Chp 17: The Shattered King
3rd POV
After Blinkys day out, they all decided to stop for a moment by taking a break for Blinky to figure out their next move to find the next stone. Right now, we see Jim and YN are at their lockers as they're having a small talk.
Jim: So you're saying whatever is this fate worse than death, its definitely has something to do with my soul.
YN: Come on, don't remember our dungeon and dragon board game? That one move where you try to strike the wizard but you role in a bad dice.
Jim: Yeah, but that's just a board game, this is real.
YN: And yet, it does make a perfect examplary. Blinky said mentioned thag you've been marked for a fate worse than death.
Jim: Okay, fine. So how did we solved that problem in dungeon and dragon?
YN: Well, either kill the sorcerer or try to be reasonable.
Jim: Wow, I doubt reasonable is easy to do it.
YN: Not easier than Toby asking out on a date like right now.
Jim sees where YN is looking and they both see Toby is asking a Mary on a date.
Toby: Mary, can we be real for a moment? A woman like you deserves anything she wants. And what you want is me, as your date to the Spring Fling. It's okay, you don't even have to ask.
Mary: I'd rather choke to death.
Mary closes her locker before leaving.
Toby: Huh. Your loss.
Toby then try asking Darcy out on a date.
YN: Least he's trying.
Jim: Why don't you try?
YN: Try what?
Jim: Asking a girl out on a date.
YN: Even if I do wanted to, I don't want to have her involved in our troll problem.
Jim: Come on, I brought Claire in the troll problem.-
YN: The only reason she got involved is because her little brother is in the darkland. But hey, at least you're doing your best to get him back.
Jim: Me? You're not gonna help?
YN: I'm more concern about Gunmar who's between us and Enrique. And I for one would rather not get a girl involved with this.
Jim: That's...very tricky.
YN: That's why I rather be a lone wolf at least until my heart says otherwise. But hey, least you and Claire are getting close. See?
YN points behind him where Jim saw Claire and they couples exchanged smile before Toby press his head against the locker.
Toby: Well, I've asked out every single girl.
Jim: They all said no?
Toby: Of course not. I got a few "as ifs." A couple "not in a million years." One actually gagged. I took that as a "not interested."
YN: You actually asked out every girl in school?
Toby: Nope! Saved Claire for Jim, buddy. I didn't wanna promblock you.
Jim: (Scoffs.) Thanks.
Toby: You haven't asked her yet, have you?
Jim: I'm working up to it, okay?
Toby: Oh, is that what they're calling "wussing out"?
Jim: Hey, I'm just waiting for my moment.
Toby: That's what they call wussing out these days, Wussy.
Blinky: He's correct, Master Jim.
The trio were surprise to see Blinky at their school.
Blinky: I spent the afternoon in the school library and you are, apparently, a popular topic of gossip.
YN: Blinky, what are you doing here?
Blinky: Well, that's an interesting story.
Toby: Wait, you said people are gossiping about Jim?
Blinky: I didn't hear much but the words "wussing" and "out" were frequently invoked.
Jim: Why were you in the library of our school?
Blinky: I exhausted all of Trollmarket's resources pertaining to the mysterious mark Angor Rot painted on your forehead. Then a thought occurred to me. "What about the library in Arcadia Oaks High?"
YN: Sweet, did you find anything aside form a soul problem?
Blinky: Sadly, all I learned was that Master Jim is a wuss when it comes to the fairer sex.
YN: The what now?
Toby then notice the mole mascot walking by.
Toby: Look at that hypnotic, bewitching allure of that swaying mole.
Excuse me, seems I was wrong about asking out every non-Claire girl in school.
Toby leaves before Blinky ask the duos.
Blinky: Does he even know if a female is, in fact, beneath that costume?
Jim: I really don't think it matters.
YN: I doubt he'll even admit it if it wasn't a girl.
Lawrence: Hey, you! You have a visitor's pass?
Blinky: My dear sir, I dare say, my humanity is my pass.
Jim: Yeah, that's not gonna work.
YN: Intriguing though. But you might wanna run.
Blinky: Why on Earth would I?
Coach Lawrence then drag Blinky out of the school.
YN: Man, talk about stranger danger. So what's next on our mission by the way? Or are we still talking about asking a girl on a date?
Jim: You did said you'd rather be a lone wolf.
