Up the Creek towards Happiness

Ch. 1 The Aura has turned Dark

Deep in a dreary grey forest, sat a lone bumpy hill. At least, that's what it appeared to be. The grassy facade was just a ruse for this was a creature known as a Hillingder, a camouflaged monster that swallows its prey whole. Suddenly, the enormous beast began coughing violently as something flew off of its purple and yellow tongue. *Gasp* "Finally! Fresh air!" A light mulberry troll with a peach colored nose and blue hair fading to teal at the tip emerged from a small pool of saliva. He wore yellow pants and a neon green hug-time bracelet. It was Creek, the traitorous troll that had sold out his village to the Bergens. Though it had taken a couple of days and a lot of use of his hair, he managed to evade death by the Hillingder unlike his unfortunate companion the Bergen chef. Right now the lone troll had one thing on his mind: getting home. The naïve troll thought to himself as he began the long walk, "I had no choice. Sell everyone out or get eaten. They'll understand... What's the worst that can happen?"

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"Ack! Can't breath mate!", Creek choked for air as he grabbed at Branch's cobalt hair around his neck. Poppy put a hand on the blue troll's shoulder and he released his hair hold. "Thank you, Poppy.", The purple troll gasped.
"You don't have the right to thank me!", The pink troll queen snapped as she whipped her hair at his feet causing him to trip. ,"You betrayed our kind, sold us all out to be eaten and worst of all... you broke my heart!"
Creek dusted himself off. ,"Like I said before I had no choice. Anyone of you guys would do the same if you ended up in a Bergen's mouth!"
"You don't understand how wrong you are, do you?", Cooper, the giraffe like troll spoke up.
"Any of us would accept our fate rather than deceive everyone!", Biggie said holding his worm Mr. Dinkles.
"Yeah!", Satin and Chenille chimed in, their voices synchronizing in that cliché twin way.
The formally grey troll spoke up, "What you did to us was unforgivable!"
"Exactly," Poppy agreed as she walked up to the traitor, "So as queen I hereby banish you from the Troll Village!"
"Oh my god!", Smidge gasped in her deep voice.
"WHAT?"
Before he could protest, Guy Diamond tossed a backpack of Creek's belongings at him knocking the purple troll to the ground. "You can take your le-e-e-e-eve!", He rang out in his autotuned voice.
Poppy bent down and looked Creek in the eye as she spoke, "You said it yourself Creek: You've got to live with this for the rest of your life."
Creek looked around as the entire troll village pointed towards the exit before running off. He did stop running till he found himself at the edge of a stream. A memory flashed in his mind.
*Back before the Great Troll Escape led by King Peppy, he lived in the Troll Tree with his mom, Zen Chakra. Unlike her son who got his coloring from his father, Zen was a creamy orange with buttermilk yellow hair. Being stuck in the tree, the only water the trolls had was a small pool that the tree provided. Most had never seen a real body of water. One day, little Creek went up to his mother and asked, "Mommy, what's a creek? Some of the other kids keep asking me that." Zen smiled and took her son onto her knee and spoke in a soft gentle voice. "A creek is a beautiful thing, my son. It's a body of water that flows so ever so gently. I believe one day, we'll escape this place, find a creek or a stream and follow it to happiness." She smiled and booped his nose. Unfortunately Zen Chakra never got to see that day for she was taken from the Troll Tree by Chef while Creek was out playing.*
Back in the present day Creek thought to himself as he stared into the water. "Maybe if I follow this...I'll find a new home." It was a deep inner thought for as the lone troll sang quietly to himself, all he felt was a deep sadness as his bright colors faded.
Creek: I'm tired of waking up in tears
'Cause I can't put to bed these phobias and fears
I'm new to this grief I can't explain
But I'm no stranger to the heartache and the pain

The fire I began is burning me alive
But I know better than to leave and let it die

I'm a silhouette asking every now and then
"Is it over yet? Will I ever feel again?"
I'm a silhouette chasing rainbows on my own
But the more I try to move on, the more I feel alone
So I watch the summer stars to lead me home

I'm sick of the past I can't erase
A jumble of footprints and hasty steps I can't retrace
The mountain of things I still regret
Is a vile reminder that I would rather just forget (no matter where I go)

The fire I began is burning me alive
But I know better than to leave and let it die

I'm a silhouette asking every now and then (now and then)
"Is it over yet? Will I ever smile again?"
I'm a silhouette chasing rainbows on my own
But the more I try to move on, the more I feel alone
So I watch the summer stars to lead me home

'Cause I walk alone
No matter where I go
'Cause I walk alone
No matter where I go
'Cause I walk alone
No matter where I go

I'm a silhouette asking every now and then (now and then)
"Is it over yet? Will I ever love again?"
I'm a silhouette chasing rainbows on my own
But the more I try to move on, the more I feel alone
So I watch the summer stars to lead me home

I watch the summer stars to lead me home.

AN/ My first Trolls fanfic! Despite the hate of the character I just adore Creek and believe there's more to his character. So this is my story of redemption for him! BTW, since this is a musical there will be a playlist at the end of each chapter. Next time: My OC will be introduced! Till then, enjoy!

Songs used: Silhouette by Owl City