"Is something there matter?" Eclipsa shuffling in her seat got her mother's attention.
Queen Solaria was sitting at the end of dining room table for breakfast with Eclipsa on the right and Marco at her side.
"I'm fine, just a long night~" She kept on eating the meal before as her foot was rubbing on the young man's leg.
Marco was doing his best to keep a straight face, the older woman gave a hard look at Eclipsa, "I see, let me remind you, young lady. Reaper is a Knight, your Knight until the day he dies, not your personal slave."
He swallowed a large gulp, the Queen was talking about how the male had to Princess carry her down the stairs and placed her on the chair. It was hard for her to stand after last night's fun.
"Mother… I have everything under control! He just offered his assistants, I may have twisted my ankle last night." One of the few injuries from their time together, not a complete lie.
The Queen wasn't buying it after knowing how tough her girl was, "Hmmmm is that true?"
Her eyes burned deep into his soul, "Yes my Queen, I'm to be used as the Princess sees fit."
Oh, the young woman loved hearing that out loud and planned to use that against him later as her mark's started to glow.
"That might be true, Reaper. Watch yourself, she'll surely abuse that power in time." Yeah… more like on the first day on the job.
"I will, your highness. May I ask for a request?" The woman leaned in to hear him out.
"Go on." What could it be she wondered?
"Yes, would it be any trouble to have an audience with the Magic High Commission?" Meeting with Hekapoo was his top priority.
"Maybe, but first, you need to pass a test." This was going to be good.
The daughter looked at her confused, "A test? What if he's an impostor and here to assassinate the Commission?" Why in the world would she say something like that?
Solaria laughed, "Him an assassin? Not to be rude, but with the type of scars, he has. I doubt he has the skills for something like that."
Marco was about to say something, "You're a warrior, your place is on the battlefield leading others to destroy what's in front of you. Sneaking around wouldn't suit a man of your skills."
Eclipsa knew first hand on how true that comment was, "You make a point mother, so would this test be a display of what he can do?" Stars started to fill her eyes excited to see him in action.
"Yes, I'll prepare the test in the courtyard, make yourself ready in one hour." The older woman stands and adjusts her chest plate before leaving them.
The Princess leans over into his ear, "I know how to get you to prep for the test!" One of her hands was on his thigh feeling the hard member in it.
He almost jumped out the chair, but stop and kindly removed her hand, "Thanks, but I got it covered."
Marco cleans his mouth with a napkin and stands up with his scythe, "Boo, you're no fun… HEY!? WAIT FOR ME!?" She starts to follow him with a limp.
"For what? Just for you to have another chance to sink your teeth in me again?" Looks like he made her into a bitter…
She was at his side and smacks his butt, "Don't act like you didn't enjoy my company last night! I'm more than sure you almost ripped me from my P to my A!"
Another reason why it was painful for her to stand, "What happened last night, can't continue on, as long I stay here! I have a family to get back too!"
The Princess rolled her eyes, "You weren't saying that as you lick my ass, I don't remember requesting that treatment. That was all on you! Not that I'm complaining and fully intend to have that feeling again!"
"Something came over me then, I wasn't in the right mind!" They walked down the hall to the courtyard. He wanted to get some practice in before going up against whatever the Queen had planned.
"Uh huh… wanna try and explain that then?" She points at his crotch with the clearly present erection.
He refused to answer that, Marco threw the jacket aside and he starts to slash at the air trying to clear his mind.
"That's what I thought!" Eclipsa made a sun chair and sat down with her umbrella open to cover from the sun.
The young man felt something in him as his movement started to pick up, he felt light on his feet with a strength that was like no other. Marco knew he was pretty strong, but this was different, "What the hell did that spell to my body?"
He wasn't winded or tired after going for twenty minutes, there was a tree he spotted wanting to test what he can do, "Let's see what I'm made of now"
Eclipsa saw him making his way to it, "What you got planned over there?"
She watches him close his eyes and breathing in slowly, almost like he was meditating. The young delivered an elbow to the tree as the root below started to pull from the ground.
"What the Mewni" The young woman saw the tree leaning over just a bit more over now.
Next was a kick that made more root come out, "That's new…" There was no pain registering in his brain.
"Well… go big… or go home?" The scythe starts to spin in his hands waiting for the right time to strike.
"You sure you're not part monster?" The only time she ever saw strength like that, was from her mother and the monsters in the forest of darkness.
The show was just getting good as watched him spin around with the blade over his head and bringing it down to cut the tree on an angle. He thought he missed as nothing happened unit the top started to slip off and hit the ground.
Getting a better look, the tree was about three feet wide, "How is this even possible?"
"Talk about impressive! Are all people from Earth, as strong as you? Eclipsa was looking down at the clean cut.
"No… this isn't right…" His eyes were wide open, he remembered one time with Asuka, she ripped a tree that size right out of the ground and chucked it at him.
The young Princess repaired the tree and turned to him, "What are you not telling me?"
"That spell… is there any way for you to see if something was done to me?" It was worth a shot asking the woman that did this to him… well, the older version.
"Just how am I to do that? Look into your heart or something?" It was silly, but she started to think about the idea some more.
"I'm not the one who can control magic… the spell that saved my life. Maybe it did more than that, but why?" He felt something flowing in his veins as Marco looked down at his arms.
"Doesn't work like that… what's that tattoo?" She pulled his arm and traced her fingers along the tattoo that paid respect to Hekapoo.
