Happy New Years! Hello, everyone! Now, this might confuse you, but I decided to redo my season 2. Now, you might be wondering why I'm doing this, and well, my answer is simple: I realized I made a huge mistake in my original season 2. I didn't realize where I went wrong until a few weeks after I got the chance to reread it. I won't explain what it is, and will just say it is a personal mistake. So, after taking a few months to reflect, I decided to redo it, and I hope you'll all like it as much as the original. Some friendly heads up, I'm going to be reintroducing Sid in a new way you'll see later on in the series, and any of the other ocs that made an appearance that were either mine or belong my best bud, I. , will appear, depending on the given scenario, either later in the season, or in a different season in the future. Also, the timeframe of my new season 2 is going to be taking place right after Broppy's wedding at the end of my season 1, so it's gonna start right after that. Also, any of the spins I did on the canon season 2 episodes, some of them, I'm going to redo to match the new timeframe, or I'll save the redos of them for a future season. Disclaimer- I do own Trolls to Trollstopia in any way or form. Melody Song, Mal Shredder, Stereo, Twilight Tidepool, McJagger, and Buckaroo are my O.C.s and belong to me. Aggie belongs to I.M. Rally. I also do not own the song and the lyrics that I use for this chapter today. Now, let's get to it!

Poppy and Branch: You can do it solo!

Aggie and Trollex: But then you'd be all by yourself.

Stereo and Synth: (Synth: Yo!) So, it'd be more fun to share this one with someone else! (Tiny Diamond: Hit it, daddy!)

Rhythm, Blues, Quincy, Essence: Together, we will soar across the sky and beyond! (Prince D: To the great beyond!)

Holly Darling, Buckaroo, Delta Dawn: So, tune-up your voice!

Val Thundershock, Barb, and Melody Song: Stand up and sing along!

All: All different voices (Tiny Diamond: Everybody now!), our melodies ringing. We're living in harmony! Yeah, we're living in harmony! Our song is much stronger will every troll singing. We're living in harmony!

Pop Queen For The Day

It was only three day after one of the biggest/most-awaited weddings of all time, as Poppy and Branch were the happiest they've ever been now that they had officially tied the knot, and were now husband and wife. Poppy was really elated about it, while Branch, for once, almost couldn't contain his excitement; he was a married Troll, something he dreamed of ever since he confessed to Poppy after the World Tour that he loved her. Not only that, he was now king of the Pop Tribe, something he definitely did not see coming and was very doubtful about, but with reassurance from his wife, he was ready to step into his new role. Peppy has been giving him a lot of advice, a little more than Branch anticipated, especially when Peppy started discussing what choice briefs were most comfortable. Either way, both he and Poppy wouldn't trade anything in the world for this moment because now, they were together, and they planned to keep it that way forever. So much, that at the moment, Branch was busy packing two backpacks and a large picnic basket in his bunker while Poppy was going over a brochure she held in her hand for a little something they both had planned: a hot-air balloon ride honeymoon over Troll Kingdom. Poppy wanted to go somewhere far away originally for a week, but Branch reminded her that as queen, and king, they both still had responsibilities as rulers to still maintain the kingdom, and couldn't leave it alone for very long. so, they both agreed to go on a day trip honeymoon instead, though Branch allowed Poppy to pick the activity. At the moment, it was really early in the morning, long before the birds were even awake, as Branch was filling the picnic basket with food while saying, "Looks like we're almost all packed. Soon, we'll be ready for our romantic balloon ride honeymoon." Poppy placed the brochure in her hair and helped Branch finish packing the picnic basket, saying as she placed two sandwiches inside, "This is gonna be so much fun. We'll get to see the entire kingdom below from the sky, and it'll just be you and me, alone, together." Branch's cheeks flushed pink as he said, "Yeah, that is true, and there's no other Troll I would go with than you." The two cuddled close and shared a romantic kiss with one another, feeling the love flow through them. Poppy rested her head on Branch's chest as she looked up and said, "I love you, Branchifer," which prompted Branch to caress his wife's cheek while saying, "I love you too, Poppifer." They both nuzzled noses cutely before separating to get the last of the things they needed. Poppy went to grab the picnic blanket as Branch then asked while he was grabbing some plastic plates and cups, "So, Poppy, since we'll be away for the day, who's gonna watch over Pop Village"?

