Riffing his guitar louder and more dramatically than ever before Rowan shutting down any attempt of nonsense that could unfold. A massive red lighting bolt wave fired out of the glowing strings storming through not just the festival but, the entire village! A rough hand slapped over Princess Harmony's mouth silencing her resistance.

Every single unused firework's activation was triggered but, they fired off their original course exploding fearfully close to the treetops. Pods shook and swung up in the tree some even snapping off their thick vines crushing into ground. Local critters,bugs and animals ran rapidly trying to find a safe place to hide from fireworks. All of the tents blew like they were being carried by a tornado out ripping from their pegs that held them in the ground. One of the shorter but, still thick trees got uprooted plunged towards the river. A couple unfinished mushroom houses collapsed undoing all of construction they went through.

Soon the music died leaving nothing but, silence... Dead silence... Not even the spooked forest animals dared to break it. Pop trolls were equally as terrified laying on the grass or on top of each other staring at the stage. Prince Aiden forced himself to get up and stand clutching his abdomen. Not single grunt or groan escaped him despite the intense pain.

Back on stage King Rowan's eyes contained with calm and collected frustration over the almost derail of his plans. He grabbed the stick Aiden tried to strike him with originally then snapped it into three pieces before discarding like trash. All of his Rockers froze staring at their leader sweating. They were more scared of him than the Pop trolls...

Rowan's glare pierced into his obedient followers' souls earning the nod of their heads out of fear. Aiden faintly grunted falling back onto his knees to the ground. The bruising on his stomach darken. The surrounding turning purple skin growing more tender. Rowan glanced at the struggling troll in distance watching closely. Once more the King snapped his fingers still desiring that specific Popper to be taken go ensure he had some control and leverage over the situation at hand.

" Collect him. Now! Don't make me look stupid again. " Rowan whispered frustrated strumming his guitar.

Soon all the Pop trolls were rounded up closer to the stage to keep them from leaving. Four Rockers harshly pulled Aiden onto his feet ignoring the pain they were provoking. Dragging the upright prince against his will to and on stage then pushed the captured hostage down on his knees before their King locking position. Tears filled the corner of Harmony's eyes catching sight of the damage done to her brother.

Jackson,Minnie and Jinx had guitars pointed at them forced to stand back further away from everyone else. Jinx's green hands raised up into the air signaling an surrender but, he refused show defeat facially masking it with his ready to fight face. Jackson sweated fixing his fear bearing gaze on the weapons that cause him pain nervously swallowing air. Minnie froze on the spot locking eyes with one of the armed forces. Their sadistic smirk sent shivers down her spine. Rosie stared up the sack containing her friend as the beetle hovered down near their owner. King Rowan flashed his critter an brief proud smile but, it faded once he redirected his attention to his surprise attacker. The hand silencing Harmony became lazy moving down to rest upon her shoulder.

" Please. Let my brother and my sister go. Just take me instead." Harmony bargained soft spoken.

"Harmony! Don't-!" Jinx,Minnie and Jackson panicked.

" Nah..." Rowan rolled his eyes."Wait for your leaders and maybe they will take you instead. Now shut it."

Holding back the tears,trying her best to not get emotional,Harmony look at the invaders' leader then outwards off stage. Silently praying for her parents to end this nightmare.Instead of crouching down to look his brave hostage in the eye,one of the Rockers holding said hostage forced his chin up. Narrowing his eyes the King of Rock suspiciously sized down his attacker ignoring the bruises. Behind Rowan, Aiden could see the hovering sack his younger sister was in. No movement whatsoever.

Without a second thought the Prince regained his determination remembering his cause. His reason to fight. He may be in pain but, his sisters... Pippy... Elbowing the Rock troll holding his right arm Aiden aimed for the stomach. Exactly where they striked him first. Aiden's arm shot out of the loosen grip punching the smug King in the face. The Rockers holding Aiden down gasped and widen their eyes as Rowan's head shot up.His cheek stung but, no bruise or mark was left.

"Release my sisters,you Cockroach!" Aiden demanded angrily.

Hiding in the bushes River and Sage saw the whole ongoing show and how much of a going off track sight it was. They were the one Poppers not captured in some form or didn't have powerful instruments pointed at them. Peeking out at the display of his former best friend still filled with fire Sage's mind stopped operating to River's cowardness dismay.

"Woof..." Sage expressed his attraction.

A near by follower of the main villain of the moment heard the faint bark stopping their tracks. Roland's hand slapped over Sage's mouth covering it as he pulled his accomplice back inside. By the time the follower turned around there was no Pop troll in sight. Raising her hand she scratched the back of her head close to the beginning of her untamed ponytail.

"Why you piece of sh-! " Rowan exclaimed.

Raising his guitar above Aiden's head with pure rage the King was ready to make an example. Aiden locked eyes not faltering from his stand awaiting for the blow and timing his dodge push back. No fear existed in him as his eyes remained dead serious and fired up with courage while Rowan's ablaze ones kept raising like forest fire until... Until the reflective shine from the lights hitting Aiden's gold cross stole the King's attention just as he lowered his guitar now hovering above the Prince's hair. It barely touched it. The others around them on stage opened their eyes grimacing expecting to see King Rowan's first deadly example but, were met with something new. Their fearsome leader's curiosity.

