Star Vs. The Forces of Evil

Chapter 1: Runaway Teens

The end of the day drew near for the teens of Echo Creek High school. Tension became tangible as teens sat in wait for the bell to ring. More so for a young Hispanic male. He bared a red hooded sweater with brown pants. His hair was always neatly brushed to the front. His brown eyes sat above a notable mole on his right cheek. What was different for him today was that he was planning a big step towards getting the girl of his dreams.

"Marco!" The girl who sat next to him yelled. She was an energetic young girl, that was pouring from her blue eyes, with blonde hair that was caressing a red hair band that bore red horns. The girl sat in her desk all ready with a hop in her seat with excitement. "Are you ready to do the thing?" She started to poke at him. Marco began to sweat profusely.

"Keep it down Star. I don't want to draw any attention," Marco tried to hush her.

"Aw, come on. It's not like it is a secret that you like Jackie Lynn Thomas," Star gave the boy a nudge to his side.

"Yeah, ever since you let that leak from your website," Marco gave her an annoyed look.

"Hsssssss, yeah…. sorry about that. But you looked so cute practicing your pick up lines on cactus in your backyard," She winced at the glare.

"Forgot to thank you for that too. People have been asking if I was going to live in a cactus house in the middle of the desert and have little cactus kids," Marco remarked. Star reached into her desk and pulled out a drawing that had the artistic skills of a five-year-old child.

"I drew a picture," She whispered as she proud fully lifted the picture to the side of her face. Marco rolled his eyes.

"Anyways, I have it all planned out."

"You are not gonna pull out a list are you," Stars eyes rolled to the back of her head in annoyance.

"I made a list," Marco said almost immediately after Stars comment. "Step one; meet her in the hall. Step 2; exchange the classic 'Hi' to one another. Step 3; engage in some lively chitchat. Step 4; ask Jackie to the movies." Marco said with full pride in his list.

"Marco, you are never going to win her if you try and plan everything out all the time. That can be a real bore to a girl. Trust me, I am one," Star pointed to her face with both her hands.

"Yeah, but not all girls are princesses from another dimension," Marco remarked. Star Butterfly (full name) was indeed a princess from another dimension, known only to magical denizens of the universe, called Mewni. On her 14th birthday she was entrusted with a magic wand; a precious family heirloom. It was deemed that she wasn't ready for the pressures of princess hood (or the power of magic for that matter), so her family had sent her to live and grow on the earth. And it was through her enthusiasm that she would live with Marco Diaz and his family. Together the two have fought monsters and got into any trouble they could get into, even if they were all of Star's doing.

"Oh come on. Just be you. You don't need a crummy list," Star waved her wand and a beam of light struck his list and burst into flames. Marco jumped out of his seat and started to pat the flames away. The students in the class jumped in excitement to watch as Marco frantically put out the flame.

"Star Butterfly! What have I said about using that thing in class!" The teacher yelled.

"Sorry Skullzers!" Star jumped in fear.

"And stop calling me that!" Skullznick replied. Ms. Skullznick used to be a human being until Star had tried to help her with her love live. Now she lives her life as a troll standing 6 feet tall, green and very heavy bodied. A fact that use to bother her until she found out she would live to be around 400; making her a teenager again at the age of 50. Marco sat back down into his seat and looked at his friend.

"Maybe you shouldn't be using your wand right now. It's still busted," Star looked at her wand with sad puppy eyes. Her wand had a long thin neck with a large round tip. It had wings to either side of the tip. The only thing that was different about her wand was that half a star, that sat at the middle of the tip, was gone. It was lost to a battle to a fiend by the name of Toffee. Toffee had kidnapped Marco and had Star destroy her wand in the process. Her wand did make a recovery but the outflow of the magic has not been the same. As she continued to stare at her wand the school bell decided to make its presence known and gave a loud ring. Students began to jump in excitement, throwing their things into their bags and running out the door. Marco sat patiently and watched Jackie walking out the door with a group of friends. He took a deep breath and stood. Star stood with him and they began their trek out of the class room. Approaching the door, Marco stopped suddenly causing Star to bump into him. Star watched as Marco poked his head out the door to gaze upon an all too familiar hall way as if he was a new student from school. Star peeked out from under him. There she stood; Jackie Lynn Thomas. To Marco, she was a life time crush. Who couldn't want her he thought to himself. Her white hair with green streaks perfectly complimented her tan skin. Her green eyes seemed to cradle her cute face. She always sported her shell that hung down her neck that sat comfortably on her baseball style shirt and was caressed in the wind as she glided about the school on her skate board. She was too good for him; or so he always told himself. He pulled back his head almost as if he was ready to admit defeat. Star looked up at him with sympathetic eyes. "Maybe this is a mistake."

