Author's notes
OK so first off i would like to thank you guys for all the support this story is getting, you guys are awesome! Secondly thank you Lennoxmacduffes for pointing out the grammar! I seriously had no idea about how many errors i was making and hopefully this and future chapters wont have as many problems. I am always looking to improve as a writer! Also i forgot to put this in the other two chapters... I OWN NOTHING! Now onto chapter three! This one is a little different from the others. I decided to make it split into three small one shots each corresponding to a day in their journey. Due to my choice this chapter will be quite a bit longer then the other two! I hope you enjoy!
Day one: Fun in the Sun!
If it wasn't the searing heat that would kill her it would be the boredom. Star sat in the small car and looked out the window at the endless desert stretching out before her. She turned and looked at Marco who was also staring out his window. He turned and looked at Star both giving each other a bored look.
Star was pretty sure she would have died if they hadn't turned off into the small desert campground just then.
The vehicle weaved off onto a dirt road leading into the camp. It was like a miniature oasis. Small palm trees shaded the sites and there was a pond just outside the area. They pulled up to the check in as Mr Diaz paid for the night Star got excited.
"We're here!" She exclaimed with excitement "After four hours we're finally here!"
Tears of joy welled up in her eyes. Star was a very active and energetic person so sitting in a small car for four hours straight with nothing to see but flat desert was her version of torture.
"Marco look we're here!" Star said vigorously shaking the brown haired teen.
Marco just laughs "Yes Star we're here!"
They pulled into the small site they would be staying the night at. As soon as the car stopped moving the magical princess raced out of the vehicle and began to run around expelling all the excess energy built up. She grabbed Marcos hand and they ran around the campsite, Marco laughing at Star's antics.
Mr Diaz laughed "Alright kids calm down! Me and Mrs sleepy head over here-" Mr Diaz gestured over to the car where Mrs Diaz was sleeping in the passenger seat. "-are going to take a nap, you can head to the pool of you want."
"THEY HAVE A POOL!" Marco and Star uttered simultaneously.
They quickly grabbed their things and headed over to the pool. When they arrived they took a look at it. It wasn't very impressive just a small pool with a diving board on the deep end. The change rooms were just two brown buildings each corresponding to a certain gender. Palm trees provided shade for some of the sunbathing chairs and a small life guard tower stood watch over the pool (although no one was in it). There were other people to some were swimming others just walking around or sunbathing. Marco and Star headed for the change rooms.
Star walked out of the ladies change room and saw Marco standing by a palm tree he turned to look at Star. She couldn't help but find him attractive bare chest in that red swimsuit. "Those karate lessons sure paid off..." she thought to herself. Meanwhile Marco looked at Star who was wearing a bright teal bikini with her hair tied up in a ponytail. He had to admit, she was a good looking girl. After a while and some awkward starring they both snapped back into reality with hints of pink dressing their faces.
Star broke the silence "Race you to the pool!" She challenged bit before she could leap into action...
"Up bup bup! No running by the pool!" Marco retorted.
"Aww come on what's the worst that could happen?"
Just then a small chubby kid in blue swim shorts and wearing green goggles ran past them, slipped, did a face plant and then proceeded to slide across the smooth white tiles into the pool.
Marco turned to Star with a smug look on his face.
"Touché." Star admitted and then despite Marcos warning ran and jumped into pool.
"Star!"
Half an hour later of watery fun...
"Cannon ball!" Marco shouted before leaping into the air off the diving board. He sailed through the air and splashed into the chlorinated water right beside Star.
He swam to the surface gasping for air.
"You did that on purpose!" Star exclaimed before wiping the blonde hair away from her face.
"I did!" Marco replied.
They both laughed.
"You know what this pool needs..." Star said climbing out of the pool "A SLIDE!" She shouted while waving her wand.
"I don't think it's a good id-"
"SUPER DUPER DOLPHIN SLIDE!" She yelled.
A massive dolphin themed slide replaced the dinky diving board resulting in gasps and cheers from the rest of the pool goers.
Marco laughed and turned towards Star.
"You're crazy..." He said with a smile.
"Crazy awesome!" Star said running off toward the slide "Race you to the top!"
Marco ran after her laughing, "Yup she's crazy." He thought to himself laughing.
