You Make Me Feel Alive , Again .

Chapter Fifteen : A Break .

Gumball's Point of View

When me and Fionna were younger , we never thought about having kids or anything like that ; all we wanted to do was run around , get dirty and get in trouble . I do miss those days , when the world was easier and simple ; there were no such thing as " responsibility " or any of the sort . It's crazy how fast our lives changed . When I was just fourteen , I had to become The Prince of Ooo , and rule my kingdom ; Fionna and I started to drift apart because of that . I couldn't go out or do anything we used to do because I was supposed to be responsible and I was supposed to act like an adult . Like a fourteen year old adult .

Four years later , now , everything changed and I'm really glad it did ; Fionna and I finally got closer again , with all the missions she did for me . Even though she's seventeen , she's really grown up since I last seen her ; of course , she was so little before and she still is but , she's grown to be such an amazing person to me and Marshall and she's grown to be such a perfect mother for Ariel .

Marshall told me to leave them two alone , so they could talk about things ; their yelling stopped just a few minutes ago and from the sound of it , it didn't sound good . I'm in my own room , with Ariel on my bed . She's currently being distracted by the bright colors decorating my room ; all the pink and yellow tones . I really do adore her , ever since I first saw her at the hospital . Her face brings me inner peace and strength ; I do want her to help me rule this kingdom some day , I'm sure she will make an amazing princess .

The door opens loudly , making me jump . I gasp as I turn around to see Fionna walking sadly and jumping on the bed , burying her face into my pillow ; god knows it didn't go well with Marshall . Ariel softly touches her mother's hair but she's too sad and angry to notice it .

" Fionna , what happened ? I heard the yelling .. " I whisper , taking Ariel into embrace . I know Fionna would never hurt her intentionally but you never know , vampire's get crazy when they're upset or angry ; and right now , I think she's feeling both emotions . She looks at me from the side and nods , thanking me for pulling Ariel away from her . She sits up on the bed and covers her face , sighing . I gently put Ariel in the bassinet and sit in front of Fionna on the bed .

" He's such an ass , Gumball ! " She lays down on the bed again , looking up at the ceiling . I softly rub her thigh , comforting her . I love that she knows she can count on me with whatever is troubling her , I love her and I love comforting her . I look at it this way , she may be sad right now but that gives me an opportunity to change that and make her smile again ; oh god , that beautiful smile of hers . I would do anything to see her smile . " He freaking broke our promise , and it was really important to me ! "

" Sweetheart , listen .. " I sigh , rubbing my thumb over her knuckles . I do remember exactly what happened . I can picture Marshall's mouth covered in blood ; I was really afraid when I saw him but I kind of understood why he did it ; he is a vampire and before he met Fionna , he used to be different ; he used to kill almost every day , he used to haunt and torment everyone in Ooo and stuff like that ; but ever since Fionna and Ariel came into the picture , he changed for the better . I'm sure he's still struggling with it , it's hard to cut a bad habit . " You have every right to be upset , but .. he used to be a different vampire before he met you ; it's hard to stop a bad habit , love " She looks up at me with teary eyes and gets up , walking towards Ariel's bassinet ; she looks down at her daughter as a tear rolls down her eye .

" I know , Gumball .. " Her voice cracks as she lifts Ariel into her arms " I just don't want her to be around that .. I don't want her to live such a life filled with killing , death and darkness . I want the opposite of that . Even if she is a vampire , I don't want that for her .. " I walk towards her and put my chin on top of her shoulder , looking down at Ariel . I know she's hurting for Ariel , not for herself . I hug her from behind and kiss her temple , making her smile a bit . " I think I just need some time away from him . He said he was going to go back home .. " She sighs as she sits down on my bed , Ariel on her lap . I don't mind if Fionna and Ariel stay here longer , I like having them around ; I enjoy having Marshall around , too , but they're not in good terms " Gumball , you think I made a mistake choosing him ? " She looks up at me and gulps . As soon as I hear those words , my heart dropped to my stomach ; she's having doubts about choosing him ?

I do feel sorry for her . I do feel like they rushed into things but that's how vampire relationships work ; I would say yes , but at the same time , no . If it wasn't for her decision , Ariel wouldn't be here . I don't care if Fionna has a baby with someone who isn't me , I accepted that a long time ago . I do still have feelings for her , especially now that she's a mother but she has a commitment to Marshall . Their daughter is involved in all of this . I want Ariel to have a good life , I want her to be happy and healthy ; it would be best if she grew up with both parents around but if they don't work out , I wouldn't mind taking responsibility over them . " No , Fionna . You didn't make a mistake . If it wasn't for him , this little angel wouldn't be here " I say as I caress Ariel's tiny head . She does have a lot of hair , just like Marshall but it's so cute . She takes my words into consideration and smiles at her daughter , who's playing with her hair .

What Fionna needs is a vacation , a break from life , from everything she's been going through ; and , I think I know exactly how to help her .