A/N: I did it, boyz! My first warning message for posting copyrighted song lyrics into a songfic :D! I couldn't be prouder of myself right now! *cries tears of joy*
Oh, and btw, yes I have seen the latest episodes and no, I am not buying it. Believe it or not, there's a pretty good reason I've made Jackie a suspicious character in my fanfic that is actually canon related (for me). While what I have planned isn't gonna be canon (for good reasons, as you will see in the future) I can't help but get this strange feeling about her. It's probably just me but something about her seems a bit... off... and.. way too convenient... + I totally predicted Janna having Marco's diary! Yay!
Also, yes I've seen the trailer for the latest episode (the finale of the season) and I am sceptical about several things. I pretty much already see how this episode is going to play out (which will, if I am correct, leave a lot of you saddened), but Jackie's line "Do you trust me?" has me thinking: Is she talking about teaching Marco how to skateboard, or something entirely different? Say, getting him to a certain place he HAS to be and, to a certain someone that needs him? Once the episode airs, I will post both of those theories and how I expected it to play out. Also, expect a short one-shot this Sunday, based on the trailer.
And btw skinny jeans are dumb as hell. W-why would you wear that? Just why...
Also, Adam McArthur is a saint; that tweet he posted after the latest episodes aired xD! Shoutouts to Adam McArthur, the Starco god!
Also, if any active fanfic author is reading this, I would kindly ask you guys to stop posting stuff about the US election in your author's notes. It's seriously annoying and not what this site is meant for; this site is meant for people to write fanfiction and share their ideas with the rest of the world, and not debating and criticising politics. If you wanna talk politics, go join a debate club ffs, and stop bothering people with it.
Now, onto the reviews:
DonDonatek: Whoa there! This is T rated dude; no blood and gore allowed XD! And it's not really a big project, plus my involvement isn't major, but it'll be a treat for all SVTFOE fans once it is finished.
Rock Raider: Well, I'm leaving that part up to your imagination! (No, I was not too lazy to write down what happened in the library, I just decided to do it like this instead). And they are hitting it off well, yeah. Result? Drama, baby!
Guest Sorta: You hate the OC I worked so hard on? Thanks ,glad to hear that... XD. Jk, I know what you mean. Then again, you also hated Prince Shining :P.
ElleFreak: I already PM'ed you that I was switching back to a style similar to my original fanfic. So, less humour, more drama.
MikeWeezy1323: Yeah, sorry for the delay! But hey, it's finally updated! YAY!
HitsuHina15: The only problem I have with libraries is that the fantasy section is pathetic (in my local library, at least) so I end up ordering the books I wanna read. I mean, I had to order the entire 'Age of Fire' series by E.E. Knight because my library didn't have a single book! A totally underrated series, btw.
Princess: Not gonna lie, I was basically just like God in High School! Yeah; people ignored my existence and only talked to me when they needed something. And the problem with High school Love is that people just don't treat it seriously enough; I mean, most high schoolers (talking from experience here) just have it in their minds that they'll just fool around for a bit to see what being in a relationship is like, then forget all about it once high school is over. It's beyond me how they're able to think like that, honestly, since I'm the type of guy who doesn't just treat love as a joke.
P.S. I just have an important question; why do you people keep following "My Star" XD? I got like, what, 9 new followers in the past 2 weeks? I mean, no offence but didn't you notice the 'Complete' tag? This is the sequel, so there's really no point if following that fic anymore; follow this one instead if you feel like supporting me and keeping yourselves up-to-date with the story :)!
P.S.S. What do you guys think of me writing a Zootopia fanfic? The idea's been in my head for awhile now. While it won't come anytime soon (I'm a busy young adult), I feel like writing one would be fun. I'm open for ideas and requests! Anything Zootopia related, except M rated stuff, is viable, so request away!
Star vs. The Forces of Evil: Staring it up!
Episode 1:
Comet visits Earth!
