The group walked outside, to where Branch started walking away. Poppy grabbed Branch's hand, making him stop. "Branch, please," Poppy said, a small frown on her face. "Don't go."
"Why?" Branch asked, without looking at her. "Won't you just leave me too?" He pulled his hand out of Poppy's. "Everyone else does."
Poppy grabbed his hand again. "I won't leave you," she said, smiling. I promise." Sora, Donald and Goofy approached him as well. "None of us will," Sora said, reassuringly.
Branch smiled at them. Poppy pulled him into a hug. Sora, Donald and Goofy joined in after, hugging them both. "Thank you," Branch whispered.
They broke the hug when they heard a small ding behind them. "Heya!" Tiny called. "Can't leave me behind!"
"Tiny?" all of them asked in unison.
"I'm coming with you!" Tiny cheered. Branch smiled. "Hop on!" Tiny said. "I'll take you to Mount something or whatever."
"Mount Rageous," Donald corrected.
Tiny ignored Donald and started paddling away on his small tricycle, barely fitting Sora and Branch on the back of it.
Tiny stopped at the top of a large hill, overlooking Mount Rageous. "Okay," Poppy asked, stepping off the bike, "how do we get in?"
She handed Branch her binoculars, which Sora was surprised to see she has. "Maybe she goes birdwatching?" Goofy suggested.
"First, we park in a crowded location, that way no one can see us coming," Branch explained. "Then, we enter through the ventilation systems."
"How will we get inside?" Sora asked. "Don't vents have these fans?"
"That's where Poppy's cotton candy comes in," Branch said. "I'll jump in first and toss Poppy's cotton candy in the fans, clogging it. Then we can get in and cut the power. Once the power's out, we'll enter the building ventilation tubes, and find Floyd."
"How will we break him out?" Donald asked.
"I don't know," Branch admitted. "But...I can figure that out on the way."
"What do I do?" Tiny asked.
"Poppy, I need you to cut the power," Branch said, turning to Poppy. She cheered. "Tiny, you come with us. You can be our...emotional support."
"Sweet!" Tiny cheered, jumping.
"Sora, you be the lookout, along with Donald and Goofy," Branch finished, looking at the trio.
"Got it," Sora said.
"Alright, Tiny," Branch said. "Get a move on."
The group rejoined Tiny on his tricycle. He paddled as fast as his legs could take him. The slope of the hill made him speed up, and soon, they were in Mount Rageous in no time. Branch led Tiny to the 'perfect parking place,' surrounded by large cars, and where many Mount Rageons are walking, none of them noticing the Trolls or the tricycle.
The Trolls used their hair to reach a small ledge on the wall. Donald and Goofy grabbed onto Sora. Sora closed his eyes and thought, with the same strength as when he saved John, and reached with his hair. Branch, Poppy, and Tiny patiently waited for Sora to reach the ledge.
Sora felt his hair move, then opened his eyes to see his hair extending to a high ledge in front of him. It grabbed onto the ledge, and Sora willed his hair to retract, keeping a firm grip on the ledge. "Hah, I did it!" Sora cheered.
"Shh!" Branch shushed. Sora flinched. "I did it!" he whispered.
"I'm proud of you!" Poppy cheered quietly.
"Come on, this way," Branch said, Poppy handing him Gummy Gloves. Branch pulled them apart, then turned them to the wall, stuck them on it, and pushed his hands into them. He shuddered. "I've never liked these things."
"What is that?" Sora asked, accepting his.
"These are Gummy Gloves!" Poppy explained. "Do you not have any where you're from?"
Sora tightened up. "Uh...nope! No! Never heard of 'em!" Branch and Poppy stared at him, with the same expression of confusion, while Tiny struggled to pull his apart. Goofy pushed Tiny back up when he fell over ripping them apart. Branch started climbing up a short distance, then waited for them. Donald and Goofy climbed onto Sora again as he stuck the Gummy Gloves on the wall and dug his fingers into them.
Sora shuddered as well. It felt wet, and slimy, and cold. Besides that, he could feel a small, thin layer of a slimy substance between each of his four fingers, and the wall between that. The wall is warm, but the Gummy Glove is cold, and it just feels weird. "Ugh, this is gross," Sora complained.
"I don't like them either," Branch agreed.
"I think they're fun!" Poppy said. "Besides, you can eat them after!"
"I think I'll pass," Sora said, trying not to gag.
"You can have mine, Poppy," Branch said.
The party started climbing the wall, Sora trying t ignore the slime squishing around between his fingers and the palm of his hand. Sometimes it was so bad, Sora had to stop climbing for a moment to let the slime settle, then continue.
"Someone carry me!" Tiny moaned. "I'm tired of climbing! My hands and feet hurt!"
"Sorry, Tiny," Poppy said. "You wanted to be a big boy."
Tiny moaned, but continued on. They reached the top, climbed all the way up, and removed the gloves. Sora's hands were sweaty, so removing the Gummy Gloves proved more difficult than it should have been. They got stuck to his gloves, and slightly melted. "Yeah, that's nasty," Sora said, shuddering again. Branch handed his to Poppy, who ate them both in one bite.
Tiny removed his and ate his as well. "Now," Poppy said, rubbing her hands together, "time to get into that HVAC."
"I love the way you say HVAC," Branch said, flirtatiously.
"Get a room!" Donald complained.
Branch pulled the cotton candy that Poppy had handed him previously, out of his hair. He jumped down and tossed the cotton candy inside. Branch dived, narrowing his eyes. Branch had never tried anything so risky in his life. What if it failed? What if he was chopped up by the fan blades? What if the cotton candy wasn't strong enough to stop the fan?
Branch's worst nightmares quickly passed when he saw the fan blades stop. He silently exhaled, so Poppy wouldn't know he was freaking out. Branch landed on a small ledge and waved up at them. Poppy smiled and quickly jumped down. Branch caught her, bridal style, in his arms.
"Carry me!" Tiny cried.
"Okay, fine, but just this once," Sora said, smiling. He picked up Tiny, put him in his hair, then jumped down. "Get inside, Tiny," Sora said. He felt Tiny scramble inside. Sora landed on the ledge, hesitating before standing. He stood, and his foot slipped. "Woah!" he cried. Donald pushed him up from behind, while Poppy and Branch pulled his arm.
Sora hugged the wall when he was safe. "Phew, t-thanks," Sora stammered. He pulled Tiny out and put him on the ground, then told him to walk on his own. Tiny moaned again, but followed anyway.