Branch and Poppy One Shot

Bullying

Poppy finds out Branch is getting bullied and puts a stop to it.

Branch was gray and walking around the village going about his day he may have lived in the bunker and scavenged for his own stuff but there was other stuff he needed that only the village supplied. While he was walking he saw the other trolls whispering and giving him strange looks.

It was a reason why he hated going to the village everyone would make fun of him especially Creek. If they weren't making fun of him for being gray they were taking pity on him for what happened to his grandma, he learned to ignore them.

''Hey look is the troll who has no color.'' Said a troll to a friend who laughed at him.

''Careful I hear he lives with the wild animals and watch out he has a temper oh he will hurt us.'' One said.

''Yeah I hear he eats his food raw.'' Said another one.

It hurt Branch a lot but he wasn't gonna show it. He continued walking when he was cornered by the 3 trolls and 2 others one being Creek.

''Good day mate.'' He said walking up.

''Oh hello Creek so where is the normal snack group you hang with? Change groups isn't that unfair?'' asked Branch who hated Creek with a passion.

''I haven't switched these are guys who go to my yoga class you should try it.'' Creek said smugly.

''It may even help you bring back your colors.'' One said.

''Maybe he stuck gray ha hey look at these ears.'' One said pulling his ears.

''OUCH THAT HURT! Don't touch my ears.'' He growled.

''Oh the gray troll is upset.'' One said.

''Yeah looks like he's gonna cry and run away.'' One said laughing.

''Look at me I'm Branch and I'm a gray troll who hates singing, dancing, and everything fun look at me.'' One said.

''I don't do happy.'' Creek mocked what Branch once said to Poppy.

''Wow tough words for a hippie tree hugger and his buddies don't have enough guts to come and face me?'' Branch taunted.

''Oh mate I don't fight I'm a lover and peacemaker. 'Oh Poppy my love I love you and will give myself to you I deserve you even though I'm only gray and lonely and always grumpy I want you and only want to rule the village with you please have me!'' Creek mocked in a low tone frowning, clenching his fists and stomping around in a circle.

The others laughed. Branch's face turned red and shook his head hating every inch of this.

''Like Poppy would ever fall for you she loves everyone and sees them as friends.'' One said.

''Besides every troll here in the village feels sorry for you why do you think coming to the village they give you space they say poor gray troll, its a shame what happened to his grandma.'' The second troll said.

''Lets leave him guys if we aren't careful we may end up like him all gray.'' The third one said shaking his head.

''Yeah good luck mate have fun being lonely.'' Creek said and ruffed Branch hair and left.

Branch couldn't take it anymore he turned and ran as fast as he could tears running down his face not caring where he was going or who saw him. He wasn't watching where he was going and ran into someone they both fell. ''WATCH IT!'' He shouted and then he saw Poppy.

She jumped up. ''Oh Branch are you...'' She stopped when she saw he was crying. ''Branch what's wrong?'' She asked concerned.

''N-Nothing to worry about.'' He turned to go only to have her grab his wrist it startled him. ''Get back before you turn gray as well.'' He said.

''Branch what is the matter?'' She asked softly.

Like that Branch hugged her and started sobbing he felt horrible and it was wrong for him to be crying on Poppy but he needed someone to comfort him he couldn't take it.

''Hey, I won't turn gray, hey Branch what's wrong please tell me.'' She said softly hugging him back her arms around him listening to his sobs and feeling horrible.

''I- I can't take it, trolls in the village just mock and make fun of me maybe I should move or...'' He cried.

''No, No Branch you won't do that. Which ones are making fun of you?'' She asked.

''It doesn't matter don't do anything they'll think I came running to you and think me as a coward.

''You are not a coward and I'm sorry you went though that but just curious who was it?'' She asked as they sat down and she rubbed his back trying to help him.

''You won't believe me.. It was Creek and his other group he hangs with but not just them everyone in the village talks about me I'm a black sheep in the way and I can't take it anymore I hate getting mocked they don't know my story but its not a happy one.'' He said.

''I know Branch and I don't pity you. You lost your grandma right? I asked my dad and he told me you lost Rosiepuff.'' She said.

''Yeah and I'm gray.'' He said.

''You'll be ok don't listen to them say I got an idea why don't we have supper together I'll bring over food to your bunker in a bit and we can talk.'' She said.

''Really thanks Poppy.'' He smiled and stood up helping her up and he left smiling a bit.

Poppy watched him leave and then walked towards the village she was gonna have a talk with them. She knew where they would be she went to Where she knew Creek would be meditating she and him were friends but she was rethinking that after what she heard.

Creek and his class were meditating when she walked in. ''Ahem.''

Creek opened his eyes and smiled. ''Princess Poppy what do I owe this pleasure?'' He asked.

''Hate to bother but I need to talk to you and your class.'' She said.

''Of course alright everyone the princess has something to say.'' He said.

They all look and she went to the front and saw the group smiling and talking. ''Sorry to intrude but I have something important to say. First off I heard and seen something that disgusts me and I'm here to put an end to it. ''How many of you know Branch?''

Everyone raised their hand. ''This is directed to most of you, I want to say shame on you guys who picked on Branch he is a good hard-working troll who had a rough childhood its not his fault he is gray. I just saw him running from the village in tears and it broke my heart to see it he wants to move away and I won't have that! I am a sweet loving princess but I will not tolerate picking and bullying another troll just because of his color. Who are you to judge I'm talking to you guys over there.'' Poppy said glaring at the small group who picked on Branch.

''Its unnatural his color and he brings a gloom I though we were supposed to be happy?'' The first one Eric said.

''Its not his fault you guys want to stay in my good graces I suggest you start behaving like grown up and stop picking on Branch!'' She said glaring at them.

''Its not our fault he takes them seriously we were just joking with him.'' The second Sunset said.

''Its wasn't a joke to him he is gray but he has feelings too and I don't take kindly to those who pick on others.'' She said.

''Poppy is right guys.'' Creek said coming up and putting his hand on her shoulder.

She growls and grabs his hand flipping Creek over her shoulder and on his back. ''Don't you dare pretend that your helping I know your involvement in this, as a matter of fact you started it egging him on and encouraging the others to do the same. I will say this if you want us to be friends back down the picking on Branch from what I hear from the snack pack is you always put Branch down.'' She said as she turned to walk away the others watched in shock never seeing the princess do what she did with Creek sitting up groaning.

''Oh and as for who I like Creek that is really non of your business and don't you dare speak my mind for me to anyone if I want to spend time or be with Branch I will unlike you I love all my friends and trolls no matter what color.'' She said as she left.

''Now why don't we go out and do something Branch.'' She smiles as she took his hand and they left.