Unbelievable!

Moon walked over to a mirror and balked at the image she saw. Instead of looking like a young, fifteen-year-old girl, she was a tall, thirty-four-year-old grown woman. How did this happen? Unbelievable! Just a few months ago I was crowned queen, I can't have a family already. Moon tried to make sense of the situation but it just made her dizzy. Glossaryck will know what to do! Frantically, Moon began to search for the spell book so she could talk to Glossaryck.

After searching for thirty minutes, a frustrated and exhausted Moon gave up. She walked over and stared at the girl River claimed was her daughter. Well, she certainly looks like River and she has Butterfly cheek marks. The girl shifted in her sleep and mumbled something incoherent before relaxing. I don't have the wand on me so they must be telling the truth but that doesn't make this any less weird. The little girl looked to be between fourteen and fifteen years tying in with River's previous statement about the child. The blonde-haired girl began to shift again, fighting off sleep until her eyes snapped open.

"Good…morning?" Moon struggled to stay calm, but her heart raced in anticipation to see what her daughter was like. I wonder, does she act like me or like River? The girl yawned and rubbed her eyes groggily. She looked around as if she didn't know where she was. Her eyes landed on Moon and she stared at her in terror before she started screaming and hid under the covers. Okay, I'm going to guess that she doesn't remember anything either.

Marco slammed the door open and entered the room to help whoever was screaming. River quickly followed and raced over to hug Star. Star, however, thought she was being attacked and began to bite and claw.

"Star, it's me, your father! Not you too!" He yelped in pain as she pulled at his beard.

"Get away from me!" Star hissed and fought back harder.

"Star, calm down! We're just trying to help you." Star seemed to relax a little when she heard Marco. "Look, I'm Marco Diaz. I'm your best friend on Earth. This is your father, River Butterfly. That lady over there, she's your mother, Moon Butterfly." Marco pointed everyone out and waited for Star to say something.

"What?"

"Okay, let's try this. What's the last thing you remember?"

"I…don't remember anything. I just know that my head hurts and my stomach feels…empty?" She patted her stomach in awe and screamed when it began to rumble in hunger.

"Okay, so neither of you remember what happened. All we know is that you and your mother were practicing spells while we were out riding. We found the two of you unconscious on your bedroom floor so we brought you to the infirmary." Star nodded, but said nothing more as she was still preoccupied with her growling stomach.

"Why don't the two of you bathe and we'll meet you downstairs for breakfast…brunch now." Marco looked at River before leaving the room to inform the cooks about the girls. River sighed and followed Marco without another word. Moon looked back at Star.

"So, you're my mother?" Star quizzically stared at Moon as if she was expecting something else, something more. A small part of Moon was hurt by her 'daughter's' observation.

"I guess? I don't remember adulthood, just my childhood to a few months after I became queen." Moon looked down and felt like she had failed her child. I should be able to remember her, even if it's more of a feeling than a thought, but there's nothing. Wait, they said we were working on spells. That means one of the spells can undo this. Marco said he knew Star, so he might know where the book is.

"Uhh, are we gonna go bathe or…?" Star was standing in front of the door and looked back at Moon.

"Oh, yes. I'm right behind you." As Star walked down the hall, Moon noticed that Star's hair was like hers when she wore it down. She noted that Star didn't wear the same royal attire like the rest of the Butterfly family. She decided that she would ask River about that later.

After they finished bathing, Moon led Star to the dining hall. An awkward silence filled the air between the two. Moon opened the door for Star and saw a large portrait hanging above the fireplace. The painting had Moon, River, and Star, proving that River was telling the truth. However, no one was smiling, so she wasn't sure if she was happily married or if it had been arranged.

"We're all bathed and very famished, right Star?" Smiling, Moon looked over at Star who was staring at the painting.

"I don't look very happy, none of us do. Are we not happy here?" Star looked at her parents for clarification. "Did I make you unhappy?" Moon inwardly jumped at Star's observation. So, she wasn't the only one who wasn't convinced it was a happy union.

"Well, you see Star, you don't really like the rigors of being a princess. You are the best thing to happen to Moon and me. As for the portrait, we had to stand there for a really long time, so naturally, we were all cranky by the end." River decided to be honest. "We, meaning your mother and I, felt it was best if you trained on Earth. That's why you know Marco." Already seated at the table, the young boy waved at the mention of his name.

"Speaking of training, Marco, do you know where the spell book is?" Moon noticed Marco look at River before answering. The look there shared wasn't exactly reassuring to the queen.

"Well, Ludo took the book and then after the battle with Toffee, we never asked Ludo what happened to it. Not to mention, Star threw Ludo into the abyss so there's no way to find him either." Marco looked over at Star before looking at a shocked Moon. She had a face that made Marco regret his answer.

"Toffee came BACK! Where is he? What did he do? Is he gone forever?" Moon immediately checked her arms. In horror, she realized that the veins had traveled farther up her arm. She looked over at River. "What HAPPENED!?"

"Moon-pie, Toffee is dead. Star defeated him, we got the castle back, fixed it, and you've been spending more time with Star. The book has been gone for quite some time and Star…well, Star kinda…died before coming back to us. A lot has happened in the past few months." River took a step towards his panicking wife, but decided against touching her without permission.

"Toffee's dead!" Moon felt faint. With Toffee dead, Eclipsa would be returning. No wonder she was training Star herself, she was preparing for another battle. Moon sat down and put her head in her hands. "This is just great! Now what do I do?"

"Moon, what's so bad? Everything turned out fine." River summoned enough courage to lay a comforting hand on Moon's shoulder.

"But it's not, River. I made a terrible mistake when I made that deal with Eclipsa. The past is haunting me! Now all of you are in grave danger." Moon wiped a tear off her cheek. "If Star died, then that means I couldn't even protect her!"

"I'm fine, aren't I? I'm breathing. Don't talk about me like you've completely lost me!" Star huffed angrily in her seat.

"Okay! Everybody, just…calm down. If Star hadn't sacrificed herself, Toffee would have won and we'd all be dead by now. Queen Moon, I don't know you too well, but I do know that you tried your hardest to protect Star. The two of you became closer after the battle. Star, your mother loves you very much. She's just worried that you might get hurt because of her decisions." Marco looked around to see if everyone had calmed down. "The most important thing right now is to find out how to reverse whatever spell you used Star."

"I don't understand what you mean. I don't remember anything little boy!" Star was clearly upset with everything that was happening. "I just want to eat in peace, so…leave me alone." Star continued to eat as the everyone else stared at each other in silence.