It has been a month since Poppy and Branch's wedding and the incident with Creek and everybody is nervous and waiting for Branch to wake up. "How's he doing Doc?" Poppy came walking into Doc's house to check on her husband, Branch. "Better than you think," the doctor said with a happy tone and a smile on his face. "I'm predicting that he will wake up in the next few days so, he's going to make it." Poppy gasped, smiled and burst out into happiness tears. "Thank you, thank you, thank you Doctor" She run over to Doc and gave him a hug. "For everything!" She ran out of the doctor's house so she could tell all her friends about the good news.

"Guys! Guys! Guys!" Poppy went running up to the snack pack. "Doc said that Branch will wake up in the next few days!" The snack pack cheered and were so excited for Branch and how well the healing's going. There was just one thing they had to do, check on Creek that's in troll captivity.

Poppy and the snack pack nervously walked over to the cage that Creek was staying in. He gets two meals a day not very nice meals as everybody else gets. He must do jobs for the troll kingdom until Branch is on his feet again. Creek is not allowed out of the cage without supervision from another troll. "How's the little princess?" Creek smirked as Poppy and the snack pack came walking towards the cage he was in. "That's 'queen' too you." Poppy eyed him with anger in her eyes. "So why have you come to see me?" He asked and seemed to be intrigued. "Well we just came to tell you that Branch, we predict, will wake up any day now" Poppy had a little happiness inside her voice but kept it serious around Creek. "Which means, you will have to make it up to him by doing some chores that he was meant to do."

"So why do I have to do them?" He asked quite annoyed. "Why can't he do them?" Poppy sighed. "Branch is going to be in a wheel chair because YOU shot a thistle thorn into his leg, the poison spread to his waist down so he is mostly paralysed. Doc said he is very weak and will not be able to do things that involve too much strength. I will be helping him around and you will not come ANYWHERE near Branch. And once he has healed and back on his feet, you will leave and never...EVER come back. Is that understood?" She said with a serious tone. "Yes my queen." Creek said 'queen' in a sarcastic way, which annoyed Poppy but she brushed it off. "Good." Once they were done, they left Creek to be alone.

"Sure my queen, I won't go ANYWHERE near Branch." Creek said with smile and revealed a bottle in one hand and the key in the other. "I'll keep you two for the right time"

The next day

Poppy woke up and wanted to go see Branch and see if he'll wake up anytime soon. She hopped out of bed, toke off her pjs, put on her blue dress and ran down to the doctor's house. Once Poppy had gotten to Doc's house, she saw him come outside. "Hey Doc, how's Branch doing?" She asked while panting from running some much. "Why don't you ask him yourself?" He said with a warm and happy smile on his face. Poppy gasped as she knew what Doc was talking about. She ran in and saw Branch lying down on a bed only just opening his eyes. "BRANCH!!!" She ran over to Branch and jumped on him crying with happiness. "I'm so glad your okay." He chuckled. "Me too, but could you please get off my leg." Poppy then just noticed her knee was leaning on Branch's leg. "Oh sorry."

All the trolls in the troll tree heard about the good news. The snack pack and Peppy (former king) were allowed to come in and see Branch. Doc said Branch is extremely weak and needs rest but for the time being, he needs to spend time with his friends. "Wait so how long was I out?" "A month!" Copper yelled out from the back. "A MONTH????" He asked worried. "Yea, but your okay now and you'll be back on your feet in no time." Poppy said and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "So did you guys find out who did this?" The whole room went quiet. "It was....umm" Poppy was nervous to tell Branch who did this to him because she doesn't want him too over react and get angry because that could give him severe headaches, well that's what Doc said.

Peppy interrupted the silence and said "It was Creek" Branch was shocked and angry, he wanted to scream and kick Creek the freak's........"Branch? Branch!" Poppy said waving her hand in front of Branch's face. "Huh?" He said snapping out of his trance. "You okay?" She asked worried. "Yea I'm fine, where is he?" Branch asked wondering if they'd caught him or not. "Bro, he's in troll captivity." Chenille said with her sassy tone (but not rude). "He's in a cage behind the troll tree." Satin said finishing her sister's sentence.

Branch was furious and wanted to see Creek and watch him suffer. He was just about to stand up but cried out in pain and fell onto the ground. Poppy ran over to Branch's side and she tried to help him up but couldn't. "Guy Diamond get over here!" Guy Diamond ran straight over to Branch's other side and helped him up. Branch couldn't move his legs and wondered why. Everyone crowed around Branch to make sure he was okay. "Why....can't I....move....my legs?" Branch said very weakly. "Doc said your very weak and your paralysed from the waist down." Poppy said sadly. "You have to move around in a wheel chair for now." Branch sighed and nodded. With the help of his friends, he got onto the wheel chair with hardly any problems and they set out to see Creek.

Branch found it hard to push the wheels because his arms were weak. Poppy offered if he would like her to push the wheel chair and of course, he said yes. As they were moving closer to where Creek was staying, other trolls came over to see how Branch was doing. He liked having so many nice friends, he found it better than being alone. They got to Creek who was just sitting there smirking.

"Well look who's awake." He said not amused. "Shut it Creek." Branch said trying too not yell because it hurt too do so. "What? What could you do too me? Your useless now! You can't even stand up and you need someone to push you around." Branch was just about to stand up but whimpered and Poppy definitely noticed. She put her hand on his shoulder. "You okay?" "Yea, yea, I'm fine." He said the which sounded like he was in pain. Poppy was concerned and wanted him to rest but he declined. "Creek, it will not be long before I'm better and I will give you what you deserve." "oooohhh, I'm so scared" Creek responded. "IF YOU WANT ME TO COME OVER THERE AND KICK YOUR....." He stood up and that was a mistake.

He fell and grabbed his leg which was aching with pain. Poppy ran around and helped him up. As soon as Branch got back onto his wheel chair, Poppy noticed his head go back and he looked weak and tried. "Come on guys lets go." Poppy finally said just because she wanted to get out of there and force Branch to rest. "Branch you need your medicine lets go." Branch just sighed and nodded weakly.

"Medicine? Won't do him any good....." Creek just sat there laughing, he knew it was the time for him too do what he's been waiting for.

Hi guys, sorry this was so long, I was just really enjoying writing this story. I promise the next part won't be as long.

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