(A/n: I can't wait until the next chapter because I got something planned for it, and I think you guys will like it)

I heard a knock on the door, which woke me up. "Wake up, wake up! Don't want to sleep through you and your brother's big day." Mom sang as she opened the door and walked in towards me with a tray of f/j (favorite juice) and a stack of pancakes with a candle on the center of the pancakes. "Big day?" I groaned as rubbed my tired eyes because I was still sleepy. "The big you start with *dramatic gasp* Mom's special birthday pancakes!" She said as she handed me the tray.

I looked down at the pancake and saw that the syrup was put on the pancakes like it was screaming for help or to save it. "It looks like it's screaming." I said in a tired tone. "That's is what Jim said, but he's excited." She said. "I know, I know. You and Jim always hate your birthday. But you're 18 and Jim is 16. These are a big one. We should all do something tonight." She said with happiness in her voice and walked to my door. "Oh, Mom, you know we don't want to-" "This isn't up for discussion. No one should be alone on their birthday." She interrupted me as she opened my window.

"When you and Jim had your fills, I have another surprise for the both of you downstairs." She said as she walked down the stairs. I sighed and started eating mom's pancakes, and as I was about to take a bite, my walkie-talkie went off. "Warhammer to Trollhunters #1 and #2. Copy?" Toby called. I quickly set the tray to the side and went for my desk to grab it. "Copy." I said. "Copy. What is it Tobes." Jim said. "Look out your window." Toby instructed. We looked out our windows to see Toby with a cardboard cake with a bite out of it and him waving his walkie-talkie with a smile at us. The cake read 'Jim and Y/n 16 and 18'.

"I think a bird or something tore away a piece of your drawing, Tobes." I said in a joking manner. "Ah, that was Aaarrrgghh. He thought the cake was real. Or maybe he likes the taste of paper." Toby explained. "Any word from Claire?" He asked. "No, she's not returning any of my texts. It's not like I destroyed her house or anything. Oh, wait. It is." Jim said. "Bro, you didn't destroy her house. Her fake baby brother did." I reminded. "Yeah, I'll be sure to mention that, sis." He said. "Have you thought about it? Telling her, I mean?" Toby asked.

"Telling her baby brother's been swapped for a shape-shifting changeling troll because of me? Is there a Hallmark card for that?" Jim asked. "If there isn't, there should be." I said. "In the meantime, ignorance is bliss, and I've got a birthday for you two that Aaarrrgghh won't eat." Toby said, trying to get us excited for this day. For some weird reason, I feel like someone is watching someone. Not me, that's for sure, but Jim. I let it slide but never let the the feeling go. "Ugh, Aaarrrgghh ate the kitty litter again. Gotta go. Warhammer out." Toby said. I turned off my walkie-talkie and continued eating.

I finished and started getting dressed and headed down stairs with Jim with my dirty dishes. "Oh! Wait! Wait right there. Let me get your presents ready in the garage." Mom said. "The garage?" Jim questioned as he grabbed his Vespa magazine from his bag. I don't thin that Mom would get us the Vespa's we wanted, because she doesn't think it's safe for us to ride them until we're older and are adults. "I know you wanted this for a while, and now you're the big one-six and one-eight, maybe it's time." She said as I heard a motor running. 'There is no actual way she's letting us have them yet' I thought to myself as my hopes were slowly rising.

"I think you'll get a lot of mileage out of it." She added. Me and Jim ran to the garage door. "Did you seriously get us a-?" He said in excitement, before we saw no Vespa's. 'I knew it' I thought. "The Food Magic 3000 and F/g (Favorite gift)!" She announced as she held them. "From those cooking shows you watch, Jim. It slices, it dices... And you hate it." She said in a happy tone before it turned to a disappointed tone. "Well, except for you, Y/n. I can tell because it looks like you have stars in your eyes." She said. I nodded my head, ferociously. F/g was the second thing I always wanted.

