Alright…chapter twelve everyone!
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~Marshall~
I stood there for hours, hoping to anyone who was out there, that she would return. I collapsed into a heap on the floor. Tears streaming down my face as a I muttered her name over and over again. And that's when the realization came. But it came as a slap in the face. I—I loved her…I loved her and I let her go…Then the true grief followed. She doesn't want me. She told me to stay away from her. She hated me. I looked up as stars started to dot the dark blue sky. I stayed in the same spot for an entire day.
I dragged myself off of the floor, and shuffled to my now, empty tent. But before I got past the boulder, I heard a shuffling in the woods. I looked to it hopefully. To see if it were some dangerous animal here to kill me. To put me out of my painful misery. But no such luck. It was just a…rabbit. I sighed. I started off for the tent again. Tears streamed down my face. I remembered a verse from the song my mother sung to me. And I will make, sure, to keep my distance. Say I love you when, you're not listenin'. Hoow loong, can we keep this up, up, uuup? Flashes of Fionna came to my mind. The images brighter than reality can actually conjure. When I first met her, when I gave her, her first handshake, when we were together in the woods whispering silent promises to each other.
~Fionna~
I cried into my blanket. I just dropped off David to the infirmary, and crashed in an empty tent on the other side of the town. Why would he promise and not keep it? Breaking promises is fatal to the kaiju! How is he not dying a slow and painful death right now? It is because he is not kaiju…and you are not human. So why do you fall in love with them? I sighed. I don't really know…maybe if I—The front flap of the tent tore open. I stepped back, but it just revealed a very angry C.A.K.E. "Where have you been! I've been lookin' all over for you!" she yelled angrily in her naturally sassy tone. "Oh, hey C.A.K.E., sorry I've just been trying to get away from Marshall…so how's Mo-chro?" I asked casually. "He's fine! Tryin' to talk some sense into Marshall Lee! And that's why I'm here!" she said calming down by one hair.
I scowled. "Oh, so Marshall sent you huh? Psh, that sounds pathetic enough for him to do—" C.A.K.E. slapped me. "Ow! Hey!" I yelled at her. "Fionna! You don't know what you're sayin'! Marshall is not the bad guy here!" she yelled. But this time pleading. I crossed my arms and glared at the floor. "Oh? And why should I believe you?" I asked tensing for another slap to the face. But it didn't come. Instead C.A.K.E. just sighed. "Come here baby, I want to show you somethin'" she said. I looked at her, curious now.
~Marshall~
I lie there on the ground staring at the tent ceiling. I heard a rustling outside of the tent. "What do you want?" I asked instinctively. "It is me" stomped out a familiar morse code talkin' horse. He poked his head in. I turned away from him. "Marshall." I still wouldn't look at him. "Marshall." He said again. That's when I snapped at him. "What do you want Mo-chro?! My life is over alright?! I lost everything! Including the girl that I—!" I trailed off. Then started up again. "The point is I want to be alone right now! Okay?! My heart has been broken because of that god damn pirate David,…" I said trailing off again from sorrow. "But that is why I am here." He said. Unfazed by my outrage. I looked on interested now.
~Fionna~
"Look on my screen baby, load up last recorded memory file," C.A.K.E. instructed me. I did as she said, and typed in the right code. A picture of Marshall and David came up on the screen with a play button. "Oh C.A.K.E. I've already seen this, Marshall beats the shit out of David for no reason." I said pushing her away, slightly hurt. "No!" she snapped. "You weren't there the entire fight, but I was. Walkin' to the tent with Mo-chro, I saw the entire thing from the bushes." She said angrily. "Now watch." She demanded. I 've never seen this side of C.A.K.E. before. So, out of fear, I reluctantly pressed play, and watched. And the more I watched, the angrier I became.
~Marshall~
"We were there Marshall, we saw the whole fight through the bushes." Said Mo-chro. "And how does that help me exactly?" I asked bitterly. It was quiet for one minute. "It…does not." He said. I looked to him surprised. "Marshall, you have to fight your own battles…and fight for your girl. This sorry piece of shit that you are preoccupying yourself with becoming, has got to go, now. C.A.K.E. is over on the other side of town there right now, showing Fionna the whole fight. So get your sorry ass up, AND GO GET HER!" he stomped furiously.
I looked dumbfounded at the horse for a second, and then in a flash, I embraced him. "You are the greatest horse on earth." I said lovingly. "I know," he responded. I quickly went outside and looked around. There! The box! Still intact! I wiped water off of it the best I could. The flowers were toast though, so I left them. "Wish me luck Mo-chro!" I yelled to him. He walked through the tent flap.
"How bout' a swift kick in the ass if you don't hurry up!" he stomped out furiously. "Love you too buddy," I said. And made a mad dash for the other side of town.
~Fionna~
I couldn't believe this. I couldn't believe that I helped that little-! I balled up my fists in rage. If he would even think about touching me-! But then I felt guilty. "I can't believe what I did to Marshall. He was trying to explain. He must hate me right now," I said casting my eyes downward. C.A.K.E. rubbed my back soothingly. "Oh, baby Marshall loves you! He just can't admit it! But one day, once a man does admit their feelings to a girl, then that's a boy who's gonna be faithful for life." She said soothingly.
I took a deep breath and slammed my fist into my open hand. "I am going to apologize to Marshall, and do everything I can to make this right." And I'm also going to get revenge on David, but that will have to wait. I stood up, and walked to the entrance of the tent. It started to rain. Oh, great. I silently cursed the weather, and started to make my way towards the other side of town, when I saw him. He stopped running. We stood there for a few seconds, and I finally gathered up the courage to approach him.
"Marshall Lee, I am so sorry. C.A.K.E. showed me what happened. All of it." I said, not bringing myself to meet his gaze. "And…um…I…hope…I hope that you'll find it in your heart to forgive me. And I will happily make it up to you in any way possible." I finished. I looked up to see him chuckling and shaking his head. My heart dropped. "What's so funny?" I demanded. "…You're so cute Fi," he then pulled me close. His hand on my chin propelling me forward. He pressed his lips to mine, and I squeaked in surprise. This…was…new. But I liked it. It was soft, and tender, and warm. I reluctantly tugged his head farther down. And he responded by deepening the contact. I sighed inwardly, and wrapped my arms around his neck. Everything faded away. The rain, the cold, it was just me and him. He smelled strangely of cinnamon. I closed my eyes.
~Marshall~
I kissed Fionna. This was probably her first, so I didn't do anything to emotional. Finally I kissed my little bunny. She didn't push me away, she didn't hit me, she just tugged my head lower, and I responded by deepening the kiss. She moaned. I smiled against her lips. I wanted to move in closer, but a hard object poked me in the stomach. Anchoring me back to reality. I reluctantly broke off. She breathed in, and blushed…hard…and I wasn't doing so well either. I smirked at her. "Debt, repaid. You're mine now, little bunny." I grinned and brushed my lips against hers once more. She gasped. "Was that some type of mating ceremony!?" she asked frantically. I laughed. "No….but do you want it to be?"
"Marshall!" she yelled and hit me on my shoulder. I laughed and pressed my forehead to hers. My bunny. She smiled and pointed to the box. "What's that?" she asked. I looked to where she was pointing, and recognition finally flooded back. The box…momentarily forgotten, rested in my hands. I smiled at her. "A present." I said. She looked to me pleasantly surprised. "Come on! Let's take it back to your tent!" she yelled eagerly, and started to drag me towards my tent. Oh, what would I do without my Little Bunny?
Awww, so glad it turned out well again! Anywhoooo, you know what to do…
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(heh, heh triple rhyme.)
