It had been two full days since he had been captured by the Chanty Trolls. The weather has been dreary and rainy. There have been steady breezes in the air. When it thundered, the sound was twice as loud since they were high in the sky. That meant little sleep for Diogo.
Not to mention the current diet the pirates had him on. He bluntly refused to accept any beverages from them. The only things he would eat were packaged. That was the only way he could make sure the food wasn't altered or tampered with. He only got one meal a day, so not much food either.
The feathered troll has had enough of it. It was finally the perfect time to escape. It was early in the morning, the weather was clear, and the guard was in a deep sleep behind his desk. The key ring was in his possession this time. However, that would not stop Diogo from getting the heck out of there.
The samba troll smiled at the sight of the sleeping Pistachio. A key would have been nice, but Diogo did not need one. He would make due with what he had and that was his feathers. He plucked a red, blue, and yellow feather out of his hair before looking it over. That's when he poked his head out of the bars and reached over to the keyhole. That's when he jabbed the feather in the keyhole.
His round yellow ear listened as he moved the feather around in the lock. Eventually, there was a noticeable click...before the barred door creaked open. Diogo grinned and poked his head out of the cell. Pistachio was still asleep.
The colorful troll crept out of his cell with ease. His feathered feet made his steps light and not easily heard by the ear. Diogo made his way down to the door, ready to make his escape. That was when he nearly forgot something. His slingshot. It was hanging on the wall a bit farther away from the door.
Diogo blinked at that. He walked over and plucked it off of the wall. He smiled at that before heading towards the door. However, when he turned the knob to leave the room, a loud alarm blared. Diogo was jump scared by the alarm. Unfortunately, he wasn't the only one that was frightened by the alarm.
"Yipe!" Pistachio said as he jumped up, falling out of the chair he was sleeping in. That's when he spotted the feathered troll. "Hey! Get back in your cel!" He said with a scowl.
Diogo merely blinked...before opening the door and dashing out of the door.
Pistachio blinked as well before chasing after him. "I'm warning ya!" He waved his fist at the blitzing troll.
The yellow troll hurriedly climbed the stairs, and ran onto the deck of the ship. Since it was early morning, the deck was near empty. There was nothing but a few of the pirates that were up and they seemed to just be waking up. They were completely caught by surprise when the colorful troll ran past them. Diogo swiftly made his way up the mast of the ship. He climbed from the masts to the ropes like a squirrel on a power line.
While the pirates gaped at him, Pistachio ran up. "What are you guys doing?! He's getting away! Catch him!" He pointed up to the climbing troll.
One of the pirates looked back at Pistachio with confusion. "Yeah...we can't climb like that." He shook his head with halved eyes.
Diogo jumped to the tallest mast. Afterward, he ascended even higher.
"Just...do something!" Pistachio said with a stomp.
The small group of pirates looked at each other before speaking. "And...who are you to boss us around?" One of them said to him.
"Wasn't it your job to keep an eye on the prisoners?" Another pirate said with a raised brow.
The last pirate chuckled. "The Captain is gonna get him." He said with an amused expression.
Pistachio twitched before pointing at them. "If she finds out you guys were here too, she'll bring you down with me!" He folded his arms.
While the small group of pirates argued down below, Diogo scanned the area from above. His amber eyes scanned the area with a rather serious gaze. Recognizing where he was, he nodded. Then he turned his gaze to the bickering pirates down below.
"Time to lose these guys." Diogo hopped off, grabbing onto a rope as he made his way down. "Super rápido." He smirked when he landed on his feet in front of the pirates.
The pirates slowly stopped bickering to look at the colorful troll. They looked at him in shock at first before sneering at him. Pistachio raised an eyebrow at the troll's change in demeanor.
As the pirates closed in on him, Diogo looked at them with a blink...before he began to dance.
(Cue: Bola Rebola by JBalvin, Tropkillaz, and Anitta)
The pirates were clearly caught off guard by this. "What...is he doing?" One of them asked with an expression of pure confusion.
They watched the colorful troll hop around on all fours before pounding the deck of the ship, one fist falling after the other.
One of the females blinked. "I think he's...dancing?" She tilted her head at him.
