Disclaimer- I don't own Trolls or Trollstopia in any way, size, or form. Melody Song, Mal Shredder, Stereo, Twilight Tidepool, McJagger, Buckaroo, and now finally, Sid Scales are my O.C.s and belong to me. Aggie and her family members on her mother's side, her father's side, her parents, cousins, siblings, and all other MMTs belong to I.M. Rally. I also do not own the songs or the lyrics selected that I use for this chapter today. Now, let's get right to it!

Poppy and Branch: You can do it solo!

Aggie and Trollex: But then you'd be all by yourself.

Stereo and Synth: (Synth: Yo!) So, it'd be more fun to share this one with someone else! (Tiny Diamond: Hit it, daddy!)

Rhythm, Blues, Quincy, Essence: Together, we will soar across the sky and beyond! (Prince D: To the great beyond!)

Holly Darling, Buckaroo, Delta Dawn: So, tune-up your voice!

Val Thundershock, Barb, and Melody Song: Stand up and sing along!

All: All different voices (Tiny Diamond: Everybody now!), our melodies ringing. We're living in harmony! Yeah, we're living in harmony! Our song is much stronger will every troll singing. We're living in harmony!

Daring With Destiny

Sid was still standing outside, in thought of everything that had happened earlier.

He didn't know what to think, or even what to not think. He didn't know what to do or not do. he didn't even know what he could consider, but...all he did know was that...he just needed something to put his mind at ease. He looked up at the condo and eyed the rooftop, knowing that it had a nice view of the ceiling from up top.

Using his climbing skills, without even needing an elevator, he scaled to the top of the condo, jumping up and landing on the rooftop with ease. Safe on the roof, the Flexi-Troll, feeling safe that he could be in his regular appearance because no one was awake, and no Troll would consider looking up this high to see him, walked around a bit, gazing up at the ceiling, the first thing he felt like he could look at without his kind wandering so frantically.

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Top of the World by Shawn Mendes~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sid looked up and saw the streaks of moonlight that were peeking through the tiny holes in the ceiling above. It reminded him of that night where he was on top of the Funk spaceship, during the trip to Harmonious Land. Seeing the light, it made the Flexi-Troll feel deep in thought, pondering about his own inner thoughts and emotions, but it also made him feel...calm. There was something about the moonlight that just put him at ease, and made his worries seem to...melt away, bit by bit. He began to think back on his worries about what it would be like if he told the other Normal Trolls the truth about who he was, and it sort of motivated him to...sing how he felt.

Sid: In the shadow of the city, when the days have disappeared. Some might say it's sorta gritty, full of faces to be feared.

Then, his worries began to morph from worries into...curiosity. Curiosity towards what life could be like...if he did tell them. What it could be like, if they still...accept him for who he actually is, and who he wants to become. If other Trolls would want to accept him and welcome him into their homes with open arms of friendship.

Sid: But there are wonders that are waiting underneath the midnight sky. We got the stars illuminating; it's a place for a you and I. A little space for a you and I.

On the rooftop of the condo, Sid began to feel the "melody" of his curiosity make him start to dance to the beat of his heart and soul, as while he sang and dance, he thought back to a dream he had long ago: about a place where he would feel like he belonged with all kinds of Trolls, who'd love to be friends with him.

Sid: At the top of the world tonight! Where no one ever has to hide! At the top of the world tonight! You're sittin' safe and starry-eyed!

There is treasure you can find! In somethin' someone left behind! At the top of the world tonight! It can stay this way, at least until the mornin' light!

Throughout his dance, Sid envisioned himself, in a daydream, in Trollstopia, where all of the Normal Trolls were inviting him to hang out with them, and were having fun with Sid, who smiled and happily partook in what they were doing.

Then, a new daydream vision showed Sid in Harmonious Land, where a lot of MMTs were taking to him and conversation with Sid, all wanting to befriend him, despite them seeing him in his regular Flexi-Troll appearance, which made Sid smile and feel appreciated.

When his daydreams ended, Sid seemed to resume back to the dance he was doing, singing along with the inner melody.

Sid: Through the dark, there's someone's singin'; like an old familiar song. Like you fell into a melody that's bringin' you right here where you can belong!

Just then, Sid imagined that he was in a dark area, where a glowing star appeared, and started to fly away, with Sid eagerly following after it.

Sid: And there are wonders that are waiting underneath the midnight sky. And by the stars, we're navigating to a place for a you and I!

Then, the star stopped floating and exploded, showing Sid memories of his time since interacting with the Normal Trolls and Aggie, seeing how he's started to change for the better.

Sid: At the top of the world tonight! Where no one ever has to hide! At the top of the world tonight! You're sittin' safe and starry-eyed!

There is treasure you can find! In somethin' someone left behind! At the top of the world tonight! It can stay this way, at least until the mornin' light!

When the daydream vision ended, Sid's vision returned back to seeing the city of Magikina City from on top of the condo roof, admiring how all the buildings looked lit up, like a colorful light show. Sid couldn't help but feel content seeing this, finding a sight like this...fun.

