I Think Earth Is A Pretty Great Place | SVTFOE

20~ // Gravity

Walking down the dark street underneath the rainy night sky, Star pondered. Kicking rocks and thinking as she walked down Echo Creek Lane, she took the route to the lake. Watching the Christmas lights twinkle and blink along the wooden fence as she sat at the lake- which had the caution tape finally removed, Star sighed. She messed with the water, tossing rocks across and running her hand through it. "Star!" She heard faintly in the distance. She looked around, trying to find the person calling. "Hello?" She shouted, trying to get them to speak again. "Star, is that you?!" She heard, scrunching her eyebrows. "Yes?" Star shouted. A few minutes of silence. She sighed, rolling her eyes. Hearing the sound of fall leaves being crushed underneath shoes, she looked up. "What are you doing over here again?" Marco stood behind her, holding his tux jacket above his head. She shrugged. "It's peaceful." She admitted, peering back to the lake. "It's raining, you're going to get sick." He frowned, walking over and sitting beside her. "Thanks, Safe Kid." She joked, shaking her head with a little smile. He frowned, holding the jacket above both of them. "That's not going to work." She chuckled, peering out to the lake. They sat for a while, listening to the rain hit the lake's surface. "So.. You like me?" Marco looked beside him, to Star. Her face went completely red. "No." She looked at the water, trying her best not to look at Marco. He smiled, tilting his head. "You're lying." He stated, quoting Star- who happened to quote him. "I'm just saving myself the heartbreak." Star explained, finally looking at him. They sat there a few minutes, just staring at each other. "What was all of that in the gym?" He asked, shifting to a more comfortable position. "Long story short.. I was vulnerable and he had the chance to jump in and ruin everything again, so he did." She mumbled. "You told me I was the Earth Tom before.." Marco reminded Star. "I said a lot of things, but that was one of the things I never meant." Star sighed, twiddling her thumbs. "What happened when you went missing..?" Marco asked once again. "Are you sure you even want to know that..?" Star asked slowly and quietly. "I want to be able to be there for you." He frowned. "When I ran away, it wasn't intentional. I just kind of.. went out exploring. I came here. Obviously.. I could tell something at home wasn't right. not Jackie's home, but... mine.." Star faded out. "Where is your home?" Marco asked. "Mewni. It's uh.. It's a different dimension. I know I said I just wanted a fresh start but.. My parents.. Mewni was going to war.. They sent me off with a stupid family wand that is the most powerful thing in this whole entire universe. They said they'd send me here to 'train' for the war till time came. I did. I didn't come here for a fresh start, or to go to school. I didn't come here to find friends or make memories. I came because of the war going on at my home. I wanted to be able to help." She explained. "Battle and War.." Marco mumbled. "Battle and War." Star repeated, confirming. "I prevented your training.." Marco looked to the lake, facepalming. "I had no idea, I'm so stupid. Look where that got you.." He muttered. "No, Marco." Star said aloud. He looked back to Star, raising an eyebrow. "When I ran away, I did it because I believed they were in danger. I tried to get home, and I couldn't. I couldn't find home within me anymore. I knew something was wrong, and so I called my parents. I called my best friend. I called the provider. Absolutely nothing. So I caved in and called Tom." Star continued. Marco frowned as he nodded. "So that's what happened.." He peered to the water as Star spoke. "He came here, after I kept begging him to take me home. To tell me what happened to everyone. He said he wasn't allowed to talk to me. I didn't know why, and I still don't. But I knew there was something wrong." Star sighed. "So he took you home, and he showed you Mewni." Marco caught on. "He told me not to freak out, and when I asked him why would I, I finally realized why my parents sent me off. It wasn't to train, it was so I would be safe during the war. Little did I know Mewni would burn to the ground, and my parents would be dead in such little time.." Star faded out. "Who were your parents?" Marco asked, tilting his head. "I'm sorry, if it's too personal-" Marco quickly realized his question. "Moon and River Butterfly." Star cut him off. "Oh." Marco breathed. "Ever since I found out, I've been cold-hearted, acting like I don't care at all. Only because I didn't want anyone else to get close to me only for them to be hurt in the end because of me." Star sighed, looking at the lake. Marco looked out to the lake as well. As the rain poured down, Marco looked to Star. He gave her the jacket, setting it on her shoulders. She looked up to him, surprised. "Star, why does it always rain now that you're around?" He asked, staring at her. She felt herself go numb. "I guess.. I like the rain. It's... comforting." She quietly explained. "Do you like solitude?" He frowned. She let a little smile onto her face for a few seconds. "Not when you're around." She admitted. He smiled. "I may have half a heart, but I'm willing to give you all of what little I have left." He said, as they looked at each other. "What..?" Star slowly asked, not breaking the eye contact. 

   Sitting at the office that Monday morning never felt so refreshing. As Star shut the door, Maria smiled. "I'm ready for another day of learning absolutely nothing new." Maria joked. Star spun around, a smile on her face. "I'm ready to tell you everything." She said, seriously. "Really?!" Maria let a large smile out across her face. "You tell me." Star shrugged, giving a nervous smile as she sat down in front of Maria. "So it all started.." She began.