Chapter 11: 3 Weeks Later
Candy Kingdom Infirmary:
Bubblegum lay in a hospital cot with mini heaters put around her to unfreeze her. She was blue and so was her hair. If you freeze bubblegum, it turns solid and, if you heat it, it turns to liquid. They were trying to get her at just the right balance. Anders sat by her bed, with her hand in his. Anders hadn't slept in those 3 weeks and no one knew how he did it. He said it was sorcery, others said love and doctors said it was adrenaline from the situation.
"Please wake-up, P.B," he said "Or you would have brought me back for nothing,"
Bubblegum squeezed his hand and he looked at her face. She blinked and smiled at her love.
"Hello, my love, I didn't bring you back for nothing," she said "I feel stiff,"
"That's because you're still frozen," said Anders, stroking her cheek "Don't worry, you'll thaw,"
They smiled at each other.
Candy Kingdom Palace Gardens, a few days later:
Bubblegum was confined to a wheelchair because she didn't have the strength to walk, though she could now bend her joints. Anders pushed her along in the gardens to give her some fresh air from the hospital. Bubblegum managed to get herself in her most comfortable outfit: hoodie, jeans, pumps and her hair in a double-band ponytail.
"The Candy Kingdom really has changed for the better," said Anders "Under your wonderful leadership," he leaned down and kissed her cheek, making her smile "So, explain how I'm no longer Finn's past life?"
"Well, you are no longer connected to the lives between you and Finn but, any life before you, you're both still connected to," said Bubblegum "So- OW!" she put her hands to her lower legs and cringed.
She was in a wheelchair because there was still some frozen bubblegum in her. Anders put his hand on her shoulder and they smiled at each other.
"I'm so glad you're back," Bubblegum said to him.
"I'm so glad to be back," said Anders.