Star's Royal Quest

Part One: This Untraveled Road

Star Butterfly stood outside the door of her squire Marco's room; the sound of light snoring spilling out into the large hallway the blonde teenager found herself in. She didn't want to wake the slumbering boy, but was told by her father to have him accompany her on the journey she was about to take. King River had informed his daughter that her mother was set to convene with representatives from a kingdom in another dimension before her disappearance and that she would now have to go in her place. Taking a deep breath, she turned the brass doorknob and entered the sleeping quarters of the fifteen year old boy. Wrapped up in his comforter, she wondered what the chestnut haired teen could be dreaming of. "Marco… Psst… Hey, Marco…" she whispered to the slumbering young man. He looked so peaceful and the sapphire eyed girl longed to let him sleep, but knew that she had to wake him. Crouching down beside the bed, she brought her mouth close to his ear; her warm breath causing him to stir momentarily. "I love you Marco Diaz. I have since the moment I first met you and I always will. I want to marry you someday and have you rule Mewni beside me as my King. I want to have children with you and grow old together. I-I wish I had the courage to tell you this while you're awake, but this'll do for now, my sweet Prince…" the young regent said in a soft tone before lightly pecking her crush on his cheek.

Confessing her love to the slumbering teen was extremely cathartic for the fifteen year old girl and a large grin formed on her face. Standing back up, she extended her arm and poked Marco in the ribs with her slender index finger. "BOOP!" Star exclaimed. "OW! Hey! What gives?!" the pajama clad boy grumbled as he rolled over and opened his eyes to see a bright blue dress clad girl standing over him. "Wake up sleepy head…" the Acting Queen said as she took a seat on the mattress beside her best friend. She was far more dressed up than usual and Marco wondered why that was. "Ugh… Too early! Can it wait?" Marco asked while pulling the comforter back over his head. "I'm afraid not… I have to sign a trade agreement with a kingdom I've never even heard of before. I would have let you sleep and went mysel-" Star replied before being cut off by her squire. "There is no way you're going to some other kingdom by yourself… You're the Queen now, Star. It's my duty to protect you and I will do just that" Marco said as he looked into her sapphire eyes with a serious expression on his face. "Marco, we've been over this before… I don't need protection. I need friendship" Star reminded the brown haired fifteen year old as she placed her hands over his; a light blush coming over both their cheeks. "I know. It's just that with your mom missing and all… Well… You're all the people of Mewni have right now. If you did go out on your own and something was to happen to you, I could never forgive myself…" Marco said in a crestfallen voice. The last thing he wanted to do was remind the blonde teenager that her mother remained missing, but felt it necessary to in order to make his point. Star thought about what her best friend had just said to her. While at first she was angry that Marco would insinuate that she couldn't fight her own battles, she soon realized that with her new title came a new responsibility. No longer would she just be looking out for herself, but for her entire kingdom's wellbeing. The weight of the situation she now found herself in hit her like a ton of bricks.

"You're right. I have a lot more people to think of other than myself now…" Star apologized. "It's okay. So, where are we off to at this early hour?" a curious Marco asked as he got out of bed and let out a big yawn. "Well… It's called the Kindgom of Dreamland" the blonde regent said as a quizzical look formed on her squire's face. "What kind of name is that?" the fifteen year old boy asked as he disappeared behind a partition to change out of his sleepwear. "I know… That must have taken, like, five seconds to come up with. Anyway, we have to meet with King Zøg and sign a trade agreement. Shouldn't take more than an hour or so…" Star replied while observing her crush's sleep clothes being flung over the wooden privacy barrier. "Sounds like a plan to me. We'll be back in time for breakfast!" Marco said as he emerged from the partition wearing the suit from Star's song day. "Aww… Look at you!" Star squealed with delight. "Hey, it is an official state visit, so I figured that I'd dress the part… Plus, if I wore my regular clothes, I'd feel really underdressed standing next to you" Marco replied. "Like you said, it's an official state visit. Welp, let's go!" Star said as she pulled out her dimensional scissors and cut a hole in the fabric of space time; the blue portal spinning around as she stepped foot into it. Marco followed close behind the dress clad woman and soon the two were on their way.

Stepping out of the portal, the duo found themselves on a small bluff that overlooked a modest walled town below. "This is it?" a skeptical Marco asked. "Yeah, you'd figure with a name like 'Dreamland' that it'd be a bit fancier or something…" Star agreed. The two noted that the sun was rapidly setting behind them and thought it best to reach the town before being enveloped in darkness. Star and Marco were about halfway to the grand wall when a powerful roar echoed through the wilderness that surrounded them. "What the heck was that?!" Marco exclaimed while looking around. "I have no idea… But whatever it was, it didn't sound friendly…" Star remarked. "Well, the good news is that we're almost there, so hopefully we don't find out…" Marco added as the two picked up their pace. The primal growl was heard a few more times, each time seeming to get closer and closer to them. "Star…" Marco said in a panicked voice. "Yeah?" she replied as she scrunched up her face in confusion. "Is it just me, or does it seem like that rock is following us?" the hoodie clad teen asked. "Pfft! Don't be silly! A rock? Following us? I think you're finally losing it, Diaz…" the blonde girl said in a dismissive tone. The sun had set and Star illuminated her hands in an effort to help guide their path to the main gate, which was still over a quarter of a mile away. The young woman began to shiver a bit as the temperature dropped; her breath hanging in the air as she did so. Ever the gentleman, Marco removed his jacket and handed the garment to the chilly teenage girl. "Aww! Thanks Marco!" the blonde girl said in an adoring and grateful tone as she quickly put it on and buttoned it up. "Hey, I wouldn't be much of a squire if I let my Queen catch a cold while walking through woods" Marco commented. "Acting Queen…" Star quickly corrected him as the continued their walk.