"Why?" One of the male pirates asked.
Pistachio shook his head at that. "It doesn't matter! Let's just grab him!" He said as they began to approach the dancing troll.
Then Diogo had flared his feathers. He danced in a pattern. He waved his head and tail feather before waving them around. He beat his chest before shaking his tail feathers vigorously. The shaking of his feathers caused them to sparkle as they caught the light. To shake his feathers like this, he had to move his body in a rather...undignified manner. After that was when he bent down and pounded the ground once more.
Pistachio blinked before raising an eyebrow. He was clearly confused. He was even more confused when his pirate comrades seemed to be transfixed by the colorful trolls movements. He glanced at all of them with a dumbfounded expression.
It didn't take long for the transfixed pirates to begin to sway to the beat. Their eyes became dilated as they continued to watch Diogo's movements.
"...His feathers are so...sparkly." One of them said with a lopsided smile on her face.
"Sparkly…" Another one said a whisper.
The other one chuckled. "I can't feel my legs." He said goofily.
They continued to watch Diogo's repetitive movements. The colorful troll seemed to glow and sparkle as he continued his movements.
Pistachio stared at everyone with his mouth agape...before he gasped. "Guys, stop looking at him! It's a-a-a hypno dance!" He tried to avert his eyes.
"Samba, this dance will put you in a trance." Diogo chuckled, noticing how the pirates were now dancing beside him.
They all copied his dance moves perfectly in sync. They all comically had x's for eyes as well.
Pistachio gaped before he screamed. He noticed that his body began to move on its own. He no longer had complete control over his extremities. The green troll growled as he comically danced over to the colorful troll.
"Get-Get over here!" Pistachio scowled as he reached for the troll.
Diogo chuckled at that. He easily dodged the green troll's attacks with a smirk. "You look like you could use a chill pill. Just look at the feathers." He turned to shake his tail feathers in pistachio's face.
The green troll seethed at that. However, when he launched out to attack the other troll, Diogo swiftly scurried off on all fours. That allowed the green troll to fall right on his face.
The pirates were still dancing, Pistachio had face planted, and now Diogo was completely free. The samba troll grinned at that. He scurried off to the side of the ship. "It has been a real treat! More food would have been nice, though! Adeusinho!" He said before hopping right over the rails.
He laughed as he glided through the air like a flying squirrel.
(Song end)
"...We are so dead." Pistachio said from his place on the ground.
One of the pirates put a hand on their head. "...My head hurts." He looked around in a confused manner while Pistachio facepalmed at that.
...
After two days worth of traveling through the deep parts of the jungle, the area parted. It became more of a forested area. The breeze blew steadily after the light drizzle the small group had to walk through. Trollex greatly appreciated the weather. Everyone else did not share the same appreciation.
As the trees changed and became of a different variety, the group looked around.
Suki looked up at the trees covered in baby pink petals while she was in thought. "So...why is it called Dragon Hollow?" The hot pink troll asked with interest.
Tresillo, keeping a sharp eye out, responded in a calm tone. "The story is different depending on where you go, but some say it's because of all of the lizards." He said with a shrug.
Tambora spoke up, looking at Suki. "Others say that it's because some of the trolls look like dragons. It's called Hollow because the entire city is well...in a big cave."
Marimba walked up with a small smirk. "Keep in mind that we've never been in the place." She shook her head.
Tambora smiled at that. "They are stuffy. Especially on the...clothing rules."
All three of the Reggaeton Trolls looked down at their bare bodies.
Tresillo deadpanned at that. "We never make it past the front gate, but you two will be fine." He waved it off.
Trollex blinked before looking down at his own bare form. "...I hope so." Him and Suki took a moment to chuckle before continuing to follow the upbeat trio.
Eventually, they made it to the large wall. It nearly seemed to be endless from where they were standing. There were also armed guards that were waiting. The guards looked at them with a piercing expression as they approached. That was when the small group looked at each other.
Marimba blinked before turning to the group. "Okay, I think you have to ask to enter." She glanced at the two trolls.
Tresillo nodded at that. "Yeah. These uppity trolls have rules and junk. Like aye-aye-aye." He said with an eye roll.
