Hi everyone! I'm ArtGirlLullaby and I'm nervous as never have been with this.
Before we take fly on the Ever After story, I think I should give you a few information first:
1) This is set up after the series, so the characters are matured and soon to be graduating high school;
2) I won't say what are the pairings/couple/ships/whatever-you-call-it on here because I don't want you to read because of the pairing, but for the story itself. Is it weird? Sorry, I just want you to enjoy reading it first and judging by actually reading not only by a couple... If you are not comfort with this it's ok, you can leave or talk to me for guidance :)
3) this fanfiction is rated T because of a few future scenes that are not appropriate to children, read at your own risk...
4) This fanfiction is also being posted on Ao3, FF-net, Tumblr and DeviantArt. Feel free to go where it pleases you the most. (On DA my nickname it's Samio-Ana, I share my account there with a friend :3)
5) This story mainly focus on Star and Marco, but the others will have their little moments too :)
I think that's all for now. I hope you like it!
Chapter 1: After all
Star was lying down on her bed staring at the ceiling lazily while biting the top of her Wand.
She was bored. Like really super bored and didn't even know why exactly; the princess knew she was supposed to do something and be at somewhere, but again, what was it? She couldn't remember, so she just laid there and keep thinking about nothing and everything since Marco and the others were nowhere to be found and his parents were walking the laser dogs. Thus the girl just got on her bed and kept staring at her ceiling like it has all the wanders of universe.
Things were so calm and different from when she first had arrived there. She went there to learn to use The Wand on a safe way and peaceful place (hey, didn't her parents though that the others were in more danger than her since she could make a fire rainbow?), then she meet the safe kid, the Diaz, begin her friendship with Marco and so, so many adventures.
Right now, after almost four years later, things were finally even. The evil forces were contained, the monsters have their places and humans have theirs, and in some cases they are mixed and live along well (Mrs. Skullnick was the first one! The teacher was really proud to be the first and such example), Ponyhead got control of Saint Olga after Mrs. Heinous went crazy (like, in another level of what she already was), thankfully, the woman was getting better and learning that brainwash was not the answer. Now, her best friend was the director and guide to the rebel princess, lessoning how to be responsible for a kingdom, a princess and yet still being individuals. Saint Olga was not even called "Reform School to Wayward Princesses" anymore, but "Guidance School to Princesses Soon to be Queens".
Heck, even Star went there few times because that place had become so awesome!
Ponyhead relationship with Marco got a lot better too. They still were too proud to say they were "best friends", but they do enjoy their time with all the fun they could get.
And Marco, how much they had been through! She saved him countless times and so did he (ok, maybe he was still counting, but she didn't care. Also because she knew that she was the one saving more.) She still had fresh in her mind things that no one else could ever replace him in the moment; like when he went to Blood Moon Ball because he thought it was dangerous (she may have been mad at him, but still he went there for her anyway and she couldn't help the light feeling she got from it), when she went through Mewberty and he did everything it was possible to her get back to her normal self… She could never forget the time she cleaved The Wand only to save him. Star didn't even thought twice before offering to Toffee or breaking it. The Wand could be replaced or recovered somehow, Marco's life couldn't.
The way he embraced her when she felt broken after seeing the dead Wand, it was so sad and Star was heartbroken for killing The Wand; she was relieved Marco was safe and sound by her side again, but she was confused and doubtful of what to do after that, she was shaking out of stress… The hug was short, but enough to easy her worries.
Marco was there, and her best friend would help her in anything.
Recovering the wand was hard, but the memories and adventures worth it all, now everything was calm and peaceful for once. Butt Frog was taking care of monsters country (he was incredibly good at it), Toffee was defeated, Mrs. Heinous wasn't crazy at ultimate level anymore, Marco learned how to control Monster Arm (they also got in good terms with each other!), Ludo even had a Wand!
Okay, it was a toy wand, but he would never know.
