"So Janna… you seem to have a mighty long track record here." Lancer looked at Janna with a raised eyebrow as she slyly smiled and replied.
"What can I say, some people don't like what I like to do." Lancer looked at the track record that extended for years before this date before speaking.
"Mostly small petty things but the sheer number of them puts you highest on the list of 'delinquents' in this school as far as I can tell. So Skeeves assigned you to be with Marco in order to 'straighten you out?" Janna nodded propping her feet up and folding her hands behind her head. "*sigh* Look I don't care what your family life is like to make you do such outcries for atten…" Janna cut him off sitting up straight with an offended look on her face.
"I do not pull this stuff just to get attention. My parents are awesome, especially my mother." Lancer blinked in shock as she continued. "Why do people always assume its family, they always do that. Why can't I have a little fun that some consider off color without bringing the heat down on them." She fumed for a second before calming down. "Anyways, I'm assuming you called me here about Star considering our group." Lancer nodded with Janna smiling again. "She's a cool girl and got me and Ferguson a step up in getting more material for our occult club. We are trying to start one up officially but the school hierarchy keeps on delaying it for one reason or another. She's a half-lizard princess from another dimension if the other three haven't told you about her yet. Honestly, there's not a mean bone in her body but I think it's better for you to just meet her yourself to find out more." Lancer nodded soaking this all in before replying.
"Yes. I think our conversation here is done. Just a warning, I'm not judging you for your past deeds but I am not going to tolerate any more events." Janna shrugged as she stood up and replied.
"Eh, expected nothing less from you. I'm fairly certain we will be seeing each other again soon enough." She waved lazily to him as she walked out of the room making Lancer feel strangely played. He shook his head and called in Marco Diaz who stepped in before he was finished talking.
"Mr. Diaz, you got here fast." Marco shrugged and sat down at the desk and began speaking.
"Yeah we kind of gathered just outside of your office since you're calling us about Star right?" Lancer blinked in shock and nodded before speaking.
"That's right, but first let's talk about you. You have done very little according to our records that would indicate you as a trouble maker for many years. I even heard from the secretary that you were considered the 'safe kid' and were assigned Oskar and Janna to reform them." Marco seemed to fume about something for a second before nodding. "And while they have improved somewhat you seem to have slacked off if ever so slightly, why?" Marco sat up straight and got a noble look on his face.
"Because I am tired of the title ''safe kid'. I like taking risks and living life with a little danger as a misunderstood bad boy would." Marco noticed Lancer suppressing a laugh and got an annoyed look on his face. "You don't believe me either do you?" Lancer shook his head no and responded.
"You remind me of a student I once had who acted the same way you did, trying to be a bad boy and failing every step of the way. Frankly I'm just fine with that since you are technically the 'guide' for Star Butterfly. Is that correct?" Marco nodded with Lancer smiling. "So, how would you describe her?" At this point Marco's face fell and he got somewhat nervous.
"Well… she's had it pretty rough before coming here Mr. Lancer; and I mean really rough. She's someone I think you would like a lot because she tends to follow rules most of the time and excels in classes. So please don't make her feel uncomfortable in the slightest; she's a really sensitive girl." Lancer raised his eyebrow before asking a question.
"Despite what you did in the most recent field trip and how she reacted?" Marco's face fell even further and he pulled his feet onto the seat with him.
"She still hasn't forgiven me for that. I've tried everything I can think of with just apologizing being the first thing I did. I mean she says she's forgiven me but it just doesn't…" Marco trialed off as Lancer scratched is chin before replying.
"Well, I think I got everything I needed to. You are free to go Marco; and please tell everyone to go back to class as I only need to speak with Star now." Marco nodded and got up.
Star came up to her group of friends with Jackie alongside her as they waited in front of the Principal's office. Oskar waved her over to him and seemed to want to talk with Star about something real quick. Star went over and sat next to him with Oskar not wasting a second before speaking.
"Star… have you forgiven Marco for what he did?" Star blinked in confusion before answering.
