"Why are you thinking about me and Poppy's baby? That's creepy!" Branch shuddered, hating the thought of being a parent to squealing Poppy children.

"Why would I not think about you two having babies? It's going to happen someday, probably really soon. Maybe even right as soon as you reunite."

"She and Creep could've had children by now. It's been a few days, anything could've happened between them. They could love each other again. She could've done something with Archer too."

Biggie shook his head. "She loves only you. She could love you more than she loves her father. Don't you know how much she loves you?"

"I know she loves me, she's terrible at hiding it. But do I even deserve to have such a beautiful Troll in my love life? After how mean I've been to her all these years?"

"Of course you do! You earned her."

"I guess."

"You guessed right. Bo-" Biggie went to boop Branch's nose, but received a slap from him.

"Don't you dare."

"Hehe," Biggie giggled like a girl.

"mOap." The creatures carrying them dropped the two on the ground as soon as they arrived.

The creatures immediately ditched them (haha- get it? ditch?) and retreated into the forest, leaving them alone.

"How are we gonna get back to the fire quickly?" Branch groaned in frustration.

"Call new animals- pRiNcEsS Branch?"

Branch gave him the look that said 'don't you dare call me that right now.'

Biggie longed to joke around a little bit, unlike Branch. Branch just wanted to get back to the village as soon as possible.

"What if we build our vehicle for transportation instead of making animals our slaves? It would take a while to build but it'll be fun! You could teach me to drive!" Biggie suddenly got a genius idea.

"The forest is making you Trollstein." Branch joked.

"Who?" Biggie blinked in confusion.

"I thought you knew Troll hist- nevermind." Branch sighed and looked into the water. "Looks kind of deep."

Biggie leaned forward to see for himself. "That's the deepest thing I've ever seen. It looks like a black hole."

"Maybe we should go somewhere else.."

"But the more cavernous it is the more fun it is to swim around and in!" Biggie removed his vest and threw it on Branch's face. He jumped from a rock and landed in the water- diving to the bottom to touch the floor- then quickly returning to the surface.

"Aren't you scared of drowning?"

"Of course not! I can swim. Are you scared of drowning?"

Branch stared at Biggie for a few seconds, determining on if he wanted to lie or not. "Pfft! Why would I be scared? I've a really good swimmer and have good lung capacity. There's no reason to not want to go in the water and be scared of drowning due to an arm injury- hAhA!"

Biggie didn't believe him at all, but went along with him anyways. "Then come in with me!"

Branch backed up. "N-No thanks. I don't need to wash up. I'm clean, see?"

A microscopic size mosquito circled around him and bit his dirty arm.

He smacked the fly and scratched the itch. "Still clean!"

He slipped in mud.

Biggie dragged him into the water by swinging his hair around him. "Just hold on to me!"

Branch squeezed Biggie's neck, choking him. "I DON'T WANT TO DIE!"

Biggie coughed and attempted to force Branch's arm off, but his grip was tight.

"YOU'RE CHOKING ME!" Biggie managed to shout.

Branch loosened his grip and slid to a bit further down, now gripping on to his waist.

Biggie sighed in relief, now comfortable. A little too comfortable.

He did his rElAxEd face.

The part of Branch's body that was in the water suddenly felt warm. "What the- Biggie- did you just-" He noticed the yellow water around him.

"nOpE!" Branch comically flew out of the water and returned to shore. "I'm not getting back in."

Biggie swam around in his pee. "I don't care. More lemon juice for me to swim in."

Branch gagged and laughed. "You are disgusting!"

They joked around and enjoyed themselves for a few minutes- but they they heard a sound.

"gr."

They stopped laughing and looked around.

"AH!" Biggie screamed and bounced on to Branch's good arm.

"Getoffgetoffgetoffgetoff"

Biggie obeyed and instead sat behind him, shaking in fear.

Branch loosened his hair, prepared to kill something.

"gr grr." It jumped out from behind a tree and swiped it's paw at them- it was a Kitty Critter.

( remember that thing that abducted smidge and adopted her to be it's toy? )

"Oh it's a cat!" Biggie skipped over to it and went to pet it.

"Biggie! It doesn't look very friendly!" Branch ran over to protect his friend- but he was late.

It raised it's bright blue paw up and showed it's claws. It lowered on to Biggie and scratched Biggie's arm, leaving a huge scar.

"OW!" Obviously that hurt so no kidding he screamed that at the top of his lungs.

~

Miles away, in the village, Poppy, Creek, Archer, and Guy Diamond heard the shriek.

"That sounded painful." Archer shuddered.

"No bEep, Sherlock." Creek elbowed him.

-

Branch pulled Biggie over to the water. "Clean the wound to avoid an infection. I'll deal with the cat."

This part of the forest was the cat's home, which the bOyS weren't aware of. The cat would leave them alone if they left, but they didn't.

Branch swatted at it with his hair. "Get away from my friend!"

The cat prepared to pounce on him- but magenta hair slapped it in the face. It snarled and turned to whoever slapped him.

"Poppy?" Branch grinned wide and looked to see.

( And we're just gonna stop there- )