I DON'T OWN ANY RIGHTS TO ADVENTURE TIME. Ps. this chapter's in Marceline's perspective.

Lightning coursed through my veins, what happened? I looked down at Marshall, back against a frigid ice wall, his head lopping sideways. He had taken the complete brunt of the blast. Marshall...

"Marshal, Mars.", I whimpered, nudging his shoulders.

I started to panic, "Please wake up!", shaking his shoulders more firmly.

Finn and Ice King started to move about searching for teammates, but I didn't want to help. I quickly peeled apart his green coat and pressed my head unto his chest. His heart beat was there, however it ran weakly. Tears started in my eyes, blurring my vision, what else can I do? The others started calling my name. I answered weakly.

I cupped Marshal's face in my hands and leaned forward touching my forehead with his. Everyone was staring now, solemnly spaced around Marshal and me. I cried, tears dripping onto his sweater.

"Mm, Marcy..?", he groaned, shifting his neck slightly.

I smiled nervously, looking at his faint smirk as I pulled him into an embrace. Then, without warning, chunks of the roof crashed onto the floor with a deafening crash. More started falling dangerously close.

"Get Marshal on me!", Jake instructed, transforming into a bigger version of himself.

Finn and I quickly placed the unconscious boy onto Jake back, while Fiona and Cake sliced ice lumps away.

The look of terror splashed across Finn's face, "You stay here with Marshall, don't let him fall.".

I kneeled beside his limp body, the team rushed out faster then we came in as Simon smoothed out the floor as he floated out. All I could do was hold Marshall's hand. Jake wasn't really bumping around, did Finn just want me here with Mars? That boy.

"What's happening?", Bonnie screamed, her high pitched voice dimmed out by the tons of solid water crashing behind us.

"Hello PB, we're running for our lifes!", Finn laughed, followed by Cake, "Yeah, baby, running is great!".

"The magic signature is gone and- wait, why's Ice King there?", Princess Bubblegum backtracked, peering into the hologram camera.

"Well darling, that magic thingamabob was mine, and since I was distracted by these two beauties here, it blew up.", he explained in his typical fashion. Oh Simon, how the mighty have fallen.

Finally, there was light in the end of the tunnel.

We finally reached the Candy Kingdom, with its iconic Gumball Guardians sitting on it's walls. Marshall woke up along the way much to my relief.

"What took you guys so long?", Princess Bubblegum greeted, dressed in a orange skirt and a red blouse.

"C'mon guys come in, come in.", she ushered, squinting her eyes at the Ice King.

"You too Ice King.", the princess sighed.

Simon grinned, "Oh golly, this is the first time I've been invited in the Candy Kingdom... Is this a start of a romance?".

"No.", Bonnie scowled, sending Simon into the castle.

"Where's Gumball?", Cake asked.

"He should be inside already.", she replied.

I watched Peppermint Butler make his rounds, serving everyone but us mugs of tea. Seated around a round solid sugar table, we could clearly see each other. The princess arrived with two mugs of tea, her boyfriend holding onto a hologram pad.

"This is for you two.", she said quietly, giving me a sly wink.

I peered into the mug she gave me, a clear red liquid sloshed around inside. Hm? I took a sip and was amazed, usually I hate herbal teas, but this was good. I glanced sideways, Marshall haven't talked much since the cave, is he alright?

PB and Prince Gumball sat together with Simon on the other side of the table discussing things I have no hope of understanding, Finn and his gang is busy taking about adventures, I had nothing to talk about with Marshall even though I really wanted to hear his voice.

"How're you feeling?", I purred, tilting my head to look at him, his slightly upturned hair and submissive expression took me by surprise.

"A bit shaken, but ok, you?", he replied, perking up a little.

I placed my cup on the table, "I'am fine. Thanks...".

A moment of silence passed as we enjoyed each other's presence. It's been a long time since I've felt this much tender affection for someone, Ash couldn't even compare. I even felt content just sitting next to him and as an immortal, that's a big deal.

"Hey P bubs! Why're you guys rushing the experiments, it's not like they have to go now, right?", Jake spoke.

The princess kept quiet. Gumball answered for her, what he said gave the hall a heavy atmosphere, "This world will be destroyed if we stay too long. The more people there are, the faster the corruption.".

Bonnie sighed, then bucked up, "Look on the bright side, since the portal was closed, there won't be anymore peeps coming in. According to my calculations, the four of you guys, won't cause that much damage.".

My heart dropped, I finally found someone who knew what it felt to live forever and not experience true love, and he get taken away. This is not fair. From the corner of my eye, I noticed Bonnie winking at Gumball.

"Alright! Who wants to try out my new weapons in the lab?", Gumball announced, specifically targeting the two battle loving adventurers and their companions.

"Hey, Ice King, wanna come too?", he asked, already at the doorway's entrance.

"Yeah, yea! Wait for me!", he shouted, gobbling a handful of cookies.

My pink friend eyed me with a mischievous expression. She was my best friend, and in the time we spent we together, I knew she was planning something funny.

"Hey, Marcy, can I speak with you for a sec?", came her inevitable bidding.

I turned to my crush, "Are you alright by yourself?".

He nodded in response, sipping from his mug.

"You like him.", she stated, her hands on the back of her head and with a smug expression on her face.

"What, pfhhh, no.", I denied, pushing her gently aside.

"C'mon Marcy, you can't trick me.", Bonnie smiled, poking my side making me yelp in surprise.

After a minute of useless banter I gave in, "OK! Yeah, I really love him.", I barked, then in exasperated continuation, "But he has to leave, and he knows he has to.".

"Well, just four of them won't cause any visible corruption for at least a month-you can have him for that much time I guess.", she explained, her plan making sense.

Will I have to c-confess to him? Me, Marceline, Vampire Slayer?

Bonnie answered my unsaid thoughts, "You're gonna have to express your lovvee~", she squealed, swinging her arms lacklusterly.

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