Y/N opened her locker and looked in the small mirror that she put in her locker. The flower in her hair glowed slightly. She made some braids on the side of her hair and stuck her flower in there. She smiled and shut her locker and suddenly someone was leaning against the locker next to her. Almost jumpscared her but calmed down when it was just Mike.
"Mike." Y/N blankly greeted. Mike made a clicking sound as he made a gunfinger at her. "Sup, Y/N, baby." Y/N gave him a blank stare and started to walk away. "Woah, woah, Y/N, wait." Y/N didn't stop but Mike stood in front of her way. She rolled her eyes and stopped. Mike happens to be the second most popular guy in her school. He used to be number one but after Douxie came he lost his rank. And he also happened to be one of the nominees.
"So, since you're going to be the future queen of Spring Fling, and I'm going to be the future king of Spring Fling, how about you go to the dance with me?" He kneeled down dramatically, making some students stop and watch the scene. Some girls almost cried and the guys were a bit upset that Y/N was getting asked before them.
"No." Y/N didn't waste time rejecting him. Mike's smile was wiped off. "Wha--? Why not?!" Y/N huffed and moved past him. "I'm going out with someone else already." At that whispers spread through the hall and Mike kneeled there, frozen. 'Ugh so annoying.'
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Time passed quickly for Y/N, wanting to disappear above the surface away from Mike. Douxie wasn't at school, cause of work. She entered Trollmarket with F/N sleeping on her shoulder, she through the market to see Vendel. Noticing the H/C girl, he welcomed her in, "Y/N, how have you been, my dear?"
Y/N sighed and leaned against the stone table, F/N rolled down and landed on his stomach but didn't stir from his sleep. Y/N started telling how her day went, as she continued on and Vendel listened as he went around gathering materials, Jim's voice was heard, nervously and was slightly cracked.
"Um..." Jim stammered, "M-Master Vendel?" He walked over to the troll who had his back turned and focused on something. "I am known to no troll as Master." Y/N giggled and F/N finally woke up, yawning and stretching his back.
"Oh. Okay. Well, Vendel--" Jim started but Vendel cut him off, turning to look at the Trollhunter. "But I like the sound of it coming from you." Vendel stepped aside, revealing Y/N, who was leaning against the table, and waved at Jim, "Hey, Jim." Jim waved at the girl back. Vendel stood behind the table standing next to Y/N, Jim standing on the opposite side. "The Birthstone you recovered from Gatto's Lair."
Vendel grabbed some tools with ease, dropping them into Jim's arms who had a bit of a harder time holding them up. "It must be cleaved." Jim watched in confusion as Vendel placed the stone on the table. "Cleaved?" His hand reached for the stone but it hummed and glowed as his hand hovered over it. He nervously pulled it away, fearing it might cause something that no one would want to clean up.
"You humans cut stones to unlock their beauty, but trolls cut stones to unlock their power." Vendel long finger pointed to a certain spot on the stone, and Jim placed his tools in the same spot. "Chisel along the ridge, right over here. Yes."
Jim hammered, a crack forming before it broke open, a small piece falling off. Y/N was awed when she saw what it looked like inside. "And along this facet," Vendel ordered gently, pointing to another section. Jim hammered at it again, this time a few pieces cracked off. "Excellent."
Jim stopped, lowering his arms before speaking, "I thought you were against finding the Triumbric stones."
"I am against you collecting the stones. If you were to fall into Gunmar's hands, he would use you to escape the bridge and unleash himself upon this world." Y/N made Jim's attention turn to her, "But that doesn't mean he's against you killing Gunmar. Believe me, in that." Vendel deadpans at the girl. Vendel then grabbed the stone with a pair of large tongs, flipping the stone to the side. "Keep your eye on the stone, and your hand steady. A little off, here!"
After Jim fixed his placement, he hammered it once, the stone finally cracked open completely, revealing the inside which had been colored golden. A small chunk fell from the middle, the part the two had worked to get to get. F/N crawled over to the broken stone, looking at it with interest.
Vendel grabbed the piece and held it up, Jim was in awe as he looked at it. Vendel and Y/N who hadn't been shocked at the sight, moved it over to a large sharpener for weapons and stones like these. He pressed the piece to the quick-moving stone, beginning to work.
"Excuse me for wondering but then, why are you helping me?" Jim asked with wonder. "You are determined to save Claire's brother?" Vendel asked him, as he blew at the stone before going back to work. "I am."
"Then for everyone's sake, what choice have I but to do all within my power to make sure you are successful?" He lifted the stone, looking at the tiny bit that he had smoothed down. "Its pure form."
"Whoa," Jim said, eyeing it. "Hand it over." Jim set his tools down, digging in his pocket to fetch the amulet. He pulled it out and held it out, Vendel hovering the stone above the amulet, the back opening up like a flower.
