Family
Chapter 87 Bonding
By: Major144
Disclaimer: I do not own anything, expect the OCs. This is just a story for fun.
Finn was extremely excited to finally meet his biological father after all these years. The young hero immediately introduced his girlfriend Phoebe. Martin was pleased to hear that his son was dating a princess.
"So Phoebe is your kingdom rich?" Asked Martin.
Phoebe found the question odd, but she answered it as best she could trying to please her boyfriend's father.
"Well the Fire Kingdom is one of the strongest kingdoms in Ooo, so yeah I think we're fairly rich." Said the princess.
"Awesome!" Said Martin cheerfully.
"Hey...um dad can you tell me what our last name?" Asked Finn.
"Why of course Finn. Our last name is Mertens." Said Martin.
"I'm Finn Mertens!" Said Finn excitedly.
"So Finn why don't you show your old man where you live and introduce me to some of your other friends." Said Martin.
"Sure thing dad. Man Jake is going to go crazy when I introduce you to him." Said Finn as he sent Jake a tex and began to lead Martin and Phoebe back to the tree fort.
It was then that Bubblegum and Braco walked up to them. Finn introduced his father and then he introduced Bubblegum and Braco before moving on towards the tree fort. Bubblegum watched them go with a small frown on her face as she watched Martin.
"Something wrong Bubblegum?" Asked Braco.
"That Martin guy kind of reminds me of King, he talks smooth and confidently, but I feel like his up to something devious." Said Bubblegum.
"You think his actually Finn's father?" Asked Braco.
"He might be. I see some similar physical features between Martin and Finn, but there's just something about him that rubs me the wrong way." Said Bubblegum.
"Well hopefully it's just you imagining things and maybe Martin isn't up to anything." Said Braco.
"Let's hope I'm wrong. Finn has been through so much and his always wonder who his parents were. Now his dad just shows up out of the blue several years later. If Martin turns out to be a bad person Finn would be devastated!" Said Bubblegum with worry in her eyes.
The princess and her boyfriend slowly walked back towards the castle. Finn, Martin, and Phoebe soon arrived at the tree fort, where the young hero gave his father a tour. Martin was board, but he pretended to be interested. Then the group reach the treasure room and it took all of Martin's restraint to keep himself from drooling and hurling himself into the treasure. Finn began to tell his father about all his dungeon crawls and Martin was mildly impressed with his son's accomplishments. Then Finn began to tell his dad about his heroine work.
"So do all the people you rescue give you a big reward?" Asked Martin.
"Um...no. They usually just thank me and they sometimes throw a a party to thank me." Said Finn.
"Word to the wise Finn, if your really good at something don't do it for free." Said Martin.
"Um...ok dad." Said Finn not really sure what to make of the advice.
There was a knock at the door and Phoebe opened it. Outside stood Jake, Lady, Simon, Betty, Lucinda, Marceline, Lance, Henry, Jake Jr., and the other puppies. Jake looked over at Finn and raced over to him grinning.
"I can't believe you finally found your pops, bro!"
"I know man, it's awesome!" Exclaimed Finn.
"Who are these folks Finn?" Asked Martin indicated the crowd of guest.
"This is my brother Jake." Said Finn as he began to introduce everyone and explain how he was raised by Jake's parents.
Martin was a little shocked to learn that Marceline was a vampire and that Lucinda was a werewolf, but he shook it off and said that it made sense that vampires and werewolves existed since he encountered several strange and wondrous creatures on his journey. The older human then made a joke about crossing meeting a vampire and werewolf off his bucket list. A little while later Finn finally asked Martin a couple of big questions.
"Dad who is my mother and how did I end up on this planet?"
"Well son...you see I'm a big space adventurer hero, who travels through space and helps those in need. One day I came across a planet that was under attack by some warlord, so I headed down there and helped fight the invaders off. The ruler of the planet was a women named Atalanta and she and I fell in love and eventually got married. A few years later you were born Finn." Said Martin.
"So I was named Finn when I was born?" Asked Finn.
