The next morning Poppy woke up early to a knock at her pod door. While she did have an open door policy for her friends, some of them were still knocked out of decency. Sitting up from her bed the pink troll's hair had gone wild and her eyes were still shut.
Her bed was circular shaped and a Texas King sized mattress bed with a cool and soft cotton stuffed blanket and fuzzy and silk pillows. With her were a handful of her favourite plush animals from childhood. Letting out a yawn she opened hers and scanned her room.

At first she was confused about where her sister was but, then the memory of offering Viva and Clay the spare and upstairs bedroom played out in her mind. Originally Clay and Viva were going to sleep in Frank but, Poppy didn't want them to walk such long way at a late hour. It was already past midnight at that point so she offered her guest bedroom from up top. Bruce and Floyd had stayed with Frank all night so there was no need to worry about them.

"Coming..." Poppy yawned and stretched her arms.

Rolling over closer to the round edge she swung her legs off the bed. Standing up as the soft knocking echoed Poppy grabbed and used her brushed her hair. By the time she reached the door her pink locks were mostly straight and neat with subtle curves at the top. Tossing the brush into her hair she smoothed out her purple pajama pants and shirt then opened the door.

On the other side were DJ Suki, Smidge, Holly Darling, Satin and Chenille. DJ Suki may have seemed to be a Pop and Treasure Troll but, she was mixed. Half Reggaeton and half Pop with only being connected to her Pop side. Holly Darling was a Country troll that had moved into the village earlier that year. Smidge, Satin and Chenille were purely Pop trolls. All five women had gotten up earlier than usual hoping to have more time with their best friend. Ever since Poppy had become Queen she has been on a handful of big adventures and busy.

" I brought the mocha lattes with yours being more mocha than coffee." Smidge said.

The teaspoon troll had a deeper voice than most women but, it didn't make her any less of one. In her two tiny hands were two cardboard trays of said lattes. One mocha strawberry,one mocha caramel, one mocha espresso,one mocha chocolate and two original mocha lattes. On her face a confident smirk being rather proud of herself.

" I brought a mix tape to hype you up into the morning song." DJ Suki said.

The Pop passing troll dug into her orange dreadlocks and pulled out a CD Walkman and spare headphones. The headphones were already plugged in. The CD remix was also in the player. Smiling Suki held herself more modestly. She held out the player and headphones in Poppy's like of sight at a respectable distance.

" We brought the tea." Chenille said.

" It's hot too. Some of it cooled down." Satin added.

" I don't see any tea." Poppy commented.

The twins flashed their friend a knowing look. Chenille's lips turned into a smirk with her hands on her hips while Satin folded her arms smiling like a cat who got the cream. They weren't talking about the tea you drink. They were talking about the tea you hear floating around adding drama and spice to peaceful village life.

Holly cleared her throat causing the Queen to turn to her and look up. Country trolls were naturally taller than most Pop trolls. Something about Holly carried a sweet and loving air to her despite being as tough as ox. She didn't even look that tough and that's why her energy was so deceiving to the naked eye. Turning her smile into grin Holly pulled out a box of doughnuts from behind her back and opened it. They were fresh doughnuts too.

" I brought doughnuts! " Holly Darling sang.

" WHO SUMMONED ME!?!" Viva yelled from upstairs.

Soon the unexpected causal morning party had begun with a new and welcomed member,Viva. Clay had gone back to bed and stayed in the guest room to catch up on some more sleep with ear plugs in his ears. He snuggled with the pillow Viva slept on since she was not there. Normally Clay wasn't a cuddling type of guy but, his wife had converted him. Sitting on the plush carpeted floor and surrounded by pillows, the group of ladies sat close in a tight knit circle. The mocha lattes and the box of doughnuts stood inside the circle. Poppy and Viva remained looking like they had just woken up while everyone else was fresh as a daisy.

" So it does get cra from here. Really crazy cause not only was Lilly hiding all of this but, it wasn't actually for Rose. She lied. It was for Pumpkin but, Pumpkin thought it for Rose cause of Lilly. They kept going and doubling down until the present box literally exploded open with butterflies. The whole east end of the village was filled with butterflies living there for two weeks. So Rose was definitely having feelings and Pumpkin had mixed ones. Happy and felt bad. Lilly just felt bad. They didn't talk for two days before Lilly did apologize and now they're all good again. " Satin shared.

