Brozone/Broppy Short Stories

An Inconvenient Solution (pt 1)

One day in Troll Village, Branch and his brothers (Floyd, John Dory, and Clay) were enjoying their morning when yet another argument began.
Branch: Who took my num-chucks?!
JD: Oh, that was me.
Branch: Why?!
JD: Clay and I were using them for ziplining.
Clay: Yeah, it was totally dope!
JD: Bitty B, why are you getting so overworked by this?
Branch: Because this isn't the first time you've taken something of mine and didn't tell me.

Flashback #1:
Branch was in the shower, and when he reached for the soap in the soap holder, there wasn't any.
Branch: What the? (looks out and yells)
Does anyone know where the soap went!
JD: I used the last of it, and I forgot to tell you sorry.
Flashback #2:
Branch enters the kitchen to grab milk for his cereal but sees John Dory drinking it from the gallon. John sees Branch looking at him and says...
JD: Oh, sorry, want a swig.
Branch: Grrr... (looks at the milk)
It was filled with John Dory's backwash.
Branch: Ugh! Keep it.

End of flashbacks.
JD: Your point?
They all started arguing, and Floyd went out and saw Poppy coming to the bunker for a visit.
Floyd: Poppy, can I talk to you?
Poppy: Of course, Floyd. What can I do for you?
Floyd: It's about my brothers always arguing. Do you think you could come up with a solution?
Poppy: This sounds like that Creek and Branch problem we had.
Floyd: Who?
Poppy: Never mind. I think I know exactly what to do.
They both went down to the bunker to see the others still arguing, not even that. They were just yelling random things at this point. Until Branch saw Poppy.
Branch: Hey, Poppy. What are you doing down here?
Poppy: Well, I was coming for a visit, but I thought you'd like to show your brothers the vault in your bunker. The empty one that is not filled with chocolate.
Branch raised his eyebrow.
Branch: Why would I do that?
Poppy: Oh, I just thought they'd be impressed by your smarts. Maybe if they see what you've built, you might be smarter than Clay, who supposedly has a CPA degree.
Clay: Now hold up!-
Branch: Poppy's right! Let's go!
Floyd: (whispers to Poppy) You sure this will work?
Poppy: Just follow my lead.
They get to the vault where Branch is rubbing in how smart he is. As Clay and John Dory step in further with him, they hear the vault lock.
Branch: Poppy, what are you doing?!
Poppy: This is for your guys' own good. It'll bring you guys closer together and to get you to stop fighting.
The brothers push against Branch at the vault door, trying to reason with Poppy.
JD: C'mon Poppy, we're brothers. We've dealt with each other our whole lives!
Clay: Speak for yourself.
JD: What was that prankster?
Clay: Just saying some of us couldn't put up with you as a brother sometimes.
The brothers kept arguing with Branch squished in between them.
Branch: (muffled) Mef off meh!
The brothers backed up and saw their brother frustrated. But instead of yelling, they started laughing.
Branch: What? What's so funny?
He looked up and saw his hair was all frizzy from when his brothers were leaning against him on the metal door.
Poppy: Don't worry, Floyd will still be here while I resume my day. And this won't be easy... see you in a few days!
All: Days?!
Branch: Poppy! Don't leave me alone with them!
Clay: (gives a sly grin) JD, do you think we should fix Branch's hair?
JD: (smiles evilily) Oh, you had me at Branch's hair.
They cornered Branch. Clay had scrunchies, and John Dory was licking his hands.

*Outside Vault*
"Aaaahhh!!!