Prince Gumball yawned loudly as he stretched out before reaching over to a small switch below several rat cages. He flipped the switch, causing fire to enough all the cages as he studied them before flipping it off again. The prince smiled seeing the rats were still unharmed by the flames. He has been working day and night on this project and it has come a long way, he was even able to confirm effectiveness on some of his candy people. Now the prince was mostly testing the length of effectiveness. So far, his rats have lasted a complete day, and still going. Gumball rubbed his eyes tiredly before writing down the results. He was almost ready for Finn to test it himself. It already worked great, he just needed to confirm a few things really, like length and strength. Maybe he should summon Finn to test it later today? The candy prince as taken out of his thoughts by a loud knocking on his door, that sounded like Flame Prince again. Gumball stood up as he pushed away from his desk and headed to the door. He opened the heavy door, unsurprised to see the fire prince standing there, "Good timing, I completed that favor you asked for. I can summon Finn here later to test it out," Gumball told the other prince confidently.
Flame Prince shifted uncomfortably as he watched as Gumball opened the door before humming. The pink prince looked exhausted, dark rings starting to appear under his eyes. "Oh really?" the flaming prince asked in a relieved tone, that would make things much easier for him.. he thought as he slowly entered the lab when the pink prince welcomed him in.
"Yes, good timing actually, I just confirmed it will last at least a complete day," The candy prince explained as he let the other prince into this lab. He walked over to his results as he looked over them, "It potentially last longer then that of course, I haven't had a chance to test it, and of course it may last a shorter amount of time on a human," Gumball continued, "but we can test that today on Finn," he rambled on.
The fire element listened to the other male ramble to him about his current test. Flame Prince would be lying if he said he wasn't stressed out, but this fire resistant potion was going to fix everything. "Have you tested it on anything other than rats?" The flame prince asked as he studied the rats curiously. He needed to make sure it actually worked on humanoids. Gumball was a genius though..this was extremely impressive and he had no doubt it worked.
"I tested it on a few candy people to make sure it worked on larger creatures," Gumball assured the other prince as he watched the fire element hesitantly pick up one of his lab rats, having no effect one it. The candy prince grinned as he watched FP handle the rat, "Wonderful, I was a little worried your heat would be too hot to withstand the resistance, but it seems to handle it just fine," the pink male said delighted.
"Maybe you should test it? Just to make sure it works on more humanoid bodies before giving it to Finn," Flame Prince told the other prince as he carefully set the rat back down. He closed the cage before looking at Gumball. It would make sense to test it on himself before giving it to Finn. Humans were a lot harder to heal then he was.
Gumball frowned hearing the hot head, "Uuuh..well I suppose..it seems stable so far," he hesitantly agreed. He would rather test it on Finn but it has already been proven to work on candy people, so he would be fine. Neither prince wanted hurt Finn though, so he could give it a quick test so Flame knew it was fine for the human to test. "I put the potion into these pills for more testing, this should be the right amount for a human size," Gumball explained to the fire element as he shook the bottle gently then tipped it into his hand. He let a let a pill fall into his hand before taking it down with a glass of water, "There, now we wait," the candy prince said confidently.
Flame shifted anxiously as he watched the other prince take the pill. "How long until they start to take effect?" he asked Gumball as he started to stake out the lab slightly, checking to see where the entrance were and if he had any security.
The candy prince watched Flame pace around as he tilted his head. "It was instant on my test subject, so maybe around a minute for the capsule to melt," Gumball explained, he was feeling a little unsettled with how anxious FP seemed to be, but he was probably just nervous the potion wouldn't work. The pink prince slowly walked over to the burning prince before placing his hand on his arm. The pair relaxed when nothing happened and the candy prince was completely unharmed. "It worked! Just give me a little to track the results on myself then we can summon Finn over," Gumball said delighted and excited this was going so well, he truly out did himself.
The fire prince watched Gumball pull back and head to his desk. FP sighed softly as he followed him, "I don't have time for that. I'm sorry about this," he told the pink prince before picking him up easily and throwing him over his shoulder. He felt some of the fabric of the other prince clothes scorch against him as he held the other.
