In all honesty, about half of the group was perfectly accepting of their impending doom.
"Poppy...? Poppy...!"
Poppy opened her eyes to find herself still in the bubble with Meadow, just across from another bubble that contained...
"DJ? CJ?"
"Hey, Poppy!" The Suki relatives waved Hi at their friends while a blue Techno Troll smiled.
"When did you girls get here?"
"Uh, last night. You guys?"
"... Just now. Oh, before I forget..." DJ introduced the blue Techno Troll, "This here is King Trollex! He's agreed to help us fight Barb!"
"Really? Yes!" Poppy fist pumped in celebration while Meadow examined the King from head to tail.
"Oh, yeah. That's a win."
"Poppy! Down here!"
Poppy and Meadow glanced down to find two conjoined bubbles. Satin and Chenille, along with two other Techno Trolls, were in one, while Gia Grooves, Bella Brightly, and a green...button were in the other.
"Satin! Chenille!"
"How it's hanging, girl?"
"Great, she doesn't notice us..." Gia starts.
"...but she notices them," Bella finishes.
"Hold on," Branch made the bubble float up with Hickory's assistance, "You guys have been here since last night?"
"Yes, and..." Satin and Chenille stopped upon laying their eyes on Hickory, "Well, hello there. I'm Satin..."
"...and I'm Chenille."
"The name's Hickory, madams."
"And that cowboy's off limits, missies!"
Everybody glanced down to find an angry looking Delta Dawn floating upward, Trollzart and Growly Pete following after.
"Oh, before I forget..." Poppy began the introductions, "DJ, CJ, Bella, Gia, and King Trollex, this is Mayor/Sheriff Delta Dawn of Lonesome Flats, her niece Clampers, her deputies Hickory and Growly Pete, and Trollzart and Pennywhistle of Symphonyville. Miss Delta, Clampers, Hickory, Growly Pete, Trollzart, and Pennywhistle, this is King Trollex of Techno Reef, DJ, CJ, Bella Brightly, and Gia Grooves of Pop Village. I still don't know who..."
Poppy gasped and gushed upon laying eyes on the baby Techno Troll, "AW! He is such a cutie!"
Coral Blush seemed to agree as he reached out to Poppy while Marina Bliss held on to him, "Yeah, that's what DJ and CJ said. This little guy is Coral Blush, that little guy is Techno Beat Drop Button, and I am Marina Bliss, the caretaker of these two children."
"Oy!" Techno Beat took offense to Marina's description of him, "I am not a child, thank you very much! I'm about Trollex's age!"
"Guys, I hate to interrupt, but..." Branch interrupted as he glanced around, "Where are we?"
"I think..." DJ Suki hesitated before responding, "I think this is Vibe City."
("Atomic Dog [World Tour Remix]" - George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, Anderson Paak, and Mary J. Blige)
The combined groups picked up on a funkadelic beat dropping like a hammer to a nail, immediately harboring mixed feelings towards it...at first.
Oh yeah, I just gotta get my paws on it
You know what I'm saying?
Do it, let me see ya do it
Something in my bloodline, ya know?
Yeah
CJ, Clampers, and Coral were the first to take a liking to this unfamiliar tune, jamming along while not minding the lyrics. Poppy, Branch, and DJ were eventually the second to follow the suit, with Trollex not far behind. The rest of the group were hesitant but know this marked melody was one not to be ignored, mildly swaying to the beat.
Yeah, this is the story of famous dogs
For the dog that chases his tail will be dizzy
These are the clapping dogs, rhythmic dogs
Harmonic dogs, house dogs, street dogs
Dogs of the world unite
Dancin' dogs
Clappin' dogs, funky dogs
Nasty dogs
Suddenly, Vibe City came into view and revealed a neon explosion of the rainbow's colors and more. Most of the occupants walked around whilst chatting with each other happily, while others utilized hoverboards to go about their daily business or simply have fun with their friends. It was so colorful in fact that it would've made the eyes of the Country Trolls hurt, a fact that Delta Dawn and Growly Pete could attest to.
Atomic dog
Atomic dog
However, what caught the eyes of the group were actually the citizens themselves. These Trolls were long-necked and quadrupeds instead of the short-necked, bipeds that consisted of the others. Complemented by their colorful nature and lack of clothing save for sunglasses, hats, and jewelry, what made these particular Trolls stand out was their familiarity in regards to the Pop Trolls. It's almost as if they bore a striking resemblance to...
Life on all fours
When you're out here walkin' the streets (Walkin' the streets)
Make you compete (Make you compete)
Nothin' but the dog in ya
. . .
"Cooper..."
"What?"
"Meadow, look at them. Don't they look exactly like Cooper?"
. . .
"Yeah, actually."
"Do you think Cooper's group might have made it here?"