Final Part
"AND STAY OUT!" The librarian, a middle-aged lady with short curly auburn hair, red glasses, and wearing office-dress-styled clothing, angrily shouted as she literally tossed the group of friends of out the library and slammed the door shut. Marco landed face first while the girls landed in a far more graceful fashion, with Cosmos using his magic to gracefully set them down onto their feet. The small wolf was still resting in Comet's hands, being held like a teddy bear.
Marco groaned and got up, the taste of pavement still on the tip of his tongue, rubbed his forehead, and looked at Star with a displeased expression.
"Well, now I can't show my face around here for about a month!" he crossed his arms.
Star smiled awkwardly, rubbing the back of her head with one hand and holding her wand in the other, "Yeah, my bad...". Her expression turned serious again. "But to be fair, the rules specifically said 'no talking'; they didn't say anything about magic!" the girl exclaimed, raising her wand.
"She has a point," Janna shrugged.
Marco was not amused. "Star, do you have any idea how many books you destroyed?"
"But I didn't do it on purpose!" the princess argued, "It was just soooo boring in there! All I wanted was to liven things up a bit!"
"Well, you did accomplish that, and destroyed over a third-" Behind him, Marco heard an explosion come from one of the library's wings. "-a half of the library's literary collection," Marco muttered.
"Hehe, whoops..."
Marco shot a questioning glare and Janna and Jackie. "Why didn't you say anything to her?"
Janna and Jackie exchanged a quick glance, then looked at Marco, and shrugged. Both were unsure how to answer his question, but honestly, they simply hadn't cared enough and wanted to escape the place asap, so Star's mischief had been more than welcome at the time. They remained silent and simply stared at him.
After a full minute of silence, and receiving absolutely no answer, Marco decided to let it go. The boy turned his attention to Comet, who was petting Cosmos.
"Sorry you couldn't get much info on Earth literature like I promised,"
Comet waved her hand. "No biggie! And I must admit that it was rather fascinating watching all of those warlocks fighting each other!" she turned her head to look at Star, "How did you even summon them? I took several advanced classes in conjuration but even I can't figure out how you did that!"
"Honestly, me neither..." Star admitted, smiling awkwardly and scratching her head.
"Well, luckily your cousin was there to stop them, right?" Janna proclaimed and walked over to Comet. "Your magic rules! You're way better than Star!"
To the side, Star growled upon hearing that comment.
Comet raised her arms defensively. "I'm just... um... better trained! Yeah! I'm sure that with lots of practice, you'll be seeing her do these kinds of things in her sleep!"
"Yeah, when she's dreaming!" Janna joked, angering Star further.
Out of the blue, Janna's stomach growled. The girl put a hand on it and chuckled. "Well, looks like this is my cue; I'm meeting up with a few of my peeps from detention and having lunch with them. C ya!" She exclaimed stated and walked away, waving her hand. Jackie followed suit, waving the group goodbye.
"I gotta go too. I promised my neighbour that I'd take his son to the barber's since he refuses to get a haircut. They think I may be able to convince him otherwise. See you guys later, and have fun!" Jackie excused herself and followed Janna.
"Bye!" the three exclaimed as the girl walked out of sight.
"So," Marco started. "Now that it's just the three of us, what do you girls wanna do-"
"Incoming!" The three heard a panicked shout before a bike crashed into Marco, sending him stumbling backwards a few feet, luckily without any major harm. The boy opened his eyes to look at the person who had hit him, and what a surprise...
"Ferguson! Alfonzo!" He yelled at his two friends. Apparently, the two rabble-rousers had ridden on one bike and crashed into him, the said vehicle lying on the pavement next to them, seemingly unharmed.
"Oh, hi Marco!" Ferguson casually greeted the boy.
"Hi Star!" Alfonzo added.
The two boys then spotted the girl standing next to their two friends.
"Woah, am I seeing double?" Ferguson asked, raising his right eyebrow and pointing fingers at Comet and Star.
"Not quite..." Star laughed. "Guys, this is my cousin-"
"Hi, Comet!" Alfonzo suddenly exclaimed, cutting Star off and leaving her, Marco, and Ferguson, confused.