"Hey, come on. We have done hard things before. Just picture her as a monster and get out there and kick her butt," Star raised her fist to the side of her head. Marco gave her a what-are-you-talking-about look. Star frowned. "Okay. Scratch that. What I am saying is just go out there and be yourself. Come on. There isn't a single bad quality in you," Star try to encourage him. Marco sighed and smiled.

"Thanks Star. You really know how to cheer a guy up," Marco smiled as he walked out the door. "You coming?"

"Nah. I will meet you back home. Don't want to ruin your funky flow. Besides, you don't me there, a girl, to be in the way of you asking out another girl," Star jumped as she ran out the door. Marco smiled. He looked down the hall to see that Jackie was alone now.

"Here goes nothing…... Hey Jackie. Got a minute," Marco started as he walked down the hall, catching her before she got away.

Star ran through the door of the Diaz home excited that the day was finally done. She was so excited that she started dancing up the stair case to her room. Marco's mom and dad watched as this little blonde girl danced her way up the stairs.

"Looks like someone had a good day at school," commented Marco's mother. Star had burst through the door to her room. Her room was one that she had alter herself. With the use of her wand she had expanded a tower like bedroom with three floors, a balcony and a fairly large bed, all of with stuck out from the side of the Diaz's home. She threw her backpack across the floor and herself onto her bed. She had almost over shot her bed, so much that her head hung over the sides and her hair moping the floor.

"So comfy," her eyes half closed staring blankly at a grand looking mirror. This mirror that she was staring into had a gem that was blinking. Her eyes became wide. "I have a message!" She jumped in excitement. Her mirror served as her phone, contacting others from different dimensions. She walked over to her mirror and pushed the glowing gem. Then an image of a queen appeared. Her hair was white and took on a shape of a heart, she wore a blue dress. Unlike Stars hearts on her cheeks, this queen had diamonds on her. Star's eyes furrowed at realizing her mother was trying to call her.

"Star, it is your mother. I have urgent matters to discuss with you. Please respond as soon as you get this message. It is of utmost importance," The message of her mother said. Star sighed heavily.

"What do you want now," Star told herself. In her mother's eyes Star wasn't exactly a princess of the utmost high class. Sure she still loved her daughter but her mother has always been more duty bound and not as free thinking as Star. With another heavy sigh she pressed another gem on her mirror. "Call mom," Star said loudly. The mirror repeated her command and almost instantly her mother, the queen, appeared in the mirror.

"Aye, Star. I would have figure you would have ignored my call for a bit," Her mother stated. Star rolled her eyes.

"Good to see you too mom. Now…what do you want?"

"Straight to the point I see. I have a bit of oppressing news to you," The queen stood poised, preparing herself for her daughter's reaction. "Your father and I feel that you are making little progress on earth. Granted that you are learning to control your magic but your mannerism is still not suitable for a princess."

"Whaaaaaaat? I have been making progress here mother. I no longer run down the halls without a hall pass," Star tried to be serious. Her mother slapped her hand to her face. "And I no longer burp at the dinner table, just make some soft tunes with my nose holes," Star admittedly proudly as she started whistling through her nose.

"This is exactly my point. I feel that the people of earth are encouraging this behavior. They find amusement in all sorts of bodily functions and low brow behaviors. Which brings me to what I wanted to tell you. Your Father and I have decided to send you to St. Olga's Reform School." Her mother stated.

"What!" Star screamed as her heart fell down into her stomach. "Mother! You can't do this! I don't want to go to St. Olga's! I am doing great here!" Start had tears building in her eyes.

"I am sorry Star. You are a princess. We need you to act like one and you are not getting better on earth. We know that you and your little friend have been jumping to different dimensions. There are eye witnesses that can confirm that," Her mother explained.

