Chapter Six:
Author's Note: I hope everyone had a rockin' Halloween! I know I did :D Well I'm going to be honest, only getting one review after posting chapter five got me down. But don't worry, I'm not one of those authors that refuse to update until they get so many reviews. That's a bit forceful in my opinion. I do hope you readers enjoy my story so far though. Well here's chapter six. New Adventure Time on tonight, hooray! ;3
So commences the story…
Magic Man had just disappeared, leaving Finn, Marceline and Jake alone in the forest he had brought them too. Finn was upset because he wanted to give Magic Man a piece of his mind for putting him through this. Marceline was upset because of a deal she cut with Magic Man. Jake was upset because he couldn't reach his tail when he chased it, and he was terribly hungry with nothing to eat (except the veggies in Finn's backpack, but he refused to make those an option).
"Well…" Finn began, breaking the silence that was upon the three.
"Well is a deep subject," Jake said kiddingly.
"You don't know how badly I want to give Magic Man an atomic wedgie," Marceline huffed.
"I just want these trials to be over," Finn groaned. "Is there even a point to doing all of this?"
"Oh there's a point. But I'm not at liberty to tell."
"What does that mean Marceline?"
"Nothing Finn, nothing at all." With another sigh Marceline plopped down on the grass and made her hair block Finn and Jake's view of her face. Finn stared at her suspiciously for a few minutes, and then he decided something was up that she's not telling him. "You going to keep staring at me, or sit down and join me?" the Vampire Queen then asked with a certain poison dripping from her words. The twelve year old was not taken aback by this however, and plopped down beside her; however Jake cowered a few feet away just to be safe.
"Well we've got a little less than an hour to kill, what do you suggest we do?" Finn asked, hoping to lighten up the atmosphere.
"We can try and find a way out of here," Jake suggested. "Think about it dude, Magic Man isn't here, we have Marceline, we can try and escape here." Jake inched closer to Finn, however was still wary of the vampire. "I've got an idea," he began, "We trap Magic Man in a box, and then we escape out of here with his wallet."
Marceline rolled her eyes. "Whoa what a genius idea Jake and maybe we can use the money in his wallet and buy ice cream and candy."
"Yeah that's a great idea! Because let me tell you, I'm starving right now and- hey wait a minute!" Jake barked. He thought for one quick second. "We don't need to buy candy Bubblegum will give it to us for free!"
Marceline smacked her palm to her head. Finn laughed. "She means the plan won't work dude."
"Why not?" Jake asked. "I think it'll work."
"Because Magic Man is capable of escaping a box," Marceline then explained.
"You're right… we should throw a tiger in the box with him! The tiger will tear him to shreds and we'll still get his wallet."
"Okay weenie; let me explain this in such a way your little dog mind will understand. Magic cannot be underestimated. It's not something a box or a tiger can stop. If we want to escape Magic Man, we'll have to do it when his guard is down," Marceline told the two adventurers.
"Wait… that's not what should be done," Finn then said dramatically. Inside Finn's heart he knew something was wrong. Was it the fact that he chugged down that burrito in his pocket too fast and he was having heartburn from it? No. It was integrity. Finn made a deal that he would complete the trials, and to go against his word and try to break the deal was not honorable. Ugh. This was part of the hero business he guessed. "I'm keeping to my word," Finn then stated, "I'm finishing the trials."
"Why?" Marceline asked.
The boy shrugged. "I gave my word."
"TIME FOR YOUR SECOND TRIAL!" a voice that the three knew all too well proclaimed loudly. Magic Man appeared in a puff of green smoke. "Are you ready Finn the Human?"
"It hasn't been an hour!" Jake exclaimed.
"No. But it is time for lunch." Magic Man laughed. "And my oh my, I am starving."
"So am I," Jake agreed.
"Hush dog." Magic Man snapped his fingers and the four disappeared and reappeared inside a freshly cut field, that stretched on for miles. "Your second challenge is to prepare me lunch Finn."
"Cool. Where's the kitchen?" the boy asked casually.
