Branch and Poppy One Shot

Cheering up a Friend

One afternoon young princess Rosie was out and looking for someone she then ran into the snack group.

''Hello Rosie.'' BJ said smiling.

''Hey BJ, hi guys!'' She smiled.

''Hey girl nice to see you we were about to hand out invites to a party curtesy of Autumn and Esperanza.'' Lyric said.

''Nice I'll be sure to join.'' Rosie said politely.

''Are you ok love?'' Asked Wood son of Creek.

''Yeah, say have any of you seen River?'' She asked.

''Oh, him yeah, I saw him this morning something seemed off more then usual.'' Sparks said.

''Oh, what is it?'' She asked.

''He seemed down, and it looked like he turned a bit grayer then normal.'' He said.

''Oh, thanks Sparks.'' She said hugging him.

''Oh, and Rosie!'' Autumn said running over to her.

''Here give this to River he is invited as well.'' She said.

''Ok I will.'' The princess said as she took off in a hurry.

She searched everywhere and couldn't find him she continued on and then came to a clearing of mushrooms and then heard soft crying she walked around, and the sight broke her heart. River was curled up his head in his knees as he was crying Sparks was right River looked very gray and Rosie wanted to help him. She goes up to him on her knees.

''River.'' She said quietly.

He shook his head not looking up. She came over and wrapped her arms around him. ''What's wrong you know you can talk to me.'' She said.

River had heard her coming and call his name he didn't want to face her so she could see him cry but he needed a hug and hugged her back. She rubbed his back and hugged him.

''R-Rosie I'm s-sorry I know you want me to be happy but sometimes I can't.'' He sobbed.

''Hey River, its ok to be sad but what is?'' She asked.

''My parents are gone, and I miss them today is the day I lost my mom.'' He said.

''Your parents.'' She said.

''Yes. Well, whatever happened isn't your fault.'' She said hugging him.

''It is, and I d-didn't get to say goodbye.'' He cried.

''What happened?'' She asked.

He was quiet. ''Sorry I shouldn't have asked.'' She said.

''Its ok I'll tell you...'' He said.

Flashback...

little baby River was happy and crawled around his parents Sam and Spring were having a picnic together with their baby son who was crawling around and giggling.

''Ahh look Sam our son is enjoying himself.'' Spring said laying her head on him.

''Yes he is he will make a great troll one day.'' Sam said.

Spring then went over and scooped River up in her arms hugging him kissing his cheek laying him down and tickling him. River smiles and giggles.

Sam watches them smiling at his family lucky to have a great family, then he noticed a big spider coming up to them. ''WATCH OUT!'' He shouted.

Spring looked up to see the spider and grabbed River running suddenly she tripped with River landing on her back and was scared as the spider came closer it brought is leg down and Spring covered River with her hands. Then out of nowhere she was thrown back by hair and then looked to see Sam trying to fight off the spider then out of nowhere the spider pinned him down and used its leg to squash Sam killing him.

Spring looked in horror and ran screaming. Lucky for her King Branch heard and took off with some of the other trolls and the spider was caught in one of Branch's traps and the trolls disposed of it.

Spring went over to her husband crying and River went up and nuzzled his daddy. Branch and Poppy comforted her.

Branch leaned over Sam. ''I promise I will watch over them for you.''

Flashback over...

Rosie looked sad and hugged him crying a bit over the way. ''But you still have your mom.'' She said.

''Yeah, for a bit and it hurts worse that she died. I barely knew my dad, but it was worse with mom gone and all because I was out playing when I could of been safe by my parents and inside.'' He said crying as Rosie hugs him.

''What happened to your mom?'' She asked.

''Well, she was all my fault and I blame myself.'' He said in tears.

''Take a breath and if you need to cry cry I'm here for you.'' She said.

Flashback...

A 6-year-old River was happy playing outside while his mom was water the flowers. ''Mommy look what I found.'' he said running over to her.

She looked up at him smiling as he held out a flower. '' For you mommy.''

Spring smiled and put her hands to her heart. ''Oh, River thank you my sweet boy.'' She hugged him kissing him all over his cheeks.

''MOMMY!'' He giggled trying to get away.

''Oh no not without a hug and some tickles.'' She smiled tickling him all over.

He then pulled away and smiled as Spring went back to the flowers.

River looked and saw a butterfly and followed it. ''Pretty come here butterfly.'' He said following it trying to chase it.

There was a large bird flying around and saw little River playing and decided for a snack. Spring looked up to see the bird coming and she ran over and picked up River as the bird grabbed her by the back of the dress and she looked at River kisses his tiny cheek. ''I love you, River.''

Her hair puts him down as he rolls as the bird takes off with his mom, he looked at her as she smiled sadly.

''MOMMY!'' He screamed in tears crying trying to follow the bird shouting. ''NO BRING MOMMY BACK BRING MY MOMMY BACK PLEASE MOMMY DON'T LEAVE ME!'' He screamed and started crying losing all his colors and continued crying.

Later Queen Poppy heard crying and ran to see River in a ball scared, gray and crying. ''River oh River what happened where is your mommy?'' She asked.

''Mommy got taken by a bird and is gone.'' He cried more.

Poppy felt tears welling up as she lost her best friend and the poor scared gray troll. ''Come here son we'll take care of you.'' Hugging him and carrying back home.

Flashback over...

Rosie was shocked and it broke her heart to hear 16-year-old River crying his eyes out and looking up. ''I shouldn't of went for that butterfly she may still be here.'' He said.

Rosie hugs him. ''I am so sorry that happened, but it wasn't your fault they died River, and they wouldn't want you to cry and be sad over it they want you to be happy besides you have us me Twig, Joy, mom and dad.'' She said.

''I know but still I miss them a lot.'' He said.

''Yeah, daddy gets that way a lot but he happy he has a family, and they want you to be happy.'' She said.

''I am happy that I got you guy and very happy I got you Rosie, and I will never let you or the family get hurt.'' He said.

She smiled and hugged him, and they shared a kiss. ''Say come on over for supper and stay the night.'' She said.

''Ok Rosie for you I will.'' He said as they stood up.

He looked at the sky. ''I love you mom and dad.'' He said as he took Rosie hand, and they walked back home together.