YN: Tell you what, trollhunter. If I ever do find a girl, then it'd be right before you know it.
Jim: Oh, its on. Speaking of, Vendel asked to see me after school. Saying that he's got something going on which I hope its not something bad.
Time skip
Jim went to see Vendel about the birthstone who helped Jim to gain access to the stones power. Though he's still against collecting the stones If Jim were to fall into Gunmar's hands and use him to escape the bridge and unleash himself upon this world. Yet for everyone's sake, Vendel will also help within his power to ensure their success. Though Jim has the access of the stone, it is unpredictable to see what will it do.
Nevertheless, Vendel also has the knowledge of where the Killstone is hidden. The Swamps of the Quagawumps. But they are not friendly to outsiders. Especially for humans. Right now, they're getting ready to leave on the Gyre with Aarg giving it a jumpstart.
Jim: If Wumpas don't let outsiders into their camp, how do we get the stone?
YN: Well we can always fight our way in. Since last time we try to get a stone, someone lured us into the belly of the beast.
Blinky: Not necessary, master YN. Don't worry! I already have a plan! It's rudimentary. If Quagawumps are hostile to outsiders, we'll need an insider! One of you is going to pretend to be the human reincarnation of the Shattered King! It's genius!
Jim: What? That's insane!
The gyre then drives off as Blinky speaks.
Blinky: You, Tobias, bear a most striking resemblance to their dead king.
Toby: Me?
Blinky: Yes. The Quagawumps are short and stout in stature. It'll be a role of a lifetime. Mostly because if they see past our little charade, the time of our lives will end.
YN: So basically Toby is the only person between us and Quackawhatever bad side?
Blinky: So to speak.
Soon the gyre made a hard stop as they've reach to their destination.
Blinky: Well, we better get a move on!
They hop off the gyre and head deeper to what appears to be like a swamp.
Claire: This place is creepy. Where are we?
Blinky: A place renowned for its vast swamps, theme parks and retirement communities. Florida.
YN: Great, betting they'll have alligators around here too.
Claire: (To Toby.) Come on, Your Eminence. Your people await.
Toby: I'm just saying I'm built to be a sidekick, you know? I'm not leading man material. I'm a wingman.
Jim: Don't be a wuss. (Chuckles.)
YN: Take it for the team like we did, Tobes.
Once they got to solid ground, YN stops everyone before speaking.
YN: They're close.
Quagawumps trolls show themselves out of the bushes and as Blinky mentioned, they are short as Toby. More came as they're chanting and point their spears at the outsiders.
Wumpa: Mmm! Humans! A taste not common.
Claire: Toby?
YN: Pushes Toby out to reveal himself.
Toby: Okay.
The Quagawumps gasp to see Toby present.
Toby: It is I, the Shower King!
Blinky: (Whispers.) Shattered.
Toby: The Shattered King! Reincarnated as a human. Whoo-oo!
Jim: You're not a ghost.
The leader inspects Toby close.
Leader: Gunmar kill you. You cannot be. Prove you are he. Show us great magics, god king. Hi-yi-yi yi-yi-yi-yi-yah! Hi-yi-yi yi-yi-yi-yi-yah!
Toby look at his friends but they all shook their heads.
Toby: (Sighs.) Okay. All right, now. Stand back.
The Quagawumps stops chanting to let Toby use his "magic".
Toby: This one's not for the faint of heart. Abara-cadabara, nothing up my sleeve-ara!
Toby does the thumb trick which disappointed the humans. But luckily the troll even Blinky and Aarg fell for it.
Wumpa: He dismembered his hand and then rejoined his flesh and bone! His magic is so powerful! Hi-yi-yi yi-yi-yi-yi-yah!
The Quagawumps chanting once again as they carry Toby deeper to the swamp which is their home.
Jim: Nice work, Tobes. You are leading man material!
Leader: The lost king, returned!
The Quagawumps chanting as they welcome the outsiders and they saw a statue of the shattered king look resembles as Toby.
Jim: I don't believe it...
Claire: Neither do I...
YN: You guys can say that again...
Toby. Ugh, I know, right? He doesn't even look anything like me.
The Quagawumps carry Toby once again as the leader notice his braces.
Leader: Ah, Mouth filled with precious metals!
Toby: Hey, watch your hand there.
Wumpa: So handsome the king is!
Toby: That's what I keep telling the girls at school, but they weren't interested.
