By the Book

Marcia stood in Star's room wearing decked out in padded armor. Today Star was trying to learn some new spells and Marcia was not going to take any chances practicing the proper precautions to make sure she wasn't blown up or lose any limbs. Marcia held up the spellbook for Star as the blonde princess tried several times to perform one of the books incantations.

When the spell doesn't work out Star lets out a groan. "I'm not good at these new spells. Why can't I just stick with a narwhal blast?"

Glossaryck floated up beside Star. "Because there are other spells in your book."

"Yeah, but…"

"Oh, Star." Glossaryck cut her off. "Look." He points at a spell in the book. "This one's got pictures. Can we do it?"

Star scanned the page reading the spell. "That's got a lot of steps."

Marcia lets out a strained groan trying to hold the book up higher. "Star, can you just do the spell, please? This book is getting really heavy."

"Ugh!" Star throws her hands up in the air. "Alright. What do I gotta do?"

Glossaryck points at the first picture. "Start with the first one."

With a bored look on her face Star copies the pose in the picture.

Glossaryck studies Star's stance. "Mmm, close enough. I guess. Now, how about this one?" He points at the next picture.

Star lazily does the second pose.

Glossaryck nodded. "Mmm. Okay, see to me, it looks like you're gonna wanna get both arms up," He puts his arms up demonstrates for Star, "like way up together."

Star barely moves her arms up an inch.

Glossaryck wanted to roll his eyes. "More," He spoke.

Star moves her arms up another smidge.

"Up and out Star." Glossaryck gestured to himself. "Look at me."

"Come on Star pay attention." Marcia moaned

"Put your arms all the way up. Pointing at 11:00." Glossaryck instructed

"Earth 11:00 or Mewni 11:00?" Star asked

"They're the same Star. Ugh, this is impossible." Glossaryck groaned

"Look, I know how to cast a spell, okay? Twirl, twirl, twirl, helicopter arms, helicopter arms, warnicorn stampede!" To prove her words Star summons a Warincon. "See, I did it."

"But Star, that's a single Warnicorn. A stampede is many Warnicorns." Glossaryck let out a laugh. "I think somebody needs to get back to studying her spell book."

A loud crash resonated in the room as Marcia was crushed under the weight of the large spellbook. "Help."

"You know what, Glossaryck? I'm done with the book for today." Star grabbed Marcia's feet pulling her out from under the book. "Come on Marcia. Let's go have fun with our friends."

Glossaryck got a sad frown. "Oh. I thought we were friends but…"

"What? Oh, no, no, no, no." Star waved her hands. "That's not what I meant. We're friends. I just don't have fun with you."

"That's cold Star," Marcia whispered

Star tried to save the situation. "But that is so fine 'cause it's not like you like having fun, right? Obviously. That's why you're alone all the time. Lonely people can be cool, like you. You're like a wise old hermit. Or like like a wise old monk. Or...or a...a…" Marcia covered Star's mouth.

"Just….just stop," Marcia said

Glossaryck put up his hand. "Say no more. I know when I'm not wanted." He floated down into a donut box.

"No, no, no." Star pleaded

"I won't be bothering you ever again." Glossaryck's voice echoed from out of the donut box.

"I think it's gonna take more than to make him forgive you Star. That was kind of harsh." Marcia uttered

"We have to make it up to him," Star said

"Look, my Uncle Enrique hid in a box for three days once. I know how to handle this." Marcia said

Marcia and Star sat in a movie theater watching a film. In the seat between the girls was the donut box Glossaryck had hidden away in.

Marcia was engrossed in the monster flick but Star spent the whole time trying to coax Glossaryck out of his box.

"See? isn't this fun? Just three good friends watching a movie together. 'Cause that's what good friends do." Star spoke to the box.

"Marcia, please tell Star we are not talking." Glossaryck's voice rang out.

"Star, Glossaryck said he's still not talking." Marcia held out a carton of her favorite movie snack. "Glossaryck, can you be nice and pass this popcorn-candy mix to Star?"

"Hmm, let me think. No, but I will have these." Glossaryck's hand reached out and snatches Marcia's food.

"Hey!"

"Oh, Boom Nuggets. I know where you're going." Glossaryck laughed

Marcia pouted crossing her arms sinking deeper into her seat. "They're my Boom Nuggets."

"Hey, no big deal. I'll just make us some more snacks." Star declared taking out her wand.

