A/N: IMPORTANT: THE NEXT FEW CHAPTERS WILL BELONG ONES I'M SORRY TO MUCH TO WRITE. In this universe, healing magic isn't as good as other universes the reason behind this is I feel like damage to a character should be exactly that damage not just something that hurts but can be healed later it just gives a little bit of incentive to not get hurt. Healing magic might be able to close cuts but it can't take away the pain even if the wound is gone the pain will remain.
Chapter 16
Back where it all began
Buff frog stood at the foot of the bed "your star butterfly right?" He asked the girl sitting on the bed "yes I am it's nice to know Marcos made friends here in mewni" star didn't stop stroking Marcos hair she turned to where she heard buff frog last speak and smiled "I-I'm so thankful that he's ok" buff frog could see tears form in her glossy eyes and start rolling down her face "I worried so much, I assume you're one of Marco's companions?" She asked her hand still stroking his hair
"Yeah I am" buff frog didn't want to scare her the fact being that he was a monster "I'm eternally thankful for you, you have no idea how thankful I am, truly" Star's tears fell from her face and fell on her lap staining her dress. "Queen star I-I don't know what to say" buff frog was taken aback that the queen of mewni was thanking him. "You don't have to call me queen just call me star" star smiled with tears rolling down her cheeks. "Any friend of Marcos is a friend of mine" star went back to rubbing Marco's hair.
"If you don't mind me asking, what's your relationship with the boy" buff frog called Marco boy out of habit star was taken aback by his question *what are we* star thought she didn't know they were more than friends but less then dating " I don't know exactly, Marco and I look out for each other, well more like he looks out for me" star laughed at the last part.
Buff frog smiled when he heard this "now it makes sense" he finally understood "what does?" star was confused "why the boy was able to fight in his condition."
Star smiled when she heard this *he fought for me* then her smile turned into a frown "he was close to death wasn't he" she asked "kinda the boy didn't get close to anyone while fighting so he wasn't in any danger but he did use quite a bit of magic" Buff frog tried to ease the crying girl's worries. Stars tears started to glow even more "Marco how many times have I told you to not put yourself in danger" star got up in her bed and laid Marco's head on her lap.
"I'm sorry" Marco mumbled in his sleep "aww he responded" star smiled and poked his cheek tears started to fall on to Marco's face. "Star I need to tell you something before we continue talking" Buff frog pull up a chair from nearby "yes you do have to tell me something your name Marco never told me it" star turned her face to where she assumed buff frog was "well that's one thing my name is buff frog and I'm a monster" he was hesitant when he explained this to star there was no telling how she would react.
"It's nice to meet you buff frog, as you know I'm star butterfly" she smiled she wasn't even bothered by the fact he was a monster. "Wait that's all?" Buff frog was confused "wait is that not how people greet each other?" Star also got confused. "Aren't you going to get mad or scared or do anything with the fact that I'm a monster?" Buff frog asked. "As I said any friend of Marcos is a friend of mine, no matter the race I trust Marco he brought you here because he trusted you and that's good enough for me" star confessed buff frog smiled and his eyes teared up "thank you star". Star smiled.
"If you don't mind, I need to get back to my kids, I haven't seen them in a couple of days and I'm worried" buff frog confessed. "Your fine to go when you like" star continued to stroke Marcos hair "well about that I'm afraid to leave the mewmens might attack me seeing as I'm a monster, so I kinda need to use your scissors" buff frog nervously rubbed the back of his neck. "Oh ok I see now, if you take Marco's sword and think like your using scissors it should create a portal" star explained how Marcos sword worked. Buff frog got up and got Marcos sword by the bed and slashed at the fabric of the dimension to open a portal. "Thank you star and when the boy wakes up tell him thanks for all he's done" buff frog sat Marcos sword back down and jumped through the portal.
