Chapter 84:
Chapter 84: The Troll Queen
Beyond The Stars
Chapter 84: The Troll Queen
Kurt and Joe walk toward the giant dollhouse and see a sign that reads, “Come this way or get toyed with.”
“Tch, like we will fall for that,” Joe says.
They go around the dollhouse instead. As they move, they run into a life-sized toy bus, and suddenly there is movement inside it.
“That doesn’t sound good,” Kurt says.
Life-sized dolls begin stepping off the bus.
“Damn it! We did get toyed with!” Joe shouts.
Kurt launches Aura Whips at the dolls while Joe throws lightning bolts at them. However, the dolls regenerate almost instantly.
“These things auto-heal! We have to run back!” Kurt yells.
They run back to the sign and follow the direction it originally pointed to. This time, without any trouble, they reach the entrance of the giant dollhouse. Above it, another sign reads, “I told you that you would get toyed with.”
“Screw you,” Joe mutters.
They enter the dollhouse.
“Great, we are in a giant house within a mansion,” Kurt remarks.
They move into the kitchen and see another sign that reads, “Everything is cute about this dollhouse.”
“These signs are starting to get old,” Joe says. “Show yourself, Troll Queen!”
A new sign appears, reading, “Go upstairs.”
They head up the stairs. As soon as they reach the top, the door behind them automatically closes. In front of them are several dinosaur raptors with blood smeared around their mouths.
Another sign hangs nearby. It reads, “Aren’t they cute?”
“Yeah! Real cute!” Joe shouts with heavy sarcasm.
He tries to open the door again, but it refuses to budge. The vicious raptors charge toward them.
“Blow through them!” Kurt yells.
Kurt and Joe use magic-powered punches to knock some of the raptors aside, creating a narrow opening. They run through the group, but as they pass, a few raptors manage to scratch and bite them.
One raptor that is destroyed does not regenerate. Instead, a new one suddenly appears.
“A new one!?” Kurt exclaims.
With no other option, they keep running, moving from floor to floor. Along the way, they blast some of the pursuing raptors, but each time one falls, another takes its place.
“How many floors are there?!” Joe shouts.
“I don’t know, but keep going!” Kurt shouts.
Eventually, they reach the top floor. The door slams shut behind them, preventing any raptors from entering. They bend over, placing their hands on their knees, taking deep breaths.
Huff huff. “That was close!” Kurt says.
Huff huff. “Yeah, you can say that again!” Joe replies.
“That was close!” an unknown female voice shouts.
Both of them freeze, taken by surprise. They turn as they hear the voice of a woman emerging from the darkness.
A woman steps forward. She is a little over five feet tall, with somewhat dark red hair tied into a ponytail. Her irises are black, and she wears blue jeans and a black T-shirt with the letters “TQ” printed on it.
Troll of the Mansion – Troll Queen.
“I assume you must be the Troll Queen,” Joe says, irritated.
“Yep!” she replies with an entertained smile.
“What is your name?” Kurt asks as he focuses on her face. “You look familiar.”
“I have no need for a name,” she declares. “I am the monument to all your troubles! I am the original troll reincarnated! I am the Troll Queen!”
“She sounds narcissistic,” Joe remarks. “She certainly doesn’t look like an ogre monster.”
“Hmph!” the Troll Queen scoffs, disapproving of the insult.
“She does look human,” Kurt adds to Joe’s comment. “But again, also very familiar.”
The Troll Queen ignores Kurt and says with an excited smile, “Now, shall we start the Troll Quest?”
Kurt and Joe have met the Troll Queen! But what is this ‘Troll Quest’ she speaks of?!
Chapter 84 END
To be Continued in Chapter 85: The Troll Quest
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