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Chapter 24: A Little Rusty
"Glossaryk!" Star exclaimed, getting up out of Marco's arms.
"What the heck!" Marco shouted.
"Well, I thought you'd be more happy to see me." Glossaryk said.
"Well-" Marco started. Star came to a realization, putting a finger on Marco's lips.
"Wait! Marco!...you can see him?" Star said. Marco removed her hand from his mouth.
"Yeah! I can see him! I wish I had a warning-" Marco said before Star placed her finger back on his lips. Marco made a straight face.
"...he's out of my head. Glossaryk's out of my head! WOO!" Star shouted with glee as Marco, once again, removed her finger from his lips. She immediately started dancing. Then, Star stopped. "Wait...how are you out of my head?" Star wondered, turning her head to Glossaryk.
"Haven't you figured it out? I mean, I don't recall either of you being that oblivious." Glossaryk spoke.
"Wow. Rude!" Marco replied. Star looked down on the ground at the popsicles that the two of them just ate. She picked on one, observing it closely.
"Marco...didn't you say this looked…'familiar'...to you?" Star asked.
"Yeeeeeeaaaaah. Why?" Marco asked. Star looked at the yellow popsicle for a second before realizing what it was.
"It's...it's magic?" Star said quietly to herself.
"Did you just say it's-" Marco asked.
"She did." Glossaryk immediately responded.
"Wait a minute...that's why your hearts were glowing! They were like metal
detectors...only they were magic detectors!" Marco figured out.
"Ooooooooooh. That's why you brought my hearts back!" Star said, excited that she's finally getting the answers she's been looking for.
"Yes." Glossaryk told her.
"And I'm guessing you, what? You used some of the magic to turn yourself from a figment of Star's thoughts into an actual living being outside of her head?" Marco asked.
"Exactly." Glossaryk replied.
"Everything's making sense now!" Star spoke.
"Didn't I say you would soon understand? Patience is a virtue, Star." Glossaryk spoke.
"Well, I have more questions, actually." Marco told them.
"Like?" Star asked.
"How did magic get into Janna's freezer?" Marco wondered. Star and Marco
peered their eyes to the living room.
"JANNA!" Star and Marco called loudly. Janna, Tom, and Ponyhead ran into the room in
a panic, seeing the kitchen a mess and Glossaryk floating next to Star and Marco.
"Glossaryk!" Tom and Ponyhead yelled.
"Suuuup." Janna exclaimed. Skywynne came from behind the three of them, astonished
to see Glossaryk here.
"Skywynne Butterfly." Glossaryk bowed.
"Why, hello Glossaryk." Skywynne said, curtsying to him. She observed her magic
mentor closely. "Hmm...I thought you would have aged. You look just the same as when I last saw you."
"Beauty sleep does miracles, your majesty." Glossaryk told her.
"Or you used magic to make yourself look younger?" Marco mentioned.
"I mean...wouldn't you?" Glossaryk asked him.
"Point taken." Marco responded.
"Enough with the face lifting voodoo guys. Janna?" Star spoke, walking to Janna. "Where. did you. get this?" Star asked, holding one of the magic popsicles in front of her face.
"The lemonade or the stick?" Janna asked.
"The lemonade...except that it's not lemonade, Janna. It's magic!" Star told her. Tom and Ponyhead gasped.
"You guys found the lost magic?" Tom said.
"Wait, wait...you guys ate the magic! Ew. Like, that's sick and wrong, okay?" Ponyhead added.
"Janna? Explain." Marco told her. Janna sighed, absolutely confused.
"Hey, I didn't know it was magic in the first place. I just found it in this jar…" Janna held up a jar with a shiny lid. "...in my hat right after I went into the realm of ma-..." Everyone started putting all the pieces of the puzzle together.
"Ooooooooohh." Star, Marco, Tom, Janna, and Ponyhead all said together.
"I'm a little lost." Skywynne told them.
"You stole some of the magic from the realm while you lost your memory! You had no idea you had it!" Marco said to Janna.
"Wait...you all have been to the realm of magic?" Skywynne asked. "I've heard stories about that place. What is it like there?"
