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"Marshall, come on! The water's fine!" Fionna called to where Marshall Lee floated underneath an umbrella. "Vampire, remember?" he called back. "I take one step out there, I'm good as dead." Fionna turned to Prince Gumball, a pleading look in her eyes. "No", he said crossly, "I'm not going up there just so that smug jerk won't be lonely." Fionna rolled her eyes & said, "Look who's calling who a smug jerk." "Fionna, wait!" Gumball called after Fionna as she waded out of the water. "Sorry about Gumball." Fionna said as walked up to Marshall." "Don't worry about it", Marshall said, "I'm used to him being a wad to me." "How did that even start?" Fionna asked. "You guys used to be really good friends, right?" Marshall sighed & said, "We had a little...incident. We used to be partners in his lab. We were experimenting with some vampire bats, & one of them bit me. It had the exact same effect as being bit by a normal vampire. I never forgave him for it." "Marshall, that's way in the past now", Fionna said, "You need to let go of that. Besides, your vampire powers have helped countless people." "Maybe you're right, Fionna", Marshall said, "I think I will."
Marshall woke with a start on the couch in Fionna & Cake's treehouse. What a wierd dream, he thought, But I still think I should apologize to Gumball. Dream Fionna was right, it's way in the past. Marshall floated into the kitchen, where Fionna sat eating a scrambled egg. She smiled & said, "Morning, sleepyhead." "Hey Fionna, I thought maybe we could head over to the Candy Kingdom today." Fionna started choking & said, "Never thought I'd hear you say those words as long as I was alive." "Well, I got something I need to say to Gumball." he said. "Look at you!" Fionna said, amused. "Marshall Lee the Vampire King, a big softie!" "Yeah, yeah", Marshall grumbled, "I just wanna get this over with." "All right", Fionna said, "Get a shirt on & we'll head out."
"It kinda hurts to be out in the sun again", Marshall said, floating down the streets of the Candy Kingdom, Fionna at his side, "But it reminds me of when I used to get my knees scraped up as a little kid." "Well, here it is", Fionna said, "The Royal Palace. Have fun." Marshall sighed & floated through the open window on the 2nd floor. As he floated into the throne room, Gumball sprang from his seat & said, "How did he get in here? Guards, please escort this gentleman out." Marshall knocked the advancing Banana Guards aside & said, "Will you just hear me out? Listen for once." Gumball relaxed in his seat & said, "Proceed." "Listen, I...I wanted to apologize for what happened in your lab all those years ago. I'm sorry I was such a jerk about it." "You can't let old hurts die, can you?!" Gumball yelled. "Hey! I'm the one apologizing to you!" "That's why you came here, huh?" Gumball shouted. "To rub salt in the wound?" Marshall hissed, "Listen to me, you pathetic poser, I'm the one apologizing to you for acting like a jerk! You're not a human! You're not even an organic being! You're a sack of chewing gum!!!" Gumball, eyes filled with rage, shouted, "Guards, arrest him!" Marshall pulled his axe guitar off his back & said, "Back off! BACK OFF!!!" Marshall swung his axe, bursting through a wall on the far side of the Palace. "Marshall?" Fionna cried in surprise as he staggered out of the rubble. "Fionna", he gasped, "We have to go...Gumball wants me dead...He's sending the Banana Guards! The Banana Guards, Fionna!" Fionna helped Marshall to his feet & said, "We'll hide you. For as long as possible, until this whole thing blows over." Marshall pushed off of Fionna's shoulder & said, "No...No, I'm going to try to reason with him. And if that doesn't work...I'll fight."
Marshall shoved Fionna to the side as he deflected a high stab from a Banana Guard's spear. Prince Gumball charged out of the hole in the Palace, wielding a sword that glowed as hot & bright as the sun. "DIE!!!" Gumball screamed as he hurled the sword at Marshall. It buried deep into his chest, causing the skin around the wound to blister & boil. "That sword's blade is made of pure sun energy. You'll be dead in a minute or two. Any last words?" Marshall looked at him with eyes burning with fury & said, "I really did mean it...When I said...I was sorry for being...A jerk..." "Marshall, no!" Fionna cried as she rushed up. Marshall, coughing, pushed aside a stray strand of Fionna's hair & said, "I'm not gonna...Make it, Fionna...And I just wanted to say...I'm sorry, that I couldn't be here...And that I must admit, since this is quite possibly our last moment together, I truly...And deeply...Love you." Fionna, tears rolling down her face, leaned down & kissed Marshall passionately. As their lips stayed locked, Fionna felt Marshall's cold skin becoming warm, his heartbeat returning, the sword retracting from his chest. Fionna pulled away & saw Marshall's skin was tan, not pale. "Interesting", Gumball said, "It appears your deep true love for Marshall Lee has not only saved his life, it has restored his humanity." "Marshall", Fionna said, "I feel the exact same way you do, & I beg you-stay with me. Like this." Marshall looked away sadly & said, "I'm sorry, Fionna, but my vampire powers have done so much good for the Land of Ooo. I'll be your boyfriend, for sure, but I'm staying a vampire." Marshall turned to Gumball & said, "Your Highness, you & I have a bit of lab work to do."
Several minutes later, Marshall floated out of the clinic & kissed Fionna, embracing her warmly. "Well", Marshall said, "Nice to be good old me again." Fionna hugged him tightly & said, "I wouldn't change you for the world."
"The end." Finn said as he wrapped up his story. "I gotta admit, Finn", Marceline said, "You did write a way better Fiolee story than me." "Told you the kid's got talent." Jake said. "Well, thanks for letting me listen to your story, guys", Marceline said as she floated out of the treehouse, "Later, guys!" Finn climbed up the ladder & said, "Hey Jake." "Yeah?" he answered. "I've been thinking", Finn said, "I wonder who's going to write the next Fionna & Cake story." "I don't know, buddy." Jake said as he climbed into his bed. Finn, smiling, blew out the candle & said, "Good night, buddy."