Hey guys and gals! Sorry for the long wait on A New Frontier. I was kinda lazy when updating, so sorry. I also started to review A New Frontier (Original Version), and I mentally cringed at what I read. It was a complete mess! Like what was I thinking?! It has so many weird elements and was way too rushed. After reading it some more, I realized that I had to rewrite it. I'm leaving the old version just in case someone's interested in it. The redux version will still be Moonco, but with some serious tweaks to the story. Hope you enjoy!

Mewni AU: 3 Months Before Moon the Undaunted

"Aagghhhh!", Moon threw her arms in the air as she stomped into the Forest of Certain Death, ignoring the cries of the people around her.

Moon wanted so badly to punch something and see it break. She had tried once more to convince her mother to abandon the peace negotiations with the monsters. But yet again, her mother ignored her concerns. Moon had never really trusted monsters in the first place to begin with. ESPECIALLY one of the monster generals, The Lizard. She felt on edge even when she first laid her eyes on him. He seemed to study Moon and her mother as if they were prey. Whenever Moon tried to voice her concern to her mother, she would always say it was the natural behavior of the Septarians. Yet whenever she observed other Septarians, none of them had focused on them like The Lizard did.

Despite her concerns, Moon could do practically nothing. Sure she had a great deal of power since she was the princess, but her powers couldn't override the will of her mother, the queen. Now Moon had to sit back and see how the negotiations pan out. She needed to do something! But what? She could sabotage the negotiations but if anything was linked back to her, her mother would be disappointed. She could try to convince some nobles of the High Commission to try to protest against the peace negotiations. Yet they still didn't have the final say in the decisions. 'How ironic that I'm the second most powerful person in Mewni, yet I'm powerless here', Moon thought bitterly.

Finally, Moon couldn't hold in her anger anymore and let out a punch of frustration into a tree. She heard birds flock away from the loud noise, but she didn't care. Moon then sulked under a tree and screamed into her lap. She sat there, brooding in her thoughts. She remained in that position for quite some time until she looked up in the sky. Moon realized that she had wasted a couple of hours, judging from the position of the sun. Sulking around won't help her find the solution to her predicament. No she was Moon Butterfly, soon to be queen of Mewni! Not some snob! If she couldn't keep her mom from continuing the negotiations, then she'll have to improve on her spells if things go south.

Moon fumbled around with her dress until she grabbed the object she was looking for. She pulled out her family's most powerful heirloom, the royal magic wand. This magical object has allowed her family to stay on top of everyone else on Mewni. The wand could be the greatest assets of the biggest threat to her family. It was handed down to her on her fourteenth birthday as traditional dictates. She had practiced with it somewhat. She would rather focus on more fun activities than practice her magic however. This had to change as the negotiations were speeding up, she had to dile up her magical training in order to protect her mother.

"Now what to practice?" , Moon scratched her head.

Moon had rarely made up her own spells and instead learnt most of her spells from the royal spellbook. With most of the spells she needed, she didn't need to make her own spells that often. She was about to grab her dimensional scissors and grab the spellbook when a nagging feeling stopped her. She was confused as to why she felt that way, but she just shrugged it off as instincts. Whatever she was feeling had made her want to cast her own spells. She twirled her wand in her hands and grinned.

"This is where the fun begins!"

Moon first decided to cast one of her first original spells. "Electric Judgement!" , Moon cried out. A stream of electricity soon came out out of her wand and hit an unfortunate rock in the path of the lightning. Sparks of electricity danced around the rock as though it was an exposed cable. Soon the entire rock was sizzling from the electricity pumped into it. Satisfied that the rock was cooked enough, Moon ended the bombardment of electricity. She was pleased at the result of her handiwork.

Now that her warm-up was done, she moved into the real workout. For several hours she flung around various spells she either learnt or thought up of. The entire section the forest soon came to resemble a disco party from the amount of color Moon was flinging around. There were beams of different colors that were streaking from Moon's wand. People who lived in the area sword that some sort of party was going off. After a few hours of magical mayhem , the forest was either set ablaze or was in color heaven. Moon giggled at the sight of mayhem she had created. Even though it was destructive, there was something beautiful about the spells.

Just as she was about to call it a day, somewhere in her mind had nudged at her to do at least one more spell. She was at first going to ignore that thought but at the last possible second, she relented. Moon wanted to finish off the day with something creative yet simple. She pondered for a solid thirty minutes at what type of spell she would cast. Meanwhile as she was thinking up of a spell, the sun started to dip down. Moon soon realized that she had to think of something quick before she headed back to the castle. Without thinking about what she was saying, she chanted, "Teleportos dimensional converinclo timeless! "

Suddenly, a large portal appeared in front of Moon. It was at first black, but it gradually became a turquoise color from the center out. She screamed out and fell on her back from surprise at the portal in front of her. She had no idea how she just created the portal. In fact she had no idea she could create a portal with her wand. 'This could actually be helpful! If I could accurately create portals with my wand, then I don't need dimensional scissors!', Moon squealed with delight before the reality hits her. 'That is if the portal actually is stable enough to support a person'.

Moon decided not to risk her own skin and instead grabbed a large branch. Moon carefully out the branch into the portal slowly and counted to thirty before she pulled back the branch. Moon carefully inspected the branch to see if it had any damage. Seeing that there was no damage on the branch, she reasoned that the portal could support a person for a few second. Moon then did the ultimate test, sticking her arm through the portal. Moon knew that this was a risky gamble, but she figured the benefits outdated the negatives. Moon then slowly inserted her arm through the portal. She fully expected that her arm should either be ripped apart or be burnt to a crisp. When she retracted her arm from the portal, not a scratch was seen on her arm.

Moon was grinning ear to ear at her success. Now the last test was to see where the portal led to. Moon prayed that wherever the portal opened up to didn't have any hostile beings. Moon gripped her wand tightly as she slowly edged towards the portal. Moon thought silently, 'This could be the most amazing idea ever or the most stupid idea ever'. With a face full of determination, she stepped through the portal.

Earth Prime: Few Week Before Battle For Mewni

"What a wonderful night", a certain teenager sighed contently.

He just got off from a date with his wonderful new girlfriend. He had tried to ask her out many times throughout several years, but he was just too nervous to ask her. He thought he wasn't cool enough for her. That was until he met his closes t friend. They helped boost his confidence by taking on several magical adventures. Not only were they helped overcome his insecurities, but they also were kind and understanding. He couldn't help but thank his luck for meeting such an extraordinary person. 'This is the life', he hummed happily. He had everything he ever wanted now and better yet it was almost summer. Soon he'll be able to relax and spend more time with the most important people in his life.

His train of thought was abruptly halted when he heard a loud thud coming from near his house. He immediately began to tense up. His first line of thought was that someone or something was breaking into his house. It wasn't an unreasonable possibility. Just a couple of months ago monsters were attacking his house. He silently hoped that this was not the case. He quickly put his hands up in his iconic sword hand position, and he stealthy crept to where the noise originated. Whatever he was expecting couldn't prepare him for what he saw. In the ground there was a teenage girl face planted in the ground. He could hear her groans from his hidden position. Feeling bad for the mysterious girl, he edged towards her. He nudged her and asked, " Are you alright? "

The girl rolled over, wide eyed, and shrieked, "Ahhhh!"

This was definitely the reaction he had expected. 'Who screams at someone when they're poked?', he rolled his eyes. He tried again to ask if they were alright, " Hey there. You look pretty bruised up. Need any help? "

The girl narrowed her eyes as though she's been insulted. 'Yeesh I'm only trying to help', He thought. She got on her feet as though to prove a point. She huffed, " I'm quite fine sir. "

Now that she was up, he got a good look at her. She was roughly the same age and height as him. She was wearing a purple and pink dress with a butterfly on her chest. He then noticed that she bore a very strong resemblance to someone he knew. He briefly wondered if she was a relative or not of his best friend. He shook his head before he noticed the girl was glaring at him. He realized that he was still looking at her intently. Blushing lightly, he smiled awkwardly at her.

"Hi there. You're new around her aren't you? Why don't we introduce ourselves. My name's Marco. Marco Diaz. What's your's?"

The girl froze for a second as if she was caught stealing cookies from the cookie jar. She started to sweat for a second. He was growing more suspicious of the girl by the second. After what seemed like an eternity, she responded.

