Disclaimer: don't own AT. If I did FP and Finn would have never broken up.

Chapter 7: Making Deals

Finn POV

After recovering from my emotional episode, I knew I needed to prepare for whatever might come my way. My first course of action was to try and gain some new allies and I knew the perfect person to start with.

"Ice King or better yet, who he originally was. He would make a perfect ally to me. His crown possesses worldwide cataclysmic power. It's just as crazy Ice king he can't fully tap in to that power. It's why he lost to Flame Princess in their last battle. Yet all I need to do is turn him back tomorrow into Simon Petrikov and convince him to ally with me or join my Kingdom. Still it would be even better if I had some help in convincing him join me. Guards," I yelled out. "I need you to bring me Abracadaniel."

They nodded and then left to retrieve him. Soon after he teleported into the room. I looked down at the little wizard who joined my Kingdom due to being constantly bullied in Wizard City. I knew since he had known Ice King personally that he would be the perfect man to deliver my message.

"Abracadaniel I need you to deliver this letter I have written that details on how I can return Ice Kings sanity."

"Of course," he said. "I'll deliver this to Ice King right away."

"I didn't say that it was to be delivered to him now did I."

"Then who else can I possibly deliver this letter to?" he asked.

"Why to none other than Betty, she has been looking for a cure to Simons condition for years, but could never find a one. I want her to help me into curing Ice King and convincing him to join us."

"Of course great King, I'll deliver this to Betty right away."

"Thank you and please bring her here should she agree to talk to me."

"I'll do everything I possibly can."

As I watched him teleport away I thought of my real reason as to why I wanted to turn Ice King back to normal. It wasn't because I wanted him as some sort of ultimate defense mechanism against the Fire Kingdom. Truthfully I didn't even need him to defeat Flame Princess for me should her fiery rage ever threaten my people. After Flame Princess was permanently weakened from that poison to the point that I could touch her without being burned, I knew that I myself could deal with Flame Princess without the need of any powerful magic or technology. The truth is I want him back to normal because I want him to succeed where I had failed. I want him to be able to be with the love of his life unlike me. Neither he nor Betty from what I heard deserved to have their love be crushed as it was. So the greatest thing I could do for an old friend like Ice King was help to give him back his long lost princess.

"Love is the bringer of the greatest moments of happiness or the most horrible moments of pain. While I may never be able to experience that great feeling again, at least I know I can help someone else who can," I said with a mixture of happiness and sorrow.

Betty POV

Another day in my seemingly endless endeavor to try and find a way to bring back my beloved Simon. No matter what possible cure I find it always seems to end in Simon returning to normal but dying soon after.

"This is not what I want," I cried. I don't want to have him back for only a few days at best just so he can die on me right after. How can I save him when every possible cure I find involves destroying the crowns magic that Simon needs to survive."

"My king says he has an answer to that."

"What the," I said in surprise. "Who's out there?

"My name is Abracadaniel, I am an old friend of Ice King."

"Hmm, what are you here for?" I questioned.

"I come to deliver a letter from my King," he said while handing her the letter.

While eyeing it suspiciously, I decided there's no harm in reading a letter that could possibly lead to bringing Simon back.

Dear Betty

I am the King of The Sovereign Kingdom, but you may know me better as Finn The Human.

At that I stopped to think. I have heard of Finn, he used to be OOO"s champion until he disappeared. It was only recently that it was discovered where he has vanished to. From what I heard he had become a King of his own Kingdom and didn't exactly have any warm feelings towards the Royalty of OOO. To see what he wanted I resumed reading.

I have heard that you are still searching for a cure to Simon's condition. What if I told you that I have a way to cure this horrible curse?

Did he really have some sort of cure to Simon's condition? What could he have possibly discovered that I could not? I continued to read with increased excitement.

I don't want to go into too much detail without speaking to you face to face. But I can tell you this. The way to cure Simon is very dangerous not only to him, but also to you and the rest of the world. If you are willing to face the dangers, then please come meet with me so we can talk in person.

After I was done reading the letter I knew what needed to be done. Whatever the danger, I was willing to put up with anything as long as it meant that my True love would return to me.

"Abracadaniel," I said in a strong and stern voice.

"Yes," he said somewhat jumping back in surprise.

"I want you to bring me to Finn so that I can chat with him about whatever this dangerous cure is he is talking about."

"That's just what I was hoping for," he said while reaching out his hand in a manner that told me he wanted me to take it.

After taking his hand we teleported right into the Kingdoms throne room. There sitting upon the throne must have been Finn. He looked down calmly at me and it even seemed he have a slight smile on his face.

"I'm so glad you agreed to meet with me."

Composing myself I spoke. "Of course I would, I would never turn down a chance to discover a way to bring back the man I love. He is my whole world after all."

"That's... Very nice to hear. It's beautiful to know that love that strong exists."

While it had been brief, I thought I saw a flash of longing in his eyes. As if he too wanted to have someone who felt that way towards him. Dismissing it I decided to continue with the conversation. "What is this dangerous cut you mentioned in the letter?"

"Quick to get to the point I see, but before that I need to ask you a few questions."

"What sort of questions," I ask irritated.

"You do know that the crown is sentient right. That the crown has a will of its own."

"No I never really knew that," I said in surprise at what I had just learned.

"I see, well this is an important thing to know for what I have planned."

"What is this plan exactly?"

"It is to return Simon to normal by killing the spirit of the crown.

"How will that return him to normal?"

"Simple, without the spirits maddening whispers, Simon will return to normal. It's the spirits dark whispers and promises of power that drive the wearer insane. The magic of the crown will still exist to keep Simon alive it just won't be under the control of that vile spirit anymore. The danger is that we will have to release the spirit and try to slay it so that its hold over Simon will be no more. Yet should we fail not only will the spirit kill us, it will plunge the entire world into a complete Ice Age. Are you willing to risk everything all so that you can bring back Simon?'

The risk was great indeed I thought, but this was the only think I have ever heard that could save Simon from the madness of the crown without killing him. I couldn't spend another second trying to find some safer way. I have been apart from him for too long that I couldn't turn this chance down. "No matter the danger I will do whatever it takes to bring back Simon."

Smiling at me he said, "This spirit won't know what hit him. We will..."

"No," I said.

"No?" he questioned.

"I will defeat the spirit of the crown. I want to do it alone so that I can show that spirit the wrath of a woman who has had her man taken away from her."

"Remind me to never get on your bad side he," chuckled. "So then are you ready to kick some spirit butt?"

"Totally," I cheered.

"Great, first thing to do is kidnap Ice King and bring him here," he said happily.

I couldn't help but laugh at that and the fact that all of this seemed like a dream I thought. A dream that my journey to finally be reunited with Simon was coming to an end. I couldn't begin to describe how happy I was.

hello again my beloved readers. now right here some of you are probably thinking I thought Finn hated everyone from OOO. well while his heart has defiantly been hardened by all the crap he has been through, he can still show kindness and compassion to those he feels like deserves it. despite everything him and ice king have had happen between them, he was defiantly the least damaging character to Finns life and the one that deserves the most sympathy. here we see that Finn still has a bit of a heroes heart. battle next chapter so could use some tips on that since it will be the first one I have ever written. well hope you liked this chapter and keep telling me your opinion on this.