As of the moment I'm really happy to see that Grandma Jolyne had now arrived to visit us.
Star defiantly seemed to be really nervous, maybe about first impressions or something.
But from what grandma has told us so far, Grandpa Jotaro is soon gonna be released from the hospital in about two weeks from now. Which is very relieving to hear. :)
However we've yet to tell her that Star's from another dimension, which I'm defiantly sure that with our luck the topic will come up as well.
So finger's crossed for good stuff to happen.
Chapter 14
Fortune Cookies(Retold)
Another morning descends upon Echo Creek. Everyone was just doing their usual everyday routines just taking it easy since it was weekend. But at the Harper household it was different story.
The reason why you ask? The usual monsters that try and take Star's wand, but end up getting beaten every single time they tried.
Star was in her signature dress with the pink octopus on the front who is now seen punching Three Eyed Potato Baby, Buff Frog and Beard Deer while Jojo was simply standing still his arms behind his head letting his stand Neon Galaxy do all the fighting for him, punching any who tried to attack them.
" How are you losing?! You guys have like two hundred pounds on her! " Ludo cried out in frustration a the rock he was using as his perch as it shows Star and Joey blasting Beard Deer in his pants as he cries.
Then Bearicorn lands right beside him. " At least hit her with a rock or something! " He said making his monster minion roar throws a pebble at the blondes that didn't even budge.
" What the hells going on out here?! " Jolyne piratically cried out making everyone stop for a moment before the fighting started back up again.
" Whoa! Grandma Jolyne?! I didn't see you there! Just hang on a sec. " Jojo replied as Star jumped onto a tall rock decorating the backyard.
" Woo-hoo! " Star cries out after bouncing off the two headed monster the blonde teen jumps on a tall rock. " Off the rock, over the tree! Nothin' but net! " Star then fires a Dagger Crystal Heart Attack. It bounces off a rock and into the back of the giraffe monsters neck. " Told you I could do it. " Jojo chuckles and also gives Star two dollars but turns around to see seven monsters approaching in a line.
" Double or nothing. One punch, seven monsters down. " Jojo says making her smile and bow as Neon Galaxy appears and retracts its right fist forward before crying out.
" Nora! " It punched Buff Frog in the chin, knocking him backwards into the other monsters, and as they fall like domino's. At the back of the line Three-Eyed Potato Baby falls over landing right on Ludo making him scream.
After that battle was done with the monsters all piled up the older adult approached the two teens in disbelief.
" Wha-What, you two fight monsters!? "
" Yeah... " Joey replied nervously. " But, they only do this because they keep trying to get Star's wand. "
She then looks towards Star chuckled nervously. " I thought Jewel was bluffing. Your really a magical princess from another dimension? "
" Um...yes? " She replied still showing signs she was nervous.
" Grandma, look, " Joey spoke up getting her attention. " We'll explain what's been going on, but first can we least eat? "
" Alright. That's fair. What are you in the mood for? "
" I was thinking some Chinese food. " Jojo replied to his grandmother perking up his best friends interest.
" Ooooh! Chinese food! I have no idea what that is. " Star exclaims walking away with her best friend with his grandmother in tow leaving an angry Ludo with his defeated army of monsters piled right on top of him. But underneath his eye was twitching showing just how furious he was.
Ludo's castle now comes into view.
" You guys are useless! " Ludo hollered in anger & frustration scolding his monster army who now appeared to be in a breakroom of some sort. The short ruler was near Bearicorn right next to a vending machine.
As he scolded them it seemed that all the monsters weren't even paying any attention. For example Three Eyed Potato baby was hovering over the water cooler, with Boo Fly stuck inside of it for some reason. The giraffe monster was playing a guitar. At a table the two headed monsters right head had forks in its eyes while a warthog monster has baguette stuck up his nose. Meanwhile Big Chicken accidentally knocks over the coffee filter while there's an orange monster sitting on top of the refrigerator.
" You're always screwing up my brilliant plans! " Their small master continued to scold them and as he did this Bearicon was trying to put a dollar in the vending machine but it kept rejecting it. " I need someone who can wrangle you imbeciles. Since Danzig don't seem to care. " He said before slapping Bearicorns hand. " Oh, go get change! " He said now showing he was very annoyed by what his minion was doing.
