What kind of task awaits our heroes? let's read and see
Lillani and Sandra are wandering around the same very peculiar forest, while Sandra looks over the map, Lillani looks into her pocket mirror and puts on her makeup, much to Sandra's annoyance
"Do you have to put on your makeup right now?" Sandra asked in a frustrated tone
"Well duh, I have to look beautiful at all costs" Lillani answered
At that moment, Lillani snapped when she saw a dead tree, like they've already seen it before
"Are you serious? We've already past this tree before" Lillani said in a panic
"I have no idea how this happened" Sandra said in a worried tone
"Ugh, I knew I shouldn't have trusted you with that map" Lillani said in a fit
"What is that supposed to mean? are you saying that I'm not smart enough to know where to go?" Sandra asks in annoyance
"Well, you haven't always been good with directions" Lillani replied with a scowl
"I most certainly do" Sandra snapped
"No, you don't, because we're L-O-S-T, lost" Lillani remarked in frustration, Sandra just rolled her eyes
But then, Sandra spotted a poster on one of the dead trees, it looked like something important
"Hey Lillani, come look at this" Sandra shouted as Lillani ran up
"What is it?" Lillani asked
"It says here,"Trollzopolis beauty pageant, all women are welcome, the special prize will be, the Solar Orb of Solaria" and that's one of the pieces we need for the AnthroFilmBlast" Sandra found out
"And it's only five miles, west" Lillani added
"Come on, girlfriend, we've got a power core to obtain" Sandra suggested as they run off to the pageant, meanwhile, somebody peaked out of the bushes, overhearing that conversation, this was a kid who looked like a green gremlin with orange hair and children clothes, along with him was a very strange-looking crimson-indigo rodent creature
"Looks like these ladies are heading to the pageant to receive that orb, Simon" the creature replied to the gremlin named Simon
"The master will be pleased, Snarf, once we have those mutants out of the way, the city of Trollzopolis will be ours for the taking" Simon said to his partner with a diabolical laugh
Five minutes later, Sandra and Lillani enter the entrance, which is guarded by a small cop with big light-blue hair
"State your names" he asked
"Lillani O. Possum and Sandra Koala" Lillani answered, the cop was checking his list for something, which got finished
"Sorry, only those who have signed up can come through" he informed
"What, but we just got here" Sandra said
but then another person was walking by, it was a man who wore a brown trench coat and a bowler hat
"Not to worry, officer, they're with me" he told the officer
"Oh my apologies, Mr. Volkner, do carry on" the cop insisted
"Oh...thanks" Sandra replied in a confused tone as they walk in
As they were walking around the pageant, Sandra was still wondering what that was back at the entrance
"Excuse me, but why did you help us get into the competition?" Sandra asks
"Well you see, I'm looking for a certain someone with raw beauty talent to help a friend of mine" he replied
"You've found the right girl, Sandra is one of the best stylists where we live" Lillani says to Mr. Volkner
"I knew I made a wise choice" Mr. Volkner said with a smile
At a different location, four other girls were helping out another member of the pageant, this girl had a small body but a big head with red hair shaped like a star, in her belly button was a small red gem, her friends were kind of similar, except one girl was blue, one was yellow, one was pink, and one was a goth purple
"This is so gonna be great, I have this in the bag, girls" the red-head says to her friends
"Ruby, there are other contestant out there, and they're pretty good" the blue on remarked in a nervous tone
"True, but you might as well know that I've got everything a beauty contestant needs, personality, poise, and swimsuit" Ruby told
"What about talent?" the purple goth asked
"Well I...I...oh boy" Ruby smacked her head in fright
"You mean you have not found a talent yet?" the pink one asked
"Amethyst, I've got talent, I just haven't found it" Ruby replied
"Maybe you could try Hawaiian dance, that could get the crowd's attention" the blonde suggested with a smile, but they all just gave her a confused stare
"Any other ideas?" Ruby asks her friends
"Poetry perhaps?" the goth suggested
"Ventriloquism?" the blonde asks
"Girls, she needs a more elegant and sophisticated talent, like ballet" the blue one suggests
