Just to clear up a bit of possible confusion, here are the current pairings in this story: FinnxFlamePrincess and JakexRainicorn. In regards to Jake and Rainicorn's pups... I haven't quite decided on that bit, and seeing as Rainicorn won't be appearing in this chapter, I suppose I still have time. Sorry guys, but I'll let you know when I do.


The Treefort

"Man, this is weak! You're telling me that there is some goat-skulled guy that's planning on turning Ooo into his personal fire place?" Skylliac nodded solemnly. He had spent the last hour or so explaining the situation to the group, now consisting of Marceline, Finn, Jake, BMO, Neptr, and the Snail (who had gone unnoticed). Finn didn't want to believe it, but somewhere inside of him, he knew that this dude brought no deception to his word. Jake, however, was less convinced.

"I think you just want to play a prank on us, dude. Marceline, is this one of your pranks? Because...," Jake mumbled under his breath something. Marceline smirked at him, her vampire-ears having picked up what Jake had said. Skylliac simply rolled his eyes. Talking dogs, just what he needed, and not only that, but untrusting talking dogs. Though, Skylliac did kinda emphasize with Jake, for he HAD just seemed to have appeared in this land right at the time when Marceline, who, Skylliac discerned from Jake was an excellent prankster, had just met up with them. It seemed rather suspicious, and he was the one under the suspicion. However, before he could open his mouth to speak any more of the vision, a faint red glow could be seen over the horizon. Skylliac stared in horror as his hand instinctively flipped open the book.

"... It is beginning..." With that, Skylliac's eyes began to glow brightly as water began forming out of the humid air circulating inside the tree. He was not going to let the fire rage across the world, not while he still held energy in his soul. He began chanting in some strange language, and water began conforming into multiple orbs of water, circling around him. With a thrust of his hand, the orbs shot out of the open window, towards the distant glow. The glow was immediately extinguished, but instead of feeling a solemn relief, all Skylliac heard was a blood-curdling scream, and soon after, the glow reignited with incredible intensity, and approached the tree with rapid speed. Soon, the fire was all but engulfing them, and Skylliac was about to beg for forgiveness, until he heard a knock on the door.

"Finn! Finny! Get down here now! I was just attacked by some strange water elemental, one of your kind!" This statement caused Finn to blush as red as a tomato as he quickly went down to the door of the Treefort. There, a small argument was heard back and forth, the words only heard by Jake and Marceline, who looked to each other and smiled. Soon, Finn popped back up from below, and a strange fire girl followed suit. Skylliac quickly backed into a corner, obviously worried that the glow was the start of the vision's passing.

"Ska-chill, bro! There's no need for any of that! This here is Flame Princess... A... uh... close friend of mine." Jake snickered a bit.

"Mhmm... Skylliac, these two are more in love than two lovebugs during the love season!" Marceline rolled her eyes, but decided to chime in.

"It's true. The heat of the emotions shared by these two completely nullify the intense pain Finn would normally feel when touching her. It's quite something, to see a human pull of such a feat." Skylliac just blinked, barely understanding what was just said, while Finn's entire face flushed like the evening sun. Flame Princess simply giggled at all these comments, finding them funny. She approached Skylliac, and smiled, cocking her head slightly, closing her eyes.

"Finn told me what happened, so I can forgive you. But know that if you ever do something like that again," Flame Princess's flame suddenly turned violet and she grew slightly larger, staring down at the expecting Skylliac, speaking in a darker tone, "I will burn you to a char, dip you in lava, and feed you to the fire wolves. Understand?" She shrank back down immediately as Skylliac just blinked once more, unsure what to make of what just happened. He raised his pointer finger, cleared his throat, and spoke.

"Well, if there are no further interruptions," he spoke, catching glares from everyone, "whether or not created by MYSELF, I need to continue." It was here that Skylliac finished his story, explaining what the visions led him to do, and eventually, the consequences of his actions. However, he spoke of coming here not as a punishment, but as a chance to do the right thing, at least once in his immortal life. The word immortal is what caught the most attention from Marceline, who decided to file away that portion of information for later, should she feel an urge for something, like knowledge. She was the only living immortal that she had ever encountered, not counting the Ice King, as he's, well, the Ice King. Just as Skylliac was about to be surged with questions, the phone rang, with BMO answering it.

"Hello. This is the house of Finn and Jake. How may I help you, sir or miss?" The voice over the phone belonged to Bubblegum, or so BMO said, and he handed the phone to Finn. After a few minutes, Finn returned, with a smile plastered on his face bigger than Globworld.

"Hey guys, great news! PB wants us to head over to the castle early so she can talk with us. She says it's very important, but not the bad or icky kind of important, like diving in the River of Junk to find a necklace. She means the good, you-will-enjoy-it kind of important!" Everyone just kinda looked at him as a dead silence fell over the room. Skylliac had no idea who "PB" was, so he kept quiet. The others, however, just stared at Finn expectantly, like there was bound to be more.

