"Mars! Mars!" Finn yelled,

"What?" Marceline, or 'Mars', growled. She wasn't in a very good mood today. Her head hurts from all the tests the candy scientists did on her.

"I just wanted to know if you wanted to spar with me." He grinned,

"No." was her plain reply and she started to float away.

"Aww...! C'mon Mars!" The boy insisted, "Just one round!" he yelled following her.

"Ughh..." 'I might have to kill this kid. He's really getting on my nerves...' She though, "Look Sir Finn. I'm really tired. Maybe tomorrow, okay?"

"Hmmm... Okay Mars." He said and hung his head low as he walked away.

'Tch. Finally some peace...' Marceline thought as she floated to her room. She opened the door and the room was pitch black even if it was mid-day. Her feet touched the floor as she closed the door. She sighed and picked up her beloved axbass on the way to her bed. She plopped down and started strumming. She sighed contently. Only the sound of her bass can soothe her. Only the feeling of the strings beneath her fingers can calm her down. The vibrations caused by the instruments low tune can make her back tingle with happiness. She kept on strumming, losing track of time. As she was in the middle of a song, someone knocked on her door. It opened to reveal the pink headed princess, Bonnibel.

Marceline smirked at the sight of her majesty, "Hello Bonnibel." She greeted.

"Hello Mars." She smiled, "How were todays examinations?"

"Tch. Like hell." She pouted, "What were they for again?"

"To establish how demonic you are."

"By demonic, you mean like if you can make me non-demonic, right?"

"Yes. We need to know how much work is needed so we may turn you back to whatever you were before you were a demon."

"Ahh... Right." She said, "But I like being me."

"You don't know that." The Princess said as she walked over to the bed. "You might want to if you had your memories from before."

"Ah, but I don't, now do I Princess?" Marceline smiled and Bubblegum snickers,

"I guess you have a point. But still, this is the first time we've been able to examine one of your kind. This can be a huge advantage for us."

'Even if you study me. You still won't be able to defeat the Lich.' Marceline thought, "I guess..." She shrugged.

"Have you been up here the whole day?"

"Hm? Oh, I think so. I'm not sure. What time is it?"

"It's around 6:30."

"Oh, whoa. I've been up here since noon... Guess I got lost in my music." She shrugged once more.

"Yes, your music. It's very fascinating."

"What do you mean Bonnibel?"

"Well, It is definitely the first time I've heard somethings like them."

"Maybe I heard them over on the other side, "Marceline said, "You never know what happens there."

"I guess you have a point there, Mars." The Princess said, "The other side seems very interesting. Especailly since we are polar opposites. Imagine if we could come to peace and what we could learn from one another. Such limitless possiblitities...!"

The princess was now in her own fantasy once again. This is what always happens when new thoughts and the opportunity to gain new knowledge enters the pink monarch's mind. Marceline snaps her fingers in front of her.

"Bonni... Snap out of it!"

"Huh? What?"

"You went all dreamy over knowledge again." Marceline pointed out,

"Oh, I apologize. It's just so..." Her words fade out and she looks up dreamily again.

"And she does it again..." The demon sighs and snaps at the pink monarch again, "You gotta stop doing that."

"Ahehehe..." Bonni couldn't say anything since it was a tiny bit embarrassing.

"So did you come here to just have a nice chat or did you come here for something?" Marceline asked,

"Oh, well, we're having dinner soon and I wanted to know if you'd join us. Me, Finn, Jake, and Lady. If you'd like."

"Oh."

"Unless you want to just go do about your business as you usually do at dinner."

"I guess I could for some group dinner."

"Really?"

"Yea, why not?"

"Excellent! I'll go tell Peppermint to serve an extra plate tonight."

"Yeah..."

"Well, I'll be on my way. Dinner is at 7."

"Okay."

With that the pink monarch leaves the room and Marceline. Marceline runs a hand through her hair. 'Maybe I can start looking around after dinner.' She thinks to herself.

Dinner was devine.

Marceline had never had such good food before. Maybe its because the nightosphere is a desolate wastle land. They mostly have fast food there or some shit like that.

But the food she had here was fresh and delicious.

They did a few small talks. Marceline mostly just listened since she didn't really know them or knew what to say. Especially in her "condition". Although she did learn a few important things she might be able to use against them or use to her advantage and maybe try to avoid those things in the future.

1. Lady and Jake are dating. Take one out and the other becomes useless.

2. Finn is afraid of the ocean. Very important info for a get away.

3. Lady is an alchemist. Not that powerful if I understood right.

4. Jake likes to fight with his fists. Be sure to use a weapon against him.

5. Finn is better with a sword than unarmed.

She noted all of these down mentally and began to watch them, observe them.

Bonnibel would try to talk to her sometime but she usually replied with one liners or a non open ended answer.

After the meal, they all went to do whatever it was they do after eating.

"Mars."

The black haired vixen turned to see the Princess calling out for her.

"Hey Bonni, what's up?"

"You seemed really quiet during dinner, is something wrong?" The princess asked,

"Huh? Ah, naw. I just... I'm not used to there being so many people in such close quarters with out them trying to put a needle in me." She shrugged.

"Oh, I see... I should've thought of that. I'll make sure to put your condition into account the next time I ask you of something." Bonnibel stated,

"I-It's cool, really."

"Are you retiring to your qaurters?"

"Oh.. uhmm... I dunno, maybe I'll walk around. I'm not that tired yet." The demon said while scratching the back of her head.

"Would you like to accompany me? I usually work alone and it would be nice to have someone to talk to." The Princess offered,

"Uhmm... S-sure." Marceline said un easily. Why was the princess being so open to her?

"Alright then." The princess beamed, "Shall we?"

"Okay, lead the way Bonni." The princess turned and walked away, Marceline by her shoulders.