Dimensional Love

Chapter 11

I left the kitchen as Gumball had a mishap with the burning oven. I decided not to have my clothing reek of smoke.

"Helloooooo!" I heard a familiar voice echo through the halls of the castle.

Past the decorated halls and to the castle doors I met with a peppy Fionna, dressed in her usual attire except with a lemon yellow long sleeve top.

"Hey Fionna. Where's Cake?"

"Ah, she's hanging out with Lord MoChro."

"Who?"

"Ya know, Lord Monochromicorn. He's her boyfriend and Gumball's pet."

"Oh, I didn't know Gumball had any pets." I poked the ground with my foot.

"Yeah. So, hey! Let's do something!" She fist pumped the air with her usual enthusiasm.

"Like what?"

"Let's see if we can find any secret stuff in the castle!"

"The whole castle?! And isn't snooping wrong?"

"Come on!" With a smile on her face she clutched my wrist and forced me to follow her as she ran.

"Eh! Where are we going?!"

"I told you, to find secret stuff!"

"Fionna, I- Fionna- STOP!" The adventurer halted abruptly in her tracks and released me.

"What?"

"First of all, please don't tear off my wrist. And second, if you want to find anything secret, why not try the library?"

"The what?" 

"The library... You've never been to a library?"

"No..."

"I'm sure there's one in this castle somewhere." I said.

I walked around in thought as Fionna followed behind. She stopped and placed her hand on the wall.

"I don't see what's so special 'bo-" Clunk! A wall slid from under Fionna’s hand and she fell onto the cold concrete floor behind it. “Ow!”

“Are you ok?” I helped her up.

“Yeah! I found a secret passage!” She jumped up and ran down the dark hallway.

“Fionna, wait! You don’t know what’s back there!” I quickly followed behind Fionna, but I was unable to keep up. I began to lose my vision in the obscure hall.

“There’s a bunch of books here!” she called.

I caught sight of a dim light and Fionna. I met up with her in a messy library that looks as if it hadn’t been touched for ages.

She waved her hands around in the air. “Who in the Land of Aaa would want this many books?!”

I made my way down the spiral staircase into the pool of books.

“Well, maybe Turtle Prince…” Fionna mumbled as she stroked her own rabbit ear.

My eyes scanned the arrangements of novels, journals, textbooks, atlases… This place is heaven to me! One journal caught my eye. I walked across the wooden creaky floor (strange enough, it wasn't made of candy) and picked up the dusted piece of literature. I blew the dust off it I read the inside inscription.

“This Journal Belongs To: King Redinald Gumball.”

“So what, you mean, like, Gumball’s dad?” Said Fionna, looking at her own book, upside down.

I flipped a couple pages till I came to an entry that peaked my interest.

“Day 36: My wife and I are going to Doctor Sugar Cube’s office this evening to find out about the possibility of having a son or daughter around the castle. When my time comes, I will need someone to take my place and rule over the kingdom.”

Fionna’s attention remained on why her book is written upside-down. I flipped the page.

“Day 37: Tragedy has overcome the kingdom. It appears that my dear Bonnibel is unable to mother children. In the past, I have joked about different ways children could be made, but now that I consider it, it is possible… I will come to the conclusion on the morrow.”

“Hold up!” Fionna threw her novel behind her and knocked down a stack of books. “Gumball’s mom couldn’t have kids?! Then how did his dad and her umm… Ya know… Have a kid?!”

“I don’t know!” I hastily turned another page, almost ripping it.

“Day 38: I have come to the conclusion, that I will do it. Rationing gum portions from my past relatives, I will create my own son, using science.”

“WHAT?!” Fionna yelled.

“Keep it down! We cannot let Gumball know he’s not a real ‘person’. It’d scar him!”

“You’re right… It’s probably for the best.”

I closed the book and tossed it among the others, creating a cloud of dust.

“Let’s get out of-“

“Well, well, well.”

That voice… It sounds familiar, but Fionna and I are the only two down here. Marshall Lee’s upside-down face appeared in front of my own.

“So Gumball’s a lab creation? Kind of makes him perfect for you, doesn’t it?” He smirked.

I shrieked a little and hid behind Fionna.

“What are you doing down here, Marshall?” She questioned.

“Ladies, I am everywhere and nowhere, at the same time. I could be here.” He disappeared.

“Or here.”  He reappeared behind me, which sent chills up my spine.

“What did you hear?” I asked.

“Oh, just about everything.” He floated around in the air, with one of his maroon sneakers untied. “I can’t wait to see that broken-hearted look on his face when he finds out he’s a freak! No wonder why he’s pink and likes baking! Weirdo!”

“Leave him alone!”

“What are you gonna do ‘bout it, short stuff?” He pulled on some of my blonde hair.

“Ow!”

Fionna grabbed the vampire’s shirt collar. “Listen up, Marshall! Those two can’t fight for themselves, so leave them alone!” 

He released himself of her grasp. “Whatever! I’m still telling him!” He flew quickly out of the library and through the dark hallway.

“Hurry!” Fionna grabbed my wrist and ran us out of the library.

Please don’t tell him…