Sorry for the extra waiting that you may have endured. But now here's Chapter 4. Once again, I don't own Trolls, Dreamworks does.
Chapter 4: The start of a remarkable adventure.
The party was going great. It had EVERYTHING. Lights, glitter, blueberry pies, and Trolls. Nothing could've ruin this awesome party.
Oh, that's right. Except for a Bergen, who was rude enough to crash their party.
After Poppy tried to persuade the Bergen to leave by offering her Cooper's 'poop cupcakes,' the Bergen started giving off a slasher smile, as she unzipped her fanny pack, ready to kidnap the Trolls.
"RUN!" Poppy ordered the village, right after dropping the cupcakes. As everyone started running, Branch tries his best to help out. The Bergen has already captured Guy Diamond.
"Mr. Dinkles?!" Biggie yelled, trying to look for his pet worm. "Has anybody seen Mr. Dinkles?!" Biggie demanded, completely unaware that Mr. Dinkles was on his back. This gave the Bergen the advantage to catch him. "Biggie!" Poppy screamed.
Shortly after that, Fuzzbert was captured, too.
"Everyone! Blend in! Blend in! Blend in!" Branch told everyone. As the Trolls started to blend in, Branch noticed the Bergen was about to get Smidge. "Look out, Smidge!" Branch yelled at her.
The Bergen tried pressing her hand on Smidge to stop her running, but fortunately thanks to her small size, Smidge could squeeze out through the Bergen's middle fingers. But unfortunately because she had long straight up hair, the Bergen was able to grab her. "OH MY GOD!" Smidge screamed as she also got taken.
The Bergen also managed to grab DJ Suki from her stand.
Branch also noticed Satin and Chenille trying to run, but because of their connected hair, the Bergen was able to easily grab them.
'This can't be happening!' Branch thought in horror, seeing the Bergen easily picking up not just any Trolls, but his own friends.
"POPPY, HELP!" One of the Troll children called out to Poppy. Cooper was also with them, as both they and Poppy used their hairs to blend in with the grass. "Phew." Cooper exclaimed in relief, but because he had a long neck, he was easy for the Bergen to spot as she caught him.
'Oh no!' Branch thought in worry. He wasn't gonna let this happen, so while he was still hidden, he extended his hair for Cooper to grab. "GRAB ON!" Branch ordered Cooper. He tried to hold on to Branch's hair with his teeth, but the Bergen's pull was too great, causing Cooper to accidentally let go, "HELP!" Cooper screamed, until he got stuffed in the fanny pack. "NO!" Branch screamed in outrage.
"Everyone, minimize your auras!" Creek said, believing that it would help. Until he got caught also, "Creek!" Poppy yelled. She tried to help him by shooting her hair for him to grab. "Hold on!" Poppy ordered. "Poppy." Creek tried to hold on, but just like Cooper, lost the tug of war.
"NO!" Creek screamed in terror as he got stuffed in the pack. "CREEK!" Poppy yelled, upset that her boyfriend also got caught.
As they tried to hide, both Branch and Poppy noticed King Peppy trying to fend off the Bergen by, smacking her foot with his cane? "Bad Bergen! Bad, bad Bergen!" Peppy yelled at the Bergen like it was a dog. Just as the Bergen was about to grab him, Branch and Poppy both grabbed him just in time, and then hid under the giant mushroom. "Now we just need to be quiet." Branch instructed, as he uses his hair to hide both him, Poppy, and Peppy.
The Bergen then looks under the mushroom, but because of the color changing hair hiding them, she couldn't find them. After scoffing, she then got up and smugly said "Thanks for throwing the biggest, the loudest..." "THE CRAZIEST PARTY EVER!" Cooper interrupted her excitedly, since he enjoys saying that, as he sprang out of the fanny pack. Annoyed, the Bergen shoved him back in her pack, and zipped it closed.
The Bergen then turned around as started leaving the village, but before she left, she smacked a pod out of its branch for no reason, other than because she enjoys it.
After she left, all the Trolls started carefully leaving their hiding spots. As Branch, Poppy, and Peppy leave their spot, they surveyed the damage that was done to their party. 'This was suppose to be a party to celebrate freedom from the Bergens. Now it got trashed by a Bergen.' Branch thought bitterly, upset that the Bergen made off with his friends (and Creek, but he's not to sad about that). Then the Trolls started approaching Poppy. "Is it coming back?" One worried Troll asked. "What are we gonna do now?" One teenage Troll covered in paint named Harper asked.