"No, no, Mom, it's-it's-it's great!" Jim said, trying to find the right words, and placed the magazine under his left arm. "Oh, no! You were expecting a... With the garage and the mileage..." She said, disappointed in herself. "It's fine. I also wanted one of these." Jim said as he took the blender. "We'll get those Vespa's someday, kids. Just... You know I hate the idea of the both of you on one of those things." She said. "The Food Magic and F/g are perfect, Mom, really." I said. "Yeah, I can't wait to cook you something with it." Jim said. Before the bottom of it fell off.

Mom bend down to pick it up. Then Toby came running in. "Guys! you gotta come quick! There's an emergency in... the place. With the thing. Not even an emergency, actually. It's- Hey is that a Food Magic?" Toby said before realizing that out mom was here and trying to change the topic. "3000. I'll leave yo kids be. But Jim and Y/n, tonight... celebration!" Mom said, sang, and did a little dance in place. The Three of us made a 'wft' facial expression. "Looking forward." Me and Jim said. And finally left the garage, closing the door behind her.

"Seriously, we got a Defcon One situation in Trollmarket." Toby said as he turned to us. "How do you know?" Jim asked. "I just do! Come on!" Toby ushered us as he took the Food Magic out of his grasp and grabbed our wrists and ran. We got on our bikes and were on our way, and I felt that feeling again.

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Me and Jim were in our armor, and we were in The Hero's Forge and it looks like everything is going haywire, and trolls running in different directions like that one scene in Ratatouille when the humans came into the kitchen. "It's too late Master Jim and Lady Y/n. Aaarrrgghh has lost his mind! Save yourselves!" Blinky told us as he ran over to us. I even saw a troll get yeeted in the air behind Blinky. "I thought Aaarrrgghh was at your house!" I exclaimed. We then heard Aaarrrgghh roar from behind Blinky. Blinky and Toby made a run for it as he launched himself at us.

He landed in front of us and he had green glowing eyes and he had an angry expression like he was going to kill us. He then was making us back up. "Oh, my gosh. Was it the kitty litter?" Jim questioned as a blade came behind us, making it be like a wall. He then grabbed us bay the waists and roared in our faces. Then a floor was raising behind him and it had... balloons under it?! 'What is happening?' I asked myself in my head in confusion. Then a banner unraveled and said something in troll writing. "Surprise!" Everyone said.

"Happy birthing day, Master Jim and Lady Y/n!" Blinky laughed. "What?" Me and Jim questioned. Then Aaarrrgghh placed us on his shoulders. "Good actor." He said. "Tobias informed us of your human surprise birthday customs. Are you not surprised?" Blinky said as he walked in front of us and Toby went in front of us, while waving a blue balloon in his hand. "Uh... That would be one word for it." Jim chuckled. "I was convincing." Aaarrrgghh said as he took us off his shoulders and placed us on the ground.

"Sixteen and eighteen years! A propitious milestone. Sixteen is when young trolls master command of their bowels." Blinky said. "The Hero's Forge!" A voice shouted in shock. We turned our heads to see Vendel walking in. "Sacred proving grounds for Trollhunters past, present, and future, reduced to mockery." Vendel scolded as he walked over to us. He then used his crystal staff to pop a balloon the Jim had. "Balloons." Aaarrrgghh said, and then tried to bite it, but it popped. "Pop." He added with a smile.

"You will remove them post-haste." Vendel ordered. "I don't want anything to delay the Trollhunter's training." He added and left. "He didn't mention Claire's brother." Jim whispered to Blinky. "In his defense, he's never met Enrique." Blinky said. "No, I mean, didn't you tell him about Enrique?" Jim asked. We then heard a pop from behind. We turned around as Aaarrrgghh said "Mm, it pops." with Toby on his back.

"Vendel doesn't believe we have a changeling problem, Master Jim. He certainly won't simply take my word that Claire's brother has been replaced with one." Blinky explained. "But he's right about the both of yours training, and what better way to celebrate your birthing day than to work on forestalling your dying day." Blinky said as he wrapped an arm around our shoulders.

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We were in the middle of training and our goal for this training session was to catch Aaarrrgghh. "You will not always be the quarry, Master Jim and Lady Y/n. The hunted must become the hunter! Speed and precision is the goal of this drill, Young Masters. You two must catch Aaarrrgghh without reliance of your amulets or the weapons it manifests. If you are without your weapon, the environment can be your weapon!" Blinky instructed. Me and Jim then dodged a blade, and continued running after Aaarrrgghh.

