Was it magic?

I don't know, but once I shouted out those words, I heard her voice.

"Marco! Watch out!" Star said in her usual high pitched voice.

Then there came the familiar sounds of sparkle blasting out from her wand. A burst of sparkling rainbow lights blinded me, I couldn't see what was happening.

But I finally knew that she was safe, we were safe.

I felt something tugging against my hand.

With the soft skin and the slender fingers, I knew that it was Star.

I held tight onto her hand, and I heard the familiar snipping of those scissors. I felt myself being pulled into a never ending portal. And less than a second later, I found myself back in Star's bedroom.

I felt dizzy and leaned against the wall to steady myself.

"Marco, you okay?" Star asked with concern, placing the wand on her lip, playing with it.

I beamed, before pulling Star into a big bear hug. She squealed in surprise, and wrapped her hands around me. I let myself free for that moment, feeling her on me, the feeling that I've craved for such a long time. I could feel everything, from her breath fanning the back of my head, to her gentle grip on my back.

"What exactly happened?" I asked.

Star broke away from the short hug, and she shrugged.

"I honestly had no idea. I thought you were the one who saved me!"

We looked at each other for a long moment.

Star's expression changed to one of surprise, like she just remembered something.

She ran to the mirror.

57 missed calls from DAD.

"Dad, hi, I forgot to call you I'm okay now it's all over!" Star exclaimed.

"Star? I'm so relieved, my child," King Butterfly sighed.

"Star?" Another voice called out.

Queen Butterfly.

I smiled, and decided to leave them for a mini reunion.

---

As I walked downstairs, I realised that I forgot to inform Mama and Papi that I was leaving to another dimension.

I gasped.

They must've been so worried, oh no.

However as I walked downstairs, a completely different sight greeted me.

"Marco! Come and let's have dinner!" Mama came out of the kitchen carrying a wok of hot piping delicious food, like any normal day.

And Papi was sitting on the couch reading his newspaper.

"Papi what's today's date?" I asked doubtfully.

"Why my dear, it's January the 10th!" He replied, looking at me with a look of confusion.

10 January? That means, time never passed!

When I left I remember it was also on 10th January, so was this all just a dream?

Papi was still looking at me with that are-you-ok-or-are-you-crazy look.

"Oh okay thanks Papi," I grinned.

"Marco?" I heard Star calling out from upstairs.

Star was in the room, sitting on the bed, reading a book.

It was that old spell book with the blue guardian that liked pudding, I realised.

"Yeah?" I asked, as I sat beside her.

She placed the book on her lap on the bed, and wiped her thighs from the dust from the old book.

She looked at me, eyes wide and innocent-looking. I blinked twice.

And without warning, our lips met again, for a slow sweet kiss. I was shocked, but I didn't relent.

I liked the feeling of her clutching my shirt as we kissed, and her long hair tickling my neck, and this moment we shared together. I realised I missed this feeling a lot.

Star relaxed and laid down on the bed, I followed after her, and now I was directly on top of her. Our tongues never left each other's. I lied down next to he. My arms never left her neck. 

I felt tingles shooting up as our legs touched, fire erupting as her grip on my shirt tightened.

When she broke away, she looked at me, a wild expression in her eyes. We were catching our breaths, both locked in this sweet moment.

She bit her lip.

I couldn't resist, and went in closer once again, biting her soft lip.

---

"Marco, I'm just so glad to have you in my life," Star declared.

"Me too." I replied earnestly.

We were both still next to each other, with my arm wrapped protectively around her.

"Did you know what happened back there? Do you know why we were suddenly rescued by  something? Do you know what it is?"

I shook my head.

"Well, it was because of true love. You loved me to protect me, and I did too. And that was how we both managed to escape unscathed."

"Well, I guess it's true love then, what I'm feeling towards you."

Star grinned, interlocking our hands once more.