Fallen Star

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Written by: Sese Maxwell

Author's Notes: Dedicated to those who love to wish upon a star
Summary: When Star fell from the heavens, she has fallen hard and there's no turning back.

    Hi! Hello! You might be wondering who this green-haired and red-ruby eyed girl talking to you. My name is Star Polaris and like my name, I am a star. You know, those bright heavenly bodies you see in the night sky? I'm a 200,000,000 years old shooting star that was wished upon by a guy named Magnus Everans.

    Magnus is this handsome young guy who wished upon me and what happened? I fell. Literally on him. It freaked Magnus out and it took me a month before he got to me. Okay, shooting stars like me when wished upon, fell to Earth adorning human bodies to fulfill the mortal's wish who wished upon us. The catch? We only have a year to do it, we can't use magic, we have to do it the human way and of course, once we've granted the wish, we turn to dust. Now, what happens if we weren't able to grant the wish? We turned into vile creatures. Of course, I don't want to turn into a vile creature so I did everything to grant Magnus' wish. What wish? Magnus wanted to have the perfect girlfriend for him.

    All those times I've spend with Magnus, I learned that he's extremely shy even he is gifted with such good looks. He has this jet-black hair and he has these bangs that sometimes covers his toffee-colored eyes that I love staring into. I worked on how to raise Magnus' self-confidence in order for him to court the prettiest girl in his school: Leika McDuff. For Magnus, she is the perfect girl. Pretty, nice, smart and very confident of herself. In order to do this all, I have to stay with Magnus. I posed as his adoptive sister. So, I Star Polaris turned into Star Everans, the weird but friendly sister of Magnus.

    Of course, I laid all the rules to Magnus. I can't help him if he's not going to help me help him. I told him about the one-year contract of his wish and the consequence of what will happen to me if I didn't succeed into granting his wish. I didn't have the heart to tell him about what will happen to me after I granted his wish. At first, I didn't understand why I don't want him to know that then I realize as the months go by helping him, being at his side, I fell in love with him. Now, falling in love with him really broke my heart. I know he likes Leika and he will never love a star like me, someone who is not human not less mortal. Lastly, fallen stars like me has nothing to turn back in the heavens. Once we fall, a new star will take our place. We turn to dust, our souls hoping to be reincarnated as stars again. As for me, I wanted to be reincarnated as a human girl and I hope, I will meet a guy like Magnus.

     Anyway, I did grant Magnus' wish. Three weeks ago, Magnus got Leika to say yes to him. They have been a couple for three weeks now. Three weeks before the school dance and here I am hiding in my room in the Everans' residences hoping Magnus won't bother me to coming. On the day of the dance is the day I will vanish from his life. I can't bear to be with him on my last days. It will be too painful.

"Star?"

Drat.

"Yes Magnus?" I ask not looking at him. Magnus sat beside me by the windowsill and said, "Star, what's happening to you? You've been sad for three weeks. Aren't you happy that you finally granted my wish?"

"I'm happy Magnus. I just feel homesick." I lied. "I see. If I could have the power to send you back Star I would. I mean, after all to what you've done to me..." he said lost at words.

    I looked at Magnus empathetic face and smiled. "It's okay Magnus. You know stars like me who fell cannot go back. I'll be fine."

"But Star how can I make up to you?" Magnus whined. I was about to say that he doesn't have to do anything when he beat me by saying, "I know! Come with us to the dance!"

    I shook my head and said, "No! Magnus! I'm not going to be a third wheel to you and Leika!" Magnus scratches his head saying, "B-but... Star..."

    I sighed. "Magnus, don't scratch your head like that. When you do, I can't help to think you're still being shy." Magnus rolls his eyes and said, "Star, I am still shy. I'm bit more confident than before."

"Magnus Everans! You say you're shy again I'll strangle you!" I scolded him. Magnus grins at me and said, "Fine, but come with me to the dance."

"Fine, fine. I'll go but by the time we arrive there, I'll separate from the two of you." I replied. Magnus gave me a quick hug and said, "Thanks Star! Well I better go. See you later." with that he went off.

    I took a deep breathe and muttered, "Goodbye Magnus..."

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"Hurry up Magnus!"