"We have to find a new home. Everyone, hurry!" King Peppy ordered. "We have to leave before the Bergens come back!"
"We have to rescue them." Poppy told her father. She wasn't gonna let a Bergen make off with her friends and boyfriend. "No, Poppy, we have to run." Peppy dejectedly said. "Now, let's go, everyone. Come on!" Peppy continued to order, as the Trolls started moving.
"What about "No Troll left behind"?" Poppy said, recalling her father's catchphrase that always lifted her spirits. King Peppy could only sigh in sadness, as he then said "I'm sorry, Poppy. That was a long time ago. And I'm not the king I once was." He apologized. He was getting to old to be able to be of much help for any physical work.
As King Peppy started to walk away. "Then I'll go!" Poppy declared. "I'll go and save them!" She declared once more, as Branch stared in shock. 'Is she serious?' Branch thought in shock at Poppy wanting to go personally save their friends.
"NO, Poppy!" Peppy told her. "It's too dangerous." He worriedly said to her. "I have to at least try." Poppy wasn't budging. She fully intends on going to get her friends. But Peppy wasn't gonna let his daughter get in danger. "No. You can't go to Bergen Town by yourself. It's impossible." Peppy told her.
As Poppy was feeling down, Branch wasn't gonna let his friends die, so he then said "I could go with her." Poppy sprang up happily and stood next to him. "YEAH! Branch could come with me. He's been training to be a survivalist, so could keep me safe!" Poppy tried to persuade her father.
As the King started to ponder for a few seconds. "Are you sure that you two want to do this?" Peppy asked them in worry. "Absolutely, sir." Branch saluted. After a few more seconds, he then sighed as he then said "Very well. You can go to Bergen Town, to save your friends." Peppy softly said. He was a bit ashamed that he's gonna let his daughter go into danger, and yet still so proud that she would go into danger to save her fellow Trolls. He knows that she will be a great Queen one day.
"THANK YOU, DAD!" Poppy yelled then hugged him tightly, excited that she will be able to save her friends. Branch was happy that he could go on a journey with Poppy to save their friends. But then a thought occurred to Poppy. "But wait. What if the Bergen comes back to kidnap the rest of the Trolls? She'll probably come back with more Bergens and then it will be more harder to hide with our hairs!" Poppy worriedly said.
"Welllllllllll I do have this hiding spot that is guaranteed to hide everyone." Branch said with confidence. Poppy turned to him and asked "What hiding spot?"
"Remember that time that we and the Snack Pack digged up a HUGE tunnel out of the village so that it could carry a large amount of snow for us to play with in the other seasons, only to then melt?" Branch reminded her. "Yeah, I remember that alright." Poppy said degectedly, sad that they weren't able to save some snow. "What about it?" Poppy asked. "Wellllllllllllll"
"I've been using it as my hiding spot for our hide and seeks." Branch admitted, as they got to a door on the floor in the jungle that's only a bit far from the village. It pretty much became his hangout which he then uses to hide from Poppy, while enjoying some stuff that he put in there. Poppy never could find him, and only lets him know that he won, when she starts banging her cowbell. She gets frustrated everytime Branch won. To say that she was upset, was an understatement.
"YOU'VE BEEN USING OUR OLD SNOW STORAGE TO WIN AT HIDE AND SEEK?!" Poppy furiously screamed as she started slapping his arm. But Branch couldn't feel anything from her weak slaps, instead he started laughing.
"I'm sorry. You keep beating me at hide and seek, and I saw a good opportunity for this old storage, so I figured why don't I use it for hide and seek?" Branch apologized, though still chuckling a bit. As Poppy calmed down "I will have to admit, it does seem like a good hiding spot. So you're saying that we should hide the Trolls in here?" Poppy questioned.
"Exactly. It's big enough to contain all of the Trolls. So there's NO WAY those Bergens are gonna find them." Branch boasted, as he then opened the hatch to show her inside. "I even put in some luxuries in case I get bored with my hideout." He boasted again as he pointed at some snacks, music tapes, and some activity books. To say that Poppy was beyond pissed, was an understatement.
"YOU HAD SNACKS AND ENTERTAINMENT WHILE YOU WERE HIDING?!" Poppy angrily questioned him, as she grabbed his vest to look at him eye to eye. This just made him start laughing hard. "HAHAHAHAHAHA!" He started rolling around in laughter at Poppy's outburst. She really can be funny when she's angry.
