A/N: Wow! Once again I am speechless! This story has over 5000 views! (Crying) B-But enough of that, I have a lot to explain. For starters, sorry for the long wait but I was having immense writer's block. Second, this chapter will contain stuff about Marco's past, but not all of it lol sorry. This backstory stuff is a bit overdue but better late than never. Oh, and stuffs going to get M rated, more bloody and such in the next chapter so yea, enjoy.

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

It seems I was right to give you my blessing. Now you're out of the woods.

You may be asking yourself: 'Why would she go to such lengths for a nobody like me?' Well, it's quite simple. I decided to stick with you since the day we met and I won't be leaving your side until I complete the contract, which… you seemed to have forgotten all about. I don't blame you, Marco, since it has been so very long since then.

Consider this a gift from… a friend.

You, of all people, at least deserve to know where you come from, even a snippet of it, after all you've been through.

I'm… sorry for cursing you. It was never my intention… Sleep well, Marco. I'll be seeing you when you awaken.

I'm in no mood to slumber any longer.

It's time for you to…

(Earth Dimension)

The Kingdom of the Sun, to the north, was one of three kingdoms that ruled over the dimension (planet) called Earth. The kingdom sat on top of a mountain overlooking the sea, homes of its citizens below, and the surrounding mountains as well as the forests in all its shining glory. In the middle was a three story tall golden European-style castle with three towers around it in a triangular formation. The massive area were everything stood upon was in a triangular shape, the floors covered in white marble trimmed with red along the edges. At each corner of the triangular area stood a temple. One of the temples, of the same architecture as the castle, was golden with prominent symbol of the Sun at the top of the massive doorway. The other temple was of a Roman Catholic Church-style that appeared as dark as a clear midnight sky, and had a prominent symbol of the Moon on top of its massive doors. The third one looked to be made out of massive clean cut slabs of white concrete, a mix of the other twos architecture, and had a prominent symbol of a mountain: Earth.

Everything seemed at peace until a wailing cry was heard from the Castle of the Sun. The wailing continued, seeming to be coming from the King and Queen's chambers. Inside, the chambers were modest, almost plain, but had the color red everywhere. On the bed was the Queen, looking very exhausted, cradling what seemed to be a baby who was not planning on stopping the incessant crying anytime soon. She was surrounded by a few doctors, her husband and a small girl that looked somewhat similar to the royals, except she had freckles and hazel eyes. The baby continued to cry.

[Everyone wincing] "Uhh, dear? His crying is amazingly loud, don't you think?" asked the King, everyone in the room nodding in agreement. The Queen looked at him and rolled her eyes. "Rafael, this is what babies do when they are born. [Smiles and looks down at the baby] It means he's healthy, so you can send the doctors away. I got it from here." she said in a happy tone. The King sighed and did as his wife said. Once the room was cleared, he sat on the bed and squealed with absolute joy.

"I CAN'T [baby cries louder, earning a glare from his wife]... sorry. I just can't believe it, Angie, our first child! And a boy to boot! I knew the Sun goddess was listening when I prayed to her yesterday!" he said with a wide grin.

Angie simply shook her head at her husband, then noticed that the little girl was trying to get a better look at what was in her arms. "Would you like to see what my overly energetic husband is happy about, Samantha?" asked the Queen, earning a hesitant nod from the little girl. "Hey, it was due to me energetic ways that made that baby. Besides, you weren't complaining that nigh-" he was silenced by a pillow to the face. "Rafael. There is a child here, so calm yourself. [Turns to Sam] Come on, he doesn't bite, at least not yet." Angie said with a chuckle.

The little girl was hesitant at first but managed to get on top of the bed, shuffling her way over to the Queen. She hesitated at first, but then leaned over: brown meeting hazel. "Say hello to your new friend, Samantha. I can already tell that you two will be the best of friends." Angie said, followed by a beaming smile. "Would you like to hold him?"

