I decided to come back with a bang, so I chose a story that all of my old readers know best. Here's a special ending to what now is my first horror story. Be aware that this ending will force you to look deeper, all is not as it seems. All present tense/past tense changes have meaning.
I Miss You:
So Much
by The Omega
Part I
It had been but a year since I reclaimed my beloved. She and I had never been closer, and I'd begun to wash away my wrongdoings. I had saved countless princesses, fought endless waves of monsters, and spent precious time with friends. Still, I saw the Ice King and Princess Bubblegum in my waking hours. Just as I opened my eyes, I caught glimpses of them standing over me. Jake called them night terrors and dismissed them. I, however, knew the truth. The Candy Kingdom is under the temporary rule of Peppermint Butler, who has been in close contact lately. He has concealed my actions under the conditions that I bring him various artifacts and do what he says, when he tells me.
I didn't mind this, because I got to have my darling Flame Princess. The dreams of her and her fire soothe my aching neck, yet they were ruined by the visions I saw when I woke up, and I can't forget. The Ice King has various behaviors in the brief moments I see him. He will often wail in pain just before morphing into an icy mist and leaving through the walls. Princess Bubblegum, on the other hand, is very personal. She will be lying on top of me, her breasts pressed against my chest as her mouth bleeds, a sharp metallic yet somehow sugary blood running into my throat. She never bled in life, and this is how I know that this is just a vision. She kisses me, her blood defacing my lips, and I feel as if I am having an affair with the dead.
Still, I am happy with my Princess. She warms me to my core and visits me every day. There is a warmth beyond her intoxicating blaze, and that is love. I am truly in love with her, enough to kill in her name. I had not killed anyone but monsters in the time since then, but the urge rises when I taste Princess Bubblegum's lips. It feels strange, to have an affair in death whilst in love with the living, yet it can be so satisfying. Perhaps it could be the manner in which I had slain her, the passion, the anger, but still it could just be for love.
I question myself and my sanity. Am I even here to kiss a stone, to pass it to my lover? Am I able to percieve the fact that I am a murderer? Am I doomed to forever be ignorant to this, lest my life as a hero be forgotten? I don't know. As time went on recently, my life felt empty. I was lonely, and I missed that stone more than ever.
I feel as though I am hanging by a thread. A simple thread designed to make the loudest noise I have ever heard. It's as if her flames died so soon. Time went on, and then we "lost touch" in some fashion. I swing back and forth on the thread, reaching off to one side in an vain attempt to pull myself out of this shell. As if I were sleeping standing up, I fall upon my side and weep.
The beautiful fire that warmed my nights and brought stars to shame is dead, and it was I who killed her.
Part II
Somewhere in the distance I heard a screaming voice. A city of screams. Not only of fear, but of anger and disgust. The Candy Kingdom had awoken with the news that their beautiful princess had gone missing overnight. There was a guard, mutilated, lying in a closet, and their princess was gone. I clutched her corpse tightly, her structure beginning to go limp.
As my princess praised my unspeakable atrocities, I felt a sense of joy in my deed. This was a crime of passion, and 'twas announced with an unholy choir in the early morning by a kingdom of sugar. I held my tender, loving, Flame Princess close to me. The burns were getting worse, but I felt nothing as hot gum dripped onto my shoulders. I had killed two of royalty, well, one of royalty and another of unimportance. I laid the melted remains in the mud by the water, and kissed a stone goodnight.
The next day, I refused to go to her funeral. She was nothing to me. Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. Nothing could bring her back. She was my victim. My toy. My first love. My many regrets. My wasted time. My ghost. My reason for this. She made me do it. I had no part in this. She did this to us. Why can't you see that? It was her.
Pardon me.
I met with my girlfriend instead. My pretty, flaming princess was sitting on the cliff by her house, waiting for me. I called out to her, and she did not respond. That was okay thought, because the next time I called, she smiled and waved me over. We sat there for hours talking, having lunch, and holding hands. It was a great day for Flame Princess and I, and that's all that mattered.
The next day, I refused to meet with the Banana Guards for questioning. They could suspect anything they wanted because I was innocent. For all we knew, the princess could've been alive the whole time. Perhaps she was hiding, perhaps she was simply playing a game of Hide and Seek, or experimenting in her laboratory? I was pulled from my thoughts when I stepped in a sticky, pink mass on the way to see my friend at her house.
She sat by the cliff at her house waiting for me. I called out to her, a widespread grin adorning my face; she did not answer. I felt a surge of pain in my neck, but nonetheless called out to her again. This time, her fiery hair perked up. We spent time together that day that was very special. She seemed to long to swim as I could when she watched me.
The next day I heard that Peppermint Butler had temporarily been chosen to rule while they searched for a solution to their "lost princess" issue. I still didn't understand it. I had seen Princess Bubblegum just three days ago, and she was fine. Maybe she was just out for a walk and got lost?
I didn't have time to worry about them being stupid, I had to go and meet someone by the lake. I hurried there to find a flaming girl. I had to get her attention, so I called out, and she ignored me. I hated her. I called out again, and she waved. Taking my sweet time, I approached her as my grin came back. Today would be another good day for my beloved and I. We could have lunch, we could talk, we could watch the stars come out, there were so many things to do!
I taught her to swim.
Somewhere along the line, I was the missing poster most noticed in the kingdom. Funny, I was in the basement the whole time training myself for new adventures. I had practiced climbing, tying knots, and quick thinking. I believed at this point that I was ready to help them find Princess Bubblegum. So I found the opportunity and jumped.
The End
If you believe you know what happened, or what was going on in the first place, let me know! Just don't leave any spoilers in the reviews, for the new readers.
I got several reviews asking for this to get darker, and I believe, if you read it correctly, this should suffice. Hope you all enjoyed the finale. Stay dark.
