Marshall Lee's P.O.V
Fionna shook me furiously and the stench of smoke ran up my nose. I jolted up and she had the picture of Cake and Lord Monochromicorn in one hand and my arm in the other. Whoever started this I was going to kill. For now, however, I needed to get us out of here. If not me, Fionna. Although the more I looked around the fire was not destroying anything. Just sitting there. The room was still extremely hot, but we still needed to get out. If the fire didn't kill her the smoke could. I didn't need to breathe, but Fionna did.
She was coughing and hacking due to the smoke. I could see how worried she was and I held her in my arms. I went to my bathroom, there was a window there. I opened the door and flames were everywhere. I swear, Ashley is fist on my list. I grabbed a towel that was on the floor and handed it to Fionna. She covered her mouth with it and I ran into the bathroom. I broke the window and floated out of the house. I set down Fionna next to the pond in the cave and she started breathing heavily. I had some small burns on my arms and legs, but it was nothing major. I could barely feel anything due to being half-dead. It was Fionna I was worried about.
"Blue, are you alright?" I asked worriedly. "You're not burnt anywhere are you?"
"I'm fine," she said noticing my burns. She took the towel and dipped it in the water. She came back to me and patted my burns with the cold water. It stung, but I remained strong, it was for the best. She turned to our house and went into tears. "Our house."
"Don't cry," I said starting to feel bad. "Maybe it'll be okay. I noticed nothing was being destroyed in the fire. It was rather odd. Like some of the pictures we placed around the room, they weren't burning. So maybe everything will be okay."
"What? Does that mean it was a magic fire sent to scare us or something?" asked Fionna curiously. I didn't know, but I had a few suspicions of who it could have been. Flame Prince or Ashley. "At least I saved the picture of Cake and Lord Monochromicorn." I smile and hug her.
"Sorry I couldn't save anything else, Fi," I said. "I wish I could have saved your music box or something."
"It's okay, I've got you, and that's enough," said Fionna. "I wish I could do something about your axe bass." My axe bass! Oh my glob, I totally forgot about my axe bass, now I really hoped it was some kind of magic fire. Schwabelle came running out the door and into the pond. That was a sight. Schwabelle hated water.
I took the small blue bug from my pocket and squished it revealing my phone. I dialed Ashley's number furiously. I didn't care if I didn't have any evidence if it was her or not, she was my first suspect anyways. It took a few rings for her to answer.
"Hello, Mar, what do you need?" asked Ashley in a devious voice.
"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO MINE AND FI'S HOUSE?" I shouted into the phone. Ashley laughed, which only made me more angry.
"I told you, I would leave you two alone. But your mother... she happened to find out it was fake. She's expecting you in the Nightosphere," said Ashley.
"How the hell did she find out it was all fake?" I shouted into the phone. Fionna immediately got worried and I then wished I said that quitter. Only she was going to find out eventually I suppose, so what did it matter?
"Oh, 'you' told her," said Ashley. That clone. That thing told my mother it was fake. She had a copy of me say everything to my mother. "She said she would get you back for lying to her, I figure I should tell you. Just for future reference."
"That would have been some good information last night!" I shouted.
"Whoops," said Ashley. "Well, I've got to go. Bye-bye, Marsh." I crushed the phone turning it back into the bug and shoved it in my pocket. I should have seen this coming. Why else would she want a copy of me?
"Marsh, what just happened?" asked Fionna. I told her everything and she got worried. "What are we going to do?"
"Try to un-convince my mother it was a lie, now would be a good idea to bring up the miscarriage," I said. "There's nothing to worry about. We're going to have to go to the Nightosphere soon, though."
"In this?" asked Fionna motioning to her footie pajamas. I sigh and nod. What other option did we have? Fionna took the picture of Cake and Mochro, and took my hand. I open a portal and we go through, worried as hell. I see my mother, totally angry with us. I smile and wave. She seats us on a couch, wanting to explain ourselves, well, mostly Fionna.
