My brain feels like the wires have snapped and all the chunks are flying around in pieces. It's under so much failure; I can feel the slow beat of blood that's not there, pumping through my ears. I feel like I'm in a dream, being wrestled down Ashley, though I wasn't sure if it's a nightmare or not. Isn't this what I've always wanted? For her and me to… My mouth has gone as dry as sawdust and I lick my lips to no avail. My eyes lock with Fiona's and her face is as red as a tomato and I swear my heart starts going again.

"No!" The strangled cry comes out, and I start to struggle again. There was no way I was going to let her do this. "No!"

My foot reached her stomach and for one moment she loses balance. It's all I need to gain some momentum and unseat her from me. I slammed against her and she stumbled backward, landing straight down on the ground. Her hair was sprawled all around her face and surprisingly she stayed cool. Stroking the dress and giving long brushes through her hair. It was almost like she had an anger management class. I stared at her warily for what was going to come next. When it comes to Ashley, and as stupid as it sounds, the unpredictable is predictable.

Standing up, she giggled and covered her mouth like a little girl. It was a gesture that I had even seen Fiona make on occasions, usually when she was teasing me. Great. My worse enemy in the world was laughing at me. Just great.

I furrowed my eyebrows and scowled. "What?"

She looked up at me and winked. "Nothing, nothing. I got rid of that bear you were obsessed over and you break up with me. I try getting you back and you and your girlfriend go against me. I get little Fiona over there all dressed up and you attack me."

And she gives me a sweet smile that has just a flirty touch in it. I blinked. If I hadn't known better, I would have assumed she and I were friends at a party. A warning bell goes off in my head goes off. Why would you even consider that, I tell myself. She is trying to get under your skin and make you weak. It was funny. Ashley was using my own technique against me.

"It's just that-" She stopped deliberately to wipe another speck of dust that wasn't even there on her dress.

I scowled. It was only too clear she was trying to deliberately get me riled up, and ladies and gentlemen I was ashamed to admit it was working.

"That, what," I growled.

Ashley smirked and at the corner of my eye I saw Fiona break out in cold sweat. Instantly, I knew I had asked the wrong question. Why couldn't I keep my damn mouth shut for once? I knew she would either be on her or my case, and for once I hoped it would be mine.

Only thing calmed me down. She wanted Fiona and me to "breed" so if she was going to do damage to one of us, it was almost guaranteed she wouldn't kill. If I had to bet, she'd have some sort of trap near me that would shut my mouth, or at least weaken me enough to black out. Still I keep a nervous look at Fiona to making sure I wouldn't eat my words.

It didn't happen anyway I'd planned, though I did shut my mouth.

Ashley flicked her hand like before and this time, there was the slightest crease of concentration on her face. It from that I assumed she was going to pull something big. It was obvious she had been learning new things over the years, and it was all I could do to hold my own. Ashley. Why couldn't she have stayed weak? Why couldn't she have just stayed her own bratty self and make another weak attempt to get me? It would have been so much easier to shrug off or at least laugh about in the future, and where was I all this time? Playing around and learning useless tricks that couldn't hurt anybody.

I stared at Fiona again. And most of all why did I have to meet this girl? After all these years I still hadn't learned that people hold you back. The cage that trapped Fiona glowed and for the first time it occurred to me that it might have been made of crystal, or at least some kind of special material.

For a moment nothing seemed to happen, until she started hopping around as if she was dancing. It was a strange movement, and if I weren't in this situation I would have laughed. At the top, a large bulb that held everything together slightly tinted to a reddish grayish color, a bit of steam rises above it. It's as when I boil noodles and the smoke would come out. Fiona let out a girlish screech, and there's nothing I've heard worst than this.

Up until now, I had never really thought of Fiona as a girl or human. Even if I did like her, whenever we hung around, it was sort of like having a brother around. I had always assumed she healed as quickly as me and nothing serious would happen other than her growing old. I should have realized sooner the truth sooner and there was nothing I could do to block it now. The girl I loved so much was being burned barefoot and alive.

"Don't worry," Ashley purred. "It's just enough that it won't kill her and it'll teach you a lesson about respect."

I had never seen a part like this in her. My mind was riled up enough with what was happening, but even at her worst she'd never been like this. On the outside she seemed calm and controlled, that was for sure. It occurred to me that she might have not been completely sane after all these years.

"Stop!" I yelled. "Just damn stop!"

And just to my credit she did before giving me a curious look. I gave a quick glance of Fiona to see she was on her knees now. A quick flash of her and Gumball came and I gritted my teeth. For once I was going to stop being so jealous.

I took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. "You want power right? I'm the king of Vampires. I control all the demons. You can get almost everything from me and all you had to do is let her go."

I can see her considering her next course of action. She hasn't expected this offer to come out. I know because if she had a decision she would have already said no. Slowly the corner of her mouth tilts upward and she says, " Congratulations bloodsucker, you got yourself a deal."

Author/Me: First I want to say thank you so much for all the reviews. You guys are so supportive! Too much thought in this one? Hmm? And as for those of you reading my other story, Broken, remember the contest ends on November 9th. And as for those of you that don't know about it, feel free to check it out. It's another Adventure Time fic. As always please rate and review if you even got this far.