Third Person's POV
Never gets old
No matter how much I'm told, I'm amazing
You're amazing~
"Oh, my kids loved these guys. We're a total Veneer household." Bruce said
"Uh, ya serious, Bruce?" Hya said
"They're the ones who took Floyd." John Dory said
"Ah... It's gonna be hard to separate the art from the artist." Bruce said when the announcer in the radio spoke
"That's Velvet and Veneer's spicy-hot new single "Watch Me Work." Catch them tomorrow night at the Rage Dome where they'll be receiving the Lifer Award. Lifer Award!"
Branch and Bruce looked at each other before Bruce turned off the radio
"Guys, will Floyd even make it through that show?" Branch asked
"Don't worry. We're gonna make it. We've been looking for clues to find Clay." Poppy said as they went and look at the clue board with John Dory, which was filled with magazine articles as to find Clay
"Oh, I'm sorry. The clue board? You mean the clue board? That I made? What, we like the clue board now?" Branch said
"What is he wearing?" Poppy asked, ignoring his question as she looked at the magazine article of Clay wearing his Funderdrawers
Hya turns around and saw what she was looking at
"Oh. Those are just his..."
Perfect, perfect, perfect!
This made both Branch and Hya realize and thought of something that could find Clay
"...Funderdrawers." They both said as Branch grab a hammer and uses it to smash the glass that contains Clay's Funderdrawers
Suddenly, stinky ghosts comes out and attacks Poppy, and John Dory
"Oh, gawd."
"Sweet John Dory, we have no idea why you saved these, it's incredibly disgusting." Hya said sarcastically, seeming a little disgusted by the smell though
"But we're glad you did." Branch added with a smirk
"What? They're memorabilia. But I will be good-gosh darned if I know how they're gonna help us find Clay." John Dory said
"Oh, you will know, sweet JD, trust us." Hya said with a smirk
~Time Skip~
After the reunion of Viva, Clay, Poppy, Hya and his brothers, Viva and Poppy were at upside-down ice cream cone house
Meanwhile Hya, she just stayed with her now-complete sons, just staying there at the background, spacing out and watching her sons, talking about what happened to Viva and the Putt-Putt Trolls that got separated from the Pop Trolls
She then slowly came up to them
"So... Clay, you're saying that... Viva was still sensitive about the night of the Bergen attack? And now that she's reunited with Poppy... she won't let her go back out there... would she...? Cuz she thinks it's still too dangerous to go out there with Bergens or any dangers roaming around...?" She asked quietly
Clay nodded in response
With that, Clay was now packing his things, preparing to leave with his brothers and mother to go to Mount Rageous to save Floyd
"...Okay, guys, if we're gonna save Floyd, we need to get going." Clay said
"I'll go get Poppy." Branch said
"No, no, no, wait. There's no way Viva's gonna let her go." Clay said, stopping Branch from getting Poppy
"What? W-What are you talking about?" Branch asked
"Like we said, she's got some stuff going on, man. If we don't wanna get trapped, we should sneak out, now."
"I'll wait for you guys outside with Rhonda." Hya said and rushed out the gate to go to Rhonda
Suddenly, the gates closed and Rhonda was still outside
"Wait... wait, wait, wait!" Hya rushed back as soon as she saw the gate closing, but it closed out on her
"Agh, damn it. Guys!" She tried calling out to everyone else but no response
She sighs before looking at Rhonda
"Aight... if Viva won't let them out, then I'll go to Mount Rageous myself." She said to herself
"Rhonda... is there any way for me to get to Mount Rageous?" She asked
Suddenly, Rhonda spat out a... motorbike?!
"Woah... I didn't know my sweet JD kept a motorbike. Genuis. Thanks, Rhonda."
"Why don't you wait for the others and stay here?"
Rhonda purrs and roars before she hopped onto the motorbike and went on her way to Mount Rageous by herself...
Meanwhile with the others, they were still inside the golf course when Hya already went to Mount Rageous by herself...
"Oh, hey..." Clay said and laughs nervously
"Viva, what's up, girl?"
"Viva! What are you doing?" Poppy appeared out of nowhere as she spoke
"You're not leaving here no matter what, because-- because it's just not safe out there. You're welcome." Viva said
"Wait, is this about the Bergens? Because they stopped trying to eat us, that's all in the past." Poppy reassured her
"Yeah, right. That's hilarious, Poppy. I'm laughing really hard right now." Viva said sarcastically
"I'm serious, Viva. Bridget, my best friend that I was telling you, she's a Bergen. Look." Poppy said as she showed her scrapbook of her and Bridget
"Bridget and I do a million fun things together. We talk and we play games and we sing songs. And make up these really bad dances. It's a lot like--well, actually, it's a lot like what you and I have been doing. The world's a lot different than it used to be." Poppy explains, trying to reassure Viva
"Viva, look. I used to be just like you. I built a bunker and I lived in it for years because I knew it was safe. And, sure, it kept me alive. And I never had to wear pants. But I was living without a pants. Does that makes sense?" Branch said
"Well, I feel judged." Tiny Diamond said
"You don't understand. I just got my sister back. I'm not gonna lose you. For anything." Viva said, still a little bit paranoid about what happened 20 years ago
Suddenly, Clay opens the gate back, which shocked Viva
"Clay?"
"I'm sorry, Viva, but we have to leave. I don't wanna lose my brother either. Besides, my brother's important to my mother too." Clay said
This hit Viva hard in her heart
"Let's move!" Clay said and everyone leaves, except Viva who was just standing there, terrified
"No. No, Poppy, wait!"
Viva was about to catch up to Poppy, but she stopped as she was too afraid to leave the golf course
"Poppy! Please! I want you to stay!" Viva begged
"Viva, I can't do that. But you can come with us. And I know you think it's risky, and maybe it is, but it'll be worth it. Family's always worth it." Poppy said as she held out her hand to her older sister with a reassuring smile, wanting to let her know that it's going to be all right
"...No, no, no, I--... I can't." Viva rejected it out of fear and sadness before handing the scrapbook back to Poppy and back away from the gate as the gate closes on them
This saddened Poppy that she heard Viva didn't want to come with her, so she put the scrapbook on the gate, while Branch approached her and put his hands on her shoulder
They smiled at each other before they went to Rhonda and ready to continue their journey to Mount Rageous to save Floyd...
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~Edited~
See you in the next chapter!
Jaa ne minna-san!!
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