Happily Simon was waltzing around in a little but very homely kitchen. He was wearing a comfortable shirt, suite pants, his beloved glasses and used oven mitts as he bowed down and opened the oven, allowing the sweet scent of a lime pie to fill the ear.
From behind Simon came a certain red haired lady whom then wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned her face into his white hair. "hmm, that smells delicious." she said. "Is that a new recipe."
"Not really, learned it a few hundred years ago." Simon chuckled as he pulled out the pie and placed it on the table, finally able to turn around to face Betty. "I got a hundred recipes for you to taste."
"I'll look forward to each and everyone of them." Betty stated giving his pointy nose a little nip before she turned around walking towards their living room only to stumble. "SIMON! Your stuff is everywhere! You got a whole castle to store this crap you would think it wouldn't cluster up the new house!"
"So-sorry." Simon blushed.
But Betty was just smiling as her head appeared again. "Ones a pirate always a pirate I suppose." she said amused. "Seriously though, some of this can be moved back to the castle." she said a bit more seriously.
"Sure." Simon agreed. "Oh I know! Now I can just MAKE an ice cap that looks like a skull for my treasure! It's perfect!"
"Do what you want Captain Blue skin, as long as I don't break any legs falling over your treasures." Betty smirked and Simon saluted her.
"Aye aye sir!" Simon grinned.
Together Simon and Betty had decided to build a new home, it was right on the border of the ice kingdom so literately the backyard was filled with snow and the front yard had eternal spring with grass and flowers.
It was an ideal place as Simon needed to be near the cold to maintain his own health, and apparently his powers were what subconsciously kept the ice kingdom frozen. If he moved away all together the whole thing would melt and flood half of Ooo.
Beside, there was the matter of his little feathered friends that had kept him company for so many years speaking of which. Simon looked outside to see a whole cluster of penguins waiting for him and he shook his head as he picked up the box with Penguin food in it, walking outside. "Hallo guys." he greeted them and they all let out their great.
"WEEENK!" "Wenk wenk!" "Wenk!"
"Easy there." Simon chuckled as he opened the box and picked up a good handful of penguin food throwing it outside where all the penguins happily tugged in. One though was trying to sneak inside but was blocked by Simons foot. "Sorry Gunter. If we let one inside, all wants to get inside and our house will be flooded. The castle is still all yours though." he said amused.
The house Simon and Betty had build was not particularly grand, it was a very ordinary seized wooden house with all the essentials, it suited their purpose much better than a old grotto or a whole castle made of ice.
"Wenk." The penguin looked questioning at Simon and Simon bowed down petting the Penguin then he shook his head.
"You can't fool me anymore, you're a penguin, you don't actually need to be looked after." Simon commented amused then he looked over his shoulder before he turned back to Gunter. "Betty will be out next Friday, we'll have a movie night. You guys pick the movie." he whispered then put a lid on the box and walked back in closing the door behind him as he walked to the kitchen putting the box back and then into the living room where Betty was engrossed in a book.
"Finding something interesting?" Simon asked Betty.
"Oh yes definitely. The magical literature of Ooo is so unique. But actually have practical applications, it's not just theory anymore." Betty smiled. "Well kind of obviously." she looked up then looked at Simon and Simon chuckled amused. "It's funny to think, all of this was very well known before our time. Then back when we were young people had just forgotten and now it has popped up again, makes you wonder, if people are just going to forget again as this world evolves. I mean, Princess Bubblegum is a hard denier of magic already in spite of the hard evidence right in front of her."
"Well, magic is just science that hasn't been explained yet. Wasn't there some philosopher saying that ones?" Simon asked. "Though as a couple of wizards I don't think we are the ones to argue for that." he admitted. "Not all magic makes sense to me either, and i've been involved in it for so long. Heck I was there when Wizard city got founded. Granted I wasn't to aware of what was going on back then but still." he commented then sighed as he shook his head. "Why would I even question it, all of this seems rather magical to me." he commented looking lovingly at Betty. "Am I dreaming princess?"
Betty smirked amused. "Always so corny Simon. I like that about you." she said as she leaned over and kissed him.
Just as the door opened and a voice sounded.
"Simon! Betty! It's me!"
"Marcy!" Simon grinned as he stood up and the vampire appeared.
"What's up guys." Marceline grinned. "You said you wanted to see me?"
"yeah." Simon nodded. "sit down, can I get you something? I think there's still more cranberry juice in the fridge."
"That sounds good. Thanks Simon." Marceline smiled and Simon headed to the kitchen for the promised cranberry juice as Marceline settled down.
"So, still getting along?" Marceline asked Betty.
"Heh, well sometimes he acts a little crazy and sometimes I act a little crazy but I think that evens out." Betty smiled. "And when he gets a bit to weak from not wearing the crown I can heal him so it's all good."
"Heh I see." Marceline chuckled amused.
"I didn't even realize Simon had this many friends even while being Ice King." Betty admitted. "Finn, Jake, Abracadaniel, Life giving Magus, Leaf man, Ron James , you. You've all been so nice."
"How are the wizards taking it?" Marceline asked. "I know some of them are pretty thick so they may not have realised there even is a difference."
"Well, Abracadaniel seemed a little disappointed sometimes. But then Simon would make a stupid joke, you know how he is. making stupid jokes all the time." Betty smirked.
"Oh boy do I know." Marceline chuckled amused. "But honestly, his dumb jokes was probably the only thing saving me from dying from pure boredom back when the world was a wasteland."
"I can imagine." Betty chuckled as Simon came back carrying a tray with the promised cranberry juice in a pitcher as well as glass he put down. there was even a bowl with small bright red cherries.
