Author's Note: I don't own Star vs the Forces of Evil or its characters, but only my OCs
Star vs the Forces of Evil belongs to Daron Nefcy
Enjoy!
The Untold Story of Serena Butterfly
Chapter 88: Escape from the Pie Folk
Star, Serena, River and Marco arrived on Pie Island using a boat.
Star wore a crimson red dress with round sleeves, a white lace trim on the collar, sleeves and hem of the skirt along with light blue speckles that resembled those on a pie and a tan pie piece on the center. On her head was a large darker crimson hat with a stemmed blueberry on the top. Beneath Star wore sky blue and light blue striped leggings, red-violet boots with blueberries on the tips and a blue handbag with a yellow button.
Serena wore a simple light-fuchsia, A-line dress with a blush coloured petty coat. The sleeves at the shoulders were puffed. It also had a cream coloured collar, sleeve cuffs and a bright magenta jabot. There was a blush coloured apron with frilled sleeves and the scalloped front was tied up by a large bow in the back. On her head, Serena wore a simple white scalloped maids-brim worn on the head. Beneath she wore a pair of small white, scalloped socks and some plain black Mary Janes.
Several Pie Folk walk past Star and Serena.
Star reached into her handbag and takes out a butterfly pie.
"Okay, mum."Star whispered. "Where are you?"
"Let's start searching in the village."Serena suggested.
Star nodded. "Right."
King River appeared wearing Pie Folk clothes and a eye patch.
"Girls, wait!"River protested. "Look, I want to find your mum as much as you do, but trust the Pie Folk here and you'll lose everything. Even your mind."
"You guys obviously aren't from around here, huh?"the man holding an axe asked.
"Ha! What are you talking about? This is our home."River lied. "Did you not notice that we're dressed in the traditional garb of the Pie Folk?"
"Yeah, whatever."the man with axe responded. "Anyway, if you're gonna leave, you should have somebody keep an eye on your boat. I'll be happy to do it for a few bucks."
"Good idea."River agreed. "Just allow me to grab my things."
River tossed an anchor onto the boat and through it's hull causing it to sink.
"Dad!"Star said.
Serena groaned in frustration and face palmed.
"Right."the man with an axe replied and walked away. "I'm out."
"That's right! Run away!"River stated. "I won't be swindled by you and yours!"
"Uncle River, what are you doing?"Serena questioned.
"Oh, can't you see he's a racketeer?"River asked. "That scoundrel wants us to pay him to protect our boat from himself. We have to stay ahead of these schemes if we're going to find your mother. Now, where's Marco?"
"Here."
Marco appeared wearing a giant pie over his usual outfit.
"Uh, where's the boat?"Marco asked.
"I sank it."River responded. "Where's the bloodhound?"
"The sales guy said that only a fool would use a bloodhound to track someone."Marco said. "So I bought this instead!"
The Diaz Boy takes out a monkey with white coloured fur.
"You got...a monkey."Star said.
"Over a bloodhound?"Serena scoffed.
"No Pumpkins, he got swindled."River complemented.
"No, it'll work. Just look at his beauty mark."Marco suggested happily. "Our spirits are bonded. Have him sniff the pie."
Star holds the pie up to the monkey's face.
The monkey sniffed at the pie.
"Now, go find Queen Moon!"Marco ordered and tossed the monkey onto the pier.
The monkey slowly blinked it's eyes and holds up Marco's wallet.
"Is that my wallet?!"Marco questioned.
The monkey waves it's hand over it's face and looked mischievous.
"But...but we're spirit bonded!"Marco protested.
The monkey removed it's own beauty mark, revealed to be fake and flicked it away.
"No!"Marco shouted. "Not the beauty mark!"
Monkey laughed and ran away.
"Marco Monkey, no!"Marco called out.
"You see, Star? Serena? Swindled."River responded and looked around. "Uh, Star? Serena?"
Marco and River notice Star and Serena were gone.
In the Pie Folk Village...
Star and Serena goes up to a little boy named Sandy sitting by a pig-drawn wagon.