"My name is Luna Conqueror. Nice to meet you", she stuck her hand out.

" Nice meeting you." Marco frowned. Her injuries looked like they were getting worse. Even though she was a complete stranger, he still couldn't leave someone injured behind.

"So mind if I take a look at your injuries? "

Luna hesitated for a few seconds before nodding, "Sure."

"Don't sorry it'll be quick."

As Marco examined her wounds, Moon was trying not to show her fear. How bad was her luck? First her portal disappeared seconds after she left it. If that wasn't bad enough, she also had to fall on her face. Now she looked like a complete moron in unknown territory. Then there's this boy who had a weird interest in her. It was a good thing she still had her wand just in case he turned out to be a creep. Moon hoped that wasn't the case.

Moon then winced as he touched her knee. She was beginning to see why the boy was concerned about her. 'Maybe I'll go in for a checkup with the royal physician', Moon silently noted to herself. She then decided to study the boy in case things to South .Looking at the boy, she began to get a better look at him. He was about the same age and height as her with a moderate build. She noted the weird coat and hat hybrid he was wearing. He had brown eyes, black hair, and a cute mole? Moon mentally slapped herself for having such thoughts. She just met him for corn sakes! Any other thoughts were interrupted when he finished checking her injuries.

"It looks like you have some injuries that'll become infected if it isn't treated. But worry not! Luckily I have some medical supplies in my house. Would you want me to grab some for you? "

Moon was contemplating whether or not to follow the boy to his house. On one hand his house could be filled with hostiles. On the other hand he could be genuinely worried for her wellbeing. She stared into his face to discern his intentions. In the end she believed that the benefits outweighed the costs. If she could get her injuries treated, she wouldn't have to have a lengthy talk with her mother. Even if he did prove to be hostile, she could just use her wand to blast him.

"Sure thing safe kid."

" I'm not a safe kid! I'm a misunderstood bad boy! ", Marco groaned. He grumbled about how he was a bad boy before mentioning for Moon to follow him.

Moon chuckled at his reaction. 'He just really hate being called a safe kid', Moon giggled. The walk to his house took only a minute. He fumbled with his keys before inserting the correct one into his lock. He turned around and bowed dramatically, "Welcome to the humble home of Marco Ubaldo Diaz."

'At least he has manners', Moon thought as she entered his home. Moon tensed as she walked through. She was prepared for anything to come at her. What she wasn't expecting was a hyperactive girl to come sliding down the stairs. She's even more hyper than River! She was bouncing up and down when she crashed into the boy. Surprisingly the boy hugged her right back.

"MARCO!" , the girl screamed at the top of her lungs.

"Star you're crushing me!"

"Oops, sorry", Star smiled sheepishly, "So how was the date with Jackie?"

"Oh, it was fun. We went skating around the town. She's just so cool!", Marco smiled happily.

"That's cool", Star said, but Moon noticed that she said it less enthusiastically. Moon wondered if Star had some bad blood with this 'Jackie'. Star's tone went unnoticed by Marco. Star then turned her attention on Moon.

" So who's the friend you brought along? A new girlfriend maybe? "

"NO!", Moon responded before the boy could. They just met! Of course she wasn't his boyfriend. If she was to date anyone, it would be River, not some stranger! The new girl seemed to be pleased by Moon's response. Moon briefly wondered if Star was interested in Marco. Speaking of Star, she looked suspiciously similar to her. From her hairstyle to her facial features. She even had cheekmarks. Was Star her long lost relative or some weird stalker? Moon shuddered at the thought of having a stalker following her.

" I'm just someone who Marco's trying to help", Moon said evenly, trying her best to keep her voice calm. "My name is Luna Conqueror."

" I'm Star Butterfly! Nice to meet ya! ", Star aggressively shook Moon's hand. Moon soon felt like as though her right hand would detach if Star didn't stop. Luckily for Moon, Star stopped shaking hand.

" So why'd you look look like me? ", Star asked cheerfully. Moon panicked for a little to explain that before she decided to go with the stalker route.

" Uh, I'm a fan of you? "

"Really?! Then you'd totally love StarFan 13! Maybe I'll hook you two up!"

