~18 Years Ago~

The Trolls Go On Their Regular Day, Happily Knowing That They're Free From Any Bergens Forever.

Around Troll Village, Little Princess Poppy Was Singing Along With Her Little Snackpack Friends.

Little Trolling Poppy Skipped With Her Cowbell.
🎵 See the trolls walking
down the village!🎵

🎵 Walk around just
watching all their joy!🎵

🎵 They don't know
where they wanna go-🎵

🎵 But they're walking
on sunshine!🎵

The Trolling Snackpack Danced And Sang With Princess Poppy.

🌈 Trolls got the beat!🌈

🌈 Trolls got the beat🌈

🌈 Trolls got the beat🌈

🌈 Yeeeeaaaah!🌈

🌈 WE GOT IT!🌈

The Snackpack Laugh And Giggle Together.

Poppy Turns To Them.
"Ooo! Who Wants To Play A Game?!"

"ME! ME! ME!"
The Snackpack Raise Their Hands.

"Freeze Tag!"
Little Guy Suggests.

"Hide And Go Seek!"
Little Satin & Chenille Suggest.

"Musical Chairs!"
Little DJ Suki Suggests.

"Star Wars! But With More Death Scenes Hehehehe"
Little Cooper Giggles.

"D-Does It Have To Be Hop Potato? I Always Get Anxiety When Playing That 😓"
Biggie Said Nervously.

"Don't Worry Biggie, We Can Play Something Totally Fair! Likeeee...."
Poppy Started Thinking.

".....Ooh! Tag?!"
Poppy Said.

"Yay!!!"
The Snackpack Cheered.

"Who Wants To Be It?"
Poppy Asked.

Little Smidge Whimpers.
"I-I Don't Wanna Be It, I Always Be It 😣"

Poppy Pats Smidges Head.
"It's Okay Smidge! You Don't Have Too"

"Can I Be It? I Wanna Feel Like Sonic Mixed With A Fast Cheetah! Hahaha!"
Cooper Laughed.

"Okay Cooper! You're It! RUN!"
Poppy Shouted.

The Snackpack Ran In Different Directions From Cooper.

"Hahahaha! I'm Gonna Get Youuu!"
Cooper Ran After Them.

DJ Suki And The Twins Hid Behind A Tree.

Guy Diamond And Smidge Ran Up A Tree.

Biggie Was Running Slow.

Fuzzbert Ran Behind Some Bushes.

Cooper Ran Into The Center.
"Hehehehe, Where Are Youuuu"

Poppy Kept Running In Her Own Direction.

Nearby, Little Trolling Gray Branch Was Picking Up Some Sticks.

Branch Picked Up A Little Stick.
"Maybe This Is Too Small"

Branch Shrugs.
"Eh, I Guess It'll Do"

Branch Put The Little Stick On The Pile And Picked Up All His Sticks.

Branch Turned Around To Look For Some More.

As He Walked, He Looked Down, Still Remembering What He Went Through A Year Ago.

Poppy Ran More.
"Na Na Na Na Nan Naaaaa! You Can't Catch Me!"

Poppy Didn't Look Where She Was Running.

Branch Didn't Look Where He Was Walking.

Poppy Blew A Raspberry.
"I'm Gonna Win Yay!"

"OOF!"
Poppy And Branch Knocked Into Each Other.

Poppy Fell Back And Branch Fell Back, Dropping His Sticks.

"Owww..."
Both Groan And Rub Their Heads.

Poppy Saw Branch.

And Branch Saw Poppy.

Poppy Stood Up Starting To Smile.
"Hi!"

Branch Stood Up And Waved Slightly.
"H-Hi Princess Poppy.."

"You Know My Name?"
Poppy Said.

"Y-Yeah, Everyone Does.."
Branch Said Shyly.

Branch Picked Back Up His Sticks.

Poppy Helped.
"Sorry About Your Sticks, I Was Just Playing A Game Of Tag With My Friends, Wanna Play With Us?"

Branch Took The Sticks From Her.

Branch Shook His Head.
"No Thanks.."

Branch Walked Past Her.

Poppy Was Curious About Him.
"Hmmm..."

Branch Walked Under A Tree.

Poppy Hung Down From It.
"Hi Again! 👋"

Branch Jumped Startled.
"Ah!"

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"I Don't Think I've Seen You Around Before"
Poppy Said.

"No One Does, Other Than King Peppy.....I'm Branch"
Branch Introduced.

Poppy Hopped Down.
"Branch? Ooooo! I Love That Name! It's Just Like The Branchs You Have In Your Hands!"

"Well Thank You, But These Are Sticks"
Branch Corrected.

"Ohhhh"
Poppy Nodded.

Poppy Examined Around Branch.

Branch Stood Awkwardly.

Poppy Poked His Hair.
"What Happened To Your Colors? Your Not Colorful As The Other Trolls. Are You Sick?!?!"

"No?"
Branch Replied.

"Do You Have The Flu? Did The Colors Melt Off??"
Poppy Asked.

"No"
Branch Shook His Head And Walked Away.

Poppy Followed Behind Him.
"Well Don't You Have Any Parents To Help You With That? You Look Sad. Maybe Some Aunt Or Uncle? Grandpa Or Grandma?"

Branch Immediately Stops When He Heard The Word Grandma.

Branch's Ears Droop Down And Squint His Eyes, Trying Not To Cry Again.

Poppy Noticed.
"Are You Okay?"

Branch Turned His Head To Her.
"Please Princess Poppy.....C-Can You Leave Me Alone?..."

