In The Wild

Chapter Fourteen: Invasions

Within a horde of flying creatures, a queen laments a plan.

" Hey Queen Barb," a troll asked." I-I was wondering if um.."

" Just spit it out, Riff." She said coldly.

" I was wondering if this whole thing is a good idea?"

The queen quickly stood up to meet face-to-face with Riff.

" What do you mean?" She asked." This is a great idea!"

" But destroying all music except rock seems pretty harsh for what Flo -"

" I told you not to say his name!" Queen Barb shouted." We're gonna get ready to go soon anyways, so just leave."

" But -"

" Go!"

Riff quickly ran out of Barb's room. A gray-blue troll with purple hair walked up to him.

" So, did it work?"

" Nope." Riff said." Sorry Val."

" It's okay." She said." Maybe this thing will work itself out."

Riff chuckled." I doubt it."

. . . .

Branch finished the microphone three days  later.

as Viva got it, she immediately announced that the " party" was starting and the village would leave by nightfall.

Trolls eagerly went in their hot balloons, Poppy being the most eager of them all.

" Branch, isn't this exciting?!" She said." We're gonna see new places and people and make new friends! Ooh I can't take the anticipation! How about you?"

" Meh," Branch groaned.

" You know, Branch, you can be such a stick in the mud sometimes." Poppy retorted." But I don't care cause I know no matter how grumpy you act, you'll still looove me!"

Poppy hugged Branch from behind.

" You do love me? Don't you? Branchifer?"

Branch wasn't answering. Because he was asleep.

" Oh!" Poppy exclaimed." Well, I guess it is like, one a.m now."

Poppy carried Branch bridle style to their room.

Unlike most of the trolls, who had hot air balloons, Viva Branch and Poppy were sharing a blimp. Poppy wasn't sure why, but she went along with it.

When Poppy reached their room, she set him on their bed while she showered and put on pajamas.

When she finished, she  went to sleep beside him, excited for the day ahead.

. . . .

Poppy and Branch awoke to the sound of  cymbals.

" Viva!" Branch shouted." What the hell?"

" Wake up, guys!" Viva said. " We've got work to do!"

" Like what?" Poppy asked.

" Look outside."

Poppy and Branch went to the window and saw the first stop on their journey.

" Are those -"

" Country trolls." Viva said.

Branch and Poppy got ready, and the pop trolls quickly descended onto Lonesome Flats, the town of the country trolls.
Viva went ahead of the village to explain their appearance.

" Hi!" She said." I'm Queen Viva. If I could speak to your leader, that would be great."

The country trolls whispered among themselves before their leader came and broke the silence.