"Now THAT I can do, Sapphire" Ruby happily agrees, then the girls notice Mr. Volkner, Lillani, and Sandra walking by
"Who are those people?" the goth asked
"No idea, Onyx, they must be new here" Sapphire answered
"They're certainly not trolls" the blonde implies
Meanwhile, Mr. Volkner was discussing the objective for Lillani and Sandra
"I have this client, her name is Rachel Forman, she somehow caught something and is unable to compete, so I might need Lillani to fill in for her" Mr. Volkner explained
"You don't need to worry, we won't let you down" Sandra replies
"I know you won't" he said with a smile as he exits Lillani's dressing room, but then an orb appeared right in front of Volkner, who somehow morphed into another image, it was the same child and rodent from earlier, the figure inside the orb was none other than Emperor Darklust
"Did you follow my directions, Simon?" Darklust asks with a scowl
"Oh yes sir, those furry freaks fell right into our trap, master" Simon answered
"Excellent, remember, you pull this off, and you will get your much deserved reward" Darklust reminded "But if not, your memories will come back to haunt you" he adds before the orb vanishes, leaving Simon and Snarf shaking with fear
"Well, phase 1 is complete, now we can commence with phase 2" Simon says to Snarf
"You think those witches are up to the plot?" Snarf asks
"They're part of the master's plan, it's a guaranteed success" Simon answered
Meanwhile, Lillani was getting a little bit nervous, but Sandra's trying to prep her up
"I'm just worried that if we lose, we also lose that Solaria orb" Lillani informs
"Not to worry, you've got a pretty good chance" Sandra said
"How would you know?" Lillani asks
"I don't, but it's like Norman says, "With God, all things are possible" that's Matthew 19:26 I believe" Sandra says
"If that's so, then I can just snap my fingers when I'll win just like that?" Lillani asks
"That's not what the verse means" Sandra told Lillani in an annoyed tone
"It's not?" Lillani asks in confusion
"No, it doesn't mean we could just do whatever we wanna do, it means that anything God wants us to do, we CAN do, at least that's what Norman said" Sandra explained
At that moment, Mr. Volkner walked in
"Alright, Lillani, it's time to start" he told
"Break a leg" Sandra says to Lillani as she walks out
"Welcome one and all to the annual Trollzopolis beauty pageant, tonight, we look for one special contestant who has it all, personality, poise, swimsuit, and of course talent" Announced the host
At the judges table, we see three very familiar faces, it's none other than Icy, Darcy, and Stormy from earlier
"Okay girls, remember the plan, we sabotage the other contestants, except Simon's client" Icy tells Darcy and Stormy
"Icy, this is beneath us, beauty pageant judges? really?" Darcy complained
"Quit your witching, it's all part of Darklust's plan" Icy replied
The pageant is underway
"Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you, this years competitiors" the host introduced
"Rita Tumi, Megan Zine, Jane Lewis, Ruby Trollman, and Lillani O. Possum" these girls were all applauded by the audiance, except the judges
"Would you look at that possum" Stormy insulted
"She's just as bad as that gloved kangaroo and that platypus with an attitude" Icy remembered from earlier
"First to go will be Miss Ruby Trollman" the host introduced "Alright now, what would you suggest to make this world a better place?"
"It's quite simple, I would help many people find their true beauty, so that way, they could finally fit in to our society" Ruby answered
The audiance cheered, yet one of the witches just yawned as they each give Ruby a score of 0, 0, and -1
"Next up to answer is Miss Rita Tumi" the host announced as Miss Rita walked up on stage
"Um...well...I guess maybe the way we could make this world a better place would be to take care of the environment and protect those that are endangered" she answered nervously
The crowd gives another applaud, but the judges were not at all impressed, they gave her the same score as Ruby's, which surprised the host
"Okay...next up, Miss Megan Zine" the host introduced, yet there was nobody at the spotlight "Where's Miss Zine?"
"Well I guess she dropped out" the host replied in a confused tone "Well then, Miss Jane Lewis is up" but there was no response to that either
"Oh dear, it appears as though we have a bit of an issue" the host says in a worried tone "Is Miss Possum available?"