"You caught us, I was never bit," said Fionna. "I was trying to get you to like me because I was worried that you wouldn't like me. But I promise we are engaged, and I... used to be pregnant." My mother seemed confused with Fionna using the word used.
"Does she mean...?" my mother didn't want to say it directly. I nod and Fionna has tears running down her face. I never knew how she was able to fake cry. She had pulled that trick on me once or twice, and I hate it when she does. I put an arm around her and she gripped the picture closer.
"Sorry, she gets emotional on the subject. We found out only a day ago," I said.
"Then why did you come and tell me everything was a bloody lie?" asked my mother furiously. "You came out and plainly told me none of that junk was true with Ashley."
"Ashley made a magic copy of me using my D.N.A," I said. "Ashley's totally jealous of Fionna." My mother doesn't seem to believe me fully, but I didn't care. "She came by the other day and forcefully took my blood. Threating Fionna." Fionna nods while the tears continue to stream down her face.
"That's why the baby..." Fionna's voice trailed off like it was all real. My mother didn't seem to believe that Ashley would ever do such a thing.
"Could you at least put our house back to normal?" I asked. "It was you who started the fire right?"
"Yes," said my mother. "Trying to get you out of your house. The worse it would have done is give you minor burns, nothing bad enough to kill you. None of your processions will be destroyed. It was merely a tool to get you two down here." Fionna let out a sigh of relief, all of her stuff was going to be okay.
"You're bass," said Fionna smiling.
"Your music box," I said smiling. She hugged me and laughed a little bit.
"Everything's going to be okay!" she said. "The house, our stuff! It's all going to be okay!"
"Mom," I said. "If you ever see Ashley, expect the worst. Don't let her go unpunished."
"Lock her up in the dungeon! Make her have bananas come out her ears! As long as it's miserable," said Fionna smiling. "Make sure she'll hate it." Anything I would find okay. I wouldn't even argue about a death sentence. In fact, I think I'd like a death sentence.
"I'll see to it, but Fionna, what's with the picture you have in your hands?" asked my mother curiously.
"This is my sister and her boyfriend. It's her favorite picture of them and she trusted me with it. So I woke up Marshall first, then as he was trying to react to what was happening I grabbed the picture. It was right next to our bed," said Fionna smiling. "I could have grabbed something else, but it was my sister's favorite. So..."
"Good thing I put it there then, huh?" I said smiling. "So, Mom, we can go now, right? Now that we've cleared everything up?"
"I suppose so," said my mother.
"Next time, could you just call us?" asked Fionna with a smile. My mother laughed and nodded.
"I guess, but that wouldn't be as fun, would it?" asked my mother giving a small laugh.
"Well, it sure was a wakeup call," said Fionna giving a small laugh as well. "Thank you so much for understanding Mrs. Lee. I must say, I came here quite terrified." My mother nodded and we walked to the portal. "Make sure you tell us what you do to Ashley." My mother and I laugh. My mother nods and smiles.
"Will do," said my mother. We wave and walk through the portal leading to our cave. The flames were gone and we walked inside. Like my mother promised nothing was destroyed. It was like the whole incident never happened. Fionna went up the bedroom ladder and put her picture in place.
"There, back to normal," she said smiling. I laugh and kiss her.
"We don't want normal, it's not who we are," I said. Fionna laughed and nodded. Agreeing with me.
"No, normal is no fun" said Fionna. "That, that was something... so, good morning!" I laughed again. "Let's make some bacon pancakes! We can make some strawberry pancakes too!"
"Sure, Fionna, let's eat," I said going down into our kitchen with her to start cooking some breakfast for the day. She spins around the kitchen grabbing stuff for pancakes. I grab the bacon and help her cook it. We then put it in some frying pans and cook it into some pancakes. I just grab a bowl of strawberries and we both have some cranberry juice.
