Trolls: Broppy One Shots

Aftermath

Poppy moaned as she felt an arm under her head, her eyes opened slightly but her vision was blurry. Was that Branch above her? She could barely make out what was right in front of her.

Viva: Poppy?

Viva too? What happened? The last thing that Poppy remembered was getting nabbed by Velvet and Veneer while helping Branch save his brothers. Everything else after that was fuzzy.

Branch: Poppy, can you hear me?

Poppy looked up at Branch weakly and coughed, she could barely move and her head was throbbing like crazy, just being able to turn her head was an accomplishment on its own.

Poppy: B-Branch...? Viva...?

Viva: Yeah, Poppy, it's us. You okay?

Poppy: I don't know...what happened?

Branch and Viva both turned to each other with worried looks before looking back at Poppy, she was barely conscious and she looked rather pale. Branch brushed her bangs back and kissed her head.

Branch: Don't worry about it right now, Poppy, we'll explain later, just focus on regaining your strength.

Poppy nodded and let out another cough. Viva took her little sister's hand in hers and started caressing it with her thumb. She tried to sit up but her body was too sore.

Branch: Shhhhhh don't move around too much.

Poppy: I'm so tired...

Viva and Branch turned to each other knowing they needed to get Poppy home.

John Dory: Yo! Rhonda's getting impatient over here!

Viva: We're coming!

Viva stood up and Branch got up carrying Poppy bridal style, her body limp in his arms. She didn't know what was happening, but she was happy to know that Branch was with her. Viva continued to hold her hand and kissed her on her forehead.

Poppy: Guys...?

Branch: Shhhhhhh save your strength.

Poppy, too tired to protest, let her head fall on Branch's chest listening to his soothing heartbeat. It was a bit faster than it usually would be, but it was still his heart. Viva and Branch both caught with the rest of the bros in Rhonda and Branch carefully laid Poppy down on the couch covering her with a soft blanket. Her breathing was steady and her eyes were closed.

Branch: She looks pale.

Viva knelt down beside Branch and placed a hand on her sister's forehead.

Viva: She's warm, I think she might be sick.

Poppy didn't even flinch when she felt her sister's hand on her head, she was out like a lightbulb. What had they done to her?

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Back in Poppy's pod, Viva paced around while Branch stayed by Poppy's bedside holding her hand and watching her dream. He turned to Viva noticing how anxious she looked, she hadn't sat down since they got back, she was worried sick.

Branch: What's the matter?

Viva turned to Branch and sighed, she pulled up a chair and sat next to him, her eyes never leaving Poppy.

Viva: She just looks so fragile this way...I don't even know what they did to her. This is worse than the Bergens.

Branch looked at Poppy then back at Viva.

Viva: I know that I only just saw her again after 2 decades without her, but...I can't help but feel so protective of her.

Branch nodded understanding how Viva felt, she was just like him in a way, just...much more protective.