Morning came without incident and after breakfast and packing up camp Hickory and poppy continued walking until they reached the old tunnels, except instead of one tunnel like Hickory was excepting there was many different tunnels.
"so one of these tunnels leads to the troll tree.." Poppy said as they walked up to the entrance of one tunnel.
"I guess so" Hickory mumbled back glancing around at the large amount of trash around, must be bergens dumping site or something.
"but which one"? Poppy asked more to herself then anyone.
"I don't know..." Hickory knelled at the entrance of one of the tunnels hoping to see some sort of sign or old residue left behind form when the trolls came through before, but he doubted there was anything left 20 years after the event.
"Choose a hole wisely! for one will lead to bergen town and the others...to certain DEATH"! A voice boomed out echoing around them Poppy and hickory looked around but couldn't see where the voice was, Hickory stood and moved to stand in front of poppy.
"who's there"?! Hickory called out trying to see any sign of anyone else around them.
"it waaaaassss.....Me" A nearby cloud suddenly sprouted legs and eyes and walked down a rock towards them, this was....very strange to Hickory.
"hey guys how's it going, welcome to the root tunnels" The cloud walked towards them also sprouting arms from his body, this was really weird to Hickory, he grabbed poppy's arm knowing she would probably run over to it without a care.
"I just wanted to warn you, one of these tunnels leads to the troll tree and the others to Certain death...death...death" The cloud told them echoing the last part. Hickory stood there very confused by the cloud while poppy smiled happily.
"do you think you could tell us which is the right one"? Poppy asked while Hickory just gave the cloud a weird look, this was not how clouds were supposed to work.
"You bet" The cloud grinned.
"great"! Poppy cheered happily, this snapped hickory from his thoughts.
"no no that's ok we're fine" Hickory stood between them and gently pushed poppy away from the strange cloud.
"heh heh Hickory he's trying to help us" Poppy shrugged.
"I don't think we should trust any stranger...I mean how does he just know which tunnel leads to the troll tree" Hickory and poppy glanced over at the cloud who was picking one could only assume was his version of his nose before waving at them.
"c'mon he seems to know what he's talking about and its better then us wandering in and possible choosing certain death tunnels" Poppy counted, Hickory grumbled before sighing, she had a point.
"ok fine" hickory grumbled before turning to the cloud.
"which way do we go" Hickory asked the cloud who grinned at him.
"first you have to give me a high five then I'll tell you" the cloud lifted up his hand looking at Hickory who just looked back in silent shock before shaking his head.
"oh oh I love high fives! I'll do it" Poppy jumped in already lifting her hand.
"oh I know you'll do it but will he? alright dumpy diapers up high" the cloud shook himself before lifting his hand up again.
"uh no thanks I don't do high fives" Hickory told him shaking his head, he had no idea where that hand has been, he ain't trusting it.
"slap it boss" the cloud counted.
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Switching Destinys
FanfictionHickory was alone when he was found by a tribe of strange trolls different to him in every way he can see, only a young child the strange tribe immediately took him under their wing as they traveled to find a safe home from the horror they just esca...
