I don't own Adventure Time Pendleton Ward does

An innocent candy person was walking home after dark. She was walking through an alleyway when she came face to face with a horrific creature that appeared out of nowhere. She did manage to escape, but reported the creature to the authorities immediately.

Simon woke with a start. He'd been dreaming of the crown and someone else, but he couldn't remember who she was. His memory was still slightly damaged. He walked downstairs where Gunther was eating a fish. "Hello Gunther!" he smiled "How are you today?"

"Wak!"

"I'll take that as a good." Then Marceline walked in "Simon you're up! Listen I need to go, there's a sale down at the music store. Cheap good quality music products are hard to come by nowadays."

"No problem! It's not like I'm going anywhere."

"Ok bye!" she shouted hurriedly as she closed the front door.

"Well Gunther we've got the house to ourselves!"

"Wak!"

"Ok then I guess?" Simon ate breakfast and then put on his suit. "Now then where'd I aha!" he picked up the copy of "the history of ooo", sat on the chair in his room and began to read. After a while Simon found himself unable to read on. He'd had a strange feeling ever since he woke up. And it had been gradually getting worse. Now he was struggling to stay conscious. "Is this it?" Simon thought "Have I had all my time? Is this me dying? I never got to say goodbye to Marcy." Just before he slipped into unconsciousness, Simon noticed red energy appearing in his vision. He didn't even have time to respond to that before he blacked out.

"Simon?!" Marceline shouted as she opened the front door. "Simon!?" she put down the bag full of things and went into the kitchen. "Simon!?"

"M-what!? Oh hi Marcy!" Simon shouted from upstairs. "One second!" he began to walk down the stairs feeling a LOT better. "Ok Marcy what's up?" he asked.

"Simon I-"she stopped dead gaping at Simon.

"What?" he asked looking at her curiously.

"L-look in a mirror." She stammered.

Simon ran to the nearest mirror and gasped at what he saw. He had started to look like his old self again. His hair was now grey instead of white, and his skin was less blue. His hair was shorter and his beard was gone. All that was left of his beard was a stubble and a few tufts off hair. His nose was now a tiny point, with a moustache underneath it. "I-I don't believe it Marcy!" he said turning round to look at her. "Wait here!" he shouted suddenly running upstairs. "Simon!" Marcy called "What are you doing?" When he came back downstairs, Simon had his bow-tie on. "I've been waiting to wear this again." He smiled. Then there was a knock at the door. "I'll get it." Simon said sauntering over. He threw open the door. It was Finn and Jake. "Hey Simon have you had a shave?"

"Better! I'm going back to my true form."

"True form?"

"Y'know, human looking not all blue skin and beards."

"Oh ok."

"So what's wrong?"

"PB needs us."

"Again!? Ok I'll get Marcy." Simon walked into the kitchen where Marcy was getting something from the fridge.

"Who's at the door?" she asked not looking up.

"It's Finn and Jake. Princess Bubblegum needs us."

"Really!? Ok." She grabbed he axe bass on the way out. "Just in case." She said.

"So is this a daily thing with you?" Simon asked whilst they were on their way.

"Basically yeah." Finn said "Adventure, princesses, flipping the ice king's brick."

"Yeah! I remember THAT!"

"Sorry man."

"Nah don't be." Meanwhile Marceline was playing her guitar whilst Jake played his viola. "If I could get my drums back, we could have a band!" Simon joked "But seriously. I want my drums."

"Ice king had some. Maybe they're yours."

"Maybe so."

As they approached the candy kingdom, they knew something was wrong. The atmosphere seemed tense. Everyone was in their homes, refusing to go outside. More banana guards were on patrol.

"Oh no not again." Finn groaned.

They had to be searched before they could go inside. When they actually got inside, the place seemed like a ghost town. Jake shuddered. They walked into the castle and up the stairs to Princess Bubblegum's lab. When they reached the lab, the princess was dressed in a smart outfit in front of a notice board full of documents, pictures and a map of the candy kingdom. She turned around "Guys you made it! Nice shave Simon."

"Well actually I-" before Simon could finish his sentence the princess cut him off. "Please sit down all of you. This is a matter of great importance." They all sat down on the small chairs that had been set out. "This is like a school, man." Jake whispered to Finn. Princess Bubblegum began her talk. She pointed at the notice board, just how a teacher would point at a blackboard. "I'm going to cut a long story short here. The creature you described. It's been spotted. Here in the candy kingdom. "I checked the location of all the reported sightings" she pointed at the map, where several red dots had been placed in the correct places. "After an examination, I found out that he has been circling…" she pointed dramatically at a place on the map. " The candy kingdom botanical gardens!"

"So the monster likes flowers?" Marceline joked.

"No Marcy, he's probably looking for the plant of eternal life."

"Why are there so many things that give life in ooo!?" Simon asked "Does this one work?"

"Well no. It's supposed to heal anyone who touches it to perfect health. It also gives them a new life cycle."

"So they become a baby?"

"No. Say if they lived until they were 80 years old. It would make them young again and add another 80 years onto their life."

"Oh ok. So what's wrong with it?"

"It used to work long ago. But now it just causes mass mutation."

"Oh glob! What do we do?" Finn asked.

"Your job is to stop the creature and capture him. Once you have, bring him to me for questioning. I've booked you the penthouse suite in the coolest hotel under my name. I'm sure you'll find all you need in that room. Also please try and be quiet about it. The people are already scared stifless."

"Ok p-bubs. We're on it!"

Simon had a question as they left the castle. "So is it really the coolest hotel? Or is that just a name?"

"Well we only went in once. And that was to solve a "murder mystery" Finn was cut off by Simon.

"I think people recognise me as the ice king. I'm getting weird looks."

"Don't worry man. When your skin's no longer blue, people won't recognise you."

"Shhh! Remember PB told us to shut up." Marceline whispered to them.

"Ok! Ok!" Jake said wincing. He still remembered when Marceline bit him. It wasn't a long walk to the hotel, but it felt like it. When they entered an ice cream lady was behind the reception desk. "Why hello there Finn and Jake! What can I do for you two today?"

"We have a room booked. The penthouse. Under Princess Bubblegum's name."

"Ah yes! Of course! Who's your friend over there?" she asked looking at Simon, who had his back against the wall, whistling. "Oh that's Simon. He's a cool guy."

"If you say so Finn." She said handing him the room key.

The creature stumbled through the dense amount of plants, burning any that got into his way. Then he noticed the prize he had come for. "Success." He whispered.

Wow this took it's time eh? I was REALLY lazy. Anyway a new chapter soon.