"Guys, I'm dying," Star wheezed as she was sprawled out on the grass.
"You're dying? I'm dead."Meteora responded.
"My body's already withering away into non-existence," Janna added.
"I think we can all agree that each and every one of us is undeniably exhausted and deprived at this point." Marco chimed in. The group groaned in unison, all agreeing that this was, undoubtedly, the hottest day they have ever experienced.
They all gathered under a tree, the shade doing its best to provide them with some relief from the relentless heat. They thought they could find relief indoors, but coincidentally, almost every cooling system on campus was conveniently broken. The school, their dorms, the library, everywhere. The only places that still had working air conditioning were already filled with people and no room for them to join, and with so many people packed together, it was just as stuffy inside as it was hot outside.
"You know it's hot when a demon is complaining about the heat." Tam sat against the tree, Janna to her left and Higgs to her right. She tried cooling herself by waving her hand to blow cool air towards her, it was a futile attempt. "We can't keep suffering like this, we can't keep suffering like this."
"Is the pool open?" Higgs asked, her makeup running down her face.
"Yes!" Jackie replied stepping in to view. She and Kelly joined the group, both just as sweaty and exhausted like the rest. "We and everyone else had the same idea. Believe me when I saw that the pool is full."
"Well, this looks promising." Marco moaned as Kelly and Jackie and flopped on the ground like the rest of the group. "We have to try something though, we have to beat the heat. Who has ideas?"
"Too hot, can't think," Janna said.
"Great contribution Janna," Marco said sarcastically. "Anyone else?"
"Star, what about magic? Can't you conjure something to help us?" Meteora asked.
"Lemme try," she extended one of her arms toward the sky and beam shot out. A fluffy and white snowman formed and began dropping snow onto Star. The spell laughed and danced around her innocently, happy to let the snow fall down, that is until the laughter turned to screams of horror as it melted away into nothing.
"Nope," Star replied, not even reacting to the birth and death of her spell.
"What if we went to the beach?" Kelly added.
"Hey, that's a great idea," Jackie perked up.
"Except for two problems," Meteora cut in before everyone got their hopes up. "One, we don't a vehicle to get there."
"What about Marco's scissors?" Tam pointed out.
"Uhhh, about that," Marco said uneasily.
-Two days ago
"And you're sure this'll work?" Marco asked skeptically.
"Marco, would I ever try something if I wasn't sure of it?" Janna answered nonchalantly, spinning his scissors around her finger. Memories immediately flooded Marco's mind of times when she did things without thinking of consequences or caring about the conclusion just for the hell of it.
"Yes!"
"Nah, it'll be fine."
-Present
"And then a pig-goat swallowed my scissors."
"Still no word about their retrieval," Janna informed.
"And the second thing," Meteora got the focus back to her. "Is that the closest beach is off-campus, and without a written form of approval by a teacher, leaving is prohibited. And in cases of large groups like ours, we also need a chaperone."
"What if your mom took us?" Kelly asked.
"She's been under a lot of stress recently and decided to take some time off so she's unavailable. Star, your parents?"
"Not happening." She said without turning her head. "Got members of my dad's family visiting. And there ain't no party like a Johansen party because a Johansen party is full of rioting, shouting, and fighting, so while dad entertains them, mom has to keep everything under control."
"So we're out of options?" Marco asked.
"Not quite," a familiar voice said from above. Hekapoo did a front flip from seemingly nowhere, landing in front of them. Just how did she have this much energy in the heat? "I couldn't help but overhear your conversation, and personally, I think going to the beach would be a great idea."
"Really Hekapoo? You'd take us?" Marco asked hopefully. Hekapoo agreed she would and everyone cheered in excitement, it would seem that they would have their beach day.
"By the way, Hekapoo, why were you spy on us?" Star asked, raising a very valid question.
"I wasn't spying, I was around couldn't help but overhear your conversation. By the way, heads up Marco." Everyone looked up, seeing a portal was open above them. And before any more questions could be asked something fell out of it.
"Ow, you couldn't have made your portal any closer to the ground?" The object turned out to be a young girl with tanned skin and long brown hair with a hairpin that looked like a bone keeping her hair out of her face.
"Sorry, did I forget to mention to watch your first step?" Hekapoo said with false innocence.
