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Star and Marco raced to the warnicorn stable and quickly selected one to ride. The rebel princess mounted her mare and left her best friend to eat her dust. Laughing hysterically, the young boy raced after the blur of blonde that was Star Butterfly. He finally caught up to her near Mewni's beloved corn field.

"Star, you left me behind. Gosh, I don't know why you thought Earth was better. I'd totally stay here forever," an out-of-breath Marco said. He stopped next to her and rubbed his sore hands.

"At least on Earth, I don't have to worry about my parents watching me all the time. I wish I hadn't learned that stupid memory spell. Now I have to worry about Eclipsa and you three," Star gripped her reins and lowered her head, not wanting Marco to see her frustration.

"Star…what's…what's going on with you and Eclipsa? I can tell you're hiding something from me. So…just tell me, okay?" Marco smiled at the troubled princess. She sniffed and looked back over at him.

"Okay, but…you can't tell anyone else," the princess threatened, "no one else can know, no one! I…I kinda made a deal with her."

"What! Star, you said you didn't," Marco yelled in shock.

"I didn't make a deal like my mother, but it's definitely bothering me. I, uh, said I would help her get equality for monsters. That can't be too bad, can it?" Star nervously rubbed her arm.

"That doesn't sound evil, but…Star, why? What did she do that made you make a deal with her?"

"She gave me my memories in return for my assistance. But Marco, I'm scared that she wants to do something else. I mean, look at everything evil that we know she has done. She has a chapter about death and corruption, she knew how to defeat Toffee and her hands. Her HANDS Marco, they're so purple, they're black. We all know what that means; evil!" Star began to shake uncontrollably. Voicing her thoughts out loud made Eclipsa seem even more sinister.

"I wonder why she wants to help monsters if she's capable of destroying with ease? What all does she want you to do?"

"She just wants me to convince people to trust monsters. Ya'know, tell them that they're actually kind and stuff, but that's why she's so confusing to me. She wants to help monsters, but she's also hiding something else. She seems kind at first, but the longer you're around her, she starts to scare you. I'm scared, Marco! What if the Magic High Commission crystalize me forever because of all this?" Small tears began to stream down the terrified girl's cheeks. Marco lifted his hands and carefully wiped them away.

"Look Star…I don't know what's gonna happen, but I know that you're just trying to do what's right. If the Magic High Commission try to lock you up, I'll free you. As for Eclipsa, well, we'll just have to see what she's up to. It doesn't sound like she's trying to make you do anything evil, but that doesn't mean we should let our guard down."

"Okay," Star whispered, "I mean, I want to help monsters. Look at Buff Frog, he gets along with my mother now and she hates monsters!"

"Yeah, how exactly did that happen?"

"It's a long story. You wanna hear it?" Star was excited to tell Marco about Buff Frog and the queen's meeting.

"Sure, but first, let's dismount and find a place to sit. My butt's starting to get sore," Marco said as he rubbed his lower back. The two found an area to sit so Star could tell her story.

Several hours later, Star and the other's bid each other good night before heading to their rooms. An hour later, three figures met at the queen's personal study for a private meeting. The figures stayed in the dark until everyone was in the room. A small fire was lit while the other two figures sat.

"Marco, care to explain why we had to meet in the middle of the night?" The disgruntled queen didn't appear to be very happy about their sudden meeting. Beside her, a tired king yawned as he struggled to stay conscious.

"I know what Star's hiding, but…she's not gonna be happy that I told you. I just thought that you should know." Marco carefully spoke, not wanting to alarm the two too much. Unfortunately, his words weren't calming to the tired parents.

"What?" The queen's hand quickly covered her mouth. Her face paled and her hands began to quiver in fear and anxiety.

"Spill it boy, is Star tainted?" River jumped to his feet, adrenaline suddenly coursing through his body. Marco raised his hands in defense, afraid that the king was going to beat the information out of him.

"Wait, I'll explain," Marco quickly said, "Eclipsa's not having her do anything that should alarm you. Well, it still might, but it's nothing that will get her in trouble with the Commission." The two seemed to calm down, but Marco could tell that they were still apprehensive about Marco's news.

