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

Episode 19: Mandated Epiphany

As it turned out, Star did, in fact, sleep far longer than she had hoped to after her meltdown: over 18 hours to be exact. Once she went back to sleep following her talk with Janna & Tom, that was it for her. Of course, it wasn't like anyone from her family was complaining. It was all part of the healing process. But when Star finally did awaken, she felt a brief moment of disgust with herself. She checked her phone just to double check, which only confirmed her suspicions. It was 8:00 AM the following morning. "Oh just wonderful..." She said to himself in an annoyed tone. But she decided that it was a necessary evil and that it wasn't worth the headache to actually get upset over it.

So instead of fretting, she decided to roll with it. And as soon as she got out of bed, she set up her little TV system, putting in a DVD and pressing play on her remote. The DVD in question was a yoga DVD. She put down a yoga mat on the floor in front of the TV, and within moments, she was in the middle of intricate, soothing yoga poses. Said yoga poses included the Extended Triangle Pose, the Big Toe Pose, and the Tree Pose. It was the latter pose that she was in the middle of when Marco & Moon made themselves known, knocking on her door.

"Morning, sleepyhead." Marco said in a sing-song tone, eliciting a chuckle from his girlfriend.

"Don't call me that, please." She slightly joked. "I'd prefer not to be reminded that I just spent nearly a full day sleeping."

"Hey, you obviously needed it. You look so much better today..." Of course that was his word choice just as she was entering the Downward-Facing Dog Pose. The irony was not lost on any of them, even Moon. "I-I mean you look well rested."

"Sure, that's totally what you meant." Star winked at him. Her lust to tease him was just as strong as ever. "Well, I do feel better today. That sleepwalking stuff seriously took a lot out of me. But I'm so much better now."

"Are you sure, dear?" Moon asked; it was time for her to learn about yet another Earth tradition. "That looks...a tad painful."

"Actually, it's not." Star responded, adjusting her position to both maximize the efforts of the pose and to entire Marco. "I'm feeling super relaxed & flexible doing this."

"Really? Well...what is this anyway?"

"It's called Yoga." Marco began to explain. "The simple explanation is it's a form of discipline that involves breathing techniques, meditation, and exercise to achieve peace within the body, mind, and spirit." He turned back to Star. "I didn't know you were into this."

"Ms. Cher recommended it to me in one of my sessions. I haven't gotten around to doing it regularly, but you know what? That's about to change."

"And you're certain this isn't harmful?" Moon had to ask again, motherly instincts and all that.

"If it's done right, the benefits are astronomical. Yoga's all about calmness, harmony-"

"Yoga pants." Star slipped in slyly.

"Yoga pa-wait, what!? Star!?" And now Marco found himself going red in the face. "Come on!"

"Come on yourself. You know I'm right."

He groaned, but playfully so. "Star, please, you know how hard I try to not be one of those guys that just aimlessly stares at your butt."

She paused, then stood up and turned to him, hands on her hips with a playful smirk on her face. "Stares at my what, Mr. Diaz?" Oh no, he was in too deep. Unfortunately, there was no going back for him.

He sighed. "...Stares at your bubble butt."

"Attaboy!" She applauded him for his effort as she went into the Warrior II Pose. She was still too determined to make the nickname "Bubble Butt" a regular part of his vocabulary. "Sorry we couldn't have our normal routine last night. I promise I'll make it up to you tonight. My prize will be all yours." She gently swayed her hips in a flirtatious manner, setting him off even harder. Moon, of all people, was amused by this display, noting the boy embarrassingly hiding in his red hoodie. She gently patted the boy's shoulder.