Comet bowed her head, as did Cosmos. "Greetings, your majesty."
"Hold on," Marco spoke. "Alfonzo, how do you know her?"
"Um, hello!" Alfonzo exclaimed, seeming a bit offended. He then took out his cellphone and showed Marco a picture of himself and the Pixie Empress. "Pixie Emperor!" the boy added.
"Right... I, keep forgetting about that..." Marco dully muttered. "Anyway," he continued, brushing the matter off, "Why were you two riding that bike? It's not even meant for two people, hence the one seat."
"Haven't you heard?" Ferguson asked the boy. "The local bowling ring is celebrating its 10th anniversary and as a result, you ca bowl for free all day long! How cool is that!?"
"Bowling?" Comet tested the work. "What's that?"
"Oh, bowling is super fun!" Star exclaimed. "You get to roll these heavy energy spheres at some evil pins and vanquish them!" the Mewman princess exclaimed, striking a victorious pose.
"You basically roll a ball at 10 pins and try to knock them all down," Marco added, finding Star's explanation a bit overly-dramatic, not wanting Comet to get the wrong impression.
"Huh; Sounds interesting," Comet commented.
"It is!" Star exclaimed. "I've played it before and I have become quite the expert at it, if I do say so myself; haven't lost a single game!" she smugly stated.
"Expert? Star, you fire an energy blast at the pins every time you miss! Of course you've won every single game!" Marco stated, crossing his arms.
"Does it say 'no magic' in the rules, hmm?"
"Well, no..." Marco admitted.
Star smiled. "Anyway, the three of us could totally join you two! How 'bout it?"
Ferguson and Alfonzo shrugged with a smile. "Sure! Gotta show your cousin a good time, right?" Ferguson stated.
"Ok, it's settled then!" Marco exclaimed. "Guys, we are going bowling!"
Star smirked; Finally! Something my cousin isn't good at! Time to show them just how awesome Star Butterfly truly is!"
Later, at the bowling ring.
*Strike! Perfect Game!*
The speaker proclaimed, lighting up the entire alley and spraying out confetti over a cheering crowd.
Comet turned her head around. Star, Marco, Ferguson, and Alfonzo were staring at her, eyes wide.
"Um, that's good, right?" The girl asked, pointing the flashing 'Perfect game' sign above her. The four friends were in disbelief, Star in particular, was stunned.
"Good? That was friggin amazing!" Ferguson exclaimed. "You just got a perfect game! Do you have any idea how hard that is?"
"Um, no..." Comet replied, unsure what to make of the whole situation.
Suddenly, a man dressed in a tuxedo with a bowling ball pin on it walked over to her.
"Young lady, as the owner of this bowling ring, I am proud to announce that you are the new record holder for most points in a single game! Congratulations!" He proclaimed, shaking her hand.
The man then swiftly pulled a camera out of his pocket and snapped a picture of Comet, blinding her for a few moments. She rubbed her eyes, unable to see clearly.
"So, as manager of this place, it is my honour and privilege to put you as the new face in the frame of fame!" the man exclaimed and walked over to a section of the wall that stood out due to being entirely white with a picture frame on it. In the frame was a picture of Star, since the princess had been the record holder until now.
Star watched in horror as her picture was taken out of the frame, ripped into pieces by the man, and replaced with a picture of a startled Comet.
"Perfect!" The man exclaimed as the gathered audience, mainly other bowling guests, cheered. Comet smiled shyly, feeling uncomfortable.
This isn't happening... this is not happening! Star thought, a mixture of sadness and fury clouding her thoughts.
"Well," Alfonzo spoke up, "At least someone who played by the rules in on the wall now, right?" he stated, pointing at Comet. He didn't mean to insult Star, only to state the obvious. Unfortunately, it didn't work out like that, since it only spiked Star's anger. The girl gripped her wand tightly, gritting her teeth while she watched as several people congratulated Comet for her achievement.