"Yes I have, that's kind of a stupid question. Is Marco sulking again?" Oskar looked at her oddly before going on.
"I'm not sure what exactly is going on between you two but it doesn't feel like you've forgiven him from what I can sense. I could tell even before Marco spoke to me after a little prodding. So what is really going on?" Star blinked at him in concern before realizing everyone was looking at her in concern as well.
"Will you all stop doing that!" Star sighed and continued talking. "He's been doing these strange things that are so out of character as of late, even asking me if he could go out on a date with Jackie at one point. Well… I still don't know why Marco did it in the first place and maybe because of that I've been half-hearted about him but the reason why shouldn't matter right? It's probably a really stupid reason I should just overlook." Oskar began chuckling getting everyone's attention before speaking.
"Yeah, Marco said something along those lines as well about the reason being stupid. I still think you should talk about it though and actually work it out." Everyone nodded with Marco stepping out of the office and talking to their group.
"He just wants to see Star now and for all of us to get back to class. And don't worry Star, I cleared the way for your talk with the new principal." Star blinked n shock before speaking.
"Wait, we have a new principal? That was fast." Everyone nodded with Ferguson speaking.
"Apparently he was meant to be the new vice principal but came exactly when Mr. Krabs ran off." Everyone laughed at that as Star got up and walked into the office with everyone dispersing.
She noticed Marco still looking at her concerned with his big chocolate eyes and his adorable mole and fluffy black hair… *Throb*. Star shook her head to get herself focused and walked into the principal's office repressing the sting of unrequited love. As she entered she saw nothing had been changed from her time there a few months ago except for a pile of files on the side of his desk that he was trying to look through. As she entered the new principal looked up with a smile that fell slightly as he gestured to the seat in front of his desk. Star went there and sat down being subjected to a strange judgmental stare from the principal before he spoke.
"So you are Star Butterfly?" Star nodded keeping her eyes low to avoid eye contact with him. "Well, it seems like you have quite the track record even though you only came a few months ago from… Mewni?" Star nodded again with Lancer's eyes narrowing slightly. "Well from what I've heard you have been more a victim of circumstance then anything else, if some of these claims are to be believed." He ran his eyes over her for a full minute making her skin crawl. "So… where are you really from and what is your real name?" Star looked at him in shock before speaking.
"Um… that information is accu…" Lancer cut her off.
"Oh come on no one has the fantastical surname of Butterfly and some of these events simply could not have happened according to students descriptions. I've seen stuff people would never believe in but this is just too spectacular to believe in." He got up from his desk and came around to her. "Now let's take that costume off of you so we can talk like civilized people." He reached down surprisingly fast and pulled straight up on her tail eliciting and 'eep' of shock from her. As he did so her dress was hiked up and her stark white panties were revealed in all their glory along with the tail's connection to her body. They sat frozen in shock for several seconds before he leapt back in shock. "ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU!" Star fell off her chair backing away from him shivering all over and holding her tail close to herself.
"I'M SORRY I'M SORRY!" Star backed up into a corner as she tried to compose herself. "Please don't judge me ahead of time, I'm half-Monster but I'm not a vicious beast that you need to be afraid of. Please don't judge me!" Star began crying as Lancer stood there in shock for a second before falling to his knees and began speaking.
"I'm sorry for doing that Star! I should have had the benefit of doubt that you were like the descriptions people had of you considering what I have seen but I leapt to conclusions too quickly! I also just touched a student inappropriately, yes by accident but still! Please don't judge me; I just thought you were wearing a costume!" They both sat on the floor trying to pull themselves together for a few minutes until Star pulled herself together and looked up at Lancer speaking softly.
"It's ok, with the way the atmosphere felt I just thought that you were going to judge me and with you being…" Star looked down as Lancer pulled himself together and began speaking.
