Gray HIlls - Chapter 8
Hey guys, we are coming up to the meat of the story soon, so we will have about three or four more chapter until then. In the meantime I'd like to hear from you guys about what you like, don't like, or would like to see more of so that I can change it so that you guys will like it more.
Also the second half of season two just started and I can't wait for hijinks to ensue. It is slightly concerning that there is an episode called "Just Friends" as a Starco fan, however I think that the title is purposely going to be misleading. Anyways enough with the ranting and just trying to make the story look longer, and onto doing exactly that by responding to reviews.
Mikael0000 - Yeah all they have up there are icy handjobs and slushies.
Guest Sorta - Glad that I'm not the only one who sees it.
franchessyb - Ha ha no you're not imagining things. It is similar to when Marco met Tom for the first time, he will be low key jealous. Things like that. But don't worry, all will be revealed soon enough.
joseftanti - I plan to my friend, and I am glad that you are enjoying the story.
Disclaimer - I asked for rights to Star vs The Forces of Evil for christmas. Sadly they were not under the tree.
Wallace and Glossaryck took point while Star and Marco lagged slightly behind. "So you're tasked to protect and train each princess?"
"Yes. It is all I have ever done."
"Nothing else?" Wallace stared at the blue man floating beside him in disbelief.
"Well, I did do one thing outside of that." Glossaryck said, knowing that it peaked the young man's interest.
"Really? What was it?"
"I once eat a chili dog with a teenager." Glossaryck smirked, seeing Wallace's frustration.
"Man why do you always talk in riddles. It annoys me, and I've known you for what, a day?" Wallace turned back towards the pair behind him and raised his voice a bit. "How do you guys deal with this?"
"His riddles?" Marco replied.
"Yeah."
"Finally. Someone who understands what I have to go through."
"We're getting close to the plant, lets wait for those two." Glossaryck nodded in agreement and waited in the road for the two lagging behind. When Marco and Star arrived, Wallace pulled out his water canteen, taking a drink.
"So, how are we going to do this?" Star asked, peering behind the men in front of her towards the water plant.
"I'm thinking we should use the hills to approach behind, so we can't be seen and decide once we're there." Marco suggested, to which everyone nodded in agreement.
"Alright, let me just peek over to make sure one last time that we are in the clear." Wallace said, while grabbing the binoculars from his pack, and walking to the crest of the hill overlooking the reservoir and water plant.
"See anything?" Star shouted up at him.
"Nope, we seem to be clear." Wallace responded, sliding down the hill and brushing himself off. "Care to lead the way your majesty?" he said, while Star giggled and Marco glared.
Star bounced down the road, with two young men and a blue sorcerer on her heels.
The group neared the end of the hills, the water plant coming into sight as Star stopped, waiting for the three out of breath followers to catch up.
"How you have so much energy after the end of the world, I will never know." Marco wheezed, catching his breath.
"It is one of my many secrets that you will never know Marco." Star exclaimed through her grin.
Before Marco could retort, an out of breath Wallace and Glossaryck caught up with the two. "Whoo, I should have stayed in my book." Glossaryck panted.
"I wholenheartely agree with that idea." Marco replied, earning a glare from Glossaryck.
"No time for rest guys, we gotta get to the water plant. I'm thirsty!" Star demanded. "Now use your magic glasses Wallace to make sure sure it is safe."
Wallace, after bending over for a few seconds to catch his breath, straightened up and brought out his binoculars to view the surroundings.
"What do you see?" Asked Star.
"Uhh, well there is a door. I guess we use that to get in. No sign of anyone. I'm going to check around the beach while you guys head inside. Sounds good?"
"I don't think that-"
"Yeah sure, sounds good. We will come get you once we find fresh water." Marco cut Star off.
"Alright, see you guys soon." Wallace responded, heading towards the beach to inspect the rotting heaps of fish, Glossaryck in tow.
"I'm going to go with him to check out the effects of this 'radiation' on the wildlife.
"Okay, Star and I will head inside." Marco said, dragging Star by the wrist towards the door. Just before the reached the door, Star slapped his hand away, and stood up straight.
"What are you doing Marco? I can walk myself you know." Star questioned, irritated by his actions.
"Look I need to talk to you about Wallace. He is weird. I don't like him at all."
"What's wrong with being weird Marco? I'm weird and we're best friends!"
"Yeah but he is a different type of weird. I don't know it is something about him. I just get a bad feeling with him getting so close to you." Marco glared the way of Wallace talking to Glossaryck as they walked towards the water.
"Marco, just because you're jealous doesn't mean you need to be mean to him. Now come on we have to get into this place." Marco blushed in response to Star's accusation.
"I'm not jealous Star, this is serious! There is something wrong with him. No one is that calm, or kind in times like these." Star ignored the blushing boy as she observed the door in front of her.
