𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓡𝓸𝓬𝓴 𝓣𝓻𝓪𝓰𝓮𝓭𝓲𝓮𝓼 ~ 𝓗𝓸𝔀 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓮𝓷𝓭, 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓾𝓼? | 𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴 2

10. 𝓐 𝓷𝓮𝔀 𝓜𝓮

Branch POV: Every Funk Troll was running in different directions, everyone gathering their instruments to use for weapon.
"Assemble the Crew!" Queen Essence shouted, blowing in a horn, sending the signal out.
We kept following right behind Cooper, all three of us. "I'm gonna make sure you get to safety!" Cooper spoke, making us stop up behind him. He stepped on keys on a keyboard. Those damn bubbles came back and took us with them, trapping me and Poppy in one and Hickory in another. "No, no! Let me help you!" Poppy shouted after Cooper, as we flew higher up, but they couldn't hear her, her shout was muffled by the bubble.
"Branch!" A muffled voice called out to me, I swear I heard my name being called. I scanned every area I could see before The Bubbles would fly out. I've noticed we were approaching a big hole in the ceiling. My eyesight shifted to a Rock Troll, Orange skin and Red hair, just like Juniper.
looking closer, I noticed, it was Juniper.
Why was she dressed like a Rock Troll, she couldn't be.
"Juniper? Juniper!" I shouted, kicking the Bubble with my tightened fists and feet against it. I knew it wouldn't pop but I had to at least try. Poppy's attention landed on me as I shouted her missing sister's name. She helped me, kick to the bubble.
As we kicked to our bubble, all lights and electricity suddenly went out, as we couldn't see our bubble, the Funk Trolls or Juniper no more. But that didn't stop my fists slamming against the bubble.
Our bubbles flew out of the, hole as the light from outside came. I could barely see her inside, but I knew she was there, it was her.
And I was getting farther and farther away from her.
My kicks got slower as a tear ran down my cheek.
~~~
BEFORE
Juniper POV:
"This is insane! I have a sister! I saw that picture for the first time some days ago, and now you're here with me!" Barb ranted on as we sat on the edge of their ride, looking out at the surrounding, moving as we did.
Barb has opened the mouth of ,it as it ran across the Tribes.
"I know right? Some months ago my dad told me he wasn't my dad by blood, and I've been thinking about it ever since, and now I sit with my real sister!" I ranted back really relieved that we get along, and that Barb didn't seem as intimidating and cruel as the rumours had told.
"Uh! we should jam and scream the lyrics of our favourite songs-" Barb gasped, before she stared ahead, dreamily. Leaning back, her palms placed behind her.
"It sounds great Barb, but I have a question" I spoke, her attention turned to me. "Why do you want all the Strings, destroying the other Tribes passion, homes and music, doesn't seem like the best option" I made sure to speak carefully, afraid she would push me off in a heartbeat. Her attention turned back forward and her expression turned numb, she suddenly became all silent.
"Destroy? No I make harmony, and if we can't get along with different music, we should with the same!" She explained, I opened my mouth to say something, but got cut off by an electric guitar getting thrown in my lap. She pulled me to my feet as she got one of her own, she started playing a melody on hers, as some of her crew members joined in with their own instruments. 🎵All Aboard!🎵 She shouted out.
🎵Crazy! But that's how it goes.🎵 She sang as she mentioned for me to play, but I didn't know how to play an electric guitar.
She shrugged by my confused look I was sending her. pulling me with her, as we sprung over to one of the other rides on the side. One from her crew, which name was Riff, was playing the drums. 🎵Millions of people, living as foes🎵 She leaned back, letting herself fall off the ride in a free fall. I quickly ran to look over the edge, but a motorcycle appeared, my head snapping backwards again, not to get hit. Barb was caught by the flying motorcycle. She pulled me on it with her, me quickly reaching out to hold into her waist.
🎵Music, has kept us apart! It's time for the hard Rock, revolution to start!🎵 She jumped up mid air and made a free fall down behind me, letting me control the motorcycle.
She mentioned for me to join in to the song, pointing at the electric guitar, strapped around my frame. pressing down on the strings on the guitar. 🎵No Spats, to tiffs, no fighting-🎵 I sang, but got caught off guard, by the guitar making a weird sound, when I pulled in a string too hard.
"Yeah sis!" 🎵When everyone's the same!🎵 Barb continued. 🎵I'm going off the rails on a Crazy Train.🎵 She finished her chords, making extra pressure on her last sentence. I unstrapped the guitar from around my body, and quickly sat it aside, never wanting to touch it again.
"So what do you think!" Barb jumped up, excited for my reaction, as she unstrapped her own. "I'll never touch an Electric Guitar again!" I chuckled as she laughed with me. "Maybe another instrument is more you!" She laid her arm over my shoulder, as we have stood back up. Walking inside their ride again.
~~~
She leaded me into a room as I sat down on the very comfy bed they had. "So, how is it to be the Princess of Pop?" Barb asked as she stood with her back to me, searching through drawers for something. "Pretty normal, just with less electric and more singing and dancing and hugging!" I excitedly spoke, swinging my legs over the edge of the bed and wrapped my arms around me, hugging myself. I realised I've missed a lot of hug-times already, completely ignored the soft chime and colour, which showed on my wrist once an hour.
I miss Poppy, I miss Pop Village, my friends, and I definitely miss Branch!
