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Marshall's POV
His head hurt, his back hurt, his butt hurt—everything hurt. "Glob that hurt." He hissed. It took Marshall a moment to realize he was on his back in the pitch black darkness. Blinking a few times, his demon eyes adjusted quickly. He was in a small cavern, surrounded by shadowy rocks and clay. The furball was off to his left, drape across a small mound of rocks. She didn't look hurt minus a few cuts and bruises. Where was Fionna though? Marshall thought as he scanned the dark chamber. A feeble groan revealed that Fionna was right there… in his lap. Her head turned up slightly, mouth barely ajar with her hands draped around him. The lightest of pinks was painted on her cheeks but smudged with dirt and dust. How many times Marshall Lee had dreamt of seeing Fionna like this, he couldn't recall. Of course he'd thought there would be more sucking… and less clothing… ANYWAY!
Gently, he shook the human back to consciousness. "Fi… you okay?" he asked in a hushed tone. He glanced nervously at the ceiling. Debris from falling down here had sealed them in, but he worried that if they were too loud it would come crashing down on top of them. No one told Fionna that as she blinked rapidly in the dark.
"OH GLOB I'M BLIND!" She freaked. She flailed wildly on top of him, unwittingly rubbing against his groin…. Above them, the ceiling rumbled and dust rained down. Clamping a hand over her mouth, Marshall shushed her with a heavy breath.
After a moment he removed his hand. "No you're not Fi, it's just dark… You're—you're fine. Just…stay quiet." He whispered, trying not to sound husky with her chest pressed up against his abdomen. Cake groaned from atop her mound.
"Where's Cake?" Marshall saw her head swing back and forth, trying to pierce the darkness.
"She's fine, don't worry."
After a moment, Fionna looked back to where she thought Marshall Lee was. "If it's too dark for me to see, how do you know I'm fine?" Fionna snapped. "And where the flip are you?" Did she seriously just ask that?
Looking up at the adventuress, Marshall Lee chuckled. "Demon eyes girl. The dark is my kind of deal." Pursing his lips, he then added in a very seductive tone, "I'm underneath you bunny." Even in the dark he saw her beet red face as she scrambled away from him. That's when he saw her clutch her ankle tenderly. It was swelling rapidly. He knelt down next to her.
"Fionna!" Cake shouted as she stretched over to the girl. In the process, she smacked Marshall's hands away from her little sister. The ceiling rumbled again, dropping about half an inch.
"Quiet you!" Marshall snapped. He was surprised when the cat shot an angry glare straight at him. She could see into the dark too? He couldn't help but be surprised by that. Then again she was a cat….
He pointed upward. Cake pursed her lips, realizing the situation at hand. Hearing Fionna whimper again, Cake rubbed Fionna's back soothingly, stealthily pulling her away from Marshall Lee. "Oh, baby girl, can you stand?" That was a no. She couldn't even put weight on her right ankle when she tried to get up.
Fionna sat back down with a huff. "Can't we just… fly out?" Marshall started to shake his head when he realized the human couldn't see.
Cake spoke before he could. "Sorry sugar, but the roof is sealed." Fionna's eyebrows scrunched up; worry showing plainly on her face.
"Is there a path or anything?" She whispered.
The Vampire King took this question. "There is, actually." Helping Fionna hobble over, Cake and her followed Marshall to a narrow passage.
Fionna's POV
Fionna awoke to the sound of Marshall's soothing voice. She opened her eyes, expecting to see the vampire looking down at her with that ever present smirk. There was no smirk though; there was nothing but an overwhelming black. Had she not opened her eyes? She thought. No, she could feel herself blinking. Panic filled her lungs as she waved her arms in the dark.
"OH GLOB I'M BLIND!" An icy cold hand shot over her mouth. She struggled against it, until she heard Marshall Lee shush her. It was just his hand... relief washed over her.
"No you're not Fi, it's just dark. You're—you're fine. Just…stay quiet." She could feel Marshall Lee's breath right in her ear. Pleading to the Great Glob, she hoped her face didn't turn pink. Why was he breathing so hard? A distant rumble echoed around her. Fionna could feel dust settle on her forehead. Were they underground?
Suddenly, she remembers the Mausoleum falling. Hearing Cake groan somewhere near her, Fionna asked, "Where's Cake?" She couldn't hide the fear in her voice.
"She's fine, don't worry." The vampire reassured. How could she not worry though? Her sister was somewhere in the dark and she couldn't see her-
Wait, how could Marshall Lee see? "If it's too dark for me to see, how do you know I'm fine?" Fionna snapped. "And where the flip are you?" She felt the earth shift under her.
"Demon eyes girl. The dark is my kind of deal." There was a pause as the earth shifted under her again. Except earth didn't feel like denim…. "I'm underneath you bunny." His hot breath was in her ear again; cascading down her neck and collar bone.
Instantly she was pushing away when a sharp pain shot up her leg. Cake squealed her name and Fionna felt furry paws wrap around her. Another rumble echoed, sounding closer this time.
"Quiet you!" Marshall snapped at Cake, not being very quiet himself. There was a long pause as I just stared into the dark. There was more light behind my eyelids than in this hole! Fionna thought bitterly. She couldn't help it though. She was the only one who couldn't see and she kept feeling like there was something else there, something watching the three of them.
Eventually, Cake tried to make Fionna stand, but there was no way. Her ankle just hurt too much. She fell back down on her butt with a huff. After hearing they couldn't fly out, Fionna asked if there was a path or anything. Her mind was starting to play tricks on her. She kept seeing shapes in the dark—claws and teeth. She kept this to herself however, not wanting to startle the other two.
"There is, actually." The teen vampire answered. Fionna felt Cake help her up and walk her over to the sound of Marshall's strangely tense voice.
Normal POV
It was tall enough for Marshal to stand up straight, but they all had to go single file.
When no one said anything, Fionna asked, "What's up?" as she squinted into the darkness. Two hands were suddenly hooked around her waist.
A husky voice breathed in her ear, "Looks like I'll have to carry you—"
"IIII don't think so!" And just like that, Marshall was cat blocked for the millionth time. The vampire couldn't help but roll his eyes at the over protective feline. Cake set Fionna on her furry back and then gestured to Marshall. "After you, Mr. Vampire."
With a huff, Marshall stuffed his hands into his jean pockets and glided over to the constricted tunnel. Unable to glide further, he set down on the stony ground and began to walk with Cake and the injured Fionna close behind. All the while, neither Marshall or Fionna couldn't shake the feeling that they weren't alone in this dark place. Too bad none of them seemed to notice the shapeless thing slithering along behind them.
End Part One.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Yup! Chapter two will be having two parts! I'm sorry if this chapter is boring, it's setting up for the 'unexpected-ness'… I will post the second part before the day ends! Thank you for the reviews! Keep them coming, they're like candy to me!
What is this presence that only Marshall Lee and Fionna seem to feel? HMMMMM….. suspense is killing me ;p