Back again with more story! After releasing that little prologue, I am ready to continue the story. I dive into more characters...with a very, interesting new character I think you guys might like. But I will try to make this daily instead of throwing up two-three chapters every day XD! I just love writing, so sorry for the influx of content. Anyway, review highlights below.
PauloPT90 - The whole idea behind this prologue was to get more stuff discussed. Specifically, why Marco is passed out for a full week and why Star is protective over him. They both almost died really, so it gives context to the fight they had in Chapter 1. And Marco's magic being his inner energy being unlocked (his Chi) is very fitting. Marco CAN use Dark Magic...but he only taps into a tiny bit of it. Being tempted to use more power at the risk of less self-control will be something I explore for sure. And Eclipsa is a very tricky beast. I will be sure to do her right in my story.
Vyseryx - Glad you like the story! Regarding Star and Marco being out of character in Chap. 1...look at it this way. Both almost DIED. And in Star's case, she REALLY DID DIE. She loves Marco and wants him. Badly. But she knows he is dating Jackie. So her being cold toward him about this early in Chap. 1 is honestly logical. Marco being a bit jerky...well, is kinda needed. He is only human, so him not taking everything in stride makes him more realistic. I like to explore the characters bitter, angry and downright jerks sometimes in my stories (very apparent with Marco in 'Crushed Hearts' if you read that story of mine). But they will be more in-character, as you likely noticed post Chap. 1.
YowatUp - Toffee being down about Star dying...well, he might be a master thinker. But even he has morals. If Star didn't 'die', Toffee would have really won. Magic would be completely corrupted and even with Star coming back, her inner magic would be completely tainted. Star 'dying' was against Toffee's master plan if you think about it. More so considering he got blasted by a Super Sailor Moon Syanan Butterfly girl in the end XD.
RobLebron - I'm going to FAAAASSSSTTTT (Crashes into wall) Ow...dang keys flying off the board. Anyway, I will slow down after this chapter, so don't worry about trying to keep up. When I get into a story, I really throw myself into it. And regarding a Jackie vs. Star and Tom vs. Marco scene...read till the end. Chap. Nine is going to be a hoot to write ;). And I think I read that story...was well written and like that a lot. Having a 'future father and son' moment is going to be a blast to write later on :).
While training soon begins for our two heroes on Mewni and a demon bonds with new friends, one proud frog-man is busy walking around his home for food. Yvgeny Bulgolyubov, otherwise known as Buff Frog, was exploring his home in search for food, as he has many children to feed. His swamp home was looking very nice to the frog man, with the humid weather and dense rainfall feeling wonderful on his slimy skin. "Today good. Babies should get bath soon." He grew a warm smile across his face, seeing the mental image of his little Catrina hopping around. 'Oh children's…so happy you safe.' The frog man thinks to himself, leaping gracefully across logs and hazards in the swamp.
Seeing a large plant creature, Buff Frog punches it in the face to ward it off, letting out pent up anger. The friendly monster was feeling mixed emotions recently, more so after seemingly losing Star Butterfly to death. While it was for a short period of time, Buff Frog saw Star and Karate Boy as not only friends…but as his children. 'Couldn't protect Butterfly…' He felt his anger charge his punch, keeping the assault on incoming plant creatures. They hissed with anger, having sharp and spiky teeth. Buff Frog only grinned, enjoying this challenge. 'But can protect babies. Will never lose babies…' The thought of his children helped power through the plants, soon coming to small bush of berries. "Children love sweet berries…wonder why?" The frog man simply shrugged as he picked them gently off the tree. "Thank you for good bush."
Jumping away and dashing back home, he is excited to make his special Mud Berry Pie, something his kids love a lot. Being right near his home, he stops, spotting a creature in black shadows watching him. Putting his sack of berries down, he studies the being. "Who are you?"
"Who are you?!" The creature shouted in a tone of voice that startled Buff Frog slightly. The being walked closer in the light and Buff Frog was able to take in its features. He wore a black shirt and blue jeans, donning sleek black gloves. Dark blue shoes stood out, with his single brown mole underneath a right eye sticking out.
