Hero Gone Rogue
September 24
Nebula's Well
Chapter 17: Destiny's Fate Part 2
Marco's Pov
I felt wind blow past my body making me shiver as i woke myself up. I looked around to see what i could only explain to be heaven. Huge plains of land and hills with a sunset in the distance, It was so peaceful so quite. I walked around and saw kids playing on the hills across a river. They seemed to be playing tag, the little girl tagged the boy and he chased her, it put a smile on my face knowing there's at least a place with peace and harmony. I continued to see if i could find any parents i assumed these kids weren't by themselves. I kept looking till i heard a voice call out 2 names "Come on Sol and Nova". I turned around to see...Star and behind her the Mewni castle standing tall and powerful. I was speechless "What was she doing here" I asked myself. She walked through me to the kids who i assumed were Nova and Sol. They all hugged her and called her "Mommy". I looked back at Mewni it was pink now and colorful and...Alive. Star told them to meet up with uncle Tom at the castle. I chuckled knowing Tom would hate being called "uncle". They ran past me laughing in the distance until i could no longer hear it. I spot star walking off behind the hills so i followed her, my curiosity got the best of me. I caught up with her, she was looking at a grave and a sudden feeling of worry rushed through my veins. "Is that mine..." I asked myself. "No its mine". I jumped and turned to see River walking towards me with Kalex. I couldn't help but back up; i wasn't afraid i was more so cautious.
"River you're dead?" I asked. I hoped i was wrong but he nodded confirming my fear. "Star...she couldn't have taken it well" I assumed. River looked at Kalex. "No but she's safe for now" Kalex walked up to me but i stood my ground. He looked at me almost like he was afraid
"You're it you're all that stands between Eclipsa and The fall of Mewni" Kalex put his hand on my shoulder smiling." you've done good kid but your job isn't over" I push his hand off and walk back. I was with Eclipsa the Well was dangerous and she was willing to aid me in my goal, but i realized that she was as dangerous if not more. I was conflicted on it, i couldn't just betray her like that but on the other hand she is dangerous to Star and Mewni. I couldn't take it i was split.
"Look i understand she's a threat to Mewni but she's been through hell just like all of us" i said folding my arm. I was hoping they understood i couldn't be the one to fight her. "She is a threat but so are you" Kalex responded glaring at me. "I was never against Mewni i was only protecting it from the Nebula's well but sacrifices had to be made just like you said Kalex" I began to feel like the villain for some reason but it felt right to be honest I've always done better when the cards are stacked against me." I understand Marco but Eclipsa will throw you away after she's done with you, why do you think she's called the Queen of Darkness!" River yelled. He gave me a somber look "if not for me than do it for star" After saying that i began to get dizzy i saw flashes or visions of Eclipsa but i couldn't make it out but it made me sick for some reason. All i saw was Star standing over me "Please" Then River and Kalex appeared both said something but i couldn't hear i was slowly...dying or awaking. I had made a choice that could end up killing me or saving Star. I engulfed in darkness only hearing Eclipsa's voice saying things like "Make the right choice" and "Follow me to the light" All until i heard one voice...Star's voice
"Save me"
3RD PERSON
Marco woke up with a splitting headache, he rubbed his head as he got up to see Eclipsa walking towards him in her mewman form. "You ok Marco?" She asked in a somber voice she knelled down next to marco. "Yeah I'm fine" He said getting up. "What happen to the rest?"
"They left, they realized they had lost the battle" Eclipsa got up and approached the Nebula's Well. She studied it as if there was supposed to be more to it.
"Eh this will do" Eclipsa said proceeding to put her hand on it
"Wait don't!" marco yelled stumbling towards her
"Why not?" Eclipsa was impatient and was eager
"We cant destroy it Eclipsa, its impossible"
"I know Marco i never planned on destroying it" This shocked Marco
"So what were you going to do with it"
"Simple...Tame it, use it the way its supposed to be used unlike those other butterflies" Marco clinched his fists
"Eclipsa you cant tame it the whole universe will be destroyed"
"No...only the council will be destroyed, Marco you're wasting my time" Marco grabbed her arm before she touched it
"No i came here to destroy it, now I'm gonna BURY it so no one cant get to it" Eclipsa pushed him off
"You shall do no such thing" Eclipsa trapped him in an orb so he couldn't escape. "Eclipsa you showed me those visions to see the destruction of magic and the Nebula's Well now you want to tame it!?" Eclipsa glared at him
"I showed you those visions to help me find the Nebula's Well so i could harness its power and make things right again and if you're gonna be a problem i wont hesitate to kill you" Marco couldn't get out. He realized they were right she was going to use the Nebula's Well, marco understood her reasons but with so much power it was a matter of time before she went power hungry. Marco looked around and saw that the cave was beginning to collapse around them. "Eclipsa the cave!" Marco yelled trying to get her attention.
