Chapter 38: Simon
After Simon's recovery, the gang moved into PG's private study. Due to the event that had just occurred during the meeting, the congressmen issued for the room to take a forty five minute recess. Gumball advised his guests to help themselves to food and wine downstairs as the gang whisked away Simon. He poured the scientist a cup of tea as the group explained the whole situation from start to finish.
"So if what you are all telling me is true, thank you, your majesty", Simon said cutting off himself and accepting the hot cup of liquid.
He closed his eyes taking a sip before he continued.
"As I was saying, if what you are telling me is true than we must find a way to break Fionna's possession, but to do that we must destroy the beholder of her mortality". He concluded.
Marshall sat in one of the armchairs with his elbows between his knees and his head facing the floor.
"You have to kill Hannah". He said sighing.
Simon put down his cup and stroked his chin, thinking.
"Maybe we could",
"It needs to be done….she may be my mother…but if we don't destroy her, she'll never give up". Marshall said sadly cracking his knuckles.
Gumball looked to him a bit remorseful for the situation Marshall was in.
"This comet, is an ancient prophecy of the vampires. There is just one more day until the comet is at its most powerful which would be tomorrow. By daybreak every creature and vampire of the Nightosphere will become burnt by the sun's rays at dawn and they will perish". Marshall said.
Marceline bowed her head, realizing that this was a problem for her and Marshall. Finn stood up and looked to both of them.
"No". He said firmly as the vampires looked at him.
"We can't let you both sacrifice yourselves. There has to be a way to protect you both".
"Finn, there's no",
"No, there has to be". He cut her off, pulling her off the ground and to her feet.
Finn took Marcy's face in his hands, stroking her cold, ashy gray skin.
"Listen to me, I love you. I'll do anything in this world to protect you and bubblegum. I refuse to let you leave us behind". He said sternly, pulling her into his face, gently kissing her.
Marceline floated down to the floor with her feet planted, feeling Bubblegum wrap her arms around the vampire.
"It's all of us or nothing Marcy. I lost you once. I can't lose you again". Her grip grew tighter around the vampire queen as both Finn and Bubblegum embraced her.
Cake walked over to Marshall, looking to him sadly. His locked eyes with both the Cake and Gumball and let out a small tight smirk in the corner of his mouth.
"It's for Fionna. She can live without me, but I can't live without her". Gumball folded his arms and looked down to the floor.
This situation was all so confusing. Both he and Marshall were fighting for the same girl, yet neither knew who'd she'd pick after it all ended. Simon sat back in his chair and stared into the fire thinking. Jake popped the wood in the fireplace.
"Man, This whole thing is so whack! I mean how can we possibly win against the Nightosphere without losing the people we love? I wish we could just fight with only swords and my super awesome shape shifting powers like we usually do". Jake commented as he continued to move around the fire wood.
Simon's eyes widened, his hands grew lose and clumsy, dropping the hot cup of tea on his lap. He let out a howl of pain, standing up and brushing the liquid off.
"Simon"! Marcy exclaimed concerned.
Gently, Simon gripped the girls gray hands with excitement in his eyes.
"Marcy, I have an idea so crazy it may just work".
"Oh, oh ok. What is it"? She asked.
The scientist dashed over to Gumball's desk and began measuring out something on the desk with a ruler and protractor.
Gumball came over to him, peering over his shoulder to see algebraic formulas combined with abbreviations for a few natural elements. "Simon, you're a genius". He said.
"I know". Simon commented as PG picked up a protractor himself and opened a large green book from underneath his desk.
The two men continued murmuring to themselves, continuing to draw out equations. Marcy nudged Bubblegum.
"Hey, Bonnie, go see what they are doing over there in that little nerd party". Marcy whispered.
The Princess headed over to the men and gasped, then hitting herself in the forehead with her palm.
"Oh for the love of glob how did I NOT think of this"? She exclaimed, watching the equations grow on the long spreadsheet of paper on the desk.
"You know you peeps are all giving me anxiety with your weird evil genius moment here". Jake commented scratching his head.
