The rock ships grew closer to them with every moment. Trollex quickly woke the others while keeping BDB close.When she woke, Poppy was just as shocked to see the rock trolls as Trollex. He'd expected to have to face them eventually, but not to be tracked down by them.

"Let's just stay calm and see what they want." Poppy urged the others as they watched the ships slow to a stop near the shoreline.

"They're probably not here to make friends Poppy, more like take the pop string to add to their growing collection." Branch corrected while crossing his arms and slightly glaring at Trollex as if he was silently blaming him.

Trollex understood Branch's glare and felt he was right. "She must've followed me after I escaped their territory. It's my fault so let me try to handle this."

"No Trollex. There's no guarantee they found us because of you and besides, even if it was we still promised to help you and warn the others so we'll face this together." Poppy offered a comforting smile, but Trollex still felt the odds were against them. Regardless he agreed.

Once the ships had settled near the shoreline the mouth unzipped, revealing Barb inside. Barb stepped forward, sporting her signature guitar. The sight of which made Trollex flinch after the damage it had done to his home.

"Well well well, looks like you survived after all Trollex, and you found some pop trolls as well."

Trollex glared at Barb, keeping BDB behind him. "You already got what you wanted from me so why are you here?" He demanded.

Barb smirked, taking a moment to look over Trollex's new company. Other rock trolls snickering behind Barb as if doing the same. "Actually, I think I just found a new way for you to help me out." Barb answered, moving her gaze over to Poppy as she spoke,

Trollex followed her gaze and quickly realized what she meant. "She's after your string, move back!"

His tone made Poppy hesitate, but Branch acted fast and pulled Poppy away from the shoreline. Barb shouted to the other rock trolls who then pulled a lever that sent a net shooting out from the ship.

"Watch out!" Trollex shouted in fear of his new friends being captured, but instead of going to Poppy the net instead latched around Trollex and yanked him towards the ship and into the air. Trollex gasped surprised and struggled to free himself, but the rope held tight.

"No! Trollex!" BDB shouted, immediately swimming towards him, not wanting to lose Trollex after just managing to find him.

Barb spotted him swimming closer and aimed her destructive guitar at the tiny fish. Trollex noticed and frantically shouted for him to stop. "BDB no! Get back!"

BDB halted in time to see Barb slash her pick across the guitar strings and send a blast right at him. Trollex panicked unable to do anything but watch the blast closed in on his friend. Seconds before the blast could hit its mark Branch dove in and grabbed BDB. The blast struck the water which flew up in a large wave. Trollex scanned the water for Branch or BDB. Finally Branch surfaced holding BDB shaking in his arms. Trollex teared up with relief.seeing both of them unharmed.

Poppy ran back to the shoreline. "Queen Barb stop! Let Trollex go, you already have his string."

Barb turned her attention to Poppy, looking down on the lonely pop troll. "Yes and I'll be putting his string to good use, but first if you want your friend back you have to hand over your pop string."

Trollex's eyes widened, "Poppy don't!"

Branch released BDB into the water and moved to Poppy. "Poppy, we can't give her out string. It'll doom the others in pop village.

"Branch, Trollex is our friend, and we don't abandon our friends."

Poppy took a step towards the ship, "fine. You can have the string in exchange for Trollex."

"The string first then the fish goes free." Barb replied before moving down the tongue of the ship. Poppy met her at the end and handed over the pink pop string. Barb snatched it from her hand, taking a moment to admire it before retreating back up the tongue of the ship. A wave of nervousness passed over Poppy. "Ok, you have what you want now let Trollex go."

Barb flashed a toothy smile and laughed. "Did you really think I'd just let him go? I'm afraid I've got further plans for him. Rockers! We're leaving."

Suddenly the ships began to zip up their mouths and retreat to deeper waters. Trollex made another attempt to struggle free, but was met with the same result. Poppy and Branch tried to use their hair to stretch to him, but the distance had grown too great. The latch holding the net began to pull Trollex inside the ship, the last thing he caught a glimpse of was BDB swimming after the ship and calling out his name.