"Well what do we have here?" Rowan swiftly pulled off Aiden's necklace.

Aiden's eyes widen. "No! That's my Grandpa's!" He growled.

The gold chain hang off the observing ruler's palm. The cross with engraved symbols continued to shimmer under the stage lights. Narrowing his eyes the familiar outdated design of the jewelry grew more recognizable to Rowan. His guitar leaned against his side firmly held by the neck resting partly on the floor before Aiden's eyes.

" That's my Grandpa's." Rowan mocked. " That fucker must had been a great thief then. Cause this cross should only be in the hands of the true Rockers of the Rolling Church. Not you, Pop Babies."

" He was not a thief! It was rightfully his! He earned it! " Aiden defended.

Rowan turned his head towards Aiden." Sure... Let me guess,Jackass. He told you a bullshit story and you fell for it like a sucker?"

The ongoing mockery fueled Aiden's angry fire and yet stabbed at his heart. Those offending and dishonoring comments towards a man who the Prince adored not as a grandparent... But, one of the best examples of role models he had. Aiden loved his father but, growing up as a little trolling he longed to be as cool as his Grandpa Noah. He was the man Aiden wished he could be after feeling like he couldn't live up to being like his Dad. Him and Branch are very different people but, Aiden and Grandpa Noah weren't that far apart in differences and similarities. Grandpa Noah was a good man... Not a thief!

" Big talk, Hypocrite. Gonna pull more bullshit out of your ass?" Aiden sassed.

Rowan clutched the cross shoving it into his ripped jeans pocket. "Sack him..." He ordered coldly.

A second sack offloaded from one of the beetles by the nearest follower. The ones holding the bruised troll down tighten their grip. Thrashing his body but, failing to break loose Aiden watched the sack coming closer and closer to him. Harmony begged breaking her attempted facade of not being emotional by crying. Not only did this stranger invaded and attacked their home and took her little sister... Now he was taking her little brother.

" WAIT! " Two familiar authoritive voices yelled.

Queen Poppy and King Branch dashed passed the few Rock trolls and their scary beetles blocking the exit and entry way. The parents headed for the stage but, a few Rockers redirected themselves standing between the rulers and the stage stairs protecting their ruler from another potential attack. Guiatrs pointed at the parents as the red strings glowed.

" Let Our Babies Go!" Poppy demanded with her Mom voice.

" If you damage one hair on their heads-" Branch's threatened.

"Mom?Dad! " Aiden cut him off.

" Daddy,he has Pippy in the sack! " Harmony desperately informed.

Branch and Poppy's heart dropped. Their eyes darted towards the sky to see a single Rock lands native beetle carrying and lifting a still and heavy sack. The lack of movement from within said sack fueled their fears. Poppy gasped covering her mouth while Branch forced himself to look away to see their other two kids being group held down and back. All three of their adult children were endanger.

Rowan rolled eyes. " And who you are? Why should I be scared of some old people?"

" I am Queen Poppy."

" And I am King Branch. Who are the frosting heck are you?"

" Oh so probably Sleeping Beauty, Miss Sacrifice and this asshole-" Rowan laughed. " Well lucky me. King Rowan. The Evil King of Rock."

He smugly smirked over unintentionally bagging three very important people hostages. Not just that but, dear loved ones of Pop Village's King and Queen. Now his chances of getting his way doubled above his original estimate.

" Let them go safely now and we won't cause you any trouble or harm." Poppy promised.

" No!" Rowan denied. " Where's my potion? Hand it over or Princess up there is leaving with me."

" What potion? We don't even make any or know what your talking about. We're not Trairies! " Branch responded.

" Are you sure about that?"

Rowan turned his head to the sack carrying employee pointed at Harmony snapping his fingers. Following the redirection the others holding the older princess helped shove her into the sack. She struggled trying to fight back but, they closed her in and another beetle copied King Rowan's beetle keeping both royals trapped. However Harmony wasn't still like Pip.

The villagers watching gasped while the invaders remained silent. River smiled spotting an opportunity to work in favor but, stood back still hiding knowing fully well that he couldn't take the self proclaimed evil King down alone. Sage stared down at Roland's hand waiting for him to removed it but, impatiently ripped it off and away from his face himself.

" No!" Aiden, Poppy, Branch and Jinx exclaimed worried and protectively.

" Stop! Take me instead! I was the one who trespassed and took the Love Potion! Let Melody, Aiden and Harmony go! Please. " Rosie begged exposing herself.

" Rosie?!" Aiden expressed his shock while the rest of the villagers stared too stunned to speak.

Rowan jumped off stage approaching her like a predator to his prey. The trolls surrounding her backed away scared as Rosie stood her ground. Her hands began to shake and sweat ran down her forehead. Swallowing air nervously once the evil King stopped looming and leaning over her since he was much taller than her.

" Then where is it?" Rowan asked gruffly.

