I was listen to "I Found" By Amber Run writing that chapter :'l

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- Faster ! Go faster ! Poppy commended to Kitten as they flew between the giants rocks

The little dragon had doubled in speed, he had never fly so long, he cannot wait to tell that to his cousin! The roars of the battle reached their ears ... soon they emerged from the clouds of fog. Kitten flew over the forest of burning trees, trembling ... but they froze completely when they saw the battle.

Trolls and dragons fought like warriors ... the dragons didn't seem aware of what they were doing, their eyes seemed to fix the void ... Poppy knew well why, Claws controlled them without problem. Poppy watched her people try to defend themselves. She saw her father against a MonstrousNightmare, she had seen the fear burning in his eyes ... fortunately, a troll came to help him chase away the dragon.

- It's scary ... Kitten groaned in his language, Poppy didn't even need to understand to know what he was saying.

Poppy had gently stroked the fur on his tail around her waist to reassure him. Creek seemed to be gone ... well done for him if you ask me.

But Poppy had opened her eyes in horror when she saw a familiar gray troll chaining on one of the burning ships.

- THERE KITTEN! She screamed, pointing at the gray troll in danger.

The young trollagon immediately took this direction, these little exhausted wings seemed to have forgotten their pain. He placed himself above the boat and let the princess fall on the blackened wood.

- You have to go and free all the trollagons! She commended him, They can help us!

Kitten nodded and headed for the volcano. Poppy ran to Branch to free him.

Hearing a familiar voice, Branch slowly opened his eyes. Seeing Poppy pulling on his chains, He frowned:

- ... P-Poppy? He asked, was it an angel who had come to get him?

- Don't worry, I'm going to get you out of here! She had managed to untie the chains that held his hands to his collar.

Hearing the sound of the chains. Branch took fright. He moved away from her as he could:

- No ! You have to save your skin, go away!

- I'm not leaving you there! She said determinedly and tried to find a way to detach the collar.

- Yes ! You must leave me there! Let ... Let me go! He felt tears coming into his eyes

- What? Poppy didn't understand, What do you ....?

- LET ME DIE !

He had screamed this words, the pain of all his months of lies pierced his voice, all this time to realize that he was right from the start; he's a monster. Poppy had move away slightly, tears of incomprehension and concern in her eyes. Branch had looked at her, he looked down, closed his eyes before opening them again and looking at her; two scary blue dragon eyes looked at her:

- I'm a monster, see? He whispered with a trembling voice, the flames reflected in his gaze.

She clenching her teeth, forgetting her tears to pull on his chains:

- Shut up ! She screamed, the lump in her throat made her sob.

- No ! I am a monster ! LET ME DIE THIS IS WHAT I DESERVE DAMN!

- IT'S NOT TRUE, YOU AREN'T A MONSTER! She screamed again, her voice was filled with pain

- I AM A MONSTER ! I lead my family here! ... NO ONE NEEDS ME ANY WAY! LET ME DIE !

- I SAID SHUT UP! ---

Branch hadn't answered when he felt her soft lips meet his. Her hands were on his cheeks and chased away his tears. The gray troll let in and kissed her back, also chasing her tears with his two thumbs. When they parted, they got lost in each other's gaze for a moment. The crackling of the flames seemed to be the only audible sound.

- I need you ... She finally whispered.

At her words, the trollagon's heart squeezed. He ended up by take a deep breathe ... then he started to pull on his chains to free himself.

Poppy immediately came to help him, removing the hair-tight and the chains at his feet. Branch continued to pull the chains of the collar, but it was too hard.

- It doesn't work, go away and save your ... Branch was afraid for her.

- Hairless! She suddenly says

- What?

- Transform yourself! Hairless can get us out of there! She smiles widely.

But Branch started to shake his head, breathing hard. Poppy understood why; he was afraid of Hairless, he was afraid of transforming himself because for him, Hairless was a monster. She promised herself that when it was all over, she would hug him and kiss him for hours telling him otherwise. He was not a monster .... He was something else, something good, which had a big heart, she had not found the word yet, but damn, one day she would find this word and spend the rest of her days repeating it to him.

- I'm afraid, he says in a trembling voice

- I know ... I know, everyone is afraid, it's something normal, Branch ... But, what makes us someone exceptional is to overcome this fear .. and accept yourself like you are.

Branch had smiled softly, it seemed to be the first in a long time.

- O-Okay, let's go !

He had put his hands on the ground, made grow his wings and appear his scales. Poppy found this transformation extraordinary awesome. Soon a horrible crack sounded and the collar broke. Poppy cried out in victory, quickly cutting when the planks of the boat creaked under their weight.

Panic, he had to resume his troll form to avoid an object ... but another fell on his head and the pain almost knocked him down. A horrible whistle seemed to sound around him as he stopped moving to absorb the shock.

Everything seemed to have disappeared around him, only the clear water as his body fell towards the black waters.

Strangely, it seemed familiar. The water ... his body slowly falling ...

Then he remembers, all his moments jumping from this damn rock in an attempt to fly, to feel free .... It was Poppy who had made him feel free.

Each time he went back to the surface, he never gave up ... When he was about to, Poppy saved him.

"This is where it all started ...

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.... this is not where I will end "

Quickly, Branch came back to reality. He looked around for Poppy. He saw her pink figure who was trying to rise to the surface, but her leg was trapped under a piece of the boat! Branch swam over to her, trying to free her. But it was too heavy ...

His lungs burned, he was starting to see in blur but he would not give up on her.

But he was weakening ... and at one point he stopped moving, he desperately needed oxygen ... Something grabbed him and pulled him out of the water. Poppy's eyes widened in fear but calmed when he saw two familiar eyes.

Quickly, the old king free her foot with his hair and pulled his daughter to the surface. He pulled her to the shore, blowing.

- Oof, it's not for my age anymore ... King Pepy gasped, rubbing his back and smiling at her.

Poppy can't help but laugh loudly in relief as she hugs him. Branch was staying away, uncomfortable. King Pepy had watched the giant dragon that continued to attack.

- So ... what are you going to do? Pepy asked

Poppy had looked in the same direction:

- We need to talk to him first, change his mind... we need to try.

Pepy had nodded to approve, it was only then that Branch noticed that the old king had his bag with his prosthesis inside. The orange troll held it out to Branch.

- Go ahead, take it, protect her .... protect them all.

Branch had nodded and took his bag.