Poppy answered as she came back, "I asked my dad yesterday, and he said he was up for it, since he was the king before. Everything's all set, we have all the things we need, and a temporary ruler until we return. Nothing can go wrong"! Suddenly, a delivery bug flew into the bunker and dropped off a letter for Poppy, making her open it to read it, while Branch asked, "Everything ok, Poppy"? Poppy then groaned and said, "No; apparently, my dad mistook today for his "plan a surprise party for whatever reason" outing day, and has already left the village. So, he's gone." Branch sighed sadly before saying, "I guess this means our honeymoon is cancelled"? Poppy then said, "No, I'm sure I can find someone to act as a temporary ruler while we're gone, and luckily, there's one Troll I got up my sleeve who I think will be perfect for the job." Poppy then darted out of the bunker and left via the elevator all before Branch can ask, "Uh, who do have in mind"? Poppy ran into the village and jogged all the way to Rock Hollow, where she looked around, seeing every Rock Troll snoring while fast asleep. Then, Poppy saw one Troll she wanted in particular: lying on the couch, with her guitar on her chest, snoring louder than a foghorn, was the Hard Rock queen, Queen Barb. Poppy quietly squealed, not wanting to wake up the others, as she tiptoed up to Barb and whispered, "Psssst, hey, Barb." When that didn't get a reaction, she talked a little louder, saying, "Barb, wake up." when that didn't work, Poppy tossed all forms of dignity out the window and screamed into a megaphone she made out of her hair, declaring from the top of her lungs, "BBBBBAAAARRRRRBBBBBBB"! The force of her voice screaming into the megaphone was enough to not only wake up the Rock queen, but also knock her off the couch, making her crash onto the floor. And the most ironic part? None of the other Rock Trolls around her woke up from Poppy's scream, except for one Troll, who looked up from his pile of dirty clothes before he yawned and went back to sleep. Barb groaned and held her guitar in her hand while saying, "Popsqueak? What are you doing here? And this early too"? Poppy then said, "First of all, good morning, Barb. And second, I got a huge favor to ask, but let's talk outside." Barb let out a yawn and used her guitar to scratch her back before saying, "Ok, but it better be worth it," as both female queens walked outside of the hollow.

Once outside, Poppy explained, "Ok, so, as you know, since you were there obviously, Branch and I got married, and yesterday, we told you and the other leaders that Branch and I were going to be going on our honeymoon, right"? Barb let out another tired yawned, saying, "Sounds sappy, but yeah, I remember." Poppy then said, "Well, you see, we're going to be out for the whole day, and while we're gone, we need someone to watch over Pop Village until we come back. I asked my dad yesterday, but he's now unavailable, and then, I remembered that I had one other choice I had in mind for someone I wanted to be the temporary queen, and well, this is where it leads me to you. Barb, it would mean the world to Branch and me if you could act as the temporary Pop leader for the day." Barb looked ready to gasp with every ounce of air in her body as she exclaimed, "What?!" Then, Barb started to laugh, saying, "Oh, I get it; this is some sort of joke! Funny one, Popsqueak"! Poppy didn't seem to falter as she crossed her arms and said with her signature smile, "Nope, I'm not joking." That made Barb's laughter stop cold as she said, "Wait, you're kidding right? R-Right"? Seeing the smile unchanged on Poppy's face, Barb then realized that this was now officially not a joke, as she placed her hands up and said, "Woah woah woah! Look, Poppy, ever since the World Tour and the whole "me almost turning all the Trolls into Rock zombies and destroying all kinds of music so the world would only have Rock music" thing, I've been learning to respect and embrace the other tribes and everything, and that's cool and all, but you do know that you're talking about me, Queen Barb of the Hard Rock Trolls, being a temporary queen to a tribe of Trolls that, before, no offense, I kind of hated the most? Due to, you know, the history of how the strings separated? Plus, you know how I feel about Pop music: it's so annoyingly catchy, that it crawls into your head like an earworm. Once it gets into your head, you can't get it out. Again, no offense." Poppy then replied, "First, no offense taken, and second, yeah, I know, but I also know that underneath that tough, rambunctious, rebellious layer, is the layer where you're a really good queen, Barb. I mean, even when I was captured, I could tell that you were looking out for your people, and despite the circumstances, looking out for your people and others is one of the main qualities of any good leader, and I see that trait in you. so, even if you're Pop Queen for a day, as long as you keep that trait in mind, then you can be a good leader for any tribe of music."

