Sorry for the late update guys. I lost inspiration halfway through. Also please read the end note.
*Ain't happy played*
"Is that how we used to be?" A random Bergen cringed.
"Damn guys, we looked like someone just killed our whole bloodline.."
"So glad we're not like that anymore." Another Bergen facepalmed.
"Not gonna lie.. the song's kind of a banger." Said a random rock troll, vibing to the song.
Poppy: Wow! They're as miserable as you. Which means they haven't eaten a Troll yet.
"Rude... but you're not wrong.."
:Now, come on. Let's go save our friends.
Branch: Your friends.
"Well guess what? WE'RE FRIENDS NOW!" Smidge yelled while running to hug both Branch and Poppy. The others joined in the hug as well.
"You're so squishy, Branch." Guy said randomly.
'Aw, I wanna hug them too!' Khem thought, watching them with stars in her eyes.
"I love you guys." Biggie cried.
"Mew"
Branch and Poppy laughed while being squished. Some trolls and bergens watched them, smiling while watching them.
Poppy: Our friends. Don't fight it.
"I won't anymore." Branch held his hands up, surrendering.
"That's right!"
"Yeahhh! You're with us now!" Smidge laughed, not noticing a purple-skin troll staring at her lovingly.
Gristle: Oh, Barnabus. You're my only friend in this whole miserable world.
"That's me again!"
:Dad was right. I'll never ever, never ever, never be happy. Never.
"Dad was wrong. I'm happier than ever now... with the love of my life by my side." Said Gristle he brought Bridget's face closer to him before sealing her lips with his own.
Poppy shrieked. "WAHHHH SO CUTE!"
"What is man's rizz?"
"I really wanna know how they got together.."
CHEF: Never say never.
"Ew.. who let a big rat into the palace?"
"KILL IT WITH FIREEEE!"
"Oh I'm on it AHAHAHAHHAHA-" Laughed Cooper while holding a blowtorch.
"SON!"
"COOPER NO!" Branch yelled, grabbing the blowtorch from him and throwing it to Khem.
"WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THIS?!"
"I don't know! Put it somewhere!"
Khem opened a random door and chucked it. A random explosion was heard but she shrugged it away.
"Hopefully it didn't destroy anything precious.."
Narrator: THAT WAS MY BATHROOM! MY PRECIOUS BATHTUB!
"Whoops.."
"Uhhh did that blowtorch just exploded..?"
"ummmm NOPE! THAT WAS SOMETHING ELSE!"
Meanwhile: "Cooper! Don't do that! You might end up hurting yourself." Queen Essence scolded.
"Sorry mommm"
-
Chef: Chad. Todd.
"At least she remembered our names..."
Gristle: Chef, where did you come from? Have you been standing behind that plant this whole time?
"My dude.."
"Sounds nightmarish."
Chef: If only, sire. No. I've been out in the wilderness... thinking of nothing but how I let you down.
"PFFF I don't think that's what she was really thinking about." Val laughed.
Chef: If only there was some way I could make you feel better.
"There's definitely something you can do... DIE."
Gristle: Well, fat chance! The only way I'll ever be happy is by eating a Troll... and that ain't gonna happen, thanks to you.
Chef: Ah, but it just might. Thanks to me.
Gristle: You found the Trolls. So this means I might actually get to be happy!
Chef: That's right. Of course, everyone else in BergenTown will still be miserable... but that's not your concern.
Gristle: I am their king, so maybe it kinda is.
"At least he thought about others."
"I do like me a ruler who cares about their people..."
Chef: What exactly are you proposing? Bringing back Trollstice? For everyone?
Gristle: Yes! That's exactly what I'm proposing.
"Okay but like.. how? It's gonna be hard to cut eight trolls into thousands of pieces." Barb stared out in confusion.
"Queen Barb... NEVER talk again." Said Branch.
"Hey! Don't tell me what to do!"
"Guys pleaseee. Stop, stopping the movie!"
"TSK."
Chef: Great idea, sire. Absolutely brilliant. Aren't you smart?
Gristle: I guess I am.
Chef: And I, your loyal Chef, will be right behind you. Holding a knife.
"Don't be shy and put it in your chest!"
"Whoaaaa buddyyy! This is a kids movie!"
Gristle: What's that?
Chef: Holding a knife, a spoon, a ladle. I'm your chef, after all!
