Pop-Rock

Barb's Anglerbus was traveling en route to Troll Village which was a good couple of hours away, but it was among the closest of the remaining kingdoms. Barb just stood there strumming her guitar, she wasn't expecting The Pop Trolls to put up a fight but was partially hoping for it as she turned the peg on her guitar. Riff was driving the Anglerbus, Carol was just laying on one of the amps, since the sofa where she usually napped got cut up in Barb's rampage. Lastly, King Thrash just chilling in the back, napping in his chair

"So, what exactly can you tell me about this Greatmane guy from your time, you said he was the King of Rock," Barb asked, playing a chord as Eddy sighed standing beside her as she was strumming along, he told her about Greatmane.

"The short version is that he's a terrible king who sold out his own people to a demonic overlord to save his own skin, sure he says he did to preserve our people but he licks Deyo's boot and does whatever he says, acting as one of his top soldiers" Eddy explained as the discussion made Barb a bit sick to her stomach.

"On top of that, he is a disgrace to Rock Music, all that tight neon spandex and fur he wears, that big hairdo, those bandanas and face glitter, every time I see him I just want to puke" Eddy explained as Barb found the new king downright insulting to the genre she loved.

"What a poser" Barb replied, tuning her instrument as Eddy sighed, saying the King was far from a poser, although he did not look like it and rarely got involved King Greatmane was crazy powerful and some of the Rock Trolls in the future feared him as Barb scoffed.

"They fear that Glitter Glam Reject, that's just sad" Barb shook her head in disappointment as Eddy looked at her with a serious tone, telling her that 'Glitter Glam Reject' could shatter stone with his voice.

"I've seen Trolls have their heads exploded, just like that" Eddy snapped his fingers, telling her that since Deyo killed King Basil, The Pop Ruler of the Future, Greatmane assimilated the Remaining Pop Trolls into his tribe, hence why Rock Music and Culture has adopted some Pop elements.

"Some even call our Tribe the 'Pop-Rock' Trolls, they are a shadow of what they used to be" Eddy explained as Barb was simmering, saying if she ever met Greatmane he would get a guitar smashed over his head as Eddy chuckled.

"Just get in line, I got first dibs" Eddy reminded as Barb looked at Riff asking how the ride was going as he looked out of a periscope on the Anglerbus, saying they were in Misty Meadows and heading to the Village, he turned the wheel, looking back at Barb.

"Uh, Barb, you're not gonna believe this" Riff said as he explained that the Pop Trolls had set up a welcoming party for them as Barb jumped back, Eddy running to Riff, pushing him aside he looked through the scope.

"They knew we were coming, what reinforcements do they have," Barb asked as Eddy looked around, saying they had no arms, It was literally a welcoming party, with cake, decorations and a banner.

"Welcome to Troll Village" Eddy read on the banner as he looked around, telling her it showed a drawing of a Rock Troll and Pop Troll hugging as Barb then pushed Eddy aside looking through the scope, seeing the banner made her want to scream. Barb did her best to remain calm.

"We just need their string, then after dealing with Deyo we can crush them" Barb replied as the convoy of busses parked, opening their mouths as an array of confetti guns popped, shooting streamers as the Pop Trolls cheered. The Rock Trolls looked at their queen who was furious but keeping her temper under control.

"Could we just let Deyo wipe out the Pop Trolls?" Barb whispered to Eddy as he mentioned that Deyo wiping them out is what led to them finding a home in Volcano Rock City and the mess that were the Pop-Rock Trolls as Barb sighed, seeing she had two choices and did not like either of them.

"Just play nice, after Deyo is dealt with, you can go back to hating their guts" Eddy replied, still unsure how they knew about the convoy as the young Queen Poppy walked up to them, in her formal dress and leaf crown, introducing herself and welcoming the Rock Trolls to her Village as Barb was trying her hardest to refrain from strangling the Pop Queen.