Barb took that into thought before she said, "Well then...if that's the case, then...ok, I'll give it a shot, for you, Popsqueak." Poppy cheered and was about to hug Barb before Barb had her hand up, stopping Poppy as she said, "Hold up. First, you owe me big time for this, got it"? Poppy nodded before Barb continued with, "Second, I have a condition: that when you come back," before she looked around and whispered, "You tell me privately how the honeymoon goes. 'Cause you know normally, I'm not for sappy love mushy material, but well, you and Branch deserve to have a fun time together and well, I want to know how it goes." Poppy nodded and said, "Deal," and gave the Rock Queen a hug, which led Barb to groan uncomfortably, but secretly hugged Poppy back since they were friends. Barb then said while gently pushing Poppy off, "Yeah, yeah, so sure, I'll be Pop Queen for the day. If I can keep my Rock Trolls in line, it shouldn't be too hard for the Pop Trolls." Poppy then said, "Well, it shouldn't be that difficult, but do be careful: remember, Pop Trolls are not the same as Rock Trolls, so, some of the things you might do as the queen that help the Rock Trolls, it might not work the same way for the Pop Trolls." Barb crossed her arms and said, "Relax, Popsqueak; I know, and I got this. Trust me, by the time you and your husband come back, it's gonna be like you never left." Poppy smiled and thanked Barb again before she rushed back to Branch's bunker while Barb walked back in the hollow, sighing deeply while she said, "What in Trolldom did I sign up for"? Later on, once the sun came up and every Troll was awake for the day, all of Trollstopia gathered around the giant mushroom stage, as Poppy and Branch stood there, with Sheila the hot-air balloon all packed up and ready for take-off. Poppy cleared her throat and said, "Morning, everyone! Now, you're probably wondering what's going on. Well, as most of you know, since Branch and I are now married, we decided to go on our honeymoon, and we're going to be out for the whole day," before Branch reassured the crowd by saying, "But don't worry, we'll be back by the end of the day."

Then, Biggie declared out in the crowd, "But Poppy, if you and Branch aren't gonna be here, who's gonna watch over the Pop Tribe"? Poppy then answered, "Not to worry, for I found someone to be Pop Queen for the day! Ladies and gentle-Trolls, I give you your queen for the day: Queen Barb"! Barb walked out onto the stage as all of the Trolls cheered for her, which prompted Barb to say, "S'up every Troll? And a big s'up to you, Pop tribe. Need not to worry, for I'll help make sure everything for you guys is rocking," before mimicking playing a guitar solo, which left many of the Pop Trolls to be confused. Barb saw this and quickly changed her composure, saying with a shrug, "Uh, I mean, more fun for you guys"? That got the Pop Trolls to cheer again, making Barb sigh a breath of relief and comment, "This shouldn't be too hard, right"? Poppy then said, "Barb, thank you so much again for doing this," as Barb smiled and replied, "No sweat, Popsqueak. go on, have some fun with your hubby; everything's gonna be fine here by the time you both come back." Poppy and Branch both smiled as they boarded Sheila, who said, "Buckle up, kids; the S. Train is about to take off," and chuckled as she took to the skies, with every Pop Troll waving bye at Poppy and Branch, who waved back at them. Once they were both up in the sky, Branch, who was still feeling hesitant, asked, "Poppy, are you sure about leaving Barb as the Pop queen while we're gone"? Poppy nodded, saying, "Yeah, I know she'll do a great job. Plus, this experience might help her get to learn to appreciate Pop culture a little more and see how fun it can be. Though I hope some of the Pop Trolls don't make things difficult for her, especially if it involves glitter. Barb told me how when she got my card during the World Tour, it released glitter on her and, well...let's just say she didn't take it well initially." Branch shuddered and said, "Well, I don't blame Barb, but yeah, I just hope she doesn't't, you know, try to use the Rock way for the Pop tribe." Poppy patted her husband on the back while saying, "Don't worry, Branchifier, I have faith in Barb; I know she can do it. Meanwhile, I know something that will definitely cheer you up," and kissed Branch on the lips, making the male Pop Troll smile and relax as he kissed her back, with Sheila chuckling and saying, "Keep it friendly in there, you two"!

