Hello, every Troll! Exactly one year ago today, I had released my redo of season 2, and now, we're all coming back again full circle! We are now diving into season 3, and be prepared for a season full of mysteries, secrets revealed, emotions flying, and so much more! New faces, new places, and new moments that'll make you say "Oh my guh"! Before we begin, I will inform you that you are gonna see some big things happening around here this season, starting with my main O.C.: Melody, having a new voice actress, as from now on, she will be voiced by Demi Lovato. And that's only the tip of the iceberg, so, be prepared to see and witness a lot of new things happening! Disclaimer- I do own Trolls to Trollstopia in any way or form. Melody Song, Mal Shredder, Stereo, Twilight Tidepool, McJagger, Buckaroo, Evie, and Sid Scales are my O.C.s and belong to me. Aggie and Mojo Mohawk belong to I.M. Rally, and now, also making his debut today is a character that belongs to another close friend of mine: TU4QU0I53T4IAN6L3, otherwise known as Cheah. He's allowed me to bring in one of his Trolls: Techno Troll, or more specifically, Techno/Trap Troll: Finn, otherwise known as Electro Ray. You might know Finn in Cheah's Troll story (Voice of Rebels) Finn "Electro Ray" Okazaki Tidepool belongs to my good friend TU4QU0I53T4AN6L3. And Jussy belongs to Jade-Green-Butterfly on Tumblr. I also do not own the songs and lyrics that I use today! Now, to really kick things off! I'm even issuing a brand-new theme song for season 3 as well, a familiar tune performed by Angelic that y'all MLP fans might recognize well! Sit back, relax, and enjoy! Now, let's get to it!

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The Trollstopia title came out glowing brightly in rainbow colors before the colors expelled out, forming the shapes of Aggie and the Normal Troll leaders, ambassadors, delegates, and associates.

Oh-oh-oh! Oh-oh-oh! You are my Trollstopia friends!

Aggie flew by R&B, who were using their telekinesis to carry some Funk tech.

Met you, and the light switched on!

Branch touched the ground and grew a tree that sprouted underneath him and Poppy, who touched a stray tree branch and made a flower bloom from its tip, with Aggie stopping by to take a sniff of the flower.

It brightens up my day like the sun!

Aggie galloped beside Delta and Clampers, when suddenly, Delta saw an incoming rock falling towards them and created earth armor around her hands, punching the rock away in response.

When my friends come a-runnin'!

Aggie suddenly felt a strong breeze of wind magic pick her up, showing it was Dante and Trollzart, who were moving their batons back and forth to conduct the air and create a small wind tornado that picked up Aggie.

You were right all along!

Delta soon saw a light ball that King Quincy formed in his paws get tossed into the air and watched as Essence grabbed a handful of glitter and tossed it up, the glitter glowing a bit before it exploded alongside the light ball, making a small set of fireworks go off.

That together, we're always better!

Aggie sat down on a large log stump that was lifted up by Buckaroo, who tipped their hat at Aggie.

We could turn a sketch into a masterpiece!

Aggie then flew over by Low-Note Jones, who tilted his sunglasses and made a laserbeam shoot out and spell a message on the ground that said, "Hey there, friend"!

When you're here, I feel like I'm complete!

Aggie suddenly felt a geyser of water shoot up next to her, and sitting on the geyser of water was Trollex, the creator of the geyser he was sitting on. whom Aggie smiled and shared a romantic kiss with her boyfriend, their hearts synchronizing and glowing in unison, while Beat hovered over Trollex's shoulder and watched happily.

Every day's a brighter day with you in my life!

Aggie and Trollex then broke their kiss when they saw Synth appear next to them on another water geyser that he made himself, carrying Stereo on his shoulders as the pair waved at them, with Trollex and Aggie waving back at Synth and Stereo.

And every time we fall, we get back up again!

Barb launched a fireball onto the ground, creating a cloud of thick smoke, before she was seen coming out of the smoke cloud, skidding on her knees, and rocking on her electric guitar, with Aggie playing her own electric guitar next to the queen of Hard Rock.

Look around, and you will find a friend!

An image of Aggie and the Normal Troll leaders uniting hands together in a circle was shown as they then all raised their hands up in unison.

You are my Trollstopia friends!

Just then, a color from each of their genre of music (Aggie's being rainbow because she already had all the signature 6 colors from each main genre of music) shooting up from each of them, making a rainbow in the sky.

Oh-oh-oh! Oh-oh-oh! You are my Trollstopia friends!

Aggie weaved her way past a few Earth structures that Holly made as a fun little maze for Aggie to go through before Aggie tossed Holly a gift box, with the Country ambassador smiling and tossing Aggie back a bigger gift box in gratitude.

We'll paint the sky with every color of the rainbow!

Aggie slid down a tree branch and saw Val using her burning touch to make something on a rock wall, as the Rock ambassador stepped back and showed what she made: her name (Val Thundershock) in bold, edgy letters, causing both of them to break into laughter.

We let the world know! Bring our light to the shadows! Whoa-oh-oh!

McJagger was carrying a heavy pile of books and struggling to carry them, when suddenly, he stumbled, tossing the books up into the air. Aggie saw this and quickly flew in, catching some of the books with her arms.

Together friends forever!

The remaining books she didn't catch, Laguna made a water forcefield that protected herself from the falling books, and made the books bounce up a bit before catching them, giving them to McJagger, who kissed his girlfriend to thank her, which made Laguna smile and blush.

Each day is now or never!

Cooper made some cupcakes pop out of his butt and placed them on a tray, offering some to his twin brother, Prince D, and the Snack Pack (Biggie, Guy Diamond, Tiny Diamond, Smidge, DJ Suki, Satin and Chenille, and Legsley) before he tossed one to Aggie, who caught it and gave a salute to Cooper, as Cooper gave an extra special cupcake he made himself to Jussy, who blushed from the kind gesture.

Just call on me, and you'll find me by your side!

Aggie and Melody were both riding Rock boards together, wearing the appropriate protective gear of course, weaving past a few stalagmites that were on the ground around them.

Cuz we could turn a sketch into a masterpiece!

A game board was tossed into the air, as Aggie used her telekinesis to catch it and place it down on the table while Gust arranged the pieces perfectly so the game could be properly set to play.

When you're here, I feel like I'm complete!

Riff was drumming on his drumset while Demo was watching, looking something over on his manager clipboard, as he showed it to Aggie, who looked it over and gave Demo a proud thumbs up.

Every day's a brighter day with you in my life!

A Growlbeast was chasing after Sid, who ran for his life, as Aggie quickly waved her staff threateningly in front of it, scaring the Growlbeast off, while Sid dropped down, panting in exhaustion, but was grateful for the MMT saving his life.

And every time we fall, we get back up again!

A new image then showed everyone all holding hands together, united as one.

Look around, and you will find a friend!

Music notes glowed in various colors started to excitedly surround the air.

You are my Trollstopia! You are my Trollstopia!

Finally, the last image showed Aggie and all of the Trolls standing together, looking up at something excitedly, as Aggie and Trollex both held hands together, with Aggie leaning her head on her boyfriend's shoulder while Trollex held Aggie close to him, Smidge hopped onto Biggie's back as Biggie caught her easily, Clampers peeked out of her aunt's hair to see while Tiny Diamond peeked his head out of his father's hair to see as well, and Legsley stretching her legs up to get a better look. Above them, the Trollstopia sign appeared in a flash of rainbow colors, bright and colorful for all to see, with everyone smiling happily.

