Between the Half-Moon and the Stars

by D4rK Sid3

Two worlds, two lives, now one. Through fear and neglect, through hate and pain, Star and Marco must carve a path in a new world for themselves and their loved ones, facing a challenge that neither has anyone encountered. What challenges and dangers wait for the pair in a clash of worlds that they created themselves?

1. A New Beginning

A/N: This series captivated me and pulled me so much that I just had to start writing my own fic after the Cleaved ending of the series. The fic will take on in a somewhat realistic portrayal of the mash up of two worlds that collided together and everything that conveys fully that decision. It is rated T, but it might change to M in later chapters.

Summary: Two worlds, two lives, now one. Through fear and neglect, through hate and pain, Star and Marco must carve a path in a new world for themselves and their loved ones, facing a challenge that neither has anyone encountered. What challenges and dangers wait for the pair in a clash of worlds that they created themselves?

-Disclaimer: Star vs the Forces of Evil belongs to Disney and I gain no profit out of writing this story.

Between the Half-Moon and the Stars.

Chapter 1.

A New Beginning.

I have long lived here in this world.

Magic gave me life to represent the essence of it all just like I gave life to Mewni, eons ago with thy gift of the first wand to those lost settlers. My name used to be Glossaryckk, because as life is fleeing without order, my purpose is to find it like an index. For as long as I can remember, I have guided from the shadows across centuries the delicate balance of the ultimate ruler of the land, never to put my hand to guide its fate, but to guide the decision of how to move forward, with a word here and there with key figures chosen by fate itself; I have created many things and beings to help and control such needed balance but the living nature and their decisions still confuse me to this very day. Many have said that I lack a foresight in the matters of the living and they'll be right. As long as breathing creatures infest the surface, I shall remain here, doing my duty and I have been doing it so, because that is what I have ever known through my guided existence, never to steer away from this path.

It has been said that life is a constant reminder that time is infinite. Across all cosmos and eons, no matter what becomes of us, the world will keep turning across time, until the end of it all.

Through adversity, disaster, sustained and chronic cruelty, society has advanced to a far more manageable bubble, sometimes going from one end to another, the end of my tale began when two individuals challenged the rails of this path and every adversity on the way to do so, refusing for the wheels of destiny to keep turning and so it happened.

Star Butterfly, the heir to the throne of Mewni had done what I have secretly wanted for generations, to die. You see, my purpose, cryptic as it has always been was always A to B, with no direction or variation…and I am tired. I am an ancient being with untold power, but I was born into my path. Just like the heir to the throne of this fantastic land of Mewni, I also had a predestined purpose; my wants and wishes were always in a second plane, never to be acknowledged like a fleeing thought. Yet, this child and her soul mate dared to challenge destiny itself.

My last fleeing thought as the other child that helped her accomplish this and Mewni have fused together into a single entity, whatever that conveyed, I could be happy that my service had finally ended and thus, the fate of a brand-new world could begin…just like the birth of a new star.

And thus, it begs the question. Shall I accept the terms that magic dictated for me? To cease to exist, or shall I leave it to the aforementioned pair to figure it out? That is for them to find out.

The blonde-haired girl breathed long and hard through her nostrils, trying to get her oxygen levels back into her body. Trails of sweat ran down her face and her heart pumped into her chest rapidly. Fatigue was secondary to the burning pit of emotions that exploded into her.

In front of her, some distance apart was young boy on the ground panting to get his breath back. His chocolate brown eyes glowed with shed tears, his mouth hanging open in shock

The boy and the girl walked towards one another, nothing existed that the parallel paths that took them together years ago and today would not make a difference.

Star blue eyes took into his appearance, her lips curving into a smile that made the boy's heart to start beating rapidly in his chest until they were mew inches apart.

"Hey"

Marco was the very first to break the silence.

