The moon was bright that night, the pink and blue trolls sitting together under the stars as they gazed out at the beautiful lake in front of them...

Resting his head against hers, Branch allowed his eyes to fall gently shut as he sighed deeply in content, the young boy just so happy to be with the one troll he loved more than anything else in the world...

"Look at that one!" Poppy exclaimed excitedly, Branch opening his eyes to see the queen of pop pointing up at a particular cluster of stars that remarkably looked exactly like two trolls holding hands. "It looks like you and me..."

"Yeah," Branch chuckled, his hand involuntarily moving to take hold of his girlfriend's. "It actually does..."

Both their eyes locked on the starry sky, their hands slowly came together as their fingers intertwined with one another.

Upon feeling their hands now touching, seeming to magnetically connect with each other in the most perfect way imaginable as if they were literally created to fit together like the pieces of a puzzle, the two pop trolls suddenly looked at each other in slight shock, their eyes gazing into their partner's as if neither one could look away...

Lost in the moment, his vision locked on his girlfriend's beautiful eyes that seemed to literally sparkle in the shimmering moonlight, Branch began to leisurely lean forwards...

Her eyes slowly falling shut, Poppy leaned towards he beloved boyfriend, both of their hearts soaring with pure and utter love...

Tap, tap, tap, tap...

"Hugh?" Poppy questioned, her attention being suddenly drawn to a foggy tapping sound that seemed to be far away yet close by at the same time...

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap...

"What is that?" the young queen questioned in curious confusion.

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap...

She looked back to Branch, who had evidently not heard the sound which seemed strange to the pink pop troll since his overly sensitive ears usually appeared to pick up everything...

But... Branch was still leaning forwards towards her, his eyes shut, and heart beating so loud Poppy could actually hear it pounding inside his chest...

Smiling, the young girl allowed her eyes to fall shut once more as she resumed leaning in towards her boyfriend to meet his lips halfway...

They're lips just seconds away from colliding, the world around Poppy seemed to suddenly go fuzzy as the tapping persisted, the queen of pop now seeming completely unaware of what was happening around her as the two love birds continued leaning closer and closer to one another...

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap...

The world becoming completely fogged over, the tapping continued, seeming to become louder and louder by the second as everything completely vanished...

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In her bed, Poppy slept peacefully, her eyes shut with a small smile plastered clearly on her face, her lips seeming to be slightly puckered as she leaned forward in her slumber...

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap!

Her smile slightly fading with a soft groan of annoyance, the young queen began to stir from her sleep as her tired eyes slowly blinked open...

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap!

"Hugh... wha... what's going on..." she murmured softly, the pink pop troll rubbing her eyes before stretching out her arms...

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap!

The stubborn tapping that had been invading her previous dream, interrupting it in what was surly the best part, continued, the sound becoming clearer as the young queen fully woke up...

Looking towards the sound, Poppy smiled wide as she saw a little bug flying repeatedly into her closed window.

"Hello, little guy," she greeted in her typical happy voice. "I suppose you want to come in, hugh?"

She pulled up the glass, making easy access into her home for the little bug to enter.

"Bzz! Bzz, bzz, bzz!" the tiny insect sang, dropping a soaking wet note into the queen's hands before quickly flying off without a moment of hesitation.

"Oh... ok, then... bye!" Poppy called out, waving cheerfully after her new 'friend' before then looking down at the envelope now sitting in her grasp. "I wonder who this is from..."

Opening up the letter, Poppy cleared her throat before beginning to read the words printed on it out loud...

"Queen Poppy! I've heard Trollstopia has been doing great these past few months and in the spirit of unity, I'd like to reach out and make a special offer."

"Ooo!" Poppy exclaimed, her eyes lighting up in excitement as she read. "I wonder what it is! 🤩"

"I would like to invite one Trollstopian from any tribe to come and live with us Techno trolls out here in Techno Reef. It is up to you who will receive this special opportunity, and I trust you will chose wisely. See you next week to collect the applicant. Signed, King Trollex..."

Poppy smiled wider than ever at the idea. After all... it was a chance for the trolls involved to experience the other tribe's cultures in a new and fun environment! This was great! And she knew just the troll to pick...