"Uhmm… [puts baby in Samantha's arms] okay." She looked at the infant curiously and poked his cheek, causing the baby to giggle. Samantha instantly felt the warm of hearing a baby's giggle and untensed herself. She sat down, placing the baby in-between her legs in a protective manner, and looked at the Queen. "So what's his name, auntie?" asked the small girl.

The Queen looked at her husband, who gave her a warm smile, then looked back at Samantha. "His name is… Mars Ubaldo [the baby scrunched his face] Diaz, and he, as well as you my dear, will rule this kingdom together when my husband and I step down." the Queen said with a small smile.

Samantha looked down at the now sleeping Mars, placing her hand on his head gently, and smiled. "I can't wait. [Turns to the Queen] Don't worry auntie, I'll protect him, even from uncle Gabriel." she said with smile, but had a sharp look in her eyes, causing the rulers to look at each other with worry. "How do you know about that Samantha?" the King asked. The girl turned to him and chuckled. "I may be a four year old but that doesn't mean that I don't know a threat when I see one. [Rubs neck nervously] I-I just want to be a good Queen, so why not start now?" the girl asked sheepishly.

Suddenly, the sound of someone clapping made everyone turn towards the direction of said sound. A little blue floating man, with a gem in his forehead and wearing loose garbs, came out from behind a curtain, holding a pudding cup.

The King and Queen smiled at the individual. "Hey, Glossaryck. Have you come to greet my son or have you come to report on how Mewni is doing?" the Queen asked. The little floating man turned to the Queen and smiled, dropping his now empty putting cup onto the expensive looking carpet. The King sighed. "Well, yes and no. [The rulers looked at him with confusion] Mewni is… doing well enough, for now. Moon still can't get over her hate for monsters and continues to fight in a pointless war. (Sighs) If only the Butterfly Kingdom where like this one when it came to politics." Glossaryck said deflatedly as he sat on the Queen's bed, her patting him on the back.

"Mewni has always been rather brain dead when it comes to politics, Gloss… It's partially our fault for leaving Mewni in the hands of the Butterflies. Would you like us to take it back?" asked the Queen, causing the little blue man to laugh. "There's no need for that. Besides, if you wanted Mewni back, you would have taken it by now. I wouldn't be able to stop you, no one would. I also don't feel like undoing all my work of wiping your existence off the face of the entire universe and dimensions so please don't." he said. The Queen laughed then nodded at him for making such obvious and unnecessary remarks. "So, what's the other reason you're here?" asked the Queen.

Glossaryck looked over to the baby, causing Samantha to embrace him in a protective manner. He looked back to the Queen. [Gestures to Samantha] "She's right you know. Gabriel is still out there and [gestures to the rulers] you two won't be strong enough to fight him when the time comes, but I have a… suggestion. [Turns to Samantha] I like you kid. Somehow you knew of something that only the Queen, King, and I knew of so you're going to be a crucial part for this to work. [Looks back to the rulers] First, I have to tell you the bad news and please wait until I'm done to ask me what I mean. It'll save time." said the blue man.

"Mars… will [clears throat] die when he is 17. I do not know how or what will kill him, but I do know that it will happen. It's inevitable." The King's face hardened, the Queen held in a gasp, and Samantha's eyes went wide at the the declaration. "Yeah, It's sad, I know. However, like I mentioned, I have a suggestion, if you'd like to hear it. [Everyone nodded] Mars can't stay here, because once the other kingdoms find out about him they'll try to do everything in their power to get one of their daughters engaged to him [glances at Samantha holding Mars] and I can already tell that you've found someone, who they will not approve of, for him so it'll complicate things. Also, Gabriel is still alive." The Queen slowly nodded, while the King sat down on the bed and brushed his hair back slowly. "I suggest that you put Mars in Mewni and- don't give me that look Angie, let me finish- I'll watch over him and will only intervene if his life is in danger, until he reaches 17 that is. I can't stop his death, no one can." he said somberly.

