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Whilst ice king lay unconscious in a hospital bed, the creature was planning its next attack. "I've been a fool" It said pacing its hidden lair "I lost the candy essence and now I'm deteriorating faster" the creature touched the growing cracks on the side of its head "but maybe THIS will help" in his palm was one of the crystals from the ice kings crown. "I should hold out longer with this!" he placed the crystal on his forehead and let out and agonizing screech as it fused itself into his head.

Marceline was sat next to where the ice king lay in his hospital bed. She found it heart-breaking to see Simon like this. "He looks more like Simon than ever now" she sighed "His beard is shorter and he doesn't have that stupid bald spot" She flashed back to the last day she'd seen Simon. A few days before, he'd disappeared, he never told me where too. When he came back he kept telling me things were going to turn out fine. Then we met the Lich. Simon had to put on the crown to get rid of it. We knew it wasn't for good. Wearing the crown again had done damage. His beard was longer he looked more insane. Just like how he looks now in this hospital bed. Later on he told me that I had to look after myself because he was losing himself. I heard him recording one of his tapes during the night he sounded so upset. In the morning he was gone. It was just me and Hambo for many years. I miss him. Suddenly Marceline was jerked back into the real world by the sight of Simon twitching. "Please wake up" she whispered to him "Please!" red energy began to appear around him, burning holes in his hospital gown. Marceline stood up, worried about what was happening to her friend. His face became distorted with energy then… He sat up with a deafening scream, his beard and nose shortening further. Marceline gasped. He looked just how he looked when he took care of her during the mushroom war. He sat up panting, trying to take in his surroundings. "Marceline?" he whispered squinting at her "What's going on? Where am I?"

"Simon?" Marceline asked, but then the doctor walked in.

"Is everything alright? I heard a scream."

"Yeah everything's fine!" Marceline said smiling.

"Well I'm glad to see that ice king is awake. May I just perform an examination?"

As the examination was performed Simon just sat there babbling. "Well Ice king there seems to be no lasting damage to your head, you may go home. Also your beard looks a lot shorter than when you came in. Are you sure everything's alright?"

"W-who's the ice king?" Simon stuttered before Marceline put her arm around him.

"Heh, yeah doctor the ice king's a bit confused that's all! We'll be off now"

The doctor looked confused as Marceline practically dragged Simon out of the room.

"I remember now!" he shouted "The crown, the ice king and the apocalypse. B-but what's going on? How did I get back? Wait Marcy what are you doing?" Marceline was opening the window "Marcy stop, are you crazy!?" Marceline jumped out of the window and began to fly ignoring Simon's screams "Oh I forgot! You can fly! Ugh I can barely see a thing." Marceline remained quiet until she got to the mouth of the cave. "Marcy th-Wait are we in a cave?"

"Yep!"

"Why!?"

"Well my house is in here."

"You live in a cave?"

"Well not exactly... You'll see"

Marceline opened the front door of her house and sat Simon down on the couch. "Where do you keep your glasses?"

"In a box in the past room why?" By the time Simon had finished his sentence Marceline had gone. "Well ok then" Simon said sitting back in his chair, trying to gather his thoughts. His head still felt like he'd smashed it on a wall a couple of times. "I'm having a weird day." he sighed.

Marceline had arrived at the ice kingdom. The tower that the ice king lived in was rapidly melting. The penguins had escaped and were residing in smaller ice towers. Marceline went down to the past room where Gunther was sat on the cabinet. Marceline smiled and picked him up. So rummaged in a box for a minute before pulling out Simon's glasses. "Ok now where does he… AHA!" Marceline moved the cabinet aside to reveal a large library that belonged to Simon. She quickly grabbed his suit and flew back home, Gunther in her arms.

When she got back Simon was asleep. "Simon!" Marceline whispered shaking him "Wha-what! Oh hi Marcy!"

"Simon your glasses!" Marceline said handing them to him.

"Thank you!" he said happily putting them on "Much better! Now Marceline, you don't seem very happy to see me."

"Sorry Simon I was in shock. How are you back!? What's happening?"

"I was asking myself the same question Marcy. I got no reply."

Marceline laughed and hugged him. "I missed you Simon"

"I missed you too Marcy. How long has it been?"

"A year"

"Well that doesn't sound as impressive as when you said a thousand years last time!" Well if you excuse me Marcy I have to get my suit on. Simon walked upstairs feeling dazed and confused. "Wak!" Gunther was following him upstairs. "Oh of course! How silly of me! I forgot I had penguins!" he picked up Gunther and took him upstairs.

"There we go!" Simon had just finished fastening his waistcoat. "Ugh stupid beard!" Simon cursed as he struggled to fasten his bow-tie. "Fine! You know what? I'll just leave it!" he threw it on the bed and looked at himself in the mirror. It was just like he had gone back in time hundreds of years. His skin was a light blue with a short beard and long white hair. He smiled "Come on Gunther" he said leaving the guest room. Marcy couldn't help but smiling when she saw Simon wearing his suit "It's just like old times Simon!"

"Sure is Marcy! Sure is!"

Whilst Simon and Marcy were having fun the creature had other things on its mind. "I need something to help my worsening condition" he closed his eyes and used the crystal to try and help him. Then the crystal brought an image of a golden chalice to his mind. "Bingo." The creature grinned.

Thanks for reading Chapter 2! Simon has become the "Simon & Marcy" version if you were wondering. Stay tuned for more chapter shenanigans!