Hey guys! I just published another story. Sorry in advance if this is kind of a controversial and dark beginning (espcialy for a show like this). Don't worry the next chapters are going to be humorous. Nova Butterfly in my Story is not the "Nova" owned by EVAunit42 (I also recommend his fic "Nova vs the Forces of Adolescence" to those who haven't read it, it's awesome). Hope you enjoy.

Prologue

Jackie Lynn Thomas, another regular 20-year old, was just doing what she regularly does on a Monday, which was her least favorite day. She was working in her uncle's skateboard company where she does their designs, and from time to time helps to check the reliability of the wheels. Her uncle got her a job there, because she had trouble finding one. She did not do well in college, because she was taking care of her, now 2-year old, son, Tyler. She left college after finishing freshman year and went back to Echo Creek. Now, being a single mother is hard, but she always liked a challenge. Not to mention that by her side was her housemate, Janna Ordonia, who was always there to help her out. Janna also had a boyfriend, whose identity is unknown to Jackie, who helped them with their financial struggles. Life is not perfect, but Jackie would not have wanted it any other way. Her shift ended at 20:30, so she said goodbye to her co-workers and rode her iconic light green skateboard into the night. She was riding through the streets of Echo Creek. Since it is a small town there are not a lot of cars, but she saw people walking and talking to each other on the sidewalks. She looked at the nearby bakery, and thought of Tyler. She stopped, took her phone from her pocket and called Janna.

Janna was playing with Tyler, until she heard her phone ringing in her pocket.

"Ok, Tyler, aunty Janna has to pick up the phone. You just stay put here."- Janna said in a cute voice.

"Alvight Janna Banana."- Tyler said, while playing with a stuffed toy. Janna sighs, she's not really fond of the nickname. She picks up her phone and sees that the call is coming from Jackie. She then answers- "Sup Jackie. Finished with work?"

"Yup, I'm also near a bakery, should I buy something for Ty?"

"Hold on, let me check the fridge."- Janna goes to the kitchen and checks the fridge which is empty, except for having a bottle of milk and her half eaten sandwich, she takes the sandwich and takes a bite- "Yea, definitely."

"Alright, tell Ty I'll be home soon."- Jackie hangs up.

Janna puts the phone in her pocket, finishes her sandwich, and goes back to Tyler, who looked really tired.

"Are you tired Ty?"- Janna asked politely. Tyler nods.

"Couvd you vead me a stovy?"- Tyler asked before yawning.

"Sure buddy, and I have the perfect book."- she responded enthusiastically and picked up a book from the drawer. The book's title was "The Complete Poetical Works and Letters of John Keats".

Jackie picked up her skateboard and entered the bakery. It was empty, with only the baker at the counter and two people, a man and a woman, who dressed up really weird, sitting and talking on one of the four tables available, but Jackie paid them no mind. She went to the baker and ordered two loathes of bread, several rolls with cheese and three small yogurt bottles. While the baker went to the back to see if the last rolls were ready, Jackie overheard the two people behind her talking.

"Did you hear what happened back home?"- the man asked.

"Yes, it was a real tragedy!"

"I mean, how could someone have that much power to commit such a monstrous act!"

"And they were not the only victims, but their relatives as well!"

"Oh, that person did not just kill them, he DESTROYED THEM!"

Now they caught Jackie's attention. She started listening to their every word.

"Did the High Commission find out who did it?"- the woman proceeded to ask.

"Nope. The perpetrator just committed the act and disappeared. Just like that!"- the man snapped his fingers for great effect.

"What now?"

"Guess there are going to be changes."

"Well on the bright side, at least we are not at war."- she then took a bite from a muffin- "Mmmmm! This earth food is amazing!"

Jackie didn't feel well hearing this conversation… murder, war. Where the hell were these people from, and why are they talking about this stuff here? The baker brought Jackie the rolls, pulling her away from her train of thought. He gave her what she ordered, and she left in fast pace. She didn't know why but she felt uneasy, so the moment she left the bakery, she drove off with her skateboard.

Luckily, her flat was not far from the bakery and she quickly came home. She entered her flat, which consisted of a small hallway leading straight to the living room, and having a door on each side. On the left was the kitchen, on the right was the bathroom. In the living room were two couches that served as beds for Janna and Jackie, and to the left of the room was a door leading to a smaller room, which belonged to Tyler. In the center of the room was a nice clean carpet and a small table, on which Jackie and Janna would drink coffee, play cards or teach board games to Tyler. At the end of the room was a table with a TV and on it were three pictures. One of Jackie, Janna and Tyler, one of Jackie and her parents and uncle, and one of her with Janna, Star, Marco, Tom, Alfonso and Ferguson when they were younger.

It's not much, but it's home.

