Great idea Lady!" Jake scrolls down the list and the next name on the list is Marceline. He may not like the Vampire Queen, but Finn trusted her. He stabs the button and dials her phone.


In the candy Kingdom, Marceline and PB where standing in one of the Princess's labs, in front of a bank of screens and tables with various scientific equipment laying around. PB, dressed in a white lab coat was bent over a microscope with a notepad in her hands, scribbling down hasty notes while her eye was glued to the scope.

Marceline on the other hand was lazily floating around behind PB, upside down. She also held a note book, but she was doodling little pictures, mainly of various musical instruments that she might like to make from weapons. She glances over at PB, who she had come to borrow some glue to fix one of her instruments. When she arrived she found the other woman engrossed in her studies. While she wanted to get back and fix her stuff, she knew interrupting PB during her "science time" wasn't the best idea if she wanted something from her other than a good fight. She sighs, looking up at the double sword lead guitar she had sketched up. There are times PB gets WAY too caught up in her hobby. She chuckles softly to herself and jumps as her phone rings from her back pocket, dropping her note book.

As she struggles to remove it from the tight pocket, PB glares up from her scope at her, clearly annoyed at the distraction. Huffing to herself, she goes back to her microscope. Marceline flips it open and notices the number reads JAKE SOP. She hits the accept button, floating upright, wondering what would have Jake using that number to call her.

"Hey Jake, s'up dog?"

"Oh thank Glob you answered!" Jake screams down the line at her. She holds the phone away from her ear and stares at it. Wow, he was upset something fierce. PB, sits up from her scope, putting down her notepad. Jake had screamed loud enough for her to hear.

"Jake, you ok?" She cautiously asks, floating down to stand on the ground as PB gets up to join her. She tips the phone to the side and hits the speaker button.

"Have you seen Finn? He's not answering his phones!" Jake hastily shouts. Marcy looks at PB who also has a look of confusion on her face. Finn not answering his phones is NOT a good sign of things, especially if he wasn't answering his SO phone.

"No, Jake I haven't. Why? Where are you? What happened?" She tries to ask the dog. On the other end of the line Jake starts whining, Lady pats his shoulder trying to calm him down.

"I don't know Marceline. I'm at Lady's place, but I gribbed up bad." He whimpers and moans, "I forgot Finn's birthday was yesterday!" He finally shouts. Marcy and PB glance at each other in shock. Finn's birthday PB mouths at Marcy. She brings her hands up to her mouth, looking pale. Marcy reaches out and grabs PB's arm, steadying her. What the heck is going on here, she wonders.

"Did you see Finn, PB?" She asks, loud enough that Jake and Lady can hear. PB swallows, nodding yes as she opens her mouth to speak. She coughs suddenly, then starts again.

"Yes, he came by yesterday morning, but I was so busy, I sent him away. I honestly forgot until just now." Marcy looks at PB, angrily but then sighs. She can't get angry at PB because she's guilty of the same thing.

"Damn, I forgot too." She admits. How downright pathetic of me, to forget something as important as Finn's b-day. Jake starts whining louder and drops the phone, running in circles. Lady picks up the phone.

**Can one of you go to the treehouse and check if he's there?** She asks as Jake sits down, rocking back and forth, whimpering.

"Sure thing Lady," Marcy replies, already starting to float. "Are you and Jake gonna come here?"

**Yes, we'll head to the Candy Kingdom as soon as I can calm Jake down. Please, call if you find out anything.**

"No problem Lady. Hold on Jake, Finn is fine." Marcy says, closing the phone and glancing over to PB. She had sat down on her lab stool, still looking shocked and pale. Marcy floats over to her, grabbing her shoulder to give her a slight shake.

"PB, you ok? Don't go all Jake on me girl." PB blinks, shaking herself. Then she stands up, smoothes her lab coat and nods. PB may be many things, but rarely did she get emotionally distraught over things, or at least for any amount of time.

"You can get to their treehouse the fastest, Marcy. If you need anything, call. I'll check around the Kingdom to see if anyone has seen him." Marcy nods and flies off, winding her way out of the castle into the storm outside. She didn't like flying through rain, but this was an emergency. Finn would not answer Jake's calls, not if he could. She flew higher, sighting herself in the right direction and takes off toward their treehouse.

Damn it, how could I forget the kid's birthday. I mean, he's always around, right? Well... she thought to herself, he actually hasn't been around allot lately. I mean, yes, I've been dealing with Simon more than normal, but usually Finn's by once a week. That's odd. She speeds up, the rain now becoming slightly painful. In fact she can't remember the last time she hung out with him... maybe 3 weeks ago, if that. He seemed off that day, their typical jam session wasn't as lively as it normally was. He seemed distracted, almost moody, totally not like his normal bubbly self. Something in the back of her mind worried her, his behavior was off but at the same time, strangely similar to her.

"Damn it, Finn. You better be alright, you little turd." She sped up some more, that nagging voice in her brain was growing louder and she, for one of the few times in her life, was getting afraid.