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Author's Note: This is a 3 part story that takes place in an alternate universe. No More No Less.

Tags: Love Triangle, Drama

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Part 3: Plenty of Daylight Left

Monday

City of Gumbald, Mertens Flat

(Present)

Quickly. Marceline looked around for her underwear and the rest of her clothing that were splayed across the floor, and placed them back on as quickly as possible. The only thing on her mind were her kids and the look of discontent and disappointment, that Finn no doubt had on his mind. Marceline placed her shoes back on her feet and tied the laces into tight knots. Bubblegum followed her lover's direction, and too got dressed. But as Marceline was readying to leave the bedroom, possibly tell Bubblegum to never see her again. Bubblegum spoke up.

"Marceline, hold on just a second!" Bubblegum said loudly. Marceline was ready to leave. Ready to go out and look for her children. But she was a fool to think Bubblegum wouldn't take this regrettable event, for granted.

"Yes Bonnibell, what is it?" Marceline answered, trying to sound cool but in fact was desperate to get out of her house.

"What just happened right now. The way you reacted when your son walked in on us. This urgency to go out and find them. Would you have done the same for our child. If he had survived?"

"Of course I would of- Wait. 'He?' Bonnibell I thought you said it was a 'She.' Why did you lie to me?"

Bubblegum who came with a pink hoodie. Placed her hands inside of the pockets of the sweater and looked away, guilt all over her face. "Because...because I didn't want it to be a boy. I figured that when he was born, he would change his sex. Given the possibility that he might have been born with your ability to change one's sex entirely."

"Bubblegum. I'm...I'm sorry that we couldn't have what I have with Finn. I'm sorry for falling in love with him. But at the same time, I don't regret it either. Listen, I really need to go find my kids right now. They need me. And so does my husband. Bubblegum, i know this is more about the loss of our child. I know you blame me for not going through with our other alternative option back then; In vitro fertilization. But I was afraid Bonnibell. I was afraid that my body would be unable to grow anything living inside. It was hard enough going through pregnancy once with Finn. I don't even think we could have Nightbolt, had he not been there with me and for me everyday. Bubblegum, I'm sorry-"

Jumping Marceline halfway before she could finish her sentence. Bubblegum grabbed Marceline's wrists, and pressed them firmly back on the floor beneath them. Marceline was taken a bit by surprise by Bubblegum's sudden aggressiveness. But finding her strength back. Marceline pushed Bubblegum off of her. Shoving her off to the side, Marceline told Bubblegum. "Get out of my house, Bonnibell!"

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Little Hands Elementary School

Landing he and his little sister down on the sidewalk, in front of their school. Darcy asked Nightbolt what was the point in bringing them back to school. Before he explained his reason for doing so to his sister. Nightbolt took a much needed seat down on the steps of the school entrance. Coming walking over to sit beside her brother. Nightbolt closed his eyes to regain his thoughts and composure.

"The reason why I brought us back here Darcy, is that I saw something that, something that...th...that-"

"That what, Nightbolt? That what?" Darcy interjected, curious about what her older brother wanted to get out.

"Do you know, I mean. Have you ever walked in on mommy and daddy...'playing with each other?' By accident I mean."

"Playing with each other? Like playing with toys? Oh wait! They were playing 'twisted' right!?"

Nightbolt chuckled and laughed. And unsure of what was so funny, Darcy laughed alongside her brother. Nightbolt found his little sister's innocence comforting and funny. But at the same time, he felt hurt since his own innocence had been taken. If anything else came along to take away his sister's innocent view of the world. On the view of the life their parents. He would be unable to console her, because who would be able to console him first?

"No Darcy. I meant. Mommy was doing something else with, with someone else besides dad. Except it was with another woman. She was doing, she was doing something to that other woman. Something dad would do to her. Listen Darcy, forget what I just said and-"

Nightbolt looked to his side to face his little sister. But she was too busy looking for a four leaf clover on the grassy field, beside the school. Nightbolt smiled and pulled out his phone to give his father a call. Listening and waiting for the dial tone to go away and give way to his father's voice.

"Nightbolt?" Finn's voice answered, genuinely surprised but thrilled.

"Dad, listen can you come pick me and Darcy up from school."

"Why son? Did you guys forget to take the school bus back home?" Finn answered.

"No. it's not that dad. It's mom. She was with...and she was doing...with her. I swear to you dad, I'm not lying."

"...okay son. Thank you for telling me. Listen, i'll be there as fast as I can. Make sure to keep you sister close to you at all times. Dad's coming."

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20 Minutes Later

Having arrived at her children's school by way of flight. Marceline did not spot either of her two children waiting by the entrance of the school. Nor were they around the back or sides of the school. Her anxiety levels now reaching past her limit of mere worry. Marceline could only guess that her children were waiting inside of their school. But before she could go inside and start searching for them. Bubblegum arrived in her own car, and spotted Marceline walking over to the front doors of the school. Rolling the front passenger window down of her car. Bubblegum spoke.

