Family
Chapter 44 Flaming Father
By: Major144
Disclaimer: I do not own anything, expect the OCs. This is just a story for fun.
At the Candy Kingdom, Bubblegum was checking the news on the Internet. One thing that caught her eye was a blog talking about Finn dating a young princess. Bubblegum was happy to hear that Finn had found himself a girlfriend and clicked on a link to see pictures. Bubblegum saw Finn holding hands with what appeared to be the Flame Princess! Bubblegum stared at the picture in confusion as she wondered how the young princess had gotten out of the lantern and why was Flame King letting her date Finn.
Bubblegum decided to go pay the Fire Kingdom a visit. The princess changed into a white high tech body suit that would protect her from the extreme heat of the Fire Kingdom and headed out. A couple of hours later Bubblegum arrived at the Fire Kingdom. Bubblegum told the guards who she was and requested an audience with Flame King. A few minutes later Bubblegum was in the throne standing before Flame King.
"Princess Bubblegum to what do I owe this visit?" Asked Flame King.
"Flame King, I've come to ask why your daughter no longer in the lantern." Said Bubblegum.
"Finn the Prince of the Grasslands came in here with some baron wishing to win my favor and date my daughter. Prince Finn brought me a few lousy gifts and when that did not please me, he went nuts and killed the baron. I was quit impressed with this act of ruthlessness, so I deemed him worthy of dating my daughter Phoebe." Said Flame King.
"But...Flame King I told you that Flame Princess had an extraordinary amount of power and it would be safer for her and all of Ooo, if she stayed in the Fire Kingdom and be kept in the lantern." Said Bubblegum.
"Yes my daughter is quit powerful, but do not fret she is quit mature and I'm certain that Prince Finn and his kingdom can handle my daughter if she loses control." Said Flame King as he sipped from a gold goblet.
"Um...Flame King...Finn isn't a prince and he has no kingdom." Said Bubblegum nervously.
Flame King spat his drink out and shot to his feet. The fiery monarch had a furious look on his face.
"What do you mean Finn isn't a prince and he doesn't have a kingdom?" Demanded Flame King as the flames of his body increased in size and glowed brightly with his rage.
Bubblegum stepped back with fear as a few drops of sweat dripped down her forehead. The guards and the few royals in the room all shifted nervously. Finally Bubblegum worked up the courage and spoke.
"Flame King. Finn is a young human hero and he has protected my kingdom as well as several others from danger. Finn is not royalty and...he has no kingdom." Said Bubblegum.
"A hero! A simple hero with no royal blood came in here pretending to be a prince and he tricked me into freeing my daughter and letting him date her! I don't know whether to be impressed by this deceitful act or angered by it." Said Flame King as he calmed down a little.
"I don't know why Finn lied about who he was, but my kingdom will get to the bottom of this." Said Bubblegum.
"No. This is Fire Kingdom business and I will personally deal with it." Said Flame King as he marched out of the throne room.
Bubblegum chased after the fiery monarch trying to reason with him. The candy princess realized that she had just pointed one of the most dangerous beings in Ooo at Finn! There was no telling what the fiery monarch would do to Finn once he found him.
"Flame King stop! I promise I will find out what's going on and I will have your daughter brought back here. Finn is a friend of mine, let me go speak with him." Said Bubblegum.
Flame King whirled around to look at Bubblegum.
"Let me get this straight this hero is a friend of yours and he has loyally served your kingdom, then he appears in my kingdom pretending to be a prince and gains my favor and the permission to date my daughter. Now your here telling that Finn is not a prince. I sense an act of treachery." Said Flame King as he marched towards Bubblegum.
"What...do you mean?" Asked Bubblegum nervously as she began to walk backwards away from the advancing Flame King.
"This is all part of some clever plan for you to take over my kingdom! You sent your little underlings to win my favor and take my daughter away from here, then you would come and tell me that Finn wasn't royalty, knowing full well I would personally go out and get my daughter. You would lure me to a trap, where my daughter was being held hostage and force me to surrender my kingdom over to your rule! I'll admit you almost had me fooled, but I'm an expert in clever traps!" Bellowed the Flame King as he released a small fire wave that knocked Bubblegum onto her back. "I will take you hostage and demand the safe return of my daughter!"
Flame King towered over Bubblegum and glared down at her. The candy princess was filled with outright fear.
"Flame King please! I swear to the Cosmic Owl that I did not come up with a plan to take your daughter hostage, so I could take your kingdom!" Cried Bubblegum.
Flame King studied Bubblegum's face.
"Hm. You appear to be telling the truth. I see the fear in your eyes and it's genuine. Very well I believe you and I apologize for the accusation. If you excuse me I still have a daughter to retrieve." Said Flame King as he turned around and marched off.
Bubblegum got her feet letting out a sigh of relief. She then pulled up the phone on her protection suit and called Jake to warn him about Flame King.
At the tree fort Finn and Phoebe were playing a board game in the kitchen and hanging. Jake was hanging with Marceline and Lucinda and having a jam session in the living room, when Jake's cellphone began to ring. Jake looked to see who was calling and answered it.
