Oh, Space Dimentio edited the first two chapters for me. Go bug them.


Chapter 1

Star

Within the large room, five figures stood out against the stark black walls. Two stood higher than the rest, laying out the groundwork for what would ultimately become the world's destruction.

"To conclude this meeting, I'd like to introduce our new minion, announced Count Bleck! Please welcome Star." The Count raised his staff and a girl appeared beside him.

Her skin looked white as paper in the dark room, and a rope of midnight black hair came to the middle of her back. Her emerald eyes scanned the faces of the other minions.

"You've already met Nastasia. This is Mimi, Dimentio, and O'Chunks." Count Bleck gestured to each of them respectively.

Mimi, the green girl adorned in a long polkadot dress, was waving at her. Star gave a small nod of acknowledgement.

The masked jester, Dimentio, simply watched her with a strange smile on his face.

O'Chunks, who seemed to be some type of general, gave her a salute, which she returned.

Other than that, she seemed to have no intentions of conversing with them.

Count Bleck cleared his throat, drawing all attention back to him.

"There's your meeting pedestal," he said, gesturing to the empty platform across from him. "I believe we've covered everything, but do you have any questions?"

"Yes." She turned to glare at Dimentio. "Why are you smiling at me like that?" The other two had at least made some type of a friendly gesture. But he had not motioned to her in the slightest.

The corners of his mouth only curved higher. "Ah ha ha. So you are a human, am I correct?"

Star's heart skipped a beat at his question. What would make him ask something like that? "Yes," she answered, keeping her voice as steady as possible. "Is that an issue?"

"Not necessarily, I was simply wondering what powers you could possibly possess. After all, we don't need anyone dragging us down within our ocean of destruction."

Star ignored the questioning eyes of the other minions as her hair burst into flames.

"How about you mind your own business and-"

"Alright, that is enough!" Count Bleck said, cutting off Star. "Meeting adjourned."

"Wait Count, she still does not have the ability to flip," Nastasia pointed out.

Star remembered the count mentioning something about being able to travel around dimensions.

"Ah, quite right." He waved his staff and shot an energy ball at Star. She shivered as the magic seeped into her.

Nastasia threw a hand out to the nearly empty room, "Now try going to that pedestal, k?"

Star focused and tried to flip, but was unable to. "I can't." Magic had never really been her strong point.

"Hmm interesting, mused Count Bleck. Dimentio, since you can travel dimensions at ease, you and Star will travel together until we figure this out."

Dimentio seemed just as surprised as she was. "Count Bleck, if I may, this is not a good solution."

"As much of an idiot as he is, I have to agree." Star celebrated internally as she completely wiped the smile off his face.

"I don't see the issue. You are both dismissed." Count Bleck and Nastasia flipped away before they could argue.

Dimentio adjusted his mask and floated over to Star. "Our friendship will be like that of a cat and dog; non-existent."

Star stepped back as he dropped onto the platform. Something about Dimentio made her a bit uneasy being alone with him.

Dimentio closed the gap again, "Shall we?"

She stiffened as the air rippled around them. A distorted sound filled her ears, and then they were gone.


"Oh dear Grambi!" Star yelled, crumpling to the ground. Her ears were ringing. "I guess I should have expected that."

Dimentio smiled broadly. "Ah ha ha! I take it dimension traveling is not your forte!"

Was he really openly laughing at her pain? "Asshole..." she muttered as she righted herself. His grin wavered, but was quickly replaced with a more sickly one than before. She wished his mask covered more than his eyes; the constant smiling was already irking her. "I could have walked, you know."

He tilted his head slightly. "Oh, but what fun is that?"

"It's fun for me."

They stood there in an unspoken staring contest, until Dimentio closed his eyes and chuckled.

Star furrowed her brows. "What?"

He paused to grin at her again. "I imagine you brought some with you."

"Shoot!" Her bag was still outside the meeting room, and as much as she hated asking this moron for help, Star had no idea how to get back there."Hey, would you-" But with a laugh, he was gone.

Sighing, Star opened the door and set off into the maze of hallways.


After wandering for a bit, she ran into Mimi, who had insisted on giving Star a tour of the castle. Star accepted without hesitation. Knowing the castle layout meant she could push off traveling with Dimentio. "Not that he seemed interested anyway."

"And finally, this is the training room. Don't forget we'll be meeting in here at nine," Mimi reminded her cheerfully. "I have to go. Do you need help getting anywhere?"

Star shook her head. "I'll manage. Oh, and thanks for showing me around."

"No problem," Mimi said, skipping off.

The green girl had taken interest in her Rather quickly. "I am the only other female besides Nastasia and she's a bit too stuck up to have an actual conversation with."