Marco coughed to get their attention before Moon could respond, thankfully. Moon was surprised that Star had a fan following. Perhaps this Star was popular around here?

"As nice this moment is it is, I need to get Luna's injuries treated."

" Right , right", Star grinned. Was this girl the embodiment of joy? Moon could hardly believe someone was this joyful. River was already energetic, but Star took the word to a whole new level.

While they were walking around Marco's house, Moon took note of the house. It was well made with some funny looking devices around it. Moon in particular wondered what type of magic was being in use to power the lights in the house. Overall Moon was rather impressed at how tidy everything was. As more time went by, Moon began to wonder where the adults were. Surely Star and Marco can't be living by themselves. Moon noted to herself to ask about their parents. They soon reached a cabinet upstairs in what appears to be a bathroom. Moon thought it was the most quaint looking bathroom she has ever seen. Sure there was a bathtub, but there were several interesting things inside. Moon wondered what the white shiny seat was for and the pipe in a glass box. Wherever she was in, it had some interesting sights. Marco reached inside the cabinet and retrieved a bottle and some white puffy balls. He dropped some liquid onto the fluffy balls.

"This might hurt a little once I put this on", Marco said apologetically.

Not a moment later, Moon felt a stinging sensation from the area the ball touched. It wasn't the worst pain she had ever experiencing, but it sure was painful. Moon winced, " What type of vile concoction have you put on me? "

"Never heard of rubbing alcohol before?" , Marco joked.

Moon decided to humor him, "Never safe kid."

Star bursted into laughter at Moon's response at the expense of Marco. Marco glared at Moon for her remark while Star was patting him on the back. Moon had no idea why her response had triggered such a response but nevertheless she giggled along. Star's laughter died down after a minute of non-stop laughing.

"See, even she knows you're a safe kid!" , Star wiped a tear from her eye.

"Right and you're just a chaotic princess", Marco shot back.

" I can be good you know", Star protested. Star pulled out the Royal Magic Wand?! and preceded to make a rainbow. Star smiled triumphantly until the rainbow caught on fire. Marco shot Star a "I'm Right" look while Star pouted . Moon would of laughed at the exchange of Star hadn't just pulled out the Royal wand. Only one person was supposed to have the royal wand at a time. So how on Mewni does this random blonde have one? Was she a magician or her long lost sister? Things weren't adding up in this place. From the suspiciously kind boy to the lookalike blonde, she needed answers.

Marco finished up with putting on rubbing alcohol on Moon's injuries quickly before he pulled out some bandages. Marco started to wrap the bandages around Moon's injuries. Moon felt it sting a little but not too much. While he was applying the bandages, he asked casually, "So mind telling me what you were doing around here?"

Moon nervously replied, "Uh, I was just going to watch Star when I tripped."

"You and StarFan13 will totally get along!", Star grinned.

Marco sighed at the news. Sure StarFan13 was friendly, but she was a little bit creepy for his own tastes. Now there was another Star fan out there. 'Great, now we have another fangirl', Marco thought sarcastically. Marco shook off the negativity off and continued with his task. While he was putting on bandages, he couldn't help but notice how cute she was when she was nervous. 'Kind of reminds me of Star', Marco laughed at that thought. Maybe the two of them should hang out sometimes? His attention was diverted when Luna tapped on him to get his attention.

" So where are you're parents at? "

"Oh how parents are going shopping right now. They should be home pretty soon.", Star responded cheerfully, "Anyways my parents decided to dump me on Earth."

" And who are your parents? "

"Why, Moon Butterfly and River of course. Psst, my mom's old and grumpy", Star whispered the last part out.

'I'm not grumpy or old', Moon thought angrily, 'Am I?' How dare this girl insult her by calling her old and grumpy! She was just fourteen for corn's sake! And to call her grumpy? Sure she had her grouchy moments, but she was most of the time polite. Moon had half a mind to teach Star some manners. Moon was about to roar at Star for that insulting remark when realization hit Moon like a brick wall. Star did look awfully similar to her and with traces of River. Was it possible that she was in the future? Moon's eyes widened at the thought of all of the possibilities that could arise. If she was in the future, she could gain invaluable information. She needed to confirm her theory.

" So who are your parents? ", Marco asked.