"Hey Bubblegum, what's up?"
"Jake listen to me! Flame King is looking for Finn, he is not happy!" Said Bubblegum.
"Whoa hold on why is Flame King looking for Finn?" Asked Jake.
"I found out about, Flame Princess being free and that she was dating Finn. I went to the Fire Kingdom to ask Flame King why he released his daughter and he told me that you and Finn came to him saying you were royalty and that you won his favor and permission to date Flame Princess. I...kind of told Flame King that Finn wasn't...really royalty and he just went nuts!" Said Bubblegum.
Marceline snatched the cellphone from Jake.
"Bonnie you ding dong! Why did you have go to tell Flame King, Finn wasn't really royalty! Things were fine, until you had to stick your nose into other people's business! Now we have an angry fire elemental on the lose and his going to roast Finn and take Phoebe away and lock her back up!" Shouted Marceline.
"Marceline..." Said Bubblegum.
"Why didn't you just come to me and Simon and ask us about what was going on? Is it because you thought we were to clouded by our emotions?" Asked Marceline.
"No it...wasn't like that! I thought if I spoke with Flame King I could figure what was going a lot faster." Said Bubblegum.
"Well you caused the Flame King to figure out that Finn wasn't a real prince real quick. Now if you excuse me I have to fix this mess." Said Marceline as she hung up the phone.
At the Fire Kingdom, Bubblegum looked down at the ground sadly and started to make her way back to the Candy Kingdom.
At the tree fort Jake walked over to the window and looked outside. Out in the distance he could see a massive fireball flying through the sky. It was the Flame King and he was looking for Finn! Jake quickly turned to Marceline and Lucinda.
"We need to do something fast! It's all a matter of time before we have to deal with a very angry dad!"
"Don't worry I have an idea." Said Marceline as she pulled out her cellphone and made a call.
At the Ice Kingdom, Simon was in his magic lab working on a potion that would remove the spell on Phoebe that prevented the Flame Queen from visiting her daughter's dreams. Simon's cellphone rang and he answered it. Marceline explained the situation and Simon told her he be on his way. The wizard grabbed one of the magic pendants he created and put on his crown. Betty put on her tiara and the two of them flew off towards the grasslands.
Jake, Marceline, and Lucinda exited the tree fort to intercept Flame King. They encountered the fiery monarch half a mile away from the tree fort. Flame King recognized Marceline and Jake. The ruler of the Fire Kingdom landed on the ground to confront the three heroes.
"Your that vampire that hangs around with Simon and your that baron, who was with that fake prince! You should be dead baron! Was that another trick to gain my favor and my daughter?" Said Flame King as he let lose a few sparks.
"Um...hey Flame King...um good to see you again. You know there's a really funny story about that whole...pretending to be royal thing." Said Jake with a nervous laugh.
"I will not listen to your lies! I've come here for my daughter and I will incinerate that fake prince who dared lie to me!" Roared Flame King as he unleashed a wave of fire that forced everyone to dive to the ground.
Flame King rose into the air and began to head towards the tree fort. The fiery monarch only made it a few hundred yards, before a massive wall of ice sprung forth and blocked his way. Flame King looked around trying to figure out who was responsible, then he saw Simon and Betty stand in to the side. Simon approached Flame King.
"Simon." Said Flame King.
"Flame King, it's been a long time. I must ask why you had me and Marceline banned from your kingdom?" Said Simon.
Flame King looked at Simon and tried to remember why he did have Simon and Marceline banned from his kingdom. The magic that Crimson had used to influence the Flame King was losing it's affect and the Flame King was starting to think a little more clearly.
"I cannot remember why I had you banned from my kingdom. However that is irrelevant. I have come to take my daughter home." Said Flame King.
"Before you do anything I suggest you listen to what the dog has to say." Said Simon as he pointed at Jake.
"Very well. I will listen." Said Flame King as he turned to Jake.
Jake began to explain his tale about how he came to Fire Kingdom to get a princess. The magical dog then showed off his shapeshifting abilities and that actually got a chuckle from Flame King. After a few minutes Jake was done telling his story. Flame King scratched his face in thought.
"Your tale is quit amusing and I'm impressed with the lengths you are willing to go to make your brother happy."
"Thanks." Said Jake.
"However, Finn still must prove his worth to me." Said Flame King as he melted the ice wall with a blast of fire.
"Wait Flame King, before you do that I have something I must give you." Said Simon as he reached into his jacket and tossed Flame King the pendent.
"What is this?" Asked Flame King.
"Just a little magical item I whipped up. It will allow you to interact with the rest of the world without accidentally burning." Explained Simon.
Flame King attached the pendent to his armor. He then reached down and touched a patch of grass with his hands. Instead of burning the grass, Flame King was actually able you feel it. The fiery monarch starred at his hand in bewilderment. For once he didn't feel like destroying something outside his kingdom.