"So...what do we do?" Suki asked as she glanced at them.
Tresillo began to walk over to the guards. "Ah, let me handle it." He waved it off.
The trio of colorful trolls made their way over to the guards. They all wore deadpans when they approached.
Tresillo looked them over before giving them a nod. "Sup. My two amigos need to get in."
The two guards stared directly at them before the dark blue one's expression turned almost icy. "The emperor has declared no one shall enter. If you wish to pass a message along, do so then leave immediately." He said gruffly, his hand tightening around the spear he was holding. "Failing to do so will be met with force."
Suki immediately pouted at that. "Aww, why? We were told to come here and there's nowhere else for us to go." She said with a frown.
"Can we ask the emperor for entry?" Trollex asked with a head tilt. "We are carrying a message from King Lukas." He glanced at Suki before looking back at them.
"The emperor is not expecting you. He did not send word that visitors would be arriving." The other troll said, narrowing his dark red eyes at them. "The only people allowed in are royal guests, and the emperor has not invited guests for a long time." He said with a frown as he looked them over.
Marimba spoke up. "Well just got attacked by pirates. Give us a break, will ya?" She folded her arms at that.
"We are aware of the pirates, that is why the emperor has declared that no one shall enter." The dark blue guard said with a frown.
"But the pirates were the reason why we were sent here. Samba City has been attacked!" Suki said with slight irritation. "If you would let us through, we would happily expound on that topic." She grew her own frown.
"Without personally being invited by the emperor, you are not allowed to enter." The guard merely stated while looking down at her.
That's when Suki growled at that. "GAAAAAAAH! THAT'S IT! CLIMBING THAT STUPID WALL!" She began to charge at the guards.
Thankfully, Trollex grabbed Suki's hood. "Calm..! Calm! Take a deep breath...deep breath." He sighed before looking around. "I mean...I'm pretty sure there is a way to get back to my kingdom from here. Instead of stopping here, we could just make camp somewhere." He patted the pouting troll on the head.
"Fine." Suki said with another pout and with folded arms.
Tresillo nodded at that. "Alright. Leggo." He pointed in the direction the were gonna walk to.
Before they could turn to leave, the stone wall suddenly began to part as the ground shook. "Halt. Are you from Samba City?" A feminine voice asked from behind them, her unique accent ringing through the air as she landed on the ground.
Trollex was the first to turn around. "Uhhh, yes. Yes, we are?" He asked with a hint of confusion in his voice.
The female standing in front of the gate was a tall vermilion red troll with golden flame-like patches under her warm orange and yellow eyes while shiny orange/golden scale-like patterns climbed up her legs and arms. She had long pitch black hair that went past her waist and had long blunt bangs that were parted in the middle to reveal a golden flame marking on her forehead that appeared to glow. Her face was perfectly contoured while she had red blush on along with bright red lipstick. She also had black eyeliner on around her eyes, thick black eyelashes, and some golden dust on her forehead mark. Her black eyebrows are long, thin and appeared to be colored in. She was wearing a traditional royal chinese red silk dress that was slightly darker than her skin color that had countless golden designs of many creatures, but most of them were of the phoenix. Colors of blue and green decorated each design that was on the long airy skirt of the dress and the long sleeves. It had golden fabric that was attached to her shoulders and blew in the wind. Her head was adorned with an elaborate golden headpiece with countless blue, red, and green gems and it had two large golden phoenixes on it. She had a matching set of golden earrings and a necklace that both matched the crown. Like the other two dragon trolls, she had claws for nails on both hands and her barely visible toes, small smooth black horns and dragon-like ears. One notable difference between her and the guards, were her wings. They matched her vermilion red skin and were feathery with countless gold, orange, red, and yellow feathers mixed into a beautiful fiery ombre effect. At the tips of her wings were glowing feathers that appeared to be changing from different shades of red to orange to yellow.
Before the woman could respond, the guards suddenly straightened up, prompting the female troll's eyes to half for a mere moment. "Presenting the future Empress Regnant of Dragon Hollow, Her Majesty, the Crown Princess Sun Lien." They said in perfect sync while turning and bowing deeply.
