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Episode 3

ᴡʜᴇʀᴇꜰᴏʀᴇ ᴀʀᴛ ᴛʜᴏᴜ, ᴛʀᴏʟʟʜᴜɴᴛᴇʀ?

𝟥𝓇𝒹 𝓅𝑜𝓋

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Blinky was at the end of the staircase waiting for Toby, Jim and Akina to finish taking in their home. The two humans were taking in every detail, their eyes bigger in size while the mage eyes were full of joy .

"This is..." Toby says, trailing off at a loss for words. "Yeah." Jim agrees nodding slightly.

"Whoa..." Toby says, still in awe of trolls' home. "Pretty much. *turns to Blinky* this is your home?" Jim says ,  Akina stares at the Trollmarket her home in saddness and joy. (Poof back at home)

"Trollmarket is home, heart, and sanctuary for all good trolls, this way my friends there is much to see"  Blinky says to them, as they walk. "Dang! And here I thought the only thing underneath our town was dirty plumbing." Toby comments.

Stay close. Human feet have never graced the ground of Trollmarket before." Blinky warns the two male humans. "Human?!" one big troll asked frightened and shocked.

"Friends." Aaarrrgghh continues as Akina glares at the female troll. "This is crazy! Are you getting this Tobes?" Jim says amazed.

"Oh yeah, on it!" Toby says, as he starts to take some photos of Trollmarket. Akina stares at him before giggling.

The screen shows the photos that toby made. (i had to made screenshots sorry if they are bad i couldn't find any on the internet :[)

He then noticed a rock with different crystals around it. "Check it out! Peridot, Topaz, Cassiterite! Corneroupi..." Toby says, as he starts ointing at crystals.

Before he could finish his sentence, Toby looks up and realizes the rock he was admiring was actually a troll. "Uh, hi." Toby says, nervously and Akina grabs the back of his shirt and pulls him away while glaring at the troll. (Mikasa mode on lol)

"Your knowledge of minerals is almost Troll-like Tobias!" Blinky says, amazed and proud. Jim while walking asks to Blinky.

"So, your kind? You all live here?", Jim asks him curious. "Trolls travel from afar to our market, to find comfort and residence. You'll find almost anything you need, and sometimes you find whatever you dont need." Blinky responds him.

Unbeknownst to the group, a big blue troll covered in crystals watch them from the shadows glaring and growling. 

While they walk, gnomes are seen scuttling around their feet, one of them stanca in front of jim making cute noises.

"Oh, hey little guy! That's a cute pointy hat-" Jim says, as he went to pet the gnome.

"Jim don't touch it-!" Akina warns him but was too late.

The gnome Jim tried to pet glared at him and hissed. "And pointy teeth!" Jim says, frightened.

"Go away! Get out of here! Vile vermin! Begone!" Blinky shouts out, as he tried to stomp on them.

"Jim, you ok?" Akina told him worried as if he was hurt.

The gnome then blows a raspberry at Blinky and runs off. " Yea, but. What is that?" Jim asks.

"Gnomes are vermin. Pick-pocket, scum of the Earth! We only tolerate them for their grooming services." Blinky replies. "Grooming?" Jim asks, confused.

"I think they eat the parasites on the larger trolls." Akina answers him pointing to AAARRRGGHH

"Jim! Aki! Jim! Check it out! Maximum velocity there!" Toby says, as he points to the Heartstone. "Look at that, It's amazing!"Jim says, in awe as Akina smiles at him.

"Heartstone." Aaarrrgghh says.

"The lifeforce of Trollkind! The means that keeps us from crumbling to stone, and the source of light and sustenance!" Blinky explains. "Still pretty as it was" Akina adds.

"Okay, that's totally the bomb!", Toby says, amazed.

The moment was ruined a crowd of trolls approached the group with shocked and disgusted looks on their faces. "What are humans doing here?" one troll asks.

"Fleshbags!"another troll shouts out, disgusted.

"Puny!" another troll shouts out, also disgusted. "I think we've attracted the paparazzi." Toby says.

"friends There is no need to be afraid, he is the Trollhunte-" Blinky starts to say starts to say, but was cut off by the big blue Crystal troll. "What is this!?" he exclaims, as he appeared in front of the crowd.

