The drawing above is mine, but the character belongs to powxbash. Enjoy!

"Branch!" Poppy called out. "I have big news! Branch?"

Suddenly, a Grossum pounced at her, ready to tear her a new one... only to somehow end up encased in some sort of amber?

"Archer, you missed the target!" she heard Branch groan. Poppy walked past the frozen critter and headed for a clearing where she found Branch with Archer Pastry, Riff, and Willow's ten-year-old half-brother, Clyde. Archer was holding what looked like a t-shirt gun.

"Uh, guys, what's going on?" Poppy asked nervously.

"Just testing my latest invention," Clyde answered. "I call it... The Fossilizer! Perfect for trapping that Little Miss Perfect, Priscilla, in a cocoon of amber for all time!"

"Actually, we were considering using it on Pow," Riff explained. "You know, an actual threat, and not just an academic rival."

"Branch!" Poppy scolded. "I promised Willow we wouldn't attack Pow."

"Don't worry, Pops," he reassured her. "We're not going to attack her, but you should know we have to be prepared to protect the Trolls from any dangers. But I-"

Branch was cut off by Riff firing at all of the targets. "Now that's how you do it," he said to Archer, clearly gloating. "Pretty gnarly, ain't-"

Before Riff could finish his sentence, Archer snatched the Fossilizer and fired at the Hard Rock Troll.

"Gentlemen!" Clyde said in disapproval. He used a vial of green liquid to melt the amber, freeing Riff. "The Fossilizer is not a toy."

"He started it!" they shouted at the same time.

Branch rolled his eyes and continued his focus on Poppy. "But I won't use this thing without your approval," he finished, holding a piece of paper. Poppy looked away, feeling unsure.

"Poppy, believe me," Archer said. "I don't want to hurt Pow either, but we can't promise that she's not gonna try to hurt us."

Poppy sighed, and took the document. "Okay. I will sign it to protect the Trolls. But we won't need it, because Willow is our friend, and if she thinks there's still some good in Pow, then we should trust her."

Poppy took out a glitter pen and signed the document.

"I know this isn't easy, Queen Poppy," Riff said, "but you still have your family to think about."

Poppy's eyes widened. "Thanks for reminding me! Branch, I have big news. Flower's gem sprouted!"

"Really?!" Branch said in disbelief. "Pops, that's amazing! Our little girl is growing up."

"Yeah, she is," Poppy replied, hugging him. "She doesn't know it yet, but I've decided to hold a small ceremony for her tomorrow evening."

Branch's joy was replaced with concern. "And when you say 'small ceremony...'"

"I invited the leaders, Flower's friends... and everyone in Pop Village," Poppy answered. Branch smacked himself in the forehead.

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That same day, just north of Symphonyville, Pow stepped outside of her Fortress holding a grey satchel. There was a cold, blistering wind, but she felt rather calm. But then, she was blinded by something. Pow noticed some piece of glass in the snow underneath the stone bridge. She carefully climbed down and picked it up. It looked like a mirror shard. She reached into her bag and pulled out the handheld mirror. Ironically, it was cracked and missing a piece. As much as it pained her, Pow lightly tapped on the glass and played the memory.

"So, the girl with the gap in her teeth, is that your girlfriend?" Wani asked Bash curiously.

"What, Pow?!" he exclaimed. "Where would you get such a crazy idea?!"

"Well, I assumed, since you say a lot of nice things to her-"

"Yeah, because we're close."

Wani smirked. "How close?"

"Look, we are just friends," Bash insisted, growling at the K-Pop Troll. "Don't try to convince me otherwise!"

Pow's tears turned to ice before they could hit the ground. She noticed the piece was just the right shape to fit. She put it in the hole and replayed the memory. But this time, it showed something different.

"Bash, what were you talking about with the blue-haired one?" Pow asked.

"Nothing!" Bash lied. "There are rules to war, Pow. The number one rule: don't get along with the enemy."