"Karate Boy…why are you here? Shouldn't you be with princess?" Buff Frog asked in confusion, being very sure this was Marco, his friend and ally. The boy only put a gloved hand on his head. He began panting, as if having a panic attack.
"Karate boy? No…I don't think I'm him… Don't even know who I am honestly." The boy said in fear, shaking wildly. Buff Frog ran to his side, patting his back. The boy gave a small smile, with the frog monster guiding him into his home. Settling the boy down in his kitchen, he was pondering who exactly this kid was.
'Looks like Karate Boy, but isn't. Mmm…' Buff Frog rubs his chin, as he prepared cups of Swamp Water for himself and his unexpected guest. The boy was just at awe, looking around Buff Frog's home. Seeing pictures of this kind frog man and his babies brought back some odd memory…
"Mmm…you don't seem useful."
"Ugh…Master Ludo! Please, listen to me. I can take the wand and…"
"That is enough. You aren't needed anymore."
The boy shakes his head, feeling a throbbing headache. 'Why would I think those things about this kind guy?' He ponders to himself, but stops when noticing his hand glowing with darkness. "What the?!"
Buff Frog heard the shout and raced into to his guest, looking very shocked at the sight before him. The boy's hand was glowing darkness and black ooze was moving around it. "Boy! Calm down now." The kid thought hard to calm down, with this darkness subsiding within him. Buff Frog wiped his head and placed down a cup of Swamp Water near his guest. "You use magic?"
"I…I don't know." He answered honestly, feeling deeply confused. Leaning on the counter, which was oddly neat considering his entire house is covered with muddy water, the boy only rubbed his head. "I woke up in the Forest of Death, which I think is in…Mewni, right?" Buff Frog nodded, making the kid form a small smile. "Good good…I'm not completely dense then. I don't really have any memories outside an odd fear of the Butterfly Insect."
"Butterflies scare you?" Buff Frog jokes, making the boy raise an eyebrow. "I know butterfly with magic. Very powerful." He leans back in his chair, slugging down swamp water. Soon, an army of baby tadpoles tackle into not Buff Frog, but his guest. "Babies! Be nice to guest now." They got off him but one. One of the little ones cooed, with the boy feeling an urge to gently pet its head.
"You guys are cute…" He had a soft smile, feeling joy. It was like…he loved having a little brother or just a friend to give kindness too. Something that…he oddly never felt from others. The boy soon frowned, with the little creature pouting. "Your dad looks a bit annoyed. Go stay with him." The little guy hopped off his lap and into Buff Frog's arms.
"You…look human. Race from Earth. Need help home?" Buff Frog took out his scissors after spending a moment looking for them within his tunic. The boy only sighed, looking away. "Unsure home?"
"Yeah…don't even know my name!" He shot his arms up in the air in frustration. Buff Frog simply rubbed his chin, wondering what to do with this odd guest. "Um…I can hunt for you and your kids. If you give me a roof to live under." The boy was hoping he could stay in Buff Frog's home, as he felt…safe for some reason here.
"Sure, but you do Buff Frog favor." The frog fold his arms, making his guest spring up tall. "You accept name I give you." The boy only smiled, shooting a toothy smile. "Name you have, is Andrew. Welcome to home."
"Thank you!" He tackled into Buff Frog, giving him a warm hug. The frog was shocked by this gesture, patting Andrew's back. Letting go, he folded his arms yet again. "Now, job one." He looks through book shelf and tosses heavy book in Andrew's arms. "Read every page. Need to take care of babies."
"Uh…okay." He sheepishly answers, making Buff Frog smile. While a bit confused by this new guest, he will treat him like his own children. Andrew began flipping through the pages, feeling very happy at not only having a home, but also having someone be nice to him.
High above the land of Mewni, is the Kingdom of Pony Heads. The land was filled with rainbows and various colors. Everyone was quite happy with things, avoiding the recent conflict that the Butterfly Kingdom faced with Toffee and Ludo. King Pony Head didn't want to muddle with such matters, feeling that the long-standing rivalry between the Butterflies had with monster king was trivial.
