Hello guys! Another chapter is ready to go live! This is my first two-parter, with its second part releasing later this week. Hope you all enjoy and thank you all for the strong reception. Nearly 30 followers/faves and over 1,500 views, I'm really grateful you are reading this story.
Momijifan Low-Ki - Last chapter went dark places for sure and Star...isn't shy from killing people. But she REALLY hated Heinous. And while your answer regarding Toffee isn't coming just yet, Moon DOES react to Heinous' death this chapter.
RobLebron - Help a friend out kill someone that tormented you for two years, you likely to bond again. And Star killing isn't going to be a one-time thing...though she still has her 'canon' persona buried under mountains of locks and keys. She's becoming more willing to show her true self to others, with this chapter being a good example of this. Marco is Star's closest friend, someone she can completely trust.
Bedrock Armor - And this is my first real 'DARK' story, so glad I'm pulling those elements off well. But this chapter is more 'light hearted' but dark elements are still present. Glad you feel the story is written well, feel it's the longest work I've published in just (as of this writing) five chapters. By this point, I normally hit like, 10,000 words. Longer stories lead to good results I feel :P.
RandomNumbers523156 - Uh...as you continue reading, you will see that might not be 100% the case, regarding this being what the show WOULD be like with out editors. I know you are only on Chap. 1 currently, but thank you for reading my story. Star and Marco bonding so early is due to two things; myself getting really good at writing their dynamic in other stories and because they are both broken.
Update (08/30/2017) - I will be revising this chapter, specifically three scenes (the ones with Tom and Moon) after getting feedback from a good friend. Working on the revisionary process now, with a 'fixed' chapter five releasing later this week. This will hold off production on Chapter 6 for a few days. Sorry for anyone that disliked this chapter but I take feedback very seriously. Thank you for your time.
It was a lovely Wednesday morning in Echo Creek, with loud noises coming from the Diaz Household. Nearby neighbors started yelling but no one inside heard, with blasts of magic and spells dancing across Star's room. Today was a special holiday, with school starting later than usual. "Rainbow Whiplash!" Star shouted, grabbing something from across her room using a rainbow rope. The colorful whip picked up a nearby apple, with the rope retracting into Star's wand. She flicked the apple in the air, making a small slashing motion with her wand. Now in the form of a small dagger, the apple landed in Star's hand, split into four large pieces. "Perfect…though I could have made this into eight." She put the apple slices down on her bed, taking out a small pink book.
Rainbow Whiplash: Multi-Use spell that can pick up objects from long distances. To use spell, focus on rainbows condensing into powerful rope. Spin in place for a second and aim forward to activate.
Wand Form – Dagger: Wand can morph into a small blade when focusing on making precise strikes. Useful when trying to conceal wand and to have small melee weapon.
After finishing writing down her spells, she closed the pink book, hiding it away within her star purse. "Not writing them down in the official spell book?" Glossaryck said with a grin, picking up a large apple slice. "You are very skillful with the wand princess. Better than Moon herself."
"And that's why my spells are never going in that stupid tome…no offense." Star said bluntly, sitting down on her bed. Glossaryck frowned, sitting next to Star. "How can I be proud of my family name, with all we do is harm others."
"You had no problem killing your aunt." He munched loudly, getting a glare from Star. "Hey, she had it coming. Not judging." He burped, patting his chest. "Excuse me, but good apple. Remember, the spell book is yours Star. At least try to learn a spell from the book." Star sighed, getting up. Stretching her back and cracking her fingers, she tightly held her wand. "Good!" Glossaryck flipped through the large tome, landing on the middle page. "Here is a favorite. Your great-great-great-great…"
"I know, Eclipsa." Star smirked. "I like her, never taking crap from anyone and fighting for what she wants." Glossaryck shoot a worried glance before shrugging his shoulders. Star raised an eyebrow, folding her arms. "What? It's bad I look up to someone in my family tree?"
"No…you do remind me of her. Just don't go kill-crazy and things will be fine. Hopefully." Glossaryck held up the book using his magic, showing Star the page he turned to. "Now, this spell is called 'Lighting Storm'. This allows you to channel powerful lighting through your wand into objects…but it has other uses." He tosses Star two cuffs, being large enough to cover someone's wrist. "Now you toss those into the air and spin in place for five seconds. Aim your wand at the object you want to hit and…well, see what happens."
"Sureeeee…" Star tossed the cuffs into the air, spinning in place like her mentor demanded. "Lightning Storm!" She aimed the wand at the cuffs, with a surge of lightning hitting the objects. They crashed into the ground, sparkling brightly. Glossaryck put them in a bag, tossing it toward Star. "Uh, why did you put them away?"
