Trollex and Roxie's Story

Chapter 3: Roxie

I swim home that night in a good mood. I finally not just met someone new for the first time in nine years, but I think I am also made a friend. I'm not so sure since I've never had a friend, I don't really know what it feels like, I felt like we had a pretty strong connection. I spun in circles in the water on my way home, smiling gill to gill. 

When I got home, I swam in and flopped on my bed. I laughed softly and looked at my nightstand. I saw a picture of my parents in a frame I made of seashells. The picture was really the only thing I had left that reminds me of my parents. I sighed, but then I smiled. I took the picture frame, opened the drawer in my nightstand, and gently placed the picture in. 

I laid my head on my pillow and put my hands on my chest I could hear my heart beating softly but quickly, calm but excited. I close my eyes so I can listen to my heart be easier.

But just as I shut my eyes, I heard my phone ring. I wasn't fully sure who it was, since no one knew my phone number. Or so I thought.

I set up and leaned over to get my phone. I looked at the phone and read the words on the screen. "Unknown". I was kind of scared to pick up the phone, but I picked it up anyways. "Hello?" I asked, not really hiding my shyness very well.

"Hey, is this Roxie?" If you know your voice said. I covered the phone and sighed in relief. It was Trollex.

"Yes, it me. What's up?" I asked. 

"I need your help, you're the only troll I can really come to." Trollex sounded very desperate on the other side of the phone. I could see the fear all over his face, even though I couldn't see it.

"Sure, what do you need help with?" I asked.

"Can you please come to LED Palace? I'll explain when you get here." I could tell he was nervous and stressed right now and needed help, so I had to say yes.

"Of course. I'll be there in five." I said with a hint of panic in my voice.

"Thank you so much. You're a life saver." He sighed in relief.

After that I hung up the phone. I managed to swim out LED Palace without being noticed. I'm still kind of shy about people seeing me, but I didn't really have to worry about it because everyone was still focus on each other. 

I swim up to two huge doors at the front of the palace and found myself looking face to face with two guard, and they didn't look very friendly. I looked up with the tall guards, they both were a good foot taller than me. "State your business." One of the guards said in a booming voice.

"I-The prince asked me to come." I looked at the guards and talked in a shaky voice. 

"You mean the king?" The other guard said. I didn't even think about that, I guess Trollex was the king now. 

"Um, yes, the king asked me to come." I said, still talking to shaky voice. The two guards looked at each other, nodded, and open the doors.

"You may come in." They both said in deep, booming voices. I nodded and swam inside, and as they shut the door behind me, I wiped my forehead and relief.

I looked around, just this whole way I was standing it was huge. I could fit my whole living room in here. I felt super small, and I always felt small. I felt smaller. I had no idea where I was going, I didn't have any directions, any specific place to meet, so I just swim around in the hallway.Then I saw him come out from a different hallway, what do you spider me, he said relief.

"Oh thank goodness you're here, sorry for not meeting at the door, I myself have trouble navigating through the palace." He said with a fake chuckle.

He lead me to his room and didn't speak a word to me on the way there, he just stared at the floor, looking depressed. My heart felt heavy and I wondered what was wrong, but I didn't ask yet.