Marceline just stared at Marshall, holding the groceries. They floated there in silence, Marshall looking at the floor, and Marceline looking at him.
"Marshall-"
"Go get the stuff, y'know. To open the portal."
"Dude, if this is about that girl, or that guy, or both-"
"Are we going or not?"
"Okay." Marceline was about to put up her hands but realized she was carrying groceries. She floated off into the kitchen and put all the perishable food in the fridge, keeping one carton of milk out and grabbing the chalk from the drawer next to the fridge. She drifted back over to Marshall and handd him the supplies.
"You ready?"
"Well duh, Marshal." Marceline picked up the box.
Marshall smirked. He drew a phil face on the wall, facing the opposite direction Marceline drew it and splashed milk on it. A crack began forming in the wall, opening a portal to one of the most horrifying displays of demons and lines and torture known as the Nightosphere. Marceline was outraged.
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?"
Marshall burst out laughing. Marceline glared daggers at him.
"My dad made me come all the way here to see YOU, just to draw a picture facing the opposite direction? UGH!"
Mashall eventually calmed down. "Hahaha... are we going or not?"
Marceline grumbled. "Yeah, yeah. Let's go."
Marshall led the way into the portal, Marceline grumbling as she floated after him. The heat and intensity of the Nightosphere didn't phase them, and all the screaming and horror was like nothing. Marshall led Marceline into a deserted ally-like crevice, floating casually with her. He decided to strike up conversation.
"So, you have a boyfriend?"
Marceline rolled her eyes. "What does it matter?"
"Oh nothing~" Marshal smirked. "Just figured I'd get to know you better. Do you?"
Marceline smiled and chuckled. "No. And based upon what I've seen, you don't have one either."
Marshall 'pfft' and rolled his eyes. "Nope. I'm riding solo~"
"Did you really just reference that?"
"You know it?"
"Well, yeah..."
"Awesome."
There was an awkward silence between the two, with Marshall Lee left with a smirk plastered on his face and Marceline a reminicent look. After a few minutes, Marceline turned to him. "How old are you, exactly?"
"1003."
"No way." Marceline stated in disbelief. "That's impossible..."
"What do you mean? How old are you?"
"1003..."
"No way man," Marshall stated. "You can't be..."
Marceline and Marshall both looked at eachother. "High-five for being awesome."
"Hahahaha!" Marceline laughed as she gave him a high-five. She was about to say something when a large monster flew over the wall. She and Marshall shouted in surprise.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!?" It boomed in a rather feminine voice. It was hideous, a large round face with various tentacles and holding pockts near its neck containing what looked like people. It looked at Marceline, eyes boring into hers. It's mouth opened sideways as it spoke. "WHO ARE YOU!?"
"MOM!" Marshall shouted.
The thing ignored him, instead grabbing Marceline, causing her to drop the box. Marshall retrieved and flew up in front of it's face.
"MOM, put her down she's-"
The thing released Marceline, causing her to drop several feet. Had Marceline not been a vampire she would have plummeted to the ground. Marshall flew down towards the ground with Marceline handing her the box. The thing reformed itself into a figure similar to Hunson Abadeer, only a bit shorter. She was wearing a basic black business suit, complete with a pencil skirt, and she had an exaggerated widows peak on her hairline and wore her midnight black hair in a typical bun.
"OOH! Marshall is this your new girlfriend?" She said cheerily.
"Uh-"
"I like this one. She actually has hair." The woman ran her fingers through Marceline's long dark hair. "It's soft too."
"Ehehehe..." Marceline stood awkwardly, a light blush on her face as she was slightly embarrassed.
"Mom, please..."
"Um, are you Hunsine?" Marceline asked when Marshall's mom was done with her hair.
"Yes, of course!"
"Oh, my dad sent me to give this to you..." Marceline held out the box.
"Ohh, Hunson Abadeer I'm assuming?"
"Yeah..."
"Oh then you must be Marceline! Come, let's deal with this in private." Hunsine grabbed Marceline's arm and rushed off with her, leaving Marshall behind to sigh. He floated after them. Hunsine rushed into her living area with Marceline. She stopped in the center of the room. "Oh, I'm SO happy to finally meet you Marceline!" she mused, clasping her hands together.