"Well your name then only had one n, but anyhow you were born and my life was going great. I used to take along on rides on my ship and we had a blast, but then one day our peaceful lives came to an end. During one trip my ship was attacked by some vicious pirates, the thrusters were hit, I lost control, and the ship began to plummet towards a nearby planet. I panicked and I grabbed you Finn and took you to the ships teleporting pod. There was a very good chance the ship would crash and kill us both, so I was going to teleport you to a nearby planet to save you. I typed in a planet I knew was safe and I teleported you to safety. By the time I was ready to do the same thing the ship crashed into the planet below. I barely survived and I was in a coma for about a year and by the time I woke I learned that no one was able to find on any of the local planets in the system, there had been some kind of malfunction with the teleport pod. My baby boy was missing and I made a vow to myself and my wife that I would find him no matter what! I searched for years and I eventually made my way here and I'm finally reunited with my son at long last!" Said Martin with tears rolling down his eyes.
"Don't cry dad, we're back together." Said Finn as he went over to embrace his father.
"Oh thank you Finn!" Said Martin with a smile.
"Man...this...is deep!" Cried Jake as he blew his nose into a tissue.
It was a touching moment and everybody was moved, however as Simon watched the father and son hug it out, he noticed a tiny mischievous glint in Martin's eyes that was there for a few seconds and then it vanished. Simon frowned slightly, but continued to cheer Finn and Martin on. An hour later the guest began to leave. Phoebe kissed Finn on the cheek before she left. Finn waved goodbye, before going to set up a bed for his father. Simon and Betty were heading back to the Ice Kingdom, with Marceline, Lucinda, Henry, and Lance tagging along because their home was roughly in the same direction. Simon was lost in thought and Betty sensed that something was on her husband's mind.
"What's wrong?"
"Well there's something about...Martin I don't trust. He seems nice enough, but...I feel like his up to something. Kind of like the first time we met Hunson." Said Simon.
"You think Martin is planing on doing something bad to Finn or something?" Asked Marceline.
"I'm not sure, but will just have to keep an eye on him just in case." Said Simon.
The others nodded and the two groups separated and went to their homes.
At the tree fort, Martin was resting on the couch thinking about what he should do next. The story he told Finn and the others was partially true, except for the reason Finn ended up being teleported to Earth. There was a tap on a window nearby and Martin turned to see Tiffany and Penny hanging outside the window. Matin raised his finger telling the two thieves to wait. The human grabbed an old bag on the floor and went down to the treasure room. Martin filled the bag up with some treasure and walked over to the window and opened it.
"Here's your first paycheck." Said Martin as he handed the bag to Tiffany.
"So exactly what do you want us to do?" Asked Penny.
"I want you two to be my eyes and ears around Ooo. If there are any guys hunting for me I want you to alert me and if there's any small task I need you to do I'll let you know." Said Martin.
The two thieves gave a salute and ran off with the bag of loot. Martin just chuckled as he watched them go. Things were looking up for the human.
Upstairs Finn was sleeping, but as his body rested, his mind was still active. In the depths of Finn's conscious and soul there was a place that greatly resembled Ooo and at a place that looked like the tree fort four beings were watching a TV that showed Martin telling his story. The first person was Shoko, who now had a mechanical right arm that resembled the one Bubblegum had given back when she was alive, next to her was her tiger who was created from Shoko's memories. Next to them was a seven year old version of Finn, who represented Finn's innocence and his childhood. The boy went by the name Junior. Sitting on Junior's shoulder was a small bug wearing an orange fedora adorned with a blue ribbon and a pink feather, as well as brown boots and a monocle. The bug's name was Bellamy Bug and he represented politeness. The four beings watched Martin finish his story and they turned off the tv to talk about Finn having his biological father back in his life. Junior was excited and Shoko was happy that her present life had his father back and he could experience some father and son moments. At that moment the front door of the house flew open and in flew in a figure wearing a cloak. Junior and Bellamy let out startled cries of surprise at the figure, while Shoko just glared at it in annoyance.
"Nobody invited you Fear Fester."
The cloaked figure removed his hood to reveal the gassy body of Fear Fester.
"I'm a part of Finn to, so I have a right to be here." Said Fear Fester.
"So why are you here?" Asked Shoko.
"I'm here to taunt you with the fear of rejection and abandonment. Two things your very familiar with Shoko, after all your parents traded your right arm for a computer and then they abandoned you." Said Fear Fester.
"Just...because I had parent issues doesn't mean Finn will suffer the same. Martin seems like he generally cares for Finn." Said Shoko.
"Perhaps, but the fear and possibility of rejection and abandonment still remain. It's a waiting game to see what happens." Said Fear Fester.
