"Finn opened his eyes and scratched his head. "Now I remember why we don't sleep on the couch" he moaned. Marceline lay quietly on his chest, snoring softly, Finn smiled and stroked her hair, running his fingers through it. "Wake up, Marcy," he whispered. Marceline stirred, groaning as she pulled hair from her mouth, "oh god," she said in a groggy voice "I'll never get used to waking up in the morning... You realise it's my bedtime right now." Finn smiled at his girlfriend, "Would some breakfast help you get up?" Marceline sat up, floating off the couch and rubbing her eyes "Yeah," she replied. Finn got up from his spot and made his way to the kitchen, choices for breakfast were always slim, Marceline's red diet normally meant that Finn was stuck when it came to meals, despite this Finn managed to come back to the couch holding a bowl of strawberries and a glass of tomato juice. Marceline quickly floated down and grabbed the juice, sucking out it's colour and returning the grey liquid back to Finns hand before grabbing a handful of strawberries. Finn threw a couple into his mouth before setting down the bowl, "So Marcy, what's the plan?" He asked, "Huh?" Replied Marceline, confused, "About these trials, what are we doing? Where do we need to go? When?" Finn said. "Oh, um, it's a weeks walk past the Ice Kingdom, some castle ruins, thats where the elders are and where the trials will take place." Marceline said as she gulped down the last speck of red from the strawberries, "First thing we'll have to do is present ourselves to the elder council. Then they'll decide whether or not to allow you to take part in the trials." She said. "What happens if they don't?" Finn asked. "They'll probably kill you." Marceline replied bluntly. Finn spewed strawberry from his mouth, "What!?" He yelled, "If the elders find you unfit to partake in the trials you're seen as useless to them and vampire customs state that you must be killed." Marceline replied, shrugging, "Hey you wanted to do this." She said. Finn sighed, "Fine, what about the trials themselves, what will I have to do?" Marceline scratched her head, "well, I don't know... They're completely random, it's to make sure that nobody can practice them, so they know that it's the vampires genetics which are helping them survive." Finn sighed, "So when are we gonna leave?" He asked "Whenever you want," Marceline replied "All we have to do is arrive and announce that you want to partake in the trials." Finn jumped out of his seat, "Then lets go tonight!" He yelled excitedly. Marceline smiled "okay, hero."
Despite her worries, the idea of being able to have an open relationship with Finn was intoxicating, going out in public as a couple, she craved it as much as Finn did. "Marriage," she thought to herself, the very word itself sent shivers down her spine, she wasn't one for typical girly things but if there was one thing that would make her squeal and giggle it was having her own wedding.
Finn got up from the couch, "I'm gonna go tell Jake that we're leaving tonight, and that we'll be gone for a while." Finn said to Marceline as he dressed himself. Marceline picked up her bass and begun to strum "Okay, and pack some junk too, it's a while to get there," she smiled "I love you Finn." Finn kissed her forehead, "I love you too." He said as he walked out the door.
Marceline watched her lover walk out the cave, she wondered if this was the right decision, her dream worried her deeply, was it simply her mind stressing or a vision of things to come.
Hey, hope you're all still enjoying this. Sorry it took a while to put up a new chapter, had some trouble writing as I knew where I wanted the story to go but was unsure how to get it there. The action and drama will pick up in the next few chapters. Next one will be out soon. Leave a comment and let me know what you think or what I can do to improve. Thank you for the comments so far, really helps motivate me to write.