I called Marceline every single day, at least once, between my meetings or before I went to bed. I always left my window unlocked, just in case. I wear that distasteful black band t-shirt to sleep almost every night now, and hold the pillow she used to sleep on close to me when I am fighting back tears and begging sleep to come. I even escaped one night and traveled to where Marceline lived, only to discover that she had packed up and left. Nothing but an empty house remained. To distract myself from the ache in my chest and the constant pounding in my head, I busy myself with the matters of the Candy Kingdom. Now that Finn, a young boy, and Jake, his canine companion, are around, I spend a lot of time with them as well. He is young, maybe 12 or 13, but he is funny and brave. A champion indeed – he has saved my kingdom, and myself, from many dangers in the months since Marceline had left. Now that I wasn't the Vampire Queen's love interest, I seemed to be getting a lot more threats than before... go figure.

Slowly, everything dulled. I won't say that it is gone, but it is bearable now. It has been so long since she has left and no one has either seen or heard from her even once. A rumor that she was in the Fire Kingdom surfaced several months ago, but it was unfounded. My 18th birthday is drawing near, and many more doors will open for me as a ruler on that day. A week after my birthday, I will be attending my first Grand Meeting of Ooo Royalty, and much is to be done before that day – I am both excited and nervous, and thankfully far too busy to even think of the vampire queen that quickly changed my life and just as quickly left.

I am Princess Bonnibel Bubblegum, I am the benevolent ruler of the Candy Kingdon, I am 17 years old for 17 more days. I enjoy whistling and tea, spending time with my dear friends Finn and Jake, movies, and more than anything – science. I once had a friend, I once had a girlfriend, there was once a vampire in my life that meant the world to me. But not anymore.

THIS IS EVERYTHING
An Adventure Time Fanfiction

by
Calliope L. Wise