"Gone." Tom told her. Skywynne slightly gasped.
"I'm sorry?" Skywynne asked.
"It was destroyed along with what I thought was all the magic." Star told her, glancing at Janna.
"Look, I'm sorry, okay? We all lost our minds in the realm of magic. You really think I could've stopped myself?" Janna told them.
"No, no, no! Janna! I'm not mad!" Star spoke. "You found what can get Skywynne home and possibly stop Mina and those men from taking over Earth-ni!"
"Although the thought of returning home is uplifting, I can't go home just yet. I'll still have to figure out a time travel spell to get me home." Skywynne mentioned.
"Yeah but you can still go home! Problem about 30% solved!" Star said.
"Why 30% exactly?" Tom asked.
"I don't know. It just sounded like a good number." Star shrugged.
"So wait, what happened while we were in the living room? Why did I hear Marco screaming in terror?" Janna asked.
"Now I'll ask you something. If you heard me, why didn't I hear any of you coming!?" Marco asked.
"I...I don't know what happened. I ate the popsicle and...then everything went black." Star took a second to speak again. "What did happen, Marco?" Star asked him.
"It was weird. Your eyes glowed, you started floating, and...wait, Glossaryk!" Marco spoke, knowing for a fact Glossaryk knew what happened. They all turned to him, seeing Glossaryk in the fridge, looking for something to snack on.
"What kind of fridge doesn't have pudding?" Glossaryk mumbled to himself.
"Glossaryk!" Marco exclaimed. Glossaryk turned around, sighing so loud everyone could hear.
"Very well. If you really must know. Star? Marco? You both now have magic inside of you." Glossaryk began to explain.
"...should I be concerned?" Marco asked.
"If you think that the magic will cause something like 3rd-degree burns in your internal organs, then no." Glossaryk told him.
"...why are you so specific, then?" Marco asked in a quiet voice.
"So okay, we now have magic inside of us. That doesn't completely explain why I glowed and floated though. Also, why didn't the same thing happen to Marco?" Star told him.
"There are two reasons why what happened to Star didn't happen to you." Glossaryk lifted his pointer finger. "One. You need royal mewman DNA. Two. You haven't dipped dowwwwn."
"I'm confused." Star stated.
"Perhaps I should explain this a bit differently. Star went through what is called 'magical regeneration'. The magic in the realm was destroyed. Now, you must remember that whoever is exposed to any magic has some magic within them afterward. Therefore, you, Marco, have some magic within you as well. Before you both ate those 'popsicles', your bodies contained dead magic." Glossaryk explained.
"Okay...and Marco didn't float and glow becauuse...?" Tom asked.
"If you let me continue...thank you. During magical regeneration, living magic touches dead magic. Thus, the dead magic rejuvenates into living magic. Howver, two factors must be in play. You must have royal mewman DNA, even if it is a trace of it. Also, you must have dipped down. Star has regenerated all of the magic lodged inside of her that was dead before. Yet, you, Marco, have both living magic...and dead magic. You aren't capable of bringing that dead magic back to life. You also aren't capable of using that slight amount of magic because there isn't enough of it within you to be able to conjure it." Glossaryk told him.
"That...makes sense actually." Marco spoke.
"So...I'm...magical again?" Star asked.
"Corrrrrect!" Glossaryk responded, rolling his r's. Star looked at her hands before holding one of them out. She took a deep breath.
"...narwhal blast!" Star spoke. Her hands glowed slightly. All of a sudden, a little blue narwhal came from the light. Its eyes looked to Star.
"Hi, Star!" The narwhal said in a high pitched voice.
"Woah. I mean, I've seen this happen so many times but...woah! You can do magic again!" Marco said.
"Girl! Your magic's back!?...now make my phone float. I can't take it anymore." Ponyhead told her.
"It's weird though. I don't remember my narwhal blast being that weak." Star said.
"Which brings me to another note. Even though you have gone through magical regeneration and your magic has been restored, you need to regain your skill with the magic due to the fact that you haven't used it for some time." Glossaryk told her.
