"Hello, doormats! You thought you'd forgotten all about me, eh?"
That voice.
That shrill, broken voice that haunted the butterfly family for years. They thought she was done for, that after her last attack she was gone for good. Have you ever gotten that rash that just doesn't go away no matter how much cream you use, well this was a lot worse. This was...
"Mina Loveberry." Eclipsa, Moon, and River said through grinded teeth. The purple haired solarian warrior hasn't changed all that much in the last few years, other than a more developed figure she was still the same girl that tried to wipe out all monsters. Same mucked up face, same tattered clothes that just barely hung from her bod, same twisted version of reality.
"That's my name, don't wear it out." she said before she cackled and sauntered pass the royal advisors, "I told you that no monsters couldn't be trusted, if you give a dog too much leeway they leave a massive turd on the fancy new carpet." she said as she stepped between Moon and Eclipsa. Some swamp water spilling on the table, the elder Butterflies scooching away from the crazy girl.
"I'll have you know, Mina, that the monsters of the kingdom have been model citizens." Eclispa retorted, "You can't just punish every monster and monster supporting mewman just because one crazy lizard went rouge."
"First it's one monster, then the next thing you know it's Toffee all over again. I've been dealing with these things for more years than you've been alive monster slut!" Mina exclaimed. Eclipsa raising her umbrella style magic wand which started to glow menacingly, but Globgor refrained her from doing anything that could get her in trouble. Moon tapped the ex-solarian warrior on the shoulder.
"Mina, we have a lot going on and the last thing we need is you causing any more trouble than there already is. If you aren't gonna help us capture the real evil monster for plotting to harm my daughter, then I'll have the guards 'escort' you to the door. I hear there's a nice quiet dimension for people like you." having her fingers prepared in a snapping motion for the guards.
The purplette took a deep breath, before saying "Oh fine, guess I can play nice with Queen Solaria's failure of a daughter and her 'husband'... for now." The king, queen, and Moon sighed, wondering if this was a good idea. Eclipsa dismissed the meeting and everyone went back to their posts, leaving Mina alone in the royal hall. She let out a low smirk, "hehe, dumb doormats."
(Back on Earth)
Star just sat on the Diaz's couch with a confused 'what the hell?' look on her face, Janna and Tom standing in front of her with awkward and embarrassed blushes averting the others gaze. Meteora just casually eating a sandwich, not even bothered by the new information that she learned. Star on the other hand, "So wait, you mean to tell me that during my relationship with Tom, you guys went behind my back and...….. "she couldn't find the right words.
"I didn't know until she told me." Tom let out.
"And I didn't know it was his until after she had started showing her... quirks?" Janna shrugged.
"You and I were going through a rough patch, so Janna suggested that we take a trip to this casino dimension she stumbled upon through her time in the magic sanctuary to blow off some steam." Tom explained.
"But then we got carried away and entered a beer chugging contest." Janna said looking away from the angry blonde.
"And you guys drunkenly did the nasty in the bathroom?" Meteora guessed.
"Meteora!" Star yelled making Metorea go stiff.
"No, we tied for first after everyone else passed out, went loopy or threw up." Star and Meteora went wide eyed at that. "Demons have naturally strong livers and drink gallons of alcohol before showing any signs of going drunk." Tom informed.
Janna then stated, "And I developed a strong immunity during college." she then looked down to the floor, "It happened on our way home, we got too drunk so we took a shortcut through the Realm of Magic, while walking back through it we took a wrong turn and things went all topsy-turvy."
Tom added, "Once the magic deteriorated our minds, the booze kicked in making it worse."
"Before either of us knew what we were doing getting really close, until we started holding hands, looking into each other's eyes, kissing, clothes went flying, and nine months later Shayna was born and the rest was history." Janna finished.
Star's expression went blank, eerily blank. "When and where did you even get out at?"
Tom pulled at his collar nervously, "Um, I think around the 9th round then that neat-freak unicorn find us and we were sent to one of the spare rooms of the castle." He said, Star just stared at the two.
"Meteora, go check on Marco and Jr, I need to have a word with these two alone." She ordered, Meteroa then got up and left in a hurry.
"Now Star, I know what you are thinking but you shouldn't be mad, we were having a falling out…" Star then stops him.
"I should be mad, but what's done is done." She said.
"Star?" Janna asked.
"But, I can't let the fact that this happened while I was engaged and drugged by you slide, so here's what's going to happen, Janna will continue to plan my wedding and Tom will be paying for it." Star decreed like the queen of England.
"That's fair." Tom nodded in content.
"And then you two will be getting married." Star added.
"What?!" Tom yelled.
"You heard me, Shayna needs a parental figure to teach her to stay out of trouble. And whatever Janna's doing is not working." Star said.
"Hey!" Janna cried feeling offended by the blow to her parenting skills.
"But…" Star then pulled out her mirror, silencing the demon.
"Or should I inform your family about your illegitimate child?" Star questioned as she had his mother's number dialed in.
"Wait! Wait! Wait!, I haven't told them about Shayna yet." He cried desperately while waving his hands.
"Then are you two going to get married?" Star asked.
"Don't you think your asking for too much!" Tom asked.
"Hello Mrs. Lucitor?" Star said.
"Okay! Okay! Fine!" Tom said, Star then hangs up the phone.
"Good, now make it official!" Star instructed.
"Wha.."
"Down on one knee!" Tom did what he was told and looked at Janna. Star guiding their hands so that Tom was holding Janna's in one hand, and the other was held out as she conjured up a diamond ring on a gold band in a small red velvet.
"Say the words!" She commanded.
"(gulp) Janna Ordonia, W-W-will you marry me?" He stuttered.