Star and Marco were now alone she continued to stroke her hand through his hair smiling the entire time *I don't know what to do now I guess I should go back to my queen training* star got up and tucked Marco in she wiped the tears off her face and went back to the throne room when she got there she heard Helga talking "my king I swear there was a monster here the boy brought a monster into the castle, and what's worse queen star is in the same room with it" star got angry Helga just insulted someone she didn't even know "don't worry he's gone and Marco is resting" she said as she opened the door and walked in.
"Star sweetheart how's my boy doing is he ok?' river was concerned "he's in bad shape but I'm sure if we give him time he'll heal" star eased his concerned "sir aren't you going to ask about the monster?" Helga said, "well Helga I'm sure Marco had a good reason to bring him here plus the monster have already gone so there's nothing to worry about." River tried to show Helga that everything was ok. "Ok, your highness" Helga bowed. "Star I'll let you continue your training when Marco wakes up I'd like for you two to go back to earth" River stood up from his throne "w-wait why do you want us to go back to earth?" She was confused and scared *did he not want her to be queen* she thought.
"Star Marco will probably wants to see his parents again and explain what happened and to show them that he is ok, they must be worried." River explained "oh ok dad I'll let him know when he wakes up" star felt relieved she walked up to her throne and she continued her posture practice. After posture practice was signing documents for the kingdom she walked into her mom's office the familiar smell made her eyes tear up a bit remembering what her mother said to her. She wiped her face and got to work because she was blind she had to have someone read the documents out to her then she would choose to sign it or not after a couple of minutes sitting in her mom's chair she felt beads of sweat forming on her forehead. *This is much harder than I thought it would be* star wiped the sweat off and pushed forward. After this star was finished with her practice for the day she had the rest of the day to do anything she wanted and she knows exactly how she was going to us the rest of her day.
She went back to her room and walked up to her bed she got under the covers she got close to Marco's side carefully as to not hurt him. *Please wake up soon I want to hear you talk again* she thought as she drifted off.
Marco woke up with agonizing pain throughout his body it felt like someone was running electricity through him. Marco couldn't help but scream his body felt like it was falling apart *how was I able to fight like this?* He thought as he continued to scream. After what felt like an eternity his pain went down to a manageable level. He couldn't move but at least it wasn't painful just to exist. Marco looked around the room and realized he was in stars room and her bed.
The door to the room soon opened star came from the other side her eyes red and a huge frown across her face, "What's wrong star you look sad" Marco spoke up star flinched "M-Marco you're awake?" She ran up next to the bed "yeah what's wrong you seemed sad" Marco tried to put a hand up to her face but felt one of his ribs shift "ow" he whispered "i-i" Marco looking back at Star her eyes full of tears "I'm so happy" star jumped and carefully pulled Marco into an embrace Marco felt warm and safe he felt like no matter what nothing could take this feeling away from the two.
"You've been asleep for 2 days I was starting to worry you weren't going to wake up again" Marco felt bad for worrying her. "Sorry star I pushed myself too far again" Marco apologize to the crying girl "you sure did " she sniffled "I'm scared Marco" she rubbed her face against his chest "I know but we have to stay strong, from here on out this is going to be a lot harder" star understood what he meant "yeah it is but I'm also happy" her tone got a little lighter "about what?" He asked there wasn't much to be happy about lately, "I'm happy that you didn't die and we got to see each other again" Marco also smiled at the thought.
She kept him in her embrace until she let go Marco could see her cheeks were tented a slight rose color. "B-be for you left you told me when you got back you needed to tell me s-something?" She turned her head to where he couldn't see her face he started to blush as well "how about I tell you later I haven't planned anything yet, so just be patient" Marco smiled and chuckled a little.
Star puffed out her cheeks "you better not make me waiting" star pouted but smiled at the same time. "A-anyway my dad wanted us to go back to earth since I'm going to be staying here I assume you're doing the same" star blushed but her statement just confused him "wait does he not want us here or something?" Marco would felt bad for star if this was the case "no he just assumed that you would want to tell your family your ok" star explained the reasoning behind rivers request "yeah that makes sense my family is probably worried about me since the last time I saw them they were crying, but I don't know if I can move on my own yet or not" Marco understood but felt like he wasn't in any condition to move or let alone get out of bed.
