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Chapter 14- Bake

"Ow." Fionna winced. She put her hand over her mouth. Flame Prince looked at her in concern.

"Fionna, you really shouldn't try to speak. I burnt your lips pretty badly." Flame Prince said with a frown. Fionna looked at him with a weak smile.

"I'm fine." She insisted. She gently put a chunk of ice she got from the border of the Ice Kingdom on her burnt lips.

"Is there anything I can do?" FP said with concern. Fionna shook her head. She tried to say something but she winced trying to open her mouth.

"Halt!" Fionna and Flame Prince looked up to see two huge banana guards standing at the entrance of the Candy Kingdom, a bright golden staff was in each of their hands. Flame Prince took a step back nervously. Fionna looked at him with confusion and walked up to the two guards with a smile.

"Hi Steve, Dan. Do you guys mind letting me in to see Gumball?" Fionna said with a wince at her burnt lips.

"We have no problem with you going through. You're always welcome in the Candy Kingdom, Fionna! We're more concerned about fire boy back there." Dan, the bigger of the two guards, said and pointed his staff at the fire elemental.

"Guys, guys, relax. He's with me." Fionna smiled and stood next to Flame Prince. The two guards looked at each other, then back at Fionna.

"If you say so, Fionna." Steve said and reluctantly let the two into the Candy Kingdom. Fionna walked in with Flame Prince following slowly behind. He looked dimmer than usual but Fionna just assumed that was because he had been trapped in ice for quite some time. She was fairly certain Gumball would be happy to see Flame Prince.

Candy citizens looked at them with fear and they bolted back into their little homes, locking their doors. Some even looked…angry? Fionna glanced back at Flame Prince who had his hands dug in his pockets and his face written with nervousness. She wanted to ask what was wrong but her lips stung with pain every time she opened her mouth.

Eventually, the two reached the giant candy doors of the towering castle. Fionna knocked on the door and waited for a response. The two could hear footsteps approach the doorway and Flame Prince took a step back, thinking about escaping when the doors swung open. Flame Prince quickly hid behind Fionna. Prince Gumball stood at the open doors with his lab coat on his shoulders. He was smiling when he saw the human standing at his door but gasped when he saw her damaged lips.

"Oh my Glob, Fionna! Are you ok?" Gumball said with concern. Fionna simply nodded. "What happened?" Gumball asked. Fionna didn't speak. Instead, she took a step to the side to reveal Flame Prince who was hiding. He nervously smiled and waved his hand at Gumball. The prince stiffened at the sight of the fire prince and quickly grasped Fionna's hand, yanking her into the castle and shutting the doors. Fionna stumbled in surprised.

"What is he doing here?" Gumball hissed, demanding an answer.

"He-" Fionna winced and put her hand over her lips in pain. Understanding, Gumball dug into one of his coat pockets and pulled out a vile with a tag labeled "Cyclopes Tears". He put a few drops onto a handkerchief and gave it to Fionna who quickly dabbed the magical healing water on her lips.

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Flame Prince stood outside. His hand hovered over the door, but he refused to knock. The prince had been completely terrified of Prince Gumball since he was a child. FP knew Gumball was the only one that had the power to lock him up in a glass prison for years. Not even his mother could contain him, yet this one bubblegum prince could imprison this feral flame boy. That is what scared him the most. If he acted out of line, he was almost certain he would be sent right back into that cursed lamp. He listened to the muttering inside.

"What are they doing?" Flame Prince thought. "What if he's doing something to Fionna?" FP thought with horror. He quickly brought his hand up to knock at the door urgently.

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"Fionna? Are you ok?" Flame Prince said from outside.

"I'm fine, Flame Prince!" Fionna reached over to open the door but Prince Gumball held her back.

"Wait, Fionna. I don't think letting Flame Prince in here is a good idea." Gumball whispered.

"Why is that?" She asked with her lips were fully healed. Gumball bit his lip nervously.

"Flame Prince and I aren't exactly the best of friends." He said. Fionna rolled her eyes.

