Six

Eventually, Day came, the Trolls were packing up and getting ready to head to Funk City. The Group thanked Dawn and her tribe for helping them as Barb reached into her pocket pulling out a card. She told her to stop by Volcano Rock after this was all over for the last stop on her tour.

Barb looked at Eddy, riding Lemmy up to the buses. It looked like he was doing better, Eddy was scratching his arm but showed no signs of being in pain as Twiggy rode beside him on Thorns. Branch and Trollex were working on a radio which they hoped would get in contact with Funk City. Barb looked at the radio, asking how it was coming along to which Branch jiggled the antenna, while Trollex fiddled with the controls, hearing static before a funk song started playing through the speaker.

"We're through," Trollex said, speaking into the microphone, asking if anyone read them. As it turned out he was able to make contact with the Funk Trolls with Branch's help. Trollex introduced himself, saying that the other Tribe leaders were with him and seeking an audience with the leaders of the Funk Trolls.

"Yeah hello?" Barb asked holding the microphone as voices were heard talking on the other side as a voice called through, asking who was speaking and how they got this signal. Barb looked at Trollex crossing his arms as she introduced herself as the Queen of Rock and requested an audience with the Funk Trolls.

"I Don't know if you've heard about the Trolls reuniting but we're putting on a concert at Volcano Rock, all the other tribes will be there and your group is the last of the six tribes needed, so what do you say... don't you want peace?" Barb asked, knowing the Funk Trolls were a very peaceful tribe. If all the other tribes were going to do this they would obviously be there.

The group conversed as the Funk Trolls agreed to meet the group at Volcano Rock as Barb hung up the microphone, Twiggy claiming it was easy to get them to agree. Branch reminded her that they had 5 of the 6 tribes, so it would be easy to convince them to come.

"Okay everyone, tonight at Volcano Rock, don't be late," Barb said to the other groups. The Classical Trolls wanted to spend this time looking over Symphonyville and getting started on reconstruction. The Country Trolls were finishing up cleaning up from the fight, the Techno Trolls wanted to head back and check Techno Town. Branch suggested the Pop Trolls head back to Troll Village to tell the others.

"If you all hurry, you can make it," Barb said as the groups all left to do their own activities, leaving just the Rock Trolls who packed up and left Lonesome Flats in their Anglerbus, traveling the grounds. The Trolls stood in the bus, Barb brushing Debbie's fur as the small bat fluttered inside the bus. Lemmy, running alongside them without his rider, the fastest way back was to cut through Troll Village so they decided to ride alongside the Pop Trolls.

"Can't believe you taught the Backhog to follow" Barb admitted, not even hiding she was impressed, sitting on her replacement couch, tuning her SG, strumming a few chords. the queen then pulled out a pen and piece of paper, writing down a song that she was working on. Eddy just nodded, adding that Lemmy was starting to like Barb too.

"So, what are you writing down?" Eddy asked looking over at her laying on her couch, jotting some lines down as she plucked a few notes. Barb simply replied that she was working on a song, she found it a great time-killer. Eventually, the buses passed through Troll Village where the Pop Trolls stayed behind.

"Hey Barb, do we have any more drinks?" Riff asked looking through the empty fridge, Barb hadn't expected so many new additions on her tour so she concluded she under packed the fridge. She made a note to increase the number of snacks and drinks sold at the concert. Eddy reached in his pocket, telling Barb he still had his bag of berries as that he was willing to share them.

"Why not, hand them here" Barb requested holding out her hand as Carol turned her head, seeing that Barb was requesting them and not outright demanding it. Eddy poured a few mixed berries into her hand as she tried one, she admitted they were alright but a bit too sweet for her tongue.

"They're native to Misty Meadows and Pop Trolls eat them, Twiggy taught me how to pick them, guess they're an acquired taste" Eddy replied placing one in his mouth before rolling up the bag and placing it back in his pocket. The ride back made the Rock Trolls hungry as they finally made their way back to Volcano Rock as Eddy commented how traveling by Anglerbus was pretty fast, the trip took about 2 hours.

