This creative fanfiction, inspired by the Trolls franchise, depicts an energetic Queen Poppy trying to coax the paranoid survivalist, Branch, out of his bunker for a festival. The scene shifts from lighthearted antics to tension when a mysterious, booming shadow and an unknown, heavy sound threaten the village, signaling a dangerous, non-pop arrival

Chapter 1: The Golden Vinyl The morning sun over Pop Village didn't just rise; it practically leaped into the sky with a sparkle. Down below, the village was its usual symphony of color. Trolls were hair-looping from felt tree branches, Guy Diamond was testing a new glitter-cannon, and Poppy was bouncing on a giant mushroom, humming a bright tune. Right next to her, Branch was looking at a very complicated, hand-drawn map. "I'm just saying, Poppy," Branch said, adjusting his vest. "According to my calculations, the old Pop Archives have been sealed for a reason. There's decades of unstable musical history down there. We should be wearing protective helmets. Or at least earplugs." "Oh, come on, Branch!" Poppy laughed, doing a mid-air flip and landing perfectly beside him. "It's just an old storage pod! Viva and I found the key behind a portrait of King Peppy. Think of all the cool scrapbooking supplies and classic records waiting for us!" They reached the base of a massive, twisted roots system. Hidden behind a thick curtain of neon vines was a door shaped like a giant cassette tape. Poppy slid the key into the lock. CLICK. The door swung open, revealing a dusty room packed with towering stacks of vintage neon records, glow-in-the-dark lyric sheets, and ancient speakers covered in colorful moss. "Whoa," Poppy breathed, her eyes lighting up. "It's beautiful." "It's a dust-allergy waiting to happen," Branch muttered, though he couldn't help but look curiously at a strange pedestal in the center of the room. Sitting on top of the pedestal was a record unlike any they had ever seen. It wasn't made of vinyl or felt-it was made of a glowing, translucent gold material that pulsed to a faint, steady heartbeat.

When a dormant magical artifact accidentally triggers a subterranean audio glitch, Poppy and Branch must team up with Delta Dawn to stop a rogue country-pop frequency from permanently rewriting the musical DNA of Pop Village. SynopsisThree weeks after surviving Queen Barb's rock apocalypse, Pop Village is finally back to its glittery, high-energy normal. Branch is back to obsessively tracking inventory in his triple-soundproofed bunker, and Queen Poppy is keeping the peace. But the peace doesn't last long. Deep beneath the dirt, a dormant, locked-down magical golden record activates, sending a rhythmic, folksy frequency vibrating straight through the roots of the forest .Before they can stop it, the "twang" takes over. Pop Village transforms into a neon Wild West, pods turn into saloons, and Poppy and Branch find themselves involuntarily rocking neon-pink cowboy hats and line-dancing side-steps to a country-pop acoustic version of "Old Town Road."With the unexpected arrival of Delta Dawn and the Country Trolls, the heroes realize this underground musical layer is spreading fast. To save their home from being permanently "country-fied," Poppy and Branch must venture into a brand-new musical frontier, embrace the rhythm, and fix the ultimate audio glitch before the music stops completely.

I don't know what is wrong with me...

When Branch finds himself mysteriously murdered... he will do ANYTHING to get back to Poppy... get back to where he truly belongs...

On The Quest To Celebrate The Most Special Valentine's Day With Poppy, Branch Seeks To Find The Magical Wishstone, But Finds Competition In Retrieving It. Meanwhile, The Tribes Of Troll Kingdom Struggle To Plan A Valentine's Day Festival In Their Unqiue Traditions. Book Cover & Artwork By @Opefulee Soundtrack On Backup YouTube Channel! (Link In Bio)