Branch woke up in the middle of the day. The day spent hiking really wore him out. Getting out of bed, he realised what the day was. Trollsmas. He sighed and went to find himself food. After eating a few plums, Branch opened his front door. He watched for a bit as they tested music, finished putting up decorations and families gathering together near the centre of the village that he could just see. He was slightly jealous, he had a sudden urge to go. He shrugged it off, he hasn't been since his grandma passed. Turning around, he noticed a letter and a box beside his door. He picks them both up and take them inside. He read the letter first;
On the first day of Trollsmas
My Troll friend sent to me;
And a picture of Branch and me.
On the second day of Trollsmas
My Troll friend sent to me;
Two Trolls in love
And a picture of Branch and me.
On the third day of Trollsmas
My Troll friend sent to me;
Three New friends
Two Trolls in love
And a picture of Branch and me.
On the fourth day of Trollsmas
My Troll friend sent to me;
Four Calling birds
Three New friends
Two Trolls in love
And a picture of Branch and me.
On the fifth day of Trollsmas
My Troll friend sent to me;
Five Golden Cupcakes
Four Calling birds
Three New friends
Two Trolls in love
And a picture of Branch and me.
On the sixth day of Trollsmas
My Troll friend sent to me;
Six Younglings playing
Five Golden Cupcakes
Four Calling birds
Three New friends
Two Trolls in love
And a picture of Branch and me.
On the seventh day of Trollsmas
My Troll friend sent to me;
Seven Trolls swimming
Six Younglings playing
Five Golden Cupcakes
Four Calling birds
Three New friends
Two Trolls in love
And a picture of Branch and me.
On the eighth day of Trollsmas
My Troll friend sent to me;
Eight Trolls silking
Seven Trolls swimming
Six Younglings playing
Five Golden Cupcakes
Four Calling birds
Three New friends
Two Trolls in love
And a picture of Branch and me.
On the ninth day of Trollsmas
My Troll friend sent to me;
Nine Trolls dancing
Eight Trolls silking
Seven Trolls swimming
Six Younglings playing
Five Golden Cupcakes
Four Calling birds
Three New friends
Two Trolls in love
And a picture of Branch and me.
On the tenth day of Trollsmas
My Troll friends sent to me
Ten Younglings sleeping
Nine Trolls dancing
Eight Trolls silking
Seven Trolls swimming
Six Younglings playing
Five Golden Cupcakes
Four Calling birds
Three New friends
Two Trolls in love
And a picture of Branch and me.
On the eleventh day of Trollsmas
My Troll friends sent to me
Eleven Branch's sighing
Ten Younglings sleeping
Nine Trolls dancing
Eight Trolls silking
Seven Trolls swimming
Six Younglings playing
Five Golden Cupcakes
Four Calling birds
Three New friends
Two Trolls in love
And a picture of Branch and me.
On the last day of Trollsmas
My Troll friends send to me;
Twelve Days of hugging
Eleven Branch's sighing
Ten Younglings sleeping
Nine Trolls dancing
Eight Trolls silking
Seven Trolls swimming
Six Younglings playing
Five Golden Cupcakes
Four Calling birds
Three New friends
Two Trolls in love
And a picture of Branch and me.
The song was signed by everyone in the group; Moxie, Mandy, Aspen, Guy Diamond, Creek, Biggie, Cooper, Satin, Chenille, DJ Suki and, of course, Poppy. After reading it several times Branch realised their mistake. He opened the box to find a picture of everyone hugging him on the first day of Trollsmas. He put it down next to the box and reach in to find black pants and a casual looking jacket. There was an emerald green shirt at the bottom too. Branch dressed up, almost not recognising himself and went to the dinner.
When he showed up, everyone was dressed up really formally. When they spotted Branch, they went over to him. He thanked the twins for the outfit, knowing it's polite, and then thanked everyone for the letter. They all smiled.
"Branch?" Poppy's voice came from behind him. He turned to see she was wearing the gown he said was beautiful to cover up for his conversation with Aspen; only it was emerald green. He smiled.
"You look good." She says, walking into the group.
"And you look amazing." Branch says, smiling.
Everyone sits down at one end of the long table, sitting with the King. Even Branch has to admit it was fun. After the dinner, everyone got up and moved the tables away to get ready for the dance. Branch stepped back and decided that the dinner was too much for him. He wandered off to the lake, which wasn't too far from the village centre. He was glad they kept the lights dimmed and music soft rather than all the other times when it's loud and bright. He stared into the shimmering water of the lake and listened to the music.
"Whatcha doing?" Poppy stopped next to him.
"Just enjoying the music." He said. Poppy laughed.
"From all the way over here?"
"Yes." They become quiet until Branch break the silence. "Thanks for the letter."
"It was no problem, I enjoyed making it." Poppy says, staring out at the lake too. "Thanks for enjoying the twelve days with us." She smiles shyly.
"You made a mistake." Branch says bluntly.
"What?" Poppy says, almost offended.
"You wrote twelve days of hugging. You guys dragged me in for 11 days of hugs." Branch looks at Poppy.
"Is that the reason why you came?" Branch looks Poppy up and down. Her pink skin glowing with the emerald green gown, which somewhat matches his shirt. Her hair is pulled back into a bun and her fringe has been brushed and styled carefully. She was the main reason he came.
"Not the only reason, but I would still like to fix that mistake." Without hesitation, Poppy hugged him. He hugged her back, feeling warm inside. "You better get back to the party." Poppy nods.
"And you should get back to building your bunker." Branch nods back. She stands on her tippy-toes and kisses his cheek. "Thank you." And she walks away. Blushing, Branch watches her go. He looks back to the water after a moment.
"Hey, Branch!?" She calls.
"Yeah?"
"Can't wait to celebrate New Years with you!" She laughs and continues walking off. Branch half smiles. That troll will never stop pushing him - and he was loving her more everytime.
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Twelve days of Trollsmas (A Christmas Special!)
FanfictionB.T. (Before Trolls) Poppy is trying so hard to get Branch in the Christmas mood. She's tried getting him to join in on the fun but he refuses to enjoy himself. Will Branch ever be happy?
