Hey guys . Sorry I haven't updated in a while, I have been busy with princess pride. You guys should give it a try. Anyways I promise to update often. This chapter is mostly about the Ice King and Marceline.

Chapter 13

I will admit I was a bit skeptical about going to the old man for help. Simon and I had history together, but that crown destroyed the strong bond that we once shared. That didn't stop me from occasionally hanging out with him. He was my father figure after all. After the great mushroom war, he was all I had had. I secretly hoped that one day he would go back to normal and we could be friends again.

But for now, he was just an old patoot!

" Marceline how nice to see you! Came to hang with you best bud!"

Oh yeah. I forgot to mention they had found the Ice King but not Finn and Jake, and trust me, everyone was peeved because no one would have missed the old guy if he were dead, no one, except me.

" Oh hey Simon!" I still called him that.

" Actually I came for some help. I'm sure you heard about PB's situation. You were there after all. I need... well... Will you come help me find the culprit, please!"

"Sure, Marcie. Anything for you. Besides, that butt totally janked up ma girl. I'd love a chance to beat him up."

"Cool!", I exclaimed, eager that my best friend was so ready to help me.

He walked over to his bed.

"Hold on, Marcie. I gotta pack some stuff.

He threw robes, toothbrush, snacks and other things into the bag.

He turned to me, " Is it okay if I bring Gunter?"

I frowned, "No, leave the penguin. We don't need any setbacks."

Ice King looked disappointed.

Soon we were trekking together across Ooo. The awkward silence was too much to bear.

"So, Simon..."

"Yeah Marcie?"

"Read any good books lately?"

Ice King scoffed.

"This is no fun Marceline."

I was a bit peeved.

"What? Did you think this trip was gonna be happy and filled with laughter!"

I rolled my eyes.

Ice King sighed. "Yes, well, I guess I kinda did."

It was silent for a while until he spoke again.

"Marceline, I'm hungers!"

"Whatever food we have has to serve us for a really long time so deal with it..."

Ice King continued to whine, " But I'm hungry. Please let me eat something from the bag."

"Glob!", I screamed with clenching my teeth. I lifted myself off the ground then flew way ahead of him.

I felt relieved for a while until I saw him behind me.

Grod, I forgot the old man could fly.

"Come on Marcie!"

I sighed. "Glob, how the roles have reversed."

"Wait what do you mean?"

The more I thought about it, the angrier I got but... I just couldn't keep it in anymore.

"Your not acting like the adult here, I am! What happened to us, Simon. You always took care of me. You were there. But now your the crazy Ice King and you probably don't remember me. Glob, I promised myself never to talk about this with you again! But here I am, spilling my guts out to an old man who had once been like a father to me."

The clouds in the blue sky were dense. But I was sure he had heard me.

"I'm sorry Marcie.", He mumbled.

I spun around in the air.

"No! I'm sorry. I should have never asked you to come! This is just too...painful. It brings back too many memories. Memories of how we used to travel together. Memories of the fun times we used to have... I can't do this. You should just go! GO! Go back to the Ice Kingdom and away from me. I can't take it anymore."

And for the first time in a long while, I cried like there was no tomorrow.

I looked behind me and he was still there.

"Why are you still here?"

He smiled sadly at me. "Because, Crazy or not, I'm still your best friend Marceline. I remember."

I stared at him, disbelieving. "You remember what. What could you possibly remember."

"I remember when I first saw you sitting in the wreckage crying alone. I remember when I took you around Ooo in search of survival. I remember the time you got sick and I got you some soup. I even remember that time you accidentally ate a bug, and wouldn't eat for two straight days..."

Despite myself, I laughed.

"The point is Marceline, I may be a Crazy Old Man,but deep inside, I'm your Simon. If you just believe that, Ill always be there for you, Marcie."

My eyes watered as I hugged the Ice King tightly.

"I love you, Si."

"I love you too, Marcie."