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This story is based on the question 'What if King of Ooo wanted a butler'. Its supposed to take place before Stakes and sometime after King of Ooo is elected Princess of the candy kingdom.

Chapter One

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King of Ooo was relaxing in front of his fireplace up in his room in the candy castle's tower. He reaches over to grab his drink, but it was too far away and his fingers only brush the glass. He grumbles something underneath his breath as he struggles to reach the glass, irritated when he has to shift from his comfortable position to finally be able to grab it.

"Ah, nothing like a warm drink in front of a fire." The King sighs before taking a sip out of the glass before abruptly spitting it out again and gagging. His drink was cold. He sets the drink down, but the glass wobbles and spills all over his freshly cleaned royal robes. He's even more angry when he can't get comfortable again on his couch in front of the fire. He stands up and paces around sulkily, stopping at the tower window overlooking the Candy Kingdom.

I need someone who can make me a fresh cup of tea and keep it warm. Someone who can bring my cup to me when I don't want to get up.. someone to clean up all the messes I make when I spill something. The King Of Ooo thought to himself, staring at the walls of the city, then he shifted his eyes to the Candy citizens who are out late and heading home below him. Then he had an idea. "I know! I'll hire a butler! Then he can take care of everything for me! And there are probably dozens of citizens just dying to serve their wonderful princess!"

The king steps away from the window with a smile and plans to make the announcement the very next day, after he's had a good night's rest.

—At Bubblegum's Cabin—

While the King Of Ooo was getting ready to go to bed in the castle, in former Princess Bubblegum's small cabin by the butterscotch lake, Bubblegum had just finished what had turned out to be an explosively sticky experiment, and was recording the results on a sheet of paper.

"Your tea, Princess." Peppermint Butler says, skillfully climbing down the ladder with a tray balanced on one hand.

"Thanks, Peps. Could you clean up here? I'm going to drink this and go to bed." Bubblegums says, taking the teacup off of the tray.

"Of course." The Peppermint replies loyally as PB hangs up her lab coat and goggles. "Don't worry about a thing, Princess. I will have cleaned it all up by morning."

"Thanks again, Peps," Bubblegum gives him a tired smile. She starts climbing the metal rung ladder that leads to the cabin above. "I don't know what I'd do without you."

Peppermint butler brightens a little at her praise, and Bubblegum smiles at this before disappearing up the ladder.

Peppermint butler heads to the lab's broom closet and pulls out a bucket and a mop to clean up the sticky green mess. As he's heading to get water, Peps spies some notes on the desk and leans over to look at them.

Hmm. She's been working on the cure for Vampirism again. I thought she gave that up a hundred years ago.. The butler thinks. He sighs and climbs the ladder, making sure the bucket doesn't hit the rings and make a loud noise that might disturb Bubblegum.

He quietly exits the house and walks to the well. He attaches the well's rope onto the bucket securely and lowers it until he hears it hit water. While he's pulling it up, he feels something brush against one of his legs. He sidesteps and continues pulling the bucket up when he feels something grab his ankle and lift him up into the air.

"Let me go!" He struggles, hanging upside down in the air. There's a familiar laugh and then Marceline appears.

"Relax, Pep But. It's just me." Marceline sets the butler down and he gets up, brushing himself off indignantly.

"Miss Marceline." Peps huffs his greeting.

"Is PB up to anything right now?" Marceline asks him.

"The Princess is resting and I must request that you don't disturb her. However, you are welcome to come back later at a better time.." Peppermint Butler replies, pulling the water bucket up and carrying it to the house, leaving Marceline floating by the well.

"Oh. Okay then!" Marceline shouts to him, and disappears again.

Peps grumbles something as he sneaks back down the ladder to the lab. He grabs his mop and sets the bucket down. He starts to clean the mess off the floor. The green goop is sticky, and makes it hard for him to walk when he accidentally steps in it. He frowns, but ignores this, determined to keep his promise to have the mess cleaned up by morning.

Meanwhile, Marceline is sitting on the roof of the cabin, thinking about what she should do. Bubblegum's butler wouldn't let her near PB while the former princess was resting. She shrugs and then starts floating towards Finn and Jake's treehouse. She'd visit PB during the daytime, when she'd be awake.