The safe and insecure kid that she remembered was gone, it seemed yesterday when her carriage dropped into Echo Creek, terrorizing the crap out of the boy in the red hoodie and in the end, he offered something that nobody had ever given her, comfort and understanding. In front of her stood a confident young man with a heart of gold. Her Marco began as a stickler for rules and overly cautious overactions and a professional whiner with zero confidence to get what he wanted or even voice his real feelings. Both had influenced each other and completed their personalities. While her misunderstood view of the world had gotten her into so much trouble, she could see how Marco had influenced her to keep on track and when to take things seriously and do her duties and, in the end, he gave her the strength she need it to do so.

"Hi."

It came too fast for them to realize fully what was really happening. One moment they were standing right there, smiling and gazing into each other eyes and in less than the blink of an eye, they had tackled each other in a bone crushing hug. Against all odds, Marco had been faster, tackling Star that would've made any Johansen to buff his chest in joy, ignoring how his bruises had flared up after the fall, they seemed inconsequent now. All the carnage, the violence of war, the pain and the raw agony to never see each other exploded.

The teens tightened their hold into one another, crying tears of joy and sharing their joyful hearts just like they had done in the face of adversity. Slowly, brown eyes seek her blue ones, words were not needed to be said, the teens knew what their partner was communicating by gazing into each other eyes and just like that, the cleaved universe tilted their lips together in a passionate kiss that knew no bounds, not like their first or second kiss, but fresh passion that pumped blood through their bodies, trying to get closer to one another, even if their bodies were hanging for dear life against one another. Nothing mattered but the taste of their lips and the comforting warmth of their loved one. Even as perfect as this moment was, they were still living beings that needed oxygen. Gasping and separating slightly, the teens laid there on the ground with silly grins tugged on their faces and their foreheads joined, never willing to let go of each other ever again.

Marco traced her heartless cheeks, frowning as he gazed once more into her cerulean eyes.

"Star…your cheek marks, they're gone."

She giggled slightly rolling her eyes. Of course, always an insightful and a person to state the obvious.

"Well…yeah, the magic is gone Marco…we…destroyed it." She said with some doubt, as if she couldn't believe herself that it had happened. The wind knocked her long blonde hair against his face as Star turned her head to look around.

"Marco look!"

Grumbling from underneath her tangle of hair, he struggled to remove it from his face making Star to snort in laughter, flickering her hair with a tilt of her head, she took his face between her fingers and forced him to sat up. Both joined cheeks as their eyes widened in astonishment.

"Woah…" They said in unison.

The hues of the sky were the most beautiful shade of purplish and pink streaks across the sky, just the Northern lights hitting the horizon, mixing with the streak of a curtain of stars that coated the sky. The Earth moon seemed dwarfed in comparison to the three Mewni moons hovering in the sky. The hilly mountains of Echo Creek and tall mountains of the former kingdom of Mewni surrounded the couple, as well as crystals and the pine forest that had surrounded the Eastern borders of the kingdom. The destroyed ruins of the former Butterfly castle loomed in the distance with the river now cutting through the middle of Echo Creek, just as well as the smoking ruins of the Monster Temple with most of the kingdom covered in plumes of thick brown smoke after the battle with the now defeated Solarian warriors. Yet, a mix of the Earth architecture sprouted as far as the eye could see. They had the Mall Strip next to them and the main street road broke at the middle in two, joined by the Medieval pavement road that guided into an unseen path in the forest towards the Mewman side.

Their eyes took into the insane combination of their two worlds, all along the fauna and species exploring their new surroundings, to the horror of several residents who were running in terror with their arms held high in the air.

The sound of giant footsteps interrupted their moment, immediately Marco stood up in front of his girlfriend with a scowl, tilting his body in a combat posse, growling at whatever threat was coming their way. The teen opened his senses, yet blinked as a giant red feet crushed pine trees, opening a trail to revel a multitude of friendly faces that took the teens by surprise, riding on Eclipsa's monster husband shoulders and forearms. The moment he found the teens, he started shrinking down with the multitude of friends and allies climbed down from him.

