Adventure Time:Family By Major144

Chapter 9: Chapter 9 Penguins and a Snowman



Family

Chapter 9 Penguins and a Snowman

By: Major144

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

In the weeks that had followed the Nightosphere incident things had been going ok. Simon and Betty took good care of Marceline as they traveled. Marceline was having a minor identity crisis by wondering if she was indeed a monster. One day while they were camping near the outskirts of a city. Marceline decided to ask Simon and Betty if she was a monster.

"Simon. Betty. Am I a...monster?" Asked Marceline.

"Of course not sweetie! You're our little girl." Said Betty.

"But...my daddy...was a monster." Said Marceline as she shivered at the memory of her father's monstrous form.

"Marceline...just because your father...was kind of a monster. That doesn't mean you are one." Said Simon.

"But...will I become a monster?" Asked Marceline nervously.

"No you will not. You can become whatever you want." Said Simon.

This seemed to comfort Marceline, but then a new thought came into Marceline's mind concerning her father.

"Is...my daddy a bad person?" Asked Marceline.

Simon and Betty shared a look. Finally Simon spoke.

"Well...Marceline your dad rules...a scary place, but he cares for you. He wanted to raise you in the Nightosphere. I refused and we fought, but...he eventually saw that raising you in the Nightosphere was a bad thing to do. Your dad wanted you...to come with us instead of living in the Nightosphere. In his own way his showing that he loves you. In my opinion...that makes him a good person." Said Simon.

Marceline relaxed and smiled.

"My dad is scary, but his a good person." Said Marceline.

"Indeed he is." Said Betty.

The three of them got into their sleeping a bags and went to bed. The next day they went into town. They walked down the street keeping an eye out for mutants, when they came across the entrance to a zoo. Marceline eyed the zoo entrance with excitement.

"Can we take a look at the zoo?" Marceline asked excitedly.

"Sure, but we must be careful. Some animals could have gotten out." Said Betty.

"Lions, Tigers, and bears oh my!" Joked Simon.

Betty just rolled her eyes and smiled at Simon's silliness. The three of them walked into the zoo and began to explore. The zoo was mostly intact, but a good number of the cages were broken and there were no signs of any animals. The only animals they encountered were some birds and a few dead animal skeletons. Marceline was beginning to look disappointed. Simon saw a sign that read aquarium up ahead.

"Lets see if there's anything here." Said Simon.

"Ok." Said Marceline cheerfully.

They walked towards the aquarium and began to explore it. They soon came across a large half empty fish tank. A few fish were swimming around in the water.

"Look at all the fish!" Laughed Marceline excitedly.

"Good to see something else is alive and well." Said Betty.

Marceline looked over and saw another exhibit that was connected to the aquarium. Marceline became curious and went over to see what it was. Betty and Simon quickly followed her. The exhibit was a bunch of white pillars and slopes with a large white wall with several holes connected to a pool that connected to the aquarium. There appeared to be nothing living in the exhibit.

"I wonder what animal lived here?" Said Betty.

Marceline leaned forward against the old guardrail trying to get a better look at the exhibit. Suddenly the guardrail snapped and Marceline fell down one of the slopes and into the exhibit!

"Marceline!" Cried Simon and Betty.

Marceline stood up shaking her head.

"I'm ok! This place is cold though." Called Marceline.

"Hold on will be right down to get you." Said Simon as he put on his crown and began to create a stairway of ice for him and Betty to climb down.

Marceline looked over at the wall with holes. Marceline was looking at one of the larger holes, when she heard a sound coming from it. Something was coming out of the hole! Marceline took a frightful step back a look of fear began to appear on her face. And then a tiny penguin walked out of the hole and looked at Marceline.

"Wenk!" Said the penguin as it waddled up to Marceline and began to nuzzle up against her.

"Hey there little guy!" Laughed Marceline as she petted the penguin's head.

Simon and Betty finally made it down to Marceline and stood next to her and the penguin. Another dozen penguin came out of the holes and waddled towards the group and gather around Simon.

"Penguins." Said Simon in amazement as he scratched each of the penguins heads.

"They must have been living off the fish all this time." Said Betty.

"Looks like I'm a penguin magnet." Joked Simon.

"They love cool dudes." Joked Betty.

Simon walked past the penguins and looked at the aquarium. There weren't that many fish in it. The penguins would eventually eat them all and starve to death.

"We need to find these guys a new home." He said.

Betty looked at the aquarium and nodded in agreement. One by one Simon and Betty picked up the penguins and walked them up the ice staircase Simon had made, until all the penguins were out of the exhibit.

"Where are we going to take them?" Asked Marceline as the the penguin she first encountered stood next to her.

"Well we need to find a river or lake where they can get fish to eat and have water." Said Simon.

"Guess will go into the woods and see what we can find." Said Betty.

They made their way out of the zoo and towards the woods. Simon herding the penguins. After a few hours they decided to rest. The penguins were looking tired and miserable. Simon put on his crown and created a giant mound of snow for the penguins to play on. Marceline joined in along with Simon and Betty. The three of them built a snowman.

"He needs a hat." Said Marceline.

She looked over at a nearby tree and found an old top hat lying there. She picked it up and handed to Betty, who put it on the snowman's head.

"Now doesn't he look handsome." Said Betty.

Simon, who was still wearing the crown chuckled and waved his hands. A tiny white spark of energy flew from Simon's hands and hit the snowman. The snowman blinked his eyes and suddenly came to life. The snowman smiled and waved. Betty and Marceline starred in amazement at the snowman.

"Simon did you do that?" Asked Betty.

"I...think I did." Said Simon as he starred at his hands in amazement.

"Hello Mr. Snowman." Said Marceline as she walked up to the snowman with a big smile on her face as she shook the snowman's hand.

The snowman shook Marceline's hand.

"Lets play!" Laughed Marceline as she ran around.

The snowman nodded and scooted after Marceline to play. After a few hours the snow started to melt away. The snowman started to melt making Marceline sad.

"Don't worry Marceline I can bring him back." Said Simon.

"Really?" Asked Marceline.

Simon smiled as he put on his crown and waved his hand at the melted snowman. The snowman reformed and waved at Marceline. Marceline laughed with delight. Soon the sun began to set. Marceline was having a little pretend tea party, with Simon, Betty, a penguin, Hambo, and the snowman.

"Well it looks like we made a couple of new friends today." Said Betty.

"Yep, but they need names." Said Simon as he scratched his beard.

"I already named the snowman Frosty." Said Marceline.

"A good name. Now we just need a name for our little penguin friend. How about...Petter? No that's to corny. Polly? Na to birdie. Oh I got it. Will call him Gunter!" Said Simon.

"I like it." Said Marceline.

The newly named Gunter nuzzled up to Marceline in agreement. Soon the little group went to sleep with their new friends.

Hundreds of miles away in the building that the Lich had made it's lair the Lich sat atop a stone throne. The evil being was deep in thought. Recently he had picked up a sign of life and joy. Worst of all he had picked up a sign of hope for the world. A mortal was welding a powerful magical artifact and giving the world a new hope.

"This can not be allowed. I will not have a mere mortal give the world hope. I will crush this mortal and all those with him. This light of hope must be extinguish, before it has a chance to spread." Said the Lich as he stood up.

The Lich walked out of his lair and flew west in the direction where Simon and the others were.

To be continued.


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