Marco at a Crossroads
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author's Notes: Hey everyone! How are you all doing? I hope that all of you are doing well!
Before I say or do anything else, I want to give praise and glory to the Lord! God, thank you for helping me with this and so much more. I have sadly allowed various distractions and such to slow me down. I was depressed for some time due to not getting much reviews as I had hoped for concerning this and some of my other stories. Combine that with how things are going around the world, with certain companies and also my own personal issues, it was a struggle for me to get back the fire… the passion for writing.
But you Jesus helped me out from my own pit! Thanks to some much needed words of wisdom from your own daughter, my friend Author Dreams Come True 996, I have managed to see clearly now. It's not the amount of reviews that matter, but utilizing the gifts of imagination & writing in your name and honor! To break away from the world's view, as right now today's society/culture/mainstreaming is just plain toxic and crazy right now. That I needed to get things back in perspective with you, towards you! And that is what I plan to do now!
So thank you Lord for helping me out of the pit, and also for a true and real friend like Dreams!
I continue to hope and pray for this though. I continue to hope and pray that any and all of this COVID-19 business is ended for good, and those responsible for this plague & all its variants are brought into the light and delivered to true, real justice.
I also continue to hope and pray for the New Normal and Do The Five Things rules/regulations to also end. I long for the day when masks are no longer necessary or required, that people rip them off for good and throw them away! To see social distancing end, and that people come back closer together than before. To see contactless actions and services end, to see people embrace and greet each other like we all used to do. To see excessive sanitation practices be curbed. To see plastic walls/barriers that were not in certain places before to be taken down. To see people get back living in real-reality rather than rely on virtual/online substitutions.
More importantly… to see people conquer the fear/anxiety/hesitation/doubt/paranoia/greed/laziness that has sadly gripped them due to the pandemic nightmare. To see them realize the many small, subtle but significant things that we used to take for granted. And to regain them, and NEVER take any of it for granted again. And for them to truly grow and realize their full potential, to experience life like it was meant to be experienced.
I am again disappointed that only three people reviewed the previous chapter, and I was waiting in the hopes of more to come. Sad to say, it did not. But now, I see that it's not the number of reviews that matter… it's what I write for and who I write for that does matter! So from now on, going to push forward with this and all my future stories as best I can! But this time, for someone much greater than I!
Speaking of which… I am dedicating this chapter to my grandma Lillie Espurvoa. Sigh… she passed away this Good Friday. She had been fighting against leukemia, and we thought it was gone. She had even managed to survive against that damned COVID-19 in 2020, so we thought she was all better. But… as it turned out, she got pneumonia, and the blasted disease had spread all over her body.
Me and family were about to go on annual family trip on Thursday, but everything was cancelled when we got the news of Lillie being in the hospital. We all came to see her, myself included. I was denied to see my Dad in 2020 when he passed away due to that wretched COVID-19 that got him, so was not going to be denied seeing my grandmother.
She was taken home later on because she wanted to be in her own home, which is actually me and my family's home way back when I was a kid growing up there. Many family members and friends came… showing that Lillie had touched many lives. The house was so rich, so full of life as many came to see her.
Than late night on Good Friday… she was called up by God. 84 years of age, fighting the good fight for family and for the Lord. I believe that she received a warrior's welcome into Heaven by the arch-angels, in which she will be named a commander of them by Jesus Himself.
So Grandma Lillie Espurvoa… this is for you! Born December 11th 1938, called up April 15th 2022. Blessed and loved mother to her children, blessed and loved grandmother to their children & blessed and loved great-grandma to her great-grandchildren! Fierce fighter of faith in Jesus Christ, devoted nurse and helper to those that were sent to her & Rock for all those who knew her!
I also take this opportunity to also promote some stories for my friends at this writing site. The first one is my dear new friend Author pinkstoryteller, who shows great brilliance and originality that leaves mine in the dust! She has made incredible, original and unbelievable crossover stories that NEED to be read and reviewed! And I hope it's all on a positive scale, for she deserves much praise and honor for her genius! For instance, her Pinky and the Brain x Knight Rider crossover called Knight Mice is just brilliant on many levels! As well as her Loonatics Unleashed crossover stories and Godzilla stories, for all of them are just worth reading!
Another friend I wish to promote is Author FanficThinker, and his story called Trails of a Wolf. It is a Dragonball Z story whose focus core is around Yamcha, and how he trains to truly be the best human fighter on the planet. The Author sees much potential and promise in the character, and even I can see that Yamcha is a character with promise. The sad thing is, the creators of the anime series turned him into little more than a joke that is shown in said series, video games, etc. It truly is a unique and awesome original story that deserves much praise and recognition!
And the last friend I wish to promote is Author SaurusRock625 and his amazing various stories that show much potential, promise and originality! His works deserve much positive reviews and praise, especially one called The Phantom of the Empire. It is a Danny Phantom story that melds together various other cartoons and anime characters together, and it focuses on the Danny as his mortal self.
Please take a look at the Author's works, as they deserve much praise and positive reviews!
And on a final note, it is this. I will be putting an Intro and Outro here in my series from now on, starting in this chapter! I got the inspiration from my own Danny Phantom x Dragonball crossover story, which I finished Book One some time ago. And the one who even inspired me to make Intros and Outros in the first place is due to this Author, Frequent Reader and his Ranma ½ x Winx Club crossover story called Ranma Club! He utilized songs from certain other anime and cartoons at the beginning and ending of each chapter, but each one unique and different & also used the characters in the story.
So going to put something like that here in my first Star Vs. series book. Hope you all like it! And also, I wish to let your imagination grow so you can put whatever kind of song & music you think is good to be the Intro and Outro! And once more, look to Author drjeesh for information on the comic he is making. It is of my story, and he is making brilliant artwork of it so far!
And as a reminder to all, it is this. The story takes place after the episode Lava Lake Beach in the cannon series, but everything else after the episode is ignored with a couple of noticeable exceptions. The series had much potential and promise… but it started to decline greatly during Season Two, and more so in my view.
In fact… in my view, Disney has seriously degraded itself in many ways. It is not the same one I loved back as a kid and while growing up. So while I am very much disillusioned with the company on what it is doing now, I still hope and pray that it changes back to like it was back in the day. And maybe then, I can try once more to get them to see my Disney/Toho works.
To let you all know just in case, this story LOOKS to be a Marco/Harem story… but it is not. It is more along the lines of a classic anime series I used to watch as a kid called Tenchi Muyo, where Marco will choose ONE of the ladies at the end of the series. So while many women will be by his side, trying to gain his affection and attention… only ONE will be chosen at the end.
I state this again- I cannot please everyone, nor do I ever wish to do so. I believe in the words of my pastor Rick Godwin from Summit Christian Center at San Antonio and it is this: If you try to please everyone, you lose yourself entirely. So while others may not be pleased at this, it is what it is. My aim is not to please all, but to write a worthwhile story. No more, no less.
So again, just to be sure I am clear… trust in what I do. I may not be a total expert with the Star Vs. series, but I will do my best with what I know and pick up along the way. In addition, I have been seeing a lot of old cartoon & live-action series that I have on VHS & DVD, still working in fine condition. They consist of both Disney & non-Disney series, and thus I have enjoyed & learned much from them to put in here. So this story will also have educational purposes, similar to shows that combined education with entertainment in the 1980s and 1990s.
The action will also take place mostly on Earth, with some taking place in Mewni. The dimension where time is greatly accelerated, Hekapoo's home, will only be shown a minor number of times. After seeing the Diaz's losing their two kids once more to rapid growing up to them not being part of their lives… I will not have anything like that here. I believe that parents should see their kids grow, help them grow and become good adults in the process. So Mariposa nor Marco will return to Hekapoo's home realm.
There will be NO kind of reference to slash or femme-slash of any kind. There will also be no trans characters in this story series, nor in any of my other stories. See my Profile bio to see where I firmly stand in and at.
So while this is a Marco/Multiple Girls story, there will be NO kind of slash or femme-slash actions or references here at all. I believe that I can bring forth the true and real potential of Jackie and the other ladies here, more so than was done/shown to them in the series.