One resident that was worried though, was Princess Pony Head. Floating around in her old room and far away from Saint O's, she was wondering how her bestie was doing. Mainly from the fact…she learned a horrible truth. Looking across her dresser, she saw tired blue eyes and a pale complexion from deep worry. "B-Fly…can't believe you kicked the bucket for a while girl. I…I hope you are okay now." She sighed, throwing herself on her bed. It was soft, having various rainbow colors covering it. "Bet Earth Turd was her knight in shining armor…he better been at least."
Pony Head felt quite annoyed that the Earth Boy hurt her girl like that, playing with Star's emotions like that. "But Earth Turd didn't know. Whatev's better call up my girl and see what's up!" She began floating toward her mirror before being rudely interrupted by one of her sisters. Pamanda Pony Head busted through her door. She mirrored oldest sister but had a bright orange star mark on her mane. Flipping teal covered hair, she gave a playful smile to Pony Head. "What do you want sis…I'm BUSY!"
"Can't your little sis join in on some fun?" She said in mock pleading, having doe eyes and flickering her eye lashes. Pony Head snickered and only smiled back at her sister. "Anyway, calling Star again?"
Pony Head sighed, slouching forward. Pamanda knew her sister was worried sick about Star, being aware of the news on how Star saved Mewni from Toffee's attack. It spread across the Pony Head Kingdom very quickly, largely due to the close ties the two kingdoms had with one another. "Yeah, B-Fly and Earth Turd went through a lot. Going to visit them soon." Pamanda grew a surprised expression on her face. "What? I AM the rule breaker girl."
"Yeah, you know. Getting sent to that stupid school…" Pamanda had a sour tone when saying this. Pony Head only rolled her eyes and bumped into her little sis. "Besides, didn't lose the scissors you 'barrowed'?"
Pony Head only laughed nervously, shifting around slightly. "What are you talking about sis…I didn't steal them…yeah. I found them, you know, just lying there. Finders keepers and all that." Pamanda only sighed and laid in her sister's bed. "Okay, going to ask Dad for help. Happy?"
"Very." Pamanda smirked, making Pony Head laugh softly before laying down next to her. "I know you aren't close with the other sisters, but you can trust me. Something is on your mind." Pony Head only smiled at her sister, always appreciating the one bond she had in her family. The one person that respected her and treated her like a person. Not just a princess of her kingdom. Her friend.
"B-Fly does so much heroic stuff and I only cause trouble. Even Earth Turd is a hero! B-Fly told me he spent sixteen years earning scissors." Pamanda neighed in shock, with Pony Head only nodding proudly. "I want to be a hero too…not only cause trouble and only be my baaaaad self."
"You were never bad sis." Pamanda said softly, floating a bit closer to her sister. "You are my hero. Everyone likes to tease you here, but who is the crown princess? You are. Not me or anyone else. You. Mom and Dad trust you to do the right things." Pony Head felt proud for once in her life, hearing her sister say she was worth her royal name sake. Star told her to be 'proud of her bad self' often, but hearing this from flesh and blood? That warmed her wild heart.
"Thanks sis. Now, how about we round up everyone and throw a party!" Pony Head shouted joyfully, with Pamanda only shaking her head in response.
"Okay sis, but we are going to talk to Mom and Dad about visiting Mewni later." The two sisters floated out of the room, enjoying the quality time spent with one another.
After spending a few hours playing video games and hanging out, three teens were ready to storm into Mewni. Standing outside of Tom's castle, he pulled out bright red scissors and began snipping a whole through time and space. Janna rubbed her hands gleefully and tackled into Tom. "Hey!"
"Those are mine demon boy." Janna swiped the scissors and felt the weight they held. Tom was enraged, with only Jackie's touch preventing the demon from ripping Janna's head off. "Now, going to have some fun with these toys." Having a playful grin, she tried making a portal, but was soon stopped by Jackie, taking the blades from her friend. "Come on girl…"
Jackie spun them around her finger, gently catching them after the final spin. "Nope, they belong to hell boy here. Here Tom." She passed them to Tom, who gave a thankful smile in response. Looking into the blue vortex in front of them, Jackie cracked her fingers. "So, who's ready to meet Star again?"
