Chapter 14

Marshall sat in place as Fionna held his lips upon hers. A feeling of euphoria ran through his body. He had waited so long for this and now he was so close to passing out from fear and excitement. Fionna finally pulled away and stared at him.
"Um… Marshall?" She waved her hand infront of his face. "You in there?"
"Just… give me a second to regroup here." Marshall took a deep inhale and held it. Then he let it out. "Okay… well… that was an experience."
"A good or bad one?" Fionna giggled.
"Good! Good. Very good. Not bad. Awesome." Marshall rubbed the back of his head and laughed nervously. "I enjoyed it. Any time you feel the need to do that again, please do so."
Fionna laughed. "I'll take that into consideration." She walked to his bed and sat down on it. "I'm so tired. I think I'm going to get some shut-eye." She laid down and got comfortable. "Marshall?"
"Yes?"
"Tell me about the world before the war."
"Well… I've told you everything I can think of. What do you want to know?" Marshall stood up and walked to the bed. "Not a lot I experienced before the bombs fell. Everything I experienced happen afterwards."
"Just tell me what a normal day was like, please?" She showed her big blue eyes that he could not say not to.
"Well… since you asked nicely." He sat on the bed next to her and thought. "A normal day involved waking up and going to school, or work, as I remember my dad doing. Then after that we would all sit around and watch TV. We weren't… the richest, so we made do with what we had, and all we really had was family."
"You didn't go on adventures?" Fionna questioned "What does being rich have to do with anything?"
"Well… in the old world having money gave you a better life. Made it a lot easier, but we never had that chance." He looked down and sighed. "Adventures with my dad were us just going on walks in the woods."
Fionna could tell this was getting to him. "It's okay. You can stop."
"No, it's fine. Normal back then was so plain, but I would give anything to just spend one more day there." He laughed. "It was a simple time. No talking animals, candy, or vampires. I was a weird one, and few believed that I was actually a demon. My dad hid it well. Then the news started with the Y2K thing. No one believed it, until the bombs were on the way…" He looked at Fionna and saw she was asleep. "I don't think I would take the chance to go back if I could. I couldn't just leave you here, alone." He brushed her hair out her face. "You'd just get yourself hurt."
She slid one of her eyes open and smiled. "You're a softy Marshy." She laughed and closed them again. "Come on. Lay down with me."
"Softy? I am the Vampiric King, and the Demon Pr-" Fionna rolled over. "Ugh… fine." He unbutton his flannel shirt and took it off, just leaving his black tank top. "Scoot… Over." He pushed her over, but she fought to not move. "You're hogging the bed. SCOOT… OVER!" Finally he made enough room to lay down. He felt Fionna laughing. "What's funny?"
"You're fighting to just lay in your bed, and I'm not even trying." Fionna turned around and stared at him. "You a weenie."
"Fionna… I will push you out this bed."
"You won't! Better yet, can't."
Marshall began to push her as hard as he could. She began to roll towards the edge of the bed.
"Marshall! Marshall! Stop!" Fionna reached the edge and was about to fall when Marshall stopped and smiled.
"Don't under estimate me."
Fionna then rolled over him and pushed him off the bed instead. "I didn't, in power." She looked over the edge of the bed and nothing was there. "Marshall? I know you're here, somewhere. If you scare me I will punch you."
She looked around before the lights went off. "Fionna… You shouldn't have done that."
Fionna pulled the sheets over her head. "Marshall, stop it! You know I hate the dark."
She laid there for a minute in silence, before she pulled the sheets down. The first thing she saw was Marshall's face in front of hers. She instantly screamed and punched him.
"AWWW! My cheek meat!" He flew back and lost control of his levitation. He bounced off the edge of the bed and onto the floor. "Ohhh! That hurt. That hurt bad. I'm done, going to bed now." He climbed onto the bed and laid down next to Fionna.
"I told you I'd do it, but noooo you had to be a butt and scare me!" Fionna rubbed his face. "I'm sorry."
"It's fine. I deserved that." He rolled onto his back and stared at the ceiling. "I haven't had this much fun since… ever. Thanks Fionna."
"Thanks?"
