Marshall PoV.
We ran to the other side of the door to have Lord Monocromicorn and white horse with a gold mane waiting for us on the edge of the prison fortress, Marcy and Bubba slammed the door shut, Bubba grabbed a piece of wood and dropped it into the two hangers that kept the door closed, and hearing angry shouts and yells from the other side. Marcy grabbed my arm and pulled me towards the horses, "Marsh, you ride Mo-Chro while Bubba and I ride this LR." "LR…?" "Lady Rainicorn." Bubba said; once again, the ridiculous names, "She's Mo-Chro's sister, but enough of the chit chat, we need to get going now!" but I turned towards Mo-Chro and mounted him without any problem at all; he looked at me and nodded his head respectively, I heard him clop his hoof against the pavement in Morse Code, which roughly made out to be as; don't expect this from me all the time, I'm doing this for Cake and Fionna. I rolled my eyes and patted his neck, "Don't worry, Bucky, I'm not fond of this either. But I appreciate it." I said, and nodded and looked forward, "Let's go, LM." I said, I snapped the reins and he sprinted forward on the stone walls; Marceline and Gumball running behind me, I let LM lead the way; but we were running to the edge of the wall, "Mo-Chro…?" I asked, he didn't slow down, I saw soldiers running towards us from the opposite wall, but before they could reach us, Lady Rainicorn and Lord Monochromicorn jumped off the wall and over a 30 foot drop, I yelped with surprise, as did Gumball and Marcy, and after what seemed like minutes we landed onto a blue tiled roof, skidding down and jumping into the town streets, startling several civilians and an old lady or two. We ran through the marketplace, through many different crowds of people without trampling anyone. We rode all the way to the kingdom entrance and were making our way across the bridge, I leaned forward and whispered in the black stallion's ear, "Alright Mo-chro; let's see how fast you can run!" I whipped the reins again; he grunted in response and galloped faster. I'm coming Fi, just hold on.
Fionna PoV.
I woke up to find myself gagged, and chained to the wall. But the chains weren't metal, they were made of solid ice, I couldn't feel my wrists, because they were numb from the ice, I looked to my left and saw Cake was frozen solid in ice, "Cake!" I said in a muffled voice against the gag, I tugged at the chains, only to have them burn like cold fire, I whimpered in pain, "So you're awake, Fi." A voice said, I looked up to see my captor, who I once saw as my mother, my eyes widened with fear, her appearance had changed almost completely; her ankle long black hair was now a snowy white, her pale white skin had turned into a cold pale blue, as if she had been standing out in the cold too long, and her once sapphire blue eyes were now a piercing cold silver, her aura gave off a cold feeling that gave me goose bumps, and on her head was a golden tiara with three red jewels on it , I tried to struggle against my chains, aside from the pain. She stared down at me blankly and raised her eyebrows, "You brought this upon yourself, Fionna." She said, "You have driven me to this, driven me to extreme measures." She turned her back on me and looked out the window, with a large smirk on her face, "I he's probably dead by now…" she stopped, her smirk faded and she closed her eyes, she clenched her jaw, "He's…coming…along with your friends…" she hissed, tears came to my eyes when she said that, but I was also afraid of what this woman would do to him. They never abandoned me, they were coming for me, but my heart sank with dismay when she smirked again, "He won't know what hit him…" she whispered.
Marshall PoV.
We rode through the same route we took to get out of the forest back in; except this time we didn't go off another cliff. I led the way to where I found the tunnel that was covered in an ivy curtain, with Marcy and Gumball behind me.
When we reached the ivy curtain I jumped off of Mo-Chro when he was still running and ran through the curtain, "Marshall, wait!" Marcy and BG came running after me, as soon as we reach the base of the tower, Marceline stopped me, "Wait, Marsh, before you go charging in, I want to tell you this; Be careful, and if you're in trouble again, we'll come up and help you." she said, I nodded and she kissed my forehead, I blushed slightly, she smiled and motioned me to go on, "And Marshall." Gumball stepped up, "If what you say about the Ice Queen being Fionna's mother; I must warn you not to underestimate her. She is more dangerous than you think." "I know. I've seen what she can do. I can handle it." He nodded and I proceeded towards the base, "Fionna?" I called up, she didn't answer, I began to get nervous, "Fionna, let your hair down!" she still didn't answer, I slung my Axe-bass over my shoulder and started to climbed up the bricked walls, but I heard the window door click open from above, I let go of the wall, and looked up, and Fionna's long, golden, tresses came falling down through the window, when they reached me I grabbed a hold of her hair and started climbing up as fast as I could, please be alright… I said over and over in my head. She had to be alright. Or else I'd never forgive myself.
When I made it to the top, I climbed up onto the windowsill and into the tower, I scrambled to my feet and looked up to see Fionna, gagged and chained in…ice, and Cake was frozen solid next to her, "Mph!" she struggled against her ice restraints, her eyes where full of relief and worry. I ran towards her, taking off her gag, she gasped as tears came into her eyes, "Marshall…!" I slung my bass off my shoulder and hacked the ice chains off her wrists, without hurting her, as soon as she was free, she wrapped her arms around me, and I held her close, she dug her face into the crook of my neck, I could feel her tears on it, "I thought you were dead…" she sobbed, I sighed with relief, she was alright, "I'm so sorry I left you…I'm so sorry Fi." I said, "It's alright, it wasn't your fault." I smiled and held her closer, but she pulled away, I helped her up and took her hand to lead her to the door, "Fi, we're getting out of here…" I felt her being tugged away from me, "You shouldn't have come you fool." I heard that icy voice, I turned around, and an electrifying pain shot into my side, I gasped and clutched my side, I fell onto my side, cringing with pain, I looked up to see the Ice Witch had Fionna's arms behind he back, and her gag back on, Fear filled her eyes, the Ice witch made a new chain that was wrapped tightly around her wrists, I looked down at my side and saw it bleeding through my black vest, I looked back at Fionna, who was struggling against her new restraints screaming my name, "Marshall…!" No. I couldn't. No, I can't let her see me. I can't let her see me die.