"The power of a gem can alter your armor's ability." The stone was accepted by the amulet as red smoke poured from the cracks and the amulet rising in the air, clicking and moving as the stone settled. "That color unsettles me," Y/N said when she that red smoke as she came around to them. Vendel patted her back to calm her. He then turned back to Jim
"A combination of gems, like the Triumbric stones, can reap infinite rewards," Vendel said before the amulet flew over Jim's heart, powerlifting the boy in the air as the armor surrounded him, blasting a bright light before it spun. The red lighting died off as Jim was dropped to the ground, the armor unchanged but its power was stronger.
"Okay. So, what just happened?" Jim looked around himself to see if anything changed. Vendel and Y/N came over to his side. "I am unsure. Properly cut gemstones work in ways one can never predict. Only discover." That struck Jim's curiosity and excitement. "I wanna discover." With ear determination in his voice.
"Then maybe I should tell you where the Killstone is hidden," Vendel said, his fingers trailing down his beard. With a smile he looked at Jim, finishing his sentence. Y/N and Jim looked at each other with a smile.
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In the Gyre Station, Aaarrrgghh!!! stood in the always dim room, spinning the vast wheel of the Gyre while his friends loaded in it. Vendel told them the next stone lies in the Swamps of the Quagawumps. They were not friendly with outsiders, especially humans. This should go well.
"If Wumpas don't let outsiders into their camp, how do we get the stone?" Jim asked as his friends headed to the seat, Blinky behind the controls once again, starting it up. Aaarrrgghh!!! stepped on, letting the stairs lift behind him. "Don't worry, Master Jim! I already have a plan! It's rudimentary."
Blinky pulled a few levers before turning to look at them. "If Quagawumps are hostile to outsiders, we'll need an insider! One of you is going to pretend to be the human reincarnation of the Shattered King! It's genius!"
"What? That's insane!" Jim said as a large bang echoed in the tunnel, the machine whirring before it blasted off, the team no longer phased by its speed. F/N enjoyed the ride with his tongue out and his tiny arms stretched out. "You, Tobias, bear a most striking resemblance to their dead king."
"Me?" Toby asked with shock. "Yes. The Quagawumps are short and stout in stature. It'll be a role of a lifetime. Mostly because if they see past our little charade, the time of our lives will end." Blinky said, his smile fading as he finished his sentence, the group in shock as their fates may already be set in place. Y/N sighed pinching her fingers between her nose. Toby yelped as the Gyre came to a harsh and quick stop before the wheels were still and the stairs fell to the floor, giving them the easy way to step off.
"Well, we better get a move on," Blinky said, stepping off to reveal the team in awkward positions after being thrown back. Aaarrrgghh!!! held his head, groaning as Jim and Claire looked at one another, a little shaken up. Y/N followed after Blinky, not phased with the whole ordeal about them going to get killed soon.
The group walked into a dark, green forest. Y/N looked around, and F/N sat on top of her head this time. As the Trollhunters walked further into unknown territory, the color became nothing but dull greens and simple blacks. There was rarely any light, the only sources were random green crystals sticking out from the trees. Birds were squawking, making the scenery seem more haunting.
"This place is creepy. Where are we?" Claire wondered, looking around uneasily. "A place renowned for its vast swamps, theme parks, and retirement communities. Florida!" Claire and Jim followed their mentors, walking side by side while Toby was in the back, a little ways away, his posture gave it away that he was nervous. Y/N ceased her speed and walked beside him.
"Come on, Your Eminence. Your people await." Claire teased. As they passed, a figure in the long grass opened their eyes, still as ever. Y/N glanced over her shoulder but saw nothing, she hummed and looked straight back, "I'm just saying- I'm built to be a sidekick, you know? I'm not--"
Toby lets out a yelp when he nearly topples over after having to hop from stone to stone. Y/N held him still and hopped to the next stone. "Leading man material. I'm a wingman." Toby plays with his fingers, stopping. Jim turns to him, as he crosses his arms. "Don't be a wuss. Hehe." Jim chuckles and gestures him forward. "Come on."
Y/N rolled her eyes and reached a hand for Toby, he hopped over and grabbed the girl's hand, thanking her. As they continued forward, two figures popped out from the grass, the tops of their heads blending with the tall grass perfectly. The grass rustled as they moved through it, the noise alerting Aaarrrgghh!!!.
The large troll growled, his fists thumping on the ground as his human friends stayed close to him. Some green trolls appeared from the grass, chanting.
A large group of green trolls appeared from the grass, the blunt end of their spears hitting the dirt, the chants continuing as they cornered the team. Claire grabbed onto Y/N's arm, the college girl had her sister's instinct waking inside as she stretched her arms up a bit, protecting the kids
"Mmm! Humans! A taste not common." The Wumpa guard glances with her comrades. "Toby?" Claire said worriedly. The plump boy pushed his way through Claire and Y/N, the spears pointed at him threateningly. "Okay," Toby said before the trolls gasped, lowering their weapons, shocked at his appearance, probably.
