~Out In The Forest~

Poppy & Mr. Dinkles Continued Their Journey In The Forest To Hopefully Find Branch.

"Soooo Mr. Dinkles, Gotta Ask, How Long Have You Had Those Mystical Worm Powers?"
Poppy Asked.

Mr. Dinkles Chuckles.
"Poppy Poppy Poppy, As The Comedic Worm I Am Of One Phrash, I'm Bond To Have Some Sort Of Random Ability, Ya Know Why?"

"Probably Don't"
Poppy Shrugged.

"Cause That's The Spirit Of Jaden's Books. Random Is Everywhere ✨"
Mr. Dinkles's Eyes Sparkled.

"Spoken Like A True Wattpadian"
Poppy Patted Her Heart.

"Ooh! Always Wanted To Ask- Is It Comfortable Being In Biggie's One Arm Like The Whole Time?"
Poppy Asked.

"Oh Please Don't Even Get Me Started On That. Somedays He Doesn't Use Deodorant And My Nose Goes Brrrrr"
Mr. Dinkles Said.

"But Wait- You Have No Nose"
Poppy Said.

"Ahem"
Mr. Dinkles Looked Down At Her.

"Ohhh, This Is One Of Those Random Comedic Moments"
Poppy Said.

Mr. Dinkles Nods.
"Now You're Getting It"

Poppy Giggles.
"Wow, I Wonder What It's Like When You Have To Sleep With Big- G A S P"

"Why The Dramatic Gasp?"
Mr. Dinkles Questioned.

Poppy Lifted Her Arm And Pointed Up Ahead.

It Was Pop Village, All Ruined, Messed Up, Broken, And Brutal Looking, Like A Apocalypse Hit It.

Poppy Looked Around At Everything, Heartbroken At The Sight Of Her Home.

Poppy Picked Up A Broken In Half Hug Time Watch.
"Awe No.."

"Wh-Wha....What Happened To Pop Village???"
Poppy Questioned.

"Well It's Hard To Say"
Mr. Dinkles Said.

"Cmon Cmon Tell Me Dinkles! And Where's My Dad?! AND BRANCH??!"
Poppy Pulled Her Ears.

"Mmm, I'll Let That Do The Talking"
Mr. Dinkles Gestures.

"Let What Do The Talking?"
Poppy Raised Her Eyebrow.

Suddenly, In Synch Marching Can Be Heard Approaching The Area.

Poppy Gasped.
"Oh No! What If The Rock Trolls Saw I Escape! THEY FOUND ME! AAAA GOTTA LOOK UNRECOGNIZABLE!"

Poppy Posed Like Rihanna Eating At McDonald's.

It Was The Pop Trolls, Marching Together In Rows Towards The Big Mushroom, But Their Look Was Way Different.

The Pop Trolls Had On Battle Apocalypse-Type Gear, With Firm Serious Looks On Their Faces.

"It's The Pop Trolls! They Survived Barb's Ultimate Power Cord!"
Poppy Smiled.

"Wrong"
Mr. Dinkles Said.

"Wrong? I Mean Okaaay Their Total Happy Colorful Tone Is Not Really There But Hey! They're Alive! And Makes Me Glad"
Poppy Grinned.

"Uhm, You're Missing The Total Point"
Mr. Dinkles Said.

Poppy Shook Her Head.
"Nope. I Know You're Family Too Mr. Dinkles But I Know My Trolls Well. And They're Fine! But Just Wonder Where Branch Is"

Poppy Walked Over To The Area Towards The Pop Trolls.

Poppy Noticed How All Of Them Had Firm Looks On Their Faces.

"Gee, I Know Some Of You Who Could Use A Hug"
Poppy Said.

The Snackpack Was In The Crowd, Also Looking Brooding And Brutal.

Poppy's Ears Went Up.
"GUYSSSS! I'M SO GLAD TO SEE YOU! DID YOU NOTICE THAT-"

"SHHHHHH!!!!"
The Snackpack All Shushed Her.

Poppy Blinked.
"......Okaaay. First Rude- Second, You Guys Need A Color Upgrade"

"Would You Hush!"
Satin Said.

"You're Killing The Atmosphere!"
Chenille Said.