Gumball looked at the other royal confused before gasping as he was grabbed, "What in the world are you doing!? Put me down immediately!" he demanded as he kicked his legs. What had gotten into him!? What was he trying to do!? The candy prince thought shocked and a bit frightened.
"It is nothing personal, I assure you," Flame Prince replied as he collected the bottle of pills before opening the heavy lab door and heading down the staircase. "I don't mean you any harm and I will explain everything when we get back to the fire kingdom," he explained as he entered the main floor of the castle, gaining the attention of the candy people. The citizens stared at the kidnapper and their prince in horror.
"What!?" the pink prince snapped, feeling frustrated and betrayed. He felt dumb for trusting the fire element. Gumball knew he still had a dark side! He shouldn't have helped him, was this all just a trick to kidnap him!? "Help!" he called to his candy people as he squirmed against the other prince before gasping when Flame Prince started a fire between them and his people.
"Don't interfere," Flame Prince warned the candy people as he continued to walk out of the castle, not hesitating to block the sweet citizens with walls of fire. Once outside, the fire element was able to lift into the air to avoid any other blocks. He was glad that that was easy, the simpler this was the better it was for everyone.
The candy prince watched in horror as he set fires around his kingdom before being taken away from his home. "Why are you doing this!? Finn will come for me you know!" Gumball snapped at the fire prince. This was a stupid decision. He was making enemies out of all his allies! Has the fire prince lost his mind!
"I have to," the flaming prince told the pink male firmly as he stayed focused. "He won't," Flame Prince responded confidently, "and if you leave, you will regret it," he continued in a slightly threatening tone. The two landed near a stone wall, close to the fire kingdom, before starting to trail along the wall. "Now be quiet, if we are caught you will have a lot more issues than me," the fire prince warned before pressing a stone, opening a hole in the wall to an underground tunnel. He carried the sweet prince inside, glad he seemed to heed the warning and stay quiet as he quickly moved thought the tunnels. The underground system had many entrances and sometimes had unwanted guest lingering in them. His own flames lit the way as the flame prince quickly walked before stopping at a door and pulling a lever. He watched as the opening slide open to reveal a large room, it was decorated in golds and other metals. Flame Prince carried his captive inside before dropping him onto the large bed. He did it..now for the hard part.
Gumball gasped as he was dropped onto the bed before quickly pushing away from his captor, "What is wrong with you!" He demanded before looking at the burns on his clothes annoyed. "Tell me what the hell you think you are doing right now before a drop a bucket of water on this entire kingdom!" The pink prince screamed at the other prince as he sat up on his knees.
Flame Prince held up his arms slightly, "Relax, I don't want to hurt you and I will explain, I just need you to listen," he assured the candy prince. He watched as Gumball sighed deeply as he relaxed a little and nodded for him to continue. "Okay, I know kidnapping you was wrong, but I didn't really have a choice. I need you to save my people," Flame Prince explained, "This was the only choice I had," He finished.
"What are you talking around?" the candy prince asked him as he narrowed his eyes at the fire prince. "How is kidnapping me going to save your kingdom?" Gumball asked annoyed as he crossed his arm. Was this a trick or maybe this was about him getting the fire elemental locked up by his mother? The pink prince thought nervously, not wanting to find out.
The fire prince groaned softly, "I need you to marry me," He confessed as his flames grew slightly in embarrassment. This was so embarrassing, but it was the only way. "I cannot be coordinated as a king until I am married to a prince or princess, and they are coordinated with me. It is law here and if my mother comes back, she can easily take the thrown over due to the fact that she was queen and had married for the period of time she needed to be," Flame Prince said, trying to roughly explain the situation to the other prince. He had already tried to bypass the rules and received heavy backlash from his kingdom. He was sure they would overthrow him as well if he didn't follow through with a marriage. Flame Prince could not risk his mother hearing about this and trying to take over again.