And that is my stance on this story, and all others I have made and will make in the future. And again, this story will feature Christian elements and faith! And that I am not sorry at all for!
Also, will be giving my OC names from the website 20000-NAMES, as I have done in my previous stories. Each name is linked to a different nation, and has a different meaning. To see what they mean, go to website to look it up. If any of you wish to create your own OC's for me to use in the story, let me know & I will see what I can do.
I should have done this in the first place, but doing so now for the rest of the story. To give credit where it is due. Ratatusk the Mole man, Silka the Giant Spider, King Khan & Queen Seres belong to Author Darkness Rissing, and the Destroian characters belong to Author LORD DESTYRUK. If I have missed something that belongs to someone, please let me know so that I can rectify notes here and give the person the credit for the character, as it is their right.
I do not own Star vs. the Forces of Evil, it is created by Daron Nefcy & executive producers Daron Nefcy, Dave Wasson and Jordana Arkin. Production is the Disney Television Animation, and aired on network Disney XD and Disney Channel. Originally released January 2015, ending on May 2019.
I Am The Christian The Devil Warned You About is by Mario Murillo, © 1996 by said author and edited by Carol Ann Murillo. Published by the Fresh Fire Communications company in Danville, California in 1996.
Now, on with the story!)
~Intro; Insert favorite song & music here~
The scene opens to where it is nighttime, the stars in the heavens twinkling like diamonds in the sky. The camera zooms out to show the entirety of Butterfly Castle, showcasing it for a few moments before zooming in and going through a window to see Star Butterfly in her regal outfit. And on her left was Thomas Lucitor & on her right was her floating BFF Princess Lilacia Ponyhead, both decked out in their best. All three are smiling and laughing, the two humanoids having a glass of punch in their right hands while the floating bodyless unicorn is using her magic to float a cup of punch near her being. In the background are various knights and squires, who all seem to be enjoying a party.
The camera pans and showcases the various beings inside of it for several moments before the scene quickly transitions to outside. And now the camera shows a thick forest & a lake that is a fair distance from the castle, and a being in a familiar red hoodie jacket that is standing near the waters and looking down at it. The camera changes and zooms in to show the face of the person in the water's reflection. It shows the face of a downtrodden Marco Diaz, nineteen years of age and living in the kingdom of Mewni for about three years.
The water's surface ripple and shift, changing from showing his sad face to his memories now. The audience sees what has occurred to Marco in the past, mainly his humiliation and put downs from certain characters from the show during certain series. After showcasing many scenes, water ripples once more… but instead of showing the face of Marco like before, it now showcases the moon in the sky.
The camera changes to show Marco now standing up straight, who looks directly at the camera for a moment before looking upward. The camera shifts upward to show to all the yellow-colored moon… which changes quickly to red, indicating that it was now the Blood Moon! A beam of concentrated moonlight fires from the moon, the camera changing once again to show the crimson light hitting the spot in front of Marco. A moment later, the light twists and shifts until it shows a woman in her early 20's in Roman Empire garb plus helmet. In her left hand was a spear, on the right was a circular bronze shield that had the image of the moon etched within it. The parts of her skin that was showing was fair and silky smooth, plus a figure that was quite alluring & pleasing to the eyes.
The camera got a close up of the being as she took off her helmet, showing full brown hair and crimson-colored eyes. It was Luna the Roman goddess of the moon itself!
The camera zoomed out a little to show the goddess looking at Marco, sadness and weariness shown on her features. She lifted her spear, gesturing to the moon as the camera panned upwards a little towards the celestial object. A small flash of light appeared, and from the moon came forth a red thread! It was thick like branded rope, and it soon split in half. The camera changed to show the thread attaching itself to Star, though the young princess did not even realize it or see the object. The camera switched to show the thick thread going to Marco, attaching itself to where his heart was at. The camera also caught Marco's face, which showed a mixture of sadness and determination.
The camera than zoomed past Marco, going to some trees that revealed a shadowy silhouette. The figure moved slightly and light came up to reveal the figure to be Kelly the Amazonian, who had also grown up in three years to be a beautiful woman! A white line appears on the right side, changing so that three lines appear. Within each of the boxes appears a new being, who is revealed to also be hiding in the trees! The picture illuminates a little so that the viewer can see clearly the faces of the others. From left to right it is this; Kelly, Hekapoo, Eclipsa and Higgs. Other than Hekapoo, who looks unchanged, Eclipsa and Higgs show that they too have grown up some in the past three years. However, Eclipsa is shown to look more mature and alluring than just old.
The camera shows all four females, looks of concern on their faces as they witness the scene. The screen showcases them for a few moments before transiting back to Marco who nodded to Luna… who had a sad yet determined face on as she lifted her spear and severed the thread!
The thread is shown leaving Star, zipping back through the air and towards Marco! The camera showed the thread from him snapping from his heart area, but hovered just a couple of feet from his person. The other thread came quickly and slammed into it, soon expanding exponentially! The camera shows Luna taking some steps back.
The camera than showed for all to see a large, red-colored transculant bubble that was twenty feet in height with a large diameter! The camera pans to show Luna walking to and next to Marco, pointing towards the sphere.
The young man's face is shown as he sighs, than a look of determination is met. The camera changed to go behind him, showing to all the backside of him… than he rushes into the bubble, the camera following quickly after him!
The whole screen is light-red in color, and words in bold royal-blue color appear on the screen that shows this: MARCO AT A CROSSROADS. The words stay on for some moments before a flash of white light appears, spreading over and washing away everything on the screen.
The blank screen stays there for a moment, than changes to show a hospital room. The camera showcases the interior of the room, and also the occupant lying in a hospital bed wearing only a green hospital gown & covered in bandages all over. It goes in for a close up of the being's face, showing it to be Marco's as his eyes slowly open up.
The camera shifts to show his upper body and face as his upper-back area is elevated slightly. Marco looks to be gazing in the far distance at something, than another flash of light appears to change the entire scene once more.
The blank screen is almost instantly replaced, showcasing the neighborhood that the Diaz family lived in and that it is nighttime. It panned quickly to the left, now displaying for all to see the Diaz household. It stays for a moment or two to display the front side property of the home, than zooms towards the door as it seems to open by itself. The camera soon shows the interior of the home in the living room, the scene showing Angie Diaz & Rafael Diaz on the couch together & Jackie Lynn Thomas and Janna Ordonia in the kitchen as they were making some food.
The camera got a close up of the parents, as they were looking down at a large, thick brown rectangular book that had the words etched on the front cover Álbum de Rocortes Familiar. The camera shift upward a little from the parents, showing the upper-right corner and zooms in when a dimensional tear appears. Coming through the portal first is Hekapoo, followed by a bloody & cut up Marco Diaz on a bed of stars with Eclipsa, Higgs and Kelly.
The camera changes to show the faces of the horrified faces of the father and mother, who get off the couch and go to them. It shifts to the right to show the Jackie and Janna also in the same state, their facial features showing shock, worry and concern for Marco. The camera soon goes to hover directly over the body, showing said being while a ring was formed around him that consisted of the others. The camera than started to white out gradually as it zoomed towards the face of the young man, whose eyes were closed.
The screen is blank for a moment before it fades back to color and scenery, which shows an overhead shot of Marco as he is awake and in the hospital on the bed.
The camera focuses on him for a few moments before shifting quickly to a new scene. The scene now shows the inside of the Diaz residence, where inside in the living room was Marco's parents and little three-year-old sister Mariposa Diaz. All are wearing casual attire, Mariposa wearing a cute shirt/skirt combo as the white shirt has the Monsters and Magic insignia on it & the skirt is blue with pictures of the Toho monsters featured in said series. The family smile and waves to the camera in 4th wall breaking fashion.
The camera stays on them for some moments before shifting to another scene. Coming into view is an underwater area, deep sea-blue with some fishes swimming about plus two orcas in the background! One male, one female as the male one has the slightly longer dorsal fin. Bubbles come up from below, and coming into view is Jackie as she is wearing a modest yet alluring two-piece sea-green colored bikini. She smiles and waves to the camera before swimming upwards, bubbles following in her wake and soon filling the screen.