The gossip was old originating from a month ago but, Poppy had missed it due to her travels. Viva had no idea who Lilly,Rose and Pumpkin were. On one hand they could be code nicknames for the ingredients of the tea but, considering Troll naming culture it wasn't uncommon to have those names. Chenille picked up her Mocha Caramel Latte and took a sip through the straw.

" That's kinda vanilla if you ask me." Chenille commented.

" Well it's spicy to me with a happy ending." Satin pouted.

Chucking at the twins' usual and minor disagreement DJ patted Sarin's back lightly before squeezing her shoulder to show support. She actually liked the story. It was real. She was there when the butterflies came out. To her it was very memorable. Both cause she almost got swarmed and that the beautiful bugs vibed with her when playing one of her DJ sets. Chenille rolled her eyes choosing to not comment further.

" So Poppy how come most of village didn't know about Viva? We were all under the impression you were an only child." Smidge asked.

Poppy smiled about to open her mouth but, paused. " Actually I don't know. Dad still had pictures and old scrapbooks somewhere in his pod. I just never saw him display them."

Hearing that confirmation that Peppy hadn't displayed Viva caused everyone to shift their attention to that sister. The older woman was completely zoned out eating a chocolate covered doughnut with a silly groove going on. Some of Viva's hair fell down in front of her face and she blew it away before tucking it behind her ears. Sadness filled Satin,DJ Suki and Holly feeling sorry for Viva that her existence got hidden away for years.

Chenille and Smidge glanced at each other with heavy judgement but, they kept it silent. It wasn't directed at Viva or Poppy. It was directed at their father. While they understood grief made trolls act out there were still limits to what they would accept and give a free pass to. Making someone's existence fade away cause they were believed to be dead didn't sit well with them. Maybe that's why they rarely saw pictures of Poppy's mother when they were kids playing at her family's pod. King Peppy has never been fond of acknowledging the negatives and lows of the village's past so his own family was no different in treatment.

" These doughnuts are the bomb,Holly. Super!" Viva said blissfully unaware.

" Oh it's nothing but,good old hospitality. My ma always said that if you want your company to stay then sweeten them up." Holly said.

" Ooo! She sounds smart and nice. I like her already." Viva chimed.

Holly giggled. " She would have loved ya too and tried to keep you. She always had the urge to adopt whenever she liked my friends."

" So what you girls been up to while I was gone?" Poppy asked.

" We lurched our newest and most fabulous fashion line." Chenille bragged.

" And modelled some of the best ones ourselves." Satin added.

" I signed up for your exchange program,Pops. I'm heading for Techno Reef next week! It's gonna be so sick to be in the tribe known for having the best and most nominated DJs. Maybe with their help I could be considered for a nomination." DJ Suki goshed.

" Let's see besides being your stand in as Queen and holding down the fort. Oh Milton and I celebrated our third anniversary. We have been dating for three years. I took him to a picnic then he took me to a live wrestling show. Best gift ever! He knows me so well." Smidge sighed dreamily.

" Same old same old. " Holly claimed. " Val kept me running around when helping me out with working on my plays and hairstyling gigs."

" That's great! All of it!" Poppy squeaked.

" Congratulations on the fashion line, joining the exchange program, the Anniversary celebration and making plays from dream to reality." Viva said calmer.

Later that morning Clay, Floyd and Bruce were loading Frank with more supplies for their travel. Frank purred laying in a loaf position on the grass. The living bus closed its eyes humming softly as the gentle breeze hit its skin. Bruce placed all the food and drinks into the limited space kitchen and mentally began mapping out where what goes where. He wasn't going to finish minor job immediately. He wanted to think it through first.

Clay folded the empty boxes after restocking the bathroom with what they needed and the living room with comfort. He was efficient with his timing. Plus it was a good distraction he needed after the previous night got awkward with King Peppy. Floyd filled a s storage compartment with special dried fruit snacks and biscuits to fuel their armadillo bus. At first it wouldn't close getting stuck halfway but, after juggling the draw it naturally slippy through.