Sid: At the top of the world! The top of the world! At top of the world tonight!

When the Flexi-Troll had concluded singing, he looked up at the ceiling one last time before he decided to head back inside the condo and get some sleep before anyone saw that he was still awake. He changed back into his Pop Troll disguise and went into the elevator to ride it back down to the floor where his room was.

The next day, everyone was up and about and living through the day with excitement and joy.

Sid looked out the window forlornly as he watched the Normal Trolls all interacting and doing their fun activities together.

Aggie and Trollex were both sitting together on a beanbag, cuddled up close with one another.

Val was putting some whipped cream in a sleeping Poppy's hand while Holly was holding a feather and waited for the perfect moment to tickle Poppy's nose with it, causing Poppy's hand to flinch and smack across her face, covering it with whipped cream. Val and Holly broke into laughter as Poppy sat up and licked the whipped cream off her face before joining in on the laughter.

Prince D was arm-wrestling with Cooper, with both twins currently tied, unable to move one another's arms down, as Jussy, who came over to visit, was cheering on Cooper for moral support.

Synth was sitting on an easy chair, and Stereo was lying across his lap, snuggled close to his chest, which made Synth blush.

Delta was showing her niece how to knit, while Clampers was helping her aunt with keeping the yarn from getting tangled.

McJagger was sitting on the floor, his jacket off for a change, while Laguna was sitting next to him on the floor, the pair reading a book together while Laguna was petting McJagger's back, feeling his soft fur run through her fingers.

Dante was working on a new music score while minuet was practicing her dual violin and cello.

Barb was adjusting the strings on her guitar while riff was waving his drumsticks around, drumming the air like a snare drum.

Everyone else was all gathered together, watching a movie that Branch had found on one of the TV channels.

"Man, can y'all believe how much taame has passed here since we first came ta Harmonious Land," Gust commented.

Everyone was nodding in agreement, with Satin saying, "I know"!

"It seemed like only yesterday we just arrived," Chenille added.

"And now, we're gonna go back home soon. It'll be nice to see our friends and family again," Biggie pointed out.

"I know; I'm itching to meet the new Troll that my mom's started to date," Melody mentioned.

"I can't wait to see CJ again! I want to know everything about what my favorite niece has been up to," DJ Suki added.

"I'm anticipating to see my mom again; even after being away from only a month, I still want to be able to see her again," Laguna added on.

"It's gonna feel nice to be sleeping in our own beds again, yo," Stereo pointed out, adding, "It's been a lot of fun here, an the condo's been a great place to stay at, but I do miss home."

"I know how you feel, guys, but not to worry. The hole's gonna open very soon, and it'll give you guys the perfect chance to return back to Trollstopia and the Troll Kingdom," Aggie mentioned.

Trolllex then decided to ask a serious question, saying, "Say, Aggie, are you gonna be coming with us back to the Troll Kingdom with us"?

Aggie gave the question some thought, answering with, "I...honestly don't know yet. I haven't decided, and it's still a pretty heavy decision. But i will make a decision soon."

"Well, whatever you decide, I just hope you and I will still stick together through it," Trollex replied.

Aggie kissed Trollex on the cheek, answering with, "Of course; it's you and me against the world, my handsome Techno king."

"You and me against the world, my gorgeous, beautiful Master of All Music," Trollex responded back in a little flirty tone of voice, making Aggie blush as the pair shared a romantic kiss.

"Awwww," everyone said in awe.

"How do you both always find a way to be so cute," Smidge exclaimed happily.

Jussy then looked up at Cooper, asking him, "Cooper, even when you go home soon, we can still stay friends, right"?

Cooper nodded, saying, "Of course! I'll send you letters and care packages and all the cupcakes you want, hand-made by my own recipe, of course."

Jussy giggled in response, with both Trolls blushing.

Hearing al the talk about the trip home that would be coming up was making Sid feel very antsy, something that Branch noticed, making him ask, "Hey, Sid, you ok"?

Sid felt a bit hesitant, answering with, "Well...can I...ask something"?

Branch nodded, saying, "Sure, you can ask. What's up"?

"Well, what if one of us, say...doesn't want to go back," Sid asked, scratching the back of his head.

"Huh," the Normal Trolls all commented in confusion.

"What are y'all referrin' ta," Buckaroo inquired.

Sid explained, "I'm just saying, it's been so much fun here, why should we leave? Why not stay here? T-Then, we can continue to bond with the MMTs here! Rebuild that lost connection from long ago! Start a new life all together again! You know, harmony and all that stuff."

"Well, we'd love to stay longer, Sid, but we have responsibilities back home," Branch responded.

"Yeah, some of us are rulers over our own kingdoms back home," Barb pointed out.

"We also still have to keep Trollstopia running so it still remains a vibrant and unified community," Poppy added on.