The camera shows the bubbles on the screen for a moment or two before they all pop quickly. The scene now shows all of space, the celestial heavens as many stars are shown along with the planet Saturn in the upper-right corner. From below the screen pops up Janna, who smirks and waves to everyone before she turns her back to the camera. She is wearing a new outfit; a white shirt with a blue design of the stars, with two certain stars that are quite famous as being the ones from Disney's animated classic Peter Pan, a dark blue skirt that has sparkles on it that shine like stars & also no beanie so her hair is shown as full & long that goes back her shoulders a little.
She seems to be looking around until she finds a star, reaching up and taking a star near the planet. The bright white diamond-like star is between her finger and thumb in her right hand, then turned back to the camera and flung the star at it like a shuriken! The star flew towards the camera and quickly replace everything with a white screen.
The white screen stayed for a moment before something occurred. A blue line of sort appeared, and the camera zoomed away to show a scene that featured a whiteboard, the kind used in classrooms. It also now showed Eclipsa, dressed as a modern-day schoolteacher in dark-purple clothes that showed off her impressive form. In her right hand was a blue washable marker, showing that it was she that made the line from earlier. Eclipsa was drawing the planet Earth, showing great detail in drawing the continents on it. She smiled to the camera, putting her hands together & bringing them apart to reveal a purple pointer that was created by her natural dark magic. She pointed towards Europe, where the camera zoomed in on the continent.
The scene changed to showcase the legendary Colosseum that was in Rome, Italy. The camera showed one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and rising up from the bottom was Higgs! She was dressed in a Roman centurion outfit, the costume looking very much detailed. In her left hand was a shield that bared the Monsters and Magic insignia, and in her right hand was a gladius sword. She smirked at the camera, pounded her sword on her shield three times before slashing at the camera.
The screen seemed to split in two, and a new scene was shown as a building that was similar in size & shape to Macy's Herald Square department store in New York City, New York was shown. It was red and white colored, and on the front of the store were the words in bright bold golden letters- HEKAPOO'S EARTH GOODS & LAW OFFICES. The camera zooms down to show that standing in front of one of the large double-doors was Hekapoo, wearing a business suit that was in her yellow and red colors & that showed off still her ample curves and form. Hekapoo winked and blew a kiss at the camera before she slightly turned and used her right hand to open one of the doors of the establishment.
The camera went inside, and a flash of white light filled the screen. It only lasted for a moment before the scene quickly showed a jungle area. Thick foliage of different kinds of trees and plants are shown, and the camera pans upward a little to show a clearing and in the background is a full view of the Tres Hermanas Falls (Three Sisters Falls) that is located in Peru. On the side of the screens are beautiful flowers… and leaping down to land in the middle of the screen is Kelly! She is wearing a new outfit that is a white shirt with words in bold purple coloring on it DISNEY ANIMAL PRINCESS, and purple jean shorts that showcase her lovely legs.
She smiles and waves at the camera, than appearing around her are animals. Landing on her left shoulder from above is a Pygmy Marmoset, coming on her right shoulder was a bright orange male Cock-Of-The-Rock bird which is the national bird of Peru. And appearing from the right is a Otorongo, which is a spotted jaguar, which sits next to her and Kelly pets him. This stays on the screen for a couple of moments before the camera zooms past them and towards the falls.
The screen is light blue entirely for a few moments, than the camera zooms out to show a map of the entire continents of Earth. And fading into the picture is Marco, all healed and also dressed in new clothes to show that he is no longer bound to his old life. He is wearing a white shirt with a picture of the Eternal Dragon- Shenron from the anime Dragonball Z, black jeans & a black leather jacket. He is transparent, and appearing around him are the ladies who are wearing new clothes well. On his left side was Jackie and Eclipsa, on his right was Hekapoo and Higgs & finally Janna and Kelly behind him.
A red dot appears in California, and soon a line is drawn in as it is similar to how travel was shown in the classic/legendary Indiana Jones movies. It goes from California, past certain states to arrive at Texas. When the line lands in a certain spot in the state, it forms a round dot and continues onward.
The camera shows it going over the Atlantic Ocean from Delaware, and landing to form another dot on a certain spot in the United Kingdom.
It continues on, going downward until it comes to stop and form a dot in a specific part of Africa.
It than continues onward, going through the Middle East & China before stopping to form another dot in a specific place in Japan.
The line goes downward, the camera showing it passing over many islands until it stops and forms a dot in a specific area of Australia.
It continues onward over the Pacific Ocean, passing over the Hawaiian Islands & arriving at South American where it stops to make a dot at a certain location before it goes upward and heading back to California.
Once it lands back on California, the screen flashes and becomes a swirling blue and green portal as shown in the show. A couple of moments later, the camera shows Butterfly Castle once more. The camera zooms through the doors of the abode and goes into the Throne Room, where appearing in the middle of the screen are King River and Queen Moon. The king is in his royal clothes, but Queen Moon is in her Warrior's uniform. The duo smile at the camera; River doing a muscle pose while Queen Moon have a stance of confidence.
They stay on the screen for a couple of moments before the camera zooms to go behind them, through a door and quickly the scene shows the courtyard where the knights would train. Quickly appearing are Sir Scarsguard on the left, Lady Whosits in the middle and Sir Lavabo on the right. All three smirk at the screen before doing a muscle pose at the same time.
This was shown for a couple of moments before the camera panned upward quickly, the scene changing to show a pitch black setting. A shadowy silhouette appeared, the outline being visible for all to see. The figure soon brings up a sword, going into a stance as it removes the sheath. Once it is removed, the sword glows a dull white color and reveals that the person is… Mina Loveberry! Lightning bolts come down from the sky to illuminate the area, her form becoming more visible. She is wearing a new outfit; a silver and black shirt/skirt combo with armor guards on her shoulders and knees. She has a serious look on her face, her eyes flashing along with the lightning bolts as she glares seriously at the camera. A lightning bolt strikes the sword, increasing is illumination greatly & Mina swings it send a crescent slash at the camera.
The screen is white for a few moments, than a black shadow being emerges in the middle of the screen. A hand is lifted, and the white field is changed instantly to show a command ship bridge that is similar to the one shown on the Death Star in the classic movie Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. The shadow reveals himself to be Lord Destryuk of the Destorian Empire, and appearing from the sides of the screen are the villains. On the left side emerges Rasticore, his purple gemstone eye glowing malevolently. On the right side is Silka, the matriarch/leader of the Iron Spider Clan in Metal Valley. Both sneer at the camera.
The camera zoom out a little, and appearing from above was Meterora. She drops down from above, rising back up and smirking evilly as she takes a stance. She raises her hands up; the left one forming a fireball in the palm area, the right one forming a small twister of silver wind in the palm area. Meterora smirks and takes a step forward before bringing her hands together. The fireball and twister combine to form a vortex of fire that is shot at the camera.
The whole screen is an orange color which lasts for a few moments, before the middle of the screen is replaced by white followed by lavender in the form of a slash mark. The camera zooms out until it shows the form of King Khan, his family with him. The scene shows a thick forest in the background. King Khan has his arms folded across his chest with a look that is like Shere Khan from the Disney animated series TaleSpin. On the right is his lovely and formidable-looking wife Queen Aikaterina, who is leaning on her beau with her hand placed on his chest in a loving fashion.
In front of them are their children; Prince Loukianos on the left side of his father, and Princess Lysimache on the right side of her mother. The two children and Queen gave off smirks, the young ones doing their own stances while letting out the claws from their hands.
The camera stayed on them for a few moments before the camera zoomed past them and going deeper into the forest. This continued for a moment before the camera stopped, showing a small but well-run village with a modest castle looming over it. The camera zooms towards the font of the castle, where it shows King Justus Acacius & his wife Queen Isadora. The two were dressed in their royal attire; modest-wear but carrying themselves in real royal air with the king on the left, the queen on the right. In front & middle of them is Princess Penelope, also grown-up and her fine form in a dress that is similar to Princess Tiana from the Disney animated movie The Princess And the Frog.