"So I'm...a little rusty then?" Star asked.
"...isn't that what I just told you?" Glossaryk responded.
"Well, that explains your tiny narwhal." Tom mentioned.
"Hey! I might be tiny but I have a ton of pride!" The tiny narwhal said. Everyone stared at the narwhal blankly.
"Anyway…does this mean Star needs to practice her magic?" Marco asked.
"If she wants to be able to get back to the skill she had with magic before, then...yes." Glossaryk told him. Skywynne picked up a slightly melted 'magic' popsicle from the countertop. She observed it. Star noticed her looking at the frozen treat.
"Skywynne! You should eat it too! You'll get your magic back!" Star told her. Skywynne gulped in fear. She continued to stare at it, thinking if she should eat it or not. Thoughts raced, making her decision even more complicated. She immediately put the popsicle back on the counter.
"No...I can't." Skywynne said.
"Hey, look. I know Marco said it tastes awful but-" Star asked.
"It's not that. I just...I just can't. I um..." Skywynne started backing away. "I'll see you guys back at Marco's house." Skywynne quickly made her way out the door, away from Janna's house. Everyone watched as she left.
"I beg your pardon but Is she alright?" Glossaryk asked.
"...I don't know." Star told him, not being able to help but feel worried for her.
Meanwhile, a nearby ice cream truck was outside with a satellite dish on top of it. A man, sitting in front of a desk inside was observing live video footage on a dozen television screens on the wall of the van. He watched as Skywynne walked out of the house. He lightly placed a hand on his earpiece in his left ear.
"Codename Sky is visible. Should I take pursuit, mam?" The man asked through the earpiece.
"Did you not listen to a word I told you?!" Mina exclaimed.
"I mean, yes but-" The mad started.
"Stick to your duties! A soldier does not deviate from their given assignment! Is that clear?"
"Oh um...yes, mam. Sorry, mam." The man responded. A message saying Voice Detected came up on one of the television screens. The man looked down at his keyboard sitting on the tabletop, beginning to press a few keys. He took a headset from the table and placed it on his head, listening closely.
"I just can't believe Janna's had the magic this whole time!" Marco spoke. The man in the van gasped. He took off the headset and took a hand to his earpiece.
"Target has been found, mam." The man said to Mina.
"Finally! I knew it was still alive! There is no way you can kill every magic in existence! Now, we can finally enact phase B! Good work, soldier. Now, come back to base. Time to put the next part of our plan into action." Mina spoke before the man in the driver's seat of the van drove off.
"I'll be right back." Star told her friends before running out of the door. She quickly made her way outside to Skywynne.
"Hey! Skywynne!" Star called out. Skywynne stopped and turned, seeing Star running to her. Star stopped in front of her. "What's going on?" Star asked her, slightly out of breath. Skywynne looked over to her side. "Skywynne?" Skywynne took a deep breath.
"I'm just afraid to have magic again after I-...um…" Skywynne said.
"Messed up the time travel spell?" Star asked. Skywynne sadly nodded her head.
"It's that obvious, huh?" Skywynne spoke. "Listen. I do realize that it's crucial that I take in that magic to be able to get back home and fix time but-...but I worry that I'll mess up again and…" Skywynne hesitated before letting out a breath, feeling ashamed she couldn't brave it.
"Look. You don't have to take in any of that magic right now. Whenever you're ready, okay?" Star told her. Skywynne looked up, seeing Star giving her a hopeful look. Skywynne smiled back.
"Okay." Skywynne replied.
The next afternoon, Marco and Glossaryk began helping Star with her 'magic tutoring' at the Diaz residence. They stood outside in the backyard so they could have a good bit of space, just in case something went wrong.
"Now, the way you'll regain your skill with magic is with practice." Glossaryk said.
"Like I didn't have enough of that back on Mew-" Star sarcastically said, rolling her eyes.
"Star!" Marco said.
"Fiiiiiine." Star said. "You're right. I'm doing this for Skywynne and Earthni. I need to focus."