While Suki and Trollex stared with a blink…the Reggaeton Trolls made a hasty retreat.
"Good luck, guys!" Tambora waved from a distance.
Marimba smiled at them. "Stay safe. The troll kingdom is still a ways away, but you're getting warmer. Keep going and never give up!" She placed a hand on her hip.
Tresillo waved it off. "We'll cross paths again, amigos. Until then!" He said with a small chuckle.
After that, the trio swiftly disappeared in the forest foliage
Trollex blinked at that before chuckling. "I guess they don't believe in saying goodbye." He shrugged before turning his attention back to them. "Anyway, I am King Trollex of the Techno Trolls and this is my friend Suki. We were sent here by Lukas, but I would like to share our full life story when we get inside." He pointed to the gates.
"Ah, King Trollex, it is an honor to meet you, you as well, Suki." Lien bowed a bit to both of them. "I must apologize for the delay, my dear father has a cold again and I was helping him. He meant to send a messenger, but he forgot when he began sneezing." She said with a small smile of humor, not minding the sudden presence of a large creature that floated down next to her.
Suki and Trollex stared at the creature before speaking.
"...Now can we come in?" Suki asked with a smile.
Trollex went into more detail. "Following some...wild events, we've been traveling for a while. We were looking forward to resting up a bit." He said with his own smile.
"Of course. It is understandable considering what has happened to Samba City." Lien said, frowning at the thought before she hopped onto the beast that looked like a lion, dragon and a unicorn, all at once. "First you must meet my father, then you may do what you want." She said while gesturing for them to follow as the creature she sat on began to walk on air.
"Okie-dokie." Suki said as she began to follow the princess inside. Of course she had to stick her tongue out at one of the guards before entering.
As soon as they made it through the gate, they were shocked at the change of scenery. The first thing that stuck out to them was the large cave. It covered part of the civilization while the other part was drenched in sunlight. Another noticeable thing was the coleus trees. They were much smaller than normal trees and they seemed to be very common in this area. Then there were the homes. They seemed to have walls made of paper with triangular prism shaped roofs. They were decorated with lanterns and symbols that the duo didn't recognize.
Suki blinked with furrowed eyebrows. "This is way different from Cuidade Do Samba." She looked around at everything that caught her eye.
"Huh." Trollex glanced around at everything. "It's...pretty big." He scratched his head.
"And we are only in the traditional district. Other subgenres are branched out with many different trolls inhabiting the other districts." Lien said while looking down at them with a small smile.
Suki looked at Trollex. "That means this place is gigantic...and I'm not too good with directions." She stared with a blink.
"Oh...Did you want me to give you a tour?" Lien asked with a curious blink as she looked down at them in interest.
Suki blinked at that before nodding. "Yes, please." She said with a small smile.
"I agree if you're not busy." Trollex looked up at her with a pleasant expression.
"I am not busy...I just have to ask father if it is alright." Lien said with a warm tone and a smile to match.
Suki and Trollex looked at each other before nodding.
"Sounds good to me." Suki said with a nod. "Just, lead the way...so I won't get lost." She scratched her head in a bashful manner.
"I would not dare lead you down the wrong path...It might take me too long to find you." Lien said with a soft chuckle as they continued to walk through the district.
Trollex continued to look around at everything. "How much further until we meet your emperor?" He spoke, clearly distracted by the tranquil scenery.
"Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news...but the palace is all the way up there...past the steps." Lien said while pointing directly at what had to be hundreds of stairs. "...It's good for exercise at least." She shrugged a bit at the end.
Suki gaped while her eye twitched at the sight.
Trollex merely chuckled since he could fly. He smirked at Suki with clear humor in his eyes.
Suki looked back at him with annoyance. The hot pink troll sighed. "Bring it on." She said, starting to head up the stairs.
Trollex floated after her, still holding his entertained expression. His expression only grew as she continued to climb the stairs.
Suki was on her hands and knees by the time they reached the halfway point. At two thirds of the way, she had lost feeling in her legs. When she made it to the top, she nearly slithered up the last step. After that last step she collapsed, from understandable exhaustion.