"I was just getting to that, Draal.", Blinky says to the troll alzo known as Draal now, Akina glares up to him.

"Human feet have never sullied the ground of Trollmarket before. who are these fleshbags?", Draal asks, glaring at Jim and Toby but ignores Akina. "Believe it or not he is uhhh...... How do i put this ...our new Trollhunter!" Blinky replies.

This causes all the trolls to gasp in complete horror. "He can't be the Trollhunter! He's not a Troll!!" Draal angrily says.

He then pounds the ground with his fists, knocking Jim backwards into AAARRRGGHH and Akina goes to him to see if he's ok "Amulet chose." Aaarrrgghh says to him.

"he's right.." Akina replies glaring at him as Draal growls.

"Try to remain calm! Destiny is just-" Blinky tries to say, but was cut off by Toby

"Show him, Jimbo!" Toby says to his best friend. Jim then took out the amulet and held it up in the air.

"For the power of Merli-",Jim starts to say, but was interrupted by Akina. "Glory." Akina corrects him whispering.

"Right, sorry. For the glory of Merlin, daylight is mine to command!", Jim continues. The amulet then glows, and magically equips Jim with his armor.

"Pretty cool, right?" Jim asks as Akina nods. "A human protecting us?" a fifth troll asks shocked.

One of the trolls in the background, soon faints. "Bushagal! I am Draal, son of Kanjigar, and the amulets rightful heir! I should be the next Trollhunter!" Draal angrliy says.

"Uh- You're his son? He's his SON!?" Jim asks, completely shocked.

"Crap i forgot about that-" Akina whispers.

"Yeah, I can see how this could be a problem." Toby says causing Akina to glare at him. "When my father felled, the honor should've passed to me!" Draal stated angrily .

He then attempts to remove the amulet from Jim, only for it to blast him backwards. "Amulet chose!" Aaarrrgghh stated more sternly.

"I suggest you to stay away and not to cause trouble.." Akina golf Draal glaring at him, leaving him surprised.

"We'll see what Vendel has to say about all of this, ."Draal says glaring back.

"Feel free to vigil. In the meanwhile, lots of Trollhunter business to be done! Draal, wonderful to see you as always." Blinky says, causing Draal to growl while Akina countinues to glare. The group then walk off to the Heroes Forge.

Toby is examining a very polished stone wall, when Jim's armor deactivates. "Um, what just happened?"Jim asks.

"The amulet responded to your unconscious command, Master Jim. You are at ease, are you not?", Blinky replies. "I am, actually.", Jim says.

"It senses that! You are beginning to master it!", Blinky says.

"thats good, good job..." Akina says to Jim causing him to smile at Akina.

Soon, the group arrived at the Heroes Forge. "Holy trolls! Is this a palace?", Jim says amazed

"Ooh..." Toby says, as he takes a picture. "Hehehe!" Jim giggles, as he goes and pretends to push Toby off.

"AHH! Don't do that again!", Toby angrily says to him. "hehe" Akina giggles at them.

"Magnifico.", Jim says. He and the others reached the other side of the bridge and into the Heroes Forge.

Jim looks around to see statues of trolls placed upon giant pillars around them. "Wait, are these?-" Jim was going to ask, but was cut off by Aaarrrgghh.

"Trollhunters." Aaarrrgghh replies. "Your predecessors, Master Jim. A line of heroism that reaches back to the ages of Merlin! This is the place of the final reposed, Kanjigar the Courageous. One day there will be a statue of you here, Master Jim. One day very far off into the future of course!" Blinky explains.

"Yeah about that, there's just one thing I'm not getting?" Toby asks.

"Just one?" Jim asks him. "You guys are trolls, so "Trollhunter" sounds a little like you hunt yourselves, y'know?" Toby says.

"Hunt bad trolls. Gumm-Gumms." Aaarrrgghh told him. "Not exactly the most terrifying name." Jim comments.

" In troll-speak, Gumm-Gumm means, "Bringer of horrible, slow, painful, and thoroughly calculated death"." Akina told him trying her best not to scare him. "Oh." Jim just says back.

"But do not be too concerned Master Jim. The Gumm-Gumms were exiled to the Darklands centuries ago. Only one rose free!", Blinky reassures him. "And wants to kill you.", Aaarrrgghh adds causing Akina to look at him glaring.

