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(A/N just a heads up, long chapter)

Toby didn't understand how Blinky could run so fast with his stubby legs, but that wasn't the problem currently. a horde of goblins was hot on their tail and Toby was slowly losing speed. in his panicked state, the amulet reacted to his stress and encased the already slow boy in heavy armor. 

"this is not the time for armor, Master Tobias." Blinky yelled looking back at the teen. said boy was now having a hard time breathing as he got slower and slower.

"I'm not ... doing it.. on purpose." he said between pants "gahh!" Toby was dragged down by a goblin that had grabbed his leg. as more piled on top of him. Blinky let out a distressed gasp and turned around fully to stop, but didn't do anything as he didn't know what he could do. Jim saw the scene in front of him and had to fight the urge to get on all fours to run to his friend. however, the world around him faded as he took off with inhuman speed. he delivered a swift and powerful kick to three of the goblins on top of Toby and punched two more. one goblin tackled Jim causing him to fall back, but Jim was quick to react. rolling back he planted his feet on the goblin and sent it flying over his head and landed back on his feet. 

ARRRGGH! grabbed the two of them and placed them on his back, still running. shaking his head, the world came back to Jim as he gripped onto the moss like fur of the troll. 

" thanks for the save, ARRRGGH!. you too Jimbo." Toby thanked as he recovered from the situation. grabbing at the same green scruff, the trollhunter calmed a bit and the armor deactivated. the amulet fell off Toby's chest as he frantically tried to grab it before it fell. once he got a hold of it, Toby was now upside down, only being held onto ARRRGGH!'s back by Jim. Jim pulled him up, in doing so, the shorter teen's phone fell out of his pocket and smacked a goblin in the face right as it was about to jump on ARRRGGH!. the goblin recovered fairly quickly and looked very interested in Toby's phone. it grabbed the phone and took off with it. "no, my phone!" Toby whined.

"your phone? our lives, Tobes!!" Jim said in disbelief. still trying to get over how his friend thought tech was more important that staying alive. this could work though. Toby's phone had a tracking system in it because he lost it so much. Jim just hoped the goblin would actually keep the phone with him. Blinky's voice rang into his ears, bringing him back.

"We need to find refuge! trollmarket's too far." the blue troll looked for answers in his team.

"Cut through these backyards. We'll get to my house. Come on, come on, come on!" Toby said, providing said answer. they got to Toby's house and chased off the goblins that had followed. once upstairs in the stout boys room, Blinky was pacing trying to formulate a plan. Toby had his bowl of snacks and ARRRGGH! and Jim were just watching the blue troll walk back and forth.

"I'm sorry to say, Master Tobias, but your town is infested with goblins!" Blinky said as he stopped in his tracks to turn and face the boys. Toby began eating more of his bowl, Jim knew it was more than usual. Toby must be really freaked out. 

"this is bad, really bad. i mean trolls I can deal with because, at least, trolls stay underground. But goblins? what if they start laying eggs in peoples ears!?!" yup Toby was freaking out. at least this time Blinky was there to correct that statement.

"oh, goblins are not capable of such things, but i do agree this is not the best situation." the scholar said, looking down at the ground with a hand on his chin.

"Must find den." ARRRGGH! said contributing to the conversation.

"agreed, old friend, but how. Arcadia, albeit a small city, is still quite large to search." Blinky said not looking up from the ground. everything went silent for a moment. Jim knew what his plan was but had he just blurted it out right away, he thought his friends would grow suspicious. so pretending to be in thought for a second, then lighting up as if he just figured it out. 

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