"Aw, hey there, little guy."Star greeted. "Do you think you can tell us where they make these pies?"
"Sure, I know where."Sandy answered. "And I'll tell you–if you help me steal this wagon."
"Steal? No!"Star answered.
"Stealing things won't get you no where in life, kid."Serena commented with her arms folded.
"It's a deal."River remarked.
"Dad, what are you doing?"Star questioned.
"Um, give us a second, my boy."River said and pulled the two girls aside. "It's okay. You see, this kid is running a classic Pie Folk scam. The wagon belongs to him, and he wants us to steal his wagon so that the shill can come out of hiding and catch us in the act of stealing his wagon. We need to draw the shill out of hiding!"
River started gnawing on the wagon padlock.
A short Pie Folk Man runs up to River.
"Hey, you there, stop!"A short pie folk man demanded.
"There he is!"River laughed. "Ho-hah!"
River belly-flopped the short man to the ground.
"Ah-ha!"River replied.
Star, Marco and Serena rushed forward.
"Dad, stop!"Star protested. "You're hurting him!"
"No! Don't you see?"River asked. "He's the shill!"
"Ah! I'm not the shill!"the short pie folk man said. "The shill is over there!"
"Yeah, he's right. I am the shill."the shifty man with the cane said. "Me and the boy were trying to trick you out of your wallet, but it didn't work."
"What?"Star, Marco and Serena asked in unison.
"All right, come on, Sandy."the shifty man with the cane ordered. "Get back in your little hole there. Let's get going."
The little boy gets sucked up into the cane-holding man's stubby right leg and they walk off.
"Eesh."Serena muttered uncomfortably.
"Ugh! I got the wrong shill!"River scowled.
"I was just trying to stop him from robbing you. They robbed me last week."the short pie folk man stated. "That's why I've got the broken arm."
Star, Marco and Serena help the short man off the ground.
"Easy does it, sir."Marco instructed.
"I am so sorry."Star apologised. "You will have to forgive my dad."
"Typical lazy thinking, if you ask me."the short pie folk man replied. "You think all Pie Folk are liars and thieves! Some of us are good, you know? Luckily, I have a pretty thick crust."
The short pie folk man started crying.
"Oh, Boysenberry!"the short pie folk man sobbed. "Why are people so cruel?!"
"W-W-W-Wait, please. I'm sorry. I'm really sorry."Star stated. "We didn't mean any harm. Before you go, just...do you know who made this pie?"
"You properly don't know isn't?"Serena accused.
"Well, actually, I...I do."the short pie folk man answered.
"Oh, sweet! Can you take us there?"Star begged. "Please, please, please, please, please, please, please?"
"I'm not too keen on doing favours for people who assault me."the short pie folk man answered and climbed onto the wagon. "Okay, Boysenberry, let's be on our way. I wish you well. Sorry I wasn't able to help you."
River quickly stopped the wagon.
"Just a moment, please! This...This does not come easy for me, for I am but an old man set in his ways. But please, please forgive me."River suggested and started crying. "I just...I just miss my Moon pie!"
Star went up to River.
"Dad, no. Shh, shh, shh, shh."Star instructed. "It's okay. We're going to find her."
"You know, I-I lost a pie myself, once."the short pie folk man stated. "Oh, please...please allow me to take you to where your pie was made."
The short man gives Star, Marco, Serena and River a wagon ride through the village.
"We really, really appreciate this."Star remarked. "I was beginning to lose hope."
"Well, not to worry."the short pie folk man assured. "Always happy to help."
River continued crying while a suspicious look grew on Serena's face.
Marco gives River a handkerchief.
"Don't cry, River."Marco responded. "Here."
River sobbing softly and grabbed Marco's wrist.
"Aah! Marco!"River chuckled.
"What?! What is going on?"Marco asked.
"Marco, these tears are fake tears."River stated.
"Mine are real."Marco sobbed in pain.
Serena rolled her eyes before going next to Star.
"Excuse me, sir."Serena said. "Exactly how long until we arrive to the place where the pies were made?"