"For once, in a long time, I'm just happy with myself. You help me see the good and embrace it. So yea… thanks."
Fionna smiled and rested her head on his chest. "Marshall… it's no problem. It's what best friends do for one another."
"I know. I know. Goodnight Fionna."
"Goodnight Marshy."
Marshall's eyes slid open to see his room still dark. He looked over to see Fionna was nowhere around. His body was still groggy as he slowly got up. He now sat on the edge of the bed, rubbing the back of his head. A groan came from his mouth as he slowly rose. His eyes caught something weird. His clock showed it was seven at night.
"How long was I out…?" He floated downstairs to the living room for Fionna. "Fi? Hey?" He was alone. "Guess she went home. Could have said bye." He walked to the kitchen and looked at his calendar.
"That's weird." He looked at the dates. "That's not right. Can't be." The date was March fourteenth, Fionna's birthday. "Seriously… how long was I out?!" He floated out his door and towards the treehouse. "I couldn't have slept that long. Fionna would have woke me up. What is going…" Off in the distance a huge fire blazed intensely. "No… Fionna!" He flew as fast as he could to the fire. Once he got closer, he saw the treehouse was on fire. "Glob… no…" He looked around. "Fionna!? Fionna!?" Suddenly a fireball hit his chest, knocking him to the ground. He tried to collect himself before he hit, but there was not enough time. His body hit hard, but he quickly rose up to see a man walk out the fire.
"Marshall Lee! Glad you could make it!" The fire parted to show two people walking out.
"Flame Prince!" He looked at the other in shock. "Ash?!"
"See Marshall! This is what happens when you mess with me!" Flame Prince laughed.
"Where's Fionna!?" Marshall looked around.
"Over here Marshall!" Fionna ran around the treehouse holding a hurt Cake. "They tricked me!" Fionna extended pulled out her crystal sword. "They used Cake to get to me."
Ashley stepped forward. "Stupid cat. She fell right-" She was stopped by Fionna charging her. Ashley quickly pulled her wand and shot multiple energy blast. Fionna put up the sword and they bounced off and back at Ashley. "Ashicus Flyicus" Ashley began to rise, but Fionna grabbed her foot.
"Not this time!" Fionna pulled with all her might, slamming Ashley back into the dirt face first. "That stupid cat is my sis-" Ashley caught Fionna with a quick shot in the chest.
"Stupid must run in your family." Ashley stood back up and wiped her body off.
Marshall rushed from behind, but Flame King cut him off. "This is between us, bloodsucker!" Flame King slammed his fist into Marshall's face, sending him rolling backwards. He used his hand to roll into a backflip. He landed on his feet and kicked off right back at Flame King. He swung, but Flame King dodged and caught his fist. "Look at you! You can't even lay a-" Marshall swung his other fist, staggering Flame King. Before he could collect himself Marshall came with another punch. This one made full contact, knocking Flame King down. Marshall ran by him to get to Fionna.
Ashley stood over Fionna. "Marshall will be mine! Without you, he'll have to love me!" Ashley pulled a dagger out and began to lunge it at Fionna. Blood shot onto Ashley's face as she laughed. Then a foot kicked her back and she saw what, and who, she had stabbed. Marshall's hand was up and a blade pierced right through the center of it. His hair hung over his eyes and his fangs extended out his mouth. Fionna stared at him.
"Marsh.. Marshall?" Fionna reached out to him.
"Fionna…" Marshall slowly looked at her. His eyes were straight black. "Run."
Marshall turned and ripped the dagger out his hand. He screamed and dashed at Ashley. He felt his body shake. Fionna's voice echoed throughout his head. "Marshall! Marshall!" A sudden screech came out and an orange owl flew from where Ashley stood and into Marshall.
Marshall shot up in bed and yelled. His body felt hot, sweat rolled down his head. Air did not go in and out as easily as it should have for his lungs. In moments like this, he forgot he did not need to breath. He felt a hand on his back and he turned quickly. There sat a scared Fionna…

THIS has to be my favorite chapter, yet. I put a lot into this one.
Fun Fact: Finn/Fionna's birthday is actually on 3/14. Because it's Pi. 3.14.
With that knowledge you can kind of pin-point when this is all happening.
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