"Coming Leika!" I exclaimed as I hurried down the stairs. Hi! My name is Magnus Everans. I'm formerly the most shy boy in our school but thanks to Star I am no longer that person. Thanks to Star, Leika McDuff who is the most prettiest girl in school is my girlfriend now. We've been a couple for three weeks already.

    Speaking of Leika, she is now waiting by the door for me. I promised to accompany her to the mall for her to get the gown she ordered in this exquisite gown shop for the dance tonight. I know I'm lucky that Leika has fallen in love with me. Star, the shooting star I wished upon many months ago granted my wish.

"What took you so long?" Leika asks. I scratched my head and said, "I have to convince Star to come with us to the dance." Leika gave me a look and said, "Honestly, I don't know how you can stand up to that adoptive sister of yours. She's so weird."

    I frowned and said, "Leika, Star helped me a lot in many things you don't know Leika, so please be nice." Leika sighed and said, "Fine, fine, let's just go okay?"

    Without further ado we went out of the house. I stopped a bit and looked at Star's bedroom window. Star is staring at me giving me that smile of hers. She waved at me, I waved back. I couldn't shake that feeling that Star is hiding something from me. She's been down these past three weeks. Ever since, Leika and I became a couple. Star's been off and I couldn't get through her like I could before. A lot of things changed in Star within that three weeks. Before, Star would glomp me and ruffle my hair like I'm a kid. She would grab my hand and intertwine our fingers together as a form of our greeting. She would always be at my side but that all changed. Star doesn't glomp me anymore, she doesn't even do our usual greeting and lastly she spend her time all alone rather than with me. I asked mom why Star is like that, mom just said that because she doesn't want to get in the way of my relationship with Leika. I wanted to believe it but Star's sad eyes tells me otherwise. Something is bothering Star and honestly, I kind of miss her.

    What's weird, even if Leika is now my girlfriend, I can't help feeling that I'm not that happy. I am happy but not that happy I could die. I don't know why.

"Magnus, come on!" Leika exclaim dragging me away.

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    I never imagine myself dressed in a gown like this one. Mrs. Everans bought me this dark green of shoulder ball gown that were designed with shining sequins that they look like stars in the sky. Fitted me very well.

"Star, are you ready? Leika is waiting in the living room." Magnus replied entering my room. I turned around and I could see Magnus' eyes widening. "Magnus?"

"Oh wow... Star... you look... beautiful." Magnus replied approaching me. I smiled and said, "Magnus, thanks but you don't have to flatter me."

Magnus shook his head, "No Star, you are beautiful." with that he took my hand and kissed it. "It's an honor to have you at the dance."

    I blushed I couldn't help it but I know it was wrong. Magnus is not supposed to say to me so I said, "Cut that our Magnus. You're supposed to say that to Leika."

"I know and you also deserved it. Come on, let's go." Magnus replied as he lead me out of my room.

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    I watched as Star separate herself from us when we reached the dance. Leika, my girlfriend looked like a goddess in her white satin gown but Star, she looked like a star, so ethereal and beautiful. I know I'm not the only one ogling at her like that but the other guys as well in the place.

"You know Magnus, if your weird sister would look like that everyday she'll have guys at her heel." Leika commented. I grinned and said, "Star won't like that."

    I looked at Star as a guy approach her and suddenly I felt a twinge in my stomach. I don't understand but seeing Star with some other guy than me doesn't look appealing to me at all. I mentally bash myself for feeling that way. It's jealousy I know it what I can't understand it, why do I feel that way. It's always like that whenever Star's attention is not on me but some other guy.

    The dancing started, I lead Leika to the dance floor and I watched Star being lead to the dancing floor by a guy who just approached her. The song ended with me asking Leika if  could have a dance with Star. Leika didn't like the idea at first but she obliged when I told her that Star hasn't been feeling too well.

"Magnus?"

"Please don't say no Star." I said as I took her hand and lead her to dancing the waltz.

    Star smiled softly to me and said, "Magnus, I have something to tell you."

"What would that be Star?"

"I'll be leaving Magnus."

    I found myself nearly tripping on my feet as we danced. "What?! When?!" I asked. "Tonight, after this dance with you Magnus."

"Why Star?"