You are my Trollstopia friends!

Settling In

Sid stood, watching silently as he saw all the Trolls in Trollstopia currently looking at him. He didn't know if they were impressed, scared, weirded out, or even confused to see him.

The silence lasted for another while before someone from the crowd, a male Funk Troll, finally had the courage to ask, "Who is that"?

That opened up the crowd for more questions to pop out, with Baha asking, "What is he"?

"Is he some sort of monster," a female Classical Troll asked in concern.

"Why does he have hooved legs ayn' feet," a male Country Troll asked.

"Does he eat Trolls," a male Rock Troll asked.

"Where'd he come from," Priscilla, who was with CJ Suki and Keith, asked curiously.

All these questions came pouring out in a large clammer, leaving Sid feeling unsure what to answer first and feeling a bit nervous about speaking, deep down.

To make things easier for the Flexi-Troll, Branch let out a shrill whistle, which got the crowd to become silent, as he explained, "Guys, I know a lot of you have questions about Sid, and we will get them all answered, but you have to let us explain first."

Poppy started things off by saying, "Sid here is a type of Troll called a Flexi-Troll; we met him after he accidentally wound up on the bus with us during our trip to Harmonious Land."

"Does he live there with the other Magic Musical Trolls," a male Techno Troll asked.

"No," Aggie answered, adding, "He doesn't; he came from a kingdom far within the Troll Kingdom, way out in the deserts beyond Lonesome Flats."

"Why is he called a Flexi-Troll," Keith asked, saying, "It sounds made-up."

Sid decided to speak up on this question, saying, "We're called that because Flexi-Trolls have a unique way of adapting to being in different environments. We're "flexible" in that sense."

"How," CJ Suki inquired, following up Keith's question.

Sid answered, "It's because Flexi-Trolls are able to change into any Troll we want. Watch," before stepping back and enveloping himself in a glow. When the glow died down, he had changed himself into a perfect image of Poppy, which made the crowd gasp in surprise.

Sid then said, in Poppy's voice, "And we can also mimic the pitch and voice of the Troll we change into if we choose so, so we can blend into our surroundings," before he glowed and changed back into his regular appearance, making the crowd gasp in surprise again.

"How come none ov us have ever' heard ov them befawe," a female Country Troll asked.

Quincy stepped forward, explaining, "It's because their history is very obscure and not as well-known as the history of our kind: the Normal Trolls, or the Magic Musical Trolls. We didn't even know they existed until Sid revealed his true self to us and explained everything."

"And there is a reason why my Troll tribe's history is obscure," Sid added on, explaining, "See, my kind is supposed to be...evil, born heartless, where we love to fight, cause havoc and chaos, and feast on magic and music energy from all kinds of Trolls. We're bitter enemies with the Magic Musical Trolls because of that and a danger to all other Trolls."

Hearing this, the crowd suddenly grew nervous and worried that if Flexi-Trolls were said to be dangerous, was he here...to hurt them?!

Sid saw the anxious looks and quickly clarified, "But I'm not like the others, I promise. I was born different than the other Flexi-Trolls. I don't want to fight or kill or hurt anyone, I don't want magic or music energy, all I've ever wanted since I was little...was to feel accepted and beloved in my community. But everyone kept pushing me around and treating me like garbage because I wasn't acting or behaving like them. I tried to mimic their ways to feel acceptance, but that didn't even work, and they've made me feel like an outcast for years.

Finally, I had enough of it, and one day, my king assigned me to go and spy on these Normal Trolls and their friend Aggie, but I decided to take that chance and rebelled. I took my "leave" and used the disguise of "doing the mission" to finally escape, and I went to find Trollstopia because I wanted to meet you guys and learn all about friendship and harmony. Because...that's what I really want: friends."

"Awwww," the crowd said, feeling relieved/happy that Sid really just wants to have friends.

"But how did you end up meeting them? They went to accompany Aggie on her trip home to Harmonious Land," Thrasher asked, pointing that out.

Barb answered, "It's a little crazy how he found him, but he ended up on the Angler Bus under a pile of suitcases."

"When I first unlocked her magic, and it spiraled out of control, Sid somehow got swept up by some of it, and it dragged him all the way to Trollstopia," Aggie added on, feeling a little sheepish about that memory.

"Yeah, and it hit me so hard, I was dizzy when I came to it and couldn't see straight. I stumbled around and tripped onto the bus, but I didn't know where I was until I woke up again later and heard laughter, and wound up meeting these Trolls on the bus and..well, the rest is history."

"Oh," the Trolls in the crowd said, understanding.

"And now, Sid is going to be living with us. So, let's all give him a warm welcome, every Troll," Poppy declared, causing the crowd to erupt in cheers.

The sight of all the Trolls around the city giving a warm welcome, without anyone looking afraid or nervous, was a welcoming sight for the Flexi-Troll, who smiled in appreciation. At the same time, it also still felt so new to him too; he wasn't used to being welcomed so warmly like this. the warmest greeting he'd ever get back in his kingdom is if a fellow Flexi-Troll just rolled his eyes and didn't lash out any insults at him. Unsure of what else to say or do, he gave another friendly wave towards the crowd.

Once the crowd of Trolls dissipated after the homecoming meeting, which left Aggie and the leaders, ambassadors, delegates, and associates still by the vehicles with their luggage, as Legsley asked, "So...what do we do now"?

"Steal a car," Barb replied jokingly.

However, some of the leaders thought she was serious and shot a few inquisitive looks at her, with Poppy saying, "Barb"!

"I was joking! It was a joke," Barb quickly clarified to show them she was only joking.

Cooper faced Jussy and told her, "If you want, I can show you my place! I'll give you the grand tour and everything"!

Jussy smiled, saying, "I'd love to, Cooper. Lead the way."

Hopping onto Cooper's back, Jussy held on while the Pop/Funk Troll happily carried his luggage while walking away.

Meanwhile, Aggie grabbed her things and said, "I'm gonna swing by my pod and drop my things off before going around town to see how everyone's doing."

"I'll help you out, Aggie, and maybe afterwards, we can hit the lagoon and have a little rave date," Trollex offered, bopping Aggie gently on the nose, making the MMT to blush and giggle.

"Trollex, you sly romantic," Aggie cooed cutely, kissing Trollex on the cheek as the couple walked hand-in-hand off to Aggie's pod.

Poppy then turned around and faced Sid, telling the Flexi-Troll, "As for you, Sid, Branch and I will be your personal tour guides of Trollstopia, showing you all the places there are here, and you can pick wherever you want to stay in"!

"And if there's anything you need or want that'll help make your stay more comfortable, let us know. We want you to feel right as home as possible," Branch added.

Sid smiled in appreciation, saying, "Thanks, your Majesties."

"No need for formalities, Sid. You can just call us by our names," Quincy suggested.

"Sorry, it's gonna take me a while to get used to that, among other things," Sid answered, scratching the back of his neck.

"No worries, you take all the time you need to help yourself feel at home," Essence told him.

"Yeah, if y'all need anythin', y'all ken ask us ayn' we'll help howevuurr we ken," Delta mentioned.

"Yeah, we got your back, man," Barb added while gently punching Sid in the arm, the Flexi-Troll hesitantly chuckling while rubbing where the Rock queen punched him.

Poppy then gestured for the Flexi-Troll to follow her and Branch, with the Flexi-Troll following them.

