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Haha thanks deth! *hugs!* a special thanks to fandom lover- yes the next chapter, deth spoilers and Connor feels very responsible for nova. even without his crush on her, he takes it upon himself to watch over her. who knows. there will be intense hugging.

Finn- i'm glad you liked it!

Jayanna- haha yeah i couldn't resist making some Jantom. THey are super cute together. I'm glad you enjoyed it. What won't i melieve? Wait, really? omg that's all kindas of ironic! haha that's awesome. makes me wonder if there's a nova.

Author Smimph- Jack: yeah my mom doesn't care and quite honestly, she'd probably go into more graphic detail just to mess with you. oh E says sorry about the piling questions but some will be answered. softa. anyway somethings don't get brought up and COnnor's always respected Jack's privacy so he never asked. hmm i might make that a oneshot Marco teaches Star to drive. haha hope you enjoy this chapter.

smittytheories- tom actually just got home, he was change into his after work clothes before Jack and Connor knocked on his door. yes, anyone. jack: (fists bump) I am no dog. I'm a demon ;) Mr.E: haha even Jack isn't smooth all the time. Jack and Sol would be deadly charming combo. can you imagine? I can. that's a future chapter. thanks! we thank you! and hugs

Thundermist-yeah missy back to normal. I'm really glad you like the story and let's see how many twists you can catch Well i'll get your body ready. please wait 3 to 7 business days for your new body. Star says on facespace she just saved your life

SonicElite- oooh nice i would love to hear your theory and Jack agrees to your adoption though be careful. i think a lot of people want to adopt him if they don't have a crush on him. Rocky is indifferent to your love but is glad you recognize her awesomeness. thanks! and tom is officially revealed. she says thank you so much! stay cool awesome.

anoymims- and of course the son of the demon with his demon son hanging out with his demon father. he's happy to see you too! haha I think Marco would be the more protective of the two and Star still has powerful magic. Even sol was ready to get back his favorite target. Who indeed and coming close if i follow the road map...*looks* i lost the map. have a great day!

cartoonlover- haha *spinning background with Marco's hand approaching then backing off* 1960's adam west. haha yep! i can't resist, they are super cute. Jack is cool with it but warns voodoo magic doesn't work with just one hair.

princessxgilex- thank you for the review and for everyone else, i am doing a jantom story for there's always a star in the future.

minthia- ride isn't over *going up on a higher hill* aww *hugs* it was for her little girl always diiiiiipppp DOOOOOwwwwN oooh awesome i really hope you do and i can't wait to see them! have a great day!

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weatherart- don't worry we are moving along on the feels train also Jack knows he's your favorite haha.

thedarkflame- haha i was glad i waited for the episode. I figured Star would learn to do magic on her own but i wanted to see what she would do. i was not disappointed. nope, she's lazy so she's coping being wand less and actually having to put effort in. haha yeah i love my random little cliffhangers. hope you enjoy future tom. haha this is more building action enjoy!

sir starcoshipper- where indeed. where indeed. welll if you are right or wrong i can't let you know but your theory is...interesting bwahaha. haha yes the navy and the nova corps heard the news. they are on their way to earth :) BYE FOR NOW!

princess- haha marco won't faint yet. Once he made the phone calls, he would duty first fainting second. Well for sure we got Nova, Connor and Sol. Nova was tara strong raven but i like Ginifer Goodwin or Judy Hopps for Novy. Connor we decided is Jason Ritter or Dipper and Sol is Asa Butterfield pre voice change. everyone else im not sure but i'd love to hear your suggestions! here's the next chapter! oh Connor would probably faint a second time. maybe. depends he's been through a lot today. kinda numbed. dont worry it happens to us all.

sparklesona- oh...should i return your new body? I'm really glad you enjoy this story! yeah i think covy is slowly killing everyone also HI! I KNOW YOU and i can't wait but take your time.

guest sorta: Mole people, mole people

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sara- thank you so much but please take your time, this story isn't going anywhere.

