Chapter 2:

Bubblegum shrieked again, but his time she was able to run away, she had no idea who he was but she figured he must have been sucked into the portal when the strong winds were blowing in her lab. She took a few deep breaths and decided to re-enter her lab, to her surprise the man definitely looked like Marceline so she was not completely bonkers. She sternly asked: "Who are you and why do you look so much like Marceline?" He groaned and rubbed his head, he went to open his mouth just as Finn and Jake barged through the doors of her lab. Finn's eyes were wide an d he seemed overly panicked and he shouted: "PB! What the Glob happened over here!? Me and Jake saw a bunch of weird looking clouds or whatever sucking in the kingdom! Are you alright Princess!?" While Finn was shouting Jake was barking loudly as if his animal instincts kicked in at the thought of danger. "Everything is fine Finn, it was just ripples in space and time, but I fixed it." Finn blushed when she spoke, he loved the way her lips curled as she spoke and how effortless the words went from her brain and then rolled off her tongue.

The stranger then cleared his throat as if he seemed annoyed by the intrusion by the young hero. Princess Bubblegum seemed to remember that she had a "guest" in her lab, Finn asked: "Uhh Princess... Who is that?" She replied: "Ohhh I forgot to tell you.. this is... uhh.." The stranger interrupted her "I'm Marshall Lee... You know the Vampire King?" Princess Bubblegum darted her eyes back and forth as she was thinking about how that could even be possible, for a stranger that looks so much like her friend Marceline to even share the title of "Supreme Ruler of the Vampires." Jake asked the Princess: "How could that even be possible!? There is no Vampire King, the only Vampire Royalty here is Marceline!" "Who is Marceline... and who are you guys? Where are Gumball and Fionna... I need to talk to Fionna about our whole wedding thing..." Princess Bubblegum sat him down and explained to him what had happened; Finn and Jake stayed around just to make sure this Marshall Lee character didn't try anything funny.. Like sucking Pb's blood or something. Once PB was done explaining the story she asked him if he understood, he slowly nodded and then rested his face in his hands; his elbows on his knees. He was obviously deep in thought and Bubblegum escorted Finn and Jake out of the castle. On their way down the stairs Jake said: "That probably sucks to be that guy, I mean I can't imagine ever leaving Lady and the pups... I would be all sad and everything..." Jake burst into tears at the thought of him being departed from his home. They were silent the rest of the way down the stairs and only exchanged goodbyes as Finn and Jake left the castle.

The Princess made her way back up the stairs to the laboratory where she found Marshall still curled up in the position he was in before. "Would you like me to prepare a room for you, Marshall?" He didn't respond for a while and they sat there in silence. She asked again: "Marshall... Do... Do you want a room, I mean you could take a shower and maybe get some rest.. You'll probably need it, I mean you know after all this stuff and junk..." He looked up at her and she finally got a good look at his face, yes he looked like her beloved Marceline, but he was still different. His eyes were blood red and soul less, his face was perfectly sculpted and his jawline met his chin so perfectly that it made her awe. She snapped out of it once she realized he had responded, he had a look on his face as if he was waiting for a response. She shook her head as if to bring her mind back into reality. "What?" Marshall sighed and said: "Will I ever get back to Aaa? I mean will I ever get back to Fionna?" Bublegum's face turned dismal and she hung her head thinking of how to tell him that he would not be able to return home. All her formulas and papers were thrashed and she had no way of remembering the exact mix of potions that had gone into making the portal, even one tiny mistake could send him to the wrong universe. She lifted her head and looked into his blood red eyes once more: "No, I'm afraid it will be impossible for you to return." He seemed sad, but unsurprised at her response and replied: "Well could I get that room then?"