While they left, Smidge then declared, "While Poppy and Branch are giving him the tour, let's all get our stuff and head home, guys"!

"I can't wait to enter my pod and get all my records set to DJ at the next party, right, buddy," DJ Suki commented while petting her wooferbug, who nodded excitedly in agreement.

"Stereo and I are gonna hit up at the lagoon and have a big welcome home ra-ave," Synth cheered while pumping his hands up in the air repeatedly, his wife doing the same motions while mimicking airhorn noises.

"Ay'm gonna spend ayy lil taame with my kinsfolk ayn' catch 'em up on things," Buckaroo stated.

"Well, I'm gonna head over to the hollow to see how the other rock Trolls are doing since our trip. I bet they're itching to see me do a legendary smash," Barb said while swinging her guitar up in the air.

"I'm gonna stop by the salon and see Maddy again! I want to show her some of the new skills I've picked up on since working in Harmonious Land," Melody mentioned excitedly.

"I'm gonna get Mr. Dinkles home. This long road trip has made him very sleepy, i mean, look how exhausted he is," Biggie said while holding his pet worm, who let out a "Mew" in response.

"I'm gonna be spending some time with my mom so we can catch up and talk about things together," Laguna stated while adjusting her glasses.

"The first thing I wish to do is do a little composing; this trip to Harmonious Land has inspired me with many ideas for a myriad of different symphonies," Dante squeaked happily.

"I think the best thing we should all do first is all walk back to our homes and unpack, unwind a bit, so we can put things away and settle back home. Afterwards, we can all reunite and do something together if you are all interested," Trollzart suggested.

Everyone nodded in agreement and started to walk to their homes and houses, carrying their luggage with them. Quincy and Essence flew the Funk spaceship back to Vibe Town while Barb drove the Angler Bus over to Rock Hollow.

Meanwhile...

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~This Strange World by Tara Strong~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sid followed Poppy and Branch, nervously walking around Trollstopia, looking at all of the other Normal Trolls that were out and about, and watching what they were doing while he walked, trying to get used to his new surroundings.

Sid: I've never seen a place that's quite like this. Everything is turned around; this crazy city's upside-down.

Fitting in with them, it's the task that I must do. I'll keep my eyes peeled around me and learn from them by what I see.

By the edge of Rock Hollow, he saw a male Rock Troll show off his new guitar to some other Rock Trolls, who looked impressed.

Looking up at the tree where Classical Crest was, he saw a male Classical Troll reciting a poem to some female Classical Trolls, who listened in awe.

At Techno Lagoon, he dunked his head underwater and watched a female Techno Troll and a male Techno Troll swimming together, holding hands.

Back in Pop Village, he saw a group of Pop Trolls working together to pull a newly constructed pod up onto a tree branch in a nearby tree.

Sid: They don't use any magic or live in tall buildings.

Behind him, he heard some giggles and saw a few Glitter Trolls walking by, noticing how they didn't wear clothes as opposed to the other Pop Trolls.

Sid: Some of them aren't wearing clothes.

He spotted a male Techno Troll sharing ice cream with a female Country Troll.

Sid: Have fins or hooves.

And by the corner of his eye, he noticed a few Funk Trolls being projected up into the entrance of Vibe Town with the help of a bubble taxi.

Sid: And don't live in holes.

Seeing all of these new sights was intriguing but confusing for Sid at the same time. The vibe in Trollstopia felt similar to the vibe he felt in Harmonious Land, seeing Trolls happily living together, but to see all these Trolls from different tribes together in one place, happily intermingling with one another in the community and having fun, it felt almost a bit overwhelming.

Sid: Everything's confusing when it seems so new. But I look a little closer, and it starts to feel familiar too.

He then saw a soccer ball roll up to his feet before a group of Pop Troll kids approached him, revealing to be Keith, CJ Suki, and Priscilla. Sid rolled the ball back, earning him a thank you in reply before he watched the kids run off to play. It gave him a sense of familiarity, seeing them having fun together as friends, as it reminded him about how he wanted to have friends and better understand friendship and harmony, making him smile in contentment.

The next place that sid got to see was Country Corral, looking around the old western place as the arid weather reminded him of the desert where his kingdom was.

Sid: What a strange new place (What a strange new place!)!

He saw a male Country Troll struggling to place some barrels in a wagon as the Flexi-Troll ran over and gave him a hand with the barrel he was struggling on. The Country Troll turned around and thanked Sid, patting him on the back before walking away while pulling the wagon.

Sid: I'm trying to make heads or tails of this strange new place (What a strange new place!)!

Sid watched him leave, feeling a sense of pride for already beginning to make his mark in the community by helping out as best he could.

Sid: Sorting through the small details of this strange new place! What a strange new place!

Once the tour was over, both Pop leaders sat down with the Flexi-Troll at a nearby picnic tab;e, with Poppy asking, "So, what do you think of Trollstopia, Sid"?

"Well, I'll say this: it's a lot bigger than I thought it'd be. It's very nice, although Techno Lagoon scares me a bit. Only because...well...I don't know how to swim," sid sheepishly admitted.

"You don't know how to swim? But can't you change into a Techno Troll and swim," Branch asked.

Sid answered, "I mean, I could, but like as myself, my true self, I can't swim at all. I'm hopeless in the water. But the Techno Trolls are friendly, at least. Though they are very...energetic. I almost got tired watching them dance so much."

Branch and Poppy both chuckled, with Poppy saying, "They love to party, much like any Troll would."

Sid then said, "Vibe City looks like something from another world, but it's super dope. Tricky with traveling in, though. Classical Crest was very fancy to see, but I did like climbing the tree up to reach there."

"I still don't get why you didn't want to take the elevator. It would've made it easier to climb up," Branch commented.

Sid chuckled, answering with, "And not get to use my superior climbing skills and practice? Sorry, but if i see a tree or a tall rock, I'm gonna climb it, it's just a force of habit. Pop Village is quite vibrant and colorful; you Pop Trolls are very, very friendly. I almost felt a bit overwhelmed if you want me to be really honest, not that I don't appreciate the big warm welcome."

"Well, when it comes to new friends, we Pop Trolls love to spread friendly hospitality," Poppy mentioned.

Sid then stated, "I think out of all the places, Country Corral and Rock Hollow were my favorite places. Country Corral is arid and humid, reminds me of the desert back home, and it's fun helping out the other Country Trolls. Meanwhile, Rock Hollow is hot, but not as hot as the desert, and seeing the Rock Trolls acting all wild and rambunctious reminds me a bit of how the other Flexi-Trolls acted back home, but not as violent or chaotic."

"Are you really that used to seeing chaos and mayhem without getting worried or scared," Branch asked, raising a curious eyebrow.

Sid shrugged, answering with, "Eh, it's not the most pleasant site, but when you've grown up seeing it every day, it just grows on you. I mean, if I'm getting real, the past month we spent in Harmonious Land, I found it hard to sleep because it felt way too quiet at night without hearing loud crashes and bangs and stuff like that. It's sort of like my "sleeping music" if that makes sense"?

"It does, we totally get it. So, you prefer to have loud noises to help lull you to sleep; we'll make a note of that," Poppy answered while writing it down on a sheet of paper.

"Anything else you want to tell us to help make your stay in Trollstopia comfortable, Sid? Anything at all that you might think will be important to you," Branch suggested, adding, "Even if it's kind of weird, you can tell us."