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Okay i am very very sorry for this rush but i'm actually leaving for the weekend and i'm a bit behind so here we go. Check out marionette-j2x for some amazing, amazing art work on tumblr seriously i owe deth so much! she really brought this story alive. my mrevaunit42 on tumblr has some random stuff including a really fun oneshot where nova and jack sing! you can find it on my there's always a star story.

Have a great amazing weekend and we really hope you enjoy the chapter. Deth has some great ideas, and i write them! Enjoy and stay awesome. all of you :)


The shift of the atmosphere was so instant and jarring, Connor felt a little uneasy about the father son reunion. Emotions ran rampant through the well furnished apartment, unrestrained and raw.

The love between the two was there and evident but there was also an awkwardness, a strange distance that pushed Tom and Jack away from one another.

"Umm...sorry the place is a mess. I wasn't expecting company. Your mother didn't tell me you were coming. Again." Tom muttered sheepishly, eying the room carefully to make sure there was no soul stealing artifacts within arms reach of his son or his best friend.

"umm..." Connor murmured, unsure what a demon considered messy as he wiped the sweat from his brow.

The room was surprisingly very Earth-like in its design: The walls were a faded blood red, white peeling trim covering the outlines of the doors and windows. There was a small kitchen off to the side with demonic looking appliances: A toaster built into a human skull, a towering blacken refrigerator with an absurd amount of spikes littering its surface, the stove was shaped like a massive monster's head, jaw wide and outstretched with the burners built directly within.

The living room was homey, cozy Connor would even say if it weren't for the massive stone fire pit the size of Mr. Diaz's car constructed into the far wall, its flames blazing brightly and basking the room in a warm and stuffy heat. Connor was surprised the couch, loveseat and wide screen flat screen television hadn't melted into a sludge given how close all of it was to the out of control yet contained blaze.

"It's okay dad" Jack muttered neutrally, completely unfazed by the sweltering heat "Is it okay if we lower the temperature? Connor is human after all."

"Hmm? Of course" Tom agreed hurriedly, raising an open palm towards the roaring flame before closing it into a fist.

There was a hiss like air being let out of a balloon as the fires died down rapidly, barely a flicker remained while the room began to cool and become humanly comfortable.

"T-thanks" Connor managed to squeak out before his dry throat seized up forcing a series of coughs to escape his lips

"I'll get you some water" Jack offered at once, raising his hand as Connor turned to interject "Nah uh, this is a demon apartment. Last thing I want you to do is accidentally drink from the river Styx or worse, blood."

"B...blood?" Connor choked but Jack had already disappeared into the kitchen.

The awkwardness in the room intensified due to Jack's absence and both Tom and Connor shuffled uneasily.

Connor glanced around the room now that the glow of the fire pit now longer basked everything in an intense, powerful light.

The walls were covered head to toe in various items and pictures: A rusty battle ax here, several nasty looking torture devices, chains, a bear trap. There was even a moving animatronic skeleton of a horse tucked in the corner.

"Who you calling animatronic?" The dead horse glared at Connor who responded with a defensive wave of his hands.

Ooookay, a real skeleton of a horse

Connor backed away from the angered dead horse

"I'm dead? Oh man, again?"

Connor ignored the undead horse, deciding it was better to keep his mouth shut than keep accidentally causing trouble.

Connor leaned forward to the nearest photo frame, wondering what sort of metal does the Underworld use to prevent the pictures from being destroyed or faded because the image within was perfectly fine. Not a single scorch mark or burn on its surface.

A younger Tom was frowning towards the camera, his entire posture tightened as if he coursing with pure, barely keep in check rage and Connor would've believed it if it wasn't for Tom's eyes. His face might've contorted into a frown but his red eyes were filled with a happiness that could not be denied and it was obvious the person next to him was the cause behind it.

Jack's mother Janna, roughly fourteen years or so, was in the frame as well right next to Tom. She shot her future husband a playful wink, a single brown iris staring sideways towards him, her long dark blue hair exposed as Janna's beanie hung loosely on one of Tom's horn.