Later
"Bye guys! We gotta get home, otherwise our moms will be mad at us for skipping dinner, so catch ya later!" Ferguson said as he and Alfonzo waved the three goodbye. It had gotten late and the group was in front of Marco and Star's house.
"Bye!" The three responded in unison. Cosmos barked.
"Speaking of dinner," Star spoke, "Didn't your mom say something yesterday about Tacos?" Star licked her lips and dreamily looked into the distance, a drop of drool escaping her mouth. "Yeah, Tacos..."
Comet raised an eyebrow at her, then looked at Marco, expecting an explanation. The boy shrugged. "What can I say? She likes tacos."
"Alright but- what's are these 'tacos'?" Comet asked, never having heard of this earthly cuisine.
"Oh, right, you're not from around here," the boy stated. "Well then, you're in luck! My mom makes the best tacos!"
"And, is it really ok if I just join you out of the blue?" Comet asked
"Of course! My parents will be more than thrilled to have you over!" Marco excitedly proclaimed.
"Alright then, you got yourself a deal!" Comet joked, earning a laugh from Marco. To the side, Star bore an uncomfortable look.
"We're back!" Marco exclaimed, opening the door and stepping inside, then holding it open for Star and Comet. "And we have a guest!"
"A guest!?" Marco heard his parents exclaim from behind him, causing him to yelp and jump in panic. They both looked excited, really excited. It was creeping him out.
"How did you-" Marco started but was cut off when his parents ran over to Comet, nearly knocking him and Star aside in the process.
"Hello!" Marco's father greeted the girl and grabbed her hand, shaking in violently and leaving the girl startled. "I'm Marco's father, but you can call me Rafael!"
He let go of her hand. A moment later, Mrs. Diaz grabbed her hand, shaking it more casually than her husband. "And my name's Angie, Marco's mother. It's a pleasure to have you over...?"
"I'm Comet, Star's cousin and the future Queen of Celestia," the girl cheerfully stated, putting on a smile. "And this little guy is Cosmos," she said, pointing at the small wolf in her arms with her eyes. The said creature barked and wiggled it's tail. Upon hearing the bark, the laser-eyed-puppies stormed down the staircase, swarming Comet. Cosmos looked at Comet, to which she nodded and set him to the floor. The group of small canines then ran off, barking all the way.
Marco shuddered, the mere image of cleaning up he would have to do sending a shiver down his spine.
"Well, it's a pleasure to have you over, your highness-"
"Oh no! Please don't give me the 'your highness'..." Comet rolled her eyes, still smiling. "Just call me Comet,"
Mrs. Diaz chuckled. "Alright then, Comet, to what do we owe the pleasure of having you over?"
"Well, I wasn't able to make it to the wedding, so I thought it'd be only fair if I paid my cousin a little visit, since we haven't seen each other for quite a long time," the princess explained.
Mr. Diaz then noticed something. "Oh, you have a wand too?" he asked, pointing at her heart-shaped wand, which was strapped to her skirt.
Comet nodded. "Yep!"
The princess took her wand into her hand, showing it off. "I got it after graduating the Grand Wizard and Sorcerer's Academy!"
"Now that is impressive!" Mr. Diaz exclaimed. "You should take her as an example, Star."
The said princess narrowed her eyes and muttered something under her breath.
"Mom," Marco spoke up. "I invited her over for dinner. Is that ok?"
"Why wouldn't it be? You know how much your father and I love having guests over!" was the woman's reply.
Marco nodded and walked into the kitchen, Star and Comet following him.
The trio sat down, Star taking the chair next to Marco's, and Comet sitting down beside her. Mr. Diaz soon joined them while Marco's mother finished preparing the tacos and placed them on the table.
"Huh?" Star uttered, noticing that she had only one taco on her plate, not two, as per usual. "Um, I don't mean to be rude here but, where's the other one?"
"Star, I know you usually like to eat two, but since we weren't expecting guests I didn't buy enough groceries for more, so would you mind sharing one with your cousin?" Mrs. Diaz explained.