Gumball blushed hearing the fire elements proposal before scoffing softly, no way! He thought flustered, "Why me?" he asked the fire prince annoyed. "I can't marry you, your people are insane, they will terrify my sweet candy people," he told him upset, he didn't even like him. Why on Earth did he think he would agree to this after being kidnapped!?
"You will!" Flame yelled as his flames rose before dying down again as he took a deep breath to calm down. "My people won't go anywhere near your people." He assured the candy prince as he crossed his arms. The candy prince gave him a startled look but seemed to be listening, "And it isn't a permanent marriage. Just until I can set things straight and change the law on marriage. Then you can go back to your normal life." Flame added. It should only take a few years, he could do that for him after all the candy prince put him though in his life. Gumball owned him this.
"And what do I get out of it?" Gumball asked in a bolder tone, he had to do what was best for his kingdom as well and this didn't seem like it would be a good idea in the slightest. The pink prince never planned on getting married or getting other kingdoms mixed up with his.
Flame grunted at the other princes response as his flames heated up again. "Seriously? I'm begging for your help go save my kingdom and all you can think of it getting something out of it?" he snapped, feeling pissed, "You get to help me fix a broken kingdom..." he huffed. "And I guess if that wasn't good enough for you, then you get to be a king. Even after we separate, you still keep that title," Flame Prince told the entitled prince as he clinched his fist slightly.
Gumball rolled his eyes at the hot headed princes temper. "You didn't beg me, you kidnapped me," he scolded the younger prince, "And I need to do what is best for my kingdom as well, not just yours," Gumball reminded him. Being King would mean nothing without his kingdom and if he joined the fire kingdom, it would get torched.
"Then I will burn your crappy kingdom to the ground if you refuse!" Flame yelled as he started getting really frustrated. "I am not taking you from your kingdom or trying to rule it!" The fire prince continued as he paced around and waved his arms slightly. "You can still go back and manage your own responsibilities, but if I don't marry another prince or princess, then my mother WILL take back over, and I will NOT allow that!" He ranted to the candy prince before looking at him with narrowed eyes. "I will have my armies protect your kingdom and people, even after our marriage, but if you refuse, I swear there will be nothing left for you to even rebuild," Flame finished in a calmer, darker tone. He had to protect his own, no one else would do it.
The candy prince stared at the raging prince wide eyed before slowly falling back onto his butt, his jaw left slightly opened when he was given his options. On the bright side, the fire kingdoms protect could be nice. Finn couldn't stop every threat and his banana guard did even less than the human..On the down side, he was being forced into a marriage with a lunatic that kidnapped him and threatened to kill all his people. That being said, the Flame Queen could possibly be a bigger threat to all of them if she returned to the throne. "Well..you don't leave me much choice then..I will do it," Gumball agreed softly as he looked away. He didn't like feeling this helpless, but he couldn't let them burn everything he has worked for.
Flame Prince relaxed when he agreed before nodding. "Thank you, now stop pouting," he told the older prince, not wanting him to act like he was a victim. He knew Gumball was a monster at heart and if he had to force him to help his kingdom, then he would. "We'll have the wedding ceremony tomorrow, then coronation when we are able to get it set up...hopefully it will be soon after the wedding..." The fire elemental explained to the candy prince, wanting him to prepare for what was coming up.
"Tomorrow? That's so soon.." Gumball told him in surprised tone. How was he supposed to get married tomorrow!? He hasn't even really grasped the idea of this happening yet. Maybe he could escape before then or during the wedding and find Finn? Could Finn talk the hot headed prince out of burning his enough kingdom? No..Finn seemed to be stuck between Flame Prince and Marshall and hearing that Flame Prince was trying to marry him would..devastate the boy. The candy prince couldn't risk it. The situation was too sensitive right now.
