Chapter 26 A Squire stands tall.
(Star wakes up to the sound of a knock on her door.)
(Star opens to see Marco.)
Marco: I have a couple of hours before the match, will you be my training partner.
Star: Of course Marco glad to help my squire succeed
(Marco hands Star a practice sword)
Star: Can I just use my wand?
Marco: you asked to help me train.
(Marco gets into his stance)
Star: hold on Marco, I said I would help you train. But I cant be your sparring partner.
(Marco begins his training with Star watching.)
Star: Not bad form diaz.
(Marco continues to swing his sword as if he was battling higgs)
Marco: This is the day I stand tall,
Star: higgs has nothing on you Marco.
Marco: Star, will you be in the front row for todays match.
Star: of course I will be cheering you on.
(Marco extends his hand to star, star takes it, Marco gets down to one knee.)
(Star begins to blush.)
Marco: Star butterfly, princess of Mewni. I promise I will be your loyal squire. I will never run again, Win or lose my place is on by your side.
(Star continues to blush).
Marco: Star I need you to come with me to the area.
(Marco and Star walk to the area.)
(Signs are posted about the final round.)
Star: Mewni Is going all out for this fight.
Marco: they are looking for entertainment; I am looking to show my skills.
Star: I can see you have improved greatly from mewni.
Marco: Just don't try and blast her from a tree.
(Star stops short.)
Star: Oh you saw that.
(Star catches up to Marco.)
Marco: when I got knocked back I saw the glare from your magic.
Star: Oh, I kind of followed some mewmans. I saw your fight.
Star: She has been doing dirty tricks.
Marco: she has been doing that, bringing up me as a safekid. She brings up Jackie.
Star: I saw that kiss.
Marco: she just tries to get me riled up, keeping calm and ignoring it. That's my strategy
(Star and Marco get to the area to see higgs and her knight already there.)
Higgs: Marco, you remember my knight sir stabby.
Star: Where is everyone.
Higgs: I told Marco to get here a bit earlier.
Marco: Ready to see who is the best.
(Higgs winks at Marco.)
Star: Higgs.
Higgs: Yes princess
Star: don't try anything like last time.
(Higgs smiles.)
Higg: Marco would you mind if I tried anything.
Marco: Lets just finish this match.
(Mewmans start to flood into the area, even Moon and River show up.)
Marco: Star, don't worry I will be fine.
Star: Mom, dad what are you doing here.
Moon: your father insisted on coming.
River: I could not miss Marco big Match.
(Star sits down front row.)
Kelly: Go Marco.
(Star turns to see Kelly)
Higgs: Ready Marco.
Marco: just remember what you said when I win.
Sir dashing of muscleton: first to three points wins, begin.
(Marco and Higgs run at each other both lock sword and begin their strikes.)
(Higgs jumps in the air for downward strike, that is blocked by Marco. Higgs jumps forward for a strike a marco's chest, that is blocked again.)
Higgs: this is going to be fun.
Higgs: Marco are you not fighting seriously you have been playing defense, are you afraid of hitting me.
(Marco just stares at higgs)
Higgs: fine then I will attack.
(Higgs Runs at Marco Swinging for his head, Marco dodges by ducking low and knocking higgs off Balance swinging his sword and getting a clean hit.)
Sir dashing of muscleton: Point marco.
(the crowd cheers.)
(Higgs picks up her sword ready for round two.)
(higgs goes on the offensive while Marco just blocks.)
Higgs: Come one Marco, do something more than dodging.
Higgs: just playing it safe just as a safe kid.
(Marco continues to just stare at higgs)
(Marco sees a opening and tries to strike but gets kicked by higgs, than hit with the sword.)
Sir dashing of muscleton: point higgs
Star: that was a foul.
(Marco starts on the offensive on higgs)
Higgs: about time.
(higgs grabs Marco hoodie, but marco pulls away leaving a opening for higgs to strike.)
Sir dashing of muscleton: point higgs, 2-1.
Higgs: you thought I was going to kiss you again, star is watching.
(Marco begins to swing at higgs, going faster and faster till higgs can't keep up and marco lands a hit.
Sir dashing of muscleton: Point Marco 2-2 next point wins.
River: They you go Marco make star proud, that's my daugters squire.)
(Star begins to blush)
(Marco and Higgs circle each other, and get closer and begin the final round.)
Higgs: this is it Marco this is where I win.
Marco: One squire wins.
Higgs: this won't help you with Star.
Marco: I know this is just between us.
Sir stabby: come on higgs, win already if you lose I will find a new squire.
(Higgs Stops fighting and looks at her knight this gives Marco an opening, but he does not take it. Higgs turns to look at Marco with tears in her eyes. Higgs swings her sword, Marco blocks but his sword fly's into the air. Higgs swings her sword back at lands a hit on Marco chest.
Sir dashing of muscleton: Winner higgs
(The crowd cheers for higgs name.)
(Star runs from her seat to pick up marco, she takes his arm and throws it over her head)
Star: I got you Marco, lets get you checked out.