"No no, it's my fault completely. After having been vice-principal for a school that had a half-ghost in it a half-Monster shouldn't' take me by surprise." Star looked at him in confusion making him futz uncomfortably. "It's a long story. Perhaps we can take our seats again and get back to business?" Star nodded and they got back up taking their seats with an uncomfortable silence stretching out before he spoke again. "So, I'm holding none of the actions against you; not even the 'Mewberty' incident as it was reported as. So, why did your parents send you off to earth?" Star spoke slowly and softly almost like she was afraid of making him mad.
"Well… after an incident at my 14th birthday party where I used magic inappropriately my parents decided to transfer me to earth in the Terra Dimension. They figured it was safer here and that I could also work on my social skills to a better degree." She calmed down a little bit more but still vibrated slightly holding her tail close and stroking it. "And everyone has been pretty nice for the most part, especially Marco. I'm living with his family and looks out for me in everything. He served as my guide, my bestie to the end, my therapist when I had nightmares, and my Guardian when my aunt Mavis's cronies come around." Star smiled with the vibrating disappearing. "He also makes good nachos and treats me as just an ordinary girl; not a princess or a Monster, just a girl." *Throb* Star stopped talking and blushed slightly as Lancer smiled.
"He did say you were a sweet girl and had been through a lot. Know this; I will never judge a student by what they are, only how they act." Star smiled and chuckled letting her tail go as the tension evaporated for the most part. Star then remembered something from earlier and spoke up.
"So… you've read The Island of Dr. Moreau?" Lancer looked at her in confusion. "Well I have also even though my parents didn't want me to due to… well…" Star raised her tail up slightly pointing to it with Lancer nodding and replying.
"I can understand that. I'm surprised that you read it though considering you're only 14 and from another dimension." Star chuckled and replied.
"Well I didn't have many friends and being half-Septarian, that's a type of Monster, I don't need that much sleep. I have read many books from Mewni, Earth, and all over the cosmos. Go ahead, list off books and see what I have read." Star looked at him challengingly with Lancer smiling as he accepted it.
"Moby Dick."
"Found the writing to be very hypnotic even though both of my parents couldn't' get into it."
"Gulliver's Travels."
"A nice light hearted tale in my opinion."
"To Kill a Mocking Bird."
"Wish more people on my world were like Atticus Finch and acted like adults."
"Lord of the Flies."
"Shows exactly what would happen if we had no rules and let our 'true natures' rule us."
Marco waited outside the school as kids left heading home with Jackie and Janna standing next to him waiting for Star. Marco was worried as always since this guy seemed cool but he had never encountered a half-Monster before and it might have gone badly. Considering that Star hadn't come back for the rest of the day he was beginning to suspect the worst had happened and was getting nervous. He looked at Jackie and Janna with both of them giving him a thumbs up to show they were right behind him. Marco sighed and nodded turning back to the school and was both relived and shocked at what he saw. Lancer and Star were coming out of the school talking and laughing with each other like close friends attracting other students attention as well. Everyone that was left couldn't help but stare as the duo walked out the front and got to where Marco was. Star turned to him and began speaking excitedly.
"Marco, you have no idea how cool this guy is. He's like the uncle I never had because all the others were hard brow warriors or pompous jacknapes." Marco blinked at the language Star was using and looked up at the principal who rubbed the back of his head and blushed slightly before speaking.
"Sorry if I worried you by keeping her till the end of the day but she volunteered to help me out with file sorting. She got me up to speed on the school and told me everything I needed to know and what I should be concerned about for the future. Speaking of which…" He held his hand out to Janna. "…I'll be taking my car keys back now." Janna groaned and gave him back his car keys. "You kids be good now and I hope to see you soon Star." He reached down patting her head with Star smiling and pushing her head in purring slightly. Lancer walked off with Star smiling after him before turning back to her friends and speaking.
"Marco, before we go there's something I want to ask you." Star took a deep breath before speaking further. "Why did you do what did during the field trip?" Marco got a caught in the headlight's look as he glanced at Janna and Jackie who both looked interested in this. Sighing in resignation he responded.