Janna was surprised at this, she wasn't prepared to possibly get hitched, much less to a demon. But she carried his kid for nine months and took care of it for 4 years, if she were honest she wanted to make sure Shayna had a bright future so that she doesn't make the same mistakes she did in life. Besides, Tom was basically like a hell version of Marco. Both were easily to manipulate, plus she did always find Tom kind of hot. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad, "Eh Why not, I could give the married life a try." she shrugged. "But I keep 80% of the money."
"What?" Tom asked.
"Good, now get going you have a lot to plan Janna, I'll send Shayna home soon." Star said as she got up and showed the two to the door. "I hope Marco's okay." she hoped before heading up stairs. Tom and Janna outside the door, the girl inspecting her new accessory while the demon just looked on with a clueless expression.
"What just happened?" Tom asked.
"I don't know, I find it better to just roll along with whatever she's saying." she turned her attention from her ring to new fiancé and grabbed his hand, "Come on now, we have a lot to take care of for her and Marco's wedding. After that you are taking responsibility for your mistakes." she said as she dragged him to her apartment.
-Upstairs-
Marco was holding his little… sister in his arms as he cried about his predicament.
"Marco, your getting snot and tears all over me." MJ said as he/she wiped off the fluids with a rag.
"B-B-but your a girl, how am I going to explain this to Mom and Dad?! What am I gonna tell your teacher?!" He cried, Shayna and Meteora just watched.
"He's kinda overreacting, don't you think?" Meteora asked.
"You this is your fault right?" Shayna questioned.
"How is this my fault?" The accused asked. "It's your fault, half-breed."
"Your one to talk, half-breed, if you didn't try to take away my hubby, then none of this would have happened!" She pointed an accusatory finger at Meteora.
"What are you talking about?!" Metorea asked.
"You don't think I haven't been noticing, they way you two act around each other, you're clearly trying to take him away from me!" She accused.
"Are you kidding? MJ is not my lover! How can I love someone who has the same name as that man!" Metorea said, Shayna looked over at the two Marcos' the youngest had a disappointed look.
"Really?" Shayna asked.
"Yeah. He's not even my dog. If I had a dog, and the dog had a son, and the dog's son had a pet goldfish, that's MJ." She said, she then looked at Marco Jr. "Sorry MJ." She apologized.
"No it's fine, but can we do something about this." MJ said as he gestured to himself… herself?
"I can fix it easily." Shayna said she then grabbed MJ's hand and started speaking in tongues, her eyes started to turn red as a ring of fire engulfed them as it died down it showed nothing has changed.
"Uh, I'm still a girl." MJ said
"Okay, let me try this." Shayna said before trying a different spell.
After a few more spells and a couple of fire extinguishers later, nothing has changed. Just then Star came into the room, "Hey guys, sorry it took so long but you'll never guess what I just found out-" she then got a look at the scene in front of her. "Uh what's going on?" she then saw MJ, "You look different, did you get a haircut?"
The young Diaz rubbed the back of his/her neck, "Um not exactly-HEY!" she was interrupted when Shayna lifted the hem of the hoodie, showing that MJ wasn't wearing anything underneath. MJ quickly lowered the hoodie, but Star already saw the damage. Everyone looked at Star with looks of fear, but the former princess just stoically asked.
"Shayna what did you do?"
Everyone went wide eyed at this, Shayna exclaimed "What!? No reaction!"
"After learning that you're Janna's kid, nothing really surprises me." the half-breeds and Diaz's murmured in agreement.
MJ then asked, "So how do I go back to being a boy?"
Star turned her attention to Shayna, who was looking away with a look of guilt "How about we start by asking Shayna what happened."
Shayna then sighed, "I don't know." she then felt a tap on her shoulder, she turned to see MJ now in his 'Dr Marco Jr. PHD' costume, with his sweater vest over the oversized hoodie. He patted the on the bed, she wordlessly took it. "As I'm sure you are all aware now, that demon guy from earlier?"
"His name is Tom." MJ said.
"Yeah whatever, he's...… my father. The one who...…. conceived me." she uncomfortably let out.
"And how does that make you feel?" MJ wondered while writing in the little notepad.
Shayna took a deep breath, "I don't know, scared, confused, angry, happy, sad? For years I've wondered who my father was, and I'm just finding out that I'm the spawn of a creature from Hell!" she sighed, "Well, I guess that explains my powers and libido."
Marco Sr. whispered to his fiancé, "I'm kind of not surprised she knows what that means."
"It's just a whole lot to take in. I'm not sure if I'm ready for it, I mean just at what happened with MJ because of me." she gestured to her husband, or if she can even call him that. She then felt a hand on her shoulder, she looked up to MJ with a little smile on his/her face.
"Look Shayna, what you're going through is natural for any kid that grew up with a single parent. Having someone you don't know just suddenly coming into your life can be challenging, but you always have me. And Marco, and Star." she looked up to the adults, who gave her looks of reassurance. "And to some extent Meteora." the mewman/monster hybrid looked away, Shayna shrugged. "Besides, you're Shayna Ordonia. You've been through more weirdness than any girl older than you, I think you'll be okay." he finished it off with a light kiss to Shayna's cheek.
Shayna felt herself blush from the sincerity of the tiny psychologist's words, "Yeah, I guess your right. Thanks, sweetie." she said before pulling MJ into a deep kiss. MJ squirmed, even when he's a girl now she still smothers him with affection.
Marco pulled them apart, "Okay now that we solve that problem, can we get back to turning my brother back into my brother?"
Star then stood up, "Well until we figure that out, I don't think we should call her MJ for the time being. So while you're a girl, your name shall be...….. Mariposa!"
The young Diaz grimaced, "Hmmm, I don't know."
"We can always call you Princess Turdina Jr?" Meteora suggested.
"Mariposa it is!" the Diaz's exclaimed.
To be continued