Jake had to cover both Finn and Princess Bubblegum with his body from all the falling trees and rocks, then he eyed Marcaline and just managed to stretch out a hand to pick her up and drag her into the little cluster.
"NO! LET GO OF ME!" Marceline exclaimed as she struggled trying to get away from them all. "SIMON! SIMOOOOON!"
"Marceline!" Bubblegum exclaimed as she grabbed Marceline and held her close. "You can't do anything, Betty has lost complete control of all the magic she absorbed, it's dangerous to move around out there!"
"But Simon!" Marceline cried looking up. "He's not strong enough! he can't use his magic! Don't you understand?!" she asked.
And Bubblegum looked at Marceline, then she grabbed her and pulled her into a tight hug holding her close. "If anyone can talk Betty down it's Simon." she said holding her. "You have to have faith in him now okay? You always told me how incredible he is, and how you believe in him. That's what you need to do now isn't it?" she asked
And Marceline sniffed and then she cried as she grabbed Bubblegum and cried into her shoulder. "He was right there in front of me, he knew who I was, he remembered!" she cried then looked at the glasses in her hands and her eyes widened. "He… he said he would need them back, he intends to make it and come back." she realized. "Oh thank god, please Simon! Be careful!" she asked.
And Simon hissed as he covered his face with his arms, trying to get through the massive storm. "Betty.." he tried to call. "BETTYYYYYY!"
And a scream of pain sounded. "BETTY!" Simon exclaimed turning to the left, but then had to send an icebeam to throw away a tree coming in his direction. "BETTY STAY WHERE YOU ARE I'M COMING FOR YOU!" he shouted. "BETTY!"
"NOOO!" Bettys scream sounded. "Stay away from me! I can't control this! ARGHH! It's to much!"
"It's okay Betty just focus your mind! See if you can find some thought or memory to focus on, maybe a song?" Simon suggested as he held up his arms to shield himself from the wind and then finally he saw it, the silhouette of a woman sitting on her knees, the wind and rocks swirling around her in a tornado. "BETTY!" Simon shouted trying to run for her but suddenly a big rock came up of the ground separating him from her.
"GO AWAY!" Betty demanded. "I'm not worth it anymore! You're right to hate me! I left you, I let you become that thing, I tried to hurt your friends! The people whom were there for you when it should have been me! I should have been there for you, but when you needed me I wasn't even there! Everything i've done is wroooong!" she cried loudly.
"Betty I don't hate you!" Simon exclaimed. "I could never hate you in a million years, I love you way to much!"
"LIAR!" Betty exclaimed as thunder came down and she sniffed. "I've gone mad. HAHAHAHA! I'M COMPLEATELY CRAZY JUST LIKE YOU SAID!" she shouted and the earth rose carrying Betty up with her.
"BETTY NO!" Simon shouted as he fired Ice building a ramp allowing himself to get up to her level. "BETTY! LISTEN TO ME!" he shouted. "I spend a thousand years looking for you! Even when I forgot your name, even when I forgot my own name and everything else I never stopped looking for you! It will take a lot more than this to keep me away from you now!" he stated. "Please Betty! Let me help you!" he asked reaching a hand for her. "I beg of you, don't make the same mistake I did! Not letting the people who love you help you!" he asked reaching his hand for her, stretching as far as he could.
Betty tensed as she stepped away shaking her head. "The only thing I can do is to hurt you, that's always what happens."
"No Betty, you saved me." Simon said reaching for her. "The Ice king could have become cruel, he could have become vicious and vengeful but he never did. Because in the back of his mind, he was always reminded of some certain princess and he knew he had to be at his best behavior so he could be ready for her. Come on, please." Simon asked. "I wont be able to stand it if you get hurt, that would hurt more than anything else. I need you Betty, I always needed you."
And Betty gasped then finally she reached for Simons hand and then allowed him to pull her into his embrace.
"SIMOOOOON!" Betty cried in his embrace. "I'm so sorry! I never meant to hurt you! I'm soooorry!" she cried loudly and Simon held her tight.
And Simon sniffed holding her tight. "It's okay." he sniffed. "Oh god look at us Betty, what have become of us?" he asked. "I drew you mad! I drew you just as mad as me, i'm so sorry! That's never what I wanted, never ever."