"Marcy! Listen I'm sorry about what I did back at your home. I know we can talk about this some other time. Right now I just want to help you find your kids! Give me the chance, okay?" She asked Marceline.

Reluctantly, Marceline knew down in her gut that her kids were not inside of their school. She took up Bonnibell's offer of help, and jumped inside of her car. Bubblegum was visibly happy that Marceline was inside of her car. While she turned her car around. Marceline gave Finn a call, something she's been dreading doing since this whole fiasco started. As the dial tones kept playing, and filling Marceline's head. They became more and more deafening to her. Every other noise in the car, out the car had vanished. And the only thing that existed for Marceline were her and that same dial tone that seemed to go on into eternity.

"...Ma...Mar...Marcy...Marcy!" Marceline heard Bubblegum's voice ringing through her head.

"W-what is it?" She answered.

"You blacked out for a like a minute there. I was saying that your son probably called Finn first, before you arrived at his school. Finn probably already knows what happened between me and you and came by to pick them up. Which means, no one's kidnapped your children. But their with their father right now."

Stopping her car midway into driving who knows where to. Bubblegum turned to Marceline and told her. "Marceline, it's still not too late for us to rekindle what we had. We have plenty and plenty of more time together here on this earth. More chances to have, what you have with Finn. Finn is not going to be around as long as we are, and you know it. Will you be strong enough to bite that bullet when the day comes?"

"Bubblegum. Bonnibell. I hate to break it to you. But we...we can never go back to the way things were before Finn. If I didn't have kids with him. Maybe I could see something happening again with you. But I'm married to Finn. I made vows to him. Vows which, I've...sadly broken."

Taking a hold of Marceline's trembling hands. Bubblegum caressed one side of her lover's face, as the other one tried to comfort her hands. Marceline dropped her guard down as she gave way to Bubblegum's soft and warm hand, that caressed her face. It eerily similar to Finn's and for a moment, she thought she was looking at Finn. That was until Bubblegum spoke up.

"You're trembling Marcy. Come here and let me...take...care...of you." Bubblegum said softly and tenderly, as Marceline and her own face and lips drew closer and closer until. For ten seconds, their lips meshed together. Tongues dancing and flailing around and against each other. And then.

'BBZZZBBZBZBZBZBZZBBZZZ' Marceline's phone began to vibrate. Immediately pulling away to wipe her lips clean off. Marceline answered the phone.

"Finn-!"

"Marceline. Please don't speak yet. At least until I'm finished. If you were wondering where Nightbolt and Darcy are. Their with me. Where exactly, I won't tell you just yet. Marceline, Nightbolt told me something. He told me something very damning about you. I don't need to repeat to you what he already told me. But I do have questions, and I want answers. First, Why Marceline? Why!?Was I not able to please you as a man? Have I not been good to you for these last seven years? Have I not been a good provider for our kids? Marceline 'The simple words 'I do' reflect a contract I have with you, my wife. To do whatever it takes to make you happy, to take action in our marriage and not just give lip service to those actions, but most of all that I do love you. And I always will. You who I call my best friend. My love. My rock. My shade. Why?"

Finding it unbearable with each second she tries to hold back her tears, as she listened to Finn repeating his marriage vow to her. Marceline did the only other thing she could think of. Repeat hers back to him.

"Love is not blind, In fact love sees all. I love all of you. Your faults and flaws cast a beautiful light, like the flaws of a precious jewel. You are my husband, and you are my treasure and I love you for all time."

"Marceline. What I'm going to ask you next, and how you choose to answer this one and only question, will determine the fate of our marriage. I just need a 'yes' 'I don't know' or 'no' answer from you. Can you do that? Marceline, do you love me?"

Her heart skipped a beat when she heard him ask her that question. It skipped a beat for many reasons, but only for two in particular. It was the type of question that, in essence was questioning her love for him, which was without a doubt; true. She did love him. She loved him too much to just leave him like an old, baggy sweater that's kept her warm and snug for all these years, despite how much it hurt her to finally be saying goodbye to Bonnibell.

"Yes Finn. I do love you. I LOVE YOU FINN MERTENS! YOU AND OUR CHILDREN SO VERY MUCH!"

Bubblegum was taken back by the surprise of what she was hearing. And she heard enough.

"Good. Before I tell you where me and the kids are, Marceline. I know that Bubblegum is with you right now. And she's probably heard all of this talk between us. Tell her, once and for all, that you two are through. That starting today, from this point on you two will never ever see or have any form of contact with one another so long as I and my children live. Tell her Marceline."

Marceline lowered the phone she had placed up to her ear, down to her lap and reached over to pull Bubblegum in for a hug. Expecting a complete one eighty from her long time lover and best friend. Bubblegum expected, and hoped, that as Marceline pulled away from her. She would take her by her chin and pull her in for a long passionate kiss. But there wasn't.