His friends stood behind Toby, Blinky was equally shocked, Jim, confused, and Claire seemed nervous, Y/N just wanted to get this over with and F/N had no care in the world right now. "It is I, the Shower King!" Jim looked at Toby in disbelief. Blinky deadpans at the boy. Y/N held a stifle of laughter and replaced it with a cough.
"Shattered." Blinky corrected. "The Shattered King! Reincarnated as a huuumaaaan." Toby begins to howl, making funky hand gestures "Whoo-oo!" Y/N held her laughter even harder and almost lost it when she Blinky's face, who looked down at Toby with disbelief as he glanced between him and the Wumpa. She knows their life is on the line but couldn't help herself still.
"You're not a ghost," Jim whispered to him. The main guard growled, stomping up to him and inspecting him, the others chanting as she circled Toby. "Gunmar kill you. You cannot be. Prove you are he. Show us great magics, god-king. Hi-yi-yi yi-yi-yi-yi-yah!"
"Hi-yi-yi yi-yi-yi-yi-yah!" The others copied her chant, all of them growing impatient.
Toby whimpered, turning to his friends who were at a loss on how to help. Doing his best to encourage Toby, Jim gave him a thumbs up which earned him a jab in the arm from Claire and a disappointed glare from Y/N. Letting out a sigh, knowing he was on his own, Toby turned to them.
"Okay. All right, now. Stand back." The group of Trolls ends their chanting. The head of the spear was still pointed at Toby as he tried to contain his nervousness. "This one's not for the faint of heart. "Abara-Cadabra, nothing up my sleeve-ara!"
Toby does a simple magic trick that everyone knows, he bends his thumb and uses his other one to act as if he is pulling it off Claire groaned, covering her face with a groan, Jim had let out a gasp, and Y/N only clapped along with F/N. Of course, that's the trick he used. To humans, it was so simple and easy to figure out. To the trolls, they gasped in shock, they had fallen for it.
"He dismembered his hand and then rejoined his flesh and bone!" One of the wumpas shouted.
"His magic is so powerful! Hi-yi-yi yi-yi-yi-yi-yah!" The first wumpa who told Toby to prove he is the 'god-king'. They ran at Toby, chanting as they lifted him from the ground and carrying him high in the air. The Wumpas were excited, running off with Toby who was now their king.
"Nice work, Tobes. You are leading man material!" Jim called out to his friend. Toby looked at him, giving a sarcastic and nervous laugh. "Ha-ha-ha!" As they ran further off with him.
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"Hi-yi-yi yi-yi-yi-yi-yah! The lost king returned!"
The group of Wumpas pushed through the drapes of vines, the Trollhunting team following behind. A few Wumpas swayed and chanted others let out a surprised gasp.
Wumpas chant around the area. Toby, who was still perched on their shoulders, was waving. His friends followed unsure on how to react. As the Wumpas waved their arms in the air, moving their hips as well, Y/N, Jim, and Claire glanced at the statue of the Shattered King. His looks matched Toby's build and facial structure very closely.
"I don't believe it," Jim said, stopping to get a better look at the statue.
"Neither do I," Claire mentioned, Aaarrrgghh!!! stepping up behind them to look at it as well, his jaw nearly dropping to the floor. Toby turned to them. "Ugh, I know, right? He doesn't even look anything like me."
Suddenly, he dropped with a yelp, the Wumpas held him as he was laid down, spinning in the air as they formed a circle. As he was tossed to the side, a Wumpa waited, coming face to face with him. She hooked her finger on his bottom lip, examining his mouth.
"Mouth filled with precious metals!"
He was pulled away and spun again before being thrown to the other side. "Hey, watch your hand there. Ugh!" He was then faced with another Wumpas.
"So handsome the king is!" Another one said, pinching his cheek and laughing.
"That's what I keep telling the girls at school, but they weren't interested." Toby was dropped to the floor, letting out an 'oof' as he rubbed his head. The trolls crowded him, spears still in their hands but they weren't aimed at Toby.
"Who are these girls at school? We shall hunt them down, and make flutes out of their arms!" Toby grew shocked and quickly stood up, "No, don't do that! That's very kind of you, but not necessary."
Behind them, a circle of twigs used for torches lit up, a soft and beautiful melody being sung by the Wumpas, their feet and spear butts tapping the floor. Toby couldn't help but gasp as they bowed and swung their arms softly. Aaarrrgghh!!! swayed and Blinky grew excited.
"A Song of a Quagawump. No outsider has ever heard such a rare delight."
