Hello guys! Remember when I wrote three stories 'The Misadventures of a Princess & Her Bad Boy', 'The Song of Friendship' and 'Meeting a Lost Soul'? Taking story concepts from ALL THREE and making an original story based on all those concepts/ideas. It will run alongside 'The Shining Stars' and 'The Blood Moon's Tango', so expect weekly updates.

This is an AU story, where some things are...a quite different. But still, this is more or less my take on Star Vs. from the VERY BEGINNING. So unlike my other stories where they originate from a 'strict' canonical starting point, this will be very different from the canon show. So if some things don't line up, that is why. But I keep everyone largely in character.

Just read the story and let me know what you guys think :). Hope you all like it!

When your world falls apart, life just sucks. This is what a young blond sixteen year-old named Star Butterfly thought, holding a suitcase and tightly clenching her Magic Wand. Looking back on today's events, she just simply laughed in utter anger. Just simply trying to make her kingdom happy by forming a simple rainbow lead to everyone shunning and practically throwing her away toward Earth for 'training'. But Star knew why she was really in this strange dimension; her family doesn't want her anymore. "I'm not accepting this." She stomped her blue heels toward the cold concrete, marching her way toward the old building before her.

"Echo Creek High School…what is a 'school' anyway?" Star thought aloud, trying to walk in her blue princes's dress. She noticed the odd looks people her age gave, raising eyebrows in confusion. 'It's like they never saw a damn princess before…' She sighed and continued walking, trying to find this 'principle' person her mother 'suggested' she look for. After walking for a few minutes, Star spotted a brown door with her blue eyes. Knocking it gently, she heard a muffled 'Come in'.

Coming inside the room, she saw a slightly messy office. It was covered in posters, with one having a hanging cat saying 'Hang in There' making her chuckle. Finding a brown seat, she stopped moving. Flashes of Saint O's Reformation chamber flashed through her mind, making Star shake with fear. Gritting her teeth and clenching her gloved fists, she violently kicks the chair away and simply stands up tall. "What is your problem?! I spend money on…" Skeves stopped, noticing tears on Star's face. "…Are you okay Miss?"

Star wiped her face, angered at showing weakness. "Sorry, sir. That…reminded me of a bad experience. You know why I'm here?" Skeves fixed his glasses, looking through his papers. He found one saying 'Star Butterfly' on them, blinking a few times.

"Magical…Princess? Another dimension?! Please tell me this isn't some prank from that Ordana girl." Star only frowned, taking out her wand and making a small bird appear. It landed on Skeeves head, chirping softly before blowing up into bits of feathers. "So you are magical…"

"Yes, sir. My parents send me to this…Earth School, to train in my magic. Tell me, do you have special lessons on casting animal summoning spells?" Star let her bright personality shine a bit, excited at learning magic. Skeves closed Star's folder gently.

"Sorry Miss Butterfly, but you aren't going to be training magic in school. Our curriculum is based on English, Science, Math and Social Studies. You had those in your schools before, correct?" Star just folded her arms, not amused at all. Sighing in defeat, she lied and nodded her head. "Good! You are a new student and I'm sure you won't cause trouble?"

Star's eyes grew wide, violently aiming her wand at Skeeves. "If you take me to a reformation chamber, I will end you human." Skeves shakes in fear, noticing the bright pink glow of Star's wand.

"N-No! We have no 'chambers' in this school. Just classrooms with desks." He noticed Star shaking, making him wonder. 'Was…was this girl abused in her last school?' The principle put that question away for later. "Please, calm down and listen to me."

"Okay, sir." Star relaxed, standing still. "But do you know where I will be living? My parents sent me here and…that's it." Stevees eyes went wide, his glasses almost falling off. "Just have my wand and a small purse that holds a few clothes." He flipped through Star's folder again, hoping his suspicions weren't right.

'Her parents couldn't have just thrown out their daughter like this...' He looked over her file again, frowning. 'She isn't a exchanged student…I will fix that.' Taking out a black pen, the short man wrote down something on her file. Closing it, he shot a kind smile toward Star. "You will be living with the Diaz Family. They house exchange students, which you are one. Give me a minute and I will get their son her shortly." He left the room, with Star lost to her thoughts.

