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

Episode 21: Up River's Creek (Part 1)

This fine Earthni day saw Star, Marco, Janna, Tom, Jackie, & Chloe all gathered in Star's bedroom, playing a rousing game of Dungeons & Dragons. Yes, Alfonzo & Ferguson were still exercising their self-imposed protest against D&D with the group if Star was the Dungeon Master. And yes, it was still as dumb today as it was back when they first whined about it.

"Uh oh, Jackie! You and Chloe have been captured!" And once again, Star was reveling in the joy of being the Dungeon Master. "And you're about to face the wrath of the Bogbeast of Boggabah!" She was being especially flirtatious with Jackie. Not that either Jackie or Chloe minded. Heck, the more the merrier, they thought.

"Hold it!" Jackie interrupted. "What kind of trap?"

Star gave it a brief moment of thought. "Rope net." She replied with a smug smirk.

"I can cut it." Jackie held up her set of dice. Star followed suit.

"Only if you roll higher than me." They both exchanged competitive but playful glares at each other. "You haven't had much luck with the dice today, skater girl."

"That's all about to change, princess Butterfly." They reveled in getting caught up in the game, and it was all in good fun.

"Too bad I can't be trapped in there with you guys, but it seems like a tight squeeze. Would be a lot more fun breaking us all out of there, though."

"...what?"

"What?"

Unfortunately, their fun was about to be interrupted. There was a knock at Star's door. It was Eclipsa, Globgor, and Moon standing there.

"Star?" Eclipsa asked. "We, um...we need you to come with us."

The girl raised an eyebrow, gently setting her dice down on the game board. "...Is it urgent? W-"

"Unfortunately it is." Globgor answered back, rather sternly. "See, River is...he-"

"Your father's been arrested." Moon said coldly, cutting right to the chase as only she could. Absolute silence from the kids filled the air for a moment.

"Arrested?!" Marco finally exclaimed once it started to sink in for everyone. Janna broke out into hysterical laughter, mostly at Star's expense.

"Oh my god, no way!" She managed to exhale during her laughing fit. "First you, now your dad!? That's awesome!" Unfortunately her enthusiasm was not returned in kind; Star immediately covered Janna's mouth, but it was already too late.

"Star, what is she talking about?" Moon asked with an inquisitively raised eyebrow. Star never actually told her mother or anyone else about that incident. The former princess turned to Janna with a deadpanned, unimpressed glare. Now she was getting it. She sighed & turned back to her mother.

"I accidentally damaged a cop car one time & had to perform community service." She said rather quickly.

"...That's it?" And, shockingly, Moon was unimpressed that that was the extent of it. "I thought it would've been something more."

Star's jaw nearly came unhinged. "Wha-" But she quickly snapped back to reality. "Never mind, not important!" She stood up in a haste, with the others quickly following suit. "So...what was Dad arrested for?"

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They all ventured off to the police station where River was being held. They were led to his cell by one of the officers working there, all while explaining what exactly River was being held for. "...Illegal hunting!?" Star exclaimed once they were all face-to-face with River...behind bars, at least.