Disclaimer: I do not own Adventure Time.
Finn pushed himself up from the bed, wiping the tears from his eyes. He could still feel the crown crying out for him and hesitantly reached out to the golden object that had fallen out of his bag. A knocking at the door made the boy pause. He hurriedly shoved the crown back into his satchel and slid the object under his new bed. The knocking sounded again and Finn cast a glance at the door.
"Who is it?" He quietly stepped closer to the door.
"Tree Trunks, dear, I thought you might like some pie." Finn cracked a small smile as he heard the woman. She must be one of Ice King's servants. He opened the door and was shocked to find a short green woman standing there. The woman smiled brightly at him and pushed her way into the boy's room. A young boy followed behind her shaking like a leaf and flashing Finn a few shy smiles. The blonde backed away from the two magical beings, nearly tripping over a cat that wasn't there a second ago. He fell and looked down at the cat.
"S-sorry." To his surprise the cat looked at him as if she understood him. And then she spoke.
"Don't worry, honey. It was an accident." Finn gasped and tried to scramble away from the feline. His back hit the bed and the boy froze.
"W-what are you?" The cat snorted and hopped up onto the bed.
"Cake's a cat dear." Tree Trunks frowned at the cat, who blew a soft raspberry at the woman. Finn felt his head spin. He'd hardly gotten over the sight of the beast and now there were magical people here as well. The boy tuned out the cat and green skinned woman's arguing. He looked over at the young boy with blue-green skin and offered him a wary smile. The boy smiled brightly back and set about making a cup of tea. He eagerly handed Finn the cup, smile still bright. Finn smiled at the boy.
"What's your name?" The boy bowed awkwardly and Finn chuckled.
"I'm BMO!" Finn smiled and BMO took the opportunity to hurriedly scramble into the blonde's lap. Finn blinked in surprise and gently placed a hand on BMO's back. BMO sighed and burrowed closer to Finn and the blonde smiled.
"BMO? What a nice name. I'm Fionna." BMO grinned at the compliment.
"Wanna see me do a trick?" Finn nodded hesitantly. BMO leaned away from the blonde and murmured the spell his mother had taught him under his breath. He smiled as a little green man and a frog formed. Finn's eyes were wide as he watched the boy perform magic. The little green man began running around picking up coins that BMO conjured while the frog chased him. BMO giggled and Finn felt himself relax. The two watched the green man for a while until he was finally eaten by the frog. Finn tensed when he felt the cat jump on his shoulders.
"Looks like BMO got the tears to stop." Finn blushed and bowed his head. Tree Trunks placed a comforting hand on Finn's shoulder, discreetly knocking Cake off of the boy.
"That was very brave, what you did. We all think so." Finn gave the woman a watery smile and the room became solemn.
"But now I've lost my brother, my freedom, everything." Cake scoffed and Tree Trunks sent her a glare.
"Cheer up, honey. You're in a castle now!" Finn shook his head as he felt tears threaten to spill over. He lowered his head, hiding his now shining eyes.
"Cake!" Tree Trunks hissed at the cat and Cake rolled her eyes in return. The woman sighed for a moment then bristled. "Oh dear look at the time! I have to get dinner ready. I'll see you later Fionna."
BMO trailed after his mother throwing a soft goodbye and a smile to Finn. The blonde smiled in return and watched the two walk off down the hallway. Cake walked around the room, hopping on top of furniture and stretching herself to open cabinets and drawers. Finn watched in awe as the cat stretched herself to impossible lengths as she moved about the room.
"Now what should you wear? Let's see what we have." Clothes flew out of the drawers as Cake shifted through every article of clothing. Finally she seemed to choose something and hastily pulled the outfit out. It was a soft red dress with a long slit along the back and the side that revealed her thigh. "Oh you'd look ravishing in this!"
"While that's very kind of you I'm not going to dinner." Finn blushed as he tried to imagine himself in the dress. There'd be no hiding that he wasn't a girl in that. He frowned to himself and remembered his resolve. He wouldn't let himself be held here for long. He'd find a way home. Cake bristled at his comment and turned to face him.
"But you have to go!" Before Finn could open his mouth a man with hair of fire stepped into the room. He bowed gracefully to Finn and smiled slightly.
