Author's Note: Hello, everyone. I'm back with another chapter of this fanfic.
Now, before we begin, I'd like to point out some stuff. A lot of season 1 episodes were mainly filler, so I'm going to be skipping those. Here's my current list of episodes I'm going to cover in season 1, including this one.
Quest Buy
Mewberty
Blood Moon Ball
Fortune Cookies
Freeze Day
St. Olga's Reform School for Wayward Princesses
Mewnipendence Day
Marco Grows a Beard (obviously, it's going to be a different, original situation since I'm using America instead of Marco)
Storm the Castle
If I missed anything or if anyone has any ideas, let me know.
Anyway, that's all I gotta say so far. Enjoy the chapter. Any and all comments are welcome.
America started the day in her bathroom. She fixed her hair with her hands before going for her toothbrush. But just as she reached it, she noticed something in her hand's way. She groaned realizing it was an old makeup compactor that belonged to Star. She looked around her side of the sink seeing it cluttered with old bathroom essentials that belong to Star. That's when the princess herself made herself known by entering the bathroom and using magic to brush and blow-dry her hair at the same time.
"Good morning, America!" Star greeted in a sing-song tone.
"Star, how many times have I told you to keep your stuff off of my side of the sink?" America asked. "Some of these products are old and dried out anyway. They should be in the trash." She picked up a trash can and pushed everything into it.
"Sorry, Ames." Star said. "Guess it just doesn't come to mind."
"Well, I…" America started to say before something strange happened surprising both her and Star.
Star's wand began to crackle and fizzle. After a second, it powered down and all her products she was levitating with it fell to the ground.
"What's wrong with this thing?" Star asked. "Better check under the hood."
Her wand popped open revealing a very tiny unicorn on a treadmill inside. The unicorn was tired and exhausted while music was dying out around it.
"Your wand runs on unicorn power?" America asked. "Of course, it does."
"This is bad." Star said as she turned her wand over. A slow power gauge symbol beeped from it. She then looked frantically around the bathroom. "Have you seen my charger? I know it's around here somewhere!"
"Your wand needs a charger?" America asked.
"Yes! And it's worse than you think! You have to recharge wants with magical energy. If the gauge turns to skull, it'll be dead… forever!"
"So if we don't find the charger, your wand will go kaput?" America asked. "Esto es malo. Do you have a Plan B in case you lost your charger?"
Star gasped growing a smile. "That's it! If we can't find my charger, we'll just have to go and buy a new one! And I know just the place!"
"QUEST BUY!" Star declared as soon as she and America arrive in the multidimensional store.
Everywhere they turned, there were several crazy aisles of shelves full of assorted items. These aisles stretched out farther than the eye could see.
"Attention, Quest Buy shoppers," announced one of the sloth employees on the speaker, "We have a red ticket special. 25% off all things that can murder."
America had her arms crossed as she stayed at Star's side. She was stopped by a fancy-dressed fish man with two jars of green liquid.
"Sample? Either take a sample or leave a sample. Up to you."
"I choose C, none of the above." America replied.
"You don't like Quest Buy, America?" Star asked.
"I wasn't a big fan of in-store shopping before, but Quest Buy is the worst place for me." America replied. "It's crowded, you spend hours looking for something behind a bunch of nameless junk, and the system around here is loco. I mean, we have gnome repellent and extra-strength ghost heads right next to each other."
"It only looks messy." Star said. "Legend says that the founders of Quest Buy had an ancient cryptic system of symbols they used to organize the store. Some have gone mad trying to decipher it."
"I'm aware of the legend, Star." America said. "Believe it or not, there was actually someone who was able to figure it out."
"Really? I never knew that. Who was it?" Star asked before her wand began to beep. "Whoops! No time! We gotta find that charger now!"
"Okay. Look, we'll just ask one of the employees." America said. She approached a nearby sloth man and tapped his shoulder to get his attention. "Hola. Listen, we're looking for wand chargers."
"Sorry. That's not my department." He replied.
"Can you hook us up with someone who is in that department?" America asked.
"That's not my department either."
"We don't have time for this, America! We need to leave now!" Star said before grabbing America's arm and dragging her along in a hurry. "I think I figured it out."
America and Star eventually entered a room with their passage blocked by a large sphinx.
"Halt! Those who wish to pass my lair, answer my riddles if you dare! I do not breathe…"
"A leg!" Star said.
"But I run…"
"A leg!" Star repeated.
"And jump…"
"A LEG!"
"And… Wait. How could you possibly know that?"
"It's called the internet." America said holding up her phone. "Some places are creepy, but other places are informative."
"You should look it up." Star said. "Now, come on. Come on. Open up."
The sphinx sighed wearily before opening her doors. America and Star proceeded to run down the hall. They continued down the hall until they reached an exit.
"Okay. It should be right around.. here!" Star said right as she stopped.
America looked around at some of the products finding the place familiar. "Gnome repellent? Extra-strength ghost heads? Star, we're right back where we started!"
