Finn the human and Jake the dog, a duo of heroes and adventurers who fight monsters and save princesses were now walking in the hallways of the candy kingdom's palace. At the behest of Princess Bubblegum, the two travelled here.
Soon enough, they made it to the princess' lab where she stood in front of a scientific contraption containing a cone of ice cream. "Finn! Jake! You're finally here!" Exclaimed the princess cheerfully upon seeing the two. "Check this out." She added flipping a switch, causing multiple flamethrowers to fire at the ice cream. However, the ice cream remained strong and cold again the mighty flames.
"Woah!" Exclaimed Finn in awe as the cover on the ice cream was removed, letting Jake the magic dog turn his hand into a scooper and scoop a bit of it. The dog downed the dessert without hesitation and took in the taste with a contemplative expression.
"Hmm. Tastes kinda burnt." Remarked Jake with a frown. The princess smiled at this reaction as she eyed the ice cream
"This ice cream was made using snow from the ice kingdom." Explained the princess. "If we can uncover more of its secrets, we would be able to make more than that. Imagine, food that never spoils or goes bad." She explained, passion seeping into her voice. "But for that, I need more snow for experiments. I need you to bring me some of that snow."
Finn immediately spoke with vigor and eagerness. "You got it, princess!" He exclaimed cheerfully as Jake gave a thumbs up with a mouth full of burnt ice cream.
"Be careful, Finn." Replied Bonnie in a worried tone as she closed her eyes to imagine the two's adventure. "The ice kingdom is home to the ice barbarians. They're VERY dangerous. Especially their princess." When Bonnie opened her eyes, she found the duo missing. She looked out of the window to find that they were already on their way to the ice kingdom.
All she could do was hope they would be okay.
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At the edges of the ice kingdom, Finn and Jake stood wearing winter clothes with smiles on their faces. "Hey, Jake?" Finn called out to his brother with a pondering expression as he walked into the snow. "What do you think the Princess was trying to tell us before we left?"
Jake hummed. "She was probably warning us of the ice folk." He said as he transformed into a giant bowl with legs. "They're battle maniacs who are obsessed with strength. They say they feed their weak babies to other babies so they can make super babies. Even monsters don't wander here because they're so scared of them." He added as he began filling himself with snow. "And their leader, Ice Princess is the most powerful and brutal of all. Some say she even beat Billy!"
"Woah." Muttered Finn in shock and awe. "We should totally fight one." He added excitedly. Jake nodded in agreement before the two stopped their tracks.
"Ow!" The two suddenly heard a voice from the snow. "Get off me!" Finn and Jake both stared at the snow in confusion before turning to each other.
"Did the snow just talk?" Asked Jake in shock and horror as a bead of sweat rolled down his face.
"Snow can't talk." Asked the voice in confusion before the upper half of a 10 year old boy rose from beneath the snow. The boy had short hair as white as snow and blue skin. He wore a dark blue vest with a white undershirt, dark blue pants and boots as well as a comfy green winter scarf around his neck. "Unless you count snowmen. I'm Crys, nice to meet you." Said the boy cheerfully as he got out of the snow completely. "So, what's got a duo of outsiders like you travelling the ice kingdom?"
Finn immediately responded. "I'm Finn. This is Jake." He said gesturing towards Jake. "We're just taking some snow." He said nonchalantly. "For science." He added in a serious tone, causing Crys's eyes to gleam like stars as the image of himself riding a giant snow monster entered his mind.
"Would you describe the results as...magical?" He asked as a big smile overtook his face. Finn and Jake shrugged in unison before nodding. "Forget about this snow. I'll show you where the real quality is!" Without hesitation, Crys grabbed the duo by the hands and dragged them along as he rushed towards the heart of the ice kingdom with clear excitement. "I'm finally gonna be able to use magic!" He whispered happily.
The three headed quickly towards the beautiful icy gates of the kingdom, hearing a grunt of pain as they passed through. Finn and Jake looked back to find a fluffy cyan footrug with a pained expression. "Don't worry." Crys reassured them, gesturing towards the footrug. "That's just Jimjam. He's been turned into the gate's footrug for some crime. Forget about him."
The two quickly entered through the gate and were struck with awe by the not only the buildings or ice folk, but the magical snowmen that walked about the streets. "Woah! There's enough snow here for the princess to make a mountain of ice cream!" Crys immediately stopped in his tracks.
The ice boy blinked as he he turned to the duo. "Which princess are you talking about?" He asked narrowing his eyes vigilantly.
"Princess Bubblegum." Replied Finn nonchalantly, causing Crys's eyes to widen. The ice boy took a deep breath before pulling a dagger out of his pocket and aiming it at the human boy.
"How DARE you step in here!" Crys exclaimed firmly, causing the eyes of ice folk around them to focus on the scene. "Finn, I challenge you to a DUEL TO THE DEATH!"
The ice folk cheered as they circled the two, not leaving a chance for any escape. Jake saw this and immediately grabbed Finn before trying to escape. The surrounding snow folk immediately pinned the dog down and knocked the human off into the arena. "Finn!" Exclaimed Jake in a panic as he pinned down by Sniants.
"Jake!" Exclaimed Finn as the ice folk started chanting 'fight' excitedly. Left with no choice, the human quickly pulled his sword out of his back and got into a battle stance before he felt a burning pain in his waist. He looked down to find that he'd been slashed. He turned around to find Crys behind him, twirling his ice knife with a frown.
