Comeback Tour

Finding Spruce

"Okay, where were we?" Branch started, jumping back further into the caravan, "We've gotta find our brothers, but not to worry, old Branch has got it handled," He turned on the light where the clue board was, "All we have to do, is follow the clues," showing the maps, photographs and notes.

"Wow. Check out your old outfits," Poppy mentioned, looking at the different styles the BroZone Bro's would try, "Puffy jackets, pukashell necklaces, denim tuxedos?!" Poppy spotted a particular photograph, "WAIT. Branch. Did you have frosted tips?" "Awe, I remember that," Aurora gushed, thinking back to Bitty B's time in the band.

"Yeah, it was an era," Branch sighed, remembering all the good times. "Uh, don't forget his perm," John Dory spoke up, Poppy immediately clinging to his face, "No way! Pictures or it didn't happen," John Dory smirked and brought out a picture of Baby Branch with tight curls on his head. "Oh, now this was my favorite," Aurora smiled, looking at the photo in Poppy's hand. "You still kept this?" looking at John Dory who shrugged like it was no big deal, "It was one of my favorites too," He nodded, Aurora feeling that familiar burn in her heart before she turned away, looking back at Poppy who was crying over the photo, "You were so cute!"

"Oh but we had to stop him when he tried to frost his perm," John Dory laughed, motioning to him and Aurora who had walked in on Baby Branch with some hair dye and a fresh perm.

"Well while you three are strolling down memory lane, I'll work on finding Spruce," Branch spat, only to calm it down for a second when Aurora snapped her eyes at him, John Dory walked up to Branch, "Listen baby brother, we don't need your little board to find Spruce," "It's not little," Branch argued, "Because I have this," and whipped out a post card, showing a island, a setting sun and a beach. The words 'Wish you were here!' written on it in yellow.

"That's it? It's not even signed," Branch argued, looking at the photo, "That's Spruce, 100%," Aurora spoke, standing next to John Dory who swirled his cup, "Definitely Spruce," he agreed, "He's the only one I know who talks that way," John Dory took a sip of his cup as Branch started trying to find flaws, "There's no return address. It's blank! This could be from anywhere, we can't find Spruce with this," "Sure we can!" Poppy tried, "We just need to find this sunset!" "Liking that optimism, Poppy Seed," John Dory complimented, calling out to Branch who took the picture and stomped up front, "Branch, one word: Keeper!" "Yeah, like you'd know a lot about that, huh?" Aurora spoke before following Branch up front to check on him. "And stop with the nicknames!"

John Dory felt his face drop, Aurora ignoring him as she walked away. "What's going on with you and Aurora? She's one of the nicest trolls there is, even if there's tension with a troll, and she doesn't seem to like you very much?" Poppy asked, looking worried between Aurora and John Dory, "It's my fault, I shouldn't have left all those years ago," John Dory started, giving Poppy a soft smile before turning his gaze onto Aurora who had her hand on Branch's back in comfort, Poppy catching a certain look in his eye that made her realize something, "You were in love with her, weren't you?" Poppy sympathized, placing a hand on his shoulder, "Were? No. I still am," He confessed, "A day didn't go by that I didn't think about her," he revealed, "You need to tell her that," "No, I doubt she feels the same, I'd rather she hate me and be happy," John Dory walked up front after hearing Branch and Tiny Diamond found the sunset.

"I knew we'd find it," Poppy exclaimed, highfiving John Dory who laughed, switching himself and Tiny Diamond, placing him safely with Aurora who held up to her chest. "Alright ya'll, let's mobilize," John Dory put his goggles over his eyes, heading Rhonda straight for the water, "What are you doing?" Branch was anxious, "Not to worry, Rhonda is completely waterproof!" and Rhonda jumped off of a cliff, falling into the water.

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Rhonda floated onto the beach, opening her doors and everyone came tumbling out with water beads. Branch coughed, "good old' Rhonda, completely Waterproof?" he asked, giving a angry look to John Dory as Poppy spat out water beads, Aurora pulling them from her hair as Tiny Diamond sat in her hair helping her.