"Wise words from a wise leader," Pow praised.

"Everyone, follow the rocks!" Bash ordered, but stayed in place while everyone else set off. "When this is over, I'll tell her how much I love her."

Pow's eyes widened in shock. Bash did love her! She looked up at her castle, her blood boiling with fury. There was only one explanation. Pow stormed inside and found the girl sitting on her throne, painting her pointed toenails.

"Do you want to explain to me how this got here?" she asked angrily. Callisto looked down at her casually. "Back at Miss Genevieve's, I thought Wani was hiding the one memory that proved Bash didn't care about me."

Callisto smirked. "And?"

"And you manipulated that memory, didn't you?!" Pow assumed. "You took this piece out. You tricked me into leaving an innocent Troll to die!"

"Perhaps. Or perhaps, I simply pushed you to become what you were always meant to be."

Pow was too furious to listen to her. "Who are you?!" she growled, grabbing the girl by her shoulders. And then, she saw a Dark figure destroying a being of pure Light, the entire world losing its life and color, and she saw herself, fighting against Willow.

At that moment, she understood everything.

Pow gasped in shock and backed away from the red-eyed creature. "You're-You're that ancient demon, Callisto?!"

"Oh, quit pretending you're horrified," she scoffed. "We're not so different, you and I. We were both created simply to be used. In fact, you belong with me more than you ever did with Bash! We even want the same thing, and we can get it if you continue to let me help you!"

"No..." Pow gasped. "No, I'm nothing like you! Just because I'm fulfilling my destiny doesn't mean I'm a bad person!"

Callisto laughed softly. "Doesn't it?" she asked rhetorically. Feeling her own soul being pulled in two different directions, Pow's only response was to flee, and she stormed out of her Fortress. "Ha-ha! Run, Pow, but you can't run from who you are!"

Daggers came shooting out of the ground as Pow kept running. She passed a sign that read "Welcome to Symphonyville!" and in a fit of rage, she used her powers to sprout daggers all over the place! One of them stabbed a building and knocked down a flyer on the wall. She picked it up and read it.

"Am I really the villain?" she asked herself. She turned back to her Fortress, which now seemed far away, and fell to her knees. "What am I doing? To the Trolls, my friends... to Bash?"

After letting a few tears fall, she reached a decision.

"I gotta fix this."

"Oh, did you hear?!" she heard someone say. Pow hid in an alley and listened to the two Classical Trolls. "The Princess of the Pop Trolls is having a Gem Day ceremony!"

"What's a Gem Day ceremony?" the other asked.

"I don't know, but it sounds important," he replied. "Trollzart is probably on his way there now. Unless the busses are late."

"I sure hope he brings back pictures," his friend said.

"This could be my chance to make things right!" Pow realized, and returned her gaze to the poster. "But I can't just go talk to them face to face. I'm the last person they want to see. I need to get close to them without being noticed. But how?"

"Mama, look at me!" a Classical child said to her mother, dressed in a silly costume. "I'm a half-goat!"

"Oh, Lutta!" her mother laughed. "You are so cute!"

Watching them gave Pow an idea. She opened her bag and pulled out a familiar, silver cloak...

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"Good job with rehearsal, people!" Guy Diamond announced. "But tommorow, we want to truly wow the other tribe leaders. So, remember to show emotion!"

"Fine, Mister Perfectionist," one of the actors groaned as everyone left.

"Bad news, Daddy," Tiny Diamond said. "Serenade dropped out of the cast."

"Whaaaaaaaaat?!" Guy Diamond exclaimed in auto-tune. "But she's supposed to be the star! She was going to play Princess Primrose! Who could possibly back away from such an opportunity?!"

"Apparently, her," Tiny Diamond answered. "So, who's going to play the Princess now? The play's tomorrow!"

"I don't know, my beautiful son," Guy replied. "I just don't know."