"Well now's a good time to make new friends." Fionna stated and opened the doors for Flame Prince. "Sorry, FP." Fionna said, but Flame Prince didn't seem to be paying attention. FP glared at Gumball angrily, his flames licking the ground.

"Can we get going now?" Flame Prince asked Fionna with an edge on his voice. Gumball winced at the cruel remark. FP made it very clear that he did not want to be within the presence of him. Fionna frowned and shook her head.

"I think we can stay over for a while. I am a little hungry. We never did get to the Grocery Kingdom for food." Fionna reminded. Flame Prince frowned in annoyance but didn't question her. After all, he had to listen to Fionna or his mother would never let him hear the end of it.

"Fine, but we should hurry or Cake is going to get worried." Flame Prince said stepping into the candy castle. The three ventured through the castle halls, an awkward silence filling the air.

"The castle sure is quiet today, Prince Gumball." Fionna noted. Usually the royal castle was bustling with movement of candy people running to and fro, but today it was completely stagnant.

"Well, I had many important matters to attend to today so I asked the citizens to keep quiet for the day." Gumball said nervously. Fionna glanced at him with suspicion.

"Ok?" She mumbled. They made their way into the empty kitchen and Gumball opened his fridge. He swiped a tray of pink frosted cupcakes and shut the door with his foot.

"Here you are, Fionna. I made these a while back but I can't finish them all. You can just return the plate to me later." Prince Gumball said with a smile.

"Thanks, Gumball!" Fionna said stuffing one of the frosted cakes in her mouth.

"You best be on your way now. Cake must be worried sick." Gumball said with concern. Fionna nodded in agreement.

"Good point. Come on, Flame Prince." She said turning and leaving out the door.

"Finally." FP mumbled and followed behind the golden haired heroine.

"Wait, Flame Prince." Gumball said. Flame Prince stopped in his tracks and turned to the pink haired prince.

"What do you want, Gumball? Let me guess, you want to lock me back up for all eternity, right?" Flame Prince asked angrily.

"No, no, just the opposite, actually." Gumball said. "I wanted to apologize for locking you up for so long. I should have tried to help you with your…condition." Gumball said. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a bright green amulet. Flame Prince eyed the gem suspiciously.

"How is this supposed to help me?" Flame Prince asked.

"This is something I've been working on. It is a flame neutralizing gem. As long as you're wearing this gem, it will make your flames harmless to anyone." Gumball explained. Flame Prince's eyes went wide.

"You mean…" Flame Prince started.

"You can't hurt Fionna." Gumball said. Flame Prince griped the gem in shock. He didn't know what to say. If this gem really could protect Fionna from getting burned, it would change everything.

"Are you serious?" Flame Prince asked with a hint of doubt. Gumball nodded.

"Consider it an apology gift." Gumball said with a smile.

"Flame Prince! Are you coming or what?" Fionna yelled from outside.

"Coming Fionna!" Flame Prince replied. He stuffed the gem in the pocket of his pants and ran out, mumbling quick thanks to Gumball.

"What took you so long?" Fionna asked impatiently.

"I just…needed to get something." Flame Prince replied. Fionna tilted her head curiously, but just shrugged and walked ahead, with Flame Prince following beside.

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"Glad that's over." Gumball sighed. He walked towards his lab when he saw Peppermint Maid heading his way.

"Peppermint Maid! Could you please bring me a cup of tea to the lab?" Gumball asked politely. Peppermint Maid narrowed her eyes at him angrily.

"You can't fool me, demon." She hissed. Prince Gumball took a step back in shock.

"Are you feeling well, Peppermint Maid?" Prince Gumball asked with concern. Peppermint Maid hissed at him.

"Get out of the Prince's body, Lich Queen!" She snapped. There was a silence in the hall. Prince Gumball looked at the little candy mint angrily, his eyes turning green.

"Fine, you caught me." Lich Queen phased out of Prince Gumball's body and the Prince fell limp into Peppermint Maid's thin arms. "No matter, the damage is already done." She laughed and flew out of the Kingdom into the night.

