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Star vs. The Forces of Evil: My Star
Final Chapter
All's well that ends weird!
Mewni dungeons, wedding day
"And that's how we ended up in here." Marco concluded, finishing the story. He was back in his normal red hoodie and blue jeans, since the guards had taken the costume away from him. Strangely enough, they'd let Ferguson keep his cowboy costume.
"Wow," Ferguson spoke, "I can't believe you managed to tell all of that in like, what, 16 minutes?"
"It's only been 16 minutes?" Marco asked, surprised. Ferguson, Alfonzo and Ludo all nodded, "Huh, weird..."
Ferguson turned his head towards Ludo, "That still doesn't explain one thing; how did you end up in here?"
All three boys stared at the small villain. There was a brief pause; Ludo sighed, irritated, "I got caught trying to steal some of the food..." he grumbled.
There was another brief silence. "You really are pathetic, aren't you?" Ferguson commented.
"Oh, shut your mouth, fatty!" Ludo angrily exclaimed.
"Someone's mad..." Ferguson commented, not offended by Ludo's remark.
"Guys, stop it!" Alfonzo exclaimed, "Instead of arguing, let's try finding a way out of here!"
"Yes, because that's so easy!" Ludo commented with sarcasm in his voice, "In case you haven't noticed, we're locked up tight; you're chained to the wall, and I have these-" he lifted his hands and looked at his shackles in anger, "So please explain to me how you intend to get out of here; I'm really curious!"
"Would it kill you to be a little optimistic?" Ferguson asked the small villain, who merely shot him an angry look.
Marco sighed, "Well, he kinda has a point; we have neither the key to these shackles nor the one to the cell we're in..."
"And there's a guard standing there!" Ludo pointed at the man, who was standing watchfully, lest anyone tried anything fishy, "And where there's one, there's easily half a dozen nearby! Even if we escape, we'd have to take them out somehow, and I presume you aren't exactly carrying any weapons with you?", all three boys shook their heads. "Great!" Ludo exclaimed with evident sarcasm.
"Quiet in there!" the guard posted near their cell warned them.
Marco lowered his head, "So this is it, huh? *sigh* In the end, I failed; I couldn't do anything for her, I-"
"Dude," Ferguson interrupted him, "Are you seriously going all emotional on us?". Ferguson didn't look impressed.
Marco glared at him, "Geez; excuse me for having emotions!"
"There must be some way out of here," Alfonzo spoke up. "Maybe someone is coming to save us?"
Ludo rolled his eyes, "Right, because convenient things like that happen all the time!"
As if one cue, the three heard the sound of punches, and groaning men, echoing from somewhere within the dungeon and, moments later, a guard flew across the room and knocked the one guarding their cell out. The four were confused. The fighting ended after a few moments and, to their surprise, Buff Frog showed up along with his kids, who now all had a pair of thin legs to walk with. (A/N: I actually had this planned out before that Season 2 episode aired. Guess me and Necfy think alike...)
R.I.P. Biology... Marco dully thought upon seeing that.
Alfonzo shot Ludo a smug look, "Never doubt in the power of convenience!"
"Oh, shut up!" Ludo retorted.
"Hello!" Buff Frog cheerfully greeted them.
"Frog-face!" Marco happily exclaimed, then raised a curious eyebrow at him, "Wait; what are you doing inside the castle?"
"He was with me before I got caught," Ludo explained. Buff Frog nodded, confirming Ludo's explanation.
"How is it, that a huge guy like him with a fountain on his back can hide better than a midget like you?" Ferguson asked the villain, who merely glared in return.
"I see you get captured, so I come save you!" Buff Frog explained.
"Ok but, why? It's not like you owe me anything..." Marco commented.
Buff Frog smiled, "You be nice to me and give me sandwich! I have to repay kindness of yours!"
"Hang on," Marco began. He then thought about something; the time Buff Frog had helped Star was shortly after the Mewnipondance Day, when she'd passed him a cob of corn. "You mean to tell me that you're willing to help and befriend anyone, for food?"
Buff Frog smiled and nodded rapidly. His children imitated the gesture.
They suddenly heard several pairs of footsteps and the shouting of more guards.
"Reinforcements!" Ferguson exclaimed. He shot Buff Frog a panicked look, "Dude, quick! Get us outta here!"
Buff Frog compiled by searching the knocked out guard, who'd been in charge of their cell, and taking his key. He rushed over to the cell and unlocked it. After that, he swiftly took off their shackles.
"Thanks," Marco thanked the giant Frogman, who gave him a thumbs up and shot him a smile. The group then rushed out of the cell, only to see that the escape route was blocked off by several guards.
"Crud!" Ferguson exclaimed.
"What do we do now! We're cornered!" Alfonzo added.
Ludo spotted a small hole in the wall and made a break for it. Marco glared at him, "What are you doing!"
"I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting out of here! See you later, suckers!" The villain exclaimed and ran into the hole, it being just big enough for him to fit in it.
"That little-" Marco angrily muttered. He turned his attention back to the guards, who were slowly approaching them. "This isn't good! We've gotta get outta here! I've gotta stop that wedding!"
Upon hearing that, Buff Frog clenched his fifts put on a determined expression, and stepped in front of the three boys. "Go!" he uttered.
"What?" Marco asked, confused.
"I will hold off guards; go save little girl!" He exclaimed. His children grouped around him.
"I..." Marco paused, then smiled humbly, "Thank you..."
Buff Frog smirked. His expression turned serious again, however, when he rushed headfirst at the guards, knocking several of them aside. His children followed him and pinned down several of the guardsmen with their combined weight. Two of the guards then charged at Buff Frog, who easily overpowered them and threw them against the wall.
"GO! NOW!" He demanded, staring at the three boys.
They used the opening to quickly dash through the fight, the guardsmen being preoccupied with fighting Buff Frog and his Kids. "I owe you one!" Marco told Ivgeny before he, Alfonzo and Ferguson rushed, out of sight.
"One what?" Buff Frog asked, confused. He shrugged it off and returned his attention to the guards.
