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Wizard Battle 2
Finn stepped into the Candy Kingdom and stopped. It was silent. Eerily so. The Banana Guards at the gate had been cheerful enough, but inside the gate, it was silent. Finn walked through the city in silence, looking in through the windows of the buildings. There was no one. Anywhere. Finn drew his Finn Sword, making his way toward the castle. Maybe they were all at the castle. Finn walked up the road leading the the castle, looking around, knowing that his brain was expecting to see flames, or a red figure. However, it saw neither. The air of danger kept him from having a panic attack, thankfully, but he doubted that would be the case when he saw Princess Bubblegum.
He reached the main door to the castle and pushed it open. The creaking groan of the door echoed loudly through the silent castle. The main chamber was deserted. Even Manfried the piñata was gone. Finn silently made his way up the tower to Princess Bubblegum's laboratory. Nothing. He went to the other tower where Princess Bubblegum's bedroom was. Still nothing. He went to the only other room in the castle he hadn't checked yet. The dungeon. He had been in there only a few times, but he knew that the dungeon was the safest room if there was an attack. So he stared down the steps, taking a torch at the top of the stairs as he made his way down, feet echoing on the candy stone steps. Finally he reached the dungeon and froze. He had found her. She was floating on her back, eyes open wide with terror and mouth open in a silent scream as a hooded figure wearing a blood red cloak stood on the other side, sleeves held up and magical energy flooding out of Princess Bubblegum and into his sleeves.
"Who the hell are you and what are you doing to PB?" Finn demanded, casting the torch aside and raising his sword.
"Ah, hello Finn the Human," the figure greeted. "It's been some time since I saw you last. I must say, your fear was quite delicious. However, the Master has forbade me to completely drain you, so I'll settle for the residents of this city."
"What did you do to them?" Finn growled. "For now, I merely allowed them to enjoy glorious nightmares. However, once I finish with her, I'll be draining them as well."
Princess Bubblegum began to shrivel suddenly, seeming to age rapidly.
"Ah, there we go," the figure sneered. "Miraculous how true terror can age a person. Shouldn't be long now before she's fully drained."
"What'll happen to her then?" Finn growled.
"She'll die of course," the figure laughed. "You see, it's not fear I take. I take bravery and courage. And peace of mind. All that's left is fear, and the more fear they feel, the better they taste. In a few moments, she'll die of fright."
Finn sprinted around Princess Bubblegum but the cloaked figure moved around her as well, spell never stopping.
"Who are you?" Finn demanded.
"You may call me the Nightmare Wizard," the figure stated. "Don't worry. I'll not be harming you. The Master has plans for you yet?"
"Who?" Finn asked.
Just then, a bolt of ice magic flew in through the small rectangular window, nearly hitting the Nightmare Wizard and making him leapt backward, ending his spell and allowing Princess Bubblegum to fall. Finn caught her, staring at her in shock. She looked like she was a hundred years old, and the terrified expression was still on her face.
"You bastard," the Nightmare Wizard growled. "You'll pay."
Finn looked up as the wall blew inward and a wall of snow fell in, forming a slope that the Ice King slid in on.
"Finn, get the Princess out of here," Ice King growled, Ice Magic lighting up on his hands as the Nightmare Wizard's hands began to form transparent red clouds around them.
"I think not," the Nightmare Wizard growled. "I don't care what the Master says. I'll drain you both until you're on the brink of death. And then, I'll leave you alive and too scared to move. Then you won't be able to interfere."
Finn picked up Princess Bubblegum and turned, sprinting up the snow slope and out into the city. He sprinted through it until he reached the gate and lay Princess Bubblegum next to the Banana Guards, telling them to protect her, then he turned and sprinted back to help the Ice King. As he neared the castle, it began to expand and crack, ice flakes and a cold wind beginning to float out of the cracks. Finn dove behind a building just as the castle exploded, frozen air shooting past with the frozen debris from the castle, freezing anything it touched. Once the wall of frozen air had passed, Finn sprinted out and toward the remains of the castle, finding the Ice King, floating over the ruins with the Nightmare Wizard floating a few feet in front of him, brushing ice chips off of his cloak as the Ice King shook in anger.
"Ice King!" Finn shouted.
A platform of snow formed in front of Finn and he leapt on, the platform rising into the air behind the Ice King.
"I'm here to help," Finn said. "PB is safe for now."