"Mariposa!?" Most of the girls cried in unison realizing who Hekapoo brought with her.
"Hey girls!" Mariposa cried in excitement seeing them. "Nice seeing you again. Is my brother around?"
"Down here," Marco wheezed from underneath his sister.
"Aw geez, sorry bro!" Mariposa quickly got off her twin and helped him to his feet.
"Not that I'm disappointed but, what're you doing here?" Marco asked.
"I wanted to see you, so I begged your teacher to let me visit."
"Due to Marco being the first human to jump between dimensions and be accepted into Mewni High, certain measures had to be taken. One of which is to deliver a monthly report of his activities and school experience to his parents or guardians and assure them that he's thriving and being well taken care of. Your sister here wanted to visit, so I decided she could tag along under my supervision." Hekapoo explained.
"Is that allowed?" Kelly asked.
"I'm a teacher and member of them Magic Highschool Commission. So sure, why not?" Hekapoo's answer didn't exude much confidence that what she was doing was technically permitted. "But back to the real topic at hand. Grab your swimsuits kids and meet at the main entrance in an hour, we're having a beach day!"
Everyone cheered again, too excited at the prospect of a day filled with sun, sand, and fun.
"You don't have a swimsuit, do you Mariposa?" Jackie brought up a valid question. Mariposa just appeared as soon as plans were made, she wasn't prepared.
"Come on, we'll help you find something," Meteora pushed Mariposa away from the group towards the closest store. "Jackie and I will help her out and meet you guys later."
The sun was hot and the sand was hotter, but the breeze from the sea was cool and the water sparkled in the sunlight. The scenario was perfect and picturesque. There were all kinds of Mewmans and monsters already at the beach, having the same idea the group had on this hot day. Children played in the water, adults were enjoying the sun, and all around everyone was having a good time, present company included.
"Woo-hoo, were here!" Kelly cheered, her ears perked straight up and her normally hidden tail wagged happily.
"This is all so amazing!" Mariposa ogled at the spectacle. The beach itself looked like any she'd been to on Earth, but she was more interested in the monsters, so many different types of creatures never seen before. No one could blame her, not even Marco, he remembered how strange it was for him when he first came to Mewni. He still learned something new about the dimension every day, but everything that once seemed strange to him he now accounts it as an ordinary situation, even the giant carriage ride they took that was pulled by giant invisible goats didn't phase him.
But despite the positive points of the day, like being allowed to go to the beach and his sister visiting, Marco couldn't help but complain about one thing.
"Why am I stuck carrying all the luggage?" He complained as he was forced to carry/drag a cooler, blankets, beach chairs, two umbrellas and a bunch of bags.
"Come on Marco, you can't expect us 'frail' and 'delicate' girls to do the physically demanding jobs, can you? That's clearly something a strong man like you should be doing." All the girls sniggered at Meteora's half-baked excuse. Marco couldn't help but grumble being left with the luggage jockey. But, there was one really great aspect to the situation, and that was the girls themselves. Because when you go to the beach, you have to wear swimsuits!
Star wore a purple one-piece swimsuit with white lining and a star in the center of her chest, it looked rather tight on her and Marco was curious how she could get it on with her giant and fragile-looking wings, especially when it looked like the swimsuit went around them. But what was really on his mind was how the swimsuit really helped shape her butt that Marco, for the first time, that that it looked really amazing. She had a small booty, but very shapely and perfectly rounded. A butt that couldn't hypnotize you if she tried twerking, but certainly gained one's attention and definitely deserved a second look with how well moulded it looked.
Jackie wore a two-piece aqua sports swimsuit, but not the usual one Marco would see her wear at school. The top had a hole cut out the center to reveal some cleavage and the bottoms had a higher cut revealing more of her butt and flank, but nothing too revealing, just enough to catch your attention.
Kelly wore a wave designed bikini that had different shades of purple. There wasn't anything too noticeable about her figure or anything eyecatching, but Marco did notice that her breasts looked bigger. It was no doubt a push-up bra.
Janna's original swimsuit was supposed to be something rather… scandalous. But the girls forced her to change into a high-neck top that covered her chest and supported up by a strap going around her neck keeping her shoulders bare and a skirt bottom. It wasn't very engrossing but she did look rather fashionable.