"Catchy!" Aaarrgghh!!! commented, Y/N agreed with him as she swayed a little with F/N following her motion too. Toby who was still in the middle, had his arms up, dancing. "Awesome sauce!" Claire and Jim watched, standing side by side. "This song is so beautiful." She said before a Wumpa walked in the middle, grabbing their hands.
"Come. We feast." Jim wondered what they eat here and asked, "Oh! What's on the menu?" Jim asked as a passing troll walked by. "Outsider tried to sneak into camp last night. Tonight, we eat its heart." She licked her lips before pulling them forward, the two sharing a look. Y/N's eyes widened and slowly walked away to a nearby table that was being set.
The Wumpas held bowls that had some bugs within them. Placing the bowl beside Blinky and Claire, the former Troll couldn't contain himself. "Ah! Fresh swamp maggots." He grabbed one, biting into the snake-like carcass up. Claire, who watched, covered her mouth, trying not to gag while Blinky murmured in enjoyment, chomping down on it. Y/N sat next to Blinky was busy feeding F/N with some bread and she turned to Blinky eating a maggot. She turned away almost retching, F/N looked at her with a tilt.
As he reached for more, Claire looked at Jim who had been staring at her, panicking. He reached for the bowl that Aaarrrgghh!!! was holding and bit into one, gagging his eyes going wide before he fell limp off the chair. Y/N saw that and felt bad immediately.
Toby, who was sitting perched on the throne, was being served most likely better food and even glasses of water. He smiled, reaching for some meat and biting into it, enjoying it. "Eh? Ooh! Mm! This is delicious. What is it?" He then gasps, "It's not people, is it?"
"Flamingo!" A Wumpa said before stepping away. Blinky stepping up and leans close. "Don't you think it's time to ask them for the you-know-what?"
"We just got here. We don't want to just exploit the situation, do we?" Toby added before a Wumpa stepped up, grabbing ahold of Blinky by his neck "This servant bother you? You want me to kill him?"
"No, no, no, he's fine." Toby seemed unbothered as Blinky was moved away, Toby muttered "For now." Another one appeared, Toby barely having time to get comfortable again after everyone was dependent on him. "It is you? Really you? Faith I kept. Others follow Blungo, the Pretend King."
"'Pretend King'?" Toby repeated as she hung off the side of his throne, her excitement for his return had never vanished. "And now you stay and fight Blungo?" She kissed the air, Toby growing uncomfortable and mostly confused about the pretend king that had just been mentioned. "Yeah." He deadpanned before another spoke up, the crowd gathering around him. The beat is still coming from the drums.
"Oh, great king. Now is the time of telling. Why returned have you?"
"Uh, yeah." Toby started, his friends who were still at the table, Aaarrrgghh!!! still enjoying his Maggots while everyone stared at Toby, still waiting for him to retrieve the stone. "I have returned for one great purpose," he cleared his throat as he stood on the chair, "to tell you of my grand adventures in a far-off mystic land called Arcadia!" The Wumpas gasped, ready for the stories. Y/N leaned against the table with her head against her hand, ready to fall asleep.
"Yeah! Yeah! There, I battled the diabolical Coach Lawrence and his Unclimbable Ropes!" As everyone was lost in the fun, no one still noticed a certain assassin, who was perched on a tree, high up. He twirled his dagger and placed a green ember inside the blade, the whole dagger coloring in green as Toby told his stories.
It felt like hours, the team on the floor. Aaarrrgghh!!! laid on his back, snoring as Claire laid on his stomach, not bothered by the heavy lifts and falls of his stomach. Y/N sat the on floor and leaned against the giant troll sleeping away with F/N sleeping on her head as well. Jim and Blinky resided on the floor, Blinky was trying to keep himself awake while Jim leaned his head on his hand, looking equally tired. Toby was still telling stories, and the Wumpas still not getting tired as they listened to his average adventures.
"And that day, I was going commando. Or should I say, comman-do?" The Wumpas applaud causing Jim to stand and stomp over to the throne. Seeing Jim get up, Claire sat up, ready to slide off Aaarrrgghh!!!'s seemingly comfortable stomach. Y/N woke up, rubbing her eyes and stretched her arms, F/N tumbled off her head and she caught him easily, with a tired look on their faces.
"More! Another warrior epic we hear!" Jim made it to the side of the throne as he brushed past the Wumpas, "Excuse me, god-king?"
"Please, kneel. It's protocol." Toby mentioned causing Jim to roll his eyes before kneeling. "What are you doing? I thought you were trying to get the stone." He reminded Toby, "I'm their king, man. They wanna hear stories. We can't just lie to them and bounce."
"The longer we stay here, the more likely we'll end up on the dinner plate," Jim said before a troll had set down a platter, revealing an intruder's head cleaved from its body, being served to those who enjoyed it. The two looked at it with disgust before Toby turned to him. "Fine. I'll ask for the stone after you ask Claire to the dance!"