"Excuse me, but did you say something about a play?" a voice asked. They noticed a pale pink Pop Troll with a periwinkle and sea green hair. She wore a dark blue dress with a black belt and vest.

"Yes, I was going to put on a grand show tomorrow," Guy Diamond explained. "But my star dropped out last minute. I'll simply have to cancel."

"I could do it!" the Troll volunteered. "I promise I'll have all of the lines memorized by tomorrow!"

"Hmm... Do you have any experience?" Guy asked.

"Uh..."

"Daddy, it's not like we have a lot of options," Tiny Diamond pointed out.

"I suppose you're right," Guy Diamond sighed. "Okay. You got the job, Miss..."

"Oh! Uh..." the Troll looked around and noticed embers floating over a nearby campfire, and someone offering his girlfriend a bouquet of Sparklepuff flowers. "Ember! Ember, uh... Sparks!"

Guy Diamond blinked. "Here's your script, Miss Sparks. Be here before noon."

"Yes, sir!" Ember replied. "I won't disappoint you."

Nearby, Callisto watched from a distance with a smirk on her face.

"I'm sure you won't..."

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Willow woke up to the smell of food being cooked. She sat up in bed, stretched her arms, and let out a huge yawn. Ash had gotten up early and decided to make herself and her girlfriend breakfast. Willow got out of bed, slipped on a fluffy robe and slowly approached Ash, who was wearing a white oversized shirt and baggy shorts that matched.

"Hi," she said quietly. Ash turned to find Willow blushing nervously.

"Morning, sweetie," Ash replied, kissing her cheek. "I made you breakfast. Don't worry, I held the eggs this time."

Willow looked away in embarrassment. Being the only Troll who could talk to birds, Willow had a thing against eating their... unborn offspring. Naturally, the last time Ash cooked breakfast, Willow passed out at the sight of sunnyside up.

"So, tell me, Will," Ash said as she finished cooking, "what's a Gem ceremony?"

"Well," Willow explained, "when a baby Pop Troll grows their first hair, it's immediately cut off and planted like a seed in the Gem Garden. As the Troll grows, so does its joy, which feeds the seed until, one day, a flower blooms, revealing their unique Troll Gem inside. Afterwards, the king or queen presents the gem to the Troll before the whole Village to honor them for embracing their joy."

"Wow," Ash said in amazement. "We don't have that in Volcano Rock City. When do Pop Trolls get their gems?"

"It depends on how happy they are. Most get them when they're kids, and I heard a rumor that Poppy got hers when she was less than a year old. Branch and I, on the other hand... It took us a little longer."

"How come?"

"Because he's the village grump," she answered, "and I was abused by my mother and ignored by my dad, until he got into rehab. I didn't have a Gem Day ceremony until after I came home, Meadow Spriggs said it most likely sprouted before Barb's final concert."

"Because you weren't truly happy until I promised not to leave you," Ash realized.

Willow nodded. "I'm not exactly a joyful person, but the world became a better place since I met you. I love you, Ash."

Ash gave Willow a hug. "I love you, too, Willow."

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"Daddy, what's all the cuddle-motion?" Flower asked her parents.

"Well," Branch explained, "on the day you were born, Mommy trimmed off a tiny piece of your hair, and planted it like a seed. And yesterday, a flower bloomed with a secret special something inside."

Flower tried to figure out what it was and guessed, "A teddy bear?"

Branch shook his head.

"Chocowate milk?"

"No."

"Pwetty wibbons?"

"Uh-uh."

"A cupcake?"

"Nope," Branch replied, remembering the cupcake slap from his Gem Day.

"A baby sister!" Flower guessed one more time.

Branch looked away feeling sad before saying, "No, Flower, no. You'll find out tonight, though."

"Aww, I wants to know now!" she pouted.

"Don't worry," Branch reassured her. "I know four Trolls who can keep your mind off it until tonight."

"Flower! Over here!" Tiny Diamond shouted. Flower turned around and noticed him with Crystal, Clampers, and Coral Blush.

