A Secret Wish
Chapter 2
Escape to the Village
Disclaimer: I do not own Adventure Time with Fionna and Cake. I do own the story because I made that all up using my wonderful creative brain. Enjoy :)
"So I see you like roses. Do you know what the yellow rose symbolizes?" He asked.
I hadn't noticed I still had it in my hand twirling it absently. "Yes, I do. It symbolizes joy." I said.
He smiled, "Yes. But there are many meanings to a color. For instance yellow can symbolize joy as you said or gladness, friendship, delight, a promise of a new beginning, welcome back, remember me, jealousy, or to just say "I care". he said.
"Wow, it's amazing how something as simple as a color can have so many meanings." I said amazed.
"Yes, it is. Isn't it?" he said delighted.
"Well, here. Take it." I said, he was hesitant but took it.
"What's the meaning of this?" he asked.
I shrugged and said, "Friendship. I have a feeling we're going to be great friends." he smiled at me.
"Yes, I believe so as well." then he put the rose in his suit jacket pocket.
I smiled up at him, he's a good foot taller than me. I'm only 5ft. and 4in. He seems to be exactly 6ft.
"So what do you like to do?" he asked me.
"Oh, I like to get away. I hate being in the palace, it's so boring. I like to ride and do archery. I love reading." I said.
"Oh what do you like to read."
"Adventure books. You know, about places other than my kingdom. I like to wonder about all the other lands, to see beyond the palace gates." I said.
"Sounds intriguing." he said.
I sigh. I know what he's thinking, like all the others, a princess should not dream of adventure because her place is here being in line for the throne blah, blah, blah. No one really understands my sense of adventure, well besides Finn.
"What do you like to do?" I ask.
"I love science." he said confidently.
"Science? I hate science with a passion about as much as I loathe math." I said, he laughed.
"Come now I'm sure you're not that bad." he said.
I laughed, "Not that bad? I almost blew up half the south west wing mixing chemicals together. Father was so not happy." I said smiling.
He smiled back and lightly laughed, "I see. But I like figuring things out, and science involves that kind of stuff." he said.
"Well you can only do what you love." I said quoting my mother.
"Wise words. Who said that?" he asked.
"What makes you think I heard it from someone? Maybe I made it up." I said smiling.
He just looked at me like he's saying 'really?', I sighed and laughed.
"My mother said that to me, long story." I said then bit my lip, still to this day it's difficult for me to talk about my mom.
He sat down on a bench and patted a spot for me to sit next to him, "Please, do tell." He said smiling that dazzling smile. The kind that I couldn't help but to smile back, so I sighed and sat down.
"Well alright, one day when I was young, around 5, father was trying to teach me the proper way to eat and drink at the table. I ran away because I didn't want to learn and be proper, also father was becoming frustrated with me. So my mother found me in one of my hiding places in the library, reading. I told her I didn't want to learn today because I wanted to read, she knew how much I love it so she said 'well, Bunny, you can only do what you love' then she read to me, the whole day." I said smiling at the memory then touching my locket.
"Your mother sounds wonderful. I would have loved to meet her." he said.
"Yeah, she'd like to meet you too." I said smiling up at him.
Then he raised his eyebrow in question, "Bunny? Your mother called you, Bunny? After an animal." he said making it sound bad.
I giggled, "It's actually a cute story as to why she started calling me that." I said smiling at the memory forming in my mind.
"You see, mother and I would go on adventures together, we'd always go to one spot in the woods to get away from the palace for a little while, well one day the meadow was filled with about a dozen white rabbits. I was so excited, and being 6 it was like I was on a sugar rush. I started chasing the rabbits trying to catch one but they'd always hop out of my grasp. My mother was smiling and laughing watching me. I got irritated and started to throw a fit, but mother calmed me down by saying, "You have to learn to be patient, Fionna. Let them come to you." I listened and about 20 or so minutes later a baby white rabbit hopped up to me, I held out my hand for it to sniff, it's whiskers tickled my hand. It let me pick it up, I held it in my lap and started petting it. I looked up at my mother who also had a rabbit in her arms and she smiled down at me as I gawked in amazement. Since then she called me Bunny. But no one's to call me that anymore." I said a little wistfully at the memory and firmness in my voice.
"And why is that?" he asked.
"Well, ever since my mother died no one thought it fit. Besides, being called by my mother's nickname brings back the grief of her absence." I explained.
He took my hand in his, "You have my apologies and condolences, Princess."
We exchanged smiles and began walking once more, enjoying each others company. Without knowing it we had arrived back where we started, near the palace doors once again. Gumball looked to the horizon, the sun's setting.
"Well, it's getting late. It was a pleasure getting to know you, Fionna. I sure hope we do this again." he said then bowed and kissed my hand.