"A weapon you use, I mean." Blinky corrected. Aaarrrgghh then hopped on a blade and we were trying to find a way to get him.

3rd person pov

"Master Jim and Lady Y/n does not appear to be themselves. I expected the celebration of their birthing day to add some spring to their steps." Blinky said in concern. "Birthdays really aren't Jim's and Y/n's thing." Toby said. Y/n and Jim then fell on a platform and made a groan of pain. We tried to get up but rolled down as the platform tilted to the right. "For creatures with such a short lifespan, I would think they would be cherished." Blinky said with confusion in his voice. "Uh, not for them. They always remind them of the day when their dad disappeared." Toby said. "Interesting. I did not know Jim's and Y/n's father was a magician." Blinky said in surprise.

"Mm, not 'magic' disappeared. More like 'walked out 'cause he's a deadbeat' disappeared. I just moved into the house across the street, and their dad got Jim this sweet bike kit for his fifth birthday and got Y/n a dollhouse with dolls for her seventh birthday. But she didn't even like dolls and dollhouse, but her dad wanted her to act like what she is, a girl. But she didn't want to be a girl, well mentally one, so later on, she became a tomboy. She wanted to be a fighter or a wrestling champion. But, her dad didn't allow it because that was meant for boys. She even told him that there was some wrestlers that were women, trying to convince him to let her be w wrestler as her career when she grows up. But her dad told her that the reason why they were wrestler was because they weren't raised right, and were raised by morons that don't have a real life. Then later that day, he took off. The pieces of the bike kit laid there in the garage for years and the dolls were sold and Y/n set the dollhouse was set on fire. Last I heard, the guy ran off with his girlfriend to be a ski bum in Vermont." Toby explained as Blinky had a sad expression for hearing their backstory of their dad.

"What a horrible tragedy. Made even more horrible that I had no idea." Blinky said as he placed a hand on Toby's shoulder. "There you go, Master Jim and Lady Y/n! That's how you..." Blinky said before Y/n and Jim jumped off the blade and Aaarrrgghh caught them. "Gotcha." Aaarrrgghh said.

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Y/n's pov

Me and Jim were biking to an alley way that Toby told us to go to. We entered the alleyway and saw that he had a folder under his arm as he checked the time. "All right chief. You ready for your birthday gifts?" Toby asked us. "No thanks, Im good. I'd rather stay back and watch." I said. "Welp, your loss." Toby said. "So are you ready for your birthday gift then, Jim?" Toby asked. "Are we gonna sue someone?" Jim guessed. "Nah, that's next year's gift. Hey, give me your wallet." Toby said. "Maybe you don't know how this whole gift thing's supposed to work." I said.

"I've got it wired. Give me your wallet." Toby said and repeated the last sentence. Jim pulled his wallet out of his back pocket and handed it to Toby. Tobes opened the wallet and glanced and Jim, then pulled out a photo and started laughing. Jim gave him an unamused glare with his arms crossed. Toby then put the photo back and and took out a card and handed Jim back his wallet. "Cool. We're ready." He said and walked past us. "Not this again." Me and Jim groaned.

We walked out of the alleyway, without our bikes and helmets, and went to the place where they let us borrow a Vespa for a period of time. When we arrived, we saw a man polishing a light of a red Vespa. "Good day to you, sir! Lovely weather we're having." Toby said as we approached the man. "You again?" He questioned. "I told your friend he can't do a test drive unless you have a learner's permit." He said. "Hot of the press." Toby said as he whipped the card that was in Jim's wallet. The man snatched it out of his hand to get a better look at it.

"Yeah, I also need an insur-" "An insurance card? Luckily he's still on his mother's plan." Toby interrupted as he took the card back and opened the folder and handed the man a piece of paper. "His Social Security card. Trust me, he's got good credit. And just for the fun of it, I also have his library card, along with signed testimonials from his teachers and friends and his sister here." He added as he handed the rest of the stuff that was in the folder and the whole folder.

