I hate to say this but… I AM UNABLE TO KEEP THE PREVIOUS SPEED AND MAKE IT OF DECENT QUALITY AT THE SAME TIME! So tell me what you prefer more…

Chapter 3. Unholy town

…New place was much more peaceful; it was a human – like town, empty and lifeless. Nobody was around them. As far as girls could see, everywhere were grey buildings, without any sign of living things around; no flowers or trees, no animals… It was like whole town was dead.

- Well, I don't think that Finn is still near, - Marceline looked around herself and started to fly above Princess. She saw some movement far from them, but was unable to tell what it was.

- We are not alone here, - Marceline said to Princess. PB looked on the wall:

- Marceline! Finn left marking on the wall! – Both girls looked at it: it was a symbol of an eye, similar to the eye on their amulets.

- He knew that someone will follow him,- Marceline suddenly heard frightening growl and turned just in time to see winged gargoyle-like thing falling at her. Quick attack with an axe splitted gargoyle-like creature; suddenly group of dead humans ("Zombies!" – thought Marceline) came out of the nearest building. Marceline grabbed Princess, to get her away from them; gargoyle-like things attacked her in the air, when she was unable to fight. Marceline tried to outmaneuver them, but one managed to claw her, leaving a painful wound. Suddenly they have heard "CRACK" and then with loud "BOOM" huge fireball turned gargoyles to ashes. Marceline got PB on the roof top and saw a strange man with long-pole hat and some kind of device in his hands. With same "CRACK" device shot out a fireball, scorching the group of zombies right on the place. Man laughed maniacally:

- Nothing better than smell of burnt flesh in the morning! - He waved to girls:

- Hey, come here! You are not from this place, do you?...

…Strange man was actually a warrior, which managed to return from the grave to plot his revenge. His name was Caleb.

- So, you have come here to find your friend, right? – Caleb said and shot a zombie with his "flare gun". He smiled, watching zombie's agony, - Yeah, I saw him. Saved his head from being chopped by the butcher. Well, I have helped him to get to the place from which cold winds blowing, - He shot down a spider and punctured another with a fork. Marceline crushed her axe on the head of fat zombie (the one that their "friend" called butcher) and asked him:

- How could we get there? – Caleb shot down a group of robed people, then answered:

- Railroad will get us on the place. Time for barbeque! – He shot from his strange gun, turning a group of enemies into the walking screaming torches.

- Marceline… Get me away… I will throw up, if stay here for a minute, - Marceline grabbed her and took on the nearest roof; there zombies was unable to get them.

- Are you okay? What have happened? – Marceline looked at her, worried. Princess breathed deeply and said:

- This smell and this guy… These just… So disgusting! – Princess managed to took her breath. Then she got up and shouted at Marceline:

- And you just finding this funny! – Vampire Queen opened her mouth to answer, but was distracted by gargoyle, that was throwing bones at her. When her axe ended monster's life, she turned to PB and replied bitterly:

- And someone just a burden now! Why your scientific mind help us to move faster? – PB shouted angrily:

- I would, if we would stay on one place for a while! But you just keeping running! How could I work on a run! – Marceline's eyes glowed with anger when they heard guy's voice:

- Hey, are you still looking for your man? – His laughter made them to feel guilty; Finn was much more important then their argument…

…- Here we are! – Caleb pointed on the building right in front of them,

- Miskatonic Railroad, - Marceline looked at Caleb:

- Railroad? – He laughed like a madman:

- Never saw one before, aren't you? – Caleb walked towards the building with his gun. Princess have followed him; her face was green, hands was trembling and she was stumbling on every step. Marceline embraced her and carried her:

- I couldn't watch you walking like this, - Marceline murmured to Princess. PB was too busy keeping her breakfast in, so she didn't resented. Caleb kicked the doors, opening them; train was just there, waiting for them.

- Let me help you, - Caleb get on the train and offered his hand to Princess, helping her to get on. She saw the blood on his hands; her face become white and she lost her consciousness. Marceline caught her and dragged on the train. Caleb shot down some fanatics and quoted:

- I will go and make this thing going. Try not to die before my return…

…Marceline was sitting in the train car, with Princess lying on the bed. She already thought that Caleb died or actually forgotten about them, when train slowly started to accelerate. Marceline smiled and looked at Princess. She was beautiful in this moment; her face was clear from all problems. "Why she isn't always like this?" – Marceline thought to herself, and put her hand to PB's forehead. She heard few shots near and got up.

- Girls, are you here? – Caleb asked from behind the door. Marceline opened it just to saw his smile:

- We are approaching hotel in an hour. Get your nervous friend and go to the first car, - He left. Marceline patted Princess:

- Got up! – PB slowly opened her eyes:

- Are we on the place? – Marceline smiled:

- We are near, so, if you don't want to stay with Caleb, get up…

…- This is it. Overlook Hotel,- Caleb started to slow down the train,

- There I left your friend, - Marceline said to him:

- Thanks for help! – Train stopped and they saw the portal, leading to the hotel.

-Good luck out there, – Caleb saluted to them with his shotgun and returned on a train. When he disappeared on the horizon, Princess asked Vampire Queen:

- Why this guy helped us? – Marceline shrugged and answered:

- Who knows… Let's go, we have a hotel to investigate…

Well, it was long and difficult. Thanks to He23t for advice!