So apparently, the episode leaked on YouTube or, at least, that's what I've been hearing and then it gotten taken down with good reason. Thank you for letting me know but I love watching the premier of the actual episode. I think it's worth the wait. The only time I ever watched something before the official release was the first two episodes of Legend of Korra but that was because I got it on a special thing called Korra Nation. So please, as much as I appreciate the reviewing, I don't want any links to the video itself. Sorry if I'm sounding negative but that's just how I roll. Hate me, fine.
Sourness over: We move on with the story. I'm sorry to all of you but I did in fact bring Ashley into this. I felt like there needed to be a little more drama. A good relationship is built on trust (so I hear) and Fionna and Marshall are still on their love base. They have yet to admit their true feelings but it is the first two weeks after all.
The song in this chapter was submitted by Ig6884 who I thank for the song. If you want to send in a song still, review one or PM me the lyrics. But, take this as a note, YOU must write to song and it must be an original. Nothing by other existing bands. I just wanna clarify.
These pre story ANs are getting huge. I've gotta stop this.
Disclaimer: Hahahaha! No.
"What the stuff are you doing here?" Marshall snarled, shoving her off of him.
"I've come to say I'm sorry," Ashley lied, looking up at him pleadingly.
He laughed darkly. "You? Sorry? That's rich."
"I'm serious, Mar Mar," Ashley protested, putting her hands on her hips.
"No you're not," Marshall growled, still smirking. "You just want me to take you back. Guess what, though: not happening. I'm with someone else now."
"You mean Fionna?" Ashley said, spitting the human's name out acidly. "Why of all people would you want to date her?"
"Because I love her," Marshall replied simply, crossing his arms. The way he said it, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, made Ashley froze. She was losing this battle. Fast. She had to do something to stop him from making the spell unusable. Once he and Fionna sealed their relationship with admitting their true feelings, as cheesy as that sounds, Ashley wouldn't be able to split them up.
"I-I doubt that," she said weakly, snapping her hands behind her back, hoping that it would work.
Back at the treehouse, Fionna woke up, rubbing her eyes sleepily, glancing out the window in the direction of Marshall Lee's house. She felt that she needed to tell him something at once or save him from something now before it would be too late. Quickly changing into her day clothes, Fionna rushed out of the house in Marshall's direction.
Ashley felt the human draw closer. She had to act fast. Luckily, Marshall didn't notice her snap so she kept him talking.
"You doubt that?" Marshall repeated, unimpressed. "What are you going to do about it?"
"She's just a human, right?" Ashley said, grinning maliciously as his face clouded over in warning.
She knew that he was much stronger than her. He would tear her to shreds if she did anything to Fionna. But Ashley had him right where she wanted him. And Fionna was drawing even closer to them. It would be in no time that she would burst open the doors and see...
"Don't even think about laying a finger on her," Marshall said, stepping close to her, his demon eyes flashing dangerously, searching through Ashley's body for any source of magic or weaponry that could possibly harm Fionna.
"Oh, Mar Mar, you and I both know that I would die at your hand if I tried anything," Ashley said, her witch ears picking up the sound of Fionna's footsteps entering the cave. Marshall's instincts were focused on Ashley so he didn't even smell Fionna's humane scent.
Before Marshall could react, Ashley jumped forward, placing a forceful kiss on his lips as the door flew open and Fionna appeared. Ashley smirked against the vampire's lips. She had won—
A powerful punch made impact on the side of Ashley's face, making her release Marshall's lips and sending the witch flying into the wall. Fionna was panting hard, glaring at Ashley with the deepest loathing, fist clenched, teary eyed, and red faced.
"How dare you?" Fionna roared, going after Ashley again but Marshall held her back with ease. "How dare you, you—?" Marshall's mouth fell open as old age cursing flew out of Fionna's mouth. He clamped a hand over her lips, shutting her up but she shouted muffled slur into his palm, flailing her fists at Ashley, trying to break out of her boyfriend's vice like grip.
The white haired witch coughed in pain, rubbing her cheek and staring at the furious human in bewilderment. The spell completely backfired! In spite of the situation, Marshall was grinning. He had never seen Fionna so fired up. Ashley stumbled to her feet and leaned against the wall, tasting a metallic flavor in her mouth that was unmistakably blood. Fionna certainly wasn't holding anything back. Her knees shaking in weakness that she hated, Ashley swallowed hard, gagging at the taste behind her lips and glared at Fionna.
"You have guts, kid. I can respect that," Ashley said to her, trying to gather any dignity she had left. "Punching an all-powerful witch is not something many people survive after."
Fionna was able to get Marshall to release his hand on her mouth by licking it. Grossed out, Marshall wiped her spit on his pants but Fionna spoke to the witch harshly, "I've punched things that are ten times more dangerous than you and at least one hundred times smarter."
