Author's notes: Hey guys! Here's the next chapter. I decided to spice things up a bit by adding some action and a little adventure. In all honesty, this one was a little forced but it turned out alright in the end. Also, I'm aiming to get this fanfiction finished soon. (Probably sometime before the St Olga's episode airs) I really want to finish it then just write a bunch of one shots on my other fanfiction. Sorry if it takes me a while to update!
Anyways, enjoy the fic!
Star POV:
Ah I love the smell of fresh air!
It was 10:20 in the morning and I was starting to head back home after walking with Oskar around the neighborhood for a while.
I breathed in trying to take in the fresh spring air. "Wasn't that fun Mar- I mean Oskar?!" I exclaimed. I mentally slapped myself. I kept messing up Oskar's name with Marco's during the whole walk. Good thing he didn't seem to notice.
"I guess," he replied nonchalantly as he hit a few keys on his keytar. We walked back towards the house. I was thinking of how I would execute my plan. I would probably go and say something romantic to Oskar then kiss him in front of my friends. Then, I'll go back and apologize to Marco for what I said and explain to him what I really meant.
Out of nowhere a voice called.
"STAR BUTTERFLY! HAND OVER THE WAND!"
I looked up to see none other than Ludo standing there with his monsters behind him, ready to attack. I looked at them and pulled out my wand. There was something different about them. Ludo had a grin instead of his usual angry face and his minions looked a little bit more confident than before. Ah, it's probably just my imagination.
"Star is that- whoa!" my friends came out of the door to see me standing off against Ludo and his henchmen.
"Guys stay back! Call Marco and tell him a guy named Ludo is here!" I told them without taking my eyes off the monsters.
Ludo laughed. "Go ahead! call your little boyfriend!"
My face went red. "HE'S NOT MY-"
"Uh, one tiny problem with that," Jen interrupted. "We can't actually find him."
My face turned to her in surprise. "What?!" I said unbelieving. I felt like it was my fault. Did he run away or something? No he wouldn't do that just because of what I've said. I mean, I have done worse like blast him accidentally with a narwhal. It's not like he likes me or anything. Right?
An uneasy feeling was rising in my stomach. I could probably take these guys down without Marco's help, but it would be nice if he could be there to back me up.
"Relax Star! He might've just gone out without telling us!" Kassy yelled. "Focus on this guy for now!"
I nodded. That made a lot of sense. My friends closed the door and watched from an open window.
"Oskar!"I said to him. "Stay back okay? It's dangerous."
He shrugged. "Alright," he said as he went and sat on a nearby car and started to play his keytar.
"Ha!" Ludo laughed. "You think his terrible music will help? We already cast a spell that repels it!" The monsters nodded and smiled evilly.
I looked at him in confusion. What is he talking about? Terrible music? Is someone other than Oskar playing? Oh whatever.
"NOW, MINIONS! ATTACK!" Ludo screeched. His minions started charging me as I my wand started glowing.
We battled for a few minutes. Admittedly, they were a little harder to beat than usual without Marco here, but I held them off. Sometimes, they would try to catch me but I would dodge and hit them in the face.
"Got her!"
I looked behind me and before I knew it, Buff Frog and Bearicorn were at my feet, holding my legs down. I blasted them off before I heard a voice yell in the distance.
"MIND DESTRUCTION BLAST!"
I turned to see a dark, purplish fire bolt coming at me, fast. The blast looked like it came from Ludo. He had what looked like a new weapon. It was a mini scepter with a purple, misty orb on top.
The second I saw it, I knew I would be finished if it hit me. It was radiating a lot of dark energy that sent shivers down my body. I also knew that I didn't have enough time to dodge it, so I did the next best thing.
"Rainbow Shield!" I yelled as my wand started glowing. I prayed that the spell would form in time before the blast hit. In a split second, I saw a flash of red and the blast collided with my shield.
It exploded and made a bright purple light shine from the spot where it hit. Everyone, including me, was blasted away from the impact. Man was I glad it didn't hit me.
The bright, purple light formed into a misty skull for a second before it vanishing into the air.
I got up and laughed. "Take that Ludo! Better luck next time! You almost hit me for a second there!" I saw that the orb on top of his scepter was cracked and now colorless. I guess it only had one charge in it.
I smiled and walked towards Oskar. This was going to be perfect. To finish this battle off, I was going to give a victory kiss to Oskar. Ludo would see it, my friends would see it, and no one would keep confusing me about liking Marco! My smile got wider and wider each step I took towards him. He had gotten off the car but kept on playing his keytar. I stopped in front of him, now grinning. He looked up at me. I leaned in towards him before I heard a voice interrupt me.