Things were at peace for the moment. Peace never lasts forever, but they were ready if anything came up and enjoying these times like a vacation against the forces of evil. It was helpful and relaxing and…
Freaking boring!
Star could kick some monsters butts that didn't obey the laws, but still a low activity compared to before. She didn't complain, but at times like these (when she felt like dying of boredom), she missed the action.
A knock at the door and then, a familiar voice opened while calling her "Star?"
She turned around and looked at the door. Marco was standing there with one eyebrow raised like he was a confused.
"There you are!" She exclaimed getting up and sitting on the edge of the bed "Where you have been all day?"
"At school…?" He said sliding his bag to the floor next to the door. "Where you also were supposed to be until now…?" He walked approaching her and sitting by her side on the edge of bed.
"Oh! So that's what I was supposed to do! That's why I was dying of boredom! Everyone was there!" She said glad she had come to a conclusion to her problem.
"… Yeah?" Marco said still confused, but then again, why he wasn't used to this part of her after the years still?
"Why didn't you call me to go?" She asked curious at him, he just shrugged.
"I did come, but the door was locked and your shoes were not at the door like you let them yesterday, I thought you were already there; like maybe you had gone with Oscar and forgot to tell me, so I went. I just realized you really weren't there when the class started and Oscar said he didn't talk with you today."
"Oh! You mean the possessed boots?" She said pointing to the pair of boots under her carpet… Again. "They never got to be where I leave them. I just try to keep it away from all my other shoes so them don't get possessed too, but this thing always comes back to under the carpet."
Marco looked at the boots kicking the floor and then at her "Really, you should exorcise those boots."
She laughed at him "Nah, its fine; as long isn't evil."
He rolled his eyes before throwing himself at her mattress covering his eyes with his arm. "So tired…" he murmured.
Star got up and went towards his bag on the floor. "So, what's new there?"
Marco sighed. "Not much. It's the ending of the very last school year, so they were more saying about our future than giving lessons and giving an summary on everything we learned until now to the upcoming exams."
Star took his notes and put in the middle of her notepad to copy them later. He raised himself to sit on her bed and stared her. The princess hair was the same (since she had cut a while ago to keep the length she liked), she had also grow up, but he got taller than her, just a few inches, her body was also more almost-woman like than he first saw her. She got her curves, delicate and matured, but not overdone it (really, Marco's a healthy boy dealing with hormones; he couldn't help but to remark the changes on both of them.) It was like she grown up but didn't changed who she was…
When she looked at him she giggled at his concentrated face. "What?"
He just kept serious. "Did you ever have a doubt?"
She raised an eyebrow confused at the question "About what?"
"Your future"
"Oh…" Star crossed her arms and shrugged "Well, being a princess, only child of the Queen and King, master of the Wand and soon-to-be-queen; Kind of limit your options and pretty much settles it…"
"Oh, right…" Marco scratched the back of his head "Sometimes I forgot you're a magical princess from another dimension and all…"
She giggled before sitting down again by his side "Why do you ask? You're having problems to decide your own?"
"I guess…" He shrugged with uncertain, "I mean… For a while all I could think was about the adventures, saving the world and giving my best to be at least a little help to you… Now everything's calm and I can have a normal life I realized that maybe I don't want this normal life at all!"
"What do you mean?" Star asked confused. "You beat hundreds of evil monsters, help me out, you're black flag now in karate and even a teacher!"
"I only lesson young children and for a half-period. Big deal. I can't make a life out of it and I don't think they're going to contract me as a master, even because they got Jeremy."
"Oh, for God's sake, forget Jeremy!" Star exclaimed frustrated. "Marco, look at me" When he refused, she pouted and hold his face in her hands. "I said look at me!" She exclaimed pulling his face so he was facing her. "Marco, you're awesome. PHD, remember? Pretty Handsome Dude? Well, you're. I didn't get to be here because I'm powerful, I'm where I am today because you were by my side to help me out. So, don't think low of yourself; never. You got it?" Star stated.
