Chapter 12: PART ONE- This Isn't Helping

Finn, Princess Bubblegum, Jake, Marceline and Marshall Lee trudged along

through the Grass Lands. Death and Lady Ranicorn stayed at the castle to

watch Science; Lady wanted to go, but Jake insisted she stay for saftey

reasons.

"Where is the door, exactly?" Finn asked no one in peticular.

The princess looked over to him and said as they walked, "Well, it looked,

if memory serves, that we were in some sort of canyon-like formation."

"Red Rock Pass." Answered Marshall Lee and Marceline together. "Grr..."

"We have to go through the Cotton Candy Forest to get there." Said Finn.

Jake sighed. "Then let's get going. We have a long walk ahead of us. If

only we had a portal to get there..."

And so the five walked in the direction of the forest (both vampires

floating). Actually, PB and Finn were on giant Jake's back.

The Cotton Candy Forest took up a very large space. It was a longer trip

then what was expected, even if you

were taking big strides (in that case you were a magic dog).

Marceline and Marshall Lee avoided each other, but however Finn and the

princess were engaged in a conversation.

"Why did this happen?" Heaved Finn, looking down in exaustion, but looked

up quickly so the princess didn't think he ended the conversation with a

retorical question.

"I don't know... but at least we're all alive. I really thought you didn't

make it when the Lich was defeated."

Bubblegum said.

"I promise I won't scare you like that again."

She laughed. "Ok... hey, Finn?"

"Yeah?" He looked her in the eyes. "What is it?"

"It's just that- well, we haven't spent much time together alone since I

turned thirteen again. You know, in a QUIET, peaceful place."

"I know," Finn said understandingly. "I know. But, ever since you have

de-aged, things have just been so chaotic. All this stuff is happening,

and-"

"There it is!" Shouted Jake.

PB leaned close to Finn. "We'll talk about it later, Finney. We have other

stuff to worry about right now." She looked around to see if anyone was

looking, then gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.

Finn blushed, then smiled at her. She smiled back.

"Well?" Marceline yelled up to the two. "Are you guys gonna stop staring at

each other and come down?"

"Uh..." Bubblegum looked to the ground uneasily.

"C'mon." Finn scooped her up unexpectantly and jumped the whole fifty feet.

By then, Jake had already shrank down to normal size and had his big hands

ready to catch them. They landed softly and slid off.

Once they all came to the door, it read the same instructions: THIS DOOR

SHALL YIELD TO NO COMMAND. SAVE FOR A SONG FROM A GENUINE BAND. (*note:

don't remember if that's right. Being lazy right now. Nobody correct me in

the comments! It would make me feel lazy. I just said that. :D Lol.)

"Oh, great. This again." Marshall Lee sighed. "This is such a pain,"

"Like you." Marceline wispered under her breath.

The vampire guy's face got red. Not from embaressment, but from anger.

"Well- uh-" he didn't know what do, until:

"Hey!"

She looked up. "What do you w-"

"Sorry I don't treat you like a goddess,

Is that what you want me to do?"

"No!"

"Sorry I don't treat you like you're perfect,

Like all your little mortal friends do."

"They don't-"

"Sorry I'm not helping,

And I'm not good enough for you.

Is that why you don't talk to me?

I must be such an inconvinence to you."

"You're-"

"Well,

I'm just your problem.

I'm just your problem...

It's not like I'm even a person, am I?

I'm just your problem..."

"No, you're-"

"Well I shouldn't have to talk back to you

And I shouldn't have to be nice to you..."

"You don't have t-"

"I'm sorry that I exist

And how we're on each others' black lists

But I shouldn't have to be the one that makes up with you."

"..."

"So,

Why do I want to?

Why do I want to,

To...

Sing to you...?"

"What?"

hey! wierd format, i know. borrowing someone else's computer. chapter 12-2 up soon!