"Why you little-," Ashley hissed but the bitter taste in her mouth stopped her from saying anything more. She made for the door, silently vowing that this wasn't over. "See you Marshall Lee. It's been fun."
Ashley stepped outside and vanished. Marshall let Fionna go and watched, amused, as she ran towards where Ashley had been and looked around, hoping to punch the daylights out of her again. Seeing that she had fled, Fionna stormed back into the house, slamming the door behind her, breathing hard. All of the sudden, Fionna felt tiredness pass over her, her anger induced adrenaline rush gone, and her back hit the door. She slid down and sat in a heap on the floor, asleep.
Marshall chuckled, shaking his head. He picked her up with ease and carried her upstairs, putting her on his bed for the night. He went back downstairs and locked the door, hoping that Ashley wouldn't return for a long time. He slumped onto his couch and rested his back on it, touching it for once. As uncomfortable as it was, he laid on it anyway. He though about how lucky he was that Fionna didn't think that he kissed Ashley. And that Fionna actually did something since he was too paralyzed to do anything to stop his ex. Smiling to himself, he watched the ceiling and waited for Fionna to wake up.
Around six the next morning, Fionna opened her eyes and found herself in an unfamiliar room. Dark purple bed sheets were beneath her back and her head was resting on white pillows. She sat up, taking in the area and realized that this was Marshall Lee's bedroom. Then she remembered last night. Her charging in and punching Ashley, her cursing (she blushed out of embarrassment), and then her passing out due to exhaustion. She swung her legs over the side of the bed and climbed the ladder downstairs. She found Marshall asleep on the hard, red couch, snoring softly, his hair in front of his eyes.
"Marshall?" she said quietly, kneeling beside him and brushing his hair away from his face.
He opened his eyes slowly and smiled at her sleepily. "Hey, Fi. Are you all right after yesterday?"
"Yeah," she said.
"Sorry you had to go through all of that," he said, sitting up and stretching out the cricks in his back from an uncomfortable slumber on the couch. "I had no idea Ashley knew about us... not that I care but I do know she would flip if I were with anyone else but her."
Fionna sat beside him, ignoring the rock-like surface beneath her. "I'm sorry I overreacted," she muttered. He barked out a laugh and clapped a hand on her back.
"Are you kidding?" he grinned. "That was hilarious! I've never seen you so angry."
"She kissed you!" Fionna said defiantly. She looked down, her eyes reflecting a hint of sadness. "I did think that you kissed her back for a split second." And that you didn't really love me... she thought, wanting to tell him her real feeling but was afraid he'd say that he just liked her enough to date her and didn't love her at all. A sinking feeling rested in the pit of her stomach as she thought about this.
"I wouldn't dare," Marshall said at once, wrapping his arm around her shoulders. "Even if my Mom says no, I'd-"
"Wait... what?" Fionna said, looking up at him. "You're Mom talked to you about us?"
"I'm guessing Ashley told her but... yeah. I know my Mom wouldn't like me dating a human anyway but, whatever. I like you, Fionna. I don't care what she says."
That wasn't entirely true and Fionna knew it. Marshall probably would have been happy if Heather had approved of Fionna as more than Marshall's friend. It would have meant a lot to him.
Marshall's phone began to ring and he picked up, hearing Cake's frantic voice on the other side. He told her to calm down and about what had happened, figuring at Ashley had woken Fionna, hoping for the human to catch them kissing and think the worst. Marshall then sent Fionna home so she could got eat breakfast with Cake and then go to the Candy Kingdom to visit Tree Stumps in his little home in the outskirts of the kingdom walls.
As Fionna walked home slowly, she began to sing softly to herself, hoping that Marshall would hear her somehow. She was far too shy to sing this to his face but...
This feeling inside is beginning to smother
I wish I could just ask you to be my lover
And if you say no, you'd still be my brother
You're the one who's been there like no other
I'd give it all up if we could be with each other
Even though she was dating him, she wanted to hear him tell her that he truly loved her like she did him. Knowing the Vampire King, his laid-back attitude prevented him from really admitting his feelings and that he would be slightly intimidated by great affection from her.
Losing you is my greatest fear
I know that if I lost you, I'd burst into tears
When she saw Ashley kissing Marshall, her heart practically broke and she started to cry. Holding it as best as she could, she had reacted and defended her boyfriend with all of her might.
Your songs have always made me feel like we're more than just peers
They feel like they don't just speak to my bunny ears
When I hear them my heart feels like grinding gears
I'd even follow you to the Nightosphere
If I could choose between your rejection and getting hit with a spear
I'd take the pain for your affection
That's all she really wanted. For him to accept her feelings. Was that too much to ask? She continued to sing as she strolled back to the Tree Fort, the top of it rising from the horizon.