"Flame King, I know because of your people's destructive nature, you all believe yourselves to be evil, however just because something is destructive doesn't necessarily make it evil. Your people just never experienced anything besides burring and destruction. Flame King, your wife told me she wanted her people to experience the world around them and to pick a path that wasn't evil. I promised her I would help her people experience the world." Said Simon.
"Simon the Ice King, you have done me two great kindnesses. You helped raise and protect my daughter Phoebe and you have given my people a brighter future." Said Flame King.
"It was the right thing to do Flame King. We all live in Ooo and I believe it to be best if we try to live together in peace. The world needs all kinds of people and we should all try to get along." Said Simon.
"Very well Simon. I will let you present your magic items to my people and we shall work forward to more peaceful relationships with the rest of Ooo." Said Flame King before he marched towards the tree fort.
The others followed the Flame King and watched as he peaked through a window. The fiery monarch saw, His daughter and Finn hanging out. Flame King was amazed to see his daughter laughing and having a good time with the young human. The fiery monarch walked away from the window and knocked on the door. Finn and Phoebe answered it shocked to see the Flame King.
"Daddy!" Said Phoebe.
"Daddy?" Asked Finn.
"Hello daughter." Said Flame King.
"Finn this is my dad the ruler of the Fire Kingdom." Said Phoebe.
"Um...hi Flame King." Greeted Finn.
"So your Finn the Hero. I have heard a lot about you and I've meet a few people that have spoken highly of you and have gone through great lengths to make you happy. I have come here to see for myself if you are truly worthy of dating my daughter." Said Flame King.
"Flame King! I love your daughter and I'm willing to prove my love. I will protect her from those who would try to do her harm!" Declared Finn with determination as he stood up before the Flame King.
The Flame King studied Finn for several seconds. The fiery monarch then looked at the heroes eyes and to his amazement saw a fire in them that impressed him. The big fire elemental looked down at Finn, a smile crossing his face.
"Finn the Hero, you have a fire in your eyes that truly shows your spirit and will. You have more fire in your eyes then some Flame People have in their whole bodies. I also see that my daughter loves you. You hereby have my permission to date my Phoebe." Declared Flame King.
The young couple smiled and cheered. The Flame King then created a flaming sword.
"There's just one more matter that needs to be addressed. I cannot simply have my daughter dating a commoner, so I shall give Finn a proper title. Kneel before me so I may knight you boy." Said Flame King as he indicated Finn to kneel.
Finn kneeled before Flame King. The fiery monarch raised his sword and waved it over Finn's shoulders. The flames blistered Finn's skin a little, but he did not cry out.
"I here by knight you Finn the Prince of Adventurers!" Declared Flame King as he pulled his sword away.
Finn stood up and Phoebe threw her arms around him.
"Well it's official your a prince now and your my prince!" Said Phoebe with excitement.
Flame King smiled at his daughter and Finn. Simon walked over to him.
"Simon...was locking my daughter in the lantern wrong?"
"A little bit. I can understand that you wanted to protect your daughter from harm Flame King, but the method you chose was wrong. That lantern became a prison to Phoebe and it took her freedom away. There's a difference between protecting someone and keeping them imprisoned. I know you love your daughter and your heart was in the right place, you...just became overly protective of her. Sometimes when you love something you have to set it free." Said Simon.
"You are a wise sage and I will take these words to heart." Said Flame King.
The Flame King said his goodbyes and was fixing to leave, when Phoebe ran up to him and embraced him.
"Thank you daddy." Said Phoebe.
Flame King looked down at his daughter and smiled. It amazement him how much she resembled her mother.
"Your welcome sweetie." Said Flame King before he headed off to the Fire Kingdom.
Simon and Betty returned to the Ice Kingdom and days later Simon went to the Fire Kingdom and started handing all the Fire People the magic pendants. This allowed the Fire People to travel around Ooo without causing fires by accident. Soon peaceful relations were beginning to be made between the Fire Kingdom and the other kingdoms and cities of Ooo.
Marceline paid Bubblegum a visit and told her about what happened.
"Thank Glob nothing bad happened." Said Bubblegum.
"Yeah." Muttered Marceline.
"Marceline you have...to understand that I did not intend to get Flame King to come after Finn and Flame Princess. I made a mistake and I should have gone to you and Simon first to tell me what is going on." Said Bubblegum.
"Fine I'll let this slide, but I need you to promise me something." Said Marceline.
"Ok. What is it?" Said Bubblegum.
"I want you to apologize to Phoebe for having her locked up in the lantern and I want you to be supportive of Finn and Phoebe's relationship." Said Marcline.
"Alright we have a deal." Said Bubblegum.
"Cool." Said Marceline before she left the Candy Kingdom.
At the grasslands, Pyro the Flame Prince was sitting on a heel with a small stone pet carrier sitting next to him. The fire elemental was looking at the tree fort off in the distance. Two red eyes glowed from the pet carrier and something growled inside.
"Easy Magwood, I'll let out and we can have some fun real soon. Will do a little killing and a lot of burning." Said Pyro as he randomly scorched a patch of grass killing it and scorching the ground.
Pyro sniffed the air and chuckled as he picked up the pet carrier and flew off.
To be continued.