The royal looked to the camera, smiled and waved to the audience. This lasts for a few moments before Penelope reaches into her right pocket and brings out a small bottle that is filled with a deep-blue colored liquid. She than tosses it towards the camera, where it lands in a close-up and breaks. An explosion of blue dust with tiny silver stars within it like a nebula fills the screen.
The screen is filled with the dust-like nebula for a few moments, than changes to show the Cloud Kingdom. The camera showcases the scenery for a few moments before zooming down to show the Cloud Castle, stopping a small distance from the gates. Appearing in a flash of light and sparkles are the rulers of the realm; King Gilad Ponyhead on the left, Queen Rachel Ponyhead on the right. The two nuzzle each other for a few moments, looking at one another before turning to the camera. Gilad smirked while Rachel had a soft smile on. The two soon separated from each other… and in between them came flashes of light, and appearing where their children!
From left to right; Azniss, Angel, Khrysthalle, Jan-Jan, Pamanda, Shonda, Shinda, Hornanne, Teta, Chezna, Whistine and finally Pranciss Ponyhead. The floating female pony heads smirked at the screen for a moment, than those with horns powered up their magic through them! They soon shot their magic at the camera, combining it into one large blast that filled the screen with whiteness combined with dark-blue star sparkles.
The screen displayed this for a few moments before it was taken over by darkness that came from the right. It came in like a tsunami wave, covering the whole screen in blackness. It was completely dark for a few moments until Star Butterfly appeared in the middle of screen, teleported in a flash of light. She looked very down, her posture showing her head down while she was standing straight. The Butterfly Wand was in her hands, clutched tight and held to her chest.
Star was alone for a couple of moments, before two other beings appeared above her, fading into view but also slightly transparent as they were represented as mental images. The one on the upper-left corner of the screen was Thomas Lucitor, who looked up and at the camera with a sinister smirk on his face. Only his upper-body was shown. In the upper-right corner appeared Lilacia Ponyhead, the eldest of the Ponyhead siblings having a dastardly smirk on her face as well.
The scene was shown for a few moments, than the camera zoomed past them and soon everything was black once more. It was only for a moment… as red, pupil-less eyes appeared from the darkness! The eye seemingly multiplied quickly, filling in the entire screen.
In the middle of the screen came forth one of the set of eyes, an outline and form soon appearing to show that walking towards the camera… was Toffee! But he was different. No longer garbed in a business suit, but wearing armor that truly looked more demonic & fearsome than anything in the Underworld realm. He brandished a longsword that was called a zweihänder, a large two-handed sword that was primarily used in the 16th century during the Late Middle Ages period.
The sword was double-edged, straight-bladed but with small triangular protrusions on the edges. The camera showed that Toffee was considerably bulked up in form, but not in Hulk-like proportions. His face had also changed; no longer looking bored or calculating, but now fierce with a hint of savage intelligence.
He smirked evilly at the screen, getting into a stance as he held his sword at the ready. The camera zoomed back a little, to show the many other red eyes in the background coming together in two groups, soon forming a large pair of sinister-looking red eyes… and a faint outline which showed it to be the head of a classic European dragon, which was stationed above Toffee!
The warrior did a spin and brought down his sword in a vertical slash at the camera, seemingly cutting it in two as the vision split apart. The scene was now completely black for a few moments, before stars appeared. The camera zoomed out to show that the scene was in space. Appearing from below was Marco and the ladies. The young lad was in the middle; Jackie on his left side with Hekapoo beside her, Janna on his right side with Kelly beside her & finally Higgs and Eclipsa above him. Eclipsa was on the right, Higgs on the left.
The group had confident smirks on their faces, and the camera zoomed out a bit more. In the background, two planets appeared. On the left was the blue planet known as Earth, and on the right was the purple planet known as Mewmon.
The camera zoomed out a bit more to showcase the beings and the planets, Marco and the others featured below the planets to form a triangle of sort. In the space between the planets and beings appeared the words in bold white letters MARCO AT A CROSSROADS.
It was 7:30 a.m. in the Cloud Kingdom realm and there was some activity in the Royal Calculations area of the castle. Lilacia Ponyhead was snoozing away, the floating unicorn head resting said cranium on her pillow. She was mumbling softly in her sleep, squirming a little as it appeared she was having a dream. What kind of dream would be anyone's guess. However, two shadows fell over her.
One of the floating heads was King Gilad Ponyhead. The other was another male head, his fur was pitch black like midnight without a moon & his mane a cobalt-blue coloring as it was neatly combed back. His eyes were the same color as his mane, hidden behind black-colored Clubmaster-framed glasses.
It was Karlos Neystrong, the Royal Calculator/Accountant of the royal Ponyhead family. Both looked neutral at the sleeping princess, though it was Karlos that actually looked a little displeased.
The accountant and royal calculator inquired in a tone that showed neutrality but with a hint of displeasure, "So… she will be my assistant for an undetermined amount of time?".
King Ponyhead nodded his head, not all surprised at hearing the tone in Mr. Neystrong's voice when speaking about his daughter. He assumed correctly that Lilacia had created nightmares for the accountant due to her extravagant spending's from the Royal Treasury. That her spending most likely have caused many a restless night for Karlos in calculating and trying to balance the immense budget of the kingdom's finances. And he assumed right that was the need for vacation with his family, to unwind and to relax himself from the demands of work like so.
Gilad answered in a firm tone, "Indeed. Until she can prove that she has changed, learning and understanding the importance of responsibility and consideration, she is no longer a princess in the kingdom. And she will be under your care.".
The patriarch of the royal family turned his gaze from Lilacia to Karlos, and spoke to him in a serious tone, "While I understand why you do not hold my oldest daughter in high regard, I do expect you to treat her fairly and accordingly. While her future now rests with you, I hope you judge fairly and rightly.".
Karlos looked to his ruler, bowed his head slightly to him in respect and answered in an equally serious tone, "It will be done so, your Majesty.". While the stallion unicorn had been very much miffed at Lilacia's spending, he was still one that valued honor and integrity. He would not allow himself to succumb to something petty such as vengeance. He would work his newest assistant hard yes, but also fairly.
Said newest addition to the workforce scrunched her eyes in annoyance and mumbled out loud enough for the duo to hear, "Keep it down… trying to get my beauty sleep here…".
The accountant knew that if his daughter were here, she would have made a snappy retort to that. When it came to comebacks and such, her tongue was sharper than any kind of sword. Lilacia's father sighed, shook his head in disappointment and steadied himself.
He took a deep breath, than commanded with strength in it, "Lilacia Ponyhead, wake up now!".
The powerful force from that one sentence caused her to become wide awake, her eyes shooting open instantly as she yelped in pure reflex! Her actions caused her magic to surge, similar to how blood is quickly pumped into a body, and she zoomed upwards fast! Her head did not get very far, as her cranium met solid stone. Her horn went through the rocky material, but did not get much penetration. She was left dangling for a bit from the ceiling before her horn started to slide off the ceiling. Gravity soon kicked in, and she fell down back on her bed with a plop.
She groaned in annoyance and pain, shaking the ringing that was sounding off in her ears and messing with her head. When she managed to get some of her mental facilities back, she looked up with a glare and growled out, "Okay, Shonda! How many times do I… ahhhhh…".
Her voice died in her throat when she finally realized that the being she was glaring at, and also speaking to, was not Shonda but her father. In the past, said sister would often trick her by imitating Gilad's voice. She and Shinda had the amazing ability to mimic sounds to an incredible degree! Shonda excelled at mimicking voices from sentient beings, while Shinda could mimic the sounds of all sorts of animals. All they had to do was hear the sounds a couple of times, and they could imitate them at their leisure!
And now, seeing her father in the room and looking at her with an eyebrow raised, meant that she was in trouble.
King Gilad greeted in a tight tone, "Good morning daughter.".
Lilacia managed to get herself together and asked in a surprised tone, "Daddy? W-Why are you in my room? And who is that guy?". He looked to Karlos, who also raised an eyebrow in the same manner that Gilad did.
