Hello again! Thank you for coming back to read my series of short stories about Life on Earthni. Thank you for commenting, following, favoriting, and most of all reading. I really appreciate it. Hope you enjoy this chapter! Sadly, I don't own Star vs the Forces of Evil or any of its amazing characters.

18). Ramblings of an old king

"How long do we have to be here again?" Tommy asked, crossing his arms and huffing. "I'm too old to hang out with those babies. Plus-have you met Uncle Globgor? He only tells super boring long stories" Shaking his blonde hair out of his eyes, he glanced up at his parents getting ready to leave. Star and Marco were quickly putting on their coats before looking down at their teenage son. His younger twin siblings rolled their eyes as they looked at their compact mirror phones, telling their friends they weren't going to the Monster Roller Derby.

"Oh, come on, Tommy. Your mom and I have to go to date night-I mean, it's been waaay too long and, well, yeah. Plus, have you met your Grandpa River? Talk about rambling old king stories." Marco glanced at his wife who was glaring at him through narrowed eyes. He gulped and rubbed the back of his neck. "Ummm…Just be a good example for your little cousins. They look up to you." Marco smiled, looking more and more like his dad every day. Quickly giving him a kiss on the cheek, Star continued on for him. "Yeah, they look up to you."

Rolling his eyes, he snorted. "They're short. They all look up to me. Besides-we aren't even related to them, right? Eclipsa-"

"Ohhh, if it isn't my favorite nephew!" The melodic voice rang softly as the sound of feet pounding down the castle stairs filled the room. The group turned to see Globgor walking to meet them. Some wrinkles etched his face but he otherwise looked untouched by time. Comet and Cassie immediately laughed while putting away their compacts and jumped to hug the old king. Tommy sighed and slowly walked up to them. "Hey, Uncle Globgor. Did you do something to your…fangs?"

Cassie elbowed him in the gut, glaring up at him. For a thirteen-year old girl, she sure had some strength in her elbows. Cassie smiled sweetly up at Globgor, smoothing down her narwhal skirt she inherited from her mother. "Hi, Uncle Globgor. Mom and Dad-" She turned to look at her parents, but they had suddenly disappeared. "Huh…guess they left. So…" Turning back to her 'uncle', she smiled again. "So, what are we gonna do today?"

A twinkle formed in Globgor's eye as he began to smile. Right when he opened his mouth, loud shrieks resounded through the hall as four small children suddenly flashed in front of the group. The pack of pre-school age kids jerked to a halt as the impromptu sled made out of plastic slammed into the wall. The line of Baby Bog Dragons that were pulling the sled scrambled free, plumes of fire flashing out of their mouths. The four children began to giggle before wiggling up and racing to the teenagers and old monster king. "Uncle Comet! Auntie Cassie! Uncle Tom Tom!" Two of the children were indeed their nephews Jesus and Juan, Mariposa and her spouse's kids. The other two children were Meteora and her husband's twins Solaria and Globgor Jr.

With a chuckle, Globgor grew three sizes bigger and scooped up all the children, each one giggling and shrieking to get away. "Wow, you all look good enough to eat! Solaria-your horns look delicious." Solaria moaned and pushed away as Globgor began to kiss her repeatedly on the head. With a huff, Tommy rolled his eyes and turned away. Couldn't they do something interesting for once-

"Tell us a story! Tell us a story, Grandpapa Globgor!" Globgor Jr. threw his hands in the air as Globgor set the kids on the ground.

"Well, what kind of story would you like to hear? Romance? Action? Adventure? SCARY?" He acted out each genre, roaring at the children on the last one. This left the children in a fit of giggles and shrieks.

Cassie and Comet plopped down on the floor behind their niece and nephews, crossing their legs. Cassie pulled Juan into her lap as she looked expectantly at her Uncle Globgor. Tommy groaned to himself and threw his head back in annoyance. Could this be any more annoying? Another story?

"It seems someone is an unbeliever in epic stories."

Snapping his eyes open, Tommy looked at everyone turned around, staring at him with frowns. Globgor had a funny look in his eye as he smiled at the sixteen-year old boy. "Uhh, did I just groan out loud?"