Moon climbed down Globgor's shoulder without even being close to the ground effortlessly, ignoring the new environment. The moment the concerned mother saw her daughter, Star shot past Marco hugging her mother for everything that was worth, squeezing as she laughed in happiness. An amused Eclipsa came from the multitude of people surrounding the happy mother and daughter as she held her own daughter across her chest.

"Well Star…" The former Queen of Darkness began, her eyes observing the insanity of it all, never seeing Earth herself. "It seems we're in a mix of the place that your Boo is from…and Mewni. Care you explain what really happened after you fell back down into the well of magic?"

The blonde sighed.

"We…we stayed together." She spoke just as Marco came behind her, wrapping his right hand possessively across her stomach, pushing her against him. It was an unwritten rule in the Marco personality script to never do PDA, but right now, he preferred to throw the caution to the wind and send it to hell. Star briefly looked gazed at him in wonder at the unexpected but not unwelcomed actions of her lover, biting her lips and blushing at the message they were sending to the crowd.

Numerous voices broke into an AWWWWWWW's at the display.

Moon in particular eyes softened, a small smile tugged at the display from her daughter and at the magnificent young man that she knew was more than a match for the spitfire of her daughter.

"There was a portal." Both of them said at the same time, looking at each other in surprise. Wasn't the weirdness from the Blood Moon over?

Marco cleared his throat. "We both rushed towards the portal and there was this massive explosion and that's when we found each other in this crazy world…it is…it is…" He didn't know what to think of it.

"Pure chaos." Moon finished with them, though her eyes observed the new world around them, it softened when she gazed at how her words had seemingly push them together. "This…this is something else entirely, with the kingdom in ruins after the battle and now, this?" She spread her arms widely, opening her mouth to think of something else to say, but nothing came to mind, almost like if she had forgotten her personality once more.

Star looked all around into their new world, gazing in a mix of wonder and fear of what waited for her people. It had taken countless battles, sleepless nights of effort to finally bring the separation and xenophobia that had ruled over Mewmans and Monsters for a millennia and now, for her own wishes for happiness, had she set up a catastrophe waiting to happen?

As if sensing her nightmarish thoughts, Marco held her closer, pecking at her cheek, immediately calming down her fears, both gazing into each other eyes.

"It'll be alright, my people are understanding." He looked at the assorted mix of Mewmans, Monsters and the crowd of humans that looked around, pouring from the city. "Citizens of this new Earth. I am not sure what happened but…we must stablish order to see where we stand." He looked at the Mayor of their city, coming through the crowd escorted by the weirded-out police department. "We must convey a meeting in the town hall as soon as possible. We have so much to talk about…and with the rest of the country, unless it was just Echo Creek that joined with Mewni"

"I agree." The Mayor looked around, his gaze staring at the strange sight of the Dragoncycles as they roared the skies in a flock, heck even the sky was different. "We must set a meeting with the government and…a representative of yours?"

Moon nodded at the Mayor before she looked at the young boy in front of her, impressed at how Marco was taking the warnicorn right by the horn.

The skies opened up with a screech of a giant eagle that soared through the skies across the crowd, terrifying it beyond their biggest fears.

"Sorry about that!" A voice screamed from above the heavens before the giant Eagle made another pass and gracefully landed in front of Moon.

"Is that a talking bear riding an eagle?! The end is nigh!" Someone screamed making the Johansen to scoff, turning to the crowd.

"Have you never seen a hunter wearing his kill?! What kind of world is this?!" He shook his fist at them before the annoyed form of Moon moved to him, dropping the hood of his bear suit down. The Johansen couldn't resist the eyes of pure adoration in his face to show through. "Moonpie" He hugged her tightly against his barrel chest, earning a sigh of happiness from the woman before she could get her composure back, patting his back reassuringly.

Rolling his eyes at her husband, she sighed, facing the motley crew.

"Shall we have a meeting in two hours?" She asked the Mayor with a resigned sigh. Tired as she was of everything, she couldn't crumble in the face of disaster, she was Queen Moon The Undaunted and her duties to her people would never end, until the last day she drew breath.

"We shall escort you Miss…?"

"Moon." They shook hands firmly.

