Suki gets hit by the Ultimate Power Chord while trying to save Trollex. Suggested by ImagineTron. (I also posted this to Ao3 because the requests were so similar.)


Trollex scooted back in the dirt, his eyes wide as Barb smirked down at him. He'd been separated from Suki mere moments prior, and within that time frame, Trollex found himself caught.

"Hey, Glowstick," Barb taunts. She adjusts the guitar around her shoulder, its red strings glowing ominously. "Believe it or not, I've been looking everywhere for you."

Trollex doesn't know why he can't stand, why his bones feel like jelly, and his insides like knots. The patterns on his arms and tail flicker erratically, his arms wobbling as he tries to get up. Barb grins at this, pushing Trollex down with a finger."

I can't have my big concert without all the leaders, man. Like, if you're not present when I convert everybody to rock, then what's that saying to everyone else? Besides, it'd be lame if you're the only leader to be a no-show."

Trollex hyperventilates as he sees more rock trolls approaching. Barb grabs his face and forces him to look back at her.

"You caused a lot of problems for me, Glowstick." She squeezes Trollex's cheeks, and Trollex lets out a low whimper. A light bulb seems to go off in Barb's head, a wide grin spreading across her face as she lets Trollex go.

"Y'know what? Why don't we take this as an opportunity to test out what the ultimate power chord can do, huh?" The rock trolls behind her cheer, and Trollex's eyes widen in horror.

"Barb, c'mon, let's not get drastic here," Trollex says in a feeble attempt to mediate. "We don't need to all be the same thing! We..we can rock out without you brainwashing us!" A flicker of something flashes across Barb's face.

"You kinda sound like Popsqueak." She says with a small chuckle. Trollex relaxes a bit, sensing a lapse in tension. "I think you two would get along," Barb continued. Trollex is relieved until Barb points her guitar at him.

"I'm gonna like rocking out with you." Barb says with a grin. Trollex tries to get up when Barb strums her guitar, but one of the other rock trolls uses their hair to keep him in place. Trollex hits the ground with a painful thud, and he thinks it's over for him until Suki appears out of nowhere and jumps in front of him.

"No!" Trollex shrieks as Suki is blasted with the surge of power. His eyes widen as she crumples to the crown, a rock-like cocoon surrounding her fallen body.A few moments pass, and nothing. Not a peep from the hunk of rock. Trollex lets out a sob, and Barb looks down at her guitar with uncertainty.

"Damn," She says awkwardly. "Guess that's a bit too much juice for someone too-" She's interrupted as a crack comes from the cocoon. Trollex stops crying, and the surrounding rock trolls watch with curiosity as the rock bits crumble to the ground.

Trollex's jaw drops as he sees Suki, the troll staring back at him completely different from the one he traveled across the troll kingdoms with.

The Suki standing in front of him has murky pink skin and dark eye shadow covering her face. Her hair seems darker, with black streaks going throughout her locs. Her bright clothing is replaced by leather, denim, and fishnets, and her colorful bangles are now studded bracelets, and her headphones match the rest of the ensemble. And her eyes…they're just red. A bright red.

Trollex pulls against the hair holding him down. It only loosens because Barb signals to the troll to let go, Barb wanting to see the full effects of the power chord. Trollex stumbles upon being let go but stands up on his shaky fins and shakes Suki's shoulders.

"Dj? Dj?" Trollex repeated like some mantra. Tears welled in his eyes when Suki didn't respond, her eyes staring at him blankly. "Suki?" Trollex whispers, cupping Suki's face. He blinks through his tears when Suki still doesn't respond. He takes shaky breaths. Was Suki's skin always this rough? He ponders as he grazes his thumb across her cheek. He looks her in the eyes, his earfins drooping sadly.

"Please.." He whispers. Suki just stares aimlessly, clearly awaiting instructions. Trollex sinks to the ground, crying his heart out as he sits at Suki's feet. A few rock trolls smile and nudge each other. A grin spreads on Barb's face as well as she caresses her guitar.

"Turn around." Barb shouts. A zombified Suki does so robotically. Trollex wipes his tears as he looks up. Barb pays him no mind, the queen circling her first rock zombie.

"Raise your arms." She commands. Suki does so, her expression vacant.

"Put them down." Yep.

"Hop in place." Yeah.

"Stop." Mhm. "Do a handstand."

The rock trolls laugh and cheer as the rock zombie follows every command. Barb holds up her horns. Suki does the same. Barb whoops and cheers to the surrounding rock trolls that the power chord works. Trollex shakes his head in disbelief.

Barb motions to one of the trolls to bring Trollex onto the bus. To her surprise, the techno king elbows her troll in the throat and makes a break for it. Shocking her even more was the hair that wrapped around Trollex's waist and dragged him back. Barb turns and grins as she sees Suki holding Trollex still, the techno troll looking hurt and betrayed.

"Nice one, newbie!" Barb pats Suki's shoulder. The zombie doesn't respond, slinging Trollex over her shoulder. Barb orders her to bring Trollex onto the bus, much to his distress.

"This concert is gonna be awesome!" Barb shouts as she leads Suki onto the angler bus. The rock trolls present cheer and holler in agreement. Trollex falls limp in Suki's arms, a defeated sigh escaping his lips.