"No, wait!" Marcia screamed closing her eyes and covering her head.

"Cotton candy cloud!"

A pink cloud appeared floating above Marcia's head, but nothing happened. Marcia waited a few seconds before peeking out of her left eye looking up. When she just saw the pink floating cloud she slowly lowered her arms.

"Huh. That worked out better than-"

Marcia was cut off when the cloud dropped a large wad of spaghetti on her head.

She groaned pulling some noodles out of her hair. "Ugh. You know, it might not kill you to study a bit more."

"Oh don't you start too Marcia," Star frowned

Marcia turned towards Glossaryck's box, "Glossaryck, you'll miss the whole movie if you stay in there. I thought you liked romantic comedies."

"Yeah, yeah." Glossaryck peeks his head out the box looking at the movie screen. "Oh, yeah. I've seen this one before. And the squid lady dies in the end."

Everyone in the audience groans and boos tossing popcorn and snacks at the two girls.

After the ruined movie Star and Marcia made their way home the later of the two carrying Glossaryck's box.

Star was now currently in her room with Glossaryck when the door was kicked open. A creature shambled into the room wailing and screeching.

Star lets out a scream defending herself from the monster. "I can't hold her back much longer. Glossaryck, help me."

Glossaryck unamused doesn't even face Star. "Marcia, could you do me a favor and tell Star she should ask one of her Earth friends to help out?" He pops open a can of soda chugging it down before letting out a loud belch.

Star gives a sigh. "You can stop Marcia. He called our bluff."

The monster reached up yanking off its face revealing Marcia in a costume.

If Marcia thought Star would give up in making Glossaryck get out the box then she couldn't say that she knew her friend that well. Marcia knew Star was never going to give up, but why did the blonde have to take them here.

Star dragged Marcia along with Glossaryck to a dumpster in the middle of town.

Marcia had to hold back a gag from the smell as the lid was lifted, "This is the most disgusting dumpster in town."

Star held up Glossaryck's box as Marcia held the lid up to the dumpster.

"That smell has got to get him out," Marcia said

Star smiled dropping the box in the dumpster. "Alright! We're getting Glossaryck back."

The two girls high five just as a garbage truck pulls up to the dumpster. The girls gasp as the truck picks up the dumpster dropping the contents inside.

"Glossaryck!" Star yelled as she and Marcia chased after the truck.

As the girls make it out into the street a pair of dimensional scissors rips open a portal right in front of them.

Star and Marcia screamed coming to a halt as something flies out of the portal.

"What the?"

The girls faces of confusion get even deeper as the mysterious figure reveals itself. The one and only Ludo, riding on a giant spider with an eagle on top.

"Ludo⁈ You're back?" Star gasped

Marcia gasped too shouting, "Ludo's back!"

Ludo got a sinister smirk staring at the girls. "Yes, I am."

"I tossed you into the abyss," Star stated

"She tossed you into the abyss." Marcia mimicked.

"Yes, you did," Ludo replied

Star lets out a snarl gritting her teeth as she brandishes her wand.

At the same time, Ludo raised up his arm revealing a wand in his hand.

"What?"

"Huh?"

"You have a wand?" The two simutanley spoke.

Marcia looked at the two pointing at the wands. "You both have wands."

"Okay, seriously Marcia, that's getting annoying." Ludo said

Marcia gave Ludo and offended look until Star spoke up.

"Actually, he's right."

Marcia gave a scoff crossing her arms.

"Star Butterfly, you're coming with me," Ludo shouted

He fired off a blast of green magic towards Star, but it doesn't work out how he had planned. Instead of blasting the magical princess he himself is blasted back and flung into a brick wall. The blast completely misses Star and hit the side of a second building.

Star raised her wand shouting a spell. "Rainbow fist punch!"

Just like with Ludo, Star's spell doesn't work out either. Instead, of a powerful strike to Ludo Star was shrunk to a tiny size.

"What?" Star was confused seeing how her spell didn't work.

Ludo laughed pointing at Star. "That's your rainbow punch?"

While Star and Ludo were going at it Marcia had her own situation on hand, running away from Ludo's new minions. The giant spider and giant eagle.

"Bad Bird! Bad Giant Man Eating Spider!" Marcia screamed while running.

More magic blast were fired off and Marcia screamed even more as a few spells flew overhead. So she not only had to dodge giant eagles and spiders but she also had to dodge rouge magic blast.