"Your right I'm sorry I got excited I haven't talked to you in so long" star sat on the side of the bed facing away from Marco "just rest until you recover if it would help I could use magic to heal you somewhat" star suggested Marco smiled "that would be super helpful" Marco confessed he sighed "ok I'll do my best" she turned around and faced Marco she held up her hands and shot out a pink color magic beam it surrounded him and fixed minor wounds like scratch and small cuts the pink beam soon faded "thanks star, I needed that" Marco smiled and reached his hand up to stars face he put his hand on stars cheek she reached up and held his hand. "It's warm" the warmth put a smile on her face the two stayed like this for a while and enjoyed each other's company
After a few hours of talking with each other and spending time with one, another Marco spoke up "star I think I can get up now" star slid over to Marco's side "just don't hurt yourself the two days of healing would before nothing then" Marco tried to sit up, he put his left hand behind him and pushed he felt his ribs shift but I didn't hurt that much so he continued finally he was sitting up "ok can you help me?" He reached his hand over and touched star on the shoulder she grabbed his hand and helped him out of bed.
"Thanks, I think I can take it from here" he let go of her hand and went to pick up his sword he then felt something grab on to his entire arm "s-star?" Star held on to Marco entire left arm "I'm not letting you go again" she puffed her cheeks *she's so cute when she's stubborn* "ok that's fine but I kinda need that arm to pick up my sword" star puffed her cheeks again not giving in "like I said I'm not letting you go just tell me where it is and I'll pick it up" Marco guided stars hand over to the sword leaning on the bedside table star grabbed on to the handle and handed to Marco.
He grabbed it with his right hand and carefully throw it in the air changing it back into its much small form the scissors. He cut open a portal back home. "Let's go star we have a lot of explaining to do," he said as they walked into the portal. Angie and Rafael sat on in the living room both were worried about Marco and tried not to show it to the other they both were startled by a portal opening. They both smiled and cried when they saw Marco and star come through "hey Mom and Dad I'm back" Marco said both of them ran up to them and pulled them into a hug "Marco you're ok" his mom said tears falling "my son you're alive" his dad said with tears falling.
After the tear full reunion, his parents sat back down and waited for an explanation star and Marco stood in front of them, star clinging to Marco she was also supporting him. "Well first and foremost let me introduce you" Marco broke the ice "introduce us to who?" They asked confused "well-introducing queen star butterfly," Marco said in a semi-happy and sad tone the two parents gasped then frowned "I'm so sorry star," Mis Diaz said first "tell us if you need anything" Marco then smiled slightly "it's ok I'm fine Marcos helped me a lot with my grief" star smiled.
"It didn't help that I had to go to war" Marco sighed showing them his arm which he couldn't move "I killed toffee and we defeated lox, I only ended up with a broken arm and several broken ribs" Marco chuckled as if to lighten the mood the concern in his parents eyes showed Marco smiled wide to ease them this did the trick, "I thought you worried enough so we came to tell you both what's going on and they were ok"
Marco looked both of them in the eyes and smiled "I'm so glad your ok, and why didn't you come back when you said you were we thought you had died" Angie slightly teased them "well you see I might have passed out for a couple days" Marco rubbed the back of his head. "I'm glad your ok son but…" Rafael's face scrunched up "you smell awful, when was the last time you showered?" Mis Diaz finished for him Marco's face instantly went red "star why didn't you tell me" he leaned down and whispered in her ear star giggled "well honestly I didn't notice" star confessed.
"I'm going to take a shower then, star can you wait here?" He asked the girl on his arm "oh ok Marco" she pouted as she let go of him and he headed upstairs to the bathroom. "So star how had our son been?" Mis Diaz asked stars cheeks had a slight rose tint to them "he's been the best honestly anytime he's away from me I get a little anxious"
Upstairs Marco started taking off his clothes he could get them *please don't tell me I have to* he thought and blushed madly he opened to bathroom door and stood at the top of the stairs he heard his parents and star talking "he's been the best honestly anytime he's away from me I get a little anxious" he smiled when he heard star say this "hey star" he shouted down the stairs "I kinda need your help" Marcos face got redder.
