A/N: Thanks you all for the support! It means a lot! I enjoyed doing this chapter, so hopefully you all will too.

To kozmos350: Thanks for the compliment! I'm glad you liked it. Cx

To OmegaDelta: You may be onto something (tries to wink) but all I'm going to say is that I'm going to explore more on Marco's time in his trials since 16 odd years of being stuck in a different dimension, fighting for your life, would do a number to anyone.

Disclaimer: I do not claim the right to Star vs. the Forces of Evil or any of the characters in the show. They belong to Disney and the show's creator, Daron Nefcy. I do, however, claim the right to the plot as well as any original characters that may appear in this fic. - Sky

Marco's eyes shot open when his 'Space Unicorn' ringtone penetrated his eardrums through the pillow. He groaned, pulling out his Earth phone from under the pillow, and silenced the alarm. A sigh of relief escaped him, as if something had been lifted from his body and mind.

Marco sat up from his bed with a smile and stretched, a few but pleasant popping sounds coming from his joints. He looked around his room, and noticed something was missing. His alarm clock was missing from the night stand near his bed. Suddenly, a cold sensation ran down his spine, causing him to shudder.

Marco glanced at his phone to check the time and scoffed. He looked up at the ceiling, closed his eyes, and groaned loudly, while rubbing his temples.

It was 7:30 AM.

Suddenly, the door to Marco's room was kicked down off its hinges. A certain blonde princess walked in, sporting her usual attire, the one with a tiny octopus on it and stripped stockings. She marched up to the edge of his bed, with her trademark smile, and took a deep breath.

"MARCO! Get up sleepyhead or we'll be late!" she said enthusiastically to an annoyed Marco.

"Star! What have I said about kicking down my room's door? [sighs] And go where? I thought I told you that I had plans with Kelly today, which I'm probably late to… [looks at Star's purse] By the way, have you seen my alarm clock?" he asked with a smile, causing Star to look around the room nervously.

"Uhh, nope. It must have ran away or something. [hides purse behind her back] Anyway, hurry up, Marco! You're coming with me to get those signatures, since it's your duty as my squire to keep me safe and follow my orders." she said with a smile. "Besides, you're late to whatever it was you were going to do with Kelly so you might as well come with me."

Marco began to chuckle, causing Star to raise her eyebrow at him. "Oh, wow, Star. I never knew you would use that card against me. I guess there's a first time for everything. [Star raises her finger to interject] BUT, even if I am your squire, I am not going to go with you today. Your mom, the Queen, told me that if I needed to take some time for myself during my time here then I should take it. In fact, she ordered me to take it. So, I'm sorry Star but I'm taking some time to myself today." He said with a small smile.

One of Star's eyes began to twitch as she looked at her squire, but forced a smile on her face. "Alright. You can take today off for some alone time, BUT, like you've said, it's time for yourself so you shouldn't be with anyone during that time. [Turns and heads to the door, stopping under the door-frame] Tom sent me a text earlier that he wouldn't be able to go with me… so I really wanted my bestie to come along. [turns to Marco, giving him a sad smile] I guess I'm on my own."

Marco sighed, got off his bed, and walked up to her, reaching to comfort her. "Star.." he said sadly, as his touch caused her to tense up. "What time do you need to be at Rich Pigeon's Castle so he signs the Petition of Friendship?" She looked up into his eyes, trying to fight a smile, "At noon." she said sadly, causing Marco to roll his eyes and sigh.

"Okay, Star, let's compromise. I'm going to join you for your petition signing that starts in about four hours [she perked up] BUT, before that, I'm going to go and spend some time before that with Kelly. Deal?" Marco asked. Star tapped her chin and, eventually, nodded with a smile.

"You got yourself a deal!... Just be careful, okay? [places hand on Marco's shoulder] I don't know what I would do if something happened to my bestie." she said with a sad smile. Marco gave her a reassuring smile, followed by a hug, surprising her by the sudden contact her bestie had shown. However, she didn't seem to mind it. In fact, she was melting into his embrace and wished she could just give him a sweet kis-

[Backs away from Marco looking flustered] "W-Well, see you later Marco. I'll be in my room, so don't be late!" she exclaimed as she ran out of his doorless room and down the hall, out of sight. He sighed and looked at his phone, which now displayed 7:40 AM.

Great.

"I'm going to have to take a quick shower and rush to Sir Lavabo to tell him I can't help today. I'm really going to be cutting it close, good thing I have dimensional scissors… Yea,.. it was worth it..." he thought before getting his stuff ready and rushing into the shower, hoping to make it on time.

