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Enternal Flame - Considering how Star's magic is fueled by emotions...picture her love for Marco as an 'endless source' of magic if you really think about it XD!
(Star POV – Two Hours Earlier)
No…I hurt Marco. I mean…I didn't mean too. But he took my blast of magic. It was a very powerful spell too. Watching his passed out body, breathing softly on the ground, I feel so scared for him. "This is all my fault…"
"Starship, not it isn't." Tom patted my back, with Jackie and Janna kneeling around me. "That jerk lizard forced you to attack him. Marco will be fine." Tom holds up his hand, letting it burn into a blue flame. Hovering over Marco's body, it only glowed brighter. "See? His soul is still strong. Just let him rest."
"Okay…" I say unconvinced. Jackie places both her hands over Marco's chest, trying to heal him I think. But she backs away, covering her mouth. "What's wrong?!" Jackie only looks at me with a shocked look.
"His magic…is mixed. He doesn't only have dark magic anymore. I can feel light and dark magic flow through his body. Was your magic attack light-magic based?" Jackie asks me seriously, with me nodding in response. Why is that important? "Diaz might just be able to use more magic abilities now." Wow…my accident made Marco stronger?
Janna, Pete, Steven and John walk toward me with confused looks. Pete coughs, getting my attention. I give him a half-annoyed look, as I don't trust the jerk still. If he dares try to… "Marco will be fine Princess. The Avarius House is just up ahead." He walks off, with Steven and John following. Janna kneels down, patting my back.
"Girl, Diaz is tough. Remember how he lived for sixteen years in some hell-whole?" I only smirk, throwing my arm around Marco's arm. Janna mirrored me, with the two of us helping him up. We carry Marco for a short while, before coming to a familiar house, though it looked broken down. Remember this place looking a lot nicer when I was a wee lass…
"Who goes there?!" We hear an angry voice shouting, holding a very familiar staff. It was Lord Brudo, looking quite tired. His royal robe was all messy and his crown fell off at least twice, while swinging the royal staff. "Back off! I'm not afraid to punch some lowlife…" His gaze locks on to me, growing increasingly annoyed. "Oh…The Butterflies want something again. Lovely…"
"Dear! What's with all the shouting?" I hear a kinder voice speak. It was Lady Avarius, a kind lady that always was cool to me whenever Mom had royal meetings with Ludo's family. She looked at our group and clasped her hands together. "We have guests! How splendid!"
"More like pests out to steal our supply of corn…" I hear Brudo mumble. That guy man…such a sour sport. Janna snickered at his antics, but soon my attention drifts toward Marco, who was mumbling something.
"Star…sorry…being…weak…" He looked so drained and exhausted. Brudo looked at Marco and his eyes went wide for some reason. Same with Lady Avarius.
"That boy…the future…" He shook his head, rushing toward us. "Let me carry him for you." I agree, largely because my back hurts slightly. Gently picking up Marco, he walks into the house, with our entire group following.
Sitting down inside the house, I only feel bad, as it looks so torn apart. But my attention drifts toward a large family picture. I remember this! When I played with Dennis and Ludo growing up, they showed me this picture a few times. Ludo always hated it…I sorta get why. It showed his entire family, being quite large. The Avarius Clan IS a trusted Monster Race on Mewni, next too…Toffee's race of monster. Just thinking of that lizard annoys me. Janna and Jackie noticed, as they sat down next to me.
"You okay girl? Been oddly quiet since we got here." Jackie asks me. I only put on a smile, waving my hand. Looking up at the family picture, I feel bad for Ludo. The jerk didn't always want to steal my wand. He only wanted to be respected. Kind of…like me. Wow, seeing myself in Ludo of all people. Guess Marco is rubbing off on me. Jackie notices me deep in thought, patting my shoulder. "Marco will be okay girl."
"Yeah, he's tough Star." Janna folded her hands though, looking intently at the fire place before us. It's flames burned bright, something seemingly interesting Janna. "But he…can't believe his anger issues are coming out again."
"Anger issues?" I ask calmly, making Janna snap her neck toward my direction. "Marco is always…" My eyes grow wide. "Oh…I understand." Rubbing my forehead, I recall the bitter fights me and Marco had not long after returning from his trails. Such…confusion we had between us. I remember seeing him come home from the Love Sentence concert and almost rippling the TV out of the wall in pure frustration.
"Star, you likely saw this a few times, but when Marco snaps, he really snaps. You NEVER want to see this." Janna said in an oddly serious tone. "Rasticore stabbing our backs triggered this, so hopefully nothing else will. We need one of our leaders to be strong."
I only nod in response, looking at the flames before us. "You girls thirsty?" We all turn our necks, seeing Lady Avarius pass us cold Swamp Water. "Seem parched."
"Thank you ma'am!" We say in unison. Slugging down the drink…mmh! It takes so gooood! Marco was right. This stuff tastes like coffee. I stand up and bow toward the kind monster, showing my respect.
"Thank you so much madam. Me and my friends wanted to ask your family about something, but you showing us such hospitality is wonderful. As the Royal Princess of Mewni, I thank you on behalf of the kingdom." My friends looked at me like some alien, while Lady Avarius only patted my blond hair. Aw, she is so nice.