The old Police Chief looked at the insanity of the situation and then at the young Star Butterfly who shily waved back. More amused than terrified, the old man laughed muttering something about the magic of life before retiring for the moment back to his patrol car.

"Be a dear and help me control those undisciplined trouble makers?" Eclipsa spoke to her husband, looking at the assorted rampaging bigger monsters running over the Echo Creek.

"You got it! Daddy is gonna work!" With a wave, he gained his massive weight, immediately spotting a giant family of Monsters who were hesitating to jump over the river to their home. "Hey you!"

As the former Queen of Darkness and Meteora waved their daddy goodbye, she approached the new couple. "As for you two…how about you take the day off?"

Marco and Star looked conflicted; worry started to get a control of his mind, Star quickly tightening her hold of him to reassure him that everything would be alright, trusting the older Butterfly.

They were quickly waved off by Eclipsa.

"Marco and Star, I understand your concern, I really do…this is something else and trust me, I have seen my share of craziness over my years. But you've done so much for the kingdom and now, a new challenge is in the distance…however, you two need a break, take a few days off. Let us handle this, at least what remains of the kingdom… isn't that right Moon, dear?" She asked, her tone dropping to an icy and cold anger, throwing her a look that spoke volumes.

The silver haired woman gazed back with equal distrust, just as the former king River looked between the two women. It only took feeling the sad and imploring gaze of her daughter to break the spell. Finally sighing, she nodded at Eclipsa.

"There's much to be done. Children, we'll catch up, please go to the Diaz household and relax. We got this."

The brown-haired teen looked at both adults before pulling out his dimensional scissors, looking at them with certain longing in his face, remembering every year spend to get them and who made them for him, it seemed that it did not matter anymore since H-Poo had made peace with her fate. Looking at his girlfriend, he smiled just as he put them back into his pocket and took her hand, interlacing their fingers together.

"I guess we're walking."

"Lead the way Mr. Diaz."

"Or…" He stopped them, using his free hand to whistle loudly. Few seconds passed and that's when Star heard it. The roar of a motorcycle engine hummed in the distance, quickly approaching the pair. Squinting her eyes, Star looked in surprise as a dark shape materialized across the skies, a dragoncycle landed in front of them, huffing her nostrils and reeving its internal engine. Laughing in happiness, the teenager placed his hands lovingly on her head, patting her horns as the dragoncycle rubbed against his hair. "I missed you too Boo-Boo."

Star laughed, placing her hands on her hips.

"Shall I be jealous?"

Chuckling, he parted his tender gaze from his companion towards the love of his life.

"You tell me." He grinned, gassing Nachos horns, the deep throttle of her engine purring to life as Marco looked at her amused, patting the empty space on her saddle. Laughing with excitement, the bubbly girl hopped on, giggling with excitement.

"I've never ridden on these before…BUT IMMA DYING TO. GIVE ME SPEEED!"

He was eager to please her, letting go of the natural space between his dragoncycle ribs and cracking her horns open, deep lacerations were left on the concrete as her tires spikes retracted and spun, tilting the dragoncycle left and right before she straightened out and took off at full speed, sailing through the air, Star laughing all the way out, squealing her lungs out. Smiling, the brown-haired boy looked as they took off, Nachos wings deployed fully, gaining altitude by the passing second, both teens looking as the ground looked smaller and smaller. The brisk air of Echo Creek felt odd, even at that altitude with several brisk of cold mountain air with the weather felt colder rather than the usual fresh Californian sun, almost like if they were back in Mewni, where every day was misty, with gust of winds that could chill your bones, as expected from a Northern and mountain range territory; seemingly now that the Musty mountains were now part of the city, it could somewhat explain it, with the Jaggy mountain ranges tracing a white pattern across the sky, losing their shape with the bright rays of the Californian sun.

Star shuddered at the strange weather, but said nothing, hugging herself tighter against her boyfriend who blushed and smiled just as both craned their neck below.