"You think I missed?!" Ludo laughed maniacally as he got up from the ground. "Check again!"
I leaned away from Oskar and turned to face Ludo. "Are you crazy?! I don't have a scratch on me!" I yell at him. "Maybe you should get your eyes checked!"
He smirked. "Or maybe princess, you should get yours." He gestured to where we fought. I looked around the yard to see burnt grass and smoke, nothing my wand couldn't fix, he was really starting to bug me. I mean, I don't have time for this! He's wasting my time with my boyf-w-what? I-It can't be!
My eyes widened as I slapped my hand over my mouth. There was someone leaning against the bush. His clothes were all tattered and he looked like he was the one who got blasted. I took a closer look to see that it was...
"M-Mar-Marco?" I said in fear.
B-but that was impossible! H-he wasn't even here r-right?! I took the blast and-
A sudden thought came to me. I realized what happened. My shield never formed in time. Marco dived in front of the blast for me. I remember the flash of red I saw; it must have been his hoodie! Oh, what have I done?!
I forgot all about Oskar, everyone's teasing, and even Ludo. I ran to his side and kneeled slowly.
I was silent for a moment as I held his head in my arms. I was too scared to check his pulse.
"H-hey Marco," I said. I could feel tears starting to well up in my eyes. "-w-wake up."
He didn't respond.
"Your okay r-right?" I choked. He still didn't respond. This can't be happening. I-I haven't apologized yet! He still has a long life a-ahead of him! No. No no NO NO NO!
"Hey c'mon Marco speak to me!" I said a little bit more forcefully, holding his head. He didn't look like he was breathing.
"Hey, this isn't funny anymore!" I said hoping it was all a joke
Every second I looked at him, I expected him to open his eyes and laugh, completely alright. But he wasn't.
This was a nightmare. I hoped I was sleeping, but I knew that it was real.
I couldn't take it anymore. I let all my tears out on top of his red hoodie as I pounded his chest lightly. "MARCO PLEASE DON'T DIE!" I screeched.
I hoped he was just knocked out or he was asleep or something. Something inside me told me that wasn't true.
"WAKE-UP! WAKE-UP! WAKE-UP!" I yelled as I shook him hard. He wasn't waking up.
I pulled out my wand. "Candy Healing Shower!" I yelled as I pointed my wand above him. Magical candies rained down from out of my wand and his body absorbed them. I looked over him. It wasn't working.
"Magical Crystal Healing!"
"Revitalize!"
I called out every healing spell I could remember, hoping one of them would heal Marco. None of them worked.
I stopped and cried into his hoodie, letting the wand fall to the ground. I breathed in and out, trying to take in his scent. Engrave it into my mind so I could remember what it felt like when he was with me.
"Marco, I'm s-so sorry," I whispered in his ear. See him like this made me realize something. Something important. Deep down, one of my biggest fears was that he would leave me, gone forever. It was torture only realizing this now. My worst fears were coming true. Marco would be gone forever; dead.
It was even more painful realizing that the last words I said to him were that I would never love him romantically. I never took those words I said last night seriously, but now I realize that his final thought was probably "Why did she say that?".
"I-I shouldn't have ever said those horrible things," I sobbed. "Your-your the greatest friend I've ever had. You-you were more than a friend to me. It feels terrible only realizing it now but now, I'm sure of my feelings." I said quietly.
I looked at his face. I remembered every memory we shared together. I realized that everyone was right. I was never in love with Oskar or any other guys I used to have a crush on. I only looked at the outward appearance. I thought they would be exactly what I wanted on the inside. Now I know the truth. Marco was exactly what I wanted. All the traits I wanted my crushes to be all came from him. I've just been so used to his presence, I haven't even noticed.
I wish I could have realized this sooner but, I love him.
"HAHAHAHA!" Ludo cackled from behind me.
I turned to him. He was laughing as he held my transformed wand in his hand. He must've gotten it when I wasn't looking. But I didn't care. I looked at him with a burning fury. I swore I was going to make him for what he did, wand or not.
I stood up after letting Marco's head gently rest on the ground. I turned around and held my fists up.
I screamed at him as loud as my voice would let me. "LUDO! I'M GOING TO DESTROY YOU!"
"HAHA! I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU TRY!" he responded as he pointed his glowing wand at me.
I got ready to rush him, but before I could continue, the wand he was holding was knocked right out of his hand by a good sized rock and dropped towards me. I immediately went and picked it up.
