Voices could be heard. They were somewhat distracting to the knight who was resting his eyes as he was leaning against a wall. After awhile Logan's eyes snapped open. He noticed that Princess Bubblegum was sitting down with Peppermint Butler and talking to him.

"I just don't think this is a very wise move, your highness." The butler said.

"I have to do this." She replied.

As soon as she said those words, the doors to the room opened. Three Fire Elementals entered the room. After them, Cinnamon Bun and Flame King entered the room.

"I'm surprised this room hasn't began melting." The fire girl spoke.

"I've taken the necessary precautions to ensure that melting would not happen anywhere within this kingdom." Bubblegum said sharply.

Phoebe stared at her. She then proceeded to sit down.

"So why have you called upon this meeting, Flame King?" Bubblegum asked her.

Logan scanned the room and eyed the Fire Elementals. He wasn't too trusting of them. Neither was he trusting of the meeting in general. After several minutes, the two ladies' conversation became heated. They began spewing subtle insults, one after another. Logan stepped closer and so did the Flame guards. The lights in the room cut out. All that was lit was the Fire Elementals in the room. Logan could barely see around him. He searched for Princess Bubblegum.

"Princess, where are you?" He asked worriedly.

He felt a hand grab his cloak.

"I'm right here." She replied as she pulled him closer.

His eyes were slowly adjusting to the dark.

"Peppermint Butler, can you go see why the lights went out." She said to him.

"Of course." He said as he scuttled away from them and out of the room.

Logan and Bonnibel stayed close to each other, breathing against one another for several minutes.

"Logan.. this is a little close." She whispered.

With his vision now fully adjusted to the dark, he looked behind her and saw a figure creeping up slowly.

"Watch out!" He yelled as he spun her around and pushed her away, a sharp pain filling his torso, crimson liquid spilling out of him.

Flame King's voice as well as several of her guard could be heard screaming as water splashed on to them from the other hooded figures. They proceeded to brutally slice into and impale nearly all of Flame King's personal guard. The lights turned back on. Princess Bubblegum could only stare as Logan kneeled on the ground. She looked around and saw that nearly everyone in the room had been wounded save for her. Several hooded figures surrounded Bubblegum. She backed up to the wall. Logan brought himself off the ground and withdrew his sword. The blade was a metallic blue color and began to glow. The hooded figures glanced at each other. Logan swung his blade at the figure who had previously impaled him.

"Who are you?!" Logan growled through clenched teeth as he swung his weapon.

The figure laughed and withdrew a sword from his cloak.

"Grimlock. It's nice to meet the Candy Kingdom's newest knight." He chuckled as he pushed back against Logan with a sword of his own.

Grimlock kicked Logan in the stomach which sent him flying into the wall. Logan got back up and charged at him, swinging once more. Grimlock side stepped his attack and slashed Logan's back with his sword. Logan grunted in pain but swung at him again. Grimlock did a leg sweep and sent Logan to the floor. He kneeled closer to the knight and placed his sword against his neck.

"Grimlock, we have to go now!" One of the other figures spoke.

Grimlock eased up and sheathed his sword.

"You're lucky. Next time you might not be so fortunate." Grimlock pulled out a smoke bomb and threw it on the floor, covering the room in smoke.

Logan and Bubblegum started coughing. As the smoke cleared, the hooded folk were gone. Flame King rose up and stared at Princess Bubblegum.

"You..." She said as tears threatened to drip.

Flame King's last guard blew a hole into the ceiling with a fireball and snatched up Cinnamon Bun and Flame King before flying off. Princess Bubblegum pulled out her emergency communicator and quickly dialed Finn. Logan managed to get back up, now holding his abdomen as blood poured out of him. His face was scrunched up in pain.

"I've already called for Finn and Jake to come to our aid.." Princess Bubblegum said to him as she put away the communicator.

She looked over at him and walked over to him. She put his arm around her and started walking to her study.

"How bad is it?" She asked him.

He removed his hand and showed off his wound. It was a large gash across his ribs and was constantly flowing with blood. He winced and stumbled against the hallway walls. Princess Bubblegum lifted him back up and walked with him into the nearby study. She noticed all the blood pouring from Logan. The blood was on the floor, the wall and on the princess as well.

"I didn't think the meeting would end up like this.." Logan panted.

"I cannot believe they had the audacity to do something like this. They tried to kill us.. in my own kingdom." Bubblegum said as she applied pressure to his wound.

"And now.. Flame King thinks you're behind this.." He said while wiping the blood from his mouth.

Princess Bubblegum shook her head as she tried to ease the bleeding from his torso.

"I can clear that situation up with her another time. I'm just glad you were here. If not for you, I'd be dead." She said softly.

"Just doing my duty…" He smirked.

His breathing became more shallow. His skin looked pale and the blood pouring from him wasn't easing up.

"Whoever's responsible for this.. will pay. I swear.." She said to him.

With no regard for the window, Finn and Jake smashed right through it, rolling in with swords in their hands.

"Princess, are you okay?!" Finn asked as he looked at them.

He saw Logan lying against the wall.

"Logan?! What happened?"

"He's been stabbed. Jake, he needs help. You have to get him to the candy hospital now!" She said.

Jake nodded. Finn helped lift the wounded knight up and placed him on Jake.

"Take him to the hospital. I'll stay with PB." Finn told Jake.

Jake nodded again and hopped out the window. Silence filled the room as Jake and Logan departed.

"PB, what happened?" He asked her.

"I was in a meeting with Flame King and we were attacked."

"Oh glob!" He exclaimed.

"Flame King is alright. She managed to escape with her guard with not that many injuries. It was bad, Finn. Most of her guard was killed. Logan barely managed to survive."

Finn glanced at the blood covering her and the surrounding area. There was a lot of blood.

"Are the assassin's still here?" Finn asked as he withdrew his sword.

"No.. they're gone."

Finn sighed and walked over to her.

"Come on. Let's go clean you up." He said as he opened the door for her.

Marceline came flying by the window with her umbrella and could only stare at the scene. She flew in and immediately went over to Finn and Bubblegum.

"Are you guys alright?" She asked as she tossed her umbrella to the side.

"We're fine, Marceline." Princess Bubblegum responded.

"Then whose blood is that all over your study?" Marceline questioned.

"It's Logan's."

"The knight's blood? What happened to him?"

"The meeting I had today was interrupted by assassins. They tried killing both Flame King and I." Bubblegum said lowly.

Marceline was taken back.

"Are you serious?" Marceline nearly shouted.

The princess nodded. They all made their way to Bubblegum's room. Finn stood outside in the hall as Marceline went inside with her.

"Marceline, can you hand me some clothes? I'd do it but.." She trailed off.

Marceline simply went over to Bubblegum's closet and picked out some casual clothes for her. She went over to the bathroom and set the clothes down by the sink and went back out into the hall with Finn.

"Thank you, Marceline." Bubblegum smiled weakly as she passed by Marceline and walked into the restroom, closing the door behind her.

Finn looked at Marceline and sighed deeply.

"This is bad." She told him.

"Yeah. Especially since Flame King probably believes that Bonnie was trying to kill her." Finn said as he stood next to her.

"What do we do now?" She questioned.

"We wait.. I guess." He said as he sheathed his blade.

They stood there in the hall ever so silent as they held their hands together. Finn could only hear the words that Garrett had spoken to him replay in his mind.

"War is approaching the land of Ooo and you will be in the midst of it. People you know will be involved and you will be forced to choose a side."

This was just the beginning. Something bigger was coming. Garrett was right.