Said king of the realm and household inquired, "Did you already forget what I told you last night?". The firstborn princess was confused… than turned around to see that she was no longer in her regular room. She had a couple of her favorite posters on the wall & a couple of brushes on the desk plus her vanity.
Then it all came back to her powerfully; her descent down with her father as they talked, the introduction of her new living quarters, later on her mother Queen Rachel floating in with Angel & Azniss following her as they carried some stuff that came from her room, Rachel laying the posters down on the bed while Angel put the vanity mirror up on the desk & Azniss putting some of her fur/mane care products in the shower/bath area.
She also remembered the looks of disappointment and disgust on her two sister's faces, and the look of disappointment in her mother's.
Lilacia had gone to bed, and had been hoping that everything that occurred last night was all a bad dream. She had been hoping to wake up in her own bed, in her own room, with all of the many stuff that she acquired throughout the years to be there. She had been hoping for everything to be back to what she deemed to be normal; she and Star plus Tom with them to go off on many wild adventures, leaving responsibility and such behind & also tormenting the Earth turd known as Marco Diaz.
But alas, she was now realizing that what occurred was all real… all there, as her sins were laid bare.
Seeing that Lilacia's memory was catching up with her due to the very crestfallen/horrified look on her face, King Gilad spoke once more, "I believe that you remember everything?". Lilacia looked up to her father, her eyes shining bright with tears. But the king and Karlos knew that they were not tears of regret for her actions… rather they were tears that she had been caught and no longer could return to her easy/fun lifestyle. Her free ride was over for good.
King Gilad shook his head slightly and stated, "Daughter, get yourself cleaned up and be ready for breakfast. Karlos here will inform you on your work hours and your duties. We shall see you upstairs at the Dining Hall shortly. And remember… I am VERY serious on what I told you last night.". He said the last part in a tone that was like steel, hard and firm. Lilacia nodded her head, showing that she indeed remembered.
With that said, he turned and floated away. He used his magic to open the door, but left it open. She saw him leave, but Karlos's gaze was firmly on her. Once the royal one was gone, he stated in a professional tone, "Okay now, listen well Lilacia & listen good since I will not be repeating myself.".
The former Ponyhead princess turned her gaze to him, a thunderous expression on her face at a commoner daring to say something to her in that tone of voice. She was about to say something, when the words of her father from earlier came rushing back into her memory as a trigger for self-preservation. When she remembered it, her expression morphed to that of listening even though it was forced.
Seeing the mare subdued for the moment, Karlos continued on, "First off, you start work at 8:30 a.m. You have an hour's lunch at 12:30 p.m., then resume back to work at 1:30 p.m. Your work ends at 5:30 p.m. But any extra assignment I give to you will have to be done and delivered to me at the date I set them to be returned.".
He pushed on forward, "You will be reviewing and calculating the money that has been spent, by the citizens of the kingdom & for the royal family. You will look up how much we have spent & how much is left in the Treasury. And I expect ACCURACY here, not even a single bronze coin or shard of emerald is to be excluded.".
Mr. Neystrong finished up, "I will also be looking over your reports each week, and be evaluating your efforts. At the end of the month, I will send your evaluation to the King and Queen. So I highly suggest that you watch your behavior, around me and the other employees here in the castle.".
He leaned forward slightly, coming face-to-face with her and stated, "Your entire future rests in words, young lady. You have no idea how much your reckless and frivolous spending have cost, both to your family and the kingdom. We are lucky just to be breaking even now, but all of that can change quickly & it all depends. I promised your father that I will be working & judging you fairly. And unlike you, I value honor and integrity.".
Karlos concluded, "I suggest that you get your act together. If you do not, the next headache you give me will be the last. Understood?".
Lilacia was about to make a snappy retort, the words already on her lips and ready to cut. But once more, her self-preservation instinct overrode the Valley Girl within her. She merely nodded her head and muttered clear enough for him to hear, "Yes sir…".
The stallion leaned back to put space between them, not really trusting her reply but for now, he had little choice in the matter. He turned around to go to the open door, but stopped for a moment when he was just within the door's entrance/exit and stated without turning to her, "I will see you back here at 8:30 sharp so that we go over basic orientation and training. Good day than, MISS Lilacia.".
He then floated out, closing the door and heading to his own chambers so he could get ready for the day and have breakfast with his family.
The moment the door closed and he was gone, Lilacia pushed her head into the pillow and screamed loudly. Usually, the sounds would be muffled by the soft object. But from the vibration it made, it was actually a wonder that said pillow was still intact after that powerful scream. The disgraced Ponyhead princess had a dangerous gleam in her eyes, one full of hatred and anger. If looks could kill, the next being she saw would have instantly be turned to fine ash.
She growled to herself, "I can't believe this is happening to me! Me! Oh, that little Earth turd! I'm going to REALLY let him have it next time I see him!". Lilacia would be been content to just be in bed, simmering hotly with the idea of revenge and daydreams on turning a certain Earth man to nothing more than dust. However, she realized that her she needed sustenance.
While all she needed was magic to live, the flesh part of her being needed food and drink in order to keep the magic within her to stay active.
So with a grumble, she floated out of bed and towards the bathroom. She saw that it was very basic when it came to showering and bathing, not at all like the luxurious and large one she was used to in her room. Lilacia closed the door, again muttering curses and such to Marco. Ones so foul that would make even the most hardcore of sailors of any race be surprised.
~In the Underworld~
What was happening to Lilacia was also happening to Thomas Lucitor. Just like her, he was escorted out from the castle by his parents & some trustworthy demon guards last night. The few things he could take with him to his new dwellings were handled by some of the servants. They arrived at the Metal Construct Facility in the disposal area of the kingdom. It was a bit of a distance from home, but it was different from the garbage that others threw out. This one specialized in the recycling or melting of various metallic objects.
Upon arriving, they were met with the owner of the facility which was a muscular bat-winged demon named Amaranthos. He was told of the situation concerning Thomas, or at least what was necessary as they did not want others to know the full story just yet. Amaranthos agreed that he would look after their son, but would work the ex-prince hard at their request.
He was led to his new quarters, which was about half the size of his normal room with only the bare necessities. King Dave & Queen Wrathmelior told him that the return of his title and to the family home would all depend on him. Should any kind of negative review from his superiors come in… he would be looking for harsher punishment, with the final straw being banishment, his power & abilities locked and bound… and turning him into a mortal human.
Now THAT got Thomas, as that was considered the most humiliating punishment to demon-kind. To any denizen in the Underworld, being turned human was the very pinnacle of shame. He promised that he would be good, and also that he will learn his lesson.
The couple were skeptical about this, and it showed on their faces. None could blame them, considering what they had heard as of late on their son's activities. But for now, they would have to take his words at face value.
Now, he was waking up in his new abode. He didn't get much sleep last night due to the noises of the facility, but there was nothing he could do about it. The young demon male sat on his bed, stretching his limbs to get the kinks out of them.
Unlike Lilacia, Thomas had a good enough memory and remembered everything. His next actions were to check if his two demon minions had returned. Focusing a bit of his power into his mind, he tried to sense their presence of his black-market minions. Once he had acquired the sneaky servants, he had them bound to him though it was a weak one. Its only purpose was to see if said minions were around, no more and no less.
And unfortunately for him, he did not sense the duo. He muttered to himself, "Curses! They must still be at Starship's room. Just have to wait until they come back and report, hopefully with success.".
The door to his room suddenly burst open, and in the doorway was the menacing form of his new boss. He was just slightly shorter than the Queen, but he was still quite intimidating nonetheless. Thomas shot to his feet on sheer instinct due to the sudden noise and entrance. The hulking form of Amaranthos soon loomed over him as he took a few steps into the room.
He looked down at the fallen prince and growled out in a deep voice, "Glad to see that you are awake, your FORMER Highness.". Tom growled a little at the show of disrespect towards him, but he forced himself to swallow his pride and anger. Otherwise, things would be finished before his plans could be truly started.
Amaranthos continued on, "Now listen up Lucitor, because I am only going to explain myself once. First off, your work day starts from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. You have an hour of lunch, and then you resume work until 5:30 p.m. Your job is to take any and all leftover scrap that will be sent to your workstation in the facility towards the smelters where they will be burned down to molten slag and reused in some way.".
