A portal opens up and Star and Marco are thrown out of a portal, when Star looked up the portal closed up. "Where are we?" Star asked.
"We're not in Mewni anymore." Marco said as he looks around their location. It was a kingdom that looked almost like futurist Ancient Rome, but it seems rundown. "Looks like Ancient Rome, but it looks like a crappy version of it." Marco said.
"We need to get back to Mewni and stop Damien." Star said.
"Star are you nuts? He killed half of the Magic commission and he wiped the floor with you!" Marco said.
"That doesn't matter! I need to stop Damien before he invades the other Dimensions and even Earth." Star pointed out. "I'm gonna get back to Mewni, stop Damien and find a way to stop Ragnarok. You're either with me or not."
"You might as well tell those guys." Marco said as he pointed to a bunch of futuristic Roman like soldiers walking towards them. Star and Marco both got into a battle stance and get ready to beat up the soldiers.
"I don't have time for this!" Star shouted as she shot a magical blast at one soldier as two more soldiers rushed towards the duo. But Star and Marco both kicked the two soldiers at the same time.
A soldier smacks Marco with his shield knocking him down. Star gives the soldier an uppercut to the face as Marco gets back up. Both Star and Marco were handling the soldiers on their own, until a spaceship that's shipped like chariot arrives, stopping everyone from fighting.
The pilot is a 17 year old boy with fair skin, raven black hair styled as mullet, a scar on the left side of his cheek, wearing a blue sleeveless armor chest plate, grey fingerless gauntlets, black plants and black shoes. The boy walked towards towards the group and forms two crossbows on his wrists.
"These two are mine." The boy said. The Roman like soldiers backed away from Star and Marco. "Thanks man." Marco said.
"Listen we need to get back to Mewni and fast." Star said. "I'm Queen Star Butterfly of Mewni."
The boy threw two blue badge like items on their chests. "Sorry your majesty and servant." The boy said as he pressed a button, causing it to shock Star and Marco until their knocked out cold.
Star woke up on the snowy ground, she gets up as she sees Mewni burning. "Oh no." Star said as she gets up. She looks around and sees the dead bodies of the magic council and her friends as well. Then Star hears footsteps coming towards her and sees Damian coming towards her. "Hello sister." Damian said as he holds a sword.
"Damian." Star said right before he stabs Star in the chest.
"NO!" Star screamed at the top of her lungs, but she looks at her surrounds it appears to be a throne room with people wearing togas and jewellery. She looks to her left and sees Marco passed out. "Marco! Wake up!"
"I'm up!" Marco jolted awakes. "Are we in Ancient Rome?"
"You can say that." An adult man said with fair skin, short brown, wearing a purple Roman robe, a wreath on his head, and brown sandals. "Welcome to New Roma. I am Emperor Caesar, the ruler of New Roma."
"Like the salad?" Star asked.
"Like the Roman Emperor. But we don't talk about Nero." Caesar said. "We based our civilization off of Ancient Rome by Dimensional scissors."
"Dimensional scissors? Can we use those? We need to get back to Mewni." Star asked.
"You're Mewnian? The two of you?" Caesar asked as he chuckled.
"I'm actually from Earth." Marco corrected.
"I am Queen Star Butterfly of Mewni and this Sir Marco of Earth. I demand you give me the Dimensional scissors so I can save Mewni from Ragnarok."
"I have a better idea. You two fight against my Grand Champion." Caesar said. "You two win, I will give you two your ticket home."
"Deal!" Star said.
"Excellent. Now throw them in the Dungeons." Caesar said.
"Wait what?!" Star and Marco questioned.
The next thing Star and Marco knew they were thrown into a dungeon. The two look up and see a large humanoid monster made of rocks wearing Gladiator armor and a humanoid fly monster wearing a grey chestplate and battle skirt. "Hey look newbies." The fly monster said.
"Hey there." The rock monster said. "The name's Torg, I'm made of rocks. This is Jeff."
"You're a Rock Titan and Insectoid." Star said.
"You know these things Star?" Marco asked.
"Yeah, they're monsters from Mewni, Rock Titans lived in the mountains, Insectoids live in wastelands." Star explained.
"You're the princess of Mewni?" Jeff buzzed.
"Yeah, well now Queen. Queen Moon Butterfly is dead." Star sighed sadly.
"Oh dear. It's a sad day for Mewni." Torg said.
"Which means Ragnarok is upon us." Star said.
"Ragnarok?!" Jeff and Torg exclaimed.
"Star, why do you guys call your end of the world Ragnarok? That's a Norse thing?" Marco asked.
