Relics of the Past
By: Kuroyami Fukaikuro
Yeah, I don't own shit 'cept the OC's and the story.
A/N: Finn remembers! Two fight scenes for you. Also, I'm no longer censoring my swears. ADVENTURE TIME, FUCK YEAH!
Chapter Thirteen: Memory Games
Finn was falling.
He flipped in midair and looked down. Beneath him was a stained glass platform, depicting all of his adventures- the time he won wizard battle, the time he killed the demon cat, his first kiss with Seraphina, Killing the Dragon King with Billy, and many others. Despite not remembering them, the images seemed familiar. He landed and looked around.
Take your time. Don't be afraid.
He looked around. The voice was familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.
Now, step forward. Can you do it?
Finn easily stepped forward.
You have a power within you. It is greater than the strongest of swords wielded by the greatest of heroes. If you harness it, you will be able to do anything.
"Alright, so how do I use it?"
You're not very patient, are you?
Finn shook his head.
Well, you're gonna have to be. To harness this power you must first reclaim your mind. To reclaim your mind, you must defeat your other persona, Kuro.
"Well, where is he?"
Patience. He will come.
"Why can't I remember anything?"
Because you abandoned your mind. Because you no longer saw a reason to live. But now you see. You see that you must reclaim your mind. To save your land-
Finn remembered the treehouse-
-your friends-
Finn remembered Jake, Marceline, Bubblegum, and the many people he had come to love over the years.
-and to save the one person you hold above everyone else.
Finn remembered Seraphina. How could he have forgotten?
Now, quickly, child, prepare yourself! Kuro is upon you!
Finn spun and drew his sword. Kuro lunged. There was a brief exchange of blades, and both jumped back, each sporting some new cuts.
"You're not half bad," Kuro said, "too bad this mind belongs to me now. It's my territory!" He gained wings and flew around Finn, dropping out of the sky from time to time to slash at him.
"Impressive," Said Finn, "but I've owned this mind since the day I was born! You have nothing to use against me!" He similarly grew wings, and they engaged in aerial combat. They flew past each other, blades meeting as they crossed. Finn slashed Kuro twice as much as he received.
Kuro growled. "That's enough! This mind belongs to me!" He lost his wings, but grew to the size of a colossus. And he still had his sword.
Finn flew around him, causing minor cuts here and there. He wanted to hit Kuro in his major arteries, but he kept those well defended. Then Kuro grabbed Finn and threw him onto the platform, leaving a definite crack in the glass. He stepped on Finn and sent him through the glass. He waited a second, looking down, and Finn flew up through the hole and slashed his eye. He flipped in midair, then became ten times as big as Kuro.
"This is my body, which will not be given up for you." He stabbed his giant sword through Kuro's chest, and a light erupted.
Finn found himself on another platform, this one depicting Seraphina.
Congratulations, hero. You have reclaimed your mind.
"Thanks. So what is my ultimate power and how do I use it?"
You mean you haven't realized?
"Realized what?"
That you already have your power.
"And that is?"
Strength to weather any storm, speed to escape any situation, and creativity to think of solutions to any problem.
"That it?"
The voice sighed. How about, as an added bonus, a weapon upgrade?
"How are you gonna pull that off?"
You'll see. Now wake up! A bright light enveloped Finn, and has he faded from the platform, he realized who the voice belonged to.
"Dad?"
. . .
Back on the Beach
Finn woke up and noticed the Ice King staring at him.
"Did it work?" the Ice King asked.
"Did what work?"
"Remember? When Dante started planning to overthrow you, you told me your code word, in case you got brainwashed."
"Oh yeah! Hey Ice King, do you have a horse or something?"
"Just Iceipede. Why?"
"Because I remember that Dante was gonna have my clone kill everyone!"
"WHAT! Then hurry up and go! I'll catch up! I can fly after all."
Finn jumped on the iceipede and rode towards the base, Ice King in tow.
"How long will it take us to get there?" Finn asked.
"From the East coast of Ooo? About a week."
"Then we better hurry, because the plan to kill everyone starts in a week!"
. . .
A Week Later
Marceline, Bubblegum, Jake, and Seraphina were on their last legs. Jake had told Lady to escape with their child. She did, but not before firing a couple of Rainbow-Lasers at Kuro Kiba. He had deflected them with ease. Afterwards, he had battled the four rebel leaders until they were breathing heavily. He himself hadn't even broken a sweat yet.
"I'm tired of this game. It's time to end this!" He sent a blast of energy in their direction. They didn't even have the energy to block it. Then, out of nowhere in particular-
!
Finn jumped out and sent a Power Shriek in Kuro's direction, blocking the energy blast.
"Finn?" Seraphina asked somewhat tiredly. "Is that you? I mean really you?"
Finn said nothing, he just looked back, winked, and turned back towards Kuro.
"Ice King, take care of their wounds!" The Ice King appeared and agreed to do so.
Finn and Kuro faced off, circling each other. Finn drew his sword, and Jake noticed that there was something different about it. Instead of the demon-blood red, it usually was, it was midnight black, and instead of the normal crosspiece, there was a dragon neck and head on both sides with red eyes. It also seemed about… 20% cooler in general.
"Nice sword," said Kuro, "but the best weapons won't help the shittiest fighter."
"You talking about yourself?"
"No, I was talking about yo momma!"
"Bitch please, you are my clone, I AM YOUR FATHER. Shut the fuck up."
They jumped towards each other and the resulting clang of their swords could be heard by Dante himself. ("WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT RINGING NOISE?) They exchanged blows. However, Finn was the only one whose attacks hit. After he cut Kuro 30 times, he delivered an overhand blow. Kuro raised his sword to block it, but it shattered from the force, and Kuro was split in half. His blood flowed EVERYWHERE. Finn turned around.
"Hey, guys." He was bombarded by four hugs, two of which were teary eyed (or lava eyed, as Seraphina is a fire elemental). He pushed them off, laughing, and waited until they settled down to start talking.
"So, how are you guys?"
Jake answered. "We're great, Finn! Hey, how do you remember, and what happened to Dad's sword?"
"The Ice King helped me remember, and Dad's sword got upgraded when I reclaimed my mind! I haven't even used any of its new perks!"
"Cool!"
"Hey hero!" Finn turned towards Seraphina and smiled. She ran up, and they kissed. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL AND YOU ALL ENJOYED IMAGINING IT HAPPENING.
"Alright, Finn, so what's the plan?" Bubblegum spoke up.
"We invade Dante's base, kill him, destroy all the clones, but keep the collateral damage as low as possible so we can loot the place."
"Sounds like a plan."
"Alright, then. It's time to kill an old dog-" Finn put on sunglasses. "-with new tricks."
End of Chapter Thirteen.
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A/N: Next chapter: they invade the Dante's castle! Marceline and Seraphim finish what they started! And Finn meets Dante for the FINAL BATTLE (which will conclude in chapter 15. Expect a chapter 16 epilogue)