King Meets Queen
The group looked at the two queens who had regained their color, Trollex was the first to speak, saying that maybe Deyo's spell on them wore off. The Group was trying to figure out what caused this change as Dawn was wondering why the others haven't changed back.
"Poppy, Branch, did anything happen recently. even the smallest detail could help" King Quincy asked, standing beside Essence and Prince D. as the Two Pop Trolls looked at each other, they were on the fence about telling the other about last night.
"We just went for a walk, cooked some marshtatoes, and had a talk" Branch downplayed as They looked at the group. Poppy sighed, admitting there was more, telling the group about the conversation they had.
"It may not have anything to do with it but it's important, Branch and I are...together" Poppy admitted as Eddy looked at them saying the same thing happened with Barb, earning a punch to his shoulder from the redhead.
"Not like I mean, we're not... I mean, look, she got emotional when Greatmane entered the record shop and that was when her colors came back" Eddy explained, explaining the colors were tied to their emotions and when Branch, Poppy, and Barb got emotional their colors came back.
"So what, we talk about how we're feeling and our colors come back?" Trollex asked, confused as Trollzart admitted he was also befuddled. Barb just stood up, getting off the couch, saying it was her cue to get out, explaining she did not want to hear all this emotional barf.
"I'm going to get lunch, is the pizza place still nearby?" she asked as Eddy nodded, telling her, now it was called 'By the Slice' but it was the same restaurant as she nodded, leaving the store. Eddy asked if her going out was really a good idea as she shrugged, claiming she didn't know she needed permission, closing the door behind her.
It was around noon as some of the Pop and Rock Trolls were walking around, Barb's look caught a few glances but no one considered her suspicious, she made her way to the pizza place, entering as she approached the local pizza place. the atmosphere around the record shop was getting all touchy and feely meaning she had to get out of there.
It felt strange walking around what was once her home but so different, gone were the dark curtain and patchwork, replaced with neon colors and elaborate patterns. Barb continued making her way through the city, heading to the pizza place.
"Hey you, stop where you are!" a voice ordered, earning her attention as she turned to see two bright colored trolls, wearing the Pop-Rock Style and blue denim outfit with helmets, they approached her introducing themselves as the Rock Police and requested she come with them which wasn't going to happen.
"Yeah, how about you suck my..." Barb replied, getting a wooden club to the head, knocking the queen out. the two trolls looked over her, slapping a pair of iron cuffs on her, as they slapped a bag over Barb's head and dragging her along.
"When Barb came to she was sitting on a couch as the bag was pulled off her head, none other than Greatmane, seeing the mark on her head.
"I thought I told you NOT to hurt her," Greatmane called out as Barb shook her head which felt like jelly, she gathered her baring, seeing the striped fur couch she was sitting on as she looked at the two Pop-Rock Trolls, pulling her arms, bound by a chain.
"And take those handcuffs off her, is that any way to treat my guest?" Greatmane rhetorically asked as the two police members looked at each other, asking if he seriously wanted them to remove the cuff off her as he nodded, giving a, please.
"Miss Barb, I do apologize, I instructed my men to collect you, not apprehend you like some criminal," Greatmane said as one of the cops undid the chains, backing away as Greatmane dismissed the Rock Police.
"I have a headache that begs to differ" Barb retorted, rubbing her cranium as Greatmane nodded, asking if she would like some ice, or lotion to which she shook her head, explaining she was still making heads or tails out of this saying that part of her really want to pound his face to hamburger meat as Metalhead walked behind her cracking his knuckles
"Again I apologize for Metalhead, but I guess I should explain myself, I know this may be hard to stomach but I'm not a villain here, I'm just a king trying to run his kingdom... you mean my kingdom" Barb interrupted looking at Greatmane.
"Touche, how about we talk about it over lunch, you must be starving... oh don't worry. I would not bring you here just to poison or kill you, I actually hope to become allies more than anything, after all I'm the guy capable of sending you home" Greatmane explained as Barb looked at the green troll behind them and decided she'd play along, for now, following them to a dining area where they sat down.
"My chefs make the best food in the city" Greatmane praised as Barb looked at him uninterested asking what reason he had for bringing her here as he positioned his silverware, explaining he was not stupid, he knew who Barb was and he brought her here to explain his half of the story.
"You see Eddy is not the selfless heroic leader you may think he is" He explained as the food was set on the table, he instructed her to help herself as Barb picked up a piece of meat with her fork, sniffing it before placing it on her plate.
"You see Edward, my older brother he is the one in the wrong here, he keeps poking the hornet's nest that is the dark one' and he's living in the past. The era of spikes and leather is over" Greatmane explained as Barb rolled her eyes.
"Greatmane, you are a poor excuse for a Rock Troll and a King, you've sold out your music to- I beg your pardon but I'm not a 'Rock' Troll... I'm a Pop-Rock Troll" Greatmane explained as he sighed, saying it was time he started explaining.
"You see back in the past all the trolls finally attained true harmony. The concert at Volcano Rock was when everyone realized our differences aren't bad. That led to Trollstopia, a city where Trolls could live together regardless of differences as one people, It was started by your good friend Poppy.
"Me and Popsqueak... friends, I find that hard to believe '' Barb explained Greatmane nodded saying the main takeaway was the trolls were getting along. and when Pop King Basil was killed by Deyo and Trollstopia was disbanded so most of the Pop Trolls came to Volcano Rock for refuge and of course, the Rock Trolls let them in.
"My Father Axel was the sitting Rock King at the time, he fell in love with one of the Pop Trolls and our two tribes mixed together, we became the Pop-Rock Tribe...this was before Deyo showed up, and killed our father right in front of us because he refused to ally with him.
"Oh, I... I'm sorry" Barb responded, surprised trying to imagine the feeling of that, Barb cared a lot about her father, and if he died, let alone killed she did not know what she'd do. She continued listening to Greatmane's story as if at the moment she had forgotten she dragged here against her will.
"Anyway, you know what happens when a sitting King or Queen Dies or is too old to act as a leader, the crown goes down to their eldest child" Greatmane explained as Barb reflected on the day she was crowned Queen, she was on one hand ecstatic to be in charge but she also knew her father was not what he used to be and couldn't lead the Rock Trolls anymore.
"So Axel Died and you being the older brother became king right?" Barb asked as Greatmane shook his head, dropping a bomb on Barb, saying that Eddy was 2 years older than he was, which blew her back.
"That means, he should have been crowned King of Rock, "Barb realized in disbelief, her interest in the story picking up. Especially with the reveal that Eddy was the rightful king and she wanted to know what happened next as Greatmane checked his watch, he wiped his mouth with a napkin, saying he had business to attend to.
"I Enjoyed your company Miss Barb but I must be going, you can show yourself out... after all you lived here for years, the layout hasn't changed," Greatmane thanked as Barb yelled after him, needing to know how the story ended and what he meant about sending them home as two Rock police members and Metalhead approached her, offering their hands as she nodded, leaving the castle.
A/N And something is going on with the brothers, It turns out Eddy is the older sibling and Rightful King Of Rock, what could have happened
