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"Ooo" A voice cried out in the darkness. The pink woman fell into a body that had moved expertly in the way, blocking her from falling onto the cold rocky floor.
"Um Bon." This was not the first time it had happened that evening. "I don't think this is working for you."
"No no, I'm fine." Was the response.
"You think so?" Marceline's voice urged her to look at the situation closer. "I said I would carry you." She reminded.
"I'm fine." Bubblegum assured.
"If I didn't know any better I would think you enjoyed falling on me like that." Deathly blue lips smirked, joking.
But it wasn't a joke.
Though that wasn't her actual intent, Bubblegum would be lying to say she didn't enjoy having the vampire so close.
Marceline could see the candy princess puff her cheeks in defense, the red hue she loved so much painting them an enticing shade.
Bubblegum looked absolutely adorable trying to find her way in the darkness, even being lead by Marceline's guiding hand.
"Actually, I didn't think you'd ask for that request so soon-" Marceline considered."-or at all really."
They were friends, neither of them could deny it. However sometimes they would simply go years without saying a word to each other. As though there had been a fight Marceline was not even aware of. During those periods she would grow frustrated with the Princess. Wondering all the while what her problem was, and if she was somehow to blame.
Marceline knew very well how friendships and romances had a tendency to come and go.
And she had no problem with this.
But with Bonnibel, she never would leave it go for too long.
Why did she always want to make amends, even when it was not her fault?
Why did she feel this way only toward someone who, it seemed at times to, wanted nothing to do with her?
"Marceline?" Bubblegum asked hesitantly in the dark, grip tightening slightly. "You're being too quiet."
There was no time to entertain such questions right now. After all, they were on a mission.
"Why do you want this flower anyway?" Marceline asked. Quickly adding, "There is another massive rock by your foot, step over it."
And the princess did, in an exaggerated manner, for she was unsure just how big this rock was. Marceline held back a laugh, entertained by the action.
"Well it has healing properties…" And more solemnly, "-and if I'm lucky, it may even hold a secret for how one can live forever."
Well that's one way to turn a fun outing sour, Marceline thought. "Your 876 years old. I think most would agree you can already 'live foever'."
There was not much the princess feared. But death, he was one of them.
Bubblegum stopped walking, causing her guide to do the same, "But if I can find a way to be healed, even from the brink of it..." There was a passion in her voice as she described her fear, and also her desire.
In an attempt to lighten the mood, or perhaps a genuine proposition, Marceline let go of the pink hand, "You know I could always bite you, turn you."
Whispered words, hidden in them, an emotion Marceline still did not realize she had.
The vampire began to move about. Like a cold wind on her pink neck, without even seeing, Bubblegum knew where her friend was. As quick as the sensation had come it left, an empty promise of a touch.
Swallowing, trying to regain what had been lost, Bubblegum teased back, "And turn me into what, a henchman? No, thank you."
Something in the words caused Marceline to float forward and in front of the girl. The cold hand that should have been leading them forward found itself resting on flushed skin, "Titles are not necessary, you could never be below me."
And Bubblegum was lost. She had wanted this. As sick as it sounded, even if it meant nothing to the vampire and was simply her teasing, she wanted this.
Lost in what felt like a sugar rush, it was hard to tell.
Was it her or Marceline?
Regardless, she could feel their faces slowly draw closer. No sight was needed, she could feel the gravity.
But-
This isn't how it should be.
Too much had gone into keeping them at this point. And Bubblegum was not going to let caring words in the dark ruin that.
Catching herself, Bubblegum broke the spell, stepping out of what she believed to be Marceline's reach.
She felt like she was falling and it took a moment to realize-
-she was actually falling.
The princess had stepped back a bit too far and found herself falling though an open passage in the cave floor.
But before she could even scream out, Marceline was there, "Glob, are you okay!?" The Vampire sounded truly shocked, yet relieved no harm had come of the Princess.
Catching her breath, heart now racing from the fall instead of the promise of a kiss, Bubblegum managed to scold, "You… are the worst… possible guide e-"
"I know I know." Marceline quickly agreed, trying to clam her. After all, that one had truly been her fault after all.
Red eyes looked around to gain her bearings. In the small alcove, growing from the wall, she found something that may make up for it, "But, hey now, look"
"I can't remember… the dark!"
"Oh hush." Marceline gently, silenced her complaining, "I think I found that flower thing of yours."
"Nice!" Bubblegum exclaimed. "Can you put it in this for me?" She pulled out a box from her pack.
It was light yet metallic and when opened made a hiss, letting out a kind of cold steam.
Following orders Marceline picked the flower, making sure to take everything with it, roots and all.
Bubblegum waiting patiently in the spot she was left. Staring off into the darkness, where she could only assume Marceline was.
Soon Marceline spoke from that very direction, "Ready to go?"
"Yes." Bubblegum paused in thought, "Marcy?"
"Hm?" Came a wordless prompt for her to continue.
"Could you carry me back out?... We sort of need to fly to get out of here, after all."
"We could have saved a lot of trouble if I had just carried you here to begin with."
"Quiet you."
And this is how it was.
With a high pitched giggle that echoed thought the cave walls, "Whatever you say, highness" Marceline bowed mockingly before picking the girl up and upward, back to a world were words like 'Princess' and 'Queen' held so much more weight.
"Did it work?" Finn asked Lady excitedly.
She shook her head. Finn looked saddened by this news.
Lady was not sure if his sadness was for his friends or his plan being a dud.
For Jake, the Rainicorn added, "She seemed absolutely the same this morning. I should think that if something had happened, there would be some sort of change in her. Right?"
"How could my plan fail? Missions can be super romantic." Finn was mumbling to himself.
Jake puffed out his chest, eyeing his brother, "Well I guess it's time to listen to my idea now isn't it, the ol' love expert." He pulled on 'suspenders' that he had fashioned out of his own yellow mass.
Lady smiled at the act, she loved this most about her boyfriend. He could be so silly at times.
Finn sighed, resigning himself to 'loosing', "I guess. So, what have you got?"
"Dude, it's so powerful-"