"Oh... s-sure! No problem at all! Here!" Star spoke while handing one of the tacos over to her cousin, who accepted it with a smile and a nod.
"That reminds me," Mrs. Diaz started, looking eagerly at Comet, who was apparently enjoying her taco. "Do you have a place to stay yet?"
"No, I don't," Comet admitted, swallowing her food and wiping her mouth with a tissue. "But I'll find some accommodation, don't worry"
"Well," Mr. Diaz spoke up after a quick chuckle. "I don't know what kind of customs you're used to, but here on Earth, we never turn down a guest, so you are staying over here for the night; No buts!"
"Especially if that guest is family," Mrs. Diaz added, smirking and looking at Marco and Star.
"Mom!" Marco whined. Star was too busy eating her taco to say anything.
The other three laughed. Mrs. Diaz returned her attention to Comet. "Anyway; we insist that you stay here for the time being. We don't have a guest room free right now, but you can share Star's room. Are you ok with that, Star?"
"Oh, sure," Star responded, albeit with a hint of delay. "I mean, why wouldn't I want to share the room I've been staying in ever since I came to Earth with somebody else, right?"
"That's the spirit!" Mr. Diaz delightedly exclaimed, not catching the sarcasm in her voice. Strangely enough, nobody in the room did.
Mrs. Diaz put on a smirk. "Or you could let your cousin stay in your room and sleep over in Marco's room..."
"MOM!" Marco shouted, not the least bit amused. (A/N: :3)
"What? You two seemed to enjoy cuddling on the couch when you fell asleep the other night," the woman stated and chuckled.
Both Marco and Star felt their faces burning up.
"T-that was... uhh..."Marco stuttered, unable to find a good comeback. Star was frozen stiff.
Mrs. Diaz leaned closer to Comet. "I still have pictures of that. Wanna see?"
Comet laughed and, upon seeing the young couple's embarrassed faces, decided to give them a break. "You know what, I think I'd be happier hanging out with my cousin for awhile longer, so I'm gonna stay with her."
"Thank you..." Marco let out a sigh of relief. Star also seemed relieved, but also slightly upset.
Dinner passed wth countless questions being asked, Comet happily answering each and every single one. Marco's parents seemed to be even more thrilled about the girl with every answer they got, which was infuriating Star more and more, since every time she tried to speak up, she was cut off.
After an hour or so, Marco looked at the clock and walked away from the table. "If you'll excuse me, I think it's time for me to feed the dogs,"
"Dogs..." Comet muttered, then stood up and raced over to the boy, grabbing him by the shoulder. "That reminds me, didn't you say something about wanting some advice on how to take care of those three pet hellhounds you have?"
"Oh, right! I almost forgot about that!" Marco stated. "I'd be happy to get some advice, if you don't mind,"
"Just show me the way!" the girl stated. Marco nodded and motioned her to follow him.
"Can I come?" Star asked, standing up and walking over to the two.
"Err, sorry Star, but I don't really see you being of much help with this, so why don't you just go to your room and relax a bit?" Marco replied.
"Oh..." Star muttered, her expression blank. "S-sure! If you really don't need any help, then-"
"Alright, we'll be back in a bit," Marco finished and walked outside with Comet, closing the door.
"Yeah... whatever..." Star muttered, tilting her head and dragging herself upstairs. Marco's parents exchanged a curious look and shrugged, not really knowing what all of that was about.
She entered her room and slammed the door, then flopped face-firt onto her bed, letting out a frustrated scream into her pillow."Stupid cousin!" the girl exclaimed before rolling over and staring at the ceiling. She closed her eyes, deciding to take a nap.
Later that evening
Star was woken up by the sound of someone opening her door. It was Marco, who had a cheerful expression on his face. Star yawned and stretched her arms. Upon looking at the window, she noticed that it was night.
"Star!" Marco exclaimed, sitting down next to her. "You would not believe how good your cousin is with dogs!"
"Oh, really?" the princess muttered.
