Authors notes: It's me again and only one more chapter 'til Finn vs Gearhead. But what about The Lich, isn't he going to fight Finn as well? Anyway enough said here it is. I don't own AT just the people I created.
Chapter 14: Next Destination The Lich's Lair
The morning sun had risen its bright light shining upon the hero's face. He had awoken with a yawn, sitting up and feeling lightheaded he put his hand on his head feeling the bandage wraps and remembering the events that had transpired last night. He unwrapped the bandages gathered his things; his backpack, sword, and his old sword with the black handle and gold blade. Instead of carrying the sword his father had given him he placed it in a sheath and put it on him after putting on his pack. He then headed outside to join his friends that had been waiting for him.
"Where's Marceline?"
"She said something about bringing backup." Said Basilisx
"Alright then lets get moving."
And so they traveled heading into no mans land unaware of the dangers that await them.
...
"So they coming to us. Are you sure this was wise?" Said The Lich.
"Why not. After all, after you gave me that book I can challenge him so his friends won't be able to help him."
"Master." Raven had then entered the room appearing before The Lich and Gearhead. "You requested my presents?"
"Yes indeed I did. Listen well, I want you and the Lich to leave this place."
"What?"
"No I will not leave I intend to exact my revenge upon the boy!"
"And you will. I will not kill him or his friends but I have a better idea that can and will make the boy lose his will to fight and be tempted into the dark."
"And how do you intend to do that? The boy is pure of heart."
"As was Stormo but he became my loyal pet. And Finn will just be a bit harder to conform. Plus, since when have my plans failed."
"Very well then."
"But master where will we go?"
"Take Stormo and head to the hideout . Oh and Lich,"
The Lich turned to face Gearhead.
"Send in The Magic Man to intercept them."
"Very will then."
Gearhead turned and looked at the orb seeing Finn, Seraphina, Basilisx, Adam, and Rosa running across the land with there next destination being The Lich's lair.
"Very soon we shall meet and soon enough, I shall show you my true power."
Nightfall
Finn, Seraphina, Basilisx, Adam, and Rosa had been traveling all day to reach the beach but their efforts were not in vain for they had reached the beach and by nightfall.
"pant pant No. One. Said. It. Would. Be. That exhausting."
"Relax little brother we can rest a little so we can regroup our strength."
"Yeah" said Finn "we can you know relax and stuff."
They had then setup a small fire (with the help of Seraphina of course) and gathered around it telling each other much about themselves.
"Can I try on those goggles?" Asked Finn.
"Why not." Said Basilisx handing him the goggles. "Your not going to be able to see anything though."
Finn had then put on the goggles to only see pitch black.
"How do you see in these?"
"Well like a vampire they can't go into the sunlight without burning. I however can, but my eyes can't handle the sunlight so they burn. Those goggles are dark enough so when it's daytime it looks like night."
"Cool. Ah! Ow."
"Hey" said Seraphina "Who was that Ben guy you where talking about when you had lashed out at Finn."
"Oh Ben." He looked down at the sand now seeming a bit depressed. "It's a long story, you see-"
CRASH
Everyone jumped out of the way from a blue fireball that nearly hit them.
"What the hell was that?" Adam said being pissed off.
"What was that you might ask," said a very familiar "twas I, The Magic Man!"
The Magic Man appeared right before them all were in shock.
"Magic Man?" Finn said in disbelief. "But I thought that you were still in the Ruins!"
"I was. But then I was called upon my dark master to attack you sissy good-doers ."
"You bastard!"
Adam ran up to The Magic Man having a blue mystical aura around his fist then punching him in the gut then unleashing a combo of punches at him ending with a blazing super kick to the jaw that laid out The Magic Man. Everyone including his own brother were impressed by Adam fighting skill. But it didn't keep The Magic Man down for long he sent magical blue strands at Adam wrapping him up and he pushes him making Adam fall to the ground looking like a worm.
"I'm gonna get you for this!"
"Sure you are. WAAA-ZOOO!"
He then cast a spell on him zipping his mouth shut and making the sand take him under.
"Alright magic man" said Basilisx "lets end this."
"Its not going to be like last time."
He then started shooting small lightning bolts at Basilisx and Finn and they had blocked them with their swords. Seraphina had then shot fire out of her hands like a flamethrower at the Magic Man. He then created a portal that took in the fire and shot it out from behind him.