"Very soon, young lady."the short pie folk man responded and looked at Star. "I say, would you be a dear and pull that lever for me, please? What with the arm and all."
Star pulled the lever and the wagon rattle.
Suddenly the top half of a pillory rose up and falls to capture Star, Marco, Serena and River inside.
"Ow!"River groaned. "What's this?! This wasn't supposed to happen!"
"Is everyone comfy?"the short pie folk man asked.
"What's going on here, you little weirdo?!"River demanded.
"Oh, honestly."the short pie folk man scoffed. "Did you really think your petty scams and those ridiculous disguises would work on us?"
"Aww, my disguise was starting to grow on me."Marco stated.
"Oh!"the short pie folk man giggled. "That's shocking...because I find them to be rather confining."
The short man unzipped his disguise to reveal a very tall man inside.
Then he un-contorted his body and stood up straight.
"Ugh!"Star, Marco and Serena groaned in disgust.
"I was wrong again."River said with a hint of shock.
"Everyone, everyone, gather round, gather round!"Pie King laughed sinister. "And say hello to our new guests!"
The Pie King removed his fake hand and placed a hook on it.
"And for the right price, I'm sure they'll make delicious pies."Pie King remarked.
"Wait, what?"Star asked. "Make pies?"
"I rather drown than make my pies to a bunch of lying-"Serena started with a glare.
Pie King stuffs a sticky caramel pie on Serena's mouth causing her to struggle to finish her sentence.
The Pie King removed his hook and puts on a auctioning gavel.
"Now, who will start the bidding?"Pie King asked. "Lanky, Bearded Man I'll give ya five bucks!"
"I'll give you ten."A short chubby man said.
"I'll pay twenty!"A man holding a fork and a knife added.
"They're gonna eat us!"Marco panicked.
"No, Marco, I took that to mean we're gonna help them make pies."Star admitted. "Right, Dad?"
"I don't know anything anymore!"River cried.
Serena angrily says something but her mouth muffled due to the stickiness of the pie.
The Pie Folk shout over each other while making bids.
The white monkey that stole Marco's wallet appeared in the crowd.
Marco gasped. "Monkey!"
The monkey takes out a gold key.
"Monkey, the key! Yes!"Marco called out. "I just knew we had a connection, you little!"
The monkey steals Marco's shoes.
"Hey!"Marco shouted. "My shoes!"
The monkey makes off with Marco's shoes and tossed the key away.
"The key!"Marco shouted.
"Sold!"Pie King replied and banged the gavel. "To Fat Brett Scamson for the price of!"
Then a tall gravelly-voiced figure in a cloak appeared in the crowd.
"Wait! I'll give you 45 billion, 710 million, 412 thousand, 242...pennies!"the cloaked figure stated.
The crowd gasped in shock.
"Sold."Pie King announced in surprise.
The cloaked figure writes a check.
"Do not cash this till Monday."the cloaked figure replied and gives check to Pie King.
Pie King sniffed the check.
"Deal!"Pie King remarked and banged the gavel.
Afterwards...
Star, Marco, Serena and River were tossed into the cloaked figure's house.
The figure stood over the four and reached into their cloak.
"I hope you get a refund, 'cause you just made a bad purchase."Star warned.
Serena muffled in agreement.
Star and Serena got ready to fight the figure.
But then Star gets hit in the face with a rubber chicken.
"Wha...?!"Star asked.
"The only thing bad..."the cloaked figure started.
Four eyes appeared under the cloaked figure's hood.
They pull back their hood to reveal Foolduke and her monkey.
"...is that check I just wrote!"Foolduke admitted with a smile. "Whoops! I have no money."
"Foolduke!"Star remarked.
"Monkey?!"Marco asked.
The monkey let out a shriek.
"Oh, I was wondering where he got these."Foolduke said and holds up Marco's shoes.
Star gives Foolduke a hug.
"Aww, I knew there was somebody good on this island!"Star chuckled.
"Give the wallet back."Foolduke ordered.
The monkey gives Marco his wallet.
Marco takes his wallet and shoes before backing away.
