The Prince's story

The war pt 2

BRANCH'S POV

He stepped into the room. A large grin on his face walking slowly and pace by pace across the room toward me. In the blink of an eye, he pulled out a knife that was stained with blood and held it to my throat. Did he want to kill me? Oh wait yes, he did. He always hated me because Poppy told him that she liked me and ever since then my life has been a living hell.

I tried to slip out of his grasp but that caused more pain. Why did he have to be like this? I felt a slow-dripping feeling on my neck.

BLOOD

I wanted to get out so badly. But I couldn't. I didn't want to harm myself. Poppy stood there staring. Her eyes penetrated deep into Creek's soul. He was just smiling at her.

BANG

Someone barged in.

"Popp-" it was King Peppy.

"D-dad why?" Poppy questioned with tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Creek called me late last night and told me that Branch had led every one of you to an unknown kingdom so you would get murdered. I came as fast as I could. Are you ok?" Peppy asked speaking a little too fast.

He looked all around Poppy to see if she had any injury then his now cold, bloodshot eyes turned to me.

"How dare you kidnap my precious daughter!" Peppy said with harshness in his voice. "I said how dare you !"

"I-i-i didn't... Creek is l-l-lying." I said pausing due to the pain in my throat.

"Why are you lying to me?" Peppy asked.

"I'm not, I-i-i'm telling the truth!" I screamed while trying to break free again.

"I couldn't believe I trusted you like my own son." a disappointed look was on Peppy's face.

"H-he's l-lying" I screamed again.

"Don't talk to me ever again stranger. You are now banned from coming back to the troll's village," he replied sternly.

POPPY'S POV

I couldn't believe what I just heard. I could even swear because of what Dad said. Why? Why did everyone I love have to be taken away by Creek or his friends? My mom sacrificed her life to save Creek and those little rascals from being eaten by the Bergens but this is how they repay her death. They should have died. Creek betrayed us by selling us out to the Bergens and now everyone believes him. Maybe I was too soft like Branch said. I should have listened to him. Now he has to die because of some liar. I was snapped out of my thoughts to realise I was getting carried in Creek's not so strong arms.

"You know I'm actually thinking that you should marry my daughter. You can protect her from anyone and make good decisions for the village." dad said that shocked me right to the core.

"I accept the offer sir" Creek said trying had enough to sound nice when he still sounded horrible. Uh.... that little snake. Now Branch is banned from the village because of his lies and I didn't even do anything.

"So when is the wedding sir?" Creek sounded desperate saying this.

"Hmmm what about next week Sunday morning at 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. If that is fine because at that time I will not have any work to do." dad replied.

Why did he have to choose everything for me. I felt like I was gonna be depressed for days and not come out of my room like Branch used to be like those days. I now understand how Branch felt like and I never really helped him.

"Remember to thank Creek Poppy. You do not want to be rude to your new husband especially after he saved you from that monster Branch." dad told me as we walked.

I didn't say anything. I felt really sick to say anything. I just kept looking at the path we were on thinking about everything that just happened.

BRANCH'S POV

I sat on the bed I still was on trying to process what just happened when my brothers barged into the room with tears in their eyes as they focused their eyes on my still-bleeding neck.

"B-b-ranch, are you ok?" Floyd asked.

I did not reply instead I just nodded.

"T-that's good. Do you want a hug?"

I nodded again.

"Come here."

I ran over to Floyd and hugged him tight. I cried and cried over and over again in his chest till my eyes turned red. I was devastated, tired, sick and weak at this point. Why did bad things always happen to me.

I BLAME MYSELF FOR NOT BEING HARD OR TOUGH ON MYSELF.