I thought there were too few MoonxToffe Fanfic's so I decided to make one myself.
This is my first fanfic and story for that matter so if you critique it please tell me how I can do better.
This will take place in an alternate timeline which I will show how it came about at a later date. (Also note, this will not be a tragedy where everyone dies in the end, those are way to common these days for some reason.)
"Moon, are you sure this is a good idea?"
Princess Moon Butterfly stood in front of the royal flower garden with eagerness and some apprehension of what was going to happen next. She was a girl age 14 standing slightly below average height with thigh length silver hair, Sapphire blue eyes, and on her cheeks a pair of pink diamond shaped marks known as Mewni marks exclusive to the females of the butterfly royal family. She was a princess of the kingdom Mewni in the land of Mewni but right now that was of no concern to her as she readied her magic wand which she got 1 week ago at her 14th birthday, as family tradition required, and focused.
"I'm telling you River, this is going to turn out great, don't worry." Moon spoke to River smiling.
Glancing at him Moon smiled at how different they seemed when put next to each other. River was shorter then she was and pudgy with short blond hair and an almost constant nervous look in his blue eyes. She smiled turning back to her wand and focused the large heart shaped clear gem on top and the small clear gem on the bottom glowing outlining a gold hilt as long as her forearm, a blue and gold crown like nest for the heart, and a strange gold fleur-de-le perched on the end of the heart. Moon focused causing a rainbow to come out and arch over the entrance to the flower garden making a perfect arch.
"See River, nothing to worry..." Moon was caught short when it caught fire however.
"AAAAAAHHHHH!" River yelled getting out a bucket of water and throwing it at the fire and missing horribly.
"Want to try that again?" A now drenched Moon spoke using her wand to make a tiny rain cloud the put out the fire. "Well, that wasn't so bad now was it?"
"Oh really?" Moon heard a voice she dreaded hearing at the moment and turned around to see her mother Willow Butterfly.
Willow Butterfly was a tall and slightly heavyset woman who appeared to have a permanent scowl on her face made deeper by her purple spade shaped Mewni marks on her cheeks with watery grey eyes, her purplish hair done into the heart shaped fashion Mewman royalty normally did for formal occasions. She seemed particularly mad now staring at Moon which annoyed Moon for some reason more then it should.
"Mom, I was never in any danger. River had..."
"It wasn't you at risk it was the garden." Now Moon knew why she was so annoyed. "That garden has been there for centuries and I will not be the one to replant it."
"I say, what is happening here." A mountain of a man boomed while coming around the corner in a fashion very similar to how one would burst in a door followed by 2 servants running up with buckets to check the shrubbery. "Is Moon getting into trouble again?" That mountain of 6' 4" with a glorious blond beard, receding hair line, and heavily set muscle with icy blue eyes was her father, Odrick Butterfly "The Lion". Moon felt a wave of relief when he burst in. He liked or at least tolerated most of her antics saying that it was just her letting off childish stress instead of letting it build up to something that could be pretty damn bad. And the few times he was upset was because her life was in danger; as he would say "Breaking the rules is fine so long as it doesn't go too far." And life risking antics were too far in his eyes.
"Moon was using her wand off practice time and nearly set the garden on fire." Willow seemed very annoyed right now.
"Moon wields her wand shooting fire out of it and your first concern was the garden? Not that she would be burned by it?" Moon had a feeling Odrick was gonna be mad now no matter what.
"Do you know how valuable..."
"It's just a garden, it can be replanted. Moon, you have been given the wand of your ancestors, as future queen of Mewni your life is far to valuable to risk on such antics without taking into account what would happen to us if we lost you." Now Moon felt guilt for trying to do this unsupervised. "I get you need to let off stress at times but this is too much even for you. Go to your room, I will be there shortly to discuss what punishment you will be reciving."
"Ok dad." Moon walked off caught up between guilt and annoyance.
"I'm sorry, I told Moon it was a bad idea but..."
"It is not your fault River." Odrick smiled at River. "She is hard to control at the best of times and she should be held accountable for her own actions." Odrick really liked the boy; he helped keep Moon in check, except for when he didn't. After a quick bow he ran off elsewhere; 'What did that boy do when he wasn't with Moon' Odrick mused to himself.
"I knew it, I knew it, she is going too far. I'm calling St. Olga's scho…"
"You will do no such thing." Odrick boomed at Willow. "That would only make the problem worse."
"I know, letting off natural stress. Well what do you suggest we do then sweetie?"