. . .
"I don't know, actually."
. . .
Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah
Bow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah
Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah
Bow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah
The group turned to face a group of specific Funk Trolls performing on a high platform in the midst of the catchy hook. Poppy, Branch, DJ, CJ, Trollex, Techno Beat, Bliss, Coral, Satin and Chenille, and Pennywhistle looked on in wonder. Delta Dawn, Trollzart, Hickory, Growly Pete, Gia, and Bella had to admire the structure and flow of these Trolls from which they performed with.
(Life on all fours)
Untied dog in a telematic society
(When they're out there walkin' the streets)
Ain't your average huckleberry hound
(Make ya compete)
(Nothin' but the dog in ya)
A pair of larger Funk Trolls were the leaders of this band and presumably Vibe City. The female had blue skin, blue hair fashioned into dreads that were styled back behind her head, bands of thick silver tinsels on her neck fur that matching the long silver tinsel-like fur that covered her body, and a golden crown that resembled a tiara or diadem and matched the golden band that secured her hair at the nape of her neck; her face was covered in glitter with thick eyelashes and a purple nose. She was only slightly shorter than the male, who had purple skin, a yellow nose, pink and blue dreads with a side tuft of hair separated, a blue beard, gold tinsels in his fur and the majority of his body, a gold cape with jeweled rings on the fingers/toes on his frontal limbs, gold shades, and a star earring on his left ear. Satin and Chenille raved wordlessly over their fashion sense, which they deemed flawlessly unique.
Why must I feel like that?
Oh, why must I chase the cat?
The couple parted ways to allow a younger, shorter Funk Troll to take center stage. The eyes of the Pop Trolls widened as the Funk Troll stepped into the spotlight. He had a very tall pink-and-red striped neck with golden tinsels, short blue and thick dreads with ring of gold, and a star earring on his left ear. He greatly resembled their Cooper if he was only younger...and hotter, in the case of again Satin and Chenille, who ogled at the Cooper look-like as he begin to sing.
Never seen a kitty on a leash
Why it gotta be this way for me? (Why?)
Must be the beast
All I wanna do is run the streets (Yes)
Like my OG
Shout out S-N double O-P
Indeed, I'm a different pedigree
Got a pretty nice bite but the ruff kinda mean
Got a little bit of hindsight
I'm older than you think
Living life on all fours and we runnin' 'til we free
Peace
Cooper #2 backed up to allow the two elder Funk Trolls take center stage.
Life on all fours
When you're out there walkin' the streets (On the streets, man)
Make you compete (Yes, Lord)
Nothin' but the dog in ya (Must be the dog)
The couple circled around while staring lovingly in each other's eyes, suggesting their relationship was romantic. DJ and Trollex instantly received memories of last night and blushed heavily, CJ shaking her head as she chuckled under her breath.
Ruff (Must be)
Ruff (I can't stand it)
Ruff
Cooper #2 stepped into the picture and joined his presumed parents as they sung the chorus a staggering five times.
Why must I feel like that?
Why must I chase the cat?
Nothin' but the dog in me
Nothin' but the dog in me (Must be must be, oh)
Why must I feel like that?
Why must I chase the cat?
Nothin' but the dog in me (Must be)
Nothin' but the dog in me (Must be that, aye, come on)
Why must I feel like that?
Why must I chase the cat?
Nothin' but the dog in me
(Nothin' but the, nothin' but the dog in me, double O-G, oh, oh)
Why must I feel like that? (Come on)
Why must I chase the cat?
Nothin' but the dog in me
(I must be into the better me or something, you know, I can't help it, you know what I'm sayin'?)
Do the dogcatcher, baby, do the dogcatcher (I try to fight it)
Why must I feel like that?
Why must I chase the cat?
Why must I feel like that?
Why must (Take it to the beat)
The three then sung the hook with the help of their funkadelic band.
Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah
Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah
Bow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah
The couple shared a brief gaze before singing the following line in unison.
Just walkin' the dog (Wait a sec)
Atomic dog
Poppy's group watched Cooper #2's group as they finished the song. He noticed her and smiled warmly, hopping aboard his personal V-guitar hoverboard and gesturing to his parents that they had visitors.
Life on all fours
When you're out there (Oh) on the streets (And we runnin' till we free)
May compete (May compete)
Nothin' but the dog in ya
As he flew off to greet them, the couple lended the microphone to a teenaged Funk Troll who took over for the remainder of the song. Taking off after their son on a hoverboard styled after a vinyl disc, the song began its outro.
Walk the dog
Do the dog
Baby, atomic dog
. . .
"Are these the visitors our son was talking about?"
"Let's hope so, dear. They truly are a funky bunch."
. . .
Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah
Bow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah
Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah
Bow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah
Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah
Bow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah