Chapter 13 - The Wolves of Midgard

"Well now that we're all accounted for and on the move again, why don't the two of you tell us why a giant was about to hit me?"Finn said chuckling and looking at the two wolves who were sitting down quietly twiddling their thumbs with their heads lowered.

"W Well" Hati said quietly..

"Just tell them already" Skoll said pushing Hati

"Don't push me!" Hati said pushing Skoll back. Skoll got angry and started fighting Hati.

"Hati.. Skoll" Eclipse said getting annoyed. "How are you two even alive? How did you escape the norse?"

"We didn't...one of Odin's sons came after us and killed us both.. I woke up and found Hati next to me in Hel.. We were down there for about millennia before we awoke here in spain in these bodies.." Said skoll looking down at the ground " The last thing i remember of hel was well seeing Aunt Hel.. how long have you been on earth father?"

"Hmm i've been roaming midgard for a couple centuries" Said Eclipse looking at the ground thinking.. What could she be up to?

"How did you get your full powers back?" Hati said looking at his father eagerly wanting to go back to his original form.

"I made a contract with this Human." Said Eclipse still thinking about what Hel could be up too.

"A Contract? But why?" Said Skoll a bit curious to know more about his fathers master.

"U um?" Finn tried to intervene but was ignored.

"He needed help tracking down his lady friend over there" He said pointing at Marceline."He seemed desperate so I decided to help him."

"But why? You've never cared about mortals before." Hati said raising his voice.

"I don't know why I did it actually." Eclipse said Looking over at Finn.

"What? What do you mean you don't know why!?" scream Hati. Everyone stared at him frowning. Eclipse sighed and laid down on Marceline's lap.

"Calm down you idiot." Eclipse said glaring at Hati."I dont know why but I felt drawn to him as soon as i met him."

"So did i when i shook his hand" Skoll said looking at Finn.

"Not you too brother!" Hati said looking at his brother in disbelief. Marceline started to get uncomfortable and took Finn's hand subconsciously, Finn took her hand and smiled. All three wolves were now staring at them.

"The vampire too" Hati said staring at Marceline.

"Uh what about me?" Marceline said uncomfortably.

"What does it mean father?" Hati said turning to Eclipse.

"I don't know what it means. But I have the feeling we should protect them." Eclipse said staring at his sons.

"What? Protect us from what?" Finn said confused.

"I don't know…"Eclipse said sounding a bit worried. The two wolves have never seeing his father worried before, they were getting useasy. Not many were a threat to the trio when at their full strength even the current ruler of Asgard wouldn't be able to take them down. The only reason they had been taken down before was because eclipse had been fighting with Odin and was Exhausted, Hati and Skoll had fought with the moon and the sun as well.

"That might be because they might be the remaining humans that can repopulate the world" Hunson spoke up behind the wolves munching on a sandwich. "Or maybe Golb is back" Hunson said laughing and choked on a piece of Sandwich.

"Whose Golb" Finn said curiously. Fenrir and His sons looked at Hunson in fear..

"Golb is the original death bringer from dead world 2, hes where the evil beings go when they die.." Hunson said finishing up his sandwich "Even gods go there if they die. If her where to get released from dead world you can kiss this universe and the rest of them goodbye. He makes the Daleks, and Owlman look noobs. "

"The what?" Marceline and Finn said in unison

"God kid you need to watch more tv." Hunson groaned

"The daleks where robots from a tv show called dr who, and owl man was an Evil version of Batman who was a comic book hero in my era." said Simon clarifying everything for Finn and Marcie.

"But it's not possible for him to escape Dead World 2" Said Eclipse..

"Hmm that's true, I dont think he'd want to leave anyway." Shrugged Hunson.

"Wait i've heard of Golb before. " Finn said Rubbing his head" The lich said he was the last scholar of GOLB"

"The Lich?" Eclipse said "Who is the lich?"

"I don't know who he is but he was made in the toxic waste from a bomb back from the mushroom wars. When I had prismo change the universe Jake had become the Lich of that time after I took Ice King's crown and caused the explosion.. " Finn said looking down and over at Jake, Marceline tightened her grip on Finn's hand he had told her about this when she met him back at his house with no arm... he had looked devastated that day and it made her stomach turn..

"The Scholar of Golb… did you kill him or is he still roaming the earth?" Eclipse said looking at Finn.

"Uh no I turned him into a big baby though.. With the stuff from the Citadel.. " Finn said rubbing his shoulder and chuckling a bit. "I couldn't kill a baby.. So i left him with Tree trunks and Mr Pig"

"Hmm so the scholar lives.." Skoll said looking at his hands

"Yeah but he's just a teen now he's pretty cool actually his name is sweet pea " Finn said

"So he can send out scholars to do his dirty work for him.." Hunson said uneasy now..

