The Love Of Four

Chapter 19

Everyone was sleeping. Poppy stayed awake. She couldn't sleep knowing Branch wasn't alive. It made her upset on so many levels. She began to cry

Barbs ear twitched when she heard her cry. It woke her up. She sat up

"Poppy?" Poppy heard Branch call

"Branch?!" Poppy called

Poppy quickly turned around and just saw Barb sitting up. Poppy sighed and looked away

"Oh... I- I thought you were Branch." Poppy said

"Hey umm.." Barb began

Barb went and sat by Poppy's side and put her hand on hers

"It'll be ok." Barb said

Poppy looked at her in doubt. She sighed

"How can you be so sure? I totally decked you in the face. I shouldn't have done that. You didn't do anything wrong. I was just upset, and wanted to hurt something. I'm sorry Barb.." Poppy said

"Hey, hey. It's ok Pop-Squeak. You weren't think and it was really sudden. I don't blame you." Barb said

"I have this idea, but everyone needs to wake up." Poppy said

"I got this." Barb said

Barb cleared her throat and stood up

"Oh you don't have to-"

Barb ignored her

"HEY ALL YOU SORRY SACKS OF DROOL!!! WAKE UP!!!" Barb shouted

Everyone jolted up. Sparky and Cybil bumped heads and immediately fell back down

"Huh?! What?! ARE WE DEAD?!!" Trollex asked

"WE'RE SO DEAD MAN!! HIDE ME!!" Synth yelled

"Guys!! No! No! We're not dead." Poppy said

Everyone glared at Barb. Barb smiled

"Ok! So, me, Trollex, and Barb will surrender our selves." Poppy began

"WHAT?!!" Trollex asked

"Yeah, that's it we're dead. Carol put me out of my misery now." Barb said

Barb grabbed Carols hand and put it around her neck

"Kinky." Val said

"No guys it's ok. This is how it's going to go. Ok! We'll surrender ourselves, and right before Creek is going to execute us. DJ, Synth, Guy, and Tiny will blast them all away with their music and glitter! That will leave Cybil, Sparky, and Smidge to release us. Then I'll give a whole speech that love shouldn't be limited to Trolls everywhere!" Poppy said

"That actually sounds full proof." Riff said

"Yeah good job Pop-Squeak." Val said

"Well thank you Val." Poppy said

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The three left the tree stump and looked for Creek or the others. They saw Creek come out of the woods with Current and Ripple. Ripple had Branch's leaf vest on

Poppy noticed and immediately got angry

"HEY!! WHO SAID YOU COULD WEAR THAT?!!" Poppy asked

"Oh! I just thought it'd suit me! Seems to fit me better than it did your Boytoy." Ripple said

Poppy felt herself boil in rage. Barb put her hand on Poppy's shoulder to calm her down. Poppy took a deep breath and exhaled to calm down

"You won Creek. We've seen the error of our ways, and decided to stop running. We fully accept to be executed." Poppy said