Let The Games Begin, An SVTFOE Fanfiction Book 2 [SEQUEL PENDING]

Chapter 8

Marco woke up on the castle floor, and his head was throbbing badly. He saw Maria, probably sleeping beside him, and Star, Comet, Tori, Tom, and [gasp] Jackie kneeling around them. What was this? Was he a spirit? Was he dead? His eyes were barely opened, but open enough to see around him.

Their heads were bowed down, as if they were praying. Star was sobbing very badly, and Jackie was just sniffling. Comet was muttering something. The last thing he remembered was Maria calling his namein the Xandarian castle. Then two arrows were shot at both of them. Was he back?

He tried to sit up. Once he did so, his friends suddenly lifted their heads. Comet's sword was at the ready."Get ready," He said,"This must be some sort of trick."
"W-what trick?" Marco managed, then turned to Star, who was staring at him in shock."S-star??"
Star grinned like an idiot."Is that you, Marco Ubaldo Diaz?"
"You bet it is," Marco said, grinning as well.
"Show me proof that you ARE Marco Diaz," Comet said angrily.
"Uh.." Marco thought."Safe Kid?"
"That's Marco, alright," Star said, hugging me so tight I couldn't breathe.

I suddenly remembered something."I-is Cady sleeping?"
His friends's expressions darkened."Her name isn't Cady. Her name's Maria," Star said sadly,"She's your twin. And she-she's--" Star's voice broke.
"She's--she's my.." Marco choked out.
"I know it's hard to take it all in," Comet said,"But--"
"But you have to," Tori continued.
"And she's dead," Comet said quickly, before breaking into another set of tears.
"WHY????" Marco growled."WHO KILLED HER??!"
Star looked Marco in the eye, her expression as dark as it could get."You did."

Marco took a deep breath."Why? Did I..?"
"Memory Wipe," Tom said.
"And now," Star sobbed,"We have to give her a proper funeral. This war is over."