Star checked the clock. There was only a half hour until the meeting. She debated going back to her room, or just waiting out here.

Star opted for heading back. It would be nice to set some belongings out and make herself feel a little more at home.


"You're late, Star," Count Bleck scolded.

It was nine-sixteen when she came rushing in. "Sorry, I got lost."

That was a lie. She had been snooping around. But no one needed to know that.

She reluctantly stood at the end of the line-up, next to Dimentio.

"Thought you had chickened out. I wouldn't have been surprised." Dimentio taunted just loud enough for her to hear. Star frowned but refused to reply.

"Well, you haven't missed much. We were just discussing what is happening this session," Nastasia informed her. "The count and I would like to test your combat skills.

There will be two one-on-one fights. We will have a spell cast on this room so that any attacks against the other will leave no physical damage."

The count looked down the line. "So who is going to go first?"

"I will," Star said, stepping forward and tossing a glance back at Dimentio. One thing she was not afraid of was fighting.

Bleck considered her. "Are you sure? You may want to watch and see how the others fight first."

She stood her ground. As much as she hated to admit it, Dimentio's words had gotten to her. "I'm sure."

"Alright. And against her...Mimi?" he suggested.

Mimi shook her head.

"O'Chunks?"

He was also unwilling. "I don't want ta hurt ya, lass."

Star began to regret her decision.

"Dimentio?"

"Why not. Let us test how well our human can fight."

At that moment, Star wished she could take back her words.

"Damn them." Of all the people she could go up against... "Well, maybe this won't be too bad. It just gives me the chance to prove him wrong."

"Ok then, out to the middle of the floor." Count Bleck relayed the rules: "When I say stop, all fighting must cease. The round will be over when one of you gives up, are no longer able to fight, or I say so. Got it?

Star held back a sigh. "Yup."

Dimentio was ever gleeful. "Noted."

"Good." Once Count Bleck and the other minions were rested on platforms above them,

he called down, "Ready? Go."

Neither one of them moved. All of a sudden, Dimentio was gone. Star didn't notice when he reappeared behind her. A starburst of magic missed her by an inch. A warning.

She turned around to face him. He was floating about 5 or 6 feet above the ground, his smile condescending. Star backed up slowly, waiting for his next move. He dropped down to the ground.

He must have moved ten times faster than normal, because, in a flash, he was beside her.

"You plan on attacking any time soon, dear?" he breathed in her ear.

She acted as though she did not hear. Dimentio had floated into the air again, orb in hand. Nothing. That was not the reaction he had expected. Everyone looked to the count, expecting him to say something, but he simply watched Star as if he could figure out what she was doing other than standing there.

Dimentio seemed reluctant to attack. He floated a bit closer. "Star? We don't have fight if you don't want to, but it would be nice if you said someth-!"

Out of nowhere, Star swung her sword. He ducked just in time to avoid the blade.

Dimentio threw another blast down at her. She dropped to the ground and reached into a pouch in her dress, pulling out a shuriken. Dimentio hissed as it caught his shoulder.

She threw another, but he was ready this time and teleported away. Sword in hand, she looked for where he appeared. Something smashed into her head, throwing her to the ground. She rolled out of the way as another starburst came down at her. "How are they just appearing out of thin air?" Then it dawned on her.

"That's a dirty trick!" Star shouted up in the direction the attack came from.

"What? Turning invisible?" Dimentio said, coming into view. "That's nothing compared to pretending that you're scared to fight."

Star smirked. "I suppose so."

They continued to throw attacks, trying to wear the other out. Star stopped for a moment. They seemed to be pretty equally matched and the fight was going nowhere. Dimentio warped a bit closer and snapped his fingers. Star braced herself for some type of attack, but none came. She sheathed her blade and watched him. He tapped the air in front of him, drawing her attention to the near transparent, yellow box that now encased her.

"So," Star said, drawing out the word. "I'm in a box. Oh no, do save me from the dreaded box." She chuckled a little.

"Oh, I wouldn't laugh." He snapped again, causing a small explosion to go off in the corner of the cube. Star's eyes widened as she realized the position she was in.

He sauntered up to her, fingers poised and a wicked smile on his face. She was going to back down and he knew it.

"I give up..." she muttered quietly.

"I'm sorry, what was that?"

Star knew Dimentio had heard her.

"I. Give. Up," she said through gritted teeth.

Dimentio snapped his fingers and the box disappeared.

The Count looked almost disappointed. "Very well, up here."

Dimentio teleported them to the rest of the group. It took everything out of Star not to fall off the platform.

"Now O'Chunks, Mimi. You're up."