"But mother I don't want to go. This family has been so great to me…. I made so many new friends," Star could not hold back her tears anymore. She felt her knees buckling in on her. Her mom did her best not to show any empathy, but even she would admit that there was nothing worst that watching her own daughter's world crumbling around her.

"I am sorry Star but the people of Mewni are going to need you one day and I fear that you will not be ready when that day comes." Star fell on her knees with her hands on her face. For the first time in her life she felt utterly helpless. She had battle monsters and demons but there was no fighting her mother. The queen watched for a moment longer before continuing.
"I know it is hard Star, but your place is here. I will give you till this evening to say your goodbyes…then the guards of St. Olga's will go and get you. Goodbye." And like that her mom disappeared from the mirror along with any chance of objecting. Unable to stand, Star sat on her bottom and pushed herself to the side of her bed. She waved her wand and the lights in her room shut off and she sat there accompanied only by the sounds of her soft sobs.

Marco ran down the street that led to his house with much skip in his step. He would jump up and touch stop signs, swing off tree branches, he even did wait for a street lights to give him the ok to cross. He was walking on air. He swung the door open to his house, jump through the door way and threw his arms into the air as if he was a marathon runner being in first place.

"She said Yes!" Marco screamed in joy. His parents poked their heads out from the kitchen door way.

"Looks as though you had a good day at school as well," His mom said.

"Did I hear something about a girl?" He dad asked excitedly.

"I just asked Jackie Lynn Thomas to the movies and she said YES!" He jumped up again in join. His parents wrapped their arms around their boy.

"My little boy has asked a girl on a date!" He dad yelled.

"And she said YES!" his mom jumped as well. "My little man is growing up," Then his mom began to cry.

"Hey, who can say no. My boy is handsome," His dad rubbed his head. Marco was filled with joy. Then, he turned on his heels and started running upstairs.

"I got tell Star!" Marco flew up the stairs. He ran through Star's door. "Hey Star!" Marco exclaimed. "She said YES!" He flung his arms into the air again. He looked around and noticed that the room was dark. "Uh…Star?" He looked around and finally noticed the top of her blonde head was sitting on the other side of the bed. He began to approach slowly. As he cleared the corner, his eyes fell upon a defeated young girl. Never had he seen this energetic girl look so sullen. Her eyes were burning red, her hair was matted onto her face, she sat with her knees in her chest and her arms limply holding her legs. Marco cautiously sat next to her. "What's wrong?" Star looked up at him and dropped her head into his chest. Marco felt his shirt getting wet. Marco wrapped one arm around her shoulders and rested his other hand on her head.

"I… I …...," Star was having difficulty talking. Her voice was raspy from the crying. "I'm leaving." She finally got out.

"What do you mean?"

"My mother…is…is sending me to St. Olga's," Marco's eyes grew wide. "She doesn't want me to be here anymore. She wants me back on Mewni."

"But things are going great here! You are a breath of fresh air. You give people your energy and that is a good thing if you ask me," Marco rested his head on hers in response to Star's heavy breathing, hoping that it would calm her.

"There is nothing I can do about it. They are coming for me in the evening," Star felt Marco's breath growing heavy on her head.

"You can't go…. I have been able to achieve so much because of you…." Marco felt as if his heart would stop beating. Star looked up at him because the feeling of helplessness grew tangible around Marco. Star sat up from Marco's chest and quickly wiped the tears from her eyes and did her best to put on a smile.

"So…how did it go with Jackie?" Star leaned towards him with a sad smile. Marco couldn't look at her.

"What's the point. I wouldn't have been able to talk to her with you," Marco stared down at his feet. Star placed her hand on his shoulder. He finally looked at her. He smiled faintly. "She said yes."

"That's great Marco. I told you….just be you," Star smiled. Marco stood up.

"I wouldn't have been able to do it without you," Marco held his hand out to her. She sniffled and took his hand. She stood.

"Well…. I guess I should start packing," Star looked down.

"Yeah…. If you need me I will be in my room," Marco headed for the door. Star turned quickly to him.

"Marco!" Star called. He turned back. "Thank you for everything. Little do you know, I wouldn't have been able to do any of this without neither," Star smiled with tears running down her cheek. Marco smiled faintly with sadness in his eyes. He walked out and closed the door. Star bit her lip in an attempt to hold back her tears once again.

