Family

Chapter 100 Family Matters

By: Major144

Disclaimer: I do not own anything, expect the OCs. This is just a story for fun.

(Author's Note: Well folks we've made it to the one hundredth chapter. Also a hundred and one people have favorited this story. I'm amazed at how far this story has come and I'm glad a bunch of people have liked it and reviewed. Enjoy the chapter!)

Finn was in the hospital having his cast removed. Dr. Ice Cream removed the cast and Finn bent, his arm a little to make sure it was working. Everything seemed to be working fine and Finn was satisfied. The teen walked out of the hospital and was greeted by Jake, Jermaine, Simon, Betty, and Phoebe. The two canines went over and hugged their human brother laughing. Finn hugged them back and then after a few seconds they stopped. Phoebe went over to Finn and gave him a hug and a quick kiss on the cheek. Finn blushed a little and smiled, while Jake and Jermaine cheered a little. Though Finn was happy, there was still something troubling him and that something was his father. The young hero hadn't seen him since, the Labyrinth incident and his mind kept racing back to what Martin almost did. Simon looked at Finn and he could tell there was something on the boy's mind and he knew it had something to do with Martin. Finn faced everyone and took a deep breath, before he spoke.

"I'm going to see my dad and...ask him why he almost made that wish. I'm also going to ask him more about my mom."

"We're coming with you bro. You don't have to do this alone and we're going to support you man." Said Jake.

The others nodded and Finn gave a little smile and thanked them. The group headed down to the dungeon and right up to Martin's cell. Simon pulled out a key he had gotten from one of the guards and opened the cell. Finn walked in followed by the others and faced Martin. The older human gave Finn the warmest and sincere smile he could give.

"Hey Finn good to see your doing better. I see your arm is all healed up." Said Martin.

"I came here to ask you a couple of questions dad." Said Finn.

"Ok, but let me apologize about releasing that demon from that sword of yours, I totally had no idea how bad he was and the kind of anger he had towards you and your stepdad. Also...I'm really sorry about almost making that horrible wish, but I was going to use my first unlimited wish to wish you back." Said Martin.

"Dad, Aquandrius is notorious for tricking people into making them wish for bad things. I think...he was conning you and you nearly fell for it. You saw how he messed with Phoebe and Huntress Wizard's wishes." Said Finn clenching his fist a little.

"Well...son, Aquandrius was a clever and I didn't know that. Unlimited wishes sounded like a good deal." Said Martin.

"What about our plan...to wish mom here?" Asked Finn.

"Well Finn...I wasn't going to tell you this yet, but a little after you were teleported away...your mom and I didn't part on good terms. If I wished her here...well things wouldn't be good for us." Said Martin.

"Do...you mean us or just simply you?" Asked Finn with a glare.

"Well of course us! I'm totally looking out for what's best for you and me." Said Martin with a big cheesy grin.

Finn doubt his father was more concerned for his own well being then his. Martin was hiding something from Finn and he wanted to know what.

"I want to know everything about my mom." Said Finn.

"Alright I'll tell you everything, but fist let's make a little deal. You let me out of this dungeon and clear all charges or whatever and I tell you what you want to know. What do you say son?" Said Martin.

Finn was stunned by his father's selfishness. The man was going to tell him everything about his mother, but it wasn't out of guilt or parental responsibility, it was to get out of jail. Martin didn't care about how Finn felt at all.

"Come on Finns its a good deal. We both win! Just say you agree to it, after all you wouldn't leave your old man rotting in a dungeon after all his done for you, would you?" Said Martin.

It was then that something snapped inside Finn. The young hero gritted his teeth in anger before he opened his mouth to let out a enraged scream. The boy leaped at a surprised Martin and began to punch him hard. Martin crashed to the ground with Finn on top of him and the boy began to pummel him. Finn wailed away at Martin and the older human tried to push him off, but the boy was filled with rage at his biological father. The teen screamed his feelings as he pounded away at Martin.

"I spent several years of my life wondering who my real dad was! I thought he would be a cool righteous hero! Then you show up and pretend to care about me, but instead your try to take advantage of me and almost wished that I was never born! Now your trying buy you way out of jail, using information about my mother to trade me for your freedom! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!" Screamed Finn as angry tears fell from his eyes.

