Floyd was in the bunker, strumming his guitar and trying to finish writing a new song. He was in the middle of a breakthrough when the door to his bedroom opened, revealing Branch who was panting and covered head to toe in pink glitter. Floyd had to bite the urge to laugh but failed. "What happened Branch? Did you go swimming in glitter?" Floyd jokingly asked.
"Not funny, Floyd!" Branch complained, "Things have gotten out of hand!"
"Just tell me what happened, B," Floyd stated.
Branch sighed, "It all started 4 days ago. I was going for my daily 4 a.m. swim at Hiding Place Hot Springs. But when I got there, I found the Techno Trolls having a rave!"
Floyd looked at Branch with a weird look, "A swim? At 4 in the morning? Why?"
"It's the most refreshing hour of the day, Floyd!" Branch argued, "And without my morning swim, my entire day gets thrown off in a million horrifying ways."
Floyd smiled and laughed at how Branch was being a little overdramatic. However, when Branch mentioned wandering into the flavor berry patch, he ended up in a quick glitter pit. Floyd then suggested he could just talk to the Techno Trolls about the Hot Springs. Branch didn't really want to talk to the Techno Trolls since he's not much of a talker. Floyd offered to go with him to Techno Lagoon and maybe help him make friends with the Techno Trolls. Branch groaned, not wanting to go but Floyd talked him into going.
An hour later, Floyd and Branch went to the lagoon where the Techno Trolls lived. They pulled helmets from their hair and put them on. Floyd pulled the pin in the center of the elevator, making the flower elevator close up with him and Branch inside. The elevator descended to the bottom of the lagoon. The elevator landed, and they saw the Techno Trolls having a party and dancing. Floyd looked over at the center of the dance floor where Synth was. "That's Synth. Make friends with him and I'm sure he'll help you with the hot springs." Floyd explained.
Branch went up to Synth and tried to talk to him, but Synth and the other Techno Trolls only listened to the beat of the music. In reality, Synth was happy that Branch came to visit the lagoon; the Techno Ambassador had developed a crush on Branch after the first day. Synth even gave Branch a rave name to make him feel included, Dubstep. Branch wanted to be angry, but he couldn't be mad at Synth. Branch finally asked Synth about the hot springs for his 4 a.m. morning swim. Though Synth explained that he and the other Techno Trolls use that spot for their wake-up rave to help them refresh.
Floyd pulled Branch to the side to talk to him. "B, try being their friend," Floyd suggested.
"And how am I supposed to do that?" Branch asked.
"Easy. Hang out with Synth for the day and do things the Techno Trolls like to do for fun. Bond with them. That way Synth would help with the hot springs issue." Floyd suggested.
Branch took a deep breath then he walked back over to Synth. He asked Synth if he could hang out with him for the day. Synth practically lit up like a glow stick hearing Branch ask to hang out with him. "Well, Dubstep, I know we're the Techno Trolls, but today we'll say..."
"Tech-Yes!" Synth and the Techno Trolls shouted in unison.
Synth and Branch went up to the surface, ready to spend the day together. Synth showed Branch his favorite activities to do when making friends. He showed Branch whirlpool surfing, trediation, and sea urchin acupuncture. But it didn't go so well; Branch couldn't surf or float without getting sucked into the whirlpool and he freaked out during the sea urchin acupuncture. Synth felt so bad that Branch wasn't having a good time, and he felt like it was his fault.
Floyd witnessed what happened throughout the day. He decided to talk to both Branch and Synth to give them a little push. He found Synth sitting on the beach, sighing to himself feeling drained of happiness. Floyd sat down next to Synth and explained to him that Branch just needed some time to adjust. Synth really wanted to make this work. Floyd managed to get Branch to try it again and this time, Branch was willing to try the activities Synth liked. Branch even got to party at the rave under the lagoon.
Synth showed Branch some tricks when whirlpool surfing and even showed him how to tune out the world and relax for trediation. During the sea urchin acupuncture, Branch was so nervous, but Synth held his hand and kept him calm the whole time. It took a few tries, but Branch had gotten the hang of whirlpool surfing and tradition. Synth was so grateful for Branch hanging out with him and becoming friends that he was willing to give up the hot springs just for Branch. Branch was surprised that Synth did this for him.
However, the next morning, Branch was feeling refreshed, but all the Techno Trolls were tired and had no energy. Floyd was in the market when he saw Branch looking guilty over the Techno Trolls including Laguna Tidepool, a new friend he had made during the rave. "Branch? Bro? You, ok?" Floyd asked.
"No. Because Synth let me have the hot springs, the Techno Trolls missed their morning rave and now their day is being thrown off in..."
"In a million horrifying ways, yes." Laguna finished, "I should really inform Synth about this. You know the whereabouts of the Flavor Berry Patch?"
Branch and Floyd looked shocked hearing those words, "Flavor Berry Patch?!" Branch asked in horror.
"Yes. Synth went there to... pick berries." Laguna finished.
"But that's where the Quick Glitter is!" Branch shouted.
Without thinking, he and Floyd rushed to the flavor berry patch to find Synth. However, when they got there, they saw him trapped in a Quick Glitter pit. He had nearly sunk in the Quick Glitter down to his chest. Branch tried to use his hair to save Synth, but he couldn't reach him. Branch used his hair as a stick and jumped into the Quick Glitter. Floyd started to freak out; he tried to grab him and Synth, but he couldn't reach them. "Branch, what are you doing?!" Synth shouted.
"I'm helping my friend." Branch answered, "You can float out of this if you treaditate. Just turn down the volume on the world and turn up the volume of you, like you taught me! Can you hear you?"
"Bro! That's a pretty high stakes move right now!" Synth couldn't relax; he was too panicked the glitter had now reached his head, he stared at Branch with wide panicked eyes, he was terrified.
Branch grabbed Synth's face and made him look at him. It calmed Synth down enough for him and Branch to both relax. He and Synth sink completely into the Quick Glitter for a moment and then rise back out with Treaditation. Then they get out of the Quick Glitter. Floyd practically pounced on Branch, trapping him in a tight brotherly hug. "Don't ever scare me like that, again!" Floyd shouted with worry. "What were you thinking?!"
"I was helping a new friend," Branch answered.
Synth was grateful that Branch saved him and that he called him a friend. "In fact, Synth, I want the Techno Trolls to have the Hotsprings. You guys need it more than I do." Branch answered.
Synth gasped, "Dubstep, this is so sick of you. Would you join us for our morning rave? Floyd can come too!"
"A rave? At 4 in the morning?" Branch questioned.
"No crazier than your 4 A. M. swim?" Floyd asked with a smirk.
Branch and Floyd ended up going to the rave the next morning and had a blast. Floyd danced by himself, but he saw Branch and Synth dancing together, smiling, laughing, and having fun. He could tell that those two had it bad for each other.