Tammy had a red top that was tied at the front and wore a breezy beach skirt that never went past her knees with the left side being elevated a bit more and a slit along the side to fully expose one of her legs. The skirt was, in Tam's usual fashion, ripped in places. Actually, it looked like the slip was ripped by Tam herself and Marco was reminded of how silky smooth her legs were. Truly, it was not a devil's charm or temptations that lured people, it was their hypnotizing legs.
Oddly enough, the residential 'punk' girl Meteora surprised Marco by wearing a bikini that had ruffles. PINK ruffles, to boot! Meteora liked wearing leather and plaid and skinny jeans while showing off her midriff. Seeing her like that was a whole new experience! This scene was a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.
Higgs went a bit different from the rest and wore a black monokini that was open at the backside to allow her to slip in and out of it without her giant wings getting in the way. It also had a hole in the abdomen that revealed, to everyone's amazement, an incredible set of abs. Nobody could keep quiet about them when they first saw her well-developed body. And Star may have made Higgs feel a little uncomfortable when she kept wanting to touch them. That girl has a serious thing for abs.
And lastly was Marco's own sister, Mariposa. She picked out a bikini with yellow polka-dots and shorts. The combination helped define her trim runner's body. Higgs' had a toned body that displayed impressive physical results, but Mariposa had an athletic figure. It made sense with how she enjoys cardio-focused sports.
Yeah, hauling all the luggage was a pain to be sure, but if the reward was getting a front-row seat to this exhibit, Marco wouldn't have minded if a bit more was added to his task; it was well worth it.
"This looks like a good spot," Everyone agreed with Star's suggestion and Marco dropped the gear and plummeted to the ground. He didn't care how hot the sand was, he needed a rest.
"Nice, pick. Plenty of open room, close to the water but far enough away, and far enough away from the other beach-goers that it feels like we're all on our own here." Hekapoo admired. She wore large white-rimmed sunglasses and a beach hat.
"Where's your swimsuit? You're still in your dress." Tam pointed out.
"Oh, don't worry. I have that covered." She snapped her fingers and her dress burned off, revealing a black bikini. Four triangles covered her assets; if you could even say that they did that. It looked a size or two too small on her and was all held together by thin bits of string. Everyone was speechless at her… well, we'll call it 'confidence.'
"Enough gawping, let's set up shop and have our fun!" Jackie encouraged. Everyone snapped to attention and did as instructed, laying out blankets and towels, setting up umbrellas and chairs, and unloading bags of personal possessions.
"Beach day!" Star cried as she dove into the water with Jackie and Kelly soon behind her. Meteora grabbed a floating bed and took it easy as she drifted on the water while Janna, Tammy and Hekapoo stayed on the land. Janna grabbed a shovel and pendant and said something about looking for buried pirates treasure while Hekapoo and Tam took the time to enjoy the sun and tan. Which was a little odd as no one knew for certain if the two's skin could tan? Maybe they just enjoyed the heat?
"Marco, you mind doing our backs?" Hekapoo asked melodically as she waved the bottle sun tanning lotion as she and Tam laid stomach down, their tops were undone to expose their bare backs and come hither expressions. Instead, it was Marco's sister that swiped the lotion bottle from Hekapoo.
"Don't worry, I can help you with that," she said cheerfully with a smile. Eerily enough, though Mariposa presented herself as a friend, she couldn't hide her menacing aura. Marco had seen this before when Mariposa felt especially challenged by people, taking special care not to physically show any hostility; but her murderous intent was so strong that you could taste it in the air. "It's fine Marco, go join the others, I'll take care of this."
Her voice was very soothing, but also robotic, like she tried masking her emotions. And Marco knew to never oppose his sister when she was like that and quickly followed Star, Jackie and Kelly's lead and into the sea.
"That's a shame," Tam pouted. "Oh well, hopefully your hands are just as strong as Marco's."
"Oh, I assure you, mine are plenty strong," Mariposa grinned as she flexed her fingers making several cracking sounds.
Many hijinks ensued that day as the group enjoyed themselves. They got ice cream and some of it spilled onto Meteora's chest that caught Marco's eye, watching the cool desert role down her front and over her chest, leaving a white trail as it slid down. Either she didn't notice the mess the soft serve left on her bare skin, or she knew exactly what happened and didn't care.