Gristle: Yeah, you sure are!
Chef: I'm back! You, scullery maid, what's your name?
: Uh, Bridget.
"THAT'S MY BEST FRIEND!" Poppy pointed.
"We knowwww."
":O"
Chef: Congratulations, Idget. You work for me now.
"Oh wow.. What an honour.."
Chef: So you take those dishes downstairs and you start scrubbing.
"How about you DO IT YOURSELF!"
"Bro.. she's a CHEF! When does the chef wash the pots?"
"Yeah but no but yeah but no but-"
Bridget: Yes, Chef. Thank you, Chef.
"FREE BRIDGETTTT!"
"I'm on protecting Bridget duty."
"Bridget solos your (Chef's) mom."
"Team Bridget all the way!"
The other continues to stand up for Bridget which made her emotional. Gristle offered her his handkerchief which she gratefully took.
Biggie: Shh. Don't cry, Mr. Dinkles. Shh! Guys, Mr. Dinkles is really freaking out!
"Little bro is unbothered."
Creek: Whoa, whoa! Everyone, we must all remain calm. Comb.
"I'm sorry but this guy makes me so mad for no reason."
"He makes me mad too except I have a reason."
"Oh? What did he do?"
"You'll see." Poppy grumbled. The trolls who don't know all look at each other in confusion wondering what could this troll do to make the ever-so happy and positive pop Queen this angry.
Chef: That's right. A calm Troll is a tasty Troll. And you are a key ingredient in my recipe for success. You see... he who controls the Trolls controls the Kingdom. And I am that "he!"
"Wait Chef is actually a guy?"
"Based on the voice, I don't think so."
Cooper: You're a dude? Ahh!
"What did she just do to my bro!"
"Oh hell no! No one's bully my son!"
:Ooh.
Chef: By this time tomorrow, I'll be queen... and all of Bergen Town will get exactly what they deserve. True happiness!
"Not if Queen Poppy and Branch can stop it!"
-
Poppy: So where do you think our friends are?
Branch: If I had to guess, I'd say in a Bergen's stomach.
Poppy: Could you try to be positive?Just once. You might like it.
"The word 'positive' wasn't printed in his dictionary at that moment."
"Oooooh!"
Branch: Okay. I'm sure they're not only alive... but about to be delivered to us on a silver platter.
"Uhhh good try bro?" JD patted his back.
Poppy: Thank you. That wasn't so hard, was it? ...Branch!
Branch: Hug time? Seriously?
Poppy: Listen.
"Oh!! Hug time watches does have a good purpose after all!"
Gristle: This is gonna be the best Trollstice ever! Such a great idea I had.
Chef: Yes. Tomorrow is Trollstice, everyone and it must be perfect!
:Yes, Chef!
Chef: Feels great to be ordering everyone around again.
"I don't feel so great right now seeing her face on the screen."
"Don't puke on me girl!"
Poppy: Branch, look!
Branch: They're alive?
Poppy: And on a silver platter, too. We were both right.
Chef: And to mark the occasion, Your Highness, look. I found your old Troll bib.
"He's gonna wear a bib... a bib? A baby's bib?"
"Don't be so judgmental, Barb!" Poppy scolded the rock Queen.
"Yeah! I! -happens to look great in bibs." Gristle crossed his arms.
"You look hot!"
"Thank you my love~"
Chef: Oh, wow! I bet you it still fit.
"Nah. I think he needs a new one."
"He should get a really REALLY fancy one! To match his title as the king!" Said a techno troll excitedly.
"One with lots of glitter on it!" A pop troll shouts.
"Fancy? A lot of glitter? He's gonna be eating in it, not going to a fashion show." A rock troll rolled their eyes.
"You sound so much like Branch."
"And what's wrong with that?" Branch raised his eyebrows.
"N-NOTHING!"
Gristle: Like a glove!
The captured trolls laughed.
Gristle: Oh, you think that's funny? We'll see who's laughing when I bite your yummy head off. When I bite all y'alls yummy heads off. Wait a minute. Chef, this isn't enough yummy heads to feed all of Bergen Town. How are we supposed to have Trollstice if there's not enough Trolls?
"That's what I've been saying!"
Chef: Oh, there's plenty more where that came from, sire.
"Oh, and how are you going to do that?!" Delta raised her voice at the screen.