With Marco, Ferguson, and Alfonzo
"Ok, we're out. Do you know where we're going?" Ferguson asked Marco.
The boy nodded, "Yeah, the main hall. I was there once, back when Star saved me from Toffee, and I still remember where it is," he explained.
"Ok then, let's hurry!" Ferguson exclaimed and the three fastened their pace.
"Just," Marco began, "When we get there, I'm going in alone."
"Why?"
"This is something I gotta do, on my own." Marco stated.
Ferguson and Alfonzo saw the determination in his eyes, and nodded. "Alright," Ferguson replied, "We'll wait for you outside the room, you just do what you have to!"
"Thanks," Marco said earnestly.
As they were running, a group of guards, who'd been informed of their escape were waiting for them, hidden in one of the nearby rooms. The men were ready to pounce on the boys, weapons in hand.
"Alright, men! When I give the signal, we-" The captain spoke, but was interrupted.
"That won't be necessary, captain," they heard a man speak up. The men were startled as they spotted Sir Henry Buttocks standing behind them.
"Sir Henry! Why are you in here? It's dangerous! And how did you get in?" The captain asked, startled by the man's presence.
"My reasons are my own. But I only came here to inform you to stand down and let those boys pass," Buttocks explained.
"With all due respect, sir," one of the guards spoke, "We obey only her highness and his majesty. We were ordered to keep all intruders out, and therefore we cannot comply!" he explained.
"I think we can come to an agreement, can't we?" Buttocks said.
"Sir?" One of the men asked, confused.
Sir Buttocks smirked, "Just do as you are told," he ordered, then took out a small leather purse. He opened it, revealing several gold coins inside. The men widened their eyes. "And if anyone asks, I was never here, alright?"
The men exchanged a few odd looks, then smiled in unison and took the bribe. "As you wish."
"Good," Buttocks finished and walked into the shadows. The guards exited the room and returned to their posts, acting as if nothing had ever happened.
Star's room
Star took a long, deep breath to calm her nerves. This is it! the young princess thought to herself. She slowly opened her eyes, taking a final, good look at herself in the mirror while waiting for her father to come by and accompany her to the grand hall, where he would symbolically give her hand to the prince. She stared at the image in front of her; Her hair was braided into a French side braid that elegantly flowed down her right shoulder. She wore a traditional light blue sleeveless floor-length ball gown with a V-neck, whimsically decorated with white flowers woven into the bottom of the dress and also around the waist.
She looked so elegant, so beautiful, so mature; she hated it. She felt as if she were looking at someone else; an alien, a stranger. Star sighed. Better get used to this... she thought. Frankly, she hated wearing fancy dresses; sure, they were alright from time to time, and on special occasions, such as this one, but having to wear them every day! She didn't understand how her mother could tolerate it; she felt confined in them!
Star heard the door open and saw her father, King Butterfly, who was being accompanied by a handful of guards. He smiled softly at her and gave her a quick nod. Star understood the meaning and walked over to him. She then placed her hand atop of his, and the two began walking towards the grand hall. They spoke not a single word.
While they were walking, Star looked out of a nearby window and saw a huge crowd gathered in front of the castle; no doubt waiting for her to emerge with her new husband. They were all citizens of Mewni, who, for obvious reasons, hadn't been invited. Still, they looked excited and happy. All of this made Star even more nervous.
Am I doing the right thing? she wondered. By all logic, the answer should be a resounding yes; she's taking her duties seriously, and marrying a picture-perfect prince, who'll, without a doubt, make a fine king once her parents decide that they've had enough and hand the titles of king and queen over to them. Yes, she was serving her people well, that she was certain of.
So then, why did it feel so wrong? A sense of regret kept haunting her as she walked down the hall. Deep inside, she knew the answer; Marco...
Why did he have to show up!?, she thought, trying not to reveal her frustration to her father, who was gently holding her hand and leading her onward. After the conversation with Jackie a couple of days ago, Star thought long and hard about her words; she'd always felt close to Marco, which was logical, given that they were roommates and best friends. It wasn't until Jackie's words, however, that she started putting other options into consideration.
Lately, her feelings for Marco had become rather unusual; every time they'd hugged, she'd felt really warm inside; each time they'd fought, she'd felt sad, much sadder than when they'd initially met; when he'd promised to help her, to protect her, the joy she'd felt was indescribable; when she'd introduced him to prince Shining and they'd went on a double date with him and Jackie, her heart had felt like it was about to shatter. At first, she'd thought it was merely because she and Marco were such good friends, and that the anxiety was getting to her.
After the talk, however, she finally saw the truth. It left her confused, embarrassed, frustrated, happy and sad, and that was only in the first 10 seconds! Then, once the initial shock had worn off, for the first time in her life, she'd felt empty. Imagine; the Star Butterfly, rebellious, ecstatic and fun-loving princess of Mewni, feeling empty!
Then again, she'd finally had a good reason to feel that way; Marco was her friend, her best friend, and she was his; but that was it. It was obvious that he saw her as nothing more... well, maybe a princess, but that didn't really make her feel any better. Plus, Marco had deeper feelings for Jackie, not her. There was no way she could compare herself to Jackie; kind, smart, down-to-Earth, mature Jackie, who Marco had been crushing on for years. She still remembers the brief conversation with her afterwards.
Que Flashback:
"Jackie, I... can't tell him that..."
"What? Why not?" Jackie had asked her
"I just can't, alright!" Star had exclaimed, "He likes you, not me, you know that. And- he's not right for me..."
"Not right for you!?" Jackie had furiously shouted, "You two hang out, like, all the time! He understands you unlike anyone else, you're obviously happy when he's around; so why wouldn't he be right for you?"
Star had smiled in a bittersweet fashion, "I mean- he's... a commoner from another dimension and... I'm destined to marry someone of noble blood. A union between the two of us is... just not possible..."
Jackie had looked shocked, "So, you're really gonna marry some guy you hardly even know, without even telling Marco the truth?"
"I have to. It's for the best," she had told Jackie with a sad smile, "And besides, you two make a really cute couple. Just- take care of Marco for me, will ya?"