And Betty sniffed grabbing him. "All this magic, I can't hold it in any longer. It's coming out." she swallowed as her eyes began to glow. "ALL OF IT AT ONES IT'S SO MUCH!"
"It's going to be okay!" Simon exclaimed grabbing her shoulders. "I'm here alright. We'll make it work together! We are both going to get out of here just fine! So just hold on!"
And Betty looked up. "I…" she swallowed. "I can't! I'm sorry!"
"It's alright." Simon said as he pulled her in and held her tight. "I got you."
Wide-eyed Marceline, Finn, Jake and Princess Bubblegum could only look at the storm. Bubblegum had never stopped holding Marceline and Marceline was just praying. "Please Simon." she asked. "Don't do something stupid though that is just like you."
And then suddenly a huge BOOM! sounded, like a giant explosion sending trees and rocks flying, only because of Jakes protection was the little party not hurt and then finally it all laid down.
Wide-eyed Marceline looked up. "SIMON!" she screamed and halted, for not to long from them stood what looked like a giant ice sphere, though in the centre inside of the ice sphere was a blue skinned man tightly holding a red haired woman, protected from the great explosion, the two had their eyes closed as they held each other tightly and then slowly the Ice sphere melted, allowing view of the two whom didn't let go of each other.
"SIMON!" Marceline shouted as she finally let go of Bubblegum and ran towards them and Simon looked up.
"Marcy!" he smiled gladly.
Betty though looked uncomfortable and turned her head away in embarrassment.
"Here you old fool!" Marceline smirked amused offering Simon his glasses and Simon lightened up.
"My glasses!" He beamed happily accepting them and put them back in their rightful place. "Thank you Marcy!" he said embracing her as Betty looked away trying to move herself away from the situation.
She didn't get to long though before Simon grabbed Bettys hand and pulled her back. "Betty! There's someone here I want you to meet." he said. "This here is Marceline, she kept me company while the world was a wasteland. She was a life safer!"
Marceline blushed. "Actually Simon is the one who saved me, I was just five years old when he picked me up. He looked over me." she smiled amused. "And he told so much about you! How brilliant you are and how funny! And how nice you are!"
Bettys eyes widened then her eyes squinted them together as she sniffed.
Simon however held Bettys hand, then he took Marcelines and then her brought them together making the two womens hand touch as he held them. "You two." he said. "You are the most important people in my life! I love both of you so very much, I could never ever actually choose." he said looking from one to the other, his look being very clear. Please don't fight anymore! He looked ready to beg.
Marceline looked at how her hand was held against Bettys, then she opened her palm and took Bettys hand holding it tight. "We both just want to help Simon, I think it's time we just work together on that."
And Betty gasped but then finally returned the firm grip. "Yeah erh, thank you for watching over him while I was gone. I'm sorry I wasn't there."
"hey no probs, you're here now." Marceline smiled and Simon smiled warmly as he finally let go of their hands now they held each others hands on their own and the rest came running.
Finn, Jake, Princess Bubblegum. And Also Abracadaniel and Huntress Wizard whom had protected themselves elsewhere.
Then suddenly Simon halted, he groaned the white turned out of his eyes and he fell right down on the ground. "SIMON!" Both Betty and Marceline screamed as they jumped to him.
"What happened?!" Betty asked. "Simon are you okay?!" he asked.
"OH GLOB!" Marceline exclaimed. "He shouldn't have been using his powers like that!" she exclaimed as she jumped to the metal case with the crown in it and opened it up, pulling up the golden crown.. It looked horrendous. It was cracked all the way through and the cracks had spread like a spiderweb, sparks where flying everywhere. the gems where rapidly changing colour between red and gray.
Betty's eyes widened. "The crown?!" she asked. "WHAT HAPPENED TO IT?!"
"This is what we tried to tell you!" Bubblegum exclaimed. "The crown is broke, you're the one who messed with it before, you must know how to fix it!"
Bettys eyes widened. "Oh god that's why Simon regained his sanity! The crown broke just like last time! But that also means… SIMON!" she screamed looking down at the groaning man whom now looked incredible weak and gaunt. "Oh god no Simon!" she exclaimed grabbing his hands. "Sweety, hold on okay?" she asked. "I… I'll think of something I."
"We have to fix the crown!" Marceline stated as she rushed to them with the crown reaching it towards Betty. "Do something! Hurry it's breaking apart!"