Simon stepped in and grabbed the back of Finn's arms pulling him away from a battered and bleeding Martin. Finn struggled to break free and continue his attack on Martin, but Simon firmly held him back.

"Finn that's enough! I know you hate him, but his not worth it. Just let it go." Said Simon as he continued to hold Finn back.

Finn stopped struggling and went limp in Simon's arms. The boy let out a sob and began to cry bitter tears. Jake stretched his arms over to Finn and gently picked him up.

"It's going to be ok Finn." Said Jake softly.

Simon looked at Finn and then at Martin with an icy glare.

"So this is how the father to one of the most kindhearted people I know acts. He try's to weasel and bargain to gain his son's favor and to get out of jail. You have no right to call yourself a father Martin, because you lack the love and compassion a father should have for their child! Finn is one of the greatest people I know and I will protect him as if he was my own son, from people like you." Declared Simon.

Martin just groaned weakly as one of his eyes swelled shut.

"The pain your feeling is just a fraction of the pain you put Finn through. I would say you deserve more, but I'm not the kind of person who tortures and kills people even when they deserve it. You lost what little you had left in this universe Martin and soon your going to realize what a utter fool you've been." Said Simon, before he turned around and walked out of the cell.

Betty went to tend to Martin's injuries and called some of the guards to bring her some bandages to wrap Martin's injuries. Betty patched Martin up, but she didn't give him any painkillers for his pain. The human just groaned and looked up at his mirror, where the image of his conscience appeared looking down at him with disappointment.

"I tried to warn you about this, but you didn't listen. Your just a glutton for punishment. Now you lost the respect of your son and any self respect you ever had. The only thing you have left is pity and self loathing. Have fun with that Martin." Said the conscience before it vanished.

Martin just moaned and laid down on his cot.

Finn was taken back to the tree fort and placed in his bed. The teen soon fell asleep and he dreamed in was in the middle of some woods, he heard a noise and turned around startled to see Joshua and Margaret.

"Mom? Dad?" Said Finn.

"Hey there Finn, this is a dream, but the real us are here. We saw you were troubled and our spirits decided to come into your dream and comfort you." Said Joshua.

"Thanks." Said Finn with a tiny smile.

"You've gotten so big since the last time we saw you." Cooed Margaret as she went over and hugged Finn.

Finn retuned the hug and turned to Joshua.

"Finn...I want you to know I'm sorry about setting up those recording in the dungeon to call you a big baby. I was only trying to help toughen you up, but it was mean of me to do that. I honestly had no idea the kind of person you were going to become and I worried that you wouldn't be able to handle the world." Said Joshua.

"It's ok dad. I know you were just trying to help me out." Said Finn.

"Finn I want you to know that me and your mom are proud of you and that we love you no matter what. It doesn't matter if you were adopted or not, your still our son and we love. You make us so proud and if that ding dong of a fart can't see that then his a fool!" Said Joshua.

"Thanks dad. That's really nice." Said Finn as he smiled and began to feel better.

"Don't worry about your mom sweetie, I'm sure you'll find her one day with or without the help of that deadbeat." Said Margaret.

"You really think so?" Asked Finn.

"Finn if it's one thing I've learned about you is that, your never quit. No matter what lies ahead of you you always manage to accomplish what you set out to do. You have a fire of confidence and determination in you that just gets brighter and brighter. Your going to find your mom." Said Joshua.

"Thanks dad." Said Finn with a warm smile.

The three of them hung out a little more and then Finn woke up feeling better. The teen gathered his brothers, Phoebe, Simon, and Betty and they headed back to the Candy Kingdom to see Martin. As soon as Martin saw Finn he began to panic, but Finn did nothing, but look at his father.

"Martin...I'm not here to hurt you and I'm not here to forgive you either. I'm here to tell you I pity you a little and that I'm going to find mom without your help. I don't know what went down between you and mom, but I'm going to find out. You and I may be related, but you were never my father, because a real father would be kind and loving and he would protect his child. You were none of those things to me. I have people in my life who are my real family and they aren't connected to me by blood. So goodbye Martin, you won't be hearing from me." Said Finn before he and the others left the dungeon.

Martin just looked at the ground in defeat.

Finn smiled and hung out with his friends and brothers. A emotional wight had been lifted from Finn's shoulders and now he had a new goal in life next to his hero duties and that was to find his mother, but until then he was just going to live in the moment and spend time with the people he cared about.

To be continued.