~Back On The Road~

The Caterbus Drove Through The Road In The Forest, Still Following The Map Of Fun To The Next Location.

Hickory Sighed In His Hands.
"So Let Me Get This Straight....You 4 Got Lost Out In The World Somewhere, Ended Up Reaching A Furry Infested Lonesome Flats, Got Locked Up By A Bunny Officer, And Now He's After Poppy And Branch For Illegal Music?!?!"

Branch Nods.
"Yep"

"And Don't Forget They Are Most Wanted Criminals Now 👉"
Barb Pointed Out.

"Would You Quit With That!"
Branch Said.

"Well It's True! I Always Thought I Would Be The Fugitive Before You Two....The Good Reall Does Turn Evil Huh"
Barb Snickers.

"Would've Been Much Cooler If That Bunny Was Judy Hopps 🤧"
Trollex Blew His Somewhat Nose Somehow.

Riff Patted Trollex's Head.
"That's It Bro, Let It Outttt"

Poppy Examined The Map Of Fun.
"This Is It! Delta, Stop Here"

Delta Hit The Brakes As The Caterbus Entered To Park In Some Sand.

The Trolls All Walked Out The Caterbus With Their Eyes Sparkling At The Sight.

"Whoaaaa..."
Everyone Said Shooketh.

Poppy Hopped Out The Bus.
"Welcome Everyone To Our 2nd Destination! The Most Beautiful And Wet, RAINBOW LAKE! 🌈 🌊"

The 2nd Destination On The Map Of Fun, Beind Rainbow Lake. A Lake Of Colorful Bright Water For Fishing, Swimming, And Chicken Fights.

Guy Sniffed And Teared Up.
"It's So Glorious 😢"

"I Gotchu Daddy"
Tiny Wiped His Father's Tears With His Little Hand.

"Well Dangily Doodly, That's Some Colorful Water Alright. Looks Like Something When You Get High"
Delta Said.

"Or When That Chaz Guy Gets You High"
Zeny Said.

Barb Kneeled Down And Felt The Water.
"Mm, More Like Unicorn Piss"

"Well Thanks For That Thought-"
Prince D Said.

Barb Nudged Riff.
"RIFF, RACE YOU IN FOR A CANNONBALL!"

Riff Smirked.
"YOU'RE ON BARRRB!"

"CANNONBAAAAALLLL!!!!!!"
Barb And Riff Ran And Jumped Into The Lake.

The Water Splashed Everywhere On The Trolls.

Trollzart Felt His Hair Wet.
"OH MY! My Hair Is Gonna Be Impossible To- Oh Actually, It's Quite Colorful Now"

"MY TURN!"
Biggie Was About To Jump.

"NOOOO!!!"
Everyone Shouted, Scared Of Biggie's Weight.

Mixy Tapped Poppy's Foot.
"Ummm Poppy, What Exactly Is A Lake? Is It Safe?"

Poppy Scoffs.
"Pfff, Of Course It Is! A Lake Is Just A Big Space Of Water To Do Fun Activities! But With This Lake, RAINBOW MAKES IT BETTER!"

Mixy Looked At All The Rainbow Colors.
"It's Making Me....All Warm And Fuzzy Inside ☺️"

Poppy Nods.
"Exxxxactly! I Mean What Could Go Wrong At A Lake?"

Poppy Realized What She Said.
"OH WAIT, NO NO I MEAN UH-"

"I'll Tell You What Could Go Wrong"
A Voice Said.

Poppy Sighed.
"Oh No..."

Branch Came To The Group In His Fisherman Outfit, With A Beige Vest And Hat And Fishing Pole.

"Offff Course"
Poppy Said.

"Wow. That's Worse Than The Hairifari Outfit-"
Barb Whispered.

"Anything Can Go Wrong At A Lake. Which Is Why I Am Taking Super Precaution At This Place, AS A FISHERMANNNNN!"
Branch Shouted And Stood Proud.

"When Aren't You Taking Super Precaution Branch?"
Trollex Asked.