Marco nodded. "Yeah! She even helped me teach them not to bark at people who walk past our house, plus she even managed to get them to ignore other dogs while on their walk! How cool is that? Your cousin is amazing!"
Star narrowed her eyes. "Well, it sure sounds like you two had a fun time."
"Oh, yeah, it was pretty fun," Marco nodded. "And by the way, I was thinking of the three of us going to Emilio's Pizza tomorrow, so she can taste it! Whaddaya say?"
"Actually, since the two of you are having so much fun without me, why don't you just go by yourselves!" Star snapped, glaring at the boy.
"Wha-" Marco raised an eyebrow.
"You heard me!" Star continued. "You seem to be enjoying yourself around her way more than you do around me, so I am just going to fulfill your wish and give you all the alone time you want!"
"Was there something strange in that taco you ate?" Marco calmly asked. Star was not amused.
"Don't take me for a fool, Marco. I see how well you two get along and how she's trying to take over my life!"
"Excuse me but... what!?" Marco exclaimed. He knew Star liked rushing headfirst into things, but this was just something else. "How in the world did you come up with that conclusion?"
"Let's see," Star began, "She's been hogging your attention, she took my spotlight on the wall of fame, she's occupied my room, and she even took my taco!" Star exclaimed, waving her hands, Marco staring at her. Star then grabbed Marco by the collar and dragged his face closer to hers. "She took my taco, Marco!"
"You're this mad over a friggin' taco?" Marco asked her, his face mere inches away from hers.
Star let go of him and crossed her arms. "I am mad because I am being replaced by her and wish that stupid cousin of mine had never come here in the first place!"
"Star, calm down and listen! That's not-"
"So, you don't want me around, do you?" The two suddenly heard a familiar voice speak up.
Star widened her eyes and turned her head around, only now noticing Comet standing in the doorway, a sad smile on her face. Star opened her mouth to say something, then closed it, her voice failing her.
"Yeah, I thought so..." Comet muttered and walked out of sight.
"Star!" Marco exclaimed, catching her attention, "What on Earth was that for!?"
"What was what for?" Star replied, trying to play dumb, with little success.
"You know exactly what I mean; just because you're mad doesn't mean you have the right to say stuff like that, especially about your own cousin!"
"Alright, maybe I should have chosen my words more carefully but, am I wrong?" The girl pointed out. "All day long it's been 'Comet's better than Star at this' and 'Comet's better than Star at that'; you've been head over heels for her all day long! All of you!"
"What? Star, no offense, but that's not even remotely true-"
"But you do like her, right!?" Star accused him.
"Well duh! She's your cousin and a nice person, so of course I like her! We all like her, as a person!" The boy stated.
"Then," Star started, "Why have you been acting so nice her all day long?"
"What do you mean?" Marco asked, not sure where the mewman princess was going with this. "Star, she's a guest, and your cousin to boot! Of course I behaved nicely to her!"
"But you kept sticking close to her and kept explaining stuff to her, while I was trailing behind you two on the way home! You didn't even pay attention to me!" Star argued.
"Yeah, I didn't want her to get lost, so I was explaining the layout of the city to her; I mean, you sometimes get lost even though you've been on Earth for over a year now, and I don't need another interdimensional princess running rampantly around town. As much as she seems trustworthy, she is related to you," Marco explained.
"Well... fair enough," Star paused, then jumped slightly, pointing a finger at him. "What about your parents! They seemed thrilled to have her around and didn't even listen to me when I tried talking!"
"They're kinda nutty when it comes to exchange students and guests, and so am I! Remember Gustav?" Marco responded.
Star pondered the thought. She still very well remembered her anger and frustration from that time, especially when it turned out that the boy had been a fraud the entire time. Was she experiencing something similar with her cousin, perhaps?
"Now that you mention it, that does make sense..." Star admitted.
Marco put a hand on her shoulder. "Star, why do you always get jealous over stupid things like this?"