They played chicken fights with Higgs and Marco on a team against Mariposa and Kelly. Mariposa and Kelly sat on their teammates' shoulders while they tried pushing each other over. Being able to have skin-to-skin contact with Higgs made Marco realize just how toned her body really was, he always thought muscles wouldn't feel luscious. But being able to grip two strong thighs made him very conscious of how fast his heart beat. He really hoped something hadn't just been awakened inside him.
After a while some of them played volleyball, the girls were all oddly competitive, but Marco was too distracted by the girls to really get into the game. The way their bodies moved about as they dove, jumped and stretched; yes, Marco was truly thankful to be alive this day. And then while he was distracted he was spiked in the face by the volleyball. That's what he gets for not keeping his head clear, it's called karmic justice.
At one point they had a contest and split into teams where they would bury Marco, Meteora, and Star in the sand, only leaving their heads exposed and their teammates would draw bodies in the sand for the buried people. Tammy and Kelly thought it would be funny to give Marco a shapely woman's figure, and they were right, everyone had a great laugh. Higgs and Mariposa drew a picture that showed Meteora being eaten by a sea monster. But by the judge's decree, that being Hekapoo who decided to stay out of the competition, the victory went to Star, Jackie and Janna. They made Star look like her normal self, except she rode a warnicorn into battle leading an army with a complete background scene of fire and brimstone. The entire thing looked like a tapestry.
Everyone spent the day having fun and enjoying themselves with beach shenaniganry. They swam in the sea, built sandcastles, pretended to be giants and destroyed the sandcastle, tossed a beach ball around, had races, and enjoyed a picnic. And only sometimes would a lewd event happen, like when Jackie tripped over Marco and he got a faceful of cleavage. What fun they had.
"Okay, here it comes. You ready?" Jackie asked as a wave was rolling in. "Remember, you want to swim with it, then when you've caught the wave that's when you stand up."
Jackie had been teaching Marco, Star and Mariposa to surf. Marco used the board Jackie had brought along while Star and Mariposa used ones Star had conjured. The girls picked up on the sport rather quickly, while Marco had a much more difficult time getting the hang of it; going from laying on your stomach then onto your feet proved to be harder than it seemed, there was a lot of balance involved. Marco spent the last forty minutes trying to stay on the surfboard but eventually got the hang of it.
The group followed as Jackie had instructed them. They laid on the surfboard and swam with the wave as Jackie swam alongside them. At her signal, they stood up and changed the board's direction so it went along with the wave rather than away from it.
Everyone had successfully mounted their boards and were surfing the wave with Jackie swimming with them. Marco was amazed at how fast a swimmer she was, but that should be an obvious quality for a person born in the sea.
Everyone was enjoying the sport, never had Marco known the excitement of surfing through a wave as the crest rolled over him. It was all rather enchanting until Star got a little too close to the tip and fell off her board. The distraction cause Marco to lose his balance too and fell into the wave.
Mariposa noticed she was on her own and surfed her way out of the barrel and over the tip of the wave. A trick like that was easy for her since she'd taken advance surfing lessons before.
"Marco? Star?" She called as she sat on her board to keep afloat. Soon after two heads emerged from the sea.
"It's okay, I have her," Jackie reassured Mariposa as she held on to Star who was spitting seawater out of her mouth like a fountain.
"All I taste is salt now," Star mumbled with her tongue hanging her mouth showing the disdain of the taste.
"Next time Star, keep your mouth closed when jumping into the ocean," Mariposa joked. "Where's Marco?"
"Marco?" Jackie and Star looked around and noticed they were one head short. Jackie let Star go and dove back down. She saw Star bail and went to get her, but she never knew that Marco had fallen off too!
She frantically looked around, trying to spot him, but to no avail. The seafloor where they were wasn't flat sand, there were many small trenches and protruding rocks that could hide him from view or be dragged down into. The underwater currents were strong and divided into many different paths.
"I can't see him!" Jackie said as she resurfaced. "I think he was caught in an undertow! Get to the shore now and tell Hekapoo!"
Jackie dove back down before anyone could respond, more determined than before. Star took immediate action and used her magic to propel Mariposa back to the shore quickly while she created an oxygen bubble around her head and dove down to look for Marco.