"I know one of my advisors that could rein her in and tone things down. He is calm and will do exactly as I say unless he is certain there is a better path around it."
"If it is that lizard Monster I will put my foot down on that one."
"He's the best adviser I have."
"HE'S A MONSTER!" Willow was really in a worked up state now.
"*sigh* He is the best option we have. I just want our daughter to be prepared and safe when the time comes to take the throne. Don't you?"
Willow remained silent for a few moments in thought. "Fine. But don't let him put ANY ideas in her head. I have kept the kingdom stable and safe like my ancestors have for generations. I will not let Moon be the one to lose the kingdom." As she left the king sighed and rubbed his temples. Sometimes, he wondered, did Willow actually care for their daughter like he did, or just see her as a pawn to be put on the throne?
"Butler, send for Toffee."
Moon walked down the corridor with the guilty feelings worn out replaced only with annoyance. Her father had "grounded" her for 2 weeks time when she was only experimenting with her wand. She knew she had messed up but not that bad by a long shot as she moved to the library in a huff to start today's lessons with a "new" tutor her father had picked for her. She pushed past the big double doors that marked the entrance to the great library and took a genuine double take when she saw that there was a Monster in the royal library. Monsters were a type of creature that inhabited Mewni before the Mewmans did and Moon knew that they were mostly vicious beasts so how one got past the guards was beyond her. Standing about 6ft tall there was surprisingly little that distinguished him as a Monster. His face was a lizard's with the jaw being lined with sharp teeth, his skin a pale grey that had only a few scales on it, and a lizard like tail twitching behind him. Aside from that he seemed like one of her parents advisers in an impeccable suit with well-done black hair on his head. She didn't wait to see what it wanted however and shot a rainbow blast from her wand at him. He didn't even have time to react before he was blasted against the wall and his left arm was detached at the shoulder. She chuckled in triumph until she saw him get up and regrow his arm in a seemingly bored expression.
"Perhaps you would like to hear why your father sent me instead of blasting off another one of my arms?"
"Wait, dad sent you?" This was too much for her to just accept as the Monster continued.
"Yes. I am one your father's advisers. In particular about Mewnian-Monster relations but I am good at most anything political according to him. He sent me because he is concerned about you." This was way too much. Sending a monster out of concern? This was really the "tutor" he sent to help Her? "He is worried you are not ready to become queen and honestly he is right. Horrible manners, life risking behavior, improper use of magic, not to mention your throne posture…"
"And why should I listen to you?" Now Moon was no longer confused but pissed off.
"Because your father said so?" Moon turned to see a floating one foot tall man with a pink crystal in his forehead wearing nothing but a brown bathrobe. "He is one of your father's advisers; which you would know if you bothered to attend the weekly meetings for dealings throughout Mewni." Moon sighed as her magic teacher, who actually lived in her family's spell book, seemed to be talking down to her.
"I don't need to attend those stupid meetings I'm still just a princess."
"You won't be one forever. Eventually you will have to take the mantel for better or for worse. That is why I am here, to ensure that it is for better and not for worse."
"Ugghhh, fine. What is your name anyway?"
"Toffee. And no candy jokes please, I have heard them all and am simply bored of them by now."
"Well Toffee, I guarantee you I will make your life miserable as long as you are "Tutoring" me on how to be a princess. Got that?"
"Honestly, I would have it no other way." The amused tone of voice and slight smile really pissed her off now. She was gonna give it to him… BIG TIME.
'This was gonna be interesting' thought Glossarick "Well if it is not to much trouble, you can start when I am done with today's magic lessons. Now today we are going to learn the set-up twist and twirl..."
"I am not interested in another one of these "games" your highness." Though he sounded bored inside he felt some admiration for the girl. She said she was going to give him hell and she was actually doing it with a fierce commitment, for a solid 3 weeks. She played pranks, asked stupid questions non-stop, and played hide and seek constantly throughout the castle. Toffee could assume at this point it wasn't because she hated him, hate really wasn't her thing it seemed, but to just get him to crack his bored demeanor. Well it was mildly entertaining in a way and he liked this far better than her just sitting there not having a clue about what to do, which is what too many Mewman royalty were like.
Moon on the other hand was somewhat annoyed by his inability to crack under her. She was calling in the heavy artillery and even that was doing nothing; admirable but annoying. She knew just remaining hidden wouldn't work, he must be able to sniff her out; which was a might bit discerning the more she thought about it. She took a deep breath and ran out on the tree's limb a good 30ft from the ground and leapt off yelling "TALLY HOOOO!"
