The Morning After

The was morning in Volcano City, well early afternoon but that was when the Rock Tribe usually got up, especially the mornings after their huge parties. they were a rebellious, fun-loving tribe who enjoyed salty and grease-filled food, amps cranked all the way up and drinking large qualities of Rootbeer. at the helm of this tribe their Queen Barbra, or 'Barb as she was called by her followers, her light purple skin and red mohawk sagging as she woke up, stretching in her bed.

"That was some bender" the queen commented, stretching her arms out and yawning, taking a second glance at the bed seeing another Troll laying beside her, with dark red skin and messy black hair, a claw scar along his torso as he snored, causing to do a double take at the guy lounging in her bed before reflecting on what happened the night before

The night before

It was a typical Party, well as typical as a Rock Troll could be, Live music and Food and Drink, party games. Barb and her band were playing, her shredding on her Guitar and rocking her vocals, Riff pounding on his drumset and Carol playing Bass as the citizens were clearly into it, throwing up their horns and raising their cups of liquid singing along

(Song: For Those about To Rock- AC/DC)

Stand Up, Be Counted

For You're about the recieve

We are the dealers

We'll give you everything you need

Hail-Hail to the Good times

Cause Rock has got right of way

We aint living no legend, ain't no

"We're just living for today

Barb sang as it made the Trolls began cheering at the first verse as Barb's band was performing and everyone was really into it. halfway through Barb's song she had another Troll roll a cannon onto the stage.

"For Those About to Rock, we salute you

...FIRE!" Barb ordered as she finished shredding a solo as the Troll fired a cannon, shooting a ball of fire up into the air to cheers. The band continued playing after the performance Barb wiped her forehead with towel, tossing it into the Crowd

"Thanks you Volcano City, now for the next act of the night, put your hands together from 'Exploding Sidewinder' Yeah!" Barb shouted as she and her band left the stage or the next group to take the stage as she talking with her band

"Nice job Riff, Carol nice job" Barb complimented her band drummer who cleaned his ear with his ear with his finger, smiling as the bassist just dismissed the comment. the three split off as Barb headed to the snack table, admiring the Nacho Volcano fountain, shooting spicy nacho cheese making a plate, grabbing some pretzels, a corndog a few wings and cup of drink, downing the colored liquid, holding the paper plate as she walked back to her throne, standing adjacent to the stage and arguably the best seat in the house, dipping the chips in the spicy sauce and snacking to the tunes of 'Exploding Sidewinder' as he enjoyed the view

"Damn these guys are good" Barb admitted, eating on the corndog on her plate. a good hour later Barb held her stomach, realizing maybe that burrito lunch was a bad idea as she left her plate on the arm of her throne making a dash for the port-a-johns. no one really paid that much attention to the Queen as they were focused as the band as she ran smack dab into another troll, causing him to spill his plate all over Barb. the Troll had dark red skin, black pants with an iron cross necklace and a black vest and no shirt, his open chest coated in grease, liquid and cheese, same with her white tank as he slammed his plate down.

Back at morning

"Oh right that guy" Barb said not remember anything that happened after that, she was drinking that night and often forgot events from the previous night as she felt something metal at her foot, she found her shorts and with the skull Belt buckle against her toe as she looked at the floor, seeing clothes scattered not just hers but a black vest, lined with patches and black jeans.

"On Fudge, it worse than I thought" Barb concluded as she had same memory flashes of last night, realizing she slept with him. "Fudge, she repeated as the male troll opened his eyes.

"What happened, whoa" The male troll said seeing the girl from last night standing in her underwear, pink panties with skull design on them as she pulled him out of her bed, right up to her face.

"Who are you" Barb demanding, not recognizing him, he was clearly a Rock Troll but not one she'd ever seen, and considering she slept with him as he explained that he wasn't from the city but a drifter, occasionally he would stop by the city for supplies maybe listen to some music as by his vest Barb concluded he was a bugbiker.

"Great I screwed a drifter" the queen replied sarcastically, before looking at him with an icy stare, telling him not to mention a word of last night to anyone as she had a reputation and the last thing she wanted was the people thinking she was loose as the guy nodded.

"No problem 'your highness' I'll get just get my bike and fly off back to Vulture's Nest and you'll probably never see me again. It was a one night" he replied pulling his pants up and putting his vest on as he crawled out the window, Barb didn't want him leaving by the front door as the queen laid back on her head, looking up at the ceiling.

"It was the drinks, that's the only logical explanation to how this could happen" Barb told herself knowing that doesn't change what they did in her bed. Barb decided a shower would get her mind off thing as she freshened up, showering and brushing her teeth, reaching into a jar of hair gel, rubbing her saggy mohawk as it stood up and finally getting dressed.

after pulling her shorts up and fastening her belt, she pulled her shirt on as their was a knock on her door as Barb gasped.

"Who is it" she asked in a defensive tone, still worried that maybe someone knew or saw the guy leaving as the voice belonged the Riff, the drummer who also helped Barb care for her father the Ex-King Thrash who was wheelchair bound as he opened the door.

"Just me Barb, You wanted me to remind you the Queen Poppy invited you to Trollstopia for a pancake breakfast, you RVSP'd yes" Riff answered oblivious to the events.

"uhh, your shorts are on backwards" Riff pointed out to the back pockets on her thighs as she pushed him out of the room, catching her breath as it seemed she was off the hook she walked to the window, seeing the red Troll get on a bugbike and fly off most likely never to be seen again.

"I just need to put the thing behind me, it doesn't mean anything" Barb said noticing the Iron Cross necklace, a decently thick chain with the Cross filled with red crystal as she looked at it.

"He probably won't miss it, putting the chain on her neck looking at her reflection in the mirror, realizing it was a good look for her, plus she couldn't return it even if she wanted so the queen kept it. she decided to focus on the breakfast with Popsqueak as she got ready. heading out into the hall she passed Riff who was wheeling Thrash down the hall.

"Morning Dad" Barb said in her usual tone, greeting him as usual tone, kissing him on the cheek as she headed off to her Anglerbus, trying to focus on the breakfast, actually some pancakes did sound good, plus Val was there and she was a familiar face. she agreed to be more friendly to the other tribes, and while she went along Poppys 'Trollstopia' idea but personally she hasn't really built any bridges with the Pop tribe.

Eventually Riff and Carol met up, often acting as her advisors off the stage. If Barb was Queen Poppy than Riff was her Smidge, Carol was just there but Barb liked having another Girl in the group to talk to. well they were technically one side conversations but Carol listen or she seemed to.

The ride to Trollstopia was a short drive as the Bus speed through Misty Meadows at insane Rock Troll speed as Barb instructed Riff to pull of some sick stunts to which he complied. swerving as the bus hit a log, flying and rolling down the hill, skidding out of control as it slid stopped at the entrance of Trollstopia as the door fell off.

"Whoo" Barb screamed horns out as the Rock Trolls of Trollstopia cheered her arrival.

A/N I thought most Trolls Romance stories were centered around Poppy and Branch so I decided to Give Barb a romance story, the Guy she met is basically Eddy from 'Songs of past and Future' but the event of that story are not cannon