Marco was scared, to say the least. The sea was carrying him around like a ragdoll, disorientating him as he lost his sense of direction. It wasn' strong or violent, but he could do anything to escape the sea's grasp. He kept his mouth shut tightly and use one hand to clench his nose to halt any water that may get in. He was scared but remained calm to the best of his abilities. He knew that if he struggled it would be a waste of energy and oxygen while he was being carried around. The best he could hope for is if Jackie finds him in time or if he can grab a rock and pull himself free or push of a surface.
No such luck was for him, he could feel his lungs starting to burn. He could slowly feel the last of his oxygen run out, his body spasmed and thrashed, begging him to open his mouth to breathe. But he couldn't do that voluntarily. Exhaling could relieve him of the pain, if only for a short time, but he'd lose what little buoyancy he had and sink further. Tragically, he could not fight the inevitable.
Marco opened his mouth, desperate breathing for air. Instead, what filled his mouth was saltwater. It filled every crevice inside his mouth and ran down his throat and into his lungs. This was it. His body lost strength as his lungs were deprived of oxygen, and he slowly felt his consciousness fade as darkness crept in. He knew that in a matter of seconds he'd pass out, and with both his body and brain deprived of oxygen his organs would soon shut down and… and he'd…
He didn't see his life flash before his eyes. He just thought about how scared he was before everything went dark.
Marco jerked up as it felt like his insides were all mushed around and being expelled from his body as he violently choked on water. He couldn't get his breathing under control, but he was breathing.
"That's it dear, get it all out. Turn face down, you don't want the water going back in." A voice said as he felt a gentle hand on his shoulder. He could feel his lungs be cleared of water and his body tried breathing normally as he took large breaths in between coughing up seawater. "You're lucky I was around and spotted you, otherwise there would have been an awful tragedy."
Marco was still disorientated and his eyes tried focusing on his saviour. At first, he thought maybe he did die because whoever it was looked extremely pale and dark shades fashioned them like a ghost.
"Dean Eclipsa?" Marco asked weakly as his vision cleared up.
"Hello dear, you gave me a real fright. I was afraid I may have been too late." She said with a reassuring smile, glad to see her student safe. Marco didn't think it'd be her that saved him.
She wore a dark purple one piece that didn't have any straps, more like a corset. If not for the sudden resuscitation, he would have thought that she looked good for a three-hundred-year-old woman, or he would have thought how strange it was for someone to wear opera gloves at the beach.
"Where am I?" He asked still trying to gather his bearings.
"The beach, a cove I found a long time ago to be more specific. It's like it's my own private beach." Eclipsa was right, they were surrounded by stone and sand, completely hidden from the rest of the beach.
"Over here, I found him!" A voice called out. The two looked over to see Tam Lucitor, she called out to others waving her arm.
Marco and Eclipsa saw some of his friends appear from around a stone wall naturally formed from the ground to their right. Those to appear were Mariposa and Meteora, each looked worried when they saw him, no doubt after what he went through.
His sister hugged him and the girls bombarded him with question after question, not giving him time to answer a single one.
"Easy girls, let him breath first," Eclipsa said.
"Mom? Why are you here?" Meteora asked, just now noticing her mother.
"Hello, sweetheart," she greeted sweetly. "I thought it was such a lovely day that I decided to go to the beach and came here. It's a good thing I was around otherwise I fear what would have happened to Marco."
Mariposa unlatched herself from Marco and hugged Eclipsa.
"Thank you thank you thank you." She kept repeating.
"No need to thank me, it's what anyone would do." She pulled Mariposa off her and wiped a tear from the girl's face. "Now, your other friends are probably worried about too. Let's ease everybody's worries."
The group made their way back to their beach site where Hekapoo was talking on her compact mirror. Marco was walking without aid having recovered his strength despite the girls insisting he takes it slow. When Hekapoo noticed the band she hung up her compact and stuck two fingers in her mouth to create a sharp whistle. The rest of their friends gathered around, Kelly and Janna came from the opposite direction of the beach checking the shoreline while Star, Jackie, and Higgs came from the direction of the sea. Star and Jackie had been checking underwater for him while Higgs flew overhead.