"We were trying to spy on Marco and Star" Tom explained, approaching Connor carefully as not spook the young man "We heard they were going on a date. I was still trying to win Star back then and Janna always had an interest in Marco, so Janna agreed to help me stop the date. We showed up at the spot we heard they were going to but they never showed. I ended up hanging up with Janna all night. Looking back now, I was certain she made the whole thing up just to get me alone with her."

"you dated Mrs. Butterfly?" Connor muttered quizzically as his saliva began to moisten his throat. He was trying in vain to quiet his uneasy thoughts of Nova by learning all he could about Jack and his father.

"Once upon a time yeah." Tom answered with hint of nostalgia "She was pretty cool but not really right for me. Now Janna" Tom let out a dreamy sigh "she is completely wild, clever and totally hot. Figuratively and literal and has a brain for fashion."

Jack cleared his throat loudly, a red tinge covering his normally cleared cheeks

"Yeah, can we not refer to my mom using annnny of those words again? Awesome, thanks"

"But Jack!" Tom gave a cocky grin "It's true. I'm not supposed to lie about how I feel about my wife. I mean she's got the cutest caramel brown eyes."

"Dad..."

"And her hair when it's all messy? Completely jaw dropping"

"Dad"

"And when she wears that one dress? The olive green one with that cutie beanie of hers. The one that hugs her figure juuuust..."

"DAD!" Jack squeaked out, completely mortified at Tom's over detailed description about his mother "JUST STOP"

Tom gave a playfully grin to his son, ruffling his hair lovingly while proudly beaming at him.

There was an uneasy silence that had nothing to do with the previous discussion as Jack glanced to the floor tensely.

Tom's face turned serious, anxious and fearful as he removed his hand from Jack's head.

"So...does...your mother still have the anti-demon wards around the house?" Tom meekly asked

"Yeah...Star strengthened them 2 weeks ago..." Jack muttered softly in response "Still mad."

"I...see..." Tom simply, subconsciously fixing his tie "She doesn't let go of grudges lightly."

"No...she's scarier than you when she's mad" Jack said quietly, unable to look his father in the eye.

Tom let out a defeated sigh, rubbing his forehead tiredly at the news that his wife was still angry at him.

Perhaps it was because he could see how disheartened father and son, maybe it was just how weird it was to Jack so quiet instead filled to the brim of life or maybe it came down to the fact he just didn't like leaving problems unresolved without at least trying to fix it. Whatever the case, Connor spoke up after taking a healthy gulp of refreshing and luckily, normal water.

"Why is your wife mad at you?" Connor asked innocently.

Tom was surprised to hear the fleshbag talk in his presence despite the fact a very personal and private issue had been spoken in front of him. Most guest gracelessly disappear into the woodwork, ignoring the problem without ever putting their two cents in.

"Well" Tom cleared his throat, preparing a long winded speech about how the Underworld was no longer the same as it once was. How in the last 7 years Tom had to reform his kingdom by himself, renovating and modernizing the entire structure, reviewing each and every single request to ensure all creatures beneath the dimensions was treated fairly and justly or as much as they could be being denizens of demonic culture.

"7 years ago he turned in his kingdom into a corporation, UnderGround Inc. helping demonic beings and residents by agreeing not to cheat them too badly."

Tom's face fell, his pointed finger limp as Jack stole his thunder as effortlessly as his aunt Jackie so often did.

"Well it's a little more complex than that Jack" Tom said with a force smile

"Yep, he's no longer the king, he's the CEO"

"Well I am still in charge."

"You answer to a board of directors about how much pain and suffering you inflict."

Tom frowned "You are starting to sound like your mother."

Jack shrugged casually "just repeating what she'd say. She's just mad you aren't home anymore"

"Because she won't let me in!"

"And you traded being an awesome demon for being a heartless suit. She doesn't like lesser demons and corporate suits are the lowest of the low."

"ENOUGH!" Tom snarled, his tri-point hair catching ablaze as the firepit behind him rose high, charring the ceiling and causing Connor's eyeballs to dry at the intensity of the heat.

