Fairytale AU

The next day it had stopped raining. Repuzztroll with a yellow glow bug on her head, Poppslot and his horse;Max walk out the now open door. King Poppslot has his armor back on with his vizier up while Repuzztroll is wearing another brown patchy dress with only two patches,leaf vest,a backpack on her back and had her hair tired up in a big thick braid that almost touched the ground. She had some help from Poppslot. Repuzztroll hopes the band will hold for a while without breaking during the trip. Repuzztroll locks her tower door while Poppslot prepares his horse for travel. The yellow glow bug,Flare, flies next to Repuzztroll.

He has known Repuzztroll since she was a little girl and calls her "Branch" in his language. He got his name cause on the night she met him he glowed so bright while flying up to the balcony that he almost looked like a real flare.

Poppslot is done with preparing Max for the trip. They should be back in Pop kingdom very soon if they take the short root Poppslot always takes to visit Repuzztroll.

"Ready?", Poppslot asks.

" I guess...", Repuzztroll answers unsure.

"You be fine.", Poppslot says encouraging and sure.

Poppslot gets onto Max's back and helps Repuzztroll get on too. She wasn't sure whether she should wrap her arms around Poppslot or just sit. Flare lands on her left shoulder. Music starts playing in the background then Poppslot starts singing "Get back up again" with the words 'we' instead of 'I'.

Max walks slowly out of the area and into the other side. While they go on the normal root Max stops! Poppslot and Repuzztroll look at the fallen trees blocking their path! There is no way around the trees! Looks like they have to take long way...Poppslot continues his song as makes Max turn away.

"We will get back up again",Poppslot sings confidently.

Soon they stop by a little restaurant, Starbunkles's Snuggling Duckling. Poppslot had been there a few times. Maybe Repuzztroll would like it and actually relax if they take a break there... They have been traveling for hours and it looks like it's noon. Poppslot gets off of Max. Repuzztroll gets off next.

"I know this place. You'll like it!", Poppslot said cheerful.

Repuzztroll wasn't sure but, she guess a break from the path won't hurt. They leave Max by the door. Poppslot opens the wooden door excited revealing a restaurant full of scary looking Bergens and random trolls. Everyone look at them. Repuzztroll gets scared as the Bergens look at her and Poppslot but, to her surprise the whole room became very warmly welcoming.

" Poppyslot! ", everyone greets happily.

" Hi everyone! ",Poppy greets warmly back.

He takes Repuzztroll's hand pulls her along as he walks through the crowd talking up storm with everyone. Flare follows the two trolls. The grey troll and glow bug look around still surprised by all this friendly attention towards Poppslot. Most of the crowd had their attention on the king but, some of them fully notice the grey uncomfortable and nervous female troll and her glow bug friend.

Then Poppy sees one of his best friends with his girlfriend at the bar. He continue to pull Repuzztroll to the bar. The short male Bergen lowers his hand to the ground. The trolls get onto the hand and are lift to the bar table as Flare follows. The trolls get onto the table and Poppy let's go of Repuzztroll's hand. She gives him a unhappy look but, he doesn't notice.

" Poppy! ",Bridge happily greets.

" Sup!", Queen Gristlette happily greets.

" Bridge, Gristlette! I didn't know you will be here!", Poppy excitedly greets.

"This is Repuzztroll!", Poppslot introduces.

"Hmm...Hi?", she greets nervously.

"Hmm,Poppy I think your friend is uncomfortable...",Queen Gristlette points out.

Then Poppy turns to see Repuzztroll. She looks very unhappy as she stares at her feet. Poppy's happy expression changes to a sad one.

" Repuzztroll?",he asks.

"Maybe this whole thing is big mistake...", Repuzztroll says unhappy.

Then more music begins playing. Poppy starts singing to her. Then everyone but, Repuzztroll and Flare start joining the musical number about how their dreams came true and that she shouldn't give up on hers. They had made her smile and feel more confident. After the performance,the bartender pulls a lever from under the bar table. It reveals a tunnel behind the bar which is a short cut. Poppslot gets Max then the group of four go through the tunnel. Max walks behind the trolls as Flare flies next Repuzztroll. The two trolls talk happily and laugh a little.

"I know this a touchy subject but, I have to ask...What happened to you that turned you grey?", King Poppslot says honestly and gentle.

That question had been in his mind for years. He wanted her to tell him but, he didn't want to force her to tell him. He hopes she will answer him.

Repuzztroll stares at Poppslot for a few seconds. The horrible memory starts playing in her head. The pink troll was going to say something but, then a beam of the tunnel fell down ten troll feet behind them as an earthquake shakes the tunnel. The old tunnel began falling apart behind them!

The two trolls got onto Max and Flare went in the grey troll's hair. Max runs faster than he ever ran before. When they got out of the tunnel,the tunnel itself had officially fallen apart! The cliff ground under them starts to give way! Poppslot told Max to ran onto the path in front of them. Repuzztroll holds on tight to the king. Max runs down the path! The dam next to them starts breaking! Once Max is off the path the dam completely breaks and the water rushes behind them. The trolls hear the water! More fear grows in the trolls! Could things get worse?