"When a demon pays a visit, put those on him." Star's eyes grew wide. "Just a hunch, though could be wrong. Or not." He vanished, leaving Star confused. Tapping her chin, she just shrugged her shoulders.
"If that prick shows up, I will not be afraid to harm him." She lifts up the bag. "But glad to know Glossaryck has my back…at least someone in my family does." Star puts them away in her star-purse and walks toward her mirror. Putting on her dark blue dress, black scarf, finger-less white gloves and white heeled boots, Star threw her backpack on and rushed out of the room.
Marco was downstairs, humming a tune to himself. Near the kitchen stove, he flipped up a few eggs in the air, gracefully catching them within a hot black frying pan. Moving the pan around, he bopped to the music his headphones played. "I can't do this alone, even though I am strong. Something more than me, someone to push me to victory!" He tossed the eggs to nearby plates. "Together we can show the world what we can do!" Marco slid over to the fridge stylishly, getting some milk…but froze in place seeing Star laughing. "Uh…you saw nothing. You hear me?"
Star just grinned leaning very close to Marco's face. "Really now? That sounded like a cheesy rock song." His face was red like a tomato, stomping toward his seat. Star continued laughing, pouring herself some milk and turning off the stove. "Come on, just teasing you."
"Glad to see you are in better spirits." Marco put on a smile, taking off his headphones. He rubbed his neck, laughing sheepishly. "I listen to stupid rock music sometimes from a game series I grew up with. It's uh…ironic."
Star took his headphones and pressed play. She tapped her boots into the ground, growing a stupid smile. "This sounds quite decent." She took them off, chucking them at Marco which he caught with ease. "Thanks for making breakfast for us." Marco waved his hand, taking a bite out of his eggs. "So why is school starting late today?"
"Some odd dance is happening, so they are getting a head-start getting the gym cleared out. I offered to help but Skeeves said to stay home." Marco slugged down some milking, getting up to make four pieces of toast. "Figures I worked hard or something."
Star got up, leaning on the counter top. "Dance you say?" Marco raised an eyebrow, making Star smirk. "I'm quite the dancer." Marco just locked his vision on the toaster, seeing smoke gently come out of it. Star noticed his silence. "…Uh, you okay?"
"I'm fine Star." Marco said half-heartedly, seeing the toast pop up. He took two nearby plates, passing one to Star with two pieces of toast. "If you want them sweet, there's jelly in the fridge. I normally eat this plain." He sat back down, having a small frown on his face. Star noticed, sitting back down too. "I told you…"
"This is about Jackie, isn't it?" Marco just glared at his plate, making Star sigh. "Hey…if you need a da- I mean dance partner, I'm down." She looked nervously at her plate, with Marco's eyes growing wide. "…I said dance partner, don't think otherwise Marco."
Marco blinked a few times before a stupid smile came across his face. "No, I understand. Thanks Star." He continued eating, retaining his smile. 'I heard that slip up Rebel Princess…'
The two teens ate their food, unknowing of a small flying gargoyle watching them. "Master Tom won't be pleased." He vanished into flames, warping into the underworld.
In the lands of Mewni, resided many kingdoms. One of the most feared, was the great Underworld region. It was literal hell, with horrific demons and beasts roaming about. But one such demon lead them all; Thomas Luctior. The demon prince observed from his towering castle, seeing his minions harshly watch over the scared skeleton and troll-like beasts beneath them. "These screams are getting old…" He sighed, walking toward his throne and sitting down, tapping its arm rest in annoyance. Looking toward his right, Tom spotted an empty throne. Sitting on it was a red devil horned headband. He let a single tear come down his face before wiping it away. "It's not worth thinking about her anymore."
Before Tom though was a gargoyle, bowing graciously. His stony body made movements stiff and stone pieces chipping away. "Master Tom, I have news." Tom rubbed his forehead in annoyance.
"If you dare tell me your race ran out of towers to watch one more time…" The gargoyle held up his hand, silencing Tom. "Okay, what did you learn exactly?" The gargoyle coughed, letting his deep voice clear up.
"The Mewni Princess is on Earth…unguarded." Tom just narrowed his gaze. "She has the wand but…" Tom's eyes turned burning red, shooting flames from his fist. It blasted the ground, right next to the scared gargoyle.
"You fool! I can't get her back when she has magic!" Tom hissed in his demonic tongue. "With that wand, my…methods won't work." He looked at the headband and bitterly frowned. "If only she kept that…she would love me by force."