"So you just expect me and my husband to abandon our son in Mewni, a place in no shortage of war and death, and wait with my feet and hands crossed until his inevitable death?!" yelled the Queen, startling everyone. Sensing his mother's distress, the baby began to cry. "You have some nerve suggesting that, Glossaryck. Friend or not, I won't hesitate to kill anyone who puts my son in danger." the King said to the little blue man, through gritted teeth, causing him to sigh.

"Look, I wouldn't be suggesting this if I didn't think that it was the best course of action, considering the fact that the other two kingdoms want to gain favor with you, at any means necessary plus a crazy demi-god. There's no reason to cause this dimension any unnecessary troubles that will come if Mars stays here. You can't deny that I'm right on that regard."

They were silent.

He chuckled, causing them to turn to him with looks of confusion. "I wasn't finished. [Gestures to Samantha] She's going to be the one to save your son." he said with a smile. Everyone, even the baby, turned to the four year old girl. "M-Me?!" asked the girl nervously. "Yes, my dear Samantha, you are the one who will save Mars by bringing him back." - "B-But how?" - "Well, in this kingdom, when someone reaches the age of 17 their magic potential is know, and their body goes through an internal change to accommodate said potentials manifestation. Samantha, I can already tell that your potential will be greater than the Queen's, and so can she, so all you have to do is train a lot to reach her level to be able to perform a spell that can bring someone back. [Turns to the Queen, who's shocked] You have something like that, right Angie?" Glossaryck asked. The Queen seemed to be deep in though so her husband answered for her by giving him a nod. "The catch is that it has to be performed by Angie and someone of equal or greater power and the… dead individual must not surpass a minute of being dead. The spell won't work otherwise. That's as much as I know anyway." Rafael said sadly.

Glossaryck nodded and floated over to Samantha, leaning in as if to whisper something. [Whispering] "This is between you and me, okay kid? [She nods] Good. So, there's more bad news. Mars magic potential will be… non-existent and, unless my clairvoyance is wrong, it won't awaken. However, something will happen if he comes back to this dimension. I don't know what that something is though… Lips sealed, okay? They have enough to worry about." She gave him a sad nod, and went back to distracting Mars.

Glossaryck floated back to the other two and cleared his throat to get their attention. Once he had it, he began to speak, "Angie. Rafael. I have to go back to Mewni before my very annoying space-time 'child' realizes I'm gone. This dimension may be shielded from the eyes of everyone, thanks to the deal you all made with old man Chaos, but I rather not risk it."

They nodded and gestured for Samantha to bring Mars to the King. He took him in his arms and nuzzled him, trying not to cry. "O-Okay, l-listen my son... You will be in an... unknown place and face things you may not understand, but hopefully... you r-remember that your family is waiting for you and will continue to send their love to you…" he embraced him one last time before handing him to his wife while not making eye contact. Angie held her son in trembling arms, but then the trembling stopped. "Could you two give me and Samantha some time with Mars. It's a girl thing." After they left the room, Angie handed the baby over to Samantha, causing the girl to become confused.

"B-But a-auntie!? Surely you would like these few moments with your son before-" - "Don't worry about me, Samantha, I'll be fine… My son may not grow up with his family but that doesn't mean that I won't at least give him the benefit of the doubt that he will be okay… J-Just h-hold him f-for me-e… I d-don't think… I will have the s-strength to… let him g-go." [Wipes tears and sits on the bed, silent] After a few seconds of silence, she turns to Samantha and smiles, face covered in tears. Samantha could tell that she was having second thoughts about the situation. "A-Auntie… don't… don't tell Glossaryck I told you but he told me that Mar's magic potential is incredible… so incredible in fact that when he turns 17, he will be stronger than you. So please, cheer up." she said with a small smile. The Queen returned the smile and nodded.

She walked over to a drawer and pulled out a silver clover necklace from it. She went up to the rooms door and opened it. Her husband came tumbling in, as well as Glossaryck. "I told you she would notice. She's the Queen you dummy." said an annoyed magical being. Once they got up, Angie gestured for Samantha to come over. She took the baby from her and handed a now sleeping Mars, that had the necklace around his neck, to Glossaryck.

