Princess Bubblegum awoke in Marceline's arms as she stroked her hair softly. She snuggled closer to her gentle vampire. They laid there for what seemed like an hour in total silence. Finally Marceline broke the silence.
"Simon"
"Huh?"
"Ice King's real name is Simon."
Bubblegum smiled a little because this meant that for the first time Marceline was letting her in.
"He found me in this abandoned city all alone ... He gave me Hambo and after that day ... he took care of me ... he was like the father I always wanted. It was like a dream ... but all dreams must end ..."
"what happened?"
"... He went crazy ... and forgot me ..."
Tears started to roll down Marceline's pale cheeks. She hated remembering about that time when her Simon became the crazy old Ice King. When her first true friend was gone forever. She hated how helpless she felt about that fact. How she knew that no matter what she did she would never see 'Simon' again. She didn't even have Hambo, the one thing that brought her comfort whenever she thought about her past. Never had she wanted to hug him more than at that moment.
Bubblegum pulled Marceline closer and held her as she sobbed softly. She never could have ever even imagined that her Marcy had that kind of history with the Ice King. Even more shocking to her was the fact that the Ice King used to be a kind and caring man. She didn't know what to say so she laid there holding her love as she cried in her arms and wondered how she could ever look at either of them the same way again.