"…Bad news though master. The evil lady Heinous? Princess killed her in cold blood." Tom calmed down immediately, feeling his blood turn icy cold. "If you try to get princess by force, Underworld gets no ruler."
"Crap." Tom groaned, pounding his arm rest. "If only…" He grew a devious smile. "Tell me, does she have a human friend? Human male perhaps?" The gargoyle nodded, passing a picture of Marco to him. "If I can't be Tom around Starship…" He let blue flames take over his body, with the picture blending into Tom's skin. The demon now mirrored Marco completely outside of having red eyes and a blue hoodie. "…I will be someone else."
Star and Marco were now in school, sitting down at their lunch table a few periods into the day. Enjoying the sandwiches, they saw a trio of familiar faces sit down at their table. To Marco's surprise, Jackie sat down at their table. "Before you want to bite my head off Diaz, I don't hate you. I'm friends with Star over there."
"I said we are acquaintances Jackie." Star corrected, taking a bite out of her food. "But cool to see you. You and Oskar going to this dance thing tonight?" Marco glared at her, but Star rolled her eyes. "Oh don't get upset. You do have a dance buddy going with you." She winked playfully, making Marco form a small smile.
Jackie's eyes went wide, looking between Star and Marco. "You two are a thing already? Damn…congrats."
"I'm just his dance buddy, as he had no date and was a sour puss about the dance this morning." Marco felt his face turn nine-shades of red, throwing up his hoodie. Janna and Oskar only snickered, with the later elbowing Marco.
"So dude, I'm playing guitar for the night. Skevee's gave me a gig and is even bumping up my average for that!" Oskar said joyfully, with Marco giving him a thumbs up. "Ready to impress Star with your killer dancing?"
"I can't dance Oskar." Marco blurted out, eating his food harshly. Star looked toward Janna, raising an eyebrow. Janna looked away from her phone and put it down, which had incantations flicker briefly.
"Oh, Marco can dance. Saw him pull off sick dance moves years ago at a party." Marco raised his finger. "And you made Jackie swoon, winning her heart lover-boy." He dropped it, letting his head rest down upon a palm. Star's smile grew wide before turning into a neutral expression.
"…At least things calmed down. A dance might be good for us." Marco said absentmindedly, with Star's face looking somber. The table noticed, giving worried expressions. Marco rubbed his temples in sight irritation. "Nothing."
"Sure…nothing." Janna said unconvinced, biting from her stale pizza. "This tastes like crap." Marco snickered, folding his arms smugly.
"That's what you get for eating literal garbage." Marco grinned, with Janna and Jackie exchanging a devious look. "What are you two doing?" They swiped Marco's sandwich, tossing it in the nearby trash can. "HEY!"
"The look on your face!" Janna laughed loudly, pounding the table repeatedly. Oskar frowned, passing his try of food over to Marco.
"Here dude, sorry about your food being trashed." Marco sighed, taking the pudding cup from Oskar's tray before passing it back.
"It's okay." Marco looked toward Star, who was holding back laughter. "Go ahead, laugh at my expense…" She giggled happily, making Marco smile. Jackie noticed this and saw herself in Star's place for a moment. She smiled, resuming eating her food.
Miss Skullnick was outside taking a cigarette break. "Hate walking two blocks away from the school…stupid anti-smoking laws." She huffed out a puff of smoke into the air waves, with the soot gently blowing away. The gust entered the noise of Tom, who just walked out of the portal and sneezed. Skullnick turned around, not noticing the flaming portal close. Walking closer to 'Tom', she narrowed her gaze. "Diaz? You never skip school…"
"No! My name isn't Marco, it's uh…" Tom rubbed his neck, trying to think of something. "Andrew? Yeah, Andrew." Skullnick rubbed her large chin before turning around. Tom noticed the cigarette in her hands. "Did you know that one hundred people die every two minutes because of smoking?"
"And I care why?" Skullnick rhetorically responded, huffing out another puff of smoke. "Get back to school kid before I give you detention." Tom mumbled curses under his breath, marching into the school. Skullnick snickered, laying back in a nearby bench and sighing contently. "Love being in charge sometimes."
While Skullnick was finishing her break, Tom was walking through the halls, looking for Star. "She has to be around her somewhere…" He soon bumped into Marco, the two crashing into the ground. "Watch it punk!"
Marco got up, looking at the boy before him in utter confusion. "Uh…this isn't funny Janna." Tom blinked a few times, with Marco folding his arms in anger. "I get you like to mess with me but dressing up like me? That crosses too many lines…" He tugged at Tom's blue hoodie. "You even got the color wrong."
