Author's Note: Sorry, some personal things popped up and I couldn't update last week.

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Fight Like A Queen

Star mumbled angrily as she stomped down the long empty corridor. She was too upset and distracted to notice that she had walked past the door she needed and let out an exasperated groan. Backtracking, she saw Marco head towards her from the other end of the hall.

"Not now, Marco, I have important things to do," she said before he could speak. He shut his mouth and sped up in hopes of catching up to her. On any other day, she might have waited for him, but today was not that kind of day. Impatiently, she yanked the door open and stepped in, slamming the door shut before he could enter. Inside, the few remaining Commission members sat, shocked by her sudden appearance.

"Star?" Heckapoo shared a glance with Rhombulus, surprised that she was early. The winded teen chose to remain standing rather than sit. Behind her, Marco began to knock on the door to be let in.

"We have a lot to discuss and-," Star was cut off with Marco's incessant pounding. "And very little time," she yelled over the loud hammering.

"Do you…do you want me to get that," Rhombulus asked, nervously glancing between the teen and the door.

"No. Marco's not invited, and he needs to understand that," she said through gritted teeth. She waited until all was silent before continuing. "I want all the information you have on Ms. Heinous and Eclipsa."

"You don't have to worry about that, we can handle it," Heckapoo said calmly. Star glared at the grey woman and the weird snake-crystal mutant.

"I'm not asking you, I'm telling you!"

"Star, we're grateful that you saved us, but this isn't any of your business," Heckapoo said with a slight hiss. She crossed her arms over her chest and leaned on one hip with as much sass as she could muster.

"I am acting queen and technically a member of the Commission. You will give me the information that I need to protect my people! Their lives are at stake while the two of you keep me in the dark. I don't have time for any of your silly games."

"You may be filling in for your mother, but you're not even half the queen she is. In fact, I don't think you'll ever be as great as your mother." The teen felt as if the floor had disappeared from beneath her feet and she was falling. Quickly, she shook her head to remember where she was and clenched her fists. She would never admit how much the older woman's comments stung her.

"Hey, come on Heckapoo, this is Star we're talking about. She's pretty great. I mean, she did the impossible and saved us from that prison," Rhombulus tried to reason.

"Being able to use magic and ruling a kingdom are two separate things Rhombulus. Just because she's advanced at magic doesn't mean she'll be able to lead her kingdom like she's meant to. If she had had this mentality from the first day, we wouldn't be in this situation. Eclipsa might not have been freed, Ms. Heinous might have become a threat when the kingdom was stronger, and her mother wouldn't be dy-," the fiery woman stopped talking abruptly as she realized what she was saying. "What I mean is, the queen would be healthy enough to deal with these issues herself."

"Maybe you're right, that this is all my fault. But right now, I'm trying to be the best leader I can be. That's why I need to know what's going on. I need to learn from my mistakes and fix any problems I've created before it becomes any worse." Star looked at the ground as she forced herself to continue speaking. "I know I'll never be as good as my mother, but that doesn't mean I can't try to make her proud of me. I'm aware that I'm reckless and immature. This is me trying to fix that before it's too late and I become remembered as the 'Screw-Up Queen' or the 'Queen Mewni Forgot'. So, please, please tell me what I need to know so I can help." The troubled teen fought to keep her emotions in check as she waited for the two Commission members to give her an answer. She tried her best to make them understand that she was useful, now it was their turn to either acknowledge or reject her attempt.

"That was really mature of you Star, but this isn't something you can handle. Trust me," Heckapoo finally said. With a brisk wave of her hand, her and Rhombulus began to exit the room. On his way out, the crystal mutant placed a light hand on her shoulder and then continued towards the door. Star kept her head down, too distraught to pretend that she wasn't affected by their meeting. She had hoped that they would see her as an adult and fill her in like they should, but instead, they turned her away. The door closed loudly, not exactly a slam, but enough to cause the blonde teen to jump at the sound. To her, it symbolized everyone's disappointment in her and she felt the need to sit down.

In the dark silence of the empty room, Star the Underestimated wept.

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(During Star's Meeting)

Marco had given up on trying to get Star's attention and slid down the nearest wall. He wanted to be there for her when she approached the Commission, but she chose to shut him out instead. He heard footsteps echo down the hall and turned to see their owner. He was greeted by a silent wave from none other than Moon who still looked upset about earlier.

"Marco, what're you doing out here?" She stopped near the lounging boy and looked down at him in confusion. "I thought you were looking for Star."

"I found her, but she decided to meet with the Magic High Commission first. She's inside with them right now." As if on cue, Star began to shout at someone. Marco guessed that it was Rhombulus but was surprised to hear Heckapoo yell back at the teen.

"You may be filling in for your mother, but you're not even half the queen she is. In fact, I don't think you'll ever be as great as your mother."

Simultaneously, the eavesdroppers gasped at what they heard. Marco jumped up to stop Moon from throwing the doors open and shook his head. Moon's face had a wide array of emotions, but the most prevalent one was pure unbridled rage.

"Wait, let's hear what Star has to say. You won't always be there to stand up to her. Maybe this is just some test they have for her," Marco whispered to the enraged mother. They heard Rhombulus try to stick up for Star only to be shot down by Heckapoo. Finally, Star spoke up, and the two listened in awe as the teen admitted her flaws and her desire to fix them. Then, there was silence. Moon and Marco thought that Star had convinced the two that she was ready to handle the situation, but then Heckapoo began to speak.

The two couldn't believe that Heckapoo didn't trust Star with their information and stepped back as the sound of people approaching got louder. They stood in silence as Heckapoo briskly walked out. A few seconds later, Rhombulus sheepishly followed. He looked just as upset as the two bystanders were. Moon waited for Star to leave as well so she could embrace her and tell her everything would be fine. She never left. The door closed, and the worried queen pressed a firm hand to the door but didn't enter. Hearts broke as they finally heard the distressed cries of a girl who had fought her hardest to be heard and lost.