Part 3

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Branch's scream was so loud that Poppy could hear it all the way from the outskirts of Pop Village! Poppy instantly recognized Branch's voice and sprinted off to find him. Something tells her that he found Clampers himself.

"Branch! Branch! Are you okay?" Poppy panted as she got to the clearing where Branch was. 

"Eh...I've been better!" Branch was lying on the floor with Clampers biting down deeply on his butt, judging by the look on his face, he was trying not to cry out in pain again. 

"Oh you poor thing!" Poppy gasped.

"Please get this thing off my butt!" Poppy didn't hesitate and grabbed Clampers' torso in her hands.

"Come on Clampers, let go of Branch," she tried to say calmly. Clampers didn't obey and just bit down harder making Branch yelp sharply.

"Okay not to alarm you or anything, but it's really starting to hurt now!" Branch grunted. It was now Poppy's job to keep BOTH trolls calm. "Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow..." Branch started muttering. Poppy started pulling Clampers harder and harder, trying to pry her off. "OW OW OW OW OW OW!" Branch's mutters became louder and louder. And with one final pull, Clampers lost her grip and let go of Branch. 

"Alright Clampers, that's enough terrorizing trolls for one day!" Poppy said, Clampers just grunted. Branch however, was grunting even more while rubbing his sore behind. "Are you alright?" Poppy turned to Branch.

"I'd be lying if I said yes..." Branch slowly got up and knelt, since it was too painful to sit down. "That hurt even more than last time!" Branch said, referring to when Clampers and the other country trolls were chasing them and she ended up biting him. "I didn't even know that was possible!"

"Well! At least you found her!" Poppy tried to lighten the mood. "Great job Branchifer!" Branch smiled, although it seemed strained as he was still in pain. Suddenly Barb came running in with a country troll under her arm with Riff following behind.

"Poppy! We found it!" Barb exclaimed, holding a young country troll who didn't look impressed. "It took a while, but we found it!" Barb and Riff fist bumped, proud of themselves.

"Really? Then I must be in extreme pain for no reason then!" Branch said sarcastically.

"Uh...thanks guys but we already found her," Poppy said awkwardly, holding Clampers up who had a sharp-toothed grin.

"Wait," Barb hesitated. "If that's the right kid then who's..." She held up the little country troll.

"Can I go home now?" The young country troll asked dryly.

"We spend all that time going to Lonesome Flats and choosing a country troll out of hundreds of them for nothing?!" Barb groaned.

"We should probably get him back before his parents kill us though!" Riff suggested. The two of them turned around and started to walk off until.

"Dude, Branch why do you look like you're regretting your life decisions?" Barb asked. 

"Because right now, I kinda am!" Branch replied sarcastically, the two rock trolls looked at each other confused. "You have no idea!" As Barb and Riff left, Poppy and Branch headed back to Poppy's pod with Clampers sound asleep in Poppy's arms.

"Awww she's kinda cute after all, isn't she?" Poppy cooed.

"I wouldn't go that far!" Branch grunted, still rubbing his butt. Poppy set Clampers down on her bed and then approached Branch.

"Awww don't be jealous!" Poppy smiled while hugging him. "You're still the cutest!" Branch attempted to hide his blush, but failed. Suddenly, Delta Dawn galloped in.

"Hey y'all!" Delta exclaimed. "Where's my favorite lil niece?" Poppy and Branch greeted her and pointed her to Clampers, who was still fast asleep on Poppy's bed. "Well I'll be darned! Ya got her to sleep? How on earth did ya do it?" Branch and Poppy both hesitated, not wanting to tell Delta about Clampers escaping, causing chaos everywhere and using Branch as a chew toy.

"We have our methods!" Poppy said innocently. 

"I'll say!" Branch said, still rubbing his behind.

"You okay there, Branch?" Delta asked. "Clampers didn't bite you again did she?"

"Oh no! I just...fell out of a tree..." Branch said awkwardly. Delta just shrugged.

"Well I can't thank you two enough for what ya done!" Delta thanked. "Boy, I should make you two Clampers' official baby-sitters!" Branch and Poppy just smiled awkardly.

"Of course!" Poppy said. Delta picked Clampers up and put her back in her hair.

"See you two soon!" Delta said as she galloped out of the pod. Poppy and Branch both flopped onto Poppy's bed.

"We are NEVER doing that again!" Branch stated.

"Couldn't agree with you more!" Poppy replied.

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