*Branch and Poppy were in the bunker, sitting on branch's bed*

Branch: hey uh poppy?

Poppy: Yeah branch?

Branch: So uh back there earlier on the hill when you got rid of those bloodcritters for me well i wanna ask...why did you do that?

Poppy: it's just- i got really worried about you when you were gone for so long and i guess that after spending months locked up i just wanted someone to go to for comfort ya know? and-

Branch: You were worried about me weren't you?

Poppy: Y- yeah i was

*Branch didn't respond he just looked at poppy's highly blushing face and her beautiful smile*

Branch: heh...adorable

*then branch laid down, pulled poppy into his chest and wrapped his arm around poppy's waist*

Branch: g'night poppy

*Poppy sighed softly and blissfully and fell asleep*

Poppy (Asleep): 'night branch

*meanwhile, in the shady pod*

???: Ready to record and cast the ransom throughout troll village?

??? (2): Yes

*The shadow presses a button and the shadows appear on every screen in troll village*

???: Greetings trolls we would like to speak to your leader

*King Peppy stepped forward*

King Peppy: What do you want?

???: Now peppy if it hasn't come to you attention...we've taken your daughter

King Peppy: *gasps* What?

???: Yes, now pay the ransom or your daughter will never see the light of day ever again

King Peppy: How much is the ransom?

???: 8,000 Dollars

King Peppy: What? I can't put that type of money together!

???: Tick Tock peppy, you have 5 months to pay your daughter's ransom or we'll never let her go

*then the camera shuts off*

???: alright...now it's only a matter of time until he pays the ransom...

*then the shadow blows out a candle and the scene goes to black*