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Timeless Chapter One: A Marshall x Gumball Story

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Timeless
Author’s Note:
What is the definition of lonely? Having no one by your side? Having no one in your corner? Yes, most would say so, but most would also reject all other definitions.
They’re other ways to be lonely, for example, the people who practically swim in a sea of people but having no one who really understands who they are. What would you prefer?

Arc One: Spark
Chapter One: First Sight.
There wasn’t a corner in that room undecorated.  Every inch of Prince Benjamin Gumball’s palace was completely decked out for The Candy Kingdom’s annual Ball. Everything was especially more elaborated than it would be in current day; for Ooo was going through its “Victorian Era”. Along with the elaborate decoration, Gumball’s apparel matched the atmosphere; he adorned a black pinstripe tail coat, with a black button up, a pink bowtie, and a black top hat.
The Prince did his rounds around the ball room, making sure guests were enjoying themselves, making small talk, the usual works of any large party.
But after hour
Upon hour
Upon hour
Upon hour
Of this meaningless small talk? He had enough; the Prince snatched a large cup of wine from a waiter and practically clawed his way to a secluded, badly lit corner of the room. He took a deep drink from his wine glass and sighed, ‘three more hours Gumball you can do this’ he assured himself.  

“What is the matter your majesty, you never drink” the voice took on a mocking, sarcastic tone and was completely unfamiliar to the prince. Gumball looked to each side, “look up my liege”.  The Prince looked up and let out a surprised scream, he was face to face with some red eyed creature hanging upside down in the air.
Gumball flung his palm into the air nailing the creature in the nose. The creature floated down (holding his now throbbing nose) and landed on his feet “that wasn’t very polite now was it?”

Benjamin just stared at the creature shocked; this boy wasn’t a creature at all. He would’ve been slightly shorter than Gumball if it wasn’t for his healed knee high riding boots. The boy was dressed just as nice as Gumball ‘if not nicer’ Gumball thought; he also was wearing a tail coat but his was a deep red color, it adorned brass buttons and a golden trim.
His neck (which Gumball noted was most likely very long and slender) was covered with a high collar and tightly concealed with a puffy white ascot, and to finish off his look, the boy’s ebony hair was slicked back. Gumball looked him up and down.
The boy kneeled down in front of the Prince and kissed his handPleased to meet your acquaintance your majesty. I am ML Abadeer”, Gumball involuntarily made a slight look of disgust. “Not to be rude Mr. Abadeer, but you really need to leave… this is a strict invite only party…and I have absolutely no memory of inviting you”.

ML smiled showing off two protrusive fangs, “that is because you didn’t”. Benjamin huffed a little, he was so beyond done with party crashers, it was just so rude. Gumball grabbed on to ML’s sleeve “come along Mr. Abadeer it is time for you to leave” they began to cross the ball room.

ML chuckled as a slow waltz started to play “all due respect prince, I cannot do that”. Gumball turned to the boy “wha-“ before the prince could even get the word out Marshall took both of the Prince’s hand so they were in the position necessary for this waltz.
“As much as I would love to obey your ludicrous orders I can’t leave a dance unfinished” ML quirked, Gumball’s eyes narrowed ‘so this…this heathen thinks he is so smart! He knows what he is doing’ Gumball couldn’t believe this. This boy knew that if Gumball drugged him out in the middle of a dance it would make a unnecessary and impolite scene, and this Prince was basically allergic to being impolite to his guests.
So, by no other choice, the Prince danced with this little heathen of a boy and (to his great surprised) moved with grace that people strive for. But this boy did it so effortlessly! People could try for years and never duplicate this boy’s grace.
So, one dance turned into two.
One drink turned into two
Two dances turned into three.
And, two drinks (very quickly) duplicated into seven.

“You know, you weren’t that bad out there” the Prince slurred sitting at table with ML watching the other guests file out of the (now over) ball. ML smiled sipping on his eighth drink, “why thank you, I mean I know, but thank you for the thought”. Gumball laughed into his drink “are you always this cocky?” “Yes for the most part, but is that so bad?”.

The Prince rolled his eyes “so… what does ‘ML’ stand for” ML sighed “do you really want to know?” Gumball nodded. ML crooned “it’s a pretty big secret…it stands for Macho Lilly” Gumball knitted his eye brows “does it really?” ‘Macho Lilly’ smiled “no it’s Marshall Lee”.
Gumball mouthed the name, “Well Marshall Lee, I think you and I are going to solve each other’s problems marvelously”. Marshall looked up from his drink “why’d you say that” “well you are in need of an actual invitation to these sort of things, and I am in desperate need of a friend to actually spend time with at these things”.

Marshall looked at the prince vaguely surprised “you want…you and I…to be friends? You barely know me” Gumball smiled putting his wine glass in the air to offer the boy a toast “I will learn about you, so what do you say Marshall Lee Abadeer would you like to be my friend?”
Marshall smiled a little amused and put his glass in the air. “To the beginning of something great” Marshall stated “to the beginning of something great” Gumball repeated they both broke into laughter as they clinked there glasses together, not realizing how true their statements will be.
-End of Chapter One-
Author’s note:
Please tell me what you think, this will be a Marshall Lee x Prince Gumball story and it will follow all the up and downs of their friendship and soon to be relationship. Thank you for your time.
This is the first chapter of a multi-chapter project I'm beginning. I am aware there is no "Gumshall" in this chapter, but this story will be following them their entire relationship. So trust me when I say there is much more to come.
Chapter Two is in progress and will be linked in this description when completed. 
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