"That looks so good!" Marceline smiled happily as she picked up a cherry and sucked the color out of it immediately. "oh so good." she stated.
Simon smiled as he sat down in a chair next to Betty holding her hand. "Glad you like them, i'll be sure to order a ton to the reception."
That made Marceline look up. "Reception?" she asked. "You mean… as at a." she halted.
Simon smiled a little embarrassed. "That's what we wanted to tell you, you see. We've kind of been engaged for over a thousand years so we thought it was about time to just set a date already." he informed. "And then we kind of ran into a problem because well, I wanted to ask you to be my best man, but Betty wanted to ask you to be her bridemaid so we decided to leave the decision to you."
And Marceline gasped as she levitated up from the chair. "You… You're serious?" she asked. "THAT'S AMAZING!" she cheered as she flew a big loop in the air. "Simon i'm so happy for you!" she beamed as she floated to him and grabbed his neck. "This is all you ever wanted!"
Simon smiled warmly. "Wont deny it for a second." he admitted.
"Is it everything you wanted though?" Betty asked and questioning Simon and Marceline turned to her.
"What do you man?" Simon asked confused.
"Well, it's just." Betty commented. "I want the wedding to be as soon as possible, if we wait to long I wont be able to fit into a wedding dress! At least not the pretty ones."
Confused Simon looked at Betty. "Why wouldn't you be able to fit?" he asked.
Marceline however gasped. "Oh my glob!" she exclaimed. "For real? You… You are… YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A BABY!" she screeched and and Simon gasped wide-eyed turning to Betty.
"Are you serious?!" Simon exclaimed.
Betty nodded. "Yes! Simon! I'm pregnant!"
And Simon gaped. "How is that even possible?! I mean."
"Biology Simon." Betty reminded him. "Biology still works in this world."
"Marcy! Marcy did you hear that!" Simon exclaimed as he stood up, suddenly beaming in happiness, it shoon from his face an eyes. "You are going to be a big sister! Oh my glob!" he fell to his knees feeling Bettys still flat stomach. "Oh my glob." he barely even whispered in a much quieter voice as if he was afraid to wake a sleeping babay.
"Heh, I wont really be the big sister." Marceline pointed out as she blushed. "You're not really my parents or anything."
"Nonsense." Betty stated. "You'll be our number one person to go to when we need a baby sitter. This precious little jewel is going to have the greatest elder sister in the world. I hope you'll be ready for a ton of play dates and sibling activities."
"You really mean it?" Marceline asked and Betty nodded.
"Oh man, I hope the poor thing wont get my nose." Simon commented.
"I sincerely doubt that." Betty chuckled amused. "The way I remember it your nose used to be quite petite back in the day."
"Well, I changed species! My blooming DNA changed!" Simon exclaimed. "Who knows how that'll affect my ability to re-produce. And we are both magical now, our cells is drenches in magic! I got no idea what that means! Oh god, please be alright." he asked looking at the flat stomach.
"Simon, it'll be fine." Marceline chuckled amused. "You're going to be the best dad in the world, you already are." she said. "And even if your kid ends up looking a little strange, there's no way she'll be the strangest looking thing in Ooo. I mean have you seen some of the candy people?"
"She?" Betty asked.
"Yup! It's a girl! I'm sure of it!" Marceline stated. "I always wanted a sister!"
Defeated Betty looked at Marceline. "There's no way to know for sure yet, could also be a boy."
"Oh alright, i'll love him all the same." Marceline chuckled amused as she floated up in the air. "Best day ever!" she stated. "Oh and by the way." she hung upside down with her hair falling downwards as she looked at them. "I'm choosing the best man position. Sorry Betty, but I wont pass up the chance to suite up and stand with Simon at the alter on his wedding day!" she grinned. "I know a couple of princess's who would love to act as brides maids though."
"Erhh… Maybe not ask the princess's to participate in the Ice Kings wedding." Simon cleared his throat.
"You better ask Bonnibel to perform the ceremony though. She tend to get major mad when she doesn't get to perform these things." Marceline pointed out. "That is, if you don't think something like that will be to awkward."
"Well, I think Princess Bubblegum and I have decided to wipe clean the slade you know." Simon said. "She… Seems to have mostly accepted that i'm not really the same person as, well. You know." he blushed.
"She gave us as a gift basket when we had finished building our house." Betty pointed to a huge basket standing above the fireplace filled to the brim with all kinds of candy, sodas and cakes. There looked to be a years worth there at least. "She said she hoped we could have many interesting collaborations together in the future."
Marceline smiled amused. "Well she's trying, that's pretty good for Peeps." she commented. "You okay Simon?" she asked.
Simon nodded. "Yeah." he said. "It's probably to much to hope for that everything will just become okay in a instant. I'm still tied to the crown and you know what kind of problems that always bring, even when i'm not wearing it. Not everyone are aware I changed, and some don't even care that I changed. Others want to take advantage of it, but you know. If we just take it a step at the time, live our lives as good as we can. I think we are going to be fine." he said. "Best of all. We got some really good friends to call if it becomes to much!" he blinked.
"Yeah." Marceline smiled warmly. "You sure do."
And Betty smiled as she lovingly rubbed her tummy. Yes indeed, things would not just suddenly be all okay.
Ooo is a weird place where weird things happens. And two of the weirdest people in Ooo lived together and would soon be married, even have a child.
And sometimes things would be hard, sometimes it would be very difficult. but they were happy.
And really by the end of things. That's probably what really matters.
The end.