Poppy stood, posed with her arms up in the air, as she smiled, having just finished her big musical number.

'Beep...'

Poppy heard the sound, sliding out of the way of a falling frosting barrel. "Not this time, Branch," she smirked.

"Oh, come on!" Branch yelled, coming out of his hiding place. "How'd you know!?"
"The prank master always knows," Poppy smirked, holding her head up viciously. "I'm always one step ahead."

Branch rolled his eyes, crossing his arms, as he smirked at his girlfriend.

"Not this year, Poppy," he said. "I'm gonna be the prank master again. You just wait and see."
"Mhm... sure you are," she chuckled.
"I am. I'm gonna prank everyone in this entire village," he said playfully. "Starting with you."

He picked up the bucket of frosting, playfully placing it on her head.

Poppy smirked at him, now covered in frosting, as she crossed her arms.

"That doesn't count," she laughed.

Branch shrugged, turning away.

"Maybe not," he said with a smug grin. "But I will prank you."

He started to walk away, still talking to Poppy, not paying attention to where he was going.

"Even if it's the last thing I d...oooooooaaaahhhhh!"

As he walked, he stepped down onto a leaf covered hole, which was hidden in the ground.

The leaves fell out from underneath him, sending him crashing down into a hole filled with glue and feathers.

Everyone burst out laughing, as Branch climbed out of the hole, looking like a giant chicken 🐓, an angry glare on his face.

"Ha, ha, ha..." he laughed sarcastically, crossing his arms. "Really funny Poppy..."
"It wasn't me," Poppy laughed. "Though I wish it was!"

Branch rolled his eyes, plucking some of the feathers off of himself, but there were far too many to get them all off.

"Great..." he mumbled. "Now I gotta get back to my bunker and take a shower..."

He started walking again, suddenly stepping down onto a pull cord, a bucket of ice water splashing down onto him.

"AHHH!" he shrieked out in shock, beginning to shiver, as everyone began laughing louder, completely amused by the pranks being pulled on him.

"Alright!" he yelled, getting angry. "Who did it!?"

"Does anyone feel a chill?" a mysterious voice suddenly said, everyone looking around in confusion. "Cuz Branch just got p...p... p... p... p... p... pranked!"

Just then, Barb stepped out of the crowed, smirking with her arms crossed behind her back.

"Barb..." Branch grumbled, holding his hands in tight fists by his side.
"There is only one prank master here, and it's me," she smirked.

"Psh... yeah right," Branch scoffed, rolling his eyes, as he crossed his arms. "You just got lucky."

"I've got the same goal in mind as you, boy toy," she said, walking over to him. "Except instead of pranking everyone in the village... I'm just gonna prank you. Over... and over... and over... later!"

She quickly zoomed away, Branch growling softly, as he watched after her.

"Branch..." Poppy said firmly, walking over to him, trying to calm him down. "It's just for fun. Don't take Barb's pranks so personally."

He took a deep, calming breath, looking over at Poppy.

"Right..." he said softly. "You're right. I'll just ignore her, and continue my plans of becoming the prank master." He smirked, booping Poppy's nose playfully. "Starting with you, Poppifer."
"Oh, I don't think so, Branchifer," Poppy teased, booping him back.

Suddenly, a tub load of bird seed fell from the sky, scattering on the ground around Branch, some even landing in his hair.

"What the..." Branch said softly, picking one of the pieces out of his hair, and looking at it curiously. "Bird seed?"

"Uh... Braanch..." Poppy said slowly, pointing up above the little blue troll.

Slowly, Branch raised his head, looking into the tree branches above him, a look of terror overtaking his face.

Several birds sat above him, squawking loudly, as they stared at the bird seed surrounding him.

"Um... change of plans..." Branch said softly, not taking his eyes off the birds above him. "I'm pranking Barb first... but before I do that... I'm just gonna... RUN!"

Quickly, he took off running, the birds swooping down from the trees to chase him, as they pecked at his head, trying to get the bird seed out of his hair.

"AHHHHH!"