Foolduke notice Serena's muffled mouth and places a cup of tomato soup into the orange haired girl's mouth to melt away the caramel stickiness.
Serena let out a huge gasp of relief.
"Thank you."Serena coughed and rubbed her neck.
"What are you doing here?"Star asked.
"Well...I'm from here."Foolduke admitted.
"You Pie Folk?"Star asked.
"Yup, just came to visit the old family."Foolduke replied and looked behind the two girls. "Hey, family! We got company!"
"They got anything good?"Foolduke's Father asked.
"No!"Foolduke snapped. "And quit scamming my husband!"
Foolduke's parents were playing a board game with Ruberiot.
"It's okay, honey. I can feel a winning streak coming my way."Ruberiot assured and rolled the dice. "Noooo!"
Ruberiot gives his hat to Foolduke's parents and they put it on a pile of stuff they already won from him.
"Star, what are you doing here?"Foolduke asked.
"Well, we've been trying to find my mum."Star responded and shows Foolduke the pie.
"That's a pie."Foolduke said.
"Yup. This pie is gonna lead us to my mum."Star explained. "Only she bakes pies like this."
Foolduke sighed walked away.
"We just need to find where she's making them."Star said.
"Star?"
Foolduke revealed several pies that looked identical to Star's pie.
"You Queen-napped my mum?"Star questioned.
"No."Foolduke replied. "Pie Folk have been making pies like this for hundreds of years."
"Even with the little butterfly?"Star asked.
"Actually, it's a moth. I'm sorry, Star, but your mum's not here."Foolduke admitted. "Maybe that's a good thing. This place is terrible! Ruberiot's lost everything except the hot air balloon we got here with!"
"Nooooo!"Ruberiot cried. "My wife is gonna kill me."
The white monkey hangs from the hot air balloon that Foolduke's parents just won from Ruberiot.
"How do you play this game?"River asked.
"Give me that ring and I'll teach ya."Foolduke's Father requested.
River started to remove his ring.
"Come on, Uncle River."Serena stated with a sad frown. "Let's go."
"Okay, sunstone."River replied and puts his ring back on.
Star sighed as she, Serena, Marco and River left Foolduke's house.
Outside...
Star, Marco, Serena and River leave Foolduke's house and fly away from Pie Island on Cloudy.
"So what do we do now?"Marco asked.
"Sleep...until the pain in my heart is gone."River whimpered and covered himself with Cloudy.
Star cried while Serena hugged her cousin in comfort.
The group fly into a cloud of smoke.
"I can't believe we came all the way here for nothing."Serena stated in disappointment.
"It's okay."Marco assured. "We'll...We'll figure something out."
Star continued crying and then started sniffing the cloud of smoke.
"Wait, are you crying or are those allergies?"Marco asked.
"Wait."Serena said and started sniffing the air as well. "This sweet smell is familiar."
"Uh, what?"Marco asked. "What are you talking about?"
River started sniffing as well.
"Uh, what's going on?"Marco questioned.
"You two smell that?"Star asked.
"I'd recognize that particular blend of cinnamon and cardamom anywhere!"River said.
"So do I, Uncle River."Serena agreed.
"Foolduke's pies didn't smell like that. Mum's here!"Star admitted. "Cloudy, take us into that volcano."
"Okay!"Cloudy answered sweetly and flew down toward volcano.
"Wait, we're going into a volcano?!"Marco questioned.
Star, Marco, Serena, River and Cloudy flew down into the volcano's mouth.
"I know you're down here, mum."Star whispered. "I just know it."
"Okay, does everyone have their emergency preparation meat in case we're held captive for the rest of our lives?"River asked.
"Yes, Dad."Star responded.
Monkey appeared on Marco's head and started hooting.
Cloudy hits the bottom of the volcano causing Star, Marco, Serena and River to fall off.
Star, Marco, Serena and River grunted in pain.
"Oops! Sorry!"Cloudy apologised. "I-I didn't see the ground there."
"No hard feelings, Cloudy."Serena muttered.
A steam whistle blowed below the volcano.