"And we have family and friends back home who miss us dearly; we can't be away from them forever," McJagger mentioned.

Feeling his nerves kicking in, Sid then switched it up, saying, "C-Can't you guys find like temporary rulers to watch things over? A-And we can always make more friends here! A-And we can start new families here too! You two, start doing that thing that helps make kids, now," while pointing at Poppy and Branch.

"Uh, ok, I'm just gonna ask this: what's really going on," Branch then asked, now starting to sound a bit stern, with everyone else now looking at the frantic "Pop" Troll and listening to what he would say.

Sid didn't want to admit the real reason why he wanted to stay: he didn't want to head back to his kingdom! He just couldn't! If everyone went home, he'd have to return home too! And if the other Flexi-Trolls, or worse, his king, found out about him wanting to go good...*gulps*

Feeling frantic, he commented, "I...I...I'm just not ready to go back yet! It's been fun here! I don't want to go home"!

"We've all have had fun here, but we need to go back home; even after living here for a month, we still belong back up in the Troll Kingdom," Quincy mentioned.

"Yeah, we still have ta go back home," Delta added on.

Sid trembled slightly, saying, "I really, really don't want to go back, guys! I-i don;t even have any friends back in the village because of my...isolation"!

"Hey, don't worry, you still have us. We're your friends, Sid, and we-," Biggie started to say.

Suddenly, in a loud and frustrated exclaim, unable to hold it in any longer, Sid jumped out of his seat by the window and shouted, "I DON'T WANNA GO BACK," before suddenly, he was enveloped in a bright light that blinded all the Normal Trolls, making them quickly recoil and cover their eyes to protect their eyesight, while Aggie and Buckaroo watched in shock.

When the light died down, Sid was breathing fast before he looked down at his hands, and saw that he had his regular gold glittered hands again.

He looked down at his arms and saw his arms were his regular golden glittered arms again.

He looked down at his feet and saw his tassel appendage and his two Country hooved legs.

He looked down at his chest and saw his black skin and red Techno heart with the red glitter outline.

He ran a hand through his hair and felt that he had his Funk dreads again, including the one that stuck up.

He felt the sides of his head and felt he had his jagged Rock ears again.

Sid even used his tongue to feel the inside of his mouth and felt that he had his sharp teeth again.

Seeing all of this, Sid discovered that he had just inexplicably changed back into his regular appearance and was now in clear view for all the Normal Trolls to see.

Realizing what had happened, Sid gulped, saying, "Uh oh."

When the Normal Trolls all uncovered their eyes to see what had happened, they all gasped in shock when they saw Sid in his regular Flexi-Troll appearance and screamed in shock.

"Oh my Troll! What happened to you, Sid," Poppy exclaimed in deep concern.

Sid didn't know how to respond, as he stammered, "Uh-Uh, I can explain-,"

"Quick, y'all! We've got ta help get Sid back ta normal," Holly shouted in worry.

"Wait, guys, list-," Sid tried to say, but he got interrupted again.

"Who could've done such a terrible thing to our friend," Dante cried out.

"Think Noah's behind it," Cooper asked.

"Aw Slashuurr," Delta asked, raising suspicions.

"Guys, wait! Let me tell you-," Sid tied to say, but once again, he got interrupted.

"How could any of them even do this," Barb asked.

"Eithuurr way, we gotta faand ayy solushun ayn' fast befawe he goes scarin' Trolls by accident," Gust declared.

"Yo! How, yo?! What do we do," Synth shouted.

"Everyone, STOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP," Sid finally shouted at the top of his lungs, the shout shaking the condo a bit and making everyone look at Sid.

"Sid, calm down. We're trying to help you return back to-," Branch started to say.

However, Sid now was the one interrupting, saying, "No, you guys need to stop freaking out and listen! This is...actually...my regular appearance."

"What? Sid, maybe that weird "thing" that happened messed with your brain because you're a Pop Troll, and we know what you look like," Smidge answered.

"Yeah, but don't worry, we're gonna try and-," Demo stated before he got interrupted again.

"No, you guys aren't getting it," Sid announced before he took a deep breath, saying, "I'm...not a Pop Troll. What you saw was a transformation disguise; this is how I actually look."

"That can't be; we never heard of a Pop Troll that could do something like that," DJ Suki commented.

"That because, again, I am NOT a Pop Troll! I'm actually a...Flexi-Troll," Sid admitted.

"Ok, are you just making this up now to mess with us, because as much as we want to joke-," Val started to reply before Sid interrupted her again.

"This isn't a joke; this is real. Look, here, you can even see this to see that I'm telling you guys the truth," before he pulled out the same book he showed Aggie the first day they all arrived in Harmonious Land, giving it to Poppy, who looked at it with the other Normal Trolls.

Everyone gasped when they saw the image on the cover, and compared it to Sid, who was looking down in sadness.

"So...you're really a...Flexi-Troll," Stereo stammered in shock.

Sid nodded, saying, "It's true."