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Chapter 14- Bake

"Ow." Fionna winced. She put her hand over her mouth. Flame Prince looked at her in concern.

"Fionna, you really shouldn't try to speak. I burnt your lips pretty badly." Flame Prince said with a frown. Fionna looked at him with a weak smile.

"I'm fine." She insisted. She gently put a chunk of ice she got from the border of the Ice Kingdom on her burnt lips.

"Is there anything I can do?" FP said with concern. Fionna shook her head. She tried to say something but she winced trying to open her mouth.

"Halt!" Fionna and Flame Prince looked up to see two huge banana guards standing at the entrance of the Candy Kingdom, a bright golden staff was in each of their hands. Flame Prince took a step back nervously. Fionna looked at him with confusion and walked up to the two guards with a smile.

"Hi Steve, Dan. Do you guys mind letting me in to see Gumball?" Fionna said with a wince at her burnt lips.

"We have no problem with you going through. You're always welcome in the Candy Kingdom, Fionna! We're more concerned about fire boy back there." Dan, the bigger of the two guards, said and pointed his staff at the fire elemental.

"Guys, guys, relax. He's with me." Fionna smiled and stood next to Flame Prince. The two guards looked at each other, then back at Fionna.

"If you say so, Fionna." Steve said and reluctantly let the two into the Candy Kingdom. Fionna walked in with Flame Prince following slowly behind. He looked dimmer than usual but Fionna just assumed that was because he had been trapped in ice for quite some time. She was fairly certain Gumball would be happy to see Flame Prince.

Candy citizens looked at them with fear and they bolted back into their little homes, locking their doors. Some even looked…angry? Fionna glanced back at Flame Prince who had his hands dug in his pockets and his face written with nervousness. She wanted to ask what was wrong but her lips stung with pain every time she opened her mouth.

Eventually, the two reached the giant candy doors of the towering castle. Fionna knocked on the door and waited for a response. The two could hear footsteps approach the doorway and Flame Prince took a step back, thinking about escaping when the doors swung open. Flame Prince quickly hid behind Fionna. Prince Gumball stood at the open doors with his lab coat on his shoulders. He was smiling when he saw the human standing at his door but gasped when he saw her damaged lips.

"Oh my Glob, Fionna! Are you ok?" Gumball said with concern. Fionna simply nodded. "What happened?" Gumball asked. Fionna didn't speak. Instead, she took a step to the side to reveal Flame Prince who was hiding. He nervously smiled and waved his hand at Gumball. The prince stiffened at the sight of the fire prince and quickly grasped Fionna's hand, yanking her into the castle and shutting the doors. Fionna stumbled in surprised.

"What is he doing here?" Gumball hissed, demanding an answer.

"He-" Fionna winced and put her hand over her lips in pain. Understanding, Gumball dug into one of his coat pockets and pulled out a vile with a tag labeled "Cyclopes Tears". He put a few drops onto a handkerchief and gave it to Fionna who quickly dabbed the magical healing water on her lips.

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Flame Prince stood outside. His hand hovered over the door, but he refused to knock. The prince had been completely terrified of Prince Gumball since he was a child. FP knew Gumball was the only one that had the power to lock him up in a glass prison for years. Not even his mother could contain him, yet this one bubblegum prince could imprison this feral flame boy. That is what scared him the most. If he acted out of line, he was almost certain he would be sent right back into that cursed lamp. He listened to the muttering inside.

"What are they doing?" Flame Prince thought. "What if he's doing something to Fionna?" FP thought with horror. He quickly brought his hand up to knock at the door urgently.

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"Fionna? Are you ok?" Flame Prince said from outside.

"I'm fine, Flame Prince!" Fionna reached over to open the door but Prince Gumball held her back.

"Wait, Fionna. I don't think letting Flame Prince in here is a good idea." Gumball whispered.

"Why is that?" She asked with her lips were fully healed. Gumball bit his lip nervously.

"Flame Prince and I aren't exactly the best of friends." He said. Fionna rolled her eyes.

