Star vs the Forces of Evil: The Ballad of Earth-Mewni

Episode 1: Family Friendly

It was another gorgeous day in the newly cleaved world. While most of the world was up and about at the early hour of 11:00 AM, there was one who wasn't: Star Butterfly herself. Nope, she was still soundly under her blankets, sawing logs on her brand new soft mattress, a small drool puddle occupying the part of the pillow she was asleep on. Having gotten used to early wake up calls and short sleep cycles as Princess of Mewni (and even shorter cycles as Eclipsa's royal advisor), the idea of Star getting to sleep not just late but super later in the morning seemed like a fantasy.

But no, it was happening. Why?

Because after the events that saw magic briefly return and Star lose control & throw herself into an uncontrollable rage that saw her harm herself significnatly, collectively, her entire family decided they needed to be extra vigilant in looking out for her health, not just physical health but mental & emotional health. And if that required allowing her to sleep deep into the morning every day for however long, so be it. Nobody would going to object to that if it meant they'd never get a repeat of that horrific moment. But the funny part is not this game plan, but the person who pushed for it the hardest: her mother. Moon Butterfly, the former queen of Mewni, the one who rode Star hard to mold her into what she considered a "proper princess" that would let her rule the kingdom properly, the one that decided not to object to Star subjecting herself to being run ragged as a royal adviser to a woman who had no interest in the throne in the first place, was the one championing this plan to keep Star healthy & happy. And she would not let herself be denied.

Moon walked into the room holding a wooden chair. She gazed at her sleeping daughter, her face beaming with pride with a hint of sorrow on it, and walked over to the side of her bed. She set the chair down and sat in it quietly, happily keeping her focus on her. In spite of everything that had happened, she was immeasurably proud of her daughter, not just as ambassador of Mewni, but proud of her as a woman and person. And she was hellbent on ensuring that she would never hurt again, either unintentionally or not.

Out of nowhere, Moon gently caressed her daughter's hair, but unfortunately, this snapped Star right awake. She let out a scream and started panting hard, allowing her vision to align and realize her mother was there. "M-Mom?" She said, her voice groggy. "W-What's going on? What time is it?"

"It's only past 11, dear. Y-"

"ELEVEN!?" Her answer sent Star into shock, as she immediately sat up and wiped the leftover drool from her chin. "What the he-why didn't anybody wake me!?" She rushed over to her mother and gently brushed her arm. "I'm sorry, Mom, I didn't-WHOA!"

Moon didn't even give Star a chance to apologize. She stood up, picked her daughter up like she was a toddler, and hugged her in her arms, again causing Star to yelp. "You looked so peaceful. Did you sleep well?" To go from feeling guilty for badly oversleeping to being asked how she was feeling was a heel turn that Star was not prepared for. She was left completely baffled.

"What? I...I guess I did...?"

"Then that's all that matters. Come, it's time to eat." Without hesitation, Moon started walking out the door, with Star still in her arms. This entire action left Star beyond confused, as Moon carried her all the way from her room to the dining hall, and that was not a short walk. But for Moon, any discomfort from doing it didn't matter. It was worth it.

When they arrived at the dining hall, Marco (with Mariposa strapped to him), River, Eclipsa, and Globgor (Meteora being held by Globgor) were surrounding a seat; in front of said seat, there was a single plate on the table with a big breakfast waiting for her. It was a giant stack of chocolate chip pancakes, freshly made. Moon carried her all the way to the seat and carefully sat her down, while Marco put a napkin around her neck to act as a bib. Eclipsa handed Star a fork and knife. "Good morning, sweetheart." She said before gently kissing her on the cheek and hugging her.