The True King of Techno {Trolls World Tour}

Ch.3

With Branch, Poppy, and Beat: 

To say the least, Poppy and Branch were shocked, the Queen of Pop tearing up and trying not to cry. 

“T-That’s….s-so...h-horrible! Who could do such a thing to such an adorable Techno Troll like Trollex!?” she exclaimed, letting the tears fall as she wrapped her arms around Branch in a tight hug. 

“T-Too...t-tight!” gagged Branch, the air getting squeezed out of his lungs. 

Beat sighed and nodded.

“Yeah. We didn’t even know about him until now. He’s huge too! Even taller than Trollex, and the royal family is normally taller than the other Techno Trolls!” exclaimed Beat, floating up and glaring angrily, just thinking about Krill. 

“And now he’s the new King of Techno because Trollex fled the battle. King Krill, of the Techno Trolls” said Branch, nodding in agreement as Poppy finally let go. 

Branch coughed, finally catching his breath. 

“COME ON MAN! KING Krill? That doesn’t even have a nice ring to it!” shouted Beat in anger, his fins twitching. 

Poppy and Branch both exchanged glances before shaking their heads. 

“Ok...anyway, the point is, we need to help Trollex become a better fighter so he can win back the title as King of Techno” said Branch, a look of determination on his face. 

“Wait what?” asked Poppy, confused. 

Beat gasped in shock and horror. 

“Trollex lost that battle because he CAN’T fight! He never had a reason to fight any battles in the first place because he’s an amazing king, or was anyway. The Techno Trolls are brave, but too passive because they never even HAD a reason to fight. The only thing we worry about in Techno Reef is large Troll-eating creatures like barracudas and sharks!” explained Beat, calming down. 

“Wait, so the reason why Barb got the Techno string so easily is because Trollex just handed it to her!?” exclaimed Poppy, clearly shocked. 

Beat sighed, floating back down and ‘sitting’ on the chair. 

“Yeah man, he had no choice. He thought that if he gave it to her, she would leave them alone and not hurt anyone. She attacked first with those loud blasts of Rock music. Even destroyed Trollex’s DJ booth!” said Beat, looking over at the bedroom door Trollex was currently sleeping in. 

“Ok. I guess if Krill wants a battle to the death, then I suppose we could help Trollex train for a rematch. Me and Branch know Hair-Jitsu” said Poppy, shrugging as she turned to Branch. 

Branch placed a hand on his chin as he thought, nodding.

“Hmm, that’s true, but I’m not sure if other Troll Tribes can use their hair like we Pop Trolls do. I haven’t seen anyone else use their hair during our journey to save the other Troll Tribes” said Branch, frowning slightly. 

“Oh...well that’s a problem since Hair-Jitsu requires you to use your hair. And now that you mention it, Techno Troll hair looks a lot like fibre optic cables, and they are limb when out of water” said Poppy, nodding in understanding, now thinking. 

Branch nodded. He then turned to Beat. 

“Alright Beat, tell us, how do Techno Trolls normally fight?” asked Branch, crossing his arms. 

“Well...the Techno Trolls DO have a royal guard, but they only fight when there’s a threat that comes too close to the reef, mostly sharks and barracudas. And even then, the royal guard just diverts the creature away from the reef without actually hurting it. There was only one time where the creature had to be killed, and that was a long time ago, back when Trollex was only five! Anyway, sorry for ranting. If a Techno Troll feels that their leader isn’t doing a good job leading, then that Troll can challenge the king to a battle to the death. This is the first time someone DID challenge the king to a battle because nobody loses their confidence in the king. Trollex is a direct descendant! Trollex used his father’s old trident, and that thing had been in the family since the very beginning!” explained Beat, distressed.