"I… But I." Betty swallowed. "I tried to re-write the wish magic before but it didn't work! I thought if I reset it I could manipulate it but nothing happened!" she said.
"Wait, the crown broke when it was unable to fullfill Simons original wish right?" Finn asked. "What if you just fulfill it?"
And they all blinked.
"You really are brilliant." Huntress wizard commented astounded. "Wow."
"Having second thoughts lady?" Jake asked in a saying manner. "Just saying, there's no way Finn will stay single forever so you better strike while you can."
"Not now Jake!" Finn demanded. "Will it work though?" heasked. "If his original wish is granted, will it fix the crown."
"Well in theory... Yes." Bubblegum admitted.
"But…" Betty asked. "What was his original wish?" she asked.
"Wait you don't know?" Marceline asked. "Seriously?"
"Princess…" Simon groaned reaching a weak hand for her and Betty gasped.
"Princess." Betty gasped. "Princess's! Me?!" she asked and wide-eyed looked at Simon. "Simon are you serious?" she asked leaning over him. "When you put that crown on you?"
"I had missed you…. So much." Simon gasped deeply. "When I was in Scandinavia, I wanted to come home… To you. I had just gotten home." he breathed deeply. "To see you." he gasped.
"Oh jeesh Simon." Betty sniffed as she leaned over him, her face now above his. "A thousand years and that's what.."
"Yeah I know, corny." Simon smiled weakly.
"No." Betty shook her head. "Not at all." she said as she leaned over and finally her lips met Simons. And they kissed deeply as Betty held Simons face and pressed her lips towards his.
And as they did, the cracks in the crown started to mend on their own, the jewels shoon in their right red colour.
"It's working!" Finn stated.
"RAD!" Jake beamed.
And Abracadaniel sniffed. "Oh glob, it's beautiful." he cried.
"You know, it kind of is" Huntress wizard had to agree as the crown mended and then was back to its old self as Betty retrieved though as she did Simon fell back, looked like he hadn't gotten any stronger.
"Simon?" Betty asked.
Bubblegum looked at the crown. "You'll have to put it on him." she pointed out.
And both Bettys and Marcelines eyes widened as well as Simons.
"Peeps." Marceline swallowed. "If we put the crown on him… Then what will happen?" she asked.
"He'll be the ice king again." Bubblegum admitted.
"NO!" Simon exclaimed as he grabbed out for Betty, grabbing her coat. "No please! Don't! Please don't!"
"Simon!" Marceline tried. "If you don't put it on you'll die."
"I know but I." Simon swallowed. "I don't want to be the ice king! Not again! Please!" he begged the desperation in his voice clear.
"Simon." Betty swallowed.
"I know, you came all the way here to the future just for me." Simon sniffed. "And i'm sorry but I can't! Please god no!" he asked his eyes squinting. "Don't make me do it! Please Betty!" he asked. "Just destroy that damned thing, don't let it touch another life!"
Marceline swallowed as she held the crown then it fell down on the ground. "I can't do it." she admitted. "I can't put it on him."
Betty swallowed as she looked up then she reached for the crown and held it in her hands.
"Betty…" Simon swallowed. "Please."
And Betty looked down, tears appearing in her eyes as her hands holding the crown was shaking.
"I don't understand." Abrcadaniel spoke. "Why wont he just put the crown on? I like Ice King, ice king is cool! He's my friend!"
"Sshh, shh." Finn shushed Abracadaniel putting his hands on the wizards shoulders. "This is not our decision." he said.
"But, what if I stay this time around?" Betty asked. "Then it wont be so bad right? If i'm right here with you."
Painfully Simon looked at Betty. "You would end up basically baby sitting a thousand year old baby, that's the last thing I want us to be." he said. "And you would go insane, wouldn't you?" he asked in a weak painfull voice.
Bettys eyes widened and she squinted them together as she turned her head away. "When I jumped through the time portal… I told myself it was fine, because it was for you. When I punched Bella Noche I told myself it was alright because I did it for you. But even then, you asked me not to… I just didn't listen. I messed with your crown and hurt you, I hurt your daughter and I thought it was okay because I kept telling myself it was for you." she swallowed in a broken voice. "But it was never for you, it was for me. I did it for myself." Betty sniffed as her eyes opened. "I opted for the easy way out, I did what I wanted because… Because I… I can't imagine living a life without you in it!" she cried loudly as she let go of the crown and bowed over his chest. "I'm so sorry Simon!" she cried loudly. "I told myself I tried to help you but I was just helping myself! I was so selfish, I just wanted you to be with me Simon!" she bawled loudly. "The real you! Without you i'm just a pathetic lonely nerd!"
