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“Uhh... hello.” Blinky said while placing a plate of food on the ground.
Aaarrrgghh jolted up from apparently a deep sleep. He looked around and saw the same tiny blue historian he saved delivering him a meal.
Aaarrrgghh didn’t know why he had saved this troll, it was just kind of... instinct. Blinky was about to be slaughtered by a Gumm-Gumm warrior, but Aaarrrgghh had stepped in and saved Blinky, and in the process, had became a traitor to the Gumm-Gumms. Aaarrrgghh had scooped up Blinky and jumped away, but unfortunately, landed right in the lines of the Trollhunter, Deya the Deliverer. Deya immediately knocked Aaarrrgghh out with a single hit after seeing him holding on of her comrades, and to be honest, Aaarrrgghh would have done the same.
”Who are you?” Aaarrrgghh grumbled.
Aaarrrgghh looked around and saw that he was being held in a tiny cave. Apparently the trolls had kept him prisoner, maybe to take information from him. He went to attack the blue tiny troll, but saw that he was being held back by chains.
”Uhm... I am Blinkous Galadrigal. And I am here to deliver you your dinner. You have been out for a while.” Blinky said quite nervously.
Aaarrrgghh gave Blinky a dark look. He could tell that this troll was smart. He could possibly hold valuable information that he could bring back to the Gumm-Gumms in return for them possibly forgiving him. Although Blinky probably wasn’t in too high of power since he was apparently the delivery boy to the Gumm-Gumm general prisoner of his meals.
”Uh... It hope you like it.” Blinky muttered while backing away from Aaarrrgghh slowly. Blinky walked up a couple of steps before running and then out the entrance of the small cave.
Aaarrrgghh gave the chains around his wrists a little jerk and saw that they could easily be broken. Aaarrrgghh decided to stay until he got information no matter how rusty and thin the chains were. If he went back to the Gumm-Gumms now he would surely be killed without bringing them something. He may be a general, but he could easily be disposed of. Gunmar just say him as another low class warrior after all. Hell, even if Aaarrrgghh came back with Deya herself they would probably still kill Aaarrrgghh.
Aaarrrgghh looked down at his plate and saw that it had a few forks, spoons, scrapes of metal, and a few bones that were probably leftover chicken wing bones from humans.
Aaarrrgghh couldn’t grab the few pieces of food on the plate with his hands, since they were tied behind his back, so he did all he could do. He bent his head down and started eating it directly from the plate. Aaarrrgghh felt humiliated. At least no one was around to see him act so disgusting.
Aaarrrgghh quickly finished the “meal” in a matter of seconds. He expected the troll that delivered the food was probably the one who gathered the food for him, since the amount of food could easily fill up the tiny Conundrum (was he a Conundrum? He probably is since he does have four arms) but definitely not a Kubera. Aaarrrgghh soon found himself getting tired, which wasn’t surprising since the deliverer did say it was almost night.
Aaarrrgghh soon dozed off a bit, thinking about his escape plan when he does get enough information, but soon fell asleep before he could even think about the second phase.
Aaarrrgghh woke up to the sound of footsteps approaching his cell, and quickly looked up to see the same troll he saved walking down the stairway that led to the dungeons.
Blinky quickly squeezed himself through the new bars that apparently had been added overnight. They were just wide enough to fit the small Conundrum, but way too tight to let through Aaarrrgghh.
“Hello again! I am here to deliver your breakfast! It... is a lot like dinner, but I was in a rush. I was doing a research and overslept from staying up until midnight. My apologies!” Blinky explained while setting the plate down.
Aaarrrgghh stayed silent as he glared at the plate then back at Blinky. It did have the same contents, except this time it also had a banana peel. So Blinky was the one making the meals. And apparently he was a researcher.
“Need more food.” Aaarrrgghh deeply grumbled.
It took a while but Aaarrrgghh could see the complaint click in Blinky’s mind as his eyes soon stretched a bit and he quietly gasped. This troll was doomed. He was way to easy to read.
“O-oh, um, yes I should’ve considered that. My apologies! ...again... u-uh I’ll get some more” Blinky muttered while looking away.
“Don’t need to.” Aaarrrghh quickly said.
Aaarrrgghh blinked a couple of times as he registered what he just said. Aaarrrgghh wanted more, but apparently his words betrayed him as he randomly reassured the tiny researcher.
