To New Things?

Chapter 24: -TOFFEE.

"Alright! You got me! Now, what the hell do you want?"

Star asks weakly, trying to break free from the rope binding her wrists to a rolling chair. She tries and tries but it's no use. Toffee watches her and stares.

"I'm sorry?"

"You heard me. If you're trying to steal the wand? Ha! Good luck."

The door to Star's enclosed cage slides open, and in walks Toffee. He walks up to her and kneels down in front of her, looking straight into her icy blue eyes. She frowns, and stares back into his envy green ones.

"It's not just about the wand, Star Butterfly. It's about you."

"Me? What about me?"

Toffee stands up tall and sighs, a sly smile creeping up on his face.

"Why don't I get you something to eat. You don't look too good."

He walks out and disappears. Star keeps trying to break free, biting and gnawing at the rope around her wrists, grunting and struggling. No use. Toffee returns, holding a plate with a sandwich on it. He enters Star's glass cage and places the sandwich in front of her.

"Here you go. One sandwich."

"I don't want your sandwich!"

She tries to kick it, but misses and her chair falls back. Her head hits the ground and she winces in pain. Toffee laughs, and kneels down to her again, cutting off her rope. Star shoots up and tries to hit Toffee with her (not so good) karate moves Marco taught her. She misses and misses and misses. Toffee hits her across the face and she falls down, groaning weakly.

"Ug!"

"You're pathetic."

"Oh...Oh, yeah? Well..."

Star starts, holding her cheek and stomach in pain.

"Y-You're boring! And you dress like a lawyer, and they're boring, so that makes you twice as boring!"

Toffee scoffs and turns, walking out of the room, the door closing behind him. Star sits there, frowning, clenching her stomach in pain as angry tears flood her eyes.

"Marco's coming for me! You better be ready."

Marco was growing delirious. He was tired and hungry and his body really ached. As he walked through Mewni, he never looses focus. He's a little scared, but more determined than anything.

"Stop!"

A tiny voice shrieks, breaking Marco's train of thought. He looks around, frowning.

"Who's there!?"

"Me!"

"Uh... Me who?"

"Down here!"

Marco looks down to see a tiny, bird creature. He wore a skull hat and a long dress-like thing. It made him chuckle.

"And who are you, may I ask?"

"I am Ludo! And if you valued your royal life, hand over the wand!"

"Oh, that's funny. If you valued your life, you'd move aside. Thanks."

Marco moves him over with his foot and keeps walking. The tiny bird follows.