"What?" Marzipan meeped, terrified of the darkened looming fairy. "You can't love a man. You're a male fairy!"
Homestar looked down at the druid with no expression on his face. "I have to love Stwong Bad. He's my mass, I have to do as he said. I failed him. Because of you I failed him!"
She watched as dry shrubbery, trees, and dirt began to sway and stir. She scrambled backwards along the earth, her eyes widened. "Calm down Homestar! Calm down!"
The wind was nearly visible as it pulled close to his fists, swirling around each hand like miniture tornadoes. Homestar stepped another step closer. "Now what do I do, Mawzipan? I don't have Stwong Bad to protect... To tell me what to do!"
Suddenly, with a single swing of his fist, Homestar struck at Marzipan, no more sound coming from him to warn her. She just barely rolled out of the way, the spot she was before blasting her with upturned earth and wind shot rocks.
As debris pounded her cape and guitar she began to realize what was going on. Strong Bad wasn't the only one being controlled by the Sorrow Prince's shadows, but Homestar was too. They had been pawns to the youngest Strong this whole time.
"Enough!" She finally cried out, getting onto her feet and dashing to one side before another of Homestar's attacks hit her. Adjusting her guitar she quickly struck a heavy, low cord. Her fingers glowed as she screamed. "Life of the earth!" The ground shook again, before vines ripped through the loosened dirt and thrusted themselves towards the fairy.
Homestar, startled by the rushing green tentacles, lost his concentration, the wind magic disapating. He screamed out in surprise as he was wrapped tightly, wings, arms, legs all gripped till he could barely breath, let alone move.
"You have to stop this, Homestar! I know you're stronger than this! Break out of the bond of the shadow magic and I'll release you!" Marzipan yelled at the fairy. She personally hated having to see the fairy captive in her vines, but she couldn't think of anything else to do.
Homestar tried to struggle the vines, but with the loss of his friend he couldn't find the strength to fight the coldness anymore. His eyes got darker and darker. Finally his head just dropped and he stopped moving.
Slowly Marzipan stood and walked over. She cautiously walked over towards the fairy. "Homestar?"
"What's the use... He's dead..." Came the small reply as he hung suspended in air. "All that wemains is dawkness.."
"That's not you talking, that's Strong Sad." She whispered, reaching up and touching his cheek crystals. "There, there, Homestar. I'm here for you."
His eyes rose slowly, dark irises meeting pale ones. "Mawzipan?"
She slowly smiled. "There you are. Its ok, Homestar. Its ok."
"No its not..."
"Shh..." The princess continued to smile before she gently kissed one of his cheek crystal. His stared at her, his countenance brightening considerably. Never before, fairy or otherwise had anyone kissed Homestar. His cheeks lit up with the rest of his face, taking on a shade of pink. As his eyes began to again fill with light Marzipan slowly released him.
"Are you ok, sweety?"
Homestar landed gently on the freshly upturned ground, then looked to Marzipan. "Suwe... What happened?"
Marzipan couldn't help but giggle weakly as she was about to answer the confused fairy. Then she glanced towards the disturbed earth. The giggle faded, and she looked away, her mouth suddenly dry and the words escaping her.
Homestar tilted his head slowly, trying for a moment to figure out what was suddenly wrong with the princess. Then he looked over his shoulder, slowly realizing something was missing. "Hey, whewe's Stwong Bad?"
"Homestar do you remember the dragon? Do you even remember what just happened?" Marzipan slowly asked, watching the fairy with deep caution. He turned back to her, squinting in confusion for a moment. It took a moment for flashes of memories to refill his mind.
With wide eyes Homestar watched silent images pass through his head. The dragon rising up, having his friend in its toothy clutches. Spots of red flashed before darkness took his vision for a second. He raced to the upturned earth and began to dig with his bare hands.
"Hold on! Hold on Stwong Bad!"
Memories from only a moment ago became more erratic, mixing with those of being smaller, as well as images from dreams. He shook his head and kept digging.
"I'm sowwy Stwong Bad! I'm sowwy Mawzipan!" Homestar moaned as tears began to blind him instead. "Its not dweams... I want it to be, but its not..." his digging slowed, until he was futally just hitting the hand sized holes with closed fists.
Marzipan just watched the fairy, holding her breath as her chest became very. She hated seeing him like this, but still deep inside blamed it on the shadow prince. Slowly pity rose from the heavy heart. This wasn't the work of a villain, but horribly sad, lonely, pitiful man. She finally shook her head and walked over, putting a hand on his shoulder.
"Like I said before. I'm still here Homestar. I'm here for you, sweety..." She whispered. A plan unfolded in her mind, at least until she could find the shadow prince and make him reverse his spell on Homestar. Before she could remind herself how much she disliked what she was about to do the spell's words formed on her tongue and passed her lips. Glowing hands and glowing rose eyes brightened the area, as she let the charm fill the fairy's ears.
"What?" Homestar tilted his head, slowly looking her way as his dark eyes became a deep glowing blue, the colour of dusk just after the sun set.
"Come on. We need to save you from this..." She held out her hand. He took without further question, mud still clinging to his hands and knees.
Deep down she was more than a little relieved the fire prince was dead, but even under the druid's charm she'd never tell Homestar.
"We cannot stand by, and allow the humans to think they can just take us and use us for their witchcraft and demonic rituals!" Homeschool raised his fist as he spoke in front of the army of thier best Runners. "We will show them that we are a force not only be reckoned with, but to be feared absolutely!"
Briefly he glanced over to his grandmother, who nodded and motioned for him to continue. Then he glanced over to Champeen, who gave him a weak thumbs up, and a sad smile. She couldn't help showing how disappointed she was feeling, as she wouldn't be going with the army this time. She had no choice, as the yellow, black spotted monster had ripped off one of her wings, and only left half of the other. She couldn't fly, and therefore, she couldn't fight along side her friend.
Finally Homeschool returned his attention to the cheering masses. With a lift of his hand he got them to silence. "As soon as the nymphs of the island of Pom join us the main army will march against the Western Kingdom of the Earth Prince, led by our Lady General. Myself, Prince Pom Pom and a small troop of expert warriors will track down Colonel Homstar and the wicked creature that took him and warped him. The monster will become an example to all the humans, and to any other people who wish to treat us like objects and slaves!"
The crowd began to cheer again. He let them continue to cheer, just calling out as loudly as he could. "DISMISSED!"
Then, slowly he turned to the General. "Grandmother... Are you sure I can do this?"
The general rose, tall and regal for a fairy.. She gently put a hand on Homeschool's shoulder. "No other fairy... No other of my grandchildren are quick enough and clever enough to save my dear Homestar. No other could face that blue haired demon, or any of the terrible monsters that follow him." Then she bowed and fluttered off to prepare.
Homeschool watched the old woman, though in the form of young teen like him, he could see her age. He glared for a moment at the back of her head until he remembered he wasn't alone. Any hate for his grandmother's obsessive love for his stupid cousin washed away as he turned to Champeen. "Here, let me help you get back to your nest. You can help me figure out what I need before the nymph prince arrives."
Author's Notes: Finally I managed to get myself out of that writers block. Thank you all my readers for you patience. Hope you enjoy the new path I'm taking.