"I can't believe it; there was a whole new species of Troll living with us right our noses this whole time," Poppy declared in shock, almost being unable to process that there was yet another Troll tribe species she and the other Normal Trolls never even knew about.

"Oh my Troll," R&B declared in unison, stunned.

"Woah, y'all," Delta hollered in disbelief.

"Note: I am completely speechless," Laguna commented in shock.

Dante fainted in shock while Minuet stated, "This is unlike anything I've ever heard of before"!

Branch then had a thought, saying to the rest of the leaders, "Wait, if Sid's species, the Flexi-Trolls, exists, why wasn't there any archives about them in our libraries"?

"Branch is right; I don't remember seeing any books about them in our libraries," Quincy spoke up saying.

Sid answered, "That's because you would most likely find them more in...your MMT archives, if you have any back in your kingdoms. And if there aren't any in your archives, consider yourself lucky...because my species has a reason for being more obscure and not known so well in your history."

Biggie then spoke up, asking, "Wait, but Sid, if you were a Flexi-Troll this whole time, why did we first meet you as a Pop Troll"?

"Oh yeah, y'all nevuurr told us y'all were ayy Flexi-Troll when we first met ya, ayn' we all saw ya as ayy Pop Troll back then," Holly added on.

Sid answered, "That's because Flexi-Trolls have the special ability to disguise ourselves, to look like the other Trolls around us. It's called a transformation disguise, and it sticks with us unless we want to change back to normal, or if some Troll tugs on our right ears; that's the only way to quickly make us change back to normal. When you all saw me as a Pop Troll, you saw me in a disguise, and...that was what I was presenting myself to you all as...until now."

"But, why did you disguise yourself from us, Sid," Guy Diamond asked.

"Yeah, if you just showed us who you really were, we all would've still accepted you either way," Synth stated.

Sid then sighed sadly, saying, "No, you guys probably wouldn't have...especially if you knew who I was at first."

"Of course we would've Si-," Essence started to say, but Sid interrupted her.

"No...you wouldn't have," he stated, as tears formed around his eyes, as he explained, "See...the reason why...I hid myself from you guys, was because...I couldn't just be with you guys as who I was, because...my species is a threat to you all."

"Huh," everyone asked in confusion.

"What are you saying, Sid," Trollex asked, raising his unibrow.

Aggie and Buckaroo wanted to speak up and say something, but they knew that this was something Sid needed to do by himself, so, they both kept quiet.

Sid sniffled, explaining, "It's time you all knew the truth of...who I am...who my species is...and most importantly,...why I came to find you guys."

He took back the book and opened it, explaining, to everyone, "Long ago, as you know, the world was silent. Then, your ancestors discovered music, and formed the 6 Strings of music together. And if I can guess, Agie explained about the history with the MMTs' ancestors in relation to yours, am I right"?

Everyone nodded, as Sid continued with, "But...there was another tribe that lived among the world of Trolls: my kind. Black, bald, sharp-toothed, red eyed gremlin-like Trolls, think of the Bergens, but smaller, and less ugly, who resided in the deep caves far away. Some of us were born plain and simple, like me, while some were born with dragonfly-like wings that they used to fly around.

Anyways, the magic of the 6 strings, upon their creation, also affected my kind, as each string's magic gave my kind a physical attribute in relation to their genre of music. We gained the Pop nose, the Rock ears, the dreads style of hair, and our silver tassel appendages from Funk, golden glittered-skin arms of Classical, along with a glittery outline of our Techno hearts, colors varying, and the two hooved legs of Country. And, we also each received an ability from the 6 strings: the ability to change into any Troll that we see, or think of, and mimic another Troll's voice with perfect pitch. Ergo, the transformation disguise ability that you all witnessed firsthand."

Everyone was stunned to be hearing this, as Sid continued with, "In my kingdom, we are under the rule of one king, and the king is the only Flexi-Troll who looks really different from us because not only is he born with silver skin, a black lower half with hooved legs, but he's the only Flexi-Troll who had a Techno tail fin. Aside from the king, regular Flexi-Trolls are divided into two kinds. The normal ones, like myself, are labeled hunters, meaning that we stay on the ground, and often do hunting jobs. And then, the winged ones are called soldiers, who tend to be more muscular and are more accustomed in fighting."

"Wait, wait...fighting," Biggie asked, feeling scared.

"As in, you guys just...brawl," Val asked, now feeling concerned as well.

Sid nodded, saying, "Flexi-Trolls love to fight, battle, anything involving violence and physical combat, it's their calling."

"That's terrible," Trollzart commented in shock.

"It's almost like you're making it sound like your kind is evil," McJagger spoke up in worry.

Sid bit his lip, saying, "Well...you guys are not too far off."

"Wait, what," Branch asked in confusion.

Sid sighed before continuing with, "See...as I've been taught, Flexi-Trolls are born...with no conscience meaning...they're born to be bad, committed to do evil, and bring havoc and chaos on the world around them."

