A/N: Two parts. This might be my favorite work to date. Enjoy!
Sometimes there are cold, dark nights in Ooo; nights so dark that most creatures don't dare to venture out, lest they be snatched up, eaten, never to be seen again. The creatures will lock their windows, their doors, and usher their children inside before the sun sets, just in case. As the warmth of the day sinks down behind the curve of the earth along with the daylight, the creatures of Ooo will send themselves to bed and sleep until the daylight returns. Ooo will be silent.
Almost.
These nights are so quiet that Princess Bubblegum feels safe, secure enough, to pull the stopper on the well of problems weighing on her heart. The well drains in the form of tears as she, as quietly as she can, cries herself into a deep slumber. One creature, who is never afraid of the cold, dark nights, can often hear the gentle sobs of the princess, and has made it a habit to visit on these nights, especially these nights, even when the princess unaware. Quietly, like a thief, the creature will steal into the princess' room. It is not a difficult task, as the creature is small and dark. No one is awake to notice its tattered bat wings, its pink upturned nose, or its fanged smirk of satisfaction. Gently, oh-so-carefully, the creature will glide to the sleeping princess' beside and watch, just for a few moments, the gentle rise and fall of her breaths, the soft flutter of her eyelids. Then, still like a thief, the creature will crawl under the covers and curl itself into the princess' embrace, so quietly, so cautiously, that the princess does not stir. Usually, still in her slumber, the princess will pull the creature tight into herself and bury her nose into its fuzzy head. This night is no different. The princess releases a sigh and it brings with it a sleepy smile. The creature, falling asleep itself with a smirk of contentment, softly murmurs, "Bonnibel." It will be gone before the princess rouses, before the daylight rounds the earth again, but for now it will sleep. And both will find comfort.
A/N: Thanks for reading! Part II up next!