Can I get a woop woop for chap 4?! I tell you, I'm almost done with this story. I am loving the reviews so far, so keep em coming :-) Sorry it's so short, don't know what happened there O.o I wanted to make the ending as detailed and awesome as I could. This is the last chapter, so hold on to ur hats, and don't forget to review! Read on…

Marshall Lee patted Fionna's back and rocked back and forth, not disturbing her. The only sound that could be heard in the still night air of the garden was Fionna's heart wrenched sobs. Marshall Lee smoothed out Fionna's slightly messy golden locks, as he began mumbling.

"…It's ok Fi, I'm here. Just calm down, take deep soothing breaths. Just breathe…" Fionna slowly started to calm down, but she still had bitter tears falling down her face. Marshall Lee pushed her up and off of him, holding her at a slight distance.

He wiped a tear from her rosy cheeks, looking at her with half closed lids, "See, all better Fi, nothing to worry about." She looked up at him, still feeling as though she had more tears.

Marshall Lee didn't give her time to start sobbing again. He gently picked her up from their spot among the flowers and floated over to the broad apple tree just a little ways away. Fionna, who was grasping his shirt, looked over and saw that his axe bass was lying against the tree.

When he finally got under the protective branches of the tree, he gently laid Fionna down, her back to the trunk. She gratefully slid up and pressed her back further onto the bark. She brought her knees up to her chest and wrapped her arms around them. She rested her head on top.

Marshall Lee, after casting a glance over at her, picked up his axe bass and started playing a familiar tune. It was the same one Fionna had heard him playing that afternoon, and she couldn't help but hum along with it.

"Oh, so you know this song?" Fionna blushed when he asked, remembering that he didn't know she had been there in the garden with him. "Uh, yeah- I mean, no. I mean, I'm a fast learner."

Marshall raised his eyebrows but didn't say anything. Instead, he kept on playing, adding in a few different notes here and there. Fionna didn't hum along this time, as she was trying to enjoy the peace that Marshall Lee and the garden created together.

"This is my thinking tree…" Marshall suddenly said, "Are you thinking?" Fionna didn't answer right away, for she didn't think this question was pointed directly at her. But eventually she sighed and answered, "I don't want to think anymore."

He chuckled, strumming the tune a little bit softer. A comfortable silence fell between the two. Fionna felt eyes boring into the side of her head. She looked over and met Marshall's eyes.

"What?" she asked quietly. He just tilted his head and smiled, "You really do look beautiful." This comment had been an unexpected one, and Fionna found herself blushing as she quickly looked the opposite direction.

"Do you want to sing with me?" she heard him ask. She turned and gave him a hard look. He threw up his hands and said, "I just thought it would get your mind off of whatever you're thinking about. Just a thought…"

Fionna smiled a little and nodded. He did his smooth half grin, and started playing his axe bass. Fionna recognized the song almost immediately. It was one that they had sung together at LSP's party.

But the tempo was slowed down to a crawl, and there were a few different ups and downs to the music. Marshall Lee took a breath.

"Good little girl, no one seems there for you. You're all alone now, on this night made for two. Why do you cry tears of pearls, you're a good little girl." He hummed a little then looked to Fionna.

She smiled and continued, "Bad little boy, it's just how I feel right now. On the night of all nights, I just had to cry. But now, with you here by my side, it's not a bad night." He strummed his bass, and smiled.

Fionna became silent, expecting him to sing more, but there was only the bass music. She looked over at him after staring into darkness for a few moments. "Marshall, why are you here?" He stopped playing and looked thoughtful.

"I saw you run out this way, thought it was weird. When I came looking for you, I found you in the roses crying." He looked across to her, "Why were you crying Fionna?" Fionna shivered slightly. Marshall almost never called her by her full name.

It was usually 'Fi', or 'Fifi' and on occasions 'bunny'. He very seldom called her Fionna, which made her believe that he was actually being serious for once in his life. She turned her body so that they were facing each other.

"Gumball told me in other words to get lost, that he wasn't interested in me. I knew it was coming, but the way he said it. It was like he didn't even care." She looked down at the dirt and grass on the ground.