"Now, Skywynne? The wand, if you please." Glossaryk said. Skywynne came from behind Star and Marco, holding her wand in her hands. She held it out to Star. Star slowly reached out to grab it, feeling a bit hesitant to take it. Marco watched as she was a little scared to hold it.
"Hey uh...can I talk to Star for a second?" Marco asked. Glossaryk nodded before he took Star a few feet away from Glossaryk and Skywynne to talk to her. "You okay?" He asked her. She took a big sigh.
"I'm just recalling how that wand and all this magic's gotten me into so much trouble. Ludo...Toffee...Mina...I guess I'm just scared of all of that starting up again." Star told him.
"Star, you weren't responsible for all of that. Plus, you are the only one that has magic...and me but...you know, I can't use it so...it's just stuck...right here." Marco told her, pointing to his stomach. Star looked to her side, unsure of what to think. "Remember how many times you've saved others with that thing? Think positive, remember? You're doing this to bring Skywynne back home and to protect Earth-ni." Marco told her. Star looked back at him, feeling a smidge of confidence within her.
"You're right." Star said before giving Marco a hug. "You always know how to turn my frown upside down." Marco gladly accepted the hug. Glossaryk closely observed their behavior.
"That's why I'm here." Marco said before they both let go. "Now, go get that wand." Star turned to Glossaryk and Skywynne, walking to them. She took a breath before reaching a hand out, grabbing the wand. However, nothing happened to it.
"Wha? Isn't it supposed to do the...you know...swirly, twinkly, magical morphing...thing?" Star asked.
"What do you think, Star?" Glossaryk told her.
"How should I know!?" Star asked, confused.
"Remember how I mentioned that you and Marco are the only ones that possess magic?" Glossaryk asked them.
"Yeaah. So?" Marco asked.
"Listen to me closely. Only you…" Glossaryk pointed to Star. "...and you..." He pointed to Marco. "...possess magic." Star thought about what Glossaryk told her before realizing what he meant.
"Wait. You said that magic doesn't disappear. It dies." Star looked closely at the wand. She came to a realization. It's not the wand that's the problem. It's the magic inside it. She closed her eyes and concentrated. Star suddenly started to glow, just like she did at Janna's house.
"Okay, it's happening again!" Marco stood back. The wand started to glow, just like Star. Twinkles of magic started to swirl around the wand before it flashed, transforming it into a completely different wand. However, this wasn't a wand that Star's ever seen before. It was somewhat like her last wand...well, more like an upgrade from the last one she had. The wings were even more extravagant than her last wand. The horns of the wand were now purple, like the ones she wears with her new green dress. Short pink ribbons hung from the bottom of the centerpiece. The crystal in the middle was still amberized starglass like the last wand she had. However, the charge port at the bottom of the handle was now made of starlight quartz.
"Woah." Star said as she looked at her new wand.
"Another new wand?" Marco spoke, surprised but yet amazed at the new design Star's wand had.
"What do you mean by 'another' new wand?" Skywynne asked.
"This is the fourth time the design of her wand's changed." Marco told her.
"Yeah. This is like...wand 4.0." Star said.
"Well, I...I didn't think it was possible to have more than one design for a wand." Skywynne said.
"Believe me. It's possible." Marco told her.
"Okay. New wand. New magic..." Star said, getting ready for her magic tutoring. She shook all the fear out of her, preparing herself for what's to come. "Let's do this."
"Good. Now, the reason you have been given the wand is to learn how to control your magic once again." Glossaryk told her.
"Is that why Star's magic was so small while we were at Janna's house?" Skywynne asked.
"Exactly. Star? You need to take the newly found magic inside you and learn how to fully expel it instead of using it in small doses." Glossaryk said.
"Okay, this makes no sense. I've used magic before. Why do I need to learn it all over again?" Star asked.
"There are two reasons. One; it's been a long while since you've used magic. Magic is...well honestly, magic is like a flower." Glossaryk made a flower appear next to him. "Flowers need water to stay alive and healthy. This, in a way, is like magic. However, instead of water, magic needs usage from the bearer. If you don't use your magic often, the magic will begin to become uncooperative. The longer you refrain from using the magic, the harder it will be to use it again afterward."