"Wh-what is Star doing exactly? First, did she make a deal with her?" Moon fought her fear and questioned the young boy. She wanted to know what Eclipsa wanted with her innocent daughter.

"Star said she kinda made a deal with Queen Eclipsa and that all she wants is for Star to convince Mewni to befriend monsters. However, Star did say that she was worried that she might have ulterior motives. Queen Moon, Star's scared that Eclipsa's going to get her in trouble with the Commission," Marco tried to give them all the information he knew in as few sentences as he possibly could. He was afraid someone would catch them, someone like Star.

"I knew it, monster love. Queen Eclipsa wants to corrupt my little girl with that nonsense."

"River, be glad it's not something that could completely destroy Mewni!" Moon tried to reason with her upset husband. He looked at her in utter shock.

"But Moon, you hate monsters because they…you know. Besides, all monsters are evil."

"But they're not all evil. We're allies with the Avarius' and I even teamed up with Buff Frog. Surely Star can do this without destroying Mewni."

"Now, Moon, we're talking about Star. She didn't trust us with this information and she lied to the Commission. What if there's more and she's hiding the dark bits from Marco?"

"I highly doubt Star would lie to me. Come on, Star makes friends with everybody. She's the only one who could fix Mewni."

"Not if Eclipsa wants Mewmans to trust monsters so they can attack us when we've finally let our guard down. Mewmans and monsters will never get along!" River was beginning to shout, causing Marco and Moon to panic.

"River, keep it down," whispered Moon angrily, "Star wouldn't have agreed if it seemed evil."

"But Star thinks that Eclipsa's hiding something. What if that's what she wants? Star distracts the Mewmans while monsters get close until one day Eclipsa jumps out and uses the monsters to take over."

"That's not going to happen because Mewmans will never trust monsters. I, however, am willing to try and accept them so you should too." Moon laid a hand over her heart. She was in debt to Buff Frog for all that he did to help save Star. Star had told her how they became friends and why Mewni should "get with the times".

"Unacceptable rubbish! Monsters are monsters, they simply can't be trusted. What if they attack you too? Moon, I can't take that chance," River said with a quivering voice. Finally, the others realized why he was so adamant about keeping the monsters out. He was afraid they'd kill Moon like her mother was killed. He didn't want to live without her or Star.

"I'll…I'll leave you two alone. Goodnight," said Marco quietly, "if you have questions, you can ask me tomorrow when I'm not with Star." He left the study without another word. The study was eerily quiet now that the couple had voiced their thoughts.

"River…River that's not going to happen. These aren't the same monsters from before. If this is all Eclipsa wants, I'm willing to give it to her if it means she'll leave us alone." Solemnly, the queen grabbed her king's large, rough hands.

"Moon," he said softly as he leaned into her, "I can't take that chance. I'm not just worried about you, but Star as well. What if Eclipsa wants to take out her competition? I couldn't live with myself if Star was hurt or ki-" Moon brought her lips to River's. Her soft, sweet kiss settled his nerves, filling the two with a sense of security. Moon broke the kiss and wiped away River's tears. She smiled sweetly at her loving husband.

"I won't let that happen. I wish I could easily remove Eclipsa from our lives so we could just live peacefully, but this is all my fault. I won't let Star get dragged into my mess and I won't let Eclipsa have her way."

"Fine, but we can't tell Star that we know. That might alert Eclipsa and cause her to attack Star. Let's…just be careful, okay?"

"Okay. Now, why don't we go to bed, I'm emotionally drained." Moon put out the fire before leaving the study. I hope this is all Eclipsa wants. If it takes monster equality to satisfy her, then we'll start first thing tomorrow.

Update: I broke my glasses, so…sorry for any typos I might've missed. I'm hoping that everyone seems in character for the most part, but with Eclipsa I'm not too sure. I know she might be misunderstood, but let's face it, she taunted Moon in the preview and her chapter was forbidden for obvious reasons stated in Page Turner. Oh well, hoped you enjoyed!