Star thought for a moment with a look that was both worried and frustrated. "Let's se. We made a right turn. Then another right turn. Then another right turn. Then another right turn."
"So we've literally come full circle." America summarized. "We have no idea where we're…" She widened her eyes when she saw someone browing the shelves down the aisle. "Wait a minute. Is that…"
"Is who what?" Star asked looking in the same direction America saw.
There was only one person down the aisle. It was a young man who was completely black and white, from his skin to his clothes. The sight of him made America smile.
"Well, lucky us!" America said. "Hey! In-Betweener! It's me!"
The black and white man turned his head to look over at the voice and widened his eyes when he saw who it was. He approached them with wonder.
"Well, I'll be. If it isn't America Chavez."
"You know this weirdo?" Star asked her friend.
"I am no weirdo. I am the In-Betweener."
"He is pretty weird." America commented. "Star, allow me to introduce the final member of the Teen Brigade and an agent of Order and Chaos, the In-Betweener."
"Order and Chaos?" Star asked. "Oh. Those guys are even bigger deals than the Magic High Commission. And he was your teammate? I haven't seen him before."
"The In-Betweener likes to do his own thing here and there." America said.
"Indeed. As an agent of Order and Chaos, it is my duty to maintain the balance in the multiverse. If left unchecked, then all the worlds will…"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Star interrupted. "America, how is this guy supposed to help?"
"Remember when I told you that I know someone who's deciphered the Quest Buy system?" America asked. "Well, ta-da!"
"Ooooh. Really?" Star asked. "Well, In-Tweener…"
"It's 'In-Betweener'."
"Whatever. Look. My wand is low on magical energy and I need a new charger." Star said. "Think you can help us?"
"Oh, sure." In-Betweener said. "Just follow me and…"
"Well, well, well." Another voice interrupted. America, Star, and the In-Betweener turned to see Ludo and his monster gang confront them with the leader riding in a shopping cart. "Looks like Quest Buy really does have everything a monster could want."
"Oh, great. Ludo." America groaned raising her fists. "We don't have time for this, pollo."
"I don't know what you called me, but I don't care." Ludo said. "Hand over the wand or there's going to be a big clean-up on aisle… Uh, what aisle is this?"
"Aisle 140." The In-Betweener answered.
"Oh. Thank you." Ludo said.
"RAINBOW AVALANCHE!" Star shouted pointing her wand. However, her low-powered wand didn't produce anything but a weak stream of rainbow.
"We need to charge up your wand first." America said.
"Allow me." The In-Betweener said as he reached out his hand holding his pinkie finger with his thumb. Instantly though, he flicked it and a large burst shot out of it pushing all the monsters back by several feet.
"Whoa. He's crazy strong." Star commented.
"Follow me. I'll take you to the wand chargers." In-Betweener said. America and Star ran with him down the aisles while Ludo and the others recovered.
"Don't just stand there, you morons! Get me that wand!" Ludo ordered his monsters to give chase.
The In-Betweener lead America and Star to one of two elevators and rode in it. Ludo and the monsters followed on the other one, but they were joined by a very large slug man wearing only an undershirt.
The heroes kept on going until the elevator suddenly stopped. They climbed out and walked onto the nearest floor where they were greeted by another sloth.
"Sorry, folks. This elevator's no longer in service. Welcome to the booby trap department. Please step carefully… AH!" He was interrupted when he was caught in a very large mousetrap. "Don't help me up! I get workers' comp for this."
At that moment, the other elevator stopped allowing the slug man and the monster gang to get off. Though they were covered in slime, the monsters still had their job to do.
America groaned. "We don't have time for this!" She grabbed Star by her arms. "In-Betweener, we're gonna have to fly!"
"Very well." In-Betweener said before floating off the ground. America followed.
"WHOA! I can see the ghost-heads from here!" Star called out.
"Follow them!" Ludo shouted. He and his monsters kept their eyes locked on the heroes even though they keep running into booby traps such as blades of doom, massacre darts, and a hallway with walls that smash together periodically.
After a while, America and the In-Betweener landed at their destination. After releasing Star, they all looked up at the sign which read "Wand Chargers".
"Finally, we made it." America said.
"How much time does your wand have?" In-Betweener asked.
Star looked at the status bar and looked worried again. "Not long."
"I'll find the right charger then while you fight off the monsters." In-Betweener said.
"You can count on us, amigo." America said punching her palm.
The In-Betweener proceeded to look around the shelves. At that moment, the monsters were within sight again.
"There they are! Get them!" Ludo yelled. His monsters ran toward them ready to fight.
Star grabbed one of the shelves and knocked it over crushing the bear monster. The giraffe monster threw his head at her, but she used it to jump to higher ground and land in a large shelf high above. There, she was surprised to find a sloth hiding there watching a miniature TV and eating snacks.
"You're not gonna tell my boss about this, are you?" he asked.