Star, Marco and Serena walked over to check the nearby ledge.
"Whoa!"Star, Marco and Serena said in unison.
In a giant factory, dozens of Pie Folk make pies together.
One of them churns butter, two others squish dirt with their feet, three others mold the dirt into pie shapes and several more carry them to a table.
A female figure used magic to levitate the pies before turning their dirt filling into more edible ingredients and cover them with pie crust while humming a familiar song.
"That song!"Marco whispered. "Star, Serena isn't that—?"
Star gasped. "It is!"
The female figure hummed as she folded pie dough into a butterfly shape and placed it on top of a pie.
She levitated several pies into the central oven to bake and used her magic to stoke the flames.
When one of the pies was fully baked, they levitate it out of the oven.
The figure was revealed to be Queen Moon.
"Auntie."Serena whispered with a hint of relief.
"MUM!"Star shouted out.
Serena covered Star's mouth with her hands.
"What are you doing?!"Serena scowled. "Do you want us to get caught?!"
Star removed Serena's hands from her mouth.
"Sorry Rena, just got too excited."Star replied.
"Star, I know we finally found your mum, but let's not blow this."Marco reminded.
"We need to somehow get some disguises to blend in."Serena suggested.
A chef's hat flew past Star's face.
"Huh?"Star said.
River beaten up a couple of Pie Folk and removed their hats and aprons.
"Oh, great idea, Dad!"Star remarked. "We'll get in using disguises!"
"Disguises? Oh! Yes!"River agreed. "That's exactly what I was doing."
A pie folk man groaned in pain.
Star and Serena dressed up like Pie Folk bakers.
"Hmm...not bad."Serena complemented.
"Okay, let's go get my mum."Star admitted.
"Ugh! You guys know we already did disguises and it didn't work?"Marco asked.
"Yup!"Star agreed. "Let's go."
"But don't I get a costume?"River requested. "I'm the one who beat them up."
Serena sighed. "Star."
"No, you can't go! Oh, I'm sorry."Star apologised. "You always mess things up! Uh, is that mean? I know that sounds mean. I love you so much, dad."
"Uh, I love you too."River said.
Star pulled Serena and Marco along before they ran toward factory.
"Don't worry! You have a purpose on this mission, daddy!"Star assured. "Just not right now!"
"Uh, bring back some pie for Cloudy, okay?"Cloudy asked.
The monkey popped out of Cloudy with a slice of pie.
Cloudy let out a long breathy gasp.
Star, Marco and Serena lowered down to the factory from a rope and then spied on the Pie Folk from behind a rock wall.
Star and Serena ran into the factory.
"What?"Marco whispered in shock. "Star, Serena, what are you doing?"
Moon hands freshly-baked pies to a line of Pie Folk chefs.
Star and Serena get in line and approached Moon from behind.
"Hey, mum."Star greeted.
"Hi Auntie."Serena remarked.
Moon turned to face Star and Serena.
"You call me 'Mum' and you called me 'Auntie'."Moon said in surprise.
Star and Serena takes the pies from Moon.
"No."Star replied.
"You need to get your memory checked."Serena admitted.
The two girls walked away while Moon looked confused.
Star and Serena goes back behind the rock wall where Marco was.
"All right, my mum's completely lost her memory."Star complemented.
"Then we need to come up with a good plan and fast."Serena said.
"Okay, so what do we do?"Marco asked.
Star and Serena looked at each other.
They were thinking of the same idea.
"We got an idea."Star replied confidently.
"So what is it?"Marco asked.
"It's called 'fight and escape."Serena answered.
Star and Serena run into the factory again.
"Star, Serena, wait!"Marco panicked.
Star makes a pair of Rainbow Fists and Serena created an aqua chain as they charged at the Pie Folk.
"Yaaaaaah!"Star cried out.
Pie Folk surround Marco, who fights them off with karate.
"Bunny Rabbit Blast!"Star chanted.
Star blasts some Pie Folk away with a blast of bunnies and Serena hit them with her aqua chain.
The girls jumped into a circle of Pie Folk.
