Love and Madness
Chapter 20 Stone
By: Major144
Disclaimer: I don't own anything. This is just a story for fun.
Jake lead his friends using his nose and they eventual reached the mountain. The magical dog was also giving Simon, Peppermint Butler and Magic Man a ride since they didn't have any means to travel fast. Betty also rode on Jake's back and sat next to Simon. Marceline flew next to Jake and watched Simon and Betty. The vampire was glad to see them together, but she could tell that Simon was weakening and it was only a matter of time, before he reached the doorstep of the Death Bus. They had to get Simon's heart back in his chest and get him to drink the vial of water to heal him and restore his age. Marceline wasn't the only one looking at Simon and Betty, Magic Man was also looking at the couple and studying them. The Martian could see the love the two humans had for each other and he understood why Margels was mad at him for his past actions.
"Margels...I understand why your mad at me. I'm going to fix this whole mess." Vowed Magic Man to himself.
The group reached the mountain and they made their way inside, they saw some of the mountain people and snuck by them and went deeper into the mountain with Jake leading the way.
In the lab Ricardio had handcuffed Bubblegum's hands behind her back to a chair and placed her a few yards in front of Flame Princess's container. Scorcher, Me-Mow, and a dozen servants stood at the back of the lab watching everyone. Flame Princess let out a groan as she began to wake up. Ricardio grinned as he placed the helmet of Glob above the machine. Soon everything would begin.
In another part of the mountain, Jake and the others had stumbled upon the cell that contained a battered and bruised Lemongrab.
"Man it looks like the guys here did a number on Lemongrab." Said Jake as he turned his hand into a key to unlock the cell door.
"Please...be...saving me." Groaned Lemongrab.
"Do we really have to save him?" Asked Peppermint Butler.
"I know this guy is a ding dong and stuff, but we can't just leave him." Said Jake as he grabbed Lemongrab.
The group continued on their way and they eventually found the path that lead to the lab.
In the lab, Ricardio had just entered his glass pod as Flame Princess woke up. The fiery princess saw that she was in a lantern and that confused her and freaked her out, then her eyes landed on Bubblegum and her eyes narrowed into slits. Bubblegum smiled nervously.
"Um...hi Flame Princess, it's good to see you again. I know how this looks...but let me explain."
"No, I'm not going to listen to anything you have to say, because it's probably going to be another lie." Said Flame Princess as her flames rose up.
The heat from the flames went to the two glass containers holding Finn and Ricardio. The heat managed to wake Finn up and he looked around in confusion.
"Flame Princess...please listen. I know...I've done some bad things to you in the past, but I'm sorry for those actions...and I'm not the one behind...this current situation." Said Bubblegum as she tried to calm Flame Princess down.
"A few bad things. That's a lie! You've done a ton of bad things to me and my kingdom! First you lock me up in that stupid lantern when I was a baby and spent most of my life trapped in that little prison, then after my little breakup with Finn, you took me to your lab saying you would help me, but your only intentions was to study a fire elemental, and then there's your biggest crime against my entire kingdom! My kingdom was suffering from a intense cold and despite my better judgement I called you for help fix it. You acted so kind and nice, but that was only to get into the lower levels of the palace, so you can destroy nearly all my sleeping fire giants! Those were sacred to my people and you destroyed them because you thought I would use them to destroy your precious kingdom, which I would not do! Then you revealed that you were responsible for the cooling of my kingdom and pretty much spy on me and everyone in Ooo." Spat Flame Princess as she gave Bubblegum a look of utter hatred.
Bubblegum squirmed under the young princess stare and tried to look away only to be met with a stare from Finn. The young hero had a look that was a mix of anger, disbelief, and betrayal. Bubblegum looked away and at the ground. No matter what Bubblegum said, she knew she couldn't justify her actions. She had hurt Flame Princess and she had a reason not to trust her and be angry at her. From a hallway outside the lab, Jake's group had heard everything. Marceline just shook her head and frowned.
"You really blew it Pebbles."
In the lab Flame Princess's heat continued to build up and Finn and Ricardio began to sweat. The sweat raced through the machine's tubes and started to mix together. Flame Princess continued to glare angrily at Bubblegum.
"You know what Bubblegum, your just like my father in many ways. You both locked me up and you both lie and step on others to get your way. My father is a brute who use fear and force to get what he wants, while you use manipulation and deception to get what you want. You claim to be good and noble, but your just as bad on the inside as my father!"
The sweat spun around and mixed and there was a bright flash if light as a small triangular red stone appeared above the machine. It was the Sorcerer's Stone! Ricardio grinned as he stepped out of his glass chamber and looked at the stone.
"Oh what a glorious sight! My key to godhood has finally arrived!" Said Ricardio as he raised his hands triumphantly in the air.
"Oh...this is bad. If we're going to do something we better do it now and fast!" Said Jake with panic in his eyes.
The group prepared to leap into the lab to stop the mad villain's rise to godhood.
To be continued.