"Thank you, Queen Poppy, if we may ask... how exactly did you know we were coming?" Eddy asked as Poppy smiled, saying that Twiggy told them. Eddy's eyes opened as Twiggy ran up to him.

"Eddy, these Trolls a handful, when they found out I was sneaking out they kept tickling me until I spilled the secret" Twiggy admitted as Eddy looked at her, a great warrior, who withstood demonic torture only to be undone by tickling as Poppy told them that Pop Trolls were naturally Ticklish.

"Barb, we need that string, and their help" Eddy reminded as Barb faked a smile, thanking her for the party.

"Look as much as we would 'love' to stay here and eat cake and dance with you if you could just hand over your String of Pop Music, we'll be on our way," Barb said, wanting to get this over as quickly as possible as Poppy smiled. She just held out her arms as Barb looked at the Pop Queen confused, asking what she wanted.

I've read about this, Hugging is very important in Pop Troll culture to welcome new friends, they also do it every hour, best to hug her" Eddy said as Barb sighed, refusing to hug the Pop Queen.

"Look Popsqueak, let's get one thing clear, we are not friends, we will never be friends. I'm just putting up with you right now because we need your sting, so hand it over and we'll never see each other again" Barb exclaimed as the cheers of the crowd turned to silence.

"Oh, my Gah" Smidge let out in shock as the Pop Trolls looked at the Rock Trolls and vise-versa. Poppy just looked at Barb, asking why they couldn't be friends.

"We're all Trolls here, why can't we just get along?" Poppy asked confused as Barb just chewed the younger queen out, saying that Pop Trolls were the ones who ruined everything and caused the Trolls to split apart in the first place as Barb looked at Poppy, holding out her hand for the string as Poppy just looked at her.

"No," The Pop Queen decided, with a bit of hurt in her voice as Branch, put his hand around Poppy, comforting the queen. it was very unlike him but he could tell Poppy was uneasy.

"I'm sorry, did you just say you won't give us the Pop String" Barb demanded, pulling her guitar off her back getting ready to play as Poppy nodded, saying that Barb's behavior was very Un-Trolly as Eddy had to step in, looking at Poppy.

"Look, Queen Poppy, I know Barb can be a bit brash but we're not all like that. Believe me, we want to help you. If Twiggy told you about Deyo then you know how serious this is" Eddy replied to Poppy who looked up as Eddy opened his arms for a hug.

"Don't let Barb, put you off the rest of us" Eddy offered as Poppy put her arms around him, closing the hug as a group of Pop Trolls let out a collective aww at the act that Eddy just committed to making things right with the Pop Queen as their hug broke.

"If you want to help all the Trolls, we need all six strings, we already have two of them and the Techno Trolls have joined us, so do you say, Queen Poppy will you and your people help us put an end to Lord Deyo?" Eddy requested as Poppy smiled, saying she would be glad to help, pulling the Pink string from her hair.

"I was actually planning to go off and find the other Trolls, so it's just my luck, you'd come here," Poppy said as Branch was looking at Eddy, still trying to make heads or tails of the Rock Trolls. Poppy held out the String of Pop as Eddy gently took it, thanking her as he handed it to Barb who simply snatched it from him.

"But, I'm coming with, if you're fighting for all the Trolls, it's my duty as a Queen to be there" Poppy admitted as Branch sighed, saying he would go with her, not letting the Queen go off with these guys alone and Twiggy said she was staying with Eddy as Barb groaned before agreeing to the term.

"Okay, that's settled, let's get out of here," Barb said as suddenly a gunshot was heard. The group turned to see three female trolls with Mexican attire and sombreros. the one in the middle, holding her acoustic guitar as she cocked the neck like a shotgun.

"You aren't going anywhere" she called out with a heavy accent as the Trolls looked at her.

A/N Now the group is all together and they have three strings, but now they must fight off the Mirachi Sisters who are after the strings for Lord Deyo