"Well here's the thing. We took the word Ragnarok from Earth in ancient ties, but ours is quite different. Much like your Ragnarok, it starts with winter, but ours is the final winter." Star explained. "But we were taught about Ragnarok at the age of 10." Star began as she sat down.
"That's messed up Star." Marco said.
"There were steps to Ragnarok. A member of the Royal Family dies and a fallen family member rises." Star explained.
"Your mom is the dead Queen and your brother is the fallen family member." Marco realized.
"Yes. Then the crops die and our livestock die too." Star said.
"Then what happens next?" Marco asked.
"The final battle and the great inferno." Star said.
"Those sound like bad news." Torg said.
"I'm trying to prevent Ragnarok from happening. But first we need to fight the Grand Champion, escape New Rome and build ourself an army against Damian." Star said. "So far no big deal."
"You're fighting against the Grand Champion?!" Torg exclaimed.
"He goes into the arena and comes out without a taking damage." Jeff said.
"Have you guys fought him?" Marco asked.
"No we just do the small fights to warm up the crowds before the big fight." Torg said.
"So you seen the Grand Champion in action?" Star asked.
"Yes we have." Jeff buzzed. "Just ask that guy over there." Jeff pointed at a random gladiator laying down. "Oh wait he's dead."
"Like us." Marco gulped.
Meanwhile in Mewni, Damian standing outside of the castle looking at his nails. "It's pretty clear you don't know who I am. I am Damian Butterfly, first born son of River and Moon Butterfly, and the rightful ruler of Mewni." Damian said.
"We don't care who you are. The throne belongs to Princess Star." The guard said with a whole squad of guards by his side.
"You sound just like the magical commission, before I slaughtered half of them like the pig-goats they were." Damian said as he took out his wand and shot two spikes at two guards killing them instantly.
Three guards rushed towards Damian, but he shot an green cloud towards them and the guards began to gag and they dropped dead. One guard took out a mace and gets into a battle stance. "For the throne." The guard said as he charged towards Damian, but Damian turned his wand into a sword and stabbed the guard in the chest. Damian pulled out his sword right when the guard fell to the ground.
The final guard gets into a battle stance and Damian laughed. "You know how this is going to end. What's the point?" Damian said.
"I would rather die than to serve you." The last guard said.
"That can be arranged." Damian said as he shot a unicorn skull from his wand and it goes through the guard's chest killing him instantly. "Well so much for those guys. But I know where to find a loyal army."
Damian walked towards a graveyard where he passes by some tombstones, until he reached a certain part of the graveyard. "Ah, this is where the army of Mewni rest." Damian said. "Well they will have their taste for blood again." Damian walked towards the Center and raised his wand. "Rise again! The Fallen army should rise again to conquer and slaughter again!" Damian chanted.
Once the spell is complete an undead hand pops out of the ground and a undead soldier pops out of his grave along with more undead soldiers. "Welcome back to the land of living men." Damian smirked.
The undead soldiers all surround Damian kneed on one leg. "We await your orders my king." One undead soldier said.
"We have Dimensions to take over. But first we need to find my sister and kill her." Damian said. "And anyone who is friends with her."
Back in New Rome, Star and Marco were sitting in the Dungeon. "Hard to believe you have a brother." Marco said.
"Yeah I know. I can't believe my parents never told me." Star said. "What else did my parents kept as secrets?"
"But who was that guy who knocked us out?" Marco asked.
"That guy got payed." Star and Marco looked up and they see the same 17 year old boy who knocked them out. "Greetings Princess Star."
"How do you know my name?" Star asked.
"Maybe this will jog your memory." The boy said as he revealed a tattoo on his right wrist was a spear tip with the sun and moon on it.
"You're part of the Royal Knights." Star said.
"Was, I'm the last one." The boy said. "My name is Lance."
"Look Lance, we need your help. Ragnarok is upon Mewni and my brother Damian is unleashed." Star said.
"Pass." Lance said.
"The Royal Knights are sworn to protect the Royal Family of Mewni and I order you to help us." Star ordered.
"You are not on Mewni. You have no authority here." Lance said. "Now if you excuse me, the emperor has invited me to watch th match in his box." Lance said as he walked away.
"Get back here! Here damn it!" Star shouted.
"Forget it Star, I don't think he'll help us." Marco said.
Then two soldiers walk towards the two and lifted them from the ground. "Where are you taking us?!" Star asked.
"Processing. To get you ready for your fight." The soldier said. Star and Marco both looked at each other in fear right before the guards took them away.
A/N: Who is the Grad Champion? Will Star and Marco escape New Rome? Find out next time. Ok for New Rome, it was inspired by Nova Roma in the New Mutants from Marvel comics. Just given a futuristic look. Anyway please, read, review, stay safe and pray for Ukraine.