"What is it, candy boy?" He asked mockingly as he approached the human confidently. "Can't fight?" He asked, prompting Finn to raise his sword and rush towards the ice boy for an attack. Crys blocked Finn's blade before redirecting it to the ground in an instant. Finn's eyes widened before Crys spun in a circle into a kick into his kneepit, forcing the human onto one knee. "Pathetic! Is this the best Bubblegum has to offer? An untrained kid? You're not even worth the fight." He said with a haughty unamused expression despite his enemy being older than him. Without even bothering with grace, the ice boy pinned Finn down to the snowy ground with his foot before stabbing his dagger into the snow next to the human as he breathed down his neck. "I'm taking out your dog too when this is done." He whispered into the humans ear.
Sweat rolled down Finn's cheeks as he faced down an overwhelming foe. If he couldn't defeat Crys, he'd lose not only his life, but Jake's as well. Finn summoned all the power he could muster, pushing Crys off of him. The ice boy was surprised for a second before quickly regaining his balance only to find Finn rushing towards him with his sword above his head primed for an attack. Crys braced himself for the attack before a familiar figure landed between them from the sky above.
Before Finn could truly take in that the beautiful ice woman in front of him was a princess and not an enemy, he was already swinging. However, before his sword could hit anything, he felt his sword fly out of his hands before an attack to his kneepit forced him onto one knee. His eyes widened in shock. He couldn't even see her move yet she already beat him.
Fear began to seep into Finn's veins before he heard the beautiful woman speak angrily. "EVERYONE OUT!"
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Diligence Snowflakes ran through her castle wearing a blue sweater and black jeans as well as white boots in a panic. "WHAT WAS HE THINKING?!" She yelled as she leaped out of a window into the village below. She looked around her, trying to find Crys. Without much looking around, she found a large gathering of ice people and she knew where ice people gathered there was a fight.
The ice elemental leaped into the air in a swift and graceful motion before landing into the middle of the gathering with anger on her face before she felt a presence dashing towards her for an attack. Without hesitation or thought, she quickly kicked the sword in the presence's hand before spinning in a circle into a kick into their kneepit, forcing them onto one knee. As she was about to execute the final blow, her eyes finally landed on the presence to see a familiar boy. Finn the human. Diligence's eyes widened and she quickly turned to her people.
"Everyone out! This battle to the death has been invalidated!" She snapped angrily, causing the ice folk to whine. "NOW!" Hearing the incandescent rage within their princess' voice lit a flame of fear inside the ice folk, causing them to run away immediately. Now without distractions, the princess turned to Crys who was smiling nervously. "What were YOU THINKING?!"
"But I had to!" Countered Crys firmly. "They were working for Bubblegum! She HURT you!"
"I know what she did, but I don't want you risking your LIFE for anything!" Snapped Diligence angrily, causing her son to scowl.
"But I was winning!" Refuted the boy in frustration, causing Diligence to pinch the bridge of her nose.
"And I don't care! You shouldn't be risking your life either way!" She snapped back, causing tears to well up in Crys's eyes. "Go to your room! You're grounded!" Against his mother's stern words, Crys could do nothing but rush back to his home trying not to cry. Seeing this, Diligence sighed before turning to Finn and Jake. Finn stared at her almost in awe while Jake looked utterly terrified. Finn's body had a large cut on the waist, her son's doing.
"Finn, we have to go! That's Ice Princess! She eats babies for breakfast." Jake whispered to Finn not going unheard by the elemental, yet Finn didn't listen.
Diligence sighed audibly. "Is that really what they say about me?" She asked eyeing Jake tiredly, causing the dog to shake in fear. The ice elemental sighed once again before eyeing the two intently. Once the adrenaline of the situation had wore off, she could feel herself truly appreciate the situation. She was meeting THE Finn and Jake. Excitement bubbled in her heart as she examined the duo. "Finn the Human and Jake the Dog, right?"
"How do you know our names?!" Asked Jake in panic, causing the princess to laugh menacingly.
"Because I'm in your lungs, Jake." She said with a menacing smile, causing more horror to spread across his face. "Every breath you take has my snow inside." The dog quickly stopped his breathing and Diligence smiled. "It's too late, Jake. I'm in your blood!" Diligence magically manipulated the wind around Jake's arms, causing them to move slightly. Jake screamed in fear as his unintentional motion, causing Diligence to giggle. The elemental quickly extended her hand towards the dog and began scratching his head with a happy smile. The dog quickly began to relax under the comfort of scratches as Finn watched silently.
"Can everyone here fight like that kid?" Asked Finn curiously, causing Diligence to raise a brow as she continued to scratch Jake's head.
"Crys? I mean, pretty much." Diligence replied with a sigh. "That's their whole deal. They have to be good at it."
Finn frowned before he sat on the snow next to Diligence. "I couldn't even land a hit on him." He said dejectedly. "And he was making fun of me the whole time."
Diligence let out a hearty chuckle. "Makes you feel like a big fish in a small pond, right?" She said calmly. "Don't worry about it. Crys just had professional training." She added with a smile. "The lesson here is to know your own limits and prioritise love over-"
"Teach me how to fight!" Exclaimed Finn, cutting Diligence off. The ice elemental blinked and stood up.
"What? No! Finn, that's not the lesson here." Replied Diligence in surprise before Finn latched onto her leg. "What are you doing?"
"I'm not letting you go until you teach me." He replied, determination dripping from every word as he tightening his lock on her leg.
"Glob flippin' damn it."
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Hope you guys liked Crys as a character.
Toodles.