The lovers awe turned to amazement at the aerial view of the new city. The sight of the entire kingdom of Mewni mixed with the hilly city of Echo Creek was a sight to behold. Several of the dimensions could be seen in the distance, in the hues of mixed pinks, purples and blues that now formed part of the clouds stood the Cloud Kingdom, to the East the Butterfly family castle stood in the middle of what used to be an empty hill over watching the city below and just as the opposite side, the other castles of the numerous royal families still stood tall and proud. The Johansen castle seemed closer than Star remembered but it was a nice addition that they were so close to the bus stop. In fact, she could picture them hollering and scaring the people waiting for the bus half to death and with the Forest of Certain Death so close to them, it would be a natural deterrent for others to wander into. The thought sent a giggle vibrating her very form and it made Marco happy, that was until they passed through the remains of the kingdom, over the Monster Temple.

Destruction, suffering and carnage were the thoughts that came to the teens, with fires ranging from the lower kingdom to the upper kingdom and just as well, many of the corn fields were alight with fire.

They didn't say nothing to each other but both knew they were thinking the same thing. Offering him his right hand, Star took it in a meaningful message that the girl understood perfectly.

As long as they were together, they could accomplish anything.

The Dragoncycle did another pass through the city before Marco decided that it was enough, slowly kicking the hybrid lower ribs and de-accelerating, taking her down and easy towards the Diaz household, landing gracefully in their backyard where a strange sight waited for them.

Against all odds, Ludo and Dennis were currently enjoying a cup of coffee with Marco's parents as they watched the born of a new era. The youngest Diaz blew saliva in the face of the older Avarius making Ludo to hiss in annoyance, yet he also peeked up at the arrival of his former enemies.

"Marco, Star! I didn't expect you guys so soon!" The Matriarch of the family smiled just as her husband took her by the hips with a smile plastered on her face.

"Hmmm, this was a rather a quick visit. I expected to visit Mewni if you had fixed all issues, but this is a better in my opinion." Rafael laughed just as the teenagers waved in greeting.

"HEEEEY!" Star smiled with 1000 wats smile at the couple. While Rafael had been openly supportive for Star, her favorite was Angie. She was like her second mother to her; while her own mother had seemed callous most of her time, she need that running a kingdom had taken a toll on her…yet she didn't appreciated doubting of her for her entire life, preferring to leave her for the majority of time in the care of servants and warriors, while she learned every knack of combat from them, it had left her most of the time feeling that she had deserved more, filling her frustrations with rebellious acts or escapades with Ponyhead. She didn't deny that running a kingdom was a full-time job, but she remembered usually the unhappy meals shared with her parents. Moon had always looking down at her, frowning at her rebellious and unfocused nature, telling her to focus and stop day dreaming and always dismissing her, chiding at her for expressing her opinions on a matter where tradition and proper etiquette was expected, trying to mold her like a toy doll.

She had changed, or she believed she had…but now, she wasn't so sure anymore. Star and her mother still had a lot to talk about when they could sit down and talk proper.

But Angie? The woman was like a supermom. She was everything that Moon wasn't. She was kind hearted and full of support, she always had time, even if she was dealing with home issues, talking to her in a way that a mother and a daughter should talk, always bringing concern and tact to her, telling her that messing up was part of growing up and she shouldn't be ashamed of it in contract with her own mother, who nick picked at every little mistake she had ever done, no matter what, she was never satisfied with most of the things she had done. Angie had taught her so many things, from cooking, to the joy of the simple things.

Marco helped Star down the dragoncycle, naturally taking her hand, making everyone to gasp in surprise. A snicker rose from Angie as she extended her hand towards her nervous looking husband.

"Well husband of me, it seems you owe me one Benjamin."

"But…but! Star and demon boy were so sad after their break up I thought…"

Angie said nothing, flickering her fingers for emphasis. Sighing, the older Diaz grumbled to himself and smashed a bill into her waiting hand. Pocketing her prize, she embraced the children that meant everything to her, with Rafael joined after, the family embracing in a warm hug of comfort that immediately put Star mind's at ease, rubbing her cheek happily against the woman's brown locks. However, she eyed the shorter Avarius, who waved at her politely.