"Get out!" Ordered Shoko.
The Fear Fester just muttered as he left the house, leaving the others to think over what he said. The future was unclear.
At the Candy Kingdom, Bubblegum was sleeping in her bed, when Crimson strolled in with Bill and Nightmare Princess behind him.
"Alright you two scan her dreams and her mind." Said Crimson.
Nightmare Princess just sighed as she closed her eyes and her body glowed green. Bill's eye glowed bright red as he scanned the candy princess's mind. After a few minutes they both stopped what they were doing.
"The princess fears for her kingdom's safety. She fears destruction and anarchy and that one day another kingdom will rise up against hers and declare war." Said Nightmare Princess.
"Yep pinky here is a geek and a control freak. She has to know and control everything. It'll be a snap to manipulate her." Said Bill as he snapped his fingers.
"Excellent." Said Crimson with approval.
The three of them walked out of the room and teleported back to the lair. Crimson then called upon Ogdoad to assist him and Bill with a special project. Nightmare Princess was fixing to walk back to the room that served as her quarters, when a tiny purple paper butterfly flew up to her. The princess starred at the butterfly in confusion then it flew a few feet away from her and hovered there. Nightmare Princess starred at the butterfly in confusion and then stepped towards it. The tiny insect flew away and Nightmare Princess followed it down a few hallways and to a medium size room. Inside the room Nightmare Princess found Nero and Dimentio. The princess starred at the two and Nero gestured towards Dimentio indicating that the jester was the one who sent the paper butterfly.
"Alright jester why did you summon us here?" Asked Nero.
"I summoned you both here to propose an alliance between the three of us. After all we share one big thing in common and I believe we can help each other out." Said Dimentio.
"What is it we have in common?" Asked Nightmare Princess.
"We all have sorrow in our hearts princess. Each of use has lost someone or something we care about and we're all here because the Lich told us he can reshape the very multiverse and return to us what we have lost. I myself have lost a dear friend or two, but I don't trust the Lich to restore what I have lost." Said Dimentio.
"The Lich promised him he would restore my planet and its inhabitants." Said Nero.
"But would you really trust a necromancer who wants to conquer all of existence? Whose to say his any better then the being who destroyed your people? After all I've heard that our dear leader is said to be as evil as GOLB." Said Dimentio.
Nightmare Princess shuddered at the name GOLB. It brought back horrible memories of her kingdom's downfall. The princess then began to wonder if she asked the Lich to restore her kingdom, would he do it.
"I'm just going lay my cards out on the table for you. I'm currently working on a plan that will give me the power to create a world and return the dead back to life. I'm gathering up some certain items and I plan to use them to create a perfect world where good folks can live long lives of peace and harmony, where those who were unjustly killed and mistreated can live in freedom and follow their dreams." Said Dimentio as he waved his hands in the air.
"An interesting plan, but how do you know that there is sorrow in mine and Nightmare Princess's hearts?" Said Nero.
"Oh it was quit easy to see the sighs and how you tried to hide it. I hide my sorrow behind a mask and magic tricks, you hide it behind a stern and determined gaze, and Nightmare Princess hides it behind a pretty face. If you two help me we can all get what we want and if the Lich try's to end us then we can defend against him." Said Dimentio.
"Your an interesting man. I'll take your offer into consideration. I have sworn loyalty to the Lich, but if he dose attempt to end us I will join up with you to fight against him." Said Nero.
"Alright then. What about you Nightmare Princess?" Said Dimentio as he turned towards the princess.
"It's a good offer." Said Nightmare Princess.
"Tell us what you have lost." Said Nero.
"I...lost my kingdom and...my sisters to GOLB." Said Nightmare Princess as she starred at the ground.
Nero walked over to Nightmare Princess and calmly put a hand on her shoulder. The princess looked up and saw a sympathetic look on Nero's face.
"I've lost people I cared about to GOLB to. I promise you on my honor that I will track down GOLB and make him pay for all that he has done." Said Nero.
"Thank you." Said Nightmare Princess with a smile.
"Dimentio if you promise to help me take down GOLB I will help you obtain the items you seek, but I won't fight the Lich unless he turns on us." Said Nero.
"It's a deal." Said Dimentio as he and Nero shook hands.
"Count me in to." Said Nightmare Princess.
The three of them left the room and went their separate ways. A secret alliance had been formed.
To be continued.
