Chapter 2.

Fionna went home, as the evening was closing in and the sun was setting. Jake was sitting at home with BMO playing Card Wars when Fionna walked through their treehouse door.

"Hey, Fionna..." Jake said, almost slipping up the name. His voice was concentrated, as most of his attention was given to the game. Fionna smiled to her friend.

"I told people, I told Marcy, Bubblegum and Flame Princess," she grinned. "They all said they'd call me Fionna!" Her voice was filled with excitement and the joy of acceptance.

Jake detached himself from the game. "That's awesome! I'm proud of you, Fi. That took guts,"

Fionna smiled, grateful for the fact that Jake had remembered her real name. "Thank you," she said, removing her hat. "And Jake?" She called, examining her blonde hair that just went past her ears.

"Yeah?"

"I think I'm going to grow out my hair again," she said, before exiting the room and heading up to bed. Jake nodded to her, silently saying goodnight.

Early in the morning, Fionna woke up, tired, but excited for the day. So far, everyone had been accepting and nice to her. She could only imagine the rest of the people on the list would be the same way. All she had left to tell were LSP, Simon, and Tree Trunks. She quietly dressed herself and went downstairs to eat something. Jake was still sound asleep.

Fionna left the treehouse, an eventful day ahead of her. First, she went to find LSP. Lumpy Space Princess had always been close to Fionna when she was Finn, and she could only imagine LSP would comply to her name and pronoun change. She spotted LSP in the forest with her friend Turtle Princess.

Why not tell them both at once? Fionna thought. They all have to know sometime.

Her thoughts were interrupted when LSP called her over. "Finn! Come check out what we found!" She demanded.

"Actually, LSP, there was something I wanted to tell you. It should only take a few minutes," she was gaining confidence as she spoke.

"Okay, well what is it?" She asked.

"The thing is, I don't wanna be called Finn anymore. I wanna be called Fionna, and I want to be addressed as a girl,"

At first, LSP didn't say anything. Then, she spoke up. "What the lump? You're kidding, right?! Fionna? That's hilarious. Nice one, Finn, you almost had me,"

"No, LSP, and it's Fionna, not Finn,"

"That's so weird. Why? Is there something wrong with you? Honestly, Finn, I expected better. That's just disgusting. Come on, Turtle Princess. We're leaving. I don't wanna stay around this freak, or his freakiness might rub off on us," LSP and Turtle Princess left Fionna standing alone, wanting to cry.

She let out a sob, followed by a yell of anger. "Why would she say that?!" Fionna said, collapsing to her knees in the middle of the forest. She was silent for a while, thinking.

Maybe Simon won't be as bad. Maybe his acceptance will make up for LSP's. Maybe I can turn things around, and soon their perspectives will change. She sat up, knowing what she had to do. Headed towards the Ice Kingdom, Fionna dried her tears and kept walking.

After a long trip, she arrived in front of the palace. The little penguins were standing around, and Fionna told them to retrieve Simon himself. They let her inside, where Simon was standing alone speaking to himself. "Finn the human! What do you want..?" He asked, a bit startled.

"Ice King, I'm only here to tell you that I don't want anyone to call me Finn anymore, it's Fionna now. I'm a girl," she held her breath.

"A girl?" More silence followed.

"Yes. A girl," Fionna swallowed hard.

"Get out,"

"What?"

"Leave my kingdom. I will not have this kind of monstrosity in my presence. If you don't leave right now, I will not hesitate to apply force," the anger in his face was evident. Fionna didn't waste any time running away from the Ice Kingdom.

Once again, her feelings were crushed. Why did she have to be treated so terribly because of how she truly felt on the inside? It wasn't fair. She needed some guidance from a motherly figure. Someone who would be there, and Fionna was sure she would accept her. She raced to Tree Trunk's cabin. Upon arrival, she knocked on the door. Tree Trunks herself answered, wearing her signature apron. The aroma of apple pie drifted past Fionna, and her stomach grumbled.

"Finn! Come on in, I've got a pie just fresh from the oven!" She said warmly.

"Thank you, I need some help," she said sadly.

"What's wrong?"

Fionna sighed. "I'm a girl on the inside. I've never felt comfortable as a boy, and I've been telling people my name is Fionna now. Yesterday, the three people I toled were very accepting and it made me happy. Now, the people I've been telling are being horrible to me. LSP thought it was a joke and laughed in my face. Ice King kicked me out of the Ice Kingdom. I'm just so upset right now..."

Tree Trunks let out a chuckle. Fionna looked surprised. "Finn, I know what you're feeling. I just want you to know that this will all blow over. Soon you'll forget about it and you'll be better again. It's a passing phase. You'll get over it,"

Fionna was shocked. She was slightly grateful that Tree Trunks hadn't kicked her out, but this wasn't much better. "It's not a phase, it's who I am!" She cried.

"Finn, why don't you take this pie home for you and Jake. Have a good night sleep, and think about this all over again. It's not really what you want,"

Fionna stood and left angrily. She didn't take the pie, and she slammed the door behind her. How could someone so nice say something so cruel?