"Wait, Bular is one of the unspeakably evil trolls!?" Toby asks, shocked. "Indeed. His father and the rest of them now remain exiled to the Darklands, but they have been trying to escape for centuries. Bular must be trying to find a way to release his father and the Gumm-Gumms in order to take over both worlds." Blinky answers him.

"Yes. I sense ill times are upon us, hence the need for us to begin Master Jim's training now! Step back please!" Blinky says. They all step back a few steps.

"A little further, Tobias." Blinky says. Toby then steps back again.

"Oh, very well.", Blinky says. He then places his two right hands onto a sphere in the wall and presses it inwards.

This activates a large amount of traps. "That's a big blade!" Toby says, surprised.

"Oh no." Jim says. He then doges all of the swinging blades that come his way.

He rolls out of the way of another one. Toby runs for the side of a wall, a blade swinging for him, but only reached so far.+

Near Blinky Jim presses against the wall, taking deep breaths. "Wow! you have excellent reflexes Jim." Akina says impressed and proud while she doges the swinging blades.

"Great, but maybe we could start off easy? Like, you know, with less grindy things?", Jim asks, making Akina chuckle and Blinky smiles at him before "Blinkous Galadrigal!" an elderly voice yells out, making Blinky press his hand on the button and sealing the weapons back into their grave-like homes but a large troll walks into the arena.

His eyes pure white as white fur and two large horns framed his head. "Blinkous Galadrigal!" the elder troll says again, as he continues approaching.

"That's your full name?" Jim asks Blinky. "Horrible, I know." Blinky mutters, his hands clasped in front of him.

Vendel was there to meet the human Trollhunter and introduces himself as Vendel, son of Rundle, son of Kilfred. After a bit of a mixup and clarification on which human was chosen by the amulet.

"Amulet chose." Aaarrrgghh says, as he motions to Jim. "Hmmm... So, Draal tells me. Ridiculous! However, the amulet has been known to make ill-fated choices, *looks at Blinky* as you know better than most." Vendel says, upsetting Blinky looked upset that Vendel brought that up.

"What's that mean?" Akina asks, as she and Jim looks at Aaarrrgghh. "Blinky trained Trollhunter before. *points at statue of a Trollhunter who had his face covered and seemed to be screaming* Unkar the Unfortunate." Aaarrrgghh replies.

"Why is he unfortunate?" Jim asks.

"So....... His first night out, was torn?" Akina asks unsure of her memories.

"Like, conflicted?" Jim asks her but she shakes her head.

"No, limb from limb." Aaarrrgghh replies making the ripping limb from limb visiual aid. Fear soon drains the color from Jim's face.

He then glances back at the statue and it's right arm that was covering its face fell off. Toby quickly dodges the arm with a yell of surprise, as it lands where he had been standing previously.

"If the amulet chose true, the Soothscryer will reveal it." Vendel says. Akina stayed still in shock she didn't want the risk of the Soothscryer injuring Jim.

"With all duty required, Jim isn't  read-" Akina started saying but was interrupted by Vendel.

"Lady Akina long time no see, never thought you be protecting a human considering  your 'curse'" Vendel says glancing at her then at her covered arm.

"I- uh" Akina stayed still for a moment before Blinky spoke up.

"Please! Master Jim hasn't even had an hour's training!" Blinky says, as he steps forward a couple steps.

"Mm-mm!" Vendel hums, as he points where Jim is to activate the Soothscryer with a stern glare and frown.

Jim steps forward, giving a nervous chuckle as he steps where he was supposed to. He held the amulet and the Soothscryer comes out of the ground.

"Behold the Soothscryer! It will judge your true spirit. *folds his hands behind his back* Insert your right hand, Trollhunter." Vendel says and Jim look at him. "I'm gonna get it back, right?" Jim asks, uncertain.

"That is part of the test." Vendel replies. "Oh great." Jim says sarcastically, before he has Toby come over and help him up to it.

He then faces the Soothscryer and the stone teeth inside start rotating and it snaps open and shut. Jim look scared as his eyebrows rise and his lips fall each time the mouth open and shut.

He puts his right hand in, as Vendel had instructed and it clamps shut on it, making him scream in terror. He fell on top of Toby when it let go.

