Adventure Time:Family By Major144

Family

Chapter 3 Child

By: Major144

Disclaimer: I do not own Adventure Time. This is just a story for fun.

In the Underworld Death sadly watched as several flowers abruptly weather and died before. Death took off his hat and bowed his head for a few seconds before putting his hat back on. War had finally broken out and already millions of people were dead. Death looked up at the cloudy sky of the Underworld as he watched several spirits come in and head towards other realms of the dead. Depending on the life a person lived a spirit would go to a place of suffering or a place of peace.

Death saw one particular spirit that caught his attention lifting his hand up to it, he summoned the spirit to his palace. Linda appeared before Death looking confused.

"Who are...you?" She asked looking at Death.

"I am Death." Said Death as he lifted his hat in greeting.

"I'm...dead aren't I? The bomb...killed me?" Said Linda.

"You are indeed...dead. I am sorry." Said Death.

A panic look appeared in Linda's eyes.

"My daughter is she safe and alive?" Asked Linda.

"Your daughter is alive." Said Death.

"Thank goodness!" Said Linda as she let out a deep breath of relief. "Is there some...way I can go back to her?"

"I'm...afraid not. I can not simply let people...come back to life, even if it is for a nobel cause. I'm sorry." Said Death with an apologetic look in his eyes.

"Well...can you go alert...my husband Hunson Abadeer about what happened?" Asked Linda.

"I'm sorry. I can't do that either. It's against the rules for another god to intrude on the lands of another. Your husband and I don't get along very well." Said Death.

"Can I go to him and alert him then?" Asked Linda.

"You could, but I'm afraid of what he might try to do to you if you appear before him." Said Death.

"What would he do? I know he's a demon, but I'm already dead, what could he possible do to me?" Asked Linda.

"Let me explain my job first then I'll explain a filthy habit your husband has. You see when a person dies their soul leaves their body in a peaceful matter. Depending on weather that person was good or evil they are sent to a special place depending on how they lived. A person who is evil will be sent to a place to face punishment for their crimes. A person who is good will be sent to a place of peace, where they are reunited with their loved ones. Now on some rare occasions a person can be reincarnated into another living being, but they will not have their past life's memories and on rarer occasions a person can be reincarnated with a body that looked like their last body and all their memories will be intact. It is all a natural cycle that works and everybody cares for it. Your husband on the other hand has no respect for this cycle at all. He has developed a habit where he sucks souls into his body and turns them into energy for himself. Once the energy of a person's soul is gone they are gone forever! No punishment! No peace! No reincarnation!" Said Death.

"I...see. I can't believe my husband would do something like that! But if it means making sure my daughter has a home and is safe, I will risk my soul to tell him what happened and to go get our daughter." Said Linda with a determined look in her eyes.

"You are certainly brave. I can see why Hunson fell in love with you, but before you go risking your existence let me tell you something first." Said Death.

"What?" Asked Linda.

"There are other survivors on Earth. Your daughter will encounter two of them. I have studied their souls and I can tell they are pure and kind hearted people who will look after your daughter and take good care of her. They will love her and set a good example for her. Your husband on the other hand will not do such a good job of taking care of her and set a bad example for her. But the choice is yours. Either let the people on Earth take care of your daughter or let your husband do it." Said Death.

Linda thought hard about this for several minutes.

"I...suppose I want my daughter brought up right. I want her to be cared for and loved. I'm sure my husband would take...care of her, but I want Marceline to be surrounded by people who will set a good example for her." Said Linda.

"You chose wisely. Now go in peace." Said Death.

"Wait! Is there something that you could give me that I can use to watch over my daughter with?" Said Linda.

Death snapped his fingers and a sliver hand mirror appeared in his hands.

"Look into this mirror to see your daughter." Said Death.

Linda looked in the mirror and saw Marceline still in the cave.

"Thank you." Said Linda as a small tear trickled from her eye.

"You're welcome." Said Death.

Linda floated into the air and vanished. Death looked up at the sky and went back to attending his flowers.

Simon and Betty made their way to some woods outside the city. They took out their supplies and went over what they had. They had food, water, and medical supplies. After looking at the supplies Simon took out his glasses from his pocket. The left lens was cracked a little, but he could still see through them. He turned his attention to the crown and studied it. Simon calmly put it on his head. As soon as the crown was on his head and raised his hands. A medium size cloud appeared over his and Betty's head and snow fell from it. Simon and Betty just stared at the cloud in amazement.

"Looks like I'm a walking ice machine." Joked Simon.

"Well I don't think will have to worry about running out of water anytime soon." Said Betty as she caught some snow on her tongue and drank it.

"Maybe...there was a reason for me to find this crown. It...gave me the power to protect us and it can provide us with clean water." Said Simon.

"It's certainly a little miracle." Agreed Betty.

Simon took the crown off and tied it to his belt. He grabbed one of the backpacks and strapped it on.

"I'm going to go into the city and look for more supplies. I'll be back soon." Said Simon.

"Alright, but just...be careful. I don't want to lose you." Said Betty.

"Hey don't worry I'll be back as soon as possible. I give you my word." Said Simon.

The two of them smiled and kissed. Simon hefted his backpack and went into the city.

In the caves several miles away Marceline was growing more uneasy, her mother had told her she be back soon, but that seemed like forever ago. Finally Marceline worked up some courage and decided to head into the city. The walk was long and hard. Marceline looked nervously at all the destroyed and crumpling buildings. Every shadow she saw seemed to have some kind of hidden terror her imagination would conjure up frightening her even more. Marceline found herself in the middle of a street, when finally her sadness and grief take over and she began to cry.

