It's been a few days since they rescued Darren, Finn went and visited him then noticed the little animal he had with him and realized it was FP's animal. Finn told him to give it to him. Darren replied with take him from me. It wasn't that hard since Darren was still injured. Even though Finn was still recovering from the icicle that was lodged into his thigh, he still healed faster. After taking the animal away from Darren, which was easy. The harder part was trying to get the animal to FP, it would have been easy if the cat didn't have some extra features. It would fly away from Finn's reach and fly back to Darren. Finn would hold it tightly and not let go in response the cat would breathe purple flames at him, it didn't bother him since he had his sword. But it's last feature kicked his butt, it aged at will. It would age to a adult leopard and would kick his buns.
Bubblegum did some research and found out the cat had more DNA codes then it was suppose to, it had the DNA of a phoenix so if it would die it will be revived but with a different gender then it once had. Part dragon though its coat was soft it was tougher then diamonds as well as the breathing fire part. And the aging a unique factor it got from the combined DNA. It would always be next to Darren nibbling on his face or head teething when it would revert back to its cub form.
Once fully healed Darren was able to leave home, followed by the small cat. Finn tried to catch him, or her, considering they still didn't know what sex it was and give it to FP. But it was difficult. Jake wanted that thing gone, not cause of the rivalry of cat and dog but because of the cat would sleep in his bed. Jake tried to get rid of it by taking it while it was sleeping and placing it in the middle of the woods but it would always come back unharmed.
Darren on the other hand wanted to keep it, for one he wanted someone or thing to have his back. It was proven when he was jumped in the middle of the woods and put in an auction he was vulnerable. Still Jake wanted his bed back and Finn wanted to give it back to FP considering their ancestors created it and it did belong to them. That was a few days ago, right now Finn and Jake were having breakfast. Darren wasn't there he would always be gone Wednesday and be back the next day, they didn't question it considering no Kingdoms called about him doing anything, yet. Nor any kind of mayhem while he was gone so they let him do his own biz.
Jake served Finn another plate of eggs and bacon sitting down sipping his cup. He looked around then ate his food. "Dude, why so jumpy?" Finn asked taking a bite of his food.
"Just watching out for that cat. It would steal my food when I'm not looking, why won't Darren take that thing with him." Jake complained shoving food to his mouth hole.
"Dude chew with your mouth closed." Finn told.
"Still I think-"
"Jake?" Finn asked weirded by the look his brother had. "Jake, answer me bro." Finn told shaking his brother to have him fall to the ground. "JAKE?" Finn yelled then felt a sting on his neck he weakly reached for it then pulled out a small needle the size of a wasps stinger then fell unconscious.
Finn groaned a little feeling weak and woozy. He tried to move to feel he was tied up. He tried to focus his vision but it seemed like the room was spinning. "Jakke s-somethin-g's moving the trrehouse man." Finn told like he was drunk.
"Huh-huh what?" Jake asked letting out a burp. They both looked around to see they were in the most lower level parts of the tree house, both of them tied up. Jake looked paler then usual and Finn felt weak for some reason.
"I see, you're awake." A deep voice spoke. Finn and Jake even in their current conditions knew who that was. Slowly from the shadows came Ricardio. He was in his original form from when he was first shown.
"Ricardio? I- I thought-t we got rid of you?" Finn told trying to act tough and break free from the chains that were constricting him.
"I would savor your energy if I was you, you're going to need it. Or should I say I will need it." Ricardio spoke getting the boys to raise an eyebrow.
"What are you talking about." Jake yelled trying to stretch but couldn't for some reason.
"Ah, yes your stretching powers were going to be difficult to go with so I drained much of your blood." Ricardio told pushing forward a giant needle used to drain Jake of his blood.
"Why?" Finn yelled.
"Why to put it inside you why else. You would be needing it after your procedure." Ricardio told seeing the confused looks on Finn and Jake. "Right I haven't told you. Well cutting it extremely short I'm going to be stealing your body, Finn." Ricardio told.
"WHAT?!" Finn yelled.
"I'm going to steal your body. It will be an easy procedure I assure you." Ricardio told pushing a kit of cutting tools forward. "You see I'm going to cut open your chest making sure not to injure any vital organs inside once I do that I shall cut your arteries and veins that connect to your heart then place myself where your heart once was. After that has been done I shall let my own blood mix with yours slowly entering your brain to fully control your body and have Bubblegum to myself." Ricardio told the two just starred at him like he was crazy.
"Dude you're bananas." Finn yelled trying to break free but couldn't.
"Call me what you want, I shall have your body and Bubblegum's love in the process." Ricardio told preparing a scalpel spinning it in his little hand going towards Finn, while Finn squirmed trying to break free.
"Hey guys you here or what." A voice was heard. Ricardio acted quickly and gagged the two. Ricardio went towards a small computer turning it on to show Darren coming inside the house. Finn and Jake let out muffled yells.
