"-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Poppy Finally Finished Screaming.

"Huh- 16 Minutes. New Record There Kendrick"
Mr. Dinkles Said.

"H-HOW IS THIS- WHEN DID THIS- WHAT?!?!?!?!"
Poppy Said.

"I Can See You're Speechless- Just Like Jasmine"
Mr. Dinkles Said.

"MR. DINKLES! EXPLANATION! NOW!"
Poppy Demanded.

"Well If You Must Know, That Compromise Was Branch And Barb Falling In Love Of Course"
Mr. Dinkles Replied.

"Uhhh DUHH! I Mean How! And Why???"
Poppy Said.

Mr. Dinkles Explained.
"When Barb Came To Pop Village To Bring The Pop Trolls To Volcano Rock City, Barb Admired How Branch Kept Everyone In Order Like A Strong Leader. So Then Branch Told Barb To Back Off Or They Will Fight The Rock Troll Army. Of Course Barb Being Impressed By Strong Men, She Began To Fell For Him. Soon Branch Liked Barb's Queenly Style, Then Eventually Both Fell In Love, Started Dating, And Promised To Not Harm Either One's Tribe"

Poppy Nodded, Understanding.
"Ohhhhh.......NNNNNOOOO!!!!!"

Branch And Barb Were About To Lean In And Kiss.

Poppy Got In Between Them.
"NO NO NO NO NOOOO!!!! THIS IS ALL WRONG!"

"Um Excuse Me?"
Barb Said.

"What Is So Wrong About My Relationship?"
Branch Crossed His Arms.

"What's So Wrong Is That IT'S WEIRD AND GROSS AND JUST.....NOT COMPATIBLE! YOU ARE BOTH OUT OF EACH OTHER'S LEAGUE!"
Poppy Told Them.

The Pop Trolls Gasp, Listening In On The Angst.

"BARB, YOU ARE TOO REBELLIOUS TO HAVE A DORKY BOYFRIEND LIKE BRANCH!"
Poppy Pointed Out.

Barb Formed A Fist.
"Oh You Little BI-"

"AND BRANCH, I Say This Out Of Love, YOU ARE WAAAY TOO MUCH OF A NERD TO BE WITH A RECKLESS QUEEN LIKE BARB!"
Poppy Pointed Out Again.

"Uhm, Does THIS Seem Nerdy To You? 💪"
Branch Flexed His Muscles On His Armor.

Poppy Bit Her Lip.
"Mmmm....That Is So Hot- BUT STOP MAKING ME SIMP RIGHT NOW! POINT IS, YOU TWO SHOULD  N E V E R BE A THING WHATSOEVER"

"Hey Wait A Sec, I Know You. You're The Pop Troll I Turned Into A Rock Troll Earlier That Babe Sent Me!"
Barb Remembered.

"Huh? But Baby, I Thought You Sent Me A Rock Troll"
Branch Said.

Barb Shook Her Head.
"Nawww Babe, Pretty Sure You Sent Me One Of Yours"

"Noooo You Sent Me One Of Yoursss"
Branch Nudged Her.

"Nah Uh Babeee, You~"
Barb Stroked Branch's Hair.

"Nawww You"
Branch Booped Barb's Nose.

Branch And Barb Went Back n Forth Of Flirting.

Poppy Gagged.
"I Think Imma Hurl And Pee At The Same Time 🤢"

"Ugh, Please Don't. I Deal Enough With Biggie's Nervous Vomits"
Mr. Dinkles Said.

Poppy Started Frowning.
"I Just Can't Believe It....Branch Fell In Love With My New Best Friend....All Cause I-"

"-Never Existed. Tsk Tsk Tsk. Now You Know Why You Need To Exist? To Avoid Stuff Like...That"
Mr. Dinkles Gestures.

Barb Was Rubbing Softly Branch's Eye Scar.

"Ooo Ooooo That Feels Better"
Branch Said.

Poppy Sighed.
"Well, You Told Me To Restore Happiness Just Like The Other World Right?"

