At night in Techno Reef, before Trollex went back to the castle, he fetched Beat from the garden as they went to Trollex's grotto to unpacked the stuff he collected from both Volcano Rock City and Harmonious Land.

In Trollex's grotto, the place was used to be clean and properly arranged, but this time, it was almost crowded and the place was a mess with full of things that Trollex collected during his visit on land. Since it's the early night, and his parents were too busy in the castle, it's Trollex chance to fix everything he collected from other kingdoms so his grotto won't be too messy. Glad the grotto has more hollows for Trollex to put his collection in. Judging by the sizes and amount of collections from each tribe he got, Trollex has to choose small hollow for few objects to big hollow for many things. Then, in each hollow, he wrote the other music genre's name to identify which object belongs to which tribe. After naming above every hollow, Trollex started to arrange. He swam back and forth to put every collection in the right category.

Beat was just watching his friend arranging while sitting on a rock, "Wow, you've been collecting a lot of stuff since you visited the land, Trollex."

Trollex smile while putting the hoverboard at the Funk hollow, "Aggie was showing me around, along with the other Trolls, and they have interesting stuff as we have!" He then held the black coat Trollzart gave to him, "The Classical don't have clothes like we do..., except for important people, but I'm happy Trollzart, the leader of the Classical Trolls, gave me his extra coat that fits my size."

"I hope your parents never found out about this, Trollex. Your 'Smollex' decoy worked, but I don't know how it will last. I've been covering for you many times, and, maybe next time you visit land, can I come with you? I wanna see much of the land myself." The Techno Beat Drop Button cried.

"I can try, Beat. Walking is simple for me on land after a lot of practice, but I don't know how you'll travel land," the Techno Prince started to think of something to help his friend travel land, until he had an idea, "Maybe you can stay in my hair! I'll carry you around."

Beat gasped happily and snuggled under Trollex's chin, "Thanks, buddy, you're really kind."

Trollex hugged his best friend back, until they two heard a phone ringing. Trollex realized it was his clam phone as he reached for it from her hair, and opened it. He read Aggie's name, which meant it was aggie calling. Lucky thing that he's in his grotto right now or his parents might find out he was hanging with the Magic Musical Princess.

He answered the phone, and leaned his phone on his ear, "Aggie?"

Aggie called from the other side of the line as she was in her bedroom, pacing around, "Hey Trollex, am I interrupting something?"

"Not at all. I just finished putting my collection together," Trollex replied, "So, you called instead of text, what's up?"

"We have a tiny problem... My parents found out what we've been up to."

"WHAT?!"

"Don't worry! They weren't mad. Actually, that's the reason why I called you. They were inviting you for dinner tomorrow night!"

"Oh great, does this mean I have to tell my parents about everything?" Trollex groaned stressfully.

"Actually, no, my parents invited just you," Aggie chuckled.

"Wait? Really?" the prince was surprised

"Yeah, I was surprised myself," the princess admitted, "So, are you coming tomorrow night?"

"Are you kidding? Yeah I can! I just need to sneak out past curfew. I'll find a way, Aggie. I promise. I can't turn down a good dinner from fellow royals."

"Great! I'll see you tomorrow night, then. Let's not do anything tomorrow during the daytime, because... you know... saving up that energy."

"Gotcha. Goodnight, Aggie."

"Yeah, goodnight."

When Aggie hung up, Trollex flipped his phone close, and put it back in his hair before going back to arrange his collection.

"Aggie has been a good friend to you, huh?" Beat asked.

"Yeah, she's really nice. Any Troll would be lucky to have her," Trollex nodded while putting his Rock outfit at the Rock hollow.

"Any Troll... or you?" the button smirked.

Trollex dropped his outfit, and turned to glare at his friend with faded red on his face, "Ugh, why has everyone talked about that lately? Beat, Aggie and I are just friends. Besides, she's a Magic Musical Troll, and a princess. She can't be in love with me. She has more things in her mind. I have too. I'm going to get married and be a king someday, so I have to stay focus on that!"

"I don't know, Trollex. You're not a focusing type of Troll to me."

Trollex turned away from Beat and tried to stay focused on his work. But he was right though. Beat knew Trollex since he was a little guppy, and he knew he wasn't the Troll who would stay focused on his responsibilities. He can't argue with that. But what Trollex didn't understand was why Barb, Chaz, and Beat, so far, thought he and Aggie were dating. They were just good friends. Two royals bonded together as allies. There was nothing going on between them... could be?

