//------------------------------// // The Road to Confession // Story: My Little Star Butterfly 2: The Runaway Bride // by Omegathyst //------------------------------// After the painful process of her body's transformation, Star was tossed into the outskirts of Ponyville and memories overcame her. Then again they always did whenever she came back here. There were plenty of ponies out and about on this fall afternoon, and most of them ran off or stood productively over their friends and foals once they saw Star. Who was she kidding? They hated her here more than Mewni's people did. "VILLAIN!" "DESTROYER!" "RECKLESS MONSTER!" A stallion snarled before he turned around and with two powerful hooves, kicked a huge box in Star's direction. Star shrieked as she ran out of the way and turned the other way towards Twilight's castle where she hoped she'd be safe. She knew that Discord's mansion was close but... There's too much history there. "She's trying to brainwash Twilight again!" One pony yelled. Star didn't have the wand with her though, her sister had it. But they didn't know that, and that's why she heard several hooves behind her. She could sense then catching up to her when a blur of royal blue grabbed her and flew towards Twilight's castle. Star looked at her savior and was surprised at who it was. Princess Luna? "T-thanks." Star whispered. "Don't thank me, Twilight wanted somepony to come protect you when you visited again. It just so happens that I've been visiting." Princess Luna rolled her eyes as she flew Star to a window in Twilight's castle. She opened the window and placed Star inside the castle and followed her after she closed the window again with her magic. "Twilight! One of your former students is here to see you!" Princess Luna called at the staircase. Star realized that they entered a window on the first floor...and that she'd see Princess Twilight again. They always had a rocky relationship ever since the brainwashing incident, where Star would try to dominate the Princess and it'd backfire horribly. Even during the two times Star went back to Equestria, they didn't speak to each other. But with the furious citizens of Ponyville not too far away, Star was at Twilight's mercy. At least until she could find a way to talk to Marco. And confess my feelings to my best friend who's married. I'm ridiculous. Star saw Twilight fly over the staircase and land in front of Star, looking genuinely surprised that Star came back. "I'm going to reassure the ponies that Twilight is OK and you come here with hopefully good intentions." Princess Luna announced before she flew out the window that she and Star came from. "Wow...you're really here again." Twilight spoke. "I don't think any of your friends are getting married soon, so what brings you here? Did you come to visit Marco?" "Sorta." Star sighed, remembering that Fluttershy was pregnant with his second foal last time she was there. The idea of Marco leaving the family he started in Equestria to be with her was one of the most far-fetched ideas yet. The best result she'd get from him is him saying that they could still remain friends. But she certainly couldn't go back to Mewni. "OK! Fluttershy is out at her sanctuary but Marco's back at their cottage with the foals." Twilight explained. "I can teleport you to the front door now if you want." "Y-yeah, that would be great!" Star gave a nervous grin and Twilight put her wing around Star and teleported both of them to the cottage. Star was about to knock on the door when she heard something fall and break in the cottage. "Angelo!" Star let a small smile show as she heard Marco's voice. "Careful...you know that's Shy's favorite vase." "Sowee Dad." Star smiled fondly at his son's precious voice. Then her heart dropped, could she be tearing a family apart? No, there was no way Marco would feel the same way. This wasn't a confession to steal Marco from his family and become a homewrecker, this was a confession to clear the air and relieve her stress. At least she hoped. Star looked behind her and Twilight was gone, she must've left after she got Star there. Star gulped before she knocked on the cottage door, sealing her fate. Moments later, Marco opened the door and his eyes widened and he gave a big grin before he hugged Star with his front legs. Star welcomed the hug probably more than she should have, basking in his scent. "It's so great to see you again Star!" Marco pulled out of the hug and gestured for Star to come in. "Did you come to see the baby? Or I guess Equestria calls them foals but same difference." "Um, yeah!" Star lied. Marco lead her upstairs where there was a crib only a few feet from their bed. They approached it and Star was in awe of the filly's appearance: she had aquamarine fur, a lavender mane that looked like her mother's, a lavender tail, a left brown eye, and a right green eye. The odd fur color made Star tilt her head at the first thing that came to mind. Did Fluttershy cheat on Marco? "Your, uh, filly's pelt color is a bit different then brown or yellow." Star pointed out. "Oh yeah, Fluttershy told me that most of her family members are either aquamarine or yellow. Including her father and her brother." Marco explained casually. "Her name's Josefina Diaz, she's a really beautiful filly don't you think? She takes after her mother a lot." "She is...beautiful. Marco...can I talk to you about something important? Somewhere in the cottage where we can sit?" Star insisted. Marco's loving gaze broke away from his young daughter as he looked at Star. "Oh, yeah of course." Marco looked slightly surprised. Star sighed and they sat on a couch, Angelo was distracted with a toy in the distance. Which was good since Star didn't know if the colt would be able to understand what she was about to confess. After all the last thing she needed was Marco's son to rat her out to Fluttershy. "Well..." I've wanted to tell you this for years now. "I've had a secret that I've kept from you for years now. At some point I thought I wouldn't have to hide it but it's still there." I should've told you before you dated Jackie I should've told you before you met Fluttershy I should've told you before you dated her, married her, and then had children with her "I'm in love with you."