Taking out her wand, she zapped it on the ground, summoning a bean bag. It had a small smile, which Star smirked at. Sitting gently on her creation, Star relaxed and was ready to meet her new family. 'Maybe they will care about me…hope so at least.'

Skeeves marched out of his office, fuming at a student literally thrown into his school with such lack of care. 'Other dimension or not, they should be more thoughtful about their child's education and living condition! Poor girl is…' The principal stopped marching, taking a deep breath. 'It's going to be fine, have a good home for the girl.' He knocked on a classroom door, with it opening.

Walking inside, was half-dead students moaning at completing a test. Skeves snickered, remembering growing. But his eyes drifted to his 'personal' project; Marco Diaz. The boy was very smart, one of the smartest kids in his school. The boy though is a complete loner. Having no friends what-so-ever and being quiet, many teachers tell Skeeves their worries for the boy. The principle coughed, getting everyone's attention.

"Sir? I'm in the middle of a test!" The teacher Skullnick shouted, annoyed at this interruption. Skeves folded his arms, raising an eyebrow. "Fine…what do you need sir?" She turned toward the students, glaring harshly. "NO CHEATING AND PUT THOSE PENCILS DOWN!" Everyone groaned but Marco, who was just blankly watching the blackboard, his lifeless brown eyes drifting into the darkness.

"I need to take Marco Diaz for a few minutes, if you don't mind," Skeeves asked softly, with Marco just getting up. Throwing his grey backpack on, he walked toward the principle. His eyes had a glint of joy seeing him, with Skeeves smiling back at Marco. "Will be back soon Skullnick."

"Fine fine…" Skeves and Marco left the room, both hearing shouting once the door closed. Skeves chuckled, always being amused by Skullneck's 'methods' of controlling a classroom.

Marco just blankly looked ahead, though smiling being near the one person that understands him. 'I wonder if it's more tests to grade or schedules to make?.' Marco looked up at the principle, folding his arms. "Sir? I'm not in trouble, right?"

"No no! I just…" Skeves stopped walking, placing both hands on Marco's shoulders. "You know how your family gets exchange students sometimes?" Marco nodded. "Well…a female student came into my school today and…she has no home."

"What? That is just…" Marco was about to shout, but his eyes grew wide. "Oh, so my family will take care of her for now? That's cool. Mom always loves house guests." Shoving his hands in a dark red hoodie, he sighed.

"Thank you, Marco." Skeves patted Marco's shoulder, with the two walking back to his office. Opening his door, both had their eyes wide open. The normally brown-ish room with posters was now white with rainbow confetti and other decorations hanging down. Star was careful, aiming her wand, trying to make her 'art', but darted her attention to the people before her.

"I…see you changed my office around." Skeves put on a smile, but Marco felt his eye twitching. 'That girl is very interesting…can't wait to clean this up later…' Star frowned, spinning the wand, making the room go back to normal. "You could fix things like that?"

"Yeah…" Star answered back sheepishly. 'Messed up again…' Her vision was locked on Marco though, her blue eyes meeting brown ones. "Wow…hello, uh…what is your name? Mine's is Star Butterfly."

Marco felt his face turn red before shaking the feeling away. "Marco Diaz. I will take you to my home, as I guess you will be living with me. Nice to meet you." Marco walked closer, shaking her blue gloved hand. It felt like ages before the two let go, each feeling goosebumps. Skeves snickered but kept thoughts to himself. Marco rubbed his neck, smiling softly. "Uh, do you want me to give a tour around the school?"

"And you can do this to skip a few classes, Mr. Diaz?" Skeves teased, raising his eyebrow. Marco sweated bullets, making the principle chuckle. "Oh calm down Marco. You have the whole day off. Same with you Miss Butterfly. Just be ready for when school returns next week." Star smiled, for the first time in ages.

"Okay! You get to show me around this large 'school' place Marco!" Star shouted joyfully, with Marco only sighing, shoving hands within hoodie pockets. Putting on a genuine smile, he joined Star out of the room. Skeves sat down in his desk, picking up a picture of himself alongside the Diaz's and a young Marco. On the picture's edge, was a small brown-haired girl holding Marco's arm with a smile. "Hopefully you open up more Marco…" He put the picture down, looking over paper work.