"Silly human! You think the trial will be as easy as waltzing into a kitchen, making a sandwich, and then completing it?"
"Uh…" Finn stammered. "Maybe?"
"Well you are wrong young hero. You first must hunt for the ingredients of my lunch, then you must fight off those who guard the ingredients, put the ingredients together, and then serve me my food."
"What is he even making?" Marceline asked.
"A BLT," Magic Man replied. "As in a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich."
"I know what a BLT is," the vampire grumbled.
"Anyway, spread across this field is the ingredients to make the sandwich, and you have to fend off greedy pixies in order to get them. You have ten minutes to make me my sandwich. You may begin," Magic Man announced.
(A/N When I say pixies, I mean the ones from the Enchiridion episode that kept destroying old ladies)
"Hold the cheese! Magic Man! I demand assistance if I'm going to do this challenge!" Finn exclaimed.
"Fine. You're lucky I'm hungry."
"Yes! What do you say guys, will you help?" Finn asked.
"Anything for you bro," Jake cheered.
Marceline rolled her eyes. "Whatever."
"Nine more minutes," Magic Man taunted.
"Okay we've got to work fast! Everyone huddle up!" Finn exclaimed. The three huddled together. "So Marceline, you retrieve the bacon, Jake, you get the lettuce, and I'll get the tomato."
"Bacon is greasy," Marceline replied, "No way I'm getting that."
"I'll get it!" Jake exclaimed.
"Will you eat it?" Finn asked.
"Well… you know… maybe." Jake shifted uncomfortably.
"Okay, Marceline you get the lettuce, I'll get the bacon and you get the tomato Jake."
"Fair enough," Jake agreed.
"Whatever," Marceline said nonchalantly.
"Eight more minutes!" Magic Man announced.
"HURRY!" Finn exclaimed. The twelve year old then broke out into a fast run, searching desperately for any sign of bacon. He then saw a pile laid off on a rock, and a red evil pixie guarding it closely. Running up to the pixie, Finn said exasperatedly voice, "Please let me take the bacon!"
"My bacon!" the pixie hissed. "Get your own!"
"I don't have time!" Finn replied.
"Do you know how much time it took me to get this bacon? Not only did I have to raise the piggy from childhood, I had to-"
"LOOK OVER THERE!" Finn interrupted, pointing behind him.
Taking the bait, the pixie turned his head and Finn snatched the bacon. "THIEF!" the pixie howled, flying after Finn and shooting deathly rays from his fingertips. Finn ran faster and faster, and then suddenly a hand smacked the pixie, knocking him out cold.
It was Marceline, with a full head of lettuce in her arms. "Hurry up weenie!" she scolded.
"I'm trying!" Finn cried. Finally the three had the required ingredients, Marceline knocking out all the pixies. "Okay so we've got the bacon, lettuce and tomatoes, we're set!"
"Uh Finn you forgot something," Marceline pointed out."
"What?" the hero to be asked.
Jake gasped. "We forgot the bread!" he shrieked.
"NOOOO!" Finn cried.
Marceline rolled her eyes. "Jeez calm down weenies, I've got the bread right here." She took out two slices of wheat bread.
"Hooray!" Finn cheered, hugging Marceline so hard the two fell over.
"How many times will you do that?"Marceline demanded.
"As many times as I can!" Finn squealed.
"ONE MINUTE!" Magic Man announced.
"We've got to put the sandwich together!" Jake cried. Marceline shoved Finn off of her, and carefully the three put the bacon, lettuce, and tomato on the bread. Then they delivered it to Magic Man. "Can I have a bite?" Jake asked.
"NO." Magic Man bit into his sandwich. "Congratulations Finn, you've successfully completed your second trial."
"YES!" Finn and Jake cheered. Marceline crossed her arms stubbornly.
"However," Magic Man then said with an intimidating tone to his voice, "Next time hold the mayo."
"We never put mayo!" Finn exclaimed.
There was awkwardness in the air.
Author's Note:
I really had fun writing this chapter. Which counts for a lot I suppose :D Please review. Means a lot. And thank you for reading! Merry Christmas! Lol just kidding.