All of the Normal Trolls gasped in utter shock: a Troll tribe who's evil?! Who doesn't represent music?! Who fights and does battles?! That's like something unheard of!

"I thought something like that was only a myth," Jussy commented, feeling very stunned,

Sid expected this, as he continued the story, explaining, "And when the 6 strings gave us our ability, it left us with a terrible side effect: the constant hunger for energy, but not just any energy, music energy, and magic energy. The music energy, that was easily settled when they attacked the Normal Trolls, but the magic energy hunger lingered on for a while...until my ancestors came across the Magic Musical Trolls, and seeing how happy they were living their lives with their magic and harmony...it snapped something inside the Flexi-Trolls...and they chose to attack. So, with that, a long battle pursued between my tribe and the MMTs, which went on for years until one day, an MMT came across our weakness, forcing my tribe to flee. This happened a while before the tribes separated, by the way, and after that, the Flexi-Trolls all fled to an area far away from the Troll Kingdom civilization, and we've resided there for many years since, and we've been dormant, lingering with the constant hunger of that music and magic energy...and it's still like that to this day."

Sid then closed the book, saying, "And since that faithful battle, Flexi-Trolls and Magic Musical Trolls have been bitter enemies to one another since. And because we fled so far, in a way, our existence seemed to fade from the views of the Normal Trolls, which might be why you guys might not have read or heard about me or my tribe...until now."

Not one of the Trolls in the lobby dared to speak, still overcome with disbelief at what they were hearing first-hand.

Sid then said, "Now, I know what you guys might be thinking, and yeah, if any of you want to come up and punch me or kill me or do whatever the hell you want with me, be my guest, but before you do, there's one more part to this story I have to tell you. I mentioned Flexi-Trolls were born bad and evil...but I wasn't born like that. When I hatched, I didn't have the feeling of wanting to be bad, I was born...feeling gentle. I...wanted to make my tribe proud, but I also wanted to express my own feelings I had inside. Feelings of...wanting to be included, wanting acceptance, wanting to express myself for who I am instead of who they wanted me to be. I...wanted something that would make me...feel like I belong. But, I never knew what it was, and it left my moral compass at a standstill. So, to avoid being tortured or killed, I just...went along with how the other Flexi-Trolls acted and behaved and figured that might lead me to what I wanted. But even that didn't work. My own tribe treated me like dirt, I was never seen as an equal or one of them. They all harassed me, purposely excluded me, degraded me for what I did, and blamed me for what I didn't do; it was a nightmare.

I felt so...alone. I felt like this nightmare was never gonna end and...I just wished there was a way I could...feel like I was accepted among my peers, and feel like...I truly belonged. Then, one day, my tribe and I heard about this huge volcano erupting a large rainbow, and not too long after that, my king started to talk about this Magic Musical Troll who was living among the Normal Trolls. That MMT...was your friend, Aggie," and pointed at Aggie.

Sid continued with, "He would talk nonstop about all kinds of degrading things, such as "She doesn't deserve to have all those stupid colors," and "She's just a pathetic, weak worm who's useless," and even, "The day she gets her magic is the day she's good as dead, and that magic will be mine"! And for a while, I...ashamed as I am to admit this...believed...some of the things he said, maybe because I was jealous, or because I just didn't want to be seen as someone with a different perspective as him...but then...hearing about how happy she was, living with you guys, and feeling accepted for who she is, getting to express herself to you all and you all welcoming her with open arms and treating her like one of your own, part of me thought...if I could maybe see how she did it...how she was able to just fit in so easily with you guys...and get to be so...cheery...maybe...I could apply it to myself so... I could feel the same way as she does. So I could have respect and feel like I was part of the pact.

Then, last month, my king set me up on a mission: to act as a scout and spy on you guys, and especially...on Aggie."

"So...you came to us...so you could spy on us," Melody asked in confusion.

"That's what HE wanted me to do...but that wasn't what I wanted to do. I was so tired of just doing what my king said, and feeling like I was the lowest scum of the earth, and I just couldn't take it anymore. I was done being treated like an outcast. I was done feeling so useless and lonely and miserable with my life. And after I "Accepted" his mission, I decided on a new mission: a mission for myself: to go to Trollstopia, find you guys...and learn from you guys. To find...my own destiny."

Aggie was now the speechless one, saying, "So...that's why you followed us...or at least...came to find us? You wanted...to learn from us"?

"Yes," Sid replied, adding, "I wanted to learn what made you be capable of being able to be loved and accepted in a warm community, and also learn how you guys all easily got along with her, and...I wanted to be able to try it out for myself. And I was on my way to find your home in Trollstopia, when suddenly, I got swept away by Aggie's water magic, and then, I ended up on the bus by accident. Of course, I didn't know you all were heading to her homeland, and that's how I would up with you guys on that bus."