"Mommy! Daddy!" Cried Marceline as tears fell from her eyes.

It was at that moment Simon was walking down that same road looking for supplies, when he saw Marceline a few yards away crying.

"A child?" He thought as he dropped his backpack and ran over to the child.

Simon stopped in front of Marceline, bent down and gently wiped the tears from, her eyes. A surprised look appeared on Marceline's face at the sight of the older man. Simon looked around for something to help comfort the child, his eyes landed on the remains of a toy store. He walked towards it and peered through the broken window, his eyes landed on a red teddybear. Simon grabbed it and carried it to the girl and offered it to her. The girl's face lit up with joy as she took the teddybear and hugged it to her chest. Simon smiled. It may not have been anything big, but he managed to bring some joy to a child's life.

"Hello there my name is Simon. What's your name?" He said.

"Marceline." Said the girl.

"Marceline. That's a cute name. Marceline is there...anyone else with you?" Said Simon.

"No. My...mommy took me to a cave and told...me to wait. I saw...the mushroom cloud and...I waited some more. Then I went looking for my mommy. I don't...know where she is. And my...daddy lives someplace else. I don't know what to do! I'm scared!" Said Marceline as she hugged the teddybear close to herself.

"It's...ok. Don't cry. Hey here's an idea. Why don't you come with me." Said Simon.

"Really?" Asked Marceline.

"Sure. It's best that we stick together. If your...parents are out there will find them. I promise I'll protect you. So what do you say?" Said Simon with a warm smile as he held his hand out to Marceline.

"Ok." Said Marceline with a smile as she took Simon's hand.

The two of them walked over to Simon's backpack and picked it up.

"Simon are you alone or...are there others with you?" Asked Marceline.

"Oh it's just me and my wife Betty. You'll like her." Said Simon.

"Well if you like her then I like her." Said Marceline.

Simon just smiled as they continued walking. Marceline saw the crown haggling from Simon's belt.

"Can I try it on?" She asked.

"Sure." Said Simon as he handed the crown to Marceline.

Marcline put it on her little head and did a pose.

"You look like a little princess." Said Simon with a smile.

"Silly I'm not a princess, I'm a queen!" Laughed Marceline.

"Well your certainly the cutest little queen I've ever seen." Said Simon as Marceline handed the crown back to him. "You want to see something amazing?" He asked.

"Yeah." Said Marceline.

Simon put the crown on and made a snow cloud appear above their heads making it snow. Marceline stared up at the snow cloud in amazement.

"Whoa! Are you magic Simon?" She asked with wonder in her eyes.

"I guess in a way I am." Said Simonas he took the crown off and hung it from his belt.

The two went back to the forest and met up with Betty. Betty was surprised to see Simon return with a child.

"Welcome back Simon and whose this little darling, you brought with you?" Asked Betty with a smile.

"This is Marceline." Said Simon.

"Hi and this here is Hambo." Said Marceline as she introduced her teddybear.

"Well it's nice to met you both. I'm Betty." Said Betty.

"I know Simon told me about you and I already like you." Said Marceline.

"Well aren't you sweet. I like you too Marceline." Said Betty.

The little group had a small meal of granola bars and apples. Marceline grew tired and fell asleep clutching Hambo to her chest. Simon set out a sleeping bag and pillow as Betty tucked the sleeping girl in.

"She certainly is a cute little thing. Just look at her sleeping like that it's adorable." Said Betty as they watched Marceline sleep.

"She is. The poor girl, you can only just imagine what she's going through." Said Simon as he shook his head.

"Yeah, but you found her and you gave her a teddybear. You helped her and you were there for her. You made her smile Simon." Said Betty.

"I guess I did. I promised Marceline I'd help her find her parents. But for all I know they could both be...dead. Just...how...do you tell...a child something like that...after this tragedy?" Said Simon as he looked down at the sleeping child.

"Hey its alright. Will handle this one step at a time. Will figure something out. And who knows maybe at least one of Marceline's parents is out there somewhere." Said Betty.

"You're right. Will just have to hope for the best. Right now were all that Marceline got in this broken world and she's going to need us. I promise I will protect both of you." Said Simon.

"There's my big brave optimistic husband." Said Betty as she gave Simon a kiss on the check.

Betty walked away to prepare a sleeping bag for herself and Simon. Simon continued to look at the sleeping Marceline.

"Don't worry I'll protect you and help you find your parents. If things turn out bad, me and Betty will adopt you and raise you as our own. I know you're frightened and you have a good reason to be. What happened to the world was wrong. Children should never have to go through something like this. I promise you that no harm will come to you and that I'm going to give you a reason to smile and laugh everyday." Said Simon.

Marceline shifted around in her sleep a small smile on her face that warmed Simon's heart.

"Goodnight Marcy." Said Simon as he went to go join Betty.

Simon and Betty snuggled up together in their sleeping bag and fell asleep.

In another dimension Linda sat on a cloud stared at Marceline sleeping through the magic mirror. Linda longed to be back with Marceline. Linda saw that the people Marceline were with were indeed good and that would look after her.

"Marceline..." Said Linda as she sat the mirror down next to herself and began to cry.

It was a sad and happy day. A mother had to face the reality that she was dead and could no longer interact with her daughter. A girl had witness a horrible sight and was alone for awhile, until she met two kind hearted people to look after her. A couple had found a girl and had vowed to protect her her as if she was their own child. The future was indeed dark, but there were those who would continue to press on and continue living. A new adventure was just beginning.

To be continued.