Ludo fires off a magical blast aiming for Star and this time it actually headed for its intended target. She let out a scream diving down just in time to avoid the blast.

"Heart attack!" Star shouted her spell but nothing happened.

"This is the worst wand fight I've ever seen." Marcia groaned

Star was about to fire another attack at Ludo until the sound of the garbage trucks compactor doors moving caught her attention.

"Oh no!" She gasped. "I don't have time for this."

Star takes off running chasing after the garbage truck Marcia attempts to follow her friend but is held up by Ludo's creatures.

Ludo scowls with a perplexed expression.

"Hey, we aren't done. Come back here."

Ludo chases after the magical princess and the two continue their miscalculated wand battle.

"Seriously?" Star questioned glancing back at Ludo.

Ludo screamed as his wand kept sending out blast shooting him across the area and creating a large amount of destruction.

Marcia was currently holding up a garbage can lid like a shield blocking the Giant Spider and Eagle. She glances back at the garbage truck's closing doors and tosses the garbage lid like a frisbee jamming the door, keeping it wedged open.

"Nice." Star complimented her friend.

As the battle continued the force of the trucks doors strained against the garbage can lid causing it bend in slightly. The more pressure added caused the lid to bend even further signaling that it wouldn't be able to keep the door open for too much longer.

Seeing this Marcia called out to Star. "Star, the lid. It isn't holding."

"Glossaryck!" Star shouted

In her distracted state, Ludo fired a blast at Star knocking the blonde over, just at the truck door crushes Glossaryck's doughnut box.

"Oh no! Glossaryck!"

"No!"

Star and Marcia scream seeing the box get flattened and crushed.

Ludo finally finds his way back to the ground landing in front of Star. He held up his wand in a threatening manner pointing it at the princess.

"Now Princess, I give you a choice. Come with me or die."

A glare forms on Star's face anger washing over her features. She thrust her wand out shouting. 'Warnicorn stampede!"

There was a small puff and a small Waricorn comes out.

Ludo shrugged his shoulders. "Fine. Have it your way." He points the wand straight at Star. "It's going to be pretty hard to miss from here."

"Star!" Marcia shouted in fear.

The donut box uncrumpled itself and flies into the air. It flies fast hitting Ludo knocking him off his feet. The box opens up and outcomes an unharmed Glossaryck, chanting in a meditating position.

"Glossaryck?" Star questioned looking relieved but confused.

Glossaryck gives out a sharp whistle. The sound of shattering glass could be heard in the distance then a large object came flying down the street. The object headed for Star landing in her arms. She looked down to see what it was discovering it was her spell book.

"What? A book." Ludo questioned

"Now read." Glossaryck commanded

Star opens the book and rereads the page on "Incantation Dance". She immediately starts striking the correct poses, as her wand starts charging up with power.

"Warnicorn stampede!"

Five Warnicorns were summoned appearing behind Star.

Ludo was frozen in his spot trying to understand what was going on.

"What is that?" He questioned pointing at the stampeding Waricorns.

Before he could fully process what was happening the Waricorns smash into him and his minions sending the three back into the portal they had come from.

Star stood still in spot mouth slightly open at what she had just done. A loud cheer shakes her out of her stupor as arms wrap around her shoulders.

"You did it! That was so cool!" Marcia grinned giving Star a hug.

"Yeah, it was!" Star smiled back as the two girls cheered jumping around in circles.

"And all I had to do was read from the book."

Glossaryck floated in between the two girls. "Well, my work here is done." He stated before flying back into the spellbook.

"Glossaryck." Star picked up the book. "I'm sorry we hurt your feelings."

"Oh, you didn't hurt my feelings. I have no feelings. It was all part of the plan." Glossaryck replied

Marcia rolled her eyes not believing the little man's words.

"What do you mean, part of the plan?" Star questioned

"Yeah right, then why'd you lock yourself in the donut box then?" Marcia pointed out in a sassy tone.

"I went into that box on purpose because I needed to get to that candy," Glossaryck responded

Marcia narrowed her eyes remembering that it was her candy he had gone after. She tapped her foot putting a hand on her hips giving Glossaryck an "I don't believe a word you're saying" look.

"Marcia, Marcia. I had to be in that donut box so I could land at Ludo's feet to trip him up and save the day." Glossaryck stated

Marcia lets out a huff throwing her hands up in the air. "I give up!"