Chp 1: Test Subject
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Princess bubblegum looked out a palace window her pink gummy hair flowing hair past her waist and her lab coat clinging to her skinny body. She hugged her arms around her waist and laid her head on the cool glass. She was working on a major project to show to the Candy Kingdom council but she was stuck for ideas. Without the project she would have a hard time supporting her research lab.
It stung to think about it. Science was truly her best friend when she was lonely. Bubblegum let out a sigh fogging up the window. What am I going to do? She thought looking out,the sun setting on her fair kingdom. Bubblegum put her arms down and walked away from the window, back towards her research lab.
She reached for the lab door knob and cranked it open with only the creaking of the door making a sound. Bubblegum looked up slightly and continued walking to her desk at a slow pace. The desk was wooden with test tubes and cylinders all around it. On the edge of the desk was stacks of paper from older assignments.
The room was actually quite big with a fake skeleton in one corner and vine plants hanging from shelfs. The counters were marble and rather clean, waiting for new test to take place and experiments to be tried.
Bubblegum sighed sitting in her spinning chair she used when she felt to lazy to walk to the science fridge or another lab counter. She sat in front of the counter and put her head down trying to think of something to research.
Hours past and Bubblegum still had nothing. She grumbled whipping her notebook halfway across the room. It slammed against the brick wall then fell to the floor. The papers inside it sprawled out on the floor.
Bubblegum glared at the paper as if it was their fault that she couldn't think of anything. She sighed giving in and felt a new feeling wash over her, disappointment. Bubblegum started thinking thoughts she rarely ever did.
What kind of princess are you? you can't do anything right! you can't help the candy people they'd be better off with another leader. you can't do anything..you're just a waste of space.. Imaginary Voices kept screaming in her head.
A warm tear fell down her cheek and she collapsed on the floor. Bubblegum's hands came to her face as tears started to fall like mini rivers and her body started to shake. Bubblegum had rarely ever cried but this just frustrated her.
"Bonnie?" A familiar voice said. Princess Bubblegum let out a gasp looking up quickly to see Marceline. Marceline was standing in front of Princess Bubblegum. She wore a red flannel shirt, gray skinny jeans, and her black bangs were falling in front of her face.
"What in the glob are you doing here, Marcy?!" Bubblegum said quickly wiping away her tears and standing up, wobbly. She blushed, completely embarrassed. The science lab window was open letting a chilling wind enter the room.
"...Why were you crying?" Marcy asked ignoring Bubblegums question altogether. Marcelines face held concern for her pink haired friend.
"Its…. nothing just.." Bubblegum said walking over to the window. She felt the cold breeze whip at her wet cheeks and she closed the window lightly
"Is there something you need, Marceline?" Bubblegum asked putting her royal act on.
"Well.. no not really anything I need. I just... have to talk to you…. but Bonnie are you alright.." Marceline said shyly floating over to Bubblegums side.
"..I've been stressed out lately….What do you want to talk about?" Bubblegum said turning towards Marceline hoping to change the subject. Bubblegum gave a weak smile and took Marceline's hand leading her to the lab tables.
"You can sit on the counter." Bubblegum said sitting in her spinny chair and folding her hands in her lap. A thing she was taught a long time ago which turned into a habit every time she sat down.
"Well..Remember how you helped me get Hambo back from that evil witch?" Marceline asked sitting down on the white counter her legs dangling off the edge.
Princess Bubblegum had definitely remembered that night. How could she forget? That was the day she gave away her prized possession for Hambo. Without that old rock band t-shirt Bubblegum had trouble sleeping. Even know nights were hard without the smell of dew and dirt. Its what the shirt smelled like. Its what Marceline smelled like.
Princess Bubblegum nodded. "Yes... What about it?" She asked.
"It meant..well allot to me.. so I wanted you to know that if you need anything you can just ask for it and I'll come running. Even if its the middle of the day." Marceline said looking at Bubblegum.
"Thats nice Marceline but you don't have to do that. You have a pretty busy life.. I don't want to be a bother to you." Bubblegum said genuinely.
"Pssh..I'm offering it to you so you're not "bothering" me.. Dont you need some help with some science thing. I could be your test monkey or whatever they're called." Marceline said giving a smile as she lazily started kicking her legs. Test monkey..? Bubblegum thought.
Bubblegum shot out of her chair.
"Thats it! You're absolutely brilliant, Marcy!" She shouted a smile wide on her face. Bubblegum pulled her into a tight quick hug.
"..What?" Marceline asked confused. A small blush was forming on her normally pale let go.
"Dont you see!? I can test you for the Candy Kingdom council! See the duration of a vampire. The lifestyle! Their habits what they do and what they're made of! How they react!" Bubblegum said searching through drawers grabbing a notebook and a ink pen.
She set them on the spinny chair and ran to get test tubes.
"Wait." Marceline said in vain because Bubblegum just kept frantically grabbing items.
"Bonnie?" Marceline asked as Bubblegum set down various tools on a small table wheeling it next to Marceline.
"Bonnie!" Marceline shouted as Bubblegum continued digging through more drawers. The pink haired princess looked up at Marceline with a wide smile.
"What?' Princess Bubblegum said smiling and giggling. Actually giggling! Princess Bubblegum stood up. She felt almost as if the inter world had been lifted off of her shoulders.
"You can do experiments or whatever later. Its 12 in the morning you should sleep.." Marceline said looking at her lap.
"What! I can't sleep now that I know what I'm researching." Princess Bubblegum said grabbing her notebook. She titled it Vampires and started sketching out Marceline's body on paper.
Marceline ripped the notebook out of Bubblegum's hands. Dew and dirt invaded into Bubblegums nose. Her body felt warm and comforting just as if she was wearing the shirt again.
"Thats the only condition I have. You must sleep." Marceline said harshly but meaning good. She knew how much Bubblegum worked day in and day out. Bubblegum probably got 4 hours of sleep each night and if Marceline could help it she would let her sleep for 12 hours.
"..." Bubblegum didn't say anything. she just really wanted to grab Marceline and smother her face in Marcy's plaid shirt.
"ok fine. But if you have that condition then I have my own." Princess Bubblegum said standing in front of Marceline.
"..."
"You will sleep in my room and stay at the Candy Kingdom until the end of the tests. Deal?" Bubblegum said with a smile holding her hand out.
"Fine.. whatever." Marceline said a slight blush on her cheek as she shook Bubblegums hand.
The deal was final...The tests would start tomorrow.
Hope you liked it don't know how good it was because I only wrote it because I was bored. Review. Will do another chapter if anyone wants it.