Poppy Felt Hurt.
"K-Killing The Atmosphere? AH!"

Smidge Pulled Poppy Down By Her Ear.
"Listen Here New Girl, I Don't Know What Kind Of Game You're Pulling, But You Do NOT Wanna Mess With Us -.-"

"But Smide I-"
Poppy Said.

"She's Kinda Sussssss!"
Guy Said In Autotune.

Tiny Poked Out Of Guy's Hair.
"You Got That Right Daddy! SHE REAL SUS LIKE THERE'S A IMPOSTER AMONG US! Oooo Ayeee That Rhymed"

"HMMMM -.-"
Everyone Glared At Poppy.

Poppy's Eyes Widen.
"Whoa Whoa! Heh Heh, Cmon Guys I'm Not Sus. Not Even Wearing A Spacesuit"

"Guy's Shhh! He's Coming!"
Biggie Whispered.

The Snackpack Stopped And Looked Up Forward.

"What? Huh? Who?"
Poppy Said Confused.

Cooper And Prince D Marched Up On The Big Mushroom.

"Everyone! At Ease"
Prince D Said.

"Phewww.."
The Trolls Slacked Off A Bit.

"JUST KIDDING!!! NO ONE BETTER BE AT EASE IN THIS TIME!!!!! ONLY EASE WHEN IN BED WITH HOOKERS!!!!!!"
Cooper Yelled Out Loud.

The Trolls Quickly Stood Up And Straight.

"Now Make Way For Our Head Chief Advisor, Branch!"
Prince D Announced.

Poppy Face Lit Up.
"Branch?!"

The Trolls Backed Up In Two Rows, And Made Way For Branch.

Branch, In His Gray Color And Battle Gear With A Scar On His Eye, Walked Through The Crowd All Serious Looking And Strong.

Poppy Pointed.
"IT'S....IT'S...."

Mr. Dinkles Poked Out.
"Yeah I Really Wouldn't Um-"

"BRAAAAANCHHHH!!!!!!!"
Poppy Shouted Out Loud And Ran Towards Branch.

Branch Turned Around.
"Huh?"

"BRANCH BRANCH BRANCH BRANCH!!!!!"
Poppy Tackled Branch To The Ground.

Everyone Gasped At That.

Poppy Kissed And Snuggled Into Branch.
"MWAH! MWAH! OHHH BRANCHIE MY BABY, I MISSED YOU SO MUCH YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT!"

"U-Uhhh..."
Branch Looked Confused.

"I'M IN A WORLD WHERE I COULDN'T EXIST AND MR. DINKLES HAD WORM POWERS AND HE COULD TALK, AND AND AND- Oooh Wow, Look At Your Face All Gray And Pouty Again. And Look At The Scar. You Can Use A Bandage"
Poppy Played With Branch's Face.

"Ughhhhh, SOMEONE GET THIS GIRL OFF OF ME!"
Branch Demanded.

"I Got Her!"
Legsly Stretched Her Legs And Wrapped It Around Poppy And Pulled Her Back.

"Hey!"
Poppy Said.

"Ew Ew Ew Uggh"
Branch Wiped Off His Face And Dusted Himself Off.

"But Branch! You Loveee My Affection!"
Poppy Said.

"Your Affection? I Don't Even Know Who You Are!"
Branch Told Her. 

Poppy Gasped, Feeling Heartbroken By That.

"And Judging By Your Appearance, Must Be A Rock Troll"
Branch Gestures.

Poppy Looked At Herself And Her Appearance.

"Hm- I Already Told Her Not To Send A Rock Troll Here But Eh Whatever"
Branch Shrugged And Walked Away.

"Her?"
Poppy Raised Her Eyebrow.

Legsly Let Poppt Free.
"Don't Try Anymore Funny Business Sus Girl -.-"

Branch Walked Up To The Big Mushroom, With Cooper And Prince D By His Side.

Branch Crossed His Arms.
"Alright Trolls, Definitely NO At Ease"

"YES SIR!"
The Pop Trolls Replied Back.

"Uhhh Mr. Dinkles, Explanation, Now?"
Poppy Whispered.