"Mercury Aqua Mirage!"Serena chanted.
Serena summoned a globe of water, which then split into several streams that shot toward the Pie Folk causing them to be washed away.
"Intruders!"A green haired woman with an eye patch shouted.
"Super Geyser Windstorm!"Star chanted.
Star launched the green haired woman into the air with a geyser of water.
Moon gives a pie to a chef.
"Here you go."Moon said kindly.
The green-haired woman falls into the lava near Moon.
"What?"Moon asked.
The chef that Moon was about to hand the pie to gets blasted with more water.
"Sorry, mum!"Star apologised and tied burlap sack over Moon's head.
Star puts a burlap sack over Moon's head before she and Serena carried her off.
The blonde haired blasted away a chef that Marco was fighting and placers Moon onto a cart.
Marco sits on the cart as Star and Serena pushed the cart.
Three Pie Folk block the teenagers path.
"Crescent Beam Shower!"Serena chanted.
Serena washed the Pie Folk away with a tidal wave of starfish.
"Quick, this way!"Star suggested.
Star, Marco and Serena duck behind a rock wall as more Pie Folk come running.
"Get them!"A Pie Folk Woman shouted.
"Uncle River, we're back!"Serena protested. "Let's go!"
"Oh, right!"River chuckled.
River and Cloudy reach the bottom of the rock wall next to Star, Marco and Serena.
Star, Marco and Serena jumped onto Cloudy with Moon in a sack.
"Moon pie!"River remarked and hugged Moon. "You're even more beautiful than I remembered."
"I am not a pie!"Moon muffled.
"Get 'em! Don't let 'em go!"the Pie Folk shouted. "Don't let 'em get away!"
The Pie Folk try to stop Star and the others, but they started flying upward and out of range.
Star, Marco and Serena cheered as they flew away from the factory.
Cloudy suddenly turned green and started losing altitude, falling back toward the ground.
"No! No-no-no-no-no-no-no!"Star shouted. "What's going on?!"
"Uh, I think something's going on with Cloudy."Marco said.
"Take a good look!"Serena retorted.
The monkey force-feeds numerous pies to Cloudy causing him to get physically sick.
Marco stopped the monkey from feeding Cloudy.
"Oh! Monkey!"Marco complained.
Star, Marco, Serena and River fall into a circle of Pie Folk.
Three of the Pie Folk catch Moon in their arms as they sinisterly laughed..
"Sparkle Lightning Blast!"Star growled.
Star made an opening in the Pie Folk's circle with blasts of magic.
"Give me my mum!"Star demanded as she charged another blast.
Suddenly the Pie King shoved through Pie Folk crowd.
"Ugh! Stop, stop, stop!"Pie King ordered. "Knock it off, you!"
"Ugh!"Serena groaned in annoyance. "Not you again!"
"What are you doing here?"Star questioned.
"Granting you, my royal audience."Pie King replied and revealed a crown under his hat. "After all...I'm the Pie King!"
"Pie King?"Star responded. "How many disguises do you have?"
"Properly more than we know."Serena said with a frown.
Pie King popped up behind Star and Serena.
"That doesn't matter right now."Pie King replied and brought Moon forward. "What does matter is the Sky Baker is free to go whenever and wherever she likes."
"What?"Star said. "Sky Baker?"
"Yeah, she fell to us from the sky!"Pie King admitted.
"She's not the Sky Baker. She's my mum!"Star argued and looked at Moon. "You're my mum and I'm the princess. Well, I was the queen, too. But anyway...look, you need to come back with us to our home."
Marco and River jumped up from behind the crowd.
"There's lots of corn!"Marco called out.
"And you are the prettiest one there!"River added.
"Not only that I'm a Princess of Mewni, but also your niece."Serena admitted. "You and my mum grew up together like biological sisters."
"Goodness."Moon replied with a stunned look.
"Well, that sounds lovely."Pie King complemented. "But that's not the full story, is it?"
"What?"Star asked.
"Excuse me?"Serena questioned.
A giant pie was wheeled out on a cart causing some of the Pie Folk bow their heads.
