"Are you sure? I mean, he's your own son, Sam."

A beautiful thick-furred golden Star Muse stood inside the doorway to her house on the small planet Derusel. It was a planet much like Earth in the distant galaxy the Milky Way, but its sky was mint green and the season was always warm. Nobody on this planet ever saw one single flake of snow. "I'm sorry, Wanda," Sam's long dark brown fur covered his eyes at that moment. The rest of his fur was very thin and anyone could almost see the skin underneath it. He was holding a basket woven with hay from a nearby farm. Over it was a hot pink blanket with a yellow edging, obviously a saddle blanket from the farm as well.

Sam had used to work at this farm, but he had gotten fired only several days ago. "With neither of us having a job, we could't possibly care for him anymore," he sighed and handed the basket to Wanda. "But you can find a new one!" Wanda's blue eyes shimmered with sorrow. Tears began to fall down her cheeks. "With the recent incident, everyone's going out of buisness," Sam shook his head and reached his hand out to wipe the tears from her face.

"Take him out to down," Sam started, stopping to hold back a sob himself. "And leave him on someone's doorstep. I've already left a note explaining our cause inside the basket."

Wanda hesitated. "I only want what's best for him," Sam included. Wanda stared at him long, praying that this was all a dream and that she'd wake up, knowing that her dear son was only a room over. So she could love and care for him just like she'd intended. "Please," Sam pleaded. Wanda sighed shakily. "Alright," she concluded. "I'll take him to town."

Sam gave her a weak smile. "I'm proud of you, ya know," he grabbed her free hand and squeezed it tight. "Why don't you leave now before it gets dark?"

Wanda gave him a longing look before agreeing. She took a step out of the doorway, hesitant. "Go ahead," Sam backed away, leaving her a clear path. She took a deep breath and nodded her head before she began walking to town with the basket in hand.


Wanda stopped. In front of her was a large, worn down sign that read "Welcome to Starville, Population 206." She continued walking past the sign into a huge town booming with other Star Muses and Star Nomads. A few other species from other planets were walking around as well. Bingleborps, Zbornaks, and some kind of creature with an eyeball for a head.

Wanda stopped when she reached an old bench. It was wooden and the armrests were bright gold. The word "star" was carved into the gold on both sides in beautifully written cursive. She noticed the sky begin to grow darker as the sun lowered below the horizon. She didn't want to be walking around too long after dark, so she improvised. She sat the small basket on the bench and crouched down in front of it. She lifted up the blanket to reveal her son underneath, sleeping soundly while sucking on his pinkie. His thick orange fur was groomed down nicely.

He opened his little tiny eyes and smiled wide. "Mama!" he reached out his hand to her. Wanda laughed softly and let him grab her index finger. She felt tears grow in her eyes as the thought that she wouldn't see him anymore came to mind.

She sighed and got up. Her son took her sadness to note and stared at her, a tiny frown on his face as well. "Goodbye, Wander, my sweet," she covered him back up with the saddle blanket. "Don't you ever forget me, ya hear?"

Wander sneezed in response. Wanda felt a smile grow on her face. She began to hum a tune as a lullaby.

"Oh, wander over yonder, and check out this and that! If you wander over yonder, best be sure to wear your hat," Wanda took out a green hat that she had kept wrinkled inside her pocket and laid it next to the basket. It may have been to big for him now, but he'd grow into it." All the things that you will see, and you certainly will be free. If you wander over yonder, just you and me!"

Wander began to whimper. "If the darkness comes a creepin', and you're feelin' down, just wander over yonder, and turn your life around! Oh, wander over yonder! Be sure to lend a hand."

With this, Wander kicked off the blanket. As Wanda put it back on over him, she continued, "All your helpful, friendly good deeds, will spread across the land. All your helpful, friendly good deeds will spread across the land!"

As Wanda finished humming the final tune to the song, she walked away, leaving her beloved son behind.


This only took forever! xD

I hope you like it. Every chapter will be pretty long like this I hope. I feel pretty bad for having Wander's parents abandoning him. But trust me, Chapter 1 will make up for it! This is gonna be a pretty heartwarming story, unlike most of my others. I bet you'll like it.

If there are any spelling or grammar mistakes, please tell me so I can correct it!

~StoryQueen85