"Well Ummmm, You Seeee, It's Kinda When I'm Uh-"
Branch Didn't Wanna Say.

"WHEN HE'S GETTING WILD WITH ME"
Poppy Blurted.

"STOP EXPOSING ME- Hmph"
Branch Pouted.

Biggie Sat On The Sand.
"Ohhh, So That Explains The Loud Noises I Hear At Night"

"Mew"
Mr. Dinkles Liked The Moans.

"Wow Man, Didn't Know You Were About That Life"
Trollex Chuckles.

"I AM NOT! She's Just Too Attractive.."
Branch Mumbled.

"Dawwww"
Trollex And Biggie Say.

Poppy Heard The Mumble.
"Awww Branchieeee, You Really Think So?"

Branch Scoffed.
"Pffft. Of Course! You're The Most Attractive- She's In A Fisherwoman's Outfit Isn't She"

Poppy Stood On A Rock, In A Fisher-Woman's Outfit.

"Yep"
Trollex And Biggie Reply.

Branch Sighed With A Glare.
"Of Course She Is -.-"

"LET THE RAINBOW LAKE FUN BEGINNNN! 😄"
Poppy Yelled Out.

"YEAHHHH!!!!"
Trollex And Biggie Yell Too.

The Trolls Went To Hang Out Around The Rainbow Lake.

Mixy Poked The Water.
"Colorsssss 😦"

Poppy Hopped Down.
"Heyyy Branch, C'mere A Sec"

Branch Went To Her.
"No, I Will Not Let You Shove A Fish From The Water In My Nose"

"I Wasn't Gonna Say That!...But Now That Ya Did, Kindaaaa Wanna Do It Now- IT'D BE HILARIOUS!"
Poppy Giggled.

"Did You Call Me Over Just To Tease Me? -.-"
Branch Questioned.

"I Was Thinking That Maybe You Should Spend Time With Mixy Here At The Lake!"
Poppy Suggested.

Branch Raised His Eyebrow.
"Spend Time With Mixy?"

"Yeah! Bond With Him. Let Him Get To Know You Better. You Haven't Spent Time With Him Or Interacted With Him This Whole Trip! Plus, You Were The One Who Said He Reminds You Of Yourself"
Poppy Nudged.

"So Just Cause Of That, I Should Bond With Him?!"
Branch Said.

Poppy Nodded.
"Mhm! Like Hmmm..."

"OOH! Teach Him To Fish! That Could Be Fun"
Poppy Put A Fishing Pole In Branch's Hand.

"But-"
Branch Said.

Poppy Crossed Her Arms, Giving Branch "The Look".

"....Okay, Okay I'm Going -.-"
Branch Groaned And Walked Off.

Guy Opened His Arms In The Lake.
"Cmon Son! You Can Do It! Run To Me!"

"WHAT IF I SLIP AND FALL DADDY? RIGHT ON MY LITTLE BOOTY"
Tiny Said Nervous, Standing On The Sand.

"I Believe In You My Boy!"
Guy Said.

Tiny Inhaled And Exhaled.
"HERE I COMEEEE!!!!"

Tiny Dashed Towards The Lake, To His Daddy, And Jumped In The Lake, Making A Little Splash.

"YESSS! YOU DID IT TINYYYYY!"
Guy Cheered In Autotune.

"YAY! I DID IT FOR REAL....wish i could swim-"
Tiny Sinked Down In The Water.

Prince D, Zeny, Barb, And Riff Did A Chicken Fight In The Lake.

Zeny Went On Prince D's Shoulder And Barb Went On Riff's Shoulder.

"You Ready For This Zendaya Chick?!"
Barb Said.

"Bring It On Bloom!"
Zeny Said.

Zeny And Barb Began Trying To Push Each Other Off One Another's Parent.

"Get Em' Bae"
Prince D Said.

Riff Could Barely Hold Barb.
"G-Gnarly.."

"RIFF- PUT SOME MAN or boy STRENGTH INTO YOURSELF!"
Barb Demanded.

