Falling for a King - Trollex x Human OC

Chapter 2

"You came from another world?" The one called Branch stared at the two humans, the distrust coming from him was almost tangible.

They had been led by the two trolls to a small clearing to explain more. Despite the distrust from him, the pink one welcomed them with open arms. She happily led them towards the clearing talking about how they could stay with them as long as they'd like.

"It's kind of a long story," Star mumbled awkwardly.

Branch crossed his arms. "We have time." Star fidgeted a moment before turning to her best friend.

"You'll be better at explaining this than me." Ash gave her an unimpressed look and sighed before explaining, then flinched as Branch's expression turned to anger.

He's going to kill us or take us as prisoners. Ash thought to herself.

"You tried to summon one of us?" Branch glared at the humans. "So, a troll would've been stuck in your world unable to leave?"

The pink one looked confused, but she didn't seem upset. I can't believe she's a queen. Ash thought to herself, so is Branch like her personal guard? While she didn't want to be harmed, Ash felt that Poppy should be more cautious as queen.

Star shook her head holding her hands up panicking. "Wait no, you don't understand. My great great great grandmother-" Ash covered Star's mouth.

This idiot is just going to make everything worse. "It was a mistake, we thought it was just a silly game her great grandmother used to play. Games like that aren't uncommon for children to play in our world."

Poppy tilted her head to the side going over the words. "Grant wishes?" Star nodded as Ash shrugged unsure.

"I've never heard of anything like that, I think we should ask my father." Poppy turned towards the other troll. "Hey Branch, could you go get my dad?" Branch looked at her like she had lost her mind.

"What? You want me to leave you alone with them?" He pointed accusingly toward the two friends. "I'm not leaving you alone with them. Look, you go get King Peppy and I'll stay here with them." He crossed his arms as he mumbled the last line. No way he would leave Poppy alone with the strangers. Poppy frowned but quickly realized Branch wouldn't budge in this situation.

She placed her hands on her hips "Okay, but you better be nice to them." She ordered. He huffed in response as she ran off.

"So uh, that your girlfriend?" Star grinned.

"Star, shut up." Ash hissed. "I'm sorry, ignore half of what she says."

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It was not long before the queen returned with an older orange troll. Ash glanced over him, noting his graying hair that looked like it had once been the same shade as his daughter's hair. His expression switched from confusion to shock after laying eyes on the humans before him. "W-what? What did you say you are?" He stepped closer to Star.

"We're humans," Star answered as she stepped back awkwardly.

"Humans" He mumbled softly to himself. "And you say you're from another world?"

Ash once again repeated the story of how they ended up in this world.

"You were trying to summon a troll to grant a wish? What wish did you want to be granted?"

Ash shook her head. "I didn't have a wish, like I said I thought it was just some silly story."

He turned to Star "Oh, um, yeah, I didn't have a wish." He gave her an odd look. "But it was your idea?"