"Go on, have fun!" Branch said. Flower hugged her father goodbye and ran off to play with her friends.

"Branch!" Poppy said cheerfully, holding up a purple star-shaped gem. "Isn't it beautiful?"

"It is," Branch replied, beginning to tear up. "I'm so proud of her."

"So am I," Poppy agreed. "It feels like only yesterday, I held her in my arms for the first time."

"She's the best thing that ever happened to us," Branch pointed out. "We were just two completely different Trolls who spent one night together, and she came to bring us closer."

"Yeah," Poppy sighed. "Well, so much for sentiment. I better check on Satin and Chenille to see how they're doing on her ceremonial outfit. I need you to hold on to her gem until after Guy Diamond's play."

"Of course, Pops," Branch replied, taking the gem. "I'll see you later, honey."

"Okay, bye!" Poppy said, skipping off. "Love you!"

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"Okay, people!" Guy Diamond announced. "This isn't a rehearsal! This is the big time! Let's see some hustle! Ember, did you memorize all of your lines?"

"Yeah, but I have a few questions-"

"No time!" Guy interrupted. "The show starts now!"

With that, Guy Diamond got on stage and a spotlight shone on him.

"Hey, look!" Tiny Diamond shouted, sitting with the rest of the Variety Pack. "It's my daddy!"

"Ladies and gentlemen! I, Guy Diamond, announce my grandest play yet... 'A Tale of Two Princesses' by Guy Diamo-oo-oond!"

Ember began to feel nervous as the curtains were pulled back. She nervously began speaking her lines.

"I am Princess Primrose," she began. "Eldest child of Queen Penny, older sister to Prince Perky, and first in line to be ruler of the Pop Trolls' Village."

Brawl stepped out, wearing a green dress and fake antlers. "And I am Princess Morpho: eldest child of the King and Queen of the Changelings, and second in line to be ruler of the Larx, after my throne was stolen by my baby brother! Now, I'm gonna kick your butt!"

"This guy is playing Morpho?" Ember asked. "I thought Changelings were beautiful creatures."

"They are, but audiences prefer a hideous villain," Guy explained. "We don't want anyone to get the wrong idea. Keep acting!"

"Morpho, how could you?!" Ember continued. "I thought you were my best friend! We did everything together!"

"If I can't rule the Changelings, then I shall rule your kingdom!" Brawl announced. "Now, I shall destroy you and you will forever be lost to the world!"

"Okay, this isn't working for me," Ember muttered, and decided to ignore the script. "Morpho, I understand. You've been feeling like no one truly cares about you. That is my fault, not yours."

Everyone's eyes widened in confusion.

"When I accepted this role, I specifically said I don't do improv!" Brawl grumbled, tossed his antlers aside, and stormed off the stage.

"No, wait!" Guy Diamond pleaded. "Oh, this is a disaster!"

"What just happened?" Clampers asked.

"Where'd Morpho go?" Crystal wondered.

While the rest of the crowd grew anxious, Bash decided to take the stage and see what he could to save the show. He put the fake antlers on and began ad-libbing.

"You're right, uh, Primrose," he said. "It may be your fault, partially. But maybe if I had been more honest about how I was feeling... things would not have gone this far."

"Well," Ember continued, feeling emotionally torn, "maybe it's not so easy for some of us to say how we're feeling! Not everyone can look someone else in the eye, and say 'I'm hurting,' or 'I'm sad,' or even 'I'm-I'm sorry.'"

Bash looked down in thought. "Just because it's not easy doesn't mean you shouldn't do it."

"Wait!" Cooper called out. "I'm confused. Who's the bad guy in this story?"

"It's complicated!" Bash and Ember shouted at the same time. The audience fell silent.

"Uuuughhhhhh!" Guy Diamond groaned in auto-tune, and tossed his script aside. "What's the point in writing?!"