"Fine."
"Fine!" Toby repeated.
"Fine!" Jim yelled as he stood.
Rhythmic drumming began, clapping and stomping joining the beat. "My king? After journey, what is song you bring?"
"Hmm." He hummed, "Jim, song?" Toby looked to his best friend but Jim replied by raising his hands and backing away. "Jim?" Toby looked back at the crowd, an awkward silence fell over it as the Wumpas looked bored and displeased.
Claire slid from Aaarrrgghh!!!'s stomach, Blinky having to tap him awake as the situation changed. Y/N stood up straight now wide awake. Toby tapped his fingers against the stone, the drummer repeating it, unsure if it was the beat. Toby sucked in a breath, standing on the chair. "Fine."
Tapping his chunky cheeks in a beat, creating a popping sound, he started the song. He repeated the beat on his cheeks before slapping his stomach and turning around to slap his lower cheeks. He then hit his stomach, singing with it. "Boom! Boom! Shake the room, say what?" There was nothing but murmuring. Jim blinking rapidly as if he saw right, his amulet glowing after pulling it out just in case.
"I said... Say what?" His voice grew louder. Y/N, Claire, Aaaarrrgghh!!!, and Blinky staring in shock. The confusion continued before one stepped up, repeating the beat on her stomach and singing. "Boom, boom, shake the room Say what? Haha, I like!"
The drummer began, rapidly banging on the crystals, repeating the beat. Suddenly all the trolls began to sing it, all forming a line and dancing. Their moves were a little sloppy before they got the hang of it.
"Boom, boom, shake the room Say what?" Toby patted his cheeks, adding flair to the beat. "Boom, boom, shake the room Say what?" They added a few of their own dances. "What?" Toby repeated, happy that it turned out. He gave a slap to his behind as his friends continued to watch, unsure how to feel. Aaarrrgghh!!!, however, tapped his chest and joined them. Jim and Claire share the same reaction. But, Y/N only just danced a little, F/N shook his body a little as well.
"Boom, boom, shake the room Say what?" Aaarrrgghh!!! held out his hands, smiling. "Boom, boom, shake the room Say what?" They all clap, dancing like there was no tomorrow, Toby still enjoying his time as king. "Boom, boom, shake the room, say what?"
As the music continued, Blinky was on his own, dancing. He stopped and smiled when a Wumpa passed but continued on, not at all embarrassed about how he danced. Aaarrgghh!!! was enjoying his sweet time dancing along with the other Wumpas.
Jim slowly stepped to a seat, watching them before he plopped down, watching as the drummer happily created the beat, Aaarrrgghh!!! still enjoying his time and everyone having fun. Jim, however, was trying to avoid embarrassing himself in front of Claire who so happened to step up behind him and chuckle, holding out her hand for him."Come on."
"Uh?" He looked at her, nervous. "It's catchy." She said with a smile. "Oh, sure. In a minute. Ooh, I'm just digesting." He lied and that made Y/N roll her eyes, F/N also copied her action. "Everyone right." Aaarrrgghh!!! said, nearby but dancing.
"What?" Jim asked him, "Wuss." Aaarrrgghh!!! hopped repeating "Wuss." Claire who wasn't mad that Jim turned down her offer, smiled, knowing exactly what they were doing, teasing Jim about his crush on Claire. She already knew about it.
"He's correct, Master Jim. Wussing out." Blinky slurped a Swamp Maggot. As the music continued, Toby and a Wumpa bumped their hips from side to side. Jim was focused on one thing, joining Blinky at the other table. Y/N stepped beside Claire as she danced a little. She held out a hand to the girl. Claire smiled accepting it and the girls had their own little dance.
"How many people did you tell?" Jim slid next to Jim. "Just Aaarrrgghh!!!. Y/N knew the moment she met Claire. Though, Master Jim, your wussiness is readily apparent to anyone. Epic, one might even say." Throughout the sentence, Jim had to avoid getting hit with the Maggot as Blinky kept using the hand that was holding it to gesture at Jim.
"It's not wussiness. It's... it's--" Jim sighs, "I can't dance." Aaarrgghh!!! danced from behind. "Boom, boom! Wuss!" And continued off dancing, " "You defeated Draal, battled Bular, and yet you fear dancing?" Blinky said in disbelief.
"Pretty much. Yeah." Jim turned to face Blinky who wore a smile. He placed his hand on his Trollhunter's shoulder. "Jim, dance like nobody's watching. And love like it's never going to hurt." Jim looked at Blinky with a surprised look, "Whoa. That's that's profound."
"I know. I read it in a human phone booth 20 years ago and it has always stayed with me." Blinky said before his seriousness returned. "In 600 years, I've seen many human dances and I've noticed one thing has always remained consistent." Jim looked at Claire, her arms crossed with a smile on her face as she and Y/N conversed in a conversation.