"Another human, how intriguing." Ricardio told looking at Darren. "Change of plans boys, I guess I'll simply kill you after I take his body instead." Ricardio laughed jumping out of the room leaving the two alone. Finn and Jake tried to break free from their bindings. Then looked towards the screen Darren was sitting in the couch looking up at the ceiling. From the corner of the screen Ricardio was shown. Finn spit out the thing keeping him quiet.
"DARREN." Finn yelled. In the screen it showed Darren spin his head around then see Ricardio hit him in the head with a blunt object.
"Ugh what the fuck, ugh." Darren yelled groaning holding his head.
"Hold still." Ricardio told beginning to hit him with a giant hammer. After some time Ricardio had enough and simply blow-darted Darren with the same dart to knock Finn and Jake. Darren layed in the ground unconscious. Finn strained trying to break the chains containing him. Slowly the metal began to break and expand. After more force Finn broke free of the chains, he got up to accidentally set off one of Ricardio's traps that he had prepared before. A dozen darts came hitting both Finn and Jake. Finn stood for a little bit then fell face first on the ground.
Finn felt like the first time he woke up, weak and woozy feeling as the house was spinning. Finn turned towards Jake who was snoring in his sleep. "Jaake, Jake wake up." Finn spoke groggily. Jake groaned in his sleep moving his tied hands towards Finn swatting him away. "Jake wake up." Finn yelled slapping his brother awake. Jake woke up expanding and breaking the chains he was in. Both of them ran upstairs to find an unconscious Darren in the ground. He began to move a little. Getting up rubbing his head was then tackled to the ground.
"Get out here Ricardio, So I can beat your heart shaped butt." Finn yelled shaking Darren violently and slapping his face repeatedly.
"Finn stop slapping me, what the hell are you doing." Darren yelled.
"Not until we know it's you. Tell us something only Darren would know." Jake said.
"Get off me." Darren told.
"Not good enough." Jake yelled slapping Darren repeatedly.
"Prove you're Darren or we'll continue doing this." Finn told.
"Are you sure." Darren asked.
"Yes." Both Finn and Jake told.
"Fine, Finn you've seen Marceline completely naked when you and Jake were hiding for your lives in her closet." Darren told. Finn and Jake stood still, Jake's head slowly turned towards Finn.
"How. Many. Princess's. Have. You. Seen. Nude." Jake said slapping Finn in the face after each word.
"Only 4." Finn confessed holding his hands up defenselessly.
"What?" Jake said shaking him.
"Mind telling me why you jumped me." Darren said getting up feeling his head swelling up.
"First where's Ricardio." Jake said dropping Finn.
"Who?" Darren asked.
"The heart guy." Finn added, Darren stood there still trying to remember who they were talking about till it hit him.
"Oh, the heart that came from Simon's chest." Darren told.
"Yeah he was planning to steal my body, then you came and tried to steal your body by cutting you open." Finn told Darren checked his chest to not be much useful considering the body he had already had stitches and scars along with a giant M on his entire chest from Marceline marking him.
"Well where is he." Darren asked still checking in case Ricardio took a kidney from him.
"I don't know he probably- Darren you got something in you're face." Finn told pointing towards his own face to tell Darren where had the mark. Darren checked his face to have red gooey liquid be stuck to his fingers he tasted it. "Dude don't lick it."
"It's blood." Darren told he looked up when another drop fell on his head. Everyone looked up to see the leopard within it's teen years gnawing on the dead corpse of Ricardio.
~~Earlier~~~~~
Ricardio was close to stabbing the scalpel to Darren's chest till he heard a low growl. He turned around holding the scalpel as a sword. Ricardio looked around then turned to where a frying pan fell. He looked closer to see a small leopard cub come from that direction. "Ah, just a small kitten." Ricardio spoke. The leopard let out a small hiss. Ricardio chuckled to the animals provado till he saw the creature increase in length and size. Till it was 8 ft. in length and 3 ft. tall he took in a gulp as the leopard began to encircle him. Ricardio let out a yell as he jumped towards the creature preparing to impale it with the scalpel. To have the leopard fly above his reach. Ricardio looked up to have purple flames be his sight. The flames engulfed Ricardio whole, he screamed and ran in circles trying to have the fire be put out. The leopard watched above resting on a support beam of the house seeing Ricardio run around franticly. Fortunately for Ricardio the flames finally went out, he breathed heavily feeling the intense ache and pain of his scorched flesh. He rested on the ground till he heard the creaking of floor boards. He moved his head to see the leopard preparing to bounce on him.
Ricardio began to panic using whatever strength he had to try to run, only to have him crawl towards a couch hoping to be safe underneath. It was futile as the leopard bounced on and drag him to behind the couch. Ricardio screamed for a few seconds till the sound of gargling was heard then nothing. The leopard flew to one of the support beams as it began to devour its meal.
~~~~~~Present~~~~~~~~
Everyone just starred up there seeing half of Ricardio's body gone. "It's official I'm keeping it." Darren spoke as the leopard a hiss at him continuing to chew on Ricardio's body biting into an eye letting juices squirt out of it.