Marco sat at the breakfast table sleep deprived as he ate a bowl of cereal in a slow and listless fashion dropping bits with every spoonful. The sound of footsteps brought him to attention to see a smiling Star sit down at the table and begin eating a stack of 15 pancakes with some sort of blueberry syrup that she loved so much. Marco smiled slightly seeing Star so happy in the morning with a loud bang and crash making him wince and take another bite of cereal. At this point Star noticed him and blinked in confusion at the state he was in right now trying to put pieces together in her mind.
"Marco, did we keep you up all night?" Marco looked up to see Star with concern entering her face and forced a smile before replying.
"Not really, it just got really hot and I had trouble sleeping at points. No biggie." He took another bite of cereal with Star continuing to stare at him in concern. Marco tried to ignore her but her incessant gaze finally made him look up and speak again. "Well Helsinki may have contributed to me having trouble sleeping, but even if that was the cause of it it's all fine as she goes home today to patch things up with your mom and dad right?" Marco smiled with Star sighing slightly and smiling back at him before someone slammed into the window. Looking up in shock they saw Helsinki open the window and crawl through it with Christmas decoration wrapped around her body. "Um, what's going on?" Helsinki smiled at Marco and Star standing up straight.
"Well there's been a change in plans. Star loves having me around so much an it's just so much fun ere that I decided to extend my stay for a while. Should be no trouble right?" She looked at the duo with Star rubbing her tail nervously with Marco standing up and smiling answering her.
"That's fine; I mean Star is really happy right. Besides you fix everything you destroy." Marco smiled as Helsinki grabbed him in a hug replying.
"Oh you are just a sweetie is what you are." She pulled back looking at him happily and turned back to Star. "From what I ear today is a day off from school. So why don't you invite some friends and I invite some for a party at this house, sound good? Of course it does that's a stupid question, let's get at it then." She took off with Marco finishing up breakfast quickly and going to the kitchen to take care of his dishes. Star looked on at Marco with concern in her eyes as she ate her meal much slower than normal and rubbed her tail worried about what was going on with Marco.
Oskar, Ferguson, Alfonzo, and Janna all on the back of Floyd swooped down to Marco's house to see a party in full swing with lots of boisterous noises coming from it. The quartet smiled at each other and got off of Floyd filing into the house as Floyd chirped and began grooming himself. Inside were a wide number of interesting entities who were doing various party activities, most of which could be seen in what might have been a frat party. There was a pair of creatures holding up what appeared to be a goblin forcing him to eat a whole cake which he was doing with grim determination. Two people drawing on a sleeping person and chuckling to themselves while trying not to wake them up. One person was even swimming in what seemed to be a small pool made out of popcorn eating some on occasion. As the four looked around Tempest of all people came up getting Oskar's attention making him blush slightly.
"Hey man, you up for another round for these people, can't do it myself despite how awesome I am." Oskar smiled and nodded eagerly running off with him as the other three chuckled at Oskar's unusual eagerness.
"He is crushing SO hard isn't he?" Janna turned to the other two who nodded with Janna seeing what appeared to be some sort of skeletal necromancer. "Oh nice, got to check that out. Come on Ferguson."
"Right behind you." Ferguson spoke going after Janna as Alfonzo realized just out of place he suddenly was here before speaking to no one.
"Ummm, what do I do now?" He was then pulled aside by a random female pixie that spoke to him accusingly.
"Well you are gonna make good on your promise at long last and return to my friends that you met in Pixtopia, got it?" She smiled at him adoringly as she pulled him to a group of pixie girls who were looking at him seductively.
As that happened Marco looked out across what was going on with mixed feelings. He was genuinely enjoying the party but was afraid he would not have the time to clean up after everyone as Helsinki might keep things destroyed with her antics. He shook his head clearing it up for time being and was promptly pulled to the side by Star who was smiling eagerly pulling Marco in a certain direction.
"I want to show you some people Marco, friends of my mom." She smiled at Marco continuing to speak quickly. "You've met some of them and I'm sure you'll like the others." She pulled Marco up to a group with Helsinki in it who turned seeing Marco and Star gesturing on over while calling out to them.
"Come on over, we were just talking about you me boy." Marco stumbled up to her with Star still pulling him and set him by Helsinki's side giving a good view of the group.
He recognized King Ponyhead who looked a lot more laid back with a party hat on than he was when sending Princess Ponyhead to St. Olga's. River was there completely shirtless and holding twin tankards of something that he was fairly sure was alcoholic. Buff Frog was there out of uniform in an ordinary green shit and no pants looking friendly but still intimidating making Marco shiver slightly. The final figure he did not recognize though as it seemed to have arms with snake heads on the end of them, a big and slightly torn up purple cape and purple tight fitting shorts, green skin, and a giant crystal for a head that Marco was sure was a single eye. Buff Frog was the first to speak in a very jolly manner towards Marco.
"You are taking care of Star, guess I'll only take actual good care of you." The group laughted heartily at this, even Star, as Ponyhead cut in.
"Nice to see such a good man helping out our group's little niece and godchild." He nuzzled Star who blushed slightly with Helsinki speaking up.