The Chinese resteraunt now comes into view with the trio enjoying their lunch especially Star.
" So, you're saying Star is from another dimension. " Jolyne began after listening to their story of what's been happened for the last few weeks or so. " Ever since then, you fight those same monsters all most all the time, and sometimes deal with magic related stuff? "
" Yeah. "
" And how come you were sent here? " Jolyne asked the blonde teen who then grew nervous remembering exactly what she did.
Star nervously chuckled. " I...I kind of...set my castle on fire the first time I used the wand. " The blonde said rather sheepishly earning a look from the older woman.
" Anyways... " Jojo spoke up. " For the meantime, she's hear to help improve her magic. And I'm kind of have to help her out get used to the accustoms here on earth since it's so different from where's she from. "
" Okay, I believe you. "
" Thank- Wait really? " The black spiked haired teen exclaimed rather surprised at his grandmothers response. " You actually believe us? "
" Joey, we have entity's tied to our force, and our family had to deal with a vampire that's tried to kill us for a whole century. So yes I do. " She replied with a bored face and began to eat an egg roll.
" Fair enough. " He replied and looked over to his roommate. " So Star? How are you liking this? Pretty good huh? " Joey asked as he continued eating the orange chicken.
" This is delicious! And it's so fun to eat with these tiny wands! " She said before imitating lasers.
" There actually called chopsticks. " Her friend corrected her as he now began to eat through the noodles as a female Asian employee brought over some fortune cookies on a plate.
" Oh man, and there's cookies too! " She said while throwing the chopsticks aside and devoured one of the cookies in mere seconds and spits out the paper with her tongue. " Bleh. I don't like the filling. "
" That's a piece of paper Star. These are fortune cookies. " Jojo explained holding one up.
" Yeah, they can even magically predict the future. " Jolyne said as she continued to chow down.
" What?! No way! " Star exclaimed in surprise before spitting out the piece of paper while her friend breaks on open. " A friend will greet you with a smile. "
" Aww, how sweet " Star says, doing exactly what the fortune had said.
" (gasp) See? The cookies know all " Jolyne said while chuckling away followed by Joey nudging his elbow to her.
" Grandma, please don't. " Jojo whispered.
" What are you so worried about? " She asked in confusion.
" Because stuff like this triggers more stuff to happen that's why! " Jojo continued to whisper.
" Psssh! " She waved him off. " Oh please, what's the worse that can happen? " She asked. " But yeah they can predict the future. " She said continuing with her story while Joey facepalmed himself at his grandmothers actions.
" No it can't be. " Star said before breaking one and read what was inside. " Think positive and good luck will come your way. " She read before she noticed the lady who gave them the cookies from earlier walked passed them carrying a box full of them and this made her leap out of her seat and over the table causing some food to spill off that was until Neon Galaxy used it's speed to put all back the way it was.
" Does she always do stuff like this? " Jolyne asked with a raised eyebrow.
" You have no idea. " Her grandson replied.
" More cookies! " Star yelped excitedly
" Their stale. " She quickly said.
" Gimme! " Star said.
" You're a weird girl. " The lady said giving her the box in a friendly tone and walked off with her two companions walking up towards her.
" Wow, Star. Good luck did come your way. " Joylene exclaimed making the blonde all happy.
" It did, it did! These are incredible! " She said before smiling brightly and made happy anime style eyes.
" Is she okay? " Jolyne asked looking really worried at the face Star was making.
It now shows a few monsters all in a waiting room.
Inside Ludo was siting behind a desk with his eye twitching. Standing beside him were Buff Frog and Bearicorn. The desk had a Star Butterfly pencil shaped holder(making look like she's actually impaled) and a Newtons cradle with skulls.
The first applicant was a monster with six eyes and four arms wearing a greasy shirt. " Eh, Previous job experience? Nope. No one's ever been dumb enough to hire me. "
Next applicant was a monster that resembled a balloon of some sort because it had a long neck and big head. " Weaknesses? I don't have any. " He lied cause it's head fall over to the left.
Applicant #3 was a female pig monster with horns. " How am I under pressure? Awesome! "
" Hmm, is that so? " Ludo asked making her tremble showing that she lied.