"And the second reason?" Marco asked.
"This magic is new to your body. Some of the magic within the both of you is from the realm of magic, which means that you both have the purest magic any living being could possess. The magic you both possess is very delicate. It is harder to control and more difficult to use. Thus, you, Star, will need to learn how to wield it correctly. The wand is a tool to make this a bit easier to do. Once you've mastered the magic with the wand, we will move on to using magic without it."
"Ooooookayyy." Star said. "So...does that mean I'll need to learn to-" Star asked.
"Dip down again? Yes." Glossaryk said.
"Wait, wait. When Star dipped down for the first time, she literally stripped Toffee of all flesh and bone." Marco spoke.
"May I ask who Toffee is? Also...what sort of name is 'Toffee'?" Skywynne asked, chuckling at the name a bit.
"Oh, he was an evil septarian bent on killing all the Butterfly family and taking over Mewni for all monsterkind." Marco told her.
"Ah…soooo he doesn't work at a candy store?" Skywynne asked.
"Nope." Star told him.
"Anyway, will that happen again? You know, the uh...flesh...stripping? Because I like my body the way it is, thanks." Marco asked, fearful for his life.
"No." Glossaryk said.
"...yeah, okay." Marco said, backing up slightly out of caution.
"Now, Star, I want you to hold your wand out and spread your feet shoulder-width apart." Glossaryk told her.
"Uh...okay?" Star said anxiously as she did what she was told.
"Now, see this apple?" Glossaryk asked, making an apple appear beside him.
"Oh great. The apple's back." Star said.
"Star? You may want to listen to Glossaryk." Skywynne said. Star let out a breath.
"Yes. I see it...I seriously hate that apple." Star mumbled under her breath.
"Good. What I would like you to do is focus your magic on this single apple. Imagine the magic flowing through you, making its way from your hand, to the wand and out towards the apple. " Glossaryk told her.
"Ooookay?" Star replied. Her eyes peered at the apple. She tried to concentrate. She attempted to picture the magic coming out. Marco and Glossaryk watched her try her best to cast a magic spell on that fruit. However, nothing was happening. She grunted and groaned before giving up.
"Why isn't the magic doing it's...magic...stuff! Gah!" Star wondered.
"Star. It's okay. It just takes practice." Marco said as he put a hand on her shoulder. She took her hand and put it on top of Marco's Glossaryk watched the two of them converse. It gave him an idea.
"Maybe we should take a different approach to your problem." Glossaryk told them as he snapped his fingers, making the apple disappear. "Marco? Step over here for me, please." Marco's eyes widened.
"...whyyyy?" Marco asked, a bit scared.
"I can assure you, Marco. You will be completely safe." Glossaryk told him.
"Uh...okay." Marco replied, hesitantly walking over to Glossaryk. Marco turned his body so he was facing Star.
"Now, let's say Marco here...is in danger." Glossaryk spoke.
"Hey! You said I was completely sa-" Marco stared.
"Let's say...a ravenous beast was about to eat him alive." Glossaryk added. He snapped his fingers, making an enraged bear-like creature as tall as Marco's house appear next to him. Marco turned, seeing the monster towering over him.
"AHHHHHHH!" Marco screamed, cowering in fear. Star and Skywynne gasped.
"What...is...that?!" Skywynne asked loudly.
"Marco!" Star focused her wand, concentrating long and hard on the magic within. She took a deep breath. "Dip down. Dip down. Dip down." She repeated to herself slowly. She could feel herself becoming more powerful as a weird feeling flowed through her. She got into position. Her wand was at the ready. "Illuminating Indestructible Bath Bubble!" Star shouted. The wand suddenly shot a glowing ball in front of Marco. The ball expanded, surrounding Marco, creating some sort of a force field. The creature tried to break through the bubble. However, it wouldn't crack even a little. Marco started to come out of his cowering pose, realizing that the bubble was protecting him. He gasped with overwhelming joy.
"Oh...oh thank goodness!" Marco spoke with relief, releasing his breath.
"Glossaryk! What's wrong with you! You-" Star started.
