In The Wild

Chapter Twelve : Druxy

When Poppy finally woke up, she found herself in a dark room. She immediately tried to get up, but something stopped her.

She looked down and saw big chains on her hands and feet.

She couldn't believe it.

" Where am I?" She asked herself.

Then she heard the door opening and saw Creek.

" Hello, Poppy." He said with a sinister smile.

" Creek?!" At once,Poppy tried to lunge at him but forgot she was chained up.

" Calm down, you animal." Creek hissed. Then he slapped her.

" Ow!" She yelled." Why are you doing this?!"

" Why?" Creek shouted." Because you stole everything from me!!"

" What?" Poppy mumbled." How did I-"

" Everything was perfect, " Creek began. "I was going to be king, and everyone was going to love me, but you just had to come out of that stupid forest, and John just had to make Viva queen!"

" How is that my fault?" Poppy asked.

" Well, you see, I was going to kill Viva, marry you for legitimacy, then kill you so I could be king!"

"  You were going to kill me after you married me?" Poppy babbled." That's sick!"

" No, what was sick is that after years of thinking I was going to be king, you and your sister had to take it away from me!" Creek yelled. " And  since you rejected my advances, I had to change my plans a little."

"Wha- what do you mean -"

Then Creek slapped her again.

" Ow! What the hell, man?!"

He didn't say anything. He just showed her a note written out in letters from different books and newspapers.

Poppy squinted her eyes to read as the room she was in was not well lit. " Why do the letters look like that?"

" Uh, so they don't recognize my handwriting dumbass." Creek retorted." And as soon as I send it to your sister, she will be crowning me king the next day. Except I'll probably kill her and you. And your gross boyfriend."

" What is wrong with you?!" Poppy yelled." You're a psycho!"

"Maybe, but I'm still gonna be king."

And with that, Creek left the room, leaving Poppy alone with her thoughts.

She really hoped someone would rescue her.

. . . .

Branch slept terribly that night. When he woke up, he didn't see Poppy. But Poppy was an early riser, so he assumed it was just that.

So he got ready and went outside. That's when he saw all the panicked faces.

That's also when Clay grabbed him and dragged him to Viva's pod.

" Clay, what the hell?!" He was about to cuss off Clay more when he saw Viva crying.

" Um, Viva, what's wrong?" He asked.

But Viva didn't say anything. She just handed him a letter. Branch read it, and it said:

Queen Viva, if you want your sister back, you will come to Misty Meadows and forfeit your family's right to the throne and give it to me. If you refuse, let's just say, you'll be the only family member you have left.

After reading the note ,Branch fell onto the floor himself.

" She's really gone?"

" No one's seen her all day." Viva replied." Who could've taken her?"