The dimension known as 'Pandora' is a giant-living-breathing combination between a forest and jungles ecosystem. Many species of animals live there, ranging from small rodents to several story high predators. However, the deadliest beings on the planet were not the several story high dinosaur-alien-like predators, but a group of highly skilled warrior woman. Kelly was currently in her modest size hut, that was part of the camp of those deadly woman, and was pacing back and forth while holding a pillow of sorts, looking very furious.

[Holding her head] "Uhhh! I can't believe they are still stuck in their old stubborn ways! You know what, screw this! I don't need permission to see Marco. I'm not a child anymore. I'm an adult! [throws pillow at the huts entrance, accidentally hitting someone.] Shit! Sorry, Cora."

Under the doorway stood a girl that looked similar to Kelly, the only noticeable differences being that she was taller, looked older, was wearing short shorts with a tribal vest, had dark green hair, didn't have any blush marks, had a darker skin tone, and had tribal marks running down her left arm.

[Throws pillow back at Kelly while laughing] "It's alright Kelly, you're just letting off some steam... I was walking by the Council's hut on my way here and overheard them arguing about something regarding a male coming here. Does your anger have to do anything with that?" Cora asked, smirking at the angered girl.

Kelly sat down on her bed and put both of her hands on her head. "Yes, it does. The 'male' you overheard the elders speaking about happens to be a friend of mine, well, newfound friend. We somewhat knew each other before, though. Anyways, you know how we need to complete our trials in order to become an 'adult' but we have to take someone along since it's too dangerous? [Cora nodded] Well, I went up to the Council earlier, since I crashed hard when I got home from the Soulrise, and asked if I could bring a friend, who happens to be a male, to help me in my trials. They denied my request! They still cling to those stupid old traditions!" [grabs her pillow and screams into it]

Cora shook her head and walked up to sit next to her. "Kelly, look at me. [she looks up from the pillow] I understand that you're upset but let's break down the situation, okay? For starters, you already know that the Council are stubborn, especially you-know-who, so the outcome of your request was obvious. [Kelly nods sadly into the pillow] Secondly, this male friend of yours, is he a different species/race? [Kelly once again nods sadly] Well there you go. The Council doesn't think very highly of species/races that aren't our own. The only male exceptions, as sad and weird as it is, are the Bush People from our dimension and we both know why they are allowed. [both girls shuddered] Lastly, and probably the most important, is that you are at the age of [ahem] bearing children and the Council is very strict when it comes to protecting our 'lineage' or whatever they call it." she said, while rolling her eyes.

Kelly sat up abruptly and began pacing back and forth, stopping in front of Cora with her arms crossed. "I'm not some wench, Cora! And Marco wouldn't try anything, he isn't like that! He is kind and thoughtful, unlike those Bush People who just laze around. It's a miracle they are still alive, even with our protection. [groans and sits back down next to Cora] Look, I ended things with Tad, for good this time. I needed to know who I was without Tad, and me not liking him anymore only made things worse… then… Marco showed up. He looked like he was dealing with some things, I could tell, but even then he came to see if I was alright. Out of all my years being with Tad, not once did he ask me if I was okay. But here comes someone, that I've known for less than a month, asking if I'm alright. [scoffs] Marco helped me get the chance to find myself and happiness, without asking for anything in return. He's the first guy that I've met that actually seems to care about what happens to people… even if they don't deserve it." she said, causing Cora to raise an eyebrow at her.

"This 'Marco' seems to have grown on you. [chuckles] Did you fall in love with him or something?" she asked with a smirk. Kelly turned several shades of red and began stuttering. "N-No! H-He's just someone that I know is an awesome friend, that happens to be a male. Anyone who can put up with Star's antics deserves some serious praise. So… what do I do, Cora? Please, help me. He's probably on his way over here and he doesn't have a mirror phone to tell him the wonderful news." she said sarcastically.

Cora saw the look Kelly was giving her and sighed. She stood up from the bed, walked past Kelly, and closed the huts door. She turned back to look at Kelly and shook her head. [Whispering] "You didn't hear this from me, but the Council doesn't check the candidate's partner in the trials to see if they are male or female. They go by looks and I heard that wigs are all in the rage today." she said with a wink.

Kelly's energy seemed to come back to her since she had a beaming smile. She ran up to Cora and gave her a tight hug, much to the older girls enjoyment. "Thank you, Cora! You're the best big sister ever!" stated Kelly, causing Cora to laugh.