Everyone bombarded him with questions just like how Mariposa, Tam and Meteora did and he assured them that he was perfectly fine. It really made Marco happy to see how much his friends cared for him, and he would be in the same position if one of them were in danger.
"So, how'd you find him?" Hekapoo asked Eclipsa privately while the girls' attention was all on Marco.
"Oh, I just got lucky. Or perhaps I should say that Marco was lucky." Eclipsa answered.
"Come on, I know you better than something like this just being a stroke of luck." The teacher said dubiously. But she knew she wasn't going to get a straight answer from Ecilpsa if she didn't want to give one. "He is okay though?"
"Of course he is, just look at him."
"Eclipsa! This is the safety of a student!" Hekapoo was running short of patience. "Is he okay?"
Eclipsa's casual smile faded and looked Hekapoo in the eyes. "I assure you dear Hekapoo, he's fine. It was a stroke of luck that I found him when I did."
Hekapoo believed half of that. But she let it go and turned her attention back to the matter at hand and clapped to gain everyone's attention. "Okay girls, enough is enough. He nearly drowned, don't go suffocating him with your relentless questioning and worries."
They all gave him some breathing room. Marco did enjoy the attention, but he was getting uncomfortable with their unyielding concern. After everything, Jackie suggested that maybe it was time for them to pack up and go back to school.
"What? Come on." Marco argued. "There's still plenty of sun left for us to enjoy. Plus I've gotten kind of hungry. We can stay for a while longer, just, maybe enough with the water activities?"
Everyone agreed. Despite what happened they didn't want to end the day on a low note and agreed to stay longer for them to have a campfire. That's when Eclipsa said she'd take her leave.
"What? You're not really going, are you? Stay and eat with us." Star insisted.
"Oh, I don't think so. I wouldn't want to intrude on your kids' fun."
"Mom, you just saved Marco's life, eat with us." Her daughter said.
"She's right dean Eclipsa. And if you're worried about being too old for our crowd, just remember, we don't mind Hekapoo being around."
"What was that?" Hekapoo shot Janna a death glare, shutting the girl up instantly.
"Well, if you're all okay with it. But on the condition that you just call me Eclipsa, we're not in school."
They were happy to include their dean for the evening. They sat around a campfire roasting sausage and fish and having light-hearted conversations amongst each other. The sun had begun to set over the sea, turning the giant ball from a brilliant gold to a soothing orange that set the sky to a pascal picture of an orange and pink horizon.
"You know, considering everything as a whole, I'd say that this has been a successful beach day," Marco said satisfied.
Everyone agreed, they were glad they didn't cut their beach day short and did this. But Mariposa had a look that rather contrasted everyone, something that didn't go unnoticed to Star.
"What's the Mariposa?" She asked the girl. "You still hung up about what happened to Marco?"
"Not really, there wasn't anything I could do and he's safe now," she admitted. "It's just that, I had a really great time, and soon I'll have to go back home."
"Aw come on, it's not like you'll never see us again," Star said trying to cheer up both herself and Mariposa. She and the others were also going to miss the human girl when she goes back to her dimension. She and the girls did a lot of bonding over the winter break when they stayed with Marco's family. Having her over as a guest was a real treat.
"And if you want to talk with us sometime we could get you a compact mirror," Meteora suggested.
"Thanks, but it's not just that." She said happily with how everyone was so considerate of her. "I told Marco how jealous I was of him being able to go to another school in a different dimension. I know this was all a special occasion, but after today I guess I just started yearning to be able to get the same opportunity as him."
"Funny you should mention that," Eclipsa interjected. "I've been talking with the Magical Highschool Commission, and given how Marco's been integrating so well, we feel maybe we can push plans ahead of schedule and introduce more human students to join Mewni High."
"Here's the thing, me allowing Mariposa to come along wasn't out of some whim," Hekapoo admitted. "Originally, I thought you guys would show her around the campus and that would entice her to want to transfer."
"Yes, Marco has proven quite the capable student academically, but our school offers a wide range of athletic opportunities that can even lead to promising careers. Mariposa, dear, we've looked into your file and you're quite the outgoing individual and our school would be proud to have someone like you. I thought we could save this proposal until a consensus was formed amongst the Commission, but I suppose now's as good a time as any. Mrs. Diaz, what would you say to the opportunity of studying at our school?"