Tom's eye was twitching, slapping Marco's hands away. "I'm not a fucking girl Marco! Name's Tom and…" He covered his mouth, with Star being right next to Marco the entire time. Her arms were shaking, her right hand forming into a fist. She punched the locker on to her right, leaving a strong indent. "Uh…did I say Tom? I meant Andrew! Yeah…I'm not this 'Tom' person…"
"Marco?" Star asked, with her friend mouthing 'yes'. "Do you mind breaking your perfect attendance record, just this once?" He picked up on the darkness in Star's tone, only nodding. "Good." Star grabbed Tom by his blue hood, marching across the hall. Marco gulped, fearful of what will happen next.
Star folded her arms, her body very hot with rage just looking at Tom. The group was behind the school, with Tom back in his demonic form. "Can't believe this look didn't fool anyone…"
"Why. Are. You. Here." Star asked coldly, holding her wand right near Tom's face. "Didn't I make my warning clear enough before?" Tom sighed, rubbing his red hair.
"I just wanted to check up on you is all… I DO care about you Starship." Star zapped Tom with lighting from her wand, making him jump back. "HEY! That hurt!"
"Nothing compared to what you tried on me demon." Star hissed, tightly clenching the wand. "Touching me like I'm your little toy, 'pretending' to love me when really you only needed a queen, and most importantly you broke my heart when I stopped being 'fun' for you." Marco's eyes were wide, feeling his body twitch. He slowly walked right in front of Tom, laughing in his face. Star backed away, noticing how manic Marco's laughter was becoming. "M-Marco?"
"Can't believe this…not only did Star go through literal hell and has a horrible family, but she had a womanizing boyfriend?" Marco punched Tom square in the face, sending him flying. "If you gave a damn about Star, you would have tried to break her out of Saint O's. Or better yet, be a decent person."
"What do you know about dating Earthling?!" Tom shouted, jumping to his feet and poking Marco's chest. He felt something 'snap' inside him, eyes turning bloodshot and pinning Tom to a nearby wall. "W-What are you doing?"
Marco huffed from pure rage, feeling smoke escape his nostrils. "I LOVED someone that used me! The moment I was at my lowest, she left my side. And…and…AND?!" Marco punched the hard wall, leaving a small mark. He dropped Tom, feeling some tears come down his face. "Losing people you love sucks. It sucks a lot." Marco rubbed his eyes and glared at Tom. "If you plan on staying here for a long visit, best you leave Star alone."
"Or what?" Tom asked back, fixing his suit. "I could burn you into literal ash. Right now actually?" Star only snickered, getting Tom's attention. "What's so funny?"
Star cracks her neck and aims her wand at Tom. "Always wondered what fried demon would taste like." Holding her wand up, it glowed dark purple. "LIGHTING STORM!" A surge of black lighting escaped Star's wand, shocking Tom violently. He was shaking, his entire body twitching like a charred corps. He crashed into the ground, with cuffs covering his hands and legs.
"You...are...going to regret...THAT!" Tom hissed, lunging at Star but she tapped her wand, ready to fight back. It glowed pink, with Tom's cuffs glowing. He was shaking in place, frozen. "What happened?! I can't move!" Marco looked at Star, walking over to the wand. Star studied it, with it glowing pink. She tapped it again, with it losing color. Tom crashed into the ground, huffing from pain.
"I...can...control you. Huh?" She had a devilish grin, walking closer to Tom. He looked at Star like a scared cat, frantically making a fire portal and jumping into it. Star sighed, putting the wand away and looking at Marco. "Sorry about that...jerk shouldn't have showed up."
Marco walked up to Star, looking directly in her eyes. "What did he do to you?" Star said nothing just walking off. "Okay..." Glancing at the soot covered ground, he gulped. 'Hope he doesn't show up again...'
Marco and Star were sitting down in the gym, enjoying their last class of the day...which is basically nothing thanks to the dance getting set up. Marco felt horrible though, seeing Star deathly silent, intently watching the ground. "Hey, tonight is going to be fun...right?" Star said nothing, just resting her head upon knees. "Look, I get seeing your ex again is messed up...more so after him hurting you."
"He did far more than that Marco." Star mumbled, huffing out held in breaths. "Just...why is everything bothering me again? I have a new life now and...I only want to be happy." Marco took his hand and was about to pat her back, but pulled it back, folding his arms in frustration.