" Uh, yeah. Um, w-why? Did you hear otherwise? I can't take it anymore! " She screams before jumping out of a nearby window shattering the glass.
Ludo's eye twitches even harder as he interviews another applicant who's a fluffy monster with horns with a rather friendly personality. " Where do I see myself in ten years? Oh, we're best friends and we hang out all the time sharin' feelings and holdin' hands. "
Next applicant for some reason was Three Eyed Potato Baby who could only babble.
" You make absolutely no sense! Go away! " He said scaring his minion off.
Next applicant was a squid like monster petting a small animal. " Soft... So soft... "
" Next! " Ludo cried out in anger.
Next applicant was an extremely pudgy jackalope. " Next! "
Next applicant was a small slime creature. " Next! "
The next applicant was a female version of Ludo who had hearts in her eyes. " Neeeeext! "
After going through all of those applicants the small ruler rubs his temples as he gets a headache.
As he continued babbling on he didn't notice someone else had entered the room. It appeared to be some sort of tall reptilian standing on two legs. He had green scales, yellow eyes and slicked back purple hair. As for his clothes a black suit with a shirt underneath plus a red necktie.
He then pushed forward a glass of water with an eyeball in it revealing the middle finger of his right hand was missing.
" West Mewnian swamp water. Or do you drink from the bottle? " The reptilian asked in a very intelligent and calculating tone.
" On days like this. "
" Tell me about it. " The reptilian said.
" Oh, I'll tell you... " Ludo said before gurgling some of the water. " I've been trying to steal a wand from a teenager. It's harder then it ought to be. " He said before throwing the glass aside now realizing what he was doing regaining his focus. " Wait a second! He then pulls a lever on the side of his seat raising it's height tell he was in direct contact with the reptilian. " Where did you come from? "
" I let myself in. " The reptilian replied.
" When? " Ludo asked.
" After you hired me. "
" I hired you? " Ludo was extremely confused at what was going on.
" I accept. " The reptilian said.
" Excellent! " Ludo replied making Bearicorn do a little happy clap while Buff Frog was entirely confused as his master shook the reptilians hand with a happy face.
" We'll start tomorrow. " He said and left Ludo a black business card. " Get some rest. " He said before he left.
" Uhhh...Did anybody catch his name? " Ludo asked before he examined the black business card the reptilian had left him with just one word saying: TOFFEE. " 'Toffee.' I guess his names Toffee. "
The next day Star raised the box of fortune cookies above her head. " Oh wise and powerful cookies, bestow your sugary prophecies upon me. " She said in prayer putting her face and arms facedown on the table. While nearby Jojo had just finished whipping up some grilled cheese sandwiches.
" Okay, Star. Those cookies aren't magic. They're made by people in the factory. "
" Next you'll tell me that's how they get snow inside the snow globes and how they put trap and monsters inside Skyrim. It's clear there the work of dark wizards. "
" I'm serious. These fortunes aren't real. They're just vague, so you can read things into them. " He argued as Star then breaks another cookie.
" An unexpected visitor will arrive soon. " Once that was read Star turns around to look at the door expectantly. Jojo walks over and repeatedly open closes it.
" See? What did I tell you? No ones here. Now who wants grilled cheese. "
" Did someone say grilled chesse?! " Matthew asked appearing out of nowhere taking him by surprise.
" Well, hello, my, unexpected visitor. "
" Matthew, tell her that the fortune cookies aren't magical! "
" I don't know man. They seem magical to me. " The teen replied. " Heck one time I got a fortune saying Good things will come my way. And I actually won a lottery ticket worth five hundred dollars. " He said before walking inside and headed to the table.
" Why are you suddenly a non-believer? " The blonde asked breaking another one open. " Reach for the stars and achieve your dream. " Star then blasts a hole in the ceiling nearly hitting Buff Frog. Jojo meanwhile quickly uses Neon Galaxy's speed to knock away the falling debris over Star. " Pegasus feathers! I have always dreamed of having a skylight in here! Blindly following these fortune cookies is the best decision I've ever made! "
" Whoa! Happened in here? " Jolyne asked now stepping into the living room. " Why did Star blast a hole in the ceiling? "
" Oh I don't know. maybe its because you didn't listen to me. " Joey said frowning at his grandmother. " Because, now Star thinks that those stupid cookies know everything! " He says before going the backyard to wind some wood to use to patch up the hole leaving the older woman in the living room.
