Branch's POV

Wait... She's the stranger Creek was talking to! I know it's her!

"What are you talking about?" Poppy said. "Wait.... Are you the lost princess?! You're...you're Princess Pepper? Aunt Pepper?!"

"Shut up! Don't call me Pepper! I hate that name! I just remembered my cruel life in the past when your father stole everything from me! I really really hate, Peppy!" She shouted.

FLASHBACK

*the time where the Bergens didn't came at the Troll Tree yet*

Princess Pepper's POV

"Who is the right one, Hon?" Mom asked Dad.

"I think Peppy is the one who will rule the throne someday. He's more responsible." Dad just said.

"What?!" I shouted.

"Really mom and dad?" Peppy said proudly. "I promise if I will be the king, I will make you proud!"

"I'm so proud of you, Peppy. I really know you'll be a great king someday..." Mom said to my brother. Ugh! Why is it always him?! Why won't they give me a chance to show them that it's not just Peppy who's great. I can rule the throne too!

"Thanks mom!"

"How about me?! Why won't you give me a  chance?" I asked.

"Uhh.....but....your brother is the chosen one..." Mom just said. Ugh I hate them!

"But mom, give me a chance! I promise I'll be a great queen someday."

"I'm so sorry, honey but your brother is the right one to be the king."

"NOOO!!! You're lying! It is because your favorite is Peppy! You always choose him! You are always proud of him! But me?! You don't even love me!"

"No...please darling it's not true..." Mom just said a stupid lie.

"Ugh that's it! I'm gonna go by myself!" I quickly packed my things and ran away. I heard my family shouting, "Pepper no!" but I never went back again.

~~🌸~~

I was lost in the woods, very exhausted. I didn't know where to go. But I just saw a very mysterious creature.

"Hello there." He said.

"Who are you?!" I shouted.

"Don't be scared. Do you want some magical powers?" The creature asked. "I'm too old to take care of these powers. I don't want to live anymore. I just wasted my hundred years of life just to take care of them..."

"Wait, did you just said, powers?" I asked.

"Yes."

"Give me the powers, please?"

"But I'm warning you, you will be forever young and alive when you have them..."

"Just...just give me those!" I shouted.

"Alright." He said.

The creature gave me the powers. I became more beautiful and strong. While the creature became very old and weak.

The old creature hardly breathes and said, "Remember.....please....take....care of....them...."

"I will." I said right after the creature died.

*After years*

My life had change after I got those powers. I don't call myself Pepper anymore. I call myself as Ivory. And I think this is the right time to have revenge for my family for what they had done to me.

"Now, I'm ready for revenge!" I said and laughed.

I came back where I really live. But the difference is that, there were big houses around the Troll Tree. And the tree had a cage. What happened?

I quickly went to the tree and saw the Trolls mourning. And they are all sad. "No! My parents! What they have done?!" Peppy said, shedding a lot of tears.

Wait, mom and dad was dead? No...no...

I magically turned myself  into a random Troll and went near Peppy, making sure that he won't notice that he was talking to his sister.

"What happened to the king and queen?" I asked him.

"They...they're gone... They were eaten by the Bergens!" Peppy answered.

No...no...it cannot be...

I quickly went outside the cage and magically teleported back to my own witch hut, promising myself not to come back to the Troll Tree ever again. But I thought this is not the right time to show them that I'm the right queen.

END OF FLASHBACK

"Aunt Pepper..."

"I said don't call me Pepper! And I don't think of you as my niece. You should all me Ivory!" Ivory said.

"Uhh...please let us get one poppy? Please Ivory..." Poppy begged.

"Ugh. No. Do you know my rules? If someone wishes to me, I'll be making sure that his wish will be eternal. But, if you want that wish to break, it requires the life of the one who wished about it. And when the last Troll becomes weak, the spell will never break ever again." Ivory said

"Wait, who wished about it?" Poppy asked.

"You know who? I think it's about time to tell you who since he betrayed me." She paused then continued to talk. "It's Creek."