"Well, hello Star Butterfly."

"Ludo…what an unexpected surprise…and who is that?" The golden-haired girl asked, pointing over the pile of hugs.

At being addressed, the taller bird demon bowed low with his head.

"Dennis Avarius, at your service Star Butterfly. I am Ludo's younger brother…he has spoken with high praise towards you."

"Woah, Ludo is older?" Even Marco seemed surprised. "Well I'll be damned."

The older Avarius glared at them, not appreciating in the slightest where they were going for, his height had always been a soft spot for him.

Angie cleared her throat.

"Now, now children, that is not the way to treat our guess here isn't it?"

Preferring to stick to her rules, rather than upset Angie, both teens nodded, playing along for now.

"Good." The brown-haired woman smiled. "Now, I am making lunch…you must be starving."

The deep grumble coming from Star's stomach informed everyone that this was an incredible idea. Unashamedly she patted her stomach, rubbing her shoe behind her and looking away with a blush.

"Well with everything that happened…we kind of forgot to eat."

Wrapping his arm around his girlfriend shoulder he shook his head.

"Shall me, my princess? Thy nourishment awaits."

Nothing had changed since the last time they were here. The warm and welcoming homey feeling that Star felt since the moment she set foot on the Diaz household immediately made her smile. So many happy memories, so many unforgettable episodes that sent Star to memory lane. Her life, while not horrible she always felt misunderstood. Across the years while rebelling against authority and the mold of a perfect princess, she thought that she was really happy, yet Earth and Marco proved her wrong. After all these years, the person who welcomed her with open arms, who understood her, appreciated her company and understood her on a level that she couldn't understood herself was there. Picking her up, listening and beating sense into her when she got too stubborn for her own good. She just wished that she had sobered up for the truth way before all the sorrow and her broken heart happened, going as far as to quell her feelings into Tom, forcing herself to like him to alleviate the gut-wrenching pain she felt into her soul. Thinking that eventually he would make him forget about Marco…but it never happened, hurting them both in the process, she owed him a big apology. If only she could delete a single year of her life, back before she had to leave for Mewni, so many things could've been avoided…yet.

She was really happy now.

Her cerulean eyes sparkled with love and a certain level of mischief that Marco caught on. For a moment, Marco was more than ready to repeat the events of the reunion, before a small hand slapped his cheek, breaking the spell.

"Ow" He complained rubbing his cheek. In front of him stood Angie with an amused expression on her face and a laughing Mariposa, clapping her small hands at the deed she had done. Amusedly, Star broke into an amused grin finally sitting down, all the while the Avarius brothers looked highly uncomfortable before Mr. Diaz motioned at them to sit down.

Ludo smiled looking at the house with awe. It reminded him of everything he had lacked growing up.

"You have a beautiful home Mrs. Diaz." He praised her, next to him Dennis nodded with a small smile.

The woman laughed. "Call me Angie. And why thank you Ludo."

"Ah…the memories." The monster closing his eyes with amusement. "It seemed just yesterday when me and my band of monsters were here almost everyday to steal Star Butterfly wand and then we got our tushie's handed to us by the princess and her boyfriend."

By the corn. Thought Star with a cringe, it certainly was not a welcoming talk about past enemies just when they just got out off a war and it seemed that Dennis caught on as well, elbowing his brother lightly.

"Oh but well, we are all past that, since…you know, it seems that the world changed completely with a literal big boom, this is why I am here. It seems that with you two, you always have an answer to whatever craziness happens around…now, would you mind telling us?"

Star was more than impressed by his calm demeanor. Where was the little fella that screamed to the high heavens and tried more than once to kill her? It seemed that finally Ludo had earned his peace.

Angie and Rafael exchanged a look, giving the small Avarius a nod, while they have also expressed their need of a solid explanation, they were quite not in a hurry to force the teens to answer.

"Well, it did cross my mind." Said Mrs Diaz, placing plates of tacos, nachos and fried chicken on the table while Rafael served everyone fresh cold tea.