Jackie's expression had grown sadder and she sighed, "Star, are-are you sure?"
Star had nodded, slowly, "Yeah..."
"This just... isn't right!" Jackie had furiously exclaimed.
"What isn't right?" they heard Marco ask as he returned from his little trip.
End of Flashback
After the fight with Marco later that day, she just couldn't bear to face him, so she'd left him a simple note and returned to Mewni. She told herself that she'd return to Earth after the wedding, when things had cooled down a bit, and properly say goodbye to him. Then, the two of them could move on with their lives.
Well, that was her plan until he fell into her room, all of a sudden! She became angry at him; not only because he'd seen her in her underwear, but also because she'd been trying her best to not think about him, and there he was, making her question her decisions, yet again, and reminding her of the strong feelings she felt for him; feelings that were forever to remain one-sided.
After that, she couldn't even remember what she'd said to him before he was dragged off; it was all a big blur to her. All she remembers is feeling hurt and sad. Hurt because he had lied to her, and sad because he didn't trust her to make her own decisions, even if those decisions were ones he didn't approve of. It's not like she was making a foolish choice; Shining was a good and honest prince, from what she'd perceived of him, and she would be in good hands.
Suddenly, she and King Butterfly stopped in front of the doors of the wedding hall, interrupting her trail of thoughts. The guards bowed and went inside ahead of them, taking their respectful positions. Star swallowed.
King Butterfly gave his daughter a soft, yet serious look. "Ready?" he asked her.
Star took a deep, deep breath, her eyes closed. She opened them and looked at her father and nodded once, "Ready." she replied.
Slowly, they lifted their feet and began their walk towards the altar. Upon entering the hall, Star was stunned; the entire floor, even the golden carpet they were walking on, was covered in a sea of white and red flower petals; around the pillars, gold and white ribbons were wrapped, and some even hung from the roof, along with a huge chandelier that had dozens of candles in it. She also noticed several Mewni-banners hanging on the walls.
The guests were all eying her, all of them bearing soft expressions. Who are these people...? she wondered. They were all royalty, obviously, but why was it that people she didn't even know were invited to her wedding, simply because of their status? Royal weddings were kinda stupid, now that she thought about it. The only people she recognised was a blonde girl named Elsa, who'd once been called to extinguish a massive fire Star had caused, and her grandparents, whom she didn't really know that well. Too bad my cousin couldn't make it... Star thought, her cousin being her favourite relative; a girl her age who excelled at magic, but was often very busy with her studies.
Finally, Star looked towards the altar; there he was, prince Shining, standing there with his usual smile on his face, his eyes locked onto her. He was dressed in his usual white clothing, which didn't surprise her, given that his clothes were fancy enough, as it was. A few feet away from him, she saw his father and mother sitting in the front row; they'd probably arrived with the rest of the guests, at some point. His father was a tall and slim man with a short, brown beard, a brown mustache, and brown hair. Atop his head rested golden crown with a few amethysts embedded into it. He wore a red coat with gold buttons and had fine brown boots.
His mother was much younger than he was, probably over a decade. Her long, orange dress made her stand out from the rest of the crowd. She was obviously wearing makeup, and her blonde hair was tied back into a simple ponytail. Speaking of ponies...
Star spotter her bestie and main of honor, Princess Pony Head, floating next to the altar, not really wearing anything special, aside from a golden necklace with a large red ruby, and her horn looked like it had been polished. Her expression was hard to read; Star's best guess was that she felt rather uncomfortable, but still happy. Why she was feeling like that, however, Star couldn't tell. Next to her stood a boy who looked almost exactly like prince Shining, the only notable difference being his red eyes and red hair. Probably one of his brothers, Star thought. He was his best man.
Star also saw her mother, Queen Butterfly, sitting on her throne, which had been moved to the side of the hall with her father's, in order to make room for the altar and podium. She was smiling, but her smile seemed a bit odd. Then again, Star hadn't really seen her smile too often, so she couldn't tell.
After what felt like hours, the two were finally at the altar, standing in front of the few steps. Star had to take another deep breath to calm her nerves as she ascended the steps towards her soon-to-be husband. Once they were atop of it, King Butterfly bowed as he passed Star's hand over to prince Shining, who more than happily accepted it. Star smiled weakly. Her father then walked to his throne and sat down.
Star stood there for a few moments, her hand locked with Shining's. Music began playing as the officiant appeared and slowly approached the altar. He was a very old-looking man, with white hair sticking out from underneath his big hat, which had a golden corncob embedded into it, one of the holiest symbols in Mewni. His clothing was mostly yellow, green and gold coloured, and he was carrying a big book with him.
He bowed to the young couple as he passed by and walked behind the podium. The wedding music continued playing for a full minute, then everything went silent as the last chord sounded. Star gulped. Ok, Star, here we are! Act natural and don't panic!
"Dearly beloved," he began, his voice rich and powerful, "We are gathered here today to join these two souls in eternal companionship," he reised bot of his arms, one towards Star and the other towards prince Shining. There was a brief pause. He lowered them again and placed them on the podium. "Now, before we begin, and I will only say this once: If anyone here objects to the marriage between-" he took out a scrap of paper that had their names written on it and placed it on the podium, "princess Star Butterfly-" he looked at Star, "And prince- hang on," he looked at Shining sceptically "your last name is actually Prince!?"
Shining smiled, "Why yes, yes it is!" he proudly stated.
The Officiant was silent for a moment, then rolled his eyes, "Alright then, where was I? Oh yes," he cleared his throat, "The marriage between princess Star Butterfly and prince Prince Shining; Speak now, or forever hold your tongue!"
Complete silence followed. The officiant waited for a few more moments, then took up his book, "Alright then, if there is no one, we will proceed with-"
"NO YOU WON'T!" the entire hall heard a boy shout. They all turned their heads towards the door and saw a boy dressed in a red hoodie and blue jeans standing there, panting heavily.
"Marco!?" Star exclaimed upon spotting him.
It took him a few moments to catch his breath, and when he did, he straightened his posture and walked forward with a look of pure determination on his face. The guards readied their weapons to pounce on him, but Queen Butterfly raised her hand dismissively, and they stood down.
