This was requested by RobLebron via PM. Please enjoy the first chapter, OOC, and I'm rating this for a list of reasons.

An 8-year-old boy, covered in cuts and bruises, walked down the street, looking around with a look of fear crossing his face. Feeling someone tap him on his shoulder, he looked back to see a blonde, blue eyed girl around his age, standing behind him, "Hi," the girl smiled and the boy waved back, "Are you okay?"

"No, my mom and dad left me here," the boy frowned and the girl frowned back, "I don't know where they are…I'm scared and hungry," the boy shook his head and took a deep breath, "I'm sorry, my name is Marco Diaz,"

"Star Butterfly," she smiled and took Marco by the hand, "C'mon…I know where we can go and get you some help," Marco looked confused as Star led him past a group of people. They turned down an alley where Star held out a pair of scissors and Marco's eyes widened before he watched the young girl rip a portal open in front of them before leading him through it.

The two stood in the middle of a large foyer and Marco looked around in wonder, "Star!" they looked back and saw two adults walked towards them, a stern look crossing their faces, "Star Butterfly, where have you been?" the woman looked at Marco and narrowed her eyes, "And who is this?"

"Mom, dad, this is Marco," the two adults looked at their daughter and Star smiled, "His mom and dad left him. He said he's scared and hungry…can he stay here with us?"

Her mother sighed and shook her head, "Star darling, you know we're not to allow commoners into the castle, much less allow them to live with us," Star frowned and Marco looked down, "I'm sorry sweetie, but your friend is going to have to…"

"Hold on a second, Moon," she looked down at her husband and he gestured to the young boy in front of them, "Look at him, the lad is obviously frightened, and it doesn't look like he's eaten in weeks. Surely there is something we can do to help this poor boy."

Moon sighed, "River, you know as all as I that the law is absolute. Believe me, I do wish to help the boy, but there is nothing that we can…"

"What if he works for us?" they looked down at their daughter and Star frowned, "What if he works for us. Can he stay then?" The two adults looked at each other before quietly whispering to one another.

They looked down at the two children and Moon sighed, "Very well, he will work here as a servant, and if he can prove himself and rise though the rankings, he may very be a guard one day."

"Um…" the three looked at Marco and he looked up at Star's parents, "If it's okay…I can be Star's servant?" the two looked confused and Marco frowned, "Please…she saved me, and I owe her,"

Moon took a deep breath and nodded, "Very well…you will be my daughter's personal servant. And you can start by cleaning her room," Marco nodded before Star took him by the hand and led him up the stairs to her room, "River, what kind of world do we live in where parents will up and abandon their own child?"

"I don't know Moon pie, but it is lucky that Star found that boy. Who knows what could've happened to him if she didn't."

The two children walked into a bedroom and Star smiled and the boy next to her as he looked around the cluttered room, "Um…so…you know you don't have to…"

"Your parents are letting me stay here as long as I work as your personal servant," Star frowned and Marco slightly smiled, "Thank you for helping me…but where are we?"

"Oh, we're in the Butterfly Castle in a place called Mewni," Marco looked confused and Star smiled, "Don't worry about it Marco. You'll get used to it soon enough,"

"If you say so," Marco sighed and looked around, "I guess I should get started," he began picking up the toys that littered the floor and Star frowned as she watched him work.

Marco finished cleaning the room and took a deep breath before Star walked up behind him and hugged him, "Thanks for cleaning my room, Marco," Marco looked back as he felt his face began to heat up, "Now how about I reward you with something to eat? It looks like you're hungry,"

"Um…okay," Star smiled and took him by the hand before leading him out of the room.

I know this first chapter is short, but it's the first chapter and I'm talking with my advisors about a few options on this one. As I stated in the opening AN, this is rated for a list of reasons, if you haven't guessed it by this chapter, Marco's parents are going to be extremely unlikeable here, and this is going to be a Starco in the making. I'm surprised I managed to get the first chapter done so soon.

Please enjoy everyone and please let me know what everyone thinks.