The smell was exclusively divine. The Avarius brothers took a deep whiff of the food, shuddering as hunger took them to almost gorge on the items on the table, barely holding back.

Marco and Star exchanged a look, slowly their hands intertwined under the table, nodding solemnly at each other.

"Maybe later I can explain in detail, suffice to say that magic is gone, for good."

Ludo stood still, crossing his small arms, an eyebrow shooting in surprise.

"What do you mean gone? As in…gone-gone?"

"Yup." Star said, equally crossing her arms. "Gone-gone." She pursed her lips. "For generations it has corrupted thousands and had been the cause of so much suffering and death in all of Mewni's history, so…" She popped a cheesy nacho in her mouth, swallowing with gusto before she continued talking. "We destroyed it."

"And that big explosion that we heard?" Rafael exclaimed with awe at Star words.

A soul wrenching pain attacked the teens for a moment, the fresh memories of lying in each other arms, through the turbulent storm and sitting still in that green goo, waiting for oblivion to take them both together was still very fresh in their minds. To think that for a second time, they had been more than ok to stay together, in life and death. Squeezing her warm and soft hand, Marco made her feel slightly better, their expressions finding solace in each other's company.

"We are never letting go of each other, with the magic destroyed, there was no way for me to stay in Mewni, I think that our final wish was to never be apart from each other. If this is the universe way of making our wish came true, then so be it, I could never be apart from my beautiful Estrella." The boy threw a look of pure love to the blonde girl who's cheeks exploded in red and made her heart to swell a sized higher, beating fast and hard in her chest, wishing she could just smash him on the table and make out right there but she composed herself, just tilting her head and placing her on his shoulder.

Marco's parents smiled, completely happy for of them.

"Geez, finally." Ludo smirked to himself, astonishing the couple in front of him. "I thought it would take you too maybe more years to realize that."

"Brother." Dennis threw him a warning.

"Bah, it was obvious. They were always throwing each other goo-goo eyes."

The teens blushed, looking away.

More than amused, Angie just shook her head.

"Well, how about we dig in?"

There was no room for denying that request.

Ludo immediately regretted not knowing Echo Creek years ago the moment the shell touched his beak and down his throat. The delicious beef, vegetables and melty cheese was welcoming change than surviving on scraps, boiled corn and porridge. It was a match made in heaven, together with that tasty and sort of spicy triangle food that they named nachos, it was something out of this world. His brother was in equal pleasure, never knowing that food could taste so good.

Like they were devouring it, it seemed like they had never eaten a real meal, observed Star as she ate her chicken taco and he didn't seem so bad, even asking her earlier that day as she rushed to the portal if she wanted to play. She had time now to deal with these things, but maybe in a later date, she needed to decompress from the battle. And what a better way than the boy sitting on her left.

"Thank you for the mind-blowing food again Miss Diaz! It was delicious, like always!" She patted her stomach for emphasis making the woman to smile. "Do you need help with the dishes?"

"Please, let us help you, it is the best than we can do after inviting us to eat your food." Dennis, always the gentleman said.

Star clapped her hands. "Ok then, Marco can you come with me for a little, bitty sec?"

He smiled. "Uh, sure. Can we be excused?"

"Of course, mijo, we'll be here knowing your former enemies. It seems time for change, yes?" Rafael smiled to the appreciation of Ludo and his brother. As they went upstairs, Angie watched them go with a small knowing smile.

Sighing, the teens shook their heads at the insanity of it all, shaking their heads and then laughing together. Marco took her hand, guiding her upstairs. How long has it been since he had been here? The floor had been repaired since Star's tower disappeared, the guess room had been divided in two, given the fact that there was an extra door and he presumed that the latter was Mariposa's baby room. But at least the hole was completely gone, yesterday it seemed like the vacuum that Star's departure left in his heart. He shook his head at the memories and opened the door to his room. His mom had done a great job…everything was spotless and in its right place.