"Well, I'm here if you want to talk about it Star." She gave Marco a small smile, punching his arm lightly. He noticed a red glow coming from behind the bleachers, narrowing his gaze. "Oh boy..."
"What is it?" She was about to look but Marco slid in front of her. Star raised an eyebrow, with Marco shaking his head. "Now I want to see whatever you are talking about."
"How about, you stay here for a sec. Will be right back." Marco jumped down and rushed toward the red glow. "You better not be here..."
Star looked at the gym before her now that Marco was gone, intently studying it. It was covered with poorly-organized tables, miss-matched ribbons hanging down and posters half-hanging off the walls. "This place is disgusting, needs a lot of work."
"You're telling me." Star looked toward her right, seeing a black haired girl flipping her head and sat down next to Star. Wearing a yellow cheerleader outfit, she gave a cocky smile. "I like your style new girl. Screams 'bad ass' but at the same time, you don't flaunt yourself. Respect that."
Star studied the girl, holding out her hand. "Name's Star, get the impression you don't take shit from anyone either." The black haired girl shook Star's hand firmly, nodding at her comment.
"Name's Brittney Wong and you are damn right." She smirked proudly. "I noticed you are hanging around Diaz. Not a bad pick for a boyfriend." Star glared at Brittney, making the girl scoff. "Don't tell me you find him gross. Every girl here has a thing for Marco."
"Really?" Star asks with some worry, with Brittney nodding. "Well, he's mine." Star covered her mouth, realizing what she just said. "Damn it…no, I meant he's my friend and no one better mess with him."
"I'm not judging girl." Brittney said honestly, giving Star a sly smile. "He's a good guy. Helped me out three years ago in Math classes and bumped my average up so I can continue cheer-leading. Poor kid lost his sister and everything went to shit for him."
"He…lost his sister?" Star asked in confusion. "I never thought he had…" She stopped, remembering something Marco said the other day. 'Jessica Diaz…' Star put both hands on her head, shaking it slightly. "I've been unloading my baggage on Marco…but he has so much of his own."
"Odd, for being his friend, you don't know much about Marco." Brittney sighed, rubbing her forehead. "The kid was very friendly but after that car accident, everything went bad for him. His girlfriend broke up with him, though with how mute he became after everything, I don't blame her."
"Did anyone try helping him?" Star asked, with Brittney nodding. "That's good…at least he has support and people that love him here. Back at home, people just used me and pretended to give a shit about me."
Brittney patting Star's back, giving her a serious look. "Can't let the toxic people in your life define you." She took a deep breath before continuing. "Growing up, people picked on me for being ugly, so I worked hard into becoming this." Brittney gestures to her figure. "Though after everything I became a colder, nasty person. I'm trying to be nicer now, getting results by having friends like Hope and the other cheerleaders."
"I know that." Star answered, looking into the gym's basketball court. "Been trying to open up more recently as well." She grew a fond smile, with her heart marks glowing. "Getting good results."
"Girl, your cheeks are glowing." Star patted her cheeks, with the glow going away. "That is creepy…"
"Think of it as…my fashion choice." Star smirked, with Brittney shaking her head. "Who are you going with for this dance thing anyway?"
Brittney looked at a lanky boy with glasses. "Alfonzo, that guy is really smart. Promised him I would be his date if he helped me with Chemistry." Star shook her head, with Brittney shrugging her shoulders. "We have our looks, best we used them for something."
"That is a good point…" Star tapped her chin before groaning. "That isn't nice though! Do you at least like the guy?" Brittney folded her arms, raising an eyebrow. "Don't you kiss the guys at the dance and stuff like that?"
"Noooo? We just dance, hanging around some shitty punch bowl and call it a night." Star's eye twitched, making Brittney laugh. "School isn't like some fairy tale; here us girls aren't treated like princesses."
Star snickered at the comment. 'If only she knew…' She looked at Brittney, folding her arms. "So…want to be 'friends'?"
"Why not, you seem cool." Star gave a smile toward Brittney with the girl flipping her long hair back. "By the way…want to join the cheer squad? Or at least, interested in designing uniforms for us?"
Star's eyes glowed bright for a moment, clasping her hands together in excitement. "I will start work on a new design right away!" She took out a notepad and a pen. "What colors do you want? Any specific design elements? Prefer patterns or basic shapes? Flowing or tight?" Brittney just shook her head, with Star already starting her work.
"You really love designing stuff, don't you?" Star nodded, still focused on drawing. Brittney put her hand on Star's shoulder. "Just…design it later, okay?"
Star sighed, putting her book and pen away. "Get really into designing things." Brittney smiled, looking slyly at Star.