Mr. Dinkles Poked Out.
"What I Was Trying To Tell You Is That Branch And The Pop Trolls Aren't The Happy Go-Lucky Trolls Anymore. They're.....Edgy"

"Edgy How? And Why?"
Poppy Asked.

Mr. Dinkles Explained.
"Well, Since You Weren't Around. King Peppy Still Took The Advantage To Escape The TrollTree. But The Trolls Still Feared The Bergens. Every Single Day. Scared They'd Get Caught By A Bergen. So One Day Branch Stepped Up A Decided To Turn The Pop Trolls Into A Military Type Battle Prepared Ready Army. Prepared For If Any Bergen Attack Would Happen To The Village"

"Ohhhhh, But Wait- If They're Here...How Did Barb Not Catch Them All And Turn Them Into Rock Trolls?"
Poppy Asked.

"Ya Seeee, Branch And Barb Made A Agreement And Uhm....Something Happend.....WELL IMMA EAT SOME POPCORN"
Mr. Dinkles Went Back In Poppy's Hair.

"Wait! What Agreement??"
Poppy Pulled Her Hair.

"Alright Trolls Listen Up!"
Branch Said.

The Pop Trolls All Payed Attention To Branch.

"As You Can See, I'm Back From My Weekly Spy Check On Bergen Town. And As You Can Also See, I Am Quite Okay"
Branch Said.

The Pop Trolls Murmured On How Good That Was.

"WRONG!!!!"
Branch Stomped His Foot.

The Pop Trolls Flinch At That.

"Does THIS Look Okay?!"
Branch Pointed At The Scar On His Eye.

Everyone Gasped At The Scar.
":OOOOO!!!"

"oH mY!"
Biggie Fainted.

"THIS! THIS RIGHT HERE! THIS SCAR ON MY EYE IS A SYMBOL THAT THE BERGENS WON'T STOP FOR ANYTHING, UNTIL THEY GET THEIR HANDS ON US FOR TROLLSTICE"
Branch Told Them.

"Awe, My Poor Baby"
Poppy Frowned.

"He's Not Your Baby Dude"
Aspen Whispered.

"Of Course He's My Baby! We're Broppy! Duh!"
Poppy Whispered Back.

Aspen Blinked.
"But He's-"

"Shhhh! My Baby's Speaking!"
Poppy Shushed.

"In Other News! I've Heard Intell That Chef Hired The King's Knights Chad & Todd To Search Out In The Forest For Us"
Branch Told Them.

The Trolls Murmured About That For A Second.

"Shhh, Hold Your Sudden Murmurs. This Is A Wake Up Call People! Which Means, First Off, We Need More Trolls To Watch Over King Peppy!"
Branch Points.

King Peppy Waved In The Crowd.
"Oh Hello! :D"

"And, Means We Need To Train Harder. HARDER AND FASTER!....NO DIRTY MIND INTENDED"
Branch Said.

Everyone's Army Wrist Bracelet Buzzes.

"You All Know What That Means- PUSH-UP TIME! LET'S GO!"
Branch Shouted And Blew His Whistle 

"YES SIR!"
The Pop Trolls Reply.

All The Pop Trolls Got Down On The Ground And Attempted To Do Push Ups.

"And Also Means....Training Song Montage"
Branch Took Out A Harmonica And Blew It For A Second.

Branch Began To Sing As The Pop Trolls Went To Train.

🎵 Let's get down to business!🎵

🎵 To defeat......the b e a s t s 🎵

🎵 Did they send me turtles?

🎵 When I asked for trolls!🎵

🎵 You're the saddest bunch
I ever met-🎵

🎵 But you can bet before
we're through!🎵

🎵 Yessssir, I'll make a troll
out of youuuu~🎵

Some Pop Trolls Trained In Obstacle Courses, Some Trained Amongst Trees, Some Trained By Lifting 12 Pound Donuts.

🎵 Tranquil as a forest! 🎵

🎵 But on fire withinnnn 🎵

🎵 Once you find your center!🎵

🎵 You are sure to winnnn!🎵

🎵 You're a spineless, pale,
pathetic lot -.-🎵
Branch Glared At Biggie.