Star hummed with a smile, remembering all their good moments as she watched with appreciation the details that made Marco…her Marco. She had been there so much that she had remembered every single detail when she recreated his room back in the Monster Temple, which still remained there, maybe it had been untouched by the Solarian warrior's destruction, but that was something for another day. The moment she saw his bed, she threw herself on his bed with a giggle, sighing in relaxation. Amusedly, Marco sat down on the edge of it.

Star winked at him and with a surprising amount of ease taken from her Johansen genes, wrapped her hands around his stomach and forced him to lie down next to her. Chuckling, the boy wrapped his arms around her, cuddling with her for the first time willingly with nothing stopping them from doing so, both teens humming in pure enjoyment. It felt right to have her against him. How long had he had denied the right?

The right to be completely honest with his feelings.

Her diamond eyes looked at his chocolate ones and slowly, Star rotated until she was facing him. She could feel his heartbeat accelerating her into his chest, just as hers, feeling the softness of his breath coming out in slow puffs. Slowly, she cut the distance and kissed him. There was no hesitation from Marco's part, immediately pulling her closer to him, molding her body against his, fitting so well together. With Jackie he had always felt clammy and unresponsive at the physical aspect of their short relationship, like walking on seashells. But with Star such notions were gone from his system, equally kissing her with a fervor that impressed the girl, tasting his lips with a vigor that sparked feelings that she wished she could hold back from igniting.

He was the light in her life. When she thought that her star had dimmed, her Marco, the sun of life glowed through the bleaker darkness that had turned into her life and his fire was burning her from inside out and she didn't need a stupid blood moon to feel the tug of her soul to his own. Slightly suckling on his lower lips, she went on the assault, her hands roaming his stomach, growling at how firm it had grown since he started training into knighthood and using plate armor, observing him in the training fields, filling her with a heat that had left her even more confused than ever while still dating Tom, unable to be honest with her own feelings. Now it had come down to her with a vengeance, a slight moan came from her throat the moment she felt his own fingers exploring her stomach, just as hers were doing with his firm torso as their lips meet again with force, her fingers grabbing his hoody and bringing her as close as it was physically possible. In a move that surprised them both, his fingers had started a small trek in the valley of her breasts, his fingers tracing through the white material of her blouse and just like that, the fire spread to her lower regions and she started panting like warnicorn in heat, wanting nothing more than tear down his clothes right here.

It could've been so easy and quick yet, she slowed down her breathing, enjoying the small kisses that Marco pelted her cheeks with. Slowly, they both smiled at each, giggling at how her cheeks were so red.

"Ya know…" Marco caressed her gold locks. "You might not have hearts in your cheeks, but I can always see them with how much you're blushing Star."

The blonde giggled, burying her face into his hoodie and taking a healthy sniff of his manly aroma that almost sent her into another lusty frenzy but she relaxed once more, her fingers tracing a line on the zipper of his hoodie.

"Well, the day is still young. We can maybe continue where we left of at a later time…maybe if you go out with me."

Marco chuckled.

"Like a date?"

"Boop!" She tapped his nose. "Of course, like a date ya dork."

A pang of regret went through Marco of not doing this earlier but now, they could finally make up for the lost time.

"Nothing would make me happier than go out with you, mi Estrella." He said earning her another blush. "Meet you in half an hour downstairs? I don't know you about you but I reek."

She smirked, giving him a seductive look. "I think you smell like something I could eat up and have seconds." She licked her lips, enjoying how much power she had over him making him squirm and shudder without any control, using her last shred of self-control to stood up from his embrace and back on the floor, leaving a wave of disappointment through both but she dismissed it, saving it for tonight.

"Thiiirty minutes Mr. Diaz. See ya in a bit." She started to walk out his room, putting a show for him as she retreated with an extra sway of her hips that immediately made the boy to lock his gaze inappropriately to the dance of her hips and her enticing butt. As soon as the door clicked shut, the spell was broken down, with the boy lying on bed with the biggest smile on his face.

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A/N: And so it begins. Please review and send PM's with questions.

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