"I WASN'T MADE FOR THIS-"
Riff Struggled.

Delta Stood By The Sand, Skipping Little Rocks Across The Lake.

Hickory Walked Next To Her.
"Beautiful Lake Huh?"

"Sure Is, Amazing What Nature Can Create"
Delta Said.

"You're Not Gonna Get In?"
Hickory Asked.

Delta Shook Her Head.
"Naaah, I'm More Of The Skipping Rocks Type. See?"

Delta Picked Up Another Rock And Skipped It Smoothly Along The Water.

"I Can Do That!"
Hickory Said.

"Really?"
Delta Raised Her Eyebrow.

"Absolutely! Watch"
Hickory Said.

Hickory Picked Up A Little Pebble Off The Ground And Threw It Out At The Lake.

"AAAAAAAOOOWWWWWEEEE!!!"
The Pebble Hit Trollzart In His Little Belly.

"OHH.."
Hickory And Delta Say.

Trollzart Gasped And Took Out His Baton.
"How Dare You Hickory!"

"SORRY I-"
Hickory Backed Up.

Trollzart Flew Over And Rapidly Hit Hickory In The Head With The Baton.
"HMPH! HMPH! HMPH!"

"OW! OW! OW! BUTTER BISCU-OW!"
Hickory Covered His Head And Ran.

Delta Blinked And Watched Hickory Get Beat To Death.

~~~

Branch Brought Mixy Over By The Shore Of The Lake, To Bond And Teach Him How To Fish.

"But Branchhh, I Don't Know How To Fishhhh"
Mixy Whined.

"Which Is Exactly Why I'm Gonna Teach You! Trust Me, It's Easy Stuff"
Branch Insured.

"I'm Not Even Dressed To Fish"
Mixy Gestured.

Branch Took Out A Little Fisherman's Hat For Mixy And Put It On Him.

Mixy Poked His Hat.
"Oh"

"Now Pay Attention, Fishing Takes The Great Amount Of Focus And Concentration"
Branch Told Mixy.

"Well How Do You Do It?"
Mixy Asked.

"Simple! First, Ya Get Your Fishing Pole"
Branch Held Out His Fishing Pole.

"Looks Like A Robot Pretzel Stick"
Mixy Tilted His Head.

Branch Blinked.
"Ummmm...No. Doesn't Even Look...Nevermind"

"Anyways, First You Gotta Stand Straight"
Branch Stood Straight Up Straight.

"Clench Your Butt Cheeks"
Branch Clenched His Butt Cheeks Together.

"Take A Deeeeeep Breath"
Branch Inhaled And Exhaled.

"That's How You Position Yourself. Now, Hand Me Some Bait For The Fish"
Branch Instructed.

"Bait?"
Mixy Said.

"It's To Lure The Fish To Us. In My Pocket"
Branch Gestures.

Mixy Reached His Hoof In Branch's Pocket And Took Out A Worm.

"Hola! Soy Wormy! :D"
The Worm Spoke.

"AH!"
Mixy Flinched And Threw The Worm Away.

".....I Guess A Gummy Worm Will Do"
Branch Reached In His Hair And Took Out A Gummy Worm.

Branch Put The Gummy Worm On The Hook Of The Pole.

"Now We Take One Foot Back Annnnd.....FLING THAT SUCKA!"
Branch Threw The Rope Hook Into The Lake.

"Whoaaaa"
Mixy Watched.

Branch Sat On The Sand.
"And Now We Wait For A Fish To Grab Onto It"

"Seems Hard"
Mixy Said.

"You'll Get The Hang Of It Soon"
Branch Insured.

Both Waited In Awkward Silence For A Fish To Grab The Hook.

".....Branch. C-Can I Ask You Something?"
Mixy Said.

"Oh Um, Sure"
Branch Listened.

"What Was Life Like For You?"
Mixy Asked.

"What Do You Mean?"
Branch Raised His Eyebrow.

"Well, Poppy Sorta Told Me You Went Through What I'm Going Through Right Now. A Life Crisis?"
Mixy Said.

"She Did?"
Branch Raised His Eyebrow.

Mixy Nodded.
"Yeaaahh..."

Branch Sighed Deeply And Replied.
"Well Mixy.....Life Is A Choice. You Either Wanna Live It, Or Give Up On It"

Mixy Listened And Payed Full Attention To Him.

"For Me, When My Grandma Died, My Colors Went Fades And Felt Like I Should Just Give Up On Life Since It Has No Purpose Of Happiness"
Branch Said.

"Oh.."
Mixy Frowned And Looked Down.

Branch Continued.
"That Is Until, I Met Poppy"

Mixy Lifted His Head Back Up At Branch.

"She Shown Me Life's Happiness. And That Our Troll Life's Purpose Is To Live Out That Joyous Experience Of This World...Dangerous World I Might Add"
Branch Shrugged.

"Huh"
Mixy Tried To Process It.

"Anyways, What I'm Trying To Say Is, Even Though You May Seem Different, Look Different, Or Feel Like Your Purpose Is Different....Life Is Never Too Different For You"
Branch Told Mixy.

Mixy's Ears Went Up At Branch's Words, Feeling As If His Words Inspired Him A Bit.

"Wowww...Those Words Felt Good In My Body....Like A Butt Wipe"
Mixy Said.

Branch Chuckles.
"I'm Glad"

"You Are A Wise Troll Branch"
Mixy Said.

"And You'll Be A Inspiring Troll Buddy"
Branch Ruffled Mixy's Hair.

Suddenly, Branch's Fishing Pole Started Pulling.

"Uhhhh Branch! Your Robot Pretzel Stick!"
Mixy Pointed.

"Whoa! Whoa! I Think I Got Something! IT'S BIG TOO!"
Branch Tried Pulling.

"BRING IT IN! BRING IT IN!"
Mixy Chanted.

"IIIIII.....ALMOSTTT....GOT ITTTT..."
Branch Struggled.

Branch Reeled In The Hook, That Caught A Little Tiny Fish.

Branch And Mixy Got A Disappointing Look.
"....oH"

Branch Had A Blank Face.
"Well Another Thing About Life, Never Expect Big Things Of It"

Branch And Mixy Share A Laugh Together And Grin At Each Other.

