This is all fully head-canon, i believe JD actually has no feelings also i have not watched TBT so no talking/commenting anything about spoiler please!
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Pre-Trolls Band Together
He heard the news. He was in a bounty hunters diner when he heard about all genres of Trolls uniting, the meal had already been gobbled and John took a gulp of his drink, he gotta go...a vehicle company called for his help on assembling their new engine at noon and booked him for the rest of the day to do the test drive. The torquise trolls was about to fish out his keys and walk away when the guy on tv said a familiar name, reporting about the Trolls being united.
"Hey kid, can you turn the sound up?" He asked the waiter, "Sure thing" the younger troll shrugged.
"Yes Nancy! Queen Barb of Rock and the other leaders are now going in for more negotiations" the tv shot shows the leaders entering a room and amongst them a blue young pop troll following the seems to be recent Queen of Pop Trolls.
"Ohh i know that troll! I met Queen Barb like a week ago...helped her with the machineries and stuff ready to get her for a big tour she said heheh, you see that broke guitar with colorless strings right there? I made and assembled that!"
"Wow, you make guitars?" Asked the young waiter enthusiastically "To be honest you don't look like a guy who does a lot of music but here we are!"
"Yeah i understand, my outfit doesn't show like one and i smell like motor oil but i was quite a musician back then!"
"Cool! Have you ever joined a band? I'm currently practicing with my friends in my grandma's garage"
John smiled and squinted his eyes for a second to peek at the name tag of the teen in front of him "Well that's a story for another time but i really gotta go to work now...errr Lime is it? Thanks for the chat kid"
"You're welcome sir!" Said Lime taking the tip from John and quickly put them in his pocket.
While John stood up and walk on his way out he overheard a table of bounty hunters in the restaurant talking.
"Heh! Look at that blue kid with green vest on tv, you know what he reminds me of? The worldwide famous boyband, BroZone!" The others nodded agreeing "Yea! My brother had a huuuge crush on them back then he put their posters EVERYWHERE i think i saw this Floyd guy wearing a similar green vest" another troll replied "And the kid is sorta blue too! Exactly like all BroZone members heheh!"
Curious, the ex boyband took another look at the tv. There he is, a young blue troll with green vest chatting between the Queen of Pop and Queen of Rock on the background while the reporter interview a random funk troll asking their opinion about the new unity.
"THATS HIM!" John jumped onto the bounty hunters table "THANK YOU" he hugged one of the troll before chugging whatever glass of drink and runs out of the diner.
"HEY!! THATS MY JUICE!"
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"RHONDA! RHONDA!" John wheezed out of breath "HE'S ALIVE! I mean of course he's alive...but HE'S AN ADULT NOW...AND HE WEAR PANTS! REAL PANTS!!!"
The vehicle looking creature just lazily side eye her driver, at this point she's just so used to whatever shenanigans John have.
"AND HE ALREADY GOT ALL OF HIS TEETH AND ALSO NORMAL HEAD SIZE, OH MY GO- HIS VOICE! IT MUST'VE CHANGED TOO!!! HE'S ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE BEST SINGER SO HIS VOICE MUST SOUND LIKE AN (adult) ANGEL NOW!!"
Rhonda rolled her eyes before opening her door and nudge the babbling mess up front to get inside. She wonders if John's mentioned brother is anything like him, if he's as talkative she can't imagine how loud it'll be when they both
"RHONDA!"
Rhonda blinked after realizing John's been calling her name from inside.
"I need you to call mister Bald guy to cancel all of my work today! We got a BABY BROTHER to meet!!"
Rhonda made a surprised face, John can't cancel work just like that but she just send the message anyway. She can't talk, so how is she gonna call. A few minutes later she received a notification from Mr.Bald which said "k, c u l8r"
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"Summer starts now"
The young blue troll took the chance to spin his new girlfriend in the now empty conference room.
"Love your heartbeat givin' me rhythm. And I can feel your frequency, so unique. In other words, such a freak, set me free"
Their new relationship gives new excitement for both of them and Poppy just happily twirl right into Branch's arms. Led by Branch they glide across the room.
"I wanna be, wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be your-"
BAM the door slammed open.
"Alright what is it this time!" Branch grumbled, already hating on whoever just entered the room for ruining their time.
It's a young rock troll, Branch sorta remember his name..it's probably Jordan or something.
"EBENEZER!" Poppy exclaimed happily-not even bothered by the fact the young troll is interrupting her time with Branch. "What brings you here?" She politely asked.
"Uh...y..you can just c..c.call me Eben your royal popness" the neon green haired boy stuttered "A..an unknown t..troll is here, we don't really know w..w.what he wants but he's already creating c..chaos screaming on a..and on a..ab..b..bout meeting his brother named...uh??? Betty??"
"Who named a boy Betty?!" Branch questioned loudly. Poppy nudge his stomach "Ouch!"
"Be polite Branch, it's just a name!"
"Who named ANYONE Betty?!!"
Poppy smirked at her boyfriend. He's always been so blunt at everything.
"Don't worry Eben, we'll handle this..thanks! Oh, and just call me Poppy"
"Y..you're welc..come Pop..ppy"
The two trolls quickly rushed the mentioned place where this mysterious troll is screaming his lungs out.
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"He's already gone" said a troll once Branch and Poppy reached the area, questioning on the odd silence they weren't expecting.
"What do you mean gone?" Branch asked.
"The troll said it was a mistake and went back home in his critter-van"
"Huh.." Poppy hummed.
"What a waste of time" Branch growled kicking his foot on a nearby rock.
"Oh Branch" she tapped his cheek which seemingly shift his mood straight away "We still have a dance to finish" the queen smirked.
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The truth is, Peppy forbade anyone on telling them about what just happened. He had handled John Dory who came in looking for his brother. The retired king knows that Branch isn't ready yet for another emotional rollercoaster right after everything that just happened. He had explained John to not be selfish and rushed into things, also telling him a bit of the current situation of his younger brother.
Thankfully John understood and just drove his critter-van peacefully.
Sitting on the driver seat holding the steering wheel, John slammed his head over and over.
"Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb"
Rhonda turned off the horn so each time John hit his head it wont make any noise accept for sound of his head being bumped repeatedly.
"Of course he doesn't want to meet you! He must've hated me now!" John talked to himself. "Oh Rhonda, what am I supposed to do...i clearly messed up everything" he pulled his brake and step on the pedal, backing off the vehicle carefully from the parking lot and drive away slowly.
Passing through a window he heard some music-noticing a vibrant pink and blue blur from inside, John quickly stopped Rhonda and walk out of the vehicle towards the window to peek through.
"Whatever you believe in could be real..."
That's him! That's the little brother he so dearly missed. The used to be called "baby" is now a fully grown adult troll, having a partner and even leading her through a dance.
"'Cause I believe in miracles so please right now, you and me right now. We could live our dreams right now"
John smiled, sad that he wasn't able to reunite with his brother but happy for him at the same time.
All the time he's been gone he missed everything. He already left even before the time Branch reached his schooling age, he wasn't there for Branch's first baby teeth falling off or when Branch was finally able to ride a bicycle...or tricycle, heck he probably doesn't know how to ride one! The important thing is that John was not there for his little brother growing up. He regretted everything, his temper, his action, every single remark he threw at his siblings that caused them all falling apart. It wasn't any of their fault, it isn't fair either...especially Branch. Especially Branch who was just a baby.
Especially Branch...