"Indeed I Did Strawberry Shortcake"
Mr. Dinkles Nodded.

"So, I'm Gonna Have To Get Branch To Fall In Love With Me Again"
Poppy Said.

"Mmmm, Good Luck With That. Branch Is Pretty Into Her"
Mr. Dinkles Said.

"Well Me And Him Got Into Each Other Before. And We Can Do It Again. We Have A Special Spark Connection That Makes Us Happier With Each Other"
Poppy Smiled, Holding Her Heart.

"Cheesy 🧀"
Mr. Dinkles Said.

Poppy Snickers.
"Or Maybe I Can Get Him To Literally Be In Me, Heh Heh. Right?"

Mr. Dinkles Sighed.
"You Fools Are The Death Of Me"

Poppy Tapped Her Chin.
"Now Just How Am I Gonna Get Branch To Fall In Love With Me Again..."

Prince D Came Over.
"Chief Branch, The Snackpack Reported Sightings Of Chad And Todd Out In The Forest"

"They've Must've Followed My Tracks- Get Everyone To Gear Up"
Branch Instructed.

"Yes Sir"
Prince D Went To Instruct The Pop Trolls.

"Sounds Horrid. Need Some Backup?"
Barb Asked.

"No Hun That's Okay, I Got This"
Branch Held Barb's Hand.

Barb Blushed.
"Alright Alrightttt, But You Better Be Careful"

"I Will"
Branch Kissed Barb's Cheek.

"EVERYONE GET READY!"
Branch Shouted Out.

Poppy Gasped With A Idea.
" G A S P Y
M E H
L A S P Y "

"Oh Boy, What Is It?"
Mr. Dinkles Asked.

"I Know Just How To Impress Branch!"
Poppy Said.

"You Gonna Give Him A Lap Dance?"
Mr. Dinkles Questioned.

"NO!....But That Would Be Soooo Sexy. BUT NO! I'm Gonna Go Make Peace With The Bergens So That The Pop Trolls Will Be Safe And Free! Thennn Branch Will Be Sooo Relieved That He'll Appreciate What I Did- KAPOOF! Broppy Is Back In Action"
Poppy Explained.

Mr. Dinkles Got Doubtful.
"Mmm, I Don't Know About-"

"And There Is One Bergen I Know That Will Help!"
Poppy Added.

"Yeahhh Butttt-"
Mr. Dinkles Said.

"BERGEN SAVING #2! HERE I COMEEEE!!! W H O O S H !"
Poppy Dashed Into The Forest.

Mr. Dinkles Bit Onto Poppy's Hair.
"AAAAH! WAIT POPPY! MIGHT I ADD THAT THE BERGENS ARE MORE-"

Poppy Didn't Listen.
"NO STOPPING ME DINKLES! WE ARE GONNA RESTORE HAPPINESS WITH THE BER-"

Suddenly, A Cage Came Out Of The Ground And Locked Poppy Up In It.

Poppy Grabbed Onto The Bars.
".......gens"

