Sorry it's taken me a while to upload; I had lots of things going on and yeah. Now that Summer is here I'm sure I'll be able to write more frequently. Alright, so there is a lot of violence in this chapter so be ware. If you are a pacifist, or just don't like blood skip till about ¾ of this chapter.
Chapter Four
An Eye for an Eye
"Mar Mar?" Ash pleaded as the door closed, engulfing everyone in darkness. He tried to break away in vain, as another blow to the gut made him go limp on his knees.
"Finn, Jake." Marceline said almost sweetly, "Wont you two go and make it look like it a robbery? I have business to take care of." She heard a body drop to the ground in front of her and smiled, patiently waiting for the two to be out of earshot. Once Marceline was sure she was alone with her victim and her eyes had adjusted to the dark, she began to pace around him being careful not to make any noise.
"Such a naughty boy, dealing with the Goblins behind the Family's back." she said coming to a halt behind him.
"No Mar Mar, you've got it all wrong!" Ash begged as he tried to regain his footing.
"Silence!" She bellowed, striking him on the back of the head with the flat of her hand. Grabbing him by his deflated mohawk and pulling his head up she hissed, "I don't remember giving you permission to speak, scum." She pushed his head back down with enough force to make him grunt in pain.
"You c-can't do this.. you lov-" Marceline kicked his spine as hard as she could, cutting him off.
"Thought I told you not to speak." She growled walking towards him; at that point Ash was desperately trying to get to his feet and away from his executioner. Marceline laughed; a deep and long laugh that made the room's temperature drop. Walking towards him she kicked his ribs, over and over, laughing at his suffering.
"P-please... don't hurt m-me." Ash sobbed loudly in between kicks, his plea going unnoticed. After a few moments, Marceline kneeled next to him and lovingly stroke his face making Ash think she had forgiven him.
"Oh Ash, don't worry." She said sweetly, gently rubbing her thumb along his jawline. Her smile widened and her face darkened, "I won't hurt you silly."
He sighed in relief, "Thank you."Ash said looking down to the ground; seeing him dropping his guard so easily made her snigger.
"I'll kill you." Marceline said, grabbing his face and smashing it on the ground. "I thought I told you." she said as she pounded it again.
"Don't." There was a loud cracking noise as Ash's face hit the floor for the third time.
"Talk." Warm blood was running freely through his broken nose and into the carpet, but that didn't stop Marceline from bashing his face once more. Her shirt, beginning to soak with his blood and her sweat, only made Marceline more exhilarated and vicious.
"Back." She finished kicking him in the kidneys so hard it made him spit blood.
"Now," Marceline sighed, sitting next to him and patting his back. "Why were you talking to the Goblins?" She raised her hand making Ash flinch. "And don't you dare lie to me or else…" she trailed off smiling.
"Mwonee foh yur jead." He slurred rolling over, his nose was broken and his face had started to swell. A coughing fit overtook him and he began choking on his own blood.
Taking him in her arms, Marceline sat him up, "Can't have you dying on me so quickly, now can I?" She smirked, patting his back to ease his coughing. It wasn't until he spit out a bloody tooth that his fit silenced. "There, there. Be a good boy and tell me how much you were promised."
Ash looked up, his already swollen eye seemed to be pulsing rapidly as he gathered his strength to grunt, "Thirdee."
Marceline frowned and hardened her grip on him making him yelp in pain. "I'm worth at least 95 you cabbage head." She let go of him, his body falling to the floor like a rag doll. "And how, pray tell were you gonna get me?" She hissed standing up, smearing her bloodied hands on his hair.
"H-hambah."
No... Marceline's blood froze in her veins the moment the word was uttered. "You lie!" She growled kicking his face so hard it jerked backwards.
Her fury was interrupted by a soft yelp, followed by a timid voice, "B-boss... w-we are done..." Finn said slowly walking into the room. "A-and we f-found this..." Jake finished, lifting up a small, beat up stuffed bear for her to see. Hambo! Marceline's fits closed tightly, Can't show weakness… She thought fighting hard to restrain herself from pouncing on him.
"Get out."
"B-but boss..." Finn and Jake pleaded in unison, taking a step forwards, their arms stretched ready to comfort her.
"I said get out!" She growled making the two boys jump back in fear and drop their arms to their side. Finn and Jake had never seen her this angry before, they could make out Ash laying in a pool of his own blood and didn't plan to stick around to see if he was dead or alive.
"W-we'll start up the car for when you are... r-ready boss." Jake said tucking the stuffed bear inside his shirt and tugging Finn along, out of Marceline's fury and into the safety of the night.
"You better be alive still Ash." She said turning her attention on him once more. "We are not done playing after all." Marceline sang the last word while giving his legs a playful kick.
"Gaah! heel... pmee..." He twitched earning a little snort from his captor. Looking around the room she spotted some stone stairs and walked over to them, putting her whole weight on them to test if they were strong enough to withhold great pressure. This will have to do. She thought as she walked over to him and grabbing him by his shirt's collar lift him up so she could purr in his ear, "I have come up with a perfect punishment for you Ash." Marceline threw his limp body over the first step of the stair and giggled in excitement. "You wanna know what it is?"
Ash tried to lift himself up but fell helplessly, banging his temple on the very edge of the step. "I will take that as a yes." Marceline said standing over him and lifting his head and placing her index and thumb finger over his cheeks, squeezing hard enough for him to open his mouth. "I figured an eye for an eye is the only fair solution." She gently put his mouth over the edge of the step and patted his head with enough force to grit his teeth against the stone, "Don't move." His captor said as she let go to stand over him again.
