Gray Hills - Chapter 7
AN - It's odd that we are only on chapter 7. It feels like I'm still writing for chapter 3 or 4. At any rate you you guys know what that means? We are about a third of the way through the story, but that doesn't mean it's going to end. Like I am pretty sure I said at the start of the story this will be a multi story story, if you catch my drift, so when this one ends don't worry because I will still be writing, with a small break around the end of december to january because of exams. Anywho, if you have any questions feel free to ask and I will answer to the best of my ability.
Also guys, sorry for the unexpected hiatus but it was Christmas so I was visiting family, traveling and celebrating by partying. I will start updating regularly again, and once next semester rolls around I will have a lot of extra time so I am hoping to start a second story that will take place before this one, but you will all see. Anyways, onto reviews!
fanchessybee - The same happened to me, like an old bugs bunny cartoon, however I am still hopeful. And trust me you will get your fix in the future, all I ask is a little patience.
simonnwwhh - YOu have a good point, and I can tell Glossaryck will be able to. Just how they have been showing how badass Glossaryck is in the previous few episodes, and how he greets Luto tells me he has a plan. Also, you never know. Bon Bon may live on.
Guest Sorta - What I hate most is her voice. It's just…. weird.
geoj - Yeah I am planning on doing that, I plan to have it from everyones point of view. You will see over the next few chapters.
geoj - About your second review, I have something like that in mind, but talking about it would spoil a really big twist that is what inspired the entire story.
Guest - No, you're not the only one sad about Bon Bon. he didn't even seem mad or anything when he came back. He seemed like he was just happy to be able to make others laugh again. Until he got sucked in.
.King - Thanks, and I have to agree. The only better mid-season finally I've seen is the gravity falls season 2 where Ford walks out of the portal.
theRevil - Shhhhh people lied to me when I first saw it.
theRevil - Not sure if you commented again on a guest account or this is a poser, because you don't have a profile picture on this one, but it's not that Star thinks their week, but rather she thinks that they are too nice or innocent. As she said, that she thought it was monsters at first. Also I'm glad you like Wallace. He was a gamble because adding an OC is always risky. You gotta make a personality and stick to it or it will be a "It's OC so it can do whatever it wants" type thing. I'm also glad you find him relatable. I just tried to make him as broad as possible with a few characteristics so he has something to him.
Gorbebe - I'm glad that you are enjoying the story and I 100% agree with you about it needing to be January.
Gamerbox - I agree 100%, also I think the blood moon will eventually set them on the right path.
Disclaimer - I do not own Star vs The Forces Of Evil
The thin skeleton of a woman shuffled across the cold stone room, looking east to the rising sun. The dark circles under her eyes and newly formed wrinkles on her face said all too much to her husband who watched her every morning, get up and look out to the rising sun. "She isn't going to be there."
The woman turned around to face the stout blonde man sitting on their large bed. "I know River, but what else can we do but hope?"
River stood off the bed, and walked over to his wife. "You know well what I suggest we do. Why do we bend the will of others when our daughters safety is at risk?" His wife inhaled before ringing the servant bell to signal for breakfast to be set out.
"You know exactly why. Earth is under quarantine, even opening a portal there threatens war with all members of the council." This conversation replayed every day, at least once but Moon Butterfly wasn't angry at her husband for bringing it up. She was worried for her daughter's safety.
"So we stand idly by while our daughter is alone in that unforgiving wasteland, surrounded by savages with weapons that can kill in the blink of an eye. Our greatest soldiers never returned, and if it isn't the people killing them it's the water or the air. The entire planet is hostile and there is no way she can survive on her own there!" River slammed his large fist on their wall, cracking the ancient stone.
"But she isn't alone. She has Glossaryck, and Marco with her." Moon stood behind her changing wall, using magic to quickly dress herself and fix her large hair, emerging to see her husband grumbling while struggling to button up his shirt, still frustrated at their conversation.
His wife moved over to his and put her hand over his, which stopped his frustration. He moved his hands to his side while she did up his buttons and helped him straighten his beard. Afterwards she sat in one of their lavish chairs to get level with her short husband.
They looked at each others blue eyes before Moon spoke. "River dear, I know that you are frustrated, but please bear with me. I have come to a decision that effective today we raise the army, all new training and doubling the size of the military. Once it's big enough we are sending the volunteer to find them, then we fight as long as we can until he recovers Star, Marco and Glossaryck."
Moon looked down to her husband's mouth to see it curving into a smile, as he lept over to where she was sitting and gathered her in his arms, and energy emanating from him that had been absent for too long. He burst through their wooden door and jumped down a large set of stairs. Moon allowed herself a small smile as her husband carried her to breakfast.
She was very soon seated at a large wooden table, a variety of food laid out before her, River at the head and a large Mexican man with his wife beside him. They were talking quietly among themselves, looking similar to the King and Queen Butterfly earlier that morning, downcast and sad. The queen cleared her throat and the two looked to her. "We have made a decision regarding Star and Marco. Starting today, we are raising the army, and sending out volunteers to look for them. However, this means that we are breaking the quarantine on Earth, and should expect to be under attack by the other realms."
