When the trolls finished the hug (some are even dressed like him) , Branch is both happy and kinda confused as to why they miss him. He always thought they don't like him much 'cause of his behavior and traps. Secretly, the trolls like it when he's like this, the only one who isn't is Poppy. Speaking of which, when they're done hugging, she....yelled at them,

"Guys, seriously, what is goin' on?! And why did you leave me out of a group hug?!" The others groaned, much to her surprise, and one of The Snack Pack, Smidge, explained,

"Okay first, we planned this surprise party in case he returned and second, so we can have our own group hug with him, just without you," she turned to Branch, "sorry that we went all out btw," They know how much Branch hates surprises, but they can't help it I mean, come on, it's been whole year since he left and turns out they actually miss him.

"It's cool, I guess, but why would all of you throw me a surprise party? I was mean to you guys. Not to mention, you all think I'm crazy." Branch said, in a sad tone.

"What?! No! You were never mean to us. We figured it's just how you are and we don't even blame you for it. And as for the crazy part, Poppy's the only one who thinks like that about you." Zuna finished, and she and the others (& Branch) gave Poppy a 'seriously' look and some even glare, in which the pink troll tittered at.

"Look, it's all in the past now, at least Branch is back now, plus he saved me from a spider. There I was on top of the-" Poppy said, but got cut off by Creek (sorry not sorry) "Hill, we saw you and seriously, you were not that good," he said, and, this is the first, Branch and The Snack Pack snickered at it, "But what matters is that Branch is now back, though there is one change in here," he whispered to Branch, "Poppy dismantled your traps, mate."

Branch's eyes widened and he yelled, "WHAT?!!!!"

"You're welcome," said Poppy smugly with a shrug, as if he will accept that, but we all know what he's gonna do.

"But Poppy, what if-"

"Ugh!!! You're always finding crazy reasons to add more defenses!"

"Do not!"

"Do too!!"

And so it begins, them having a 'Poppy/Branch banter' thing. This went for about an hour now and the other trolls had to stop it.

"Hey, hey, hey. Break it up you two. Branch, buddy, don't worry, everything's gonna okay," said Guy Diamond, cutting in between them. "See?" Poppy said, with a smile, but that didn't last long after what the glittery troll said next, in an auto-tuned happy tone, "Because your other traps are still heeeerre!"

"Yeah, come on!" Zuna said as she grabbed Branch's hand to where she's taking him to, with the others following her. They can into a clearing surrounded with bushes and shrubs. "As it turns out, last night, one of you're traps caught..this." She pulled away some leaves to reveal.....(yeah I'm not gonna show Toby, sorry😁) what seems to be a predator.

"A growled beast? But I thought Poppy took down all my traps." Branch said, still surprised of what's happening. "Apparently not, she didn't really took down all of them, which is good 'cuz now they're revered through out the village." Zuna replied and pointed to some trolls, whom are taking pictures of his work. They ran to him so they could take pictures of him as well.

"Branch, you're a true inspiration." Said a yellow troll as he took pictures of him. And by the time they're done, Branch is already feeling really great so far and he has a smile on his face to show it. But Poppy....total opposite since her friends didn't notice much of her...or even today. And she had to have it back.

"Woah, woah, woah. Okay, ever since Branch came back, you all have been acting pretty bizarre,"
Poppy said-well, shouted. "Ouch," Chenille said while placing a hand on her heart as if she's hurt by the word 'bizarre'. "So what, it's what we've been planning for like, ever. Plus, it's what we did when you came back from the woods," explained Satin.

"Yeah, I suppose that makes sense," replied Branch. "Now come on, stop acting like you hate it. Besides, Branch saved us all by catching a predator," DJ Suki said, showing respect for him. "Yeah, I guess I did," Branch said, but suddenly another predator came in, it's the mother of all Cuddle Pups, literally, and it went to attack the trolls, who screamed in terror. Fortunately, the big pup just now got caught by one of Branch's traps. "Correction, two predators!!!" She added, and well, a lot of predators (157 to be exact, who knew the forest has so many creatures?) have been caught by Branch's traps and all the trolls, except Poppy, celebrated at how the blue troll's work really paid off.

Welp, this is certainly the life for Branch has been dreaming of. And it came true indeed.

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You already know where I got this idea from. Also I've watched an episode from season five of Trolls The Beat Goes On, which is "Scrap to the Future", which really wasn't my favorite one in the series because of how Poppy acted there although it did give me the idea for this book. Where Poppy learns a lesson... eventually, I could make it work. Soooo.....what do you think so far about this story I'm making? Leave some comments and requests please, I'm begging you. I'm already feeling like everyone here are ignoring me. 😖😖😖😖😩😩😩😩😭😭😭😭