"I'm sure Marco's going to love the dress you are going to wear tonight." She teased, with Star's face turning red. "I'm not going to pester you anymore. But I will let the squad know you are helping us." She waved goodbye, with Star waving back.
Marco rushed toward the red glow, seeing it come from behind the bleachers. Sliding toward the light, he face palmed; Janna was drawing an incantation on the ground. "Going to summon myself a hot sexy demon for the dance..." Janna looked up, smirking. "Hey Marco, want to help me?"
He stomped toward white chalk drawing on the ground, clenching his fists. "You know, summoning demons is never a good idea, right?" Janna waved her head, making Marco groan loudly. "Well, you aren't summoning one today buddy." Marco took out a water bottle from his backpack, dousing Janna's circle with water. Janna only grinned, clapping her hands. "...I ruined your thing; why are you clapping?"
She laughed with a male-ish voice escaping her mouth. "Why, I'm using this human girl to summon me. Starship doesn't know how clever I can be sometimes." Marco jumped back, entering combat stance. Janna's eyes turned back to normal again, rubbing her head. "What the heck happened, felt a demon was inside me for a sec."
"One was, now back away from the circle!" Marco grabbed Janna's hand and the two moved back. The circle turned red, with Tom slowly coming out of it. Wearing a slick suit and fixing his tie, he smirked at Marco. "You demon prick, stay away."
"Oh, I'm here to take my princess. The underworld needs it's queen after all." Marco had his entire right arm covering Janna, having an iron lock on Tom. Janna studied Marco, feeling her heart sink.
'This is just like...when Jessica used to get bullied.' She looked at Tom, darkly grinning at the demon. "Yo, hellboy! My friend here will kick your ass right back to hell!" Marco continued his piercing gaze, with Tom laughing loudly. He held out his right palm, shooting a large fireball at Marco. Janna pushed Marco back, sending her flying back. Marco raced after Janna but a fire circle surrounded him.
He looked at Janna, lying lifeless near a pile of wood. Screams from nearby students echoed in Marco's mind but one image flashed in his mind as the fire surrounded him.
M-Marco? Help me...
JESSICA! Your big brother will save you!
Just...leave me...flames will...
NO! Not leaving my Hermana behind.
Help...mom and dad...
Jessica?
I...love you...big bro.
No, you can't go.
...
Please...
...
PLEASE!
...
Marco looked at Tom, bursting into manic laughter. "You mother fucker...you think that simple fire will hold back Marco Diaz?" Marco walked right through the flaming circle, cracking his neck and fists. "How about you get a taste of the Diaz Kick? Goes good with dead demon." He jumped back, leaping forward and kicking Tom. Flying through the bleachers, he crashed into a decorated table. Star jumped off her seat, looking at the carnage, but the sight of a manic almost insane Marco tackling into Tom had her frozen in shock. "So hell boy, ready to face more pain?"
Tom read through Marco's soul, seeing the faint image of a small black-haired girl. He grinned, his form morphing into Jessica. "You wouldn't hurt your little sister, would you?" Marco's blood-lust fizzled out, kneeling on the ground with tears pouring from his face. "I missed you..."
"J-Jessica? Is that really you?" 'Jessica' nodded, holding out her arms. "Your brother is giving you a hug." Marco slowly walked toward 'Jessica', but she just shot a stream of fire at Marco. He fell back, coughing from soot covering his clothes and flesh. "Why...did you hurt me?"
'Jessica' grinned, morphing back into Tom. "Because you are in the way. I will take what's MINE MORTAL!" He was going to charge into Marco but a blast of dark lightning hit Tom. He fell to the ground, holding his chest from pains. Looking behind Marco, Tom felt his blood turn cold. Star was hovering in the air, eyes pure white and heart marks glowing purple. "S-Starship, I just wanted to..."
"You hurt me." Star said coldly, with her voice echoing in the now empty gym. Tom backed away but tables blocked all the exits. "I made new life here, to escape from my suffering." She blasted the ground, with vines holding his legs in place. "I meet friends, people that care about me." Star looked at the burned up Marco, picking him up gently, as if he was a small child. "People that love me." She kissed his cheek, with the burn marks fading away. Star hover toward Janna, patting her head with the wand. She made a loud gasping sound, coughing loudly. Looking around in fear, Star just patted her head, giving a small smile. "The bad-ass princess will take care of things, friend. Watch over my Marco." Star placed Marco down next to Janna, with the girl only nodding frantically.