Shining eyed him for a few moments, then a lightbulb went off in his head and he smiled. "Oh, Marco! My dear friend from Earth! How delightful that you could join us!"
Marco said nothing, but instead stomped over to the altar, grabbed Shining's hand and separated it from Star's, then slapped him across the face, hard. The entire audience gasped, except for Shining's parents, who still seemed bored.
"Marco! What are you doing!?" Star shouted, a panicked look on her face.
Marco then grabbed the prince by the shoulders and pinned him to the podium; Shining didn't retaliate, but only seemed scared. "W-w-why a-are you doing this!?" He shuttered.
Marco rolled his eyes and kept glaring at him, "Cut the act, Tom! "
"Tom?" Shining was confused, "Who's Tom!?"
"Marco, are you crazy!?" Star frantically yelled at him and tried to pry him away from Shining, but Marco wouldn't budge an inch.
"My," Shining's father began, completely unmoved by the fact that his son was being attacked. He turned towards his wife, who also had an emotionless expression on her face, "Quite the vivid display; wouldn't you agree, love?"
"Yes. Much more exciting than James' wedding the other week," she commented, then continued watching the 'display'.
"Me, crazy? Hah!" Marco exclaimed and glared at Shining, who was, at this point, scared out of his wits, "The one who's crazy is Tom here, thinking he can get away with this!" he leaned in closer so that their noses were almost touching, "Where's your little friend Toffee? Huh!?"
"Bu- but I don't even like toffee!" Shining exclaimed, not sure what exactly Marco meant.
"Marco! Put him down and listen to me!" Star demanded.
"I'm not putting him down until he tells us the truth!" Marco loudly exclaimed.
"What truth!?" Shining shouted, "Are you mad, man!?"
"The fact that you and Toffee have been tricking us this whole time! Don't act dumb; I know what you're up to!" Marco stated and turned his head towards the crowd, "This, 'prince' here is actually a demon called Tom, who's disguised himself using The Mirror of Lies and has been manipulating with Star, just so he can marry her!"
"Marco-" Star tried getting his attention, unsuccessfully.
"And that's not all!" Marco exclaimed, cutting Star off, "That servant of his, Sir Butthole or whatever, is actually Toffee! They've been working together from the very beginning!"
"But Marco-"
"I know it sounds crazy! I know it does!" Marco interrupted her, "But, I can't let you go through with this! I can't let you marry some lying, ugly, scheming, princess-stealing demon!" Marco loudly exclaimed.
"That's a bit harsh now, isn't it?" A familiar voice from the audience asked. Marco blinked a few times, then turned his head around, towards the audience. There was Tom, in a tuxedo, in the audience, giving him an unamused look, his arms crossed...
"T-T-T-Tom!?" Marco shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Duh!" Tom retorted, unimpressed by the boy's display. Marco could only stare at him with wide eyes, his breath caught.
"That's what I've been trying to tell you!" Star suddenly exclaimed, gaining Marco's attention, "Tom's one of the wedding guests! He arrived, like, two hours ago!"
Marco was, as you may imagine, more confused than he'd ever been. He put Shining back down and turned his head towards him. "So then... you're a real prince!?" Marco asked while pointing his finger at the boy.
"Of course, I am! And I have absolutely no idea why you suddenly attacked me! I thought we were friends!" Prince Shining replied, finally showing a hint of anger.
"But wait- then- this means..." Marco shook his head rapidly, "What the heck is going on here!?"
"That's what we'd all like to know," Queen Butterfly demanded. Marco then noticed that everyone was staring at him, with nobody really having any real idea about what was going on. "So, care to explain why you disrupted my daughter's wedding?" Queen Butterfly asked, sternly.
"Well," Marco awkwardly began, searching for the right words. All eyes were on him. He noticed that Star's, in particular, looked very worried. He sighed, "A few days ago, me and Star, with Tom's and Pony Head's help, retrieved some powerful mirror from Ludo, who'd stolen it. Anyway, we trusted Tom to return it, but Pony Head called me yesterday and told me that he never did and-"
"A-about that..." Pony Head nervously began, "I may have jumped the gun there... turns out it just got mixed up at the post office..."
"Post office!?" Marco demanded and looked at Tom, "I thought you were gonna take it there yourself!"
"Didn't feel like walking," Tom casually stated and shrugged.
"But you- argh! Never mind!" Marco exclaimed in frustration, "My point is, that after finding that out, some perfect guy showing up and proposing to Star, and Tom behaving suspiciously and claiming he's changed-"
"Why does nobody believe me! It's the horns, isn't it?" Tom angrily muttered, but nobody paid any attention to him.
"-I put two and two together, and thought that he'd disguised himself so that he could marry Star! And then I found out that Toffee was involved in this whole mess-" he paused and looked at Star's parent's, "Oh, by the way, you may wanna have your walls checked for one, big 'rat'," he commented, referring to Ludo, "-and I was certain that the two were working together!"
"So, if I understand this correctly," Queen Butterfly began, "You hurt my daughter's feelings, snuck into our castle, escaped your cell, disrupted the wedding, and went around pointing wild accusations, not to mention harassed a prince, all based on some far-fetched theory without any solid evidence whatsoever?"
"Kinda..." Marco admitted. "Sorry..." he muttered while scratching the back of his head. Queen Butterfly eyed him sceptically.
"...Marco," Star began after a brief silence, "I know you're worried about me but, what's gotten into you lately? These are the kind of things I usually do!"
"She does have a point," Pony Head casually commented.
Marco looked around himself and noticed that all eyes were still on him. Looked at Star and took a deep breath, "I was... frustrated." He admitted.
"Frustrated?"
"Frustrated by the fact that you were willing to just give in like that and forcefully marry someone!" Marco explained.
Star sighed, "Marco, I appreciate that you're worried about me, I-I really do! But that's still no excuse for you to have done all of that!" she exclaimed and looked at him with worried eyes, "So why did you do it?"
