Looking for Ludo: Nothing had changed. Ludo's old hideout still lay in shambles, with no signs of movement anywhere. 'Well yeah, I guess that would be too easy.' Marco sighed. Jackie was staring at the remains of the castle, with an awestruck, yet questioning expression. 'So that little guy used to live here? Was he some kinda king or something?' Star and Marco looked at each other, shrugging their shoulders simultaneously. 'I don't think so. We don't really know much about him to be honest, just that he really wanted Stars wand.' explained Marco. 'That's pretty weird...' She said whilst turning towards them. 'Nobody is around though, so we should get moving right?' They both nodded. 'Yeah, maybe we can find somebody who's seen him around here... Though it does look... Kinda deserted.'
Marco began surveying the area around the debris of the castle, but all he could see were several dark mountains towering over them in the distance.
'Is there any other places he could be hiding, Star?' She paused momentarily for thought, but before she could speak, a portal opened up in front of them. Star got her wand ready to defend them, and Marco stepped in front of Jackie. They both loosened up when they saw who it was stepping through. It was Buff Frog.
'Star! Marco! Thank goodness I found you I...' He stopped as soon as he looked at the rubble behind them. 'What are you doing here?' Star explained to him what had happened to her book. 'I see, so I was too late after all.' A look of intense guilt crossed his face. 'It's okay Buff Frog. You could help us find him.' Marco said as he put a hand on his shoulder. 'Are you sure you want to do that? He has an army, and we are only four.' He was staring up at Jackie, who was looking at him as though she wanted to speak. 'For now, we just want to know where he is hiding.' This seemed to somewhat convince him. 'Okay, but we have to be careful.' All three of them nodded in agreement as he reopened a portal.
They stepped through into a clearing in a forest, and Buff Frog immediately adopted an expression of panic. 'This isn't right! Everyone go back!' but it was too late, the portal closed and they were suddenly surrounded by a flash of white. Marco couldn't see, but he could hear, and he heard Star and Jackie calling out for help, he flailed his arms around wildly, hoping to hit whatever was attacking them, and felt his hand hit something, and then there was a huge thud, but they were still calling, and the calls were getting quieter. By the time the flash subsided, his worst fears were confirmed. Star and Jackie were gone. There was a giant humanoid rat lying in front of him, right next to Stars wand.
When he looked up he saw more of the rat people entering the clearing. Without hesitation, Marco rushed forward to fight them. He felt Buff Frog try to hold him back, but he ignored it, so Buff Frog rushed in after him. There wasn't all that many of them to fight, so it didn't take to long. After they were done, Marco collapsed to his knees and punched the ground. 'Marco...' Buff Frog kneeled down next to him. 'I know where they are going.' He picked Marco up forcefully onto his feet. 'I know you won't just give up that easily. Come on, let's go save them.'