"Finn, could you grab me a sword from off my wall"? Gumball asked.
The human boy shrugged to the rest of the gang and participated. After placing it in Gumball's hands, the prince began measuring the dimensions. Marshall floated over to the desk to see what the commotion was about.
"It's not possible". He commented.
"Oh yes it is, vampire. If we orchestrate this correctly, this will work". Gumball said as he rolled up the paper, tapping Simon's idea to the chalk board behind the men.
The group stepped closer to look at the diagram of a carefully drawn out dagger. Simon, picked up the ruler and turned to the group, pointing to the weapon.
"This is how we win the war. We combine the strongest wood we can find in the kingdom with demon's blood to make an indestructible mixture and then metalwork the liquid into an iron blade to create a dark lining along the edge of the knife that we can use to stab Hannah. Vampires can be killed by two things and that's wooded stakes and sunlight. We will use both to our advantage". Simon said proudly as Marcy, Finn, Cake and Jake just stared blankly.
"Whoa, whoa whoa, hold up. If y'all are such skilled scientists than how in the hell can we metalwork wood into iron, won't the combination just destroy the wood"? Cake questioned with her hands on her hips.
Gumball untapped the drawing the rolled up the diagram.
"Not, if we use the demon blood to strengthen it. In any other circumstance I'd say let's just stake Hannah, but she's bound to be too powerful and besides, we can't let the vampires kill her, I must do it",
"You're an idiot, you'll die"! Marshall yelled to Gumball, floating face to face with him.
"Than for once during my reign I'll sacrifice nobly for my kingdom". Gumball said sternly.
Marshall smacked his hand to his face and groaned.
"Oh for fucks sake I have to do this. This is my mother and I", the two continued to go back and forth on the situation.
"Are they really fighting about who gets to save Fionna"? Jake asked Cake.
"Mhmm mhm". She said very sassy crossing her arms.
"You have no idea what you're doing"!
"Yes, I do! Fionna has trained me well"!
"You couldn't even lift a sword without breaking a nail".
"You have no idea what YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT I kicked your mortal ass when you first woke up"!
"I was weak, that's poor sportsmanship".
"Oh really than maybe we should finish that right", The boys bickered came to a halt as a long, loud ear wrenching sound filled their ear drums.
Covering their ears they looked over to the chalk board to see Cake, coming to the bottom of the board with her claws running down it. "Ok, ok I'm not kidding no more. KNOCK IT OFF OR I'LL KNOCK BOTH OF",
"Yo broheims, we've got a prob". Finn said nervously looking out the window to the kingdom, interrupting Cake's earth shaking eruptive threat.
She shrunk herself back down to size and ran over to the window. She hissed as her tail began frizzing out.
"Uh, oh". Marshall and Gumball both said as they hurried over also.
The circular edge of sunset, meant to touch Aaa's grassy plane, instead touched a row of dark figures, lined up across the horizon that seemed to stretch for miles. As seconds ticked by, the black figures proceeded and grew in size like the effect of a liquid pouring from a tipped over glass, spilling across a table. The sight was enough to make the stomach of all who watched sink into the ground.
"Oh, Glob". Finn whispered, his face turning bright red.
"Quickly we need to metal work this dagger".
"We don't have the time"! Marcy yelled to Gumball pointing to the obvious invasion coming towards them.
"How could I not see this coming, this army was planning on attacking today because once midnight comes, it will be tomorrow". Marcy said bunching up the top of her hair frustrated.
"Battle stations, everybody". Gumball called out as the group rushed away from the window, the army continued to invade the grasslands, spilling over the peace in Aaa.
AUTHOR'S NOTE
Hey guys! Two chapters in one day, yes I know. Very shocking. I got very inspired by the last chapter and wrote this one. As you guys have just read, the war is closer than expected. Please keep reviewing. I really appreciate the feedback and comments. I have grown to love writing this story and have put a lot of time into it. I'm so glad that you guys are enjoying it. Thank you all once again.