Gristle: Are you sure? Because I promised everyone a Troll.
Chef: No, no, no, sire! Everything will be fine. If I were truly worried... would I be willing to do this?
Everyone except a few gasped in surprise when Creek was grabbed by the chef.
"No!"
Poppy: Creek!
Gristle: Oh, my first Troll!
Chef: Go on, eat, King Gristle. Enjoy a taste of true happiness.
Gristle: Shouldn't we wait for Trollstice?
Everyone sighed in relief.
"That was a close one."
Trolls: Phew.
Chef: Sire, every day is Trollstice when you have Trolls.
Gristle: Yeah, I guess.
Gristle: But my dad said the first time should be special.
"Y'all I can't do this no more! This is too much!" A country troll cried.
Chef: Well, you're the king now.
Gristle: Yeah, I am the king. But I think I should share this moment with all the kingdom.
Chef: Eat it!
"NO!"
"What the bloody hell is this!?"
Mmm.
- Oh, my God!
- No!
Chef: Yes!
"Absolutely not!"
Mmm.
Chef: Idget, lock these Trolls in your room and guard them with your life.
Bridget: Yes, Chef.
Yes. Yes, I know.
Poppy: Branch, we have to save him!
"He can't be saved any more!"
"Have you even seen him when in the king's mouth??"
Branch: Save him from what? His stomach?
Poppy: We didn't see him chew. We didn't see him swallow!
"Not everyone can be saved, Queen Poppy."
The said Queen looked away. "I know..." she picked her fingers as she mumbled to herself. "Clearly, he could be."
Branch: Face it, Poppy. Sometimes people go into other people's mouths... and they don't come out.
"Not sometimes.. every time!"
If we go after Creek now, we're going to get eaten. I'm sorry... but it's too late for him.
Branch: Huh. Poppy!
Everyone stared in amazement as the two trolls on the screen did parkour to clings themselves on Bridget's apron
"Whoaaaa what the!"
"You guys are awesome!"
"Thanks.."
"Aww thank you!"
Chef: Scullery maid! Wash these pots and pans for Trollstice. The king's inviting everyone.. Except you.
"Bridget does NOT deserve this kind of treatment!" Poppy shouted at the screen.
"Hello" played
"Awww she's in love with the king!"
"I love her voice.."
Gristle and Bridget held each other's hand tightly while also resting their heads on each other as they watched the screen.
Poppy: Oh, she's in love with the king.
Branch: What are you talking about? Bergens don't have feelings.
"Well, now they clearly do."
Poppy: Well, maybe you don't know everything about the Bergens. Now let's go. Guys!
- Poppy! Celebrate good times, come on
It's a celebration. There's a party going on right here
"Really.."
Branch: No! There is not a party going on right here. The sooner we get you guys out of here...
Poppy: The sooner we can save Creek!
"This again?"
Half asleep Bridget: What? Hello? Is it me you're looking for?
-Phew...
Branch: I know you're looking for the cupcakes and rainbows here... but let's face it, Creek's been eaten.
-They put him in a taco!
-It was horrible.
-Sorry, Poppy. Creek's gone.
Branch: Poppy, how could you possibly think Creek's still alive?
Poppy: I don't think he's alive. I hope he's alive, and that's enough.
"That's a very good mindset to have, Queen Poppy." Trollex commented.
"Definitely." Holly agreed.
Branch: How do you always look on the bright side? There is no bright side here. None!
Poppy: There's always a bright side.
Bridget: Hey! Where do you think you're going?
Glitter! No! Get back in your cage! Chef's gonna be so mad! No!
Poppy: Bridget, stop! You're in love with King Gristle.
"Busteddd~"
Um, I don't know what you're talking about. Uh, excuse me! That's not mine.
"A whole shrineee." A random troll stared in awe. Bridget laughed nervously.
"I think that's marvellous~" Gristle wiggled his eyebrows, flirtatiously.
Bridget: What does it matter? It's not like he even knows I'm alive.
"She said that and still ended up with the king! Being delulu is the solulu!"
Poppy: Bridget, I can help you! What if there was a way we could both get what we want?
Bridget: You love Gristle, too? You'd better back off, girlfriend!