Fionna PoV.
"Marshall…!" I fell on my knees struggling against the ice chains, tears flooding my eyes, he was curled up gasping in pain, I screamed through my gag, the Ice Witch yanked the chains back, burning my wrists, "Oh Fionna, now look what you made me do." I screamed for him, but she held me back, "Don't worry dear, our secret will die with him." I couldn't think, and I couldn't hear, all I could see was Marshall, who was lying on the floor. She tugged me harder to the emergency exit in the floor, I fought harder towards Marshall, despite the pain in my wrists, "Fionna, really!" she snapped, I kept fighting, "STOP FIGHTING ME!" I tugged away, rubbing my cheek against my shoulder, removing my gag, "N-NO!" I screamed, "I won't stop fighting, for the rest of my life! I won't stop trying to be free of you!" I yelled, I panted, I had to think fast, Marshall was wounded, I took a shaky breathe, "But; if you let me save him, I will go with you; I won't fight, I won't ever try to run away. It will just be the two of us; like it always was… Forever." Marshall gripped the ground trying to sit up, "N-no Fionna…!" he gasped; I looked back at his crippled form, and turned away and looked into the witch's eyes, "Just. Let me. Heal him." She narrowed her eyes, and then she let the chains dissolve in her hands and mine. She had agreed.
Marshall Lee PoV.
The Ice Queen chained my arm, "In case you get any ideas about following us…" she hissed throught her teeth, I gasped and gripped my side in pain, "Marshall…!" Fionna crawled to my side and turned me over on my back, I coughed, she held my head and set me on her lap, I gripped my side and gasped, she moved my vest aside and saw blood soaking through my shirt, she gasped, "Oh my Glob…" she grabbed a handful of her hair and was about to sing but I pushed her hand away, "Fi…" I gasped, "No, it's alright…" "Please…" "Marshall…!" "I…I can't let…let you do this…!" she held my face with her free hand, a look of concern and fear in her eyes, "I won't let you die…" she said, I gave a small laugh, "I'll be fine…but if you go with her you'll die…" I murmured, she gave a small smile, "Hey, it's going to be okay, Marshy…" she took her hair and put it on my wound, she was about to sing again, but I reached up to her and cupped her cheek, "Fi…" she stopped, her big blue eyes glistening from upcoming tears, she leaned forward a little, she leaned closer, I moved my hand down her hair. And I grabbed my bass. And cut her hair. Her eyes widened, and felt for her hair desperately, "Marshall, what are you-!" I heard a scream, and my vision blurred. You're free…Fionna…
Fionna PoV.
She screamed and gripped her hair, "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?" I watched in horror as she aged rapidly, her snowy white hair turned a shriveled scraggily gray, her skin becoming saggy and wrinkled, and her entire frame becomes shrunken and shriveled, she screamed 'what have you done' multiple times, as she yanked her hood over her face screaming bloody murder, her ice chains melted, and Cake was freed, when she saw what was going on, she saw the witch scrambling towards the door, being blinded by her hood, Cake stretched out long enough for her to trip over her and out the window. I yelped in surprise and looked out the window, only to see a cape and dress, the witch was nothing but a pile of ice and clothing. I tried to process what had happened, but I looked back to see Marshall laying completely still, I ran to his side and turned him over on his back again, he was really pale and his breathing became slow, "No, no, no, no…Marshall?" I said in a panicked tone, he coughed, and opened his eyes half way, I could feel his heartbeat was faint, "Oh my Glob, Look at me, Look at me Marsh!" I put his hand on my now short hair and pointlessly singing the song, "Flower gleam and glow let you power shine, make the clock reverse bring back what once was mine…!" "Fi…" he mumbled, I sniffed, holding back tears; he moved his hand from my head to my face, "You were…what was missing in my life … " he murmured, I gave a small laugh, "And you were what was missing from mine…" he gave a weak smile, and his breathing slowed and his eyes closed, and his hand went limp in mine. I bit my lip, and closed my eyes and I sobbed, I heard footsteps coming up the emergency exit, and Mary and Gumball came up, "Fionna, Marshall, what's wrong we saw the Ice Queen fall out the window-!" they saw me with the lifeless Marshall Lee in my arms, sobbing like a child, "No…" Marceline gasped, "No…!" Marcy collapsed on to the ground and started to bawl into her hands, Gumball caught her, and held her closely, I noticed he was crying too, "I'm sorry…I'm so sorry Marsh…" I rested my head against his forehead, he looked like he was sleeping, like when we first met, I gently cupped his cheek, and moved it onto his chest, I decided to finish the song, I felt like I had to, so I quietly sang it, trying to keep my voice steady, "…heal what has been hurt…change the fates' design…save what has been l-lost…b-bring back what once w-was mine…" a few tears fell onto his face, "…what once was mine." The last line came out as a cracked whisper, I stroked his face. We stayed like that for a long time. Then I felt something warm, I looked down at Marshall, and a bright light came from his wound. Something was going to happen…
Sorry, I would write more, but it was getting late, but this does make a good cliffhanger, R&R and enjoy the final chapters that are soon to come!
-Vampire Princess Freya