"I'm ok!", Jim says, as he examines his right arm and hand to be sure. Akina runs to him making sure none of them is hurt.

Well, what is it?", Toby asks Vendel, who hums as he looks at the Soothscryer. Its red eyes stopping their glow.

"what does it mean?" Akina asks the Elder of Trollmarket. "Hmmm... inconclusive, Lady Akina." Vendel replies, as he looks down at Jim before beginning to walk away.

"Inconclusive? *scoffs* Not doing that again!" Toby says for Jim.

"Wait, what does inconclusive mean?" Jim asks.

"It means, Trollhunter, there has never been a human to bear the mantle before. The Soothscryer needs more time to render its judgment. Let us all hope you live long enough to see.", Vendel replies as he keeps walking away while Akina glares at him.

"Um? Trolls, cool underground city, indigenous gem forms, Heartstone. What you have gotten yourself into is total awesome-mania, man!" Toby says, as he nudges Jim.

"If I survive." Jim says, as they walk, remembering what Vendel said and what he was told about Unkar's fate.

Akina looks at him worried.

"Come on, you are gonna get trained by the best! Blinky is-" Toby says, in an attempt to cheer Jim up, as they keep walking. "His last guy got torn limb from limb! On his first night!" Jim reminds him.

"So there's nowhere to go but up. *gasps* Oh no, looks your mom's home and! OK, quick! I was bike-jacked by three, no make it seven, members of the Bratva! That-that's the Russian mob, and you broke into their hideout to try to save me and-" Toby says, before JIM Akina cuts him off. "Or we could tell her your bike got hit by a car, Toby. But, you're totally fine." Akina says to Toby.

"That works too, I guess.", Toby says, as he shrugs. "Night, Tobes." Jim and Akina replied before he heads toward Jims house and enters it.

"Jim, Akina, I'm in the kitchen!", Jim's mother calls. "Hey, mom. Oh man, you would not believe what happened on the way home!" Jim says, as he hangs his bag on his post, as he prepares to use his excuse before they saw who was in the kitchen with His Jims mother.

"Look who stopped by."Jim's mother says, as she motions to Strickler. "Hello, Jim and Akina.", Strickler says.

"Mr. Strickler?" Jim asks, in surprise that Strickler was there. "Mr. Strickler wanted to congratulate you." Jim's Mom says, as she sets some cups and the fixings for tea on the counter.

"Oh, that's really... nice." Akina says as she glares at him. "It's a great honor you have been chosen to wield this mantle. I've no doubt you'll prove equal to the task." Strickler says, as Jim's mother goes to get the whistling kettle off the stove.

"Uh..." Jim says, a bit confused on what his history teacher was talking about. "Why didn't you tell me you were trying out for Romeo and Juliet?" Jim's Mom asks, pouring a cup of tea for Strickler.

"Maybe we can back up a few steps?",Jim asks, still confused on what they were talking about. "Jim, surely you knew you won the part of Romeo. *chuckles* After your breathtaking audition yesterday." Strickler says.

"Yeah, after the audition, I had to run but- *eyes widen and he looks back at Strickler having glanced away* Wait a minute, I got the part?" Jim asks, shocked and surprised.

"I was just remarking to your mother that I'm a touched concerned about you being spread so thin. Particularly in light to your new commitment to the chess club." Strickler says, sounding concerned for his favorite student while Akina looks at him with a 'WTF' look. 

"And I didn't even think you knew how to play chess! Chess, acting, it's like you have an entire secret life I know nothing about!" Jim's Mom says, as Strickler takes a sip of his tea and barely manages keep it down. 

"You have no idea.", Jim mutters since his mom had no idea about the life but Akina knew how BIG the Trollhunter duties had.

"Atlas and Small lily too carried the weight of the world on his shoulders. And I'm concerned that like him, you're overextending yourself." Strickler says to Jim and Akina.

Small lily was a nickname only he and she called them.

"I can handle it." Jim says, as he leans on the table.

"A few days ago, you were falling asleep in class." Strickler says. "Wait what?" Jim's mother asks, before accidentally overflowing her cup.

She goes to clean up, as Jim reassures he was well rested and ready to go before accidentally quoting Hamlet instead. "Jim, that's Hamlet." Jim's mother says.