Mr. Dinkles Sighed In Disappointment.
"If I Could Facepalm In Your Dumb Honor, I Would"

~~~

~In Bergen Town~

Inside The Castle, Chad And Todd Were Bringing Poppy In The Cage, Into King Gristle's Throne.

King Gristle Sat In His Throne, Impatiently.
"Mmmmmughhhh! Chef! I Am Tired Of Waiting! WHERE IS MY TROLL!"

"Don't You Worry There Sire, Chad And Todd Will Find That Troll That Infiltrated The Castle And Then You Will Have Your Taste If True Happiness"
Chef Insured.

"It Better Taste Happy Or I'm Not Chewing It Or Swallowing"
King Gristle Crossed His Arms.

"Oh Trust Me It Will!....unless i shove it down your throat and make you"
Chef Mumbled.

"What's That?"
King Gristle Turned To Chef.

"I Said Trust Me! You Will Get Your Happiness"
Chef Patted King Gristle's Head.

Bridget, Vacuuming The Carpet, Glanced At Chef, Feeling Suspicious About Her.

Chad And Todd Came Into The Throne Room, With The Cage.

"Chad! Todd! Did You Find That Troll?"
King Gristle Questioned.

"Uhhh"
Chad And Todd Looked At Each Other.

"Not Exactly That Specific Troll"
Todd Said.

"But We Found This One"
Chad Held Up The Cage.

"Heh Heh...👋"
Poppy Slowly Waved.

"Hmmm"
King Gristle Walked Up To Chad And Todd And Examined Poppy In The Cage.

Poppy Gulped, Rubbing Her Hands Together Nervously.

"Well, Kinda Emo Looking, But Still Worth For My Happiness! EEEE I GET TO EAT A TROLL!"
King Gristle Fanboyed.

"Then It's Settled! We Will Have Everyone Gather Around In The Dining Room For King Gristle's First Troll Taste!"
Chef Said.

"YAAAAY!"
King Gristle Clapped His Hands.

"IDGETTTT!"
Chef Called Out.

Bridget Stood Up Quickly.
"Yes Chef!"

"Take This Troll Down To Your Room And Guard It With Your Life!"
Chef Threw A Spoon At Bridget.

"Yes Chef, Thank You Chef"
Bridget Took The Cage And Left The Throne.

"I GET A TROLLL! HA! I GET A TROLL! HA!"
King Gristle Twerked.

~~~

~Down In The Maid's Room~

Bridget Went All The Way Down The Stairs To Her Room, Where All Her Cleaning Items And Dishes To Wash Were.

"Oo, I Don't Miss This....But Memories 🥺"
Poppy Said To Herself

Bridget Put The Cage On Her Table And Was About To Wash Some Dishes.

"SCULLUREY MAIDDDD!!!"
Chef Shouted From Above.

A Plate And A Fork Came Down On Bridget's Head.

"THE KING ORDERS HIS SPECIAL PLATE AND FORK TO BE CLEAN FOR HIS FOR TROLL TASTING! AND HE DIDN'T INVITE YOU TO WATCH"
Chef Said.

Bridget Sighed, Looking Down.
"Yes Chef.."

Bridget Sniffed And Ran To Her Bed Face Down And Cried Into Her Pillow.

Poppy's Ears Went Down.
"Aweee....I Hate Seeing Bridgy Cryyy.."

"Okaaaay We Been Through This Poppy. I Don't Wanna Hear Her Cover Of Hello Again"
Mr. Dinkles Said.

"But Her Voice Is So Beautifulllll"
Poppy Pouted.

Mr. Dinkles Glared Down At Poppy.

Poppy Groaned.
"Fineeeeee.."

Poppy Digged In Her Pocket And Took Out A Pair Of Scrapbook Scissors.

Using The Scissors To Unlock The Cage, Poppy Quietly Stepped Out The Cage.

"Well Easy Peasy Lemon Pissy"
Poppy Said.

"Still Got Some Work To Do"
Mr. Dinkles Gestures To Bridget.

Poppy Nods.
"Oh Right-"

Poppy Cleared Her Throat.
"A-Ahem, H-Heyyyy There Bridgettt"

Bridget Sat Up On Her Bed, And Glanced Over At Poppy Out Of The Cage.

"Haiiiii Heh"
Poppy Slowly Waved.

Bridget Gasped And Quickly Grabbed A Frying Pan.
"AAAAAHHHH!!!!"

Poppy Backed Up.
"WHOA WHOA WHOA! CAREFUL!"

"GAAAAHHH!!!!"
Bridget Was About To Whack Poppy.

"UMMM- UHHHH YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH KING GRISTLE!"
Poppy Blurted Out.

Bridget Froze For A Second.
"Wait Huh? I'm What?"

"Oh Cmon, You Can't Hide It"
Poppy Put Her Hands On Her Hips.

"I Um, Don't Know What You're Talking About.."
Bridget Looked Away.

"Let's Just Move This Along"
Mr. Dinkles Blew Away Curtain Hiding Bridget's Photos Of King Gristle.

