Authors note: Can't stop the feeling, yeah, all those into Trolls lift your hands in the air…let your hair move about like you don't care. This tale takes place after the film, so, those who have not seen might not want to read. Anyway Branch and Poppy are officially a couple…well…almost. Seems Branch spends most of his days exploring and Poppy as the new leader is officiating business. Can these two come together as the holiday's rolls around…and what will happen when something bad happens to Branch? Not exactly sure how long this will be so let me know your thoughts. Anyway we will begin this with a song, not really a lyricist but will give it my best go. Not sure quite about the beat so hopefully you have one of your own.

Trolls: Love on Christmas Eve

CH.1: Festive heart

Poppy: Hey everybody, listen up, got a new song in my heart

Biggie: Oh yeah Poppy what is it?

Poppy: It is a song that lights me up…fills me with happiness

Biggie: I like being happy…what else?

Poppy: Look around, feel the electricity coursing through the air

There is a festive mood…one cannot deny. I feel it…don't you?

Biggie: Now that you mention it…I do

Poppy: Christmas is on its way…throw your hands in the air

We are going to celebrate! We are going to celebrate!

Cooper: Christmas…oh yeah, all those bright colors and…presents!

Poppy/group: String up the lights, set up the bulbs, dance to the beat

Let your hair fly…we are going to…bring the house down!

Biggie: Yes! It is a time of giving…a time to share…a time to

Be with the ones you care

Cooper: No time for fighting…no time for tears

We are going to…share this time with the ones we love

Poppy: This is it…this is our time to shine…

Everybody…let's bring the cheer!

The song continues to play as the Trolls take to making this the best Christmas ever. Poppy grows quiet as she looks around for the one she wants to spend this moment with…but he is not around. The song is a happy one and she thought it would bring everyone cheer, and it did…it made the near death experience they almost suffered seem far away. Poppy had reached her lowest possible moment back then…but he had saved her…with his song.

"Queen Poppy…you don't look so happy…is everything alright?" Poppy looks over to see one of her best friends DJ Suki walking over with her headphones on.

"Yeah…no…maybe. I just wish he was here. We had such a magical moment…probably the longest hug I have ever shared with anyone. When the music ended and we just stood there…it was like time had stopped, darkness all around but we kept our strength about us. And then-."

"I see…so…what you are trying to say is after the music ended and you had that magical hug; reality kicked in and you had your Queenly duties to tend to and he…well…he went off to explore, sums it up doesn't it?"

Poppy nods her head as she sees her flower bloom and goes to hug Suki. "I never thought I would find someone after Creek…I mean…he was my special somebody and he up and betrayed us. Branch, wow, first time I have said his name aloud in a bit…but…yeah he became that special somebody but I hardly see him."

Suki pulls back as she gives her friend a knowing smile. "I am sure that Branch is dealing with this just as much as you are…but his own way. You are taking care of us, looking out for our needs which doesn't give you a lot of time to…well…what is it you say you have with him again?"

"I-I really don't know. I mean the song sang was about love…but…I am not sure we have really spoken those words aloud…"

"You love him don't you?" Suki cut through the string of all she was saying and smiled seeing her friend turn a bright pink, well, a tad pinker than usual.

"N-No…I don't…love Branch…take it back!" Poppy looked down at the flower around her wrist and saw a heart form.

"Uh huh…so you say…but that clearly says otherwise. Why is it so hard to admit…that you love him? Poppy…you deserve to be happy and Branch, well, he has come a long way from the grump he was. Christmas is coming up so…plan the perfect gift, share it with him and have your first kiss, unless you have-?"

"What, no, we haven't…no…" Poppy walked off and could feel Suki following her. The singing was fading in the background but a new song was playing:

Suki: Why are you walking away?

Poppy: I am not

Suki: Why do you have your back to me?

Poppy: Go away

Suki: Could it be on this festive day-

You are in love

Poppy: No, this can't be, and yet…I cannot deny

My flower blooms red as a heart…could it be…no

Suki: Tell him how you feel girl, let him know

You mean the world to him. You helped us escape death,

You put your life on hold for us

So why now do you fight this feeling inside?

Poppy: I am scared, alright; I've never felt this before

Branch, he is so much to me, I don't want to blow it

I can't hide from it…what am I to do?

Suki/group: Tell him what you feel inside

Tell him what he means to you

Do not hide it, conceal it, let it grow within

He is special to you, you are special to him

Time to embrace these feelings inside

Poppy: I must embrace these feelings inside

And yet…what if he doesn't feel…the same I feel for him

Am I setting myself up for rejection? I can't afford to not try

Yes…I will tell him how I feel!

"That is it girl, you go tell that blue boy of yours just how much he means to you!" Suki grinned and gave her a thumbs up.

"Yes…you are right…I will tell him…after I help everyone set up the decorations." Poppy used her hair to catch a falling ornament and leant it back up to Biggie.

"Thanks Poppy. You know…I think this is really shaping out to be our best decorating yet. I do wonder though where Branch is…he'd love decorating!" Biggie continued working and Poppy looked off in the distance…wondering that herself.

Authors note: Hope you all enjoyed the first chapter. It isn't much but if you have seen my other work it can drag out in length. Next chapter we catch up with Branch the Explorer…and brace yourselves for a tragic event to shake his entire world.