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The next evening, after both Trollex and Aggie decided to rest from texting to save up for dinner, Trollex pretended to be sleeping while his parents happily watched him on his bed, thinking he was sleeping. When they closed the door quietly, Trollex snapped open his one eye as he could hear his parents' voice fading away. That meant they were swimming away from his door. Trollex was wide awake, and Beat popped out of his hair. Now was his chance to get out of the castle before his parents got suspicious and were late for dinner with the royal Magic Musical family.

Trollex used a couple more pillows, and covered them with a blanket. He also used a green sea anemone, and put it near the headboard. He was using a pillow decoy, just in case his parents might get into his room to check on him while he was gone. Then, Trollex swam to his closet, and pulled out the tuxedo that he bought from the store in Harmonious Land. He didn't keep it in his grotto because he knew he was going to use it for dinner. He even took out his blue jacket that he also bought from Harmonious Land, just in case it gets cold at land in the evening. Trollex put on the suit, and swam off from his window.

Outside the castle, while holding Beat in his hair, Trollex hid behind every obstacle he could find to hide from the guards and other Techno Trolls until he reached out of Techno Reef. He just hoped his plan would work.

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When Trollex and Beat made it to the beach, Trollex took a step on the shore, and walked towards the direction of the castle.

Trollex stood in front of the giant door of the castle. He looked up, and felt nervous at first. The last time he ever met Aggie's family was when he saved her from drowning. Now, he has to meet them again. Trollex took a deep breath, and exhaled as he knocked on the door gently but loudly as he could. He stretched out his neckline as he felt it was too tight, and he began to sweat.

The doors finally opened, and revealed to be a blue Magic Techno Troll with orange hair and eyes. He was also wearing a formal black coat.

"Oh, you must be Prince Trollex the King and Queen invited. Well, come on in," the Magic Techno Troll said as Trollex entered.

When Trollex entered the castle from the main door for the first time, he was amazed. It was as big as his castle, but it wasn't so blue and glowing. He only used the passageway to get to Aggie's hideout when he entered the castle, but he had never been entering the castle from the main door before. There were only dull and regular halls, but it was not so boring for Trollex. The glasses of the windows were colorful, the carpets were red, the walls were purple, and every pillar had flowers around them. He could even see small fountains near the pillars. There were also torches with glass covering the fire so it wouldn't burn the curtains. The curtains were arranged in order by the colors of the rainbow. The air inside is cool. Despite the torches, there were also bright colorful lights hanging on the ceiling.

"Do I have to take that jacket for you?" the butler asked.

"Umm, yes, please?" Trollex nodded as the butler removed the jacket, and placed it on the hanger stand.

While the butler led Trollex the way inside, Beat popped out of Trollex's hair to see what was going on, "Wow, I've never seen another castle like this before! It's so magical!"

The butler heard his voice, and turned to see Beat in Trollex's hair, "Oh, sorry, but why was your pet in your hair?"

"Uh, he's not a pet, he's my best friend. He's with me," Trollex responded.

"Well, that explains it. Now, follow me to the dining room."

It was a long walk because the castle was so big. When they made it to the dining room, the butler opened the door where the royal family were already sitting on the long dining table with a fireplace behind them.

"Trollex! You made it!" Aggie exclaimed happily while waving her hand.

This made Aggie's family turn to him as Trollex waved nervously, "Hello... er, good evening, Your Majesties."

"Don't be so formal, Trollex. We're royalties. Please, take a seat," King Galileo offered by pointing to the seat next to Aggie.

Trollex walked towards the seat as the butler pulled the chair for him. The Techno Prince sat down, and the butler pushed the chair closer to the table.

"Thank you so much, Santiago. You can get some rest," Queen Bernadette told the butler.

Trollex and Beat's eyes widened in surprise as the butler was actually Queen Bernadette's little brother.

"Thank you, sis," Santiago bowed before leaving the room.

Aggie smirked, and whispered, "He was only working here for a living... the aunts and mom advised him to."

"I've never seen a Techno Troll walk before... except those ancient times," Galileo said.

"Umm, Aggie taught me how to walk," Trollex confessed.

"Oh, my sister is a good teacher, huh?" Agnes chuckled along with her brother.

"Agnes!" Aggie growled while blushing.

