AN: Fionna's song "Brave" By Sara Bareilles. I do not have any rights to song.
Fionna's POV:
Prince Gumball gave a little giggle. 'Oh Fionna.. you're so adorable!' he thought to himself.
Fionna started to feel a little uncomfortable at this point. Her emotions for the prince were starting to get scrambled up, and she didn't want to do something she'd regret later. She started to pull away from Gumball's grip harder. He felt her pulling away so he loosened up. The last thing he wanted to do was make her run away from him.
"Hey, maybe we should get back to the party planning." She said giving a small smile.
Prince Gumball cleared his throat and gave a half smile.
"Of course. Now, this type of dough is for white chocolate cookies. I have a special raspberry jam that goes into the center. You roll the dough, cut the shape of the cookie and then put the raspberry tablet into the center. When it bakes it'll be equally portioned for the perfect combination. I've been spending the past month perfecting the recipe."
"Dude, I love white chocolate!" Fionna says excited.
"I know." Prince Gumball keeps his gaze down on the dough, but Fionna sees his expression.
Fionna laughs and gives him a light shove on the shoulder. They finish cutting out the cookies and put them into the oven. Fionna wanted to avoid an awkward moment while the cookies baked, so she thought of a perfect excuse.
"Hey Gummy, is there a bathroom close to here?"
Prince Gumball smiled at the use of his nick name.
"Yes, two doors down the hall."
"I'll be back." Fionna hurried to the bathroom.
'Glob! What is with the guys lately!? At this rate I might as paint my face red! PG… I don't know what to do or say around him now. These guys are confusing me. Why did they do this at the same time?' Fionna thought to herself. She looked into the mirror in front of the sink. A sudden idea pops into her mind.
"Oh Glerby! What if they are in cahoots together and they are just having a bet or something?! I am not a game!" she whispers loudly to her reflection.
The thought made her angry.
"How dare they play with me like this! But then again… they all might mean it. Still though, they could know about each other and they're trying to do that alpha crap that Cake told me about. I don't know…" Fionna realized she was loud whispering to herself still. She sighed.
Fionna walked into the hall to see Cake walking towards her. It gave Fionna relief that she wouldn't have to alone with Gumball. Cake notices Fionna tense.
"What's wrong sugar?"
"Oh, nothing. I'm just glad you're here." Fionna immediately regretted saying that.
"What do you mean nothing? What's up? Did PG do something? Are ya'll arguing?"
"Sshhh! We're not arguing!" Fionna responds trying to get her feline sister to calm down.
Cake quiets down her voice. "Is he making moves on my baby sister?! Oh no! I will not have that happen after he broke your heart!"
Fionna was now feverishly red.
"CAKE! SSHHHH!" she yells, and then face palms herself.
Fionna and Cake both go into the kitchen where Prince Gumball is. He looks over at them with a faint smile and one eye brow raised.
"Is everything okay?"
"You tell me." Cake responds crossing her arms.
Fionna sighs rolling her eyes.
"Are the cookies ready?" Fionna asks trying to change the subject.
Both Cake and Prince Gumball look over at Fionna. Fionna was staring a warning look at Cake to stop. Cake stepped back and sat on a stool. Prince Gumball put his hand on the back of his neck and slightly tilting his head to the side, smiling his prince smile.
"They should be ready in about two more minutes."
Fionna sniffed the air making her nose look like a bunny's. Prince Gumball let out a little giggle. Fionna then gave him a confused look, and he cleared his throat trying to make it not sound like he just giggled. Cake was observing the two picking up the new tension that radiated of them. Fionna looks over at Cake. Cake now had a big smile on her face, and she gave Fionna a wink.
"Oh, I know what's going on here!" Cake said looking over at Fionna.
Fionna now stared at her sister with one eye twitching and a little blush rising in her cheeks. The ding from the oven almost made Fionna jump. Gumball pulled out the cookies and they looked delicious. Both Fionna and Cake ran over to the cookies with big eyes.
"They smell like heaven…." Fionna said basically drooling.
Prince Gumball watched her laughing.
"Thank you." He replied sighing to himself. 'I wish she would look at me like that' he thought to himself making his lips pouty for a second. "Well, go ahead! Try some!"
In less than a second Cake and Fionna had a handful, and already stuffing one into their mouths. Fionna's face and eyes shined while she chewed the cookie. It was one of the most delicious things she had ever eaten.
'Warm, soft outside and moist gooey inside. Perfection!' She thought to herself.
"These. Taste. Delicious!"
"Feel free to take come with you home."
"Really? Thanks Gummy!" Fionna said as she hugged him and Gumball blushed surprised by her hug.
Cake cleared her throat, and Fionna let go to see Cake narrowing her eyes at the prince.
"Well, if there's nothing else you need help with I guess we'll be heading back home." Cake said sounding like a protective mom.
"Actually, there is one more thing I'd like to discuss. Then I will have everything under control." He replied.
"What is it?" Fionna said ready to tackle whatever needed to be done. Prince Gumball smiled at her enthusiasm always ready to help.
"I thought that maybe I could have you input on what music should be played."
"Well, shouldn't everything be played? It is a music party." Fionna paused momentarily thinking to herself. ""Oh! Maybe we could leave the music and mic open for everyone? It would be kinda like a Party Patty party! I was kind of already thinking it would be like that." Fionna said excited.
Prince Gumball thought about her suggestion. 'With her excitement how can I say no? If the mic is open I know that Marshall Lee will show up and sing for sure. I don't want that crud vampire stealing my attention! BUT, that also leaves an opportunity for me to sing, too. So.. I guess it would turn to my favor a little. It can be a chance to show her I can be exciting. Besides, it is an open party. It won't be formal, and everyone will be wearing party clothes. Plus, how can I resist hearing Fionna sing again. It's been a couple years since the last time.'