"Well now's a good time to make new friends." Fionna stated and opened the doors for Flame Prince. "Sorry, FP." Fionna said, but Flame Prince didn't seem to be paying attention. FP glared at Gumball angrily, his flames licking the ground.

"Can we get going now?" Flame Prince asked Fionna with an edge on his voice. Gumball winced at the cruel remark. FP made it very clear that he did not want to be within the presence of him. Fionna frowned and shook her head.

"I think we can stay over for a while. I am a little hungry. We never did get to the Grocery Kingdom for food." Fionna reminded. Flame Prince frowned in annoyance but didn't question her. After all, he had to listen to Fionna or his mother would never let him hear the end of it.

"Fine, but we should hurry or Cake is going to get worried." Flame Prince said stepping into the candy castle. The three ventured through the castle halls, an awkward silence filling the air.

"The castle sure is quiet today, Prince Gumball." Fionna noted. Usually the royal castle was bustling with movement of candy people running to and fro, but today it was completely stagnant.

"Well, I had many important matters to attend to today so I asked the citizens to keep quiet for the day." Gumball said nervously. Fionna glanced at him with suspicion.

"Ok?" She mumbled. They made their way into the empty kitchen and Gumball opened his fridge. He swiped a tray of pink frosted cupcakes and shut the door with his foot.

"Here you are, Fionna. I made these a while back but I can't finish them all. You can just return the plate to me later." Prince Gumball said with a smile.

"Thanks, Gumball!" Fionna said stuffing one of the frosted cakes in her mouth.

"You best be on your way now. Cake must be worried sick." Gumball said with concern. Fionna nodded in agreement.

"Good point. Come on, Flame Prince." She said turning and leaving out the door.

"Finally." FP mumbled and followed behind the golden haired heroine.

"Wait, Flame Prince." Gumball said. Flame Prince stopped in his tracks and turned to the pink haired prince.

"What do you want, Gumball? Let me guess, you want to lock me back up for all eternity, right?" Flame Prince asked angrily.

"No, no, just the opposite, actually." Gumball said. "I wanted to apologize for locking you up for so long. I should have tried to help you with your…condition." Gumball said. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a bright green amulet. Flame Prince eyed the gem suspiciously.

"How is this supposed to help me?" Flame Prince asked.

"This is something I've been working on. It is a flame neutralizing gem. As long as you're wearing this gem, it will make your flames harmless to anyone." Gumball explained. Flame Prince's eyes went wide.

"You mean…" Flame Prince started.

"You can't hurt Fionna." Gumball said. Flame Prince griped the gem in shock. He didn't know what to say. If this gem really could protect Fionna from getting burned, it would change everything.

"Are you serious?" Flame Prince asked with a hint of doubt. Gumball nodded.

"Consider it an apology gift." Gumball said with a smile.

"Flame Prince! Are you coming or what?" Fionna yelled from outside.

"Coming Fionna!" Flame Prince replied. He stuffed the gem in the pocket of his pants and ran out, mumbling quick thanks to Gumball.

"What took you so long?" Fionna asked impatiently.

"I just…needed to get something." Flame Prince replied. Fionna tilted her head curiously, but just shrugged and walked ahead, with Flame Prince following beside.

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"Glad that's over." Gumball sighed. He walked towards his lab when he saw Peppermint Maid heading his way.

"Peppermint Maid! Could you please bring me a cup of tea to the lab?" Gumball asked politely. Peppermint Maid narrowed her eyes at him angrily.

"You can't fool me, demon." She hissed. Prince Gumball took a step back in shock.

"Are you feeling well, Peppermint Maid?" Prince Gumball asked with concern. Peppermint Maid hissed at him.

"Get out of the Prince's body, Lich Queen!" She snapped. There was a silence in the hall. Prince Gumball looked at the little candy mint angrily, his eyes turning green.

"Fine, you caught me." Lich Queen phased out of Prince Gumball's body and the Prince fell limp into Peppermint Maid's thin arms. "No matter, the damage is already done." She laughed and flew out of the Kingdom into the night.