Chapter 4

Star mopped around the Diaz residence for the past week, she still couldn't believe Marco was gone. She had lost her best friend and boyfriend all in one go. She wished he was alive more than anything. Star hated that he went back but she was happy he had helped save other members of his platoon.

Star, Jackie, Janna, and Ponyhead decided that they should all go out and enjoy some dinner together. Nothing big or anything just a small dinner together to remember Marco and everything he had done. None of them could drink due to their age and the only one who drink out of the entire friend group was Marco. This was mainly because he was in the army and only had to be 18. (Do they still do that?)

Star and the group enjoyed their dinner and partied. She however still didn't want to do anything, and she just couldn't believe he was gone. "You alright?" Jackie asked as she looked at Star and her long face.

Star shook her head, she definitely wasn't alright. "No… I just, I just want him to be here!" Star had tears fall down her eyes. "We all do." Star shook her head. "No I mean like… I lost a part of me that I can't live without." Jackie rubbed Star on the back. "You wanna go home?" Star nodded and the two left.

Jackie walked Star back to Marcos parents house. The lights were on inside and Marcos motorcycle was parked in the driveway. "How did that get here?" Jackie asked as she looked over the bike. Star shrugged, "I don't know?" The two waved goodbye and Star stepped inside of the house.

Back in the middle east, earlier in the day.

Marcos eyes flew open and he jumped out of bed. "How, What, Where am I." He began to take in his surroundings. He was in his bed at the military base. "Why am I here." Marco shook his head, that didn't matter.

Marco picked up his belongings from the bedside and tucked a wooden box into his jacket. Marco walked out and down the hallways. They were nothing special, just concrete walls with tan paint. Marco walked out of the base and sighed.

"WHERE DO YOU THINK YOUR GOING!" A sargent yelled to him. Marco turned around and looked at the man in the eyes. "I'm going home, my deployments up and I sure as hell ain't sticking around." The sargent looked him over. "Who the Hell are you?"

"Marco Diaz, MCRDSD, 1st Battalion, Charlie Company Sir!" The man continued to look him over. "Bull Shit, he died a week ago in an explosion, And you certainly don't have his scar!" Marco sighed. "Really, I hope I would know, you do realize I come from echo creek right, this isn't out of the ordinary." The sargent rolled his eyes.

Marco was done with this, he didn't have to sign papers or anything. 'I wonder if these still work?' Marco dug into his pocket and pulled out the wooden box. "What the hell are you doing private!" Marco stopped paying attention. He opened the case and pulled out his old scissors. They had stopped working after the cleave but with some luck they would work now.

The sargent gave him a confused but angered stare. Marco opened the scissors and cut a portal. 'Here goes nothing!' Marco jumped through and quickly closed the portal. He took in his surroundings. He was in the place he wanted to be more than anything else. He was home for the first time in a long time.

Marco sighed and dropped his bag to the floor. It was definitely heavier than he remembered. Marco walked up to his room and went over to his dresser. He dug into his sock drawer and pulled out a box. 'Nothings going to come between me and Star.' He let out a long sigh and walked into his bathroom. He need a nice long shower after today's events.

By the time he had finished, Marco had already made plans for not only his box but also to get his motorcycle back. Marco walked down the street a little ways and stopped at side street. He hailed a cab. The cab took him to the airport and he picked up his motorcycle. Nachos was gone but with some luck he could get her back.

Marco drove home, it was starting to get dark. He pulled in and walked into the house. Marco went up stairs and sat on his bed. His parents wouldn't be home for awhile and Star should be home sometime soon.

Just as he began to get comfortable the door opened and he could hear Star saying goodbye to Jackie. He heard star walk in and head straight upstairs. She walked right by him and into her room. She never even noticed him. Marco stood up and walked over to her door. It was shut and so he waited to see what she was going to do.

She didn't take a shower, Star just walked over to her bed and fell down on top of it. "Why!" She yelled out loud. "I can't believe he's gone." Marco could hear her crying from the otherside of the door. He slowly opened the door and walked in.

Star didn't notice him. She was way too busy crying to hear him. Marco look a small breath and walked over to her. "Miss me a lot don't you?" He asked already knowing the answer to the question. Star turned around to see Marco standing in front of her.

Her eyes went wide. "Marco!" Star took a second to think. "Your… Your a ghost!" Marco shook his head. "No I'm not a ghost Star, It's me. Well new body but It's me." Star looked at him, he was right. His scar was gone completely. "HOW!... Like HOW ARE YOU HERE AND ALIVE!" Marco smiled at her and began to rub her back.

"Well guess what Magics not completely destroyed and Glossaryck is back to." Star looked at Marco still wide eyed as ever. "Prove it!" She pushed Marco on his chest in a demanding kind of way.

Marco pulled out his scissors and cut open a portal and then quickly shut it. "See." Star nodded to him. "Now that that's over, there's something I want to ask you, and the fact that I would never be able to ask you this haunts me." Marco pulled Star out of bed and made her stand in front of him.

He got down on one knee and looked her in the eyes. "Star Johansen Butterfly, Mi princesa, my best friend, girlfriend, and most important thing, to ever be in my life. I want to ask you one very simple question. However, I want you to also know how much you mean to me. Star you are the greatest thing to ever happen to me. You changed my life for the better in so many ways and I hope you understand that. Star I love you with everything. So will you marry me?"

Star had tears falling down her eyes, not ones of sadness but ones of happiness. "Yes… Yes a million times, of course." Star quickly pulled Marco into a passionate kiss. The two shared many more after that one and would do so for a very long time. Everyone could wait, however, the two had a lot of catching up to do…

Authors Notes!

Okay here's another chapter. Might be the last one for a little while, I've got a couple of other projects I have ideas for so this might get put on the back burner. Anyway, this seems like a good enough place to stop even if it never gets finished. (It should but no promises.)

Star's Keyblade4114 - We really didn't feel like sitting around all day so it was good. We went to a local restaurant near my college.

Radpoison101 - Thanks.