《STARCO One Shots》Not Alone
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[Starkid has taken my life]
[ok so, this starts out angsty, but I swear it'll get extremely fluffy{
"Marco Diaz was the first human we met. We put our trust in him and his family, and our daughter, Star Butterfly, even took a liking to him."
Star couldn't stop crying.
How could she have been so stupid?
"Star! Come back! Globgor is gonna eat you!"
"Marco, I need to save my kingdom."
"Star! Come on please."
He held my cheeks and looked into my eyes as if it were the last time.
And for a moment, it seemed like everything was fine.
"I can't lose you again. I won't."
We just kept looking into each other's eyes, wondering and wanting.
"You won't."
Our moment was cut short by a roar from Globgor, signaling he found us.
"Star, we've done everything together. Why can't we do this?"
I started to consider this...
I started to consider this
But I forgot that we were supposed to be in ride or die mode.
And Globgor cut our moments short.
He grabbed Marco and threw him on the ground...
And my heart stopped.
"M-Marco?"
I moved to him.
I shook his body.
He didn't move.
"Marco come on this isn't funny...Please."
I couldn't believe it....
It was all my fault.
"We will honor him by singing a song that Star and Marco claimed theirs when they heard it. Please welcome to the stage, Penelope Spiderbite!"
I've been alone
Surrounded by darkness
I've seen how heartless
The world
Can be
"
And I've seen you crying
You felt like it's hopeless
I'll always do my best
To make you see
Baby, you're not alone
'Cause you're here with me
And nothing's ever gonna bring us down
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'Cause nothing can keep me from lovin' you
And you know it's true
It don't matter what'll come to be
Our love is all we need to make it through...
Star didn't know what she'd do without Marco....She didn't everything with and for Marco... He was her motivation...
Now I know it ain't easy
[I know it ain't easy]
Star looked up, hearing the familiar voice of the boy.
"M-Marco?!!!"
But it ain't hard trying
[So hard trying]
Star put her hand over her mouth out of shock. She started crying happy tears. Marco waved at her.
"H-Hey."
She whispered to herself, waving at Marco.
Every time I see you smiling
And I feel you so close to me...
And you tell me:
Baby, you're not alone
'Cause you're here with me
And nothing's ever gonna bring us down
'Cause nothing can keep me from lovin' you
And you know it's true
It don't matter what'll come to be
Our love is all we need to make it through...
Star didn't even care if she'd ruin the show. She ran to the back of the stage, running through guards and obstacles.
She didn't care anymore.
She didn't care.
She got him back.
I still have trouble
I trip and stumble
Trying to make sense of things sometimes...
I look for reasons
But I don't need 'em
All I need is to look in your eyes
And I realize...
Star got there just in time, looming at Marco right when Penelope's high note came. She ran on stage and hugged Marco in tears. Marco smiled and hugged her back.
They looked at each other with smiles and tears, and both continued to sing the song
Baby, I'm not alone
'Cause you're here with me
And nothing's ever gonna take us down
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'Cause nothing can keep me from lovin' you
And you know it's true
It don't matter what'll come to be
Our love is all we need to make it through...
Oh, 'cause you're here with me
And nothing's ever gonna bring us down
Cause nothing, nothing, nothing
Can keep me from lovin' you
And you know it's true
It don't matter what'll come to be
You know our love is all we need
Our love is all we need
To make it through...
As everyone cheered, the three left the stage, waving to the audience.
They got backstage and Spiderbite left the two lovers to talk.
"Marco how are you back? Why-Why did...How did-?"
"Eclipsa..She-She helped me out. I...I was knocked out...I.."
Marco was interrupted by Star hugging him tight.
"I missed you so much."
"Me too."
They held onto each other, hoping this wasn't a dream. Praying that this moment they were in would be forever.
They were so captured in this moment.
Time seemed to stop as they looked into each other's eyes.
The same feeling they both had before..everything happened.
"Marco..."
"Yeah Star?"
"I....Um...There's something I..."
Marco moves closer to her, wiping the tears that still fell on her cheeks.
"Yeah?"
"I...I love-"
Marco couldn't help but smile as he held her.
He remembers the moment he "died"
He thought about how much he never got to do.
How much he never got to say..
How much he never got to live....
And the girl standing in front of him made everything worth it to him.
Everything.
He tried so hard to live with her on his mind
Do it for Star
He would tell himself.
He couldn't believe he got so lucky to know a girl like her.
"I love you too, Star Butterfly....With every fiber of my being..."
Star couldn't believe what she was hearing.....
She was beaming inside and out.
Her smile was so wide.
"You....What...I...You."
Marco laughed and connected their lips.
All the tears they spent
All the worrying
All the times of agonizing and painful waiting.
It all led up to this moment.
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