Eventually, Synth and Branch both made it to Techno Reef, where among the broken coral and rubble, King Trollex was DJing a rave.
Branch: A rave? While surrounded by rubble?
Synth: We can check that out later, Dubstep. We gotta scope out Laguna's old house.
Branch: (in his mind) Synth not wanting to rave? Am I in some twisted nightmare?!
Synth: Follow me; I know where it is.
They both began swimming their way around the rave scene when Branch accidentally bumped into an orange female Techno Troll.
Branch: Whoops, sorry.
Orange Techno Girl: Oh, it's a- (gasp)
The Techno Troll's reaction prompted the others to turn around and see the same thing she saw: the Techno tribe's beloved ambassador visiting them with what looked to be a Pop Troll in tow!
Once King Trollex saw this, the music was abruptly stopped, leaving the whole reef dead silent. Branch then smiled nervously and took out a couple of blue glow sticks to hold up in peace, and that's all it took to break the silence. The Techno Trolls all started greeting Synth, asking questions, and/or examining Branch curiously.
Yellow Techno Girl: Wow! So you're a Pop Troll?
Branch: Yes.
Pink Techno Boy: Are all the Trolls in your tribe as cute as you?
Branch: (starting to blush) Uhhhh......
However, it wasn't long before the crowd cleared as King Trollex swam up to both of the visiting Trolls.
Trollex: Synth, as I swim and beat! Great to see you... and your friend!
Synth: Yo, this here's Dubstep from the Pop tribe! Dubstep, meet King Trollex!
Branch: It's an honor to meet you, Your Majesty.
Trollex: Just call me Trollex. Anyway, what brings you two here?
Synth: We were just gonna search a friend's house for a doll she used to have.
Trollex: Well, you know the old Techno saying: "Never search an abandoned house alone."
Branch: That's a saying?
Trollex: Nah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! All joking aside, I can help. Just lead the way!
With that, Synth began leading Branch and King Trollex until they encountered some parts of rubble from what was once a beautiful neon-indigo house.
Synth: Here it is. Casa Tidepool... or what's left of it.
Branch: Was Laguna in there when it collapsed?
Synth: Nope...
Trollex: ... but Mr. Tidepool was.
Branch: Ohh...
Synth's usually bright eyes started welling up with tears as he started remembering Laguna's devastation at seeing her father's cold, lifeless body being uncovered in the rubble. Meanwhile, Branch was at a loss for words for a while, having also lost a family member.
Branch: Synth, do you think Whinny might've been... destroyed?
Trollex: Actually...
The Techno king gestured for the two to follow him over to a certain part of the house's remains— Laguna's old bedroom.
He opened up the built-in closet, and there was Whinny- they looked exactly how Synth had described them, and they wore around their neck a lilac ribbon adorned with a blue moon shell. Upon sight of this, Synth's face positively lit up with glee.
They both thanked King Trollex for his help as they made their way back to TrollsTopia.
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TrollsTopia- Birthday Splash
FanfictionLaguna's birthday is coming up, and as always, Synth is deadset on making sure it's perfect for her: the perfect party and the perfect present (usually a book "with all the science-y stuff she loves"). When he asks Laguna herself, however, she says...