He took a glance at Tobes and started looking at the inside of the folder. He looked back at us. "Happy birthday." He said. Jim nervously chuckled. "But he's still only 16. He needs a signature from a parent." He said. "Would you except the signature of Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Washington?" Toby asked as he pulled out a balled up bills that had Lincoln and Washington on them. "Ten minutes. And it better not come back with a scratch." He said and then took the bills and dropped the Vespa keys in Toby's hand and walked inside. Jim and Toby gave each other a high-five. "Enjoy the ride, birthday boy." Toby said as he dropped the keys into Jim's hand and gave him a punch to the shoulder. "I'll be in Trollmarket with Blinky and Aaarrrgghh. Bye, guys!" I said as I got my bike out and waved goodbye to them.

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Sometime later

I took a while, but we caught Claire's fake brother. I was in Trollmarket with Blinky and Aaarrrgghh. We were trying to find Vendel, and we did. I gave Aaarrrgghh the bag because my arms were getting tired from carrying the bitch. "Ah, Vendel! Just the troll we've been looking for." Blinky said, trying to play it cool. "Don't stop looking on my account." Vendel said. "But it is imperative that you look upon this." Blinky said as we showed him the sack. I signaled Aaarrrgghh to open the bag and take him out. He did, and looks like the changeling isn't happy. "Easy on the scruff!" He said with a hint of annoyance. He threw himself out of Aaarrrgghh's grasp and on the back of his hand.

"And what are you staring at grandpa? Have you never seen a changelin' before?" He asked Vendel as he crawled on Aaarrrgghh's back. The changeling looked at his surroundings for a second before turning his focus back on us. "So, this is Trollmarket." He mocked with a small laugh. Aaarrrgghh grabbed him of his shoulder. "A changeling?" Vendel asks in shock. "You called me crazy, but who's the mad troll now, huh?" Blinky questioned with victory. "Behold! I have proof!" Blinky said, as he pointed to the changeling who was trying to get out of his grasp.

"Put that thing away! What are your trying to do? Incite a panic?" Vendel said as he pulled the three of four of us to the side. "'Ey! I only came here 'cause you promised me socks to eat." The changeling said. "And you'll get them later." I said. "They better be argyle." He said as he pointed to me. Aaarrrgghh then stuffed him back into the sack and closed it. "And smelly." He said as his voice was muffled and his arm escaped the bag and pointed back at me again, then pulled it back in. "Do you finally believe me? Changelings, therefore bridge." Blinky said. "Bridge, therefore panic. Have you heard nothing I've said?" Vendel countered.

"For once, you're right. And the horror of it. Threat of Gunmar's exile right over our heads, and all Trollmarket has to protect it is your human Trollhunter children. The one who can do it better out of the two is her." He said as he pointed to me. "You can trust the Trollhunters, and you can also trust her brother. In the face of great danger, they will stand steadfast and gallant." Blinky said as I nodded my head in agreement.

Then Jim came running in, screaming in fear, and tripped in front of us. "Blinky, Y/n! Blinky, Y/n, you have to save me! A huge troll bird, like a jetliner with claws, just tried to kill me!" Jim said, explaining his situation he was in. And me and Blinky quickly covered his mouth. "How could I not be put at ease by such gallant bravery?" Vendel asked with sarcasm in his voice. "Stalkling. Very nasty." Aaarrrgghh said. "Stalkling?" "Stalkling?" "Stalkling?" Me, Jim and Blinky questioned in that order. "It was flying in daylight." Jim said. "How could it flying daylight?" I asked in confusion.

"Stalklings are one of the only troll species immune to the affects of sunlight." Vendel explained as he opened his book and showed us a Stalkling in the book. "That looks not nearly as scary as what attacked me." Jim said. "That's because those unlucky few who are caught alone with it never lived long enough to depict it." Vendel said as he closed the book. "I'm curious. How is it that you're not disemboweled?" Vendel questioned. "I don't know. I hit him with my sword, I think." Jim said. "You struck a blow against a Stalkling?" Blinky questioned. "What gallant bravery." Blinkous added. "Well, it was more like luck than-" "Incredibly heroic and brave and Trollhunter-ish. See my brother has potential." I said.