Back in Pop Village, Barb was walking around, saying, "Ok, so far, everything seems ok, so luckily, as long as no trouble arises, I should be fine with-," before he heard a Pop Troll scream for help. She ran over to see who needed her help and saw that it was Biggie, who looked scared while looking up a tree. Barb came over and asked, "Hey, blue boy, what's wrong"? Biggie replied, "First, my name is Biggie, in case we never had a formal introduction before and second, Mr. dinkles is stuck up in the tree"! He pointed up to the top of the tree at his pet worm, which was using his teeth to inch his way up a branch. Barb then said, "no worries, I'll get him down," before she ran up to the tree and gave it a hard kick, making the tree shake. As it shook, so did Mr. Dinkles, who loosened his grip and ended up falling from the tree, as Mr. Dinkles fell and landed into a bush. Biggie gasped and shouted, "Mr. Dinkles, are you ok," as he ran to the bush and opened it, and found his pet worm mostly ok, except for a thorn that was stuck in his side. Biggie gasped and held the worm in his hands, saying, "Mr. Dinkles! speak to me"! The worm lifted his head and replied with a gentle, "Mew," while Biggie cradled him, saying as he turned to face Barb, "Barb, why didn't you catch him"? Barb crossed her arms and replied, "I thought the bush would provide him a soft landing or something like that. Besides, he's not dead or up the tree anymore," which made Biggie state in concern, "Yes, but now, he's got a painful thorn in his side"! Barb huffed and said, "He'll be fine, I'm sure it'll pop out in no time," before walking away, leaving Biggie to hold his companion worryingly. Meanwhile, Barb then ended up seeing Smidge approach her, with small yellow Pop Troll saying with a smile, "Hi, Barb! so, a s ahead up since you're Pop queen for today, I tend to be Poppy's best helper, always helping her with some of the things she does. So, if there's anything I can do-," before Barb held her hand up and said, "Ok, I'm going to stop you right there. If I need help, I'll ask for it, but right now, I'm doing just fine. Anything else"? Smidge thought about it before answering, "Well, oh! I almost forgot: it's time for Poppy's daily scrapbook club meeting." Barb, confused, asked, "Scrapbook club meeting"? Smidge answered, "It's this fun little club Poppy hosts every day where we all work together to make dun scrapbooks." Barb groaned and said, "Yeah, sorry, not interested. I'm more of a smasher than a creator, and-," before she saw Smidge drop to her knees and beg, saying, "Please"?

Barb rolled her eyes and groaned, saying, "Fine, let's go," as they went to go host the scrapbook club meeting. At Poppy's pod, DJ Suki, Legsly, Smidge, and Fuzzbert were all sitting together at the table, with Barb laying on a beanbag while asking, "Ok, what do I need to do"? DJ Suki answered, "Well, during our scrapbook club meetings, we usually all just make scrapbooks and we talk with one another. It's fun"! Barb sighed and said, "Ok, fine, but no one better get glitter on me, understand? I am still not very fond of it, and after what happened last time I got glitter on me, you definitely don't want to see what happens if it gets on me." With that, everyone grabbed a piece of construction paper, and they started to create. DJ Suki was using criminals to cut shapes from the paper, Legsly was gluing together two small shapes together, Smidge was sprinkling some glitter on a blue piece of construction paper that had a glob of glue on it, and Fuzzbert was tying a few pieces of paper together with light blue string. Meanwhile, Barb was...well, trying to do all of these things, except for the glitter part, but was having a very hard time working the scissors. Every time she tried to cut a shape, it turned out all shredded-like, or it ended up being a huge mess. While they continued with their artwork, Smidge was the first to strike a conversation, saying, "so, how's everyone's day been"? DJ Suki replied while adding a star sticker to her cover, "Great! I've been busy working on a new soundtrack that'll guarantee to knock your socks off"! Legsly added, "I helped Delta pick flavor berries up on a really high tree; it was so much fun! And easy when you have extendable limbs." Fuzzbert then muttered something that was incoherent, but most of the group seemed to understand, while Barb asked, "What the heck did this fuzzball just say"? Smidge answered, "Oh, he just said, "He went to a Fuzzling rave, and it was a lot of fun! He even got to run the DJ set." Barb was confused, asking, "How on earth are you guys able to understand him"? DJ shrugged and said, "It's just something we've been able to do since we first met him." Smidge then said, "I was able to beat my personal lifting record with 100lbs"! Most of the trolls in the group cheered, while Barb rolled her eyes and groaned, trying to get a handle of making a scrapbook. Working the glue was a hassle, especially when it opened wide and spilled, covering her tanktop, as Barb shouted, "Oh come on"! In frustration, Barb banged her fist on the table, which sent a tube of glitter flying into the air, as it opened. All of the trolls in the room gasped as the glitter spilled out and to Barb's horror, it decided to rain down...on her. Before Barb could even react, she now had a sticky tanktop and was covered head to toe in silver glitter.