Gesturing to the floor in front of him, Globgor sat down on the steps of the stairs and leaned forward. "I can tell you a story with all of these things. Action. Horror. Romance." The children all stuck out their tongues at this and Globgor chuckled. He looked over at Tommy as he sat down with a frown. "Oh yes-I have the best story. The story…of How I Met Your Grandmother."

"Isn't that a TV show?"

"I don't know what you are talking about-but the last episode of that show ruined it." Globgor hunched forward, smiling at the children in front of him. Tommy furrowed his brow-well, at least this was less boring than watching his nephews play patty-cake for three hours. "Once, a long, long time ago-there was a young monster king."

"Was he a kind monster king?"

"Do you want him to tell the story or not?"

"…"

Chuckling, he continued, ignoring Juan and Comet's outburst. "As I was saying. There was a kind, young monster king who was just minding his own business one day. It was just before his fifteenth Stump Day as he was walking down the village street when suddenly he was kicked from behind. As the courageous king whirled around to see his adversary, the most beautiful, song-like voice range through the air." Globgor sighed in contentment, causing Comet to fake gag. "A young girl the same age as Cassie was holding me at sword-point with perfect form. The spades on her cheeks were gorgeous and highlighted her eyes. Eyes that were full of blood-lust. And I would know a thing about blood-lust, as I used to eat Mewmans." The kids giggled nervously while the teenagers glanced at one another in confusion, wondering why their vegetarian uncle would say a thing like that. Globgor awkwardly chuckled and continued on.

"Well, I feel like there is something I'm missing. Something important… Anyway, this beautiful warrior began to fight this valiant monster king." Globgor began to weave a tale, the children all beginning to lean in.

" 'Fight me, you vile monster!' The young princess cried, slashing her sword. The young monster king was so taken with this young maiden that the barely raised his claws to stop the sword in time. Wow-what am I missing? As I was saying, the young monster king realized that there was something different about this warrior. She seemed to be glowing with-oh…" Globgor's eyes grew huge.

"Uhhh, something wrong, Uncle Globgor?" Cassie squeezed Juan closer to her chest.

Shaking his head, Globgor frowned and shook his head. "No, my dear. I just remember what I had forgotten…So, the village was on fire." The group blinked at him and Globgor chuckled awkwardly. "Yes. An important detail to remember. I'm sorry. Let me continue…Ahh, yes…The princess and the monster."

"So the princess noticed how the monster wouldn't fight her. "Why don't you fight back, you coward?' The princess used her mother's words, trying to get into the monster's head-which she only did at a later time when he was crystallized. 'You destroyed this village, you monster!' The king swiped his leg and tripped the princess to fall onto her back. The king caught the princess before she hit the ground, staring into her eyes. The fire cascaded around the pair in the shape of a heart. The flames of love were being fanned-as your father Marco would say.

"The monster king was instantly taken by the young warrior, so he used his mastery of flirtation and suave nature. But…the king still had a lot to learn. 'It seems I have swept you off your feet. Our love connection is so hot, it must have set this village on fire.' Well…you can guess how the warrior princess responded. Actually, it was her mother who set the village on fire-but in the moment the comment seemed appropriate. But when wooing a beautiful woman-you mustn't come on too strong. Like the young monster king.

"As the monster king gave the princess an irresistible smile-trust me, he had an irresistible smile-she narrowed her beautiful eyes and suddenly the world flipped over. The next thing the young king knew, the princess was standing over her, sword pointed at his face. 'You shall regret that, monster!' The monster king suddenly shrunk in size as the sword came down toward where his face had been moments before. The princess gasped in surprise, looking around and not seeing the monster to any avail. But as she turned around, she noticed a scribbled, hasty handwriting in the dirt behind her. Oh yes-the monster king had moves. He left a hand-drawn rose and his name in the dirt. And that is how I met your Grandmother."

The room went quiet. The kids all had frowns on their faces and the teens glanced at one another. "That's it?" Tommy cocked his head to the side, confused as crossed her arms across his chest. "That's, like-super boring. Plus, she didn't even like you. You did not have game."

