Stakes To The Heart (A Bubbline Adventure Time Fanfiction)

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Marceline's POV

I'm jolted awake by the hammering sensation in my chest that stems from the diffusing anxiety caused by the dream.

I plant my trembling hands firmly down into the mattress below me and shut my eyes before instinctively beginning to inhale and exhale rhythmically the way Bonnibel taught me to many years ago when I struggled with frequent panic attacks and a consistently heightened level of anxiety.

"Breathe in for four, and out for five. In 4, out 5. In 4, out 5." I recite mentally until my sharp, unfulfilling pants turn into steady, faultless breaths.

I deeply exhale for the final time before my heavy eyelids rise, revealing the lavender walls of my bedroom and the various paintings directly ahead.

Within seconds, I am newly perplexed at the realization of the content in my dream.

"I had a dream about Bonnie. Not just about Bonnie, about my relationship - breakup - with Bonnie. Haven't had one of those since the actual breakup, you know, the way I just wasn't enough for her and her perfect schedule..." I shudder at the memory of the jarring outcome of the argument.

"Maybe it's because I've been hanging around her more? Oh god, am I developing this feelings thing again? Do I still love her? Have I just never stopped loving her?" I entertain the idea for a bit before Finn and Jake obnoxiously burst through my bedroom door. I don't mind though, there are much worse things - and people - that could be in my presence at the moment, plus, Finn and Jake aren't too bad, they seem to respect me. Probably because they both have the underlying fear that I'll suck their blood if they agitate me, but hey, where's the lie?

"Marcy! Marcy! Marcy! Marcy!" Finn chants through his shortened breaths, wheezing before each exclamation.

"Marceliiiiiiiiiinnnnnnneeeeeee!!" Jake exaggerates at the absolute height of his lungs as Finn hops up and down excitedly next to him.

"Marcy! Marcy! Marcy!" They both chant loudly, as if they don't already have my full attention, their fists pumping up and down in sync with the syllables.

I cross my arms and tilt my head before impatiently glaring at the two brothers, indicating I've had enough of their attention grabbing ritual.

Their loathsome voices gradually die down at the realization of my displeasure until we reach a point of complete silence.

I use the term 'reach' because the second we meet that peak of silence, Finn's piercing shrieks are suddenly redirected into our ears.

"Marcy its PB!!!" He screeches. My heart skips a beat at the mention of her name.

"She's sick!! Like mad sick! Like balls to the walls sick! Major sick! She did an experiment test on herself and she was throwing up simple syrup before she fainted-" Finn begins before being cut off by the other half of the dynamic duo.

"Yeah, yeah you got that part but Peppermint B said she's falling apart or something but I don't know what its called or anything." Jake finishes embarrassedly, I guess he was hoping that his words would be more informative and in any other scenario my eyes would roll out of my head at their utter imbecility but today's news were terms of genuine concern.

Before I know it Ooo's two heroes are urging me out of the door and we're on our way to Bonnie's sugar palace at the heart of the Candy Kingdom.

As I glide over the multiple regions in Ooo I find myself lost in a gaze, thoughts racing, barely attentive to the miniscule details of the miniscule people - or so they seem to be from this altitude.