Prince Gumball looked to Fionna, who was waiting for his answer.
"I can do that. BUT only if you promise to sing a few songs." He said watching her blush.
"Oh, um… okay." Fionna's blush went into her ears.
"My man and I can sing a song, too!" Cake said clapping her hands. "Oh, come on Fionna! We gotta go so I can talk to my Mochro so we can pick a song. It's going to take me a while to fix his voice box, too."
Fionna nudged Cake with her elbow. "No old grandma voice, huh?" she teased.
Cake rolled her eyes. "Don't even talk 'bout that! Ugh!"
Fionna and Prince Gumball both laughed.
"See ya, PG!" they said in unison.
Fionna got to the door, stopped and turned around. "Hey, I can write a song with Marshall to sing for the party! Everyone liked it last time!" She said with a fist pump.
Prince Gumball did NOT like that idea, but he waved to her and replied, "Okay." His mind however yelled 'SHIT!'
Fionna and Cake walked to the gate of the Candy Kingdom in silence. Cake gazed over to Fionna who was clearly lost in thought.
"So, you wan' talk 'bout it?" Cake asked in her thick accented voice.
"No, but I think while you're at LM's I'm going to go home." still thinking.
"Does this concern a certain candy prince? I notice things."
"I don't know. Maybe it does. Maybe it's just guys in general. I'm feeling kinda jammed up. I just need some me time and think on it." Fionna wasn't wanting to tell Cake about her encounter with FP just yet.
Cake stopped walking looked at her human sister examining her.
"There's something more going on. Something has changed or happened." Cake was now suspicious and curious. She searched Fionna's eyes. "Flame Prince!?" she hissed. "What did he do?!" Cake grew up to Fionna's size.
"What? How?" Fionna was confused on how Cake already figured out he has shown back up.
"Peppermint maid. She wanted to make sure I knew that lil heart breaker was showing his face around here again." Cake back to being like a mom.
Fionna sighed. "He didn't touch me. I found him passed out in a field and I saved him. I only stayed around him long enough for him to not die. When he woke up he was being apologetic, but I still left." Fionna was holding back a tear. Talking about it must have picked an emotional scab.
"Well, I'm glad that he didn't do anything." Cake's voice sounded softer now.
"I'll see you later at home. I am going to work on some jams." Fionna was holding her sadness inside, and her cat sister could tell.
"Alright honey." Cake replied, but then changed her answer. "Well… actually I thought I'd stay the night with my Mochro tonight." Cake knew her sister needed room and time to herself.
"Okay." She said hugging her now normal size Cake good bye. "See you tomorrow."
"I'll be home around two or three." Cake called out to Fionna who was already running home.
Fionna's only response was throwing her hand up. It didn't take to her too long to get home. She hurried to her room and looked under her bad. She reached for the dark blue guitar case pulling it in front of her. Fionna was carved into the case. She popped the locks and opened it. There it sat; her very own guitar.
*FLASHBACK*
Marshall Lee flew through my window while I was working on music sheets for a song. It was two months into my lessons. I had been using Marshall's guitar, but when I noticed he didn't have it. I was disappointed.
"No guitar today?"
Marshall smiled at me. "We will have our lessons, but I have a surprise first. Come on bunny, hop on." He told me pointing to his back.
I did, but slapped his head for calling me bunny. He floated us out to Cypress Lake; the lake that has my thinking tree. It was a beautiful day. We landed on the ground, and beside my tree was a guitar case with a crimson red bow on it. Fionna engraved on the front.
"Oh my glob! Marshall?!" I gasped touching the case.
"Hey, you haven't even opened it yet. Aren't you going to look inside?" he asked giving a small laugh.
"Oh yea!" I giggled.
I open the case to see a pearl midnight blue guitar. A long stem white rose was hand painted on one side of the guitar. The other side had a crystal sword. It's a blood read with light blue. The guitar strings are the same color as the sword. I picked it up in total awe; tears warning me they're about to fall.
"Turn it over and read the back." Marshall said softly.
I turn it over and the back and it reads "To Fionna the human: to help put your pieces together. From Marshall Lee: the bad ass Vampire King."
I start crying after reading it.
"Oh glob, Fi! I thought you would like it!" He says hugging me from behind.
"I love it! That's why I'm crying!" I say turning around to hug him.
*FLASH BACK OVER!*
Fionna smiled as she picked up her guitar. When Marshall gave her the guitar she started to always carry a guitar pick. One day she lost her pick battling Ice Queen, and it was right before her music lessons. When she arrived at Marshall's and told him she had lost the pick he gave her a magic pick. It would always come to her when she needed it, and go back to where it was kept when she was done. All she had to do was snap her fingers.
Fionna put the guitar's strap around her shoulder ready to go to the lake. Marshall stayed heavy on her mind, but she resisted going to his house. She snapped her fingers and started to play. Words came to her mind after strumming her guitar for about five minutes. The setting sun was glaring in her eyes, so she closed them.
"You can be amazing
You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug
You can be the outcast
Or be the backlash of somebody's lack of love
Or you can start speaking up.
Nothing's gonna hurt you the way that words do
When they settle 'neath your skin
Kept on the inside and no sunlight
Sometimes a shadow wins
But I wonder what would happen if you
Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave
With what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave
I just want to see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave
Maybe there's a way out of the cage where you live
Maybe one of these days you can let the light in
Show me how big your brave is
Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave
With what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave
And since your history of silence
Won't do you any good,
Did you think it would?
Let your words be anything but empty
Why don't you tell them the truth?
Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave
With what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
Please, I wanna see you be brave."
By the time Fionna opened her eyes again the sun was already down and the night sky was filled with stars.