~~~

Trollex Floated On The Water With A Glitter Margarita.
"Ahhhh~ This Is The Life~🍹"

Trollex Sipped Hie Drink, Opened One Eye And Almost Spit Out His Drink, Sinking In The Water.

Trollex Rose His Head, Gasping At What He Seen.

Up On A Hill Above The Lake, Was Sergeant Fluffy, Sniffing The Ground For Poppy And Branch.

Trollex Immediately Swam To The Shore Where Poppy Was.

Poppy Tried Putting Bait On Her Fishing Pole Hook.
"Cmonnn Wormy, Just Clip On!"

"Dé Ninguna Manera Perra!"
The Worm Refused.

Trollex Tapped Poppy's Shoulder.
"Uhhh Poppy, We Got A Problem"

"I Have A Problem Too, This Cute Wormy Won't Hook On!"
Poppy Said.

"Not That!"
Trollex Turned Poppy's Head Around.

Poppy Looked Up At The Hill, Seeing Sergeant Fluffy.
"OH NO-"

Poppy Zoomed Off.
"BRAAAANNNNCCCH!"

Branch Turned His Head.
"Huh?"

"BRANCH BRANCH!"
Poppy Shouted.

Branch Stood Up.
"Oh Gosh, What Now?"

"UMMM, LITTLEEEE ISSUE"
Poppy Said.

Branch Crossed His Arms.
"What Kind Of-"

Sergeant Fluffy Landed Right In Between Poppy And Branch.

Branch And Mixy And Poppy Flinch At That.

"....H-Him.."
Poppy Slowly Pointed.

"Well Well Well, The Two Outlaws Of My Town. Thought You Could Outrun Me?"
Sergeant Fluffy Chuckled.