"Dopiest pway I ever sawed," Crystal groaned as everyone left.

"I may not be able to read," Tiny Diamond said, "but I'm pretty sure that heart-to-heart chat wasn't supposed to happen."

"I wikes it," Flower said.

"You do?" Coral Blush asked, surprised. "Why?"

"Well, even hewoes can be fwawed," Flower explained. "Wike my Mommy. She was despewate to be a good queen, and wouldn't wisten to anyones but herself."

"Yeah, I guess we all have issues that need to be worked out," Coral admitted. "Right, Clampers? Clampers?"

While everyone else was talking, Clampers had entered a hot-dog eating contest... and she won!

"Way to go, Cwampers!" Crystal cheered. "We wove you!"

"There you are, Flower!" Poppy said, picking her up. "Sorry kids, but I need to steal Flower for a few minutes to help her try on a few outfits."

"Ooh! Can we come, Aunt Poppy?!" Tiny Diamond asked.

"Can they, Mommy?" Flower begged. "Pwease?"

Poppy laughed. "I don't see why not."

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Ember, meanwhile, was in her dressing room brushing her hair. She felt bad for messing up the play, but didn't want everyone to think Morpho was just pure evil.

And wanted to prove she wasn't either.

"You didn't really think your plan to make things right would work... did you?" a familiar voice said. Ember turned around to find Callisto sitting in a chair on the other side of the room.

"What are you doing here?!" she asked angrily. "I said, get away from me!"

Callisto ignored her and said, "I don't understand. You could've just revealed yourself to them and apologized, face to face. You had the opportunity, and still, you hadn't done it. Why is that? I think..."

"Because I'm scared they won't forgive me!" Ember admitted.

"You're right to be scared," Callisto replied with a smirk. "I'm guessing you haven't heard about the Fossilizer. A weapon that was designed to destroy you. Queen Poppy just authorized it yesterday."

"What?" Ember asked in disbelief. "No, I don't believe you. Willow wouldn't let her-"

"You can ask her yourself if you don't believe me," Callisto insisted, holding a small bottle. "You might want something to defend yourself against them. This potion may be your only protection against Willow... when she inevitably turns on you."

"Attention, all Trolls!" Branch announced as the sun began to set. "It's almost time for Princess Flower's Gem Day ceremony! Please make your way to the Gem Stadium, and remember to bring your Gems, if you have one."

As everyone headed for the Gem Stadium, Bash noticed Ember nervously making her way through the crowd.

"Hey, you!" Bash called out, running up to her. "What's your name?"

"Ember Sparks," she answered.

"So, Ember, can I ask you something?" Bash asked. She nodded. "About that play, that got kinda weird, what made you change the lines like that?"

"Well, I, uh..." she stuttered, "I just felt that there was a lot more to the story."

"Yeah, perhaps there was," Bash agreed. "Like between me and... a girl I knew. She did terrible things, but had reasons for doing them, and... her methods may not be the best, but I'd give anything to see her again. The real her. Not who she became."

So would I, Ember thought before saying, "Bash, there's something I have to tell you. I'm not-"

"Bash!" Willow interrupted, flying down to him and Ember. "Could you and your friend come with me to help the caterers?"

"Sure, Will," Bash agreed, and turned to Ember. "Can we talk later?"

"Yeah, sure," Ember said sadly, once again losing her chance to apologise for her mistakes. While Bash helped with the food, Ember, Willow, Ash, and Barb carried gallons of punch to the table where the bowl was. Unfortunately, Ember didn't notice Callisto grabbing the back of her dress and pulling it off, revealing her true form. Turned out, the "dress" was actually Bjorgle's Shapeshifting Cloak, which was stolen from the Museum of Celestial History, and "Ember" was actually...

"Pow?!" Willow exclaimed in shock. Pow's red eyes widened as other Trolls took notice.

"Go get her, Growly Pete!" Delta Dawn ordered.