"Dinner is served."
Ice King huffed as he paced before his fireplace. Spreading ice along the marble hearth the only indication of the man's rage. Tree Trunks and Marceline watched silently as the man paced, randomly casting ice around the room now and then. He looked up at the two women, eyes dark with anger.
"What's taking so long? I told her to come down." Tree Trunks shook her head at the man.
"Please try to give her some time. She's lost her whole world in a few short hours." Ice King snarled and resumed his pacing. Marceline bit her lip before deciding to speak.
"Master? Have you thought if this girl might be the one to break the curse?" Ice King froze and looked down at the vampire. Marceline shrank back at the glare and turned away from the man.
"Of course. I'm not a fool." Marceline nodded softly.
"Good. Then if you and her fall in love the curse will be broken and we can be human again." Tree Trunks shook her head once more.
"It's not that simple, Marceline. These things take time." Marceline threw her hands in the air, momentarily ignoring the Ice King.
"We do not have time! The rose is nearly gone!" Ice King scowled as he remembered the cursed rose. It had already begun to wilt and was nearing its last petals. Soon there would be no chance for them to turn back. But was that such a bad thing? He and many of his subjects had already learned to accept what they had become and many magical people had fled to his kingdom in search of safety. Besides there was no way a girl as beautiful as Fionna would ever want to love one like him. He was a monster. Ice King shook the thoughts from his head and snapped at his servants.
"Enough of this. The spell will be broken and we will be free. I will find a way." Both women nodded. The door creaked open and three heads turned to face the door expectantly. Instead of Fionna the flame mage stepped through, a soft frown in place. His eyes hesitantly rose to meet his master's before dashing to the floor. Ice King growled.
"Where is she?" Flame flinched and seemed to draw closer to himself. His eyes finally rose to look at the Ice King and he sucked in a breath.
"She... The girl... She isn't coming." Fury washed over the Ice King and the temperature dropped severely. The servants shivered and Marceline stared in horror as the tips of her fingers turned blue. The Ice King felt pure rage course through him and he stalked out of the room. He hurried down the hallway, leaving a trail of dark ice behind him. His servants scrambled to catch up with him, slipping over ice and snow before finally giving up and letting the man go. Hopefully he would spare the girl.
Ice King came to a stop before the girl's room. He knocked sharply on the door before barging in. The girl gasped and scrambled back on the bed. Ice King reached out to grab her before coming to his senses. It wouldn't do to kill the girl. He pulled his arm back and growled at her.
"I thought I told you to come down for dinner." The girl, Fionna he reminded himself, seemed to grow bold as she sat up and turned herself away from him.
"I'm not hungry." Ice King huffed and took a deep breath. He needed to calm himself if he wanted to talk to Fionna. He sat down next to the girl, trying to soften himself.
"Why did you not join me? There is a great feast for you." He wasn't sure if that was true or not but knowing Tree Trunks she had probably prepared a feast in Fionna's honor. He could see the girl contemplate the idea before turning away again.
"No, thank you. I'll stay in my room." Ice King growled once more and stood. Fionna paled at the anger in the man's gaze.
"Then you can starve." With that the Ice King swept out of the room. He walked down the frozen hallway, passing his servants along the way. He paused momentarily to speak with them.
"If she does not eat with me she doesn't eat at all." He continued on down the hallway, his magic lashing out and shattering anything nearby. He slammed open the door to his room, letting the wind shut it behind him. He hissed softly and stalked over to a table of ice. There was a magic mirror atop it, made of soft pearls and ice. He gently cradled the object in his hands and stared down at it.
"Show me the girl." The mirror crackled with blue energy as it showed Fionna. She was still in her room, speaking softly with that infernal cat.
"Don't worry sugar; I'm sure the Ice King isn't that mad." Fionna brushed the cat away.
"I don't care if he's mad. I don't want anything to do with him!" The Ice King set down the mirror, ending the image on its face. He knew this would happen. There was no way that Fionna could ever come to care about him. He looked over to the rose he had been given so long ago, watching as another petal fell. He would have to find a way to get rid of this curse on his own. He sighed and pressed a hand to his face, sudden tiredness sweeping over him.
