Disclaimer: I don't own AT, if I did things when seem so one sided for Finn and his mistakes.

Chapter 10: Confrontations

Finn POV

"I trust you have all the things I asked for right," I said to one of my guards.

"Let's see here we have to food, the decorations, the invites sent out, the anti-LSP guards set up at their posts, is there anything else."

"Yes, who has arrived so far to the wedding?"

"We have The Grand Master Wizard, Wild Berry Princess, Muscle Princess, Marceline, Jake and Lady Rainicorn, Princess Bubblegum, Flame Princess, and this list just keeps going so can I please stop."

At those last four names I inwardly groaned big time. "Sure you can I should have known that this was going to be a big wedding after all."

"Thank you my King," he said while leaving.

As he left i got to thinking about the wedding. While I had planned to be the minister of the wedding I also took it upon myself to help plan for the wedding and get everything prepared for it. I wanted things to be perfect and have this be a unforgettable experience.

Unintentionally my mind wondered to the days I thought about planning my own wedding. I always dreamed that the first wedding I made would be with Flame Princess. Yet here I am planning someone else's wedding as a failed substitute. Cursing myself for thinking about the past I let out a yell of frustration.

"Dammit, what am I thinking? Those dreams are dead and will never happen. I'm not good enough for Flame Princess and she's not good enough for me. So why do I keep thinking about it," I yelled out to the world.

"Because deep down you know it's what you still want more than anything," said Simon.

"When did you get here," I asked embarrassed at having been listened to.

"Right when you started yelling," he smiled.

"So you heard all that I take it."

"Pretty much," he said with a mischievous smile.

"I don't suppose you have some wise advice to give me on this do you."

"All I can say Finn, is don't try so hard to hide your true feelings with thinks like rage and hate. You never know when we may be given a second chance. After all, I was given one so that means you can be given one someday as well."

"Do you really think there's still any hope for me. That I still have a chance at having a better tomorrow."

"I do Finn, because you have earned it for all the wonderful things you have done. Don't let your mistakes be the focus of everything, we all make mistakes and its what lets us know that we have hearts. Nobody's perfect Finn, not you or me or even Flame Princess. We just have to realize our mistakes and try to work past them is all. So let's go out, have fun, and see that everything's going to be all right in the end."

"Thanks Simon, those were indeed wise words," I said while holding back tears.

Outside at the wedding area

While I had indeed taken Simons words to heart. I was still afraid to have a confrontation with anyone. I just wasn't in the mood for any unnecessary confrontations that would most likely turn sour.

"Finn buddy," a familiar voice yelled out.

I knew that voice well and dreaded hearing it. I tried to make a quick escape only to be stopped by two ginormous yellow hands. Jake had me in a tight bear hug that was starting to crush me. Thankfully he stopped before I suffocated to death. When I looked down at him he seemed to be showing signs of anger and hurt in his eyes. At that I let out a silent sigh and knew I couldn't escape.

"Hello Jake, it has been a long time."

"What I don't even get a I missed you."

"What it hurt you if I said I kind of didn't."

"What why," he said in a hurt voice.

"Well I don't know if you would really want to know the truth."

"I can face it, don't leave me in the dark about this."

Letting out another sigh I began to tell him my reasoning. "Well Jake I feel like in some ways we were growing apart. In our last month's together you were off doing your own things while I was doing mine. So I didn't feel like we were that close when I left."

"I understand Finn, I was busy with Lady a lot more and my own business so no hard feelings," he said smiling. "But will you at least come see me from time to time. I still want to hang out sometimes with my lil bro."

"Of course I will."

With that we had another hug and after a few more minutes catching up on things he left to go talk to Simon. As I saw him leaving I thought of my other reasons as to why I don't feel much pain from not being with him like old times. As much as it hurt me to think about it, I felt he was kind of a source of bad advice. He wasn't the best sometimes and other times I felt like I would have been better off had I not talked to him about my problems. Didn't help that I felt like when it came to my relationship with Flame Princess, it was his bad advice on the Cosmic Owl dream that drove me further to do the stupid things I did. He was still my bro, but I felt like I didn't need him to get through the ordeals of life anymore. He had his own family and problems and I hide mine. It was time for me to be more independent and not always rely in other people all the time.

After that I went around talking to the other guests and making sure I kept things short with them. That was until I bumped into Flame Princess. I was hoping I would be able to avoid her, but that was now a total failure. Smiling nervously I began to talk.

"Hello FP, didn't expect to see you here. Where's your boyfriend Cinnamon Bun. Shouldn't he be with you or is he somewhere in the background waiting to jump from the shadows whenever he thinks you're in danger."

"No Finn he is taking care of the Fire Kingdom while I'm away. Also Finn...