"Alright," the Ice King nodded. "This guy's dangerous. His magic can block mine, and one hit from his will lock you in a nightmare. You've already experienced one of them."
Finn nodded and drew the Finn Sword.
"If you can get me close, this fight's over," Finn stated.
"Don't be so sure," the Ice King said. "Either way, that snow is under your control."
Finn looked down, seeing a face on the snow smiling at him.
"Okay," Finn smiled as the face disappeared into the snow. "Not something I'm used to, but I can get used to it."
He tested the snow out, making it do a few simple maneuvers until he had the hang of flying it.
"Are you quite done?" the Nightmare Wizard asked.
"Yeah," Finn nodded. "This fight's over."
"I couldn't agree more," the Nightmare Wizard nodded.
He twisted, pulling his arms back on his right side, then snapped his sleeve out like he was throwing a frisbee. Instead of a frisbee, a massive hand formed out of his magic shot out at Finn. Finn shot out of the way, flipping over it and slashing it but all that happened was the Finn trapped inside his sword blacked out, collapsing in the crystal.
"You can't kill magic," the Nightmare Wizard snorted, the hand returning to him. "And only a wizard can stand a chance against a wizard."
"Not true," Finn stated. "I've been fighting the Ice King for years now."
"Having magic does not make one a wizard," the Nightmare Wizard growled. "You lesser beings wouldn't understand."
"Well this lesser being is going to kill you, so what do you think about that?" Finn growled, flying forward.
The Nightmare Wizard formed a pair of massive magic hands, swiping at Finn. He leapt over the hand but it hit the snow, which collapsed. As Finn neared the wizard, he slashed at him, narrowly missing. Then, snow formed under him, allowing him to land on it before he flew it out of the way of another swipe. Then, the Nightmare Wizard flipped over a bolt of Ice Magic from the Ice King, forming a set of massive magic Spider Legs. He extended his arms, swiping at the Ice King rapidly, the Ice King only narrowly avoiding the swipes. Then, the Nightmare Wizard spun, ducking under a slash from Finn and retracting a hand, moving to deliver a palm strike to Finn's side as Finn passed, much too fast for Finn to escape. Before he could, a bolt of Ice Magic passed between them, making the Nightmare Wizard leap away and allowing Finn to escape. Finn flipped, stopping beside the Ice King as they watched the wizard straighten, watching them with a pair of glowing red eyes as his spider legs faded in favor of a pair of transparent devil wings.
"This guy's good," Finn growled.
"Yeah," the Ice King nodded. "We may have to risk burying the Candy Kingdom in snow."
"You have a plan in mind I take it?" Finn asked.
"I'm not sure it'll work, but yeah," the Ice King nodded. "He's trying something."
The Nightmare Wizard had his eyes cocked to the side as his magic on his hands began to take the shape of flames, reaching high into the air above him. Then, his eyes flashed and two blasts of magic shot out, flashing between the Ice King and Finn, barely missing. Finn crouched on his cloud as the Nightmare Wizard flew over and swiped at him. He leaned out of the way of the wizard's hand and the trailing magic swiped at him. H instinctively raised his sword and the magic that hit it was solid. However, the rest began to swing around the sword at him. He leapt into the air, the magic passing under him and then hitting the snow. Snow caught him above the wizard and he flew away from him as the wizard formed a massive hand, grabbing a building off the ground and hurling it at Finn. Finn swore zipping out of the way as another flew at him. He passed that one as another flew on an intercept trajectory. He stopped himself, the building flying past as the wizard appeared beside him, slashing at him with its remaining magic whip. He blocked the hand and the magic closed around the Finn Sword. Just as it did, Finn shoved it at the wizard.
The wizard released it, flying to his right, the sword splitting the left side of the robe open. The wizard slowed to a stop, looking down at his robe before it mended itself, but not before Finn was able to catch a glimpse of red skin. Fear and panic gripped Finn, making his breathing quicken as flashes of the dream began to return to him. His snow suddenly tipped, making him slip and fall, a massive magic hand crashing into the snow but missing Finn. More snow caught him, his head hitting the snow. The cold snapped him back to the present and he stood, brushing himself off and glaring at the Nightmare Wizard. As he did, the Ice King floated up beside him.
"You okay?" the Ice King asked. "You froze up."
"I'm fine," Finn growled. "If you have a plan, do it now."
The Ice King nodded, Ice Magic lighting up around his hands.
"What will you do now?" the Nightmare Wizard asked. "You've already proven that I'm better than you both."