"I know...it was dropped on me that if I wasn't married by tomorrow, then my mother was going to be returned to the crown," Flame Prince said in a understanding tone. He couldn't believe his people would just willingly let that evil tyrant back on the thrown because he wasn't married. The fire prince was also not told this information until last minute. His advisors didn't seem to think he would be able to arrange a marriage in time after they accidently let the information slip. They seemed to be plotting against him the whole time, another issue he would have to take care of. The fire element was lucky Gumball had continued such quick work on the potion. He had just planned to use the fire shield spell until he figured something else out but this was much better. When the people saw the flames wouldn't hurt the candy prince, even without the shield, he would be much more accepted.
Gumball sighed softly, what has he gotten himself into this time? This was much worse than the Ice Queen. "I suppose it's better to just get the whole thing over with," The candy prince mumbled as he sat on the bed. He was surprised at how comfortable it was. The blankets felt soft but he could tell they were made from metal that seemed to be weaved together. This was actually a fascinating technic he would be interested in learning about. "I unfortunately do not know much about your people or their ways," he confessed the fire prince. He wasn't sure how their weddings were performed or any of their traditions. The only thing he really knew was that they very barbaric and for that reason, he was never able to study them. He had learned that they were very strict in tradition and were not extremely civilized from the short time he was in contact with the Flame Queen. She actually seemed delighted when he suggested that she should lock her son up. "I don't even know how the marriage ceremony will go," Gumball added in a unsure tone, did he have to wear something special? His current outfit was ruined already. Did he need to say something? He wasn't sure and definitely didn't have any loving vow to confess. He didn't have any of these kind of rules in his kingdom.
"Yeah...I don't really know a lot about the common peoples ways...since I was lock up for nearly my whole life..." Flame Prince responded as he glared at the candy prince. "All I know is, once I become king...I will make a difference and save my people," He responded in a determined tone as he looked away.
Gumball hummed softly hearing Flames 'noble' goal. "Well hopefully your, council? Leads us though this then," he told the burning prince, wanting to be somewhat prepared for what was going to happen tomorrow.
"Yes, I will summon the fitters to began work on our clothes for tomorrow, then I will consult my council in the morning," Flame Prince assured the other prince. "I fear that if I let them know I have a groom in mind, they will assassinate you before morning," the hot headed prince continued in a concerned tone. He needed to keep this on the down low, which is why he snuck the candy prince into this room. If word got out, it could get Gumball killed before they were married and he would have to find someone else, which would be a lot harder. If only Finn was a prince he could of asked him..but Finn would probably never talk to him again after this.
"Excuse me did you say assassinate!? Gumball demanded as he stood up off the bed. "You didn't say people were going to try and kill me!" the candy prince yelled upset that he was now in danger even though he agreed to this forced marriage.
"Relax, it will just be until the marriage, and I won't let anything happen to you," Flame reassured the pink prince as he opened his bed room door and ordered a servant to bring him his tailor. Some of his people preferred clothes, some preferred their own flames. Flame Prince could really go either way, but for an event like this, he needed something nice. The fire element shut the door firmly again before looking at Gumball. "I would also like to warn you not to talk about this arrangement with anymore or my threat still stands. If people find out about what we are doing, they will kill you and me," He warned the other prince. "I know it will hurt him, but Finn cant know either, I don't think he will understand the risk, it is better he believes we both want this," The fire prince finished.
"I suppose that is true.." Gumball agreed softly as he rubbed his head. Now he was definitely going to lose Marshall, but they never had a chance anyways. If Finn knew the truth, he might accidently tell someone and if he told Marshall..Marshall would probably tell everyone just to cause him problems. "Yes, it would be better to keep this between us," Gumball assured him. He also didn't really like the idea of the fire people trying to kill him.
"I am glad you understand," Flame Prince told him as he waited for his tailor to join them. He was worried he was going to have to keep Gumball away from everyone, but them working together would be much easier. "I never thought I would be happy that Finn at least had Marshall Lee trying to win him over, now he wont be alone.." the fire prince admitted. It hurt that he had to do this to Finn, but he had no choice and only hoped Finn would understand.
"If anything, you can hope Marshall will dump him in a few years and you could maybe try again once we end this ruse," Gumball told the flaming prince as he leaned against the bed. "Marshall doesn't do well with commitment, so they wont last forever," The candy prince told him confidently, sour about his break up with Marshall.