"Now, no need to do anything rash. I heard that you killed someone already." Tom said nervously, with Star hovering toward the horrified demon. She gave Tom a small smile, patting his head. "Good you are being..." Tom felt his body shut down, shaking violently. Star just smiled, with tears coming down her face.
"I'm breaking you now. From this day onward, you will never use magic again. Those cuffs on your wrists? They will drain power from you every hour, sending violently shocks through your nervous system." Tom tried pulling them off, but vines soon held his arms in place. "I was your puppet for six months. I wasn't myself, but you enjoyed touching me. Killing me. Playing with me. Now, it's your turn to be the puppet." She leaned right into Tom's face, frowning harshly. "I will not be a kind puppet master." Star waved her wand, letting the vines sink the ground and the entire gym returning back to normal. "May you live the rest of your days alone, like I was for a long time."
Star aimed her wand right at Tom, with pink and purple magic dancing in the air. "I will be back. You will be mine!"
"I will never be yours, even if it takes my very soul dying. I take the darkest light, untold powers of mages long gone. To send my hated foe to the unknown, far away from my sight. May he suffer torment for generations, never to harm another soul again." A green vortex appeared behind Tom, sucking him into it. He held on to the floorboard for dear life. Star's eyes turn blue once more, landing on the ground with grace. Looking at Tom with disgust, she kicks him in the face, sending him flying back. The portal closes, with silence taking the air.
Skeeves comes out from a corner, encouraging the students to come out. Everyone comes back into the gym, looking at Star intently. "Miss Butterfly...you, are very powerful, aren't you?" Star nods fearfully, with Skeeves fixing his glasses. "Problem got taken care of, in addition to the gym looking better." He waved his right hand around, showing more refined decorations and colors coating the gym. "You take Marco and Janna home, both look worse for wear."
"T-Thank you sir." Star said fearfully, walking toward her friends. Marco slowly opened his eyes, feeling like a truck ran him over. He looked at Janna, with her eyes red and cheeks stained with tears. He looked at Star, tightly tackling Marco into a powerful hug. "I...I'm happy you aren't dead." Marco just hugged her back, with Janna soon joining in.
The three left the school, feeling equally traumatized. Marco saw Star's tired face, placing a hand on her shoulder. "Uh...I remember Tom attacking us and not much else." Star gave a somber smile, patting Marco's back. "He did...more, right?"
"I died..." Janna covered her chest, taking a deep breath. She looked at Marco, who still had a ghostly complexion. "You died...Star saved us." Marco looked at Star, eyes wide open. "I need to get home...burn a few books." She ran ahead, tightly clenching her fists. 'That is the last time I let someone I care about get hurt.'
Star just sniffled, sitting down on a nearby bench. Marco joined her, studying his torn up clothes. "My history with Tom...is not unlike the whole Saint O's thing." She took a deep breath, looking at the flying birds and bright skies. "During a fancy ball, I was forced into dancing with princes. They weren't bad, but I hated most of them. But Tom looked...cool. I liked his style and we hung out for a while. A few weeks later, I woke up in an odd place, not being able to feel anything. All I can do is move my eyes, seeing Tom dressed in a wedding suit. My arms were gloved...he forced me into marrying him. For six months, I was the Queen of the Underworld...he was Prince of Mewni."
Marco's face was beet red with rage, violently slamming his fist into the bench. "That bastard! Please tell me..." Star let a lone tear come down her cheek, silencing Marco. "Damn it..."
"I was under his control for six months, all thanks to a headband. It had devil horns and was really cool looking. I tried taking it off many times, but his demon henchmen kept it on. It got to a point, where it was stapled into my skull." Star pushed some hair back, exposing scars on her scalp. "I finally took the thing off, even if I was close to death. Mom thought I just hurt myself and didn't believe anything I said. She was mad at me, as our relationships with the Lucitors, Tom's family, was completely ruined after my escape."
"And they threw you into another prison not long after." Marco commented, with Star nodding. "I...I don't know what to say at this point. Losing my sister is nothing compared to the torment you've been through."
"We both suffered, but we won't deal with those ass holes any longer." Star smiled, brushing against a wing on her wand. "I will be sure of it."
"Uh...where am I?" Tom looked around, seeing himself lost in a dark void. There was blobs of objects and people surrounding him, but very little light shining down. He looked up, seeing a small hole of light. "Interesting...nothing a little fire can't fix." Tom snapped his fingers expecting a flame to appear, but it didn't. "What?!" Tom snapped his fingers again and again, but nothing happened. He pulled up his suit jacket, seeing golden bands covering his right arm. "Damn that princess." He tugged at the bands, but they didn't budge, as if they were fused to his demonic flesh.
