Boom Chakalaka! XDD sorry this is taking me so long _-_ I'm on an Eight day stretch at work and its killing me inside! But I feel like I'm getting better at writing which is what needs to happen I have a writing test I need to pass in a couple of weeks and if this helps Ha! Take that teacher XDD let's not forget I'm a full-time mommy of two, one very busy 7-year-old little girl and if possible busier 1 year old little boy. ANYWHO please let me know how you think I've been reading your comments and seriously love every single one of them keep commenting!

Chapter 4

As each day that passed by Star and Marco learned more than either thought possible. Marco was finally getting used to living in the castle. His home sickness, and thoughts of Jackie were finally starting to fade, to a light ache. He knew, by the time he made it home, she would have moved on, and who could blame her! He couldn't help but think again about how he had just up and ran away, after another girl. Though he knew she would forgive him and maybe even give him another chance, the fact remained; that he ran away from her… maybe he wasn't as in love with her as he had thought, it took a crazy Warnicorn ride to realize this. That moment with Star, them both together in the mud, had been amazing, like nothing at the party had ever happened, like she didn't have a crush on him, it was just two best friends having a crazy time, there was nothing in the world but them, they both weren't here stuck on Mewni, they didn't have a crazy monster after them, just Marco and Star, in the mud. But, it was just a moment. As the days passed he was seeing less and less of Star, he found himself wishing he and Star had more time together… Anytime.

On another note, Marco had come to realized that king River; though kind of crazy, was an all-around, good person, father, husband and surprisingly teacher. He seemed to know about many different fighting styles. This whole month had been about sword play, something he had learned while searching for Hekapoo, but had not really learned correct sword wielding skills and since he never needed it or even owned a sword on earth, he had mostly forgotten the art. But on Mewni, who knew, and not to tut his own horn, but, he was getting pretty-good at it. All the stances and swings were becoming fluid and Rivers attacks becoming easier to avoid and counter, honestly; he really liked it, and once this lesson was complete; they were going to get to something, he knew, he was good at! Hand to hand combat! 'Wachau!' he thought to himself swinging his hands Karate style.

Meanwhile

"Now Star, when casting your Great Grandmothers Attack 'Primal Moon Heart Ache' you must dig deep, and unleash your feelings, weather good or bad, however strong the feelings, the stronger the spell shell become." Queen Moon repeated.

"I know mom!" Star rolled her eyes, just sick of it all, after having tried this spell numerous times and failing. Somehow missing what she needed to cast it.

"Well then Star, what are you feeling?" Moon questioned patients running thin, rubbing the temples of her eyes.

"Bored!" Star shouted, not even thinking about it, just wanting this all over, to see if she could sneak a peek at Marco training with her father…

"Star…"

"fine…" with a shrug, Star closed her eyes, really trying to think about her feelings, she thought about herself… She thought about that night, in the woods...the mud… and… 'Marco'… Eyes snapping open, they began to glow as she started to ascend into the air, she could just see his face, the calm he had felt, in that moment, the love in her heart had only heightened from seeing him look to the stars… that smile it had warmed her from the inside… it had made her heart ache for him… she started to spin. The words to the spell spilling from her mouth…

"Star!" came the shout from Moon, having had to back away from her glowing daughter, the ground around Star had disappeared leaving only a single place to stand. Star upon hearing her mother's voice snapped out of the spells trance, slowly lowering to the plateau, shocked at the scene around her.

"Well done Star." came her mother's voice from across the hole, a happy smile gracing her diamond adorned face. "You may take a break, now." She finished turning to walk back toward the castle.

"Yes!" Shouting Star threw her hands in the air, jumping across the hole and running off towards the Courtyard were Marco and her Father were likely to be.

Courtyard

"Good Job meh boy! Keep up the pace! I'll make you a Mewni Man just yet!" hollered king River taking another swing at Marco, moving behind to hopefully throw off the boy.

River had been surprised to say the least, a better word would be impressed, the lad was coming along rather quickly. Almost able to keep up with him at this point; which was saying a lot for a mere Human. While Mewni men had greater strength and speed, he seemed to be able to match it with wits and cunning. The longer they seemed to spar the more the boy seemed to memorize his moves and mimic them to the best of his ability, change them, adapting them to be his own. Every day to River was exciting. How much more could he push the boy. What were his limits. At this point the possibilities seemed endless, with a mind ready to learn, nothing was impossible.

"Daddy!" River heard Star call from across the courtyard, turning his head to see her hands waving at the pair, this, distracting him enough to let Marco land a blow on the otherwise impenetrable guard of the king.

"Ha!" yelled Marco excited to finally land a hit, but lowering his own guard in his excitement, River instantly using the opening he needed to send Marco sword clanging to the ground, Rivers sword moving to place at Marco's throat.

"Never let your guard down meh boy. Even when you think you've won." Came his final lesson of the day a bright smile lighting his features.

"Yes Sir!" came Marcos reply, who would have bowed, out of old habit, if the sword had been removed from his throat.

"Now go! have some fun!" the king finished knowing that, with focus and discipline their needed to be relaxation and fun.

Marco taking off for Star. While River waved back to his daughter, who was glowing with happiness… he must ask his lady wife about his later, for something good must have transpired… Or maybe not, it could just be that his beautiful daughter was just happy to finally spend time with the boy he knew she loved.

Well that's it!

if you have a question or suggestion by all means put it in a comment ill answer or most definitely take it to heart ^_^ I promise I'm listening ow before I forget please let me know if the flow is okay I mean this is a pg13 show guys sadly things kind of gotta go slow but yeah I liked this chapter I feel like we got to know king river and I like him XDD gonna have to do that with moon eventually her name alone makes me love her ^_^ so I better show her some love later anyway TnT