The group went to the old amphitheater and sat backstage, well really it was just behind a wall but still.
The band before them had just finished up and the tech crew was setting up for Marshall's band. The boys were tuning and testing as many things as they could before they went on.
Plus with how busy everyone is Fionna doesn't have to feel so weird, "This is normal backstage stuff, nothing is different, nothing at all."
She and Marshall were both internally screaming.
He wants to go up to her, but he doesn't even know if she knows he knows about the breakup. You know.
"Looks like a big crowed Marsh." she said peeking behind the wall.
"Yeah…Are you ok Fi you look a bit off."
"What no I'm fine why wouldn't I be?"
"I don't know, just asking you know just to...ask."
Fionna sighs, "Did...did Cake-"
"Ladies gentlemen, and all the rest are you ready for the best concert of your lives!"
"Sorry Bun, that's our cue." He and his band enter the stage as Fionna keeps in the shadows on the side.
Marshal turns on his stage persona and smirks, "Hi."
The crowed losses it. Obviously they are all fans of his. Some are shouting some rather...raunchy things.
The band is used to this, Fionna on the other hand is blushing.
The performance seems to blur in front of her. So so so many things are going through her head. She doesn't know what to do but just when she tries to focus on the concert Marshal Lee is introducing his new song.
"Thank you thank you now normally I would just continue to the next song or joke around but...this one is new-"
The crowd cheers
"And it's really important to me so do me a favor and just listen.
They all hushed as he started. The band looks at each other with some side glances to Fionna. She catches them looking at her. She can't exactly ask them at the moment so turns back to watch Marshall.
"I don't know what to do without you. I don't know where to put my hands. I've been trying to lay my head down. but I'm WRITING THIS AT 3 A.M.~"
Marshal stops hearing the crowd and makes plays the chorus it's just him and his band in his head.
Fionna finds herself inching to the stage and some people in the crowd can see her quite clearly.
"On sunny days I go out walking I end up at the tree lined street I look up at the gaps of sun light"
He sees Fionna out of the corner of his eye, he closes his eyes, looks at the sky and says, "I miss you more than anything"
In a brave moment he fully turns to her and continues.
"I don't need the world to see that I've been the best I can be. But I don't think I can stand to be where you don't see me!"
The band and audience look in awe as they see the Vampire King fly towards the girl.
"And autumn comes when you're not yet done with the summer passing by!"
He stops right in front of her and softly sings, "but I don't think I could stand to be where you don't see me."
They stare for a moment but the moment is gone when they hear one of the band mates fake a cough. He turns back to the crowd and she rushes back to the shadows. She feels on fire. If she thought she could play it cool earlier she definitely can't now.
Kyle thinking fast for once, "Fionna the Human everybody!"
...
Just because he thought fast didn't mean it was a good idea.
Marshall now heard the crowd demand another appearance from her and one particularly loud voice yelled for a duet.
"OK OK! Let's settle down a bit. Kyle the oh so smart, what do you think we should do."
He was giving him an out. A chance to say, "We should let the hero be and continue with closing the concert." But no.
"Fionna get back out here the crowd loves you!"
Both Fionna and Marshall were giving him the same look. But seeing how the large audience was turning mob, better to just go with it for now.
She enters the stage "Looks like the crowd won this so what do we do now?" She asked Marshall hoping her voice wouldn't be picked up on his mic.
"I guess we'll have to sing."
"But I don't know a lot of songs."
"You got this just follow my lead...and we'll get Kyle after this."
Marshall walks over to get an acoustic guitar.
"Ok since you all have demanded we show off our wonderful heroic bunny here, I think I have a song you'll like.
He could tell she was nervous. He put a hand on her shoulder, "Don't worry you know this."
He goes to sit on the end of the stage with Fionna following him. He starts playing a melody that Fionna is eternally grateful for knowing.
"Where can I find the city of shining light
In an ordinary world?
How can I leave a buried treasure behind
In an ordinary world?"
Fionna joins with the harmony and starts to loosen up and sway to the music.
Meanwhile Brice and Danny were dragging Kyle off stage to give him their own lecture.
They continue singing and try to make subtle glances at each other. The sea of people noticed...
"Baby, I don't have much
But what we have is more than enough
Ordinary world"
The people love it. It's the perfect ending for a concert after everyone has been screaming their lungs out.
"Thank you all for coming! You don't have to go home but you do have to get the Hell out of here!" He smiled and gently led Fionna back stage. They heard the people start to leave but the band always stays much longer and so did Fionna.
He led her to a quiet corner. "Fi I am so sorry about that I didn't mean to-"
"Marsh it's ok really I-"
"But no Kyle was-"
"Yeah Kyle is going to regret-"
"I just-"
She takes his hands "It's ok. Really. I'm fine."
He allowed himself to breathe. "Ok I'm sorry"
"You don't have to apologize."
"Sorry."
"Marshall."
They're quiet for a moment.
"I um liked your song."
"Thanks." He could say so many things like what the prosses was like or what inspired him but no. His genius mind comes up with, "I wrote it."
She allowed herself a small laugh, "I know." She smiled.
He slapped his hand on his forehead, "No no I ment that I wrote it about you."
"Oh."
"Yeah. I'm sorry."
"So Cake?"
"Yeah."
She felt herself starting to tear up but didn't want to show it.
"Thanks for tonight, I needed it."
He hugged her. She can't hide anything from him.
"Anytime Bun. I know how smart you are so you probably put two and two together by now."
"Yeah...Gumball is Asshat and I'm the friend...you..."
"Yeah."