"Anything for our little Monster Princess." She winked at me, making me smile. Always loved that nickname whenever I visited here. I spot the guys talking with Lord Brudo…now is a good time to talk with him.
"So that was the time I sucker-punched a Mulit-Bear square in the jaws!" I hear Lord Brudo shout joyfully. Tom and John were laughing hard, while Steven and Pete were intently listening. Slowly coming toward the table, Brudo's face went dark. "Oh…what do you want?"
"Sorry to intruded on you sir." I bow, showing respect toward the monster. "But um…can I ask you something please?"
"What is with you Starship? Never this formal with me…" Tom asks with mild confusion. Steven gives a baffled look at Tom, with my demon friend making a 'what?' expression.
"Dude, she is the princess of Mewni. Remember the Monster-Mewni Peace Treaty? These guys are a major part of it. Show some respect dude." Steven scolds Tom. He only sighs, slugging down some of his drink.
"…Cut the pleasantries." Brudo says coldly. I only sigh, sitting down next to Pete. "Look princess, you want to find my annoying failure of a son. Couldn't take your wand…couldn't work with Toffee…couldn't even run that stupid rat army! Such disgrace toward the Avarius name."
I slam the table out of pure anger hearing this. THIS is why Ludo acts like a jerk. His stinking father treats him like dirt! Even if Mom scolds me and is strict, I know she loves me. "Stop talking about your own son like that!" I shout loudly, making Brudo's eyes grow wide. "If you was nice to him and didn't treat him like some…some…runt, Toffee wouldn't be here right now! And I wouldn't have had to fight a childhood friend over this stupid thing!" I drop the wand on the table, showing it to Brudo. "Your son is the reason this is broken. Just…" I pick the wand up, rubbing my temples in an attempt to calm down. "As the princess of Mewni and speaker for the Butterfly Family, you must help us locate your son. We will reward you with a large surplus of corn and more land if you comply."
Brudo is just frozen in place, with Tom slowly clapping. "Starship…wonderful work with diplomacy!"
John only wipes a single tear from his face, with Steven only giving me a proud smile. Pete just looked at me, as if he wondered why I said those things. Brudo coughs, looking away from me. "That sounds reasonable princess." He gets up and sighs, walking toward some draw. Taking out a map, he passes it to me. "The circled locations are where my son was last spotted. Dennis gave this to me after helping your mother a few weeks ago."
"Thank you." I bow respectfully, which Brudo mirrors. "…And I'm sorry for snapping sir. Ludo…before everything, was a childhood friend. Seeing him turn into an enemy was…not very nice."
"I understand…but you need to see things from our view point princess." I stand still, intently listening. "We have no real rights, despite that treaty. Getting food is difficult and our son stealing our castle didn't help matters. Living in this…shack, isn't nice. But, I have been dealing with things…badly." He looks down at his fists, clenching it tightly. "I can't promise to not hold a grudge against your family, princess. But I will work with you."
"That is more than enough." I smile and hold out my hand. Rather, Brudo just hugs me, patting my back. "This reminds me when I was little. Your guy's feathers tickle." I feel Brudo smiling, with Lady Avarius smirking in the background.
"So you are being nice the princess dear?" I hear her say sweetly. He only coughs, regaining his composure.
"No, just telling her to buzz off." I spot him winking at me, making me form a small smile. "But your prince, I know he will do good for us monsters."
"How do you know about Marco?" I hear Pete ask Brudo. He rubs his neck, looking toward the stairs.
"Well…my son Dennis was in a monster bar to get some drinks for me. He noticed a human boy talking with a very powerful monster. More powerful than him. When Dennis asked my old friend Andy, he explained that this is the 'future prince of Mewni'. Him talking to us directly, completely foreign to the stories about monsters on Mewni…had me hopeful." Brudo and Lady Avarius looked at me intently. "Do…do you share his beliefs?
I only show a beaming smile at the royal couple. "Marco is someone I trust with my life. And I share his beliefs honestly. Though…in the past, I was aggressive toward Monsters, I always treated them as equals." I giggled, looking at Tom. "I even dated one for a while."
"HEY! I'm a fiend Starship." Tom grumbled, with John laughing loudly. Steven only shook his head. …My friends are quite funny sometimes.
"Okay Princess…just, making sure." Brudo let out a held breath. "Your prince is resting upstairs with my son watching over him." I only nod and dart upstairs.
Opening the door, I spot Marco curled up in a ball, mumbling in his sleep. Dennis was watching over him, looking worried. "Princess! Nice to see you again."
I hug Dennis, patting his back. "Nice to see you again." We let go, looking intently at Marco. "…He's not okay."
My close monster friend only sighs, rubbing his neck. "Yeah…I feel his body heat up. Been putting cold sheets on him, but nothing's working."
"I know what to do." I hop into bed with Marco and hold him tight. "I'm here buddy. Don't worry."
"Star…I'm…sorry…weak…" Poor Marco…I kiss his forehead and the heat he is releasing slowly dies down. Soon, his body cools off completely. "Star…always…here…"
"Always here Marco…" I feel Dennis looking in surprise, sitting calmly in a nearby chair. Covering the two of us, I drift into slumber, helping my boyfriend calm down after what was a bad attack.