AN: What do you guys think happened to Marshall? In the words of Ice King (Slightly modified of course) "Read on, read on."

I fell into a fitful sleep, nightmares plaguing me. Ones where Marshall died, ones where he killed everyone I know. They were horrifying. But the worst one was the simplest.

'I hate you,' He said. 'Leave me and never come back!' I felt the whole world crash down around me as he disappeared from my dream. I sat bolt upright in bed, feeling cold and hot at the same time. I rubbed my eyes and realised I'd been crying. 'Crying in my sleep again?' I muttered. I flicked my legs over the edge of the bed.

'Cake?' I looked to my sisters bed but she wasn't there. I heard a ruckus from downstairs and bolted down the ladder. 'What do you think you're doing here!' Cake held a frypan threateningly as Marshall sat coolly on the table.

'This is my house,' He said. Cake lifted her arm about to bring the pan down on his head. I leapt and tackled her to the side. 'Cake no!' I said. 'Fionna? Baby what's going on? Why is fang boy here?' She said angrily. Why did she hate Marshall so much?

'Cake he got hurt last night and I patched him up! Now leave him alone, he's injured,' I said and got up off her. She flung her arms around aimlessly.

'Told you,' Marshall teased. I punched him lightly on the arm. 'Don't push it.' He flashed me a toothy grin and leant back on the table.

'I'm gonna cook some bacon pancakes,' Cake said. She eyed Marshall warily who in return flashed her his scary face. Cake's tail puffed up and she stepped away.

'Don't,' I said. 'What I'm just playin'' He laughed and held his hands up defensively. 'Remember you're injured, and you know I'm capable of worsening that,' I threatened. He smirked at me.

'Capable you may be but you and I both know you wouldn't' He leaned his face close to me, his nose almost touching mine. I felt heat rise on my cheeks. 'Let me see your wounds,' I said and pushed him down flat on the table.

'Dominating, I like that,' He teased. I blushed a bit darker. 'Can you not be you for once?' I huffed, blowing my bangs from my eyes. He shrugged. I rolled my eyes and unwrapped his arm carefully. 'Fully healed, just like I thought.' I threw the bandage into the laundry basket. I did the same with his other arm.

'Now this one,' I breathed, hoping it would be healed. 'Sit up,' I instructed. He did as told and lifted his arms. I slowly un-wrapped his torso. 'If you wanted to get me naked you could've at least asked,' He said.

I stopped and flicked his forehead. 'Ow,' he rubbed it with his hand and glared at me.

I poked my tongue out at him and resumed un-wrapping the bandage. I gasped as I saw the wound had not gotten any better.

'But you're a vampire this should've healed by now,' I said. I ran my fingers just next to it. He hissed at me in pain.

'Stop it,' I said. 'It's swollen. I'll get some more cream,' I went up into the bathroom and searched the cupboards. 'Where did I put you?' I mumbled.

I stopped as I heard a loud thump, followed by Cake's scream. 'FIONNA!' She yelled. I ran from the bathroom and leapt down the ladder. I froze as I saw Cake cradling Marshall's convulsing body.

'Don't just stand there!' She said. I shook my head and ran to the fridge. 'Why are you going to the fridge? This is no time for food!' Cake yelled.

'We gotta take him to his mom!' I yelled back. I raced over to the wall and drew a smiley face and doused it in bug milk.

'Maloso vobiscum et cum spiritum!' The wall swirled then split into a fiery red portal. 'Let's hope we're close to his mom,' I said and jumped through the portal.

I screamed as I fell a few metres onto cold tiles. I groaned and rubbed my forehead.

'Be careful Cake the portal's on the roof!' I yelled. She stretched slowly down, Marshalls body now still in her arms.

I looked around. 'Well this is her kitchen so we can't be too far away.' I turned and looked at a stunned Heather Abadeer standing in the doorway.

'Heather!' I said. 'Fionna? Cake? What are you doing here?' She said. Cake opened her arms to reveal Marshall. She gasped and rushed to him.

'What happened?' She said, her hand tracing his face gently.

'He said he got jumped here. I don't know anything else but he's got a massive cut that won't heal,' I said.

I jumped as Marshall coughed hard and a bit of blood dripped from the corner of his mouth. I rushed to his other side and grasped his hand as his face scrunched in pain. His eyes fluttered open and he tensed.

'Mom?' He croaked. 'Yes sweetie. What happened to you?'

'It… it was Klort and Lim. They jumped me and stole the ring,' He said weakly.

'Ring?' I said. 'No time. I have to get some stuff,' Heather said and disappeared out the door.

'A ring? Like a magic ring?' I said. He shook his head. 'No magic, just a ring that's very important to me.' He smiled and squeezed my hand weakly.

'I'll get it back for you,' I promised him. 'No Fi.'

'Marshall there's nothing I can do here. Besides if it's important to you it's important to me,' I said and let his hand go. 'I'll be back soon.'

He caught me wrist and I turned back to look at him. 'Just promise me you won't do anything stupid. I don't want you to get hurt,' He said softly. 'I promise.' I looked up at Cake. 'Take care of him.'

She nodded and I went out into the fiery depths of the Nighto-Sphere.

AN: So that was a very active chapter! A little mystery never hurt nobody... Who the heck is Klort and Lim? How did I come up with such terrible names? Why am I asking you all these questions? I have no idea! :D Until next time!