"That's sounds so sugar sweet, bleh." Barb fake gagged, chuckling right after. "You guys don't have hug-time?" I asked. "Nah, Rock Trolls jam together, not hugging or whatever you Popsqueaks do." I began feeling bad for them, they have never experienced the delight of a hug from a new Troll everyday. I didn't comment on it, what was there to comment on? I'm sorry?
Definitely not.
A tension was building up, the only sound, was from Barb, moving things around in the drawer. She threw clothes out of the drawer here and then, as it landed everywhere.
"So, about our lives." Barb then spoke, saving me from starting something up. "What have you been doing in this little adventure? I got you and Queen Poppy's letter." Barb spoke up, breaking the silence.
"Well, we have experienced Country. You know- me, Poppy, Branch and Biggie made a Rad medley for the Country's, they put us in jail!" I laughed up, which made Barb turn in shock.
"In Jail? That literally insane man. Also what's a Rad Medley?" She asked again.
"A pop Mash-up, Branch was having his doubts at first, but he always does-" I kept ranting on.
"Who's Branch? Your boyfriend?" She snickers, meaning it as a joke, even though he was. I didn't answer, I just chuckled along with her. But our conversation got cut short, as she suddenly jumped up.
"Ah, ha! Found it!" She shouted.
She turned around, showing me a dark Blue/black tank top with a skirt matching, with a skeleton belt, and some leggings with a lot of holes! It wasn't even leggings it was just holes with stuff threads attached. "What do you want me to say about that?" I asked, eyeing her little costume, she was holding up for me, her expression wanting a reaction from mine. "Well, it's Your new outfit!" Barb said and threw it in my lap. "What's wrong with the dress I'm wearing?"
"It's not too bad, you just need some Rock, now that you're a part of the Rock Tribe." She commented as she stuck her tongue out and stuck two fingers up.
~~~
I came out of the dressing room wearing the new outfit Barb has given me, it wasn't too bad I must say, I looked good.
I found some 'not permanent' black hair dye, I ran down one of the stripes of my bangs. I found a curler to puff up my ponytail.
"How do I look?" I asked Barb, approaching her, she turned around by the sound of my voice, and her jaw dropped.

"You look ROCKING!" She complimented. "And just in time! We're here!" She leaded me outside as the ride zipped up, revealing the big UFO. It flew off without me and now I'm back again?
"What are we doing?" I asked, chuckling a bit, not too sure if it was gonna end well.
"We're getting that String" she said upon a whisper as our rides took off flying. Making me stumble a bit backwards.
As we approached, Barb and others from the crew, grabbed their Electric Guitars and walked up to an opening into the UFO.
"Stay here" Barb ordered as she and some others jumped in. "Wait no! I'm coming with you!" I insisted.
"No you're not Juniper, I've lost you for so many years, I'm not willing to loose you again."
"Let me help you!" I shouted after her, but she was already gone. I wouldn't let that stop me, it never has. I crawled up on the edge ready to jump over to the UFO. "Hey, where do you think you're going?" One from the crew asked me, as I slowly turned around to look at the voices owner, looking confused back at me.
"Uh, I'm! The Princess of Rock, I can do what I want to." I insisting, the lie was dripping from my mouth, and the guilt was hovering.
"Besides, Barb asked me to come." I've never lied to anyone before, and now I couldn't stop. I wasn't good at it either.
The crew member just shrugged his shoulders, letting me go without any more questions or suspicion, that was easier than I thought, Rockers just simply don't care.
I shrugged, then jumped inside, where the others disappeared into. Inside, all the Trolls, who must be living here, was running in different directions, preparing for the attack, a noisy alarm was beeping and everyone was getting their musical weapons and devices.
I saw in the distance some shadows moving, that must be the Rockers sneaking around, I was about to follow until my gaze shifted to the Trolls.
All those Trolls, they looked like Cooper? Four legs and a long neck, I wonder... I scanned the area for something I could do, I spotted a familiar Troll. He really looked just like Cooper, three Trolls were following him, Poppy, Branch, And Hickory, that Traitor.
He must've known Barb was looking for me, that's why he pushed me overboard. I wonder what Barb had to pay a Country Troll for getting me.
Cooper stepped keys on a keyboard in the ground as those Bubbles came back and took Poppy, Branch and Hickory away, they were floating up and out of the UFO.
I ran as fast as my feet could take me towards them. "Branch! Branch!" I yelled, getting Cooper's attention.
"Juniper?" He asked confused, I'm surprised he could even recognise me in this outfit and under all this makeup and hair spray.
Even though he called my name, I didn't answer, my only focus was at Branch. "Branch!" I yelled one last time, and this time he turned around and looked down from the bubble. He scanned the area, and suddenly, his eyes landed on me, he actually saw me, if he could recognise me at all. His mouth was moving, but I couldn't hear anything, before he started Kicking the Bubble and punching at it, trying to pop the surface. Poppy helped him eventually.
Suddenly all the light above us went out. Rock Trolls must have pulled the big plug on top of the UFO, making all electricity go inside. They're playing dirty.
The bubbles got sucked out of the UFO, the Rockers jumped out to battle, as I looked apologising back at Cooper, one last time, before I ran off.
I turned my head back, I caught Barb's angry face, looking directly at my presence. I didn't care she saw me, this wasn't the right thing to do, and she couldn't stop my protesting. I just kept running, until I reached our ride.