This one meant to be out during Christmas but I got caught up in the holiday spirit and the chapter wasn't finished yet. So here it is now, enjoy.

It's the holiday season in Trollstopia; everyone was so excited for the big party later tonight. And no one was more excited than Poppy and Branch. Branch mostly because it was the first holiday he was having with Floyd since he came back. The sun shone brightly over the Troll Kingdom as Poppy buzzed around Branch's bunker, bubbling with excitement. Branch got himself ready for the winter cold inside his bunker. Branch leaned against the doorframe, watching her with a skeptical look. "'Tis the season," Branch muttered.

Poppy suddenly popped into his line of sight, riding the hot air balloon" And, got ya!" she exclaimed, grabbing Branch and pulling him into the basket.

Soon the two of them were in the air, flying over the other troll kingdoms. "Hey! Love the bow tie!" Poppy chimed in, pointing to the neatly tied ribbon around Branch's neck.

Branch tugged at it self-consciously. "Well, you know, it is the holiday season," he replied. Then he reached behind him and pulled out a small bouquet of bright red flowers. "Which is why I brought you these."

Poppy gasped. "Mitten-Settas! My favorite!"

Branch's face lit up for a moment before she added, "It's too bad I'm allergic."

Branch's smile immediately vanished. "Yeah. Too bad." He tossed the flowers out of sight. "And we're done with that. Yuck."

He glanced at the baskets Poppy had packed, overflowing with brightly wrapped items. "Poppy, I know we're going on a picnic, but do we really need this much food?"

Poppy giggled. "It's not food, silly. They're invitations!"

"Invitations?" Branch repeated, tilting his head.

"That we're going to deliver," Poppy continued, ignoring his confusion, "for the first annual Trolls Kingdom Secret Holiday Gift-Swap!"

Branch blinked. "First annual what? What happened to the whole 'balloon ride over Trolls Kingdom hang-out' kinda thing?"

"We're still doing that!" Poppy said brightly, loading the invitations into the balloon's basket. "We're just multitasking."

"Multitasking," Branch repeated dryly. "Right."

Poppy clapped her hands and jumped into the balloon's basket. "All right, here's the deal! I put a name inside each invitation."

"Uh-huh," Branch said, crossing his arms.

"Whoever gets your name is your secret person!" Poppy explained. "Then, in three days, we all meet back in Pop Village and let the gift-giving commence!"

Branch stared at her, unimpressed. "You on board with this, Branchifer?"

"No."

Poppy beamed. "That's what I like to hear! Now, help me dump these overboard."

Branch sighed but climbed into the basket anyway. Together, they soared over the Trolls Kingdom, dropping the invitations into each village. As the invitations fluttered down, Trolls everywhere gasped with delight, eagerly picking them up and reading their instructions.

Poppy:

Like a fool I went and stayed too long

Branch:

Now I'm wondering if your love's still strong

Their first stop was over the Classical Trolls' kingdom

Both:

Ooh baby

Here I am, signed, sealed delivered I'm yours

Branch:

Then that time I went and said good-bye

Now I'm back and not ashamed to cry

They flew over the Techno Trolls kingdom. Branch tied the basket of invites to an anchor but the rope got tangled on his foot and he got pulled into the water.

Ooh baby

Here I am, signed, sealed delivered I'm yours

King Trollex:

Ooh baby

Here I am, signed, sealed delivered I'm yours

After getting Branch free, they traveled to the Country Music Trolls and delivered the invites.

Delta Dawn:

Ooh baby

Here I am, signed, sealed delivered I'm yours

Barb had Floyd come for a little visit and the two of them plus Val and King Thrash were doing a photo together.

Queen Barb:

I've done a lot of foolish things

That I really didn't mean

They tried to do a photo with the King doing a very inappropriate sign but they got covered in invitations. Floyd popped his head out and chuckled.

Branch:

Ooh baby

Didn't I, Didn't I

All:

Oh baby

They delivered the last batch of invitations to the spaceship where the Funk Trolls live.

Prince D:

Yeah, got to, got to give it to me

Ohh Right yeah

Both:

Here I am baby

They then returned to Trollstopia and dropped the invitations all around so that trolls could catch them. Pretty soon Poppy landed the balloon and then gave one invite to Branch while she had one for herself. Poppy pulled out the name from the invite and saw that she got Val. Branch then did his next and he looked like he was gonna faint, he got Synth. Even though they were taking things slow with their relationship, he was a little scared not knowing what to get Synth as a holiday present. Branch and Poppy went their separate ways to prepare for their secret gifter. Branch is more nervous about what to give Synth.

Throughout the village, many trolls were getting ready for the gift exchange. Poppy helped others with their gifts. As the gift master, she knew which present would fit which trolls. She ended up making a giant gift just for Val. She really wanted it to go well so she could confess her feelings to Val. She had just finished decorating the wrapped gift when she spotted Barb and Floyd coming over. "Wow, Poppy. That is one massive gift." Barb commented.