Branch Shrugged.
"Well Kinda I Mean, You Are A Furry So-"

"SILENCE!"
Sergeant Fluffy Snapped.

"AH!"
Mixy Hid Behind Branch's Legs.

"Actually, You Two Have The Right To REMAIN Silence, As I Am The Law"
Sergeant Fluffy Flexed His Badge.

"I Bet That's Plastic-"
Branch Said.

"ENOUGH! You And Your Bafoon Pink Lady Over There, Are Coming With Me! Then I Will Get My Promotion, And Be On My Very Way To Become The Best Officer OF LONESOME BURROWS"
Sergeant Fluffy Stood Like Aquaman.

"HEY!"
Poppy Pouted At The Name Calling.

Branch Got A Upset Look.
"No One Calls My Lady A Bafoon..."

"YEAH! EXCEPT ME!"
Barb Shouted.

"Oh Really"
Sergeant Fluffy Said.

Mixy Tip Toed Away From The Two, And Went To Poppy.

Branch And Sergeant Had A Intense Classic Western Stand Off.

*cue The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Theme*

Branch Formed Fists As Well As Sergeant Fluffy Forming His Fists.

Poppy Slowly Backed Up.
"Pssst, Guys Cmon"

The Trolls Quickly, Sneakily, And Quietly Tip Toed Back Over To The Caterbus.

Both Circled Around Each Other With Fierce Stares.

"Don't Think You Wanna Do This Outlaw, Spent 15 Years In Furry Martial Arts For Police Training"
Sergeant Fluffy Said.

"Oh Yeah? Well YOU Really Don't Wanna Do This Cause....Uhh....I'm Branch!"
Branch Said.

Both Raised Their Fists.
"HIIIIIIIII-....."

"-YAAAAAHHHHH!!!"
Both Charged At Each Other.

Until Suddenly, The Caterbus Drove Over And Ran Over Sergeant Fluffy.

Branch Immediately Jumped On The Roof Of The Bus.
"HA!"

Sergeant Fluffy Wobbled Up.
"H-HEY! THAT WASN'T FAIR!"

"SEE YA FURRY MAGEE!"
Barb Shouted.

"UGHHHH!!!!"
Sergeant Fluffy Pulled His Bunny Ears.

Sergeant Fluffy Turned His Head And Saw Bambi On A Motercritter.

Sergeant Fluffy Kicked Bambi Off.
"MOVE! THIS IS URGENT"

"OOP-"
Bambi Fell Off.

