A/N: so in case you guys were wondering, NO I DON'T HAVE A SOCIAL LIFE OKAY. that's why I wrote three chapters in a day and if you're reading this I love you Mwah xoxox
-Fionna POV-
"BABYCAKES, YOU UP? THE BACON PANCAKES ARE GETTING COLD!" I smiled as I groggily rubbed my eyes and replied, "YEAH CAKE, I'M COMING!" I looked to the end of my bed where Cake had laid out my adventuring clothes and saw something poking out of the pocket. It was a note from... Marshall Lee! I smoothed it out as I put on my blue clothes. It read:
Fionna,
Meet me at the gates to the Candy Kingdom today at 1:30
-M.L.
Wow, I thought. I guess he's not one for friendly letters. Despite the short-and-to-the-point-ness of it, the note made me smile so much my cheeks started to hurt. I shoved it in my backpack for safekeeping. "CAKE!" I yelled on my way down the latter, "I have soooo much to tell you!"
"Hold on honey, I'm a bit busy", Cake replied while slowly making her way to the table with a teetering pile of her signature bacon pancakes. I sat down and watched her divide the stack evenly between us. "So-uff bruh muh gah buh" I started. Cake said, laughing, "Chew your food FIRST, girl!" I giggled and wiped my mouth with the back of my hand. Sighing, I remembered what had happened this time yesterday. Cake noticed and began to look concerned. Alright, here it goes, I thought. "So yesterday, Gumball told me he's gonna propose to Princess Abellan", I said, keeping an even voice and straight face. Cake's eyes widened. "Oh, Honey..." she whispered. "I'm sorry...", her voice started to rise, "Who does he think he is? Well, honey, I'm juST GONNA MARCH OVER AND GIVE HIM A PIECE OF MY MIND"
"No, Cake", I gave her a half smile and smoothed down her fur, which was all poofed up from her brief excitement. "It's really okay! You'll NEVER guess who I met." My sister looked at me with a quizzical, and somewhat proud grin. "You met someone else already? Ata girl!" she chuckled. "Well," I said slowly, knowing I was blushing bright red, "His name is Marshall Lee" I watched Cake's face carefully to see if she recognized the name. "Marshall Lee", she said thoughtfully, as if she was looking his name up in a mental computer. "Marshall L- THE VAMPIRE KING?!" She looked so horrified that I almost started laughing. "Yeah, Cake! He's really sweet," I said with an embarrassingly girly giggle. "He's not like the vampires we've heard about in stories! And I'm going to meet hi-" Cake cut me off with a hiss. "You are NOT to be spending time with vampires! Fionna, it's just too dangerous for a little girl like you. He is OFF LIMITS. FORBIDDEN. You hearing me?" I nodded, but felt like my head was about to explode with anger and frustration. Why does Cake still treat me like some little kid? I'm 15, for glob's sake! And Marshall Lee is NOT dangerous. She didn't even give him a chance! "I'm sorry for going off at you like that, Fionna." Cake said softly. I looked at her big, feline eyes. I know she loves me and just wants me to be safe, but a little trust would be nice. "Yeah, it's okay Cake." I said. "I think I'll just go to the Candy Kingdom for a while, get some fresh air, and clear my head."
"Good idea, babycakes. You be careful!" Cake told me as she walked with me to the front door. She opened it and watched me walk out, eyes full of concern. My backpack felt like it held the weight of the world, which in this case was only a single slip of paper.
I arrived at the gates to the Candy Kingdom at 1:30 on the dot. I looked around, but Marshall Lee was nowhere in sight. Just as I started to think he wasn't gonna show up, I felt two cold hands cover my eyes. "Guess who", a voice spoke from behind me. "Hmm..." I pretended to think, "could it be... Marshall Lee?" I turned around to see Marshall wearing an oversized, floppy straw hat with a big daisy in the middle, and burst out laughing. "Hey!" he said, trying to look annoyed with me. "It's all I could find, okay! Unless you want me to roast in the sun!" I collected myself, took a deep breath, and looked at him again, only to laugh harder than the first time. This time, Marshall laughed too. He swept me up and flew to the nearest shady spot, where he took his hat off and our laughing faded into coughing. "So," Marshall asked, once we'd caught our breath, or I had, at least. "What do you want to do today?" Before I could answer, the Candy Kingdom's gates swung open, and out walked Prince Gumball with Peppermint Maid.
-Marshall Lee's POV-
I stepped in front of Fionna and snarled, "Would you look who it is. Pinkie, fancy seeing you here, outside of your precious little kingdom" Gumball looked over and saw me standing in the shadows. I reached behind myself to squeeze Fionna's hand. Poor thing's shaking like a rabbit, I thought to myself. Oh, puns. They never get old. "What are you smirking at, Marshall Lee?" Gumball demanded, "And more importantly, what are you doing this close to my kingdom?" I moved to the side slightly, pleased that Fionna was still holding on to my hand. His eyes widened. "Fionna! Get away from him at once! Marshall Lee, if you have done anything to hurt her, I will personally have you banished from Aaa!" Fionna gripped my hand tighter and looked at me with laughing eyes, like she was mentally asking me, Can you believe this guy? I smiled at her and she turned her focus to the Prince to say, "It's okay, PG! Marshall's my friend." I stuck my hat back on my head and smirked at Gumball's expression as I slipped my arm around Fionna's waist and rose up into the air with her. Fionna called down to the baffled Prince, "Later, dude!" and I gave her a peck on the cheek for show. She blushed bright red just like I expected, and I flew her away.
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