Sid said, "And then, once I met you guys, I was so excited to try and fit in with you guys right away...but...I was scared too. I was scared to...open my heart, as Poppy told me, to be able to learn your ways, learn the ways of the MMTs, learn the ways of you, Aggie, learn the ways of friendship and acting nice, learn the ways of all you guys. So, I resorted to what I felt comfortable with and acted like a complete jerk initially because I was too scared to try and be...nice. But, it took me being with you guys this month, here in Harmonious Land, to realize...after being away from the bad influences for so long...this...this is what I want with my life. This..is my destiny. My destiny is to live with you guys because...you treated me with so much kindness, and even after the crap I put you through, you never gave up on me. You all treated me like a...like a friend. And...that's what I really want.

I...I want to have friends. I want to live in a warm and welcoming community where no matter what, you're always seen as an equal. I want to feel accepted for who I am and not try to be who others want me to be. I want to be...I want to be...happy. Like...really happy. I want...to embrace friendship. And...even if anyone offered me all the power in the world or all the magic here in Harmonious Land...I would turn that down because I would rather choose you guys than that."

Sid then dropped to his knees, saying while looking up at everyone, tears starting to form around his eyes, "I'm so sorry for how I've acted towards you all. I'm sorry I lied about who I was and where I came from and acting like a big jerk. I'm sorry for all pf the times I have either I made fun of you, teased you, or threatened you. I'm sorry for anything I did that might've hurt you or worse. I'm so sorry for everything..."

He sniffled before saying, "I've said everything I wanted to say, so...however, you guys want to react...go ahead. I'll take it...because I deserve it after all I've put you guys through, and...I'm so sorry," before he tried to choke back tears, letting out a harsh sob, burying his face into the floor while he cried.

All of the Normal Trolls looked at one another, as they couldn't help but feel...really bad for everything Sid had gone through. Having to hide who you really were because you were worried how others would judge you because your own species was known in history as a threat? Scared to try and open up to others? Being treated like a lonely stranger who's a criminal in their own community every time you try to do something that's considered "good" to them? That's no way to live, especially for someone who just wants to feel like they belong.

The room was awkwardly quiet for a while, with everyone looking at one another in concern, worry, guilt, and sadness, while Sid's sobs were the only source of sound that they heard.

The first Troll who actually dared to make the first move was Poppy, who came forward to Sid, asking, "Is this...true? Is all of what you said...honestly the truth"?

Sid looked up, his eyes stained with welled-up tears, as he gave a slow nod, anticipating what would come out of replying.

Finally, Buckaroo couldn't take it, as they galloped forward, standing between Poppy and Sid, telling the Pop Queen, "Wait! Please, don't hurt him aw punish him"!

"Buckaroo Ringer, what are y'all doin'," Delta asked, trotting over, standing beside Poppy.

"Ay'm standing up faw my friend, that's what," Buckaroo declared, turning around and offering Sid a hand up.

The Flexi-Troll accepted the hand up while Buckaroo explained, "Look, y'all, ay know this is all shockin' ta faand out, but...despaate everythin', ay know that this Troll here...has ayy good heart. Ay've seen how he's grown since we first met him, ayn' Flexi-Troll aw nawht, he's still ayy Troll, ayn' aftuurr everythin's he's been through, we just ken't reprimand him faw the things he's kept from us aw did."

"Buckaroo, why are you acting so defensive of him," Branch asked curiously while he and the other leaders joined up with Poppy and Delta.

"Because he's my friend, that's why," Buckaroo answered, saying, "Y'all don't know him laake ay do. Sure, he was stubborn-willed ayn' jerk-laake befawe, but once ay actually got ta talk ta him ayn' see him faw who he really is, even befawe ay found out he was ayy Flexi-Troll-,"

"Wait, wait, you...knew he was a Flexi-Troll," Barb asked.

Buckaroo nodded, saying, "Ay did, and even befawe knowing 'bout it, ay learned that he was just lost, ayn' needed ayy friend ta help guide him ta start makin' ayy change faw himself. When ya get ta know him, he's actually fun ta talk ta. He gives good advaace, he's honest, but has a unique perspective at looking at other's emotions, he's understandin', ayn' most importantly, he's empathetic. He understands the struggles ay've gone through, the struggles we've gone through, ayn' laakes ta help work through these kaands ov things. Under that tough exterior, he's ayy real sweetheart, ayn'...ay really, really, really care about him."

Sid felt touched by Buckaroo's words, especially when they added, "He's ayy great friend, ayn' ay'm lucky ta be friends with him."

Aggie then smiled, stepping forward and saying, "Buckaroo's right," her statement surprising the others.