" Did I really cause this? " She asked herself as out of nowhere a bird flew by and left a gift that landed right in her hair ticking her off. " I'll take as a yes. " She said and headed to the kitchen sink to rinse herself off.
We now once again see the inside of the breakroom inside Ludo's castle.
" Okay Toffee I'm going to show you were working with here. " Ludo explained as he led his newest employee inside to just what the monsters were doing. As for what they were doing it appeared to be a break dance battle between the two headed monster and the frilled monster with rap music in the background.
As the battle continued on Boo Fly stuck a Kick Me sign on the frilled monsters back and this made the orange monster do what the sign says. Once the frilled monster was pushed it got pushed back by Bearicorn and another weird alligator monster crashing into Beard Deer. Then just like that they all began to rough house.
" I guess I'm doomed huh? " Ludo asked and looked up to Toffee. " Be honest. I can handle it. " He said before Buff Frog came out of a portal and salutes.
" Ludo master. The girl things the messages in her cookies are fortunes. She does whatever they say. " Buff Frog reported.
" Interrupting! " Ludo snapped as Buff Frog. " Well Toffee? Give it to me straight. Are my monsters the worst ever or what? "
" Uh... " Toffee couldn't find the right words for what he was seeing. The warthog monster punches the lizard monster over and over until his fist got stuck in it's mouth.
" Aw man, its stuck. "
He then looks at Buff Frog and begins to think over what he said earlier. " Maybe...we can do something those...fortune cookies. " Buff Frog pushes Ludo off to the side.
" What? What is...What? What? "
He kneels down to his level. " You sure you trust him, boss? "
" Of course! " Ludo replies as he walks off with Toffee with the two headed monster walking into view with three eyed potato baby chewing on its left head for some odd reason.
We now cut back to see Star and Jojo walking through Echo Creek. As for what they were doing Jojo was taking the blonde to the restaurant to get things sorted out.
The blonde looked into her star shaped purse. " Aw, last cookie. I can't wait to get more! "
" Star! For the last time food can't predict the future! "
" Sure it can. On Mewni there are calizon's that tell you how you're going to die. "
Cut to a shot of Mewni with a Butterfly family manservant eating a calzone.
" You will die from joking on a calzone. " The food said scaring the manservant before it laughed. " Just kidding. A giants gonna sit on your face. "
We not cut back to the duo who enter the alleyway behind the Chinese restaurant. As they did so they could see two individuals breakdancing.
" What are they doing? " Star asked.
" Break dancing. It's a pretty energetic form of dance and sometimes once in a while hence the name, you break something. " Jojo explained. As they were watching them Boo Fly snuck behind Star and reached into her purse swapping out a fortune cookie for a different one before flying back to Ludo and Toffee looking through the corner.
" Well done. " Toffee pats him on the head as he and Ludo peer through to watch their plan set in motion such as Star reaching for the cookie that was swapped earlier. Then Ludo's army appears with the two dancers revealing to be the two headed monster with the frilled.
From the boombox Bearicorn pops out " Fooled you. " He said before laughing.
" Okay, ambush huh? We kicked your asses once today. So we'll do it again. "
" Hold on! " Star stopped him. " Love is always the answer. " She read with Toffee watching form afar while her friend was taken a bit back by what she said.
" What?! Not in this case! They got us trapped! "
" Sorry Jojo. It's not the will of the cookie. " Star replied as Big Chicken charged at him but was only punched away by Neon Galaxy.
" Are you kidding me?! " He asked as he then rolled to the right and continued to dodge incoming attacks while his stand did the offensive. Star meanwhile was conflicted either help her friend or follow what the cookie said. Now normally someone would get there sense back and help but in Stars case...
" Hugs! " The blonde said and hugged Beard Deer who just couldn't resist the urge to return it back to her while Ludo and Toffee peered through the corner. " There's the wand! " Ludo said excitedly. " I can totally grab it! " He said about to lunge for it, but Toffee stopped him.
" Patience. " The reptilian said in manner like telling someone's kid to wait while they didn't want to.