Toffee moved fast and light able to catch her almost effortlessly as she fell, though she did get her third brief glimpse into his non-bored expression for a second. He actually seemed concerned for her well-being there, most likely because of what would happen to him if she was hurt though.
"Now that that's done, we do need to work on the proper bowing techniques for various nobles. I am frankly quite surprised your parents didn't teach you this sooner."
"Oh I know them mostly; I just don't care about them."
"Of course you don't. Then we will review them and see which ones you need to improve or still learn."
"Why do I really need to care about proper appearance, other past Mewni leaders did not care."
Toffee seemed curious about this. "And pray tell who are you talking about?"
"Solaria the Monster carver obviously. A short crew cut hair, needs no magic, took no crass from anyone, and helped Mewni the way I would want to; by smacking the baddies down and cutting them to shreds." Moon was really into this and expected a brusque "that was a special situation." But she did not expect what happened next.
"Well excuse me for not wanting you to turn into one of my kind's most hated enemies and slaughterers." What caught her off guard wasn't that he hated Solaria, most monsters did, but the sheer despise that dripped from his normally bored tone of voice. "It is people like that who make beings like me into little more than trophies for conquest." Then he seemed to pull himself together and said "Regardless, that was a special situation that needs no duplication unless if things get really bad once more; which I am here to prevent. Now, shall we." And continued onto the library.
Moon followed along in a daze. She had finally gotten him to crack but she felt no satisfaction, only a cold shame. His relation with the king was diplomat to help Monster kind find a place in Mewman society. He was doing his best to help keep people safe; yes Monsters but still people. She actually had several friends amongst the monsters and seeing one's reaction to Solaria for the first time really put things into perspective. She swore then that she would not just treat monsters as punching bags no matter how evil or despicable they were. The rest of the day went by uneventful, for once Moon putting in full effort though she sensed Toffee was still not… content would be the best word for it. And as they left she realized she hadn't apologized to him yet. Well she would do that tomorrow, and she rushed down to dinner not realizing what she had set into motion.
The next day she waited for Toffee to arrive but he was late, very late. This was unheard of from what she knew about him and it was making her nervous. She hoped she hadn't offended him that greatly, that would have been horrible. As she was spinning a book in the air she heard the door open and turned to it in anticipation only to be disappointed when Butler stepped in.
"I apologize milady but Toffee is ill today and will be unable to attend today's lessons."
Moon felt as if she had an icy fist thrown into her gut. Most likely he was faking it to avoid her or he actually got ill, which she was sure she had a hand in somehow; not sure how but she was sure of it. She calmly thanked Butler and then ran out of the library and then the castle. She just needed to get away and clear her head and heart of the jumbled up emotions banging inside of her.
"Moon where are you going?" Why now of all times River, why now!?
"I'm just walking, and I would prefer to do it alone thank you."
"But that's the…"
"NOT NOW RIVER!" She ran off afraid she might begin crying over what she had done… right into the forest of certain death.
"Oh ye gods no, what do I do what do I do what do I doooooo!" River needed help, and he needed it now.
"All part of the plan Toffee, all part of the plan." Toffee smiled to himself as he talked to himself, a habit that could help or hurt him depending on the moment.
He didn't actually feel despise for Solaria or other hunters of Monsters in Mewni, just a cautious indifference. However, when Moon had said how much she admired Solaria he saw a moment to gain an advantage and took it knowing that Moon was a gentle soul and would take something like that hard. Now if he played his cards right he could get Moon to feel sympathetic to Monster kind and manipulate her into helping them out and in the process protect himself from other Mewmans. Yes she was a Mewman, a person who probably despised Monsters as pests and only didn't try to exterminate them because of valuable labor, forest resources only they could get, and that they were too strong to be exterminated easily. It was working like a charm, all he needed to do was push it a little more and he would have a much needed foothold. His planning was interrupted however by someone running down the hallway noisily and, since this didn't happen normally, he stepped out to see who it was. He had barely opened the door before he ran into a short, pudgy boy he recognized as Moon's closest friend River, 'Why did they name each other as geographic or celestial features' he mused once again.
"My dear boy what seems to be the issue?"
"*pant pant* It's Moon *pant* she has gone *pant pant* into the forest *pant wheeze* of certain death!"