Leader: (Gasp.) Who are these girls at school? We shall hunt them down, and make flutes out of their arms!
Toby: No, don't do that! That's very kind of you, but not necessary.
The Quagawumps now celebrate by singing in a harmony music.
Blinky: (Gasp.) A song of a Quagawump. No outsider has ever heard such a rare delight.
Aarg: Catchy!
Claire: This song is so beautiful.
YN: Putting their aggressive behavior aside, you're not wrong.
Leader: Come. We feast.
Jim: Oh! What's on the menu?
Leader: Outsider tried to sneak into camp last night. Tonight, we eat its heart.
They bring the humans to the feast table as they serve maggots on the plate.
Blinky: Ah! Fresh swamp maggots.
Blinky eats it even though he's a human as YN and Jim picks one up to feel its slimy. Jim takes a bite but immediately collapse by is disgusts.
YN: Uh... Thanks, but I had earthworms grasshopper for my diet.
Toby however gets a better serve food.
Toby: Mm! This is delicious. What is it? (Gasps.) It's not people, is it?
Leader: (Smiles.) Flamingo!
Blinky: (Whispers to Toby.) Don't you think it's time to ask them for the you-know-what?
Toby: (Munching.) We just got here. We don't want to just exploit the situation, do we?
Leader: This servant bother you?
Leader: You want me kill him?
Toby: No, no, no, he's fine. For now.
Wumpa: (Smiles.) It is you? Really you? Faith I kept. Others follow Blungo, the Pretend King.
Toby: "Pretend King"?
Wumpa: And now you stay and fight Blungo?
Toby: (Sweat drop.) Yeah.
2nd wumpa: Oh, great king. Now is the time of telling. Why returned have you?
Toby: Uh, yeah. I have returned for one great purpose ahem to tell you of my grand adventures in a far-off mystic land called Arcadia!
The Quagawumps gasp before Toby continue speaking.
Toby: Yeah! Yeah! There, I battled the diabolical Coach Lawrence and his Unclimbable Ropes!
Toby has been telling stories for very long time as the others are still waiting.
Toby: And that day, I was going commando. Or should I say, comman-do?
The Quagawumps applaud for Toby "warrior story."
Wumpa: More! Another warrior epic we hear!
YN: Okay, I'm saying it now. My patience grows thin because of this.
Jim: Agreed.
The duos walk through the crowds to speak with the shattered king.
Jim: Excuse me, god king?
Toby: Please, kneel. It's protocol.-
YN: What are you doing? We're supposed to get the stone not telling stories.
Toby: I'm their king, man. They wanna hear stories. We can't just lie to them and bounce.
YN: No, you're not and we've already lied since the beginning.
Jim: The longer we stay here, the more likely we'll end up on the dinner plate.
Toby: Fine. I'll ask for the stone, after you ask Claire to the dance!
Jim: Fine.
Toby: Fine!
Jim: Fine!
YN: Let's just get this over with!
Suddenly the Quagawumps begins to dance to get their "king" attention.
Leader: My king? After journey, what is song you bring? Hmm.
Toby: (Whispers.) Jim, song?
Jim just backs away before Toby ask YN.
Toby: YN? Hmm?
He saw YN immediately walk away. Toby was quiet until he starts making it up by tapping, clapping, and dance shake. Soon the Quagawumps begin to follow and starting to enjoy it. Even Aarg join the dance and enjoys it too while Jim is sitting by the table as Claire held out her hand towards him with a smile.
Claire: Come on.
Jim: Uh?
Claire: It's catchy.
Jim: Oh, sure. In a minute. Ooh, I'm just digesting.-
Aarg: Everyone right.
Jim: What?
Aarg: Wuss. Wuss.
Blinky: He's correct, Master Jim. Wussing out.
Jim: How many people did you tell?
Blinky: Just Aarg. Though, Master Jim, your wussiness is readily apparent to anyone. Epic, one might even say.
Jim: It's not wussiness. It's it's...[sighs.] I can't dance.
Aarg: Boom, boom! Wuss!
Blinky: You defeated Draal, battled Bular, and yet you fear dancing?
Jim: Pretty much. Yeah.
YN: Okay, stop. You guys aren't helping with the wussing stuff.
Blinky: Very well.