Tom only sighed as he went into the portal first. Janna jumped in with excitement, while Jackie was slightly fearful. She didn't know what facing Marco AND Star again would instill, but the skater girl was ready for one thing; it won't be pretty.
In the Butterfly Castle court yard, magic was flying around all over the place. Figuring it would be wise to let the teens play around with their powers, Glossaryck pushed Moon to let Star and Marco to have a friendly mock battle. But the two were surprised with how heated they got during the fight.
Star was jumping around and using her wings to fly around Marco, blasting her best friend with Narwhals. The boy swiftly rolled and slid away from them, having a playful grin on his face. "Come on Star, I know you can aim better than that!"
The Mewni Princess had a playful grin, dashing into Marco at fast speeds. Marco leapt in the air, focusing chi energy on his legs. The boy leaped quite high in the air, with Star recovering swiftly. Marco landed on the ground, slamming his knuckles together. Charging them with chi, they glowed faint blue. "Bring it buddy! Raidant Rainbow Wave!" Star shouted loudly, with a ocean of rainbows heading toward Marco.
Landing two careful punches, he warded off the attack skillfully, though he was losing steam somewhat. Huffing from excaustion. Star jumped right on top of Marco, having a content grin. "Star Butterfly: 1. Marco Diaz: 0."
Star only kissed Marco's cheek before jumping off him. The boy rubbed his neck, stretching his body. "You did really well Marco. Can't believe you punched through my spells! That is really cool buddy." Marco only rubbed his chin, wondering how he was able to do that.
"But…how was I able to do that?" Marco asked Star, with the princess simply shrugging. Glossaryck soon floated near the duo, coughing to get their attention. "Got an answer blue guy? Cause I'm sure you do." The blue magic man only chuckled softly, making the two teens raise an eyebrow.
"Dark Magic not only complements Light Magic, it counter acts it." He points his finger right at Marco. "Good thing Moon did that 'Chi Unlocking' thing I taught her." Marco rubbed his neck, not fully understanding his mentor. Star only watched him blankly, tilting her head slightly. "You two are hopeless…"
"HEY!" Star shouts in slight annoyance. "I am darn good at my magic Mr." Marco only chuckled to himself, amused by Star pouting. He found it quite cute, seeing her cheeks puff up slightly.
"Its fine, we will get it…one day I guess." Marco looked around the court yard. "So…what's next?" Glossaryck only cracked his fingers and warped away. "Uh…okay. Guess we are done for today." Star threw her arm around Marco, having a wide smile on her face. Marco grinned, feeling quite happy. "So Princess, plans for today?"
"How about a little rumble?" Marco and Star heard a familiar voice say coolly. The human boy turned around with slight fear, seeing Tom a few feet away from him. "I saw how you can become your inner Macky Hand now Diaz." He cracks his neck and enters combat stance. "Let's go."
Marco fixes his gauntlets and dashes toward Tom. Star was surprised by the sudden appearance of Tom, but feeling something tap her shoulder, she sees the face of Jackie. "Hey girl. I know I can't really use magic, but I know my way around some punches."
Star jumped back and only sighed. Putting her wand away, she got her knuckles ready. Demon and Human. Princess and Ocean. Both got ready to clash, with Glossaryck and Janna sitting on the side, munching on some popcorn.
"This is going to be gooood." The two say in unison, high-fiving each other, ready to watch the chaos unfold before them.
Authors Note - Uh...first time doing that for this story. Anyway, regarding Pony Head's sister, I'm not 100% sure of her personality to be honest. She IS a real character and has a role in the 'Deep Trouble' Comic series of Star Vs. The Forces of Evil. But I have no clue about her canon personality. So for the sake of story telling, consider the sister I used in this chapter the 'nice one' for Pony Head to bond with, regardless if it's canonically right or not. A bit of a problem that might come up with talking about Kelly's kingdom and diving more into Tom's history too. Trying to keep up with canon might be tricky (thank you four month haitus :l...) so please bare with me on this bit.
Thank you for understanding and for the positive reception so far!