I curtsied, "As do I. Goodbye, Prince." I said, he smiled.
"Goodbye, Princess. Oh and by the way, Bunny is a perfect nickname for you. It's a shame no one calls you that anymore."
He then he walked up the marble stairs and was gone through the doors leaving me there puzzled and intrigued.
"Well, how'd it go with Prince Charming?" Finn asked, smirk in place, coming down to the step that I'm sitting on.
I laugh, "It actually wasn't that bad." I said.
"Fionna! Finn! Come inside, dinner is served." Maid Margaret called to us. We sighed and headed back in the palace.
"So, Fionna. What did you think of Prince Bartleby Gumball?" My father asked cutting his steak.
"Um. He's nice." I said.
"Is that all?" father asked after chewing.
I finished chewing, "Well, yeah. I don't really know him, he let me do all the talking mostly." I said.
"I see. Perhaps you should be the one to ask questions next time." he said.
"Yes, papa." I said.
"That's my good girl." he said smiling. I sighed.
"So, Finn, how is training with Sir Michael going?" father asked turning his attention to Finn.
Sir Michael is a Knight, he's one of the most fearsome warriors in our land. He teaches Finn how to fight and other things related to combat or warfare like how to listen, how to see, have quick reflexes, etc. I have met him once or twice, and he's like a big ol' teddy bear, you wouldn't even guess he's killed 200 or more men in war without mercy. Finn teaches me what he learns from Michael, with the help of my begging and pleading.
"It's going well, father. He's teaching me how anything can be used as a weapon." Finn said.
"Like what?" I asked.
"Like this fork for instance. If a thief came in right now I could just stab him in the neck in the right place and he'd die." he said like it was the calmest thing in the world.
My eyes widened, "That is so...Awesome!" I said excited.
Finn smiled, father tried to frown at me but ended up smiling and laughing. After dinner Finn and I bid father good night. Our rooms are literally next to each other besides the wall dividing the rooms. My rooms is basically half the hallway and his is the other half, they are enormous, we both have walk-in closets and a bathroom. But unlike Finn, I have a balcony.
"Goodnight, Fionna." Finn said.
"Night, Finn." I said then entered my room.
Instead of changing for bed I open my wardrobe and I pull up a board to a secret compartment where I keep peasant clothes. I sneak out and go to the village almost every night. Sometimes I go to the village and sometimes I just explore outside the palace gates. I undress, letting my usual light blue dress fall to the floor. I kick of my silk light blue flats, I untie my corset. Hallelujah I can breathe again! Then I pull up my under dress, so that I'm only in my bra and underwear or the proper way to say it, undergarments.
I pull up my black leather tight pants, and then I put on a loose dark blue blouse, the sleeves rest on the balls of my shoulders. I put on a black and blue laced corset, but I don't pull it nearly as tight as my maid does, then I tie up my dark brown boots that go up to my knees. I brush my hair and pull it up in a high tight ponytail, the white ribbon I used to tie it ends up looking like rabbit ears, that won't stay down, I give up and just let it stay up. I run my hand through it and the end of it reaches my shoulder blades. I have really long hair, when it's down it goes to my knees. I pull out a pink retractable-sword and put it in my belt loop, Finn gave it to me as a birthday present 2 years ago. This is the usual attire I wear when I'm sparring with Finn or just go adventuring. I stand in front of my vanity mirror and debate whether or not I should leave my locket on. Mother gave me this locket on her deathbed.
*Flashback*
"No you can't go!" I yelled at my mother who looks so pale and sweaty.
She lazily lifted a hand that trembled, "I'm sorry, Bunny but it's time for me to go." she said and you could tell it was an effort for her to speak.
"T-Then let me come with you." I said begging.
She looked at my father, he put his hand on my shoulder and another on Finn's. She reached behind her and held out her locket.
It's silver and heart-shaped, and it has a aquamarine pendant in the middle. It used to be Grandmother's. It's been passed down to the daughters in our family for over 200 years, a priceless heirloom.
"Here take this, so that you'll always remember me." she said putting it in my hand.
"I love you all so much." she said looking at us, I held on to Finn, and Finn held on to me. Father held mother's hand until she took her last breath.
*End of Flashback*
A tear fall from my eye at the memory. I'm quick to wipe it away. I decide to leave it on me as a way for mom to be on my adventures with me. I turn off my light, and unlock my balcony double doors, which are pretty they have a black flower pattern on them. I close the door and make sure they are unlocked. And when I'm satisfied, I climb down my balcony using the ivy. I run across the courtyard and past the gate, I'm not surprised the guards didn't see me. I can be as quiet as a mouse when I'm sneaking out. I make my way to the village through the woods like I normally do, and sure enough I can see the lights of buildings in the distance. I smile widely and enter the village though a path in the forest which leads to a backstreet then into the town square.