"We shall see. Once a Stalkling marks its target, it... well, stalks till death." Vendel said and walked off. "That doesn't sound good." Jim said. "Fear not, Master Jim. As long as you are not alone, you will remain unharmed." Blinky said, trying to make Jim feel better. Key word: trying. "You mean, he can't be alone for the rest of his life?" I questioned. "Is that a problem? He seems quite social." Blinky said nervously.

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We were at school, at the lockers, and me and Toby were close by Jim. As Jim was grabbing a school book out of his locker, Toby's phone started ringing. "Ugh, this Vespa guy keeps calling about paying for the damage." Toby said. "Ugh, the mirror. He noticed?" Jim groaned as he closed his locker. "You know the $382.32 you saved up? He wants all of it." Toby said. "That much money for just one small mirror?" I questioned angrily. "I told him you became a monk and renounced all earthly possessions, but he didn't believe me!" Toby exclaimed. "Not even I would fall for that lie. Not only you're a flirt, but a terrible liar. You make them so obvious that they're lies." I said as we walked to class.

"So how you doing with that whole death-bird thing?" Toby asked Jim as the bell ranged. "I'll live. I'll just never be alone again. Claire and plenty of other people are at rehearsal, I can call our mom to pick me up after, and you and Y/n will ride with me to school tomorrow." Jim said. "Okay, then what? What happens if you have to go to the bathroom? Do you have to take a chaperone? Not it, by the way." Toby asked. "I don't think that would be necessary, Tobes. It's not like it can just swoop into the school and kill Jim." I told Toby.

"Eventually, the Stalkling has to lose interest, right?" Jim questioned. "Hide out amongst people until the troll bird gets bored. Heroic plan, Jimbo." Toby said, giving him a double thumbs-up on the last part. "There you are!" Claire exclaimed, spooking us like as if she just came out of nowhere. "Claire!" Jim said in surprise. "I... I thought you said you weren't ever gonna speak to me again." Jim said nervously. "Actually, I said I hoped I'd never see you again." Claire corrected. "Well, looks like you've got a chaperone. Adios. I'll let you know when I gotta go to the bathroom." Toby said and walked off.

"And I have to get to class. See ya." I said and walked off as well. Not wanting to get involved.

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School finally ended for the day, and I got out my keys to open the house and do something. 'I haven't seen Draal since yesterday, so maybe he's back' I thought to myself as I entered the house. I went to my room to put my stuff up, and as I was about to touch the door handle, I heard the backdoor open. I turned my head and saw Draal come in. "Hey, Draal." I said as I waved. He looked at me as he was about to close the door, and let out a small yelp of surprise. "Oh, it's just you, Y/n." He said as he relaxed and had a soft smile on his face.

"I've got a question for you." I said. "Well, uh... What is it that you want to ask?" He questioned. "When you left because you had to get something, what was it that you had to get?" I asked. "Well, I overheard your fleshbag mother talking to herself about a present for you and the Trollhunter for your birthing day, which is today. So, I thought that maybe I should get something special for you." He said. I looked down at his right hand and saw that it was closed. "Is it in your hand right now?" I questioned as I pointed to his right hand. "Yes it is. I don't know if you'd like it or not, but I tried. Here." He said as he reached his right hand to me and opened it to reveal a crystal necklace.

"It looks beautiful, Draal. I like it." I said as gave him a smile. He looked at me with a shocked expression and then changed to a relieved expression with a smile. I took it off his hand and put it on me. "This is the best gift I've gotten from someone that isn't from my family." I said. I gave him a hug and he hugged me back.

Then all the light's turned off. "Well that's weird." I mummbled as I walked to a couple of random light switch to see if it was just the first floor or dinning room. "Looks like the power went out, maybe it was from this storm that cause the blackout." I said as I came back to the dinning room. Then I felt a vibration in my back pocket. I pulled out my phone and it was Tobes. I answered and put it on speaker. "Hey, Tobes. I can't believe we got a blackout." I said. "That's not important! What's important is that the stupid Stalkling is following Jim, he's all alone! Alone!" Toby shouted threw the phone loud enough for the both of us to hear.