Downstairs stars face was red she smiled and chuckled "I'll be right there" she shouted back and stood up "I'm sorry I'll be right back," she said before she made her way upstairs her face as red as a tomato she walked into the bathroom "you called?" She teased him "I-I kinda need help with my clothes" he blushed madly *this is so embarrassing* he thought "ok I-I'll help you the best I can" she stepped in front of him he started to take his shirt off but it got stuck on Marcos arm star pulled in his shirt and finally it came off. "I think I can get my p-pants but I kinda need your help with the b-bandages" star nervously unraveled the bandages on his chest then started on his arm "hold on star don't unwrap my arm we need to keep that on there so it'll heal properly, honestly you did a good job on bandaging me up" Marco smiled and use an impressed tone in his voice.
Star didn't say a word her face was a rose color *how can he talk like this is normal* she thought as she turned around to leave "ok if that's all I'm going back downstairs" she closed the door on her way out. "Oh wait star," Marco said when she closed the door she opened it back up "you need something else?" Stars cheeks still a rosy color "yeah do you think you could grab me some of my clothes?" "Sure" star smiled closed the door and went to his room.
Marco turned on the shower and took off his pants then his underwear and stepped into the shower. dried blood covered his body it got worse the farther you went up his body his arm being the worse it was covered Marco couldn't even see his original skin color it was black and glossed red when put over a light Marco step over in the stream of water and started to wash it off then he heard the door open "Marco I got your clothes, I'll set then on the sinks" "thanks star" he continued his shower.
Star went back downstairs and joined back up with Marcos parents her cheeks still a rosy pink "what did he need?" They asked but star changed the topic to how shes going to rule mewni. In the shower Marco thought about how he was going to confess to star now would be the perfect time but how and where could he going to do it. He finished his shower and put on the clothes star got him it wasn't his normal clothes his hoodie was red with a blue sleeve like the one he had on and the pants wear skinny jeans with shreds in the knees.
He put his hoodie on with ease but a bit of trouble with the pants eventually he got them on. "Ok done with that hopefully I smell fine now," he told himself in the mirror he walked out of the bathroom and when downstairs he saw star laughing and talking with his parents. "Hey, star can you put the bandages back on my chest?" Star stood up and walked over "sure I can Marco " she used magic and wrapped them around his chest "thanks star" Marco's mom looked at his right arm "you do know that your not exposed to get that wet right?" She pointed at his bandaged arm "oh yeah glad you reminded me" he used magic to heat his arm steam came off the bandages leaving them completely dry.
"Anyway, mom dad star and I are going to take a walk around town," Marco said star latched back on his arm "alright Miho, just tell us when you are leaving," his dad said they got up and shared another family hug. "Ok, we'll be back by 9 ok?" And two went out for a walk around town when Marco opened the door he was blinded by a white sea of snow. The temperature was low and just stepping out gave him goosebumps "we should put something on" he went upstairs and grabbed one of his hoodies and a coat. When he went back downstairs he put his hoodie over star along with the coat "how's that?" He asked "it feels warm thanks" she
On the walk, the two talked about the kingdom and the monsters "honestly star I think we should sign a peace treaty with the monsters" "I agree, but I don't think my citizens will, Marco the monsters and mewmens have been at each other's throats ever since I can remember I don't see how that will change with my help or not" star sighed "why are people so stubborn" she huffed out in anger "yeah I guess that doesn't change no matter what dimension you're in" Marco sighed In agreement.
The two decided to take a detour original they were going to Brenna's tacos but they decided to take an extra bit of time to get there. Off in the distance, Marco saw a tree line leading into the forest of echo Creek a lightbulb went off in his head *that's how I'm going to do it* he thought "hey star do you to go somewhere special?" He asked thus peaking the girl's interest "sure we can go anywhere you want" she answered with a smile *ok Marco you can do this* he grabbed her hand and led her into the forest looking for a certain place.