"Hey, kid." Tom saw a series of blobs come toward him, lead by a single green one. "We haven't had anything to eat in ages. Got any food?" Tom backed away, with the creature grinning. "You are smart, knowing what happens next." They lunged at Tom, with the creatures covering him. He let out loud screams, but they soon got muffled. All that was left...is a simple skeleton and two pairs of horns. The blobs burped and moved on, not noticing the flesh slowly reforming.
"Star...will...mine..." The pile of bones hissed.
Back on Earth, Star and Marco were getting ready for the big dance. Marco sat down in his room, reading through a small book. "I wonder if Star's well enough to go...more so after recent events." He sighed, putting the small book down. Looking at his computer desk, he picked up a picture. It was with himself and Jackie making peace signs, wearing dress clothing for their first night out as a couple. "Surprised I still keep this around." He put the photo in his draw and sat down in his desk chair. Spinning around for a good minute or so, he started thinking. 'Do...I like Star? Nah, we just meet and everything. And after facing Tom? I doubt our friendship is ready to go any further.' Marco pinched his forehead in annoyance. 'That is shitty thinking Diaz. Just be thankful she's still around after everything.' He got up, stretching his back. Hearing knocking on his door, Marco walked toward it.
Opening it up, his mouth was agape. Star was wearing a dark blue dress, with black butterflies covering the hemming. It sparkled brightly, with it's light reflecting off Marco's walls. What surprised Marco the most was Star's hair style. Normally, it was flowing and hanging down. Star however, had some of her blond hair cover her left eye. She put purple striped gloved hands on her hip, smirking proudly. "Seems like I got your attention Marco."
He blinked a few times, rubbing his eyes. "Y-You look amazing." Star snickered, making Marco throw his hood up. "I didn't put on a suit because..." Star cracked her fingers and zapped Marco with magic. He looked down at his chest. "...you was making the outfit." Marco looked toward his mirror, seeing himself don a black suit but having a red cape hang down. His hands were covered with slick black gloves, matching his dark blue vest and red tie. "I look spiffy too!"
Star just watched Marco in silence for a moment, feeling her cheek marks glow brightly. Marco tilted his head in confusion, looking worried. "Oh! I'm glad my outfit looks good on you too...thanks for complimenting mine. Based it on Mewni's fashion and blended it with Earth stuff...like it." The two teens just stared at each other, lost within brown and blue. But the sound of loud ringing ruined the moment, with Star rushing into her room. Marco followed, seeing Star's bright face turn dark instantly.
The image of a regal woman popped up, having a frown etched across her face. "Star 'Stella' Butterfly! What did you do!?" Star narrowed her gaze, folding her arms and glaring coldly back. "You killed my sister, the butterfly name is ruined with the Lucitors, and most importantly...you are living with low lives! What do you have to say for yourself young lady?" Star raised her finger but Marco just walked right in front of her, fists clenched tightly. Moon studied Marco, rubbing her chin. "And who would you be?"
"Some 'trash' named Marco Diaz, of Earth. But you threw your daughter away like nothing, so what do you know." Moon gasped, gritting her teeth. Marco laughed bitterly and pointed his finger at the mirror. "Star has been through hell and back, but you give no shit about how she feels! Being abused by the jerks at Saint O's, letting some demon punk treat her like a fucking doll and letting her suffer all these years...you should be ashamed to call yourself a mother." Star and Moon's mouths dropped, but for different reasons. Moon glared darkly at Marco, with the boy feeling his right fist clench tightly.
"I'm taking my daughter back." Moon took out a pair of scissors, and made a portal. She was now in the center of Star's room, grabbing Star's hand violently. Star jumped back and blasted Moon with her wand, sending the queen crashing on Star's bed. "You dare attack your mother?!" Star said nothing, only walking toward her slowly.
"I have a happy life here and you aren't taking it from me. Get your bony ass out of my life!" Star grabbed Moon's scissors and made a portal. "You kicked me out of yours, so let me live my new life here." Moon glared at Star, slowly walking toward the portal.
"You are a disgrace." Moon spat, with Star snickering. She leaned in close, inches away from her mother's face.
"Well, I hate being a butterfly anyway, so I don't care." She pushed Moon into the portal, closing the blue vortex. Star grabbed Marco's hand, with some tears coming down her face. "We better leave before that witch does anything else." Marco nodded, walking out of the room with Star. Closing the door, she felt anger come over her. 'My life here is good...she better not show her face again.'