"Willow, listen," Pow said nervously. "I-I can explain!"

"You're gonna regret coming here!" Growly Pete growled. He tried to grab Pow with his mustache, but she used a dagger to block him.

"We need to warn Poppy and Branch," Ash whispered to Barb, and they ran off to look for them.

Meanwhile, Flower was looking in a mirror dressed in a sparkly pink and lavender cape with a leaf tiara tucked in her hair behind her ribbon.

"You look beautiful!" Clampers said. "I would never wear something like that."

"It's perfect!" Coral added.

"Sparkwy!" Crystal cooed.

"So, sprout," Branch said, "are you ready to find out what's inside that flower?"

"I'm weady fweddie!" Flower replied.

Poppy laughed. "In that case-"

"Popcorn!" Barb shouted, running in with her sister. "Pow's in the Village!"

"She's attacking Willow!" Ash added.

"What?!" Poppy gasped. She couldn't believe it.

"Pops, stay with the kids," Branch said. "I'll take care of this."

Pow knew she was making things worse by fighting back, but she was too scared of the other Trolls attacking her.

"Pow, don't do this!" Willow pleaded. "It's not too late for us to make things right!"

Pow stopped and backed away from her nervously. When neither of them were looking, Branch, Riff, Archer, and Clyde snuck up behind a few daggers and Archer aimed the Fossilizer at his old friend.

"Hold your fire," Branch whispered. Archer nodded. He didn't want to hurt Pow, but it may have been their best chance at protecting the Trolls.

"Willow," Pow said, "I want to believe you, but..."

When the boys weren't looking, Callisto snuck up on them, pulled the vial out of Clyde's pocket, and pulled the trigger on the Fossilizer, causing it to fire at Pow and trap her in a thick coat of amber.

"No!" Willow exclaimed, and turned to the boys. "I said we didn't need to attack her!"

"I don't know what happened! I swear!" Archer insisted.

"Perhaps it malfunctioned," Clyde figured, putting his hand on his hip. "Wait... Oh, no! Where's my antidote?!"

With the Trolls confused, Callisto used two tiny drops of the antidote to melt the amber, freeing Pow, who was furious. The pint-sized demon returned to hiding in the shadows.

"The Fossilizer, huh?" Pow said, angrily. "Callisto was right!"

Willow turned back around. "Pow..."

"You wanted a villain?" she snarled, pulling the potion out of her bag. "Fine. You got one!"

"Pow, no!" Willow pleaded, but it was too late. Pow threw the bottle on the ground at Willow's feet, causing it to shatter and released a puff of black smoke. In a coughing fit, Willow used her asthma inhaler before passing out.

"Willow!" Branch shouted, running to her. The K-Pop Gang tried tying Pow up with a ribbon, but she used a dagger to cut it, and created more to trap all five of them. She attempted to do the same to Branch, but he dodged all her moves.

"We need to get everyone out of here," Riff said, and let out a whistle. Two Hippogriffs, Starclaw and Windstream, flew down. "Windstream! Take Willow to the Valley of Serenity! Starclaw, give this to Barb! She'll know what to do!"

As Windstream flew off with Willow's unconscious body on her back, Starclaw took a piece of parchment and looked for the red-haired queen.

"Pow, please!" Archer pleaded. "You're like a sister to me."

"Not anymore," she declared. "The six tribes fall today!"

While Pow was unleashing her fury, Starclaw found Barb with Poppy, the kids, and the other leaders and gave her the parchment.

"Guys, we need to execute the emergency plan!" Barb announced, and everyone began to head off.

"Come on, Clampers," Delta Dawn said to her niece, who climbed up into her hair.

"What emergency plan?" Poppy asked.

"We all made a pact that if Pow threatened to take over, we'd evacuate our tribes to the Valley of Serenity," King Trollex explained. "I suggest you do the same."

"I'm not leaving my home!" Poppy said in defiance.