Ludo looked surprised, but not at me, and pointed at something to my right. "But- but you! You were-" he didn't have time to finish what he was saying as a keytar was thrown at him, smashing his face and the keytar. I looked in the direction the keytar was thrown expecting to see that Oskar had thrown it. I was surprised, I didn't think he would do that.
It turns out he probably didn't. When I looked at him, he looked just as surprised as me, like the keytar was snatched right out of his hands. Someone else must've thrown it. Quicker than my brain could process, someone came out of nowhere and flying kicked Ludo. Ludo was blasted back by the impact and hit a wall. I looked at who saved me. I couldn't believe it.
I rubbed my tears away to make sure I hadn't imagined it. It was him. Marco had his back turned to me as he landed back on his feet afte rhe kicked Ludo. I looked over my shoulder in surprise to see that he wasn't lying there.
Nothing could express my joy at that moment. I felt like my greatest wish had come true, which it probably had. Marco was alive and breathing. He was in his karate stance facing Ludo. His clothes were still tattered but all of his burn marks had mysteriously disappeared. I guess all those healing spells did work.
Ludo got up. "This... did not go as planned," he said as he opened a portal. All of his minions started to crawl toward the portal in pain after such a long fight.
I couldn't care less about Ludo though. I was too happy that Marco was alive. I could apologize to him! I could make everything right!
As I was thinking of this, I saw oskar walk towards Marco looking angry, getting ready to punch him. What does he think he's doing?!
I immediately pointed my wand at Oskar. "Magical Pull!" I said as light floated towards Oskar and pulled him to where he was standing in front of me. He then looked at me angrily.
I crossed my arms. "What do you think your doing?! You should be happy! Marco's not dead!" I said annoyed.
He scowled. "HE BROKE MY KEYTAR! NO ONE BREAKS MY KEYTAR! HE SHOULD'VE JUST STAYED DEAD!" he yelled with his fist up. I stepped back, incredibly disgusted. All he could think about was his keytar. He never really liked or cared for me, like Marco had. Why did I want to date this guy again?
I looked at him in anger. "Oskar. We are breaking up!" I yelled at him.
"I don't CARE!" he said expressively. "JUST GET ME A NEW KEYTAR!"
I was shocked about how little he cared for others. I pointed my wand at him furiously. "Consider this a goodbye," I said.
"Human Rocket Take Off!" I yelled. Tiny thrusters appeared strapped to Oskar's back.
"What the-" he was interrupted as he was comically launched into the sky to the south. I made it so that he would crash land on his car, hopefully putting some dents on it.
Smiling, I looked back to Marco. He was still in his karate stance as the last of Ludo's minions crawled back into the portal. He seemed to relax as the portal closed.
I couldn't help but go over there and hug him from behind. I never hugged anyone as hard as I did right there and then. I was crying tears of joy when I realized he was going to be alive. I snuggled closer into his hoodie.
"Oh Marco, I'm so sorry," I whispered.
He was silent for a moment before answering back. "For what?"
I struggled not to cry again. "For saying all that stuff to you yesterday, forgetting you in this mess, for everything."
"I...I'm sorry too," he said.
I laughed weakly at him. "For what?" He had nothing to be sorry for. This was all my fault and Marco endured it all.
He shifted his body so my head was resting on his chest. I held him even tighter. I finally realized my true feelings about him when I thought he died, I was determined to tell him how precious he was to me.
"For this."
My eyes snapped open in shock. I felt a pain in my stomach as I looked down and saw Marco's fist. I clutched my stomach as I fell backwards in agony.
I-I couldn't believe it. Marco Diaz had punched me, hard. I mean, I would be mad to if I had come that close to dying, but this isn't like him at all. I looked up in fear to see his eyes glowing purple. His right arm was purple up to his elbow and had three rings of violet mist encircling it.
I spoke up, scared of what was happening. "M-Marco? W-what are you-"
I was interrupted as I felt another kick right in my stomach. I tumbled back a few feet as the wand dropped from my hand and onto the floor. Tears filled my eyes. I thought I had him back, but I was wrong. He looked possessed yet powerful.
He walked over to me and bent down, smiling. "Well princess, you aren't looking too good," he laughed.
I glared at him weakly. Whoever that was, it wasn't Marco. "W-who are you?" I struggled to say.
He gave me a fake confused look and smiled again. "Why, it's me! Marco Ubaldo Diaz! Your best friend!" he stopped for a moment before continuing. "Now your worst nightmare."
"Y-your not Marco," I managed to say.
"Oh! This one's smart isn't she?!" he examined my face closely. "To think this one took an interest in him..." he muttered to himself.