This just annoys Poppy as she looked down at him laughing at her. After a while, Branch started to stand up and catch his breath. "Sorry. But you can be funny when you're annoyed. Hehehe." Branch chuckled, trying to apologize. Even Poppy couldn't help but chuckle a bit.
"I guess I can be funny when I'm annoyed. But it's still pretty annoying that you kept beating me at hide and seek." Poppy claimed. "And now you know how I felt." Branch said. "So how about it, are we gonna use this hideout?" Branch hoped.
"Sure, it does look pretty safe and secure. So why not? I'll go call the Trolls here right now." She said, as they went outside. "Cool, I'll go get my Grandma." Branch claimed. Just as he was heading to his pod, Poppy then said "Sorry, Branch." Branch looked back in confusion. "For what?" Branch asked confused.
"You were worried that the loud music might attract something dangerous, and now our friends are paying for my price." Poppy said, as tears started going down her face. "Hey come on, Poppy, it's okay. You were just trying to make this celebration the funnest you can make it." Branch said as he wiped away her tears. "We WILL get them back. That's a promise." He declared. Poppy, happy from Branch's words, hugged him. Startled at first, then he happily hugged her back.
"Thank you, Branch. You truly are the bestest friend anyone could ever ask for." Poppy elatedly said. This makes Branch happy that he could make Poppy happy. 'IN YOUR FACE, CREEK!' Branch smugly thought, since Creek always claimed that Branch could never make Poppy very happy.
After hugging for a while, they departed. "I should really get my Grandma." Branch said. "Right. I'll see you soon." Poppy said, as she took out her cowbell to call in the Trolls. Branch started leaving for his pod, as he looked back at Poppy, happy that he gets to go on an adventure with Poppy.
After getting inside his pod, Branch then headed for his Grandma's room. He found her peacefully sleeping in bed, but he needed to wake her up to get her to safety. So he started softly moving her shoulder. "Grandma. Wake up." He whispered. "Grandma, please wake uppppppppp." He whispered a bit louder. "Come on Grandma. There's a special sauce that could make your food taste better." He claimed, hoping that could get Rosiepuff's attention, and surprisingly it did.
"I don't need no sauce for my food." Rosiepuff grumpily woke up. Then she saw Branch. "Branch? You're home early, is the party over already? Don't these kinds of parties last till morning?" She said sleepily. "Yes. But we had no choice but to finish it early." Branch claimed. "Well was it fun?" She asked.
"Oh yes." Branch casually said. He wanted to let his Grandma know in a way that wouldn't frighten her. "There was all kinds of fun, alright. There was dancing, and everyone enjoyed you're pies. There were a few new things that happened this time. Apparently they invented glitter cannons that make fireworks, and a Bergen crashed the party and kidnapped the Snack Pack!" He added the last part in an excited tone. "So you know. Basically another Troll party, but with a Bergen." He finished casually, hoping that it was enough to not frighten his Grandma.
"That's good to hear, Branch. Well goodnight." Rosiepuff said as she started going back to sleep, then she realized what Branch said, as she widened her eyes. "A BERGEN ATTACKED?!" She screamed, accidentally falling off her bed in the process. It looks like he failed.
"GRANDMA!" Branch screamed, worried about his Grandma as he went to help her up. "Ooh." Rosiepuff groaned in pain while Branch held her up. "Thank you, Branch. Now what's this about about a Bergen crashing the party?" She asked, hoping that Branch was just kidding.
"We were having fun just minding our own business, and just when Poppy was getting into her speech, a Bergen suddenly crashed the party and kidnapped my friends! And Creek." Branch finished, making sure to not include Creek as a friend. "I think the glitter cannons and loud music is what got its attention." He inquired. "Now we're hiding everyone in my secret hideout, and I'm here to bring you there." He told his Grandma.
"When did you have a secret hideout?" Rosiepuff questioned, like it was more important. "It doesn't matter, we have to go now, Grandma. So take whatever you need, and let's go." Branch instructed. So they started packing some things, for Branch he packed some supplies to help him with his journey. After they finished packing they headed for the hideout.
"So you made that old snow storage, your own hiding spot for hide and seek?" Rosiepuff asked her Grandson, as they were just getting close to it. "It looked like the ideal hiding spot, and I'm tired of always losing." Branch answered. Soon they made it to the hatch next to a rock.