Sid thought about it before saying, "Hmmm, well...I did love those soft beds back at the condo. I'd love a big comfy bed to sleep in and curl up on if I'm tired and sore."

Poppy added "Big, soft bed" to the list before asking, "Anything else"?

Sid thought about it before saying, "Well...back home, my main diet food was bugs, bugs of all kinds. But since our trip, I've started to expand my palate and enjoy other foods, but there are some I don't like too much. Like really sweet foods, I can't eat; they're too sweet for my teeth to handle. Oh! And peanut brittle; I don't care how many people say it's good, I can't stand peanut brittle. But I do like foods that have spice or a lot of juice in it, if that helps."

Poppy jotted this down while saying, "No worries, we can help you find plenty of food with these preferences so you have a wide variety to eat from."

"Anything else we need to know about," Branch asked.

Sid gave it some thought before saying, "Well...not much, really. I'm kind of adaptable; I usually adapt to changes to my surroundings, or different surroundings I reside in, and just go with the flow. There's nothing else I really need or want, just as long as i have a soft place to sleep on and food to eat."

"Are you sure? you don't need to be afraid to ask or request anything that you might want, anything at all," Poppy told Sid.

Sid thought about it before saying, "If you say that, I guess...there's only one thing I really, really want: a stick."

Hearing this, Branch and Poppy were visibly confused, asking together, "A stick"?

"Yeah, I love sticks. See, Flexi-Troll teeth always get worn out, and when they do, they fall out, and new ones grow in their place. Our teeth are like those of Shark Critters if that helps with the analysis. So, to help our teeth fall out and let the new ones grow in naturally, we love chewing on really hard things, such as dried tar, thick vines, and sticks," Sid explained while pointing at his teeth.

Branch found a stick that was lying beside the table and showed it to Sid, saying, "Will this do"?

Sid smiled excitedly, saying, "Yeah," and grabbed the stick, saying, "Thanks," before starting to chew on it.

Poppy then spoke up, saying, "Well, Sid, if there's anything else that comes up that you need to help you have a comfortable and pleasant stay in Trollstopia, feel free to speak up and let us know."

"But, of course, since you're gonna be staying with us, there are gonna be some important things you need to know about, especially because living here is different to how things were in your kingdom," Branch advised.

Sid looked up from the stick he was chewing on so he could pay attention to what they were saying.

Poppy added on, "Branch is right. This is the first time we're gonna be having a Flexi-Troll living with us, and while we know that you want to learn about friendship and harmony and that you want to go good and reform, there's a difference between saying something and actually doing it. Are you willing to put in the hard work and effort to really make a change for yourself"?

Sid nodded, saying, "I swear on my life that I will do my best to become fully good. I know it won't be easy, but I'm willing to do whatever it takes. All I can just ask for is for any form of help on your part, your Majesties. I don't want to sound like I'm begging, but...I can't do this on my own."

"And you won't: we are all looking out for you. Me, Branch, Quincy, Essence, Trollzart, Delta, Barb, Trollex, Aggie, all our friends and family, we are all here to help you out," Poppy replied reassuringly.

"Thank you, guys," Sid answered while smiling, saying, "So, whatever you guys need me to do, tell me everything, and don't leave out any details."

"Well, let's not go into everything right away; we don't want to overwhelm you. But for now, we'll take things bit by bit. For now, I'll tell you some general rules that you should try to do every day."

"In the meantime, I'll go get you a big soft bed for wherever you want to stay. Any places in particular," Poppy asked.

Sid thought about the different places in Trollstopia before he said, "Well, I think, for now, I kind of want to stay in Rock Hollow. Demo told me there's an extra room where no one sleeps in, so I can occupy the room for the time being."

"Sure thing! One soft bed in Rock Hollow coming right up," Poppy declared before getting up and walking away.

Sid and Branch then got up, with Sid saying, "So, what kind of rules do you have in mind"?

Branch explained as they both started to walk towards the center of Trollstopia, "I'll explain on the way."

While this was going on, some of the other Trolls had already gotten settled in and unpacked all their luggage and were now out and about throughout the city, doing their own little things.

Up at Classical Crest, Dante was sitting at a table, prepared to do some composing, saying, "Now, to begin writing my first piece since arriving home"!

However, before he could start writing, he was in for a big surprise when he saw a silhouette approaching him, and a voice asking him, "Excuse me, would you happen to know where I could find a Troll by the name of Dante Crescendo"?

Dante looked up and gasped when he saw the Classical Troll who was approaching him. The Troll had the same pale yellow glittery skin that he did, light pink cheeks with freckles, and pink hair in a curlier style, with light brown eyes who wore a light blue suit with a dark pink tie.

Dante immediately smiled, saying in response, "Dante, eh? I don't know; perhaps if you were to list his finer details."

The new Classical Troll gave it some thought before responding with, "Well, let's see. Sophisticated, talented, easy on the eyes. Oh, wait! I'm describing his younger brother"!

Both Classical Trolls broke into a chuckle, saying in unison, "Brother," and circled one another in greeting.

"Forte! I can't believe you're actually here! How have things been, dear brother," Dante asked the now-identified Troll.

"Oh, dearest sibling, things have been marvelous, but I've missed you dearly. Home hasn't been the same since you left, but when I heard about how much fun you've been having in Trollstopia, it brought me joy, and it's made me want to come and visit! Although my plans got a bit derailed when that huge wind tornado wreaked through Symphonyville and brought me all the way here," Forte answered.

Dante, hearing this, answered, "Oh, yes, well, I happen to know what caused it, but that is the least of our worries. Right now, I am very excited to be happily reunited with you"!

"The same as well, brother. Perhaps we shall catch up over some vanilla ice cream," Forte suggested.

"Ah! You've read my mind, brother," Dante answered as he and his younger brother flew off to go get some ice cream together.

Over at Rock Hollow, Val and Demo were talking to some of the Rock Trolls about their trip.

"And that's the tip of the iceberg! What happened next was-," before suddenly, Val felt something wrap around her waist.

When Val looked down to see what had wrapped around her waist, it revealed to be a mass of dark blue hair, which then pulled Val aside all of a sudden.

Val got dragged off to the side before the mass of blue hair had let her go, with Val asking, "What the? Who's there"?

"Hey, Thundershock. Long time no see," a female voice with an Australian accent spoke.

Val seemed to recognize the voice as she looked up and saw a tall female Rock Troll with messy dark blue hair and nose, dark red lipstick and silver hoop earrings, who wore a long brown sleeveless jacket with stitches and a black catsuit with a blue cross which covers most of her body except her arms and toes. She also had on a black choker around her neck, black fingerless gloves, and a grey belt.

Val laughed happily, saying, "Petra"!

Both Rock Trolls fist-bumped together, with Petra saying, "How's it hanging"?

"Things have been so rocking! But what are you doing here? I thought you always follow Bad Hair Day around whenever they're doing a concert," Val asked her friend.

Petra answered while fiddling with her fingerless gloves, "Yeah, I do, but when Volcano Rock City had that massive lava wave, I got brought all the way here, and well, figured I'd stick around to see what all the fuss was about this place, especially hearing about how you've been. Stick rocking hard as usual"?

Val chuckled, saying, "You know it."

"And your cousin," Petra asked, inquiring about Melody.

"Melly's still keeping it real," Val replied.

"So, tell me, Thundershock. You up for an ol' Flyer Bug race," Petra taunted, placing on a helmet.