She offers another cup of tea to Strickler, who declines politely, leaving his phone number with her. She tells him to call her Barbara and he kisses her hand, saying he was delighted.

Strickler then heads out. "He really likes you, the both of you." Barbara says, as she works on cleaning up.

"Yeah." Akina says, distracted, as she looks at the front door the teacher had exited. "I've never seen a teacher take such an interest before. *Jim was going to get his bag* And he has a point. There are only so many hours in the day, Jim. *approaching Jim* If your grades slip, even a little, I'm going to insist you cut back. Starting with the things you do for me." Barbara says.

"I like taking care of you:Jim protests, with a smile to his mother.

"Except it's my job to take care of you two." Barbara replies, as she gives a small smile to Jim and Akina.

He hangs up his backpack on the post and walks up to his mother.

"Do you remember when I was old enough to ask about Dad? *Barbara hugs herself as she nods* Remember what you told me? You said we just have to take care of each other. And that's all I'm doing, Mom.", Jim says, as he smiles gently at his mother.

"I think you did alot for me even if I wasn't part of any of this but thank you" Akina says before hugging both of them.

Barbara smiles and they all hug.

"You must be starving. How about breakfast for dinner? Even I can't screw up an omelet." Barbara says. Jim then has that look he gets whenever his mother cooks in the kitchen.

"Heh, wouldn't be so sure." Akina mutters.

"What was that?" Barbara asks.

"I said sure." Akina replies, quickly.

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Outside the Lake household, Strickler was outside the house and was heading toward his car, but stops, sensing the Gumm-Gumm prince.

"You should not be here." Strickler says. Bular growls at Strickler, before looking into the window of the house, seeing Barbara walk away.

Jim was brave enough to taste test what was in the pot and gags silently, tongue hanging out in disgust. "Why am I not feeling their necks snap in my hands right now? Burning down his hut to the ground?" Bular asks, as he watches, before standing to his full height as he looks at Strickler who approaches.

"*scoffs* That certainly wouldn't draw any attention." Strickler says, sarcastically. "I could take the amulet now, then force him to give me the mage powers." Bular says.

"Your attempt to do so earlier was not only unsuccessful, it risked exposing our agenda to both humans and Trolls! *Bular growls* First human Trollhunter. *watching as Jim was adding things to the pot to make it better* This will require both finesse and patience." Strickler says. "I resent your weak, devious ways, Impure. I only respect force." Bular says.

"And I respect your father. If you want any chance of ever seeing him again and having the mage power, then adapt." Strickler says. Bular growls and looks inside again, seeing Jim taste test it again, before he puts everything back before Barbara walks over.

Barbara then takes a sip of 'her' creation. "You know that's actually pretty delicious. *turns away, making Jim sigh silently in relief* So, Mr. Strickler, he seems very nice. Is he single?" Barbara asks, as she tends to something else in the kitchen.

"What?! I-I-I don't know." Jim replies, before Akina goes to the window and looks around, but there was nothing there.

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"The Trollhunter lives nd dies by three rules *holds up three fingers*. Rule Number One: *holds up one finger* Always be afraid." Blinky says, as he points at Jim. "Afraid?" Jim asks.

"Be afraid.", Aaarrrgghh says from where he was sitting beside Toby, making Jim turn to look at him.

"Yeah, we don't that will really be a problem. *ducks a rock that was thrown at him* Whoa!" Jim yelps, as the he ducks. Aaarrrgghh catches the rock and eats it.

Jim looks at Blinky, with a shocked dropped jaw, like he can't believe he did that. "See? Fear is good! Keeps us alert, keeps us on guard, makes us vigilant! *throws more rocks at Jim, who dodges them* Heroes are not they who are fearless, but they who are not stopped by it.", Blinky says, as he walks around Jim.

"Got it.", Jim says, as he adjusts his stance. "Two, always finish the fight. An opponent must be given no mercy!" Blinky says, before he begins throwing rocks rapid fire at the young human.

Jim dodges the first couple. Blinky was laughing as he keeps throwing the rocks.

Jim was blocking the rocks with the Sword of Daylight. "Alright, alright, enough with the rocks already! *the rocks stop and Jim pants slightly* Always finish the fight?" Jim asks, before a rock thrown from behind hits Jim, making him fall on his face.

