Finn and Flame Princess were sleeping peacefully. During the night, Finn shifted to his right side, while his girlfriend was embracing him in the same direction. Both of them were snoring loudly as they rested from yesterday's work.
Suddenly, Finn jolted awake when his phone rang. FP woke up too except she was slower and rubbed her eyes.
"This better be important," Finn said bitterly. He answered his phone, "Yes?!"
"Finn, this is Betty. I think I might have found something to finally bring Simon back! But, I need your help. Meet me over at Wizard city as soon as you can."
"Ok, wait a sec-" Finn couldn't finish because she hung up right away. He cursed under his breath before getting up to change. Flame Princess leaned up and looked at him with a look of concern.
"Finn, are you alright? What's going on?" She asked worriedly.
"Betty called. She told me that she may have found a lead about bringing Simon back," Finn said as he equipped his elbow and knee pads.
FP brightened up, "Hey, that's great, Finn! Now you don't have to worry about Ice King kidnapping princesses anymore."
He frowned, "Yeah, I guess. I just wish it was any other time besides now. I really don't want to go since it's still early." Then he blushed slightly, "Besides, I want to stay here being nice and cozy with you."
She held up her hand, "Nu-ah-ah! Like you said before, 'our duties come first', remember?"
He turned away, "Dang it! How did we switch roles?" Then he took a deep breath, "Oh, alright. It'll save me the headache in the end, I suppose. See you later." Finn gave her a quick kiss on the cheek before leaving.
FP propped herself on her right elbow with her hand holding her head, while she bent her other elbow with her hand resting on her hip. "I'll be waiting for you, Finny," she said seductively with half-lidded eyes.
Finn turned around and shook his head scowling, "Quit teasing me, Flame. It's already difficult for me to leave as it is."
She giggled in response as he quickly left the bedroom.
Finn exited the Fire Kingdom palace as he made his way towards the outskirts. Once he reached the open grounds, he pulled out his spell book and summoned a teleportation portal to Wizard City. "Thank Glob for fast travel," Finn said to himself as he stepped through the portal.
Moments after he stepped through, Betty was waiting for him nearby. She was wearing a dark cloak that covered her green sweater and blue jeans underneath. "You've finally made it," she said.
"Yeah. Anyway, what did you find?"
She straightened her glasses, "I have come to realize that the Grand Master Wizard may have the answer we've been looking for all this time."
"What makes you so sure?" Finn frowned.
"Well, I figured that he since he conjures powerful magic, he might be more than capable to revert the Ice King back into Simon."
He scratched his chin, "Now that you mention it, why didn't we think of that?"
"I'm sure you are aware, but the reason we didn't choose that possibility was because he and his people don't take kindly to non magic users, especially humans. If anything, this is a last resort to bring Simon back once and for all," Betty replied.
"So you're telling me that we're going on a leap of faith to infiltrate Wizard City without knowing whether or not the answer lies ahead?"
She gave a sharp nod with an unyielding expression.
Finn sighed, "Very well. I guess we have no other choice. Getting inside won't be easy, not to mention that we're confronting the Grand Master Wizard himself."
They rode on Betty's magical carpet as they came closer to the city gates. Once they arrived, they hid near a rocky ledge overlooking the entrance. Several minutes passed until a large gathering of wizards assembled near the giant doorway. Finn tapped Betty's shoulder, "Now's our chance, we'll blend in with the crowd so we can get inside."
The two seamlessly intermingled with the group as the doors opened to the city. "Remember don't draw any attention," Finn advised. They continued to follow them until Finn noticed the palace. "Over there."
Betty nodded and the two made their way inside. As they entered, they noticed the Grand Master Wizard watering his personal garden while holding a kitten.
The magical ruler quickly noticed them and said, "Go away! I'm very busy right now!"
Betty desperately pleaded, "Please, Grand Master Wizard. It's very urgent that I speak with you."
"Oh, and who dares question my authority?" The ruler bellowed.
She pulled her hood down, "Me."
He recoiled in shock, "Y-you again?! What are you doing here?"
She calmly replied, "I need your help, Grand Master. My name is Betty Grof, Simon's fiancée whom you mostly know as the Ice King. I've spent the last four years finding a way to free Simon's mind from the crown but to no avail. I was wondering if you have any knowledge or sources to reverse Ice King's transformation."
He stroked his long beard, "Normally, I don't tolerate your kind in my city, but I will make an exception. Since you've saved my kingdom from Bella Noche, I'm willing to help you just this once. Besides, Ice King has been an annoyance to my people anyway."
She brightened, "Thank you, Grand Master. What must I do to save Simon?"
"Consider this a debt repaid. Now, the first thing you'll need to do is bring him to me. Most importantly, I need to examine his crown to know what I'm dealing with."
The three devised a plan to lure Ice King into the palace. Their strategy was to invite him into thinking there was a party at the palace. Minutes later, the crazy ice wizard bolted through the entrance with excitement. Before he realized there was no party, he was knocked out by Finn's baton (again).
"Good work, just give me a moment to look at this crown," GM instructed. After a brief inspection, he spawned a large spell book. He flipped the pages until he finally found something helpful, "Ok, there's only one way to reverse the crown's effects. Be aware though once we start, there's no going back."
Betty and Finn nodded.
GM continued, "I will cast a spell to open a direct link to the crown. You two will be physically drawn into its realm to face the evil entity. If you succeed, you will return to the physical world and Simon would live a normal life without aging fast. However, if you fail, you will be assimilated into the crown's influence and be casted into oblivion. Are you two ready?"
Finn gave Betty a double-bladed sword, "Take it, the sword's special abilities is that it generates heat. The blades are channeled through your passion so the stronger it is, the hotter they become."
"Thanks, Finn but what about you?" Betty asked.
He pulled out his silver reddish sword that he used from the Fire Kingdom rebellion, "Already covered."
They nodded at each other and then at the Grand Master. Moments later, the wizard conjured the spell and the two were sucked into the ice crown.
It was going to be the most chilling experience of their lives.