Day two: Jealous of You!
Marco couldn't take it anymore he needed a bathroom now.
"Mom! Dad! I REALLY have to go to the bathroom!" He pleaded.
"Yes we know, the next stop is just up a head!" Mrs Diaz assured him.
They pulled into a fairly large tourist trap filled to the brim with travellers. Marco bolted out of the car and raced to the nearest restroom. When he finished Star was standing beside the washroom.
"Got it out of your system?" She questioned.
"Ya I'm good now." He replied relived.
"Great because I want to check this place out!"
"Sure whatever you want." He stated nonchalantly.
Marco finally got a good look at the place he was in. It seemed to be a western themed gift shop. Hundreds of trinkets and random paraphernalia lined the shelves and walls even the ceiling had stuff hanging from it! It also was connected to a giant also western themed stripmall-esq tourist trap.
"Soooo where do you want to go first?" He asked Star who was gazing at the assortment of objects everywhere.
She grabbed his hand "let's go check that out!" She said pointing to a rack of plastic rattle snakes.
A while later whilst looking at some shirts a suave brown haired, hazel eyed boy waring a sombrero and a red poncho sauntered up to Star.
"Hola hermosa!" He said.
"Hey?" Star said intrigued.
Star didn't understand what he said but Marco knew all to well. "Hello beautiful my..." he grumbled to himself.
"My name is Joshua, but you my fine lady may call me Josh." The boy said taking stars hand and kissing it.
Marcos eyes narrowed at the sight of the boy and his actions.
"So, Josh." Marco hissed "What brings you here..."
"Oh well I work here! I'm a tour guide here... mind if I show you around?" The boy said taking Stars hand again.
Star looked at Marco every fibre of his being told him to say no but he knew Star should be allowed make her own choices.
"Ya you can go if you want I will just be at the restaurant getting something to eat if you need me." He muttered.
"Thanks Marco!" Star said and ran off with Josh.
Marco went and sat down in the restaurant grumbling to himself he couldn't stand that boy for some reason. Soon he could hear a smooth voice danced its way into his ears from behind. Marco turned around to see a blonde haired cowgirl with vivid green eyes calling to him.
"Heyyy there cowboy why you looking so glum?" She said waltzing on up to him.
"It's nothing." He said resentfully.
"Well then it shouldn't be too hard to cheer you up now should it...?" She said sitting beside him and playfully nudging him.
A bit later and Star walks into the restaurant to see the blonde haired girl chatting (flirting) away with Marco.
"Hey Marco..." Star called behind gritted teeth. "Can we talk?" Envy dripping from her voice.
"Just a sec Jessica." Marco said to the girl smiling.
The two walked outside into the open air and Marcos smile dropped into a frown.
"What is it Star..." Marco began with a sigh.
"I don't like that girl." She stated.
"Well i don't like Josh but did that stop you? And her name's Jessica by the way!"
"Is that what this is about? Josh?"
"Why do you care so much about me talking to this girl?"
"I don't know! But one thing's for sure I don't like you hanging around with her!"
"If you can go gallivanting off with Josh to who knows where I should be able to at least have a conversation with another girl!"
Star huffed and they both turned away from each other. After a awkward silence Marco spoke up.
"Look Star I guess... I guess I was just jealous of Josh spending time with you so i was trying to make you jealous..." He said turning to Star.
Star turned to Marco and let out a sigh "And I shouldn't have just ditched you for some random guy, you're my friend you deserve better than that... hugs?"
Marco smiled "Hugs." He said wrapping his arms around her. They parted "What do we do about Jessica and Josh." Star began.
"I think they'll be fine..." Marco said pointing to the building where they were a few minutes ago to see Jessica and Josh smooching away.
"Kids!" They heard Mr Diaz call.
Marco turned towards Star "You ready to go?"
"Definitely, let's get out of here!" She exclaimed and the two ran off to the car.
Day Three: Ludo leave me be!
Stars stomach growled.
"Man I'm starving!" She said to the Diaz's.
"It has been quite a while since we've had anything to eat!" Mrs Diaz added.
"Ok I will stop at the next restaurant and we can have some lunch." Mr Diaz said from the driver's seat.