Jackie went to the kitchen and put the bags on the table. Since she didn't see Janna and Tyler in the living room she went to Tyler's bedroom. When she entered, she found Tyler lying on the bed sleeping, while Janna was sitting on a chair next to the bed, reading the book, citing the poetry:

"Asleep! O sleep a little while, white pearl!
And let me kneel, and let me pray to thee,
And let me call Heaven's blessing on thine eyes,
And let me breathe into the happy air,
That doth enfold and touch thee all about,
Vows of my slavery, my giving up,
My sudden adoration, my great love!"

"Nice job boring him to sleep."- Jackie said quietly, not to wake Tyler up. She went near his bed and sat on the edge.

"Hey, good poetry is not boring."- Janna defended herself, while also being quiet- "So did you bring anything tasty, I'm starving."

"Well I brought rolls for Ty, thinking HE was hungry. But since he is asleep, let's grab a bite. I'll buy something else tomorrow morning."

"Come on."- she said as she stood up and went to the kitchen. Jackie went to Tyler, leaned and kissed him on the forehead. She could never imagine a life without this wonderful boy.

"Good night, Ty. Sweet dreams."- she then followed her housemate to the kitchen.

During dinner, Jackie told Janna about the conversation she overheard in the bakery. Janna was listening intently to what Jackie was saying and ate the rolls without taking her gaze of her. After Jackie finished her story, there was a moment of silence. Janna then spoke up.

"Where were these people from?"

"Don't know, but they weirded me out. And you know I don't get weirded out easily."

"Sounds like we have a murder mystery on our hands."- Janna said while rubbing her chin.

"What?"

"Ah, hello… murder victims, perpetrator disappeared. Trust me, it's a murder mystery."

"And let me guess, detective Janna is on the case?"- Jackie said sarcastically.

"Yup."- Janna answered, ignoring the sarcasm.

Jackie wanted to ask Janna why did she joke about this stuff, but then she realized… it's Janna. If it exists she will make a joke about it. In either case, she did not find the joke funny.

"Maybe they were sacrificed for a demonic ritual or something."- Janna said as she picked up her phone.

"Who are you calling?"

"Star."- Janna answered casually. As she was about to call her, Jackie took her phone.- "What's the big idea!?"

"If you call Star, Marco would want to know what's going on. And I am not in the mood to talk to him!"

"Ah come on Jackie! It's been a year since we last heard of them!"- Jackie didn't answer. She just looked away.

"Are you still mad at him because of…"- just as Janna was about to finish, she gets a death glare from Jackie- "Never mind."

After a breath moment of silence, Jackie and Janna hear the doorbell ring. Jackie looked at the clock to see it's 22:30. Who could be paying them a visit this late? She opens the door, only to find a familiar figure standing in front of her. No introduction was needed, because she could recognize that trademark red hair and fiery dress anywhere.

Hekapoo.

"Can I come in?"- she asked in a rather melancholic tone. She was carrying something, something covered in a pink blanket.

"Sure."- Jackie said and moved so Hekapoo can come in. Janna looked at the blanket- "So what's up?"- Jackie asked her, she was a friend after all. Hekapoo did not answer she just gave a sigh.

"What's with the blanket?"- Janna asked, but after examining it further, something struck her mind- "Ahhh, did we get a lil' H-Poo?"- Hekapoo turns to her, this time with an angry, yet calm expression.

"First of all, I'm sterile. Second of all, if I had a daughter, I would kill you for giving her that nickname. And third of all, did you just assume her gender?"

"So it is a baby!"- Janna said. Hekapoo only face palms herself.

"Wait, why are you bringing us a baby?"- Jackie asked, confused.

"Because, you guys are the closest thing she has to a family now."- Jackie and Janna are now more confused. The three of them just kept staring at each other. Hekapoo, then gives an expression of realization and breaks the silence.

"How long has it been since you heard from Star and Marco?"- this causes Jackie and Janna to freeze.

"A year."- Janna replied.

"Did they ever call you after the wedding?"- this question caused Jackie to have a flashback.

Six months ago…

Jackie was listening to messages on their phone. She got some messages from her parents, her uncle, Janna's mom and then a prank message from Ferguson. The last message she heard was this.

"Hey Jackie, it's Marco. Remember, Marco Di…"- she turned the message off, then deleted it.

"No…"- Jackie said, while her eyes faced the other way. Hekapoo just gave her a knowing stare.

"Riiiight. Anyways, in this blanket is Nova Butterfly. Star and Marco's daughter. She is only six months old now."- when hearing these words, Janna and Jackie just stared blankly and their jaws actually reached the floor.

"When did this happen!?"- Janna said surprised, not really knowing how to feel- "And why didn't they call us!?"

"Yea… why didn't they do that!?"- Jackie said to release suspicion of herself, but only got a stare from Hekapoo.

"And why are you giving US, THEIR daughter!?"- Janna continued to ask.

"Because…"- Hekapoo didn't know what to say. She then gave a sigh and continued- "… their gone."

There was only silence when these words were spoken. Neither of them didn't know what to say.