There is another tunnel at the other side still staying together. There was no other way out of here! Poppslot sees the second tunnel. Poppslot tells Max to run straight to the tunnel. Repuzztroll holds on tighter to Poppslot for dear life! When they get into the tunnel the opening falls apart caving them in! Poppslot makes his hair light up then they end up at a dead end! More than half of the tunnel had fallen apart. The tunnel fills with lots of water coming their way!

The trolls get off Max and Flare flies out Repuzztroll's hair as he lights the tunnel. The two trolls quickly calm Max down. Both Flare and Poppslot's light wasn't enough see everything. They try to find a way out but,it was hopeless! Repuzztroll's hairband accidentally gets cut by a shape rock causing her hair to undo as she searches. As Poppslot tries to pulls out some rocks but, instead one small rock hits his face cutting his left check a deep but,not very.

He groans and touches his bleeding check. The water raises up to the trolls' waists. Repuzztroll's hairdo is completely undone. Repuzztroll starts crying in front of Poppslot for the first time. Poppslot turns around to face her and seeing her cry broke his heart. The water seems to slow down while it raises as the group get caught up in the moment... Max and Flare just watch the two trolls.

" I should had never left my tower then we wouldn't be in this mess!I'm sorry. This is all my fault...Poppslot,I turned grey cause my grandpa was taken away from me when very young. He was the only family I had. His death was all my fault cause I was so lost in the song that I didn't notice the rogue Bergen coming towards me. That's why I don't sing anymore...I'm just a curse to have around. Everything bad that happened in my life is all my fault!I'm sorry...", Repuzztroll says between her cries.

Poppslot heart breaks at her words. She turned grey cause a Bergen took her grandpa away? It hurt Poppslot more that she blames herself for this and for the past. Neither of what happened before and what is happening is her fault! Poppslot feels like this is all his fault.

"No Repuzztroll...You shouldn't blame yourself for any of this or what happened before... I wanted to make you happy but,I just led us to our deaths instead. One of my worst fears is being a let down and I just let you down. I'm sorry, Repuzztroll...", Poppslot says upset.

She turns to face the other troll and stops crying. She never knew that he was afraid of letting people down. Repuzztroll always thought that he didn't care about how others thought of him cause he is always being himself and seems to always be able to handle a negative comment around her.

"It's Branch Timberlake and your not let down...", she says honestly and softly.

"Huh?",Poppslot says confused.

He is surprised by mention of her real name. What does she mean? Poppslot thought her name was 'Repuzztroll'.

"That's my real name. If i'm gonna die today at least I'm with the most important person in my life. ", Branch admits honestly and sweetly.

"Call me Poppy...", Poppy says sweetly.

Poppslot had been wanting her to call him "Poppy" for a long time and right now the idea felt more right than ever before. Branch happily nods her head in a way which shows that she likes the idea. They smile at each other. Both their hearts warm up and beat a little faster. They feel a special love grew more in their hearts. They have been feeling a special type of love for a long time. They didn't understand what they are feeling but, they only feel this special feeling with each other. Then the two trolls remember their situation...

"Man,I wish could magically get us out of here...", Poppy comments.

"Magically?My hair!", Branch exclaims.

" What?", Poppy exclaims confused softly.

The water raises faster! Poppy looks at her confused. Branch remembers that her hair is magical! Her glows when certain songs or poems are sang or spoken! It's a long a story why it does that... The water level goes above the trolls chests as they start swimming up a little. Poppy had to swim with more strength since his armor made it difficult for him.

"Magical gem glowing bright
Shine your light
With all your might
Through the dark night",Branch says.

Then Branch's hair starts glowing! It changes from black to Royal Sapphire Blue,her original hair colour! It lights up the whole area and the water. Poppy grasps at the sight in shock. Branch and Poppy dives in the water. They look to the left and see loose rocks at the wall. They swim to it and pull out the rocks very fast! Max raises his head higher and Flare flies to the top of the ceiling both trying to avoid drowning in the water.

Soon the whole left wall fell apart with water pushing the group out into a very close by river like a waterfall. The group wash up onto the river bank. They all take a moment to take in everything that happened. Branch's clothes and backpack is wet and Poppy has some water in his armor while Max and Flare's bodies are wet. Branch and Poppy's hair had went back to normal. Poppy gets up then looks at Branch as she stands by some big rocks while pulling her long wet black hair slowly out of the river.

"Your hair?That was amazing!How?Since when?Why?", Poppy exclaims in awe and surprise.

It is a fact that grey trolls can't make their hair change colour no matter how much they want to but, Branch can! And the fact it took a poem meant that her hair wasn't normal troll hair! The way her hair changed and Branch implying that her is magical shocked Poppy. The level of brightness was higher than the amount a normal troll can produce!

" Poppy,it doesn't just have a unnatural glow...", Branch says.

Then Flare flies between the two trolls and turns to Poppy. He smiles at him like he knew something Poppy didn't... Poppy notices the smile of the glow bug.

"Why is he smiling at me like that?", Poppy asks.