Chapter 4

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Clay: Dude...is this a part of your...thing?

Branch: No...?

Poppy: Maybe Vibe City got an upgrade...? Question mark?

Cooper: Poppy...? That is not Vibe City!

Poppy: Uh...

The birthday girl got her answer when the UFO, plus others that came out of nowhere, started zapping everything with lasers.

Branch: Hey guys...one quick word of advice...RUN!!!!!!!!

The trolls didn't have to think twice, they were all running for safety in just seconds. Poppy, however, didn't move, she was staring at all the UFOs as if she were in a trance.

Viva: Poppy! Don't just stand there, run!!!

Inside the mother ship, King Zarynx had the ship on autopilot, he caught sight of Poppy standing on the stage completely mesmerized.

Zarynx: That's right, Your Majesty, stay right there...

Phoenix witnessed her father's obsession, they had been traveling for 3 days, and for what? Color on their planet? Was it really worth the trip?

Zarynx: ZARA!!!!

Zara: O-Oh! Sorry, sir!

The king's assistant pressed a button activating the ship's tractor beam.

Branch: Look out, Poppy!

Branch tackled Poppy off the stage before a laser zapped it causing it to collapse.

Poppy: What are those things?!

Branch: Run now, talk later!

The lasers continued to zap everything, the pods, the trees, the grass...the party.

Poppy: No!

Poppy glanced at all the decorations that were on fire, she took one last look at her birthday banner before it was engulfed in flames, tears began to flow down her cheeks.

Branch: Poppy, let's go!

Branch grabbed Poppy's wrist and ran to the nearest shelter with her.

Poppy: Branch...what are those? Did you plan this for my birthday?

Branch: Do I look like I know about these?!

Poppy immediately went silent directing her attention to the ground. In the mother ship, Phoenix tried to talk her father out of this invasion.

Phoenix: Dad, this isn't worth the trip, let's just go home.

Zarynx: Even the longest trips are worth it, Phoenix!

Phoenix turned her attention to her brother who was pressing random buttons and shooting lasers.

Sonar: Burn, baby, burn!!!

The trolls continued to scatter avoiding the lasers.

Biggie: Mr. Dinkles?! Has anybody seen Mr. Dinkles?!

Mr. Dinkles: Mew.

Poppy gasped when she saw all the trolls in danger, she immediately ran out the help them.

Branch: Poppy! Oh, forget it.

Branch followed Poppy to help her, Poppy rallied up a group of trolls and led them to a tree hollow. Branch did the same.

Zarynx: Perfect, you're exactly where I want you.

In the mother ship, the king activated the tractor beam. He knew exactly what he was doing.

Phoenix: Father, no!

Zarynx: Do you want to remain forgotten for the rest of your life?!

Phoenix went silent and sighed.

Zarynx: That's what I thought.

Poppy: Everyone hide!

The two continued rallying the trolls until everyone was inside. Poppy took a look outside and for a moment, didn't see anything.

Poppy: I think we're cleEEEEEEEAAAAAAAR!!!

A tractor beam suddenly fell onto the pop queen pulling her upwards rapidly.

Branch: Oh my gosh, Poppy!!!

Branch kept a tight grip on Poppy's hands desperately trying to pull her down.

Poppy: BRANCH!!!!!!!

Branch: Hang on!!!

Poppy didn't need to be told twice, she kept a firm grip on Branch's strong hands, she was already sobbing like a child that wanted their parents

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Poppy didn't need to be told twice, she kept a firm grip on Branch's strong hands, she was already sobbing like a child that wanted their parents.

Branch: Hold on...!

Poppy: Branch!!!

But the bright blue beam proved to be stronger than a troll, within just a few seconds, Branch's hands slipped and he tumbled back into the hollow.

Branch: POPPY!!!!

Poppy let out a bloodcurdling scream as she was being pulled into the mother ship unable to escape.

Poppy let out a bloodcurdling scream as she was being pulled into the mother ship unable to escape

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Poppy: HELP ME!!!!!!!!!

Branch: Poppy!!!

Branch's brothers had to hold him back to prevent him from doing something stupid. The other trolls could only watch as their queen was abducted and the UFOs all took off. Once it got quiet, they stepped out of the hollow trying to process what they had just witnessed. There were many hushed whispers as to who they were and why they invaded the party. Thoughts such as "Where did she go?" "What was that thing?" "Did the Funk Trolls turn against us?" Viva glances around with a broken look on her face.

Viva: Poppy...?

The Putt Putt Queen was in absolute disbelief, she refused to believe that this had happened to her baby sister. But Branch? There were no words for him. Devastated, he dropped to his knees and burst into tears clenching the velvet box near his heart, he never got to ask her the big question. Poppy was gone...

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