"What?" Globgor thrust his hands in front of him, pretending to be insulted. "I am the one who invented game! Have you not seen my wife?"

"Grandpapa! What happened next?" Jesus thrust his arms into the air, eyes big as dinner plates. He leaned forward, hugging his knees to himself.

"Tell us tell us tell us!" Solaria and Globgor Jr. cheered, wiggling around on either side of Comet. Comet, Cassie, Jesus, and Juan all joined in. "Tell us tell us tell us!" Rolling his eyes, Tommy began to cheerlessly pump his fist with his siblings and nephews.

Laughing deeply, Globgor leaned forward, his fangs gleaming in the light. "Haha, if you insist." Shrinking down, he leapt onto his grandson's shoulder and rested his elbows on his head, eliciting a giggle. "So…where was I…Oh yes. So it is true, the princess did not exactly fall for the monster king as quickly as he initially led his family to believe-but like he said-he was irresistible and invented game." (Tom and Comet coughed 'Yeet!') "Anyway, it was a long time before the young king and the princess met again. Using his amazing size-changing ability, the king would regularly…visit the Butterfly Castle. The king couldn't go to the Mewman settlements because Monsters and Mewmans were always fighting.

"Now the princess had a balcony in her bedroom that looked over the Palace Rose Garden. Every night, she would wait outside her window and look longingly at the roses below. Now, though she would never admit it, the warrior princess would stare and reminisce about the monster who had drawn her a rose during a battle."

"I kind of doubt that." Tommy huffed, earning another nudge in his ribs from his sister.

"As I was saying-the princess would watch the roses each night. And each night the monster king would sneak to try to talk with the princess. He tried to strike up the courage to speak with her again." Globgor sighed as he leapt off his grandson and grew back into his normal size sitting down in front of the group with a wistful sigh. "It was a magical time."

Cassie blinked, holding up her hands in a 'whoa' motion. "Wait. You stalked Aunt Eclipsa?"

"What? NO! I wanted to speak with her again. But it was forbidden-so I would try to talk with her alone but was unable to do so. Now, let me finish my story!" Globgor shifted to face his family. "So-each night she would look over the rose garden. The third time the young king visited ('Snuck in' Comet coughed) the castle in my small size, he decided it was time to make his move. So-naturally-it went terribly.

"The young ruler climbed up the rose bushes to the warrior's window and hopped onto the window seal. The amazing romancer that he was, he plucked a rose and took a deep breath to prepare himself to speak with the young maiden. As he coughed to announce his entrance, the young princess whirled around-to reveal she had inherited the magical wand. Now the magical wand had amazing properties and the princess who wielded it would use the magic to rule her kingdom. So, when the young king coughed and said 'Hello. A rose for a rose', the princess…for a lack of a better word-blasted the young king off the window seal and down onto the ground below."

The group groaned in unison, grimacing with Globgor as he remembered the fall as if it were yesterday. "Yes, it was rather painful. So, the princess used her magical wand that was shaped not unlike an umbrella to fall down to the ground and stand furiously over the monster. 'Monster! What are you doing here? I should warn the guards-they could kill you where you stand-well, lay.' The monster king groaned and said, 'Well, they could at least put me out of my misery. And I have a name you know. It's Globgor.' The princess huffed but lent her hand to the king to help him sit up. 'I could have killed you-Globgor was it-if I wanted to. You shouldn't be here. Now get out before anyone sees you-especially my mother.' The warrior shuttered, shaking her head and straightening up to face the monster with squared shoulders.

"Now the young king was puzzled. If she was such a powerful, magical princess, why didn't she just cast a spell on him that instant and be done with it? So, the king-rather stupidly-asked that same question aloud. The princess got a funny look on her face, as if she was insulted. After that, the next few minutes become hazy. The next thing the king remembered was blinking rapidly and waking up in the Forest of Certain Death with the princess floating away on her umbrella wand back toward the Butterfly Castle."

"So, what you're saying is-you never had game." Comet and Tommy high-fived with a laugh.

Cassie, however, rolled her eyes and frowned. "They did get married and are still in love, so obviously he had to have some game, right Uncle Globgor?"