Poppy Raised Her Eyebrow.
"Leave You Alone? But I Thought We Can Be Friends"

Branch Sighs.
"Please.......I'm Not Who You Think I Am..."

Branch Walked Off With His Sticks.

Poppy Frowns At That, Still Wanting To Know More About Branch.

Cooper Ran Beside Poppy And Nudged Her.
"TAG! You're It Poppy! Hahaha!"

Poppy Was Busy Watching Branch Walk Away.

The Snackpack Came To Her.

"Poppy?"
DJ Suki Said.

"Are You Okay?"
Satin Asked.

"I Just Met This Strange Kid Named Branch. He's All Gray And Sad Looking. Then He Told Me To Leave Him Alone"
Poppy Told Them.

The Snackpack Gasps Softly.

Poppy Scratches Her Head.
"No One Has Told Me To Leave Them Alone Before..."

"Maybe He's Depressed"
Biggie Said.

"Maybe I Came On Too Strong?"
Poppy Thought.

"I Saw Him Around Yesterday With My Mommy. I Feel Bad For Him And His Colors"
Smidge Said.

"He Deserves To Have A Smile, And To Be Happy"
Poppy Said.

Poppy Kneels Down.
"I Promise To Make This New Friend Branch Happier Than Any Troll!"

"YAY!"
The Snackpack Cheered.

Little Creek Walked By.
"Hi Friends!"

"Hi Creek!"
The Snackpack Waves.

"Creek! I Just Met A New Friend!!! But He Was Dull!"
Poppy Shook Creek's Shoulder.

"Dull? That Poor Troll....Maybe He Should Meditate Like My Daddy Taught Me"
Creek Said.

"I Think That Could Work!"
Poppy Said.

"Also Speaking Of Daddy, Your Dad Is Asking For You"
Creek Said.

"Oh Okay! Bye Guys!"
Poppy Waved And Ran Off.

"Bye Princess Poppy!"
The Snackpack Wave.

~~~

~In The Royal Pod~

Poppy Sprinted In The Pod.
"Daddy! Daddy! Guess What!"

King Peppy Puts Down The Broom.
"Hey Sweetie, What Is It?"

"I Met A New Troll!"
Poppy Bounced.

"Oh Did You Now?"
King Peppy Said.

Poppy Nods.
"Yeah! His Name Is Branch, Although He Was Gray"

King Peppy Remembers Branch.
"Oh Branch, Um.....Yeah Honey, You Shouldn't Talk To Branch As Much As Of Now"

"Why Not?"
Poppy Asked.

"He's Just Going Through A Really Tough Time"
King Peppy Frowned A Bit, Knowing What Happen.

"Awe, Poor Branch!"
Poppy Pouts.

"Anyways, I Wanted To Speak To You"
King Peppy Brought Poppy On His Lap.

"Is It A Surprise?!"
Poppy Asked.

King Peppy Chuckles.
"Nope. Your 5 Years Old, And Growing Up So Quickly. That I Wanted To Tell You A Little Bit About Protecting The Trolls Legacy"

"The Trolls Legacy?"
Poppy Said.

King Peppy Nods.
"Mhm"

"What's A Legacy? It Sounds Like My Other Friend Legsly!"
Poppy Giggles.

"A Legacy Is Like Our Legendary Purpose In The World. Or The Universe. And What Greatness We Bring To It"
King Peppy Explained.

"Ohhhh"
Poppy Said.

"Now When You Get Older As Queen, You're Gonna Have To Step Up And Protect That Legacy Of Ours. It's Very Important To Our Lives"
King Peppy Told Her.

Poppy Nods.
"You Got It Daddy! I Can Be A Superhero And Protect The Legacy!"

King Peppy Chuckles.
"Oh Really?"

"Yeah! I Can Be Poppy! Protector Of Legacy's! PSSSOWWWW!"
Poppy Mimicked Superhero Noises.

King Peppy Laughs.
"One Thing About You Honey, Your Personality Is Unlike Anything. It's Special"

"Hehehe, Just Like Pinkie Pie!"
Poppy Said.

"Just Promise Me, You'll Protect The Trolls Legacy Just Like I Did. Whatever It Takes"
King Peppy Told Her.

Poppy Nods.
"Whatever It Takes Daddy! I'll Protect It!"

"That's A Good Girl"
King Peppy Put Her Down.

Poppy Ran Up To The Window And Looked Out.

Poppy Saw Branch Walking Around With More Sticks.

"And I Promise, I'll Do Whatever It Takes To Make Branch A Happier Troll"
Poppy Said To Herself.

Poppy Smiles Wide.
"I Can Already Tell, The Future Will Bring Me And Branch Closer Together And Have So Many Adventures!"

~~~

~Years Passing Montage~

🎵 Go on now
shine your light🎵

🎵 Let me see your
shine bright🎵

🎵 Grow like you mean it now🎵

🎵 Hit the rhythm and
don't slow down🎵

🎵 It might be dark out there🎵

🎵 Pitch black like everywhere🎵

🎵 But you illuminate-🎵

🎵 When ya like how
we syncopate sing!🎵

🎵 Oh-oh-oh-oh~🎵

🎵 Oh-oh-oh-oh~🎵

🎵 Oh-oh-oh-oh~🎵

🎵 Oh-oh-oh-oh~🎵

🎵 You light me up with
how you glow🎵

🎵 You shine so bright
so we can-🎵

🎵 One, two,
a one two three go!🎵

🎵 Shine your light for me~🎵

🎵 All together now let me see
you glow so brilliantly~🎵

🎵 All together now-🎵

🎵 Shine bright for me~🎵