Win You Over

Chapter 1: A Night full of Surprises

If I could

I would dare

feed your dreams

and starve your fears

It was a normal summer evening when I decided to visit the princess of the Candy Kingdom. I was waiting for her on her balcony watching the blue sky turn to shades of orange, pink, and red. I watched all the resident rainicorns return back to their homes and families. I watched all the candy people return home from their jobs, or head to the tavern. I watched half of the Candy Kingdom fall asleep. But there were people who were still awake…

It wasn't long before Princess Bubblegum noticed me there. "Marceline! Didn't expect to see you here!," the pink princess exclaimed.

"Yeah, I was bored so I decided to come see you," I said.

"Uhh, ok! Well, I invited Finn and Jake over for dinner tonight. They should be here soon. Do you mind seeing them?," She asked me.

"No, I don't mind. I'll stick around," I said. I was looking forward to talking to her in private, like normal girls would do. Yet I don't really see myself as "normal". I've felt so emotional lately, and I just want to let it all out. But I guess inviting the boys over is fine, too.

I looked up at the sky. I saw that the sky has turned a dark purple. I also saw two bats flying together in the air. That brought out another emotion I had felt lately, loneliness. I think that over 1,000 years I would be over that feeling, but it still looms over me. I feel like I have the best friends a vampire queen could have, but, sadly, they cannot completely fill the deep pit in my heart. I need someone to hold me, not hurt me in the end. I need someone to love.

I stood there thinking for a while; until I saw the two heroes walk through the candy gates. They were normally dressed like they usually are. I was soon searching for Bonnie to tell her that her guests had arrived. I wandered around the castle, then I stopped at the castle gates. I saw that the princess was already there with her guests.

She turned around to see me there, and said, "Well it looks like we're all together! Let's go inside."

I could hear Finn and Princess Bubblegum whisper back in forth to each other, "PB, I didn't know Marceline was going to be here."

"Well, I didn't plan on it either."

"It's not that I mind, it's just a little weird that-"

I was a little annoyed, so I spoke up to end their conversation, "what's for dinner, princess?"

"Whatever we want, I guess," she replied with a slightly sharper tone. Everything felt so awkward now. I felt like I was in the wrong crowd, at the wrong time.

With that, I floated up to the dining room. The room was drenched in pink. There was a long rectangular table in the middle of the room, and a white table cloth covered it like a blanket. There were pink orchids placed in the center of the table, and the table was set for four people. The table was set with fine china (too fancy for me), and Peppermint Butler was standing beside the long table, ready to serve. He didn't talk to me.

I sat myself down one chair away from the top-left seat. The chair cushions were uncomfortable, more than my couch. I bet Bonnie's excuse will be something like this, "They've been in my family for 100 years! Not that you would understand, Marceline."

Speaking of her, she, and her guests sat at the table with me. Princess Bubblegum sat in the top seat, Finn sat across from me, and Jake sat beside Finn. The three of them ordered spaghetti, while I ordered three red delicious apples and strawberries.

While we were waiting for our food I started a conversation, "Hey, Finn, what's been up with you lately?"

"Fighting monsters! And adventuring!" Naturally. Then he said something that surprised me, "I've also been hanging out with my girlfriend. And I don't know why, but I think that maybe we aren't each other's types." PB seemed to flinch at the word, "girlfriend", but she shrugged it off.

Jake also seemed unsettled by Finn's words, too. "Wait, I thought you thought you two WERE each other's types. What happened in that dungeon you two went into?" Jake said.

"Well, FP showed how powerful she can really be, and how she can enjoy pure destruction like that. And when I said that we could go do something, more, calm, she said that she wanted to burn it down. I also think that she doesn't really get me..." Finn said. I thought for a moment. I always thought that Finn was the destructive type, but I also haven't paid much attention to things like that lately. It also surprised me how Finn would date someone "evil". If anyone knows anything about Finn, they know that Finn dislikes anything evil. I am one of those people.

I spoke up, "did you know she was evil before you started dating? If you did, why did you start dating her?"

"Well, I guess her looks overpowered me..., but whatever! I'm sure that our relationship will either take it's natural path, or turn out fine," he replied. I wondered what exactly he meant by that. But really, why am I surprised? Look at all the "lady trouble" Finn's had in the past! Last time he had a crush it was on Bonnie over there!

I was quick to change the subject, "Finn, tell me about these adventures of yours."

"I fought a dragon, serpent-ish thing. It had huge fangs, and huge dragon wings," he replied. I could see images of Finn, and myself spearing a similar monster in the heart. I could also see myself slicing off the monster's head with my bass, and all it's pitch black blood ooze out of it's decapitated head. It was a very fun idea to me.

"I also explored a volcano dungeon that was filled with evil bats and fire lions," Finn said. I could see us, on the summit of that volcano, with the giant mountain smoking in the background. I was starting to shed a new light on things, too. Maybe I wasn't so alone after all...

"Y'know, that sounds pretty fun, weenie," I said to Finn.

"Yeah!" Jake agreed. WOW, an adventure Jake didn't know about.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Peppermint Butler with our food. "FINNALLY! Princess Bubblegum exclaimed. I realized the I had completely tuned her out while we were waiting for our food. Their food was steaming hot, while mine looked especially red today.

I suddenly stood up from my seat, and Finn immediately asked were I was going. "To the bathroom," I replied with a smirk. I was really heading for the hospital side of the castle, to find a packet of blood. I turned invisible as I crept to where the blood was kept. The room wasn't really guarded, and the door was unlocked. I searched the room for a "ripe" pack of blood. It has to be one solid bright-red color, with no chunks. I found the perfect packet, then stuffed it down my shirt. No one knew that a vampire queen was headed down to the dining room to drink stolen blood.

I arrived in the dining room, sat down, then poured the blood into my wine glass under the table. I stuffed the empty packet in my bra when nobody was looking. Jake spoke up, "Marceline, what's that in your wine glass?" I got weird looks from around the room.

I replied, "fruit punch." I took a sip of my beverage. I hope nobody else in the room knew the smell of blood like I do. Bonnie recognized what it looked like, though.

Princess Bubblegum sighed. "Marceline, did you steal some blood from the hospital?"

I smirked. "Maybe..." Finn started laughing. He apparently thought that was hilarious, but I also hadn't seen Bonnie's priceless expression yet.

It wasn't long before we all finished dinner. Finn and I had conversations about his adventures. Each conversation was very interesting, and each adventure seemed very fun to go on. Jake and Bubblegum seemed mostly tuned-out. PB and Jake sure were listening to our conversation, though. "Tell me about that one time you went into a waterfall dungeon," I said to Finn.

Jake spoke up, "Ok, Finn I think we should get going."

"I'll see you later, Marcy! PB." Finn waved to me as he left the room. I said "bye" to him, and watched him leave the candy kingdom. He sort-of looked cute as he left.

"What did you want to talk about, Marceline?" Bonnie asked. I didn't pay much attention to her.

"Huh, cute," I thought as I saw the hero leave.

So how was that? Tell me what you think and what I need to improve on! I'll reply to reviews. Tell me if I should continue (I kinda want to so tell me to!). The italics part in the beginning is from a song I don't own. Review, follow, mo