"I rather not go into that." He watched her pull something from her back.
"Looks almost like… dimensional scissors?" Eclipsa placed hers on the mark seeing them similar in shape and size.
"What a coincidence?" He pulled back and started to walk away.
"YOU WANT TO SEE THE TOOL MAKER?! HOW DO YOU KNOW HER?!" The plot thickens.
"The who?" It was better to play dumb, at least for now.
"Don't play games with me! How else would you know about the Magic High Commission? I order you to tell me what you know this instant!" Damn, she's smart!
"An order? Do you think you have that kind of power over me? I owe a life debt to keep you safe-" Oh you fucked up buddy…
"And at my services, that means doing everything I tell you to do. OUT WITH IT!" She wasn't going to let this go.
"Here early I see? I like that, should we ready for the test?" Queen Solaria walked up to them from the side.
"Yes my Queen, I'm ready at your command." Marco bowed down to her as he heard the Princess stomp her foot on the ground.
"Is there a problem, Eclipsa?" Solaria had her sword out at the ready, this wasn't the time to push it.
"No mother… may I watch the test? I want to be here to ensure my Knight passes his test!" She changed into a nurses outfit with her wand. It was nothing crazy sexy, but it showed her legs off and was rather tight.
"Do as you wish, he's your Knight and didn't we have a talk about wearing something at that?" Not that the Queen could say much, she was a rather stunning woman with her long black hair when younger making the royals drool over her.
"It's just us here mother, I'll be here to provide aid to him at the end!" That and show off as Marco gave her elevator eyes a few times.
"You don't think I can hold my own or something?" Was he offended?
"Not a chance!" Eclipsa watched as her mother jumped high in the sky and coming down at him for a kill shot.
"OH SHIT!" Marco grabbed his scythe with both hands and placed over his head to put a stop to her attack.
"Looks like you're faster than I thought! FIGHT AS IF YOUR LIFE DEPENDED ON IT!?" Solaria's eyes went from baby blue to a menacing orange color that had the thousand year look in them.
"Fuck… she's not playing around!" He watched the woman jump back and about twenty feet in front of him.
She came back in for an attack on all sides to find a weak point on him, Marco was holding his own, never would have been able to do this before the spell.
"Looks like your skills are above my Knights, DO YOU PLAN TO JUST BLOCK MY ATTACKS?" Solaria knew he could stop or deflect her, she wanted him to go on the offense now.
"AS YOU COMMAND, MY QUEEN!?" Marco was feeling a surge of power as he placed his scythe into the ground and slammed both feet onto Solaria's open chest.
She was still on her feet, but was now ten feet away from him, "Well, never had that happen?" The Queen was really enjoying this now as she dusted herself off.
"What are you, Marco?" Eclipsa could feel it now, something that felt familiar to her, she was going to have to look more into this spell he spoke about.
The battle continued on with neither one to able to get an upper hand, with Marco's weapon, he was better off at distance. That got old with Solaria as she got closer to him, he immediately adjusted and turned the scythe into a shield immediately.
"It's been years the last time I've felt like this!?" The Queen couldn't stop smiling seeing her blood coming out of the slices left on her body.
Marco had his own also, but not winded yet, "I'm glad I can offer you a thrilling battle, Queen Solaria!" This was the best way to test his new body, a no holds bar battle with someone that was willing to end his life.
"STOP LEAVING YOUR LEFT SIDE OPEN MARCO!" The Princess was keeping a close eye on them.
"Shit... I was hoping she didn't see that…" He was proud that Eclipsa wasn't just looking at him like a piece of meat now.
The Queen rushed in going to attack the right side, he blocks with a shield, then Marco felt a sharp pain in the left side of his ribs. He was able to sink the point of his shield into Solaria' chest plate and near her heart.
They just sat there looking at one and other bleeding profusely, "I guess we should call this a draw?" The older woman said.
"No… you landed the first kill blow… Queen Butterfly..." They couldn't feel the pain from the adrenaline rush.
"If you say so, Eclipsa." Her daughter runs to them.
"On it mother!" She points her wand and casted a healing spell on them, that same one Marco felt from yesterday. It may have been a little weaker and not as fast, but it was the spell for sure Star used.
"I'm glad you didn't hold, my Eclipsa is in safe hands with you, Reaper. I'll arrange the meeting for later today." The Queen withdrew her weapon from his body.
"Thank you, your highness…" He did the same and watched her hug the Princess.
"He would make for a fitting King, don't let him pass by or I'll take him for myself!" She whispered to her daughter.
"Oh don't worry mother! He's a devil in the sack and I fully intend to make him all mine!" They pulled away to laugh a little.
"I should have known… Reaper, I leave her to you!" The Queen left them to make a few calls as her hips went from side to side more than usual.
"Yes, your majesty!" He bowed and then stood up.
"You should take a shower, I'll clean your back Marco~" The young woman hooked her arm into his to walk into the castle.
"No, I'll take care of it on my own and you can do something else." This girl wasn't going to let up.
"I wasn't asking, that was an order!" She had her eyes closed with a smile.
"Fuck…" He needed to get out of here.
Reaper - I left like this chapter was a little off, but I'm still happy with it. We'll soon be able to see Hekapoo, what can she offer him to get back to his timeline?
Will Eclipsa make him her king? Is there anyway to go back home for him? All these questions and more will be answer in due time, so tune in for next time!