" I don't...have it... I lost it..." Rosie nervously uttered.

Growling in disapproval and frustration at that very reponse like it was the last thing he wanted to hear but, life wasn't fond of making everything go his way. Of course he couldn't capture both Sugar Plum and her troublesome Love Potion in the same night. The resistance of the select Poppers,the few occasional dragging distractions extending their time in the bright rainbow and cupcakes hell of a village and now a lost Love potion. Isn't that fun? So much for the plan and getting it over with as soon as possible. What a waste of effort.

" You got three days. Come before the third moon down or else all of you will never see your precious Princesses again. "

Turning around towards the King and Queen of Pop, Rowan maintained his stoic and cold demeanor. With a single hand gesture his loyal followers forcefully moved the parents out of the way to the stage stairs. Branch pushed the one man grabbing his wife's arm roughly away getting in front of her in a protective stance. The taller minion almost fell onto his butt on the grass but,luckily got a hand on the stage platform edge gripping it firmly just in time. He stared at the shorter King surprised not expecting to get such a response for doing his job. Ignoring the scene between the Pop leaders and his minion, the younger and inexperienced King made his way to stage signaling again to the others to prepare their beetles to leave by making a fist then raising two separated fingers that inched close together becoming a fist again.

" Wait! Someone stole it from me! He probably left the village now! " Rosie informed scared.

Branch and Poppy's eyes widen at that news. If that information was true that would mean Rosie couldn't return the potion by the set deadline and they would never see their daughters again. No. They couldn't let that be their new reality for their family. Who knows how Harmony and Pip would suffer under the evil and arrogant King Rowan's position in this nightmare situation? Nightmare fuel possibilities not only flooded Branch's mind but,Poppy's too however she tried to shake them off instantly.

" If that's the case then what else do you want? We'll give you anything! As Queen I will pinky promise it and we never break them." Queen Poppy announced.

Scoffing at the method of sealing the deal finding the idea childish,King Rowan looked down at the older queen. In Rock culture the weight and power of a pinky promise died out in adults and only came through children making minor or highly imaginative ideals they grew out of. Their once magical pinky promises lost all of their literal magic due to how it was treated and got replaced with the Rolling Church chord oath and legal documents.

" I want that Love Potion! Figure it out,Pop Babies. You now got a week. You know what? A month since your probably so stupid that you'll get distracted! " Rowan began to ignorantly rant. " I don't want to hear your cheesy noise in my lands so soon! Your obsessive use of ugly,bright colours is already giving me a headache. I don't need another one next week while recovering from seeing and hearing your pathetic village!"

" OH SHUT UP!" Aiden yelled in the heat of the moment offended and annoyed. " Nobody made you come here! You could had just written a letter,Asshole!"

" Excuse me?" Rowan snapped turning to the Prince. " Do you want a week?"

" No! " Branch responded panicked. "We'll get the potion but, let our kids go first. They have nothing to do with your stolen potion."

The desperation in the older King's eyes grew in size weighing on his mind leaking into every word that left his mouth. It wasn't done as a King worried about his subjects or the next in line taking his and Poppy's place so they could retire knowing their linerage will continue. Rather it alined with a parent facing one of their worst nightmares for their kids regardless of age. Losing their children...

Turning back to the parents Rowan glared tired of the attempts to change his original deal. "Not until I get my potion. Rockers! Let's roll and throw that fuckface back. "

No longer required to keep Prince Aiden at bay,the select Rock trolls discarded him by throwing him into the crowd. Expecting the crowd to catch him they whistled and called upon all their loud critters to come to them. They didn't even check to see if the bruised second born was safely caught. Boarding their beetles most of the Rockers strummed their strumments creating the preplanned epic exit matching their sololy instrumental entrance song. Rowan and his followers hovered up into the air high above the Pop trolls where they could not reach them. The sacks containing Princess Harmony and Princess Pip firmed tied to and carried by both the kidnapper ring leader's beetlebike and one random Rocker's one who just happened to be in charge of bringing the sacks.

"Aiden!" Poppy and Branch called out.

Catching their son with their hair it wrapped around his body before anyone else could react. They pulled him closer to the ground and them unintentionally rolling Aiden onto his back when releasing him. His damaged shirt and extra dark and colourful tummy finally revealed to them. Poppy gasped concerned kneeling beside her son covering her mouth with her hands. Aiden slowly sat up grunting and clutching his tender stomach. Balling his hands into fists, Branch shoot his head towards the invader ruler in their lands bearing his teeth eyes filled with protective anger.

" I've been mistreated, I've been abused.
I've been trespassed and invaded And I am not amused.
I've been insulted, disrespected I've been mistreated.
I've been insulted, disrespected I've been mistreated.
I've been insulted, disrespected I've been mistreated.
ru!" King Rowan dramatically sang flying away like a rockstar ending his 'show' until they were out of sight.

The King of Rock and his Rock trolls were gone but,this nightmare was far from over...

AN: Had to rewrite the original chapter cause I disliked it that much. Hope you all like this final version. The song is "Mistreated" from the Strange Magic movie.