A Journey For Love and Forgiveness
Chapter 6 Entering Despair Part 1
By: Major144
Disclaimer I do not own Adventure Time this is just a story for fun.
The four travelers made their way through The Land of the Dead. They passed several destroyed cars.
"Hey Finn what kind of evil spirits you think were going to encounter?" Asked Jake.
"Don't know man, but whoever they our were going to kick their ghostly buns!" Shouted Finn.
Marceline stopped suddenly and looked around. Everybody stopped and watched her.
"What is it?" Asked Simon.
"Not sure. I felt like we were being watched, but I guess I was wrong. Lets keep moving." Said Marceline.
The group moved on unaware that three shadowy figures had been watching them from atop a cliff made out of bones. The three figures were powerful evil spirits that had managed to keep their original forms. They were ghost, but it was hard for people to tell.
"It looks like we have some live ones. Oh boy this is going to be fun!" Laughed the first figure.
"Indeed it shall." Said the second figure.
"All we have to do is kill them and take their bodies! Then it's goodbye to this dump!" Said the first figure.
"Yes. It will be great to have an actual body again. To fight to and destroy others in battle." Said the second figure.
"You two can choose from the boy, dog, and girl. The old man is mine. I have a little personal business with him." Said the third figure.
The other two figures nodded in understanding.
"I want to take a shot at them first." Said the first figure.
"Alright then." Said the second figure.
"Just remember the old man is mine." Said the third figure.
"Oh boy! Oh boy! This is going to be fun." Laughed the first figure as he floated away.
The other two figures watched him leave and smiled wickedly at one another.
The four figures were still walking when they started noticing weird unhappy faces painted all over the rocks and broken machines.
"We'll this is different." Said Finn.
"Kinda creepy me out man." Said Jake.
"Wondered who did all this?" Said Simon.
"Probably a goth or some kind of weird artist." Said Marceline.
They continued onwards until they saw a strange shadowy figure sitting on a rock. As they got closer the figure jumped off. The figure was dressed in a black and white jesters outfit. He was about as tall as Simon. He wore a black greek theater mask of tragedy on his face. In his hands he had a staff topped with a round frowning face wearing a jester hat.
"Why hello there travelers." Said the jester.
"Uh hi." Said Finn eyeing the odd jester.
"My name is Despairo. I'm the jester of tragedy and unhappiness." Said the jester.
"That's...nice." Said Jake.
"Hey were heading to the Sphere of Spirits can you tell us how far it's away from here?" Asked Marceline.
"Oh I'm afraid not. Your four aren't going to be going any further." Said Despairo.
"How come?" Asked Simon tensing slightly.
"Because I'm going to torture you, drain you of your sorrows, and take one of your bodies as my own." Said Despairo as he started floating above the ground!
"That guy must be one of the evil spirits Death warned us about!" Shouted Finn as he took a fighting stance.
"Correct! Now here's a special treat for all of you!" Shouted Despatio as he waved his staff around.
A think black fog rose up from the ground and enveloped everyone!
Finn staggered out of the fog and found himself in the living room of his and Jakes Tree Fort. He found Despairo sitting on the couch.
"What's going on?!" Demanded Finn.
"Oh I'm just fixing to take you on a trip of despair." Said Despario as he stood up.
Fin made a grab for the jester, but he easily avoided it.
"Look out the window." Said Despario.
Finn looked out the window and gasped the the entire land of Ooo was barren! All the plants were dead and their were several skeletons littering the place!
"This is your biggest fear slash tragedy! You failed on one of your adventures and the land of Ooo suffered! Just look what happened to the Candy Kingdom." Said Despario as he snapped his fingers.
Finn soon found himself in the Candy Kingdom. The place was in ruins and there were zombie candy people roaming the street!
"Oh everything's messed up! I got to find Bubblegum!" He shouted as he ran towards the castle.
He got inside and found Bubblegum in her lab talking in a tape recorder.
"Journal entry 04568 it has only been a few days since Finn failed in one his adventure I'm working on a solution that will hopefully save everybody." Said Bubblegum.
"Bubblegum I'm right here!" Shouted Finn as he tried to get her attention.
Suddenly Peppermint Butler came rushing in the room and walked straight through Finn! The hero felt a cold chill go down his spine.
"You can't do anything here. This is your despair. The only thing you can do is watch." Said Despairo.
"You have to escape Princess he's here!" Shouted Peppermint Butler.
A green blast of fire came flying out of nowhere and turned poor Peppermint Butler into a pile of ash! Finn turned to see a horrible skeleton figure walking into the room. It was The Litch! The monster closed in on the princess laughing insanely. Bubblegum screamed! Finn watched horrified as the Litch destroyed Bubblegum with fire!
"Its a lot to take in seeing a good friend killed like that. Feel free to cry and feel a shame of yourself. Next stop Fire Kingdom." Said Despario as he snapped his fingers.
Finn found himself in Fire Kingdom. The once bright kingdom of fire was now just a bunch of old charcoal rock! Finn heard a moaning nearby and saw Flame Princess laying against a wall. Her flames were quickly dying out! She gave one last shudder and her flames dies out and she disappeared with a puff of smoke!"
"Noooo!" Screamed Finn in despair.
"Oh boy that's the stuff! One last place left." Said Despario as he snapped his fingers.
Finn found himself in a grave yard in front of three graves. He looked at the graves and the tome stones. They were the graves of Jake, Simon, and Marceline! Finn dropped to his knees and burst out into tears.
"Oh so delicious. I'll catch you latter." Said Despario as he disappeared.
Jake found himself in Lady Rainicorn's house. He saw Despario sitting at his kitchen table.
"Ok what's gives you creepy jester?!" Demanded Jake.
"I'm going to show you despair." Said Despario as he snapped his fingers.
Jake found himself in some kind of warehouse. He saw his children Charlie, Jake Jr.,
Kim Kil Whan, T.V., and Viola around a table planning something. Suddenly Magic Man appeared!
How's my favorite little group of misery causing minions doing." Said Magic Man cheerful.
The five dog unicorn hybrids cheered at the sight of Magic Man.
"What the freak is going on?!" Demanded Jake as he charged at Magic Man and went right through him!
Jake screamed in shock.
"This is your despair you can't do anything about it. You can only watch. As for what's happening you ended up being a lousy parent. Your children ending up falling in with Magic Man and he became their role model." Said Despairo as he pulled out a TV remote. "I'm just going to speed things up a little." He said.
Jake watched in horror as his children and Magic Man committed crimes in Ooo and latter Mars. The group however was captured by the four faced deity Grob Gob Glob Grod, turned into space dust and killed!
"NO! NO! NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOO!" Screamed Jake.
The scene showed his wife Lady Rainicorn in a state of depression. She lost the will to live a week latter and passed away!
"NONONONONONONONO!" Jake as he fell to his knees and cried in despair.
"Very good! Your despair feeds me and gives me strength! Two down two to go!" Laughed Despairo as he disappeared.
To be continued.