Star and Marco walked around the school, with the princess being at 'awe'. "Can you tell me what that metal beast is called?" Star pointed to a water fountain, having her blue eyes shine with excitement. Marco smirked, folding his arms smugly.

"That my new friend is a water fountain." He pressed a button, with water gushing out slowly. "Whenever you need water, just come here. But uh…it's a bit dirty the water." Marco puts his hands away. "Not filtered right and stuff." Star blinked a few times, slightly confused. "Sorry, want me to explain that again?"

Star smiled, shaking her head. "No, I get it…sort of." She touches the water fountain and begins biting it. "Eating the flesh of the monster will unleash the water, right?" Marco sighed, amused Star is getting used to things. She finished 'drinking' the water and follows a walking Marco. "So what does that do?"

Marco noticed Star pointing toward a locker. "That is a locker…my locker to be exact." He spins the lock, confusing Star before a loud 'click' sound is heard. It opened up, with Marco groaning. "Great…of course Janna put a dead mouse in here." Taking out a baggy from a concealed fanny pack, he put the dead creature in it and tossed it in the trash. "Sigh…can't believe she continues to mess with me."

"Who is this Janna person?" Star asks questioningly, with Marco waving his hand. 'Maybe she's his princess? Many guys I know on Mewni have their 'princess'…but I'm no ones.' Marco took out some cleaning wipes from the lockers side, cleaning it slightly.

"Just some pest that bothers me often…have no friends really." Marco closed the locker before starting to walk again. Star picked up the pace and walked next to Marco.

"You have no friends?" Marco nods, making Star frown slightly. "I understand that…my two friends either ratted me out or broke my heart." Marco stopped walking, clenching his fists.

'Jackie…' Marco gritted his teeth, trying hard to hold in his rage. 'That ungrateful, using, selfish…' He stopped his thoughts, noticing Star's understanding blue eyes. Taking a deep breath, he calmed down. '1…2…3…4…5.' Counting down and breathing slowly, Marco put back on a smile. "I…understand that better than you think. Come on, let's get out of here and head to our home."

Star just nodded, feeling oddly enough, safe when around Marco. 'This guy is quite…interesting.' As the duo walked out of the school, they didn't notice a tall lizard smirking from the shadows.

"Well, seems like the Princess ran away from home after all. Perfect…" He pressed something on his wrist. "Buff Frog, Ludo, Boo-Fly. Do you copy?" The lizard heard muffled sounds from the other end. "Don't tell me you three are eating the food again?" The silence was on the other line. 'You useless…no, stay calm.' The lizard sighed and pressed his wrist again. "Meet me on 'Earth' within the next few hours. We get the wand tonight." Covering his wrist up, the lizard smirked darkly. "Today, I get what is rightfully mine."

Marco and Star enjoyed a silent walk home, but the boy felt something was on his newest friend's mind. "Look, I'm not the best at reading people…but something is bothering you." Star stopped walking, locking vision on her heeled shoes. "You don't have to say anything now, but know you can vent to me."

Star simply sighed, looking sternly at Marco. "Why are you being so nice to me?" Marco blinked at the sudden comment, rubbing his arms nervously. "At home, no one wants to know about me. They just expect me to be miss perfect. But I'm not. Always messing up somehow…shipping me to literal hell for two years…trying to fix me. But I'm just…broken." Star sharply glared at Marco, the boy feeling very scared. "So, why are you being nice to me?"

Marco folded his arms, looking up at the shining sun above them. "I understand. Life sucks and everyone just tries to hurt you. Even family and friends sometimes. When people are nice to us…that's simply lucky. People in my life were mean to me, used my brains for their benefit, and so on." Marco placed a hand on Star's shoulder, with her dress's fabric brushing against his hand. "But I won't hurt or use you. Because I know that feeling is horrible. If you don't consider me a friend, cool." Marco puts his hands in hoodie pockets, starting to walk. "Considering you are living with me though, the two of us getting along is a good idea regardless."

Star felt her jaw drop in shock. 'He…he went through a lot too?' She shook her head, feeling a somber smile etch across her face. "Thanks, Marco." He smiled, throwing an arm around Star's shoulder.