That got his attention big time. "River, don't tell anyone, I think I know why she has gone in there and will retrieve her myself. If I am not back in 1 hour alert the king immediately." And he took off not waiting for River's reply as moved as fast as his legs could carry him, but he was afraid that 45 mph would not be fast enough to reach her. As he moved out of the castle grounds he thought three things: One that Moon might actually be extremely empathetic to monsters, two he may have gone to far, and three why did the past queens not cut down the forest that was closest to the capitol and had the name Certain Death?
As Moon ran through the forest, dodging the occasional snap-trap plant, she tried to get her mind in order unsuccessfully. She wanted to be a good queen but could she do that when there were inhabitants that were viewed as punching bags or vermin or second class citizens. The more she thought the more she realized most Mewmans despised Monsters with a passion; why? Some were evil yes but she had Monster friends and Toffee that were just trying to make do in the world; why should they be punished for crimes they have never committed?
She got so caught up in her thoughts she didn't avoid one of the snap-traps and was swallowed whole. She tried to bring her wand to bear and shot magic out, but it did nothing. She resorted to smashing it with her fists and wand but that also did nothing. Then she realized that digestive juices were filling up the inside, she was done for if she didn't get out like RIGHT NOW!
'But wait… would it be better if you were digested? Another Solaria would never exist?' an icy voice ran through her mind seemingly sapping at her strength. 'No, no I will not be like her!' 'Why not? You idolize her. That's what the Mewmans would want. That's what your parents would want. You look down on all Monsters, including your friends.' 'I am not like that! And if I was I will learn how not to.' 'You made the best man for the job run away from you in disgust. You are a lost cause. Just let it happen girl for the good of Mewni.' She struggled to find a reply afraid she had none. But then…
RRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
The plant she was in was torn in half and out of the ground by… Toffee? He then picked her up bridal style and leapt through another snap-trap up a tree to a safe limb without even breaking a sweat.
"Milady, are you alright?" Back with his monotone voice but for once real concern in his eyes which caused her to break down and cry holding onto him desperately.
"Why did you save me? I'll just turn into another Monster carver. I'll be a vicious horrible queen who exterminates former friends. I'm the real monster!"
"No, you won't be."
"Why not!?"
"Because if you were going to be, you wouldn't feel guilt for it now would you."
'Dang that was some good logic' she thought. She turned it over in her mind a minute and then continued crying but more in relief this time. Toffee continued to hold her not sure of what to do but knew interrupting would be a bad idea. He idly stroked her hair, 'wow it was soft and silky', until she final stopped and looked up at him. "I'm sorry for my behavior ever since we met, especially for yesterday. I will begin learning from you seriously from here on out."
He made a short small smile. "I forgive you. And we can finally make some decent progress on your court eti…"
"But there are two things I want in return."
That made him raise an eyebrow, 'Since when did he have eyebrows?' she mused, and say "You're learning diplomacy I see. A step in the right direction it seems. Very well, what are your demands?"
"One, I get 10 minutes a day to ask you personal questions about yourself, your life, or anything involving you."
"5 minutes and I get to choose whether or not I answer them."
"Ok, and two, you will educate me about the plight of monsters so that I can help them when I become queen."
That made him double take much to her amusement. "What you are asking is very dangerous indeed. Not for you but for me. Your mother doesn't like the idea that I am educating you in anything and this type of add-in will make her call for my head under the idea that I am "corrupting" you." This took her by complete surprise. Her mother was strict but this strict? Then he flashed her a genuine lopsided grin "But I'm going to do it anyways because it serves my interests in preserving my kind." and then went back to his monotone look. This caused her to giggle in the hand covering her mouth fashion until she let out a deep laugh at what was going on.
"I'm guessing you don't like my mother?"
"I don't really like or dislike anything, it's just in my nature. But there are several aspects about her that are unappealing; mainly her desire to keep with the unsavory traditions of the past."
"I know. Times have changed why can't we change with them? And what's more, she seems more concerned about me being queen then with my wellbeing." She then realized something. "You know we could talk more about this if we got out from the tree and you put me down."
"Oh right." And without another word he slide down the tree and set her upright. "Shall we?"
As they made their way back however the voice returned. 'How sentimental. Sooner or later you will let your guard down. And when that happens, you will turn into just another Carver queen.' Moon didn't give much heed to it as it vanished however. She was just ready to learn more about her new friend and Monster kind.
I will be updating this story at least twice a week until it is finished, unless if you are reading it when it is complete in which case I have just wasted your time. ;)