Chapter 2
Spark Troll
Pippa Sunbloom was having the party of her life when it happened.
One moment they were all celebrating Razzle-Dazzle Gala Day, jumping around all day and singing songs, then suddenly.
BOOM!
A large boom blasted in the sky that caused everyone to stop their jumping as they witnessed the phenomenon in the sky.
It was a never before seen phenomenon.
The appearance of a Zephyr in circular as it travelled across after a big Boom!
"Is that..." Thorn said, out of words for such an unexplainable phenomenon.
"Oh my God— That was so pretty!" Pippa squealed as she immediately took picture of it, printing it.
"How did that happen?
"I'm not sure..." Thorn drawled... he squinted his eyes when something shined in his peripheral vision.
"Look, Sir Whiskers!
A shooting star!
Quick, make a wish!" Hugo's voice sounded as he pointed to where Thorn had looked.
Sir Whiskers was quiet as he followed the 'star'.
A lot of wishes circled in his head bute then settled for one...
"Mew."
"That shooting star...
It's headed straight to us!" Thorn shouted in alarm, "Everybody hide!"
Immediately, the whole tribe went into a frenzied panic as they all scrambled away from the plaza and back into their own pods.
Thorn had to pull a starstruck Pippa to hide by his bunker as the 'shooting star' was fast approaching.
The two struck out their heads to witness as not a huge crush happened when the star landed.
Still, no one came out as they waited for some kind of aftermath.
However, not even 10 seconds later, a few critters instead went near the landing site of the star.
"Wait, no!
Don't go near the stars yet!" Pippa tried to stop the critters from approaching, stepping away from the bunker against Thorn's orders but then stopped when she saw something "Wait, are those Fluffbells?
"What is happening there?
!" Thorn said quietly, taking a cautious charge with Pippa behind him as they neared the land zone.
The more they walked nearer, the more it seemed clearer to them.
It wasn't a shooting star...
It was...
"Is that... a troll?" Pippa said quietly.
Surrounded by critters was a sleeping yellow troll.
Her pink hair framed one side of her face as the back is long and soft looking as it softly twirled by the end tips.
She wore a green knitted dress with flowers and pink butterflies.
The dress is short in the front and long by her back.
They saw one of the dust bunnies place a green flower by the side of her hair.
"She... looks like an Snowdrop..." Pippa coos, trying to step closer.
"Wait, Pippa!
I don't think we should—" Thorn tried to stop her when the sleeping troll started moving around.
Her movement was soft as she sat down, cradling her head.
As she took a glance to her hands, aqua eyes opened in shock as she looked at her hands and feet, feeling her face.
She seemed close to hyperventilating when a critter floated to her face.
"Oh, hello there," Her meek voice sounded.
Calm as the breeze.
"I-I'm sorry, but do you know where I am?"
Pippa and Thorn shared a look, is she talking to a critter?
The critter seemed to reply to her.
"Behind me?
Who's Queen— Eek!" The troll squeaked when she turned to see the two of them, "U-uhm...
W-Who are you?
P-Please don't hurt me..."
She curled to herself and into the embrace of a Shimmer Beetle.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, don't worry we're not here to hurt you," Pippa immediately consoled, "I'm Queen Pippa, and this is Thorn.
We're here to help you."
"W-Where am I?
My friends...
Where are my friends?"
"You're safe in the Troll's Village and you were—"
"Trolls?
T-There big meanie trolls here?" The troll panicked, "I have to get to my friends!"
Pippa laughed, oblivious to her panic, "'Big, meany trolls' HA!
Good one.
Oh, gosh.
I don't think we're any of that."
"W-What?"
"I mean, look at you and me!
We ourselves are trolls.
How can we be big and mean !"
By her words, the girl's world seemed to shatter.
Or maybe she just had too many revelations upon waking up.
"Oh boy." Thorn sighed as she watched the meek troll faint.
"Oh no, what happened to her?" Pippa said as she neared the troll, "We should get her checked up!"
