Chapter 9: Deeper
Morning had taken over the sky, Bubblegum had returned from her trip. She was doing one of her scientific experiments as of late.
She didn't even feel tired, not yet anyway. There was something that needed to be done. As she ventured into her study, she finds her secret chocolate bar like switch and enters her secret shrine. No one, not even Peppermint Butler knows about this but herself. She skips down the steps, and smiles in a deranged way.
Something felt suspicious, but the princess somewhat misinterprets the situation.
'Oh my Glob, Finn! He was here. I can smell him, I can feel him! Oh Finn, I miss you! Just you wait my darling, soon you will be mine, my plan will work.' She then looks at the table and picks up a gag. She rubs it with her thumb and visualizes all the things she'll do with it. She opens her diary to the recent page to read it a bit. It was at that point something came to her mind.
'Xensor, he should've been back by now! It's been almost 24 hours! How could I have not seen this, something's happened! I must go to the Süßigkeiten Hotel!' The princess dashed to the hotel as quickly as she could. Once she arrived, she found a man on the desk typing.
Bubblegum cleared her throat, trying to get his attention, it worked. The minute he looked up, he stood firm and looked at her.
"Ah Princess Bubblegum. To what do I owe this honor most rare?" At first he was nervous, but then his confidence came in. The princess shrugged it off like it was nothing. She began to speak.
"I'm looking for someone. His name is Xensor. Do you know where he is?" She asked. She didn't have time for games. She wanted to find him and get an explanation for this foolishness. Her foot was tapping in impatience and she folded her arms.
"Ah yes. Xensor did not come back to the hotel yesterday. He was last seen around sunset. I don't know where he is." He answered. The man could tell that she was angry about something, the only thing he could do was cooperate.
"Do you know his hotel room number?"
He was typing to find out where, he then got a match. It didn't take too long but he found it.
"His hotel room number is 323. Third floor." He answered.
"I'll need a key for the room." The man would question 'why'. However, she was the princess of this kingdom and he knew not to question her authority. Doing as she requested, he opens a drawer and pulls out a key with the numbers '323' labeled on it. He gives the requested item to the princess and got back to work.
Walking to the third floor, she finds the room just straight ahead. Using her given key, she unlocks and opens the door. No one was here, everything was only collecting dust. She looks around the room to find something that would lead to Xensor's disappearance. She found all of his personal belongings here. His bags and everything were here. Something was amiss, he left yesterday, he didn't come back and everything he had was here. And to her, the important part was that Finn was not in the Candy Kingdom. She needed to add it up. But right now, there's not many facts to help.
She walked out of his room and returned for the lobby. The man she encountered before was still there doing his job. She walked up to him. This time, he paid attention.
"Is there anything else I can help you with?" He asked politely.
"Was there anyone else working at this desk at sunset or at night?" She asked.
"Yes your highness, there was another. Her name is Hunny. She was working here at the time."
"Do you know where she is?"
"I'm not sure where she is but maybe she's in the Cotton Candy Forest."
"Thank you for your time." She then left the hotel and went outside. After a couple of seconds, she screeched to summon her marrow, as it swooped down and carried her. The Marrow was hovering over the forest while the princess was trying to find this 'Hunny' character.
After awhile she spots a woman picking flowers, maybe this would be the chance to find out who she is. The marrow had then descended right in front of the stranger. The princess got off the marrow and was face to face with her.
"Excuse me but are you Hunny? The one who works at the hotel?" She asked. She looked down at the stranger as she was still kneeled down and picked more flowers.
The stranger stood up and swept the dirt off her clothes. She looked at her and answered.
"Y-Yes I'm Hunny how may I help you Princess." She asked timidly. Hunny was a shy person. She had golden blonde hair that was formed in a ponytail. Her grey eyes glistened in the light. She wore an orange shirt with light blue jeans.
"Were you working at the hotel somewhere around yesterday night?"
"Yes, I was there. Why, is there something wrong?"
"A certain man was reported missing. His name is Xensor, and he disappeared somewhere around yesterday at sunset."
"Xensor?! Oh no, I hope he's all right." Her tone became worried. There was something about her. When she heard his name she instantly became concerned.
"Do you know him?" Bubblegum asked.
"Well yes. We usually hang out, him and I are close." She said blushing. She didn't want to reveal her true feelings. Hunny had fallen in love with Xensor, The Red Mist.
Xensor wasn't always depressed with his life. For when he met Hunny, a small ray of light had taken place in his dark soul. It was then he felt happiness with her. Hunny didn't see him as a heartless assassin, instead she saw him as a compassionate, kind and lovable man. They were seeing each other quite often. At a fateful day, it was then they both fell in love.
"Was there any suspicious people that came at the hotel?" Bubblegum asked.
"I think there was two people, both of them had cloaks on. They went somewhere upstairs when it was my shift and when I left, I saw the same ones who were breaking into your castle. I called the Banana Guards, but they said that they were long gone."
This answered all of Bubblegum's questions that flowed through her mind. The two people in cloaks. There was no doubt about it.
"Thank you for your time, and I'll see to it that Xensor will be found."
"Oh thank you Princess, I sure hope he comes back home." Hunny was oblivious to her beloved's death. If she even found out, her reaction would be simply devastated.
Mounting her marrow once more, she then starts to put the pieces together. 'So Finn and the little bitch survived Xensor. He was probably killed in the fight, he told them everything, with his dying breath didn't he? So Xensor was nothing but a traitor, but he was the only one who can kill them. He held back in the fight, he chose my Finn over his duties. This idea may be foolish, but it's what I've got for now.' She went to her castle and walked into her lab. From there, she found her decorspinator serum and a small chip.
She looks at it closely and mumbles "This'll guarantee that Xensor won't betray me again."
Finn and Fionna:
The duo were now talking a bit more about some things.
"That's actually creepy, the Ice Queen actually posed as a guy and tried to get rid of you." Finn said.
"Did the Ice King do the same thing to you?" She asked. Both of them were still laughing at their moments.
"No but if he did, he would be easily caught, his Bubblegum impression is just terrible." They laughed harder than this.
"Finn I have another question." She asked. Her tone became serious.
"Do you think Xensor regretted what he did to us, with the warehouse n'all?" The thought came to her mind. His last words repeatedly played in their minds.
"He had no choice, he was forced to do it. Even if he tried to kill you and kidnap me, I can see that he was a good man." Finn answered softly.
"I hope he's doing well in Glob World. He doesn't deserve to be in the Night O Sphere." Fionna said.
"What do we do now? I mean we got all the day to ourselves." Finn asked.
"Why don't we at least go for a little walk. It's a beautiful day."
"That's actually pretty math." They walked out of the tree fort and walked without even knowing where they're going. They stopped for awhile and saw a tall tree right in front of them. They looked at each other and started to run.
"Race you at the tree." Fionna said in a sing song like voice. She ran past him. He followed soon after. They were just laughing all the way there. They were close to the tree. Fionna put her hand on it, marking that she made it first. Finn did the same thing.
"Hahaha I won this one." She laughed.
"No way! You cheated!" Finn told her. They were both smiling at each other.
"Whaddya gonna do about it Finny boy!?" She taunted playfully. Finn had answered her by playfully tackling her to the ground. They were rolling down a hill. Once they stopped rolling they looked into each others eyes.
"I love you Fionna." He said with a smile plastered on his face.
"I love you too Finn." She replied.
They had then took this moment to look up at the sky, waiting for what lies ahead.
