Marshall left the treehouse not too long after she was sound asleep. Normally he would've just gone back to his home in the cave but instead, he flew to the Ice Queen's.

"Simone!" He yelled flying in.

"What?!" She screamed back. She was wearing a nightgown.

"The problem is bigger than I thought!" He was slightly freaking out.

"What problem?"

"My friend dating the guy I don't like."

"This could've waited till the morning.." She grumbled.

"I have more gossip."

"Why didn't you just say that?! I'll get some tea." She went to her pantry and found some very cold tea. "As usual I want every detail."

"Ok, so I took your advice and went to confront the guy."

"I see. How did that go?"

"Bad, I was right. He doesn't have the same feelings and is just using her. AND to make matters worse he's only showing affection to her if I am there!"

"Someone is jelly."

"THAT IS THE PROBLEM!" He flew up to the ceiling and screamed in frustration.

"Now Marshall there is no need for that, come back down here." He floated back down and tried to calm down a little. She continued, "So why are you jealous?"

"What do you mean why?"

"Well I know why, but I would like you to say it."

He pinched the bridge of his nose.

"I guess-"

"No guessing just say why."

He took a deep breath and gathered his thoughts, "I want to- no I- wait."

"You can take your time we have all night." Then a loud clang came from the hall, "Ignore that."

Marshall did not and went to go investigate. "Marshall I said to ignore that!"

He continued on his way and went directly to her cell room. He found the cell occupied with a certain pink Asshat. He had so many things running through his mind, the most prominent said to just leave him and act like he saw nothing, but he knew he couldn't do that.

"Really Fi gets sick for A day and you get kidnapped..."

"I am well aware it is not my finest moment but could you please help."

"You know I could just leave you."

"Yes! Just leave him!" The Ice Queen said when she caught up to him.

"You know you can't. Think about how sad Fionna will be."

"I could just come back later. She's sick and will be for at least another day."

"Are you really letting your petty jeal-"

He let his demon eyes out, "YOU know damn well it's not petty. You are going to break my friend's heart. She is the most amazing person in the world and you are going to hurt her."

He let himself in the cell, "And yeah maybe you can call it jealousy." He grabbed his collar, "But I think anyone would be if they had to see the person they love fawning over some guy that doesn't even deserve her."

He looked like he was going to punch him, so Ice Queen froze his arms and feet.

"SIMONE?!"

"I will not let you put one finger on my beautiful prince!" She then moved Marshall and gave him his own ball and chain. "You can go when you learn some manners!"

She left the cell and now Gumball and Marshall had to share.

"Well shit."

"On the bright side, my experiment is going remarkably well."

"ARE YOU REALLY FU-"

"I lied about the nature of my experiment. I am not trying to see if I can love Fionna."

"THEN WHY WO-"

"My experiment actually revolves around you and her. You see I saw how you care for her and I also saw how she idolizes me. So I thought it would be a nice test to see if by showing her I am not the guy she thinks she will see she's had the perfect one beside her all along."

Marshall was officially stunned. The fact that anyone would think that was a good idea was so far beyond him that he had no words.

"You are actually the biggest Asshat in the world."

"I can understand you being mad at me but it's for science and for you so if you can find it in your heart to forgi-"

"The second I am free I am throwing you into the most monster-filled pit in the Nightosphere."

"Ok well, time will heal all wounds."

"And then I will have your body stretched on a taffy machine and thrown in a vat of acid."

"ok." Gumball now looked away from him. He knew he wasn't doing the right thing but in his head, it wasn't so wrong. He just wanted to help his friend realize that Marshall was the one for her. Now with hindsight, he can see there was a better way.

"You know...for what it's worth she talks about you a lot." He said quietly and almost shy. He didn't want to make Marshall any angrier than he already was. Marshall didn't respond.

"When we were at a play the first thing she said was you would've hated it, and she had tea with a lady not long ago and mentioned how you could've drunk it because it was red. Plus she is constantly humming your songs, especially Slow Dance."

"It was your's and her's first song."

"Trust me she looked at you most of the time."

"You are still a piece of shit."

Gumball didn't try to retort. He was too worried about making things worse.

"It would've happened on its own you know. I would've said something to her about my feelings eventually. You didn't need to make this big mess."

"Who can say for certain."

"You know she's still going to be heartbroken."

"No, I don't think so I have a plan-"

"Oh for Glob's sake."

"to make her breakup with me." This earned a look from the Vampire King, "I want her to breakup with me. That way she can still be happy and no heartbreak would happen."

"You really have never been in a relationship have you..."

"Nothing serious why?"

"Because there is no such thing as a pleasant breakup. Someone will get hurt and that someone will be Fionna. Take it from someone who actually has been in love."

"Isn't that a little dramatic people breakup and can still be friends."

"Yeah but those happen when it's been a decent relationship and the couple just doesn't feel the same for each other anymore. Not when one of them has been used."

"Well, I will still figure something out. Fio-"

"Can't you just accept you have royally fucked up."