It quickly dawned on the parents that they were handing over their first born child so he could grow up and die on a foreign land to him. He noticed the looks they had and decided to add another piece of insurance to calm their fears, if even a little. "Okay, I can see that you're still hesitant and I can't blame you. For that reason, I am willing to add someone else to the 'Mars Protection Agency', which I totally did not just make up." - "And who would be trustworthy enough to keep our son out of harm's way?"- "Well, remember that clan that worshiped wolves and some select few that even had the ability to tap into the lycan power pool? [Angie nodded, while Rafael rolled his eyes] It so happens that they have a strong base of operations now, called a guild, kind of what you have in this dimension. Anyways, I personally know the leader of the guild and she can look after Mars on the ground of Mewni, while I look over him from a distance. Trust me, she's very capable and certified for watching over your son. She could take down an entire army in her sleep. In fact, she has done that! She just had a daughter last year so Mars will have a friend while growing up, as well as even more protection. So, [sighs] is that better?"

Angie looked at her husband, who closed his eyes and nodded, and sighed. "Alright, that seems like a solid plan [expression hardens and pupils change] BUT, if I find out that my son went through unnecessary suffering and heartache, I will come down to Mewni myself and level the entire dimension and you'll be next, as well as that pathetic excuse of a Magic High Commission, especially Omni. I still haven't' forgotten what he did to my husband. Now go before I change my mind." Angie said through gritted teeth, eyes turning a golden hue.

Glossaryck sighed and nodded. He had no idea what it felt like to be a parent giving up their only child, but he knew that Angie and Rafael were hurting, even Samantha, so he didn't take the threat to heart. He was about to turn around and leave but stopped when he felt someone hold onto his leg. The little blue man looked down and saw Samantha, who gestured for him to come down to her level, which he did.

She planted a kiss on the baby's head, leaving a cross shaped mark that vanished as soon as it appeared. [Whispering] "I-It's a tracking mark so when the time comes I could find him… yeah." she said timidly, causing the magical being to laugh. "Sure it is."

He turned around, opened a portal, and stepped through it. Angie instantly dropped to her knees and punched the marble floor, cracking it.

The entire Kingdom heard bloodcurdling wails, followed by a heavy downpour that lasted an entire week, completely blocking out the Sun.

That day was forever known in the kingdom as... 'Suncrushed.'

I know their reasoning for letting you go seems half baked, but there's a lot more to it than what I have shown you, I can assure you… Your family continues to wait for you to return to them Marco, even if… even if you don't consider them to be your real family at the moment. However, I would advise you to hear them out before making any rash decisions. Who am I kidding? Of course you're going to listen to them! It's your nature, your entire character, to be considerate, but we both know that kindness has its limits and can only do so much. Now…

Wake up~

Wake up, my champion~

There's much to be done and you can't save your precious Kelly by laying around all- Oh, that seems to have done the trick. *chuckles* I guess she really is your kryptonite… as well as your Sun.

Now, wake up~

Time for you to face the music, this case being your family.

Marco shot awake and groaned when he felt how sore his chest was. 'I guess Prime got a lucky shot…' He surveyed his surroundings and came to the conclusion that he was in a royalty suite since no normal room would have sheets made out of gold.

How was that even a thing?

He leaned back against the bed's headrest and sighed. "This certainly doesn't feel like I'm in Mewni anymore. Now where the heck am I?" he asked out loud. He decided to check his body for anything out of the ordinary, and everything seemed fine, except for a scar that was now over his heart… which appeared to be fading by the second. 'Okay? That's not weird.' He wasn't wearing his usual clothes. In fact, he wasn't wearing anything.