She flew over to the detective Troll and Flexi-Troll, saying to her friends, "Yes, Sid wasn't the nicest first, but that was because he felt the same way I did here before I first met you guys in the Troll Kingdom: lonely. He was practically an outcast in his own community, and couldn't act how he wanted to because no one treated him with kindness and respect, and they saw him as a weirdo because of his difference in behavior. That'd make anyone feel isolated, like no one can understand them, and even make it hard to really...be yourself and feel accepted. It was getting to meet you guys that helped me finally find a place where I was accepted, where I was free to be who I wanted to be, and get to express my love of music, kindness, sincerity, and get to feel free to be unique, and have others accept me for it. I found love here," and pointed to Trollex, who smiled and blushed, before adding, "I met the best friends I could ever ask for" and gestured to the Normal Trolls, who all smiled, before adding, "And I got to experience the positive impact of friendship in my life. And I've seen how friendship has changed Sid for the better; he's even wanting to go good and is working hard towards that. And after seeing all of that that growth he's had, I'm proud to call him my friend too."

Sid was surprised since this was the first time an MMT was asking a Flexi-Troll to be friends with them, asking Aggie, "Really? You...consider me a friend"?

Aggie faced the Flexi-Troll, nodding while saying, "Yes, I do. And I'm sorry I threatened you when I first found out about your species and who you really were."

"Eh, no worries; you were protecting your friends and family, I'd do the same thing in your position back then," Sid replied with a chuckle.

"Wait, Aggie, you knew too," Melody asked her best friend, surprised.

Aggie nodded while explaining to Sid, "I was just worried that you'd do something sneaky and hurt my friends, my family, my boyfriend, and it made me suspicious about you because I didn't know if you were gonna stick with your word about not causing us any harm. And you did stick by it, and you've shown me that there was more to you than first impressions, and you're slowly, but surely, becoming a great Troll out of it."

Sid replied, "And I'm sorry I argued with you so much and even fought you that one time. You know, my king was wrong about you: you are not a weak, useless, dumb ogre, you're the most unique and coolest MMT ever! And I don't care how many narcissistic bullies disagree with me because they're wrong. You're gifted in magic and music and have a special spark that makes everyone smile when you're around. I can see how Trollex easily fell in love with you, and he deserves it; you continue to be the best girlfriend to the Techno king 'cause I support you both all the way. And, you're a really good friend too, Aggie; thank you for inspiring me to...become a friendlier Troll."

Trollex then stepped forward, standing by Aggie, holding his girlfriend's hand, while saying, "And if Aggie here's your friend, then so am I. You're more trustworthy than I thought you'd be, plus I...can't ever thank you enough for encouraging me to be bolder when it comes to protecting the love of my life here."

Synth then smiled, saying while standing by Trollex, saying, "Haha! And count me in, too, yo! If my bro here is your friend, I'm your friend too"!

"And me," Cooper said while stepping forward, with Jussy nodding in agreement and walking forward alongside Cooper.

"And me," Demo added while stepping forward.

"Same here," Gust said while stepping forward and tipping his hat.

"Me as well," Dante said, flying forward.

"Me too," Melody said while stepping forward.

Everyone else also stepped forward, showing that they thought Sid was their friend too.

Sid was surprised that all of the Normal Trolls thought that he was their friend, even Jussy, despite the fact that he had only met her a few days ago when Cooper came into the condo and introduced her to them.

He then looked at the other leaders, who all smiled and stepped forward, with Essence saying, "Sid, we are very sorry for everything that you had gone through before you encountered us. But you no longer have to feel alone."

"That's right; we'd love to have you as a friend," Quincy stated.

Sid could feel happy tears build up, asking, "Really"?

"Of course, man. Although we may still be a bit suspicious of your species, we've seen you and know you well enough to know that you're at least speaking truth about a lot of this stuff you told us today, and that takes a lot of guts, man. So, respect," Barb said while pounding her chest.

"Y'all definitely have changed since we first met ya, ayn' we'd love ta help ya continue to grow ayn' learn mawe about friendship," Delta commented.

"Yes, because when you are surrounded by good friends, they can help influence you in a way that really helps your life become better," Trollzart added.

"I know it may not be easy, believe me, I know that from experience, but if you really want it, you can continue to really change for the better, and we'd love to help you any way we can," Branch stated.

"Branch is right. After all, what are friends for," Trollex added.

Sid smiled as he saw Poppy smile and give him a proud nod, remembering the advice she gave him back then, as he said, "Thank you, guys. I really want to learn so much about friendship and harmony. Because...I think friendship's the best kind of magic I could ever ask for. All the power and energy in the world, I could never accept it because I'd rather have you guys. But...," before adding worryingly, "I'm still very new at this, and I don't even know if this "Being good" thing for me is gonna last. It's scary, and I'm still unsure how to really continue growing with it."

"You don;t have to do this alone; we're right by your side to help," Minuet said while flying over Sid.

"Minuet's right; that's the best part of having friends: they are always gonna be there for you through the highs and lows," Val said while fist-bumping Poppy.

"No matter how hard it may be, with good friends, you can get through anything," Stereo said cheerfully.