A was a long silence as everyone stared wide-eyed at Eclipsa until a high-pitched shriek of joy cut through the air. Mariposa couldn't contain her excitement as she jumped up and her arms tucked closely to her chest.
"I take that as a yes?" Eclipsa asked rubbing one of her ear canals.
"Yes yes yes! A million times yes!" She immediately noticed everyone's pained expressions at her sudden outburst and quickly composed herself as she sat back down. "I mean, I wouldn't dream of declining such an offer."
Everyone cheered and congratulated Mariposa.
"Hold on kids," Hekapoo cut in. "The Commission is still debating whether it is a good idea to accept another human student or students, and we have hundreds of possible applications to sift through, so this is just a proposal IF the chance arrives. *Ahem*Although… You didn't hear it from us, but Mariposa does have a good chance of being accepted."
That was enough to keep everyone optimistic. The prospect of Mariposa joining them in their everyday lives was something they all looked forward to.
"By the way, I didn't know you knew CPR mom," Meteora said.
"Well, it's never been a topic before. But yes, I do, it's a valuable skill after all."
"Ha, another one of us to leave her mark on Marco just like myself, welcome to the club." Janna joked.
"Same," Tam and Hekapoo said in unison.
"Wait, what?" Marco was confused. He certainly remembered kissing Tam, and he was pretty certain he and Hekapoo never did anything, but why did Janna mean by her mark?
"Girls, please, it was a method of saving Marco's life. There were no underlying implications." Eclipsa argued.
"Wasn't your last husband a student of yours?" Hekapoo reminded her.
"Okay, enough teasing," Marco felt just as trapped as Eclispsa was and didn't enjoy all the jabs. And then he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Marco…" his sister said sternly. Marco turned his head to see his sister's mood turn dark. She was smiling, but her mouth didn't match her face for a second when he saw how her eyes had constricted into two black dots and what looked like a vein bulging from her forehead. And he could swear he saw the visage of fire emanating off his sister. "Just what do they mean by 'left their mark'?"
Being twins, Marco and Mariposa were close growing up who always told each other everything. So for Marco to keep information about his life away from his sister kind of triggered her. Marco's mind drew blanks for a response, but he was sure of one thing: he really doubted he could escape death's grasp twice in one day.
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NoHonor: Let me tell you my favourite Marco ships in the order of best to worst.
1. Markapoo: Hekapoo is best girl and she's THICC!
2. Kellco: For whatever reason, I legitimately thought his relationship with Kelly was by far the best of all his canon romantic relationships. Such a tragedy they had to end it so anticlimactically.
3. Tomco: Romance or Bromance, I don't care which you classify it as and I ain't even into gay shipping.
4. Jarco: Jackie was cool and Marco was one of those few characters that actually succeeded in getting the girl of his dreams.
5. Starco: Honestly, I was never big on Starco. I liked their dynamic as BFFs more than the romantic tension between them. Of course I loved it when they confessed and kissed at the end, but all-in-all, ehhh. (please don't beat me up Starco fans)
6. Janco (Manna): I only like this because Janna's a low-key stalker and constantly messes with Marco.
7. Miggs (Higco?): She was only around for two episodes but we can all agree that Higgs would probably be a tsundere and I'm tsundere loving trash.
8. Marclipsa: I have seen Marclipsa fanart and stories that have been done really well, but the only reason it's low is because of how I really love Eclipsa and Globgor. We all thought Eclipsa was going to be evil or the final antagonist, but it turns out she was a victim and a very sweet woman. We thought Globgor was a tyrannical monster (and historically, he was) but turned out to be a gentleman who cared for his family first and foremost. They were a sweet couple who deserved to be together.
9. Marco X Meteora: No… just no. I'm trying to play it off in this story to add girls, but I just don't see this working. Do people even ship this? Seriously, PM me and tell me why so I can understand.
Others ships in no order:
Marco X Moon: No
Marco X Angie: *Shudders*
Marco X Brunzetta: Eh, take or leave it. It depends on you.
Marco X Mime Girl: Ok but why tho?
Marco X Mina: Naw, even without that finale, she too crazy.
Ponyco: Get out!
Startomco: OH, HELL YEAH!
Seanco: … maybe.