Here is the next chapter, it's even shorter. Also, I am told that some of the details are off accordingly to the canon timeline, due to the fact that the show is still airing, but the things that I decided to change details within the canon story.

1. Marco still considers himself as her squire even if Star isn't the official princess of Mewni.

2. (spoilers for Doop-Doop) Star never broke things off with Tom.

3. Glogber has not been released from his prison

4. Star only went back to Earth, only for a short time, to visit Marco

Tom PoV

She and Tom step into the Crystal Dimension. Looking around, she sees crystals all over the place, but rather than unbreakable crystals, Rhombulus' crystals were gone, cracked, shattered. Some of the most dangerous enemies escaped and running free in this dimension, and Star and Tom just stepped foot into it.

"Wow, everything is falling apart," she said holding her head to a crystal and tapping it. Finally, Tom pulls Star aside.

"What you said to Marco, it was not cool," Tom said.

"Tom, I don't want to talk about this." She said dismissively.

"I'm not going to drop this. You know I can't. Marco is my best friend, your best friend." he raised his voice feeling his anger engulf him.

"I know he is!" She throws his arms to her side. She refused to let her tears fall. There was too much at stake for her to fall apart. Not now at least.

"Then why did you snap at him? This isn't you! This isn't the Star I know."

"You are standing here judging the way I acted, but look at you!" She said miffed. "You tried to bind our souls for life. Do you know how much trouble Marco and I went through because of that?"

Fire rose in Tom as he floated up, letting his flames carry him. His eyes turned red showing his rage. He was nothing but good to her and here she is, pushing everyone away. He loved her, he really did, but yet he knew there was still something in it that prevented them from being completely happy.

"I do know because I know the guilt I felt every day after that, was real." They stared at each other, rage-filling to the brim. Before they can say another word, they hear stomping. Turning their heads, they manage to dodge just as a monster charges them. Star floats on top of Cloudy looking down at him.

"Ludo wants your wand." He said pointing to Star, eyeing her with determination. This monster was Jerry, he was captured and crystallized soon after he started working for Ludo. Jerry growls and he tries to punch Star. Jerry tries to jump at Star, but she leaps off Cloudy and sends down one of her spells.

"Cold Shoulder Ice Storm" Her spell encases Jerry's shoulder in ice, preventing him from moving. He growls as he grasps for freedom. Tom flies over sending a ray of flames at him.

"Marco means well." He said dodging an attack.

Star sends her hallucinations jellybean spell. Jerry becomes dazed just long enough for Tom throw another ray of fire at him.

"Focus on the fight, Tom!" Star said ignoring his comment. "Narwhal Blast!"

"Where is your wand princess!" Jerry breaks free just as Tom flies above Jerry and he is grabbed and thrown to the floor. Jerry and Tom struggle on the floor as Star stares at them.

Tom said struggling on the floor. Star gently lands on the floor aways back. Making eye contact with Tom she raises her hands ready to do another spell. They both nod, as Star stars her Warnicorn Stampede With all Tom's strength, he pushes Jerry over and flies up avoiding the attack. "She doesn't have it anymore," Jerry gets trampled over by the Warnicorn. Once the spell is over, Star walks up to Jerry.

"Star, be careful," Tom said still floating in the air.

"Ludo has been defeated, you don't work for him. You are free." She said holding out her hand. Suspiciously, Jerry looks over at both Star and Tom.

"You Mewmen are not to be trusted," he said grabbing Star by the neck. She gasps for air and Jerry squeezes her neck. She started to feel her body weakening by the second. She had used up too much magic at one time.

"I'm trying... change... mewman and monsters live together, trust m..."

"Star!" Tom yells as she grapples against Jerry's strength. Tom drops to the ground sending fireballs Jerry. He made sure that he did not hit Star. Jerry drops Star. Star thought maybe if he saw her not attack, that she meant what she said. She yells "Bulla Spiro" and a pink bubble appeared around her just as Jerry slams his fist down. Unsteady in her bubble, she tries to get back to her feet as Jerry hits the bubble and it pops, sending him backward. Tom grabs Star's hand and drags her to Romulus's lair. Each step she took, she felt more and more unsteady. The two of them slammed the doors shut, just as Jerry hurls his body against it. The door locks with a crystal.