He pushed on, "I will be doing weekly evaluations of your work, and report back monthly to your parents. So remember this good- I am the decider of your fate here. While I will treat you fairly like other coworkers, going to push you HARD. They want to see you develop self-discipline and to know the real value of hard work. So ANY kind of lip or smart talk from you… and this might cause you to receive a negative report from me. And I believe you know what will happen if that does occur…".
The large demon let the message hang in the air so that Thomas would understand the gravity of the situation, which he did. Any kind of negative reviews or reports, and most likely his parents will go through with their harsher punishment.
The young adult demon swallowed the lump in his throat and answered back in a subdued tone, "Yes sir.".
Amaranthos folded his arms across his massive chest and stated, "Good. Now, get yourself cleaned up and in some suitable work clothes. The cafeteria is open and breakfast is being served. So get ready quick before the good stuff is gone.". He then turned and left the room, slamming the door shut.
Tom was very much peeved that he was now just a commoner like so, but he forced himself to calm down. It was not easy, but it was done. He said to himself, "Okay Tom, calm down. Remember the bigger picture here. First we get Star back to our side. And then we get to work on eliminating the real enemy… that Earth man Marco Diaz.".
He growled, his body glowing a faint red energy as he remembered that all of this was due to Marco somehow. And when he found him… he would do to him what he dreamt up earlier when he slept, which involved much gore and blood that would give even hardcore horror fans nightmares for weeks.
The former prince than remembered that had to get ready for work, otherwise he would be late for orientation. He went to the closet that was provided for his new dwellings, opening it up and finding some of the clothing he had managed to take with him. Among them was the new workforce outfit that Amaranthos had put in last night, which was a blue and black work shirt and overalls similar to the ones Earth construction workers wore.
He took the clothes out and off of the hanger, put it on his bed and went to go bathe himself first in his new bathroom/shower combo. Thomas was hoping that the facility had what he needed in order to put his masterwork up and running.
~In the Topaz Mountain Range, southern-eastern area of Mewni~
Princess Patty Arms was also in a similar situation, but more on Star's level rather than Thomas or Lilacia. Like the others, she had been aroused from her slumber but by her mother Queen Seres. She started to complain about needing her beauty sleep, but a sharp rebuke and glare from her formidable mother had silenced her good.
The blonde-haired woman had asked if she already forgotten what was told to her & by her father last night, in which the four-armed half-Hecatoncheire/half-Mewnian cringed as the memories came back her.
Upon arriving back in their mountain realm and at their castle which was hewn from the solid rock, Patty's father King Alarico had greeted them. But the immense, brown-skinned & black-haired multiple-armed man was perplexed at seeing the down look on his daughter's face & the look of disappointment on the face of his beloved wife. When asked on what had happened at the Butterfly Castle, Seres answered that she would answer his & any other questions when the family was in their Private Quarters.
The confusion grew within the king, but he consented to this. His curiosity grew when Seres called upon two loyal guards, telling them to follow behind Patty and to make sure that she does not escape. This had puzzled the green-skinned sentries of the castle, but they complied nevertheless. Once the royal ones were in the bedchambers of the King and Queen, the sentries were told to wait outside the doors to await further instructions.
And when Seres told her husband everything that had occurred at Butterfly Castle… King Alarico had exclaimed loudly, "SHE DID WHAT!?". The sudden burst of sound was so loud that it actually echoed throughout the castle and the village that was underneath it. It actually made a small earthquake tremor that surprised some of the citizens of the land, making a majority of them wonder on what was going on in the castle.
For Patty, it was rare to see her father so livid. She had only seen it a couple of times, but those times was when it was in her favor when something had attacked her. The first time was when she was quite young, and a feral Cyclops monster had managed to corner her. While many of the Monsters within the realm of Mewni had sentience and rational minds to be reasoned with, there were some that had gone feral. That their minds had been transgressed back to their primitive states, along with their bodies.
She had been scared when cornered by the one-eyed behemoth had chased and cornered her in a cul-de-sac area of the mountain. Patty had believed she was done for… when her father had emerged, enraged and angry that something dare to attack his little girl. A battle was fought, and Seres had come in quickly during the melee to retrieve Patty and get her to safety. Plus to not bear witness to the bloody battle that ensued.
Now it seemed that his anger and rage were brought back out, but now it was to her and her actions that had caused quite a bit of a mess with their allies.
King Alarico was indeed upset, as his daughter had been part of something that many would consider a scandal. Even Marco Diaz's reputation had spread to his realm; many of the citizens had looked up to the young man in a positive aspect, and of course many of the ladies wanted him for their own as he was truly unique and special in a way they liked. And the young males looked to him as a role model, someone to aspire to be like in the future.
And now what was told about the situation concerning Sir Marco the Mighty… it would be a solid blow to his family and the kingdom, one that would have lasting repercussions.
Seres had managed to calm her husband down with a single look. While overwhelming in the physical sense and strong… even the King would be still with but a single stare from his wife that could freeze lava in its tracks. Once he was suitably calmed down, the Queen had told him of the punishment that was now upon their daughter.
King Alarico soon thought on the punishment, and concluded that what his wife did was fair and just. Patty felt her world shattering, as she had been banking for her father to go easy on her. To use the 'hurt-daughter' routine so that either the punishment was reduced or to be let up completely. But she had been mistaken.
He sent a glare to her that spoke volumes of his displeasure, and she truly realized that her easy lifestyle was over.
Coming back to the present, she now looked in the eyes of her firm mother & Queen of the realm. Seres spoke up in a serious tone, "Before the day officially starts, here are the specific details for your training and your punishment, young lady.". Patty could only nod, as any kind of words she would try to get in edgewise would be met with a serious glare & a promise of further punishment.
The mature blonde beauty stated, "After breakfast, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., you will undergo training. You WILL be taught the etiquette and discipline that is required for a royal member. From 8:30 to 9:30, you will be studying the history of our people and the various other kingdoms of Mewni.". This was bad news for Patty, as she had found history boring very much.
Her mother pressed on, "From 9:30 to 10:30, you will be taught the proper protocol for certain things… ESPECIALLY where it concerns marriage.". She and her husband were firm in this matter, as something that sacred and serious was NOT to be taken lightly at all by anyone. To hear that Star and Thomas had broken something like that, and right under the noses of their parents… needless to say, something like that was akin to a great scandal that would have serious repercussions, short and long term, for some time.
Seres continued onward, "And from 10:30 to 12:30 p.m., you will be practicing with me and your father in weapons and physical combat.". Now THAT part had Patty's eyes widen at that with a bit of fear mixed in. Her mother was unparalleled when it came to utilizing projectile weapons such as bow & arrows, slingshots, spears and more. She had accuracy, speed and precision that would easily match the fictional character Hawkeye from the Marvel comics!
King Alarico was a close-combat specialist, utilizing many kinds of grapples and submission moves. He knew some interesting counter techniques as well. If he were to be brought to the Earth realm, most likely he would be energetic upon learning many new kinds of fighting styles there. And most likely trying to emulate the moves shown in certain entertainment sports like the World Wrestling Entertainment, Ultimate Fighting Championship & so on.
And Seres would be amazed to see women wrestling & women contact sports as something like that was practically non-existent in the realm of Mewni.
For Patty, she preferred to stay out of fights and use her wits. But sad to say for her, her brain had degraded thanks to her own choices. While smart in some ways, many other areas lacked badly. So all in all, her body and mind were in serious need of help.
The queen pushed on, "And when lunch is over at 1:30 p.m., you will be hitting the books on math and social studies until 2:30. When it is done, you will be escorted around the main village and neighboring villages under our care until 4:30. You WILL learn the lives of the people we are sworn by duty, honor and CHOICE to protect and enhance.".
Again, Patty showed that she did not like that particular choice. The main village underneath the castle, and the surrounding ones that fell under the Arms jurisdiction, were quite boring and mundane. She preferred to go to various dimensional worlds that had life and energy, that focused on leisure and pleasure than anything else.