🎵 And you haven't got a clue-🎵

🎵 Somehow I'll make a troll
out of youuuu~🎵

🎵 I'm never gonna
catch my breath 🎵
Biggie Attempted To Jog.

🎵 Say goodbye to
those who knew meeeee...🎵
Guy Drowned In The Lake.

🎵 Were we a fool in school
for cutting gymmm?🎵
Satin & Chenille Sang.

💎 This homie's got 'em
scared to death! 💎
Tiny Sung.

🎵 Hope he doesn't see
right through me..🎵
Creek In A Cave Like A Coward.

🎵 Now I really wish that I knew how to swim! :D🎵
Cooper Jumped In The Atlantic Ocean.

🎵 BE A TROLL!🎵

🎵 You must be swift as
a coursing river!🎵

🎵 BE A TROLL!🎵

🎵 With all the force of
a great typhooooon!🎵

🎵 BE A TROLL!🎵

🎵 With all the strength of
a raging fire-🎵

🎵 Mysterious as
the dark side of the
moooooooooooon!🎵

Poppy Walked Around.
"Wow, Branch Sure Has Everyone In Check"

"No Kidding. Area 51 Couldn't Compare To This"
Mr. Dinkles Said.

"If Only I Could Keep Everyone Situated Like This.."
Poppy Rubbed Her Arm.

"A-Ahem! What Are You Doing? -.-"
Branch Crossed His Arms.

"AH! Oh Uh Heyyyy Mr. Sir Branch Heh"
Poppy Waved.

"Annnd Why Aren't The Training Like Everyone Else?"
Branch Questioned.

"Well You See I Got This Um....Thing I Have At The Time Of The Month That I Can't Really Train For? 😁"
Poppy Grinned Innocently.

"Hm- No Excuse"
Branch Said.

Suddenly, The Sound Of Flying & Flapping Can Be Heard Up Above.

Branch Looked Up, And Barb Was Flying Down On Her Beetle Bike.

"There She Is"
Branch Walked Away To Barb.

"Phew"
Branch Wiped Her Head.

"Heyyyyy"
Branch Said.

Barb Hopped Off Her Beetle Bike.
"Well Well Well, Look Who's Got Everyone Here In Order"

"Well Ya Knowww, Meeeee, And Always cRazY Prepared. Heh Heh"
Branch Snorted A Bit.

Barb Snickers.
"You Dork"

"Huh, Why Isn't Um Barb Attacking Him? Or The Pop Trolls?"
Poppy Questioned.

Mr. Dinkles Poked Out.
"Oh Uhm, Remember When I Mentioned Branch And Barb Made A Certain Compromise?"

"Uhhh Yeah? And?"
Poppy Said.

"Oh Cmonnn It's Not That Dorky. It's My Signature Phrase"
Branch Said.

"I Thought Watch Your Back Was?"
Barb Said.

"......That Too"
Branch Posed.

"Pffff- Wow Dude. But You're So Cute When You're Dorky"
Barb Stroked Branch's Cheek.

Branch Chuckled And Blushed.
"Heh Heh, Well I Don't Wanna Brag Butttt 😏"

Poppy Blinked.
"Uhhh Hah, That Was Odd. Barb Called Him Cute And He Giggled Like A Dork"

"More Of A Chuckle"
Mr. Dinkles Corrected.

"Why Would They Act That Weird Around Each Other?"
Poppy Questioned.

"Well......Eh, I'll Let You Figure It Out"
Mr. Dinkles Took Out Popcorn. 🍿

"I Got Ya Something"
Branch Put His Hands Behind His Back.

"Oh Yeah? Lemme See"
Barb Said.

Branch Went On One Knee And Put His Hands Out In The Form Of A Heart.

"Found This In My Heart To You~ ❤"
Branch Winked.

"Awwwww Babe, You Nutball"
Barb Smirked.

Poppy's Eyes Widen, As She Started To Put It Together.
"Wait Wait Wait.....Cute, Heart, Babe, Nutball??!?!???"

"I Love You~"
Barb Told Branch.

"I Love You Too~"
Branch Told Barb Back.

Poppy Had The Biggest Gasp Ever.
"😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱"

Mr. Dinkles Nods.
"Yep, Branch And Barb Are Dating"

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