~Throughout The Night~

On The Road, Poppy Walked Along Caterbus Trail Through The Forest, As She Held Mixy Up In The Air On His Leash.

Both Strolled In Complete Silence, With Poppy Having A Annoyed Look On Her Face.

Mixy Flew In The Air With His Leash On, But Got Tired Of Flapping His Wings.

Mixy Looked Down At The Ground And Attempted To Land On The Ground.

Poppy Used Her Hair And Made Mixy Go Back In The Air.

Mixy Got Hit With Some Leaves Hanging Down From A Tree.

Mixy Wiped His Face, But Got Hit With More Leaves From A Tree.

".....Can I Come Down?"
Mixy Asked.

"No"
Poppy Replied.

Mixy Sighed.
"Why Do I Have To Be A Troll? What's The Point"

"Mixy Look, You're A Troll. Fair And Square. You Look Like A Troll, You Smell Like A Troll, You're Cute Like A Troll, You Sing Like A Troll, You Even Fart Like A Troll!"
Poppy Said.

Mixy Scoffs.
"Pffft, I Can't Fart Like A-"

Mixy Suddenly Let Out A Loud Fart With Some Glitter Coming Out.

Mixy Looked Back At His Butt.
"Oh"

"See!"
Poppy Gestured.

"But I Thought Only Glitter Trolls Can Do That?"
Mixy Said.

"Wellll You're A Mixed Troll. It Runs Through You"
Poppy Said.

"But Whyyyyyy"
Mixy Said.

Poppy Stopped For A Second.
"Mixy, Can You Sing, Hug And Dance?"

"I Suppose"
Mixy Shrugged.

"Then You're A Troll! No More Questions. Point Blank. You're A T R O L L"
Poppy Replied And Kept Walking.

Mixy Fiddled With His Hooves.
"....Can I Ask Another Question?"

"No"
Poppy Replied.

"What Features Show I'm A Troll?"
Mixy Still Asked.

"Cause You Have Colorful Hair. There, Ya Happy?"
Poppy Said.

"Why Do I Have Colorful Hair?"
Mixy Asked.

"CAUSE YOU- ughhhh.."
Poppy Groaned.

Mixy Sighed Again.
"Why Do I Existttt. I Have No Purpose. I'm Just A Weird Mishap Deformed Freak Thing Probably From A Low Rated Sitcom! I Shouldn't Even Be Here.."

Poppy Explained.
"You're Apart Of The Troll Community Mixy. You're Life Is Gonna Explore The Many Wonders Of Being A Troll! The Good Times, The Love And Support, The Caring, The Family, And Most Importantly...The Harmony. All These Memories Will Bring Great Happiness To You That Will Go On For The Rest Of Your Life!"

Mixy Was Busy Poking His Wings, Not Paying Attention.
"Huh? Wha-?"

"I- I- JUST- I'M- GAH- UGHHHHH!"
Poppy Groaned Out Of Frustration.

Poppy Inhaled And Exhaled.
"Patience Poppy.....Patience..."

"Okay- Do The Trolls Care And Support You?"
Poppy Questioned.

"Yessss.."
Mixy Replied.

"Thennn There Ya Go! If The Trolls Appreciate You, That's A Point Of Why You Should Exist!"
Poppy Said.

"Can I Get Down?"
Mixy Asked Again.

"NO- ughhhh"
Poppy Facepalmed.

"But What If I Don't Wanna Be Appreciated! What If Deep Down, The Trolls Don't Want Me In Their Community! Millons Of Reasons Why I Should Just Stay Away From The Trolls!"
Mixy Said.

Poppy Got Aggravated.
"WELL MAYBE BRANCH, IT'S CAUSE THE TROLLS WANNA LOVE AND CARE FOR YOU, AND YOU WON'T LET-"

"Wait- My Name Isn't Branch?"
Mixy Interrupted.

Poppy Realized What She Said And Caught Herself.
".....I-I Mean Mixy. You! The Trolls Wanna Love And Care For You"

Poppy Squinted Her Eyes, Sighing.
"Lets Just, Keep Going"

Poppy Focused On Walking Again, Holding Mixy's Leash.

Mixy Flew Down To Poppy's Head And Flapped His Wings.
"Why'd You Call Me Branch?"

Poppy Turned Her Head To Mixy Flying Next To Her Head, Remembering How Much Mixy Reminds Her Of Branch.