"Marco where are you taking me?" Star was curious about this place that Marco found so special. Every step was followed sound by the crunch of snow. All star heard was the sound of the wind and Marcos breathing along with the sound of snow they had been walking for a couple of minutes now. Every step star got even more curious filling with anticipation.
Marco finally stopped he had found the place he had been looking for a clearing in the forest with nothing but a tree in the center. The tree had lost its leaves a long time ago it Marco remembered meeting star like it was yesterday she was crying and shivering.
**"Ok mom dad I'm going out" he shouted back into the house "ok Hunny just be back by 7:00" he heard his mom shout back he nodded and closed the door starting down the sidewalk. After minutes of walking he finally reached the edge of the forest smiling he walked in Marco had always loved nature even though it was cold it didn't bother him. He took his usual route it was a circle that when around the entire forest and lead right back to where he entered. Halfway through his route, he looked up to the trees admiring the colors it was beautiful he failed to notice that he had walked off the path into the forest he continued to admire the leaves while walking farther in he took another step forward and tripped falling on his face "dang it ow" he picked himself up and then his ears picked up something he never thought he'd hear while on his walk someone crying he stood up and started heading towards the crying thinking someone got hurt or lost he quietly approached the crying sound it was a clearing he had never seen before with nothing but a tree in the center the crying came from the other side of the tree he walked up to the tree but accidentally stepped on a leaf making a *crunch* the crying stopped and Marco stood speechless when a girl with blonde hair light blue eyes and a dress made for a princess stood up and pointed something at him.**
That day was the greatest day of Marcos life he turned around to face star "here we are" Marco broke the silents star just stood there she felt his hand tighten. "Where are we?" She was practically bouncing up and down. "Remember the forest?" He said turning around grabbing her other hand facing towards her "yeah I do" she smiled and turned her face up to where she thought his face was. He blushed and brought her over to the tree "this is a special place to me you know why?" "Why?" "Because it's where I first meet you" Marco brought star to where she had her back against the tree her face was a rosy red her breath visible from the cold.
Marco couldn't help but look at her he was infatuated in this moment his nerves were there and he could feel them squirming around in his belly but soon these feelings were all forgotten. "Star?" She heard him say a slight nervousness in his voice "yeah Marco?" She was also nervous Marco breathed in and hardened his resolve then spoke in a soft and sensiure tone "Star ever since I met you my life has changed, my personality has changed even my body has ever since we met in this one spot you made my life a journey if I never met you I wouldn't have gotten to see so many cool things I would probably still be in class studying for the next test and going about my boring daily routine, without you I would still be the safe kid but you changed that part of me now I'm this guy who has magic and has been through hell and back you changed my life star, I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm in love with you, I've been wanting to tell you this since I got back form the never zone all those years made me miss you but many thing prevented me from telling you and I've been holding these feelings in sence I didn't want things to be weird between us if you didn't feel the same way but when I went off to war and the possibility of my dying thought that if I survived I would make this girls life as best as possible" Marco took a breath his confession was long and sensiure although long winded.
He looked star in the eyes and noticed a small stream of tears flowing down her face "oh star I'm sorry I didn't mean" he started to apologize but his words were knocked out of the air when star hugged him "No, don't apologize I-I feel the same way, you've stuck up for me and even trust me enough to do things on my own, not to mention you even died for me how can a girl not fall in love" she pulled her face out from his chest and turned her face up to him she smiled as she lifted her tippy toes bring her face closer to him she closed her eyes when he leaned down bring their lips together Marco closed his eyes to enjoy the moment the spark between the two was flowing back and forth Marco brought his hands to the small of her back and pulled her closer to him she reached up and put her arms on his shoulders doing this deepened the kiss Marco felt his heart swell as she brought her hands to the nap of his neck as she accepted his feelings for her
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Chapter 16 END
A/N Hello everyone I'm back like I said the next few chapters will be a lot longer and also chapter will be more spread out because my semester exams are coming up and I need to study as much as I dread doing it it's something that has to be done until next time ( ˘ ³˘)