The giraffe monster was about to attack Star, but America flew in and dropkicked him in the neck. She grabbed onto Star, and together, they shot down crashing their feet on the bear demon just as he was about to recover. They bounced off of him ready to fight the rest of the monsters.
The chicken and the frill-neck monster were about to fight, but they were cut off by a large, pink monster lady with horns.
"Well, well, well. It looks like Mama's having pork chops for supper." She proceeded to grab the frill-neck monster and throw him in her cart.
"Suddenly, I feel bad for that guy." America commented.
The chicken monster flew into the air and fired eggs out of himself like they were cannonballs. America and Star dodged them until America caught one and and threw it back soaking the chicken with yolks.
The lobster demon was about to attack, but Star kicked him to a shelf where several items fell on his hands. He looked at one of them and smiled.
"Boss, I found it! I found that beak trimmer you wanted! It's right… OOF!"
America interrupted him by punching him in the face so hard, he flew twenty feet backwards. She landed back at the ground where she saw Ludo sneaking up behind Star.
"STAR, BEHIND YOU!" America warned, but she was too late. Ludo had already snatched the wand out of Star's hands.
"YES! I GOT IT!" Ludo yelled over-excitedly. "Finally! Evil is in the palm of my hand!" He pointed the wand ready to cast a spell. "PRINCESS BLAST YOUR FACE OFF!" Nothing happened other than a weak puff of green smoke. "Uh… Spinning Dizzy Death Blast." This time, there was no response at all. "What's wrong with this thing?"
"It's low on magical power." The In-Betweener said as he floated back down next to the other heroes. He had a charger in his hand. "Thankfully, I have just the charger needed to get it back to normal. So if you don't mind…"
"Oh, of course." Ludo said passing the wand to the In-Betweener. He then realized what he just did. "Wait a minute…"
Star kicked Ludo away, He crashed with the rest of the monsters while the In-Betweener plugged the new charger into the wand. Very quickly, the status bar on the wand went full green and the unicorn inside was healthy and energetic as ever.
"I believe this is yours, princess." In-Betweener said giving the wand back to Star.
"Why thank you, In-Tweener." Star said.
"It's In… You know what? Never mind."
"So can we go now?" America asked.
"You girls can go." In-Betweener said. "I was doing my own shopping trip."
"Okay. But if you ever want to catch up, just come visit us on Earth." America said. "Star…"
"FANTASTIC EXIT BEAM!" Star casted a spell that carried her and her friend to the nearest exit. Along the way, they passed by a sloth.
"Are you gonna pay for that charger, ma'am?"
"My arch-nemesis will cover it." Star answered. "He kinda owes me."
As soon as the girls left, Ludo lamented, "I had it right in my claws!"
"So, you're the one who's paying for this mess?" the sloth employee asked standing over Ludo. He pointed at all the damage that was caused by the battle.
"Uh, I must've dropped my wallet in the fight." Ludo said nervously. The sloth roared viciously in response to it.
After returning home, America and Star rested in the bathroom.
"Well, we're back." America said. "Now, let's see if we can catch up with any…"
"Shut it!" Star interrupted pressing her finger on America's lips.
"You do know it's rude to tell people to shut it, right?" America asked.
"Yeah. But look." Star pointed up to show America something. Right before their eyes, the bathroom trash can floated in the air covered with a purple aura.
"Que? Why is my trash can floating in midair?" America asked.
"It's possessed." Star said. "I'm gonna touch it."
"Don't touch it." America warned.
Star didn't listen. She grabbed the trash can and looked inside. She reached in and pulled out a familiar object she held in her fingers.
"Oh. It's just my charger." Star said before realizing. "Wait! My charger? How did it…"
America's eyes popped and she blushed in embarrassment. "Oops. I must have pushed your charger in my trash can when I threw your stuff away. Lo siento, Star. Looks like you have two now."
"Nah. You can keep it. I've got my wand." Star said tossing her old charger to America. "You can use that charger for… floating trash cans or whatever you want. Now, we're both cool."
America chuckled before looking at the charger in her hands. "A small source of magic. Could come in handy for a rainy day."
"Well, we're here, sir." The sloth employee said as he guided the In-Betweener to another aisle. "Weapons for Entrapment."
"Thank you." The In-Betweener said. He looked around before finding something that caught his eye. He pulled out a two-handed gun-looking weapon with a very wide nozzle on one end and a canister of blue gelatinous fluid on the other. "This will be what I need."
"Ah. I see you're interested in the Soligelizer 3000." The sloth said blankly. "This thing shoots a gelatinous prison that's almost as tough as Rhombulus' crystals themselves. You must really not want something to escape."
"I can't afford to let him escape." In-Betweener said. "Let's just say I'm on a hunt for a certain… lizard. And I need to stop him before he destroys the balance."
"Yeah… caring's not my department." The sloth said before taking a sip of a drink from his hand.