"Don't be so sure," the Ice King growled. "I may not be worthy of the status of wizard but I am still the most powerful Ice Magic user alive."
The magic around his hands began to grow more and more powerful as the air around them cooled. The temperature continued to drop drastically and the Nightmare Wizard began to laugh.
"What, are you trying to give me a cold?" the Nightmare Wizard snickered.
"Just wait," the Ice King grinned. "I'm just getting started."
He raised his hands, two massive bolts of Ice Magic shooting into the sky above them, storm clouds beginning to form instantly. Less than a second later, it began to snow, hard. It was a whiteout in seconds, to the point that Finn couldn't even see the Ice King. Suddenly, the Ice King's hand appeared, holding out a pair of goggles to Finn. Finn put them on and suddenly he could see thermal images. He could see the Ice King, who's body temperature was colder than the world around them, which was getting to be quite cold, and Finn could see the Nightmare Wizard.
"Thanks," Finn grinned. "Let's get him."
"Yeah," the Ice King agreed, flying off.
Finn flew in the opposite direction, shooting around the Nightmare Wizard's back before flying at him. The Nightmare Wizard spun, launching a magic hand at Finn. Finn leapt into the air, flipping over the hand before a bolt of Ice Magic hit it, freezing it solid before swinging around at the Nightmare Wizard, who flipped over it. Snow formed below Finn, catching him and the Nightmare Wizard began to laugh.
"I give you points for freezing my hand," the wizard laughed as the hand suddenly expanded, shattering the ice before shrinking back down and returning the the wizard. "However, you can't blind me with a snowstorm. It was a nice try, but I can sense your fear. The more afraid you are, the easier I can track you. And one of you, is terrified right now."
Finn swallowed hard as the Nightmare Wizard's magic began to grow, surrounding him and beginning to take the form of a very violent flame. Then, it shot skyward in a massive column and the snow storm dispersed, the same blood red sky from Finn's dream taking its place, giving everything a blood hue. Finn pulled the goggles off and tossed them to the Ice King, who flew over beside him. The Ice king tucked them into his beard and they watched as the Nightmare Wizard's power shrunk back down but solidified into what looked like blood.
"I bet this looked very intimidating, doesn't it Finn?" the Nightmare Wizard asked.
The Ice King sent a bolt of Ice Magic at the Nightmare Wizard but its magic hand blocked it, the bolt shattering against its palm. The tailwind from the blast, however, blew the Nightmare Wizard's hood down, however and Finn staggered backward, falling from his snow cloud before another formed, catching him. The Nightmare Wizard was covered in grey fur, blood and saliva dripping from his mouth, glowing blood red eyes, long black hair, and wolf ears sticking up from the hair. He tore his sleeves off and the bottom half of the robe, revealing the tails and the clawed wolf paws.
"Isn't that Marceline?" the Ice King asked.
"It's an illusion," Finn said, more trying to convince himself than the Ice King.
"Is it?" the Nightmare Wizard snarled. "Then sit still and see if you can feel my illusionary bite!"
He growled before shooting forward, growling hungrily before biting at Finn. Finn dove off of his snow, more catching him as the Nightmare Wizard smashed through the first cloud then spun, smashing a bolt of Ice Magic with the back of his magic hand.
"It's no illusion Finn," the Ice King stated. "Be careful."
Finn nodded, standing and raised his sword, readying himself. The Nightmare Wizard laughed for a moment then raised his hands. Above them, blood red lightning began to flash from one cloud to the next and back again. Then, a bolt shot down, blasting the Ice King and sending him blasting into the ground, unconscious. The snow Finn was standing on began to tremble, the edges beginning to fall away and Finn narrowed his eyes at the Nightmare Wizard.
"Come and get me," Finn growled.
The Nightmare Wizard laughed, flying forward and grabbing Finn by the torso, lifting him off the cloud and grinning. Finn's head began to go light. He could hear screams. But he had to finish the fight. He was so close. He raised his sword, his arm was trembling. He could feel sweat on his palms. His sword was so heavy. But all he had to do was slash. And then it would be over. He began to swing his arm, but there was nothing in his hand. He looked down, his arm falling limp. His sword was spinning away below him. Disappointment flooded through him. He was so close. But now he was at the Nightmare Wizard's mercy. Fear filled him as the screams began to grow louder and his vision faded. Then, all he could hear was the Nightmare Wizard's laugh.
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