"Well… can we talk about it in private?" Star nodded and led him away with Jackie smiling in understanding and Janna frowning slightly. He leaned in close speaking softly. "It's not just because the field trip was boring, it was because I was trying to get close to Jackie again." Star blinked in confusion as Marco went on. "I know it's a stupid reason but our relationship has been slipping even faster for some reason and I just don't know what to do. So I got desperate and…" Star flicked his forehead with a finger and began speaking.
"Marco… you do realize I can help with that right?" Marco lowered his head in shame as Star smiled. "I get it can be a lot to deal with me at times and I have a lot to deal with but that doesn't mean I can't help you. Just tell me what you need and I will help in any way possible, got it?" Marco nodded and looked at her in sadness. "Do you know not to do to me what you did during the school field trip again?" Marco nodded. "Then that means I have forgiven you and we can move on." Marco nodded again. "Also Marco, I can forgive you all you like but that's never going to do a thing until you forgive yourself for making that douche move and work to do better for the future. Got it?" Marco nodded before speaking up.
"It's just… hard to do considering what I know about you and what I still did anyways." Star smiled and patted him on the shoulder as Marco finally smiled. "Awkward forgiveness bestie hug." Star nodded and the two hugged it out. "I promise to be completely truthful and open and trusting for the future till the very end."
"I promise too." Star spoke feeling a twinge of guilt inside of her that Marco had stopped running around like a headless chicken and opened up to her again while she was hiding something from him. 'Why is life so complicated?' Star thought to herself as she hung onto Marco a little feeling his soft warm hoodie against her and smelling his comforting scent of cooked food and watermelon shampoo. *Throb* Star repressed a shiver as they parted and went back to the others. "So it's a date between you and Jackie tonight huh? Remember, tomorrow is friendship Thursday." Marco smiled and walked off with Jackie.
"Won't forget Star, not ever." Star waved to him feeling the sting of unrequited love as he held hands with Jackie. But in her mind they were still best friends, and for her that was more than enough; she hoped.
"Hey Star." Star shook herself coming out of a love induced haze turning back to Janna. "So, things worked out between you and Marco?" Star nodded feeling some more guilt. "Well let's get moving. Say is the principal really cool?" Star smiled and began speaking as they walked away.
"That guy is really cool. He has read so many books that we could have literally talked for days over that subject alone. He actually takes me seriously when I speak so I don't have to worry about him looking down on us. He even used to be Vice Principal for a school that had a half-ghost in it and suffered for supernatural ghost encounters all the time." Janna perked up at the last one and turned towards Star.
Can I get in to talk with him about that stuff?" Star smiled as they continued talking with star thinking to herself.
'Things are turning out ok again.'
Mavis downed another drink and laid her head on her hand in exasperation as Mildrew got her another one before speaking.
"You can't let this bring you down after all that has happened." Mavis nodded in acknowledgement and took the next one before speaking.
"I know, it can just be so frustrating at times." Dumnorix watched them talk with each other as one of his companions came up alongside him speaking.
"Hey, we're doing a round of arm wrestling; mind taking on the winner to see how long he lasts?" Dumnorix nodded and smiled.
"Am I that renowned that I can't even participate anymore?" As they turned to go however Dumnorix saw something he knew was not right. Mildrew got Mavis another drink and seemed to pour some sort of powder into it that dissolved almost instantly. 'Hmmm, is mystery.' He thought to himself as he began to question once again why Lord Mildrew would come to their particular group now of all times. He could have gotten a far larger group from other barbarians and claimed the wand as he seemed to have known where Star was when he found them but he didn't. And what's more, he didn't' do that much during the last fight when he knew Mildrew was capable of great things. 'Is a mystery indeed.'
OP: See if you can figure out where principal Lancer is from as he is in fact not an OC.
SN: Yes you are.
WH: No I'm not.
OP: WILL YOU TWO STOP THAT! *silence pervades the area* Now Hippie, if you would.
WH: Right. See you all next time for a "Boys night out" with Marco and Tom.