Eclipsa was occupied with the Nebula's Well. Marco thought of an idea. He formed into his Red Sun form and broke out of the orb. Eclipsa turned around and blasted Marco back.
"Eclipsa the cave is collapsing we don't have time" Marco said pulling out his sword
"I'm not LEAVING till i get every ounce of MGAIC IN THAT WELL!" Eclipsa charged marco with a blast, he jumped over and swung his sword at her which it glazed her cheek drawing blood. Eclipsa's Orbs grew bigger and both were launched at him. He caught both trying to hold them back from him. She walked next him while he struggled to hold the orbs back
"All you had to do was follow and shut up but no you had to be the good guy huh?" Marco looked at Eclipsa who was smiling at him
"I'm no good guy" Marco pushed the orbs back at the wall causing the cave to start collapsing. He spun around her and stabbed her with his sword through as deep as he could. He saw the shock look on her face, he could hear the faint groaning as all life in her faded away. She looked at Marco one more time.
"Thank you Marco as always you've done my bidding for me" Eclipsa smiled at him before she died in his arms as she faded away which left marco dumbfounded. He saw the cave collapse in. He knew there was no escaping this, but he finally brought peace to Mewni. He looked up and whispered to himself
"I'm no good guy" before being covered in rubble and rocks.
Star sat on the ground with Moon and Lesa waiting for either Marco or Eclipsa to walk out but she feared that both would walk out together to finish the job. There were alot of explosions so she assumed they had begun fighting. "Mom so we cant help him?" Star asked. Moon only nodded. Then both saw the building collapse in on itself which shocked everyone. Star ran to the sinkhole hoping to see marco, but all she saw was rubble.
"MOM WE NEED TO GET HIM OUT NOW!" Star started digging through rubble only to see more and more rubble but she didn't give up on her friend not now not ever. Moon walked next to star and put her hand on her shoulder. "Let me handle it" Star backed away. Moon gave star a worrying look as if she didn't know whether she would find Marco alive and Eclipsa alive or vis versa. Moon entered her butterfly form and lifted all the rubble trying to detect a life form. She finally found Marco but no Eclipsa. She brought his body out and landed it on the ground, star ran as fast as she could to Marco hopping he was still alive. Star checked pulse. He was still alive, star put her hand on his forehead. Marco sprung up like a jack in the box. He looked around and saw Moon, Lesa, Then finally Star. Seeing star he hugged her as tight as he could, they both were like that for a couple minutes till Moon broke it up
"Seems you've forgiven him quickly" Moon said walking up to the two
"What do you mean Mom?" Moon glared at Marco
"He's a traitor star, as much as we love him he betrayed Mewni in its darkest hour. Moon walked up to Marco and casted chains on his arm
"As Queen of Mewni i place you under arrest for treason" Moon began to signal there location to Mewni.
"Mom you cant do that he saved us" Star said
"Yes but he also betrayed us now we don't even know if Eclipsa is dead" Star looked at Marco
"Is she dead?" Star asked
"She disappeared after i killed her" Marco said
"ill take that as a yes then" Star said
"See mom she's dead" Moon nodded
"He's still under arrest Star no questions,he will be given a fair trial but i can promise no more. Moon grabbed Marco's gains and led him to the horses and made there way to Mewni. Star looked at Marco who was looking at the chains as they made there way to Mewni.
"Marco why would you do all of this" Star asked somberly. Marco glared at her causing her to jump back
"Because I've seen what you Butterflies are capable of, now nobody can get to it now" Marco said looking forward
"I'm really sorry about your Dad star, i wanted to protect you and Mewni from it, but things just got out of hand" Star looked forward not wanting Marco to see the tears coming down her face
When they arrived at Mewni Marco was put into a dungeon until his trail started, while the guards brought Rivers body to a local medic center, Moon accompanied them and told star to ask Lesa if she wanted to stay for awhile.
"Lesa my mom said its ok if you want to stay for a couple of days while this blows over" Lesa smiled at star and nodded. Star then showed Lesa to her room.