"Great to hear," I said quickly cutting her off. "I'm sorry I don't have time to chat but I really have to get going." With that I quickly ran off not being able to bear seeing her.

"Wait Finn," she yelled.

I didn't care that she wanted to talk I just knew that I couldn't. It was impossible for me to be around her without having my brain go all stupid on me and I didn't want to make a fool of myself again in front of her. Besides the last thing I needed to hear was how great her life was with another man. I kept running until I accidentally bumped into someone.

The collision sent us both tumbling backwards until we both fell on our butts. Groaning I looked up to see who I had accidentally ran into. To my dismay it turned out to be none other than Princess Bubblegum. I knew that this was going to turn sour quickly if I stayed.

"Sorry for that PB and sorry I can't stay and chat."

Before I could leave PB had grabbed ahold of my hood, preventing me from leaving.

"Finn I need to talk to you so you can't leave just yet."

That really pissed me off. Saying I can't leave when this is clearly my Kingdom. Who does she think she is, but then it hit me. She thinks she's the supreme ruler of all the Kingdoms that exist. Knowing there was no way out of this, I prepared myself for whatever dumb lecture she was to most likely give me.

"What do you need to talk about?" I said while holding in a great deal of anger.

"We need to talk about responsibility Finn."

Oh no not this stupid philosophy again. "What about it PB."

"As you know you have taken it upon yourself to look after some of my people as well as those from other kingdoms and thus abandon your responsibility as the hero of OOO. I understand you want to help them by giving them a new place to live, but it is not your responsibility to deal with. They are better off being in their own kingdoms and talking to their leaders about what they see wrong with the kingdom. I even understand that you think you are being a good leader to them, but giving them a place to run away from their problems is not being a good leader. Besides we need you to help keep stability in OOO. Without you crime has gone up and thinks have just become chaotic. So will you please come back and have everyone return to their rightful homes?"

I literally snapped at that moment. I felt so hurt and insulted that I wanted to I literally wanted to kick her out of my Kingdom. I just wanted to literally kick her out so bad for what she just said. But I had better self-control then that. Standing up to my full height and radiating a powerful aura of authority I told her exactly how I felt.

"I am going to say this in the most restrained way possible. I feel very insulted by what you just said and did not ask for your opinion on responsibility and what it means to be a good leader. Right now I want you Princess Bonnibel Bubblegum to get the Nightosphere out of my Kingdom and don't even try to give me any crap about how I am being childish or anything along those lines."

With that she left in an angry manner that spoke volumes of her arrogance and inability to see the flaws in herself. After that I returned to the wedding while trying to hold in my rage.

Marceline POV

When I finally found Finn I could tell he was steaming. Soon before I saw him I saw a steamed Bonnibel leave the wedding so it wants that hard to put two and two together. Something must have happened between then that caused this. Which means I was too late to make sure that hatred didn't take over again. Needless to say the wedding did continue but everyone could feel the anger in the air that was coming from Finn. I looked over at Flame Princess who looked deeply concerned. I decided to talk to her.

"Flame Princess," I called out.

That got her attention thankfully.

"Ah Marceline, what is it you need?"

"I just wanted to ask you if you know what is going on with Finn."

She looked down sad, but continued to speak. "It's probably that he thinks I'm going out with Cinnamon Bun and he is left feeling heartbroken from it. I tried to explain to him that that wasn't the case, but he ran off before I could get the chance to tell him."

"Hmm, I don't think that's why he is acting this way. Before I saw him I saw a really steamed Bonnibel leave the wedding. Something must have happened between them that caused Finn to act this way. What it was I was hoping you knew."

"I don't know Marceline. I didn't even know that Princess Bubblegum had even spoken to Finn. Yet now that I know that she is the reason that Finn is acting this way makes me all the more want to tell everyone here how devious she is."

"Uh, I don't think that would be such a good idea Flame Princess. Let's just keep that devious stuff between us ok. Besides I doubt anyone would believe what you just said and it would only make you look crazy."

She only answered me with a short hmph, but I knew she wouldn't go about creating more drama then their needed to be. As for the wedding it ended pretty well and I was happy for Simon, but I really wonder just what happened between Finn and Bonnibel. I knew that girl can hold a grudge and was worried what would come from all of this.

This is probably one of my best chapters yet. Now for some explaining. I know some of you are probably thinking that Finn should have been all bro love with Jake, but I don't see that. After all Jake hasn't been there much this season and when he was it wasn't always a good thing. No I thing they were growing apart and this to me was a good confrontation between them. As for Flame Princess I know some of you were hoping for a make up or something along those lines, but its still too early for that. Right now I want to focus on the growing hostility between Finn and Princess Bubblegum. So like always please tell me what you thought and give me some ideas.