Star looked out the front windshield only to see a straight road stretching endlessly in front of them.
"It's going to be forever until the next stop!" She complained.
She then moved her gaze over to see Marco hunched over hiding something...
"Heyyyy Marco whatcha got there..."
Marco stiffened and Star heard some shuffling.
"I... Uhh... It's... It's nothing really..."
"Show me."
"Oh no it's... Uhhh... Not very interesting."
"Just show me I don't mind."
Marco slowly sat up with his arms in hands up position and there was nothing there but Star noticed something on his face...
"Is... Is that chocolate?!"
"Noooo! Why would I have chocolate! That's ridiculous!" He laughed nervously and quickly wiped his face.
Just then something dropped out of his sleeve... a chocolate bar. His eyes grew wide there was a pause for a second and they both lunged for it.
"Hand it over chocolate boy! I want some!"
"No you can't have any it's mine!"
But then just before things escalated into karate and magic up ahead the parents saw a gas station and more importantly a restaurant. Mr Diaz breathed a sigh of relief and called to the kids.
"Look just up ahead there's a restaurant!" Mr Diaz exclaimed.
Star and Marco stopped their bickering and looked out the window as the restaurant grew closer, both of them eagerly awaiting the taste of food in their mouths.
The car and trailer pulled into the parking lot. The engines purr turned silent as Mr Diaz turned off the ignition.
"Alright let's get some lunch into you two!" Mr Diaz said relived.
Star and Marco (who'd caved and given part of his chocolate bar to Star after she gave him the puppy dog eyes.) raced out of the car to the diner.
The room was relatively small with bright red leather booths for eating. The whole place had a very retro vibe.
A slender waitress wearing a white dress shirt and grey dress pants with a black apron came and took their orders. Marco went first.
"I will have the country style hamburger please."
"And I'll have the cinnamon pancakes!" Star said enthusiastically.
"Why pancakes?" Marco asked.
"Why not pancakes?" She retorted.
Marco couldn't argue with that logic.
Mr Diaz ordered "Me and my wife here will be splitting the grilled chicken quesadillas."
"Is that all for today?" The waiter asked.
"Yea that is all." Mrs Diaz replied.
A while later...
Star jumped for joy as she saw her stack of cinnamon pancakes approaching. Marco sat staring at the massive sugary heap. Then his burger was placed in front of him. He was starving but just before Marco could dig into his hamburger a portal ripped open and Ludo with a few of his lackeys stepped out.
"STAR BUTTERFLY! HAND OVER THE WAND!" Ludo roared (squeaked).
"Ludo? How did you know where I was!"
"Ahahaha you'll never know!"
Star and Marco jumped onto the table beside them formed into battle position.
"Come and get some!" Marco taunted.
"GET THE WAND!" Ludo screamed.
An all out fight broke out in the middle of the restaurant. Star made the fist move and jumped off the table smashing in bearicorns head with her wand.
Marco leapt into action and karate chopped the giraffe guy in the neck.
"DOUBLE DIAMOND DAISY BLAST!" Star shouted and a blue beam of diamond daisies blasted into big chicken.
Marco swooped in from behind Star and kicked three eyed potato baby in the face. Star twirled around and high fived Marco while he kicked down a monster.
A quick six minute long butt kicking later...
"Alright losers let's go!" Ludo muttered while pushing a couple of other monsters through the portal.
"I WILL GET THAT WAND SOMEDAY!" Ludo threatened. "And she won't even know it..." He whispered to himself.
With a flash the portal closed leaving Star and Marco standing in the centre of the diner. Plates and cutlery all over the place with food sprawled in between.
"I don't think we will be seeing much of them for a while!" Marco boasted.
Star laughed "Yup those losers looked pretty much defeated!"
They both laughed and went back to finish their lunch which miraculously was still intact.
Back in Ludo's castle...
Buff frog came up to Ludo "Sir I think that was one of the worst battles we've ever..."
"That's the point you idiot!" Ludo interrupted. "Let them think they've won so we can catch them off guard!"
"Ohhh i get it now!"
"Moron... In just a while I will have that precious wand in my very claws!" He laughed aloud.
So that concludes chapter three (I do not apologize for the cheesy names of each day)! I hope you liked it and see you all in chapter four!