Trollex clapped at the girl. "Don't give out yet! We still have to walk to the palace." He pointed to the palace that was a small distance away.
Suki looked up at him with squinted eyes. "I...will...throttle you." She spoke as she tried to catch her breath. "Give me a minute to regain feeling in my arms…" The hot pink troll wobbled once she stood.
Lien smiled in amusement before looking at Trollex. "I must tell you that my father sent you a letter not too long ago concerning my lack of a suitor. I turned him down and sent a letter saying to...basically ignore my father's and that you needn't worry, but my father may react…" She waved her hand a bit. "A bit funny. He still believes in even the rejects." She informed him with a nod and a soft chuckle.
Trollex blinked at her words. "I may remember something like that, but I usually run from my advisers when they say the word suitor." He smiled in a laid back manner. "But I do understand."
Lien smiled at that and nodded. "Since I turned 18 last year, my father has been trying to find me a suitor so that I can become empress. I am not against taking the role from him, I just wish to find someone that I love. Though, I do accept that I must marry one of the suitors if my father passes or can no longer be emperor. It is my duty to my father, and to my people." She told him as she looked at the golden palace ahead.
Trollex nodded before speaking. "I can...relate in a way. My advisers were practically jumping me. Well...that was before I got kidnapped by pirates."
"That is certainly a way to make them stop." Lien said with a humored look in her eyes.
The techno king grew another smile. "That's the one thing I will thank Blue for." He shook his head.
"The unwanted getaway?" Suki asked with an amused raised eyebrow.
Trollex nodded at that. "Yup. It's been quite a thrilling ride." He let out a small chuckle.
That's when Suki looked at Lien. "He says thrilling. I say horrifying." She spoke with humor in her tone.
"Oh? You will have to tell me when I am showing you around." Lien said with a hint of interest in her tone, hopping off the strange beast and letting it fly off.
"It's quite the story." Suki said with a small smile. "You'd like it." She shrugged at that.
"Well, hold the story-telling for a moment, my father is eager to meet you." Lien said as she placed her hands on the grand doors before she pushed them both open with ease. "Mind his sneezes, he has a terrible habit that results in constant colds." She told them before she straightened up and entered with a smile.
The duo glanced at each other. Wanting to make the best out of their current state, they dusted themselves off. After that, they proceeded to enter the palace.
Lien walked up to her father's rather grand throne and smiled. "Hello father, have you been doing what I have asked you to do? Sneezing into your arm and not into a wall?" She asked while gesturing with her arm, prompting her father to sniffle a bit as he nabbed another tissue.
The one she called father was a deep red troll. His personality was noticeably one of a calm nature. Just because of this, didn't mean he wasn't intimidating. His skin was covered in candy apple red scales that glistened in the light. He also had deep red leathery wings that rested on his back. Instead of hair atop of his head, rested two thick, curled, obsidian horns. However, it did look like he had hair at one point. His imperial yellow dragon gown and hat didn't give away his age. His long white mustache did.
The older troll released a deep purr at the sound of Lien's voice. "...I would give myself a five out of ten." He said as his sunset colored eyes turned to her.
"Well...It's better than the last rating? That was a three out of ten after a curtain incident." Lien said with a chuckle and a warm smile. "Disregarding the rating system, I have brought our guests. King Trollex of the Techno Trolls and his friend Suki." She said while stepping aside so that her father could see the two.
The emperor looked at the two with interest. However, instead of words coming out of his mouth, he sneezes out flames without warning.
The servants quickly pulled out their metal umbrellas to deflect the flames with furrowed eyebrows.
Trollex and Suki ducked like their lives depended on it. Then they rose with a few surprised blinks.
The emperor sniffed as his tissue, that was now a pile of ash, fell to the ground. "Do forgive me. My health has seen better days." He said that before moving on. "I am Emperor Long Wei. I have received word of what happened concerning the Samba City and we are on high alert. I hope the guards didn't give you two too much trouble." He said while reaching for another tissue.
Suki nervously chuckled. "Ah...nah." She waved it off, keeping a hold on her hair in fear that Wei might burn it off.
