"Wait! Star!" the Earth boy shouted desperately at his best friend as she ran away and up the stairs. He could hear Star's sobs as she ran into her room and slammed the door behind her. Marco looked on in disbelief as the magic that was Star's room disappeared. It was like she had never even lived in it, minus the hole in the roof. "Star," he croaked out, choking back a sob.

Marco heard hesitant footsteps behind him, but couldn't be bothered to look up. "Marco?" Marco's head snapped up.

"Jackie? I thought you'd be gone by now!" Marco's face was tear streaked and blotchy, but none the less surprise was evident on the boy's face.

"Listen Marco, we'll deal with that later." Tears began to well up in Marco's eyes again as he resisted looking Jackie in the eyes. Though the consequence of that meant that he was left staring at the Princess's empty room. Jackie got on her knees next to her boyfriend. "Right now, Marco, I think you just need a friend." She pulled him into a hug, to which he didn't respond.

He was determined to stop crying, determined to be strong. But eventually the dullness and quit of the room became too loud and Marco couldn't hold it in anymore. His cries were agonizing and heart-wrenching, the noises amongst the tears animalistic and strangled. In any other moment, Marco would have been mortified. I mean, this is Jackie Lynn Thomas for Pete's Sake! He's liked her forever, he finally got her, and now here he is sobbing ridiculously into her shoulder.

"Hey Marco," Jackie jostled her shoulder to try to get Marco to sit up and maybe calm himself down, but the boy refused to move and refused to stop. "Marco, come on. Look at me." At that, he sat up, but it looked like it took everything he had. Marco lifted his eyes and forced himself to look his girlfriend in the face. His sobbing had finally subsided, but the tears still flowed in miserable streams down his tan face.

"You need to decide what you're going to do." Marco looked at her in disbelief. "You're not the safe-kid anymore, Diaz. You haven't been in a long time. You're the kid that goes on crazy adventures through different dimensions. You're the boy who's best friends with a space princess, and would do anything for the people you care about. So the question is, Diaz, whatcha gonna do?"

Marco's face was stuck in a look of bewilderment. Jackie added one more thing, "And Marco, I'm breaking up with you." His jaw really dropped then. Before he could protest she explained, "I could tell you guys should be together. I was just enjoying myself before one of you noticed. Thanks for the good few months, Marco. Now go get Star back."

Jackie got up and left the house with a quick goodbye to Marco's parents. Hearing the front door close, Marco was shaken from his trance and a feeling of determination overcame him. He left Star's room and headed to his room to think. He closed his door behind him and started pacing and talking out loud.

"Okay okay okay, Diaz you can do this! You just need to find a way to Mewni and go talk this out with Star.. It's not that hard — just think, Diaz, think!" His rambling was interrupted by a gleam from his desk. He walked over and realization hit him like a truck. "My dimensional scissors!" He cried.

Marco picked up the ethereal objects carefully, even though he's handled them hundreds of times before. This felt different for some reason. Like there was more at stake. His fingers closed around the blade, gripping the scissors tightly in his fist as his face molded into that of determination. He began searching his room for his backpack and started throwing things into it. Extra pair of shoes, sunscreen (can't get burnt), wallet, keys, swiss-army knife, and extra pack of clothes. He ran into the kitchen and threw a weeks worth of snacks inside just to be safe. He ran into the living room and saw his parents sitting there, heads close together as they talked in whispers — probably about him.

They looked up suddenly when he cleared his throat. "Marco, sweetie! There you are, we were worried about you." He could always count on his mom to worry about him.

"Yeah I was just in my room doing some thinking. And some deciding too. I've decided to go after Star. I have my dimensional scissors and a bag with somethings I might need. I can't just let her leave like that, even if she sends me right back home, I need to see her, talk to her, and get an explanation. We all deserve that much."

His parents looked at him with unease, like they didn't know wether to make him stay or not. Marco decided to clear up something else, "You guys don't know everything Star and I have done, and we've done a lot. We fight monsters from dimensions all around the universe. We have been close to serious injury - or even death - more than once. But the most important thing for you to know is that Star and I take care of each other. We have each other's back, and that's why we normally come out of battles perfectly fine. Star would go after me, so I'm going after her."

His father stood up and came over to put his hands on his son's shoulders. Mr. Diaz's eyes glistened with tears not yet shed. "We believe in you, son. Be safe, and go get her." He looked up at his dad in astonishment. That was way easier than Marco had expected! He looked over at his mom and she nodded her head.

Marco pulled his parents into a hug. "I love you guys. Thank you." He ran up the stairs, passing his room and running into the guest room — Star's old room. He stopped abruptly, taking one last look at the scissors in his hand. Marco took a deep breath, and cut a new portal to Mewni. I'm coming for you, Star, he thought as he stepped through.

Hey guys I'm back! I've really gotten into Star vs. the Forces of Evil, so here's my first fic for it! Will be a multi chapter, hopefully with weekly-ish updates. Let me know what you guys think!

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