Marco remained silent. He looked at the floor and stared at it for a few moments, then clenched his fists and looked Star in the eyes. "Star, I need you to listen to what I'm about to say, alright? Please, just listen, and after that, if you still wanna marry prince Shining, I won't stop you, I promise... But I have to get this off my chest..."
Star was perplexed by his words. She nodded slowly. "Alright. I'll listen."
There was another brief pause. Marco took a long, deep breath. Now or never, I guess. He encouraged himself "When you returned from Mewni with that guy, and I saw how you were forcing yourself to act more princess-like, I was really mad. I just didn't understand what had suddenly gotten into you to make you act that way!"
"I already told you it's because-"
"Let me finish, please," he interrupted her, "The reason I was so mad was because I hated seeing you like that! You already have an amazing and fun personality, so it pained me that you were trying to change yourself!"
Star widened her eyes. The people in the audience started muttering something to each other. "Marco, I- I'm a princess, and that-"
"Doesn't mean that you can't be yourself!" Marco finished for her. His voice was a bit harsh but earnest. "And Star, you are so much more than just some regular princess!" he added. Star swallowed.
Marco softened his tone, "Like I was saying, at first, I thought it was only anger, irritation; you being together with some fancy prince and all... it wasn't until I talked with Jackie that I realised that I was..." paused, "...jealous", he concluded.
"W-why were you jealous?" Star asked, her voice starting to tremble.
"Because I couldn't bare the thought of losing you to some other guy!" Marco admitted, "When we were on that double-date thing, I got irritated every time you so much as talked to Shining!"
"W-well w-we're best friends, so it makes sense that you w-were feeling that w-way, right?" Star explained, still keeping her composure.
"Yeah, that's what I thought at first, too," Marco replied with a soft smile on his face, further captivating the audience and Star, "Until a bunch of stuff happened, and Jackie confessed to me."
Star felt her heart sink. She tried her best to keep smiling, "Oh, well, that's great for you then! It's just like I told you, everything works out and-"
"But I turned her down," Marco cut it. Star froze. "Sort of..." he chuckled.
"But why!?" Star demanded, "She's a great girl, and you've had a crush on her for ages! You're an idiot!"
"Yeah, well, maybe I am." he chuckled. "But, you know what makes me feal like a real idiot?" he asked, gazing softly into her eyes. "For taking me over a year to realise that the perfect girl for me was right there, always next to me, and I was too blind to see it."
Star's breath was shuddering, a wave of emotions flowing through her. "W-what are you saying?"
Marco walked over to her and grabbed her hand. "I'm saying that... you're the only girl for me, Star. I know the fact I'm just some guy from Earth, and that you're the princess of Mewni, but-" he placed a hand on her cheek and made the softest smile possible, "There's no other person I'd rather be with, than you!" He finished.
"Marco..." Star said, tenderly, then smirked mischievously, "You are terrible at confessions!"
Marco widened his eyes. "What? That was pretty good!" He argued.
"Meh, I'd give it a 4 outta 10..." Pony Head dully commented. Most of the guests agreed with her, to Marco's distaste. He frowned.
"I'd like to see you do better!" Marco angrily exclaimed at Star.
"Easy!" She confidently stated, taking his hand off of her cheek and holding it with both of hers. She smiled tenderly at him, causing him to blush violently.
"Urgh! I think I'm gonna puke!" Tom commented from the audience, still unimpressed.
"Marco, I'd just like to say, thank you; for everything! For being such an awesome friend, for caring about me, for always being there for me..."
Marco stared at her with wide eyes. "Yep, she's got him good!" Pony Head commented to Shining, who was calmly watching the events unfold.
"But most of all, I'd like to thank you for accepting me for who I am! These last few days, I've desperately been trying to change myself because I was scared. I was scared because I realised that... I wasn't fit to rule over this kingdom. So I thought, ya know, If I find someone who is capable of doing it, he could help me change myself for the better. But when I saw how you were reacting to it all, I began regretting my choice; I had to stay strong thought, but knowing that didn't make me feel any better, because I knew that I was distancing myself from you,"
"Star..." Marco whispered, frowning.
"We both share a strong bond, I've known that for a long time but..." she paused briefly, "I didn't realise just how strong that bond is until I was forced to say goodbye, and it hurt, a lot... Then you dropped into my room and saw me in my underwear-"
"Execute him where he stands, now!" King Butterfly demanded, pointing his Staff at Marco. Queen Butterfly placed a hand on his shoulder, "Now dear, let her finish..." she tried calming him down. It worked, but he still didn't look too happy.
"- and, even thought it was really embarrassing, I felt... relieved. Relieved that you were going through such lengths just to get me back; But I couldn't say anything to you, since I thought you were together with Jackie, and I didn't wanna make you feel bad," she paused, "Or break my own heart..." she silently muttered. "Plus your explanation about what was going on did kinda suck..."
"I should really work on those..." Marco noted.
"But right now, I don't care about any of that; you're here with me, and that's all that matters," Star finished, smiling softly.
Marco was completely enchanted by her confession, and the wedding guests all 'oohed' and 'aahed'. "Wow I... had no idea you felt that way..." Marco muttered.
"See!" Star cheerfully exclaimed after a few moments of silence, snapping Marco out of his trance, "Told ya I could do it better!"
Marco stared at her, then smirked and dangerously narrowed his eyes at her, "You little..."
"Princess?" Star offered, still smirking. Marco shook his head. She crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow smugly, "Just so we're clear; does this mean what I think it means or...?"
"Well," Marco nervously began, looking away, "If you think that this means that I want us to be like, you know, together n' stuff, then yeah," he shot her a worried look, "But if you think this means that I'll marry you then... I can't." he added.
Star widened her eyes, along with a majority of the wedding guests.
"Excuse me!" Queen Butterfly was outraged. She stood up from her chair and glared at him, "You have the nerve to refuse my daughter's hand, after all of that!?"
Marco raised his arms defensively, "No, I mean I literally can't marry her! We're not old enough!"
"Come again?" The Queen was confused. She looked at Star, who was also clueless.