"Very well." He told Suki before looking at Trollex. "It is an honor to meet you despite the situation, but it is puzzling me as to why you are here unannounced. You are far away from your kingdom as well." He squinted his eyes in confusion.
"Sorry to inconvenience you, emperor." Trollex began with a small bow. "We had no choice but to come here. My friend and I were kidnapped by the Chanty Trolls. We barely escaped not too long ago, rested in the Samba City, then they have been attacked by the Chanties." He explained with a frown.
The hot pink troll shook her head at that. "It's been a weird week." Suki said with furrowed eyebrows. "Would you mind if we stay and catch our breath a bit?"
The emperor purred with a nod. "Yes, you may. You both deserve to rest. I am not sure what they are up to, but the pirates have been on the move. My intuition tells me that it's nothing good." He puffed smoke out of his burgundy nose at the thought. "Dear daughter? Would you mind taking care of our gu...gu…" He sneezed out fire once more.
The servants winced and quickly held out their umbrellas while Trollex and Suki ducked.
"...Pardon me." Long Wei reached to get another tissue while another incinerated tissue crumpled to the ground. "Would you mind taking care of our guests?" He turned his gaze to Lien.
Lien smiled and looked up at him. "I will show them to their rooms. I will also send the servants up with all the new test hankies, so maybe we can get those sneezes handled." She said with a soft giggle as the servants scattered at her words. "I'll see you after I give our guests a tour, father." She added on with a nod.
The emperor merely gave his nod of approval before lifting his small tea cup off of its platter. "Very well. Make sure you are back in time for dinner." He responded before heating the beverage by blowing out a stream of fire.
"Yes, father." Lien bowed her head a bit before turning to the other two trolls. "Follow me, I'm sure we can find you guys some rooms. We don't have many guests, so there are many open rooms." She said before waving for them to follow her down a hallway.
The hot pink troll kept a firm grip on her orange hair until the three of them were completely out of the throne room. She sighed in relief since she didn't lose any hair inside of the room. In the meantime, she looked around at all of the furnishings and décor of the palace. "Your home is beautiful." Suki smiled in admiration.
"Thank you. It has been in the family since the first emperor long ago and it is home to all my siblings, the maidens, and my father." Lien said as she looked back at her.
"Whoever can't fly must have killer calves." The hot pink troll replied with humor, referring to the large amount of stairs in the area.
"If it wasn't for Kaili, I would walk them. I'm not supposed to fly around since I'm a lady...but I am a lady who still keeps her calves in killer condition." Lien said with a chuckle as she looked around at a few decorated doors before moving on.
Suki chuckled as well before saying, "One thing is for sure. My legs will be sore tomorrow." She glanced down at her legs.
Trollex smiled at that. "I don't know how you are still up and running after taking down all of those steps!"
"It's called will power." Suki glanced at both of them. "Besides the clothes on my back, that's all I have left." She said with a smile of her own.
"An admirable power to have, it's considered to be...almost like a belief here and is highly desired. It is the power to continue even when the path ahead is difficult." Lien said as she turned a corner, entering a far more luxurious looking hallway. She paused before shaking her head. "Anyway, here we are. This area is...mainly for royalty, but I figured it would be better if I was only a few doors down." She stated with a small smile while gesturing to the different doors.
Trollex glanced around with a pleasant smile. He swam over to a room before pushing the door open. "Thanks. It's been a couple nights since we've seen a bed." He adjusted his backpack and placed it in the room.
Suki tapped her chin. After a few seconds, she smiled and chose a room with a red door. "And I pick this one." However, she remained outside of the room. "I don't want to get comfy yet. If I do, I won't have any willpower left to survive the tour!" She finished as Trollex floated back up to them.
"Did you want me to try and acquire rides for you both? It...would make the tour go by faster, but it would help your feet." Lien said to Suki before looking back at them both. "I would offer a spot on Kaili, but she doesn't let anyone else on her back." She added on with a chuckle.
"A simple ride will be nice." Suki said before gesturing to her boots. "Pirate boots only do so much." She said with a chuckle.