Poppy: No. Bridget, no. That Troll King Gristle put in his mouth, that's Creek. And I would do anything to save him. The only problem is... we can't get anywhere near the king without him eating us. Oh. But... you can. You can walk right up to him and tell him how you feel.
"Yeah, like that's TOTALLY an easy thing to do." Val rolled her eyes.
"Shushhh."
Bridget: As if. I can't just walk right up to the king. His Royal Awesomeness would never talk to a scullery maid like me.
Poppy: What if he didn't know you were a scullery maid? What if he thought you were this total babe?
"Oooo~ I can feel a makeover coming up!" A classical troll shakes with excitement.
Bridget: What kind of total babe would be dressed like a scullery maid? I smell like gravy.
"I like gravy! Sounds like a win-win situation for me!" Gristle exclaimed.
Poppy: What if we made you a new outfit?
-I'm thinking...
-Jumpsuit!
Bridget: What's the point of a jumping suit if I still have this hair?
Poppy: Oh, we can fix that.
Bridget: What's the point of a new outfit and new hair... if I don't even know what a total babe would ever say?
"Easy!"
Poppy: We can help with that too!
Bridget: Really?
Poppy: What do you say, Bridget? You get us Creek, and we'll get you a date with the king.
Bridget: Let's do it?
'When you look in the mirror
Let it disappear
All your insecurities-'
Bridget: Wait! Why isn't this one singing?
"Maybe he just doesn't want to?"
"They should've just let him be.." someone mumbled.
Cooper: Come on, Branch. Sing with us!
Biggie: Yeah, Branch, sing with us!
Branch: Oh, no. That's okay.
Bridget: You don't think this will work?
"Sorry for pressuring you, Branch.." Bridget apologised, remembering what happened after.
"I accept your apologies, Bridget. You didn't know."
"Didn't know what?" Synth asked but no one answered.
Branch: Oh, no, no. It's not that. I just don't sing.
Poppy: Branch! No.
"I don't like this.." Someone said, sensing how uncomfortable Branch must've been.
Bridget: He's right. This idea is stupid. King Gristle will never love me.
"He didn't say that!"
Biggie: Come on. Hey, hey. What's all this? That's right, Bridget.
Twins: Just let it all out.
Biggie: Bridget, let it go. Just have a good cry. Go, girl! Okay, now bring it back in. Reel it in.
Poppy: Branch, what are you doing? You have to sing!
"If he doesn't want to, he doesn't have to!" Synth yelled at the screen while Poppy cringed at her past actions.
Branch: I told you, I don't sing.
Poppy: Well, you have to!
Branch: I'm sorry. I can't.
Poppy: No, you can. You just won't.
"I'm sorry, Branch.." Poppy whispered.
"It's okay, Poppy."
"I don't think so.. it's not okay. I shouldn't have pressured you like that. That was so wrong of me."
"...Thank you, Poppy. I'm glad you apologised." He offered her a smile.
Branch: Fine. I just won't.
Poppy: You have to!
Branch: No!
Poppy: Yes!
Branch: No!
Popoy: Why not? Why won't you sing?
Branch: Because singing killed my grandma, okay? Now, leave me alone.
Everyone went quiet.
"What do you mean.. singing killed grandma?" Clay asked but Branch shook his head, unwilling to answer.
Cooper: My uncle broke his neck tap dancing once.
"Not the time, son."
Poppy: How did singing kill your grandma? What song was she singing?
Branch: I was the one singing.
"How can singing kill someone?"
~And I need you now tonight
~And I need you more than ever
That day, I was so lost in song... I didn't hear my grandma trying to warn me.
Rosiepuff: Branch! Watch out!
"Grandma.."
~And we'll only be making it right
Rosiepuff: Watch out, Branch!
Tiny Branch: Grandma!
~Once upon a time
~There was light in his life
~But now there's only love in the dark. Nothing he can say.
~A total eclipse of the heart
Branch: I haven't sung a note since.
Poppy: I'm so sorry, Branch. I had no idea. I just assumed you had a terrible voice.
Branch: No, no, it was like an angel's. At least, that's what Grandma used to say.
Everyone went into silence as Branch messed with a little scar on his hand, uncomfortable with his surroundings.
'Don't cry, Branch.' He thought while fighting his tears away. 'You can't cry.. grandma wouldn't want you to. Don't, please.. please Branch. Please.. I beg."