Tom might've lost his temper but he regained it just as quickly.

"Sorry, sorry I...I'm trying my hardest Jack but these things take time! I..."

"Look dad" Jack cut in with a hint of finality "I'm not here to talk about our unresolved issues, we need help."

"What kind of help? Normal help" Tom glanced over to Connor desperately trying to rub his eyes in hopes to get the tears flowing "or demonic... male umm...problems..."

"Nova has been kidnapped." Jack stated simply, trying to will down the blush that began to form from his father's implication.

"I see. Hold on." Tom answered calmly as he disappeared into his room, the sounds of painful grunting and swears filled the air while Connor turned to Jack, unsure what was going on.

"Can't your dad like call in the army? Any type of enforcement? I mean someone from the Underworld kidnapped Nova!"

Jack rolled his eyes "Connor, this isn't Mewni or Earth or even Meow Meow Pur, Dad might be in charge but he's got as much power as his subject want to give him. We demons, shades, wraiths and mole people" Jack let out a fearful shudder "especially mole people, we do what we want. Our laws are more like a treaty. We promise not to kill each other at the drop of a hat. If we want to help each other, it's out of the goodness of our hearts which many of us really don't have or because there's something in it for us."

"...so what's the point of putting people in charge?"

"Easy, they help keep us in check, we hate them and blame them for everything that goes wrong regardless how out of their control it was and they put up suggestions and rules that prevent open war.

"Soooo politics in general" Connor stared at the young demon completely deadpanned.

"Yep"

"GOT IT!" Tom called from the other room with a touch of satisfaction.

Tom strode back to the teens carrying a small brick shaped device, waving it triumphantly before handing it to Jack.

"What...is this?" Jack wondered staring at the massive brick-like phone with the faded word that ended with kia seared into its surface.

"This is a magic tracker. Any powerful sources of magic will appear on the screen and it'll lead you right to it. Well it'll tell you have far. No exact location."

"Powerful sources of magic?" Connor asked "Does Nova possess that much magic? I mean Sol can change his hair but I don't think..."

"I don't know about Nova" Tom admitted "But that wand is one of the most powerful magical artifacts in existence and this isn't powered or fooled by magic."

"And that's what this brick is tracking" Jack finished "Whoever took Nova wasn't expecting us to have a nonmagical way of tracking her, assuming they didn't get cocky and didn't bother to hide it."

Jack frowned at the sight of the magical tracker brick, the cogs in his mind turning and turning, unable to let go of a single thought that enthralled his brain.

"Dad...how did you get this?"

"Oh, it's a super rare artifact. About as rare as Star's wand."

"Dad...why do you have this? You weren't tracking Star when you were..."

Tom coughed loudly, his glance shifting from his son to anywhere else.

"Annnnyway, are you two planning saving Nova just by yourselves?"

"We need to find her first" Jack answered plainly "Then we decide if we need..."

"No"

Father and Son turned to face the enraged Connor, his face twisted into a furious anger

"You know what happens when they take our princess?" Connor muttered softly "We go get her back and we burn whoever took her house to the ground."

Tom and Jack shared concerned yet impressed look amongst each other, surprised Connor could even feel such righteous fury.

"Well as much as I'd love to help you" Tom began anxiously.

"You can't, I know. It could be one of your sponsors and you did work hard to get this far." Jack explained with a small smile that was equally understanding and disappointed.

"...you know Jack..." Tom said calmly, giving his son a wide smile "That job offer is still open if you changed your mind."

Jack's grin turned into a frown upon realizing what his father was asking

"No" Jack answered flatly "Don't even ask."

"Come on!" Tom shouted indignantly, hands catching ablaze once more "When are you going to give up this magician thing up? You're the prince of the Underworld and you're doing parlor tricks for people who could never understand the true depth of your abilities!"

"Umm...guys? Nova is still in trouble and we really should get going..." Connor tried to chime in but this talk had been a long time coming and nothing was going to derail the disagreement, not even the safety of the future queen of Mewni.