Val gasped happily, placing on her own racing helmet, before saying, "You're so on"!

Over by the lagoon, a massive rave was being held, and all of the Techno Trolls were up on their fins and dancing, thumping to the beat of the song.

Aggie and Trollex were both dancing together hand-in-hand. Trollex spun Aggie around as she placed a kiss on Trollex's cheek before she lifted him up in the water, spinning him around efficiently like a baton. Then, the pair swam together in unison, mimicking each other's movements, and feeling their hearts beating together in unison.

"Now, this is a great way to celebrate being back in the Troll Kingdom! together," Trollex cheered as he spun around Aggie, who booped Trollex on the nose cutely, making him blush.

"You said it! It's even more fun that I'm getting to do it with you, Trollex," Aggie cheered back, the pair sharing a romantic kiss together. Trollex had one arm wrapped around the back of Aggie's neck while Aggie had her hands gently on the back of Trollex's head, which brought them closer in their cute kiss.

Suddenly, their kiss got interrupted when they heard two Trolls shout, "He-yo"!

They both looked up and saw that the "He-yo" came from Synth and Stereo, who were swimming above them and had a bunch of glowsticks in their arms, tossing them up together so all the Techno Trolls could grab one, including Trollex and Aggie.

"Synth, did you really have to drop these by now," Trollex asked while rolling his eyes at Synth.

Synth chuckled, answering with, "Sorry, bro, but I couldn't help it! You know a rave always gets me so pumped, I can't help myself! Plus, Stereo and I thought that these glowsticks would help make your romantic moment glow bright, yo"!

Aggie chuckled, saying, "We appreciate it, but maybe it might glow more if.."

Luckily, Stereo knew what Aggie was referring to, saying, "No worries, future sis-in-law! Synthesizer and I will let you both continue your kiss by yourselves so you both can feel that raving love coarse through your veins"!

Aggie and Trollx both blushed in unison as a result, but just before they could say anything, they heard a new song that was playing during the rave, making them all say, "Oh"!

The tune that was currently playing was a catchy Techno song, but unlike the other songs that have been playing, this song had a bit more of an edge in it. There was a sort of new style of it, like there was more to it.

"Woohoo! This beat is the banger, yo," Synth cheered while starting to rave.

"Oh yeah! This tune is totally *imitates airhorn noises*," Stereo declared.

Aggie listened closely to the song, saying, "This Techno music is catchy, but it sounds a little different to the songs I've heard before."

Trollex took a listen before saying, "Oh, I know this tune. It's because this type of Techno music also has a sort of added genre in it called Trap music."

"Trap Music," Aggie asked while raising an eyebrow.

"It's like that hip-hop Prince D likes to rap to, but more of an electronic edge," Trollex explained, adding, "And if a song like this is playing, that means Finn is up on the DJ stand."

"Finn? Who's Finn," Aggie asked curiously.

Trollex pointed to where the DJ turntables, as on the turntable playing music was a male Techno Troll with midnight blue skin, dark lavender stripes on his head fins, turquoise hair that was styled similar to Branch's, matching turquoise eyes and mouth, a reddish-pinkish heart, and colorful neon lights on his tail fins, different from the normal pixilated designs on tailfins, with turquoise tips on his tailfins, and black-and-white armbands on his arms, and he was wearing a black leather vest, a black mouth bandanna with a gold shark's mouth design on it, and black fingerless gloves on his hands. He was currently scratching a record while the song played, announcing, "DJ Electro Ray in the house! 'Leashing them vibes with that smooth Techno flow all 'round the lagoon, yo"!

The crowd was cheering and dancing to the beat of the song, loving the music that was playing.

"Wow, he's pretty good," Aggie commented, watching Finn on the DJ set.

"Finn's got his own sense and style of music, so when he volunteers to DJ, he always likes to try and put his own edgy spin on the tunes he plays," Trollex explained before adding, "but if you ever talk to him, he prefers to be called Electro Ray. It's like his nickname."

Aggie took this into account, saying, "Got it."

Once the song came to an end, Finn took a minute to swim away from the DJ turntables and stretch his arms up. He inhaled and exhaled, mentally preparing for his next set.

Suddenly, he heard a loud voice exclaim, "Yo! Finny boy"!

He immediately gritted his teeth, a red vein appearing from the side of his head, as he knew the only Troll who called him by that nickname, as he turned his head and saw Synth, Stereo, Trollex, and Aggie (though he didn't know her yet) approaching.

Finn grimaced, saying, "Synth, for the hundredth bloody time, mate, it's Electro Ray, not Finn, and especially not Finny boy! Have you seriously not gotten it by now"?

Synth chuckled, answering with, "I'll get it someday, yo. But yo, you were a'ight up there! Those tunes were the banger, yo"!

Finn crossed his arms, saying, "Eh, well, you know me: just keeping in tune with the tunes is all. Nothing much to it, dinkum."

Synth then introduced Finn to his wife, saying, "Yo, Finn, I don't know if you met her yet, but this is Stereo, the love of my life, yo"!

Finn looked at Stereo and awkwardly had his hand out, starting to say, "Uh, well, g'day-,"

Stereo quickly enveloped him in a tight hug, saying, "Nic to meet you, yo! Any pal of Synth, Finn, is a pal of mine"!

Finn felt extremely uncomfortable in the hug, squirming to break free, before separating and saying, feeling a bit ticked off, "First off, mate, I don't do hugs. Second, the name's Finn or Finny boy as your lover her calls me; but call me Electro Ray, I prefer it."

Stereo chuckled, saying, "Electro Ray? That sounds okay ta me, 'kay"?

Finn then saw King Trollex approach him as he gave what looked like a small bow before saying, "G'day there, your majesty. Who's this"?

Trollex answered, "Finn, this is Aggie, my beloved girlfriend and the Master of all Music. Aggie, meet Finn."

Aggie looked at Finn, saying, "Hi there, Finn- oh, sorry, Electro Ray, since you prefer to go by that name. Nice to meet you. What brings you to Trollstopia"?

Finn felt a bit awkward, unsure how to answer that question while also nervous about making conversation, as he stated, "Well...just needed a change in scenery, is all. Uh, excuse me," and started to swim away from them.

"Sorry about Finn, Aggie. He's not exactly the most social Techno in the sea. I've tried a lot to get him to interact with others, but he doesn't exactly open up right away."

"Yeah, he can be a bit stingy at times, yo, but Finny boy's a lot of fun once you get to know him," Synth added playfully.

"It's Electro Ray, not Finny boy," Finn's voice exclaimed a distance away from them but still close enough for Finn to hear Synth call him by the wrong name again.

Finn was swimming away by himself, trying to clear his head, when he suddenly bumped into someone, sending him back a bit. When he saw who he bumped into, his jaw dropped in shock because it was none other than Laguna Tidepool, someone he knew very well.

When he saw Laguna sitting on the sea floor, he gave her a hand up, asking, "You, ok there, mate"?

Laguna first replied, not seeing him right away, "Yeah, I'm ok. I'm unharmed and still in," before she noticed the male Techno Troll and something about him just...clicked. It triggered a memory from long ago.

Flashback to many years ago...

In a small nursery at the Tidepool house, Laguna was just a tiny guppy, and she was rolling around a little kelp ball in her crib, cooing cutely while playing with it. Suddenly, she heard the sound of something shaking.

She perked her tiny head up and saw another Techno guppy, with midnight blue skin and a few strands of turquoise hair, who was about 13 months older than her, shaking a seahorse rattle, saying, "Sissy want rattle"?

