The Carbon Prince

Part III

"What do you mean they don't hurt? You're not dying are you?"

"No Finn, I- I'm fine." Carbon Prince sat up. "The fire.. I can't feel it." CP studied the flames on his hand and arm. He waved his arm frantically in an attempt to extinguish the fire, but it did not work. CP looked past his hand at Flame Princess kneeling before him; Her mouth hanging slightly open, with a shocked expression stuck to her face and a single tear of lava rolling down her soft, fiery cheek.

So many things were going through Flame Princess' mind at the moment. All of the events that just took place, and the fact that Carbon Prince is still alive, overwhelmed her. Her mind raced with a million questions, and the events of the day kept replaying over and over again. "He can't be alive...I watched him get burned by my father. I watched him collapse. How does the fire not burn him? Why did he risk his life to save mine? Why did any of this have to happen? Oh Glob it! Glob it all!" Flame Princess continued to stare blankly at CP as she sorted out everything in her mind.

CP stared back at FP with a puzzled expression for a few seconds. He turned to FInn and Jake, "Is she OK? She looks kinda frozen."

"Uhh I hope so. Might need to take her to PB if she doesn't snap out of it." Jake replied.

"Uhh Princess? You ok?" CP quietly said to Flame Princess. FP blinked and snapped out of her trance. She looked at CP for a few seconds and then nearly tackled him with a hug. CP returned her embrace. More tears began to flow from Flame Princess' eyes.

"You're alive…"

"I am." CP confirmed.

"You saved me. You risked your life to save mine."

"I did." CP once again confirmed.

"Thanks." Flame Princess whispered. She tightened her embrace on Carbon Prince, feeling the hard, solid roughness of his rock-like body. CP hugged her back in return. Flame Princess leaned back and looked at CP. "And you're not hurt by my fire?"

"Nope."

"But how? When I first met you, you went running into a pond when I accidently lit you on fire."

"I guess I didn't like the idea of being engulfed in flames much."

"And what about now?"

"I could get used to it." With that the two stood up, Carbon Prince leaning on FP for support. Jake grew bigger picking Finn up in the process.

Finn looked down tiredly. "CP you can stay over at our house again, and we can finish your house later."

"Actually Finn, I was thinking about staying here. That way you don't have to put me out and I don't have to worry about turning everything ugly."

"Oh. Ok I guess. See you later." Finn said almost sadly. Just before leaving Jake stretched his head up to CP.

"Hey dude just dont kiss FP ok? Bad stuff will happen if you do."

"What kind of bad stuff?"

"Really bad stuff. Just don't do it ok?" Jake stretched his head back to his body and walked towards the kingdom exit. He stretched his head back, "Now you two love birds be careful ya hear? We'll be back soon."

"See ya guys!" FP shouted after them.

Days later at the tree fort Finn is laying on the floor gloomily staring at a picture of Flame Princess. Jake is playing BMO when he heard Finn Sigh. It wasn't much but it was the first sound Finn made since they got back from the Fire Kingdom. Jake looked up from BMO, "Dude you sure you're ok?"

"Yeah. This just sucks. I thought this was finally my chance to get back with Flame Princess, but CP saved her. And thats not a bad thing, CP is a pretty cool dude, it's just I still really like FP deep down I guess."

"Ahh more lady troubles. Just remember what I've been telling ya. There's plenty of fish out in the sea."

"yea and I just happen to be scared of the sea."

"Not what I meant. What I was trying to say is you'll eventually meet some super cool girl to go adventuring with and forget all about FP."

"ugh I guess you're right. Its just that I was so close and I.. I guess I'm jealous that CP saved her and not me."

"It's ok dude. Today was a pretty stressful day for all of us. I'm sure you'll save her some other time and win her over. Or win over some other sexy young princess."

"duuude."

"heheheh." Jake turned back to BMO, but before he could continue his game there was frantic a knock at their door. Finn just sighed and continued to stare at his picture of Flame Princess. Jake stretched down to the door and opened it up revealing a seemingly frightened Cinnamon Bun.

"Uhh Jake you and Finn have to come to Fire Kingdom quick. The new guy is sick."

"Wait CP is sick? Did you get Bubblegum?"

"Uhhhh no."

"FINN COME QUICK CP NEEDS OUR HELP!" with that Finn reluctantly got up and joined Jake.

"Whats up?"

"CP is sick. We need to get Bubblegum and head to the FIre Kingdom."