CHAPTER 38
As everyone contemplates what to do, one of the villagers decides to attack, and rushes towards the Lich with his sword.
"WAIT! STOP!" Finn yells.
The Lich grabs the villager and breathes his putrid, black smoke on him. The villager dies and rapidly decomposes into dust. The rest of the villagers flee after seeing the horrible scene unfold. Now, it's only Finn, Huntress Wizard, and the village leader that's left in the room. The Lich walks towards them.
"I knew the time would eventually come in which we would have our final battle with each other, Finn. It was inevitable. But in the end you will die, and I will be victorious. All of Ooo will soon be an uninhabitable wasteland and then I'll bring my beautiful chaos throughout all the galaxy and all possible dimensions." The Lich says.
"Like hell, you will." Finn replied.
"Then, let us end it. One final battle. Just you and I."
"Fine." Finn says as he raises his sword. "Let's end this."
"Not here. I want it elsewhere."
"Fine. Where do you want it?"
"The Candy Kingdom. I want all your devoted friends to see your demise."
Finn doesn't like the idea. He doesn't want to see any of them hurt. He's afraid the Lich would start attacking them instead of fighting him.
"No way. Choose somewhere else." Finn says.
No. You just need persuading to do it, and I know just the way."
The Lich raises his hand and a bubble forms around Huntress Wizard. She pounds on it to try to get it to burst, as does Finn. Suddenly, she and the bubble disappear.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?! BRING HER BACK!" Finn yells.
"You want her back? Then come to the Candy Kingdom to face me. If you don't she dies, as well as everyone in the Candy Kingdom. You have one hour."
With that, the Lich disappears.
Finn is scared. He needs to get to the Candy Kingdom fast, and the ride is too far to get there in time.
He buries his head in his hands and cries. He's going to lose the most important person in his life, and there's nothing he can do.
Suddenly, he hears a soft, broken, raspy voice.
"F..F…Finn…."
Finn turns and sees Garrick trying to move. Finn is surprised. He thought Garrick was dead. Finn rushes over to him and helps him sit up.
"Finn…there's a way…for you to get where you need to…" Garrick says weakly as he coughs up blood. He then reaches into his pocket and pulls out a ring. He hands it over to Finn.
"This…ring…will teleport you anywhere…" Garrick says as he coughs up more blood. He then continues to speak.
"Just focus on …where you want to go… and it'll take…" Garrick coughs up more blood.
"Easy, now Garrick. You need to rest. We'll get you medical attention." Finn looks at the village leader, who nods and goes to get help.
Garrick gives a smile, coughs up more blood, and begins to speak again.
"No…need for that now. I'm sorry, Finn. I'm sorry…for all the pain I've caused…please ask my sister to forgive me. Tell her…I'm sorry…and that I love…."
With that, Garrick breathes his last.
"I will Garrick, I promise you." Finn says as he gently closes Garrick's eyes.
The village leader arrives with help, but Finn sadly shakes his head. The village leader sadly nods, and the help moves Garrick's body out of the room.
Finn puts on the ring. The village leader walks up to Finn.
"Best of luck to you, my friend." he says as he extends his hand.
They shake hands.
"Thank you." Finn says.
They wave goodbye as Finn teleports himself to the Candy Kingdom.
Finn wonders where he should go, but it's all too clear where it is.
It's in Princess Bubblegum's castle.
The gates have been torn down and the door has been ripped apart. Finn rushes in, determined to put an end to the Lich once and for all.
Jake watches on, hoping that he's able to.