"Watch your step, Grandma." Branch instructed, as he opened the hatch door for his Grandma. After she got in, so did he, and then they saw all the Trolls, 'wow, that was fast.' Branch thought in disbelief that Poppy was able to get everyone here fast.
"Excuse me, everyone, pardon, I need to get through." A voice said in the crowd, as Poppy then made it out of the crowd and saw Branch and Rosiepuff. "Branch! And Grandma Rosiepuff!" Poppy excitedly said, as she hugged them both.
"It's good to see you too, Poppy. And is it true that a Bergen crashed the party and took your friends?" Rosiepuff asked, worriedly. "Yes, it took Cooper, and Smidge, and Fuzzbert, and Satin, and Chenille, and Biggie, and Guy Diamond, AND CREEK!" Poppy finished with a terrified squeak. "Mmm." Branch couldn't help but sound off displeasurably as he rolls his eyes at the mention of Creek.
"Okay, that is bad. So we are just going to hide in here, for how long?" Rosiepuff asked. "Until we come back with our friends." Branch answered. "WHAT?!" Rosiepuff yelled, worried that Branch could get hurt. "No way, I'm not letting you go get in danger with those Bergens. I forbid it." She stated. She couldn't risk losing her Grandson to the same creatures that took away the rest of her family.
"But Grandma-" Branch started. "Look, Branch, I can't lose you like I lost your father and your mother. So please don't go." Rosiepuff pleaded to her Grandson. Branch was a bit teary from the mention of his parents. He wished that he would've been able to meet them. But right now, he has to save his friends. "They need me, Grandma. Please?" Branch pleaded.
"Branch is always able to survive the deadliest of dangers! I can't do this without him." Poppy tried to persuade Rosiepuff. Despite her better instincts, she couldn't deny that Branch is an effective survivalist, and they needed his help. "Very well." She relented. "Just try to be careful, okay?" She told Branch. Branch smiles, as he said "I will. Don't worry about it." And gave her a hug. Poppy always found it adorable whenever Rosiepuff is doting on Branch, but they needed to go.
"Don't worry, Granny. I'm confident that Branch won't even get a scratch." Poppy reassured the worried Grandma. "Please watch out for him. He gets startled easily." Rosiepuff whispered. Though Branch could hear it "Grandmaaaaaaa!" He whined in embarrassment.
"All right Branch, let's go!" Poppy told her friend. Just when they're about to leave "Uh, Poppy, wait." King Peppy aproached his daughter, stammering. After a small pause "Please be careful." The worried king told his daughter. "Don't worry, Dad. I can do this." She assured, then hugged him. "I love you, Poppy." Peppy said softly. "I love you too, Dad." Poppy returned.
After the hug, she then went over to the exit waiting for Branch. "Well come on, Branch. Let's go." She ordered. "Coming! I gotta go, I love you, Grandma." He said, hugging her. "I love you too, Branch. And try to woo her, okay? She really would be great for you." Rosiepuff said. "Hahaha, not gonna happen. Later." Branch dismissed the idea. Just as he was about to join Poppy at the door, King Peppy pulled him. "Please make sure that Poppy will be okay." He pleaded. "Don't worry. I will even die for Poppy if I have to." Branch assured.
"Both of you are important, so please don't let that happen." The king said. "I'll try." Just as Branch was gonna leave "I always hoped that Poppy would pick you" Peppy whispered. He always thought that Branch would be a good boyfriend for Poppy, and he does show skills fitting for a king. And he always felt uncomfortable around Creek around Poppy, for some reason.
Branch could only sigh as he said "Well, we can't always get what we want." He added sadly, as he stood next to Poppy. "You ready to go now?" Poppy asked him. "I'm definitely ready." Branch boldly declared. "GREAT!" Poppy then turned to everyone "Bye, everybody! See you soon!" Poppy announced as she and Branch were about to leave. "Good luck, Princess Poppy and Branch!" The Trolls waved goodbye to them happily.
"DING!" Came the familiar chime of hug time.
All the Trolls started hugging eachother. And Branch and Poppy started to hug also, as they went outside.
"Well Branch. It's time that we show those Bergens who's boss!" Poppy boldly declared, as she started marching to the Jungle. "Let's not, and just grab our friends, okay?" Branch said, worried that Poppy might get them in trouble. Yep, this was gonna be one hell of a journey, alright.
And that's it for now. I'll try to make more Chapters a little bit more sooner, okay?