Chapter 8: The story behind Hudson
(Disclaimer! I own nothing of Adventure Time or Paramore!)
The gang and I were doing a photoshoot for a photo collection to post on Ooobook.
"They really like our music," said Marshall.
"I know," said Princess Bubblegum.
I was staring at Finn and admiring his muscles. "Gosh he's hot," I said.
Marshall grinned at me.
"Fuck. You," I said.
He laughed.
After a while we looked at all the pictures.
"Once these go online, more fans will be liking our page in no time," said Princess Bubblegum.
Ice King was looking at himself in the mirror.
Our music was being heard on the radio, and people were talking about us all over Ooo.
I was playing some music on an acoustic for some kids and they were cheering. I looked and saw my dad.
"What the hell are you doing?" he asked.
"I was just playing some music for some children," I said.
"Get in the car right now," he said.
"But Dad…" I said.
"Get in the damn truck!" he said again.
I got in the truck.
Later that day I finished all my work.
"Dad, all my chores are done," I said, "Why can't I hang with all my friends?"
"There's plenty of things you can do on a weekend," he said, "They're a lot more interesting than being in a silly band."
Finn came in the house.
"A human?!" said Dad.
"Dad calm down!" I said, "He's my friend."
"Friend?" he asked.
"Come on, we're starting practice," he said.
"Marceline is not going anywhere," he said, "She has a lot of chores to do."
"No I don't," I said, "I'm coming Finn."
I was walking out and my dad pulled me right back in.
"Tell your friends that Marceline is leaving the band to take over my business," he said.
"I don't wanna take over the family business!" I said.
"You don't know what you want," said Dad as he turned to Finn, "And YOU don't know who you're dealing with!"
"How would you know what Marceline wants?!" said Finn, "She's trying to find her way and see what she wants to do, and all you're doing is getting in the way of her decisions. She should do what she wants."
"He's right dad," I said, "I'm blossoming into a young woman, and you can't just…"
"Marceline go to your room!" he snapped.
"God!" I said as I went upstairs.
"Listen human boy," he said, "Marceline is MY daughter and I decide what's best for her!"
"What?!" said Finn, "So best is not following her own path?!"
He threw Finn out of the house and shut the door.
"I don't like that guy," said Jake, "He's an asshole."
Later that night dad and I were talking.
"Its one thing to have a crush on a vampire, and somewhat on Princess Bubblegum," said my dad, "But a human?"
"Dad, he's nothing like those humans you faced," I said, "He's amazing."
"I don't care," he said, "I made it clear that you are not to be friends with humans. And secondly, what is this?"
He shared a picture of the band.
"Dad, we're doing something good with our music," I said, "We…."
"I don't wanna hear any excuses!" he said, "You are not to do anymore gigs with that band."
"This isn't fair," I said, "Why can't i?"
"Because I said so," he said.
"But my band needs me to play at the talent show," I said, "If I'm not there, they'll all be pissed."
"Let them be pissed then," he said.
"Dad just let me do this!" I said.
"NO!" he said as he smashed a plate.
"What the fuck is up with you?" I asked.
He sighed. "Its time I told you the truth," he said, "I was your age when I first joined my first band."
"What?" I asked.
"Yes," he said, "I was an amazing singer, and a contractor wanted me to join in a band. I had to leave everything behind."
Using some kind of magic, he showed me flashbacks of his old band.
"We went from city to city playing our greatest hits, and I thought I was gonna have a happy life, but something happened that changed it all," he said, "We were recording an album, and I came in too late. They found a new lead singer and tossed me away. I lost everything."
The flashbacks went away.
"I was thrown away like yesterday's trash, and I could never get back," he said, "So I had to go back to my home to face everything I left behind."
"Oh my god," I said.
"All that fame and fortune and everything was just making me build up so that they could knock me down again," he said, "Its happened to millions of people who had dreams of music. And that is why you can't be a part of any music band."
"Dad…. I'm sorry this happened….. but I know what I can do," I said.
"Marceline I'm sorry, but my decision is final," said Dad.
"And my decision is final," I said, "Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to band practice."
He stopped me and took my bass.
"Hey!" I said.
"You're not going anywhere cause you're grounded!" he said, "I'm locking you in your room all weekend, and you're gonna study business…. All weekend!"
He shut the door and walked away.
I looked outside my window and saw that my friends were leaving my doorstep.
"Guys wait!" I said, "Don't go….." I had a tear in my eye.
Let the flames begin
Marceline: What a shame we all became such fragile, broken things
A memory remains, just a tiny spark
I give it all my oxygen, to let the flames begin
To let the flames begin
Oh glory
Oh glory
This is how we'll dance when
When they try to take us down
This is what we'll be, oh glory
Somewhere weakness is our strength, and I'll die searching for it
I can't let myself regret, such selfishness
My pain and all the trouble caused, no matter how long
I believe that there's hope
Buried beneath it all and
Hiding beneath it all and
Growing beneath it all and
This is how we'll dance when
When they try to take us down
This is how we'll sing oh
This is how we'll stand when
When they burn our houses down
This is what we'll be, oh glory
Reaching as I sink down into light (To light)
Reaching as I sink down into light (To light)
This is how we dance when
When they try to take us down
This is how we'll sing oh
This is how we'll stand when
When they burn our houses down
This is what we'll be, oh glory