Princess Bonnibel Bubblegum paced around her royal chamber anxiously, her mind in deep thought. Moonlight streamed in from the window panel, telling her that it was extremely late, but she needed to stay awake. She was running out of time. The princess picked up a book in her vast shelf, and started reading. If only there was something in the book that'll give her an answer.
It's there somewhere. It has to be there.
She then put the book down, and started skimming through another one. Bonnibel kept looking until she had a large stack of books by her side. "I'll fail my entire kingdom if I don't find it soon", she whispered to herself. The princess then slumped against the wall until her bottom reached the floor. She hugged her knees and silently rocked herself back and forth until the small glow of the candle dimmed itself into darkness.
Princess Bubblegum writhed fitfully in her sleep, as nightmares swirled around in her head. She saw her loyal subjects, staring at her with disappointed faces. "Why did you fail us, Princess Bubblegum? Why?" they moaned. "No" she whispered as they pleaded for help, even though they knew she couldn't deliver it. Colors swirled as the next dream appeared. She saw her subjects surrounding her, all with sad, grief-stricken expressions. Bonnibel then saw Finn, who was slightly older, but even age couldn't mask the pain on his face. He sadly placed a flower on her coffin. She remembered all those times he's rescued her, and those times when she pushed pushed him away. Her heart twisted in pain as Jake pulled a distraught Lady Rainicorn away. She had another swirling sensation, and this time the dream passed into a memory. The flashback showed none other than her own mother. "M-Mom?" Bubblegum's voice was small and barely audible. The Princess's mother smiled softly. "Bonnibel, you're gonna be the Princess of the Candy Kingdom, so you must always put your kingdom first…" Put your kingdom first ~