"Hmmm"
Poppy Pointed.

Bridget Sighed With Her Ears Down.
"What's The Point Anyways...There's No Way I Can Ever Get Close With Him.."

"Orrrrr Is Thereee. Maybe We Can Compromise To Both Get What We Both Desire!"
Poppy Said.

"YOU LOVE GRISTLE TOO?!?!? You Better Back Off Girlfrannnn! H I S S 👹 "
Bridget Hissed Randomly.

"Oy.."
Mr. Dinkles Shook His Head.

Poppy Blinked.
"Uhhh- No. No No...Ew. What I Meant Was, Me Helping You Stand Up To Chef And Telling King Gristle How You Feel. And In Return, The Bergens And Trolls Form A Truce. Therefore No Harm Done Between The Two"

Bridget Scoffs.
"Pfff- You Think It's That Easy To Stand Up And Confess? Not How The World Works"

"Mmm Fair, But- If Happiness Is Depending On It, Then It's Worth A Try. Right?"
Poppy Said.

"That's Impossible! Only Eating A Troll Can Supply Happiness! Everyone Knows That"
Bridget Pointed Out.

"A Wise Troll Once Told Me, Happiness Is Inside Of All Of Us, Sometimes You Just....Need Someone To Help You Find It"
Poppy Smiled, Thinking Back To Branch's Words.

Bridget Smiled A Bit Back.
"Awww, That's Sweet But...Who Would Ever Bring Happiness To Unless Maid Like Me..."

Poppy Moved The Curtain Again To Show A Picture Of King Gristle.

Bridget Looked At The Picture, Blushing At It.

"Whaddya Say Bridget? You Tell Yhe King How You Really Feel And Stand Up To Chef, Then Us Trolls And Bergens Can Have A Full On Truce"
Poppy Said.

Bridget Nods With A Big Grin.
"I Say, LET'S DO IT!"

"YAAAY!"
Poppy Smiled Wide.

~~~

~Back In The Forest~

Poppy And Mr. Dinkles Walked Back In The Forest From Bergen Town, And To Pop Village.

"WHOOOO! I Was So Awesome Mr. Dinkles! Did You Hear How Motivational I Was To Bridget?? And She Totally Took The Motivation! Just Hope She Pulls Through When She Stands Up To The Bergens"
Poppy Grinned.

"Alright Poptin Luther King, Don't Get All Cocky Yet. You Still Gotta Impress The Pop Trolls And Branch With It"
Mr. Dinkles Reminded.

Poppy Nods.
"Right!"

Poppy Ran Into The Center Of The Village.
"HEY EVERYBODY GUESS WHAT I DID! I SENT A NEW BERGEN FRIEND OUT TO HELP MAKE A TRUCE BETWEEN US AND THE BERGENSSSS!"

All The Pop Trolls Didn't Listen, As They Were All Sleeping Out On The Grass With Campfires.

Poppy Sighed.
"Oh Right...Serious Hardcore Trolls Now.."

Poppy Turned Her Head, And Saw Branch Sleeping With A Campfire.

Poppy Walked Over And Looked Down At Branch.

Poppy Sat Down Next To Him.
"Oh Branch...By Now You Would've Been Congratulating Me And Made a Sarcastic Punch Line.."

Branch Was Still Sleeping And Turned To His Side.

"But Now You're With Barb And....Hhh....I Just Miss You"
Poppy Rubbed Branch's Arm.

Poppy Looked Out At The Whole Village.
"I Miss Everyone.."

"Heartbreaking"
Mr. Dinkles Was Sitting On A Dog Bed.

Poppy Sniffed, With Her Eyes Getting Watery.
"....I Miss My Life With You.."

Poppy Decided To Lay Down Right Next To Branch, Holding Onto Him.

Poppy Cried Herself To Sleep With Some Slight Tears In Her Eyes.

Up In A Tree, Barb Watched Poppy Sleeping Next To Branch, And Got A Upset Jealousy Face.