"Right you are, my dear!" Globgor smiled, grabbing Globgor Jr. and hugging him with a squeeze before putting him back down. "And so-the young king would regularly visit the princess, visiting the castle in his small form and leaving her different types of roses and artwork created by monsters. Though the princess never saw the young monster, she knew the gifts were from him. And she began to see that monsters didn't create destruction-they created things of beauty too. Like the gifts.

"Finally, after three moons-well, on Earthni we call them months-the princess finally came to the monster king. As he was casually strolling down the path in the Forest of Certain Death to the castle with another gift for the young princess, he realized that the warrior lady was standing right in the middle of the path, waiting for him with hands on her hips. 'There you are.' She exclaimed, narrowing her eyes at him. The heart of the young king soared, but he hid the gift behind his back. 'Ahh, hello there, Princess. What brings you here to this…forest on this enchanting evening?' 'I have a name you know-it's Eclipsa.' The princess straightened her shoulders and stared determinedly at the young king. 'Now-why do you keep leaving these…things every night. Not that I am complaining-mind you-they are beautiful…but you must stop leaving them. Someone will eventually catch you.'

"The young king decided to use his irresistible charm on the young maiden. 'Are you worried about me, Eclipsa?' The warrior princess seemed to get frustrated and her face became red as a tomato. Her spades on her checks grew darker, even in the Mewman moonlight. 'Of course not. Just-it would cause quite a lot of ruckus if you continue to come to my quarters each night.' While the young king was unsure what to say, the princess suddenly dashed up to the king and placed a chaste kiss upon his check. Before the monster king could react, the princess was already gone. However-she left a small gift at his feet-a small rose from her garden with a red ribbon tied around the stem.

"And so, children, that is how I met your Grandmother." With a toothy grin, Globgor straightened up, groaning as he popped his back. Pensively, he tapped his check with one hand and held his lower back with the other. "Or was that our third date? They all run together after a while…"

Solaria, Juan, and Globgor Jr. all cheered, springing up and dancing around the old king. Jesus threw himself onto the stone floor, looking completely wiped out. The three toddlers cheered 'Do it again. Do it again."

Tommy, Cassie, and Comet looked at one another before turning to their uncle. "So, how did you end up together? Mom said something about mom being married to someone else and leaving you and being frozen in crystals for hundreds of years or something like that." Tommy crossed his arms across his chest, leaning forward to learn more.

"Oh, so now you're interested?" Cassie chided, frowning at her brother. Tommy shrugged, awkwardly not sure how to respond. He did have a lot of his dad in him…

A door swung open to the left, and Solaria and Globgor Jr. shrieked and dashed toward the person emerging. Eclipsa smiled as she shashayed in, looking around at the group with a small smile. "Oh-did I miss an invitation?"

"Grandpapa was telling us a story!" Solaria giggled, whirling around her grandmother.

"Yeah-he was telling us all about how you met and you burnt a village down for love and fought and he brought you gifts and you were frozen forever and now are in love. YAY!" Globgor Jr. threw his hands into the air, his red-tinted skin making him look just like his grandpa.

Eclipsa glanced at her husband with an amused smile before turning to the children. "Well, now, what your grandfather just told you was only part of the story." She gestured to the seat next to Globgor on the floor as the children sat down in front of her. Tommy smiled-maybe this day wouldn't be as boring as he thought after all. "Now." Eclipsa smiled, small wrinkles forming around her eyes as she held Globgor's hand happily. "Let me tell you the interesting part of the story."

Thank you again for reading my story. Honestly, I just wanted to think about how Globgor and Eclipsa met. Also, it was fun to do a bit of How I Met Your Mother (which I do not own either.) They never go into how Eclipsa and Globgor met, but it seems like this could be something that is plausible-they both change each other for the better and meet in secret and fell in love slowly-though knowing Globgor as being such a romantic, he would definitely fall hard quickly. They also met during a war between monsters and Mewmans, so it would be hard for them to warm up to one another and get past prejudices and preconceived bias. I also wasn't sure how to do a story with their backstory while fitting it into Earthni without flashbacks so I decided to go the storytelling route. I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Please let me know what you thought of the chapter. Thank you again for reading! Until next time!

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