Hero Gone Rogue
November 1, 2017
Echo Creek, Earth
Chapter 19: Aftermath
Marco awoke from his slumber to hear the kind wind, the sound of voices coming from outside his domain and the clinks and clanks of pans and food being cooked, he had told his parents everything that had happened back on Mewni. They didn't exactly agree with him but they were just happy he was home...safe and sound. But marco had been hearing voices in his head from time to time and it was slowly making him insane. Angie agreed that Marco take online school this year instead of going to school on the account of his physical and mental state in which Marco didn't want to argue and just agreed with her. Marco got up and checked his phone for messages and found that Jackie had called him an hour before. He didn't texted her cause she was at school so he got up and began his normal morning routine, brushing his teeth, taking a shower and checking the mirror star had left behind for messages. Marco had become quiet and all of his friends and family noticed and began to worry but Marco didn't care as a matter of fact he didn't even notice he was quiet, he just became a custom to only talking with star for so long once she was no where to be seen...he kinda just caved in and kept his thoughts to himself.
'Ring, ring' Marco noticed his dimensional phone ringing while he was in the shower, he immediately pressed answer once he got to it not realizing he was naked.
"Hey Marco" it was tom who had called. Marco looked down and quickly put on a towel before answering
"Oh hey tom...how's it going man" Marco said in a disappointed voice hoping the caller would've been someone else.
"Ah not much dude just got back from Mewni its a WRECK dude you really caused alot of mayhem" Marco glared at tom not wanting to be reminded of Eclipsa's actions and his involvement with it.
"Yeah...I've had already my far share of criticism, i didn't want all of that to happen" Tom nodded in agreement.
"Nah dude I'm with you i know Eclipsa is kinda crazy but you wouldn't do anything like that without a reason...right?" Tom asked marco almost like he didn't already know the answer.
"I had my reasons tom...plus i was the on who killed her so...just fuck Mewni" Tom was completely taken back by his comment, Marco wasn't the one to get mad or curse so hearing him say that lead tom to believe he must've had it with Mewni.
"I mean everything i did was to protect and help them but nooooo do one bad thing against them and all hell goes loose, they even called me 'Mewni's Greatest Traitor' after everything i did for them" Marco sounded hurt like a close friend had betrayed him
"Marco what about star?"
"Well what ABOUT her tom. i mean she didn't believe anything i said, she didn't defend me...she didn't do anything but everything i did was for her and her people" Marco sighed and dried himself off while putting on some clothes for the house.
"I get you Marco but she hasn't been the same since you left...maybe you should talk to her" Marco looked at the picture he kept of beach day with him and star posing together on the beach.
"I miss when the days when it was more simple, id wake up with my best friend yelling we'd eat go to school and just go on adventures. No matter what we did together we would always find a way to make it fun and if not fun then...memorable" Marco looked at tom and frowned
"Star needs to figure things out on her own...just like I'm doing.." Tom nodded
"Look i have to go i gotta call Jackie in a bit soo ill call you later today"
"Sure dude I should be home by 7 UT which is like 8pm on earth"
"Where you going" Marco asked curious hoping he could tag along and call Jackie after school
"Oh I'm heading out with star, pony head and Kelly to the bounce lounge...i haven't been there myself but its apparently the place to be at night; you should come with us you still have your dimensional scissors right?" Marco looked at the counter...at his scissors as they gleamed from the afternoon sun hitting it.
"Yeah... i still have it, but ill pass" Confused tom looked at marco
"Alright man i'll give you a call when i get back"
"Alright see ya tom" Tom hung up, Marco put the phone down and plopped right back down on his bed thinking of what to do next. He didn't take online classes on Tuesdays Thursdays and on weekends so he would usually just sleep in or just call up somebody who didn't go to school but he felt like going on an adventure by himself, his own location, his own goals and most importantly by himself. He picked up his scissors and opened a portal before looking at his room. His domain, his safe place, a place where he found happiness from visiting friends and family, a place where he could sleep peacefully...now all it reminded was of star... and needed a break from it. Marco entered the portal entering an unknown dimension full of wonder and mystery all for him to explore.
hey guys hope you enjoyed it I'm glad to be continuing this story. Now this aftermath story is going to take place over the span of 2 years and will be about 10 to 15 more chapters long and should end sometime next year in time for me to work on my other stories. Thanks for the support Till next time SECTION 30 OUT!