I would deal with everyone's interjections
There's not another, your face is my only recollection
To me, your complexion
Is a thing of perfection
He was perfect in her eyes. From his dark hair, his clothing style, his fanged smirk, and his voice. Even those pools of red in his demon eyes were desirable to her. It was a scarlet color that blew her away. Something only he could pull off.
Please don't take this as a misconception
I'd ignore all objections
Even those from a certain confection
If you say no at least let me keep your attention
Because I couldn't stand it if I lost this connection
She made it to the front door of her home and pushed it open, leaving the song to hang in the air behind her. She hoped that the words would echo across Aaa and flow through eternity. She climbed up to the main room and found Cake putting piles of greasy bacon onto plates. Upon seeing her in once piece, Cake hugged Fionna and asked her if she was okay. Fionna confirmed it, laughing and hugging the feline back. They sat together and ate breakfast before trooping off to Tree Stumps' house. They ran, laughing at the top of their lungs and got ready for some apple pie, ignoring the fact they had just eaten breakfast.
After their stomachs were full, fit to burst, they thanked Tree Stumps by helping clean up the kitchen. Then the girls walked off their meal, making their way to see Prince Gumball. He was busy cooking some tarts that (working off of one of Fionna's "plans") paralyzed an enemy. He asked if Fionna would taste it but she gave him a look that made him laugh apologetically and put them away in the cupboard. That evening, Fionna made her way over to Marshall's to hang out for a while. She found him playing bass in the air, a tune that was familiar to him as Love Sick but unknown to her. He put down his bass and gave her a kiss of welcome. They spent a few good hours talking and laughing, eventually playing video games that she had brought over with an old game system she had dug up a while ago. Only two lower case I's were seen, the rest of the word chipped away over time.
After kicking his butt in two rounds, kicking her butt in four, they playfully argued until Fionna noticed it was time to go. Marshall Lee walked her home and kissed her goodbye before going off to the graveyard to jam with some of his undead friends.
From afar, Ashley sat atop of an old skyscraper, leering down at the couple. Her cheek was now a dark shade of blue and it pained her to talk. The human was strong and Ashley hated it. Footsteps came up from behind her and a low, female voice spoke up, addressing the witch.
"I see that your plan failed," Heather said, observing her son kissing Fionna goodbye and then flying away. Ashley didn't reply so Heather pressed on, "Not surprising since both of them are so stubborn."
"It'll work one day," Ashley said, wincing at her own words, rubbing her face.
"If you want more beatings like that, then keep trying," Heather said. "Fionna isn't the weakling you make her out to be. Take it from my experience and your own."
"I don't care... I'll try again one day," Ashley vowed.
"When? When they're married?" Heather droned sarcastically. "You have to give up, girly. Even though you can live for eternity, that doesn't mean you can hunt for Marshall Lee's affections forever. It's a lost cause, Ashley. Let it go before you kill yourself trying." Again, Ashley said nothing. "It's bound to happen, Ashley. They'll say the sealing words and you can never break them up even if you put in all of your training and power to do so."
The Lady of Evil turned and began to make her way into the Nightosphere. She hesitated and smiled simply. "I had fun with this little game but I want my son to be happy for once. And if that's with a human, then so be it. If you truly love him, or ever did in the first place, then be happy for him." Then Heather Abadeer vanished back into her domain, leaving the witch alone on the top of the ancient building. She rested her chin gently on her knee snarling in spite of the pain.
She kept watching the skyline as the sun began to rise a while later, Marshall's figure making it home just in time. Fionna's figure popped out of her own home, followed by her cat's silhouette, and they ran towards Marshall's, their laughs heard from where the witch was. Ignoring the sting, Ashley ground her teeth together and disappeared, hoping for a better chance that was never going to come.
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"Yeah! Take that Ashley!" Finn shouted, pointing at the book. "You can't beat Fiolee!"
"It is too strong!" BMO agreed, turning its volume up high.
"Guys, calm down. It's just a story," Marceline said.
"Calm down?" Finn repeated. "No way, dude!"
"Yeah, Marcy. You can't stop us from loving this," Jake said.
They all looked at Ice King, expecting a comment but found him asleep in his prison. Finn grabbed a piece of bread he had been snacking on and threw it at Ice King's head.
"Wake up, man!" Finn yelled. "And listen!"
Ice King cracked open his eyes and found everyone glaring at him. "What? I got bored."
They all began to protest and argue with him, Marceline excluded. She simply turned the page and began to read over their shouting, shutting everyone up, their attention on the book.
Aaaaaand done! Whew, that was fun. I liked how this chapter turned out. I love Fionna's reaction... (evil smile).
Thanks again, Ig6884 for your entry. I hope you like what I've done to it and where it was put. So if anyone else wants to submit, read the AN above.
I seriously need to shorten my Authors Notes... their getting too big. :P Oh well.
I'm off to play Legend of Zelda now. I hope you liked the chapter!
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