"A year is over Magnus. I don't have intentions of saying this but it's part of the catch as a shooting star granting your wish. After a wish is granted, a shooting star will turn into dust and our soul will go to heaven." Star explained bluntly but her voice is shaking trying to stop the tears from falling from her eyes.

    I stopped. I stared at her. "Why didn't you tell me sooner? Why?"

"Goodbye Magnus.." Star replied as she walks away from me. Leika approached me seeing what happened and asked, "Something wrong Magnus?" I grit my teeth and said, "Star is leaving. Hold on Leika, I'll be back." with that I ran after Star.

    I found Star going to the school field. The school field where she fell on me. "Star! Star! Wait!"

"Go away Magnus, you don't want to see this!" Star exclaimed her voice cracking up. "No! Tell me why didn't you tell me about this? This thing you turning into dust when you finally granted my wish! Why?!"

    Star stopped walking and turned  towards me, tears falling from her face, "Why? Because I never thought I'd fall in love with you!"

    The answer made me stop exactly just a few meters away from Star. Star is in love with me. "I'm sorry for not telling you Magnus. I thought it's okay not to tell because... because..."

"Because what Star? That I won't care? Of course I'll care! You're important to me Star! I, I..." I could not find the words to say. Star approached me and said, "It's okay Magnus. I've accepted my fate. What hurts me is that I wasn't able to tell you sooner."

    I found myself embracing her as tears fall from my eyes and said, "Star... don't go... please..."

"Goodbye Magnus... I love you..." Star whispered and there was a great howling of the wind. I looked up and I could see the sky filled with dazzling stars. I looked at Star and she smiled at me. She ruffled my hair. A dazzling light enveloped Star's body and in a flash, she was gone with the wind. I kneeled down to the ground and I cried out her name. That night ended with Leika comforting me in the school field as I cried out Star's name. Nobody knows what happened all they know, Star left, disappearing without a trace.

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    A year. A year has passed since Star disappeared. A year that I finally realized how important Star is to me. All those times that I've been with Star, I've fallen in love with her. I blame myself for not seeing it sooner but what can I do? Mom said it wasn't anybody's fault. Leika and I only lasted a year. I didn't want Star's effort go to waste so I endured a forced relationship with Leika. I endured her high-ended way of living and how she expected me to be the boyfriend that she wants. After a year, I broke up with her. Leika didn't even cried. She shrugged and said that she could bag a better guy than me. I didn't care.

    I tried to look at other girls, I tried to court others after the break up but it didn't work. No. Not because I'm being shy again. I lost my shyness remember. It's because of Star. It's because I still love her. That's why here I am in the school field hoping to find a shooting star hoping I could wish to have Star back in my life.

    A shooting star appeared. I closed my eyes and wished. I waited for a minute hoping that the star would crash to earth and that star would be in a human form and it would be Star. However, 30 minutes later no crashing shooting star. No Star Polaris. I sighed. I turned around scratching my head and muttered, "Keep dreaming Magnus."

"That was you said when you first wished upon a shooting star and quit with that scratching of your head. It makes me think that you're being shy again!" a familiar voice exclaimed.

    I looked back and grinned. Looks like my wish was granted once more and this time there is no catch.

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"I can't believe you broke a rule Mother Andromeda."

"Orion, never I've seen a star falling in love with a mortal. I think they deserved to be happy even if they were foolish."

    Orion, the great right hand man of Queen Andromeda, the queen of all stars said, "So, you had her soul retrieved from the heavens, turned her into a shooting star making sure that, that guy would wish upon her but this time... with no catch."

"No catch."

"My queen you even turned her into a human."

"Like I said no catch."

"What if the other stars wanted the same? You can't just say no now I mean, now you've broke the rule." Orion pointed out. Queen Andromeda smiled and said, "Then I will hope that the mortal that they will love will also wish them back."

    Orion could only smile back.

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    Hi! Hello, it's me Star again and no, I'm no longer a star. I'm a human being. Magnus and I are together now. Yes, I'm Star Everans because I am his wife. We got married after Magnus graduated from college. He's a Junior Executive Officer in a very famous law firm company and I? Well, who would thought that I would be a Guidance Counselor? Oh yeah, I'm also pregnant with our first child. We're naming her Stella.

    Oh well got to go, Magnus is waiting for me, we're heading to the hospital for a pre-natal check-up. See you next time I guess.

The End