In response the Diaz's stared at the Queen before breaking into tears of joy and moving to the other side of the table, Mr Diaz picking up his wife and the Butterflies in his large arms. "Our Mijo is coming back to us."
"So you're a princess?"
"Uh huh."
"From another dimension?"
"Yup!"
"With magical powers?"
"Exactamundo!"
Wallace thought for a minute, looking hard at them. He took a deep breath and said nothing. "I told you he wouldn't believe us." Marco exclaimed.
"No no, I believe you, I'm just trying to think of something weirder I've heard."
Marco stared at Wallace in disbelief. "So you are telling me you're not even phased by this?"
After the war, nothing can really phase me. Then again before nothing really phased me either." Wallace was deep in thought when he snapped his fingers. "I once met a guy who played an electric triangle!"
Marco looked at the other boy is disbelief. "Oh come on, that doesn't even make sense!"
The ginger boy simply smiled and retorted with "Magical princess from another dimension?"
"Point taken…"
Star watched the two exchange words and laugh. She trailed slightly behind the two thinking to herself. She was worried at first about their new partner, but quickly changed her mind when he was shown to be selfless and understanding. Star never would have thought about Marco in her hunger, as much as it pains her to admit it, but he did. He noticed that the other boy was still asleep and elected to wake him.
She also enjoyed his strange instrument. Although not classy, it made a twang she loved to hear, though her mother would call it a peasant's instrument preferring the piano instead. Star hummed the tune Wallace had sung to her earlier that morning as she followed the two boys still lost in some conversation.
The scenery had grown more barren every day on their venture around the city. They had crossed by dozens of identical dunes of dirt, the occasional patch of grass between. If the sun wasn't shrouded by gray clouds of dust and ash, she imagined the sun would be beating down on them, making their long journey even harder.
They finished walking around a large bend when they came across a fresh, cool breeze over the hill. Star looked ahead and noticed that the two boys had stopped and were consulting a map. "We have to be careful here." Wallace said while pointing at the map. "We'll be completely exposed, and someone could see us from anywhere here."
"Luckily that is a two way thing, so we can see them too." Marco replied as he rolled up the map and stuck it in his backpack. "Once we get to the water plant here, we will stock up on water before heading over to highway five."
"Well, since we are going to be out in the open, may as well play something." Wallace slung his Banjo around, and began to softly play around with some tunes just as Star caught up to the two.
"Do you guys smell that?" Star asked coming up beside them. She held her hand over her nose and as the wind picked up the two boys indeed smelt something fowl. Marco covered his nose while Wallace ignored the smell and continued playing.
"Smells like rotting fish." Wallace exclaimed as he spat on the side of the road, getting a whiff of the smell in his mouth. Putting the Banjo at his side again, he motioned for them to follow him up a small hill overlooking the nearby lake.
Peeking over the dune, they were overlooking the small lake and water treatment plant. Wallace pointed towards the beach. "See there, there's a lot of something on the beach."
"Well let's get going to check it out!" Star jumped up before Marco brought her back down.
"Star we can't just run out there and onto the beach. What if we get seen?"
"Then how are we supposed to see what it is?" Star whined.
"With these!" Preoccupied with each other, neither noticed Wallace remove a pair of binoculars from his backpack.
"How are two cups supposed to help us see?"
"Star those are binoculars." Marco deadpanned.
"Oh yeah… Binoculars. What are those?"
Marco was about to explain how binoculars worked to Star, before Wallace beat him to it. "Magic glasses that make things bigger." Looking through the binoculars, he saw piles of fish on the shore, rotting and being picked at by birds.
"Well why didn't you just say so Marco? I thought you were smart!" Marco just shook his head while Wallace came back behind the dune.
"So there is good news and bad new. Good news is I didn't see anyone. Bad news is there are a lot of dead fish."
"How is that bad?"
"I'm pretty sure that it has to do with the rain, which means that it is probably some sort of toxic ash or radiation in the water which would be affecting all water."
"Oh, so how bad is that?" Star asked looking puzzled.
"This is Saint O's bad Star." Marco replied while Wallace chose not to ask.
"That's bad…"
"Indeed it is my friends!" Glossaryck exclaimed as he emerged from Star's backpack. "Although I'm sure with a bit of elbow grease and magic, we can work something out."
"Shouldn't you be sleeping?" Marco asked Glossaryck, preferring to not have to deal with his riddles.
"Oh Marco my boy, I don't sleep. I simply wait until called upon or I am needed." He explained with a smirk on his face.
"So you're just always listening to us? That's a bit… weird." Wallace remarked, while Marco nodded in agreement.
"Creepy it is, but I believe that we have a more pressing matter to attend to." Glossaryck motioned towards the road. "Shall we?"
"We sure will." Wallace replied for the group as he started down towards the road to investigate the water plant just ahead."