Hi I'm Lane and this is my first story as justanormalfaller.
I used to use an account called .sandwich that you may or may not have heard of. But I decided to start fresh with a brand new story!
Let's begin :)
Marco's eyes fluttered open. Wherever he was, the lighting was so bright he immediately closed them again. He slowly adjusted his vision and noticed he was in a hospital room, a very nice one at that.
He heard faint footsteps outside of the door. Marco tried to sit up, but a sharp pain shot through his torso. He immediately recoiled with a groan. He took a moment to recover, then slowly lifted his shirt to reveal bandages wrapped around his abdomen.
"Thank Mewni you're awake!" A voice shouted from the doorway. Seconds later, he was engulfed in one of Star's bear hugs. The pain returned, stronger this time.
"S-star.." He grunted, sucking in air through his teeth.
"Oh my gosh Marco, I'm so sorry!" Star exclaimed pulling away from him. "I was just so worried about you!"
"How long have I been asleep?" Marco asked weakly.
"Well, shortly after I defeated Toffee, you passed out. We brought you to the castle's hospital wing where you got surgery on your abdomen. When Toffee threw you against that rock, it really did a number on your insides. You've been asleep for about two days." Star answered.
Two days? It felt more like two hours! Marco noticed something different about Star. His gaze drifted to her forearms, which were wrapped in the same bandages as the one's around his torso.
"Are you okay?" Marco asked. Star followed his gaze to her arms.
"Yeah I'm fine." She said, playing with the edge of one of the bandages. "Note to self..never stick your arms in hot soup." She said with an awkward laugh.
A nurse entered the room surprised, but delighted at the sight of Marco awake. She noticed Star and bowed before handing Marco some painkillers and water. A few moments later, the nurse left. Marco quickly swallowed the pills, grateful for the relief soon to come.
A tear rolled down his cheek, quickly followed by more. Marco didn't know why he was crying, but he let it out. So much had happened to him within the past two weeks and he never had a chance to truly let it out.
Upon seeing her best friend's tears, Star rushed over to Marco. "I know, I know." She whispered, letting a few tears of her own escape. She took Marco's hand in her own and with her other hand, she gently wiped the tears from his cheeks. Star climbed on the hospital bed and layed down next to Marco, their hands still joined.
They stayed like this for a few hours. They shared memories from Star's time on Earth and purposely avoided recent events.
"Thank you," Marco whispered, interrupting one of Star's stories. She turned to look at him with a curious look on her face. "This really helps." He finished with a small smile.
A light blush dusted Star's cheeks. "Anything for my favorite person in the world." She responded with a smile.
"Am I not your favorite person in the world? I gave birth to you!" Moon questioned from the doorway.
"Oh, hey mom!" Star said, quickly letting go of Marco's hand and sitting up.
"If it's not a bad time," Moon started, raising her eyebrows. "I'd like to speak to Marco."
"Not at all!" Star answered, hopping off of the bed and exiting the room.
"So," the queen started, "I'm sure today's been quite a shock, to say the least." Marco nodded. "I let your parents know that you're safe and they should be arriving shortly," She walked towards Marco.
"but I really wanted to talk about something else with you. In those few days after Star left Earth, she was a wreck. Her magic was way more unstable than I've ever seen it. I was growing very concerned for her safety. In order to prepare for the battle, I boosted her training as much as possible, but she simply wasn't able to focus. Then you show up and it's like a switch flipped on in her brain, her sense of judgement was a lot clearer and she dipped down further than anyone ever has." The queen paused to take a breath.
"All of this to say, Star needs you. Way more than I ever understood. I've spoken to your parents about this and they seem okay with it as long as you are, but we would like for you to move into the castle."
Marco's eyes widened and his head was spinning. It was all so much for him to take in.
"It..probably..won't be permanent. We'll start out with this summer and go from there. And of course you can travel to Earth and back anytime you'd like." Moon continued. "Look, I know it's a lot to take in. Sleep on it tonight and I will be back tomorrow morning for your answer."
Marco opened his mouth to speak, but the queen was already gone. So many thoughts were racing through his head. Marco closed his eyes in an attempt to settle his mind.
"Oi Marco!" His father called as he entered the room. Marco's eyes shot open and he smiled at the sight of his parents. They rushed over to his side and showered him with hugs and kisses.
"We're so glad you're awake and doing okay." Mrs. Diaz exclaimed.
"We were so worried when you left. Then to get a phone call from the king of Mewni a few days later saying that you were in the hospital undergoing surgery? We haven't slept for days!" Mr. Diaz explained. His voice slightly stern.
"I'm sorry I left without telling you." Marco apologized.
"Aww, sweetie we're mostly just glad you're alright." Mrs. Diaz said, kissing Marco's forehead. "Unfortunately the doctors ordered that you stay in bed for the next two days."
Marco frowned. He was already getting tired of lying in the royal hospital bed, as lush and comfortable as it was.
"Have you thought about Queen Moon's proposal?" Mr. Diaz asked.
Marco shook his head, "She only told me thirty seconds before you arrived."
"Well, we want you to know we are for you and whatever decision you make." Mrs. Diaz reassured Marco with a slight smile.
Marco talked with his parents for a few hours, filling them in on the events that had happened in the past few days. It eventually grew late and his parents returned home.
Marco was left with his thoughts. He considered both the pros and the cons of staying on Mewni and the pros and cons of returning to Earth.
An hour passed, and Marco came to a decision. His mind finally came to a rest, and he closed his eyes. Seconds later he was fast asleep.
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Marco was startled out of his sleep early the next morning by something brushing against his leg. He opened his eyes and tried to figure out what it was. Then his eyes drifted to his left and he almost jumped out of the bed.
Star was curled up next to him, fast asleep. Marco laid there, unsure of what to do. He listened to her soft snores for a few minutes, then decided to wake her up.
"Star." He whispered, gently shaking her. Star's eyes futtered open.
"G'morning Marco." She mumbled, rubbing her eyes.
Marco sighed, "Star, what are you doing?" he questioned.
Star lightly blushed before answering. "I uh couldn't sleep last night, so I walked over here to talk to you, but you were fast asleep. I hung out in here until I fell asleep too."
"Oh." Marco replied.
The two teens sat in an awkward silence before Star spoke up. "Well I should probably head back to my room before my mom finds me." She hopped off the bed and walked towards the door.
"Star?" Marco said, right before she twisted the doorknob.
"Yeah Marco?" She replied.
"I'm not upset," He paused, "about this."
Star smiled and responded "I know." before closing the door behind her and skipping down the hallway.
Mere moments passed after Star left and Marco heard a knock at the door.
"Come in." He shouted and Moon entered the room.
"Good morning Marco." She said walking over to him. "You probably know why I'm here."
Last minute thoughts creeped through Marco's head but he pushed them aside.
"I have decided to stay on Mewni."