Suddenly, an explosion shook the entire castle, making him groan. Marco got up and put on whatever he found in the golden cabinets which wasn't much, surprisingly. Besides boxers, he walked out of the room wearing beige cargo shorts, a red tank top with the Sun symbol above the middle of his chest, and open toe sandals. 'I guess this is how royalty dresses here.' Another explosion shook the castle, bringing him out of his thoughts. He raised his palm and out came a blue flame, making him smile until he sensed something in his head. "It seems you're in better spirits. Are you not worried about this whole thing? Of what I've shown you?" asked a soothing voice in his head, causing him to frown. 'I forgot you were here…' He turned towards the direction that the sound had came from and sighed. He stretched his muscles, limbs, popped a few of his aching joints, and sprinted down the castle's lavish hallway.

When Marco had finally found the place and opened the unnecessarily excessive decorated gilded doors, he went wide-eyed. He was not expecting to see the woman who was his 'mother' from what he was shown, to be having a magic battle with a floating blue man which he recognized to be Glossaryck? "Oh that's rich! Seeing such an ancient but powerful being pushed back by a human is a riot!" Marco surveyed the situation and noticed that there wasn't much to look at since what he guessed to be a throne room was in shambles. It looked somewhat like the ones he had seen in Mewni, except this had a ceiling that reached even higher and in the middle was a mosaic of a Sun with a green and blue orb and moon orbiting it.

He switched back to the scene in front of him and barely noticed that there was someone walking from behind him. He felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to face the owner, dark brown meeting hazel.

"Y-You're awake! You should get some more rest after you… [clears throat] so go get some rest." The freckled girl said with a forced smile, tears forming in the corners of her eyes. Marco turned back to the fight and shrugged her hand off, walking towards the fighting magical being and his 'mother'. "W-Wait, Mars! It's dangerous!" she yelled from behind him.

As he slowly walked up to them, Angie shot a golden stream from her hands which struck Glossaryck midair in the face, sending him crashing into a pillar. He got up, shook his head, and sighed. His body was covered in bruises and swollen tissue, while Angie was perfectly fine. "Please listen to me, Angie. Your son is perfectly fine so plea-" . "Silence! I warned you of what would happen if he went through unnecessary suffering! He was experimented on, [throws a golden lightning bolt, staggering him when he tried to block], tortured, [throws another bolt hitting him directly] and Helios knows what else!" she yelled, raising her hands above her head, beginning to form a massive lighting bolt. The crackle of the electricity intensified; the smell of burning ozone increased with it, permeating through the entire room.

She hurled the fifteen-foot long bolt at Glossaryck. The little blue man didn't appear to try to block it and just stood there, waiting. Before the bolt could reach him, Marco appeared in front of it but, before it could hit him, the girl from earlier appeared in front of him. She raised her hand towards the bolt and a six-foot tall white holy cross appeared in front of her, taking the blunt of the hit, causing a blinding explosion.

Once everyone's eyesight cleared, the room fell silent. "Wow~ Looks like you get ladies no matter the dimension without even trying huh, stud~" Marco ignored the comment and walked up next to the girl. He noticed that her hands were shaking and her breathing was labored, probably from how much power that thing was packing. [Not facing her] "Thanks, but you didn't have to do that. I had it under control. [Looking at Angie] You should be more careful. You could have killed someone, or yourself." he said with no emotion. Angie's eyes appeared to be have a hint of gold to them but disappeared instantly when her son finished his sentence. She just stared at him with a sad and guilty expression, unable to speak.

"Ohh~ Mind if I get out and stretch? It's comfy in here but it's cramped." whined the soothing voice. Marco sighed and shrugged to himself, which everyone noticed. His mother narrowing her eyes at him. 'Sure, but don't cause any trouble for me, okay? I'm not in the mood.' "Ohhh~ Scaryyy~" Suddenly, a woman wearing a flowing red transparent Greek dress that had golden bands around her wrists and ankles appeared from thin air besides Marco. If it weren't for the hoodie that looked a lot like Marco's then her sensitive parts would be visible for the entire world to see. "Hello everyone. I'm Selene, Goddess of the Moon, also known as 'The Blood Moon Goddess' on Mewni and [pokes Marco's cheek] he's mine~. Now who wants to introduce themselves next?" she said soothingly.

