An Adventure

The sun shined down on the long, almost endless path ahead of me, making the air dry and hot. It seemed my sombrero wasn't enough to keep the blinding light from my eyes. I guess riding a horse out in the deserts of Mexico isn't exactly supposed to be easy. Then again nothing really seemed easy for me, or exciting either. I'm just a simple kid on my simple little ranch, living with my mom and dad.

All I ever seem to do there is feed the chickens, milk the cows, and tend to the cattle. Just simple jobs to do on the ranch. If I'm not working then I'm the one riding into town for supplies. Though I'd rather do something more interesting for once. It makes me think of the stories I heard from when I was younger.

Stories of the sheriff and his posse chasing after criminals, outlaws who pulled incredible heists, even stories of a simple drifter would keep me entertained. Those stories only urge me to look for andventure. Why couldn't my life be a little more like theirs. Those people were known for the things they've done. As for me? I don't think people will remember Marco Diaz, simple rancher.

I let out a sigh and slowed my horse as I approached town. Puebla was a nice town filled with nice people. Most of them greeted you with a wave, smile, or a tip of their hat. Yet that doesn't mean there aren't occasional troublemakers here. Some travelers stop by the saloon, getting drunk and starting bar fights.

All and all, Puebla is a nice place. I looked over as the train slowly pulled into the station. Lots of people normally took the train nowadays. To me it was kind of strange. Horses are perfect for transportation, but I guess they prefer a cushioned seat than a saddle.

I was about to head to the general store until I saw...well...a girl. She was a strange girl. She seemed about my age, maybe a little shorter than me. Her hair was long and blonde, eyes were a bright blue. Her blush was in the shape of a heart. Yet that wasn't the strange part. The strange part about her was her clothing.

She wore a turquoise dress with a weird design on it. On her legs were orange and purple stripped tights. A star shaped bag hung over her shoulder. She wore a headband that looked like devil horns. Yet the strangest thing she wore was her boots. They looked like some sort of purple creature, a horn sticking out on the end of each toe.

I raised my eyebrow at her. I've seen a lot of newcomers, but she was most definitely the strangest one I've ever laid eyes on. She didn't even look similar to the other people coming off of the train. The men wore the typical jeans, boots, trench coat, and hat. The women wore long dark colored dresses, hair put up, some even wore bonnets.

Wherever she came from must've been far far away. Suddenly the girl's eyes landed on me, and a big smile curled upon her face. She started walking my way. Oh no. I better get going.

'Just ride away Marco.' my thoughts rose up.

I was turning my horse about to leave until the the train whistle blew.
"Woot Wooooooot!"

My horse started moving around frantically.

"Woa Charlie!" I said trying to get him to stop.

It didn't help. He only moved faster before raring up on his hind legs. My heart started pounding.

"Charlie!"

I fell off of him, hitting the ground with a thud. A peircing pain went through my back, knocking the wind out of me. I tried to get a grip on my breathing as I sat up. My eyes went wide to see my horse running out into the desert. I quickly got to my feet.

"Charlie! You jerk! I hope you get eaten by wolves!" I yelled in frustration.

I could only watch as he ran, slowly drifting out of my sight.

"Are you alright?" I heard a voice.

I turned around to see the familiar blonde-headed girl. Oh great! She saw that?! I tried to keep my eyes low and hoped I wasn't blushing.

"Um...y-yea. I'm fine." I answered.

"Looked like you hit the ground pretty hard there." the girl said.

I noticed she lowered her head, trying to make eye contact with me. It sort of surprised me and I raised my head. Her blue eyes stared into my brown ones. Now that I look at her up close she was actually...well...pretty. My heart seemed to stop as realized I was just staring at her.

"Oh, uh yeah! It...wasn't great. Heh heh."

I felt a nervous smile on my face. She only smiled back.

"Well now that I've met you I'd like to introduce myself. I'm Star Butterfly, princess of Mewni."

My eyes went wide, only because what she said sounded completely ridiculous.

"Princess? Riiiiiiiight."

This girl had to be crazy, or dehydrated, or something!

Star only cocked her head.

"What's your name?" she asked.

"It's Marco. Marco Diaz." I answered.

The girl instanly took my hand and shook it around violently.

"Well it's nice to meet you Marco!"

She let go of my hand and I looked up at her. I raised my eyebrow, curious.

"So uh, Princess Star, what brings you to Puebla of all places?" I asked.

Suddenly her eyes went wide and she let out a gasp.

"Oh my goodness, look at your clothes!"

My eyes lowered to see they were torn and tattered.

"Don't worry. I'll fix you up." Star said.

She pulled a strange object from her bag and waved it over my head. Something shiny, like glitter, floated down on me, and I couldn't believe what I saw. All the rips in my clothing were gone. It was almost as if they were magically mended. I raised my eyes up to Star to see her wearing a smile. Now I know for sure she wasn't from around here, let alone anywhere on earth.

"Uhhhh, where'd you say you was from?" I asked, still in shock.

"Oh I'm from Mewni!" she said excitedly.

"Uh huh...and that's...some sort of wand you got there?" I asked pointing to the object in her hand.

Honestly I didn't know what to make of it, or her in general. It was like she came from a fairytale.

"Yep! My mom and dad sent me here because they think the wand will be safe. Plus it's a great place for me to practice my magic." Star answered.

"So you're saying that wand is magic?" I asked.

Star gave a nod.

"Yep! check this out!"

Just then a ray of light came from her wand creating a giant butterfly with sharp teeth. It let out a shriek. I couldn't believe it. One strange girl created this giant butterfly with some sort of magical wand! The creature flew around in the air, sending people running and screaming. I could only stand there and watch in horror.

"Uhhhh, that's not supposed to happen." star said letting out a nervous laugh.

The butterfly swooped down and carried a cow into the air.

"Star! Do something!" I shouted worriedly.

Star zapped the butterfly with a ray of red light, making it disappear. Everyone stood there in shock as to what just happened. I looked back at Star.

"Heh heh, ta daaa!" she said in a nervous tone.

This girl was strange and weird. Being around her wasn't exactly safe. I had to get away from her.

"Ha ha, well. It was nice to meet you, but uh...I gotta get back home."

With that I ran away from her as quick as I could, and as soon as I ran out of town I slowed down and started walking. I don't plan on seeing that girl again, and hopefully, she leaves town soon.

Notes:

So yes, that was just chapter 1. I think it's kinda good so far. And yes, things are a bit different. Marco's a bit freaked out by Star. I kinda think fanart of this story would be really interesting. :) I hope you liked it, and if you didn't PLEASE no rude comments. I'll have chapter 2 soon.