A/N:

Teller14-djb: Let's just get right to this before Shawn gets squished. Silver tongue…ACTIVATE!

Chapter 8: Ice To Meet You

Shawn's POV

"LOOK OUT," Star called.

I looked behind me and saw the building come towards us. The candy corn kids and I were doomed because I had to barge in there vigilante-style. I'm no hero; and apparently the universe knows that too. I thought it would do no good, but my instincts told me to retract my crystal sword. Notice anything about that sentence. I only thought it would do no good. What I learned after what was about to happen is that what I think and actual reality, are two different things.

Let's reset the scene. Star was on the other side of the street to see three candy corn kids standing next to me, while the four of us were about to become burnt toast by a falling wall that was on fire thanks to the building. There's no way anyone can make it out of that alive, right? Wrong. Remember, two different things.

I pointed my sword at the wall and I suddenly felt a wave of energy flow from my feet, up my spine and out my left hand which held the blade. A blue light flashed from the sword and beamed at the wall, stopping the barrier in its tracks.

"How are you doing that," the kids asked baffled in unison.

"To be honest…I don't know," I answered.

The energy wave started pushing on me so I had to gather my strength and walk towards the wall. The flames died and I was shot back into the building Star was next to.

"Are you alright," she asked.

"Yeah," I said. "What's happening?"

We both looked at the wall. It was pushed back into place and the flames for the house were extinguished. That caused a chain reaction that hit the other houses. When the last flame died out there was another wave of light that hit the dark clouds. We heard and explosion…and it started snowing.

"Wow," Star, the kids and I marveled in unison.

"Shawn," the others called.

"What happened," Fionna asked.

I looked at Star, then at the sword and back to my friends.

"I flipping LOVE THIS SWORD," I screamed.

"What happened," Finn wondered.

"We'll tell you," the candy corn kids called running up to us.

"He bust into the house to save us…" the boy told them.

"…And he swung us out of our house…" the girl continued.

"…And then he zapped the wall with his sword when it was about to hit us…" the littlest one maintained.

"AND THEN HE MADE IT SNOW," they concluded in unity.

The others looked at me for confirmation.

"Is this true," Cake asked.

"More or less," I weakly smiled.

"How can we thank you," the kids asked me in harmony.

"Well," I got up and knelt down to them, "you can start by telling me your names. I'm Shawn. And this is my kinda sister Star."

"I'm their friend Molly," the girl said.

"I'm Holly," the littlest one said.

"And I'm Holly's brother-"

"Let me guess," I interrupted. "Jolly."

"No it's Frank."

"Seriously?"

"Nah you were right."

I rolled my eyes while the kids laughed.

"Molly, Holly and Jolly," I asked.

The kids nodded.

"Nice to meet you," I smiled. "Now for the other thing, do any of you three know how the fire got started?"

"Promise you won't be mad," Holly said giving me the puppy-dog eyes.

I caved. What can I say, I'm a sucker for anything smaller than me with big eyes. Why do you think Star eats whenever she wants? Even when I'm not in the mood to get her food, she always gets me to get it for her. Anyway I looked near Finn and Jake and they both disappeared this time.

"What the hey," I said. "We still have a week until the show."

"A week in your time is a day in ours," Cake told me.

"We have to figure this out. Kids, can you please tell me what happened?"

"The Ice King broke into our house and he took something. So we set the house down the street on fire just to stop him but he…flew away."

"What did he take," Fionna asked.

"It was our dad's blue sapphire," Jolly explained. "And he trashed the house to find it."

I looked at the girls and they nodded back to me.

"Looks like we're off to the Ice Kingdom," I said making them cheer in response.

"Not you three," Star butted in causing them to awe. "Sorry but it's too dangerous. Here take this."

Star tossed them a black watch and put in a blue time piece in my grass sword.

"Use these communicators if the Ice Royals come back," Star ordered.

"Alright," the kids sighed leaving.

"Now let's go before they change their minds."

Cake grabbed the three of us and took us to the Ice Kingdom fast. The snow stopped falling and I felt a little weak. That blast must've taken a lot out of me. But I shook it of once we arrived at the door.

"Ice King," Fionna called. "Ice Queen."

"Weird," I said.

"What's up," Cake questioned.

"Don't you think it was too easy to get here? I mean this is usually the part what the bad guy pulls up a surprise attack or a booby-trap or something deadly dangerous."

I had to open my big mouth didn't I? As soon as I said that the Ice Queen jumped out and shot and Ice Blast at us.

"HEADS UP," Star called jumping in front of me. Only when she jumped she turned into something…someone, I know.

"Luna."

A/N:

Teller14-djb: And that's why he's called CLIFFHANGER!

Clockwork: Remember the "little secret" Star has. Turns out it wasn't so little.

Teller14-djb: Although it was Shawn's impulsiveness that saved him and the kids.

Clockwork: Maybe I can trust you guys after all.

Teller14-djb&Clockwork: See ya around!