DJ Suki and Legsly gasped and covered their mouths in horror, Fuzzbert jumped in a panic, and Smidge flinched, saying as she cowered behind Legsly, "Oh my guh"! Barb was livid as tried to wipe the glitter off her face before she growled in anger and pulled out her guitar, raised it high, and swung it down, smashing the table in half, before she walked out of the pod, with everyone watching in concern. Once Barb was out of the pod, she took a minute to take a few deep breaths to calm down, saying, "Man, this is so stressful. How does Popsqueak handle this? Well, at least it can't get any worse, right"? Suddenly, she heard a Pop Troll's hug watch ding and the Troll shouted, "Hug Time," which made Barb gasp and say, "Oh no"! She saw Pop Trolls gathering around for hugs, as Barb quickly tried to flee, not in the mood to hug anyone. However, it was like everywhere she turned, Pop Trolls were coming towards her in floods of happiness and joy, and in overwhelming amounts, amounts Barb couldn't handle. Barb then suddenly hid behind a tree and sighed in relief, before she saw three Pop Trolls jump from a bush and shout, "Hug time," before they lept onto Barb and hugged her. Barb groaned as she was not only caught in a tight hug that was squeezing her hard but when Barb shouted, "Ok, everybody, off," she found herself unable to pull them off due to the glue from earlier. One of the Pop Trolls commented, "Uh...I think we're stuck," which made Barb grumble in frustration. She walked over to a tree and said, "One of you, grab this tree," as a Pop Troll grabbed a tree. Barb then stepped back, trying to pull them off, as the Pop Troll group ended up stuck to the tree, due to the glue that came off of Barb, while Barb ended up tumbling to the ground. The Rock Queen groaned, saying, "Please tell me it's gonna get easier from here." As on cue, Cooper soon came running in, saying, "Queen Barb! Queen Barb! It's time"! Barb, confused, asked, "Time for what"? Cooper then answered, "Our daily song and dance number"! Barb then gasped while saying, "Woah, hold on there. When it comes to singing and dancing, I'll do almost any kind of music, but not Pop." Cooper giggled and said, "Why not try it? You might like it! Here, just watch"!

With that, Cooper excitedly ran to join the other Pop Trolls that gathered to join in the song and dance, while Barb crossed her arms and watched, not interested in joining in.

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Good Time by Owl City ft Carly Rae Jespen~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

DJ Suki: Hmmm-mmm-mmm! Whoa-oh-oh-oh!

Guy Diamond: It's always a good time!

Pop Trolls: Whoa-oh-oh-oh!

Cooper: It's always a good ti-ime!

Guy Diamond: Woke up on the right side of the bed! What's up with this Pop song inside my head? Hands up, if you're down to get down tonight (Biggie: Hmm-mmm-mmm)! 'Cause, it's always a good time!

Barb still remained uninterested, not wanting to sing and dance to the Pop song, but suddenly, she found herself tapping her foot to the song, which made Barb gasp and say, "Oh no! The catchiness...it's getting to me! The music's contagious"! Barb tried to prevent her foot from tapping, but no matter what she did, her foot couldn't stop tapping to the song; it was just too irresistible.

Smidge: Slept in all my clothes like I didn't care! Hopped into a caterbus, take me anywhere! I'm in if you're down to get down tonight! 'Cause, it's always a good time!

Barb was failing poorly in trying to resist tapping her foot in the song, and when it felt like things couldn't possibly get worse, her hips started to swap and her arms started to move along to the beat. Barb, now feeling terrified, commented, "Make it stop," as she felt her body starting to boogie to the song.

Satin and Chenille: Good morning and good night!

Cooper: I wake up at twilight!

Biggie and Legsly: It's gonna be alright!

Snack Pack: We don't even need to try; it's always a good time (DJ Suki: Woo!)!

Losing all control of her body, Barb found herself dancing along to the Pop song, screaming as she felt her body moving with eas.

Pop Trolls: Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh! Whoa-oh-oh-oh; it's always a good time! Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh! We don't even have to try; it's always a good time!