"No problem. My house is right there." Marco points a foot away from him, with cacti and various Mexican styling covering his windows and door. Star's eyes glow slightly, amazed at how nice his home looks. The boy walks toward his door, pulling out keys and opening it. On the other side is his family, sitting on a couch watching TV.

Mrs. Diaz gets up first, surprised to see Marco and their house guest home so early. "Marco! Welcome home Hijo!" She tackled Marco into a warm, crushing hug. He hugged his mother back, sighing contently. Star watched this and felt somber.

'Wish my mom was that nice…always keeping me cooped up in that castle, reading dumb books on royal lessons and stuff…' Glaring at the wooden floor, Star didn't notice Mrs. Diaz giving Star a warm hug. "What…"

"Welcome to your new home little Estella. Heard your story from Principle Skeeves. You are more than welcome to stay here." Mrs. Diaz words felt like calming honey to her ears, a form of maternal affection she never got as a child. Hugging Mrs. Diaz tight, Star felt at home. Mrs. Diaz was very surprised at how tight Star was hugging her, feeling somber slightly.

They let go with Star waving to Mr. Diaz. "I'm sure my little Hijo treated you well on your first day at school?" Star nodded, giving a beaming smile toward Marco. The boy blushed slightly, rubbing his neck.

"He taught me that a water fountain isn't a monster and was really kind toward me." Star took out her wand. "But I need to let you all know…I need to train with my wand. This is very powerful and can cast spells. That's why I was sent to Earth." Marco gave a look of understanding, turning his attention toward confused parents.

"She has it largely under control. I will help Star with that, so don't worry guys." Mrs. and Mr. Diaz sighed in relief, with Star raising an eyebrow. "Come on, will take you to the guest room." Marco grabbed Star's suitcase and rushed up the stairs. Star followed, with the duo getting to the guest room. It was very plain, having pale brownish walls and a medium-sized bed near an open window. Marco noticed the slightly disgusted look on Star's face. "Sorry but uh…this is all we have. I could buy paint tomorrow and…" Star simply held up her hand.

"Give me…five minutes Marco." Marco just nodded and walked out the door. Cracking her knuckles, she opened up her suitcase. Taking out a small piece of paper, she took the crystal ball off her wand, drawing how the room should look. What started out as simple doodles turned into something quite grand, fitting for a princess like herself. Star put the ball back on her wand and tossed the paper in the air. "Room Expansion Transformation!" Zapping the paper, it glowed a bright pink, bursting into a cloud of color. It bounced across the room, shifting the walls coloring and shape. What was once a basic room now mirrored something out of a designer's magazine? Walls were colored in vivid pinks and reds, large desk and mirror were on the side, the window had the design of a basic tower-like opening. Even her bed was now warped, mirroring one she had at home. "MARCO! You can come in now!"

Marco opened the door slowly, jaw dropping at the sight before him. The room just didn't mirror a princess's room but something not unlike the designing channels on television. "Wow…this looks amazing. You have an eye for designing stuff."

Star winked playfully, proud of her handy work. "Thanks, Marco! When I was at…" Her throat closed up and bright tone is gone, looking at the ground. "Uh…nothing. Nothing Marco." Marco sat on Star's bed, patting it. "I…don't want to…"

"Remember what I said before? If you don't want to, cool. But just…sit down and enjoy your hard work." Marco gave a small smile, with Star complying. She sat next to Marco, taking his advice. "You have a really creative mind. Like the mixtures of Pink and Red, they complement each other nicely." He pointed toward the mirror. "The glass casing has really interesting line patterns, never really connecting but somehow matching." He soon points at the desk. "And playing with a plum coloring for the wood? That is a bold design choice."

Star's smile was wide and beaming. 'No one complimented on my designing stuff. Even Tom, who just ignored me when talking about that…' She sighed longingly, with Marco looking at her weirdly. "What?"

"Your…marks are glowing?" Marco pokes her right cheek, with the heart glowing even brighter. "Is it like, some kinda of charge holder thing? I remember some show I loved watching where this mouse dude's cheeks conducted electricity." Star soon burst into laughter, making Marco very confused.