" My parents are Comet and Jenkins. Unfortunately my father passed away a few years ago", Moon said sadly.

Marco offered her a hug at her response. Star patted Moon on the back and have her a thumbs up. Moon was touched at the display of kindness. She still was saddened at her father's death. To see complete strangers giving out genuine pity was something she didn't see everyday. Usually people would try to be nice to her to make advances on her. She wondered what the world would be like if more kind people existed.

Moon smiled at them and said, "Thanks for your concern, but I'm okay, really."

"Well if you need someone to talk to about your feelings, we're here for you", Marco offered. He felt bad for suspecting this girl of any foul intentions. She was sometimes a bit nervous, but she hasn't done anything wrong yet. Maybe her nervousness was from her father's death. Marco made a note to himself to talk to Luna when he saw her again.

" Thanks for the offer. I'll keep it in mind", Moon winked. Maybe the future wasn't so bad. If her hypothetical future daughter lived with him, Star was in good hands. Marco seemed kind and caring. Maybe she'll become friends with him too. Moon at this point wasn't sure if she would come back again any time soon. At first, she wanted to just get information about the future and leave, but now she's wondering if she should get to know these people better.

While Moon was contemplating her options, Marco finished wrapping bandages around Moon's injuries. Marco inspected Luna's injuries to see if there's anything else he could do. 'Another person saved by Marco Ubaldo Diaz!', Marco sighed happily. He gave Luna a thumbs up before helping her on her feet. Luna limped onto his arms and had her arms around his shoulders. Marco blushed a little at Luna's touch. Luna wobbled around the room for a few minutes until she let go of his shoulder.

"I should be able to walk on my own now. Thanks Marco", Moon said politely.

" No problem", Marco smiled

"So what do I owe you?"

"What, you don't need to give me anything silly", Marco shook his head. He did it because it was the right thing to do, not because he wanted to make money. Marco saw her twitch her eyes for a second as if she was in shock.

"No, I insist I repay your generosity", Moon insisted. A person who takes care of strangers must be repaid! Moon had rarely seen anyone this wholehearted before, and she'd be damned if this act of kindness wasn't rewarded. Either way she'll be sure to give him a handsome reward for his actions.

" Wait aren't your parents going to be worried about you being out so late? ", Marco asked, trying to changed the subject.

'Oh crap!', Moon mentally facepalmed. She had completely forgotten that she had to be back at the castle soon. She'll give Marco the reward later but first she has to get home first. Moon leapt forward into the exit of the room and began to sprint out of the house. She could hear Star call out, "Bye! See you soon Luna!"

" You too! ", Moon yelled back. Moon was at this point already out of the house. She had to find a secluded spot to cast the spell without anyone noticing. Moon prayed that the spell could take her back home. If her spell could only take her to the future but not back to the past, then she'll be stuck here for who knows how long. Moon slid down a large stone ditch filled with water in the bottom. She looked around to see if anyone was there to see her. Satisfied that she was alone, Moon started to cast the spell.

"Teleportos dimensional converinclo timeless! ",

Soon a familiar portal opened up in front of her. She praised her luck as it has held up so far. Moon jumped inside the portal once it was done forming. To her relief, the portal opened up into a familiar forest. Moon sighed a sigh of relief. 'That was one hell of an adventure', Moon thought to herself. She was about to celebrate when she realized how late it was. Moon cursed under her breathe at how late she was. She didn't need another lecture from her mother now. Moon began to sprint at full speed to try to get home before her mom becomes too worried. She was so filled with adrenaline that she didn't notice how heavily she was panting. Moon sprinted through the forest and the city surrounding Butterfly Castle in record time. The people around her were stunned at how they she was running. Even some knights dropped their weapons at how fast she was running. She was running at fifteen miles per hour at a sustained rate! It wasn't until she reached the steps of Butterfly Castle that she collapsed from exhaustion. Luckily River saw her collapse onto the ground.

"Princess Moon! Are you alright? What happened?"

" You could say I had the craziest adventure yet! ", Moon panted.

" Let's get you inside", River helped her on her feet.