"Hey, you have laws, and so do we! I can't legally marry her until I'm, what, 18! Well, 16 with my parents' consent, not that they wouldn't go for it... Still, I can't just ignore that!" Marco argued. "But," he took Star's hand and spoke in a very serious manner, "I promise you that I'll stay true to my word," he looked at Star nervously, "If you want to, that is..."
Star was silent for a few moments, then smiled softly and looked away from him as a slight blush crept onto her face.
"Can I take that as a yes?" Marco teased. Star playfully rolled her eyes. Her expression then grew worried as she remembered that there was one thing left to settle.
She walked over to Shining and scratched the back of her head awkwardly, "Shining, you're a really great guy, but... It just wouldn't work out between us, sorry..."
"Oh, no problem at all," he casually replied, smiling "To be honest, I'm actually relieved that he," Shining pointed a finger at Marco "Came when he did and objected to the wedding; he saved me the trouble of having to do it myself!"
Marco, Star, and a large portion of the people widened their eyes.
"What!?" Star angrily exclaimed from her throne. "You were about to object!?"
Shining nodded a serious expression on his face, "Yes, I was; You see, while I have no doubt that you are a wonderful girl, I need to confess something!" he turned his head towards his parents, who still bore the same, dull expressions, "Mother, Father, I'm terribly sorry, but my heart belongs not to princess Butterfly, but to another!"
"Um, excuse me?" Star seemed a bit offended, "I thought you liked me?"
"Well, I do," the prince admitted, "But while I was on Earth, my heart was captured by someone else, and she's been on my mind ever since."
"Wait, you were with me the whole time; when did you have time to meet someone else?" Star wondered, then turned her head towards Marco, "Did something happen while you were walking him to your house?" Marco shook his head.
"It happened while we were in the park," Shining continued, "Our meeting was brief, and she spoke only a single sentence to me, but I knew that she was the one my heart has been longing for; And I must have her!"
Marco and Star exchanged curious looks, "Well, who exactly is she?"
"The most angelic and beautiful creature I have ever met! I gave a description of her to our royal artist, and he drew this picture of her-" he took out the said picture and handed it over to them. They widened their eyes.
"Brittney!?" Both exclaimed.
"I still remember her words clearly, spoken in that angelic voice of her's: 'Who's that dork?'; Ahh! They still send chills up my spine!" Shining explained and breathed in deeply, looking completely lovestruck.
"Alright," Marco awkwardly began, handing the picture back to prince Shining, "Good luck with that, I think...?"
"Thank you," prince Shining bowed, "And just so you know, I wish the both of you nothing but joy and happiness!" he told them, his eyes closed, bowing. He then turned his head towards his father and mother. "Mother, Father, I hope you aren't angry at me and will allow me to pursue my heart's desire?"
They both blinked once and shrugged, their expressions unchanged. "Meh, do what you want," his father told him.
"Thank you!" Shining happily exclaimed.
"Gosh, and I thought my family was weird..." Marco commented.
"Welp, looks like everything worked out in the end, huh!" Star happily stated, eying Marco.
"I guess so. Except-" Marco looked around the room, searching for one particular person, but failed to find him. He looked at prince Shining, "Where's that Buttocks guy? I thought he was gonna be here. I still have to apologize for framing him," he explained.
Prince Shining opened his mouth, then widened his eyes and jumped slightly, "Wait just one bloody moment!" he exclaimed, "I just realised something; we don't have a servant named Sir Henry Buttocks!"
*complete silence*
"Dude, seriously?" Star asked with an irritated glare. Shining nodded. "You realised this, now!?"
"Sorry; I tend to be a bit slow at times..." Shining apologized.
"But if you didn't know him, then who-" Star spoke, but was interrupted by Marco.
"You know what," Marco spoke up, his face looking tired all of a sudden, "I don't even care anymore; we'll figure it out another day..."
On the side of the room, King and Queen Butterfly looked worried, but as King River was about to speak up, the Queen put her hand in front of him and shook her head; just as Marco had said, this was a problem for another day.
"Marco," Star hesitantly began, "In spite of everything that's happened," she took a deep breath, "I still wanna become the Queen of Mewni when I grow up. Is- Is that okey?"
Both her parents, Marco, and most of the audience widened their eyes upon hearing her say that.
"But I thought your dream was to raise and train battlecorns?", Marco curiously asked. "You told me that yourself, once!"
"Well, yeah but..." she paused, "I guess I could rule Mewni my way, right?" She stated.
Marco stared at her for a few moments, then smirked devilishly, "Well, in that case-" he tapped her nose playfully with one of his fingers, startling her, "I'm gonna have to marry you; can't have you causing too much chaos, now, can I?"
Star blinked a few times, then returned the smirk. "No promises," she joked. Marco laughed pleasantly and smiled warmly at her.
King Butterfly walked over to them with a concerned expression on his face. They both became worried. "Well, not that I want to spoil the moment or anything, but we still have that pesky law to consider," he reminded them, the looked at Star, "If you want to retain your right to the throne of Mewni, then you need to marry someone of noble blood," he eyed Marco, "Which he, unfortunately, isn't!"
"With all due respect, King Butterfly," Marco spoke up, "But after everything that's happened, there's no way I'm letting go of her now!"
"Yeah, dad! I wanna be with Marco!" Star added, causing Marco to smile and blush, "Isn't there some other way? Please..."
King Butterfly thought for a few moments. "Well, the law can't be avoided but-" he eyed Marco sternly, "I guess if he has something noble in him... So, do you have anything remotely noble in you, boy? Anything, at all?"
"Um…" Marco muttered, confused, and unsure how to answer the question, "I'm… the class president…?"
King Butterfly blinked twice, "President? That means ruler, right?" he asked in a curious but hopeful voice. Marco gave a hesitant, unsure nod. "Meh, sounds noble enough to me!" the king cheerfully exclaimed and looked around at the other nobles, "Everyone agrees?"
"Aye!" the crowd replied in unison.
"Excellent, it's settled then!" King Butterfly happily exclaimed and walked over to Marco. He put a hand on his shoulder, "Oh but just so we're clear," he leaned in closer and gave Marco a dead-serious look; the boy became nervous. "If you ever back off on your word and make my daughter sad, or hurt her in any way, then I'd suggest you find a good hiding place, understand?" the king told him, his voice full of malice.
