Sick
is the seventh story in Stranded. A sickness might prevent Star from celebrating Danny's birthday.
Tropes:
- Birthday Episode: This fic takes place during Danny's birthday.
- Blatant Lies: Jack is "not trying to eat the food before it's time" or so he says while his mouth is "still full".
- Evil Is Petty: Vlad sends his ghost animals to ruin Danny's birthday party.
- Laser-Guided Karma: Vlad tries to take advantage of Star's cold and ends up with a cold as well.
- Obviously Not Fine: Even when it's clear she's sick, and getting worse, Star refuses to admit her cold.
- Skewed Priorities: Star is more concerned with making Danny's birthday perfect than her own illness.
- Sick Episode: In this fic, Star catches a cold on Danny's birthday.
- Soup Is Medicine: Danny helps care for Star by feeding her chicken noodle soup.
- Tempting Fate: While forced to stay at home because of a cold, Colette wonders how things could get worse. A male nurse shows up with a defibrillator.
- Whole-Plot Reference: This fic is based on the short Frozen Fever.
- Working Through the Cold: Star might have a cold but she wants to make sure Danny's birthday will be perfect. No matter how much Star tries to deny her cold, her symptoms only get worse due to not taking care of herself and she eventually needs special care.
