The forest at night was an incredible place.

Not only was it beautifully illuminated by the dying light of the setting sun, making everything shine in an alluring orange hue, but it was also a time when a certain magenta Troll could be out there, alone, enjoying the nature for what it was worth and letting any stressful thoughts disintegrate from his mind.

He walked along, hands in his pockets, jerking his head slightly to the side every once in a while so that his pink bangs didn't completely cover his left eye and leave him blind to what was around him. Then, as the fireflies began to poke out of the underbrush and light up the sky with their greenish-yellow glow, he began to sing a soft serenade...

"I need a lover to keep me sane,

Pull me from heck, bring me back again,

Play me the classics,

Something romantic,

Give him my all when I don't even have it,

I always dreamed of a solemn face,

Someone who feels like a holiday,

But now I'm in pieces,

Barely believing,

Starting to think that I've lost all feeling,

You came out the blue on a rainy night,

No lie,

I'll tell you how I almost died,

While you're bringing me back to life,

I just wanna live in this moment forever,

'Cause I'm afraid that living couldn't get any better,

Started giving up on the word 'forever,'

Until you gave up heaven, so we could be together,

You're my angel

Angel baby, angel

You're my angel, baby

Baby, you're my angel

Angel baby..."

... all while being completely unaware of the two pairs of eyes that were carefully watching him.

A voice that belonged to the first pair of eyes whispered eagerly to the other. "I've got the salt and pepper, and even the hot sauce... let's go get it!"

" Wait a second, will you?" the second voice hissed, holding back the hulking figure of the first.

The first voice was confused. "What are we waiting for?"

His only answer was a harsh "Shhh!" from the second voice. Grumbling in annoyance, he sat back and allowed his sister to continue her silent vigil of the small creature. That small delicious...

... talented creature.

The more that the first voice listened in and began to pay attention, he could see why his sister had told him to pause. The little one had a good voice – no, a great voice! It was smooth and angelic, hitting high and going low, flexing with emotion and so expressive...

Then, suddenly, he got an idea. He glanced over at his sister, who wore a smirk on her face.

"I just got the best idea," she whispered, barely able to contain her excitement. She then placed a finger to her lips and motioned at him. "Follow me."

Meanwhile, unaware of the watchers, the blissful song continued.

"All the sick and twisted nights that I've been waiting for ya,

They were worth it all along, yeah,

I just wanna live in this moment forever,

'Cause I'm afraid that living couldn't get any better,

Started giving up on the word 'forever,'

Until you gave up heaven, so we could be together,

You're my angel

Angel baby, angel

You're my angel, baby

Baby, you're my angel

Angel b – "

CRACK!

The singing stopped at the sound of a snapping branch. The Troll's ears perked, and he heard some rustling in the bushes followed by what sounded like hushed arguing. What was going on in there? Did someone need help? He hardly saw folks around here often.

Curious, he slowly paced up to the bush, eyes squinting in the darkness and trying to make out anyone that was inside. It was when he jerked his head back to allow his bangs to fall back from his eye that he could see...

... a hand?

Before he could belt out another lyric, or scream, or gasp, or do anything at all, the giant hand suddenly scooped him up! The Troll struggled, confused and terrified and realizing the uselessness behind his actions. He had been captured by some horrendous beast who had who knows what up its sleeve.

He swallowed.

This was not going to be good.

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A/N: This alternate prologue was actually an idea of my little bro's! He thought maybe the movie would start with Velvet and Veneer taking Floyd. From what I could find on them, they are apparently Bergen divas who capture Floyd for his talents.

Song is "Angel Baby," Troye Sivan's most popular hit 😇