"You talked to the Globins behind our backs," there was a long pause where Marceline swore the whole world could hear her heart beat furiously against her ribcage. "so I will destroy your mouth so you never talk again." Marceline snarled as she stomped on the back of his head with her foot, breaking his jaw and smashing his teeth in without much effort. Blood splattered all around the steps and floor, making a rather large pool near her feet.
As soon as she felt his body go limp, she took him by the collar and picked him up so he was at eye level with her, "I want to see the light disappear from your eyes." Marceline whispered smiling.
A car's headlights bounced off the walls making Fiametta jump. She had been trying to stay up and didn't realize she had fallen asleep. Maybe it's Marceline! She thought, jumping up from the bed and running to the window. Sure enough she saw her getting out of the car dressed in different clothes That's odd... she wasn't wearin' those jeans 'nd shirt 'fore. She must have waited for what seemed like hours before she finally heard the older girl's footsteps coming closer towards her. Fiametta mentally counted to three and took a deep breath before opening the door only to find herself face to face with her host.
"Why are you still awake?" Marceline said not too friendly. What's her problem? Fiametta thought frowning slightly.
"I saw you go out and waited for you." The younger girl said looking at the floor.
"Why? I didn't ask you to." Marceline demanded and looked at her suspiciously.
Fiametta looked up fuming, stomping her foot she yelled, "I was worried about you Glob damn it! You left without saying anything, what was I supposed to think?"
The older girl shrugged, "I still don't see why you would be worried. You don't even know me." She said walking past her and into the room across from where she was staying. "Go to sleep, we have school tomorrow." Was the last thing Fiametta heard before a door was slammed in her face.
What the junk! Oh I'll give her a piece of my mind tomorrow mornin'. No one slams a door in my face and gets away with it.
"Oh mah Glob you guys! Did ya hear about the new gurl?" A rather plump girl said jumping up and down in excitement, the group she was telling the news to looked up a bit surprised.
"New girl?" A platinum blond girl asked, her heavy Korean accent made it a bit hard to understand her.
"You mean Fiametta Aaricia?" Another girl said looking up from her Chemistry book, a strand of her long strawberry blond hair falling over her eyes.
"Gurrl ya know everyhin' don't ya?" The larger girl, whose hair was dyed an amethyst color complained putting her hands over her hips. "You could have faked being surprised Bubblegum!" The comment earned a quick giggle from the platinum blond girl and a small grunt from Bubblegum, whom tucking her hair over her ear smiled apologetically, "Sorry LSP, do tell us what you know?"
LSP huffed but continued regardless of the interruption; after all having everyone's attention on her was her favorite thing in the world."Well I saw her getting out of Marceline's car; you know the scary gangster chick?" She waved her hand in the air once she saw her friend was about to cut her off. "She walked her to the office and waited outside for her! Have you ever seen Marceline be nice to anyone? Something is up gurrl!"
Bubblegum closed her book with a thud and put it in her backpack before saying, " First of, I hardly think Marceline is a gangster LSP, please don't be spreading bad rumors around." Earning a small "whatever" from her friend. Putting a strap over her shoulder she continued in a matter of fact tone, "And second, the girl is new and Marceline was probably helping her out like any good student would."
"She's not a good student." The other blond blurted out surprising the other two.
After a few seconds LSP nodded in agreement, "Lady's right, 'sides if you get a ride from someone to school it means you live near by..."
"Or with them." Lady finished in a whisper.
Bubblegum threw her arms in the air and sighed in defeat, "Will asking her suffice your curiosity?" She looked at LSP and then slowly turned her head towards Lady, "For the both of you?"
"Oh, like ya aint a little curious yourself?" LSP shouted with glee, the thought of making friends with someone that knew the mysterious Marceline would score her huge gossip points amongst her peers.
Bubblegum indignantly huffed and biting her lip she blurted, "I am a scientist, of course I am curious."
Marceline was in a terrible mood all morning and knew the culprit was her guest, who since the moment she woke up wouldn't leave her alone. Man, how can she be awake this early? Where does all this energy come from? "Maybe it's a Flame District thing." She mumbled to herself before putting her earplugs on to drown on the world around her. Hands in her pockets, Marceline wondered the hallway hoping her little guest had found her way around. Glob, why am I worryin' 'bout that. She shook her head and tried to clear her mind so she could focus on the song. I've got more important things goin' on than that lil' brat. It was at this moment where Marceline turned a corner and bumped into Bubblegum, sending the girl's books flying across the floor.
"Why don't you watch where you are going." She growled at the girl, whose friends had scurried away the moment they saw Marceline coming their way.
"Watch where I'm going? You're the one who bumped into me!" Bubblegum indignantly said bending over to retrieve her fallen books.
"Student Body President?" Marceline raised one eyebrow in amusement and picked up a book looking it over. "Forgive me, I thought you were somebody else." She gave the book back smiling apologetically. The sudden change of tone made Bubblegum blush, she looked down hoping her bangs would cover her face enough for the other girl to overlook her embarrassment.
"Just, don't do it again." Bubblegum mumbled making Marceline chuckle. The blond girl looked up and bit her lip, trying to estimate the times she had ever seen the girl chuckling. "None." She whispered to herself nodding.
Is she… talkin' to herself? Marceline thought cocking her head to the side she waved a hand in front of Bubblegum's face. "Earth to President?"