YN: Jim, think its just you and Claire. You're not wuss and your not a Trollhunter. Right now, you're a warrior hero, and a warrior must do something that's worth protecting. She is worth protecting. Make sure you keep it that way. Now go have fun and dance like nobody's watching.
Blinky: And love like it's never going to hurt.
Jim: Whoa. That's a good advice, YN. Especially you, Blinky.
Blinky: I know. I read it in a human phone booth 20 years ago and it has always stayed with me. In 600 years, I've seen many human dances and I've noticed one thing has always remained consistent.
Jim: Yeah?
Blinky: It's the females of your species who dance. Males merely move and sway.
Aarg: Can't go wrong.
Blinky: Indeed.
Jim: (Sighs.) You're right, guys.
Jim puts all his courage and dance with Claire before Blinky ask YN.
Blinky: And what of you, master YN?
YN: Somebody's gotta stay focus to keep an eyes out for danger. Though its hards to detect through seismic senses with all this dancing. I'll need to stay focus.
Blinky: I see.
YN: Least Jim is having fun though.
Jim and Claire are having fun in their dancing where they both smile.
Jim: Hey, cool music.
Claire: Yeah. Isn't this amazing?
Jim: Sorry. I'm not much of a dancer.
Claire: Hey, do you want to go to the Spring Fling?
Jim: Oh uh, Yeah, I'll probably go, but I- Oh, you mean with you?
Claire: I've been waiting for you to ask me but I'm afraid we'll both graduate by the time you get around to it. Graduate college, I mean.
Jim: Yeah. I was uh... (Chuckles.) Yes! Definitely!
The song stops and watch as Jim and Claire were about to kiss. However, they all didn't saw the couple, they saw the fake king stomping his way here.
Blungo: What manner mischief this be?!
The Quagawumps scattered before Toby ask.
Toby: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Who's this joker?
Leader: It is Blungo, the pretend king.
You fight him, eh?
Toby eyes widen after he realize the situation as blungo approaches him.
Blungo: Why humans here?
Leader: He is our true king. Returned!
Blungo: What?
Toby: (Nervous.) Hi, Mr. Blungo.
Blungo picks him up.
Blungo: Shattered King cannot be. King was shatter-ed. King am I!
Toby: My favorite musical!
Blungo: (Confused.) What?
Toby: It's like a play with singing.
Leader: Use your magic, my king. Cast Blungo away you will!
Toby does his thumb trick which only made Blungo laughs.
Blungo: Dismemberment amuse Blungo. Now, I dismember you!
Toby: Oh, boy! Does anybody have a dove?
Blungo shakes Toby until he submits.
Toby: Hey, please don't kill me, Blungo.
I'm not the king, okay?
Blungo: Why you here?
Toby: I only made it up to get the stone.
Leader: But king you are not?
Toby: I'm sorry I lied to you. We only came here for the-
Blinky: -The Killstone!
They saw Blinky pointing at Blungos crown gem which is the killstone.
Jim: Put my friend down!
Blungo: Or what?
Jim: For the glory of Merlin, Daylight is mine to command!
Jim summons his armor while YN got his staff ready.
YN: Drop him or-
Suddenly Angor rot teleported above blungo.
Blungo: Who you now?
Angor: Death.
Angor stabbed blungo and he started to turn into stone.
Blungo: What happening?
Blungo then died by turning into stone as if daylight hit him.
Jim: Angor Rot!
YN: Its two against one this time!
Angor: Boora Nazulrah Char Sha!
Blinky: The mark!
The mark on Jim's face glows before his sword fly towards the hands of Angor rot.
Jim: How did you do?
Angor: Daylight is now mine to command!
Toby: Guys, he's taking the stone!
Angor rips the stone out of the crown and Jim's armor begins to unlock by granting Jim a new weapon. Giving him duel knives as it connected together.
Jim: Sweet!
Aarg: That's new!
Blinky: The Birthstone, he's unlocked his armor!
Jim throws it at Angor who dodged it easily until the new weapon turned out to have a boomerang skills as it hits and breaks blungo stone, causing Toby and Angor to fall before Jim catches his weapons.
Jim: Yes!
Claire: Smooth move.
Angor now realize he dropped the stone and it fell in the debris.
Angor: The Killstone!
Angor charges at Jim who blocks it with his knives.
YN: Find the stone, we'll keep him distracted for you!
Blinky and Claire nods and looks for the stone while YN attacked Angor from behind. But Angor escaped with the portal and appear behind YN who immediately block the sword with his staff before Angor kicks him away where Jim is.