Biggie: Good time, good time, it's always a good time!

Satin and Chenille: Whoa-oh-oh-oh!

Barb was feeling completely embarrassed, dancing to a Pop song, and thought that it couldn't get any more humiliating. Suddenly, Barb felt this sudden new feeling in her chest, like she now just...wanted to sing. However, Barb used every ounce of muscle in her body to control the urge to sing.

Legsly: Freaked out, dropped my headphones in the pool again! Party all night till the AM! Let's hang out, if you're down to get down tonight! 'Cause it's always a good time!

Barb then found herself smiling a bit, muttering softly, "Good morning and good night," along with the melody of the song, before she covered her mouth, realizing she was now getting caught in singing the song.

Biggie: Good morning and good night!

Smidge: I wake up at twilight!

Guy Diamond and Cooper: It's gonna be alright!

Snack Pack: We don't even need to try; it's always a good time (DJ Suki: Woo!)!

Suddenly, Barb let out a loud scream of frustration that made every Pop Troll stop singing and turn to look at Barb, who ran off quickly before she could break into a full song and dance. Barb ran with all of her might all the way to Rock Hollow, her only sanctuary from all things Pop. Once inside, Barb leaned against a rock structure, breathing really fast, before she commented, "Finally, a break from Pop. I swear if I had to hear anymore Pop music, I was gonna lose my head." Suddenly, Barb heard what sounded like a keytar playing, and found her foot tapping again, making Barb become scared and ask, "Wait, where's that coming from"?! At that moment, Val, who was reading Glitterborn Chronicles on the couch with Demo, looked up from the scrapbook she was reading and replied, "Oh, hey Barb. Don't mind the Pop music, Aggie is just giving Pop music lessons over to those Rock Trolls." Barb turned her head and saw Aggie playing her keytar beautifully, playing a catchy Pop song, while all the Rock Trolls listened happily. That sent Barb over the breaking point, making the Rock queen tug at her ears and drop to her knees, shouting while saying, "WHEN WILL IT EVER END"?! Hearing Barb's shouting made Aggie stop playing her keytar and turn her head to look at the distressed Rock queen, as well as the other Rock Trolls that looked on in confusion. Aggie placed her keytar away as she flew to Barb, asking, "Barb, what's wrong"? Barb got up to her feet and shouted, "What's wrong?! I'll tell you what's wrong! I'm not fit to be a Pop queen, that's what"! Aggie tried to reassure her by saying, "What do you mean," as Barb explained, "I can't do any of the things that the Pop Trolls do, and the Pop music just makes me wanna tear my mohawk out from how annoyingly catchy it is! Pop just isn't my style, and it's not just because of my dislike of the music"! Barb then grabbed her guitar while saying, "I can't stand the Pop culture either," and threw her guitar at a speaker, destroying it. Barb then grabbed her guitar and shouted, "The glitter is too much," she then shattered the table in one smash, shouting, "I can't stand the hugs"! Barb then swung her guitar like a golf club at some cupcake a la splodes that flew towards Aggie, who ducked to dodge them while Barb shouted, "The music is too contagious singing and dancing wise"! Then, Barb hopped onto the top of the couch, shouting, "Worst of all, everyone is just smiling so much and so happy, it gives me a painful toothache," and dove behind the couch, set to chainsaw it in half. Val quickly collected her books as she and Demo hopped off the couch, running a good distance away from it while shouting, as Barb cut it directly in half with the chainsaw, with Demo exclaiming, "Oh come on, not on our couch"!