"Not everyone wants to rule the world dad!" Jack yelled back, fist closed tightly "And what do you mean abilities? My tricks are 100% me. Not my demonic heritage. I WORK HARD TO DO WHAT I LOVE UNLIKE YOU!"

"Jack..." Tom murmured softly but Jack wasn't even close to done.

Jack reached into his vest pocket, drawing out his deck of card and fanning them out with such speed and determination Connor thought he was suddenly going to catch on fire.

Jack expertly shuffled the deck one handed, showing an inhuman level of flexibility in doing so while motioning with his hand to his father that he watch his act carefully.

With a flick of his wrist the deck disappeared up Jack's sleeve without nary a budge shown. Jack held a cocky gaze as he stretched out his other arm, something red and tall slipping into his waiting palm.

"Ta da!" Jack held up a red rose before blankly realizing he hadn't done the trick right. With a shake of his head and wrist, the flower caught on fire though it failed to burn.

Tom looked impressed but curious as well "What is with you and roses? You always uses roses."

"I like roses okay!" Jack shouted, infuriated lack of approval by his father "They smell nice and it's a great icebreaker!"

"And the fire? That's not exactly a human thing."

"Ugh" Jack clutched his hands into fists "It's for dramatic effect! It didn't actually affect my physical skills with the trick. Dad, I'm going to be a magician, okay?"

Tom said nothing, opting to disappear into his room once more

Jack extinguished the flame, silent and clearly filled with conflicting emotion. He turned to face Connor, his face slipping into indifference "Come on. We got what we need...let's go..."

"Not so fast!"

Tom raced into the room, nearly tripping over his own feet as he couldn't see where he was going with the large pile of armor and weapons he held in his arms.

"You can't leave without protection!" Tom huffed and puffed, dumping the contents onto the floor and weakly clutching his back "Oh man I got to get back in shape.

Jack and Connor stared at the pile of armor and weapons plopped down at their feet, wondering what Tom expect them to do with such things.

"Look Jack we might not agree..." Tom timidly told his song, looking off to the side sheepishly "but I do love you...and your mother. Even if I can't help myself, I want to be with you in spirit. Here."

Jack was unsure how to react when Tom scooped up the tacky, faded blood red demonic armor and placed it into Jack's unready arms.

Tom stared proudly at Jack "This is your grandfather Hades armor. He used it...well" Tom pursed his lips "For less savory goals but still it is very powerful and durable."

Jack could feel the tears swell in his eyes though he struggled vainly to keep his emotions under wraps.

Connor couldn't help but smile (despite the tense mission they were on) at Jack as he dropped the revered and beloved armor onto the floor and hugged his father tightly around the waist. For ancient and respected armor, neither Father nor son cared much as they embraced each other lovingly, Tom patting Jack's playfully as Jack softly punched Tom's shoulder.

Connor glanced down at the armor Tom brought for him. While Jack's was clearly elegant (yet distastefully tacky) and demonic in design, Connor's was far more simpler, lacking the showmanship of the other armor.

Which suited Connor just fine. He wasn't much for drawing attention to himself and even Jack's grandfather's armor gave the whole "Give them a show" vibe. It seems Jack's entire demonic line was about going big or going home.

Despite the fact Connor had never seen the armor before in his life, there was a strange familiarity to it, like a memory long since passed and the butterfly insignia each piece held seemed like an obvious but elusive answer.

"Wait a minute..." Connor muttered to himself, running his fingers gently over the symbol "This is Mewman armor! This is from Mewni"

Connor looked up only to find father and son hovering nearby, a wistful look spreading over Tom's face.

"Well since demon armor is very...painful for nondemons to wear, I figured I finally get some more use out of this old armor Star gave me as a wedding gift."

"Wedding gift?" Connor repeated quizzically "Why would Mrs. Diaz give your armor?"

"Well..." Tom coughed, his cheeks darken with a pink tinge at the question "Janna can be a little...rough in her more...intimate actions."