"Kill!" Aaarrrgghh says and Toby points at Aaarrrgghh to say he threw it. "Indeed." Blinky says, as  Akina nod worried.

"We Trollhunters must always vanquish our opponents, *Jim had gotten up and turned to look at Arrrgh and says, "What the heck?"* through death." Blinky says, grimly. "Dude, that's harsh." Toby comments.

"The Troll World, is an unforgiving one, Toby." Akina says to Toby, with her arms crossed. "Hence the third rule. *holds up three fingers* When in doubt, always kick them in the Gronk-nuks." Blinky says, as he clenches his fist.

"Gronk-nuks?" Jim asks. Blinky stomps his right foot twice causing a large blade to swing down and almost hit Jim, it missed but was terrifyingly close to hitting his Gronk-nuks, as he cries out in surprise.

Akina looks at him super worried and scared. Aaarrrgghh shudders and covers his, as Toby winces at what could have happened.

"The horror!", Aaarrrgghh says

"So, *the blade goes away* basically you're saying that one third of being a Trollhunter is kicking someone in the nards." Jim says to Blinky.

"Ah, *they all turn their heads to see Draal entering the Forge* so the Trollhunters training begins. *approaching* I thought the great Trollhunter might accept my services, *bows before standing straight and punching his fist into his palm with an overly friendly smile* as a sparring partner! Part of your training regiment isn't it?" Draal says, as he looks at Blinky.

"In due time, perhaps-"Blinky replies trying not to expose Jim to fighting Draal yet but a voice interrupts.

"Why wait? *everyone looks up to the stands to see Vendel as Draal smirks at Vendel* I am eager to see your charge demonstrate their mettle." Vendel says from where he would sit if there was a fight going on in the arena.

"Actually, the sword's more made of daylight." Jim says and Akina looks at him.

"Elder Vendel doesn't mean that kind of metal He means your mettle, your ability to cope in the face of adversity." Akina whispers to him

"Oh. Yeah, I'm still working on the whole mettle part, plus you know, S.A.T. words." Jim says.

"*chuckles* Let them spar!" Vendel says.

"Wait what!?" Akina yells surprised.

"No harm in it." Draal says, as he begins walking to his position on the other side of the arena. Blinky starts walking to the sidelines, but is followed by Jim for advice.

"Ever?" Blinky asks him

"Yeah, why would you think that ha has ever gotten into a fight!" Akina says. "In your entire life?", Blinky asks Jim in surprise, his six eyes wide open.

"Well, all fifteen years of it, yeah.", Jim confirms.

"But, you fought Bular, however briefly, and you were glorious. Your blade-work was impressive." Blinky says, as he smiles encouragingly at Jim.

"Those were my chef skills!", Jim replies.

"Exactly! *puts his hands on Jim's shoulders* The fight is within you, Master Jim. Trust yourself. One hit and you will be changed forever." Blinky says, before he walks to the sidelines to stand with the Mage.

Draal pounds the ground as he roars, before charging toward them with a battle yell.

"One hit." Jim mutters softly, as he gets ready, but Draal rolls into a ball and Jim dodges.

Draal rolling up a wall thanks to his spikes, before dropping, ready to pound Jim who runs, but the resulting dust cloud obscured the young human's vision. Jim got hit by Draal's incoming headbutt and sent onto his side.

Draal soon had Jim hanging over the edge. He says to Jim that he can wait, until he falls in battle to claim the amulet.

Draal then tightens his hold on Jim making him cry out, before dropping Jim onto the arena floor. "JIM!" Akina runs up to him.

Draal simply left the arena and Vendel had left too, not too pleased with Jim. But thanks to Draal, Jim's confidence took a really bad nosedive.

Blinky tried to reassure him that there was no shame in what happened, but Jim told him that was all he felt. He also believed that the amulet chose wrong and tried to leave it behind, but when he and Akina got home he went to his room, and it was there on the bedside table.

Akina just looked sad and confused, humans were confusing to her but she has been around a long time to understand feelings, not knowing what to do, she went to her room as well.

He hums before throwing it into the garbage, before settling onto his bed. He rolls onto his side in order to get comfortable to sleep, only to see the amulet on the pillow and it was glowing.