"Is that really all you guys have?"
"No" said Basilisx "we were distracting you! Now Rosa!"
The Magic Man then realized he was surrounded by wire. Before he could react the wire tugged pulling and tying him to a near by tree. He struggled to get free but was then hit by a barrage of kuni knives. Several of them went into him but the rest had cut him.
"Well that should do it." Said Rosa.
"So you think."
The Magic Man's hands began to glow and so did the wire and kuni knives. They were then removed from him, the knives had fell to the ground and the wire had flew towards them tightly wrapping all them up.
"I'll just burn this thing."
"I wouldn't do that." Said Rosa. "The wire is fireproof it would just spread the fire onto us."
"Great."
"Well now kids its time for me to wrap this up. Pun intended."
"Yeah" said Basilisx "that's not funny."
"No matter 'cause i'll be seeing you in the next life."
He then summoned a gigantic rock that he held over his head ready to finish them when...
RUMBLE RUMBLE
"What was that?" He said making the rock disappear.
"What's going on?" Asked Finn. "Is it an earthquake?"
"No" said Basilisx "but brace yourselves".
Gigantic tree like vines had then began to spring up, rapidly covering the the entire beach into a massive gigantic jungle. Finn, Seraphina, Basilisx, and Rosa were all in awe as they were dangling from a tree branch from the massive tree that had created the vines indicating that the tree was the center of the entire jungle. They had looked down seeing how they were possibly more then 200ft in the air.
"Ok what's the plan?" Said Finn presuming that there was a plan to get down.
"Well" said Basilisx "the plan is no sudden moves other wise were good as toast."
"Hi guys!"
Adam had come from no where scaring the life out of all of them making them fall off the branch and possibly their doom.
"Oops."
He then snapped his fingers making a branch ramp come out from the tree catching and rolling Finn, Seraphina, Basilisx, and Rosa into the tree. Adam then jumped down himself purposely missing the ramp and falling and landing down peacefully at the base of he tree beating them to it. He then cut the wire freeing them.
"Dude what the hell was that!" Shouted Finn at Adam.
"Sorry man but I was running out of air and the Summon Ancient Grove spell was my only chance of survival."
"Well is it permanent."
"Yes and no. But which way did you say was the lair?"
"Towards the ocean."
"Alright but if I were you guys I'd follow that grassy path to get out."
He flies up looking back seeing them following the path then increases his speed. He reaches the top of the tree landing on it feeling the heavily packed leafs and walks towards the center.
"Time for the Fire Tornado!"
He flips on to his back and begins twisting and turning his body, swinging his legs around until they catch on fire.
"That's it!"
He then does a head spin spinning at top speed encasing his entire body in a fire tornado.
"We're out!" Says Finn. "Wait where's Adam?"
"Up there."
Basilisx points at the top of the tree were they all see the small fire soon become larger and larger.
"So he can use fire too?"
"Not just fire but a whole bunch of elemental spells. Now we wait."
The fire had become visible enough to see as a tornado that had soon consumed the whole tree and began swallowing the vines. The tornado had cleared the entire beach and was launched towards the ocean moving on it, shrinking and turning into steam. Adam managed to get out of the tornado and descended down towards the sand to be joined by his friends.
"Adam" said Finn "that was awesome! But why'd you send it into the ocean?"
"I did it as a cover up."
"Cover up?"
"Yeah if anything they're waiting for us so I made a cover up so I can send one of us to go and sneak past what ever army they have."
"That's a good idea." Said Rosa
"But there's one problem," said Basilisx "only one of us can go meaning that they're on there own. So who's it going to be?"
"I'll go." Seraphina Volunteered.
"No" said Finn "they're expecting one of us and that's me. So...I'll go."
"What? Finn no they'll kill you!"
"Its better if it's me then if it's you. Here." Finn takes off this sword sheath along with the Valor and hands it to Seraphina. "Take my sword. If I can't protect then my sword will."
"Just be careful."
They embrace each other both wanting it to last as long as possible.
"You ready man?"
"Yeah."
"Alright then..." He puts his hand forward "Razzmafu!" By saying that Finn had disappeared leaving the four of them on the beach front. "Good luck Finn."
"Well catch up to you soon." Seraphina said holding the blade tightly.
Does Finn stand a chance against Gearhead without the Valor as he entrusted it with his girlfriend, and what does Gearhead have in store for him? Find out next time! Review.