"Then, at least let us take the kids," Queen Essence suggested. Poppy looked down and noticed Flower, Crystal, Coral Blush, and Tiny Diamond trembling in fear as daggers began heading their way.

"Fine," she replied, letting them go with the rest of the adults.

"We'll take care of them," Trollzart promised, and they all went off while Poppy searched for Branch.

"Pow, I am putting a stop to this right now!" Branch declared.

"This oughta be good!" she laughed, pulling the sun blade out of its sheath.

"No!" someone shouted. Pow turned around to find Bash with a pained look on his face. "Pow, please. Don't do this. I love-"

"Save it!" she spat. She leaped over to him and attempted to slice him in half, but Branch grabbed her wrists with his hair and pulled her away. She used the daggers to cut it off and free herself.

"I hate bad guys," Riff said to himself. "They never play fair."

"Everyone! Get to Branch's bunker!" Poppy ordered. "You'll be safe there!"

Pow smirked as everyone else began running toward the forest.

"Sorry, but the bunker's off limits!" she declared, holding a black stone with a silver skull on it. Poppy found herself being pushed back by pink hair and looked up to find... herself?

"Hello again, Queen Poppy," she sneered, and in a flash of green, revealed her true form. It was Morpho! Her eyes glowed green and her black body looked like it had melted some. Or, more specifically, she had almost returned to her original shape. Right behind her was a large black snake, his eyes glowing yellow and some of his flesh rotting away. There was giant hole in his chest.

"Oh, it's you," Willow's Dad groaned. The zombified Rattlecobra attempted to swallow him whole, but he dodged him.

"Pops, we have to fall back!" Branch shouted.

"We are not falling back!" Poppy argued. Riff made another attempt to use the Fossilizer against Pow, but she attacked him with the daggers and destroyed it. Branch was knocked down by a dagger and Flower's Troll Gem fell out of his hair, shattering as it hit the ground.

"Poppy!" King Peppy shouted. "You can't protect the Village by being trapped inside it!"

Poppy looked around to see all the chaos unfolding before her. The Reggaeton Trolls were helping the K-Pop Gang out of their stony cages, Branch was picking up the pieces of Flower's gem, and the rest of the Trolls were being attacked by Callisto's followers. She knew what had to be done.

"Everyone!" she shouted. The Trolls looked up to find Poppy and Branch riding Starclaw. "We have to evacuate! Get on a Hippogriff, they'll take you to the Valley of Serenity!"

With a loud screech, Starclaw ordered his flock to take the Trolls to safety. As Pow unleashed her rage on the entire Troll World, everyone's only hope was escape.

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"Will... please, wake up."

Willow woke up to the sound of Ash's voice. She opened her eyes to find her with a worried look in her green eyes.

"Hey, Ash," she muttered, giving her a hug. "Where are we?"

"The Valley of Serenity," Helga Hedgewinks answered. "The other Trolls said something about daggers across their land, so they were all forced to evacuate and came here. Quite the conundrum."

Willow got out of bed and stepped outside. She looked around to find all the other Trolls, many of them were injured and being tended to by the Faunlettes and bounty hunters. Branch was holding Flower as she sobbed, his vest soaked by her tears.

"Poppy, is it true?" Willow asked her friend. "About the daggers. Did Pow...?"

The Queen of Pop nodded. "Everything is gone."

Willow looked up at the Moon, then lowered her head with her eyes closed. When they opened back up, she felt angrier than ever before.

Across the homes of the six Troll tribes, there were daggers everywhere. Callisto's followers roamed free, many of them having come back from the dead. And deep in the heart of Volcano Rock City, Pow claimed all of it, and took a seat upon the throne of Queen Barb.

Sorry about the cliffhanger.

Here's what Flower's Gem Day outfit would've looked like, by the way.

Anyway, there are a lot of new characters in TrollsTopia! Which one is your favorite so far? If you don't know their names yet, just describe them, and I might be able to tell you.

Until next time. 🌈