Author Note:

After seeing the episode with Marceline and the Ice King I was very interested in their backstory and I had an idea to write a story about the two during the after effects of the Mushroom War. Anyway any kinds of reviews are accepted and will be very appreciated. :D

Simon's Pov

Everything was quite, not the peaceful kind of quite that soothed me during my days of research; this silence was dreadful and utterly lifeless. I wandered through the remains of a city, which used to be so full of life; I'd used to see people roaming the city whenever I would glance out of my apartment window from time to time.

The after effects of the war was a true sight of horror to me, there was no long a trace of sanity, nor any trace of humanity. The dreadful surrounds around me reminded me of myself, for I am slowly but surely losing the remaining sanity I had left. Why did I have to discover this cursed crown?! It's gave my nothing but misery and pain, but I was getting used to the pain since I have nothing left to lose now.

I sighed to myself and continued to wander until the sound of crying stopped me in my tracks. I looked forward and saw a little girl. Her skin was a pale white and her short hair was as black as the night sky. The sight of another living being gave me an odd feeling, a feeling I haven't felt in a long time. The feeling of relief.

Without a second thought I rushed over to the girl, once she looked up at me I took my hand to her cheek, wiping away her tears. "What's wrong, child?" I asked curiously. My question only made the girl break down in tears. "Everything gone…m-my mother…she's gone too" She managed to say to me. I tried my best to comfort the little girl but her tears would not stop streaming down her face, then I looked up and saw the remains of a toy store. An idea popped into my head and I quickly headed over to the toy store. I looked through the selection of stuffed animals and found a stuffed bear. It was an almond brown color, the legs and arms were longer that the body and the eyes were made of simple, black buttons. I grabbed the toy and went back to the girl, handing her the bear. She smiled at it and hugged it in her arms.

"Thank you mister" She thanked, she held the bear tightly against her chest as if she was afraid that she could lose the object.

"No thanks are necessary, young one." I looked at her as she focused her attention on the bear, I couldn't leave her alone here, she's just a child. A child who shouldn't have witnessed the horror of the war.

"Do you have a name?" I asked. She looked up at me and nodded. "I'm Marceline" She answered. I took out my hand to her. "Well then Marceline, would you like to join me. It's dangerous to be here especially if you have no one to protect you" Marceline thought about her answer for a slight moment and made her final decision.

"I'll go with you mister….um, what's your name?" Marceline asked curiously. "My name is Simon" I said. Marceline smiled and grabbed my hand, holding it gently as we left the dead city.