Warning! I do not own Adventure Time or any of its characters. I only own my OC Roy Albert Bubblegum. Well folks this is it, the last chapter. Thanks for sticking around long enough to read the end. Also a special thanks to those who've reviewed/followed the story. I'd like to also thank a good friend of mine who used to ride my bus. I won't say his name but in all honesty I would have never written this story if not for him. (Plus he edited about ¾ of the story before I posted it and provided the entire plot for the second or third part in the series, I haven't decided which to write that as.) Anyway without further delay, the epilogue!
The service was brief.
Since only a select few knew of Roy's existence the funeral was only attended by Finn, Jake, Marceline, and Princess Bubblegum. The funeral itself was held deep within the Ice Kingdom at the very cave that once held the most powerful weapon in all of Ooo. Ironically it now served as the final resting place for the man who stopped it. Princess Bubblegum tried everything to crack the ice barrier to give her brother a proper burial, but the ice refused to crack or melt . Inside the ice one could see a figure frozen solid, staring out at those who dared enter the cave.
"We all know why we're gathered here." PB began standing at a makeshift podium erected right in front of the ice barrier. "We are here to honor one of Ooo's greatest heroes, my brother. Even after an experiment gone horribly wrong transformed him into one of Ooo's most dangerous villains, he managed to redeem himself in his last moments. His finial act was to seal the frost bomb and himself in the Frost Prince's throne room, saving Ooo. And so today we've gathered here to dedicate this plaque in honor of his memory." Princess Bubblegum walked over to a section of the barrier covered by a sheet which she tore down to reveal a solid gold plaque.
"Here lies the body of Prince Roy Albert Bubblegum, may death bring peace to this prisoner of the mind."
"That concludes our ceremony." Princess Bubblegum said as she stepped away from the plaque and headed towards the cave exit. Marceline floated over to the barrier flanked by Finn and Jake.
"He was a lot like you Finn." Marceline said as she gazed into the ice at the frozen form of Roy. "He always wanted to be a hero." Marceline suddenly smiled for the first time since the explosion. "You know we once faced down an entire horde of skeletons that tried to invade the Candy Kingdom. He got knocked out in the first five minutes and I had to drag him back to the castle walls. Then there was the time he had this crazy idea to try to ride wild fire wolves." A single tear hit the ground at Marceline's feet.
"It sounds like he was one radical dude." Finn said placing a hand on Marceline's shoulder.
"I never should have let him experiment with Simon's curse." Marceline replied still staring into the ice.
"I don't think it would have made a difference." Jake said. Both Finn and Marceline turned to face Jake.
"What do you mean it wouldn't have made a difference?" Marceline asked confused.
"I think that Roy saw how down you where about loosing Simon that he wanted to do something about it." Jake began. "Honestly he could have just taken samples of the Ice King's blood without informing you. If you'd said not to take the blood samples I'd bet he would have anyway. Then when he came up with the cure he'd say it was based off observing the curse or something. By the sounds of it Roy loved you enough to risk his own life just to make you happy."
"Thanks Jake, your alright." Marceline replied turning back to the ice. "Maybe I won't suck the red from your blood after all." Jake gave a nervous laugh and backed away a few steps.
Meanwhile back at Roy's hidden lab
"Where is it?" Princess Bubblegum asked sifting through Roy's data. "I know it's here somewhere." Her hand brushed up against a beaker causing it to fall onto the floor where it rolled under a table. PB crawled under the table to retrieve the beaker and looked up.
"Jackpot!" The Princess exclaimed pulling down a thick white folder that had been taped to the underside of the table. She brushed the dust off to read the lettering. Top Secret-For Royal Eyes Only!
And I'll end it there. Well what did you think? This is actually the fist story I've finished, though there will be a sequel. And maybe a sequel to the sequel, and possibly one after that. It all depends on how the next one goes, however I probably won't start on the sequel until mid September. Anyway feel free to message me with any questions, suggestions, or comments that come to mind. Also remember to check out Teller16-djb's Mixed Dimensions Trilogy. And for those of you who like to read about Finn meeting Fionna then check out Menice100's story "All The Days Gone By."Thanks for reading!