Confronting Inner Demons

Trouble

Disclaimer: I don't own Trolls.
'Thoughts'
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(With Poppy and Branch)

Branch and Poppy's bubble popped when it hit the ground. They stared at the direction they had come from for a few seconds before Poppy opened her mouth and pissed Branch off.

"We have to go after Barb." She said.

"What?! Are you kidding me?!" He glared.

"What?" She looked confused.

"What about our tribe?" He asked.

"What?" She looked at him.

"We need to make sure they are alright." He said to her.

"They won't be until we stop Barb." She said.

"Please just listen to me and my concerns." He begged.

"I did but stopping Barb is important and we need to do that." Poppy said.

"THIS IS WHY BIGGIE LEFT!" He yelled.

"W-what?" She stared at the former gray troll in shock.

"You never listen." He said. "I can't deal with it any longer."

"What does that mean?" She asked.

"I'm going home." He said.

"Bu-"

"There are no buts, Poppy. I'm going home to make sure my fiancé and my friends are okay." He left after that.

"Oh wow." She bit her lip. "Do I not listen?" She wondered. "I don't." She said, remembering a few past conversations. "I screwed up badly." She said.

"There you are." Hickory said, running over to her.

"Hey." She said.

"What is it?" He asked.

"I just realized what a terrible queen and friend I have been." She said.

"Oh?" He looked at her.

"I haven't been listening." Poppy told her.

"No you haven't." He agreed. "But you are their queen."

"A good queen needs to listen and I failed." She said, 'How did I not see this before?'

"At least you know it now."

"True. Here." She took out the string.

"What?" That was a shock.

"I need to check on my tribe but Barb may be waiting for me so I want you to keep it safe." She said.

"That isn't such a good idea." He said, his tone very nervous.

"What?" This time she looked confused. "Why?"

"Just run." He said.

"O-okay." She went to put the string into her hair when a hand stopped her.

"Yes!" A strange man yelled.

"What the?" Poppy blinked at the smaller troll.

"Dickory." Hickory said, looking guilty.

"Hickory?" She looked at the troll.

"I'm so sorry Poppy." He refused to look at her.

"Branch was right. I shouldn't have trusted you." She teared up.

"I'm really sorry Poppy. I just can't live in a world without yodeling." He said, removing the country's clothing.

"So you tricked me."