"We need to go to the Grocery Kingdom today, well, I do anyways," said Fionna. "I need to pick up some things."
"Well count me in, what kind of things do we need?" I asked curiously. I found it funny, we were acting like nothing that happened about two hours ago never even happened. That's just who Fionna was, and I loved that about her.
"Milk, 2%, not bug milk, you need some more syrup, some oranges, cereal," she said. She said something else, but I couldn't understand what she said.
"What did you say there, Blue? I didn't hear you," I said. She said it again the same way. "Blue, I need to hear what it is you need."
"Tampons!" she shouted. "There! Happy?" I laughed and she started blushing.
"That's all? Don't be so embarrassed, Blue," I said smiling. She smiled and we got some clothes on. She was wearing some black jeans and a light blue hoodie, I didn't know where she got those, I have never seen her wear those, but I didn't say anything. I put on my white and grey plaid shirt along with some jeans and my usual red converse. When we were both ready we walked to the Grocery Kingdom. She made me go get the oranges while she was getting her tampons. I didn't see why see why she was so embarrassed, but I respected her privacy. I grabbed the oranges and walked back to the isle I left her in. She said she was ready and we checked out.
We stopped and sat on a hill in the grasslands, not that far from the tree house. "You want to go visit Cake, Blue?" I asked.
"Really?" asked Fionna excitedly.
"Why not? We're right here," I said smiling. Fionna took my hand and sprint towards the tree house. "But let's agree not to bring up the whole fire thing!" Fionna nodded and continued running. I didn't think she would have either way, but just to be safe I said something anyways. She knocked on the door and impatiently waited for Cake to answer. When she finally came to the door Fionna basically tackled Cake with a hug laughing. Cake laughed and welcomed us inside. We sat on the couch and Cake handed us some coffee.
"What's up guys?" asked Cake taking a sip of her coffee.
"Wanted to drop by and say hi, we were coming back from the Grocery Kingdom and were around," said Fionna. Cake smiled and hugged Fionna.
"Fionna!" shouted Beemo clinging to Fionna's leg. Fionna laughed and managed to get Beemo off her.
"Hi, Beemo," said Fionna smiling.
"Hi, Marshall Lee!" said Beemo excitedly. "Do you guys want to watch Heat Signature?" I nod and she puts it on. Fionna gets up and puts the milk in the fridge for how long we were going to be here. She said she had to go do something else too, and I had a pretty good idea what it was, but I didn't say a word, but that did mean she left Cake and me alone.
"So, treating Fionna right I hope," said Cake. "Especially at this time of the month..."
"Yes, Cake, I am," I said. "I love her. Why do you think I went with her all the way to the Grocery Kingdom for some stupid tampons? I love her, if it was anyone else they'd be going alone... but by any chance, do you know any tricks to calm her down when she's like this? She hasn't flipped on me yet, but I know it's coming. I went through this junk with Ashley." Cake laughed.
"Just be patient with her, and she's always right," said Cake. "No matter what she says, even if she calls you Paul, agree with her."
"Isn't that a little extreme?" I asked. "My name is not Paul."
"At this time of the month, it is if she says so," said Cake. "Imagine that hero furry in your face times two." I gulp and nod.
"Yeah, thanks, Cake," I said smiling. Fionna came back and sat next to me. "Everything alright? All good?" Fionna laughs and nods.
"Yeah, all good," she said. "So, Cake, how have you and Mochro been doing lately?" Then the conversation turned into girl talk and I managed to tune them out and watch Heat Signature on Beemo. About hallway into the movie Fionna poked me. "What do you say?" Oh crap, what was I supposed to say? Yes or no? Then I think about what Cake told me.
"Sure..." I said smiling.
"Awesome! Sure, Cake, tomorrow night we'll be at the Candy party by the lake," said Fionna. I agreed to a Candy Party? Whatever, I could have agreed to something much worse.