" And done by me. Clay? Bruce? How's it going over there?" Floyd grabbed the driving keys.

" Just tidying up. " Clay said.

" Give me five more minutes. I can make this work." Bruce stated.

" Okay. It's your turn to drive this today, Bruce." Floyd tossed the keys.

Bruce caught the keys with both hands. " Gotchya. Will do,Flo."

Outside the armadillo bus, Poppy and Viva were walking to Frank with their morning girls group. They were all dressed and ready to go for the adventure waiting for them. They had trolls to see.

The rest Pop Village slowlt crowded the outskirts watching from the distance. Some folks whispered wondering why Bruce,Floyd and Clay looked so familiar and hey they couldn't put their finger on it what it was about them that was so familiar. Others focused on the two Queens wondering and chatting about the sisters, their relationship and what it now meant for them that the lost princess had returned as a Queen. They didn't even know what Putt Putt trolls were but, the assumption that they were different music genre was strong. Some trolls had more brain power associating Queen Viva and King Clay with Mini golf.

" Maybe their just really good at Putt Putt."

" I doubt it. There has to be more to it than that. Maybe Putt Putt trolls are... are... Gosh Darn it! What is the word?"

" Think their music might be without lyrics? You know like most classical trolls' music."

" I don't know. Ask Queen Viva and King Clay. They look open to questions."

" Seriously though is it just me or is that Floyd guy kinda... You know... Acting more Pop than Rock?"

" Why would you say that?"

" Bruce is kinda hot though."

" Why did we never learnt about Princess Viva before? "

" I don't know but,we know how King Peppy doesn't up half of our holidays. Why did we have to learn that as trollings?"

" We knew about her. I went to the same schooling as her. We were told not to talk about her until King Peppy was done grieving and then we never heard or said her name again."

" That's weird..."

At the armadillo bus the girls group laughed together liked they were the bestest of friends. Even Viva was in on that action. Holly smiled at Viva and Poppy for a moment before handing over new blacks to Viva. They were soft made of fleece with embroidered detailing.

" For in case it gets cold. You are heading towards the mountains after all. Can't have you girlies freezing up." Holly said.

" Oh thank you lots! These are lonely. Where did you get them?" Viva asked.

" I made them myself. " Holly bragged.

Poppy and Viva gasped. " Really?!" They said in unison.

" How many hidden talents do you have?" Poppy chimed.

Then there was pull of the horn playing silly but, loud sound. It lasted only ten seconds before fading it out. Kids of all ages ran the crowd of villagers to see what horn made the delightful sound that caught their attention. Some of the little ones even laughed and tried to mimic the sound. Parents and adults chuckled with the occasional raised eyebrow and amused twinkle in their eyes.

" We're ready to go." Bruce announced. " I'm driving.,"

He stood in the middle of the door way on the steps. The female trolls all turned to him. Poppy's ears perked at jiggling keys in his hands. Not staying long enough for the women to respond beyond a couple head nods, Bruce stepped back inside to the driver's seat. He sat down in bulky spinning chair getting comfortable.

The Hug Watches dinged creating simple song. They all got close embrace each other in one big group hug and prolonged it was extra few minutes. Once the display of affection ended King Peppy came out through the crowd to watch his daughters leave again. He had just gotten them back last night but,now they had to leave to perform other plans. It broke his heart that it was so short lived but, deep down apart of him knew they would return.

" Bye Everyone! Bye Dad!" Poppy called out.

" We'll be back soon before you know it. We have some unfinished business to attend to. Thankyou Pop Village! " Viva also called out.

" Good luck,Queen Poppy and Queen Viva." The crowd said in unison while the former King Peppy stayed silent.

As he watched his daughters enter the bus he remained fixed in their direction. The door automatically closed and Frank stood up growing excited after a quick leg stretch. The critter stood on his back legs roaring joyously then dashed into the forest zooming past trees. In less than a minute they were already out of sight.

" Be safe..." Peppy whispered to himself.