"No silly! These are my royal marks. Every Mewni Princess get's them. They glow when I'm happy but can also morph into different things." Star goes into thinkers pose, with the marks morphing into hourglasses. Marco made an 'oh' sound, with Star sitting normally again. "Not a huge deal." She started playing with her fingers. "…I was happy when you called my stuff good."

"Why wouldn't I?" Marco asks seriously, with Star looking away. "No…no one complimented your designing stuff?" She shook her head, making Marco sigh. "Of course, no one noticing a hard-working skill. Sorry about that Star." Marco clenched his fists, remembering a dark memory. Shaking the thought away, he stood up. "Hey, before my parents get their food ready, want to explore the town a bit?"

Star looked out the window, noticing the sun going down. 'It's getting late…' She rubbed her chin. "Not sure that's a good idea, Marco. People like to come after me." She holds up the wand. "And with me now having this again? I'm a bigger target."

Marco cracked his knuckles. "I'm not losing anyone again, so don't worry." Star noticed his tone was cold, gulping in slight fear. "Don't worry so much. I got your back."

"Okay…" Star said half-heartedly, getting out of her bed. Marco shoved his hands away, opening the door for Star. "Oh…thank you." She bowed gracefully, making Marco blush.

"No problem…buddy." The two friends made an awkward laugh, before rushing downstairs before the moment got too weird. 'Guess I need to read up on talking to girls…' Marco pondered before closing the front door.

Marco and Star walk across Echo Creek, passing by various shops and houses. The dark moonlight shined down on the duo, with grasshoppers singing a nightly tune. Star cooed at the little bugs, amused by the music they produced. One of the creatures jumped on Star's shoulders, singing a little tune. The princess began humming, feeling a familiar Mewni song play in her head.

"Moonlight, starlight, dancing in the sky. May the magic follow through our bodies, sparking our creative minds. Spells and the arts, show the path to light." Star sang softly, with Marco having wide eyes. He didn't say a word, just enjoying the somewhat angry angelic voice coming out of Star's mouth. She continued singing though it was soft hums mainly. Star stopped, feeling her body heat up. "Uh…don't laugh, please. That song helped me in a dark place."

"Hey, it's good. Do something to calm me down too." Marco folded his arms, having a smug grin. "Your voice really nice." Star pouted in a way that made Marco snicker softly. "I'm serious though…do you sing often?"

Star got relaxed, continuing the walk. "Not really, as only select things I like singing. Many Mewni songs…bring back bad memories." She hugged herself, recalling when she was a little girl. "That song was one of the few I like still." Marco put a hand on Star's shoulder, patting it softly.

"Come on, we are very close to the store. Maybe a slushy will get your mind cooooooled off." Marco tried to joke, but Star didn't change her facial expression at all. 'Diaz, you are such a dork'.

'He's trying…gotta respect that.' Star smiled, punching Marco's arm playfully. "Sounds good." The two walked toward the small store, having a large slushy sign hanging down. But both stopped in their tracks, seeing a tall lizard-man coming out of the store.

"Seems this dimension accepts gold as currency…interesting." The lizard pondered, throwing a chip in his mouth. "Tastes…okay." A small bird man walked next to the lizard, with a Frog monster following suit.

"Master Toffee! Can I get something too?!" The bird begged, with the lizard sighing. He tossed the chip bag at the bird, who takes it like candy. The frogman narrowed his gaze. He spotted Star and Marco frozen in place.

"Boss…I think we found them." The Frog pointed his finger at Star and Marco. The lizard looked ahead, forming a grin across his jaw. Walking closer, the lizard simply puts arms behind his back. Star didn't move an inch, with Marco trying to pull her back.

"Star…I think that guy wants to hurt us." Marco tried to pull his friend away but Star was frozen in fear. Her wand hand was shaking violently, nearly dropping the magical artifact. Marco just sighed, jumping in front of her. "Stay calm. I got this."

The lizard simply held out his hand, looking directly at Marco. "Hello boy. My name is Toffee. I'm after the princess's magical wand. I'm sure you will understand if we just…take it off your hands, right?" Marco narrowed his gaze, tightening his fists. Toffee sighed, annoyed at this outcome. "You aren't some knight, just a pawn. She will just…"

"Star has dealt with a lot…and she just got here. Can't you leave her alone!?" Marco hissed, feeling rage dance inside him. 'I'm not losing my friend…like I lost…' This thought made his eyes go bloodshot in rage, round-house kicking Toffee a few feet back. The lizard crashed into a car, with its horn beeping loudly.

