"Ow! AHHH! Ugh!" Branch's pained screams rung through the prison, accompanied by the sounds of what the other inmates could only assume was Keen pounding his face in, the walls shaking from the violent thuds... "Ow! Stop! Please... Ahh! stop! Ugh!"

     The prisoners flinched, trembling in fear at the horrible sounds coming from the other cell, no one able to see the undoubtably gruesome beat down that was occurring only a few feet away from them.

     "No! Ow!" Branch cried out before another loud thud rung through the building, everything seeming to fall silent...

     The other inmates looked wide eyed towards the now silent cell, sure that the 'Hulk' had just beaten the life right out of the tiny pop troll...

     But you see... that's where they're wrong...

     Because yes, Natalyartsandstuff... I tricked you again... 😈

A few seconds earlier
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     "Now hold still," Keen instructed, cracking his knuckles to get his fists ready for all the punching he was about to do. "I'll make it quick and painless for you..."

"But... but..." Branch stuttered, his heart pounding right out of his chest in terror at the thought of being beat up by this... this... monster...

He knew how strong Smidge was... and there was no doubt in his mind that the little troll's father was much... much... stronger...

     "Now come on, man..." Keen said with a slight eye roll. "You won't feel a thing..."

     "B... but... couldn't you just... like... I don't know... not pound me to death?" Branch said, backing up even farther, his eyes wide in terror as he looked up helplessly at the massive troll in front of him.

     "Look, Branch... I've got a reputation in this place..." the green troll stated, slowly approaching the young pop troll. "And if I don't bust you up... these trolls... they won't respect me anymore..."

     "I don't see the problem with that," Branch said. "So... now that that issue is solved... I guess I'll just walk away, and..."

     He tried to walk past him, but Keen quickly pushed him back up against the wall, the little blue troll whimpering softly in fear.

"G... g... guards!" Branch cried out, hoping someone... anyone... would come to his rescue.

     "No one's coming, kingey..." Keen said, pinning Branch up against the wall. "They all know how this goes down..."

     Branch gulped, turning his head away as he shut his eyes tight, having no choice but to await the excruciating pain he was certainly about to feel...

     Keen chuckled softly at the sight of the helpless troll in his grasp, raising his fist to prepare the punch...

     "Ruuugh!" he shouted out in seemingly pure rage, flinging his fist forewords at top speed, a loud thud ringing out loudly to indicate his target had been hit...

The End

By: Taylor Moore

Ok... I'm just kidding... the book isn't going to end there 😂

Let's continue...

     Branch flinched, his eyes still shut tight, but... nothing happened... there was no pain... no sensation of being hit... nothing...

     Slowly, the little blue troll opened his eyes, seeing that Keen's fist had struck the wall right next to his head, the massive hand leaving a good sized dent in the stone wall...

     "Play along..." the green troll whispered, giving Branch a quick wink.

     It was then... that Branch knew exactly what was happening...

     "Oh... uh... Ow!" he cried out, trying to make his screams as believable as possible.

     Keen smirked, punching the wall yet again, Branch instantly screaming out as he did so, the little troll unable to contain his small smile at the knowledge the two cell mates were currently tricking an entire building of criminals...

     "Ow! Stop!" he yelled, both trolls laughing softly at their ploy, Keen continuing to pound the wall as if it were Branch's skull. "Please... Ahh! stop! Ugh!"