"They're dead!"- Jackie thought to herself. How can this be. She was now thinking of everything she had been through with Marco, and some moments which she shared with Star. She didn't even come to their wedding! She even deleted Marco's message, when he was probably about to tell them about his daughter. Her own petty grudge against him, caused her to not congratulate him, or at least thank him for those good moments they had. She thought, they would eventually reconcile and be friends again, but now that will never happen. As these thoughts raced through her head, she just realized how much of a horrible friend she is. This caused her to burst into tears and run off into the corner of the living room.

"Jackie!"- she heard Janna scream behind her. Janna found Jackie curled up in a ball, sobbing. Janna leaned close to her and said- "It's not your fault."

"It is! If I hadn't been such a bitch, I would have heard about Marco's great news! We would have come to Mewni and celebrate with them! Maybe we could have even prevented their deaths!"

"You don't know that! Listen, Jackie!"- Janna held Jackie by the shoulders and looked in her now red eyes- "The past is the past! So what if you never reconciled with them! I haven't been with them either! I know how you feel, and it sucks! But you need to be strong, for Tyler! And if you really want forgiveness that much then be strong and we'll both take care of Nova as well! Please. It's what they would have wanted."- Jackie wiped off her tears, and hugged her friend. Janna returns the hug and they both go to Hekapoo, who looks pretty on edge herself.

"How did it happen?"- Janna asked with Jackie leaning on her shoulder.

"We don't know the exact details, we only know that a powerful curse was used. We found dead soldiers in the hallway that led to Nova's room. Since there were not a lot of soldiers, we can assume the attack was not expected. At the end of the hallway we found both the previous king and queen of Mewni and Marco's parents… all dead. In Nova's room we found Star and Marco. Nova was the only one alive in the room. No sign of the attacker."- it was clear that Hekapoo was trying to hide her tears. No one blames her for crying, Marco and Star were her friends too.

"Don't worry."- Jackie got off Janna's shoulder and took the blanket, looking at the little Nova.- "We will take care of her. For Star and Marco."- this brought a smile to Hekapoo, but the tears did not stop.

"I know you will. But you have to hear me out. Don't tell Nova about any of this until she turns 14."- she wipes out her tears and then pulls out the royal magic wand from her dress pocket and gives it to Janna.- "And when the time comes give her the wand."

"What happens if she acquires it before turning 14?"- Janna asked, while examining the wand.

"Let's just say that it won't end well. Trust me, I know from experience."- after saying this, Hekapoo pulls out a pink text book with a pair of scissors on top of it. She gives them to Jackie and Janna.

"Ah, Marco's old scissors."- Janna said in a somber voice, reminescing some interdimensional adventures the group shared. She then looked at the text book- "Wait, is that..."

"Yup. The magical spell book."- Hekapoo then opened the spell book to reveal a sleeping Glossaryck- "Don't worry he'll wake up when it's time to train Nova."- Jackie and Janna gave each other confused looks, but decided to not think about it too much. Jackie then had a face of realisation.

"Wait, who's gonna run Mewni, now that the king and queen are dead?"- she asked.

"Well the new Chancellor of the High Commission, who's a real jerk by the way, decided to appoint one of the distant cousins of the royal family. When Nova turns 18, Rhombulus and I will take her to Mewni and she will become the queen. But you don't have to worry about that, you just need to take care of Nova until then and that's it."

Even tho Hekapoo says it's going to be easy, knowing the Butterflies, it never is. Jackie and Janna knew that pretty well. Suddenly a ringing noise is heard.

"Oh no! I gotta get back to the Bureau of Magic! See ya guys later!"- immediately after saying that, Hekapoo opens a portal with her own dimensional scissors and leaves.

"Why didn't she just use the scissors to teleport into the building?"- Janna asked, to which Jackie just shrugs her shoulders. She then turns her attention to baby Nova. She has a good look on her features. Nova has really short brown hair, which kind of reminded her of Marco, but her eyes are blue like Star's. She has symbols of butterflies on her cheeks. Her skin tone is a healthy mix of Marco's darker skin and Star's lighter one. Jackie and Janna both sat on one of the couches and just looked at Nova as she is drifting to sleep.

"She's really cute, don't you think?"- Janna asked quietly. Jackie just nods, but then raises her head in realization.

"What is it?"

"Can you go to the basement and get Tyler's old crib?"- Jackie asked Janna, who just sighs.

As Janna leaves, Jackie has good thought of her day. She did what she usually does on a Monday. Only this Monday ended with getting a new member of the family. She is not certain what the future will bring to this little child, but what she is certain of is that she and Janna are going to have a sleepless night.

Ok, so that is all for todays chapter. This is the beginning of Nova's story. I wonder how is it going to turn out. Reviews are appreciated and I hope you all have a nice day, or evening. If there is something bothering you in this story, or if you have any questions, let me know in the reviews. I Love You!