Toffee rubbed his head, feeling anger wash over him. "Very well boy! Buff Frog and Ludo, attack!" The lizard took out an odd pair of scissors, making a portal and entering it. The Buff Frog dashed into Marco but he rolled away, nearly tripping over himself. Ludo took out his magical staff, glowing a dark blue aura.

"Undead Zombie Rush!" Ludo shouted, with five creatures bursting out of the ground. "Attack!" They dashed into Marco, who kept them at bay with spinning bird kicks and skillful punches.

Star was in shock, with the images of 'no fighting, that is improper' playing on repeat over and over in her abused mind. "No…No…NO!" She shouted loud, with her roar silencing Ludo and Buff Frog. "I'm no damn damsel and I'm tired of trying to be fucking perfect for everyone. I'm not Princess Star Butterfly." She ripped off dark blue gloves, tossed sharp heels into the ground and ripped off some hemming from her dress. "I'm Star 'Bad Ass' Butterfly! Come and get me suckers!"

She morphed her normal looking wand into a large mace, slamming it inches away from Buff Frog. The monster jumped back, shocked at the princess before him. 'Princess no perfect. She's troubled. Backing away.' He made his own portal, escaping her wrath.

"WHAT!?" Ludo shouted in anger. Rubbing his temples in frustration, the short bird person held his staff high. "Monster armies, continue fighting!" He made a small purple vortex, creating a series of large spiders and birds. They charged into Star but Marco side-kicked them back.

"Didn't know you could fight!" Marco shouted, with Star grinning darkly. "Say we…bust some heads before coming back home?"

"Sounds fantastic." The duo entered battle stance and continued the offensive. Marco and Star dashed together, with Star jumping off his back. "Tidal Wave Slam!" Star shouted, slamming the wand mace into the spider. The ripple effect from its impact made all the spiders vanish into thin air. Marco ran ahead, using nearby weapons like broken glass and trash-can lids to fend off the birds in between kicks.

"Star! Hop on!" He tossed Star a garbage can lid, which she hopped onto gleefully. It slid across like a snowboard, with the princess spinning her wand-mace around frantically. It hit all the incoming birds, making them poof away. Jumping off the lid, she kicked it in the air and tossed it directly at Ludo. Aiming her wand at the lid, she zapped it with pink magic. It stopped inches away from Ludo's face.

"What the heck?" He poked the floating lid. "HA! It's just floating and doing nothing. Stupid Mewni Magic! Monster magic sooooo much better." Star just grinned, tapping her wand's star crystal. The lid morphed into a moth, lifting Ludo into the air and flying away. "AAAAAHHHHHHH!" Was heard in the distance, much to the annoyance of many sleeping households.

Star and Marco huffed from the long fight, simply sitting down on a nearby bench. "Wow! We were amazing together!" The duo shouted in unison, causing both to blush.

Marco coughed, sitting upright. "You…hold back your true self, don't you?" Star sighed, resting her head on Marco's shoulder. "It's okay to vent it out sometimes. Being yourself is…hard. People don't always like one another." Star gulped, unsure of where Marco was going with this. "But I like the real you."

"R-Really?" She answered nervously. "I mean, everyone wants me…" Marco put a warm hand on her shoulder.

"I'm not everyone. I'm your friend." He hugged Star, something that shocked her. "Welcome to Earth…and thank you for being my first real friend."

She smiled, hugging Marco back. Her smile was the widest it has ever been, feeling so touched that someone. Anyone. Accepted her. 'I'm not losing this…for anything.' She sighed contently, with the two friends enjoying one another's warmth. They let go, smiling like idiots.

"Want to kill the night watching a movie?" Star raised her eyebrow. "Just something on Earth will explain that on the way home, Rebel Princess."

Star smirked at the nickname. "Rebel Princess…I like that. Thanks, Wild Man." She elbowed Marco, with the two new friends heading back home after a very long but enjoyable day.