A Grey Hearted Vampire

Chapter Nine

You run swiftly to the candy kingdom.

"He's alive! He's really alive!" You start crying as you reach the kingdom.

You run through a troupe of banana guards and enter the castle doors, running aimlessly down endless hallways until you see Nurse Pound Cake preparing several medicines on a silver cart.

"Nurse Pound Cake! Is- Is he okay?" You ask in a flustered panic.

"Yes dear, He's almost completely healed." She rubs your arm reassuringly, and opens the door.

You rush in and see Marshall, pale, but looking almost human. His skin is now a pale olive, and the bite marks on his neck are faded down to tiny scars. You run towards him, eyes welling with tears, and grasp him in your arms.

"Marshall!" you half yell into his midnight locks.

"I-I-" Marshall stutters, but then groans.

"What's wrong with him?" you ask, grasping Marshall's hand lightly, worried you would hurt him. He seemed so fragile, so hurt.

"Well, he has lost a serious amount of blood. Gumball managed to somehow make his blood evaporate and seep through his skin. Quite disturbing, is it not?" Doctor Princess says, writing things down on a clipboard.

"Ugggggghhhhh! GUMBALL!" you scream in anger. Marshall coughs weakly next to you and all attention turns directly to him.

"(Your name), I'm sorry. I shouldn't have come. I should of known Gumball was up to something . He never liked me. It was all a trick..." he trails off. Tears well in your eyes.

"It's not your fault! Gumball shouldn't have done something horrible like that! He's royalty! He's supposed to protect people! Not slowly murder them!" You yell. Marshall smiles weakly, and closes his eyes.

"You just don't know Gumball very well. He is messed up." Marshall coughs.

"I think Marshall should rest. And Nurse Pound Cake, he needs his medicine." Doctor Ice Cream states. You squeeze Marshall's hand and leave the room, singing softly to yourself.

"Well I got time and he got freedom, cause when a heart breaks no it don't Breakeven."

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Marshall Lee's POV

I've been getting better by the day. (Your name)'s been visiting me everyday and its kind of interesting to actually eat food! I forgot what it was like to chew. I still have my fangs though, which is weird. I guess they would have to fall out or something weird like that.

"Are you sure you're okay?" (Your name) asked, when I cut my lip with my fang.

"Yeah. I guess I have to be more careful now. Chewing is going to be interesting." I laughed as I blotted the blood on my lip.

"Well, be extra careful. You better keep those lips in good condition." (your name) winked and left the room.

I sighed. I was still in a hospital bed but I could sorta move around, it was hard not floating everywhere. Walking is tiring. I stood and found my clothes were on an ugly pink table, washed and folded nearly.

I put them on quickly, feeling awesome now that I have actual clothes instead of a flimsy hospital gown. A knock on the door scared me. I usually could hear people coming. Bubblegum walked in followed by a billion banana guards, and in the centre of the hoard was Gumball.

"Gumball!" I screamed as I ran as fast as I could towards Gumball, grabbing him by the collar of his atrociously pink shirt. "Why? Why did you do it?!"

"I-I needed to! Needed the immortality. You're the only immortal except for Marceline and no one can touch her. You were the only option!" Gumball struggled to get out of my rage filled grip.

"Gumball! It doesn't make it right!" Bubblegum shoves me out of the way and picked the guy up by his collar. She's stronger than she looks. "You made me design a machine that hurts people! People that have done nothing to you!" Bubblegum growled. She was wearing a dark pink tee with a brown leather jacket, and pink skinny jeans. Kind of a pastel punk thing. She wasn't wearing her crown and her hair was up in a ponytail.

"I did it because of what he did!" Gumball retorted.

"What did I ever do to you?" I sneer.

"You've humiliated me billions of times! I wanted revenge." Gumball hissed.

"I brought you here to apologize and you're gonna do it if I have to kill you." Bubblegum said through gritted teeth. Gumball gulped.

"I'm sorry." he barely mumbled.

"Apology accepted only after I do this." I hissed.

"Do what?" Gumball said dumbly.

And I punched him square in his gummy nose.

And I spat as I walked out of that stupid castle for good.