New Memories

Chapter 10

GUYS I AM SO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING. I'VE BEEN BUSY AND JUST HAVEN'T FOUND THE TIME TO WRITE. BUT I WILL UPDATE QUICKER TO MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME. ANYWAYS, HERE IS CHAPTER 10. I'M ACTUALLY REALLY SHCOKED IT'S GONE THIS FAR. AGAIN, I WANNA THANK EVERYONE FOR THE GOOD REVIEWS AND FAVORITES. YOU GUYS ROCK. ENJOY THE NEW CHAPTER! ^_^

Prince Gumball was not one of the best adventurers. Everyone pretty much knew that. He preferred the safety and comfort of his castle than the wild and dangerous outdoors. That's often why he sends Fionna on journeys and to stop threats. The prince had only used a sword once. He fought off a small swamp imp while Fionna got water. It was probably three feet tall and the most damage it could do was a small scratch. But to Gumball, it was as if he was fighting a mountain troll beast.

So to find Gumball scaling mountains and fending off small monsters almost seemed impossible! But for him, it wasn't about proving people wrong, it was about saving someone he cared about. It was about saving Marshall.

It had been two days since the prince left the castle. He didn't tell anyone where he was going. Two days of hiking, traveling through mud, hiding from monsters, hunting for food, and treating blisters. It had only been two days, but to the prince it was like a lifetime. If Fionna had joined him, the two of them would be able to get to his goal in a day. But he couldn't ask for Fionna's help. She was too busy taking care of Marshall. And if Marshall saw how much Gumball cared for him that he traveled all the way to the Ice Kingdom, surely he would leave Fionna and stay with the prince!

What was Gumball thinking? Making Marshall leave Fionna for his own selfish desires? That's not a prince should act! Gumabll's thoughts were a blur with all of his selfish thoughts and trying to stop them. He almost didn't notice he reached the Ice Kingdom until he felt the sudden drop in temperature.

There was only one person Gumball could go to with help for Marshall. And as much as it pained him, he had to go to Ice Queen. He had known Marshall and her had some kind of history, something when Marshall was a little boy and Ice Queen finding him. And this was back when she was called something else. Simone wasn't it? Normally the only time Prince Gumball would see Ice Queen is if she kidnapped him. He would NEVER go to HER for help!

But he had heard rumors that she knew magical spells. He figured she had to know something about lost memories. But the only way to get to her castle was climbing. And lots of it.

Climbing mountains was already hard enough; but climbing on ice with freezing wind was next to impossible. But luckily, Gumball was already prepared. He had brought one of his greatest inventions, the grappling hook. And since he knew there would be lots of ice, he had made a few adjustments. The hook now was able to pierce through ice, and the rope was made of a strong rope so it wouldn't freeze over or break easily. Even with good equipment, the climb was still a challenge.

The freezing temperatures slowed Gumball down and made it difficult to move. The wind constantly changed direction and switched from a quick gust, to a powerful blow. If the prince hadn't had his special ice spike boots on, he would've been blown off the mountain!

Hours and hours passed of climbing, and it still looked like he had gotten nowhere! Finally, as the sun started to set, Prince Gumball saw the light of Ice Queen's castle not too far off. He sighed and started to walk on the path leading to her home. Unfortunately, it looked like he would have to spend the night there. It was becoming night and there would be no way he could spend the night outside. He would be a frozen gum popsicle! But spending the night at Ice Queen's didn't seem much better. He shuddered at the thought. He had to remember to sleep with one eye open.

Gumball set his huge bag down once he got inside. He let out a breath of relief and stretched. The bag was crushing him!

"Ice Queen? Are you here?" He walked around, calling out her name. "I…I need your help with something!"

"Did you finally realize to leave that tomboy and stay with a REAL women?" Ice Queen cackled as she flew into the room.

Prince Gumball sighed and sat on a frozen couch. "No not that. I heard you knew magical spells and potions."

"Yes that is very true. I'm known as one of the best witches in all of Aaa!" That was a complete lie. To many wizards and witches, Ice Queen was a joke. She knew good magic yes, but she was more focused with capturing guys then becoming a powerful witch.

"Then…can you help me with something?"

"It all depends… Are you willing to stay in this castle with me for all of eternity?"

"N-no! Never!"

"Then I guess you don't need my help!" Ice Queen began to walk away.

Gumball knew he couldn't let her walk off. She was the only person he knew that could help him! "W-wait!"

Ice Queen smirked. "Changed your mind?"

"W-what if after you help me…I spend one dinner with you…"

"Dinner? Then I think we have a deal! But you're also going to have to do something else…"

"What is it?"

Ice Queen walked slowly over to Prince Gumball and sat next to him. "I can think of something later…~"

Gumball gave a nervous laugh and quickly stood up. "W-well then! I think that's a good start!"

Ice Queen pouted. "Okay. What do you need help with?"

"It's uh…it's Marshall."

Ice Queen blinked and became confused. Marshall? She hadn't talked to him in awhile. You would think she would always be trying to kidnap him; Marshall Lee the Vampire King was one of the biggest bachelors around! But for some reason, Ice Queen wasn't attracted to him. She couldn't place her finger on it, but it was almost as if Marshall was like an old friend to her… "What's wrong with Marshall?"

"He lost his memory… Fionna has been taking care of him, but we need a way to get his memory back!"

"Memory loss huh?" She stood up and paced around the room. "That's tricky… But I may have something that could help! Follow me!" She started walking away.

Gumball sighed and began to follow her. He didn't know what she had in mind, but he didn't care at this point.

He just wanted Marshall back.