Angor: Now, isn't this fun?
Aarg tackles Angor before he kicks the big troll away. Jim charges at Angor, but he teleported away and appeared from above. YN uses his chain to get up there fast and hold his staff. They both clash their weapons with YN speed, but Angor rot was faster as he kicks YN off the log. Luckily Jim caught him before he could fall as Aarg joins the fight and three of them saw Angor in front of them with a dagger that's glowing green.
Blinky: Be careful! His blade is poisoned with Creeper's Sun! One cut and you will be turned to stone!
They jump from tree to another to avoid Angors range but he was fast to jump over. YN uses his chain against him but Angor caught it and swings him to the ground before destroying the chain with the creeper sun blade.
Before Angor could face Jim, Aarg grabbed Angor by the leg before jump down and slam him to the ground. Aarg and Angor fought until Aarg wash pushed back to avoid the creepers sun blade as it hit the tree. Jim threw his weapon to draw Angor away from Aarg. The tree that Angor cut begins to turn and Toby saw wumpa is about to be crushed by a fallen stone tree.
Toby: Oh, no! Wumpa, watch out!
Toby tackles the wumpa from being crushed by the stone tree.
Toby: Are you okay?
Back with the others, they continue to fight Angor rot as its three against one, but Angor has more advantage with his staff, dagger, and Jim's sword. YN then uses his lava bending to create a lava disk and throws it at him. Yet again, Angor is too fast. Meanwhile with the others, they're still looking for the killstone from the remains of blungo.
Blinky: There it is! Oh, this is a finger.
Toby: Dude, I can't find it!
The wumpa then approaches Toby and show him the killstone.
Toby: The stone! You found it! But I lied to you. I'm not your king.
Wompa: (Smiles.) You my king.
Toby smile as he picks up the killstone.
Toby: Hey, everyone! I've got the stone!
Angor saw it and teleported to where Toby is.
YN: Toby look out!
Angor knocks Toby back before picking up the stone and opens the portal.
Jim: Don't let him get away!
Claire runs after Angor.
Claire: That's our stone! We need that to save my brother.
Claire grabs Angor wrist before he was about to enter the portal.
Jim: Claire!
YN: I got her!
YN uses his chain to catch Claire as they were both slip into the portal with Angor. They fell in what appears to be the dark void.
Claire kicks Angor away who's staff also slipped out of his grasp. Claire saw the staff and swims towards it, but angor was fast as he pull Claire away. YN, still has his chain attacked to Claire, pulls and swing her back towards the staff to give her enough speed to snatch the staff from the assassin in the nick of time. before they were pull out of the void and returned to their friends. Jim checks up Claire as the others join in.
Jim: Claire, are you okay?
Claire: I...I lost the Killstone!
YN: What matters that we survived. We'll get it back.
Blinky: Indeed, the victory here was survival.
Claire stands up and holds the staff where everyone notice it.
Blinky: Shadowstaff! Very dangerous! Let me take that from you.
Claire: No way! I'm keeping this.
YN: Angor rot used that for teleportation. Without it, he won't have the advantage.
Everyone heads back to the gyre as one of the wumpa meets Toby one last time.
Toby: I'm not really good at this.
Wumpa: Toby be good friend to Wumpa. Maybe one day return to be king?
The wumpa shed tears but Toby comforts the troll with a smile.
Toby: Goodbye, for now.
Wumpa: For now?
Toby taps his hands like how he did to preform the dance.
Toby: Boom boom? Shake the room?
Wumpa smile and did the same.
Wumpa: Say what?
Toby: (Sigh.) Wumpas don't need a king. Maybe it's time you had a queen.
Wumpa smile as Toby gets on the gyre as well.
Toby: Hey, big guy! You coming?
Aarg start jump the gyre and notice the cut near his armpit. He shakes off the pain and act normal.
Aarg: Coming.
Aarg hop on the gyre as wumpa said her goodbye.
Wumpa: Goodbye, my king.
The gyre takes off and leaves the Quagawumps home.
YN: We may have lost a stone. But what we got is a new advantage.
Blinky: Indeed, but take caution of it. Its very dark and powerful.
Jim: So what happened to Angor rot?
YN: No clue, but wherever he went, he won't be teleporting ever again. So long as we have the staff.
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