Bitter Sweet Tragedy

Memories: final Part 3

As Marceline and Marshall Lee flew to the candy kingdom, Princess Bubblegum was making sure that everything was perfect for her brother. "But princess...." "No buts. Everything must be perfect so no streamers." Bubblegum said as she straightened out the cloth on the snack bar table, "But it's not a party without streamers." The servant cooed "Yeah, I know but this is not that type of party," She said taking the candied servant's hands into hers' "I promise that the next party that we have well have the streamers, ok?" she smiled. The servant then bowed in response and left with the streamers, Bubblegum sighed at the sight of the depressed candy but sacrifices must be made.

While decorating was going on downstairs, Barnaby was still locked in his room flustered about his about his feelings for Marshall. Soon tears started to run down his face, he wiped the tears away in confusion "No, I must forget about." He told his self as he got up from the floor and walked over to his closet were his royal outfit hung "After all I'm about to become prince of Aaa, I don't nor do I need distractions." He said as he placed his outfit on the pink bed and started to undress himself.

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Marshall flew slower than his cousin, still contemplating if he should really go to the candy kingdom after what happened earlier with Barnaby. Marshall being deep in thought then started to slowly turning out of his bat form and started floating down to the ground, luckily Marceline on the other didn't notice his actions and continued her way to the candy kingdom. Once on the ground and out of bat form Marshall leaned back on tree and stuck his hand in his pockets. 'What if he doesn't want to see me, or even want me there?' He thought 'I'm pretty sure he doesn't even feel the same way.' once settling his thoughts he decided to head back home until a familiar voice stopped him in his tracks. "Marshall wait up." Fionna called out, Marshall than stopped to see a blond young woman wearing not her usual attire but a white dress with gold décor and pink ribbon around her waist; the only thing normal about her attire was her bunny hat. "Where's Cake." Marshall asked as she approached him "She and Morco went by flight, they afford if I wanted to ride with them but I wanted to walk instead," She panted "and it's a good thing I did." She said looking up at Marshall with a slight blush smiling. "Yeah about that-""Whoa, look at that we must be close and slightly late." She said pointing at the fireworks that blow in the air flashing colors of blue, yellow, green, purple, and pink. "Marshall," Fionna said staring at the fireworks "You are going to ceremony right, I mean 'cause you and Gumball have been friends in the past and you guys seem to be repairing your friendship." she stated, Marshall thought about the her words carefully 'she does make a point we were friends in the past so let's just keep it that way as friends.' he thought "Yeah, I guess I am, it's just that I thought that I forgot something at home but it's not important let's go." Marshall said turning into his bat form and grabbing Fionna, flying towards the Candy kingdom.

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"What do you mean you lost him on your way here?" Bubblegum asked standing next to her friend Madeline who was drinking the color out of a strawberry, "I mean that on our way here he stopped flying. Now either he's walking it here or he went back." Marceline said walking over to the trash can to dump the colorless strawberries. "But why, he must have a reason." Bubblegum stated as if her question wasn't already answered, "Look why don't you ask him that yourself." Marceline said flashing a dervish a smile at someone behind Bubblegum "How his not even he-" "BOO!" a voice shouted tickling her, making her jump and turn around to see that Marshall was the one who scared her. "Marshall what the heck, why are you late?" She asked trying to catch her breathe. "Does it matter, I'm aren't I." he responded laughing at his successful scare "Sorry I'm late." A voice stated coming from behind Marshall "Oh, Fionna you sister is looking for she was kinda worried about you when you didn't arrive when Barnaby revealed himself to the crowd as prince of Aaa." Bonnibel said walking up to Fionna "Oh, that's what I missed." Marshall laughed putting his around Marceline trying to steal her strawberry "Get your own." She said gesturing to the available strawberries that laid next to them on the table.

Barnaby who watched his guest dance and have fun was seating across from the four, princess would come up to them for a dance but would be rejected because he wasn't really up for dancing because once he was crowned everyone cheered everyone except for Marshall who was nowhere to be seen. With a sigh he finally decided to go join everyone on the dance floor and dance until his notice, some who he wanted to see. "Marshall." he said walking towards the snack bar, when Marshall heard his name he let go of Marceline to face the new prince before him

"Gumball, look-"

"Why are you here?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, why are you here now?"

"Barnaby?"

"You know what forget it." He said as he began to walk, Marshall in disbelief grabbed his wrist and dragged him outside and pinned him to a wall. "Marshall I order you to let me go." Gumball demanded "First of I'm a king so I outrank you and second of all what's your problem!" Marshall yelled out, Barnaby didn't say anything but looked down and avoided Marshall stare "GLOB BARNBY!" Marshall grabbed Barnaby by the collar of his shirt slightly lifting him up. Barnaby struggled in his grip and tried to find his way free but no matter what nothing seemed to work. Barnaby looked into the angry Vampires eyes only to see that he wasn't angry tears flowed from his eyes "Marshall....?" Barnaby whispered out, Marshall slowly let go of Barnaby and crashed to the ground his knees, not knowing what to do Barnaby turned to go inside until something grabbed his ankle making him stop in tracks. "Bubba...," Marshall trailed off, hearing the nickname that Marshall gave him when they were kids brought back memories when they friends when everything was ok....ok, Barnaby got on his knees next to Marshall and pulled him into a hug "Barnaby I think I'm in love with you." Marshall whispered. Barnaby didn't say anything but only held him tighter, Marshall then broke their hug and stared at Barnaby; Barnaby stared at him back.

Marshall then pulled Barnaby towards him and kissed him lightly on the lips to see how he would react and if fate would have it he did; lovingly.

As they kissed it was if the world was had gone away and it was only the two of them but something was right everything begun to blur. Soon everything was went blank and Barnaby woke up in a dark room, which smelled of flowers and medicine, and the only thought on his mind was Marshall.

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