Adventure Time with Fionna, Cake, and Marshall Lee!
Chapter Seventeen: Adventure Time
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Cake was sat down to a cup of coffee when she heard the front door to her tree house open and slam shut. Fionna is home, she thought. The cat set down her book and walked down the stairs where she saw her little sister at the front of the door, taking off her socks and shoes. The sixteen year old was completely soaked head-to-toe and her light blue tee was ripped and clawed up. The reason she was wet was no doubt because of the rainstorm Aaa was having. The reason she looked like she was pushed into a meat-grinder? Now that could not have been because of the weather.
"Girl, what did you do?" Cake asked.
Fionna turned her head and noticed her older sister. "Oh, uh, you know just out adventuring." She gave Cake a guilty grin.
"Mhm hmm, adventuring my butt. What did you and Marshall Lee do this time?" Cake demanded.
"Oh, ha, it's actually a funny story. See, I originally went to Marshall's house to show him how to use a blender. And I did, I even made him a strawberry smoothie and he said it was delicious."
"So the reason you're all scuffed up is because you made Marshall a smoothie?"
Fionna shook her head. "No! I just, you know, sorta-kinda-maybe-possibly got attacked by wolves."
The adventuress was afraid of the look her fluffy cat sister would make. Cake's eyes bulged and her fangs flared, her whole body fluffing up even more! "YOU GOT ATTACKED BY WOLVES?" she roared.
"Maybe-sorta-kinda?" Fionna squeaked.
"YES OR NO?"
"Um... yes?"
Hiss! Cake threw her paws up in the air. "And WHY were you attacked by wolves, Fionna?"
She was afraid she'd ask that question. "Because Marshall and I were wrestling with them. And they smelled the jerky in my pocket and attacked me, but don't worry because I was perfectly capable of fighting them off and Marshall didn't let anything happen to me."
Cake released a heavy sigh. "You know, when most couples go on dates, they go see a movie, or take a walk through the park, eat dinner, or star-gaze together. Of course you and Marshall wouldn't do any of that, your idea of a date is fixing strawberry smoothies and wrestling with wolves! Honestly!"
Fionna laughed. "Okay, so we're a little unorthodox."
"Baby, you're a new level of unorthodox." Cake scoffed and shook her head. She finally lifted her head back up and smiled. "But you two are happy. That's all I want you to be."
The adventuress couldn't help but blush. "Thanks sis. I'm going to go on the deck and sharpen my sword, you want to join me?"
Cake nodded. "I'm going to wash a few dishes first, I'll be there in ten minutes."
"Okay." Fionna made her way up the stairs as Cake made her way down them. "Wait, sis?" Fionna asked.
She turned around. "Yeah?"
"Ronnie told me to tell you hi."
Cake hissed. "Oh shut up!"
Fionna started to laugh and headed back upstairs. Ronnie was apart of the wolfpack in Aaa who had a major crush on Cake. Of course, the cat was happily in a relationship with Lord Monochromicorn, and she was not about to dump the magical pony for a mangy wolf. Not only that, Ronnie hated fish. Even if Cake wanted to give him a chance, the fact he hated fish would always be a barrier in their relationship.
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The adventuress hurried and changed out of her ripped clothes. She went into the bathroom and put on a loose black tank top and a pair of old jeans she had since she was thirteen. After that, Fionna went out to the deck that was connected to her and Cake's bedroom. The rain hit her for a few moments as she walked up the steps, but soon she was covered by the tent-like structure built over her head. Fionna smiled and sat down on one end of the couch.
"So, I'm guessing Cake wasn't happy about the wolf incident?"
Sitting on the other side of the couch was Marshall Lee. The vampire's attire was the same as Fionna's had been, his clothes were ripped up and dirty. "Nah, she wasn't too thrilled," Fionna answered. "But the Ronnie thing has her distracted."
He chuckled and pulled Fionna over to him, so she laid on top of him snugly. The adventuress laughed, "You smell like wolf-spit."
"Really? Well, now we both smell like wolf-spit," he replied. Marshall was not one for hugs and cuddling, but he made the exception for the human girl. She would be lying if she said she wasn't surprised he pulled her over to lay on top of him. But the adventuress was comfortable with cuddling the Vampire King, and she laid her head against his chest. Being with Marshall Lee felt right. That's all that mattered.