Moon nodded silently as she limped back into her feet. Moon leaned on River's shoulder the entire way to her room. Moon prayed that she didn't encounter her mom at all. But as fate had a twisted sense of humor, Queen Comet was patiently waiting outside of Moon's room. Moon cursed in her mind at how unlucky she was. Her mother didn't seem too happy at seeing her out so late. Moon prayed that her mother wouldn't notice her bandages.

"Young lady, do you mind explaining why you're so late and why do you look like a wild boar just thrashed you?" , Comet asked in her motherly voice.

"Princess Moon was just going on an adventure", River responded quickly.

Her mother didn't seemed too convinced, but she was about to let it go when she noticed Moon's bandages on her knees and arm. Moon paled as her mother's gaze hardened. Moon could only pray that her mother's lecture about behavior wasn't as dreadful as the last one.

" So mind telling me why you have bandages? ", Comet glared at Moon. Yep this was going to be a long night.

Earth Prime

" That was weird", Star said once Luna left.

"Yeah it was", Marco agreed.

" You know I really want to be friends with her", Star added as she walked towards her room. Star couldn't wait to see Luna again. Star needed to bring Luna on one of her magical adventures to cheer Luna up. Then Star could show Luna the joys of a sugarito.

"Me too", Marco replied. And he genuinely wanted to do so. Aside from her nervousness, Luna seemed like a nice girl. Maybe a little shy, but she was definitely polite. Maybe they could hang out some time later. Marco smiled at the thought of hanging out with Luna. He had a feeling that she would get along with Star and Jackie well. He should of left his contact information before Luna left.

Marco yawned and rubbed his eyes. Marco began to realize just how tired he was. He quickly brushed his teeth to get some sleep. He walked into his room after he was done brushing his teeth, and he didn't bother changing out of his usual wear. He fell onto his bed happily. He called out sleepily, "Night Star."

"Night Marco", Star replied.

Marco then drifted off into dreamland. The last thing he was thinking about was how cute Luna was.

Next Day

" Ah", Marco yawned. He stretched his body around as he woke up. 'Another day, another routine ', Marco thought cheerfully. He jumped out of bed and got on his shoes. He went to the bathroom to see Star already brushing her teeth. Joining her, he brushed his teeth right next to Star.

"Morning sleepyhead", Star teased.

" And you too", Marco grinned.

"How'd you sleep?", Star asked.

" Well. How about you?", Marco replied. He actually had some good dreams while sleeping. Most of them involved Luna for some odd reason. He shook it off as just him just being curious about her.

"I'm fine myself thank you."

They finished with the daily ritual of brushing their teeth, and they headed down to grab something to eat. While they were going down, Marco noticed that his parents were eating breakfast already. His was flipping some pancakes while his mom was reading the newspaper and drinking coffee. Angie was the first one to notice them.

"Good morning sleepyheads! You father's cooking us some breakfast. Isn't that wonderful?"

" Dad you don't have to-", Marco began.

"No, you need to relax son", Raphael insisted.

" Thanks Mr. and Mrs. Diaz! ", Star bounced around happily.

" No problem Star", Angie smiled. She then clicked her fingers as if she remembered something and grabbed a black box from the ground.

"Oh before I forget, someone sent you a box."

" Uh thanks", Marco said awkwardly. He inspected the box to get a hint at what it might contain. It said "From A Secret Friend" and "To Marco". He opened it to see a hand written note attached to a bag. Star looked over Marco's shoulder to read the note. They both read aloud, "Dear Marco, I know you said not to give you anything, but I couldn't help but give you something. Hope you enjoy my little gift! From, Luna." Marco shook his head at the note. Of course she would give him something. 'Oh well let's see what she gave me' Marco sighed. Marco put his hand into the bag to feel something metallic. Pulling it out, he was astonished to find a gold coin. Angie looked over her newspaper and dropped it. Star gasped and whispered " Wow". He dumped the entire content of the bag to find at least two dozen gold coins. Marco's eyes twitched as he could barely comprehend what just happened. His natural response kicked in after several moments of stunned silence.

"LUNAAAAA!"

And that wraps it up. Once again I'm sorry for the long wait. To clarifying things I'll be working on the redux version from now on. I'll still leave the original up just in case someone's interested. I'll try to update the redux version once a week. Well That's all for now. Signing off!