"Hey…"

"Hey…"

Star stared at Marco, taking in the wave of calming excitement that rattled her bones. Just minutes ago, she was trapped on Mewni without the one person she held the closest. The one person who could charge into battle with her, and warm her heart on the coldest day: Marco Diaz.

Marco stood much the same, too nervous to move, and too overjoyed to formulate a better response. After everything that had happened, he was back with his shining Star. His lifeline, his best friend, and most recently, his girlfriend. The world around him was alien, and familiar. But that didn't matter right now. She was back.

"So. Are you gonna just keep staring at me, Marco? Or are you gonna give your girlfriend a hug? Because lemme tell you: she needs one right now," Star quipped, smiling wide between two blank cheeks.

Marco hadn't noticed until just now, after the shock had worn off, that she no longer donned her signature hearts. She looked like a normal human teenager, despite her knee-length hair and clearly Mewman fashion sense." I uh…" he stammered, taking in everything around him. "I guess a hug would be nice, yeah."

The two collided into a soft embrace, both gracelessly fumbling to wrap their arms around their respective partner. Star pressed her face against Marcos' chest and squeezed him, hearing his heartbeat against her own. After a moment of tender relief, after an entire day of dreading the end, Star relaxed in his arms.

Until he opened his mouth, of course.

"Star? What happened to your uh...cheek things? Is it because of the magic?"

She shrugged against him and squeezed tighter. "Dunno, Marco. Too busy enjoying this to care. But I think so." She paused and poked his ribs. "What, you don't think I'm cute without em?"

"No no! That's, not what I meant. I was just confused because-"

"Marco. Just pullin' your leg. I know I'm totally super cute either way."

The two laughed and finally separated, eying the world around them as it displayed the splendor of both human, and Mewman achievement. Far in the distance, the still crumbling castle butterfly lay dormant like an empty shell. Much the same as the monster temple. Brittas Tacos lay in shambles amidst a pool of dark, vile liquid, as its employees stood casually without a care in the world.

Star took Marcos hand and surveyed the more Mewman sides of things, seeing an Arachnibeast making a nest in a tree, and a herd of warnicorns running through what used to be the Echo creek mud pits. The school was left largely untouched, but it now stood atop a hill and overlooked the nearby communities where Marcos house resided.

"Star!" A voice yelled from behind them. "Are you alright?! What happened?!"

She turned to see her mother, Moon butterfly, running up to greet her with River tailing close behind. "I uh, I really don't know. The portal collapsed, and there was this bright red light, and when I opened my eyes, Mewni and Earth were shuffled together like this."

Moon looked around cautiously before bringing her attention back to Star. "Sweetie, we need to be practical about this. I know you're thrilled to be back with, Marco. But there is a lot that we need to discuss. Mewni is on Earth, or… Earth is on Mewni? How far does this reach? What has either side lost? This is chaos waiting to happen, Star."

Star met her mother's gaze and looked around once more, noticing a congregation of Mewmans, monsters, and some humans she recognized. "Okay. But first things first. No more queen stuff. From anyone. We're just...people now. Got it?"

Moon glanced uneasily at Eclipsa and Globgor, who now stood aloft amongst the crowd, and nodded. "Very well. No more power struggles and giving orders to our people unless they agree to them completely. But we need to get our bearings immediately before things get out of hand, okay?"

Star nodded and looked to Marco with tension now evident on her face. "Marco, do you think you can be our, diplomat? We need someone good with Earth and Mewni to help everyone get settled. And we need to talk to the humans about how we can move forward."

Smiling, he gave her a thumbs up and left to collect the humans he figured were most important to getting everything set up. Star watched him leave before turning back to Moon and calling over Eclipsa. Moon sat down on a park bench that was now covered in orange flowers and looked around nervously at the crowd surrounding them.

"We need to figure out what this place is. And how far it goes," Moon started, looking around at the rollings mountains that seemed to surround them. Eclipsa sat in the bright green grass and nodded in agreement. "Yes," she began. "Is this Earth, or Mewni? And...what happens now?"

River piped up from beside Moon, "Well I daresay we shan't let things get out of control. We must meet our new neighbors, and decide how to go about things." Most of the crowd nodded, but one voice called out to the past rulers of Mewni. Tom Lucitor.

"Okay so, I still have some demon powers, like fire and the underworld stairway. I can fly out and see where we are and find out what's different, if you guys want."

Star nodded with a smile and sat beside Moon as he started to hover slightly into the air. "That's a great idea, Tom. But don't go too far without someone with you. We'll be here when you get back and be careful, too. Okay?"

"No problem, Starship. I'll see ya in a bit!" he said, rocketing away in a stream of red fire. Star grinned and watched him fly before standing up and stepping over to Globgor. He looked up from the sleeping Meteora in his arms and smiled calmly. "She is still tired from the magic dimension, but my two favorite girls are strong. They're just fine."