Baby Laguna happily nodded and reached up for the rattle, the male guppy giving it to her. Baby Laguna shook it a bit, giggling while hearing the funny beat it made.

"Yeah, shake it! Music party," the male guppy cheered as he listed to the shaking sound the rattle made while watching Baby Laguna shake it happily.

End of flashback...

Something about that memory, and seeing the Troll in front of her, made her feel like she recognized him. Wanting to know, she asked, "Wait...do I know you from somewhere before"?

Finn was doing his best to try and not show as much reaction as possible, answering with a hesitant, "Um...well...it's nice being able to see you again...little sis."

That term "little sis" hit Laguna close to home, making her stunned and confused! Why was this Techno calling her little sis?! Did he know her from before?! Why is he linked to the memory in her mind? He wasn't her sibling; she didn't have siblings...right?

Wanting to find out more, she asked him, "What's your full name"?

Finn looked away before saying to her, "I said that I go by my nickname"

Laguna wasn't gonna give up, telling Finn, "Just your real name. Let me hear it, please."

Finn sighed, knowing that she wanted to know and probably would've pestered him on about it if he didn't tell her now. So, he took a deep breath and held his arm nervously while saying, "It's...Finn Tidepool."

Hearing this, Laguna gasped, replying with, "Tidepool...would that mean..."?

Before Finn could say anything else, he heard someone call out, "Kelpcake, everything ok over there"?

Finn panicked, recognizing the voice and at the same time, feeling worried about seeing the Troll that voice belonged to. Laguna saw how panicked he looked, and it made her all the more confused, but at the same time, she was starting to piece together the possible theory: Finn Tidepool was...her brother!

Twilight saw where her daughter was and swam over to her, saying, "Kelpcake, everything ok"?

Just then, Twilight saw Finn by where Laguna was, and her jaw dropped, the elder female Techno Troll covering her mouth in shock while her eyes welled up with tears.

Finn awkwardly rubbed his arm again while saying, "Uh...hey...mum."

Laguna gasped, hearing this, before seeing her mom tearfully approach him, asking softly, "Finn...Okazaki...Tidepool"?

Finn blushed a bit in embarrassment, but let out a slow nod in response. Suddenly, he felt Twilight pull him into a hug, and as much as he wanted to squirm again, seeing Twilight tearfully break down, starting to sob while he was holding her, he just pushed his feelings of uncomfortableness deep down and let Twilight try to come to terms with what was happening.

Laguna, seeing her mother crying, swam up to Twilight and rubbed her mother's back, asking, "Mom, what's going on"?

Twilight took a minute to recompose herself and faced her daughter, saying, "Kelpcake, you both haven't seen each other in quite a long while, but...this is Finn Tidepool...my eldest son...and your older brother."

"Brother," Laguna exclaimed, surprised/shocked at the same time to be hearing this. In fact, so shocked, she dropped her clipboard while her eyes widened in shock.

Back up at Pop Village...

"Ok, Sid, if you're gonna be living with us, there are a few rules to follow," Branch instructed to Sid.

"I'll do my best to follow them, Branch. It's the good thing to do," Sid answered, wanting to do his best at following these rules so he could show the other Trolls in Trollstopia that he can be good,

"Great to hear! So, let me just run them by you, and then you'll be able to-,"

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In the background, some music started to play, as Branch started to sing towards the Flexi-Troll, with some of his friends standing behind Branch as back-up dancers.

Branch: Do it like the Tro-olls do!

Brush your teeth when you wake up!

Smidge demonstrated brushing her teeth, flashing a shiny, toothy smile.

Branch: Comb your hair, do your make-up!

Synth ran a dark blue coral-comb through his optic-fiber like hair.

Branch: Sleep at night, don't stay up!

Val demonstrated being asleep by lying on the ground, sleeping.

All three back-up dancers then got back into position and started to dance behind Branch, who was dancing in front of Sid with them.

Branch: Do it like the Tro-olls do!

Don't stand out when you're fittin' in! When in doubt, do the opposite!

Sid: Is all of this really relevant?

"Yep," Smidge answered.

Branch, Smidge, Synth, Val: Do it like the Tro-olls do!

Then, the four Trolls began to dance around Sid, who bopped his head to the beat while watching/listening.

Branch, Smidge, Val, Synth: All you got to do is give an inch, and we gon' take this to the top! Do it like the Tro-olls do!

Suddenly, Sid saw Poppy pop out next to him on his left side out of the blue, surprising him a bit.

Poppy: If someone makes ya mad, no scowling!

Dante then fluttered above the Flexi-Troll.

Dante: No violent mayhems, no growling!

Melody then slid over to Sid's right side.

Melody: Let's hit S&C's, and get ya styling!

Poppy, Dante, Melody: Do it like the Tro-olls do!

Holly then trotted in front of Sid, picking up one of his hands.

Holly: Trim your claws, get ayy manicure!

Low-Note Jones then peeked his head from behind Sid, making the Flexi-Troll turn around and face the Funk ambassador.

Low-Note Jones: Ask questions if you're feeling unsure.

Biggie then spun in, hugging Mr. Dinkles, and holding a camera in his hands, while he spoke the next verse.

Biggie: Now, smile and say cheese, sir!

Biggie took a flash photo of Sid, the light temporarily blinding the Flexi-Troll, who rubbed his eyes tiredly in response.

Holly, Low-Note Jones, and Biggie: Do it like the Tro-olls do!

Then, the Trolls started to dance and sing around Sid again.

Branch, Poppy, Smidge, Biggie, Holly, Low-Note Jones, Dante, Synth, Val, Melody: All you got to do is give an inch, and we gon' take this to the top! Do it like the Tro-olls do! Don't stop!

Sid suddenly saw a book be thrown to him, which he caught and looked at while the singing Trolls said, "Do it"!

He looked up and saw McJagger and R&B, who both were holding stacks of books, coming up to him.

McJagger: Stand up! Stand up! Stand up straight, and read a good book!

Gust trotted in with Minuet flying above him, and Demo walking beside the Fun Sheriff.

Gust: Don't prank anyone with ayy bad spook!

Stereo was soon seen riding on Buckaroo's back, with the Snack Pack, Jussy, and Prince D following behind the two girls.

Stereo: And have fun! It's everywhere you look!

Snack Pack, Jussy, and Prince D: Do it like the Tro-olls do!

Branch then stood in front of Sid again to talk/sing to him while the rest of the leaders and Aggie soon joined them.

Branch: I hope you open to our advice!

Sid: It definitely sounds invaluable, alright. Sounds like this could be my kind of paradise.

All (leaders), Aggie: Do it like the Tro-olls do!

Sid then looked around nervously, feeling unsure if he could do this.

Sid: How can I change when I still feel like me? I want to share the friendship, the harmony. It's all so much, but I won't go nuts. Now, stand back; I got moves to bust!

Sid started to dance in unison with the Trolls around him

Sid: Do it, do it, do it like the Tro-olls do! Do it, do it, do it like the Tro-olls do! Do it, do it, do it (Tiny Diamond: Do what you wanna do!)! Do it like the Tro-olls do (All (Normal Trolls), Aggie: Do it like the Tro-olls do)!

All/Sid: All you/I got to do is give an inch, and we/I'm gon' take this to the top! Do it like the Tro-olls do! Don't stop! Do it like the Tro-olls do!