Marco swallowed, "Y-Yes sir!" he told him, his voice cracking.
"Good! I'm glad to hear that!" King Butterfly smiled and patted Marco on the back, then stepped away, slightly.
Star's mother then walked over to the young couple; they became turned her attention towards Star.
"Star?" she questioned.
The girl swallowed, "Yes?"
"I just want you to know that... I'm proud of you, no matter what.", Star widened her eyes at her mother's statement. She walked over to her husband, King Butterfly. "All we want is for you to be happy; does this boy make you happy?"
Star blushed and looked away, embarrassed, but couldn't help but smile; "Yeah he does..." she admitted. Next to her, Marco felt like he was burning up.
The Queen looked at Marco. "So," she began, eying him sternly, "A common Earth-boy?"
"Hehe..." Marco nervously chuckled while rubbing the back of his head. Star looked a bit embarrassed and nervous.
Queen Butterfly smiled warmly and bowed, her eyes closed. She opened them and looked at Marco, "I hope you're aware of what you're getting yourself into?" she jokingly asked.
Marco was confused for a moment, then smiled, "Yeah, well, so do I!" Marco joked He looked at Star, who dangerously narrowed her eyes and punched him in the shoulder, but couldn't hide her amused smirk.
"Take good care of her, you hear me! That's an order!" The Queen ordered him, not a hint of malice in her voice, but happiness.
"You can count on it!", Marco nodded, looking at Star and squeezing her hand, tenderly; she smiled at the gesture.
"Just one more thing," Queen Butterfly began, losing her smile and putting on her usual, serious face. The two looked at her curiously, "As you said, laws are laws, and unfortunately, until you two are wed," she looked at Star, "I am going to have to exile you, as the law demands". Star flinched.
"What!?" Marco furiously exclaimed, glaring at the woman, "You can't do that! It isn't right!" he argued.
"Let me finish! Gosh! Kids nowadays are so impatient!" Queen Butterfly told him, "So, as Queen of Mewni, I hereby exile you-" she smiled softly while looking at Star "-to Earth, where you are to continue your training until you are old enough to marry!"
The two could only stare at her, completely taken aback by her words.
"Oh, don't act so surprised now; I may be getting old, but I still have a few tricks up my sleeve!" She proudly proclaimed.
Star and Marco looked at each other, then at Queen Butterfly, and smiled.
"Thanks, mom, you're the best!" Star exclaimed, jumping away from Marco and hugging her. "I am so happy right now!"
"Me too, my dear, me too..." Queen Butterfly told Star while hugging her back. After the hug, Star returned to Marco's side, wearing a bright smile and grabbing his hand.
"But!" Moon Butterfly began, regaining their full attention, "Don't think I'm letting you two off that easy! Even if you can't legally marry my daughter yet," her next words were mainly meant for Marco "I demand that you go through with the ceremony, to prove to us that you're serious about her!"
Star glared at her mother, "Mom! There's no need for that! I know Marco would never-"
"Alright, I'll do it." Marco cut it, surprising Star. He then eyed her for a few moments; she was still wearing her wedding dress and had her hair braided; she looked elegant, mature, sophisticated; "Under a few conditions, that is," he suddenly added.
Queen Butterfly raised an eyebrow at him, "And those are?"
Marco smirked, "Well..."
Some time later
Marco was standing atop of the altar, smiling happily. He wasn't dressed in anything special, just his trademark red hoodie and blue jeans.
He eyed the people in the front row; just as he'd requested, all of his closest friends were there; Jackie, Janna, Hope, Ferguson, Alfonzo, even Glossaryck was there, not wanting to miss Star's wedding; He was eating some pudding, as always. Marco's eyes darted to Buff Frog; even though he'd beaten up several of the guards, Marco had managed to get him pardoned for his crime, feeling that he owed it to him. It had taken him a lot of convincing, but luckily for him, King and Queen Butterfly let it slide, since he had helped Star at some point, and it was a special day. Where Ludo was, however, nobody really knew; he'd vanished into thin air, and the guards were unable to find him. Marco had no doubt, however, that he'd see him again, before too long.
Marco then spotted his parents, who'd been surprisingly calm and cooperative when they'd been told to come to Mewni and for what occasion; had they been planning for this to happen? His father had a smug look on his face, and Marco could have sword he'd heard him say "Told you so!" to his mother. She rolled her eyes and smiled happily. His father gave him a thumbs-up, which Marco gladly returned.
Behind Marco stood Prince Shining; his best man. Yep! After the whole mess was sorted out, Marco thought it'd only be fair if he asked the guy to be his best man, as a token of apology. Even though Shining insisted that it wasn't necessary, Marco convinced him that he was cool with it and that he hoped that the two of them could be friends; the dude really was just a great guy, and Marco felt a little bad for threating him badly.
Marco then spotted Princess Pony Head, Star's maid of honor, who was floating next to prince Shining. She winked at him, smiling, and he winked back.
The music started playing, and shortly after, Marco's eyes fell onto the person he was most happy to see; across the hall, he spotted King Butterfly and Star, the former holding her hand as the two slowly approached the altar.
As the two walked past the rows of guests, they were all very surprised and intrigued to see that she was no longer wearing her beautiful wedding dress, nor did she have her hair neatly braided; Instead, it hung loose, casually. On her head, she was wearing a red hairband with devil horns. She was clad in a short-sleeved sea-green dress that had a pink squid on the front, and she wore orange and pink striped stockings. On her feet, she wore two magenta boots that looked like rhinos, and a star shaped side bag hung down her right side.
To most of the audience, she looked weird; in Marco's eyes, however, she looked perfect. Star blushed when she saw the way Marco was staring at her.
"Hmph!" An elderly woman huffed as Star walked past her and her husband, "That dress isn't fit to be worn at a wedding!"
"I don't know," Her husband replied with a smile, "I think it suits her!"
The two of them reached the altar and King Butterfly offered Star's hand to Marco, and the boy eagerly took it, holding it tenderly. The both smiled at each other; It felt so weird and at the same time, so right.