"Now, I hope Techno Trolls like you like eating fish too, because what we have for dinner is..." Bernadette declared as the cook came out with a rolling car and a silver platter. Trollex has never seen anything like that in Techno Reef. Though he saw one like this in Symphonyville, he didn't know the Magic Musical Trolls could afford that. When the cook brough the dish in front of the table, Bernadette then lifted the lid, "Dover sole!"

The meal was revealed to be a grilled fish with spinach and zucchini around it.

Trollex chuckled as he recalled Techno Trolls eat small sea creatures too, not just seaweeds or any edible seafood, "I think I can eat a fish too."

"Excellent!" Galileo exclaimed as they all started to eat.

Bernadette sliced the fish into 6 parts; one slice for each. Agnes then used magic to reach for the pitcher of orange juice from another table. She then poured the pitcher in each glass on the table. Despite having staff and servants in the castle, the family also wanted to be independent and couldn't just be dependent on staff.

"Can I eat too?" Beat asked, much to Agnes and Noel's surprise. They didn't even noticed Beat was in Trollex's hair.

"Sorry, he's my friend, Beat. Can he eat too?" Trollex asked.

"Of course, you can, little one!" Galileo nodded.

Beat happily jumped out of Trollex's hair as the prince fed him with small fish meat, "Mmm, this is delicious!"

"I'm the one who cooked it," Bernadette confessed, "The cooks can do it, but this is a special dinner, so I let them rest tonight, and I did the cooking."

"You're an excellent cook, Queen Bernadette," Trollex complimented while swallowing his food.

"Oh, why thank you! I'm flattered."

"So, Prince Trollex, I heard that you're getting married," Galileo said.

"Umm, yes, well..." Trollex cut down another piece of the fish, "That what a future king would do."

"I know that you don't like what your parents planned for you, but it's for your own good, and the kingdom."

"Yes, I know, King Galileo, that's why I stick by it."

"Anyway, how was your trip on land?" Noel asked before taking a sip of the juice.

"It was fantastic!" the Techno Prince answered, "I've never thought there were interesting things here on land. Aggie showed me the way, taught me everything she knows, and I learned a lot."

"That's very good! As the future king of the Techno Trolls, you should know more about the land, not only your responsibilities in your kingdom. You parents often visited us for important meetings, and they used fish bowl carts. It's good that you're learning to walk," Galileo explained.

"All thanks to Aggie," Trollex elbowed Aggie's side, making her blush in appreciation.

"Speaking of her, I just like to thank you for saving our daughter's life. We don't want her to swim further from the beach, not even in the deepest part or she'll drown. We don't like that," Bernadette mentioned.

"Yes. And because she hasn't chosen her music yet, she's not strong enough to swim on her own," Galileo added, much to Aggie's dismay as she kept eating silently.

"Well, I understand that. I heard Magic techno Trolls are good swimmers," Trollex told them.

"Since they have tail fins like you Normal Techno Trolls, they can easily swim like you," the Magic Musical King stated.

"I'm glad that you're friends with our daughter. She only has few, but she's really fond of you," the Magic Musical Queen said.

Aggie blushed a bit, "Mom, I'm just helping a friend, that's all."

"Hey, Aggie, why don't you show our guests your talent?" Agnes suggested.

"Yeah, sing, sis! You can sing your favorite song," Noel cheered.

But Aggie blushed again as she felt nervous singing in front of her new friend, "Um, yeah, but... it's a little bit awkward."

"Don't be ridiculous. Here!" Agnes pulled out Aggie's keytar from her hair, "I know you love singing that song, so go on."

Aggie groaned in defeat as there was no escaping this. She snatched the guitar from her half-sister, and moved backward for some space to sing. Aggie just stood there with not just her family, but also Trollex and Beat watching her. She can be a bit nervous and have stage fright while singing in front of someone new, but she has to entertain them. She took a deep breath, and sighed before pushing some buttons to play some beats while pressing the keys in her keytar.

Aggie: I was good on my own, then, you came along.
You made it your mission to prove me wrong.

I tried to ignore all of your signs,
But you didn't mind; you kept coming by.

I said, "I don't need anyone."
But I can't pretend that I don't feel a thing.

Because, since you came around, my world's upside down.
It'd all different now, since I have finally found
Someone who can see all I wanna be.
You made me believe that you were just what I need.
'Cause, you're the missing part of me.

During the song, Trollex was surprise to hear Aggie singing. And he though her speaking voice was good enough, but her singing voice was so... beautiful. It's so calming and sweet.