The trolls who already heard this story, they turned frozen in their seats with their eyes opened wide still staring at the paused scene. Never realised how truly traumatic that moment really was for him.
The brothers all looked at Branch with their eyes brimming with tears finally knowing what their little brother went through.
"Branch.." Floyd tried to speak but his voice came out in a very hushed tone. He reached for Branch's shoulder before getting slapped away by Branch.
"Don't.. please. Please, I can't take it right now." He cried, tears streaming down his face throwing everyone off guard. "I can't take it anymore... I can't."
"Branch, it's okay.. You're fine. Just let it out okay?" Poppy placed her hands on his arm gently. With her words, he completely broke down. He rested his head on her shoulder, completely soaked the strap of her dress with his tears.
"I'm sorry, Branch. I'm so-so sorry." John walked to Branch and crouched down. He gripped onto his brother's knee. "This all started with me, I'm so sorry. I should've stayed. I should've stayed with you. I'm so sorry." He cried.
Spruce, Clay and Floyd did the same, silently pleading for their brother's forgiveness.
"I miss grandma. I miss her so much. I want her back. I would do anything to have her back. I want to feel her arms around me again. I want to hear her voice again... just one last time." He said through his sobs. One by one, everyone shed their tears. Even the toughest troll or Bergen couldn't hold in their feeling.
Gristle stared down, ashamed of his kind, of his ancestors. "This is our fault.." he mumbled. "We killed so many... for our own selfishness."
"Is this karma for what my ancestors did to the other kinds of trolls? If the old pop trolls didn't do what they did to others, we would have lived peacefully." Peppy mumbled.
"What do you mean, daddy?" Viva asked.
"I'm sure.. you'll find out soon enough."
Branch slowly starts to recover and loosen the grip he had on Poppy. "I'm sorry.. I shouldn't have done that." He apologised to everyone.
"Why apologise?" Delta suddenly asked but before Branch could answer, she continued again. "Don't apologise for showing feelings. There's nothing wrong about that."
"That's right. You have kept your feelings shut for so long, they're bound to come out at some point and when it does, there's nothing you should be ashamed about." Kind Quincey sighed.
"Darling... I don't know your grandmother but I have a feeling that she wants you to live your life without regrets. She doesn't want you to live your life coming with scenarios of how you can save her. She doesn't want that. I wouldn't want to wish that for my husband or my sons. Your grandma loved you very much and she would want you to move on." Queen Essence looked at him lovingly which left him speechless.
"T-thank you.."
"I'm so proud of you, Branch." Poppy intertwined their fingers. "You've gone through so much and yet here you are! Stronger than ever! You deserve so much love and happiness in your life and we're all going to give you just that. You're so amazing and I'm so glad that we've met and so happy that I have you in my life."
"Poppy.. I love you so much.."
"I love you too." They shared a quick sweet kiss then smiled at each other, happy to be in each other's lives.
"What the hell are you doing to me, dude?" Barb asked, wiping her tears away aggressively.
Everyone laughed at Barb causing her to scowl.
"Not funny."
Branch: Whoa, whoa. What are you doing? It's not hug time.
"You needed that hug my dude."
"I did.. yeah."
Poppy: I just thought you could use one.
-Oh...
-Mmm.
Branch: Okay. Okay, I'll help. But I'm still not singing.
"Good enough!"
Writing that Branch part brought me to tears. I relate to Branch in so many ways I never thought I could. From the part where he had to watch his grandma disappeared away with that evil Bergen while watching that happened hopelessly.
Earlier this year, I also lost someone very important. I never knew that time we hugged would be the last time we ever held each other. Now sometimes I lay crying at night, coming up with scenarios where I could've done something to save him. "Maybe I should've called him." "I should've told him that I love him." "I should've offered him my shoulders for him to cry on." I wish I could've turned back time.. and did exactly just that.
If I'm already thinking and acting like that at 19, I couldn't have imagined what's going on inside (the 2-4 yrs old) Branch's mind. I think he is just so brave and he deserves so much love and hugs from absolutely everyone who's willing to give him that.
I think this also reflects his colours in the later movies. It shows that he's still so traumatised by what he went through and no amount of happiness could've taken that away so easily, that's why he still look a little gray now. A lot of people couldn't understand the significance of his faded colours... so I just want to give out my thoughts for some to know.
If only he's real... I would show him how much he is loved.