"That Gumwad really gets on my nerves," Marshall growled. Fionna looked up surprised to hear him say that. She thought that he was using the term loosely, but his eyes looked like they were on fire.

He shook his head, not making contact with Fionna's eyes. "I swear, I think Prince Gumball is an idiot for not appreciating you. I think you're awesome, and heroic and sweet. It's so much fun going on adventures with you, and I think your stupidity makes you adorable."

He turned and finally looked at the blushing adventuress, "And don't think for a second that you don't deserve him Fi. It's him that doesn't deserve you." Marshall Lee nonchalantly picked his bass back up and started playing again.

Fionna stared at him stunned, but she smiled and asked, "Do you really mean all that stuff?" He nodded, and before he could even say or do anything else, Fionna had tackled him into a hug.

"Thanks Marshall," she said as he stiffened. She sat back and then realized how this must look, her on top of him. He smiled and looked into her eyes, "No prob Fi. I just wanted you to enjoy the rest of the party."

She nodded, and getting up she brushed the grass stains off her dress. "Cake is going to kill me if she finds any grass stains on this dress." Marshall shook his head, and looked Fionna up and down.

"Nope, no stains. Now go on in and party." He waved her on, while still floating under the tree. Fionna felt the sudden urge to do something she would never had done any other time nor in any other situation

She leaned down and kissed Marshall Lee on the cheek. He instantly froze and Fionna could barely make out a blush coming up on his cheeks. "Thanks," she whispered again. He looked up at her from the ground, a surprised look on his face.

Fionna turned and walked out of the garden before she too started blushing. She didn't know where the impulse to do such a thing had come from. But she felt quite happy that she had taken that step forward.

And so Fionna walked back into the liveliness of the party, leaving a very red Marshall Lee behind in the flower garden.

Marshall Lee watched as Fionna left the garden and reentered the party with a smile on her face. He couldn't help but smile himself as he put a hand over the cheek she had kissed. He started to chuckle, and then to laugh. Could anything else go his way tonight?

Fionna and Prince Huba-Buba had just had a fight; Fionna would probably never talk to that loser again! And as a bonus, she had just kissed him. Granted not on the mouth, but a kiss was a kiss.

He still felt the warmth of her lips on his cold skin. Maybe there was hope after all. Maybe tonight was the night. Marshall Lee reached into his pocket and brought out a small white box with a red bow.

He looked down at it, wondering if this would help him in any shape or form. He nodded his head, deciding to go on as planned.

Fionna quickly found Cake with LM at the snack table. She came up to the cat and hugged her. Cake jumped at the sudden contact, but when she realized it was just Fionna, she hugged her sister back.

"Congratulations Cake! I'm so happy for you guys." Fionna smiled and Cake shed another tear, "Oh honey, thank you!" Lord Monochromicorn stomped a hoof. Cake nodded, agreeing with him about whatever they were talking about.

"Yes, of course! Fionna, will you be the maid of honor?!" Cake asked enthusiastically. Fionna's smile widened, "Oh my Glob, of course I will, when is the wedding?" "In three months. I can't wait!" Cake squealed.

Fionna laughed and looked up and across the room. Instantly she regretted it, for just across the room Prince Gumball had just looked up. Their eyes met, and Fionna couldn't break the stare. He started walking towards her.

She in turn tapped Cake on the shoulder and whispered into her ear, "Cake, please keep Gumball away from me. I don't want to talk to him at the moment." Cake questionably looked at Fionna and nodded.

"You owe me some explaining though," she said. Fionna turned and started walking away from Gumball, keeping an eye on him and Cake. Cake stepped in his way trying to block it, but the Prince side stepped her.

Before she could do anything, he had already caught up with Fionna. She glared at him and did a u turn to go back to Cake. But Gumball reached out and caught her by the arm. "Fionna, I need to talk to you."

Fionna tried to pull away, but the Prince was surprisingly strong, "We have nothing to discuss." She frowned and pulled harder, still not breaking free. Gumball pulled her closer to him.