"Um...yeah...I guess" Lillani answered, looking very confused
"Alright then, Miss Lillani O. Possum, what would you suggest to make this world a better place?" the host asked
"Well you see, to make this world a better place, we should all be compassionate and loving, look out for each other, and treat others like we wanna be treated" Lillani answered with a smile, which made the crowd cheer in an uproar, the judges/witches just rolled their eyes and gave her a score of 2, 1, and 0
"Hmm, I guess Miss Lillani O. Possum is in the league with 3 points" the host replies, making Ruby and her friends worried
"Wow, I did not see that coming" the blonde girl replied
"Topaz, I have a feeling that there's something wrong here" Sapphire replied
Meanwhile, Snarf was tying up Megan Zine and Jane Lewis, and he threw them in the dressing room closet
"That should make go quicker" Snarf says to himself
"Darklust will be very pleased" Simon replied with a devious smile
Back at the pageant
"And now ladies and gentalmen, the swimsuit competition" the host introduced
Ruby's swimsuit was a red plad bikini, Rita's was a olive-green tanktop with matching shorts, and Lillani's swimsuit looked like a teal female lifeguard outfit
While the crowd cheers, the judges were discussing something
"Are you sure that's gonna work?" Darcy asked
"Well yeah, that one with the olive-green gettup is actually poison ivy, which could take affect any second now" Icy answered with a chuckle
At that moment, Rita Tumi was feeling something, not in good way
"Oh oh dear, itchy, Itchy, ITCHY!" Rita shouted in a panic as she jumped into the fountain, which made the witches laugh
"Oh my, could someone please escort Miss Tumi to the infermory?" the host suggests before the security guards picked Rita up and carried her, meanwhile, Simon and Snarf were watching from inside a plant
"This is just too funny" Snarf says while holding back his laughter
"Shut it, we don't wanna get caught" Simon demanded
Back to the contestants
"And now, our final round for our contestants, the talent competition" the host announced, which is good news to Simon and Snarf
"Yes! it's almost time, and when Lillani wins that Solar Orb of Solaria, it'll fall into our master's hands" Simon said to his pet
"And then Trollzopolis will be ours" Snarf added, but then Simon gave Snarf a glare
"Oh, I mean yours, the city will be in your power" Snarf said with a nervous chuckle
"That's what I thought" Simon threatened
"First up is Ruby Trollman and her ballet" the host introduced as Ruby entered the stage in her elegant dress
She begins by leaping into the air with twist within, landing gracefully, she twirls and does another leap, she then finishes with a gental bow, and the audiance was very moved by the beauty of her dance, but the judges gave her a score of 0, 0, and 0, much to everyone's surprise
"What? but that was so moving" Sapphire exclaims in an outrage
"I told you poetry would have worked" Onyx replied
"Up next, Miss Possum, with a surprise talent" the host introduced
Lillani was very nervous, she feels like she should run away, but she stood firm
"What should I do?" she asks herself in a worried tone, but then she remembered what Sandra said
("Remember, with God, all things are possible")
And she had a brilliant idea, she walked up to the microphone and cleared her throat
Everyone was watching, especially Sandra, who hopes that Lillani will gain victory
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The Battle is Not Ours (by Esther from Veggie Tales episode, Esther, the Girl Who Became Queen)
Sung by Lillani O. Possum
Lillani O. Possum
The battle is not ours
We look to God above
For he will guide us safely through
And guard us with his love
I will not be afraid
I will not run and hide
For there is nothing I can't face when God is on my side
No there is nothing I can't face when God is on my side
The battle is not ours
We look to God above
For he will guide us safely through
And guard us with his love
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The audiance just stood silent, until they all stood up and cheered even louder than before, and the judges reluctantly gave her a score of 1,1, and 1
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have our winner, and her name is...Lillani O. Possum" the host revealed, as he handed the orb to Lillani, who was just so happy, at that moment, Sandra ran up to hug Lillani
"I knew you would win, I knew you would" Sandra shrieked with joy, later Mr. Volkner walked between Lillani and Sandra to see the Solar Orb of Solaria
"Yes, I knew I made the right choice" he said while smiling at the girls, but then something tied up Lillani and Sandra and carried them in midair
"Woah woah what the heck!" Lillani exclaimed, she then saw the witches that tied them
"I love it when a plan gets together" Mr. Volkner laughed
"What plan, Mr. Volkner?" Sandra asks while struggling
"Oh yeah, about that whole Mr. Volkner charade..." he said before snapping his fingers and morphing into what appears to those delinquents, Simon and Snarf
While the crowd members were running away in fear, Ruby and her friends notice what was going on, much to their fright
"What the...Simon?" Sapphire exclaims in horror
"But how? I thought we've banished him and his pet for good" Ruby replied
"Who are you two?" Lillani asked