The Pie King jumped on top of the giant pie.
"Behold!"Pie King announced. "The Pie of Truth!"
Marco couldn't see the giant pie since he was behind the crowd.
"I can't see anything."Marco said.
"Get on my shoulders, my boy!"River suggested.
River hoisted Marco up on his shoulders, allowing Marco to see over the crowd.
"What do you see?"River asked.
"Well, there's, uh, a giant pie."Marco admitted.
"What? Pie?"River questioned and hoisted himself onto Marco's shoulders. "What are they plotting?"
"How the—?!"Marco grunted.
"The Pie of Truth reveals everything."Pie King explained. "Long ago, a Pie Folk girl traveled to the mainland with a Pie Carnival and was accidentally left behind. She was taken by the king of Mewni and raised by the Magical High Commission. No one knew that she was not of royal blood. Her name was Festivia. And she became the queen of Mewni. So, that means your great, great, greaty-great, etcetera granny was Pie Folk. And if Sky Baker is your mama...then you're Pie Folk, too!"
"Festivia was a Pie Folk?"Serena asked and shuddered uncomfortably. "That's creepy."
"No!"River shouted and shoved the crowd aside. "My Moon is not some dirty pie-monger! I won't allow it!"
The Pie Folk drag River back.
"Nooooo!"River shouted.
"No! No, no, no! You're a liar!"Star snapped. "You're literally the king of liars! There is no way we're Pie Folk!"
"Oh, you think it's a coincidence that your mother just happened to end up here on Pie Island?"Pie King questioned with a smirk.
"I-I don't know why she ended up here."Star replied and looked at Moon. "But mum, this isn't your home. Don't you remember anything besides this place?"
"I don't."Moon answered. "I know how to make pies."
"And what delicious pies they are!"Pie King admitted. "Thanks to you, we finally have a pie that we can be proud of."
"Oh, you...you like my pies?"Moon asked.
"I do like your pies."Pie King stated with a smile. "And if you don't mind, could you get back to the oven and bake some more? We're way behind schedule."
Moon looked at Star and Serena.
"I'm going to go make pies now."Moon admitted.
Marco and River shove through the crowd again.
"No!"River cried out.
Several Pie Folk blocked River and Marco.
River growled angrily.
"I do hope you find your mother and aunt."Moon said kindly.
Hurtful looks grew on Star and Serena's faces.
"Oh, long bake the pies!"Pie King stated.
The Pie Folk cheered at their king.
The Pie Folk carry Moon back over to the oven.
"Sorry to cut this short, but we are behind schedule."Pie King reminded. "Pinkus, give them a parting gift, one of the day-old pies."
"But those are Pinkus' favourite."Pinkus argued.
"What did I say about sharing?"Pie King demanded. "Hmm?"
"I'll show you sharing."Pinkus muttered.
"Okay, everyone, back to work!"Pie King ordered.
The Pie Folk grumbled as they went back to work.
Moon started humming as she began to make pies.
"Maybe...this is where she belongs."Star said sadly.
Serena sighed. "We tried Star, it just wasn't enough."
The girls turned to leave, but looked back at Moon one more time.
Star and Serena started singing to the tune of Moon's humming.
Over, under, around, and through
Grab the little Mewni rabbit, pull him through
Moon stopped humming and dropped her floating pies on the floor.
The woman looked back at Star and Serena.
Pinch it and fold it and tie it in a bow
Star and Serena rushed up to Moon to continue the song.
Like two little bunny ears made out of dough
A smile grew on Moon's face.
Star, Serena, Marco and River gasped while the Pie Folk murmured at each other.
Star, Serena and Moon continued singing together.
Over and under, wherever you roam
Sweet little Mewni rabbit, hop back home
Moon, Star and Serena hold a pie together.
Then Moon topped the pie with a butterfly crust.
"I...I remember this song."Moon admitted with tears in her eyes. "I don't remember anything, but I remember this song."
"Like you sang it many times with people close to you?"Serena asked.
"Yes."Moon responded with a smile.