"We've got to get out of here." The pounding of the door gets louder.

"ok, ok, where to?" he said pulling out the scissors out of his jacket pocket.

"Anywhere but here!" she answered grabbing them from Tom's hand and cutting a random hole in the air. She pushes Tom through, just as she hears the door splits in half.

Marco PoV

"This is not your fault," Moon said walking around the room.

"My daughter is just..." Marco stood in front of Moon and told her everything he knew. He held up the letter Star wrote and Moon read it aloud.

Marco,

Tom and I are leaving Mewni to find the Magic High Commission. We don't know when we will be back. Don't follow or track us down. I am not stopping until I find them.

I'm sorry but you come on this journey.

-Star

"If only she was sorry," Marco thought. He knew she wasn't. Marco holds Kelly's hand tightly behind his back while Queen Elcispa and Moon discussed the next course of action.

Backflash: Marco was with Star when they found out that the Magic High Commission went missing. Star had just been given a chance to let loose and act like a teen. After Star and Tom's trip, Tom went back to the underworld to catch up with his mom and dad, and Star popped in, to see him. They went to the beach and had the best and also the worst day ever.

"You sure were a pretty sand mermaid," Star said with her legs across the couch and on top of Marco's. The memory of her rejecting him replays through his mind, each time hurting a little less. She was still his best friend. She was still the same person he knew, just slightly more grownup.

"I think my scales were especially shiny this time." he gives her a thumbs up and a wink still slouched on the couch. The two of them continue to munch of their tacos when Star's compact rings. She reads the collar ID and quickly gets up, walking to a corner of the room to hear better.

"Mom?" Star said holding up her compact to her ear. Her voice dropped to a whisper. Marco picks up the remote and mutes the TV so Star could hear on the compact better. The two of them just finished their day at the beach and were relaxing on the couch eating tacos when she received the call. Her happiness drained out of her as the phone call continued. Star had finally finished Eclipsa's cornonation and she was ready to be a teenager again. She finally had a chance to put her past behind her and move on with her life. She was finished with her princess duties, or so she thought. Star hangs up the phone.

"I have to go back to Mewni." she said with a down expression.

"What why? I thought you were going to stay awhile," he said walking to his closet and pulling out his backpack.

"The Magic High Commission is gone. Mom thinks that with my Magic deficiency, it'd be safer if I stayed on Mewni with her, dad and Eclipsa." she sighs knowing this was just the beginning.

"Then I'm coming back with you," Marco said putting his backpack on his back.

"Whoah, who said I was going to listen to her, I don't listen to my mom. Since when..." Star replied crossing her arms defensively.

"Because you know it is what you need to do." He said placing walking up to Star. She sighs, nodding. She knew she had to go back, but she wasn't going to go back and sit around all day, she was going to find answers.

"Yea I know." she groans.

"And I'm coming with you, my princess." Marco kneels before Star with his head looking down. She looks at him in his position, trying to hold in her laughter.

"My Princess?" Star tries to say without cracking a smile but finally pushes him over with her foot. Marco dramatically flops to the ground and wails her name. She falls to the ground laughing, snorting and kicking her feet in the air. Marco peers over to see her laughing her heart out. She and Marco continued to laugh at each other. He knew that she'd react if he called her his princess, they never saw each other like that, not once. She was always his best friend who just happens to be from another universe. He wanted to see her laugh because he enjoyed seeing Star happy. They continued to laugh until they were out of breath.

"But seriously, I'm coming," Marco said finally catching his breath. Star sits up in shock.

"What? No Marco, you have to stay here with your family, and your sister Mariposa." She said pointing to his bedroom door, where his family stood.

"I'm not taking no for an answer, I'm coming with you Star. I'll just tell them something came up and I'll be back." She looks at him for a second before throwing her arms around him. She sighs with relief.

"Thank god, I don't know I'd do without you, Marco." She snuggled into his shoulder as Marco hugged him tightly. He pats her back, feeling her warmth. She pulls him back and looks him in the eyes.

"You've been through everything with me. I can't think of you not being with me on this adventure." They both stare at each other before splitting apart.

"You go ahead of me, I'm just gonna say goodbye to my family." Star nods, pulling out her inter-dimensional scissors and cutting a hole back to Mewni.