What Am I?

Chapter 5: I can't believe it!!!!

Am I something else? Branch thought. His hands shook, but he didn't show it. He was afraid of what they might say. "WHAT AM I?"

Tree placed his hands on Branch's shoulders to calm him down. It worked a little bit, but not much. "Let me tell you a story. Have you heard about the story of two kingdoms ruling united only to be split?"

Branch nodded. He looked at Flower then back at Tree.

Tree continued. "Well, you will hear it again, only with more meaning." Branch nodded again. He didn't mind hearing the story over and over again. It is his favorite story...but what more does it mean? "Once upon a time, there lived two Troll kings and queens who ruled separately. The last generation decided that because we believe in God and He wants us to stand together, what more can we do than to just unite our kingdoms.

"So they ruled together happily and were great friends. They both had families of their own. One king had a son and the other had a daughter. The ENTIRE kingdom rejoiced and were closer than ever. Sadly, that did not last long. It ended on a day of Trollstice. The two kingdoms ran as fast as they could to escape from the Bergens. The kings feared that they would be too easily caught if they stood together. So they decided to split.

"Before they split, the king with the son said to the other, 'I want my son to be protected. Could you please take him and my mother-in-law to your kingdom?'

"The other king nodded. 'Of course,' he said. So the king with the daughter took the son and the grandmother to his kingdom. There they lived in the Troll Tree while the other kingdom was hidden far in the forest."

Branch had a confused look. "I thought the king had his son."

Tree shook his head. "No, I told King Peppy to protect my son so that he can be safe. Our kingdom was out on the open, which meant a more likely chance to get eaten by a Bergen."

Branch was even more confused. "You told King Peppy-" He didn't need to finish his sentence. He realized the meaning of the story and what it had to do with him. "You mean I-"

"I am king of the other kingdom, and you are my son. That means that you are..."

"Prince," Branch barely got the word out. His heart raced and felt like it might explode any minute. His hands shook more, and this time they noticed. "I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!"