(Note: This chapter has to be one of the longest ones I have written so far. It has gotten long to the point where I had to split it again. I will get the third (and maybe final part) uploaded as soon as possible.)

The four explorers hike to the nearby kingdom. "So, how advanced is the Candy Kingdom technology anyway?" Lapis asks. "Candy Kingdom technology is the most advanced technology in all of Ooo." Marceline answers. "They have advances in science, weapons, defense, medicine and other areas of science."

"Basically if we brought Peridot with us, it would be like going to an amusement park for her." Lapis jokingly states. "Pretty much." The vampire responds. "We should be close now." The four of them make it over a small hill just a few miles outside their destination; they come upon kingdom surrounded with armed guards wearing yellow uniforms. Towers draped with yellow banners and soldiers marching non-candy people out of the kingdom. "This can't be right," the vampire said to herself, looking at an unrecognizable candy kingdom. "This can't be the Candy Kingdom, it looks like it but it's somehow different."

"Keep in mind that this is an alternate universe, anything can happen." Skips states, "but we won't know what's going on until we get down there."

"Easier said than done," Lapis says flying above them, "from what I can tell, they're armed to the teeth and don't seem that fond of non-candy humanoids. I can't fly us in, or else they'll shoot me down." Lapis floats to the ground. "So anyone got any ideas." The four of them ponder what steps they should take, when Marceline begins to notice the sun is starting to set. "I got it, as a vampire, I can turn invisible, though I can only do it at night. In addition, I can transfer said invisibility over to others and we can all sneak in when the guards trade shifts."

"That might work." Skips says in agreement. "Let's find somewhere to rest and we'll wait until complete nightfall."

A couple of hours pass and the sky is now pitch black. "Okay guys grab on to me." Skips, Lapis and Tom place their hands on Marceline shoulders, "this may feel a little weird, but as long as you hold on, you'll remain invisible." Marceline closes her eyes, calming her whole body and begins to phase into nothing. She slowly spreads the invisibility to the others successfully making them invisible. "Stay close."

The invisible group carefully makes their way to the gate and stops as the guards' trade their shifts, leaving the gate open long enough for them to sneak into the kingdom. "Quick in there," Marceline says dragging the group into a small abandoned building, just before Marceline becomes visible again along with the others. "Sorry guys, transferring invisibility to others takes a lot out of me, we'll hide here for a couple of minutes then I'll turn us invisible again."

"I'll keep a lookout while you recover." Tom suggests spying out the window. Marceline finds a bench to sit on to recuperate. Lapis sits next to the vampire, "hey, are you doing okay?" Lapis asks in concern. "I don't mean to pry, but seeing the Candy Kingdom like this felt very personal, did you grow up there?"

"No, but seeing this place like this… I'm worried about… about Bonnie." Marceline answers. "Is she a friend of yours?" The blue Gem asks. "Yes, she's a very close friend." Marceline replies, "She's the ruler of the Candy Kingdom; her subjects call her Princess Bubblegum, she's a fair, brilliant and caring ruler, thought she can have an ego the size of the moon at times."

"I know what that's like." Lapis jokingly states about Peridot, Marceline chuckles a little. "Even though she can be a strict ruler at times, everything here, this isn't something that she would do. That's why I'm worried." Lapis places her hand on the vampires shoulder comforting her. Marceline lifts her head up quickly upon hearing something "Does anyone else hear that? It sounds like…"

"Hey guys get over here." Tom says to the group, "You might want to see this." Skips, Marceline and Lapis gather by the window to see several heavily armored knights on horses clopping down the street. "…horses." Marceline finishes. Three knights were in front with the remaining four behind them, two were pulling a cage holding a group of terrified candy people and other humanoid creatures, and the other two knights were pulling what appears to be a royal carriage. One of the knights in the front row pulls out a trumpet and blows into it gathering the attention of the people. "Citizens of the Candy Kingdom, the people you see within this cage are traitor to his royal majesty and are to serve as a demonstration to those who oppose the crown. To pass this judgement will be our great leader himself, Lord Lemongrab!"

"Lemongrab" Marceline says to herself dumbfounded. The carriage in the back opens with a tall yellow humanoid with a lemon shaped head clothed in dark purple royal garbs steps out and looks at the astonished crowd. "Cheer for your majesty or one-thousand years dungeon!" Lemongrab shouts in his annoyingly high-pitched voice. The crowd begins to cheer out of fear. "I take that he's someone you don't like." Tom asks the vampire, to which she responds. "He's a power mad maniac who nearly drove the Candy Kingdom into ruin, I know that anything can happen in different universes, but how the heck did that sour son of a bleep-blob get into power?"

"These traitors will suffer the same fate as their weak leader Princess Bubblegum!" The yellow candy-human shouts to the crowd and catching Marceline's attention, that Lemongrab has done something to Bonnie. "Down with the false king, Princess Bubblegum is the rightful ruler!" One of the prisoners shouts. "You will remain silent and accept your punishment, unless you swear loyalty to me and me alone!" Lemongrab aggressively responds. "What will it be?"

"To the Princess, we are forever loyal!" The prisoners all shout in defiance. "Very well prepare to face the consequences! Bring me my wand!" A knight strong box walks over to Lemongrab opening it, containing a long wooden wand with a red gem laying within the hilt. Marceline clenches her fist and tries to summon her axe, but Skips stops her. "Don't, we can't let them spot us." Skips states holding back the frustrated vampire, "I know it's hard, but we can't reveal ourselves yet." Marceline looks at the yeti and calms down.

Lemongrab takes the wand from the strongbox and waves it around causing the red gem within to glow; red energy surrounds the tip of the wand. He flicks in the direction of the prisoners cage with red lightning emerging from it and striking the prisoners, leaving a cloud of smoke. When the smoke clears, the stone statures stand where the prisoners once were. "Let this serve as a reminder to those who would defy me and my power!" The crowd shutters and bows to Lemongrab in fear. "Now, bring them to the castle, I've got some new pawns to add to my giant chessboard. Chop, chop." The knights escort the cage to the castle.

"So that's how he became ruler, he usurped the throne using magic." Marceline states angrily. "Guys, I just had a scary thought." Lapis worryingly states. "Back in the other universe we went to, Steven stated there was a 'red bolt of lightning' that struck Malachite before she emerged and attacked."

"What are you saying?" Tom asks. To which Lapis responds. "What if that wand that Lemon guy has and Malachite are connected, which could mean…"

"The Red Demon of Light" Skips finishes.

(Another Note: If there are any universe you would like me to have the Legends explore in the future, feel free to ask.)