"Let me go!" Fionna whispered fiercely. "Not until you quit resisting me and listen," he said. Fionna shook her head, and looked behind her for Cake. The cat was nowhere to be seen. She would have been right at Fionna's side if there wasn't something wrong.

Fionna turned to Gumball and said loudly, "Where is Cake?!" Gumball just shook his head, "I told Lord Monochromicorn to take her somewhere to be alone. I didn't want anyone interrupting our little talk."

"About what, Gumball?" A voice growled. Both he and Fionna looked to the side to see a very aggravated Marshall Lee. "Marshall, help me," Fionna said. Marshall floated up close to PG, getting up into his face. "Hold up FI, I want to hear what this idiot has to say."

Gumball frowned, "It's none of your business Marshall Lee." Marshall flashed his vampire teeth, "If it's all the same to you, I think it is." Gumball squinted his eyes at the Vampire King, but continued. He looked intently down at Fionna, still holding on to the struggling girl. "I wanted to apologize for earlier. I didn't mean to be so hard on you, for I know what a broken heart feels like."

He threw a glance at Marshall who was now balling his hands into fists.

Fionna froze, listening. Gumball's apologizing? She stopped struggling, but didn't cease in pulling away from him. "I doubt you know what it feels like to be put out more than once. I don't care if you're sorry. Just leave me alone."

Gumball pulled her closer, "Fionna, I want you to understand that I am sincerely sorry. I know I have caused you great pain, but please understand that I am sorry." Fionna then understood what he was apologizing for.

"You're sorry for causing me pain, but not sorry that you said those things to me. Am I right?" Fionna asked frowning. Gumball didn't try to retort, but gave just a slight shake of his head.

Fionna felt the tears returning. It seemed that the pain in her chest was getting worse by the minute. "Let go of me you heartless monster," she nearly shouted, "Let go!" She pulled back with all her might just as Gumball released her arm.

She fell back, arms flailing. She couldn't get her balance and ended up smashing into the snack table. The music stopped, and everyone turned to look at the disaster. Fionna was covered in pastries, cupcakes, and cookies.

She looked down and realized with horror that the dress was now stained with the jelly fillings and punch of the party. She looked up helplessly at Gumball and Marshall Lee, who was staring on with a stunned face.

Gumball came forward, reaching out, "Fionna… that was an accident. I am so sorry, here let me-." Fionna hit away his hand, "I don't want your help! I don't want your apology; I don't even want your heart anymore!" She unsteadily stood up slinging pudding from her hand.

She started to cry there in front of everyone. She didn't even care anymore, all she knew was that Gumball and humiliated her and broke her heart twice in one night. And she couldn't take any more of this joke.

Marshall Lee floated over to her, his eyes pleading, "Fionna, don't do anything stupid." He flashed another glaring look at Gumball, growling deeply, "That's my job." But Fionna was already running.

She ran as fast as her legs could carry her in the dress out the door and into the streets of a sleeping Candy Kingdom. The street lamps were just being lit, and some streets were just as dark as the night itself.

That was the way Fionna wanted it, dark, to hide her shame. She didn't think about where she was going, or where she would stop. She just kept running and crying. She heard Marshall Lee faintly calling her name in the distance.

She didn't listen to her heart, her broken and black heart, which was telling her to go to him. She didn't trust it anymore. She just kept running through the maze of dark buildings and streets.

Eventually she came to a dead end. She stopped and felt for anything that led anywhere else. There was nothing else to do. Her tears blinded her as she slowly slid to the ground. Time seemed to speed up, and hours passed. For the second time that night, she was alone.

And for the second time that night, she felt strong arms wrap themselves around her. She instantly turned and buried her face in Marshall's shirt. He hugged her tighter. "Fionna, don't you ever do that again. Don't you ever make me feel like I won't ever find you."

Fionna shook her head, "It wouldn't matter if I was gone now or not, Prince Gumball wouldn't miss me. No one would miss me, cause no one cares." Marshall shook his head and whispered fiercely, "That is not true."

"Isn't it?" she pushed him away, "look at me Marshall. No one cares about me. Cake has LM and her big wedding to worry about, Gumball has a whole kingdom, and even you have your band. But there is no one in all the land of Aaa that gives a crap about me..."