Marco lay in his bed the next hour staring into his ceiling. It's not fair. Star was doing amazing here. He is learning to control her powers. Her personality is just amazing and everyone loves her for it. Marco thought to himself feeling helpless. This young girl had to sacrifice her previous life to start a new one only to have this one ripped away from her too. And she did so without asking for anything in return. Marco lifted his phone to his face. Has an hour truly gone by all ready? Maybe I should call Jackie. Maybe that will cheer me up. Marco dialed Jackie. The phone rang only a few times when the girl of his dreams answered.

"Hello? Marco?" Jackie answered.

"Hey Jackie," Marco lacked enthusiasm.

"What's the matter?" Jackie asked. "You don't sound so hot."

"Actually, I am not doing so good. I was talking to Star and her parents are going to send her away…. she may never come back," Marco admitted sadly.

"Really? That sucks man. She was an awesome hang," Jackie didn't sound as distraught but only because Star was just any other friend to her.

"Yeah… she really doesn't want to go."

"I don't blame her. Maybe there is a way you can cheer her up. You are like her best friend and all," Jackie tried to cheer him up. "Why'd you call me anyway?"

"I thought… that maybe hearing you would cheer me up," Marco admit embarrassingly.

"You are silly," Jackie teased. The phone was silent for a moment. "So. What are you gonna do?" Marco lay there thinking to himself. Star…you would do anything for a friend. You helped me in so many ways. You are my best friend…. And I am yours! If you would do anything to help me why can't I do the same for you! Marco sat up and looked at a duffle bag that was thrown to the side of the floor. "Marco?" Jackie finally said in curiosity if he was still there. Marco put his phone to his ear.

"Jackie… I am sorry but there is something I have to do. I…. I …. I won't be taking you out on Friday," Marco hated to say it but he was determined. He heard Jackie gasp on the phone.

"I… I understand. But I do have a question. Does she mean that much too?"

"She would never let me down… I can't let her down. Yes," Marco replied. Jackie chuckled a bit.

"Goodbye Marco Diaz," Jackie said.

"Goodbye Jackie," Marco smiled faintly. And with that Marco hung up his phone and got out of bed. He had some work to do.

Star was slowly putting her things into a pink duffle bag that Marco had gotten her. He wanted to take her to the coast but never got the chance to do it. She grabbed a photo that sat next to her bed. It was of her and Marco. As usually, Star was jumping through the air, both her feet were off the floor and an arm wrapped around his neck while he tried to play it cool with both is hands in the pocket of his hoody. Looking into this picture the tears started running down her cheeks again. She placed the picture into her bag and zipped it close. She looked around her room again. It already started to feel empty. Then there was a soft knock on her door.

"Come in," Star called softly. Marco walked in with his duffle bag. "Marco!? What are you doing?"

"Come on Star. We are leaving," Marco put a grin on his face.

"What?! What are you talking about!?" Star was confused. Marco walked up to her and place his hand on his shoulder.

"I am talking about running away. Let's run away from this," Marco smile grew.

"Marco! No! We can't do that! My parents will get mad! Your parents will be heartbroken!" Star pushed his hand away and walked back from him.

"Come on Star. You have always pushed me to be the best that I can be. You have always been there for me. Let me be there for you. We both know you don't want to go a play queen….at least not right now," Marco explained. Star stared at him.

"We can't Marco. You need your family," Star said quietly.

"I do… but it wouldn't be complete without you. I am not willing to lose you," Marco said. Star looked up into his face. "We can go to any dimension you want. I even have books on crop growing and hunting! Come on! It can be a whole new adventure for us."

"You are willing to do this for me?" Star stepped closer to him.

"Star, you have given me the courage and strength I needed to go about my everyday life. Let me use that to take you away from here," Marco held his hand to her.

"You really want to do this…...for me…." Star stared at his hand. She looked at him and smile as she took his hand. He smiled back. She grabbed her dimensional scissors and opened a portal. "Are you sure you want to do this?" Star asked one final time.

"Truthfully I fear for my parents but I am excited for the journey. Let's get out of here. No regrets," He smiled as he walked into the portal as he pulled her along with him. And with a big smile on her face the two youth disappeared unto parts unknown.