"I helped you use your magic? Is that what you were about to say?" Glossaryk said with a smirk.
"Wait...wha...I…" Star spoke.
"Star! You did it! You used your magic! You dipped!" Skywynne exclaimed.
"But I-" Star spoke. "...but you could have told me Marco was about to be eaten by a ravenous beast!" She said to Glossaryk.
"I can assure you. Marco wouldn't have been eaten. I was just curious." Glossaryk told her.
"Curious about what exactly? How long I could last with that thing?!" Marco asked, pointing at the towering creature. Glossaryk snapped his fingers, making the creature and the bubble force field disappear. He turned to Star.
"I was curious as to how the safety of someone you love and care for affects your use of magic. It reveals that seeing your loved ones in danger makes your magic stronger as well as your sense of focus in terms of using it." Glossaryk told them.
"So you're saying that emotion makes it easier for Star to do magic?" Marco asked.
"Precisely." Glossaryk asked.
"Well, if that's the case, I don't want to be put through that again!" Marco told him.
"Marco! Shh! Focusing!" Star told him. Marco stood there, dumbfounded.
"Now that you have officially dipped down, you may have the ability to use your magic more easily. I attempted to awaken the magic within you just enough so that you would be able to use it with a little more ease. Now…" Glossaryk spoke. He snapped his fingers, making about a dozen apples appear around the backyard. "Would you like to test it out?" Star grew determined. Even though she still despised those apples, she was ready to test her magic out. She aimed her wand at one of the apples.
"...cupcake blast!" Star shouted. Dozens of cupcakes came out of the wand, attacking the apple, destroying it. Star smiled. "It's working!" She turned to another apple.
"Strawberry annihilation!" Star yelled. Another spell destroyed another apple. She continued to shout out spells while Glossaryk made more apples appear.
"Dagger Crystal Heart Attack! Radical Rainbow Blast! Rainbow Fist Punch!" Star exclaimed. She was happy to have her magic back. She destroyed the magic only because there were others that couldn't be trusted with it. Now that Star was the only one that could use it, she felt as if things could still be safer, even though magic is technically back. If Marco was able to use the magic though, Star would still feel comfortable with it. She trusted Marco with magic most of all. Spell after spell, Star would destroy an apple; one after another. Star felt as if she was back to her old magical self again. She was ready to push the limits; break down boundaries.
That was...until her mother and Eclipsa came to the backyard.
Moon saw Star holding a magic wand…
...and Glossaryk...
...and Skywynne standing right near her.
"Mom?!" Star exclaimed with her eyes wide.
"Oh no." Marco added. He just remembered how he didn't tell Moon about Skywynne. He hoped he wouldn't be going to the deep end for this. He remembered then and there how he kept Skywynne a secret from Moon. He really hoped that he wouldn't be going into the deep end for this.
"How...how did you get here?!" Star asked.
"I might have...um...shown her the way?" Eclipsa replied with a guilty smile.
"Star...how are you...how is he...and is that-" Moon spoke, pointing to Skywynne as her hand shook.
"Oh...pfft...noooo! That's uh...she's uh...she's…" Star tried to think of a cover-up fast. She just had to come up with one little excuse. However, Star remembered one thing. Her mom's read the book of spells. She knows who Skywynne looks like. There is no possible way to convince her otherwise. Star sighed. "Mom...Skywynne. Skywynne...mom." Star said, disappointed. Skywynne stood there, wondering if this situation was good or bad.
"Um...pleasure to...meet you?" Skywynne said as she nervously bowed. Moon's eyes were wide.
"Nice to meet you." Moon said in shock. "Star? Would you like to explain what in the world is going on?!" Moon asked in a panic. Star sighed.
"...I...I didn't-" Star stuttered. Skywynne noticed that her mom thought her daughter did wrong. She knew that it wasn't right for Star to get in trouble for this. Skywynne raised a hand slightly.
"If I may…" Skywynne said, stepping in for Star. "Yes, I am Skywynne. I am one of your ancestors from over 400 years ago. However, I have to inform you that your daughter had nothing to do with this." Skywynne told her. Moon, still in complete confusion, scratched her head.