Sid then fell backward, letting out a tired sigh, before saying, "Wow, that is a lot of rules to remember."

"Was it a bit much," Branch asked, looking down at the exhausted Flexi-Troll.

Sid sat up, saying, "Nah, but just in case, feel free to remain me of them if I ever forget any of the rules. And while we're on it, anymore I need to know"?

"Othuurr than the basic naw bein' mean, naw makin' othuurrs sad, ayn' naw evil doin' stuff, the rest is just basic society-livin' suggeshuns," Delta answered.

Sid got up to his hooves, saying, "Got it. Though I just hope I don't mess it up or make a mistake. I don't want to do the wrong thing by accident."

"Not to worry, we're here to help you out however we can," Quincy told Sid, which helped the Flexi-Troll feel better.

"And speaking of living, your room at the hollow is all set. Want to check it out," Barb asked Sid, who nodded in agreement.

Inside Rock Hollow, Sid looked inside the spare bedroom that was all organized to exactly how he wanted it. There was a big, soft, comfy bed for him to sleep in, his chewing stick resting on top of the bed, the room was a bit dark, but not too dark thanks to the window that lit it up, and while it was generally empty, to Sid, it looked like paradise.

Sid smiled excitedly, letting out a small squeal of joy before he ran inside and jumped onto the bed, cuddling up into it right away. He picked up his chewing stick and chewed on it a bit before saying, "This room is perfect! Thank you, guys"!

"Aww, you're welcome, anything to help you feel safe and happy here during your stay," Poppy replied on behalf of everyone.

"Ayn' here, we all pitched in ayn' made y'all ayy house-warmin' present ta go with your new room," Holly added while giving Sid a wrapped gift box.

Sid looked at it curiously before starting to unwrap the present, lifting the lid up after he got it unwrapped. Inside the box, there was a quilt with each square that had a picture of his friends' faces, including his own, sewed onto it. Sid looked at the quilt and then up at the Trolls, asking, "You guys made this for me"?

"Yep," everyone happily answered.

"We sewed the quilt up together for you," Satin and Chenille said in unsion.

"And we each provided a picture patch for the scarf," Biggie added.

"It's our way of saying that you're now one of us," Demo mentioned.

Sid looked at the quilt, feeling happy tears well up under his eyes, as he said, "You guys, thank you. this is the greatest gift anyone has ever given me. I'll always treasure it. In fact, I'm gonna put it to good use right now"!

He then laid back on his new bed, curled up under the quilt, and fell fast asleep, lightly snoring.

"Awwww," everyone said in awe.

"Let's let him get some sleep," Branch whispered, ushering everyone to quietly step out of the hollow so Sid could have a quiet, peaceful nap.

Over at the lagoon, Laguna was still trying to get the facts straight on what just came over her.

"So, let me get this straight: Finn here...is my brother," Laguna asked, still trying to process the new info she has come across.

Twilight nodded, with Finn saying, "Sounds bloody right."

"And he's older than me by 13 months, which means he was your first child before I was born," Laguna inquired.

Twilight and Finn both nodded again.

"And somehow, I haven't seen him in so long and now, he comes waltzing back in, and I'm just re-finding out all of this now," Laguna addressed, starting to sound more stressed and even a little bit angry for an unknown reason.

"Kelpcake, what's wrong? I thought getting to see your brother again would be a happy thing. I know I'm very happy to see my son again, and your sister's very happy to see ya too," Twilight commented.

Finn felt a bit embarrassed, saying, "Mum, you don't have to say it like that."

"Sorry, but it's true! Ever since you left the house that day when your father took you to that boarding school for young DJs, we've all been missing ya," Twilight commented.

Laguna crossed her arms and muttered, feeling more agitated, "Some more than others."

"Kelpcake missed ya most of all. She kept asking and your father every day when you'd be coming back," Twilight added on.

Something about the story of the "boarding school" also ticked off Finn, but he did a better job of keeping it hidden, saying, "Yeah, it definitely "kept me away" for a while."

Twilight then got an idea, saying, "Wait, I know just what we need right now! I'll be right back whippersnappers," before she swam off to go get something, leaving Finn and Laguna by themselves.

Finn noticed the angered look Laguna had and asked, "What's eating you"?

"Oh, what's eating me? Glad to see you're showing some concern at last," Laguna replied, sounding a bit bitter.

Finn couldn't help but feel a bit hostile, swimming back a bit in case Laguna blew up, saying, "Woah, easy there, sis. I'm just asking because you seemed curious about me earlier, and now you looked pretty pissed off."

Laguna then uncrossed her arms and started to go off, saying, "And what? that's supposed to be unlike me? You don't know me, Finn! Oh wait, of course you don't, because you haven't been around in my life ever since we were really little! Where'd the shell did you go?! And most importantly, why did you never come back?! If I hadn't ran into you today, would you ever have come back"?!

"What does my return have to do with anything," Finn asked, now starting to feel a bit upset himself, mainly because his little sister was blowing off without a proper reason, and it didn't feel right for him to be in the line of fire without a firm reason.

"Because you weren't there when I needed you, Finn! Do you have any idea what life was like in the house after you left," Laguna shouted, now starting to sound tearful.

That statement startled Finn, who now felt more stunned than upset.

He listened while Laguna listed off, "After dad had you dropped off at that school, mom was always so busy with her job and didn't have a lot of time for me! And dad?! Oh, that son of a Trollstard didn't even give a barnacle enough to care about me and my well-being! A bunch of lame excuses and empty promises substituted the time and energy I needed as a child! And then...then...mo vanished, and she wasn't seen for 2 years! And within those years, dad committed the worst possible thing, and he assaulted me! He assaulted me, Finn! He physically tortured me, he took away the one thing I can't ever get back, and he left me for dead! I was traumatized, and still am suffering the trauma from it right now"!

"But you want to know the worst of it all," Laguna asked, sniffling and trying to wipe away the streaming tears she had, saying, "It's that through this all, when I was younger, I kept asking myself, "When is my brother gonna come back to help me"? I was hoping for that day that you'd come back...because you were the only other Troll I could rely on when I needed help the most...and you never came. Years passed, and soon, that hope...faded...as did my memory of you, which explains why I didn't know you were my brother right away...until my memory and mom's words made it all come back. You never came back...and when I was at my lowest, where I needed the most protection...you weren't there. No one was..." before she stopped, having to take a moment to cover her face as she let out a muffled sob.

Finn was left speechless, he didn't know what to say or do. Did his time away...really affect his sister that much? He had reasons for being away for so long and why he had to "leave" back then, but he didn't know how badly it affected Laguna.

Finn swam over to Laguna and nervously patted her on the back, saying a nervous, "I-I'm sorry...for all that you have gone through these past years, sis. I...truly wish I could've been there to help you through all those things that happened."

Laguna didn't say anything or move in response as Finn continued with, "Fair dinkum, you know...I..I can't explain why I was away for so long, at least, not right now. But, dinkum, you know...I missed you too."

Laguna lifted her head up, asking, "You...you did"?

Finn nodded, answering with, "I did. A lot of stuff happened to me too, and you know...I can't be as open about these angry feelings I have about it like you can; you're definitely a lot braver than m, that's for true, mate. And I wished that I could've been with you through it to deal with everything that happened, because...I felt real lonely all by my lonesome."

Laguna sniffled, saying, "I felt lonely too. I also felt-,"

"Mistrustful? Skittish? Paranoid? Or is that last one a bit much? 'Cause...I've been feeling that way too," Finn admitted.

