CHAPTER 9
The next few days go by without incident. Princess Bubblegum's spies have come up empty in trying to locate Ash's hideout. During that time, Finn got used to his new sleep schedule. It was difficult to fall asleep during the daytime at first. Not only that, him and Marceline had to get Bonnibel adjusted to sleeping during the daytime as well. Marceline then shows Finn how to use his newly acquired abilities. It took him a while to get used to flying, but he got the hang of it when he got used to the wind. She also taught him how to change into a bat to get where he wanted quicker, and how to use his amplified senses of hearing and sight.
She also got him used to the taste of the color red and how to properly drain the hue out of objects. She also made him promise never to turn anyone into a vampire without her approval. On this she was extremely serious about.
Eventually, Finn finished his training and felt confident enough to take on Ash when he decided to strike again. And strike he did.
It happened during the cocoa festival. Ash and some of his new followers struck a nearby village. The people scream as they take cover and hide in houses.
The ones who managed to clear themselves out of the street and someplace safe were the lucky ones.
The unlucky ones were swept up off their feet by Ash's gang and carried off. Their pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears and they were turned into vampires to increase the size of Ash's army in order to attack Princess Bubblegum's castle and take over her throne.
Princess Bubblegum surveys the damage the following morning. After comforting the survivors of the attack, she tells everyone that such an attack will not go unpunished. She sends a message via a carrier pigeon to Finn and Marceline.
Finn and Marceline get the message shortly after they wake up for the evening. Finn reads aloud the message:
Finn and Marceline, I believe our greatest fears have come true. Ash has returned.
We need you both to come over here at the Marshmallow Provence as soon as possible.
Please hurry, we need you.
Love as always,
Bubblegum
"What are we going to do Marceline?"
"On something like this, I'd say let's do what we always would do, and go help."
"You're right."
After leaving Bonnibel in the care of Jake and Lady Rainicorn, they head off to the Marshmallow Provence to help Bubblegum and put a stop to Ash once and for all. Or so they hope.