Chapter 1: "Pilot Marco"
Marco's life started the moment he met Star.
He'd been waiting his entire life to break free from his "Safe Guy" name. He'd always been that, right from when he was just a baby, and he was sick of it. He wished everyday to be someone else, to be somewhere else. He never wanted to be "Safe Guy," "Safety Freak," or anything like that, especially for the rest of his life. Marco hated being predictable and ordinary. Marco imagined "Died of worry and obsessiveness," engraved into his headstone. It looked lame, sad, and pathetic. No, he was never going to let that happen to himself, or give up on changing his title. He was going to be "Awesome Guy" one day.
All his life he'd been held back because of his "safeness," and finally, after years of patiently waiting, he had his chance, his wishing Star right there with him. He could finally be what he thought he should be, not what they thought he should be.
Marco and Star's fighting adrenaline was running out, and their heavy breathing soon steadied. That fight scene was so perfect, Marco had never felt so excited or proud in his entire life. The moment all the bad guys were defeated and went through the portal was beautiful, it was so right, so video-game like. For once he wasn't safe-he was dangerous! And someone else-Star saw him being risky! Awesome Guy was coming along quicker than he expected.
Author's Note:
EDIT: I put this on Archive of Our Own. :D Here it is:
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I wrote this as part of a much longer document, but I decided to break it up into chapters instead to avoid a massive text wall. I think the other chapters (some of which I'm already done writing), are much longer if this, if it isn't to your liking. Please review, as this is my first fanfiction. Ever. Thanks, and enjoy :D