Chapter Four: Confessions

Sapphire sighs and sets her tea onto the table. She is finally able to tell someone other than PB how she truly felt. And she trusted Jake, so she had nothing to worry about.

"Jake, I just don't see how Finn thinks Flame Princess is good for him. She can hurt him so badly. And others too. She hurt Luna even!"

"Well she doesn't always mean to do it on purpose you know…"

"I know. Maybe I'm just too quick to judge because I'm-" Sapphire pauses. She feels a lump in her throat and her hands getting clammy. "Jake, can you keep a secret? Even from Finn?"

"Well I dunno. I can try for you Princess. Why?" Jake asks. He turns to her and notices her face is pale but also bright red. "Are you sick? What is it?"

"Well… I'm…ugh. Hold on."

Sapphire got up and ran as quickly as she could. She brought BMO with her. He always helped her figure out what to say.

"Okay, BMO. I really like Finn and I'm pretty hurt and jealous he chose FP. How could I explain it to Jake; Finn's best friend and BROTHER?!"

"That seemed good to BMO! Don't give up princess. It will work out!" BMO gave Sapphire the thumbs up and a big smile. She just laughed and picked him back up and returned to Jake. She set BMO next to her and he gave her another thumbs up.

"Ok, sorry," she coughs and clears her throat and begins to relax. "For the past like, year now, I've had a major crush on Finn. When he asked me to hook him up with BP, I decided to get over him. Until he of course went into depression and I tried so hard to cheer him up! He started to be happy again so I though 'Hey! Maybe he likes me too now!' but now I see I was wrong. I don't like FP, not just cause I'm jealous, but because she is just… I don't know I just don't like the vibe I get from her. I'd love to be with Finn, but I know he is happy with FP so I just wanted to explain that…"

Jake nods slowly as she talks. "Makes sense now. Why you left and why you like to take care of him so much." SP just blushed in embarrassment and looked down at her tea. She heard footsteps from the stairs and she turned around. She expected to see a sleepy Finn but instead she saw a shocked Finn who couldn't speak.

"Oh no…" Sapphire whispered. She got up quicker than last time and ran to get her things. Her hands were clammy and her face was burnt read. She had to get out of there.

"Sapphire, wait, please!" Finn called to her. She ignored him. She was trying not to cry but the tears kept falling. Finn Tried to stop her but he tripped and fell. Jake ran to his side and Sapphire cringed as she heard him thump to the floor and howl in pain. But she ran out the door to home.

Finn's POV:

"Jake, what the flip is going on?!"

"Well, you weren't home yet so I asked Sapphire to go get you. She got you out of some rocks. FP made her cave entrance close and you were under it so they fell and crushed your legs. SP carried you from there, to a creek, bandaged you up, brought you home, cleaned your cuts, and she talked to me for a bit. She saved you dude."

Finn just sat there on the floor flabbergasted.

"She did that, all for me?" He was shocked. Normally HE saved the princess, never the princess save HIM.

"Yeah man. And she told me some juicy deets." Jake gave him that, Oh-you-know-you-wanna-know, look. Finn thought about it and knew what it was but said nothing.

"Nah man… If she wants me to know, she'll tell me."

"Alright bro. Good point. Come on! I'll make some bacon pancakes! I need to make some carrot ones for SP so maybe you could help me out?"

"Heck yes!"

The two walk to the kitchen and begin making pancakes. Finn had to sit down though, so his legs wouldn't hurt.

"Remind me to call Dr. Princess later..."

SP's POV:

Sapphire ran to BP's castle rather than going home. She couldn't stop crying. She even started to hic-up.

"Its *hic* not far *hic*," was all she could say. Princess Blubblegum was rubbing her friends back and trying her best to console her close friend.

"Finn would be very luck to have a guy like you. Don't you doubt that."

"*sniff* you think?" SP asked while whipping her nose.

"Of course! You're brave, beautiful, smart, and a great cook. What guy wouldn't love that?"

"Maybe Finn.. He is so used to saving the girl though. You should have seen his face. He looked horrified like he just saw a monster or smelled rotten fish and cheese." She started to cry again.

After ten minutes of crying, Sapphire passed out. PB sighed and walked out of the room. She walked to her lab to continue her experiment.

"Eureka! It is finished!" Bubblegum flipped a switch and a portal opened up. "Hehehe it is working!" Bubblegum's squeal of delight woke Sapphire who was asleep across the hall.

"PB? Where are you?" Sapphire asks around the room, her eyes still half closed. She didn't realize Bubblegum was in her lab until she checked all of her room first.

"How long was I asleep for?" she finally asked as she entered the lab.

"A good five hours. I knew you needed your sleep so I left you, I hope you aren't too upset with me."

"Oh. No that was fine. Um, thank you. What is this thing anyways?" Sapphire was pointing to the portal. "Does it go somewhere?"

"Why yes it does! Not sure where though…." At that moment it, PB's machine began to malfunction. It stated to spark and smoke, but luckily Bubblegum extinguished it in time. "Phew, haha! Close one! I was sure the portal wou-"

Sapphire couldn't hear PB any more. She was focused on the portal. It was almost, pulling her in. "Sapphire, be careful! The portal isn't stable you don't know what will happen!"

But Sapphire couldn't help herself putting her arm into the portal. It felt cold. And squishy. Like cooled jello. Next thing she knew, the portal began to suck in everything from the lab.

"Sapphire!" PB shouted to her.

"Princess Bubblegum help!" Sapphire screamed. The portal sucked in Sapphires crown and she could only hang onto the lab table.

"Give me your hand!" PB shouted as she inched closer. SP reached her hand out but her fingers slipped and she fell into the portal. She could breath but, couldn't at the same time. Sapphire became light headed and passed out.

Marshall's POV:

"Hm?" Marshall yawned and sat up. He fell asleep under a tree again after gorging on strawberries. "Could have sworn I heard something.. Oh well, must have been a dream. Better get home." Marshall floated along still half asleep until he felt electricity pass through his body, but it was just a slight shock. He ignored it and kept floating on. He made it to the grasslands near Fionna and Cake's house when he felt the same shock, only stronger.

"Hello?" he called out. He floated higher to get a better view. He covered his eyes from the rays of the setting sun and looked across the grasslands. He saw a lump of some sort near the creek. He floated over to the creek cautiously. As he approached a tree, he broke off a branch and went closer to the lump. He crept closer until he was close enough to poke the thing.

*Poke*

"Mmmm…." It goes.

Marshall raised an eyebrow, now curious. What was this thing?

*Poke*

"Uggggh…" it goes, but then it rolls over.

Marshall realizes it was a girl. He had never seen her before though. Her hair framed her face that made her look almost angelic. Her golden brown hair shone from the sun light and her fair skin was almost like snow. Her dress was ripped and she had multiple cuts and bruises. Marshall looked up and saw that the trees were damaged. Parts of the top were missing.

Fallen Angel indeed…he thinks to himself. Well, can't leave her here. Marshall picked her bridal style and floated on home. Half way home she buried her face into his chest and grabbed his shirt, as if holding on for dear life. Marshal tried to ignore it, but he could feel his heart race and cheeks go a dark grey.

So yay! Marshall is introduced! I love him, he's my favorite :D Well hope it was ok, please help me in the reviews. But be nice please! I still cannot believe I wanted to even post these o\\\o