"I'll say. When Branch said you are the best at giving gifts, he wasn't kidding." Floyd stated.

"Who's the lucky troll?" Barb asked.

"Whoa, Whoa, Whoa!" Poppy replied. "It's A Secret Gift Swap. This Vault Is Locked!"

"Okay, I Respect That," Barb Said With A Shrug, But Poppy Couldn't Hold It In.

"It's Val Thundershock! I got Val!" Poppy squealed.

Barb was shocked that Poppy had gotten Val as her secret gift. She even helped Barb come up with an idea for her gift giver who happened to be Mr. Dinkles. Floyd had gotten Branch and he was so excited to finally spend the holidays with his baby brother. He just needed to know what to get Branch. "So you got Val? Your crush? That's a lot of pressure." Barb stated.

Poppy stammered nervously, "Crush? What? Me? There's no pressure! Come on. It's me we're talking about. The Gift Master, the Gift-inator. I've got it covered."

Floyd smirked, "Poppy... I saw your flustered face during the Bad Hair Day concert. You got it bad for Val."

Meanwhile, in Branch's bunker, he was going on a holiday gift rant trying to desperately come up with a gift idea for Synth. He didn't want to go too small because that'll make Synth angry. And he didn't want to go too big and freak Synth out. So Branch went all out to come up with a gift with a vision board that took up a lot of space. He came up with the perfect gift; a mixtape. The only thing he had to do was come up with the right songs and mix it up with both Techno and Pop music.

It took him a bit to get the right songs but it was worth it. Floyd finally figured out what to get Branch but he wanted it to be a surprise for tonight at the party. When the party was in full swing; everyone exchanged gifts with their secret gifter. Val had gotten Holly for her secret gifter and her gift was a cactus. Holly had gotten Poppy and she actually went all out for her gift; a scrapbook signed by everyone in Trollstopia. The night was still young when all that was left was Synth, Branch, Floyd, and Poppy. Poppy wanted to save her gift for last so which meant that the boys were next.

Branch was nervous to share his gift with Synth; especially with so many trolls around. Synth could tell that Branch was getting a little uncomfortable; even Floyd could sense it. So Floyd decided to go first and handed Branch his gift. Synth was surprised at this because he also pulled out a present with Branch's name on it. "Wait, you both got me as a gifter?" Branch asked, just as confused.

Poppy noticed it as well then it hit her; while she was making the invitations, she got distracted for about a minute after writing Branch's name already. She accidentally wrote Branch's name again in another invitation. "Sorry guys. That one's on me." Poppy said.

But that was okay; neither Synth nor Floyd were angry. Floyd waited for Branch to open his present. Branch opened it and he was shocked to see what was inside, a secret photo album with all of their brothers. Branch wiped the tears from his eyes and whispered, "Thank you."

Synth then handed his present which happened to be a small bracelet made from coral pieces. Branch thought it was really sweet. Branch then handed the mixtape to Synth and the Techno Trolls hugged him tight. "I love you," Synth whispered in Branch's ear.

Finally, it was Poppy's turn to give Val her gift, a never-break guitar. Val was so happy; Poppy then opened the big box which unfolded into a cutout of a heart with crossbones and skulls to make it a mix of Pop and Hard Rock. Val was a little confused but then she saw Poppy standing under what was written in the heart which was, "I like you, Val Thundershock." Val felt her heart tingle a bit. "Val, I was so worried about how I was gonna do this. I wanted it to be special because... you matter to me so much. I could not have fallen for a cool, adventurous, wild troll. like you." Popp spoke, heartful.

"Poppy..." Val spoke, speechless.

Poppy was worried that Val was gonna reject her in front of everyone. Everyone listened in for what Val was gonna say. But instead, Val swept Poppy off her feet and kissed her. Everyone cheered and hollered for the girls. Val pulled away, "I like you too Popstar." Val stated.

The night ended with a big song which made Poppy think that instead of swapping gifts, next year everyone should swap songs. But the biggest surprise of them all was Hickory. After everything had calmed down, Hickory gently took Floyd's hand and led him to the center of trolls who were all watching, even Branch. Hickory then got down on one knee and then pulled out a ring. Floyd was practically speechless as gasps were heard. "My rose, I have loved you since the day we met. And with Barb and surprisingly Branch's blessin'. Floyd, will you..." Hickory was cut off when Floyd tackled him into a hug.

Floyd had tears of happiness in his eyes with his eyeliner and mascara running, "Yes! Yes, I'll marry you!"

The entire village cheered and clapped for them. Even though Branch was happy for Floyd, he still reminded Hickory that if he broke his brother's heart, he'd break him; even Barb and Delta Dawn agreed to join in the threat.