Sergeant Fluffy Hopped On The Motercrittee And Drove Off Behind The Caterbus.

~~~

Branch Hopped In The Window.
"Wooo!"

"OKAY?!"
Poppy Checked Branch.

"Duhhh, I'm Branch Remember"
Branch Whipped His Hair.

Guy Looked Out The Window And Saw Sergeant Fluffy Gaining Up To Then.

Sergeant Fluffy Smirked.
"Voila!"

Guy's Eyes Widen.
"O_____O....Uhhh Guys! Bunny Cop 2:00!"

Everyone Looked At Their Non-Existent Watches.

"NO I MEAN OUTSIDE!"
Guy Gestures.

Everyone Peeked Out The Window.
"AH!"

"STOP AT THE NAME OF THE LAW AND PULL OVER YOUR VEHICLE!"
Sergeant Demanded.

"AHHHH WHAT DO WE DO?!"
Trollex Pulled His Ear Fins.

"We Gotta Throw Something At Him!"
Prince D Said.

"FORGET THROWING....I Got This"
Tiny Hopped Out The Window.

"SON?!"
Guy Shouted.

Tiny Got On The Roof.
"YO BOOTLEG BUGS BUNNY! I'M SURE YOU HAD GOOD TIME BEING A LEGO AND RAPTOR TRAINING, BUT NOW YOU BEING A BUNNY COP IS OUTTA WHACK! WHATCHU GONNA DO HUH?! HUH?! WHATCHU GONNA DO!"

Sergeant Fluffy Took Out His Gun And Shot It At Tiny.

Tiny Got Hit With A Tranquilizer Dart.
"hOrnY fOxEsss...aHHehHehe.."

Tiny Flopped Off The Roof And Guy Caught Him In Time.

"SOOOO...PLAN B ANYONE?"
Zeny Said.

Poppy Went To Delta Up Front.
"I GOTTA THINK"

Delta Replied.
"WELL YOU BETTER THINK FAST BEFORE-"

Sergeant Fluffy Was At The Door Side Of The Drivers Seat, On The Motorcritter.

Delta Turned Her Head Slowly.
"UHHHHH....HI OFFICER...IS THERE A PROBLEM? 😁"

Poppy Tilted Her Head.
"Aloha? 😁"

Sergeant Fluffy Pointed His Gun At Them Threw The Window.

"AH!"
Poppy And Delta Flinch.

"HOLD ON Y'ALL!"
Delta Shouted.

Delta Made The Caterbus Take A Sharp Swerve.

"WHOAAAAAA-"
Everyone Fell On Each Other.

Sergeant Fluffy Leaped Up On The Roof Of The Caterbus.

Trollex Poked His Head Out.
"HE'S ON THE ROOF-"

Guy Gently Slapped His Son's Face.
"Snap Out Of It Son!"

Tiny Snorts.
"i gAve a dOlpHin a bLow jOb iN seAttLe....F I N  L A N D ! "

"AH HA!"
Sergeant Fluffy Poked His Head In.

"AAAAAEEEEEAAAAAA-"
Riff Shrieked Like A Girl.

"DELTA?! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"
Poppy Asked.

"JUST HANG ON GIRL-"
Delta Instructed.

Delta Pressed Way Too Hard On The Gas, Making The Caterbus Going Super Sonic Speed Off A Hill.

It Went So Fast, Sergeant Flufft Flew Off The Bus.

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"
Everyone Hollered And Held Each Other.

The Caterbus Slammed Down And Twirled In Circles.

And Leaned Over A High Cliff On The Edge.

The Trolls Saw How They Were On The Edge And Looked At Each Other.

"....EVERYONE OUT!"
Branch Shouted.

"GO GO GO GO!"
All The Trolls Hopped Out The Caterbus And On The Edge.

Guy Noticed Something.
"Wait, Wheres-?"

Tiny Was Still On The Roof.
"h-hEeYyy...wHerres eVeryOne goIng? hAhHahAaa! ah aH AH AH AAAAAAHHHH OH MAMA-"

The Caterbus Fell Down The Edge With Tiny On It.

Everyone Gasped At That, Seeing Tiny Be Plunged To His Death.

Guy Held His Heart, Can't Believing His Son Just Died.

Barb Slowly Formed A Grin On Her Face.

🌊 S P L A S H ! 🌊

Hickory Blinked.
"Wait....Splash?"

Everyone Looked Down The Cliff, To See The Caterbus Turned Into A Raft Boat In The River.

"iM tHe fiRsT wAsTed hiPpO!"
Tiny Shouted From Below.

"YAAAAAAY!!!!"
Everyone Cheered.

"Ohhh Forgot Caterbus's Can Do That! Genius 🤩"
Branch Said.

"YES SON! YOU'RE ALRIGHT!"
Guy Smiled Wide.

"iMmA kiSs eVerYonE oF yOu"
Tiny Said.

"Well, LETS GO!"
Barb Jumped Down The Cliff.

The Trolls All Jumped Down The Cliff And Onto The Raft In The River.

Poppy Picked Up Mixy In Her Arms And Jumped With Him.

"WEEEE"
Both Shout.

Sergeant Fluffy Ran Down The Hill And To The Cliff.

Sergeant Fluffy Sniffed The Ground And Looked Down The Hill.

The Raft Boat Was Already Gone With The Trolls.

"Ughhh"
Sergeant Fluffy Groaned.

Sergeant Fluffy Took Out The Wanted Poster And Examined It.

Getting A Wicked Idea, Sergeant Fluffy Turned Around Ran Out Into The Forest To Search.