It was night at Echo Creek, and the enslaved Marco Diaz sulk in a corner next to what used to be his bed, with his slaver sleeping like a baby in it.
Just as he slowly fell asleep, however, a familiar figure appeared at the window and barged in silently enough as to not wake up the princess. This figure was Jackie Lynn-Thomas, who went to Marco's side and handed him a gift box.
"Listen, I'm sorry I couldn't do anything this morning, but I promise you I'll try my best to free you." Jackie said.
Marco just gave her a pleased smile as she placed her hands over the gift. "For now though, this is all I can give you."
The guy continued to smile, then glanced at Jackie's hands after a long time passed, making the girl realize that and back away with a sheepish smile.
"I hope you like it." Jackie said, placing a hand in the slave boy's shoulder.
Marco nodded and Jackie left the house.
Just as Marco tried to open the gift, however, the gift box was surrounded by a green aura and levitated far away from his grasp. As it settled on the ground, Marco turned around and saw it was Star, with her hand also surrounded in a green aura, levitating the gift. Once she put it down, her hand and the gift box turned back to normal.
"Did you really think I'd let you have your way that easily?" Star growled with a menacing smirk. "You belong to me now, Marco, and I'm not a lady who likes sharing."
Marco narrowed his eyes in defiance, though this barely seemed to bother Star.
"As for the friend who gave you the key..." Star eyed the window, then scratched her chin and shrugged. "Meh, I'm too tired to even bother looking for them, I guess I'll do that in the morning. Or tomorrow. Or never. Probably never."
With that said, Star went back to sleep and Marco looked at the window. He gained a hopeful smile as Jackie briefly returned, gave him a wink and promptly vanished again.