It went quiet.

Marco moved away from Selene and walked up to Angie, stopping a foot away from her. "Tell me everything. I'm pressed for time and I have to get back to Mewni." he said plainly. She sighed and crossed her arms. "You're going to have to wait for your father in order to hear everything. As for you leaving," her clothes turned into a golden sundress, radiating power and heat, "I can't allow that. I've done that mistake once, and I'm not about to do it again." she said with determination.

"B-But auntie! You can't fight your son!" exclaimed the freckled girl. "Don't interfere, Samantha. I'm sure my son has a lot of steam to get out of his system for how irresponsible his parents were. It's our fault he went through what he did." Angie said sadly, causing Selene to chuckle.

"Actually, that wasn't technically your fault. It was Moons. She's the one that gave the green-light for those experiments to happen. [Turns to Glossaryck] Isn't that right, Gloss?" she said with a devilish smile. "ENOUGH!" yelled Marco, silencing Selene who squeaked, and faced Angie. "I've been without parents my entire life, and I don't need them to protect me. My family is back in Mewni, who by the way thinks I'm dead!… [Sighs and brushes his hair back] Sorry, sorry. It's just… I need to get back, as soon as possible. I have some unfinished business there." he said with hints of anger.

Angie looked at him, her eyes softening but quickly hardening. "I'm sorry, Mars, but I can't let you leave." Samantha walked in between the two, back facing Angie. "Mars, please. Don't go… Your home is here. [Points at herself, Angie, and a portrait of Rafael somewhere in the room] Your family is here." Her voice cracking as she said that.

Marco gave her a sad look and shook his head, "I'm sorry, Samantha, but I can't stay… Tell you what, if you or [points to Angie] you tell me the reasons why I was abandoned then I'll consider living here after I finish my business in Mewni. I like the warmth. As for my mother, I'm sticking to my earlier statement: I don't need you to protect me and would like to avoid any fighting here. I would highly advise you to not fight me. It won't be pretty."- "He's right you know!"- "Samantha, same goes for you. I can take care of myself but I appreciate the gesture. Recently, I was shown a bit of what happened the day I was born and I know you and I were supposed to rule this kingdom together or something, but I can't help you with that the way you want... I already have someone back in Mewni… I'm sorry." he said sadly.

Samantha's expression fell and was replaced by a sharp gaze. Her hazel eyes began to turn into cloudy silver, her hair began to turn gold and the air in the throne room felt heavy. Marco sensed waves of bloodlust rolling off of her and was genuinely surprised. 'Wow. She's worse than Kelly…'- "Hey don't get turned on by it Marco! You sicko!" yelled Selene with a smirk. The air suddenly changed back to normal and he noticed that Samantha had turned back to her usual self, but was blushing. 'She really is pretty, especially in those pants. Wow, what a body… no, focus.' He then heard laughing and turned to Selene. "Wow, you just blurted that out loud." she said with a smirk, causing Marco to turn a little red.

'Fuck.'

He turned back to Samantha, who was not making eye contact with him and was blushing a deep tomato red, causing him to blush a little bit more. After a few seconds he cleared his throat and walked past a blushing Samantha to get to Angie. "Alright, when can we begin story time?" he said with sarcasm. Suddenly, the main doors of the throne room that led outside were thrown open and a man that looked close to an older Marco stepped in.

"We can begin right now since your father has just arrived."

Marco was suddenly tackled to the ground.

A/N: Wow, that was something. Again, sorry for the late chapter but at least it's here so yay... right? Anyway, thanks again for all the continued support even if I'm a terrible writer and an even worse updater lol, it means a lot. Now I have to start on my other story so see you all next time! Peaceeee!

P.S: Glossaryck looks like his canon self. Angie is wearing what she would usually wear in the canon. I'll explain why in the next chapter. Samantha is wearing what I originally described her wearing in the chapter: "The Surface." As for Rafael, well you will all see next time lol.