Lien chuckled before she tapped her chin. "I will talk to some seamstresses and a few other servants concerning the boots...but I have an idea. Kaili?" She called out to the golden beast and only smiled when it suddenly zipped inside and began floating next to her. "Suki here has been walking for very long and I was wondering if you would share a part of your cloud."
While Lien smiled, the golden creature almost appeared to deadpan before she stared at Suki...and continued staring with her empty glowing purple eyes.
The hot pink troll stared in return with wide eyes. "...Why is she looking at me like that?" Suki's eyes examined the creature with a few blinks.
"Kaili is a qilin...and she's bonded to me. So, right now she is basically judging your soul and seeing if you harbor any malicious intent towards me. Perfectly normal and you have nothing to fear…" Lien blinked and chuckled with a sheepish look. "...As long as you have no intent."
"Oh, okay." Suki said before the words fully registered. "That makes perfect-wait, what?" Her eyebrows furrowed now that the words registered.
Trollex waved it off. "She's fine." He said in amusement.
"Oh, I know, Kaili is just protective." Lien chuckled before smiling as Kaili looked away with a chuffing sound. "She's good? Yeah? I told you so, stop questioning my judgement." She said to the beast before patting the scaled creature on the side. "You're good, no burning and biting today." She said as she hopped onto Kaili's back. "Come on up, you are cleared today."
Suki blinked at that. She cautiously made her way up onto the cloud. As much as she was concerned about the irritated noises from the beast, it also felt really good to sit down. Resting her legs outweighed everything else. "That's...better." She said with a pleased smile.
"Yeah? I could always bring you up here with me." Lien offered while Kaili let out a rather comical chuff with an offended look to match.
Suki looked up at her. "Are you sure? I don't think your...pet likes that idea." She said with a blink.
"She hates any idea that isn't hers. Come on." Lien smiled and didn't wait for a response before she lifted her up and set her down. "You are sitting in front of me because I didn't invest in a saddle." She said with a chuckle.
Suki stared for a minute to process what was going on...before she nodded. "Okay. Thank you." She said with a smile, noticing Trollex float up to their level.
"Well, let's go...I know of some good places to get snacks." Lien said, clicking her tongue which made Kaili chuff before heading towards a nearby balcony.
Trollex grinned at the mention of snacks. "You don't have to tell me twice." He said as he followed them right over the balcony.
Hello again guys! Now we have finally made it to Dragon Hollow and now you guys know why it's called that. The Oriental land of the Dragons. It is also called the Dragon Dynasty. As you can see, it is a mixture of the traditional Asian Classical trolls along with subgenres such as K-Pop, J-Pop, V-Pop, and so on. I can't wait to show you guys what I have in store!
Diogo's appearance has been updated btw. Instead of his colorful, yet plain (in my opinion) appearance he had before, his feathers now resemble the Amazonian Scarlet Macaw. To me, that made more sense. So, he is a lot more colorful. If you would like to know how much has changed, go back to chapter 4 where Diogo's description is. I have updated it and made changes there.
Another thing! I have been struggling to get these thicc chapters out to you guys by myself. So, I hired some help. Jk...I didn't hire anybody. I asked my friend and trusted writing buddy to take up some characters and help me write. If you like Lien, Lien is her creation. Send your thanks to ReginaMera or comment. We both read them and I will pass on the message!
Responses
Hello its meeee: Hey, there! I am glad you are enjoying the story so far! I am sorry for torturing you with these long awaited updates. Don't worry, the pace will pick up. Keep tabs on your phone lol.
Jazzy: Don't worry about it. I understand the whole obsession thing. It happens to me all the time. Just pop in on me from time to time or make a fanfic account. If you create the account using an email address, it will email you whenever I post a new chap! Glad you are enjoying everything.
Purple Duskywing: Glad you enjoyed the action scenes. They were honestly a little challenging to write since there were so many things going on. I had to fit it all in without it being sloppy lol.
And yes, Blue is quite the brutal and...straight forward pirate. I feel bad for D. He has no idea who he has fallen for.?
Random thoughts: 100 positive reviews!? You guys are drowning me in love. Thanks!
And that should be everything. I'll see you guys in the next one!
-SuperNova⭐