"Oh, shut up!" Jim angrily says, as he glares at the amulet. He then throws it into the garbage with a few other things and stacking books on top to trap it in there as he sits, turning his back on the garbage can

But, the amulet was in front of him. Jim slaps his forehead, falling backwards and knocking the garbage can over, the books falling over his defeated form.

He then went into the living room, after making some popcorn and sticking in a movie. Jim begins to eat popcorn, as he watches the movie, but doesn't notice when the amulet was in his hand, until he unintentionally bit it.

A groan soon leaving his lips, as Jim then looks at it. Jim was then brushing his teeth, spitting into the sink and he opens the medicine cabinet to get the floss.

But, he yells out in surprise, seeing the amulet in there and shutting the medicine cabinet with a disturbed look on his face. Jim then gets the amulet and a baseball bat, before he takes it outside, bouncing the amulet in his hand.

"Buenos Noches. *hits the amulet with the bat, shielding his eyes to see how far it went* Homerun." Jim says, before turning to head inside through the back door. But, the amulet flies at him and hits him in the back of his head.

Jim yelps at the hit and rubs it, turning around to see what hit him, before looking down at the amulet which was on the ground. "Really?" Jim asks it.

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But, Jim got hit and he was on his knees. However, his eyes were not on Steve, but on the amulet in his bag, as he remembers what Blinky had said about one hit.

"Stay down and live, worm."

Steve says, unintentionally using some of the words Draal had said and Jim narrows his eyes. He then stands up and faces Steve.

"Is that all you got?", Jim challenges, as he glares at Steve. Steve growls and starts to advance on Jim.

Akina then gets between Jim and Steve.

"Hey, leave him alone!" Akina snaps at Steve.

"Butt out of this, toots!" Steve angrily says, as he shoves her aside.

Luckily, Claire, Darci, and Toby catch her or more like tried because she stands with reflexes and doesn't hits the floor.

"Akina!" Jim says in worry for her own best friend.

"*chuckles darkly* Good thing your mom's a nurse.", Steve says, as he pulls his fist back to throw a punch.

"One hit.", Jim mutters, as he glares at Steve for pushing Akina and insulting his mother.

Jim clenched his fist so tight the bones popped, as the confidence grew up inside him. He then throws an uppercut at Steve's chin.

Steve flew backwards, landing out cold and a tooth landed beside him.

"She's a doctor, actually." Jim says, as he glares down at Steve.

The other students who had gathered to watch cheer and Toby runs up to him, stepping on Steve's arm as a few other kids do the same.

"Dude, you did it!" Toby says, as he smiles.

"And without kicking him in the Gronk-nuks." Akina says as she could see he had his confidence back as he smiles.

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In Trollmarket, Draal was in the pub getting some glug to drink. "Ha! It was an epic pummeling! Ha, ha! I was going to kill him, but I just couldn't make up my mind *takes a pint of glug from a serving troll* as to how! *laughs with another troll and takes a swig of the glug as Blinky glared at him from his table, still chewing on the bone* *puts the pint down* Trollhunter? *scoffs* I mean Troll-hunted is more like!" Draal says before laughing, as Aaarrrgghh was sipping his drink through a straw. "If only Master Jim had landed a single hit.", Blinky says.

"Single hit." Aaarrrgghh repeats in agreement with his old friend. "And he would have been changed forever!" Blinky adds, before they glare at a laughing Draal.

"*hits the table* Over and *hits the table again* over and *hits the table again* over! It was incredible! All I want is the chance to whale on that fleshbag again." Draal says, as he goes to take a drink. But then, a human hand slams the drink down spilling some of it.

Akina was standing in the entrance of the pub, watching Jim. "Wish granted, loudmouth! Rematch! You, me! *points at Draal and himself* Name the time, name the place and I'll be there!" Jim challenges, as he glares at Draal.

"We both will!" Toby agrees as he goes to stand beside Jim, also glaring at Draal. "*wipes his mouth since his drink was dripping from it* Changed forever." Aaarrrgghh says and Blinky nods, his mouth open in shock and disbelief.

Draal growls, as he glares at the human Trollhunter, standing up to his full height. But, Jim doesn't back down and Akina looked at him reminding of her younger self as the episode ends.

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End of chapter 3

(A/N): Thank you for waiting! I hope you didn't wait to long school has been bothering me and i made a little edit yesterday!