My eyes widened a little. "Wait what?" He-he liked me all along? Now that I think about it, ever since he said he stopped liking Jackie, he's been blushing a lot more often and has been acting a tiny bit more nervous than usual. How could I have not noticed it?!
Possessed Marco laughed. "Oh nothing, but I must say, that's a pretty neat wand you got there," he smiled deviously at the wand that was by my side. His face contorted as he looked at it greedily. "Mind if I take it?"
He reached for the wand as I tried helplessly to stop him. I couldn't move from all the pain I was feeling. I knew if he got the wand, horrible things were going to happen.
He took the wand and held it in his hand. Dark clouds started to form around his head as the sky turned darker. Light emanated from the wand as it transformed. It was now a black, 3 foot rod with a purple orb on the top, a lot like the one that Ludo had but bigger.
He grinned and stood up, examining it. "Very nice. I think I'll keep it."
He looked at me and pointed his scepter at me. "As for you, I have no more use for you. Say goodbye."
A purplish flame started forming at the top of the orb. It grew bigger and bigger until it was the size of a dodgeball. I braced myself. I knew I was a goner and deserved everything that was coming to me. The only thing I wished for was to see Marco one last time.
All of a sudden, he screamed.
"AGHHHH!" he exclaimed. He dropped the staff and backed away from me.
N-no! Not now!" he said. He clutched his head and shut his eyes, shaking violently. All of a sudden, he opened his eyes. The glowing purple ones now replaced with Marco's brown eyes.
"St-Star," he managed.
I grabbed the staff and it transformed back to my normal wand then raced towards him. "MARCO! Are you-"
"NO!" he yelled as I stopped a few feet away from him. "D-don't come any closer o-or I might hurt you," he said, still clutching his head.
"W-what should I do then?" I said in fear. Seeing Marco suffering like this was too much for me. I had to help him somehow.
"J-just listen Star," he said raggedly. "He's taking over m-my body. I have to leave before I hurt you, but first I wanted to tell you," He looked at me lovingly and managed a smile. "I-I love you."
My hands went to my mouth. Tears started coming out of my eyes. He said he loved me. B-but now I'm going to lose him.
"MARCO!" I cried out. "I-I L-"
"AGHHHHHHHHHH!" he interrupted me as he let out one more screech as his eyes flickered from purple to brown. He struggled
"G-goodbye," he whispered.
He put his right arm up into the air and made a gesture like he was grabbing something. One of the mist rings from his arm disappeared as he began to move his hand down. I couldn't believe it. He was opening a portal without any dimensional scissors!
After the portal was big enough to fit through, he smiled weakly at me.
"Wait- MARCO!" I tried to stop him from going in the portal but he was too far away. He dived in head first and the portal closed.
An eerie silence filled the place. I fell to my knees and started crying, wishing that this was a dream and I would wake up. I lost Marco, again.
I got up and wiped my eyes then headed back towards the front door of the house. I opened the door as my friends stared at me in sympathy.
"W-we should go now," Jen said quietly as they all got their stuff and went out the door.
I ran to my room and shut the door then dived into my bed and buried my face into my pillow. Today went so horrible wrong and it wasn't even half over yet. I let more tears spill out from my eyes that I was still trying to hold back.
How would I explain this to his parents? Or his friends? They're going to be devastated! Worst of all, how was I going to get him back?!
I cried and cried for 15 minutes I remembered all the things me and him did together. I tried to remember the feeling of him being with me, talking to me, holding me, but it wasn't the same as him actually being there. I remembered what he said one time we were sitting on the roof.
*Flashback*
We were both sitting on the roof, watching the stars. We were silent, just enjoying the view and each other's company.
"You know Star," Marco spoke up.
I looked at him in confusion then he continued. "My parent's always told me that the one you love is the one that makes you feel at home."
I smiled at him. "I get what you mean, but why did you bring that up?" I asked.
He looked at me as if his eyes pierced through my soul. "I think I know what they're talking about now."
*End of Flashback*
I stopped crying. I realized what I had to do. Crying wouldn't bring Marco back, but I know someone who might. I grabbed my dimensional scissors and opened a portal. I took deep breaths and calmed myself down before jumping into the portal.
You risked your life for me Marco, so I'm going to get you back.
Author's notes: Ok so now that you've gotten through this, I just want to say shout out to Gold Testament for guessing what I was going to do in the reviews! I read his review and I was like: "Oh no, he knows". I guess I made it too cliche or something haha. Also, sorry it the sentence structure doesn't flow very well. I wrote this kind of fast and didn't really check on how my sentences would flow. Anyways, thanks for the reviews and the support! See you later!
P.S: Sorry if I made Ludo so uncanonically clever in this.