Nearby Joey kept doing his best to move but was running out of room and Neon Galaxy could only do so much as it punched Big Chicken. After the chicken was sent flying an egg plopped into the teens hands and shoved it into Buff Frogs face and was pushed by bearicorn into three eyed potato babdy and Beard Deer with his Stand easily knocking them away and kicked the two headed monster.
" Star! Forget the fortune! There's only so much room I can move! " Joey said while continuing to fight off Ludo's monster while Star was hugging the warthog monster.
" Jojo don't fight. And they'll stop fighting you. Trust the cookie! " She said as he was then thrown into a dumpster with Buff Frog closing it while bearicorn drilled the lock locking the metal compartment only to be soon obliterated thanks to Neon Galaxy.
" Star! There after your wand! Have you completely forgotten about that?! " Joey asked as a few monster began to walk towards Star who still believed the fortunes were still real.
" You guys really need some hugs. " She said still blinded with her arms wide open and the sight of this was making Ludo very excited.
" It's actually working! " Ludo exclaimed in happiness and patted Toffee's arm.
" Love is always the answer. " Star says as she hugs the two headed monster while Ludo shoves past his monster getting closer and closer to his prize. Or so they thought.
All the sudden something appeared in front of all the monsters confusing them all greatly. As for what it was, rather simple, string that smelled like soap. Followed by the string pulling them all back and tumble onto the ground followed by a whistle getting their attention along with the duo.
Standing right their was Jolyne with a pissed off look on her face and hovering above her was her stand, Stone Free. It was about the same height similar to Jolyne' along with her figure.
It wore a pair of sunglasses, varying in darkness, obscuring, vertically ridged eyes. Four blade-like protrusions run over it's from the top of the jaw to the back of it's neck, bordering the sides of both eyes. Cones truncated, at a length of one-third with the width of it's head protrude from the region of the ears. It had elliptical shoulder pads with a snakeskin pattern, and hexagonal shaped knee pads. Several patches of it's lightly-shaded body reveal a fibrous interior, wound horizontally. It's forehead, neck, arms, and the area from it's midriff to the top of its feet bear small, evenly spaced studs/bumps.
" Get the hell away from them! " Jolyne yelled out and Stone Free unleashed a barrage of punches.
" Oraoraoraoraoraoraora! " The stand cried out as she then kneeled down to Star's level.
" Are you okay? " She asked frantically worried.
" Yeah...I..I'm fine. "
" Then why aren't you fighting? " She inquired as a few monsters tried to sneak up on her but Stone Free easily knocked them away.
" I was just doing what the Fortune Cookies said. " The blonde replied.
" What are you... " She then paused in realization shaking her head. ' That's what Joey was talking about.' " Star...(sighs) I'm sorry. "
" For what? "
" You see the fortunes in the cookies aren't real. " She said grabbing a piece of paper. " I was just messing with you to have a little fun. And when Joey told me not to do it. I didn't listen, because I didn't know it'd end up like this. So I'm sorry. Plus, I over heard them talk through Stone Free, this whole thing was a trap so bird brain over here could steal your wand. "
" Hey! " Ludo barked while the blonde gasped at this realization.
" So Star you know what this means? " Jojo asked now walking towards them.
" Oh yeah. Love is never the answer... " Star replied now changing the tone of her voice.
" Ah man I wanted to say that. " Joey said with a bit of disappointment.
" Mega- " She was stopped by Jolyne.
" Hey, Star, let me make it up to you. Okay, please? " The older woman asked with a smile showing she wanted to make things right between them.
" Okay, go on right ahead. " Star said letting her go forward with her grandson.
Jolyne then gained a smirk looking towards the monsters. " Honestly, they have the nerve to trick a sweet girl like that into and use her kindness. Yare yare dawa. "
" I agree. " Joey added cracking his knuckles. " You guys just pissed off the wrong family. So now it's time for pay back. Double folded. " Jojo said as Neon Galaxy and Stone Free appeared looking over the monsters gaining smirks and chuckling showing they were greatly gonna enjoy the beating while their enemy's screamed.
