Little Bundle- Ch4

As the trio exited the cave into the grassy fields, they begun their long trek towards the goblin kingdom. As they made their way, Fionna is oddly quiet, to quiet for Marshall's taste. Not very discreetly, the vampire peeked over to see Fionna lost in deep thought while staring at the baby.

"Hey Fi…" Marshall Lee said which startled Fionna "If you really want to know what he is, just take a look."

The adventuress stopped dead in her tracks and looked down at the smiling baby "It would be so simple to just pull this little wolf hat off and see what he is, is he a human or a hyooman? I don't think I can take it if he isn't." She thought to herself, eyes slightly closing as she resisted the urge to snuggle the baby.

"Fi? Fi... FIONNA!" That was the second time Marshall Lee had to snap Fionna out of her trance induced by the infant. "Wow dude, this really has you worked up." Marshall said

Fionna let out a sigh "Yeah man, its just...you don't know what its like to be the only one of your kind. Then to find Scott and realize that... I may not be alone, it's really more than my brain can take." She looked at the vampire for half a second before looking back to the child. "If I pull this off right now, and he's a hyooman, I really think it would break me…" Marshall just floated there, thinking about what Fionna had said "You'll know sooner or later… we will find out what he is…" He saw his words didn't help as her expression remained the same. "…and to be honest I doubt it will break you, I mean you have taken on the Lich, My Ex Ashley, My mom and the Ice Queen and always came out on top. You're going to be fine Fi."

She only continued to stare at the baby "... but… I'll be alone again" she said in a whisper.

"Fi, you're anything but alone!" He exclaimed landing, his feet touching the ground. "You may not be with other humans but you're with others that care for you! Now come on stop being all mopey and making me play 'Mr. Nice guy'!"

Still staring at the baby who was now resting peacefully in her arms, Fionna looked up and smiled slightly "You're right Marshy"

He smirked "I thought I said not to call me that!"

She only shushed him and replied "You're gonna wake the baby like that... Marshy." She said the last part with a satisfied smile. Marshall only rolled his eyes and continued floating towards the goblin Kingdome.

After entering the Goblin Kingdome, they headed straight for the black smiths shop to identify the dagger Fionna had found. The goblin town was anything but different. Some charred buildings and under construction signs were around and a few of the goblins wore bandages from deep tissue burn, but it was still the same orderly town. As they entered the shop, clanging of metal on metal could've been heard, the heat from the fires could've been felt and the steam of freshly forged metal cooling in water could've been seen rising. Fionna's eyes grew wide as she scoped out all the brand new fresh made adventuring gear, noticing this Marshall quickly snapped his fingers in front of her face "Alright, you already zoned out on me twice today. We don't need a third time!" He smirked.

Fionna blushed a little in embarrassment as her hand went to the back of her bunny hat, she grinned sheepishly, holding Scott with her other arm. She silently admired the gear taking mental notes on what she wanted and what Cake would like, for later shopping of course. Marshall Lee lead them deeper into the store passing all types of armor and weapons until they saw two goblins, who were responsible for all the noise in the shop. One goblin was just as tall as Fionna but was really lanky and was having trouble keeping up with the smaller goblin who was incredible stocky and was hammering away at a very hot piece of metal, probably a new sword from the looks of it. "Excuse me." Fionna said politely to the goblins, which didn't seem to notice her presence in the room "Um... excuse me!" She said a bit louder this time, one hand at her hip. She was getting irritated; lucky for them she had Scott in her arm. Still they paid her no attention. That is until Marshall Lee brought his fingers up to his mouth and blew an ear-piercing whistle of course.

Both goblins dropped their hammers to cover their ears, baby Scott quickly began to cry, from being rudely woken up from his nap. Fionna desperately tried to settle down Scott while Marshall Lee pulled out the dagger, approaching the goblins and showing it to the goblin smiths. The smaller one takes it and looks at it "Yeah, what about it? Just some... wait a minute... this is… ancient… A ceremonial goblin friendship dagger!"

Marshall Lee just looked at him dumbfounded "A wha?" was all that he could say.

"These ceremonial daggers were given as a sign of peace to villages the goblin nomads passed by when looking for a new home." The lanky goblin said quickly taking the dagger in his own palms in admiration

"Wait? Why give a dagger? Isn't that more of a sign of war?" asked Fionna as she finally calmed down the baby.

"Well to some, yes. It also didn't help that they sent warriors in full battle paint to deliver these… Many goblins were lost on those peace walks." The goblin looked solemnly at the dagger for a minute. Perking back up, he handed it back over to Marshall. "Well its nice and all but what do you want me to do about it."

"Well-" Marshall Lee began but was cut off as a small female goblin came barging through the front door.

"Where is she!" She asked in an imperial tone

"Uh-oh" said Fionna

"Uh-oh? What do you mean uh-oh Fionna?" Marshall asked as the little goblin's ears perk up as she ran right up to Fionna and gave her a hug "Oh! Queen Fionna we finally found you!"

"QUEEN!" Marshall blurted out.

The little goblin looked over at marshal and introduced herself "I'm Gummie, the royal goblin chief of staff, to queen Fionna!"

"Yeah I heard you but I'm still trying to figure out this whole queen thing you keep saying!" He said.

"Oh its real simple, you see she beat Xegrettia and became queen so we wouldn't break out into riots." She said as she looked back at Fionna "With queen Fionna we entered into an era of peace, well that was until we found out she disappeared and whisper Dana was in her place."

"So... what the Kingdome fell into chaos without her?" Marshal asked

"Oh no, we in the castle kept it secret. But we kept scouts out looking for her in the city incase she ever showed up again, now we can take her back to the castle and treat her like the queen she is!"

"Uh... Gummie" Fionna was cut off as Gummie clapped her hands and four goblins came in and lifted her up and carried her out of the black smiths shop. "Uh, Gummie!"

"Yo man, you can't take her." Marshall Lee said following

"Of course we can. She is our queen and we must treat her as such." The small goblin said as she followed the entourage out of the shop, Marshall Lee on her heels.

"We're on a quest. I need Fionna." He said frowning, he was really not trying to just go and scoop up Fionna in front of her 'subjects' and cause them all to go into chaos… Well, not just yet.

"I'm sorry! Queen Fionna must stay here." Gummie said as she exited the shop, followed by the vampire. "And that is fin-" She stopped short as she saw the goblins running around, some on fire and Fionna at the center of town, Scott in one arm and her sword in the other.

"Fionna, what the fluff is going on?" Marshall Lee asked as his gaze drifted to the large flame monster in front of the bunny capped warrior. "Flame Prince?" He asked confused.

A/N

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