"I'm… Sorry." Simon breathed.
And Betty swallowed as she sniffed. "No… Just for ones in my life. Let me do something that's for you and not for me." she said putting a hand on his cold face. "You don't want to be the ice king again… You don't have to." she said tears welling down her eyes. "This should never have been my choice to begin with." she closed her eyes then bowed down and kissed him again and she cried.
Simons eyes were growing weak but he leaned towards Betty, resting his head towards her body and Betty held him though then her eyes landed on the crown and her eyes widened. "Wait a minute!" she exclaimed reaching for the crown picking it up again.
"What is it?" Marceline asked.
"I… I left a print of myself within the crown. There should be a shadow print of me in there." Betty said turning the crown away. "Prints of its previous owners are stored inside of the crown stacking their wishes un top of each other. But what about my wish?" she asked. "My wish should be there to! All though.. I'm not really an owner I cheated."
"Betty." Bubblegum spoke. "You don't get to decide your own wish, it will just be whatever your heart desires the most at the time the crown is put on."
Betty blinked then looked at Simon. "Then we are in the clear!" she stated taking her own hat off and put the crown on.
Simons eyes widened. "Betty! No!"
Betty's eyes widened as the crown was on her head, though what she didn't know was that the faint shadow print of her inside of the crown was being reformed and got fully human form then she looked down at the blue man in front of her. "I have it now!" she said and bowed down kissing him.
Simon blinked as a gentle glow went from Betty to Simon and as it did his body strengthened he was able to sit up again and Betty kept kissing him, then finally she stopped and the crown fell off her head harmlessly rolling across the crown.
Simon gaped as he looked at Betty slowly sitting up. "What happened?" he asked.
"My one true desire! I wanted you to be with me! I got the power to keep you alive without the crown!" Betty smiled as she sniffed.
"But." Simon looked down at the crown then up at Betty. "Who is the crown tied to?" he asked.
"Mostly you, but also me a little bit. We'll carry the burden together alright?" Betty asked supporting Simon as he sat up.
He didn't have much time to collect himself though as he was attacked by Marceline whom hugged him tightly.
"Marcy." Simon gasped and then they were joined by Abcradaniel whom cried.
"ICE KIIIIING!"
"Abracadaniel, hey easy!" Simon chuckled as he pushed him away.
Huntress wizard smiled warmly. "So that's true love, it's kind of nice." she admitted.
Finn glanced at her. "Yeah, it is."
Bubblegum was sniffing though she tried to appear like she didn't. Jake had no such problem though, he just cried loudly and Simon smiled amused.
Then finally Betty offered him a hand and Simon let her pull him back up on his legs.
"And you still remember me?" Marceline asked.
"yeah." Simon nodded. "Sorry Marcy, to me. You're still just a little girl. You're my little girl." he said and Marceline smiled.
"I can live with that." Marceline nodded.
"HURRAI FOR ICE KING!" Abracadaniel cheered as he jumped up. "ICE KING AND MAGIC WOMAN! Two wizards whom are actually not miserable!"
Simon smiled amused as he held Bettys hand and she to blushed then she glanced at Simon and he a her.
"What now?" Betty asked.
"Well." Simon frowned. "There's a whole new world out there, though perhaps just take it easy for now." he said and he smiled at her leaning over so his forehead touched hers. "Listen, Betty." he said. "I'm an old fart, i'm a thousand years old. I'm the king of a kingdom which has no people just penguins, my best friends are pretty much losers and I am the biggest weirdo in all of Ooo. But if you'll have me, i'll be yours forever." he said .
Betty looked up at him as she smiled. "You were always such a weirdo." she commented then chuckled. "Hihi, you got a real pirate beard now. Captain Blue skin." she smirked and Simon chuckled amused. "I'm kind of possessive and kind of insane, i'm selfish and don't always see clearly. But if you'll have me Simon." she said looking at him and the two leaned towards each other kissing again making everyone cheer happily.