Laguna gasped a bit in shock, asking, "Really? Does it...have to do with what happened to you"?

Finn nodded, saying, "Yeah, but don't ask me about it; I ain't ready ta tell anyone yet, mate. But...in it all...I did miss you and mum. I wanted ya girls there ta help me...same way ya wanted me there ta help ya."

"Look I can't blame ya for being angry or all hostile with me; I know this came out all of a sudden, and it's taking time to process. But if ya need me to be out of the picture mate ta process it properly...I'll do that," Finn added before starting to swim away.

Laguna then quickly stopped Finn, saying, "Finn, wait. Yes, it is a lot for me to still process...I haven't remembered you in a while. But...that doesn't mean I don't want you to be around. You're still my older brother, and I love you. No amount of time away will ever change that, or any angry outburst i may have."

Finn couldn't help but feel a small semi-smile grow on his face, as he said, "Same here, little sis."

Laguna then said, "It's still gonna take us a while to form a connection, just like it took some time for my mom and me to start to form a connection together too. But...I'll be by your side the whole way...big brother."

Finn replied, "Same here, lil' sis."

"I'm back, whippersnappers," Twilight's voice exclaimed.

Both Tidepool siblings turned their heads and saw their mom swimming towards them, holding a camera in her hands, as the elder female Techno said, "I figured that to celebrate us all being together, let's do a fun little family picture! Does that sound ok"?

Finn felt a bit nervous, saying, "I'm not much of a camera Troll, mum-,"

But Laguna was able to convince him to give it a chance, saying, "Let's do at least one with her. After all, it's a memorable occasion after all."

"Alright then," Finn surrendered as she and Laguna swam up to their mom.

Twilight used her tailfins to hold the camera in place while she used her arms to hug both her children close, saying, "Say, seaweed"!

Laguna and Finn both gave their best smiles, with Finn giving a bit of an awkward/nervous smile, as the camera flashed and snapped the picture. The flash if light from the camera also left both Tidepool siblings a bit blinded, with Finn shaking his head, saying, "Crikey, that nearly blinded me," while Laguna lifted her glasses up and rubbed her eyes to soothe them.

"Perfect for the album," Twilight cheered, looking at how perfect the photo came out, saying, "Our little Tidepool family, together again."

"Together once more," Laguna added on, looking at her brother.

Finn gave a small shrug and added, "Together forever."

Later on, night fell over Trollstopia, and everyone was settling in for the night. Well...almost everyone.

Sid sat on the log in town, looking up at the starry nighttime sky. The sounds of the night seemed to serenade the evening, filled with crickets chirping and the occasional chirp of the nightingale.

While Sid kept star-gazing, he heard someone trotted up to him, and saw it was Buckaroo, who came up to greet him, saying, "Evenin', Scales. How's ever'thing goin'"?

Sid looked at Buckaroo and replied, "Well, today has definitely been quite interesting, to say the least. Adjusting here is certainly a lot better than it was back in Harmonious Land. Though, to be fair, I was in disguise, and you guys didn't know me fully yet when we first got there."

"That is true, but y'all seem ta be doin' ok with adjustin' ta things here in Trollstopia," Buckaroo responded back.

"Yeah. The folks here are pretty nice, even after I told everything to them. Plus, the places here are cool, though I still intend to keep my distance form Techno Lagoon until I learn to swim," Sid added on, the joke at the end making both Trolls laugh.

Sid then said, "It's also a lot though. Now that I'm trying to become good and learning more about this friendship and harmony stuff, there's so much more to it than I thought there'd be. There's these routine things, and rules, and stuff I have to try and follow, and practicing how to socialize and a lot more. It's not gonna be easy, but I want to give it everything I have. If I can learn everything here, maybe someday, I could bring it back to my kingdom and maybe show my own tribe and who knows? It might break through their heartlessness, and it could help them see things in a new light."

"That's one tall orduurr, especially considuurrin' y'all maheet nawht really get an' changes if ya try," Buckaroo pointed out.

"Yeah, I'd most likely get myself killed trying, but...a guy can dream, right," Sid asked while shrugging.

"True that, ayn' sometammes, dremain' 'bout it ken make the realistic goal all the mawe sweetuurr when it does come true," Buckaroo answered.

Both Trolls chuckled again and looked up at the starry sky.

Sid then suddenly felt a question forming in his mind, asking, "Say...can I ask something"?

"Sure. What's up," Buckaroo replied.

Sid fidgeted with his fingers, saying, "Well, back in Harmonious Land, despite how I treated you guys in the beginning, you were the first real Troll who didn't seem to take it, and you seemed to just see something in me that made you want to help me be better. Why is that? Why'd you go through so much just to help me in the beginning"?

They gave that question some thought before saying, "Ay don't know. Ay guess...it was sort of laake ayy gut feelin'. Ay felt laake there was mawe ta ya, ayn' ya just needed someone ta guide ya down the raheet path. Ay see ayy lot ov Trolls laake that, but there was just somethin' 'bout ya that just...made ya seem laake ayy special Troll that needed guidance the most."

Sid smiled, saying, "Well, I don't think I ever told any of you guys this, especially you, but..thank you for taking a chance on me back then. If not for you guys, I don't think I'd ever really start seeing things from a much nicer perspective, or ever gain the courage to start actually give making an attempt to better myself a chance."

They adjusted their hat while answering, "Whel, if ya learned anythin' from ovuurr our month stay in Harmonious Land, it's that we always look out faw our friends, especially those in need."

Sid then decided to ask another important question, asking, "Say, Buckaroo, can i also ask this? When we were in Anticque, and I got hurt from Slasher's attack, why did you...kiss me"?

"Oh," Buckaroo answered a bit, blushing in reply, saying, "Yeah, ay did do that."

"Yeah. Why did you kiss me," Sid asked curiously.

Buckaroo tugged at the end of their vest, saying, "Whel...gee, ay really don't know. Maybe ay was just so worried faw ya health, ay acted without thinkin'. Aw maybe ay just did somethin' out ov impulse 'cause it just felt raheet. Aw maybe...ay just wanted ta praise ya faw tryin' ta be ayy hero."

Sid felt a little embarrassed, blushing while asking, "Me? a hero? I doubt it."

"Whel, y'all tried ta face down ayy murderin' Troll all on your own, despite getting badly hurt from it. It takes guts, ayn' y'all were tryin' ta protect someone in need, so it makes ya ayy hero. Ayy cute one," they admitted, feeling their face flush from saying "cute."

Sid felt his own face heat up tickled pink, asking, "You...think ay'm cute"?

They tipped their hat to cover the embarrassing look in their eyes, answering, "Um...yeah. You've got ayy unique charm ayn' ay...faand it endearin'."

Sid chuckled, saying, "You know something? You're...cute too."

Buckaroo bit their bottom lip, feeling jittery about what to say next after receiving such a compliment, as they looked at their Hug Watch and stated, "Aw gee, look at the taame! Ay, uh...better be headin' back home. Uh...see ya tomorrow," before galloping away, leaving Sid by himself as he walked back to the hollow.

However, just before they pair was able to walk back to their homes, they both his behind a tall structure (Sid hid behind the wall of Rock Hollow while Buckaroo hid behind a tree), and they both blushed simultaneously, saying softly in unison, "I think I might be falling in love/Ay think ay maheet be fallin' in love"!