Chapter 1- Thinking

Finn was looking out over the horizon on top of his tree house past the candy kingdom. The sun was setting, creating amazing and warm hues of red and violet and orange. the colors glinted off the crystal sprinkles tossed wildly on the roofs and walls on the buildings in the candy kingdom.

Finn was sitting there... Thinking. Just thinking. That's it. He'd usually be inclined to go out looking for someone to save, someone to kill, or someone to meet. But right now, he just wanted to think.

Jake stretched out the round window of the kitchen, climbing up and around the tree house to the top, where he found Finn.

"Hey, man, you've been up here for hours. And it's dinnertime, man! I even made you an everything burrito!" Jake said, trying to sound tempting enough for Finn to come down to dinner.

"No, man," Finn said with emptiness in his voice, "I'm not hungry."

"Come on, Finn! This isn't like you. Just come down from your moping and have at least a bite. You're gonna starve!"

But Finn didn't want to eat, no matter how hollow he felt or how many pangs of hunger he had. His feeling of confusion and sorrow for three women- three gorgeous, beautiful women in his life - Princess Bubblegum, Marceline Abadeer, and Flame Princess - overcame any of his physical need.

These three dames had had such an influence on him. Marceline was so cool, FP was so beautiful, and PB he had had a crush on for so long. Pink-haired, brainiac PB had rejected him because he was too young, but he still felt care and desire for her; Marceline, the vampire queen, was so cool and laid back, and with such a not-give-a-glob attitude, Finn liked her. Finn could lose control with that. But he was afraid her personality would reflect towards him, too: that she wouldn't care about his love for her; and Flame Princess - oh, man, Flame Princess - how could any boy not double take when they saw her? With her deep, crimson red hair and peachy-orange skin, with her complexion so flawless, she couldn't be considered anything but gorgeous. But they couldn't touch. They couldn't kiss. They couldn't even have children together, unless something miraculous was to happen. Either Finn would get burned, or the princess would destroy all of Ooo...

These three women were taking a toll on Finn, and it showed. Hours passed, and a content Jake, who had just finished his dinner, wrapped up the tree house again. It was late. The baby blue moon was big and bright, and high up in the sky. It was lighting up Ooo like a Christmas star, towering over all the buildings and people wrapped up in kingdoms- like presents.

"Mmm-mm! That was a good burrito... Wish you were there to have it with me!" Jake exclaimed. Finn didn't answer.

Jake examined Finn. He was slouched, with baggy eyes, being defeated by the Lich-like enemy called Sleep. Jake felt sorry, even though he thought Finn was being silly. After all, it was easy for him and Lady Rainacorn; why couldn't it be easy for Finn?

"Everything is going to work out just fine," the yellow-furred dog thought to himself, "He'll find a way to sort it out, or things will find their own way. But I guess I'll be there for him, though, until just that happens."

Jake reached out his hand just as Finn rocked back, his fatigue getting the better of him. Jake brought him inside, dressed him in his jammies, and slid him in his sleeping bag. Jake clambered in bed, and took one more look at Finn. He looked snug in it, Finn in his sleeping bag, filling in it up entirely. He looked so cozy. So peaceful. So untouchable. But, glob knows something was entirely different-

His mind was at war.

End of chapter 1