"I'm your only sister Kelly, [chuckles] so do you have a wig you can use?" she asked her beaming sister. Kelly tapped her chin a few times, but shook her head seconds later. Cora rolled her eyes, breaking the hug. "What color skin tone is your friend? [Kelly answers] Okay, here's the plan, Kelly. I have a wig that matches his brown skin tone, so you're going to go wait for me at the edge of the village, while I go get it. So when you leave this hut, look as sad as you possibly can, okay? So you don't attract attention. While you're getting your friend, I'll be waiting for you near the Council's hut and help more from there since I know you're not very good when it comes to communicating with them."

Kelly nodded and began to prepare things for her trials, which was mostly snacks and medical supplies since she had all her gear and weapons inside her hair. Cora smiled at her younger sister, then left to her own hut to get the brown wig.

Once Kelly was done, she did exactly what her big sister had told her to do. After she received the wig from her, she went to go meet Marco at the spot they had agreed to meet. As soon as Kelly got there, a portal opened up. From it stepped out an annoyed Marco, but seemed to relax when he laid his eyes on her.

"Hey Kelly, what's with the wig?"

Kelly was leading Marco back to the village through the dense undergrowth. As they walked on the dirt path, she had told him about the situation regarding him going there and of the plan her older sister had devised. They walked in silence after she had finished telling him everything, which worried Kelly. "Did I mess up by not telling Marco the entire truth?" she thought as they continued to walk in silence, past trees and bizarre looking plants.

He sighed, causing Kelly to snap at attention and turn to him. "Okay, so let me get this straight. You want me to dress up as a girl because your tribe doesn't like/allow other male species, besides those like Tad, into their premises?" he asked, receiving a sad nod from his bushy haired friend.

After what seemed like an eternity for Kelly, Marco shook his head at her, making Kelly fear the worst. "You're telling me to lie and break your tribe's laws Kelly, something that goes against my morals… but… I can't believe I'm saying this… O-Okay. I-I'll do it." he said with a sigh. Kelly's eye grew as big as dinner plates as a grin began to slowly spread across her face.

Seeing her expression, Marco felt a mix of happiness and dread since he was walking into the den of deadly women warriors who did not like him, but seeing Kelly happy eased some of his nerves.

"Weird." he thought.

Kelly leaned in towards Marco and gave him a bright and infectious smile, while nudging him playfully. "Thanks for doing this for me, Marco. I'll make it up to you, I promise... The reason I asked you to come here, [she smirks] besides being a bad boy, is because I trust you.. a lot. I don't know why, I just do." she said with a sheepish smile, causing Marco to smile back.

"It's fine Kelly. I normally wouldn't do something like this ['except with for Star' he thought] but I trust you a lot too.. I guess that Soulrise stuff allowed us to instantly become the best of friends or something."

She chuckled and playfully punched his arm. "Alright, enough of that cheese dude. [looks ahead and notices the village is in sight]. We have to come up with a girl name for you. Do you have any ideas?" Marco hummed as he began to think of a name.

When he found one that was nice, he turned to Kelly with a smile. "How about Marcia? [Kelly mulled it over but shook her head] Oh come on, that's a good name." he whined. Kelly rolled her eyes at him and smiled. "It is a good name. It's just that it sounds a little too similar to 'Marco' and the Council might pick up on that. I don't want to risk it." she said with a frown.

Marco nodded understandingly, since he didn't want to risk putting Kelly or himself in any unfavorable circumstances so he went back to thinking for a different name.

For some reason, his mind wandered to a specific Greek goddess. He nudged Kelly, gaining her attention. "How about Artemis? On Earth, she's known as the goddess of the hunt and the wilderness. Plus, she's known to be very conservative when it comes to male... [ahem] interaction." he said while blushing slightly. Kelly raised her eyebrow at Marco, but decided not to question him on the matter. Besides, she really liked the way that name sounded, maidenly, so she gave him a nod in approval. Kelly pulled out the wig from her hair dimension and handed it to Marco. He put it on with an annoyed look on his face, which made her laugh.

Moments later, they had finally reached the village.

"Now let's hope that nothing bad happens." they both thought, as they nervously made their way to the Council.

