Killing Time

Six weeks had passed since the Magic High Commission went missing. There was no sign of Eclipsa anywhere on Mewni and Star was finally settling into her role as Mewni's temporary queen. Slowly, but surely, Queen Moon was on the path to recovery. She was doing daily exercises and walking around a little bit more each day. King River and Marco were leading searches for Eclipsa in hopes of stopping another attack on Queen Moon or Star.

It was early morning and everyone but Star and Queen Moon were busy. Bored, Star decided to visit her mother to pass the time. She entered the infirmary to find her mother stretching before she started her exercises.

"Good morning, Star! You look lovely. How are you doing today?" Moon smiled as she stretched right arm behind her head. She had lost some weight after being confined to her bed for three weeks until she was strong enough to move around. As a result, she wore a loose robe and her hair was down.

"I'm good, I just got bored and decided to come mess with ya. How's your lil body doing?" Star sat down and fidgeted with her gloves. She hated wearing them, but her mother insisted so she put up with them.

"It's much better. It still hurts, but I can move around more. My arm and ribs feel much better, my leg still aches though. Still no word from the Commission?"

"No. Dad and Marco haven't found Eclipsa either. I just hope she'll stay away for forever so we can finally have some peace and quiet." Star sighed and straightened up.

"Who knows, sweetie, maybe she only wanted to hurt me and now she feels better. How is Mewni taking the announcements about uniting with monsters?"

"Oh, at first they were mad, but then I hugged Buff Frog and he called me his little sweet potato in front of the whole kingdom. Then the crowd went wild and started cheering him on. So…I guess you could say really well. I forgot to tell you, tomorrow there's gonna be a big ol' banquet for both Mewnmans and monsters." Moon walked behind Star and began to brush her hair. Star felt like a child again, relishing the sweet blissful moments of her childhood. She closed her eyes and leaned back.

"In other words, they enjoy having you as their queen and they're willing to follow you no matter what. That's a great thing to hear after being cooped up in this room. Star, you know it's unqueenly to leave your hair down, right?" Moon continued to brush the long blonde tendrils, wishing Star was still a little girl.

"Pfft, this is my hair. I'm not pulling it up until I feel like it. Besides, Marco likes it when my hairs down." Star felt her cheeks begin to burn. The two still weren't a couple, but that didn't mean the feelings had left. Moon and River were aware of Star's affection for the young Earth boy but didn't interfere for Star's sake.

"Yes, of course, Marco likes your hair down. He rarely saw it up, didn't he? How many days has he been out with your father looking for Eclipsa?" Moon stopped brushing Star's hair to remove the crown. She set the crown aside and resumed brushing the long blonde locks. "Star?"

"Two weeks now. The last time I spoke to him, he said that they were on a trail that might lead them to her. He didn't say very much to me after that," Star whispered the last sentence and lowered her head. "I ruined his one chance at true love." Star's heart yearned to be with Marco again, but she knew he would never choose Mewni over Earth. Tears fell onto her lap, alerting Moon to her distress.

"Star, don't say that. If he had truly loved that girl, he would've never stayed here this long. He would've run back to her and told you. Give it some time, I was the blind one in my relationship, after all." Moon tilted Star's face back so she could look at her. "Everything will be alright. He's a very loyal friend, and, should the two of you be fated to spend the rest of your lives as a couple, an excellent king. But first, you have to wait." Moon wiped away her daughter's tears and kissed her forehead.

"I know you're right, but I miss him. Why is this such a torturous feeling, love? I just miss him and Papa so much, I feel like my heart's breaking!"

"I know, Star. That's how I felt when I heard that the castle was taken, but everything turned out fine, sort of."

"What do you think happened to the Magic High Commission?"

"I think it might have something to do with Eclipsa, but I'm not too sure. Why?"

"What if the same thing happened to Dad and Marco? What if they were killed and Eclipsa did it?" Fear and adrenaline began to course through the young queen's body. She jumped up and looked at her mother, the same fear plastered on her face as well.

"I…I don't know." Moon stood stiffly, considering their options.

"Don't worry, I got this," said Star as she pulled out her wand. Moon flinched, remembering what happened the last time she was near Star and the wand. Star said the All-Seeing Eye spell and the small portal opened. Moon ducked when Star aimed it in her direction. "Mom, calm down, it won't hurt you. It's a spying spell."

"Where did you learn a spying spell?" Moon stood back up and looked at the young queen who was spinning around the room.

"Uh…funny story, you're gonna laugh, trust me. I kinda…got it from Eclipsa's chapter." Star flinched as she saw her mother's face drop.

"Why did Glossaryck let you learn that? What was he doing?" Moon sighed and sat down in Star's chair.

"He was kinda sleeping so I looked for it and found it. He didn't have to teach it to me. I…kinda used it to spy on Marco and Jackie." Star began to blush in embarrassment. Moon facepalmed and shook her head in disbelief.

"Anything yet?" As Star was about to answer her, she saw the Magic High Commission appear in the portal window.

"You guys! Where are you?" Star placed her hand against the spell's portal.

"Star, that's not going to work." Moon hobbled closer to her daughter. Rhombulus and the others yelled for her to stop.

"Yes, it will. I've done this before, trust me." Star began to dip down and the screen slowly started to give way. Her long blonde locks began to float and glow as she reached further into the Commission's prison. Everyone gasped in shock and disbelief as Star grabbed Hekapoo's arm.

Grunting, Star pulled the gray Commission member through the portal and into the infirmary. Star reached forward to try and grab another member from the other side. A tight pain in Star's arm began, but she fought it back and continued to push forward.

"Star, stop!" Moon saw that Star was beginning to look tired and worried for her safety.

"I've…. got…this," Star grunted as she reached for Rhombulus. He reached for her hand, not wanting to make her struggle more. Before they could grab hold of each other, Star was thrown back by a powerful force. She struggled to stay conscious, but she was drained from removing Hekapoo. She could tell that her mother was talking to her, but she decided she'd take a quick nap.

Author's Note/Update: Sorry I didn't post this one sooner, I just moved into my dorm. I might upload a chapter every two days to give me enough time to write and edit them before posting. Hope you enjoyed!