Seres concluded, "And 4:30 to 5:30, you will be cleaning the weapons in the Training Area. And that will be it for you for the day.". Patty was once again aghast at this, now being forced to do menial labor such as that. The many warriors and trainees who came to the Training Area, which was a large clearing with many rocks/boulders surrounding it, would get their blades and such dirty from the intense training. Some would be spouting splatters of blood due to some intense training, but nothing serious like mortal wounds and such.
And now she would be touching the weapons that had such stuff on them that she did not like to be on her being at all.
Patty looked to her mother and asked meekly, "H-How long will this go on?".
The Queen shook her head, letting out a small sigh of disappointment. She had hoped that her daughter would be learning something from her punishment, but instead was only asking when it ended. It seemed that she and her husband had much to do with their flesh and blood. Seres answered her, "This will go on for as long as it takes until you learn the real and deep value of responsibility, duty and making smart choices. When you learn that with free will and choice comes a deeper, serious aspect to it as it shows you are responsible for your actions. Not on the fault of others, but of your own.".
The young girl flinched at that, as the punishment would be going on for some time until the things her mother spoke of was drilled into her head. She felt that it was going to be like St. Olga's school.
Seres saw the look of fear on her face, again disappointed that her daughter was drawing up negative conclusions. She stated, "I see you are comparing our punishment for what was done at that old school of yours. That is one thing we need to work on for you; that always comparing and contrasting is not always the best kind of thing to do. And the fact that you compared our training to that school is insulting to me and your father.".
She finished up, "Now, get cleaned up and dressed. Me and your father will await you in the Dining Room for breakfast. And Patty… do not think of trying to escape from here. Your father has no doubt told the guards and soldiers of the castle to make sure you do not flee. And if you try by magical means, we WILL find you and extend the punishment. Am I understood?".
The princess lowered her head, as her last-minute gamble to make a break for it was now shattered. She answered in a defeated tone, "Yes Mama…".
The royal mother nodded her head, accepting the answer and turning to leave the room. However, she stopped just short of the door and said with her back turned to Patty, "One other thing. You will NOT be mentioning on what happened to anyone of your friends. I know you have a tendency… no, the bad habit of gossiping to others about any kind of information you consider juicy.".
She finished up, "This will be under wraps until myself, your father and the other royal adults involved in this including Hekapoo find a solution to bring in all of the princesses that were involved with Star and Thomas's secret engagement. To bring them together and to make sure that they understand the gravity of the situation without causing a severe backlash to the families. In this, do you understand?".
Now Patty was very much mortified, as gossiping was in her very blood and actions. However, she remembered her promise to Star from earlier. And now it seemed that her mother now cemented that promise with her own words. She answered back to her, "Yes Mama…".
Seres turned and looked to her daughter, sad that she looked and sounded so defeated. But she knew that this was something she brought down upon herself. She spoke once more, "Patty, I find it commendable that you were loyal to Star when you kept her secret. A true trait of the Hecatoncheire giant race. But sadly, the loyalty was misplaced like it was. You need to realize that while being loyal to friends is good, it can be a liability when it is for the wrong reasons such as breaking royal protocol concerning marriage.".
Seres than opened the door and left, closing the door behind her. Patty sighed and flopped on her bed, her mind in a whirl as she was still processing everything that had just come to pass. She said to herself, "Man… this bites…".
~On Earth~
While this was all happening in Mewni, on Earth at the hospital, Marco was busy writing in a notebook that was given to him by Nurse Delma last night. He was filling in the critical and important parts of the Secrets he had read so far, starting with the first one. The young man felt that all of the Secrets would be important, so it was good to keep notes about it just in case. His writing was slow due to him still being injured, but neat and readable at least.
Just as he was finishing up what he learned from the first Secret, the door opened and coming in was Dr. Sky Exten and Nurse Delma. He put down the notebook in his lap, looked at him and asked politely, "Good morning Doctor, Nurse Delma.".
Dr. Exten answered, "Good morning there Mr. Diaz. I see that you have already finished your breakfast, and making good use of the spiral notebook Nurse Delma has given you.". Said nurse smiled and waved to the young man, who returned the gesture.
Marco spoke, "I am, and thanks again for the notebook, Nurse. So doc, what news do you have for me?".
The good doctor got a serious look on his face now, which surprised Marco & made him a bit nervous at the same time. Sky inquired, "Well, let me answer that with another question. Tell me Marco, do you know what your blood type was?".
The young Diaz lad answered with slight confusion in his tone, "Well, last time I remembered… ah! My blood type is B, but what does that…? Wait! Did you just say was?". Indeed, it was now he caught the end of the question by the doctor.
Dr. Exten nodded and stated, "Yup. And it's what I have confirmed back with the others who did tests on your blood."
He looked Marco directly in the eyes and spoke, "Marco, your blood is now changed! It went from B to O-, one of the rare kinds of blood! Not the rarest mind you, but most needed in many kinds of medical practices. Also, your blood contains some seriously powerful antibodies that give you that unique healing factor that you possess now!".
This made the human's eyes widen very much. He thought to himself, 'Whoa! I assumed that being exposed to magic by Star and the others from Mewni and other dimensions would change me, but never like that! And it also must be due to unlocking my ki!'.
This was indeed a great discovery, for both medical science and Marco. His body had been exposed to magic so much that it did change him, but he always thought it would be external, not internal. And with the unlocking of his own ki energy, it had further enhanced the change into something truly very rare!
Things were getting more interesting and unique with the Earth man!
~Outro; insert your favorite music & song here~
The camera shows a black screen for a moment, than fading into view is a peaceful grassy clearing. The credits start to show on the screen. It is nighttime, the moon bright and full with the stars coming out. It shows a full view of the scenery; on the grass nearby is a black & silver Protec Q18 Expanding Motorhome vehicle, and hitched to the back of it was a sturdy & large Strongway Steel ATV Trailer. And a short distance from it was a camp ground, with a fire going in a well-built fire pit and a large tent situated a small distance from it.
The tent is a Wenzel Klondike 8-Person Water Resistant Tent with Convertible Screen Room for Family Camping. Parked next to it was Nachos the dragon-cycle, the little lady dragon having her eyes closed & asleep. Nearby is a large lake that is sparkling due to the moonlight and starlight from above.
The camera zoomed in to the camp, which showed the seven campers around the fire. It showed it to be Marco, Jackie, Janna, Higgs, Hekapoo, Kelly and Eclipsa. All of them are dressed in comfortable pajamas, each one unique and according to the wearer's tastes. All are looking up at the star-filled sky.
The camera shows the face of Marco, who is smiling softly and looking peacefully up to the heavens. The camera stays on him for a few moments before switching over the Jackie. The blonde girl has the same expression as Marco, but it appears that she is also night-dreaming. The screen changes to show a semi-transparent viewing on what is in her mind. Her face and expression stay the same, showing her in the lower-left corner of the screen.
The night-dream shows her and Marco together as husband and wife, where the pair are in front of a store near a beach. They look older; Jackie's curves and assets more plentiful, while Marco looks like his older self when traversing Hekapoo's dimension, but clean shaven this time around & wearing casual clothing.
The store is quite moderate in size and the sign above shows in big, bold sea-green colored letters DIAZ SURFING & SKATEBOARD STORE. The two are together, holding each other lovingly while looking into the other's eyes. The scene changes with additions, as coming onto the scene are three kids. Two little girls come in on skateboards from the left to Jackie, wearing safety gear and such. They take their helmets off; one has brown hair, the other has platinum-colored hair with a dark-purple streak on the left side. They look to be around eight years old, both with brown eyes like Marco.
The next one to coming in shortly after them is a young boy who has brown hair, sea-green eyes like Jackie. He is carrying a surfboard that is white and carries the Monsters and Magic insignia on the front of the board. He seems to be around ten years of age.
They are the children of Jackie and Marco, said kids smiling and hugging their parents who return the gesture.
This touching scene stays on for a few moments, before the camera switches over to Janna. She has the same expression of peace on like the others, but also night-dreaming as well. The same night-dreaming sequence from Jackie starts again, this time with Janna's face on the lower-left corner of the screen.