"Yeah?" Jim asked, looking back at Blinky. "It's the females of your species who dance. Males merely move and sway." Aaarrrgghh!!!, in the background, walked up to Claire and Y/N, holding out both of his hands which they gladly accepted.
"Can't go wrong," Aaarrrgghh!!! said to Jim. "Indeed." Jim sighs, finally giving in, "You're right." Jim smiled. Around them, a Wumpa spun on her hand, looking as epic as ever. "Ey-hey-hey!"
The drummer still beating as Jim watched. Suddenly, he tried his best efforts to dance, failing miserably but never gave up. Soon, he had the courage to run up to his friends.
Actually dancing, Jim wore a smile, Blinky watching in shock, not thinking he would change that quickly. "Hey, cool music."
"Isn't this amazing?" Claire said as Jim danced, a little funky. "Sorry. I'm not much of a dancer." Stopping his dance moves, finally being able to speak to Claire, who was very pleased with Jim, he smiled. "Hey, do you want to go to the Spring Fling?" She quickly asked, taking in Y/N's advice.
"Yeah, I'll probably go, but I--" Realizing what she meant, he looked at her. "Oh, you mean with you?" Claire moved a hair from her fringe, "I've been waiting for you to ask me but I'm afraid we'll both graduate by the time you get around to it. Graduate college, I mean."
"Yeah. I was..." He let out a chuckle before lifting her chin gently so she could look at him again. "Yes! Definitely!"
The music stops, and everyone gasping, Aaarrgghh!!! and a Wumpa stopped dancing, Blinky paused his eating in a chicken leg, Y/N clapped her hands, and Toby and Wumpa looked at the couple with big smiles as Jim and Claire nearly shared a kiss but it was interrupted by loud stomping. And Y/N groaned they were so close too!
"What manner mischief this be?" A troll yelled out, the Wumpas fleeing with screams as the brute stepped forward. He clearly wasn't a Wumpa due to his tall, strongly built shape. As he got closer, Jim grabbed Claire's and quickly moved out of the way, Toby staying on his throne.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Toby said. "Who's this joker?" Toby pointed at him, "It is Blungo, the pretend king." The Wumpa said, her arms crossed as she glared. "You fight him, eh?"
"Why humans here?" Blungo yelled, pointing at Toby who was no longer laughing at the situation. "He is our true king. Returned!" The pretend king glanced up at the statue before looking at Toby who wore a nervous smile. "What?"
"Hi, Mr. Blungo." Toby yelped as he was lifted from the chair, coming face to face with Blungo who didn't seem too pleased at the thought of being replaced. "Shattered King cannot be. King was shatter-ed."
The Wumpas scattered at his rage while Toby's friends watched in panic. Aaarrgghh!!! and Y/N looked ready to beat him up, "King am I!"
"My favorite musical!" Toby said, most likely trying to stall time so he doesn't get squashed like a bug. "What?" Blungo asked with confusion.
"It's like a play with singing," Toby explained with a nervous smile. Not caring, Blugno yelled, shaking his head. Below, a Wumpa tried to help Toby. "Use your magic, my king. Cast Blungo away you will!" Doing the same trick that wowed the Wumpas, Toby gasped worriedly as he did the trick, only earning a laugh from Blungo.
"Dismemberment amuse Blungo. Now, I dismember you!" Blungo yelled at him, "Oh, boy! Does anybody have a dove?" Toby asked frantically before he was tipped upside down and shaken. "Shake, shake, shake. Shake, shake, shake!"
"Hey, please don't kill me, Blungo. I'm not the king, okay?" He was suddenly lifted upright. "Why you here?" He asked. Beneath him, the Wumpa who was constantly on Toby's side looked shocked at the news. "I only made it up to get the stone." Not affected at all by the confession, Blungo held him upside down, shaking him once again as the Wumpa talked to Toby. "Shake, shake, shake."
"But king you are not?" The Wumpas walked away, saddened and heartbroken. "I'm sorry I lied to you." Toby started before he was shaken once again. "Shake, shake, shake."
As the Wumpa walked away in heartbreak, Toby grunted as the shaking never stopped. "We only came here for the--"
"The Killstone!" Blinky spotted on the crown which Blungo wore. Behind him, Aaarrrgghh!!! was angered as Jim yelled out to Blungo in a demanding voice. "Put my friend down!" Y/N stood beside him with her hands in her hands now.
Blungo looked at the tiny human that demanded him, Toby struggling in the grip as he held on. "Or what?" With his amulet pulled out, Jim spoke the incantation, donning his armor. "For the glory of Merlin, Daylight is mine to command!" The sword rings as it appears, and Jim stands instantly. Blungo let out a laugh, once again amused. Suddenly, a troll appeared on Blungo's back. And he looked messed up. But, Y/N saw some kind of black portal open up when he came.