The village was breathtaking, straight out of an elven fantasy show/novel. It was near a crystal clear lake that cascaded down into another lake, creating a waterfall. The 'huts' were more like two-story cabins, with pointy roofs, made out of the surrounding trees. The entire village was hugging the sides of an island-like rock, covered by grass and small trees, spiraling around it as it went up. The huts were sprinkled around in a decorative manner that had wooden walkways that allowed the inhabitants to go down to the lake near the rocks base or the one below to reach another set of huts, completely suspended above the water by a sophisticated, but modest, pier-like support system.

Near the bottom of the village, by the upper-lake, was the cluster that had most of the dwellings. In the middle of said dwellings was the Council's hut, easily being the biggest one. Its round structure was almost the same length of two regular huts; however, it had only one floor.

Kelly and Mar- [ahem] Artemis stood side by side in front of the Council's hut, the red-hooded 'girl' looked around, taken back by how beautiful everything looked. He would be lying if he said he was expecting this over some dirt huts like the ones back on Earth.

Cora walked up from behind the two, startling them. "Relax you two. [looks at Marco and smiles] Hi! You must be my little sister's friend, I'm Cora. You must be?..." [Marco's attempt at a girlish voice] "I-I'm Artemis. Nice to meet you." he said with an awkward wave. Cora simply smiled at him, trying to hold back her laughter. "That's a very interesting name, [smiles] I like it. Anyways, we should go inside to talk about your trials, dear sister. We don't have much time." she said calmly, while gesturing to the hut.

Kelly took a deep breath, exhaled, and nodded. The duo followed Cora into the hut, and a wave of relief instantly hit both sisters. Cora gave Kelly a quick glance, as if saying 'you-know-who isn't here so this should go smoothly'. They both glanced at Marco to see how he was holding up, and were surprised to see that he wasn't nervous.

Kelly was kind of expecting Marco to be a nervous wreck while wearing a wig, after what he had told her on Lava Lake Beach, but he seemed calm and collected. Little did she know that this wasn't Marco's first rodeo when it came to wearing a wig, or acting like a girl for that matter, and he would like to keep it that way.

Marco noticed that the inside of the hut was a lot more spacious than what it appeared to be from the outside. In the middle of the hut was a roaring fire, being fed by pieces of wood, which was somewhat surrounded by a half-circle of wooden seats. There were a total of five seats, the middle one being the most ornate, making the other seats appear 'bland' when compared.

He then noticed that four of those seats were occupied by women that appeared to be… no older than Cora! He assumed them to be very important individuals, judging from their intricate set of clothes and markings on their arms. "They look like the tribal tattoos from the people of Hawaii.." he quickly thought.

"What do we have here, my fellow sisters? It appears to be the rebellious Kelly that stormed out of this sacred hut earlier today." said one of the council woman. "She also called us stubborn old ladies, stuck in our stupid ways." said another. The four shifted in their seats, causing Kelly and Cora to get nervous. However, Cora was quick to try and defuse the situation before it got out of hand.

[Bows to the four women] "Council women, my sister is very sorry for disrespecting all of you and would like to apologize, right Kelly?" Cora said, while giving her sister a look saying 'go with it and mean it', causing her to nod. "I'm.. sorry for being disrespectful, council women, it won't happen again." [bows rigidly] The four rolled their eyes, almost in sync, which Marco thought was very rude and weird, even if it was justified. He wanted to tell them something, but held his tongue. He was a guest after all and should tread carefully, especially when it came to dealing with highly skilled warriors. He had Hekapoo to thank for that.

Cora, noticing Marco's annoyance, decided to step in just in case he had a change of heart, and mind, on being careful with his choice of words. She took a step forward and kneeled, surprising the duo. "We are here to discuss the initiation of Kelly's trials. [gestures to Marco] This is her partner, Artemis. We were hoping that the council would approve of her partner so she could begin the trials… She doesn't have much daylight to work with, and today is the deadline for her to start." she said somewhat pleadingly, causing Kelly to look down in shame for seeing her sister lower herself because of her tactless ways with words and actions earlier.

The four matriarchs shared a look between themselves, all turning to Cora with a sad smile. A sense of dread spread through Kelly and Marco. [One of the matriarchs] "We all respect and value your insight as well as involvement with the tribe, Cora, but we don't feel the same way about your sister. She's short tempered, arrogant, and an array of other things. To make matters worse, she has broken up with her partner, Tad, voiding the contract they established by both our and their tribe! [Kelly's face, as well as Cora's, are in shock] Don't give us that look, child. News travels fast and there's nothing on this dimension that we don't know about!" she exclaimed, earning nods of approval from the other three.