"I Could go for a Pizza" Barb said, her stomach growling as Riff rolled Thrash out in his chair, he told them he would get Thrash settled in. Carol said they would bring them some back as they headed to the Pizza joint. Eddy looked at Barb, asking if this was the only place in town as Barb laughed.

"Of course not, we have a taco place, a burger place among others, but this place makes the best pizza in Volcano Rock City," Barb said sitting at the table where she and her crew sat last time, Eddy sitting beside her as they waited for their pizza. Barb told the guys working the joint that she wanted the pizza inbox, ready to go as they nodded. After the pizza arrived they each ate a slice. Barb looked at Carol, asking her to check the stage, and make sure everything was ready.

"You know, no broken lights, reload the cannons, top of the pyrotechnics, that sort of stuff" Barb ordered as Carol sighed, finishing her slice and washing it down with a drink as they left the Pizza joint. Barb and Eddy headed towards Rock Castle as he looked at her, telling Barb he was aware of her plan, commenting on how genius it was as she smiled.

"I know, I'm just so clever and those Trolls just gave me their strings, they were so eager to fight against that Deyo fellow that it was easy to put that ball in my court, It probably would have been much harder to get all 6 strings if things didn't turn out the way it had" Barb commented walking up to the gate which opened as Eddy looked at her, telling her that she did manage to get all six strings in the original timeline.

"And with this concert we can get things back on track" Eddy stated, knowing he could not tell Barb everything but her goal had matched up that of her original version so the best Eddy could do was just watch the events unfold. Eddy folded his slice biting into it, enjoying the meal they shared as he carried the box as they headed up to her room.

Barb told Eddy he could place the box on the stack as he looked at her bedroom, which Eddy did not see the last time he was there, Barb's room could be described as an organized mess, there was a pile of empty pizza boxes which Eddy set the new box on, a minifridge next to a pyramid of empty cans, her walls were coated in posters, and dirty laundry and magazine littered her floor, her desk was lined with bottles of hair gel for her mohawk and few combs.

"Not gonna lie, I was expecting it to be worse" Eddy joked as Barb, decked his shoulder gently as she looked around, saying she had something she wanted to show Eddy as she pushed him out of the room closing the door.

"Just wait out there" Barb ordered as she shuffled through her room, Eddy looked at his arm, continuing to scratch the burning itch he had, maybe he touched a certain plant but since Lonesome Flats his right arm was itching fiercely, running his fingers into it.

"What do you think?" Barb asked opening the door, wearing a white jumpsuit with a golden trim and belt buckle, a bat-shaped cape with and a leather tiara with metal spikes as Eddy glanced over the Rock Queen, claimed he didn't think white would suit her but she pulled it off.

"It's my "Rock Queen" attire, I usually wear it for big events" Barb explained as Eddy said it looked good on her, adding that most Rock Trolls could not pull off white and gold, but why did she care what he thought.

"I Was just curious" Barb replied, making a point to elaborate she did not really care about his opinion as they glanced at each other, Barb looked at Eddy before taking a deep breath, saying she was probably gonna regret what she was gonna do next. Eddy looked at her, asking what she meant as she was fully intent on revealing her feelings to Eddy.

For all she knew Eddy might leave as soon the concert was over she had to bite down and make her desire known, pulling him in much to Eddy's surprise. she came clean about what she was feeling and how she had never had felt this way about anyone. Eddy was surprised but returned the gesture, seeing how he had nothing to return to anyways, this little slice of happiness was more than welcome.

"The two shared their moment of lip lock as Eddy gently ran his fingers along Barb's cheek, Barb put her hands on his chest pushing him off as he fell back landing on her bed.

A/N And now it's official, Eddy and Barb are a couple, having admitted their feelings for each other, and the sixth string will soon be in their hands, what could possibly go wrong.