Sorry, the next 2 chapters are really short. Less than 1,000
The very next day, Princess Bubblegum had issued a meeting for all of the leaders of the United Alliance of Ooo under urgency. Everyone is sitting in an oval room with the giant circular table in the middle. Present at the meeting were Finn, Jake, Marceline, Bubblegum, the Earl of Lemongrab, the Flame King, representatives from both the Cloud Kingdom and Ice Kingdom, and Hunson Abadeer. "My fellow UAO leaders. You are all probably wondering why I called you all here today," everyone looked bewildered at Bubblegum. "Perhaps some of you had grown discomfort observing the storm clouds resting atop the northern mountains. We have some news of why that might be. Finn here will debrief all of you on what's going on."
Princess Bubblegum sat down on her throne as Finn stood up and paced back and forth behind his seat. "Yesterday, Bubblegum had called together the knights of the Candy Kingdom to this round table. Everyone appeared for the meeting, except for one… Fionna, the Female Human. We went to check on her whereabouts and found out that she had been kidnapped by a man named Crucio. He had wanted to meet up with me, alone. We successfully captured Crucio and took him in for interrogation. I was in charge of the interrogation process. The information that I had gotten from Crucio made me shiver down to my very bones," everyone stared at Finn in suspense, eagerly awaiting what he had to say. Finn returned the stare back at his audience. "The Lich has returned." Everyone let out a loud gasp.
The representative from the Cloud Kingdom stood up. "That's impossible. You destroyed the Lich. We all witnessed it firsthand."
"The Lich cannot be destroyed," Finn replied. "He is tied to the life force of Ooo. The Lich will remain alive so long as we live."
"What's his goal?" Asked the representative from the Ice Kingdom.
"His ultimate goal is to enslave the planet," replied Finn.
"Is that all?" asked Hunson Abadeer abruptly. "I know you are not telling us the whole truth, Finn. I would know. I deal with liars all day."
Everyone returned their gaze to Finn once again. "…He is going to launch an attack on the same day as the eighth anniversary of his defeat," Finn continued. The jaw of everyone's mouth dropped. "… That's not all," Finn trailed off. "… To enslave the planet, he needs the perfect vessel…. that of which is a true hero… he wants me."
Lemongrab stood up from his chair. "If what he wants is you," screamed Lemongrab. "Then it's you he shall receive!"
"We can't afford to have another war on our hands," yelled the Flame King. "Maybe if we hand Finn over, he will spare us from enslavement."
"I will kill you before you would do that," yelled Jake. The room was in an uproar.
Princess Bubblegum spoke up. "Order in the room!" Everyone became silent.
Marceline stood up. "No matter what, the attack is going to happen, whether we give him Finn or not. And on the grounds that we do give him Finn, what makes you think that he will spare us from enslavement?" Everyone nodded their head in agreement. "This is the Lich we are talking about, not some merciful being."
"So how do we stop an evil entity that is also immortal?" asked Bubblegum. Everyone pondered for a bit while also staring at Finn, the master strategist.
Finn lit up with a suggestion. "It's simple. Just like how we stop people from committing atrocities without killing them."
"We imprison them," said Jake. "But how? Billy tried that with the Amber Cage and it only worked for so long."
"Well, luckily for us, Jake and I know of a certain someone who can grant wishes." Finn stared at Jake.
Jake was dumbfounded. "We do?" He thought for a little bit. "PRISMO!"
Finn nodded. "So tonight," Finn spoke, "I will use the Enchiridion, open a portal to see Prismo and wish for the Lich to be locked away in an alternate dimension." Everyone applauded Finn for his brilliance.
After Fionna's funeral, Marceline accompanies Finn home. Finn looks at Marceline and can notice that something is upsetting her. Rather than talking about it, he stops and wraps his arms tightly around her. Marceline begins to cry and Finn kisses her on her scalp. "Everything is going to be okay, Marcy… no matter what, everything will be okay."
Marceline buries her wet face into Finn's shirt. "It's just… I hate the way things have become! Simon, Flame Princess, Gumball, Marshall Lee, Fionna… They had all fought and died in vain!" She stared up at Finn. "I'm scared, Finn… I have lost many people in my life and I don't want to lose anymore." Finn could confirm what she said just by looking at her. Marceline usually has a tough exterior on her face, but this time she wore the look of someone who was truly afraid. "What if Prismo doesn't grant you the wish? What if I lose you forever?"
"You aren't going to lose me, Marcy." Finn puts both his hands on Marceline's face and pulls her in for a kiss. "I will make sure that the Lich will be locked away forever. I will make sure that you are safe, but I need you to trust me." Marceline nods.
They arrive at the tree house and open the door. Finn immediately gets to work, searching for the Enchiridion. Once, he finds it, he opens the portal. He embraces Marceline for a kiss and steps inside.
Note: I know Finn destroyed the Enchiridion, but it was a key part of the story, so i had to leave it in. dont forget to review!