"Really?"
"Yeah, your father told me so much about you." Hunsine smiled. "So, what's this?"
Marceline handed Hunsine the box. She almost flipped when she saw Hunsine open it with minimal effort, lifting off the top like a regular box. She smirked as she pulled out a long roll of paper.
"How'd you open that so easily?" Marceline questioned.
"Nightosphere seal, hon."
"Oh." Marceline looked at Marshall as he floated into the room. She saw him perk up when he noticed the box was open. He and Marceline floated towards Hunsine to try and read the paper over her shoulder.
"So, what's it say?" Marshal asked.
"Now dear, that's confidential." Hunsine said, pulling the paper away from both the vampires. "Wait here a minute."
Marshall and Marceline looked irritated as the watched Hunsine leave the room, her high heels clicking with every step. Marceline sighed with aggravation. "I wanna know what it says..."
"Me too." Marshall scowled. "I mean, it has to be important right?"
"Yeah. If it's from my dad." Marceline floated upside down in front of his face. She pulled her base over her shoulder and began to play aimlessly. She then began to strum a familair melody and started singing. "You shouted out, but I can't hear a word you say..."
"Dude, that is so 21st century! Sing something else." Marshal critisized.
Marceline scowled and played a different melody. "When you're gone, I'm afraid, when you're here, I won't stray, but please, don't leave me, behind~"*
"Try something less depressing." Marshall stated. "Also, why are you playing upside down?"
Marceline huffed, rolling over. She put her base back behind her back. "How about I don't play at all?"
"No!" Marshall objected. "You got skill bro."
Marceline rolled her eyes in aggravation. "Then why won't you let me play?"
"Play something original."
"..." Marceline looked away. She thought for a moment before she pulled her base out again and strummed a tune. "Ladadadada, I'm gonna bury you in the ground~ Ladadadada, I'm gonna bury you with my sound~"
Marshall smirked. She continued playing the next verse. "I'm gonna drink the red, from you're pretty pink face~"
"Whoa girl," Marshall said.
Marceline strummed several more chords before singing the chorus. "Sorry I don't treat you like your perfect, is that what you want me to do~?"
Marshall watched as she continued the song. He loved her voice, and was about to comment when his mom walked in.
"OOH, a bass player!" She exclaimed. "Just like Marshall!"
Marshall gave her a look that said, 'seriously', but Marceline just smiled and stopped playing. She landed on the ground and watched as Hunsine sealed the box with what looked like glue, that faded almost instantly. She examined the tube and saw it read "NIGHTOSPHERE SEAL"
"Alright dear," Hunsine handed the box to Marceline. "Take this back to your father."
Marceline looked dumbfounded, and a bit angry. "What?"
"Marshall, you should go too." Hunsine ignored Marceline's reaction. "You need to get out of the house."
A portal opened as Hunsine waived Marshall and Marceline off. They floated out in silence until they reached his house. Once the portal closed Marceline broke out in outrage.
"WHAT THE GLOB, MAN!"
"Hmm?" Marshall raised a brow, almost nonchalant.
"I HAVE TO GO BACK AND SEE MY DAD! UGH!"
"hahahahaha~" Marshall laughed.
"And you're coming too!"
"What? Who's idea was this?" Marshall exclaimed.
"Mine." Marceline snapped. "And your mom's."
Marshall groaned. "What's so great about Ooo?"
Marceline smirked. "Lot's of stuff, man."
XXX
*LOL, I made that up bro. Don't ask.
A/N: Okaaaaaay, I think this was updated faster than the last one... YAY FOR IRREGULAR UPDATE SCHEDULES! Seriously, it's hard to update regularily when you are trying to pack for a vacation. SPEAKING OF... I'm flying to another province on the 28th (Where? 'Now dear, that's confidential.' XD) I will be taking my laptop, but I don't know if all the places I visit have internet, like WiFi, that I can connect to. Hopefully they do... I'd hate to keep you waiting for a half a month... I should have Wifi for at least half the month... Yeah. Anyways, I will return home on August 6th or 7th or whatever... (Who cares?) And since I don't do stuff other than month-long vacations in summer, updates will be more regular then.