"Shut up!" Marshall Lee said with a growl. Fionna looked at him surprised. His eyes were red tinged with black, and his hands were curled into fists. But Fionna wouldn't. Feeling bold, she stepped a little closer so that they were face to face. "Make me," she said.

Marshall Lee looked straight into her eyes as if examining her soul. He looked her up and down, and before Fionna knew what was happening Marshall Lee had pushed her up against the wall and was kissing her.

She was speechless. He had done just as she had dared him too in the most wonderful way he could have ever done. She ran her hands through his raven black hair as he deepened the kiss. His own hands were going through her golden locks.

He suddenly hitched her up on the wall, making her lean against him. They pulled apart, and looked at each other. They were both out of breath and energy. He rested his forehead on hers.

"Don't… don't you ever say those things again. Fionna, you do have someone who cares about you, who will always care about you…" he said. She awaited his answer, looking deep into his eyes. "Me," he whispered.

He slowly let her down until her feet were on the ground. He laughed slightly, "Fionna, I will always be there for you. I will always break your fall, I will always love you for you." He brushed a strand of hair out of her face.

She closed her eyes and felt the warm of his breath spread over her skin. It was sweet and alluring. She couldn't think straight. She had just made out with Marshall Lee, but this didn't surprise her in the least. It was like she had already known that this would happen.

"I know it's hard, but I really do love you," Marshall said, "I think we should be together, but if you need time…" Fionna flash backed to the garden, "…I know it's hard, but I really do love you. I think we should be together, but if you need time… ugh, that's terrible!"

She was his secret crush; she was the one he had been trying to ask out in the garden. She had been jealous of herself. The thought made her laugh. Marshall was caught off guard. "What's so funny?"

Fionna shook her head and chuckled one last time, "Nothing." He looked at her obviously wanting to know, but he held his tongue. "So, what's your answer? Do you want the honor of becoming the Vampire Kings girlfriend?"

Although Fionna wanted to say yes so many times, she instead said, "No. Not now." Marshall Lee didn't seem in the least put off by this answer, "Then when?" She blushed and shrugged, "I really have no idea. But I need some time to heal and trust my feelings for you, to make sure they're real."

Marshall nodded, "I've waited this long. I won't mind waiting a little longer." He kissed the top of Fionna's hand and started to float away. Fionna reached out, trying to stop him, "Wait, where are you going?"

Marshall turned and smiled, "Don't worry Fifi, you'll see me around. But, uh…" he glanced up at the sky. Fionna, looking up, realized it was nearing dawn and the night was slowly turning to day. She nodded and looked back to Marshall, but he was gone.

She shook her head, "Why did I have to fall for Mr. tall, dark, and mysterious?" Fionna was just about to go find her way back to the castle when she noticed a small white box with a red bow on the ground in front of her.

Bending down, she gently picked it up and removed the ribbon. She took the top off, and looked inside. There, sitting on soft black velvet, was the silver heart shaped locket that Fionna had been admiring through the shop window.

It glittered even in the low light. Fionna picked it up and continued to open it. On the inside there was an engraved message. She squinted to read it.

~My heart is dead, without you to love~

She smiled, his words playing back in her head.

"You really do look beautiful."

"…I think you're awesome, and heroic and sweet..."

"…you do have someone who cares about you, who will always care about you…"

"Me."

"How long have you been watching and waiting Marshall," Fionna whispered to herself looking up at the now greying sky, "For just the right moment to steal my heart."

FIN

Well, that's it folks! This is where the train stops. This is where I intend to leave it, hanging on the edges of mystery :-) I don't plan on going on with the story, it was always meant to stop here. But I might be persuaded to continue if enough people want me to…. and it has be a whole lot of globing people, cause I have other stories to attend to -_- Anyhow, tell me what you think, and REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW!

I must say before I go, quite possibly for the last time on this story, that I have enjoyed writing this story ^.^ Everyone who has supported me and reviewed, you are the bomb!

Well, for the last time, Cheyenne is out, PEACE!