"What?!" We all shouted.

I knew it. I knew it's not just a dream.

"Creek?!" Poppy shouted.

"No no...it's not true! I'm serious. She's lying!" Creek said.

"Sorry but, you betrayed me." Ivory said. "You know why he wished it?"

FLASHBACK

Creek's POV

I am so weak and I can't move after almost being eaten by a giant creature. I should've not betrayed Poppy, and none of this would've happen. But they, they just let me be burned and be eaten by that nasty Chef?! How dare them?!

I was crawling alone in the deep, dark woods, craving for food and water when I saw a little hut. I immediately went inside and saw a Troll inside it.

"H...help. I need....water...and...food... I...I can't move much....any..more..." I asked the Troll even if I do not know her.

"Hmm...you're a Troll..." She said and was shocked. She angrily asked, "You must be on Peppy's side eh?"

"Uhh....no...no...just help me."

"Hmm... Did they made you like this?" She asked.

"Yes. They made me so weak and dirty. Please help me..."

"Do you want to have revenge?"

"Yes of course! I just hate them for making me like this."

"I'll be making you strong again. I'll get your strength from all of the Trolls. But in one condition. You will be strong, and they'll be very weak."

"Just...just do it..." I said.

She began to do magic stuff. I saw her  holding hundreds of glowing balls, each with different color and puts it inside of me.

"Feel the strength..." She began to whisper creepy things.

I breathed heavily and soon, I felt myself strong again.

"One by one, the Trolls will be weak but once all of them are affected by the spell, this wish wouldn't be broken ever again."  She explained. "By the way, call me Ivory. And you will be my partner for revenge..."

END OF FLASHBACK

"Is this true?! How dare you, Creek!!" Poppy shouted. But when we all faced to him, he just escaped, knowing that he'll be punished by Poppy.

Then DJ became weak too.

"No! DJ!" Poppy shouted.

She hypnotized Eagle with a spell that makes her unconscious.

"Eagle! No..." Poppy shouted.

"Bye bye!" Ivory said and she magically teleported us far away from the Shadowed Mountains. We didn't even know where we are.

Everything was Creek's fault. A traitor is always a traitor. And I knew he is.

Poppy's POV

"No....no!" I shouted. "We need to go back immediately!"

I tried to run but Branch pulled me back and said, "No, it's too dangerous. And we don't even know where we are."

"But, what about them? And we'll be weak too. And remember what she said that when the last Troll becomes weak, the spell will never break again."

"I know." Branch said. "But it's too late. How can we go back there easily?"

"You're right, Branch. I should've not trusted Creek again. I wish I listened at you that time..." I said with full of shame.

I felt Branch patted my back. But suddenly, Branch collapsed and became weaker.

"No!" I cried and knelt beside him. I hugged him and lose hope.

"P...Poppy..." Branch said weakly.

Then the others became weak too.

"No!" I shouted. Then I continued hugging Branch and wailed. "Please. I can't go without you..."

"Poppy....you can do this...without me. I know....you...can..." He said.

I cried and cried but suddenly, I gained hope and knew that I should do this for the sake of my people.

"I need to go now. You have to stay here, okay?" I said and kissed his forehead.

"Be...be...safe..." Branch said, holding my cheek.

Then I answered, "I will."

I ran and shouted Creek's name.

"Creek! Creek!!! Come back here!"

And then, this purple Troll showed up.

"How dare you?!" I shouted and slapped him as hard as I can. "I should've not trust you again. And now I knew that you're the freak!"

"I'm so sorry... If there is only other way to gain strength."

"Enough, Creek!" I shouted.

"Punish me if you want." Creek said with shame.

"No. What I need is your help. You need to promise me not to betray me again." Suddenly, I felt myself getting weaker. No, Poppy. You can do this. For the sake of everyone.

"Okay. I promise I will not betray you again. I am so sorry. I really regret what I did."

I sighed and said. "Okay. Now, where do Ivory lives?"