"Yeah, let's do that.
I mean, we don't know her name yet or why she came down from the sky but sure, let's do that first." Thorn said sarcastically, he addressed everyone first before leading Pippa to the clinic.
"Everything's alright now everyone!
You can come out now."
"We saw the Troll, Thorn," Hugo said, hugging Sir Whiskers, "Who was that?"
"I don't know Hugo," He sighed, "I don't know yet."
Groove Trolls
The Groove Troll were enjoying a performance by the stage when a large Boom shook their entire ship.
"Shut everything down!" King Cadenza ordered as precaution.
"Check the area!" Queen Aria ordered, "Report!"
"Your highness!" One of the Pilots went to the Queen, "There was a huge explosion of a Zephyr that occured in the middle of Troll Kingdom.
We have yet to identify what caused it!"
"Your highnesses!" One of the onlookers shouted as they still had their eyes following the telescope, "Something is falling from the sky after the explosion, and it's headed our way!"
"And it seems to be...
!" The other onlooker shouted, "It's a Groove Troll!"
"Well, what are we waiting for?
Catch them to safety!"
"On it, Dad!" Prince Lyric gave a salute before following the order.
A bubble catcher was employed which easily caught the troll mid-fall.
Gently, the Troll in the Bubble landed on the ground softly with a pop.
It was a white Groove Troll.
Blue fur trails along her neck with silver and purple bands of tinsel segments.
Her body is purple with some layered with silver tinsel segments that makes it look like a funky skirt.
Her hair is styled fashionably in purple where three blue diamonds are clipped on the side.
Blue powder glittered her eyes, and as it opened, deep blue orbs took in her surroundings.
"Oh my, what a terrible dream I had," She said with sass, about to cradle her head when she caught sight of it, "Or... maybe I'm still having it." She said as she waved her arms around, turning it back to back.
"Seems you are awake," Queen A stepped in. She figured talking to this woman as another woman would help ease the tension from the girl.
"Oh— Uh, hi there.
Great style you're wearing there— hehe- ehem!
Uhm, if you don't mind me asking, where am I, exactly?" The girl asked.
Essence suppressed a laugh coming out as she tilted her head, amused by the woman's antics.
Her eyes can't help but look around the place and at the tall figure of Queen Aria, taking in her aura and unique style.
"You are in our territory Miss..?"
"Gemma!"Gemma said, "Nice to meet you and erm, I sincerely apologise for overstepping in your territory without notice.
Have you perhaps seen my other friends?
If I could just know where they are, then I'll be on my way and not trouble you further!"
"It is fine, Miss Gemma, I am Queen Aria of the Groove Troll."
My apologies!
I didn't realise I was speaking directly to a head!"Gemma hastily dropped to her knees in worry.
Had she disrespected the Queen in some way during their whole interaction?
Hopefully not.
She doesn't want to generalise but nothing good has ever followed those that carry the King and Queen titles.
"Please stand, Miss Gemma.
There's no need for that." Queen A laughed jokingly.
"W-Well, it's just...
I'm really not sure how to act around... well...
In the first place I haven't heard of Groove Troll before?"Gemma said bashly, she really needed to figure out a way to look for her friends soon.
"Really?" A new voice entered the conversation.
A man just as regal as the woman in front of her and a boy who seems to be their son?
"The name's King Cadenza and Prince Lyric."
"I find it really curious how you don't know about Groove Troll," Prince L said with a tilt of his head, "Ain't 'ya one?"
"Me?
A Groove Troll?
Please, I'm a—" Finally, memories of earlier prior to the Chromaburst surfaced to her mind.
Her friend's eccentric new looks that changed after falling in that portal and... her now-nonexistent horns and hooves replaced with... she looked at it remembering Glimmer's words, hands?
"Could I perhaps... barrow a mirror somewhere?"Gemma asked, stress showing through her expression.
The Royal family looked at each other, each with their own questions before they ledGemma through their City.