The group stood there in silence staring at the ground…

"Well were just going to have to stop him then." Finn said standing up. "I don't know how he does it but well be ready for him. After we get the flaming pearl and save Marceline's mom well head out in search of more magical items and strengthen our numbers. "

"OH! I know what we need!" Said Jake.

"Er what Jake?" Said Finn

"The armor of Zeldron! And Future Crystal from the Dungeon Train! Wait... the dungeon train is full of magical items!" Jake said excitedly

"Uh.. the armor of Zeldron was for girls and it was way too big.. But yeah the dungeon train sounds like a good place to start..but so does rome." Finn said rubbing his chin.

"Finn! You know 3 magical smiths dude just take the armor to get fitted on right or to make more of that metal goop that made your arm." Jake said rolling his eyes

"Oh slamacow Jake!" Finn said as Marceline laughed.

"I haven't heard you say that in years Finn." She chuckled. Finn blushed and sat back down..

"We should also visit choose goose." Finn said still a bit red. "But for now it's off to oriental dragon.."

"Were making good progress to rome too. Im sure the vatican has some good magical items too." Simon said exited. "Hopefully the original bible is in there i always wanted to read it. I wonder what other secrets lie there." The rader started to go off lights flashing Finn got the holomap opened they were surrounded by at least 50 creatures..

"Uh Finn you might want to come see this.." Ice King said amazed.

"Woah are those trees moving!" Huntress Wizard said amazed.

"Spriggans" Eclipse said dryly " They must be guarding hidden glades, a cave entrances, or forest ruins."

"We wish to speak to the human." Said an older looking spriggan holding a cane with a long white moldy beard.

"It spoke father.." Said hati surprised. "Spriggans cant talk.. Can they? Aren't they supposed to be ghosts of dead giants?"

"No they aren't supposed to be able to talk..maybe these aren't Spriggans.." Skoll said unsure..

"Well might as well see what they want with me.. Word gets out fast in these lands apparently. " Finn said getting up and headed to the entrance.

"Wait Finn what if they are hostile?" Marceline said concerned for the hero.

"That's why you guys have my back" He chuckled and winked at Marceline before pushing the open button for the door." How can i help you.. Spriggans?"

"We aren't spriggans boy." said the elder. "Our ancestors were once Humans like you."He said poking Finn in the chest with his cane." Our ancestors used all there magica to turn themselves into trees before the last bomb set off during world war 3, even if the tops were destroyed there roots had dug deep beneath the earth and they managed to survive."

"So you're humans?" Finn said hopefully..

"Unfortunately not anymore, but that's ok. With our abilities we managed to make all of europe livable again." Said the elder. "We call ourselves Druids now."

"Oh" said Finn a bit sad but glad they managed to revive the land." Wait but then why are the buildings and ruins still around?"

"That's because it was a chemical bomb made to kill only living things..the one that created the crater in earth was different" said the elder..

"So then.. How can i help you then?" said Finn still trying to process everything he was told..

"Help us? No boy we only came to see one of our last remaining kind… you must must have lived a lonely life son.." The elder said sadly..

"Well not really, I have these guys with me." He said signaling for his crew to come and greet the druids. He placed a hand on Jakes head, Jake looked up and smiled. "This right here is my brother. His family took me in while they were out adventuring.. They passed now but i still got my bro, we have another brother but he couldn't join us on this adventure." He took Marceline's hand and smiled." This is my girlfriend Marceline the Vampire Queen. She helped me get through some.. Dark times." He chuckled. The druids gasped and talked amongst each other..

"Then… Dracula lives no more?" spoke the elder.

"Dracula?" said Marceline confused.

"Yes the vampire king" Said the elder..

"I don't know who he is, the vampire king i killed was…. Crap i forgot his name… but he had like chicken feet and a lions mane with like lizard hands." Marceline said shrugging..

"W what? Is that a joke?" The elder druid said annoyed.

"No shes telling the truth" Finn said

"Very well.. He must have been strong to kill Dracula.. And you must be even stronger for beating him." he said poking Marceline in the chest with his cane.." If you want we can make you human again girl.." Said the elder "The human race may yet live on."

"We already tried that..with science and what not And the old vampire king came and almost killed us.. Unfortunately.." She said sadly "Besides i'm half demon so even if me and Finn repopulated the earth with humans.. They wouldn't be 100% human.. " She said

"Half demon? Your a half breed?" the elder asked and then looked at Finn a bit worried.. Who was this man..

"Yeah my father is Hunson Abadeer" Marceline said

"H Hunson Abadeer? Y You mean lord of evil?" Said the elder his voice shaky he then spotted Hunson on the top of the walker and the elder fainted from shock.