King Butterfly retreated to his throne and sat down. He placed his hand atop of his wife's and smiled softly at her, a smile that she gladly returned before both of them gave their undivided attention to the young couple standing atop of the altar. Moments later, the officiant walked in, not seeming the least bit phased by the sudden turn of events, and walked behind his podium. He cleared his throat.
"Dearly beloved; we are gathered here today, for a second time, to bear witness to the union between these two souls-"
"A-actually," Star began, raising her finger, "That's kinda already done. Ya know; the whole Blood Moon ball n'all..."
"Huh?" Marco uttered, raising an eyebrow at her.
"Oh, right, you don't know about that," Star casually began, "So yeah, the two of us sorta became soulmates when we danced together back then and-"
"-As I was saying!" The man exclaimed with a hint of anger, regaining their attention, then his voice returned to normal, "These two souls in eternal companionship!". There was a dramatic pause as he raised both of his hands. "Any objections?"
"YES!" A voice exclaimed. Marco recognised it in an instant and turned his head towards his father, who was standing up with his fists in the air and a gleeful smile on his face.
"Dad? I thought you were cool with it?"
"What?" Mr. Diaz was confused for a few seconds, then remembered where he was. Everyone was staring at him. "Oh, sorry about that!" he apologized and held up his phone, "I just got informed that my lawsuit against that man putting stuff into my mailbox went through," He explained and sat down; Mrs. Diaz smacked herself on the forehead.
The officiant sighed, trying to keep his calm, "If there are no objections, we will proceed with the vows and-"
"Didn't we kinda do that already?" Star spoke up, "I mean, I already told him everything I had to say; plus I don't really like long and boring speeches! They just seem so-"
"OK! FINE!" the officiant finally snapped, startling everyone in the room. "You wanna have it your way!? See if I care! Why don't we just skip all the way to the end then, because everyone is always too busy with something else to listen to old Pete here! Aren't they!?"
Star and Marco were a little scared of the man's sudden outburst, their eyes wide, and nobody in the entire hall dared to even breathe. Even King and Queen Butterfly could only sit still and stare at the man with wide eyes.
Suddenly, the officiant completely regained his composure. "Now then," he spoke in his calm and rich voice. "The rings, please?"
"Dang it!" Pony Head angrily exclaimed. Everyone looked at her. "I knew I forgot to arrange something!"
"You forgot to organise the rings!?" Marco exclaimed with wide eyes. "Like, the most important part of the wedding!"
"Hey! Don't blame me, fool! This is the first time I had to do actual work!" Pony Head argued.
"No worries! I got this!" Star rolled her eyes and smiled, then took out her wand and conjured up two almost identical looking silver rings. The only difference was that one had a blue Topaz embedded into it, which she held onto, and the other had a brown Fire Agate in it, which she handed to Marco. The boy stared at his curiously, looked Star in the eyes, and smirked when he realised why she'd chosen those specific gems. "Wow! Don't ever call me sappy!" he stated. Star giggled. Clever girl! he thought.
"You may exchange your rings!" officiant Pete told them. Marco went first, gently holding her left hand and slipping the ring she'd given him onto her ring finger, smiling gently all the while. He heard his father crying in the audience, and the voice of his mother trying to calm him down.
"Your turn," he softly told Star. She blushed, and even the hearts on her cheeks began radiating, ever so slightly.
She took his left hand and slid the ring she was holding onto his ring finger, it fit there perfectly. She looked him in the eyes, smiling. He smiled back and held both of her hands.
"Well," Marco whispered, "Look at what we've gotten ourselves into, this time!".
Star smiled softly, "Better get used to it, then!" she replied, causing Marco to chuckle lightly.
"And now!" Officiant Pete exclaimed, holding his hands into the air, proudly, "By the power invested in me, I pronounce you Mewman and Mewoman!"
"Is this guy for real?" Marco whispered to Star, not really sure how he should feel about the last bit of the man's speech.
"Meh, who cares?" Star shrugged, too happy to care.
"Yeah, you're right," Marco admitted, "After all, the most important thing is that this whole mess is sorted out, and we can finallly go back home and-"
"You man now kiss the bride!" Pete finished.
"Wha!?" Marco yelped, the 'k' word taking him completely off guard. "K-k-k-k-kiss!?" he shot Star a panicked look. Star's parents eyed him sceptically, along with the rest of the wedding guests.
"Marco, you do know that this happens at the end of weddings, right?" Star asked him with a raised eyebrow.
"B-but I thought this was only supposed to be symbolic!" Marco exclaimed in panic. "I didn't think we were actually gonna..." he swallowed nervously. The audience laughed at his reaction.
Star stared at him for a few moments, then narrowed her eyes and smirked mischievously at him. "Marco, are you... embarrassed?" she asked him in a teasing voice.
"W-who!? Me!? Pfff! Am not!" he exclaimed, his voice cracking with every word. He tugged his collar. "It's just-" he began, scratching the back of his head, "Are you sure we're not rushing into things? I mean, what if you change your mind and-"
"Don't worry, Marco," Star laughed pleasantly, leapt into his arms, wrapping hers around his neck, and kissed him passionately, taking him completely off guard. Their parents smiled proudly, along with all of the wedding guests; even Tom smiled, although a bit wistfully.
Star and Marco's lips finally parted, and the former had a flirtatiously look on her face and winked at the boy, who was starstruck in every meaning of the word.
She leaned in closer so that their noses touched, and softly whispered: "I'm all yours."
THE END
AAANNNNDDD now you know how I got such a corny title :3. So yeah, I kinda came up with the plot of this story just so I could use that one sentence, and I am not even joking... Yes, you read right; The entire purpose of this WHOLE fanfic was just so I could use that one, single sentence at the end.
Well, tell me what you think! And be brutal!
Next time: The Epilogue! Yes, you heard right, I've got one more chapter in store for you guys, filled with surprises, more drama, and a little shocking twist at the end! I hope to see you here, so that we may conclude this little adventure of ours, together! See you then!
Expected (final) update: SECRET!