"Augh! Who you now?" The troll raised his arm with a green blade. "Death." The troll simply replies before the dagger he had been holding had pierced the troll's back, lodging itself. Blungo groans in pain as his green color turns grey as he lets out his last words. "What happening?" He yells before he turns to stone, dying instantly. Toby was, unfortunately, still stuck within the stiff hand.
"Angor Rot!" Jim called out, catching his attention. With nothing but a grin, Angor held out his hand, the mark appearing back on Jim's face. "Boora Nazulrah Char Sha!" He suddenly chanted as he reached a hand to Jim and the mark suddenly appeared.
"The mark!" Blinky pointed out before Jim was pulled forward, his grip loosening on the sword as it flew to Angor. With a winning chuckle, Angor had got his hands on the Sword of Daylight. "How did you do..?"
"Daylight is now mine to command!" Angor taunted before he clawed at the stone, trying to pull it from its hold. "Jim, he's taking the stone!" Toby yelled in panic. "Oh, no he isn't!" Y/N yelled. Jim, who looked helplessly at the moment, jumped as two orbs appeared from his amulet and absorbed into his metal thighs, the carving lighting up.
Two tiny hand blades were pulled from Jim's thighs, the two floating in front of him before connecting. "Oh...! Sweet!" Jim quickly said once they connected while he watched them spin curiously. "That's new!"
Aaarrrgghh!!! said as he, Blinky, Y/N, and Claire watched the whole scene unfold, unable to do anything at the moment. "The Birthstone, he's unlocked his armor!" Blinky said. Back to Jim, who quickly ended the curiosity, and grabbed the blades swiftly. With a swing of his arm, he threw the blades which spun and acted as a boomerang. It had dodged Angor and flew around the back. Angor, who thought it had missed him, turned to Jim with a grin. Suddenly, the blades broke through Blungo's body, shattering it into millions of pieces. Toby yelped as he fell, Angot simply landing. The blade spun back, Blinky and Claire moving out of the way as it landed back in Jim's hands.
"Yes!" The Trollhunter said excitedly before pulling them apart. "Smooth move," Claire commented. As the dust cleared, Angor hopped up, holding Daylight up and ready to strike.
"The Killstone!" He jumped over to Jim, swinging the blade as the boy luckily dodged it, Jim keeping his ground with the thigh blades. Y/N, Claire, and Blinky watched from the sidelines before Blinky had an idea. "Search for the stone!" The former troll said before he and Claire ran off, running to help Toby. While Y/N and F/N stayed with Aaarrgghh!!!. Jim, who continued to fight Angor was suddenly kneed in the stomach by the assassin, his arms wrapping around the sore spot as Angor pointed the sword at him.
"Now, isn't this fun?" Angor taunted before a Aaarrrgghh!!! took him out, he and Aaarrrgghh!!! rolling until Aaarrrgghh!!! had been kicked off. "Aaarrgghh!!!" Y/N called out to him as she and Jim ran towards Angora Rot ready to fight but Angor dipped through a portal, losing their sight of the troll. Jim looked above him as the portal opened, finding Angor right above them on the branch.
"Up there!" Jim pointed. Y/N looked up to where he pointed and spoke two words, "Etativel!" (Levitate) Y/N levitated herself up to where he was while Jim was running up the tree skillfully, they had met his assassin on the branch, kicking his foot at the troll. Their weapons clashed together before Angor dived off, quickly appearing behind Jim and kicking the boy off the branch. Y/N took Jim's place and fought against him as she levitated still in the air.
Right as Aaarrrgghh!!! had climbed another, Jim had bounced off him, Aaarrrgghh!!! quickly getting a hold of his friend before he fell to his demise. Aaarrrgghh!!! set him on the branch as Y/N was pushed away and another portal opened, Angor stepping out, closer to them. With another evil cackle, Angor held up the dagger, the blade coated in a green color. As the two were ready to fight. Blinky called up to them.
"Be careful! His blade is poisoned with Creeper's Sun! One cut and you will be turned to stone!"
Now, fearing the blade, Aaarrrgghh!!! and Jim hopped off the branch as Angor jumped at them, Y/N flew towards them as the hunter and the troll were now being chased. Angor swiped at Aaarrrgghh!!! before targeting Jim. As the assassin swiped at Jim, Aaarrrgghh!!! had grabbed Angor's feet and slammed him on the ground and Y/N slipped her arms under Jim's arms and lifted him up. The Wumpa, who had been hiding there, ran in panic. She hid under a tree, whimpering as Aaarrrgghh!!! slammed his fists at Angor.
Y/N dropped Jim at another tree and stood beside him with her swords in her hands and Jim threw his new weapon at Angor but the troll had blocked them with the blade. Angered, Angor chased after Jim and Y/N. The Wumpa climbed from her hiding spot, noticing the tree had been nicked as it rapidly changed to stone which didn't hold very well. As the tree cracked and nearly fell on the Wumpa, Toby called out for her.