Star and Marco hadn't heard a roar in a while and though the threat of whatever creature may have been following along had gone away. Lulled into a sense of false security, the pair of best friends had no idea that they were about to be attacked. Marco was sudden struck from behind and fell to the ground in a heap as a shocked look formed on Star's face. His grey t-shirt now featured three nearly identical claw marks, which thankfully seemed to only damage the garment and nothing more. "MARCO!" the acting queen shouted as she turned around to see what had attacked her crush. A large beast, around seven feet in height, stood before the dress clad teen. Round in shape and sporting a thin, twig-like nose, the being looked relatively harmless until it showed its razor sharp teeth as it let out a mighty growl. "NARWHAL BLAST!" Star shouted as her fists glowed a bright blue and released the spell. The creature stumbled a bit, but quickly shook off the assault; its beady glowing eyes looking a bit annoyed at the effort. It swung an arm at the regent and soon she joined her trusty squire on the ground. "WARNICORN STAMPEDE!" the blonde fifteen year old hollered in desperation as another beam of light shot from her petite hands. This attack took the beast off of its feet and allowed the pair of besties to collect themselves momentarily. "Let's get out of here!" Marco shouted as he grabbed the hand of his Queen and pulled her to her feet.

The two had reached the nearly fifty foot high wall, but could not spot a way to seek the safety it promised inside. While they had set out on a path for the main gate, the encounter with the creature had thrown them off course. "SPIDER WITH A TOP HA-" she began to holler before feeling a set of hands grasp her tight covered legs and yank her down into a hole in the ground. "Follow me and keep quiet!" a female voice instructed in a hushed tone. Star took note of her distinct accent as she got a first look at her savior. The girl, who appeared to be about a foot shorter than her, sported a mane of blue hair and was dressed in some sort of uniform. Hearing a commotion behind her, she spied Marco and two other teens in pile on the ground. The girl pulled out a torch and led the way through the tunnel system that had served as a refuge. "Ah Ha! This is the one!" the blue haired girl remarked as she grasped the top of the hole and pulled herself up. Star was next to join her topside; soon followed by Marco, a boy and a girl. The light of the town in the distance helped Star and Marco to make out who had saved them from the frightening creature. "Who are you?" the blonde regent wondered aloud. "We're Sparrow Scouts! Friendly and helpful to all!" a mocha skinned girl with dark hair replied in a cheerful tone. "Sparrow Scouts?" asked a skeptical Star. "They must be like the Forest Scouts we have back home… A youth group that teaches self-reliance, conservation of nature and helpfulness in the community…" Marco commented. "Exactly!" the boy who accompanied the girls agreed. He sported a head of light brown hair and a similar uniform as the other two.

"I'm Hilda!" the blue haired girl said as she extended a hand. "Frida! Nice to meet you!" the raven haired girl introduced herself. "And I'm David…" the boy added. "Well, I'm Star Butterfly, and this is my best friend Marco Diaz!" the bubbly blonde said. "You're not from around here, are you?" asked David in a somewhat blunt manner. "What gave it away?" asked Star. "Well, for one, your accent is a bit different. For another, you dress a lot differently than anyone else I've ever seen in Trolberg before" Hilda pointed out. "Are you going to a costume party or something?" Frida inquired while looking over the pair. The blonde girl wore a very fancy blue dress, but it was the golden tiara on her head that caught the young woman's attention. "Actually, I'm the Queen of Mewni…" Star stated. "Mewni? Never heard of it…" Hilda remarked. "It's in another dimension…" Marco quickly added. The trio of friends had many questions to ask the pair of visitors, but didn't want to stand out in the cold all evening. "Well, Your Majesty, would you like to come back to my house? You can warm up and have something to eat" the beret wearing girl inquired. "That sounds good, but we really have to ge-" Marco began before being elbowed in the ribs by his blonde companion. "What he meant to say was that it sounds delightful" the fifteen year old regent chimed in. "Excellent! Let's go then!" Hilda replied as the quintet headed towards her home on a chilly eve.

Author's Notes: I've wanted to do a crossover between Star Vs. and Disenchantment ever since I binged the series. I was in the process of writing this when I binged Hilda as well and this is the result. This story may not be updated as frequently as my other stories because it's more of a side project of mine. I figured that with Star being able to traverse any dimension, why not all the different animated ones? I already have a few in mind, but I'd like to hear where you'd like Star and Marco to visit. As for a mental picture, I imagined them just being drawn in whatever art style the series they visit is drawn in. This story might be in contrast with my others, as it will be more upbeat in tone than the Shooting Star Falls AU. I'm really excited that you all get to read this now and I hope you like it! -iKLOT