Jack nodded in agreement before the full implication of what Tom was saying reached his brain.

"AH! DAD! JUST STOP! NO! UGH PLEASE JUST...oh god..."

"Your mom likes to say Oh Tom"

"DAD!"


The room was solid brick though which color Nova couldn't tell you due to the fact it was covered in that "dank, darkish blue, abandon ye hope here" prison hue. There was no windows except a small, rat sized hole in the ceiling that let in the barest amount of moonlight through. The only exit was a massive and heavy looking wooden door that was easily bigger than Nova's entire frame though Nova doubt she could open it with her strength alone. Not that she'd even get the chance given the fact her legs were shackled by thick, impressive looking chains embedded deeply in the closest wall.

Nova touched the spot where her headband would normally be, its loss far more devastating than she expected it to be as she tried to remember how she ended up here but the memory escaped her. She barely remembered shooing Connor away to talk to Missy when she ran into her dad.

No...no that wasn't right. She thought it was her dad at first glance and to be fair in that moment of weakness is when her kidnapper struck. When she saw Marco in that first second, he was solid and real like he was indeed in front of her but as another moment passed, the person's disguise slipped. Marco's image became see through as if he was a ghost and hidden within was a teen probably no older than Nova herself.

After that, Nova lost track what happened and the next thing she knew, she was stuck in this prison cell: wandless, headband less with no clue where exactly she was.

Nova let a tense sigh, a wave of emotions washing over her as she struggled to keep herself calm.

"It's okay Nova" she told herself worriedly "Dad and mom probably know you're gone. Even lovey dovey Connor would've figured out you up and vanished by this point...ugh maybe a little long if Missy's really distracting him. It's okay. It's okay. You are fine...Everything will be okay."

"You are right, everything is okay my princess."

Nova jumped, startled by the sudden appearance of a figure in the doorway. She had been so lost in her thoughts she hadn't realized someone had open the door.

Nova threw a death glare towards the mysterious person, struggling to keep her face indifferent while she battled away the intense fear bubbling in the pit of her stomach.

I am a Butterfly, I am a Butterfly, I am a Butterfly Nova chanted to herself.

"Yes you are..." The figure's smooth voice added in, his silhouette still shadowed but it was clear he was smugly smirking.

Nova's face registered no emotion even though the panic she felt had just been cranked up further. Had this person read her mind? Was it possible her own thoughts were no longer safe?

"Oh excuse me" The figure murmured politely "Where are my manners? Let me introduce myself."

The figure stepped away from the shifting darkness and allowed the hallway torches to illumination him.

He matched Nova both in age and height. He had dark blue eyes with black as night hair with some three long strains hovering over his face like a claw mark and a rather particular strain of hair pointing up and away from the rest of his skull like a tail feather. He wore a blue hoodie with white trims, hood and pockets as a matching undershirt peeked at her from the article of clothing. His pants were a darker blue and his mostly red with outlines of white shoes completed the look. Over all he looked completely and utterly harmless.

Which made Nova wonder what horrible secret he was hiding.

"Who are you?" Nova snarled, her brave face fading away each passing second.

"I am...Kim" The young teen replied, giving Nova a respectful bow.

Nova appeared unimpressed "Okay seriously? Do you know who I am? Who you messed with? I'm..."

"Nova..." Kim muttered smoothly, throwing Nova a frighteningly knowing look "A worthy name for the Butterfly dynasty and exactly who I need for my...special guest."


and there's the big reveal. Kim has been hinted at in the previous chapters. kim is also Deth's OC and is really fun to write.

Deth: "You guys think theyre gonna love this next chapter? Aww i feel so nervous..."

* Jack shows up*

Jack : relax they totally will love the next chapter

Deth: "Yah think so?"

Jack: of course, I'm in it and me and four eyes are on our way to save his girlfriend.

Deth: "riiiggghht...right... Well, enough with the dramas!" *puts right arm on E and left to Jack*

E, Deth, and Jack: " ON WITH THE ARC!" *peace signs*

when i write it haha