"Oh, the one figure you don't recognize is Rhombulus, one of the most powerful people on Mewni and a member of Queen Moon's high council and magical protection commission." Marco turned to the figure who laughed and raised his snake hand like a fist bump motion before speaking.
"Nice to see our shining Star has another friend, you're gonna fit right in." Marco tentatively fist bumped Rhombulus which made the snake turn towards him and began speaking.
"Hi, I'm lefty and this is righty." The right hand came up talking as well.
"Nice to meet you earth boy." Marco stared in shock at this before taking a seat feeling faint from just having hands talk to him. River immediately stepped to his side picking Marco up talking to him.
"Don't you fall down on us now my boy, we got a whole day to party and a lot longer with Helsinki." Everyone laughed at that with Helsinki laughing the loudest before speaking.
"Well regardless, raise a cheer and a toast for the guide and guardian of our niece and god child. TO MARCO!" She lifted up a glass of something with everyone else following suite.
"TO MARCO!" Everyone clashed beverages together taking a deep swig with Marco smiling and going along with things.
Despite their praise of him after a few minutes it became clear that Star was the center of attention for the group and looked ridiculously happy at their doting upon her. Marco smiled being ok with that and quietly slipped away to see what was going on elsewhere. At first Marco was pleasantly distracted by the party despite his exhausted state, especially when Ferguson tried hitting on some sort of sorceress with his belly and wound up the ball for an ad-hoc game of volley ball. Of course that started to change when someone began randomly shoving food into Marco's face and speaking what seemed to be a very strange language. Marco knew Star's headband could translate languages within a short range but he didn't know if it just didn't apply to this language or the accent was so thick that he simply couldn't understand them even if they were speaking English.
"Umm I don't need the food, thank you." Marco spoke to it but his words seemed to only encourage it to shove more food in Marco's face.
People began laughing at Marco as he began to run from the figure who chased him looking somewhat pleased with the fact that Marco had decided to run. He ran by yelling for help to Alfonzo but he was too busy entertaining a group of pixies who were snuggling in close to him. Marco then tried calling for someone else's assistance but everyone was either to distracted or laughing at Marco running from the figure trying to force feed him. That is until kitty got underfoot and tripped the figure chasing Marco but it caused him to stumble and slam both sock covered feet into something wet. Looking down in shock he saw he had stepped into some sort of mini blue slime entity who was smiling in glee at something as it turned to speak up to him.
"Your feet are so soft." Marco stepped out of it realizing both socks were wet now and clinging to his feet making him groan in frustration.
"Why are these things happening to me?!" Marco didn't get an answer to his question though and instead got a face full of slime that tingled his skin a little. Marco was snapped out of his frustrated dilemma however when a loud shout came from the door.
"Oh right, the party can really start now huh." What appeared to be a living sun with a goatee and pierced ears began shoving itself into the door way with everyone backing away. "Ohhhh, tight squeeze." He then forced himself through damaging the door way and leaving a few flames on it. "My bad." Helsinki and her group were staring after the living sun with simple annoyance and disgust on their faces as Helsinki spoke.
"Oh ye gods, who invited Helios!?" River spoke up next looking even more annoyed if possible.
"He got his ear pierced now?! That's just gross." Everyone nodded with Rhombulus speaking up next.
"He's eating all the appetizers and snacks now; he's not gonna leave a crumb for anyone else." Star looked up at Helsinki and asked her a question.
"Why don't you just ask him to leave then?" Helsinki sighed pinching the bridge between her eyes before speaking.
"If I did, I would be called a whiny little bitch by Helios for not putting up with his "little flaws" when he's just having a good time. In fact if I did bring it up he might stick around longer just to piss me off. Best to just suffer in silence until he gets bored and goes on is merry way, as a "mature" adult should do." She turned back to her friends trying to block out Helios as Star felt Helsinki's words strike a strange chord with her.
Turning around she saw Marco whipping off slime from his face with wet socks gripping the floor looking exhausted and frustrated. Star looked around at what was happening to Marco's house and realized that maybe Marco wasn't having as good a time as he claimed to be having. Sighing she walked over to Marco who was trying to get one of his socks off with very little success and speaking to himself.
"It's like I'm wearing moldy taco shells. Oh hey Star, what's up?" Marco stood back up composing himself as Star approached him nervously holding onto her tail.
"Say Marco, are you enjoying the party and for that matter Helsinki staying over?" Marco blinked in shock and went to reply but Star cut him off. "And please tell the truth, you don't need to suffer in silence you know." Marco stared at her worried face for a whole minute until he hung his head slightly and sighed before speaking.
"Not really. She is pretty destructive with my house and the school, not to mention inconsiderate when it comes to working in the middle of the night or not picking up the laundry scattered around. But you seemed really happy to have her here Star, so I thought if it was a temporary thing I'll just let you enjoy yourself after… you know…" Marco trailed off implying the events that happened a little while ago with Star's nightmares, especially since she still had to take medication at times because of it. Star put her hand on Marco's arm and spoke softly to him.
