A/N: Awhhh you guys! You all reviewed SO QUICKLY. I thought it was going to take like, I dunno, at least a day. Man, there goes my break. Just kidding. So the story continues. Geez I talk a lot. I'm super sorry about that ya'll. Anyways! Thanks for all the reviews and helpful things said, as well as all the support I'm getting!
Little side note though, to those I upset with my authors note, I'm sorry. Sort of. I don't feel like asking simply for three more reviews was such a big deal. Maybe it was. Still. It's not like I had even started with this chapter yet. I just wanted to see if I could get maybe just a little more support is all.
Love you guys! Onto the story we go…
The air outside was colder than Fionna had remembered it to be just minutes before, and she rubbed her arms as she let out a breath. There was a small puff of white that was carried away as she did so, and something on the inside of her sighed. The cold weather was just another reminder that snow was coming soon, and it would be harder to go on adventures.
Fionna had forgotten all about the fact that she was outside with Marshall Lee right next to her until he coughed, causing her to glance up at him.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Shoot. That's right, you were gonna show me a thingy thing thing that you found, right?"
Her words made Marshall Lee chuckle, and she raised her eyebrows at him. Why was he laughing at her? Marshall saw the confusion in her eyes, and he stopped laughing, but the smile remained on his face.
"Fi, calm down. I'm just laughing because of the way you talk. I mean, no, I didn't mean it like that…it's not a bad thing! It's…uh, it's actually really cute!"
Fionna had made a face at him as he explained that the way she talked had made him laugh. She understood that she didn't exactly talk normally, but that never made anyone laugh at it. His compliment washed away all of the thoughts she had about her way of speaking. Cute? Marshall Lee, the Vampire King, had called her cute?
Marshall Lee realized what he said too late, and he couldn't grab the words before they reached her ears. Surprisingly, she didn't scream or threaten to kick his butt back into the Nightosphere realm from which he came. This caught him off guard, because well, that would have been a very 'Fionna' thing to do. She was beginning to surprise him more and more each day.
He supposed that was why his liking for her was becoming more and more apparent.
Marshall Lee realized that he had been standing there, staring at her, and he shifted his weight from one foot to the other uncomfortably.
"So, yeah. That thing I wanted to show you… It's actually more like two things. Its way off in the distance, not too far, but not close enough so that your legs don't start to hurt if you walk there. It's probably better if I carried you there."
Fionna was hesitant, but she stepped into his arms. He slipped an arm under her knees and the other behind her back. She was light, as he suspected. Fionna let out a little squeal as he rose off of the ground and hovered across the land of Ooo.
As she gazed up at the sky, she swore that she could reach up and catch one of the stars in her hand, and put it in her pocket for safe keeping. As she glanced back to Marshall Lee, she realized for the first time that night that he had the axe bass strapped to his back.
Before she had the time to ask why he had the guitar-weapon-thing, his feet had landed on the ground. Her breath was completely taken away by what she saw next.
They had landed in the center of what looked to be a sort of meadow. It was filled with daisies, Fionna's favorite flower. She remembered telling Marshall this once, but she thought he had disregarded it. Behind them was a large oak tree, with the leaves blowing gently with the cool breeze that playfully whipped around them.
As soon as Marshall Lee set her down, she laid back in the grass without a second thought. The blades of the greenery were soft and lush, cradling Fionna's figure like she was a child in the arms of a mother. From this view, she could see the stars twinkling brightly, almost like they were dancing for her.
Marshall Lee sat next to her, setting his axe bass down gently across his lap. He smiled at her, and she felt her stomach jump. If she were alone, she would have yelled at her organs to stop trading her in.
Fionna rolled onto her stomach, propping up her chin in her hand so that she could look at him fully.
"This is really beautiful. How did you find it?"
She asked, as he began to pluck at the strings of his instrument. Marshall glanced back up at her, shrugging his shoulders lazily.
"Last night, after you went inside, I decided to take a flight. I flew over this place, and saw all of the daisies. I…recalled that they were your favorite flower. I spent most of the night here. I couldn't wait to show you."
His fingers went back to plucking at the strings off his precious bass, and she watched him silently, not think to ask any more. Her cheeks felt warm, and she knew that they were the shade of pink that she had grown accustom to.
"You said there was one other thing. What is it?"
Marshall fixed the position of his bass, setting it up against his body so that it was in the proper spot where he would be comfortable with playing it.
"I wrote a song, while out here. I was thinking a lot about you when I wrote it. Do you want to hear it?"
It was Marshalls turn to blush, and he tried to play it cool by running a hand through his raven hair. Fionna nodded, eager to hear what he had written. Marshall cleared his throat and plucked a tune at the bass, letting the melody sink in before he began to sing softly.
"If you be my star
I'll be your sky
you can hide underneath me and come out at night
when I turn jet black and you show off your light
I live to let you shine
I live to let you shine
but you can skyrocket away from me
and never come back if you find another galaxy
far from here with more room to fly
just leave me your stardust to remember you by
if you be my boat
I'll be your sea
a depth of pure blue just to probe curiosity
ebbing and flowing and pushed by a breeze
I live to make you free
I live to make you free
but you can set sail to the west if you want to
and past the horizon till I can't even see you
far from here where the beaches are wide
just leave me your wake to remember you by
if you be my star
I'll be your sky
you can hide underneath me and come out at night
when I turn jet black and you show off your light
I live to let you shine
I live to let you shine
but you can skyrocket away from me
and never come back if you find another galaxy
far from here with more room to fly
just leave me your stardust to remember you by
stardust to remember you by"
He came to the end of the song, picking at the final chords before looking back up at her. Fionna was wordless, and even though Marshall didn't realize it, she was breathless too. He glanced from her to his instrument, not wanting to look her in the eyes as he asked his next question.
"What did you think?"
He asked softly, taking a few moments before finally glancing back up at her.
"I don't think the lyrics are correct. You're not living."
Marshall Lee's face fell, and his expression grew blank. He stayed like this for quite a while, until he saw the smile tugging at the corner of Fionna's lips. She broke out into a laugh, and as did he.
"Fi! Why would you do that to me?"
Fionna shook her head, still laughing.
"I wanted to see what you would do!"
The laughing continued on, and the sound was music to Marshall Lee's ears. She hadn't thought it was strange he wrote a song about her, she seemed to not take it in a bad way at all. As soon as the laughing ceased, Fionna's eyes found his.
"I did think it was amazing though, Marsh."
She sat up and scooted close to him, and his arm instinctively went around her waist. Instead of pulling away, Fionna rested her head on his shoulder and gazed up at the night sky. Marshall Lee couldn't think of a moment in his lifetime where he had been any happier.
Final A/N: Woah, I pumped this out quick! Hope you guys enjoyed. The song I used was Boats and Birds by Gregory and the Hawk. It's such a beautiful song, and I highly suggest you guys checking it out! Til the next chapter guys, live, breathe, read.
-Amanda