Sid showed a small smile before saying, "but...how would you guys even help...if I'm not around you guys? We're leaving in two days and...I don't even have a place to live. I...I can't ever go back to my kingdom because they'll know I've changed, and they'll kill me for it. But I don't just want to live out on my own either; it'll be a struggle, both physically and mentally. And I can't stay here in Harmonious Land because, while it is fun here, it'll only be a matter of time before the other MMTs discover who I am. None of them even know I'm a Flexi-Troll; I think the only Harmonious Land resident who now knows about me is you, Jussy," while gesturing to Jussy.

Aggie then got a great idea, saying, "Why don't you stay with the Normal Trolls in Trollstopia"?

Sid was surprised, with Poppy saying, "Yeah, Aggie's right! We welcome all Trolls in Trollstopia; you're more than welcome to stay there"!

"There's plenty of places y'all ken choose ta live in there, so y'all ken make yourself at home," Holly mentioned.

Everyone chattered happily in agreement, with Sid now emitting happy tears while he asked, "You all would...let me stay in Trollstopia"?

"Of course; you're our friend, and we make sure all our friends feel safe, happy, and we like to help make sure they feel like they belong," Smidge exclaimed happily.

"And we welcome all friends, old and new, with great big hugs," Low-Note Jones announced as everyone gathered for a big group hug.

Sid felt like he was on cloud nine, and for once in his life, he felt...genuinely happy. He felt...at peace. He finally found what he had been looking for his entire life: friends, and a place where he could feel/be accepted for who he was and feel like he belonged.

After the hug was finished, and they stepped back to separate, Sid wiped away the tears and said with a happy smile, "Words can't ever express how grateful I am for this opportunity, guys. you Trolls are...the greatest people I've ever met...and the coolest friends to hang with. I know that there's a lot for me to do to try and continue on this path of reformation, but I'm gonna give it all I got! If I can learn about friendship and make more new friends and gain so much valuable experience, maybe someday, I could even try to share it with my own tribe and...see if I can change their ways, like you all have helped me change my ways."

"Whel, we're always gonna be there faw ayy friend in need, ayn' y'all are on ov us. We got your back," Buckaroo said while holding hands with Sid.

Sid smiled, blushing a bit, as he then got an idea, and used his hair to turn the dial on a radio to start playing some music on it.

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~You and Me from Descendants 2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sid: Looking back at yesterday, I learned I want to give it everything. 'Cause, I know, there's so much road ahead of me.

Buckaroo: When ay looked inta your eyes, raheet away, ay could recognize who ya are ayn' all that ya want ta be.

Sid and Buckaroo: Sometimes it's hard to find yourself, but it's worth it in the end. 'Cause in your heart is where it all begins.

Everyone started to dance and sing together, having fun jamming in the condo lobby together.

All: We gotta be bold, we gotta be brave, we gotta be free! We gotta get loud making that change; you gotta believe (Snack Pack: Whoa!)!

We'll look deep inside, and we'll rise up and shine! We can be bold, we can be brave! Let everyone see! It starts with you and me!

Whoa, whoa, hey! It starts with you and me! Whoa, whoa, hey!

Buckaroo: It starts with y'all ayn' me!

McJagger and Laguna: There's something special that I've learned; it's together we can change the world. Everybody's got something that they can bring.

Poppy and Branch: When you take a look inside yourself, do you wish that you were something else? But who you are is who you need to be.

Aggie and Trollex: Sometimes it's hard to find yourself, but it's worth it in the end. 'Cause in your heart is where it all begins.

All: We gotta be bold, we gotta be brave, we gotta be free! We gotta get loud making that change; you gotta believe (Snack Pack: Whoa!)!

We'll look deep inside, and we'll rise up and shine! We can be bold, we can be brave! Let everyone see! It starts with you and me!

Whoa, whoa, hey! It starts with you and me! Whoa, whoa, hey!

Aggie and Trollex: It starts with you and me!

Delta, Trollzart, and Barb: We all can do a part; we know that it can be the start!

Quincy, Essence and Branch: To bring about the difference that we need (Poppy: Yeah!)!

Sid and Buckaroo: I promise we can work this out; I promise we can see it through! Don't you know it's up to me?

All: It's up to me and you!

We gotta be bold, we gotta be brave, we gotta be free (Val: Gotta be free!)! We gotta get loud making that change; you gotta believe (Snack Pack: Whoa!)!

We'll look deep inside (Synth: We can't hide!), and we'll rise up and shine (Prince D: Oh, woah!)! We can be bold, (Holly: We ken be brave!) we can be brave! Let everyone see! It starts with you and me!

Whoa, (Biggie: Oh!) whoa, (Jussy: Oh ho!) hey! It starts with you and me! Whoa, (Guy Diamond: Yeah-eah!) whoa, hey!

It starts with you and me! Whoa, (R&B: Yeah-eah!) whoa, hey! It starts with you and me! (Minuet: Oh woah!) Whoa, (Melody: Yeah-eah!) whoa, hey!

It starts with you and me!

Sid inhaled and exhaled, smiling while he said to himself, "I'm home...with my real friends and family. I'm finally...home."