"I'm glad you asked, my name's Simon, this is my dog, Snarf, and you helped me and my friends get exactly what we need" Simon explained
Lillani and Sandra held each other in fear, until a blast of energy aimed at Darcy, and hit
"Where did that come from?" Sandra asked Lillani, but then, they've noticed the same five girls from the pageant, especially Ruby
"Get away from them, Simon" Amethyst demanded
"Well well, my old friends" Simon sarcasticly observed
"If you get any closer, we'll banish you again, for good" Ruby threatened while holding a red stone, but then, the Trix imprisoned them with a dark spell
"I don't think so" Stormy replied
Suddenly, they've found out that Sandra had completely vanished
"Hey, where'd the short one go?" Darcy exclaimed
Sandra's invisibility power worked really well, but five seconds later, she was revealed near the street light
"I still need to practice" Sandra said to herself in frustration
"You're mine now" Icy threatened
"Get ready girls" Ruby exclaimed while she and her friends held up their stones and chanted something
"Forbid the wicked, allow the pure, let evil retreat, and good endure"
Then a vortex opened up, sucking the villains inside
"No! NO! This isn't over! THIS IS FAR FROM OVER!" Simon exclaimed before he was sucked in with the Trix and Snarf, then the vortex closed
Lillani was seen lying on the floor, but then Koala helped her up
"Are you okay?" Sandra asks in concern
"Yeah, I'm fine" Lillani answers, but then, they've noticed the five girls looking at them in confusion
"What?" Sandra asks
"Can we ask who you guys are?" Ruby replies while trying to remain calm
"Well, My name's Lillani, and this is Sandra" Lillani introduced
"Why were Simon, Snarf, and those three witches trying to harm you?" Sapphire asks
"It's a long story, maybe we should discuss this somewhere else" Sandra suggested
"I think I know a good place" Amethyst remarked
Meanwhile at Darklust's lair
"Look boss, we almost had them, but then those troll girls came and..." Simon got interrupted
"SILANCE!" Darklust shouted, making Simon, Snarf, Icy, Darcy, and Stormy tremble
"Not only have you failed to get me the Solar Orb of Solaria, but you let those do-gooders escape, and for that, you shall suffer" he threatened as he opened a portal
"No wait, I can't go back there, I can't, NOOOOOO!" Simon shouted in fear
Later, they went to a store with a sign that says Obsidian's Spell Shop, where Lillani and Sandra were explaining everything to the girls and one elderly woman in a purple robe
"And so, Miss Obsidian, Nestor and Morgana gave me and Sandra directions here, Penelope in a place called Townsville, and Fontlaroid and Carl at Orchid Bay City"
"Well, this sounds like quite a journey" Obsidian replied
"So that's why you needed that orb?" Ruby says in amazement
"Well yeah, and for some reason, that gremlin and his pet had us fooled" Sandra remarks
"Simon and Snarf are bad news, take our word for it" Onyx suggests
"Oh wait, we didn't catch your names yet" Lillani figured
"Well, my name's Ruby, and these are my BFFLs, Amethyst, Sapphire, Topaz, and Onyx" Ruby introduced, but then Sandra wanted to ask her something
"I just need to know, have you ever heard of Darklust?" Sandra asked Obsidian, which surprised her a little
"Many say he's a myth, but I knew for a fact that he would return" she answered in a serious tone
"So this Darklust is really one bad dude?" Onyx asks Lillani
"According to Nestor" Lillani answered
"Well then, the girls shall accompany you on your quest, for when battling Darklust, you'll need all the help you can get" Obsidian suggests
"Alright, no prob" Lillani agrees "If that's okay with the troll girls"
"Sure" Ruby replies
"Count us in" Sapphire adds
"Whatever, I'm going just so I could meet this Penelope" Onyx remarks
"Trust me, she's really tough and a fierce combatent" Lillani warns
"Somehow I doubt that" Onyx replies with a grin
Meanwhile at Penelope's location in Townsville, a giant blowfish was battling three pink, blue, and green small heroins,
"Woah, those girls look like they need a hand" Penelope said to herself while entering a building, then heading up the rooftop
"Now this is gonna pack a punch" she exclaimed while jumping off the building and landed right into the face of the beast
"Um...Blossom, who is that girl?" the blue blonde asked the red-head
"I have no clue" she replied
"I think she must have a death-wish" the green girl replied with a scowl, but then they noticed the monster falling to the ground, when he landed, he was seen with a black-eye
"Woah, Buttercup, Bubbles, did you see that?" Blossom exclaimed in shock
"I saw it, but I'm not believing it" the blue blonde replied as they fly down to get a closer look at this girl
"Excuse me, but we were gonna handle this creature ourselves" Blossom tells Penelope
"I just thought you needed help" Penelope said to the three kids as the citizens cheer for both the girls and Penelope
"Well, thanks for the help, but I could've taken him" the green girls replied in an annoyed tone
Well, now that Lillani and Sandra have found some recruits and the Solar Orb of Solaria, things will really heat up
What mission awaits Penelope here in Townsville?
Who are those three girls?
And what will Darklust do now to harm our heroes?
We'll find out next time in "Chapter 12: PowerPuff Panic"
"Remember, you can't have classic without class"