"Oh, no! Wumpa, watch out!" As Toby pushed her out of the way, the tree fell, landing where they were standing not that long ago. "Are you okay?" Toby asked frantically before they looked up. Jim and Angor swinging at one another, Aaarrrgghh!!! chasing after them.
Y/N landed beside Toby and Wumpa, placing her hand on their shoulders, "Are you two alright?" They nodded and looked back at the fight to see the large troll trying to take him out but Angor had portaled at the last second causing Aaarrrgghh!!! to land harshly on his stomach on a nearby fallen tree. Angor appeared once again.
Jim, still ready to fight, twirled the blades on his fingers, the two charging at one another. Dodging Jim's blades, Angor landed behind him, swiping the dagger on the branch, the blue light flooding the tree. Knowing what was going to happen, Jim looked down before the tree crumbled beneath him. Angor had dived off before Jim fell once again, Aaarrrgghh!!! catching him in the rubble. Smiling in success as he held Jim in his hands, Aaarrrgghh!!! sat up straight.
Their friends were still digging in the pile. Blinky getting excited as he held up a piece. "There it is! Oh! This is a finger." He dropped the finger and continued to dig. Toby, who was also going through the pile, was freaking out. "Dude, I can't find it!"
The Wumpa tapped him on the arm, opening her hand to reveal the stone. "The stone! You found it! I lied to you. I'm not your king."
"You my king." She said happily. He smiled and grabbed the stone before turning to them. "Hey, everyone! I've got the stone!" Y/N clamped his mouth to be quiet but it was too late. Perking up at the sound, Angor looked at Toby and Y/N before opening a portal and coming right behind them. Y/N tried to swipe a sword at him but was knocked off their feet, Angor grabbed the Killstone. Jim, who was hopping over trees, was running to them.
"Don't let him get away!" Wumpa charged at the troll, fighting her off before he began to head into the portal. Claire ran up to him, grabbing a hold of his arm and pulling at it. Angor couldn't shake her loose. "That's our stone! We need that to save my brother."
Angor then yanked her into the portal with him, Jim who was running after them, called out in worry. "Claire!" Y/N and Toby gasped when they got back up the portal closed. *Where'd she go?" Y/N yelled as she helped Toby back up to his feet. The group looked around until a portal opened up, Claire appeared with her landing on her back, holding the staff closely as she panted. Her friends surrounded her.
"Claire, are you okay?* Jim asked as Y/N helped the poor girl sit up. Claire looked around realizing what had happened, "I ... I lost the Killstone!" She looked at her friends, upset that she lost the stone. "But we have you. We'll get it back." Jim placed a comforting hand on her back as Blinky stepped up. "Indeed, the victory here was survival."
His eyes caught the staff when the kids and Y/N stood back up. Y/N still had a hand on Claire's shoulder. "Shadowstaff! Very dangerous! Let me take that from you." Claire smiled, looking at her new weapon. "No way! I'm keeping this." Y/N smiled but it was wiped off slowly, she was worried about what her new weapon could do.
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Back at the Gyre station, the friends loaded up, Aaarrrgghh!!! waiting by the wheel, ready to spin it as Toby stopped, looking at the Wumpa. "I'm not really good at this." The Wumpa looked broken. Y/N stopped her step to look behind her.
"Toby be good friend to Wumpa. Maybe one day return to be king?" She sniffled. "Toby."
"Goodbye, for now," Toby said with a sad smile. "For now?" She repeated. Toby hit his cheeks, a popping noise coming from them. He pats his belly and holds up his arms. "Boom boom? Shake the room?"
The Wumpa sniffled before finishing the song. "Say what?" The two hugged, Y/N smiled at the scene before Toby sighed. "Wumpas don't need a king. Maybe it's time you had a queen." She smiled at that, Toby bowing, turning to see Y/N nod at him with a smile before hopping on the Gyre and calling out for Aaarrrgghh!!!. "Hey, big guy! You coming?"
Aaarrrgghh!!! spun the wheel, the machine whirring as he lifted his arm, revealing the cut he had received from Angor. It was a small and purple-colored wound before his hand covered it. "Coming." Aaarrrgghh!!! responded and put his fist to the ground, flinching at the burning pain. Acting normal as he sat down, he looked away, his smile dropping into a broken and afraid expression. Y/N noticed this and placed a hand on his arm, making him flinch away.
Y/N was shocked at this and put her hand back on her lap, "You okay?" Aaarrgghh!!! nodded with a tight smile and looked down. Y/N nodded not believing him. Did something happen during the fight? The Gyre twisted and moved as the Wumpa watched. "Goodbye, my king." And they left Florida.
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