"Marco if you're going to get all conspiratorial on me, can you atleast keep it down while I try to figure out how to open this door?" Before them sat a large metal door, which ruled out using some light magic to blast it down.
Marco stepped beside her, holding his bobby pin. "Allow me." He kneeled down and fiddled with the lock for a moment before it clicked and he removed the pin from the lock. "And done!" He pulled down the door handle and the pair stepped inside.
"It is dark in here! Marco, the flashlight please." Marco rummaged through his pack for a moment before pulling out a small flashlight and clicking it to make sure it worked.
"Here, but we have to be careful, who knows what condition this place is in or if there are people here."
"Yeah yeah yeah let's go Marco, I wanna explore!" Star bounced, excited for a change from the hot sun and barren road.
"Okay Star, but we have to find some sort of map first so we know where we're going. Can you shine the flashlight around a bit?" Star did as he asked until he said "Stop." Before them was a large elevated room overlooking the main floor. "That looks like some sort of managers office so that's our best bet. At least we will be able to have an overhead view."
They walked towards a flight of stairs that led up to a catwalk connecting to the office in peace until Marco broke the silence. "Star, why would you think that I am jealous of Wallace?"
Star answered without looking at him. "I don't know, maybe because he saved us or because he has an instrument. Why were you jealous of Tom?"
"What, I wasn't jealous of Tom. I came to the dance to help you." Marco argued, but Star didn't buy it. "And why would any of that make me jealous. That would only be things to make me like him."
"Then why don't you?"
"I told you Star, it's just a feeling I get when I look at him and his smile. It's like he is hiding something."
"Marco, if Glossaryck says that we can trust him then I trust him. He is afterall my mentor."
"Like you ever listen to him." Marco mumbled.
"What was that Marco?"
"Nothing!" Before Star could question him further they had arrived at the office. The door was already open, and inside sat three large plastic water containers.
Star was ready to charge in, the thirst evident in her eyes before Marco put out a hand to stop her. "Wait, this is too easy." He took the flashlight from her and inspected the room. When he came to the doorway, right before he stepped in he noticed something glinting when he passed the flashlight over it. Bending over to inspect it he noticed it was a wire. He removed his swiss army knife from his pocket and opened the blade. "Star move back." Marco instructed as he lay on his stomach. Star stepped back a few paces before Marco cut the line and a whoosh was heard before an axe swung from around the corner, coming to rest where they would have been standing had they passed through the door.
"Ohh booby traps, that means that there is something good right?" Marco shone the light around the room one last time, before giving Star the go ahead but adding a short "Be careful". As they entered the room they saw the water that they had seen before, but sitting on a desk beside the water was a small box. While Star started groping the containers for an opening, Marco investigated the box.
Marco places the flashlight so that it would illuminate the entire room and removed the lid of the small brown box. Inside he found a polished 44. magnum complete with six rounds. He smiled as he saw what he found, but turned when Star called his name.
"Marco get over here and help me fill my bottle!" Star demanded.
"In a second." he said while fiddling with the revolver, attempting to load it. He eventually figured out how the bullets went in, and loaded all six before putting the gun in a pouch on the side of his pack.
He walked over to Star to see her gnawing on a bit on the container. "What are you doing?" He asked.
"Trying to get this thing open. You will falter before me evil plastic!"
Marco inspected the bottom before noticing a small valve on the bottom. "Hey Star help me lift this onto the table over there." Together they picked up the water and moved it onto the table, the valve hanging over the edge. "You take water out by pressing the valve." Marco demonstrated while filling his canteen. He exchanged canteens with Star, and started filling hers.
Star handed Marco his canteen back, drinking about half before he finished it off and refilled it. "We should bring this out for Wallace and Glossaryck." Marco agreed, though more for Glossaryck then Wallace.
Marco picked up the flashlight and put it in his mouth before motioning to Star to help him move the water. They made it to the other side of the room before Marco stopped and motioned for her to put the water down.
He removed the flashlight when Star asked. "What is it Marco?" He silenced her and pushed her to crouching while doing the same and turning off the flashlight. They sat for a few seconds before Star heard voices approaching the opened door.
As the voices grew closer, she could tell that they were not Wallace and Glossaryck, and that there were three voices. Suddenly she heard a shout and the door flung open. Light illuminated the front and allowed the pair to see two men and a woman, armed with rifles enter the building.
Whoo, sorry for the delay guys but exams got me down and then I was moving and had no internet for a while but semester two is in full swing, and I have a lot more time now as predicted so expect more updates. I also have started my third story which should be coming out within two weeks, so keep an eye out for that in the next two or three weeks. As always remember to leave feedback and I hope to see you this weekend.