"... What in the math are we waiting for? Come on!" With that, Finn headed down to the door of the house, with Flame Princess close behind him. Neptr and BMO said they would keep the place safe, and Jake and Marceline left to follow Finn, both in their seperate ways. Skylliac was the last out of the Treefort, his tomb clutched under his arm. He knew not what perils they may face on the way to this "PB" person, and he sure as hellfire wasn't going to die due to not being prepared for a simple thing. Skylliac, not knowing the length of the journey, be it long or short, tried to strike up conversation.

"So... you guys... who is this "PB" person, anyhow?" Jake began to explain about Princess Bubblegum and the Candy Kingdom, with either Flame Princess or Marceline jumping in at random points to add a snarky or witty comment. Suddenly, though, Jake got real close to Skylliac's ear, and began whispering something secret to him.

"PB has dumped Finn at least once, broken his heart at least three times, and has nearly killed us twice. She's a good girl, but science has warped her mind into a mushy, thinky-goop, if you know what I mean." Skylliac couldn't even begin to describe how much he didn't know of what Jake meant, so he didn't, put on a smile, and nodded. Eventually, Skylliac knew he'd have to get used to the lingo and native slang in the Land of Ooo, but for now, he was content with slight ignorance, and simply walked in silence, occasionally flipping to a random page in his book and trying whatever spell was on the page.

"Hey, pale-dude, check it out! This is the Candy Kingdom!" Finn introduced his favorite home-away-from-home in a jovial manner, and as Skylliac looked around, his mind was in a state of shock. Organic life forms made entirely out of forms of candy or sweets. It was an incredible discovery, and one of the many things he couldn't wait to tell Death about. This world seems to be full of them. However, Skylliac's idea processing was interrupted when he ran face first into the wall of giant, chocolate doors.

"And this wonderful building that you've just crashed in to is called the Candy Palace," Marceline explained, a hint of mockery in her voice, "This is also where the party is being held. You're welcome to come, if Finn invites you." Finn simply nodded, which, in Finn-language, means 'of course you can come'. Jake was a little reluctant, almost pinning Marceline down before realizing that the damage has been mostly done. It was just then that the large doors to the Candy Castle began to open, a rustic creaking sound echoed from the empty hallways from within.

"Greetings, Finn, Jake, Marceline, Flame Princess and... new guy? Anyway, I have come to show you something amazing! While working on one of my experiments, I happened to discover a portal to another world! That world, quite shockingly, is incredibly similar to ours! I'd like you all to meet some new friends of mine. Guys, come on out now!" Out of the door closest to them came four figures, looking incredibly familiar. One was a girl with large legs, probably for agility and running, with a sword and backpack across her back, a white bunny-eared hat covering her head. Beside her walked a bipedal cat, who resembled Jake in both coloration and size. Behind them was a young man, looking a lot like Bubblegum, and floating alongside this shockingly-similar prince was a vampire, strongly resembling Marceline, only that he was a boy.

"Ladies and Gentleman, may I introduce just four of the other world's, which I've learned is called Aaa, inhabitants! Fionna the human, a hero such as yourself Finn." Finn waved at her, and Fionna waved back. They walked over to each other, looking in to one-another's eyes, and immediately drew their swords, touching them together. Finn smirked, and immediately began chatting away with Fionna.

"This is Cake the Cat, Fionna's older sister! She's quite a talented musician." Jake walked up to her, and introduced himself. Cake smiled, and returned the greeting, which was followed up by common shake-down questions both were so well trained in asking.

"Over here is Prince Gumball, prince of the Sugar Kingdom of Aaa. He and I are already quite well acquainted, as his mind helped me stabilize the portal to be used as a constant connection. Last but not least, here is Marshall Lee, the Vampire King." Marshall and Marceline looked over each other, floating around one-another like sharks would their prey. Suddenly, they burst out laughing, and floated to the ceiling, where they could speak without the worry of unwanted ears.

Skylliac now stood with Flame Princess and the two sugar royalties, not knowing what to do at this point. Soon, however, his contemplation would be ended by a sharp bang from the room with the portal. Everyone rushed in to see what was going on, and saw before them 5 slush monsters, all in front of a young-looking, white-haired woman, who laughed maniacally.

"Oooh, I have the oppurtunity to catch myself two hunks... Gumball and this new guy," she said, pointing at Skylliac, who jumped back, opening his tomb. He began to utter a spell as the element of fire surrounded Flame Princess. Finn and Fionna stood side by side, with Cake to Fionna's other side, and Jake to Finn's. Marceline and Marshall Lee just decided to hang up top and watch the action below while Gumball and Bubblegum stood behind the group of fighters. Skylliac had a feeling that this fight was going to be much tougher than it looked, and he was right.


Well, I hope you enjoyed it! Next chapter, you'll get to see the epic battle between the Ice Queen and her elite monsters and the heroes of Ooo and Aaa (and Skylliac)! Stay tuned, because there will be more soon to come! Remember, your reviews help me grow as an author and you evolve as an audience, and every time you don't review, Marceline's Dad eats some of her fries!

MMD, out!