"Bubblegum. Bonnibell. My love. The times we spent together have crystallized into beautiful memories that I am always going to carry with me, even into my marriage with Finn. But I cannot continue doing this behind Finn's back. Especially behind my children too. There is so much I'm going to have to explain to my son. But that will be for a different time. I should have apologized to you more fervently and should have also been honest with you more early on, Bonnibell. Perhaps then, none of this would have happened. What I'm trying to say Bonnibell is, I'm going to go back to my husband and children now. This is the last time we'll see each other. I will not take your calls or text messages anymore. I love you Bonnibell. Always have. And always will. So, goodbye and farewell."

Marceline stepped out of Bonnibell Bubblegum's car and took to the skies, flying to the location Finn gave her as she spoke to him on her phone. "You can find us waiting for you back home, Marceline. See you real soon."

Marceline hurried and flew back to her home. And just as Finn promised, he and their two children were waiting for her. Nightbolt seemed a little upset with her. Darcy was just happy to see her mother again. And Finn, Finn waited by the window of their living room. Looking out and down at the rest of the city of Gumbald. Marceline walked over to him and took a hold of his robotic hand. Gently gripping it. Finn gripped her hand right back. The light of day turned Finn's blue eyes into glittering sapphire stones, as they moved to look back at her.

"Finn. Baby, I am so sorr-" Finn stopped her from finishing her apology.

"So how was it, Marcy. Fucking Bubblegum. Hmm?" He asked.

"I imagine, that it, um feels similar to how when you're fucking me, Finn."

"Must have been some really good pussy, for you to keep this up for an entire year."

"Finn you knew all along? Why didn't you try to stop me, or say something."

"Because I wanted to see if my fears were well founded, and you proved them to be correct. I told you before, that when we met. I wasn't afraid that we wouldn't be able to have children because of your ability to change your sex at will. It was this. I was afraid that you would repeat with me, what you did to Bubblegum."

"So, so what now Finn?" Marceline asked him.

Finn crossed his arms over his chest and chuckled, smiling as he looked out at the passing clouds above the city. "I need to punish you Marcy. And not in the way you think. This elixir of youth, the one your father had me drink. How long will it keep alive do you think?'

"A couple of centuries. Four or five centuries at the most." Marceline answered.

"Wow. Well then how about this. While we try to repair this broken marriage. I am going to remain abstinent for one hundred years. After a century, consider your punishment over and through. Think you can manage not to cheat on me till then?"

"Finn, oh my god. I—I-"

"Then after the dust between us has settled. Let us grab ourselves a room, and how about you share with me everything you and Marceline did together. We can act it out. With you as Bubblegum, and me, as yo."

"Finn I really don't care what you want to put me through. I'm just happy to be back home with you." As Marceline leaned over to plant a kiss on her husband. Finn, hugged her. And held her close to him.

"There's still plenty of daylight left, Marceline. Let's take the kids out and have fun together."

"Finn wait!"

"Yes Marceline, what is it?"

"A hundred years, really? I mean, how am I supposed to hold out for that long."

"You'll manage. And besides, it's not like I was anything special if you felt the need to go behind my back. You would know that."

"Finn, you were that special. You were that good. You are really, really good."

"You told me you loved me. And I guess that means doing anything to make up for all this, right?"

"Y-Yeah."

"Then I know you'll be able to handle this. Did you want to know what my other alternative was Marcy? Having you watch as I had sex with another female. But that would have been too cruel. Let's go Marcy. Kids! Grab your coats, we're going out!"

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50 Years Later

"And so, after fifty years had passed. Both Finn and Marceline were unable to keep up the charade, and delved into a whirlpool of lust and love for one another. Keeping her promise to reenact everything she had done with Bubblegum, all those year ago. Finn and Marceline's children grew up. But their unique parentage kept them from aging as fast, until they stopped aging entirely when they hit their fiftieth birthdays. They kept the faces of young adults in their mid twenties, but did not have immortality like their mother, Marceline. Blessed with another baby that was on the way. This time being another son. Finn and Marceline celebrated with Marceline's family.

Old wounds were finally repaired. Old loves forgotten, for the time being. New and exciting sights to see in the world were waiting for Finn and his family. In time they would visit the island where humans, like Finn, came from. They would see the deepest parts of the netherworld. They would visit lumpy space in all of its expanse and would aim to to take a trip to Mars. The place where Finn would marry Marceline over again. One marriage on earth to express that his love for her, no matter where on earth, will always belong to her. And a marriage on Mars, to express that even in space, and no longer on Earth. His love will reach her and keep her. Never to separate, ever again."

-FIN

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Author's Note: If any of my readers are reading this story, and wondering why I wrote this. It was to help me with my depression that I felt after taking down all of the stories I was writing. It was a terrible idea to take them all down. And re-uploading them would be counter productive to what I had In mind for the future. Currently I am reading a very long manga. Which has been slowly lifting me up out of my depression. And I planned on doing a re-imagining of it, using Steven Universe characters. And this time. No more working on multiple stories. Just one story. One. Nothing more.