Aggie: Oh-oh, oh-oh,
Oh-o-oh, oh-o-oh.

Well, now I can't get you off my mind.
It's hard to let go of what my life was like.
Before I met you, I never knew
How someone can change your whole point of view.

'Cause, now I can't think of anything.
When I'll see you again? Tell me when.

Because, since you came around, my world's upside down.
It'd all different now, since I have finally found
Someone who can see all I wanna be.
You made me believe that you were just what I need.
'Cause, you're the missing part of me.

Since you came around, my world's upside down.
It'd all different now, since I have finally found
Someone who can see all I wanna be.
You made me believe that you were just what I need.
'Cause, you're the missing part of me.

"Yaayy!" Her family and the castle staff applauded as Aggie went back to his seat, still blushing that song. Her face was still red as she tried to hide it.

"Bravo, Agatha!" Her father cheered.

"That's our little sister right there!" Agnes exclaimed.

Trollex then tilted his head, and whispered, "That was amazing. You have an amazing voice."

"Thank you. I'm glad you like it," Aggie smiled as the two stared at each for a second, but quickly looked away.

"So, who wants dessert?!" Bernadette declared.

Everyone in the table raised their hands with Beat jumping in excitement.

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After eating dessert, Trollex realized it was almost late, and it was time to go back home before his parents found out he was gone. Trollex then excused himself that he needed to go home because it's almost past his bedtime, but never told Aggie's parents about him sneaking out.

Galileo and Bernadette decided to escort the young Techno Prince and his friend out of the dining room as Aggie wanted to join them.

When they made it to the main door and Trollex retrieved his jacket, Galileo opened the door for Trollex and Beat to exit

Trollex turned around to the Magic Musical leaders, and bowed before them, "Thank you for the dinner, Your Majesties. I appreciated it."

"Well, anyone who is a friend of our daughter is a friend of ours," Galileo placed a hand on Aggie's head.

"Are you sure you can swim back home?" Bernadette asked.

"Yes, your highness," Trollex nodded.

"Good. Have a safe swimming home," Galileo said before he and Bernadette went back inside, but Aggie was left behind.

"Thanks for the dinner, Aggie. Your family is really nice," the Techno Prince smiled appreciatively.

"Yeah. But I also thank you for coming," Aggie grinned, "So, we'll see you again tomorrow? And if not, we can text?"

"Sure, we can text. I can't go back here tomorrow. I'm starting to feel my parents will get suspicious."

"Well, I hope we can see each other again on the beach... if you have time."

"I promise that So... see you around, Aggie," Trollex then turned around, and headed off to the direction of the beach.

"Goodnight," Aggie said softly before closing the door.

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When Trollex and Beat made it to the beach, Trollex put Beat down before diving into the water.

"Hey, Trollex... Maybe you're right. Aggie is a good Troll, but she has a lot of things in her mind other than romance. And I don't think she's into you," Beat said while the two swam away from the beach, "Besides, like you said, you're gonna get married soon. You don't wanna get in trouble with parents, right?"

While Beat was swimming ahead, and Trollex was behind him, the prince thought of it, and it was for the best. He and Aggie are just friends, and Trollex has his own thing while Aggie has hers. But when Trollex heard Aggie's voice while she sang, he suddenly felt something... weird. He never felt this with other female Techno Trolls before, not even with Bliss Marina. His heart was beating like crazy back there. Is it because... he's in love?

No. That's still not true. Trollex was still in denial he's in love with Aggie. They were just friends... but he hoped so. Maybe it was just the fish he ate or the tux was too tight. Yeah! That might be it. He hoped he's not really in love.

During the song, Trollex was surprised there. When he heard Aggie's singing voice, it was beautiful. It was so... magical. Trollzart was right. Her voice sounded like an angel.

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Back with Aggie, when she closed the door behind her and her parents went back to the kitchen, she was alone in the hallway, and let out her blush. She couldn't believe she sang her favorite song in front of Trollex. That was a love song, and she couldn't believe she sang that in front of her new-found crush who was not interested in her because of getting married with someone else. When she sang that song, it was like she was talking to him. Oh, that's really embarrassing for Aggie. She hoped Trollex didn't figure out she has a crush on him, or it'll be a total disaster.

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Sorry for another late post. School is tough at the first week or month, but I made it!

The song Aggie sang was titled "Part of Me" by Kate Diaz.

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