"You don't need to do that for me Marco. Despite how it may appear at times I'm not made out of glass, I can understand when things are piling up for you and you need help. Be truthful for your bestie ok." Marco looked at Star and smiled slightly only to have their moment broken by a yell from Helios.
"Well, I'm still hungry but there's no more food. *he he* Guess I'm gonna have to eat the entire PLANET!" Everyone began backing away except for Rhombulus who seemed to be getting into some sort of fighting stance. But the impending fight for existence was stopped with a yell from Star.
"Sudden Water Slide Shower!" A wave of water washed through the whole house leaving a layer of water about six inches deep all over the floor. Everyone in the whole house began complain about being soaked and having wet socks with most of them opening portals and leaving on the spot.
"*hph* wet socks. Well guess this party is over, time to go Tempest!" River called out to his son as he opened a portal with Tempest calling over his shoulder to Oskar.
"See ya soon man." He went through the portal with Oskar waving back having a dreamy look on his face as he left the party. As he left Janna moved out while pushing Ferguson who looked like a gigantic volley ball speaking to him.
"Don't worry about changing back, the sorceress will change you back if she wants her staff safe and sound." Janna chuckled pushing Ferguson out who was chuckling with her as Ponyhead spoke up.
"Since I am selectively empathetic to people's suffering I'm leaving too." Helsinki tried getting as many people to stay as possible with no success.
"People please, this is just a wet set back no biggie!" She then really looked around and saw the devastation she had done over the previous day and the party. "Oh dear, this is gonna be a fixer uppah. Better get start…" But was cut off when a hand fell on her shoulder making her look up to see Buff Frog who spoke sternly to her.
"Mladshaya sestra, I think there is more to this than just the "mess" that has been made." He gestured over his shoulder to where Marco and Star were as Star was helping get off Marco's socks as well as her own. "I think you have something you need to talk with them about." Helsinki looked over at them and sighed to herself coming over to them just as they removed their final socks with sighs of relief.
"Star, is my visit really a pleasant occasion for you?" Star and Marco looked up with Star speaking to her.
"Well I enjoyed it, but Marco has been having trouble since day one. And honestly, if this continued much further I might have been having problems as well. You are a fun person to be with and learn from but being so tightly packed with you can be…" Star was trying to think of the right words when Marco butted in.
"Inconsiderately destructive." Star looked at him in shock as Marco elaborated. "I don't think you could be subtle and considerate in this situation Star." Helsinki sighed and sat down on a couch next to them nodding agreement before speaking.
"He's right Star, I think I am a bit of a nuisance to people when I'm not helping them." Marco and Star blinked in shock at the fact that Helsinki had lost her cockney accent and was now speaking in a voice similar to Moon's. "That's probably why your parents banished me in the first place. I need to go set things right with them once I've come up with a plan. Rhombulus, do you mind if I come over to think of something to say to Moon and Toffee in order to apologize to them?" Rhombulus came over and nodded speaking eagerly.
"Of course, and Lekmet will be happy to help and see you again considering we are the only ones who can understand him." The two chuckled at this and hugged each other shouting out in unison,
"Lekmet Buddies!" As Helsinki left to get her things Helios appeared as a greyish rock about the same size as a golf ball speaking in a stupidly high pitched voice.
"I ain't given up on this party yet people, and neither should you!" Star, Marco, and Rhombulus looked up and around seeing very few of the party guests were left.
Buff Frog had brought in some dirt which he was mixing with the water to make mud to roll around in, Alfonzo was looking awesome with some shades and six pixies holding him out of the water and clinging to him like he was good enough to eat, and some slime wearing a crown was just floating a few inches above the water doing nothing. The two of them looked at each other and nodded with Star cutting open a portal and Marco picking up Helios and throwing him through with Helios screaming. Rhombulus looked like he wanted to say something but didn't instead going to help Helsinki with packing up. Star managed to make the water go away by the time Helsinki and Rhombulus returned to say good bye.
"Don't worry about the ouse Marco, I'll send some automatons to clean things up to be better then new." Helsinki had her Cockney accent back making Marco smile and ask one final question.
"Why do you have a Cockney accent?" She just laughed as she walked through the portal as she replied.
"I do it on purpose because it sounds cool." The portal closed up with Marco and Star chuckling and looking around seeing Alfonzo looking worried as some of the pixies began licking him with Star's face falling.
"Oh boy. Marco those pixies want to eat Alfonzo, we should stop them." Marco blinked in shock before agreeing with her and leaping to Alfonzo's rescue.
Mavis poked her head through the portal to see the slightly ruined house and shivered at what had come to visit the place. As she did so Dumnorix and Selene poked their heads through with Dumnorix asking Mavis a question in a nervous voice.
"Is that tinkerer gone?"Mavis looked up at the two of them and shivered slightly before answering.
"No idea, but I'm not sending anyone in to check it out. We wait until she just goes away and can confirm it from the outside." the other two nodded with Selene speaking in an unusually cautious tone.
"Wise, I know no one wants to go in there until she's gone." The three pulled back closing the portal behind them.
A bit of bonding and everything is worked out in the end. Now it's time for... wait this is an original episode that's coming up next, I don't have a pun for it! Oh well, it was gonna happen eventually.