"I mean," Star began, "She's so perfect and you two have been getting along all day long, plus you're both so similar and you're both nerds! Meanwhile, I'm just...me... and-"
Star was cut off by Marco, who wrapped his arms around her, pulling her into a hug. Star was startled; she was usually the one to initiate their hugs, so this was a pleasant surprise.
"Are you feeling a bit... insecure?" He asked her.
Star pondered the word for a bit. While it did annoy her when her friends only paid attention and kept comparing her to Comet, is stung whenever Marco did it, so...
"I-I don't know... maybe?" Star replied.
He broke the hug and looked into her eyes. The loving smile that he bore made Star made her hearts radiate a pinkish light. "Star, there's no reason for you to feel insecure. I just figured that, since she's your cousin, you'd appreciate it if I showed her a good time and got along with her," Marco explained.
"So, t-that's it?" Star asked, a hint of shame in her voice. "So you're not, attracted to her, or anything?"
"Yeah, well, she may seem perfect n' all but-" Marco gave her a quick peck on the cheek, startling her. "You're perfect to me, Star. It's nice hanging out with her, but nothing can beat spending time with you..." he finished.
Star blinked a few times, then put on a tender smile, his reassuring words (finally) calming her down. She then frowned and looked at the still-open door.
"So I basically just hurt my cousin's feelings over something that was in my head the whole time?" she asked nobody in particular, then sighed deeply. "Wow; I'm a jerk..."
"You're not a jerk, Star. You're one of the kindest people I know; You just let your emotions get the better of you. It happens to us all," Marco explained.
Star paused. "You think she'll forgive me?"
"Well, only one way to find out," Marco stated, a tiny smile on his face. Star nodded, understanding his message, and walked out of the room, hoping to trade her cousin. It didn't take long, luckily, because she noticed Cosmos standing in the hallway and looking at her, then pointing at an opened hatch on the roof with a ladder, where Comet had climbed through. Star thanked the little wolf and went onto the roof.
Star spotted her cousin sitting on the edge of the roof, hunched over and staring into the distance. Twirling her fingers, the young princess made her way over to the girl on the rooftop.
"Hi..." Star greeted. Comet turned her head around and spotted her, then put on a small smile.
"Oh, hi!" Comet greeted her with a smile, trying to sound enthusiastic. An awkward silence followed, another of the girls really knowing what to say.
"Can I... sit down, next to you?" Star cautiously asked.
"I don't know, can you?" Comet replied in a teasing voice.
Star rolled her eyes. "May I sit next to you?"
Comet smiled. "Sure..."
Star nodded and sat down a few feet away from her, then the two shared a companionable silence. How was she supposed to approach this?
"I've always been jealous of you, you know..." Comet told Star, breaking the silence. The latter widened her eyes, this statement having seemingly come out of nowhere.
"Huh?" The Mewman princess asked.
Comet nodded, then sighed.
"But why? I mean look at you!" Star exclaimed. "You're smart, pretty, good with magic, good at sports; you're the most perfect girl I know!" Star added.
"Yeah, and if I could swap places with you and be you for just one moment, I'd be happier than I've ever been!" Comet retorted.
"What do you mean?" Star wondered. "Compared to you, I'm a mess! You have everything figured out and always make the right decisions, while my friends and Marco have to drag me out of trouble every other day!"
Comet smiled. "That's nothing to be ashamed of! Star, that's what friends are for; like you just said, no matter how much trouble you're in, you have friends that are always willing to help you and stand by your side! You're lucky to have those because, apart from Cosmos, I have nobody like that..."
"You're kidding, right?" Star asked, her eyebrow raised. "Everyone you've met today likes you and wants to be friends with you," Star stated.
"Yeah, at first, it's always like that..." Comet took a deep breath. "Everyone always likes me before they get sick of me..."
"That's crazy!" Star exclaimed. "I mean, what about your friends from the academy? Knowing you, I'm sure they're great people."