"Did the chubby one in the magic box say Stalkling?" He said with a bit of worry in his voice. "Oh, hey, Draal! I wasn't expecting to be on speaker. Sorry, but, your girlfriend is gonna have to save the Uncle of your future children." He said. Me and Draal blushed deeply of embarrassment and gotten a bit flustered. Even though he's on the other side of this phone, I could hear the slight smirk in his voice. "He's just joking, T O T A L L Y J O K I N G, R I G H T!" I said the last bit, gritting my teeth. "Oh, yes, I'm totally joking." He said with sarcasm with a smirk in his voice. "But that's not the point! The point is, is that Jim is going to die if you don't get your butt over here and save him, Y/n!" He exclaimed. "I'm on my way." I said and then hanged up the phone.

"Sorry that I have to go, but duty calls." I said and then dashed out the front door and got on my bike and pedaled away. I don't know where I'm supposed to go, but I went with my instinct. "For the glory of Merlin, Midnight is mine to command because I don't want my brother to die, and explain to Mom about everything that happened without her knowing and that the troll from my drawing is actually living in our basement!" I exclaimed and transformed.

I stopped as I saw Toby and Aaarrrgghh standing in the middle of the bridge. "Where's Jim!" I shouted. Before they could answer we heard a loud screech from above. "He's up there! How do we get up there!?" Toby shouted as he pointed to where Jim was, including the troll-bird that is going to kill him. "No wings." Aaarrrgghh said. "Oh, thanks for pointing out the obvious genius!" I shouted at him. I saw lightning around where they were and I got an idea. "JIM! REMEMBER WHAT BLINKY TOLD US DURING TRAINING! 'YOU DON'T NEED WEAPONS! YOUR ENVIRONMENT CAN SOMETIMES BE THE WEAPON!'! USE THAT KNOWLEDGE TO GOOD USE KILL THE DAMN BIRD!!" I shouted to him as loud as I can.

Sooner or later they were so high up, I couldn't see them in the clouds. Then I saw them falling. The three of us were rushing to save Jim. "Hurry! Hurry, Hurry!" Toby ushered Aaarrrgghh to save him. Out of sheer luck, Aaarrrgghh caught Jim. "Jim!" Me and Toby yelled. I ran to him to see if he was okay or not. Jim then opened his eyes and started breathing in air at a fast pace. "Gotcha." Aaarrrgghh said. "Jim!" I shouted as I pulled him into my embrace. "Don't ever do that again, you hear me!" I shouted as tears threatened to come out. "Hey, Y/n, I'm okay, you don't need to worry. Sure, I got electrocuted, but hey, at least I don't have a Stalkling following me around any more." He chuckled as he hugged me back.

Then Jim's sword landed behind me and disappeared, then the Stalklings stone body followed threw but into the canal. The four of us rushed to the edge and saw that it had felled. Or as it would mean, killed, turned to stone and shattered on the ground like a glass vase fell of the table. "This is why we hate birthdays." Me and Jim said.

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I went back home and saw that Mom was home. I walked in and saw she was eating some of her birthday pancakes. "Hey, Mom." I said. She jumped in her seat, turned around and saw me. "Oh, you scared me, sweetie." She said as she walked over to me and gave me a hug. She pulled away and then had a puzzled look on her face. "Is something wrong, Mom?" I asked. "Y/n, where did you get this necklace?" She asked. My cheeks flushed a tiny bit. "It was um... from a wrestling member on the school team, Mom. Me and him get along pretty well. At first we hated each other, then we just sort of became friends." I lied, but not completely.

"Oh, is that so. Well he must be a nice kid. I'm also glad your starting to make friends. Heck maybe this person, who is your friend, and you might become something more than just friends." She said, and the last part with a smirk. "Oh, my god, Mom! No!" I said as my whole face slowly started turning into a tomato. "I'm just kidding. So, who is this boy's name?" She asked. "Um,..." 'Think Y/n, think! Think of a name that is close to Draal's' I thought to myself. Then I got an idea. "Drake! His name is Drake." I said and chuckled at the end. "Well, Drake seems like a good kid." She said. I sighed in relief and went to room to sleep because worrying about Jim dying from a dumb vulture-bird can really worn out a person.