A Fighting Chance: A Trolls Fanfiction

Chapter 19

It had been another week since creek's sentencing, branch was fully healed from the brawl he and creek had. The whole village had been bustling over the wedding preparations since then. Since it's the first wedding in troll village in a few years, everyone was excited, but more so because it was poppy and branch's wedding. The pack had been busy with poppy for the wedding plans. The twins had been working several days making blueprints for poppy's wedding dress and branch's tuxedo. Poppy wanted something beautiful but also elegant, and branch asked the twins to simply have him look like a gentleman. An easy enough task. DJ and guy diamond were working hard on their music lineup for the reception, practicing together for songs they were going to sing and music they were going to preform. If anyone knew music, it was them. Poppy was proud to see her friends all happy to help her with  the wedding. She had amazing friends, and loved them all dearly. 

Coming out to the square, branch greeted some of the village trolls as they gave their morning hello's and good morning's. Occasionally visiting members of the pack to see how their day is going, and to check on their progresses. Asking if they wanted any help with anything. Biggie and smidge were happy to have help from branch, getting his input on what he would like in his wedding as well as what poppy would like. Satin and chenille wouldn't let branch anywhere near their fashion pod, refusing to let him see their plans on her dress. DJ and guy diamond had a blast with branch as they tested out some of the music lists they had set up, setting up all of the village favorites. Branch could admit, he actually liked spending time with people now. He was still adjusting from years of seclusion, but in the long run, he was slowly beginning to really enjoy company and being with others. Finally, he visited cooper, who was in charge with making a menu for food with poppy. His listing of foods was mostly sweets, coopers weakness. It was no surprise to branch, he was known to every troll in the village for his sweet tooth. But branch helped cooper with the menu to be more than just a sugar overload. Various fruits, meats, cheeses and cracker platters were added to the lists. Cooper asked branch what his favorite kind of cake was. Which was red velvet, but poppy's was strawberry. Cooper gave it some thought, then and idea popped into his head, heading off to find some paper and pencils to make a blueprint. Branch asked if he wanted help, cooper respectfully declining the offer. Branch said his goodbye's and thanked cooper for his help, leaving to head back to the square.

Meanwhile, DJ and guy diamond decided to take a break for the day, to make sure their voices don't get raspy and raw from over use. After parting their ways, DJ decided to visit her best friend. Heading to the square, she asked the village trolls if they had seen poppy most hadn't for the day, but she finally caught a break when one troll saw her head to the palace. DJ Hurried to the palace, wanting to see her bestie the day before her wedding, wondering how she was handling the anticipation. She entered the palace, full of busy trolls all working together setting up the sitting areas and the alter for the vows. King peppy helping with the preparations and leading information on their placements. DJ Saw peppy, hurrying over to him carefully, so not to push over or disturb any of the other trolls setting up. "King peppy! King peppy! Sir, have you seen poppy"? she asked kindly. Peppy turned to her, smiling to  see her chipper attitude. "Yes my dear, I believe I've seen her head upstairs a while ago, go on ahead, I'll be down here helping set up". He replied. Nodding her head, she hustled upstairs, eager to see poppy and how she is handling getting married in a day. 

DJ reached the top of the stairs, looking into the rooms as she passed by them, hoping to see poppy in one of them. She heard some groaning in the distance, confused as to where it was coming from. The sound was coming from further down hall, she passed the apothecary, coming up to a corner. The sound of retching could be heard very closely, DJ was puzzled, where were these sounds coming from and who was making them. Following the sound, she traveled past the corridor, coming up to a bathroom. Peeking inside, she sees poppy, huddled over the toilet bowl, groaning and  retching one last time finally. DJ was astonished to poppy like this, but also worried. "Poppy? What's wrong? Are you sick"? She asked her friend as she helps her from the ground. "I...I don't know what's wrong with me. I should be perfectly fine, the venom has been out of my system for about four weeks, I don't understand why, and I'm nauseous all the time now....what is wrong with me"? She asked in a shaky tone. DJ was puzzled herself, she didn't know what to think. "Well, do you think you may have caught something? Did eat anything strange these last few days"? DJ asked curiously. "Well, I don't think I got sick from anything. No one in the village has been sick for a while now thanks to all the herbs that dad and branch have". She finished with a perplexed look on her face. "Well, what did you eat today"? DJ asked. "Um...Well, I was craving some mushroom jerky, then I got a cupcake and wrapped in in bacon, then I had a pickle and some gummy bears". DJ stood with her jaw open. Astounded that all these things were eaten in one meal, let alone in those combinations. Then another idea came into mind, one that made her very curious indeed. "poppy.....have you and branch........done anything, lately"? She asked awkwardly. Poppy's eyes widened. She couldn't look DJ directly in the eye, avoiding her eyes completely. "U-ummm.....w-well....uh......". She stammered over her words for several moments, face going redder than a strawberry. "Oh. My. GOD!!! Poppy, you guys actually-"! She squealed.