Blinding light filled the room.
It was so harsh that Star had to cover her eyes, squeezing them shut- crimson blazed through the back of her eyelids.
Then a sound- a demonic wail- similar to that which Tom had used on the potion to find Marco. It scratched it's way into Star's ears and rattled her skull; dragged all the blood to the back of her brain. The light lessened a little and Star peered through narrowed eyes at the others, who all looked as confused as she felt.
Suddenly Marco rose from the bed and hung in mid air like a rag doll: he was limp and the runes on his chest were bright orange. Then his eyes flew open, burning fire crimson, his arms burst out and he hung like Jesus on the cross, his jaw hanging wide open. The sound continued, apparently coming from Marco's mouth.
Next second his chest caught fire.
Star screamed. Tom yelled. Tina covered her face with her hands.
But no sooner than the flames burst into existence, they went out. Marco sagged, his arms falling to his sides, his mouth and eyes closing. He hung limply and his chest appeared unhurt from the fire- there were no burns or smoldering scars... but the runes had disappeared.
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Toffee's Trick
FanfictionWhen Star's best friend Marco is kidnapped and kept prisoner by Toffee to use against her, she must deside where her loyalties truely lie when he faces danger and injury. This was originally a oneshot of an alternative ending to 'Storm the Castle'...