"Well if I had any, then maybe they would be," Comet replied, sighing deeply. "It all start's off the same; at first everyone's like 'Oh my gosh, look at her! She's so amazing! Let's hang out with her' and ends like 'I just wish she'd drop dead!"
"What!?" Star exclaimed with no hesitation.
"OK, maybe I'm exaggerating," Comet admitted, "But sooner or later, people don't wanna have anything to do with me because they hate being compared to me; It's happened to everyone so far and today, it happened to you, too. *Sigh* Sometimes I wish I could be less... 'perfect'..."
"Well, to heck with those people!" Star exclaimed, gaining Comet's attention. "The people you met today are different. I've been with them for over a year now, and they're some of the nicest people you'll ever see! They had no trouble accepting me, this crazy magical princess from another dimension that fights monsters all the time, so they'll definitely be happy to have you as one of their friends!"
Comet smiled.
"If other's can't accept you for who you are, then they're not even worth your friendship!" Star looked off to the side, baring a shameful expression. "And today, neither was I..."
Comet raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about?"
Star looked at the girl in shame "What I mean is that I'm really sorry for what I said back there, I definitely shouldn't have done that, I-"
Star stopped when she noticed Comet chuckling, raising an eyebrow at her.
"Wow, do you always make a big deal of out everything?" Comet asked, smiling. Star was confused. "So you were ranting and said a few things out of anger, big deal! You're still my favorite cousin!"
"So then, you're not... mad at me or... hurt, or anything?" Star asked, unsure what to make of this situation.
Comet waved her hand dismissively. "Nah, don't worry. I know you didn't mean it, you were just venting. And I get where you were coming from; I'd be frustrated too if some girl came over and started seemingly taking over my life, so I can't really blame you for that,"
"Then," Star continued, "Why did you come out to the rooftop all by yourself,"
Comet smiled and looked upwards. "Isn't it beautiful?"
"Isn't what beautiful?" Star asked and directed her gaze towards the sky, widening her eyes. The sight of the millions of flickering stars in the crystal-clear sky stole her breath. Had it always been so beautiful? "Wow... I've never noticed how pretty the sky is at night..."
"I know, right?" Comet muttered. "Whenever I'm feeling down, I just look up there and remember how majestic this universe really is, and how many mysteries it holds, waiting to be uncovered..." the girl chuckled and looked at Star, the mewman princess returning her gaze. "Stupid, right?" she joked and the two girls shared a laugh and a smile. All was well again, but Star still had something on her chest.
"Comet, is there any way I can make up for, ya know, today?" Star asked the girl rubbing the back of her head.
"Star, there's really no need for that!" Comet stated. "I'm not gonna hold a grudge against you or anything, and besides; That stuff you said, just now, it's all I needed to hear!"
"C'mon! There's gotta be something I can do for you!" Star insisted.
"You don't have to do anything, really!" Comet replied, smiling. "Honestly, the only thing I'd really want is to be you for a day and see what it's like to hang out with that many friends and explore Earth; Heh, not like that's ever gonna happen,"
Star fell into thought, examining Comet for a few moments, then smirked devilishly. "Actually, I think we can arrange something..."
"Oh?" Comet uttered. Star leaned closer to her and began whispering something into her ear. Once she'd finished, Comet looked at her in excitement. "Really!? Are you serious!?"
Star nodded. "Just... don't tell Marco about it, alright?"
Comet mimicked Star's smirk, looking almost identical as the mewman princess.
On the other end of the rooftop, Marco, who had snuck up to observe the two, gulped; he knew that look too well...
"Oh boy..." he muttered, ready for the worst.
End of Episode 1
Chapter end notes:
What did happen in the library? I'm gonna leave that up to your imagination. Other than that, I'm gonna have to push the next update to 2 weeks (unless a miracle happens) since I have my physics, and computer term exams coming up! Wish me luck, my friends!
Also, I'll try to update as soon as possible. It's actually frustrating me that I'm not able to push chapters out sooner, but there's nothing I can really do about it, so I apologise if it's inconvenient for you guys.
Expected update: In 1-2 weeks.
