A.N. My first multichapter fic in a long time! In this one, Poppy and the Snack Pack end up getting sick after getting caught in a downpour, and Branch plays caretaker to them. I originally intended to make this a REALLY long one shot, but I realized it would be easier if I do multiple chapter. Hope you enjoy!

DISCLAIMER: TROLLS BELONGS TO DREAMWORKS! DON'T SUE ME!

It was raining.

Of course, it was a light rain, easy to dry off from if one was to get caught in it.

And that is why the trolls and bergens of Bergentown were out playing in it and stomping in puddles.

Soon after they became happy, the bergens, who used to always think of rain as gloomy, quickly found out how fun it was, courtesy of the trolls, of course!

Well, this rainy afternoon was about to go bad...for Poppy and the Snack-Pack that is.

"Come ON, Branch! Pleeeeaaasse?" begged Poppy.

Her boyfriend Branch was standing under a mushroom and shook his head adamantly.

"You're going to get sick, playing in the rain like that!"

"We played in the rain ALL THE TIME back in the old village," the queen pointed out.

"Not when it was torrential."

Poppy gave an exasperated look and gestured to the storm outside the protection of the mushroom.

"Does this look like a bad storm to you?"

Branch shook his head again, and quickly pointed out that it was ABOUT to turn into torrential rain, and he was going to be nice and warm inside when it did.

Poppy's look softened.

"Are you sure this isn't one of your false alarms? And besides, aren't you happy now?"

The teal troll sighed, and said, "Yes, I am happy, but it doesn't mean I don't still have my common sense. And it IS about to start raining hard. I know because one of the first things I learned about survival was how to predict the weather."

"Well, predictions aren't always right. I'm gonna ask you one more time: you sure you don't want to stomp in puddles?"

"...Yes."

The pink troll shrugged, said "Suit yourself," and skipped back out into the drizzle.

Branch shook his head in exasperation, and walked back to his bunker-like house by the roots of the Troll Tree.

Meanwhile, Poppy quickly located the Pack and went over to them.

"Hey guys!"

"Poppy! We were wondering where you went," remarked Biggie.

"Isn't it obvious?" said Satin and Chenille in unison.

They and DJ Suki shared a knowing look.

"You were trying to get Branch to join in, weren't you, girl?" said the hot pink troll.

Poppy nodded and explained that Branch thought the rain was going to turn from a drizzly rain to pelting rain, which earned a laugh from the Snack Pack.

Suddenly, Guy Diamond spoke up in his auto-tune voice.

"Hey, how about we have a contest? Whoever makes the biggest splash in a puddle wins!"

"YEAH!"

The group soon started, with Poppy, being the queen, going first.

The one thing they didn't notice, but the other trolls and bergens did, was the darker clouds rolling in...

Trolls started going back to their pods, while their bergen friends went back inside their houses.

Back with Poppy and the Snack Pack, Biggie had just won, due to his size of course!

"Well, there really wasn't any doubt anyway, was there?" pointed out Cooper, causing the rest to agree.

Smidge, who had been silent this whole time, finally thought of something to say.

"Hey, remember that time when Cooper got his legs tangled up when he was first learning how to dance?"

Everyone laughed, even Cooper, who remembered that all too well.

Pretty soon, they were ALL sharing embarrassing stories about themselves!

No one noticed the darker clouds getting nearer and nearer.

Soon, they were right over the unsuspecting friends' heads.

"Ooh, ooh, ooh! I got a good one! One time-"

"Sorry to interrupt Suki, but has anyone else noticed we're the only ones out here?" spoke up Poppy.

The resident DJ stopped talking, and looked around, the rest of the Pack doing the same.

"Yo, she's right. What gives?"

No one had an answer...until it began pouring!

Everyone yelped, and started running around, looking for the nearest pod to take shelter.

Unfortunately, they found none, and to make matters worse, Poppy had forgotten where the mushroom Branch had stayed dry under was!

She couldn't look for it either, since the pelting rain made everything beyond ten feet away indistinguishable.

Soon, everyone was soaked to the bone and shivering with cold.

The good thing was, Poppy could still see the Troll Tree, since it was so big, and instantly thought of a plan.

"Wait! Everyone! Branch lives by the roots of the Tree! If we can find his place, we can wait out the storm there!"

"Good idea!" said Satin.

"But let's hurry! We (and our outfits) don't want to be out here ANY longer than necessary!" added Chenille.

The other separated Pack members, though they couldn't see each other, DEFINITELY heard the plan, and managed to regroup under the Tree.

Instantly taking charge, the queen sent Biggie, Cooper, and Guy one way, and the Twins, Suki, and Smidge the other way, while she looked around the spot they were in right now.

The two groups started looking, hoping to find Branch's house so they could get warm.

A.N. Well, that's the first chapter. If I see interest in this, I'll post the next one. You know the drill: Read, Review, but NO FLAMES!