Diaz plan for grandbabies SVTFOE AU (COMPLETE)

Chapter 24

Star had found a spell in Mr. Diaz's book that was somewhat useful, one that summoned undead unicorns. She, Mrs. Diaz, and Janna had been riding these horrific steeds at full gallop across the burnt wasteland left behind by Mr. Diaz, but had never managed to catch up to him before he reached the city. Now, they drew to a stop atop a hill looking down at the Mewnian city, watching the humongous battle raging at the front gates, while Mr. Diaz and the Queen dueled in the sky, illuminating the ground below with flashes of green and blue.

"We're too late," whispered Star, surveying the carnage. She was about to take off at a gallop towards the battle when Janna caught her arm.

"Star, we can't ride into that," she said. "What would we even do? What's our plan here?"

"We...we have to get to my mom!" replied Star. In actuality, she wasn't all that sure what the plan was. "We'll ask her if she killed Marco. When she says no, Mr. Diaz will stop attacking!"

Mrs. Diaz looked skeptical. "And...uh...is that your mother in the sky?" she said, pointing at the blue light that her husband was currently launching a massive fireball at.

"Yeah, look, she's right over the battle. Oh wait, now she's over the church district. Oh wait, now she's over the castle," said Star, as her mother flitted back and forth over the city, dodging magical blasts. "Look, all we have to do is get down there and get her attention."

"Well, okay," said Janna, "But I don't think it's a good idea to ride right into THAT," said Janna, pointing at the battle at the front gates, where flaming undead were swarming over piles of corpses, while howling guardsmen, mad with bloodlust and adrenaline, hacked and slashed at them. "Is there another way into the city?"

Star considered this. "There is!"

She wheeled her undead unicorn around and began leading Janna and Mrs. Diaz to the eastern gate, away from the battle. I can fix this, Star thought. I'll find Marco, I'll stop Mr. Diaz, this will all end, everything will be okay.

It had to be.

Captain TickTock stood atop the bell tower of Mewni's cathedral, watching the carnage of the was difficult to see in the total darkness, but enough buildings were burning that the battle could be seen from here.

As soon as the warlock had arrived and begun blowing holes in Mewni's walls, Captain TickTock had ordered his loyal guards to attack the King. In addition, the revolting peasants had been ordered to attack as well, while, at the same time, undead skeletons had had begun pouring through the holes in the wall. TickTock had expected the King to go down quickly, but apparently some loyal guards had made their way to him somehow, and were fighting tooth and nail for survival. The King was in fine form, as well, roaring, swinging his massive club around, clearing entire streets with one mighty blow. In the horror and din of battle, some of the undisciplined peasants had panicked, and were now attacking the undead, or attacking the traitor Guard, although they were all on the same side. TickTock shrugged. It barely mattered. The forces arrayed against the monarchs were overwhelming.

He turned his lamplight eyes to the skies, where the warlock and the Queen were flitting back and forth, a blot of darkest shadow and a nimbus of blue light, launching massive spells at each other that lit up the night sky like fireworks. Captain TickTock couldn't really say who was winning up there, but he intended to change that.

He glanced back into the bell tower. He had five of the finest archers in the guard there, all men loyal to him of course. The robot picked up a spear, one of three leaning against the wall, and motioned for the men to take up their arrows. "Begin firing after I throw," he said.

Then he leaned out of the window, spear against his shoulder, waiting for an opportune moment. The blue nimbus of the queen flitted back and forth, dodging dazzling green bolts of energy that landed in the city with huge explosions. Captain TickTock waited, waited, waited - There!