"Here it is...nothing special but its all we got for right now, after the earthquake most of our good rooms are occupied by villagers"
"Its ok I wont be staying for long anyway" Star sat next to her, she felt like it'd been hours since she sat down to relax. Star just wanted to cuddle up and watch a movie with her best friend, but then reality hit like a train.
"I'm sorry about your Father star, his last words where about you and moon he seemed like a family man"
"He was...he was" Star wiped a tear from her eye
"I just don't understand why...why did this all happen" Lesa patted star's back
"I don't know but your strong you'll get through this star" Star got up and paced around the room
"And now mom wants Marco to be charged for TREASON!?" Lesa looked at star pace for about 2 min before she grew tired of it
"As much has must hurt, he did betray Mewni and that's something you just cant forget" Star stopped and looked at her
"I cant forget but i will forgive, he's still my best friend i still love him, he was willing to do all of this to protect my home and now he's being called a traitor!"
"I think you need some rest, i know i do i'll talk to you later k?" Star nodded and walked out her room. Star called the group and informed them of the news and all agreed to visit her and Marco. Almost instantly a portal opened and out came Jackie, Janna, Pony Head and Tom. Janna and Pony head ran and hugged star glad to see she is ok. Tom and Jackie walked up to her.
"Good to see you're good" Tom said, star smiled back
"Thanks Tom" Star looked at Jackie who was looking around the castle.
"Hey hope you're doing ok" Jackie said
"I'm fine, Marco is in dungeon 201 if you're curious" Jackie looked at each other and began walking to the dungeon.
"Marco in trouble?" Janna asked
"With my mom yeah big time"
"Hey how about we have a sleepover, could be fun eh?" Janna said getting nods from both Star and Pony Head
"What about Jackie?" Star asked
"What about her, she's been a crazy bitch ever since Marco went missing, i wouldn't wanna be marco right now" Janna, star and Pony head went to stars room to began the sleepover(...even though it was like 3 p.m. but whatever :D).
Jackie wanted to yell and slap marco until her hands fell off but she knew he'd been through enough and all she wanted to do is talk to him.
"So you gonna slap him?" Tom asked grinning
"What no i just want to talk to him, just give me and him some privacy got it fireball?" Tom chuckled and opened a portal to the underworld
"Just be careful i have a feeling he isn't the Marco you fell in love with" Tom walked through the portal leaving Jackie outside of Dungeon 201 alone, She opened the door and saw Marco in his chains. She closed the door behind her and faced marco. She didn't know what to say or she should say anything at all
"Why are you here" Marco looked up at Jackie
"I came to visit you" Jackie said siting down in front of him
"I don't want you here, leave me alone Jackie i know you mean well i just want to be alone with my thoughts. Marco started wincing from the pain in his head. Jackie got up
"I just have one question before i go...why turn on star?" Jackie didn't get answer and after a couple of seconds she left to find the others leaving marco alone
Marco looked up, his eyes dark purple.
"BECAUSE THE BUTTERFLIES MUST FALL" Marco said before swinging his head trying to get the voice out of his head.
"GET OUT OF MY HEAD!" Marco screamed in pain only for it to fall on deaf ears, the pain finally went away leaving him scared to what that was that said that.
"I just cant wait to go home" Moon entered the dungeon and looked at Marco
"Your trial is tomorrow after that you will be going home" Marco nodded
"Queen Moon" Moon turned back around
"I promise i never intended this to happen...I'm sorry" Moon nodded smiled at marco still seeing good In him
"I know but its my duty as Queen" Marco looked at Moon carefully
"You've been given a title among the people...Mewni's Turned Hero" Moon then walked out of the dungeon.
"We still love you Marco...but this cannot happen again" She closed the door and left. Marco looked down at the ground and saw his reflection in a puddle
"From Hero Gone Rogue to Mewni's Turned Hero huh?" Marco said to himself. He still beloved he had good in him its whether he's able to live with what he's done from now on.
Hey guys thanks for reading, i want to address an issue i had when i was reading this chapter. The Marco and Eclipsa's battle was lack luster but i made it that way for a reason which you'll all see in the future. The story is coming to a close but this isn't the end of the universe i created, this story was more of a project than a story hence why it was short. It was a learning experience for me as a writer and a reader. I'm still conflicted on whether i should do a story based on the Red Suns but i will definitely be doing a sequel to this story and will be a ligament story. This story is coming to end but i plan to began the next story soon after this one ends. I also want to thank all the supporters of the story i really do appreciate it, especially Dredd2012, this person has always kept up with my story by reviewing it almost every chapter and i do see it and i give my thanks
Till next time SECTION 30 OUT!