The Pie King knocked the pie out of their hands.
"Wow! Beautiful voices. Now, scoot!"Pie King ordered and shoved the girls away. "Sky Baker has pies to make."
"Aah! What?!"Star demanded.
"Hey!"Serena growled.
"I thought I was free to choose."Moon reminded.
"Yes, and you chose to stay here and make pies for us."Pie King stated. "By the way, they're delicious pies. They're selling like crazy at the Pie Carnival."
"No, I think I've changed my mind."Moon remarked. "I'd like to go and sing songs with those girls."
Moon ran toward Star and Serena.
"What?!"Pie King questioned.
Moon grabbed Star's hand and Star grabbed Serena's hand.
"Come on, let's go!"Moon suggested.
"Argh! Seize them!"Pie King ordered with a glare.
The Pie Folk chase after Star, Serena and Moon.
"This way!"Marco instructed.
Star laughed. "Eat my sparkles!"
Star destroyed a bridge between them and the Pie Folk.
One of the Pie Folk falls over to bridge the gap.
The other Pie Folk trampled over him while crossing.
"Oh, yeah, thanks, Craig!"A pie folk man complained. "Just keep walking all over me like usual!"
The Pie Folk chased Star, Serena and company through the volcano tunnels.
Star, Marco, Serena, Moon and River stopped at a dead end over the molten lava.
"You can't run anymore, kids!"A bearded pie folk man retorted.
"Phoenix Fire Bomb!"Serena chanted.
Serena shoot several fire birds that hit the wall behind the Pie Folk.
Far below, the Pie King loaded a giant pie with a skull-shaped crust onto a catapult.
"Strawberry death pie."Star whispered.
"Ready for your last meal?"Pie King asked with a evil smile.
A rubber chicken dangled in front of the Pie King's face.
The chicken hits the back of Pie King's head and knocks him over.
"Ow!"Pie King groaned.
Foolduke and Ruberiot appeared in the hot air balloon.
"Ha-ha!"Foolduke laughed in triumph. "I committed treason against my homeland!"
"Foolduke!"Star and River said in unison. "Ruberiot!"
"Good timing, you guys!"Serena chuckled.
"What'd I say, husband?"Foolduke asked.
"You said the rubber chick—"Ruberiot started.
"The rubber chicken was a good idea!"Foolduke finished.
Foolduke's balloon rose up toward Star, Serena and company.
"They're getting away!"Pie Folk shouted. "Don't let 'em get away!"
Star, Serena, River and Moon grab onto the balloon as it rises, leaving Marco behind.
"Wait!"Marco protested. "Wait! Wait!"
"Marco!"Star shouted.
"Get back here!"the Pie Folk demanded in anger.
The Pie Folk close in on Marco.
"Jump, Marco!"Serena called out.
Marco leapt toward the balloon, but he fails to grab Star's hand and started to fall.
The monkey grabbed Marco's hand and saves him.
"Huh? Monkey!"Marco remarked. "You do care!"
Monkey gives a hoot.
"No."Marco whispered.
Monkey hooted and curls his fingers in a 'Gimme' motion.
"No!"Marco whispered.
The monkey loosened his grip on Marco's hand and Marco's grip started slipping.
"Fine! Take it!"Marco replied and gives monkey his wallet.
Marco climbed up into the balloon basket and the balloon floated away from Pie Island.
"I can't believe your monkey was gonna let me fall into lava."Marco said.
"It's not lava."Foolduke admitted. "It's lukewarm tomato sauce."
"Okay."Marco chuckled. "What?"
"I hate coming here."Foolduke stated with a frown.
Star and Serena looked at Moon.
"So mum, are you okay?"Star asked. "I mean, you've been through kind of a lot."
"I'm fine."Moon assured with a warm smile. "You know, it's funny. I have no idea what will happen, but I have this feeling that no matter what, it's going to be okay because I'm meant to be here with you."
"It's good to have you back, Aunt Moon."Serena commented softly.
Moon, Star, Serena and River share a family hug as the hot air balloon flew away from Pie Island.
Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter:)
