Switching Destinys

Act 1 Chapter 8

Bridget pushed the now empty pot down the carpet passed all the hungry bergens chanting for trolls. It was the whole town and it was making Bridget very nervous, but she would never regret what she did.

"Wait! Chef shouldn't we wait for lady GlitterSparkles"? Gristle asked with a nervous smile holding up the bright yellow skate that he had left on the table where he wanted his plus one to sit. Bridget let out a quiet gasp seeing the skate before bowing her head in disappointment. he had waited for her...and she was gonna let him down.

"oh you're absolutely right" Chef gave a mock of a smile before turning to face everyone.

"now everyone there will be no trolls until the king's plus one has arrived" Chef announced getting angry mutters and shouts in return, the bergens didn't want to wait! they had gone without trolls for twenty years! none of them wanted to wait another minute.

"unless..."Chef started after letting the other bergens boo and yell at the young king.

"unless what" Gristle already started to feel doubts form the way his subjects reacted to the idea of waiting.

"unless she doesn't come at all but that's crazy talk I mean you wouldn't want to be with you" Chef taunted leaning towards the king, Bridget frowned wanting to shout out that she was right there! Around them the other bergens started to whisper about the situation, this was even worse as gristle gave in it chef and his doubts.

"yea...maybe we should start" gristle sighed putting the skate down looking at the floor with disappointment while the bergens around them cheered.

At the old troll tree, the trolls were using the old tunnels to escape cheering as they did so, onto of the tree Poppy and Hickory were watching each troll enter making sure everyone got in and no one would be left behind. It was only after the last green glitter troll jumped in that Poppy turned her gaze to look at the far off bergen castle.

"poppy"? Hickory questioned as he watched her, but he already knew what she was about to do, this was poppy after all.

"Bridget just ruined her life to save ours its not right! she deserves to be happy as much as we do! They all do"! Poppy frowned waiting for hickory to argue.

"well Miss poppy I guess we better round up the crew and get on going" Hickory smiled at Poppy's surprised face before she grinned wide at him.

"Alright everybody! whos ready to eat trolls" Chef riled the bergens up as Bridget pushed the pot towards Chef filling up with fear.

"King Gristle! there is only one thing that will ever make you happy and only one bergen who can provide it" chef said with a large smile as she tried to warp the kings mind with her words as she unfastened the lid, Bridget took a step back in fear.

"Bon Appetite" Chef said as she pulled the lid off with a flourish, no one said a word, no sound of screaming trolls which made Chef look down only to gasp in horror.

"They're gone" Chef whispered in horror, the pot was completely empty, not even a single hair of troll was left. Her plan was ruined! she was going to get banished unless she could push the blame onto someone! anyone!

"Idget! what did you do! you ate them! you greedy greedy pig"! Chef's eyes locked onto Bridget as the bergens shouted in angry protests, if Chef could push the blame on the smaller bergen they would blame her and not chef.

Bridget tried to defend herself but her quiet voice was drowned out by the onslaught of angry bergens as she kept backing away from Chef.

"Guards! lock her up" chef commanded as if she was the queen causing the four guards at Gristle's part of the table to lower their spears at her, Bridget closed her eyes waiting for the enviable when a large crash made everyone look up.