Star's Keyblade4114: You think so? Well keep reading to see if you're right.
Jarod237: Good to know. That's what I'm aiming for I suppose. Just a giant rollercoaster of feels.
Bedrock Armor: Heh…I never really thought about putting her in a what if scenario…I like it. I'll put it in the next time Marco speaks with Jackie.
Celestialfyxen: Heh…well, I suppose you're right, and I'll admit I write a lot of these chapters while exhausted, but I suppose I can try to work around that.
Enjoy the next chapter.
The six princesses woke up and sat up as the stretched. Star looked down and frowned at the Vampire lying next to her, his eyes closed. Lightly shaking him, Marco's eyes shot opened and he looked up at his mate, "Oh…hey Estrella. Are you going to-"
"I…I want to know what was bothering you last night," Lilacia and Jessica frowned while Melissa, Penelope and Christina looked at the pair in confusion, "You seemed really down last night and then you come into the room for a second before leaving. You promised me you tell me and-"
"I…I know," Marco sighed and sat up, a frown painted across his lips, "As a Vampire, I-"
"Oh…you're upset that you're immortal and I'm-"
"Why do people keep insisting that I'm an immortal? There's no such thing," Star arched a brow and Marco took a deep breath, "I did a little more research on Vampires a few nights after we learned that we're mates and even still, I knew a few things about the undead…anyway, I was talking to your mother last night while I was…having a little drink,"
Marco looked up and shook his head, "And before you ask, no…we didn't threaten each other, but I asked if we could put our petty differences aside for one night so I can ask her a few questions. She was hesitant at first but eventually agreed. I told her that Vampires live for a thousand years at the most, once in a while one of them will get a few extra years if they're lucky…I didn't tell her that part. Anyway, I asked her the average lifespan of a Mewman and-"
"Oh…oh," Star's eyes widened as Lilacia and Jessica led everyone out of the room only to be cut short by Star's voice, "A hundred and fifty at the most," Marco frowned and nodded, "So-"
"After learning I'm going to outlive you between eight hundred and fifty to nine hundred years…I…I fell into a depression and…I'm still depressed about it," the princesses frowned and the Vampire shook his head, "Anyway…after putting you back to bed, I went down to the dungeons to relieve some frustration and I talked to Jackie…well…more like yelled and she tried to guilt trip me, but it failed…I told her that the thought of outliving you pained me to the point where she will never imagine and…I may have threatened her after making a stupid joke.
Lilacia and Jessica know of my problem and…they…they asked a question…Jessica asked two actually and…her second one was easier for me to answer…anyway, that's what's been bothering me all night and…that's what I get for wanting an honest answer, though,"
The room fell silent before Star let out a shaky breath, "Well…what did they ask you?" Marco frowned and shook his head, "Well…what was Jessica's second question that made it easier for you to answer?"
Everyone looked up at the ram princess before looking back at the undead teen, "What would I do if you were fatally wounded," Marco looked up with a hint of sadness behind his eyes, "I told her that I'd bite you and turn you. Not just for you, or for me…but for your parents, too."
"My parents? What do they have to-"
"No parent should have to bury their child, no matter what," Marco took a deep breath and shook his head before hanging it down with his shoulders slumped over, "Rather they argue a lot, they get along just fine, they've been estranged for years, or if the child went off and married someone their parents don't approve of…parents shouldn't have to bury their child, it's supposed to be the other way around."
The six princesses stared at Marco with shocked expressions before Melissa spoke, "Well…an early morning soap opera, I like it,"
"Melissa!" Star looked up with narrowed eyes before looking down and Marco and rubbed his back, "But Marco, you and my parents hate each other. You've been living here for a week, and you've told me a few times that you can still sense tension coming from them and I've seen you shooting glares at them like you were itching to sink your fangs into their necks."
"And I told you that I won't harm another Mewman. What you were witnessing was me acting out on basic instinct. I sensed that their heartrates and blood pressure were sky rocketing and it was sending me into overdrive. But…I reminded myself time and again that they're your parents and that it'll be wrong if I were to attack them."
Star hummed and nodded, "And they can hate me, they can disapprove of our relationship until hell freezes over and fire rains from the sky, but that doesn't mean anything because I feel the same way towards them…however, we might be different races, and your family might hate monsters and everything, but your parents and I share one thing in common, rather they know that or not, and that's you," everyone stared at him and Marco shook his head, "We care a great deal about you, Star, and from what I've witnessed this past week, your parents are willing to do anything in their power to see to it that your safe,"
Star sighed and slightly nodded before Christina spoke, "Hold on a second," all eyes fell onto the minotaur princess, "You just got done saying that a parent shouldn't bury their child, right?" Marco hummed and nodded, "But wouldn't you be considered a hypocrite if you-"
"If I were to go down there and kill an inmate in front of their parents, probably, but due to reasons, I've cut all ties to humans. Hell, I don't even consider my parents as that." Star frowned as she took hold of Marco's hand, "I am, however, going to spare one of my former classmates and her parents for a while. I promised her that I wouldn't kill her for a while, and because of a past event, I at least owe it to her,"
"O…kay? What was the past event?" Penelope questioned and Marco shook his head, "What? You're going to share all of this and because I asked why you're sparing this one inmate and her parents, you're just going to-"
"It'll take too long to explain it, and I'm getting tired," Marco laid back down and Star laid down next to him, "She and I used to be friends, but due to a fight we had when we were kids, we stopped hanging out. Since I started the fight, I figured I'd allow her parents and herself to live a little while longer,"
"But why bring her here if you're going to let her live longer than the others?" Marco looked over to the four-armed princess and Melissa crossed her arms, "If you aren't going to kill her right away, why bother bringing her here in the first place?"
"Scare tactic," Marco took a deep breath before staring up at the ceiling, "Besides, I have another reason for this. And that's all I'm going to say for now," taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes as Star kissed his cheek before standing up and ushering the princesses out of the room, closing the door behind her.
Star walked down the corridor with her friends close in tow. The five looked at each other in confusion before looking ahead and Pony Head cleared her throat, "So girl, now that you know what's been bugging him all night, what say we eat and then go to the Wicked Knights Club for some-"
"Not now," Star stopped and looked back, a saddened look crossing her face, "I need to talk to my mother first and ask her a few questions of my own. After that, I'll have one of the servants make us some breakfast and then we can go dimension hopping." The other princesses wordlessly nodded before they continued to walk down the corridor.
Marco violently tossed and turned on the bed before sitting straight up and panting. He looked at the closed shutters for a few minutes before cupping a hand over his eyes and shaking his head, "No…it's nothing. Just not…just not used to drinking blood is all. Yeah, and Justin's blood did have a bitter aftertaste to it,"
He looked back up at the shutters as small rays of sunlight tried to peer through the cracks, "But still…I can't shake this feeling that something is coming. Something the likes of this castle has seen before. Ludo?" he groaned and shook his head, "No, he won't be that stupid. It's only been a week, so he's probably looking for recruits…but what is this strange feeling of dread I have and why now?" taking a deep breath he laid back down and stared up at the ceiling, "I don't have time for this. I can't worry about something and have it turn out to be nothing,"
Inhaling deeply, he closed his eyes and fell into an uneasy slumber.
And another chapter is finished. As always enjoy everyone and please let me know what you all think.