"But-"

[The same matriarch] "But nothing, Cora. Our decision is final, so as of now Kelly is to be removed from the tribe's lands and sentenced to exile where she will never retu-"

The door to the hut opened and a woman that looked like the spitting image of Kelly walked in, only more developed. She was taller and leaner, but obvious muscle was shown from the way her feathered tribal vest and skirt hugged her caramel-colored body. She had her hair into a long but beautiful braid, mesmerizing silver eyes, and a sharp look that could probably cut through any substance of any dimension. The way she confidently and gracefully walked up to the four matriarchs, which looked tensed, demanded absolute attention. She turned around and sat on her seat, that now looked more like a throne to Marco.

She leaned forward and used her hands as a support for her head, looking at the trio with those intense silver eyes. "Would anyone like to fill me in on what's going on here? [glances at the four besides her] Hmm?" she asked, which sounded more like an order, without blinking.

Cora gulped and stood up from her kneeling pose, greeting the intimidating matriarch with a traditional bow. "M-Mother, I was just discussing Kelly's trials with the council to see if they could approve of it starting today, since the deadline is today. However, they decided to deny her request, again, even though she apologized for her disrespectful actions from earlier and were about to sentence her to a permanent exile… She has also acquired a new partner, as you can see, [head matriarch eyes Marco but he doesn't flinch or shrink under her gaze] so we would appreciate another vote on the matter." Cora said with unwavering eyes.

She nodded slowly, still eyeing Marco, making both of the sisters nervous. The head matriarch stood up and walked up to Marco, stopping mere inches from him. Cora had gotten her mother's height so Marco had to look up at the tribal woman, since she was few inches taller than him. "What's your name? She asked.

"It's Artemis, ma'am. A pleasure in meeting you." he replied, trying to copy Cora's earlier bow to her mother, causing the woman to smile.

[Looks at Kelly who tenses up] "You've got yourself a nice and polite friend, my little Kelly. She has manners, unlike that Star Butterfly you brought once. Moon must be going easy on those lessons." she said with a smile, which Kelly simply laughed nervously about. "So, [moves hair from Marco's face, unfazing him] how did you meet my daughter?" she asked. He took a few seconds to answer, deciding in his mind that it was better to tell most of the truth, making Kelly and Cora nervous. [Girlish voice] "Your daughter and I met during a trip to get some Goblin Dogs but we talked more during one of my… brother's end of the year parties on the dimension known as Earth. We started off as acquaintances but recently became really good friends due to some relationship problems, which we helped each other get over." he said confidently, receiving a few nods from the woman.

"Right, the whole break-up with the chief of the Bush People's son. [Glances at Kelly and Cora] I'll need more details on that later. [Looks back down at Marco] Did my daughter explain to you what the trials entail or it's meaning? [Marco shook his head] I thought so. Okay, I'll explain it briefly to you since you have shown nothing but respect and good manners to us." she said with a smile.

She was about to start explaining when Marco rose one of his fingers. "Sorry to interrupt, but I haven't gotten your name, miss?..."

The room went silent. No one had ever interrupted the matriarch when she was speaking or about to be. The air grew tense. She looked at Marco, raising an eyebrow at him, placing a hand on his shoulder… and then smiled. "You're right, young one. [She chuckles] My name is Liliana, but you may call me Lily." Everyone in the room couldn't believe their eyes or ears. Their fearless leader/mother had just allowed an outsider to call her by her nickname. No one has called her that since… her 'late' husband, a male.

Marco assumed she was just being friendly so he didn't think much of it. The little display in front of her daughters had opened their eyes, especially Kelly's, to Marco, seeing him in a new light. He just had received their respect and, more importantly, that of their mother, the leader of their clan.

[Pats Marco on the head lightly] "Now that formalities are over and done with, let's get to the important matter at hand: my daughter's trials and her request on taking said trials with her friend, Artemis. So, Artemis, the trials my daughter neglected to inform you about happen to be life threatening. Do you still wish to participate with my daughter? [he nods, causing her to smile] Alright, the trial consists of three tests, and gets more difficult as it progresses. The first trial requires that my daughter, or you, to acquire the tusk of a sacred beast we call 'Yhorm'. You are allowed to use anything to complete the trials, except, and I cannot express this enough, magical items. Use of such items will immediately disqualify all participants, understood? [Marco nods] Good."

"Second thing, if my daughter,or you,does not acquire the tusk before noon tomorrow then she will also be disqualified and you will be banned from ever coming here again, understood? [Marco nods again] I like your confidence, kid... Lastly, [looks at Marco and smiles] there are no wigs allowed."