Star grinned and patted his shoulder, smiling warmly at the sight of a content father and a napping daughter. "And how are you doing? No side effects, right?"

"Not a one, Star. Thank you. I'm just nervous about this strange new world we are in. So much is different yet the same. I will be the first to admit, I am a bit scared of what we may find."

He looked uneasily at the crowd around him, as well as the new landscape that spread out as far as the eye could see. Star shared his expression, but gave him a quick hug. "I know you're worried. But we'll figure it out. I have a feeling you're gonna like a bit of Earth in your Mewni."

Globgor nodded and went back to rocking Meteora as Star stepped back and stood beside Eclipsa and Moon. Before she could offer words of encouragement, however, Marco returned with a group of humans Star recognized, as well as a few she didn't.

Marco quickly resumed his place next to Star and held her hand, both while introducing everyone, and explaining the situation. "-And that's the chief of police. You've met him before, Star."

She gave the officer an uneasy smile, earning her a polite nod from the older gentleman. He looked up at a group of four-winged serpents that flew by overhead and spoke calmly. "Well, miss Butterfly, I knew there was magic going around this old town, but this is something else. It's also a far cry from wrecking my patrol car, but I think we can figure this out."

Moon stepped forward and bowed respectfully to the officer, as well as the suited man beside him, who was Glen Meyer, Mayor of Echo Creek. "It is a pleasure to meet you both. I understand if this is all...surreal to you, but we Mewmans and Monsters, hope we can coexist in this new land with Humans, as one people."

Meyer nodded and shook Moon's hand, gesturing around them at the rolling mountains, the strange creatures, and familiar locations of both worlds. "You can call me Meyer. I don't think I have jurisdiction over this place anymore, so how about we start over," he began.

"We have a lot to talk about, and a lot to do. I think it would be good if we get everyone settled in, and start working on how we want to run things."

Moon nodded respectfully with Eclipsa before gesturing to the crowd around her. "Would you mind showing us how you do things? I'm afraid my people are a bit behind, and we don't have magic anymore."

Meyer nodded with a smile and pointed a thumb towards the chief of police, principal Skeeves, and a dew Earth citizens. "We can have representatives from both worlds lead a new system of government moving forward. And we can work out where people will live. Sound good?"

Moon seemed taken aback by his quick cooperation, but nodded nonetheless and smiled. " I wouldn't have it any other way, Meyer. Where should we begin?"

Star, nodding in acceptance of the smooth transition, stole away with Marco, leading him to a familiar hill just past the old Echo Creek Mud Pits. There the two sat, overlooking the sprawling world they helped create, and the bounties of new surprises and challenges in store for them. She leaned closer to him and rested her head on his shoulder, holding his right hand gingerly.

"Marco, can you teach me to be normal?"

He scoffed and looked down at her. "The hecks that supposed to mean?"

She rolled her eyes and grinned, falling back onto the cool grass and staring up at the passing clouds. "I dunno, you're good at being normal." She thought for a moment. "Well, kinda. Fighting a magic warnicorn is a few shakes from normal, buuut…" she leaned back up and kissed his cheek. "Can you show me how to be more like you?"

Marco grinned and nodded, smiling wide at his best friend. "Of course, Star. But remember that you don't need to be normal. Just be yourself, and I'll show you some of the basics of being a magicless teenager. Okay?"

She nodded back at him and pulled him by the hoodie into a kiss. The shock between them was dispelled immediately as they held each other closer and enjoyed their first kiss in their new home. Stars heart fluttered, much like Marcos as she cupped his jaw and held him tighter.

After a moment, she slowly pulled back to breathe as she shared with him a look of contented smugness. "First normal girl kiss. Needs work, Diaz. I guess we're gonna have to practice a bit more of that after we get settled in."

Marcos' eyes went wide at that and he struggled to form words. He fumbled a few phrases in the air before regaining his composure and choking out "This is gonna get really weird, Star. But if you think we can handle this crazy new world, I can't wait."

She smiled and leaned against his shoulder once more, speaking softly and enjoying the still air. "It's toootally gonna be a wild ride, Marco. But as long as I have you, I'm ready for anything."

The two sat in agreement as Earth and Mewni began to mix deeper than the physical sense. It had been a wild ride to get them here, but the challenges weren't over yet, and there was so much to do. Well, there would be. After a few more moment of some much deserved alone time. For now, New Earth/Mewni could wait as the two who brought the worlds together enjoyed the presence of each other under the warm sun.

To be continued in: New Digs

Authors note

Hello everyone! So, clearly, this story is about what happens after the season finale. This is just a prologue chapter, so be patient for more to come, and let me know what you think!

I personally enjoyed the shows ending, but I also feel like it has room to grow. I don't know if the writers have anything else planned, but for now, this is my take on what happens after these two worlds are cleaved. Have an awesome day! BUH BYYYEEE

~Mr. Ronald Reagan