"Well Mixy....Branch Was Alot Like You Once"
Poppy Told Mixy.

Mixy Raised His Eyebrow.
"Whoa Really? I Know He Seemed Kinda Like A Sour Pussy-"

"Puss-"
Poppy Corrected.

"Sour Puss. But Didn't Know He Was Like Me? What Was It Like?"
Mixy Asked Curiously.

"Well It Wasn't Easy Helping Branch Get This Far To Improve. But I Gotta Say....It Was Pretty Great"
Poppy Smiled A Bit.

~~~

~Few Minutes Later~

"Wait, Wait, He Declared Himself The Prank Master By Just Using A Bucket Of Frosting? That's Kinda Pathetic"
Mixy Said.

"THANK YOUUUUU! That's Exactly What I Said! Amateur Hour Amirite?"
Poppy Said.

"Totally!"
Mixy Agreed.

~~~

~Few More Minutes Later~

"And He Just Jumped In Front Of The Guitar Strike For You? How Is He Not Dead?!?!"
Mixy Asked.

Poppy Shrugged.
"Didn't Make Sense To Me Either. But Cartoon Logic. Plus His Rock Form Was Pretyy Hot"

~~~

~After A Hour~

Poppy Finally Was Holding Mixy In Her Arms, As Both Kept Chatting With One Another.

Poppy Chuckled.
"And Then, When His Gem Finally Sprouted, It Was When I Realized How Far Branch Has Come. And I Was And Still Am Proud Of Him. It Was Like, Like-"

"His Improved Troll Journey Fullfilled?"
Mixy Smiled Up At Poppy.

"Yeah...Exactly"
Poppy Grinned Back Down At Mixy.

"I Mean Don't Get Me Wrong, He's Still Grumpy Here And There. But I Still See That Improved Troll In Him"
Poppy Finished.

"Wowwww. So Basically, Branch Was Just Like Me.....AN OUTCAST! :D"
Mixy Said.

Poppy Shrugged.
"Yeahhh Kinda. But He Is Still Special To Us"

"So You're Saying, I May Start As A Outcast Now....But I'm A Special Outcast To The Trolls?!"
Mixy Questioned.

Poppy Gasped With A Grin And Put Mixy Down.
"Yes! That Is Exactly Mixy! The Trolls See You As Their Special Outcast!"

Mixy Rubbed His Head.
"Hold On...Hold On.....miNd gEttiNg iN fOrmAtIon! I THINK I FINALLY GOT IT- I'M THE TROLLS'S HIPPIE 😄"

"YEA- Wait What?"
Poppy Said.

"YES YES I FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT! A HIPPIE IS ALSO A OUTCAST BUT A HIPPIE IS COLORFUL LIKE ME!"
Mixy Said.

"Uhhhhhh-"
Poppy Said.

"AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES ME SPECIALLLL!"
Mixy Cheered And Flew Around.

Poppy Blinked.
"Yeahhhh Sureeee....Not 100% But You Got The Idea-Ish"

Mixy Stopped And Flew Back Down.
"But....What If A Hippie Still Never Fits In And....The Trolls Wanna Ditch Me..?"

Poppy Kneeled Down.
"Hey Hey Heyyyy, Cmon Mixy. I Promise You, As Long As I'm Here Or Any Other Troll....We Will Never Ditch You. You Mean Alot To Us"

"You Sure..? 🥺"
Mixy Looked Up At Poppy With Cutsey Eyes.

"I Know For Sure"
Poppy Rubbed Mixy's Head.

Poppy Picked Up Mixy And Broke Into A Uplifting Song.

🎵 Life's tough when you're
scared and small🎵
Poppy Ruffled Mixy's Hair.

🎵 Still tough when you're
big and taller!🎵

🎵 Wrong side of
a trolly wall 🎵

🎵 And suddenly your
heart is like a tennis ball-🎵

🎵 Up and down
and side to side!🎵

🎵 Surf so hard you'd
think you'd died-🎵

🎵 No love
for youuuuu🎵
Poppy Booped Mixy's Nose.

Mixy Gasped.
"No Love? 🥺"

Poppy Put Mixy Down And Acted Out What She Was Singing Around Him.

🎵 Wind blows and
heaven knows-🎵

🎵 That sun can
turn to rain..🎵