The scene now shows Janna and Marco together, both older and also in front of a building that is quite large. It features a large telescopic feature that is similar to the Hale Telescope in Palomar Mountain, California. The sign above shows in big, bold black letters DIAZ OBSERVATORY & DAYCARE CENTER.
The camera shows two children emerging from the central doorway and going to them. One was a little girl with brown hair with a rose-colored beanie on her head, wearing a shirt and skirt combo that has the planet Jupiter on said shirt & brown eyes. The other is a small boy with black hair, wearing a black shirt that has the white outline picture of Godzilla from Godzilla 1985: The Legend is Reborn. He has dark blue jeans, and his eyes are brown as well. Both of them look to be around the age of nine.
They are Janna and Marco's children, the little girl leaping into the arms of her father while the son is lifted up by his mother. The scene is shown for the next few moments before going to the next young woman, which is Higgs.
As the credits still rolls, the camera shows the night-dream she is having. The scene changes to show a small clearing near a forested area, and it appears to be in Mewni as the Butterfly Castle is in the background. It showcases a modest cottage near the forest, and emerging from it was an older Higgs and Marco. Said Diaz lad had the same build like the others, but this time with a small goatee and dressed up like a noble knight of the realm. And the older Higgs seemed to have filled out in the right area, making her look more womanly, despite the knight outfit she had on.
Said outfit was modified and changed to be different, unique from the male knights.
From the cottage, the camera showed three little ones coming to them. They were also the children of the duo! Two boys were dressed up like little squires; one had brown hair, the other orange hair. Both had green eyes and looked to be healthy and strong. They looked to be around ten years of age.
The little girl was dressed like a knight, though the clothing was all plastic and not real. She had brown hair, brown eyes and looked quite adorable and healthy. She looked to be around eight years of age.
The camera showed the children going to their parents, who had proud and loving smiles on their faces as they held their little ones close. The scene stayed there for a few moments before switching to the next woman, and it was Hekapoo this time.
The night-dreaming scene showed a building that is similar to the New York Stock Exchange building in New York City, New York. The difference is that building is red with yellow pillars, and on the front shows a white billboard-like sign that displays the planet Earth on the left & planet Mewmon on the right. In between the planets were the words in bright, bold red colors INTER-DIMENSIONAL GOODS EXCHANGE.
The camera zoomed in close to the doors, where they opened to reveal Hekapoo and a grown-up Marco. Hekapoo looks like she has not changed at all physically, but is wearing a tight business attire that showcases her fine form. Marco is also wearing a business suit.
A portal appears on the left close to Hekapoo, and coming forth from the orange/red swirling vortex are three children. Two are girls; one having brown hair that is short and in the style of Marco's, another having full flowing red hair but kept in a ponytail. Both are wearing Hekapoo's original dress style, but the one with brown hair is holding a Dimensional tool in the form of safety scissors. Both look to be around ten years old.
The boy with them looks to be a mini-version of Marco, dressed in a white karate gi with a white belt around his waist. He looked to be older than the girls, around eleven years old. All three of them have red eyes though, like Hekapoo.
They are their children, the camera showing the smiles of Hekapoo and Marco as they pat/rub the heads of their kids. The scene stays on the screen for a few moments before it switches to the next girl, which is Kelly.
The scene changes to show the village of Amazonia, the camera showing the village for a couple of moments before zooming in towards the largest hut at the end of the village. Coming from the doorway is an older Kelly and Marco, the Amazonian having filled out nicely in the right areas while Marco is clean shaven this time around. Both are wearing royal clothing, similar to the ones shown from the DreamWorks movie Road to El Dorado.
From the hut emerges four children; two girls, two boys. All have large fluffy hair like Kelly, but in different colors. One of the girls and one of the boys have brown hair, the remaining two have green hair. The little ladies have brown eyes, the little men having black eyes. The girls seem to be around nine years old, the boys seven years of age.
They are the children of Kelly and Marco, and the camera turns slightly to show that coming from the forest behind the house are four wolf pups that are about the size of the kids. Those pups belong to Jorby and his mate. The scene shows the children now playing with the Monster pups, Kelly and Marco looking on in love and pride at their little ones.
The scene continues on for a few moments until it shifts to the final woman, which is Eclipsa.
The camera shows the scene of Butterfly Castle in Mewni, but it has changed. It has been reconstructed to look similar to the Balmoral Castle located in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on Earth. The castle is also decorated in the colors of dark-purple and black, but in a tasteful way. Around the palace grounds are a mixture of Mewnian and Monster citizens, but it seemed to be peaceful and no kind of negative or hostile emotions/actions.
The camera zooms to one of the balcony areas of the castle in the northeast sector, said balcony having an ornate design. There are two people on it as they look towards the rising moon; it is Eclipsa and older Marco, Eclipsa looking like she has not aged much while Marco is clean-shaven and with a bit more muscles on him. Both are wearing royal clothing, indicating that they are King and Queen of the realm.
The two hold each other together, than are soon joined by five children that come in from the door behind them. There are three boys and two girls, all wearing Earth clothes. Two of the boys have green hair like Eclipsa, the other having brown hair in their own styles. The two girls both have green hair, also set in their own unique style. The boys have brown eyes, the girls have mauve-colored eyes. The boys look to be around the age of nine, indicating they are triplets. The girls are twins, looking to be around the age of seven.
They are the children of the couple, the boys gathering around their mother and hugging her while the little ladies are picked up & hugged by their father. The scene lasts for a few moments until the image fades completely and the camera is back to show the present scene.
The camera shows the smiling faces of the ladies, and also of Marco who is looking up still at the sky with a peaceful expression on. The camera keeps on them for a moment, before it changes to show the starry sky above.
The scene shows the young man in the lower middle part of the screen, where a path of white light appears before him. The path goes up, than splits into six lines; two going to the left, four going to the right. On the left side appears Jackie and Janna, the two lines stopping at their feet. On the right side appeared Hekapoo, Higgs, Kelly and Eclipsa. Each of the lines stops at the feet of each of the ladies.
Above Jackie and Janna appears the faint image of the planet Earth, and above Eclipsa and the others is the planet Mewmon.
The credits are at their end, the scene showing that Marco is indeed at a crossroads in many ways.
(Author Notes: And… cut! Whew… this one was a doozy for me. I really hope you all liked this one.
Before I say or do anything else, I wish to give praise and honor to the Lord. Thank you God for looking after my family, and I believe very much that my Grandma Lillie is with you now. That she is in Heaven with my Dad, my niece Danielle Vela and also my Tia Michelle Motley her daughter. Thank you for comforting us, and also giving me and the family peace. And for giving my grandmother peace as well. I will continue to do my best for you Jesus Christ, and also will be looking to you more for strength, guidance, conviction and courage.
It has been quite the unusual Easter for me and the family, but we managed to pull on through so far. Also, whenever I feel stressed or unable to help out more, I take the chance to put that energy into constructive, better use such as writing. I gave Shonda and Shinda Ponyhead a special ability that is quite versatile, if one knows how to use it properly. I will give the remaining Ponyhead sisters more unique abilities when the time comes.
I will continue to do my best with my stories, and also with the stories of others I have agreed to help with.
Now for the questions! Ahem…
What do you think of the Intro and Outro sequence? What songs/music would you choose to play for each of them?
If you were with King Gilad and Karlos talking to Lilacia, what would you say to her? And before leaving, what kind of final words would you say to her?
What do you think of Thomas's new position and place? And what words would you give to him?
What do you think of King Alarico's reaction when he heard the entire news concerning Patty and the scandal involving Marco and the others? What would you say to Patty following Seres' words to her?
At hearing the news of Marco's blood being changed like so, what would be going through your mind? What do you think this would have in the world of medicine upon hearing this kind of information?
And finally this… what do you think of the future that each of the ladies dreamed about in the Outro? Which future are you rooting for?
Optional Bonus Question: If Princess Penelope was included in the daydreaming, what do you think her future could be with Marco? And how many children do you think they would have?
R&R, no flames, enjoy and leave LONG reviews!)