Well, new chapter. Why so fast? Have right mood to do this. Enjoy anyway!
Chapter 8. Follow the rabbit
…Finn turned slowly to Marceline:
- She got…PB? – Marceline looked at him sadly:
- Finn, she sacrificed herself to get you from the ice prison, - Finn stood on place, shocked, then punched the wall:
- Dang it! – Marceline looked at him sadly:
- I am sorry, Finn. I tried to stop her, but… - Finn grabbed Marceline:
- We must get her from that woman, no matter the cost! You hear me, Marceline? – His eyes were filled with rage, which Marceline never saw in his eyes before. She grabbed his hand:
- We will! No one will steal my friend…
…Finn looked around, trying to return his mind on place. Everything was so sudden for him: Marceline's return, freedom from his ice prison, and now PB is in this woman's hands. He noticed PB's backpack, and walked towards it. Marceline followed him:
- Look, I tried my best to save her… - Finn waved his hand, stopping Marceline, then got the backpack, and opened it. He grabbed an apple and put his fangs in it, thinking hard. Marceline approached him, and put her hand on his shoulder:
- We will get her back. This woman will regret everything…
…After some seconds of silence, Finn got up and put PB's backpack on his back. Then he approached Marceline and said:
- Thank you for coming for me, Marceline. But may you tell me, why didn't you get Jake? Why PB? – Marceline sighed:
- Well, Lady Rainicorn objected. And, it was too cold for him, Finn. Blizzard become worse when you left… - Finn nodded, and then started to walk towards the exit from the cave. Marceline followed him, flying above the ground. When they got out of the cave, Marceline looked around:
- Well, where we could find a portal? I don't see one… - She turned to Finn, and saw a human girl with a knife. She was standing in front of Finn, wearing a blue gown, with black leather boots, and a silver omega symbol was on her neck. Her knife was awfully near Finn's neck.
- Who you are? – She asked Finn, looking in his eyes. Finn answered, looking back:
- My name is Finn. I am an adventurer. May you help me and my friend?…
…Girl's name was Alice. When she knew, that they aren't serving red queen, she put her knife back, and said:
- I will help you. You are looking for the portal, right? I know where it can be found. Follow me, and follow fast – I won't wait for you to catch up, - She jumped away, on the flying platforms. Finn and Marceline followed her. Their path led them to the ice mountain. Girl just jumped down, sliding off the mountain. While Finn followed girl, Marceline just jumped, falling down, and catching herself up in the right moment. She waited for Alice's and Finn's appearance. She didn't notice something, moving under ice…
…First thing, that Finn saw, sliding towards Marceline – two fish creatures, jumping at her.
- Marceline! Behind you! – He shouted. Marceline turned around, just to block one of these creatures. Second one jumped, ready to put it's teeth in her body…But Alice's knife stopped it right in the air. Then girl jumped to Marceline with large horse-headed mace, and just smashed the creature off her.
- Be careful, and always on your toes! This place is always ready to kill you, if you have lost your concentration! – She walked away. Finn helped Marceline up, and they followed girl. Finn asked Marceline:
- Marceline…May I ask you something? – Vampire queen turned to him:
- Depends on question. What is on your mind, Finn? – He looked at the back of the girl, and then said:
- Why have you go there? I mean, it doesn't look like something you would do… - Marceline sighed, and then said:
- You weren't present around for long time, so I decided to go and find you. You are my friend, Finn. Why would I leave you? – She knew she was lying, it wasn't real reason…
… Girl led them to another large cave. Inside, were door, with flashing symbols.
- What is now? – Marceline looked at girl. Alice looked around, and then pointed on the door:
- Portal lies behind this door. Problem is, that I don't know, how it opens – She sighed, and leaned against the door:
- I hope you can solve this riddle. I have tried, and didn't succeed, - Marceline looked at symbols. They were familiar to her. "Where I saw them?" – She thought to herself, then noticed barely visible glowing, coming from amulet. She got it out, and pointed towards the door. It started to open slowly, when some strange beings appeared around: flying wasps with bows, some pitch black things with alabaster baby's heads, looking like torn from the dolls and gigantic black things with many faces. Marceline turned to this thing, paralyzing it with her amulet, while Finn unsheathed his sword, and together with the girl jumped in the fight…
…Girl was flying from one enemy to another, striking them with her large knife. Sometimes, she was turning smaller, evading her enemies' attacks, or into the cloud of butterflies. Finn was busy with ground mobs, and saw wasps, trying to shoot down Marceline:
- Alice! Get wasps on you, while I am busy with those things on the ground! – Girl nodded, and got out something, looking like large pepperbox. She started to move its handle, and something started to fly out of pepperbox in the wasps. Finn was busy breaking baby's faces. Once broken, pitch black thingies was disappearing. Suddenly he heard arrow's whistling, and scream of pain: Finn turned around, to see Marceline, falling on the ground with an arrow in her side. He finished the last ground thing, and rushed towards Marceline… to be thrown back by gigantic pitch black thing…
…Marceline managed to get up, and saw Finn, flying away. She got up, and started to walk towards big thing, with her axe, trembling slightly from the pain. Girl was busy with remaining wasps, and was unable to help. Roaring, black thing was closing on Finn, when Marceline's axe fell on its arm, cutting it off. It roared, and grabbed Marceline with other hand, squeezing her. She felt how arrow got deeper in her body, and then heard sound of broking bones. World in her eyes blackened…
…Finn got up right in time. He saw, what happened to Marceline, so he just slashed all three faces of that thing. Then he picked Marceline up:
- Marceline… - Finn could understand when wounds are serious. This one was. Alice approached him:
- Open portal, and get her out. Here is much more dangerous, than anywhere else, - Finn nodded, and grabbed Eye. He walked to the door, and pointed it on it. Door slowly opened, showing shimmering portal. With Marceline on his hands, he walked in…
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