🎵 There's nothing much
to fearrrr, though-🎵

🎵 Doors close and
we all know
hat love can
turn to pain..🎵

🎵 So let's be each other's
heroessssss!🎵

Poppy And Mixy Lifted Up Into The Stary Night Sky And Twirled With Glitter Sparkles.

🎵 No gate🎵

🎵 No wall
could ever split us up🎵

🎵 Our love's foreverrrr!🎵

🎵 No hate🎵

🎵 No fear
could ever keep us downnn🎵

🎵 We'll stick together-🎵

🎵 I promise youuuu~🎵

"So, Ya Ready To Give This Roadtrip A Try?"
Poppy Kneeled Down And Opened Her Arms.

Mixy Looked At Poppy And Her Open Arms, Not Knowing How He Felt.

Mixy Inhaled And Exhaled.
"....Let's Do It"

Mixy Went In Slowly And Gave Poppy A Hug, As Poppy Hugged Him Back With A Grin On Her Face.

Suddenly, Some Ruffling Was In The Bushes Next To Them.

Both Stopped Hugging And Turned Next To Them.

"Ah!"
Mixy Hid Behind Poppy's Legs.

"What The-"
Poppy Looked Closely.

The Bushes Kept Shaking And Ruffling.

"I-I-Is It Gonna G-Get Me..?"
Mixy Asked Quivering.

Poppy Got A Brave Face.
"Not On My Watch"

The Bushes Got Louder And Louder As They Shook More.

Poppy Formed A Fist, Ready For Whatever To Come Out.

Branch Suddenly Leaped Out The Bushes.
"POPPY!"

"AHHH-"
Mixy Screamed.

"BOOYAKASHA! 👊"
Poppy Punched Branch Dead In The Face.

"D'OH-"
Branch Fell Back On The Ground.

Poppy Gasped And Noticed.
"OOP! Sorry Branch! Hairjitzu Reflexes!....Wait- Branch?"

Barb Came Out Of The Bushes.
"Pfff- Good Aim Pinkie"

"BARB?!?!"
Poppy Said.

Branch Sat Up, Rubbing His Nose.
"Awe Man...Right In The Nose"

"Surprised Your Nose Didn't Make A BEEP Noise When It Got Hit"
Barb Snickered.

"Mmm -.-"
Branch Glared At Barb.

Poppy Helped Branch Up.
"What Are You Two Doing Here?!"

"To Come And Find You Two! You Don't Just Jump Out Of A Moving Bus Window!"
Branch Said.

"Yeah, Only Toy Story Has The Right To That"
Barb Said.

"I Specifically Told You Guys To Not Come Back For Me! And That I Would Catch Up!"
Poppy Said.

"Dude- You Can't Walk 400 Miles Alone With This Kid"
Barb Gestures.

"I'm A Hippie! :D"
Mixy Said.

"Plus, No One Knows We Jumped Out The Bus"
Barb Added.

Branch Poked His Nose.
".....Oh Crud It's Throbbing!"

Barb Examined Branch's Nose.
"Ooooh Yeah, Like A Steamed Blue Meatball"

Poppy Groaned And Facepalmed.
"So Let Me Get This Straight....I Go To Bring Mixy Back, But You Two Jumped Out As Well When I Said NOT To, AND NOW THE 4 OF US ARE LOST OUT HERE IN WHO KNOWS WHERE, WITHOUT ANY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION WHATSOEVER?!"

".....Pretty Much"
Branch Nodded.

"And What's Worse Is, You Told Delta To Not Drive Back For You"
Barb Winked.

Poppy Sighed With A Glare.
"-.-, Let's Just Keep Moving"

"YEP! AND THE SPECIAL HIPPIE SHALL LEAD THE WAY! HUP 2 3 4, HUP 2 3 4, HUP 2 3 4"
Mixy Marched In Front.

Barb And Poppy Followed Behind.

Branch Followed Slowly, As He Kept Poking His Nose.
"Gosh It Really Hurts.."

"Hm, Why Don't You Get Some Ice From The Cooler. Oh Wait- It's On The Bus"
Poppy Sassed.

Barb Snickers.
"She Sure Told You Bro"

Branch Rolled His Eyes.
"Ugh"

The 4 Trolls Continued Walking Through The Forest, On The Road, On Foot, Hoping To Find The Rest Of The Trolls.