"That doesn't make me feel better..I want Finn to be happy," Flame Prince told the candy prince disappointed. He was hoping he could just let Finn be with Marshall and not have to worry about it. Now he had to wait for Marshall to break the humans heart and hope he is there to fix it.
Gumball tilted his head, FP must really care about Finn. "That is just Marshall is, Finn should know that by now," He told the fire prince before sighing. "Glob, Ice Queen is going to lose her mind too," Gumball complained as he rubbed his face, annoyed at the thought.
"Oh yeah, well, don't worry, I will melt her if she tries to take you," Flame Prince assured him confidently, as the candy prince gave him a shocked look. They were interrupted by a knock at the bedroom door. Flame Prince opened the door as they tailor came in and bowed.
"How can I assist you, your all burning majesty," The tailor asked. He seemed scared and stayed staring at the ground as he waited for orders.
"I need you to tailor me and my groom two outfits for our wedding ceremony tomorrow," Flame Prince order as he gestured to the candy prince. The servant seemed to perk up a little as he looked between the two before starting to measure the pink prince with his tap measure.
"A royal wedding? How exciting your majesty, we haven't had one in such a long time, it will be an honor to make your clothes," The servant rambled at he collected Gumballs measurements then stepped over to Flame Prince, nervously waiting for permission to measure him next.
The fire element nodded slightly to the tailor, allowing him to come near him as he held his arms out. "Yes it will be a big event and I want us looking our best," The fire prince explained as his measurement were taken. "It will also be announced tomorrow, so you will keep this to yourself," The fire element growled slightly to his servant.
"Of course your majesty," The servant responded as he finished up. "I will have the outfit finished in time, and wait for your summons," He assured the fire prince.
"Good, now leave, and remember, not a work," Flame Prince warned the servant in a dark tone as he opened the door for him to leave. The servant nodded eagerly as he bowed before quickly rushing out as the fire prince shut the door behind him."We should probably get some rest now..." the fire prince told the candy prince as he walked over to the dresser and pulled out a large shirt.
"Oh..yes, do I sleep here?" Gumball asked the fire prince hesitantly as he looked around, did he not get a room? He really didn't feel comfortable sleeping in here with Flame Prince. Then again, Flame Prince thinks there is a chance someone will want to kill him in his sleep. It would probably be safer to stay here, he was exhausted anyways.
"Yes, this needs to look like a real marriage, and I need to keep an eye on you," The fire prince assured the other prince as he held the shirt out for him. "Take this, it wont burn," Flame Prince told him as he tilted his head, not wanting the rest of the gums clothes to burn off in the night.
Gumball sighed softly seeing the fabric before hesitantly taking it, "Fine.." he agreed softly before looking around. "Where is the bathroom?" he asked curiously, not seeing one.
"Bathroom? I don't have one of those," The fire prince told him as he climbed into the bed and relaxed back, pulled the blankets up to keep himself warm as he slept.
"Oh..Oh right that makes sense," Gumball replied as he looked back at the shirt. "Look away then, I have to change," He scolded as he waved the other prince off, not wanting him peeping at him.
Flame Prince rolled his eye as he rolled onto his side, facing away from the other prince as he closed his eyes to go to sleep. He wasn't worried about the candy prince trying to attack him. It wouldn't work and if it did, he wouldn't make it very far and the pink prince knew it. "Night," The fire prince told him, letting him change in peace.
"Night," Gumball responded as he watched the fire element turn away from him. The candy prince sighed before changing out of his scorched clothes and into the black shirt, leaving his tight pink boxers on under it. The pink prince hesitantly approached the bed before laying down next to the fire elemental and staring up at the roof. The only light came few scented candles and Flame Prince himself. He was getting married tomorrow… It didn't feel real to him. The candy prince looked at Flame before slowly rolling onto his side facing away from the other prince and slowly drifting to sleep, staying on top of the blankets. He didn't need them to stay warm anyways, the room was warm enough.