Barb soon dropped her chainsaw and sat beside where it was cut in half, saying, "You know, it's just so hard to get away from it. Phew, hating things takes a lot of energy." Suddenly, everyone saw an exhausted Riff roll out from where the couch was cut in half, gasping for air while asking, "What day is it"?! Confused, Val asked, "Riff? How on earth did you get inside the couch"? Riff replied frantically, "I-I don't know"! Barb sighed stressfully, saying, "I don't even know why Poppy asked me to be temporary Pop queen in the first place. I'm not cut out for this; I'm no Pop Troll." Aggie then said, "You know, Barb, I know that you're probably feeling frustrated about this, but, just because you're not a Pop Troll doesn't mean you can't embrace Pop." Val then said, "Yeah. I mean, when I first came to Trollstopia, I was way against doing anything Pop related. But, once I started trying a few things, and letting myself embrace the culture a little bit, I started to change, in a good way. I mean, I'm happier, I'm more friendly, of some sorts. But most importantly, I'm learning how to be a better friend, and I'm growing in ways I never thought I would. And you know what? Even through the changes, I'm still the same hardcore Val that I am. I still love to rock out, I still like smashing things, and all that. So, just because you learn to embrace or express a different music culture, it doesn't have to necessarily change who you are." Maggie then added, "Yeah, plus, I think Pop has already had an effect on you, even before all of this. Haven't you noticed that you've become nicer"? Barb thought about it for a bit before saying, "Well...yeah, you are right there. I'm nicer, a little bit. and well, I don't think a lot of the stuff they do is entirely mushy and everything. The glitter is kind of cool actually, as long as it doesn't stick to you. And their music isn't so annoyingly catchy. Maybe I can be a good Pop queen."

Aggie and Val smiled at Barb, who got up and said, "You know what? I'm gonna try again, and this time, I'm gonna try this the Pop way." With that, Barb went around town, fixing all of the mistakes that occurred earlier, and did it all in the way Poppy would. She first tended to Mr Dinkles, by helping to remove the thorn on the worm's side, and placing a band-aid on it. She helped DJ, Smidge, Legsly, and Fuzzbert fix the table and even attempted to make a scrapbook. Though it ended up being a glued-up, shredded mess, she got a lot of praise for it from her friends. She then saw a few Pop Trolls, who looked sad, and did her best to give them a hug, which made them feel better. Finally, Barb approached the town square and saw that a lot of the Pop Trolls were still in a big song and dance number. Barb gulped, unsure if she could bring herself to do this. But then, she saw Demo, Val, and Aggie giving her reassuring smiles, as Barb breathed in and out, ready to try. Demo even got things started for her, which made Barb smirk and laugh, and it helped her feel less nervous.

Demo: Doesn't matter when, it's always a good time then!

Then, Val took the next verse joining Demo.

Val: Doesn't matter when, it's always a good time then!

Finally, now brimming with confidence, Barb joined in with everyone, singing and dancing, with Aggie joining her.

Barb and Aggie: Doesn't matter when, it's always a good time then!

Pop Trolls: It's always a good time!

Everyone joined together to sing and dance, as Barb played her guitar along with the music, singing and having fun with all of the Pop Trolls.

All: Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh! Whoa-oh-oh-oh; it's always a good time! Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh! We don't even have to try; it's always a good time! Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh! Whoa-oh-oh-oh; it's always a good time! Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh! We don't even have to try; it's always a good time! Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh! Whoa-oh-oh-oh; it's always a good time! Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh!

By sundown, Sheila was landing on the ground, saying, "That was a fun trip," as Poppy and Branch exited the hot-air balloon, thanking her for taking them on the fun trip. Branch and Poppy looked around and saw that everything seemed to be in order, making Branch say, "Wow, I'm actually impressed. Barb did a better job than I anticipated." Poppy smiled and said, "Wow, everyone looks so happy! see, Branch? I knew she could do it." Soon, both Pop Trolls saw Barb passing cupcakes out to some of the Trollings, saying, "Enjoy them," as the Trollings thanked her before they ran to eat them. Poppy and Branch approached the Rock Queen, with Poppy asking, "Hey, Barb! How was everything as Pop queen for the day"? Barb chuckled and said, "Well, it was trick at first, but in the end, everything was smooth sailing, with eh help of some good friends of mine," and winked at Val and Aggie, who winked back at her. Branch then said, "Well, we are both very impressed with such a great job you've done." Poppy then got a great idea, saying, "Hey, Barb, how would you like to be our official Pop queen substitute in case Branch and I ever go out again"? Barb chuckled and patted Poppy on the shoulder, replying with, "Yeah...not a chance, Popsqueak. It was nice, but I think you both make better pop rulers than I can ever be. Besides, after the day I had, I need to go smash some things to drain the sugar out of my system. Laters," and started to walk back to Rock Hollow, with Poppy and Branch both chuckling in response to the Rock Queen's response. However, once Barb got back to Rock Hollow, she looked around before she secretly pulled out her shredded scrapbook and smiled, keeping it as a close keepsake from her day of being a Pop leader. Now, with newfound respect of the Pop tribe, Barb smiled, thinking to herself as she said quietly, "Guess Pop isn't as bad as I thought it was."