Blinky looked up a bit at Aaarrrgghh as his mouth hanged open a tiny bit.
“Oh, well, if you say so. Next meal I will make sure to get you more food!” Blinky gently said while scratching the back of his head.
Aaarrrgghh soon realized that this moment could possibly be a good chance to get some information out of this troll.
“What Blinkous researching?” Aaarrrgghh asked while completely ignoring the food.
Blinky seemed to be a bit surprised that Aaarrrgghh found his research project interesting enough to ask him about it.
“I-Uh... I am currently researching about... actually I am not sure I can say.” Blinky said sternly as he seemed to glare at Aaarrrgghh.
Damnit. This troll is smarter then he first appeared.
“Why?” Aaarrrgghh asked in a desperate attempt to get some kind of information.
“I know what you’re doing.” Blinky blankly responded while crossing his top arms.
Aaarrrgghh internally sighed as he realized that this was apparently going to be much tougher then he thought. He had really thought this troll would be that naive enough to slip up and tell Aaarrrgghh secrets.
“Well, you may now eat your food now. And to be honest I think you pulling an act like that means you don’t deserve to get more food then the current amount I already give you.” Blinky scolded while giving a proud look.
Aaarrrgghh groaned a bit at hearing that. So the troll who he saved was going to treat him like a bad child. How ungrateful.
Blinky turned around Aaarrrgghh smiled at how quickly he could kill this troll right now. He had his back turned upon the most dangerous Gumm-Gumm general, one that was being “held back” by the most flimsiest chains of all time.
Blinky had just reached the bars when he stopped. Aaarrrgghh smile soon disappeared as it was replaced with a confused frown.
“Uh... and... thank you. For saving me, that is. I... really appreciate it.” Blinky quietly said with his back still turned.
Aaarrrgghh didn’t give a visible or audible reaction to that as Blinky slipped his way through the metal bars that seemed to be thicker then the chains. He had to stay quite to keep up his image of a scary Gumm-Gumm, and he wasn’t about to ruin that image for a thank you.
Aaarrrgghh could hear the quite taps that were made by Blinky’s flat feet as he quickly ran up the stairs. Aaarrrgghh looked down at the plate and finished it, again, in only a few seconds.
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“Blinkous, are you sure what you saw?” Deya asked.
“Yes, I am quite certain.” Blinky responded while emerging from the staircase that led to the dungeons.
The dungeons were a small cave system they have found located near the current camp they have settled in for young Trollmarket. The cave system only had about 12 cells and they currently had 6 prisoners, all of which were Gumm-Gumms they were trying to make switch sides. All of them not have making any process.
“Not to sound accusatory, but I just think it’s a little... farfetched... that Aaarrrgghh, the deadliest Gumm-Gumm general, decided to ruin his status by saving... you.” Deya explained while leaning against the huge rock that held the entrance.
“If you came all this way out here to call me a lair then I will say I don’t really appreciate it.” Blinky huffed while starting to walk through trees to the base.
“I’m not calling you a lair,” Deya said while launching herself gently off the rock to follow Blinky, “all I’m saying is that... well you do always seem to interpret things more positive then they are.”
“I know what I saw. Aaarrrggh isn’t a monster.” Blinky grumbled while crunchy leaves made quite a lot of sound under his feet.
“... are you sure? I am pretty sure if I didn’t knock him out he would’ve killed you...” Deya argued.
“And a Gumm-Gumm would’ve killed me if Aaarrrgghh didn’t save me!” Blinky shouted while throwing his arms up into the air.
“Blinky, all I’m saying is to be less trusting of Aaarrrgghh. You were down there a long time today.” Deya warned while putting a hand on Blinky’s shoulder.
Blinky wanted to be mad, but he knew Deya was just being a good friend and looking for what’s best for him. All Blinky did instead was give a little sign while patting Deya’s hand causing her to release him.
“Well, he... did try to get me to reveal information about my study on how to persuade someone to join our side. I didn’t tell him anything though.” Blinky added seeing the worry grow on Deya’s face.
“See? That’s what I mean! Don’t trust him! I honestly don’t see why we kill him right now!” Deya said while starting to walk again.
Blinky bit his lip as he thought about Aaarrrgghh. Perhaps he was a bit too trusting.