Cora, and Kelly's heart stopped.

They had been busted and the penalties were very bad.

Marco removed the wig, placing it on the ground next to him. He looked up at Liliana and shook his head. "I knew something felt off when you touched my shoulder. You were inspecting if I was a girl, am I right?" he asked as he stared into her silver eyes.

She leaned forward, inches away from his face, "You must be Marco Diaz, the boy my Kelly was so eager to bring along. [He nods] Well you three know that there will be consequences for trying to break tradition and for going against the Council's decision, right?" [All three nodded sadly]

She turned her back to them, making them fear the worst but, for some reason, Marco wasn't afraid for his life. Liliana cleared her throat and turned back to the trio, confusing them since she had a smile on her face. "The punishment for you, Cora, will be to stay in your hut until your sister and her friend come back from the trials. [Winks at Cora] If they fail, you will join them in their exile." [The other matriarchs began to voice their opinion, saying that the punishment should be immediate exile and that Kelly shouldn't be allowed to take the trials, like the rules dictate] She turned around, and they instantly stopped talking.

[Turns to her other daughter] "As for you, Kelly, the punishment will be a reduced time on your trial. The deadline is now dawn of tomorrow, not noon. [Turns to Marco] As for our outsider male friend, his punishment will be… death, IF he comes back empty handed." she said with a smile at the wigless boy.

Cora and Kelly were about to protest, but stopped when they saw Marco raise his hand at them, in a calm manner. He smiled, pulled out his dimensional scissors, and handed them to Liliana, who went wide-eyes as well as the other matriarchs. "Then it seems that I don't have a moment to waste, huh? [Bows to her and turns towards Cora and Kelly] Come on, let's get this over with." he said with such confidence that the girls simply nodded. They were speechless.

Marco was about to start walking towards them when Liliana grabbed onto his shoulder stopping him. Everyone's breath hitched at her sudden movement. Marco looked over his shoulder and saw that Liliana was staring at him with a confused expression. Everyone was still until, after a few seconds in heavy silence, she let him go.

He smiled at her and walked out of the hut, followed by the stunned girls. Liliana stared at the doorway, and then glanced down at the dimensional scissors in her hands. She saw the name 'Marco Diaz' engraved on it, and sighed. 'That must be the kid Hekapoo talked about… poor kid.' she sadly thought.

One of the matriarchs walked up to Liliana. "The council never approved of her taking the trial, and your vote does not hold more value over ours." she said coldly. She turned to her with a cold-blank gaze, causing the matriarch to take a step back. "I know that the four of you don't like my daughter, and I take serious offense to that. Everyone is judged equally here, so she deserves a chance at becoming an adult by passing her trial. As for the male, [she smiles and raises the scissors over her head] he has proven himself to me and Hekapoo. These scissors attest to his skill and grit as a warrior. Besides he reminds me of… [turns to the door and begins walking towards it] I'm going to visit an old friend, so don't wait up for me. [Opens the door but stops and looks back to her fellow matriarchs] Oh, and Diana, don't do anything stupid while I'm gone. Same goes for you three." she said with an authoritative tone.

She walked out of the hut and looked up at the sky, noticing dark rain clouds rolling in. 'I can't wait to see the look on his face when he finds out that his little girl is with a boy, all alone in the forest [smiles]… He really does remind me a lot of my husband, they both are even from the same dimension. They even like the color red... interesting. I may introduce Marco to him, depending on how he does. Hopefully my daughter doesn't screw up her trials, but I'm sure Marco will keep her safe… for his sake.' she thought with a smirk, before taking out a pair of obsidian dimensional scissors and opening a portal. She stared into the portal, deep in thought, before walking through it.

Lightning illuminated the once calm blue skies, followed by the sounds of thunder.

Shortly after, it began to rain.

A/N: I was seriously debating if Kelly should have a father in this story, like an alive one, and decided to go for it. It'll make the story more interesting that way, in my opinion lol. Also, this chapter was a bit longer than I wanted it to be (3500-4000 words) but I couldn't stop typing lol. The reason I wanted to keep it between those numbers is due to the fact that I have another story as well, and I want to have time to properly think and write it out. The other one takes more time since it's an AU, so more original stuff lol. This one will have original content too, but will mostly be canon until the, current, last episodes of SVTFOE. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this chapter and leave some feedback on it. (x Until next time, peaceee.

P.S: Only Kelly's mom knows that her husband is alive, just in case it was a little confusing at the end.