Stone Free: " Oraoraoraoraororaoraoraoraoraoraoraoraora! "
Neon Galaxy: " Noranoranoranoranoranoranoranoranoranora! "
As this happened Toffee was seen up above observing the fight raising an eyebrow and grinning slightly. Once the beating was done and the monsters were all sent flying Star stood by what she witnessed and could only say one word. " Whoa... "
Ludo was now seen pushing a heavily bruised bearicorn through the portal leading back to his castle as Toffee walks up him. " Welcome to my life. " He said with the reptilian following them looking back on the trio for a moment and entered as the portal closed.
" I'm sorry Jojo. I should've listen to you. You obviously know better then a cookie. "
" No, it's my fault in the first place. " Jolyne spoke up. " So we cool? "
" Were cool. " Star replies giving her a fist bump and look to see the same woman from earlier holding another box of fortune cookies.
" Oh! Weird perky girl! You want some more stale cookies? "
" Who could say no to that? " Star replied as she went over to the woman and received the box full of goods and got a look from Jojo and Jolyne as the lady went back into the restaurant closing the door. " Heheh. What? Their not real fortunes. But their still really good cookies. "
" Well, when you put like that, why not, I'll take some. " Jojo said before taking one out and opened it up eating the cookie with Star reading out the fortune.
" A great evil has been unleashed. "
" Ooooooh... " Both teens said before laughing away.
' Mmmm...I got a bad feeling all the sudden. ' The older woman said as she then caught up with the two teens and afterwards drove them back home with the blonde giving her compliments about Stone Free.
Back in Ludo's dimension.
" Cheers " The small bird said raising a class clanging glasses with Toffee filled with the same swamp water from yesterday. " That was the closest we've ever come. That girl always get's the best of me. " Ludo says while Toffee walks over to the opening giving him a brief view of Butterfly castle.
" Yes, well, your not the first monster to fall victim to their magic. "
" Things will be different, when I get the wand! " Ludo says as he begins imitating laser noises while Toffee goes into another part of the castle. Once he made his way through the halls he opened the door and inside was Danzig shuffling a deck of cards.
He looked to see who it was and chuckled diverting his attention back to what he was doing before laying out a few cards on his table.
" Ah, I see you finally showed up Toffee. "
" No, Danzig the pleasure is all mine. " The reptilian replied with a smirk coming around and sat on the chair across from his table.
" And I assume you still remember our agreement? " The being asked with a raised eyebrow.
" Of course. " Toffee smiled. " This has been something we've been working to achieve for a long time now. " Toffee replies as he then joins his accomplice in a game of cards with a silhouette made out of energy being briefly seen hovering above Danzig with it's eyes giving off a glint.
To be continued!
Whew! Yep! You're all seeing this! After a few months of me being preoccupied by things such as work and stuff, I can now continue working on this story!
(Whole reason was because I got laid off from my job:( Worked for about nearly six months and was laid off this month. But at least they were honest, and they could call me up to give it right back, so now I'm job hunting once again. )
Now replying to reviewers
R
Hmm. That's right, Jolyne has made her debute. And glad you enjoyed the fight.
Awesomerebel55
Damn straight. And I'm glad that you like Gun'z and Roses and nope I based it off the kaiju Biolantte in her rose form. But I do hope that you like this so far the interactions with Jolyne and Star.
Punsisher7771
Don't worry Giorno will come up later on;)
BloodyDemon666
Hope the wait was worth it friend. ;)
Tehjsan95
Heh, that's an idea to consider in the future. For now it alright. :) I do appreciate the suggestion.
Raidtensho
A very interesting ability yes. I will think about that idea when I cross that bridge. And do hope that this is satisfying.
Ninjarider1
I'm pretty sure I fixed that. So I will check when I have the time.
Bobbyjenkins
I'm now slightly getting annoyed..it hasn't come to mind at all. I appreciate the encouragement to contiue it. But please...don't push to many buttons. But still hope you enjoyed it as well.
So yeah, I do hope that you all enjoyed this long awaited chapter my friends.
What I was going to originally is halfway complete. So in the meantime I will do an easy chapter. That way there'll be more updates in a short period in time.
So until next time,
G King!
Out!
P.s. Starting around October I will release a crossover, between Soul Eater and Kamen Rider Kiva.
I'm calling it The Rider of DWMA. So hope some of you will be interested in that. I'm also considering doing a little rework on my most popular story, The Outcast.
I don't know when I'll begin, but I will at least try.