It had been three months after Fionna, Cake, and Marshall Lee had saved all of Aaa. Prince Gumball and all the members of Aaa came together and awarded the three heroes with honorary medals. It was the first time in Aaa that the vampire was viewed as a hero, rather than a deviant creature of the night. He was still getting used to the positive view everyone suddenly had on him. His 'bad boy' image had certainly been complicated.
Marshall had only told his girlfriend about giving up his immortality two weeks ago. In the nearly three months that had passed she had never noticed anything different about him. But finally after the time had passed, Marshall decided to tell her. Of course, Fionna was exhilarated to know that she'd live her life with Marshall Lee, and when she would be fifty she wouldn't feel like a cougar Ice-Queen and still date a young vampire.
That was the second pretty-much-awkward-moment (PMAM) the two had shared. The first one was after the honoring ceremony and they had gotten their medals.
They were both standing in the ballroom of the dance hall during the after-party Prince Gumball threw at his castle. Both of them didn't really know what to say to each other. They already told each other 'I love you', but they hadn't really established they were a couple. Finally Marshall Lee mustered up the courage and told himself to stop being such a weenie.
"So..." he had said to Fionna.
"So..." she replied.
He growled in frustration with himself. "Fionna, I want you to be my lumpin' girlfriend! What do you say?"
His blunt approach made her blush. But she couldn't help but smile and laugh at him. "Well, we've already kissed like, what, four times? Yeah Marshall Lee, I want to be your lumpin' girlfriend." She laughed some more, "I guess I can call you 'Marshy', huh?"
He hated it when she called him 'Marshy' because it made him sound like a little kid. But somehow, he didn't mind anymore. However, he was still stubborn about it. "No way, Fi," he replied.
"Ah, what? You can call me 'Fi' but I can't call you Marshy?"
"Yup."
"No fair. How about Marshmallow?"
"Absolutely not!"
"Marsh-Marsh?"
"That's just retarded!"
Fionna giggled wildly. "If you call me Fi I get to call you Marshy."
He growled. "Fine. Glob, stupid pet names." Although down deep the Vampire King didn't mind Marshy.
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Back to the present...
Cake saw Fionna taking a nap on top of Marshall Lee on the deck. The cat couldn't help but smile; the two were so at ease with each other. She decided to give the two some alone time and went downstairs to start reading again. Right as she had sat down the phone started ringing. "For fluff's sake," she sighed. "Hello? Cake speaking, what's up?"
"Cake? Help! Ice Queen has invaded my home and she's trying to kidnap me! She has seven or eight ice monsters with her, too!"
"Wildberry Prince?"
"Yes, this is me!"
"Hold tight baby-cakes! Fionna and I are on our way!" Cake exclaimed. "Don't let the ice monster named Jerry find you!"
"Which one is Jerry?"
"Exactly!"
Cake hung up the phone and ran towards the front door. I'll let Fionna skip out on this adventure, she's spending time with Marshall Lee, Cake thought. However, as soon as the cat opened the front door, Fionna and Marshall were standing there with smirks on both their faces. "Fionna!" Cake exclaimed. "I-you-I just saw-you-nap!"
Fionna laughed. "You didn't really think I'd miss out on an adventure, did you?"
Her older kitty sister smiled. "No, I guess not."
"Good. Come on then, let's hurry."
Cake followed Fionna and Marshall into the rain. "Is this going to be a regular thing now? Your bf is going to tag along?"
"Watch it, cat," Marshall replied.
Hiss!
"Okay you two, calm down," Fionna said. "The three of us make a great team. Wouldn't you two say?"
The vampire and the magical cat exchanged looks. "I guess," they both grumbled.
Fionna smiled. "What time is it?"
"ADVENTURE TIME!"
Author's Note:
And so that concludes this story. I just wanted to say thank you for all the reviews and support I've gotten along this mathematical journey of writing! I appreciate it all so much and I'm blessed to have such amazing readers! Thank you all! I had a blast writing this story =) For a final time, thank you for reading and please review.
Live, love, laugh, eat some snickerdoodles, and party all night! XD
~Luna