"But...how are you here? You...you died hundreds of years ago…" Moon spoke. Skywynne had chills crawling up her spine hearing the fact that she 'died'. Still, everyone dies in the end. Skywynne turned to Star. Star nodded, hinting that it was okay to tell her what was going on.
"...I was in the middle of creating a time travel spell. It was only meant to send an apple to another time but...instead it...it sent me here...to your time period." Skywynne said.
"But...you couldn't have possibly-" Moon started.
"I came to this time period right before the magic was destroyed and before Earth and Mewni became one. I have no way home. Well...actually, I might possibly have a way home now." Skywynne said, turning her head to Star holding the magic wand.
"It's true, mom." Star said, stepping forward.
"So...she really is here. I thought when I was told I-" Moon started.
"Wait, you already knew? Who told you that!?" Star asked. Moon held her breath, realizing what she just blurted out wasn't the best thing to say.
"I did." Marco said. Star was shocked. "Star, listen. I know you didn't want me to say too much but she had to know why your hearts came back. I can't lie to her, you know." Marco told her. "...are you mad?" Star had to think to herself for a minute. Marco was only doing what was best for Star. She had to remember that. Did Marco really do anything wrong here?
"I realize that...you did it to help me and keep me safe. Besides, when I think about it...it's...kind of wrong to keep secrets from my mother. I don't know why I thought of doing that in the first place so...it's okay, Marco." Star told him with a reassuring smile. "Look, mom? I too am...um…" Star hesitated. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Skywynne. I thought that...if you knew, you would go completely nuts and-...and…" Star told her mother. Moon took her hands and put them on her daughter's shoulders.
"Star? No matter what the case may be, I'm here to help you and stand by your side. Whether it be magic or a disagreement or...or even a former queen trapped in our time, you can come to me." Moon told her.
"R-...really?" Star asked. Moon nodded with a soft, reassuring smile. Star couldn't believe how her Mom was reacting to this. She was expecting far worse. It gave her such a sense of relief that she felt a tear come down her face. She looked down, hiding her face a bit.
"So...so you're not mad? Because I just want to be the best person I can be and...and hiding things from you wasn't the right thing to do and-...?" Star asked. Moon took her hand under Star's chin, lifting her head up.
"Oh, Star. I may be your mother but...sweetie. I want to help you." Moon replied. "You shouldn't have to hide anything from anybody, especially your family. The reason you have a family is to have someone to support you and...and help you in times of need. I want you to trust me with anything you struggle with." She took her daughter in a hug. "I love you so much, dear." Star gasped as she felt her mother's arms wrap around her. She felt even more tears coming, grabbing Moon even tighter. Star never realized until now that keeping these secrets from her mother was driving her insane. Now, she felt as if she didn't have to hide anything anymore. She finally felt as if she could have a clean slate; never hiding any more secrets from her.
"Thank you, mom." Star said as she and her mom embraced. Marco, Skywynne, and Eclipsa watched as they hugged, smiling from the moment. Glossaryk, however, tapped Star's shoulder. They both let go.
"Pardon me but shouldn't you tell your mother about Mina?" Glossaryk asked.
"Way to ruin the mother-daughter moment, Glossaryk!" Marco spoke.
"No, no. Glossaryk's right." Star sniffled, taking a breath. "Mom?" Star spoke.
"What is it? What about Mina?" Moon asked.
"...she's back." Star told her.
CHAPTER 25 COMING SOON!
P.S. Hi guys! So, if you haven't heard, I've been having a good bit of trouble with my dominant hand. Carpal tunnel; not good. I mean, I'm getting better but there are days when I still have to rest it! I was so eager to post this chapter which is why I did now! However, Chapter 25 won't be out for probably 2-3 weeks just so I can give my hand some time to rest. Don't worry though! I took a good bit of time to write this chapter so I didn't overextend myself with my hand at all. It's doing just fine right now. Anyway, thanks for reading so far! Talk to you all soon!
Oh! By the way, if you want to see a picture of 'Wand 4.0', you can check it out on my Twitter and Instagram kprs4ever!