before i believed the delegate rumor i changed delta and trollzart's name to dante and holly in here and I changed it back but please tell me if I missed anywhere-

It was morning in Trollstopia. The news of Poppy, Branch, Guy, and Hickory's adventure spread like wildfire.

"If they left for Misty Meadows, they must be searching for Biggie." Satin sighed, "Branch really misses him."

"Guy too." Cooper added, "the three of them were close."

"And from what Branch and Guy have told us since the adventure they got even closer out there— mostly because Branch almost died five times." Chenille leaned on her sister staring at the grass.

"What if they get hurt?" Legsly twisted her pigtails anxiously, "it's cold in the forest at this time of year and more animals are out gathering food to store over the winter."

D, Trollzart, and Trollex looked at the worried pop trolls, not sure how to comfort them. They never met Biggie or heard the details of the story.

Trollex awkwardly patted DJ on the back, "there, there..?"

"They're gonna come back with deeply scarring emotional and physical trauma." Smidge flopped on her back and stared into the sky, zoning out.

"What would Poppy do if she wasn't there?" D asked the group, trying to keep a positive mind.

"Search for them." The twins answered together.

"Run around freaking out." DJ shrugged.

"Talk to Creek and Archer about it and sneak out to search." Cooper said.

"It's like when Branch and Biggie were lost. Someone has to look for them or they'll end up dead." Smidge crossed her arms, "someone has to go after them."

"Or we could be patient?" Trollzart smiled innocently, "what if they're just camping?"

The pop trolls stared at him, "uh.."

"Camping is what almost killed them!" Satin face palmed and groaned loudly, "we have to figure out something."

"What if Trollzart is right? We should wait a few days before freaking out." Trollex rubbed his neck and shrugged.

Dickory made a fart noise with his mouth, "nein, all of them are vulnerable to what's out there, someone must go soon."

"He also is right," Trollex pointed at Dickory, "we should freak out NOW!" He flew around the group, silently screaming, "THEY'RE GONNA DIE WHICH MEANS WE'RE GONNA DIE!"

Barb ran up to the group, looking around, "have any of you seen Delta?"

Trollex burst into tears and hugged Trollzart, "SHE'S GONNA DIE!"

"No, why?" Cooper shook his head.

"I've been looking for her all morning, I can't find her anywhere." Barb took Trollex's bucket of water and dumped it on herself, drinking some of it, "thanks, man."

Satin chewed on her nails. "Where could she be? Do you think she left?"

"Why would she leave?" Trollex squeezed Trollzart tighter.

"Suffocating-" Trollzart tried to break free from the hug.

"What would be a reason for her to leave?" Smidge glanced around the group, "what does she like?"

Dickory crossed his arms and groaned loudly, "you mean who."

Everyone thought for a second, "OH."

"She must've left the village late to follow them." Barb stared into the dark forest, beginning to worry about her friends. "What if she's not out there, though? Where would she be?"

"SHE'S DEAD!" Trollex wailed, (🐋) somehow hugging Trollzart tighter than before.

Trollzart pushed Trollex off of him, "GET OFF OF ME!" He snapped.

The others all stared at Trollzart. He wasn't usually the type to shout.

"I apologize for my behavior, I'm just scared for their safety." Now Trollzart was the one clinging on to Trollex.

"When's my daddy coming home?" Tiny sucked on his thumb.

Barb picked him up and rocked him, "soon."

Trollex took a deep breath and broke a stick off of a (tree) branch and began to write in the dirt, "here's what we need to do.."

- finished September 16th, 2020 -