Marco looked at her surprised, but then he smiled and took her hand out of his face, but kept holding it. "Thank you Star. Sometimes I forget all that…"
"You're welcome" She smiled before throwing herself on the bed to stare at the ceiling again. "Besides, even if you don't fit here or whatever, you can go to Mewni with me. I assure you that there may be someth— Oh!" She exclaimed sitting up and bouncing on the mattress "You can be my knight! No! Even better! My general!"
"Huh, I don't know… Don't knights need some kind of preparation?"
"Karate master, remember?" She said, "Also, you're the safe kid. You're perfect for the job!"
"I am a misunderstood bad boy!" He exclaimed annoyed and she laughed lying on her bed again.
"This always get in your nerves!"
Marco pouted and she smiled at him. He couldn't resist smiling back a laugh a bit. "By the way, why didn't you go to school?"
"Oh, I forgot it."
He stared at her like when the first time they met and she bite a water drinker "You forgot to go to school? The routine you have been doing up for four years?"
"Yeah… Kind of"
"Star!" He exclaimed to call her attention.
"Marco!" She replied.
"Don't 'Marco' me!"
"You begin to 'Star' me!"
"Stop it."
"You begin it."
"I didn't."
"Did too"
"Did not"
"Did too"
"Kids"
Both of them looked at the direction of the third voice. Queen Butterfly was on Star's mirror, her indifferent and annoyed face in the pose of a Queen… Like always.
"Mom!" Star exclaimed getting up (how many times she had get up and laid down on the bed on the five minute he was there?) and went to her mirror bouncing. Marco followed her by walking calmly to the reflex of the queen.
"Hello, Queen Butterfly."
"Good to see you, Marco Diaz."
"What's up, mom? You don't get to call me very often…" Star said a bit curious.
"Well, it's about few things you said to get from Earth to improve Mewni, but I got a more urgent matter with you. I wish to speak with you… Alone." She finished looking at Marco.
"No problem." He smiled "I'll give you privacy. I'll be at kitchen to make some lunch for us."
"Thank you." Said the princess and queen. Once the door was closed, Star turned around to her mother again. "So, what's the matter?"
"Star, you already finished mastering The Wand and your magic. Indeed, you even were able to put up the peace that took generations to do it. I'm impressed."
"Aw, thanks mom. It means a lot to me!" She smiled embracing the Wand, touched by the mother's words she thought it would never be heard.
"That's not all." The Queen said "Since you proved that you're capable to not only use the wand, but you also are able to pacify and control a conflict. You proved you're able to be a Queen to honor the Kingdom of Mewni."
"Why are you saying all that?" Star asked cautiously, feeling a bit afraid of the upcoming answer.
"Star, my dear…" Queen said and smiled. "It's time for you to come back to Mewni for once after all."
Yes, More notes because I just remember a few things it would be better to be said at the end.
6) If at any point on the story you don't like it anymore it's fine. If you hate it, it's fine too. You can leave wherever you want and I hope you find a story you like or that any other story of mine please you, just don't make a mess on this one. This is all I will request from you. I respect the fact that you may/don't like it, so respect the fact that I (and the readers) do.
7) English it's not my first language (it's Brazilian Portuguese), so there may be grammar mistakes or something, if you find, please notify me by PM, a review so I can correct it. :)
8) Please don't hate me for the cliffhangers.
9) I'll try to come up by updates with a certain regularity (since most of it it's already written), but college it's pushing me, so I'll have to ask for a little bit of patience.
10) If you're a Brazilian reader that came up here to verify why I'm posting this and not updating one of my other stories... Desculpa! Eu estou relendo e corrindo um monte de coisas porque acabei perdendo o fio da meada na maioria! (Com exceção de Dia Comum, já está no último capítulo, mas não sei bem como encerrar ela ainda.)
I hope you enjoyed it and you like what's coming up next!
*hugs*
~-ArtGirlLullaby