#lee!finn

As Finn had once told Astro, the former's mind was filled with nautical treasures. And his dreams were no exception.

Finn's dream began as it usually did, on a boat out at sea. With only the pale moonlight, his beloved toy Barnaby (though now swimming and moving as if he were a real fish), his fishing rod, and the seemingly endless expanse of ocean by his side.

Finn had cast his line into the sea, whistling a tune to himself as he hoped to catch something good. For a while there had been nothing, but Finn was anything but impatient.

Luckily, he wouldn't have to wait much longer. As a sudden tug of his fishing line caught his attention. Finn excitedly grabbed the rod and began to reel in his prize.

Which was a bit easier said than done, as whatever was on the end of the line was pulling pretty tight. But this only encouraged Finn to keep fighting and reel it in.

"Sweet Poseidon! We've got a "reel" whopper on our fins!" Finn exclaimed to his Barnaby, who, predictably, said nothing in return.

Finn found himself inching backwards as he attempted to reel in his persistent catch. Only to suddenly be pulled forward-

And into the deep blue sea...

Now surrounded by the cool, crisp waters, he opened his eyes and got his barrings, only to be met with a sight that made his heart drop.

His fishing rod, which he had dropped upon meeting face-first with the water, was slinking away from him by...whatever was on the other end.

He let out a gasp "My fishing rod!". Without hesitation he started swimming, only looking back to check on Barnaby.

"Come on, Barnaby! We have to get it back!

And so, the two tailed behind the fishing rod. They went as fast as their fins could take them, yet the rod always seemed one step ahead.

Through the waves and beyond the coral reefs, through kelp forests and schools of fish. Finn was starting to grow a bit weary, as it felt this chase would never end.

Fortunately it seemed like it would, as Finn noticed the rod being pulled into a cave. Without a second thought, Finn darted into it, determined to get his rod back, even if he had to brave through a dark cave for it!

However as soon as Finn and his fish entered the cave, they were met with almost pure darkness. "Goodness it's dark in here...", Finn commented.

However, Finn was still undeterred, surely the rod had to be in the cave somewhere, right?

Then, as if on cue, a beam of blue moonlight pierced through the darkness, surrounding the cave in it's calm and inviting light. The walls of the cave glistened with white sparkles, almost like stars.

And sure enough, there it was! Sitting on a rock that was illuminated the most by the moonbeam.

Finn excitedly swam over to grab it. But just before he could he felt a sudden brush up against his side, then a slight tightening around his waist. Of all of which worked to produce a couple giggles from him.

Finn was turned around by what was making him chuckle...tentacles, blue ones. And the one piloting them? Astro. Who had blended himself into Finn's oceanic reverie by becoming a Cecaelia, or in layman's terms; an octopus mermaid.

"Ah! Astro! You startled me!...You're "shore" looking quite fishy tonight!"

Astro did not respond, at least not verbally. Instead he just smiled at Finn and gave a couple chuckles at his little pun, classic Finn.

"Uh...Can I have my fishing rod back? Please?" said Finn, followed by his own, if more awkward, chuckles. Which only resulted in Astro giving Finn a mischievous grin.

"I'll give it back to you, but only if you do something for me..." replied Astro.

Before Finn could question Astro on what he wanted, Astro began to scribble two of his tentacles under Finn's arms, while he put two of his hands on Finn's belly to poke and prod at it. All of which succeeded in putting Finn into a laughing fit.

"Sing for me~"

"Ohoho "cohohod"! HAHAHA Ahahastro!" even in the mist of his giggles, Finn couldn't resist cracking another pun.

Astro snicked a bit at Finn's pun once more, so Finn had jokes, huh? Well, Astro had one of his own.

"Hmmmm, tell me if you've heard this one before..." said Astro as he began to trickle his fingers up and down Finn's sides. "Why was the octopus laughing?"

"Ohoho! Cohome ohohohon! I "min-ohohohow" thihihis johoke by "carhahaharp!""

"Wrong answer~" Cue Astro going all in with his four arms, spidering up, down, and all around Finn's tummy. "It had ten-tickles!"

"AHAHAHAHAHA BARN-HAR-HAR-NABY!" Finn howled for his little fishy friend. A thing with Finn was that, while he certainly enjoyed the feeling of being tickled, and tickling others, he still couldn't exactly take what he dished out.

Barnaby swam up towards Finn...before nuzzling himself into Finn's neck, which only worked to further Finn's howling.

"NOOOHOHOHO! BAR-HAR-HARN-A-EEK! HOHOW COHUHULD YOHO "BEHEHE-CRAHAY" MEHEHEHE-EE?!" Despite what he said, Finn wasn't actually mad at his little toy fish.

"Awww, looks like your little fish didn't want to miss out on the fun~" teased Astro.

"How about a little riddle?" Astro then began to move two of his tentacles from Finn's underarms to his feet. "You can tune a piano, but you can't tune a...what?"

"FIHIHISH!" Finn howled "YOHOU CAHAN'T TUHOOHOOHOOUNA FIHIHISH!"

"Correct!" said Astro, yet despite giving a correct answer, the moon still wasn't done.

"CAHAN I HAHAHAHA HAHAVE MY FIHIHISHING ROHOHOOHOD BAHACK NOHOHOW?" asked Finn in between his seemingly endless torrent of giggles.

"Only if you say please~" teased Astro, giving Finn's ribs a couple scribbles as "punishment" for not asking politely.

"OHOHOKAY! CAHAHAN I HAHAHA HAHAVE IT BAHAHACK PLEHEHEASE!? EEK!"

"That's better~" replied Astro as he took his tentacles and arms off of Finn, meanwhile Barnaby swam a bit away from Finn's neck.

Astro grabbed the fishing rod with his magic before giving it back to Finn as the latter tried to recollect himself.

"That was...so...much fun! A..Astro!" said Finn in between his exhausted breaths. "We should...do that...again some..time!".

Astro smiled "Maybe another night..But for now" he looked up to the cave roof, where the moon beamed down the brightest and extended a hand towards Finn. "Let's get you back up to your boat."

"Sounds good!" agreed Finn as he placed his hand in the moon's.

The two, as well as Barnaby then swam out of the cave through the ceiling roof. Following the moonbeam through the waves and beyond the coral reefs, through kelp forests and schools of fish. Until they saw the silhouette of the boat where Finn started his dream in, and resurfaced.

"I must go now..." Astro solemnly said as Finn climbed himself back into the boat, fishing rod in hand. "Until the morning comes, sweet dreams~" he added as he gave Finn a parting wave.

""Sea" you later Astro!" Finn replied as he waved back.

Astro then sunk himself into the deep blue sea...and into the depths of someone else's dream.