The very next morning after waking up early enough to watch the sunrise as usual, Poppy made her way to her Uncle Creek's house. Creek was out in his garden gathering some berries for breakfast when he saw Poppy running up to visit him. Creek couldn't help but let out a small growl as Poppy ran up to him. "First thing in the morning and that kid decides to come ruin my day."

"Good morning Uncle Creek?" Poppy said as she ran up leaped into Creek's arms. Creek nearly fell backwards as Poppy took him by surprise with the hug.

"Careful child your going to knock me over." Creek scolded.

"Sorry Uncle Creek, I'm just super excited that's all."

"Well maybe next time hold your excitement in a little bit." Creek griped as he put Poppy down and continued to pick some berries for his breakfast.

"So, guess what?" Poppy said

"You know how I despise guessing games." Creek responded

"I'm going to be Queen of the Troll lands."

"Oh goodie." Creek said in the most sarcastic voice imaginable.

"My dad showed me the whole kingdom yesterday. And I'm going to rule it all."

"Yes," Creek growled "Well forgive me for not jumping with joy, I got a bad back you know."

"Hey Uncle Creek, when I'm Queen, what will that make you?"

"A monkey's uncle."

"Your so weird." Poppy giggled

"You have no idea." Creek said with a wicked smile "So your father showed you the whole kingdom did he?"

"Everything." Poppy responded

"He didn't show you what beyond the light in the west side of the kingdom did he?"

"No," Poppy said sadly "He said I can't go their."

"And he's absolutely right." Creek said "Far to dangerous. Only the bravest trolls go there."

"Well I'm brave." Poppy said "What's out there?"

"I'm sorry Poppy, I just simply can't tell you."

"Why not?"

"Poppy, Poppy, I'm only looking out for the well being of my favorite niece" Creek said as he ruffled Poppy's hair

"Yeah right, I'm your only niece." Poppy replied

"All the more reason to be protective." Creek said "Bergan town in no place for a little princess. Creek then covered his mouth and gasped while he slapped himself. Pretending like he spilled the secret by accident. He didn't though He intentionally told Poppy knowing that she would be curious enough to go there.

"Bergen town!" Poppy gasped excitedly.

"Oh dear I've said to much." Creek said pretending to scold himself before pulling Poppy in for a hug. "Well I suppose you would of figured it out sooner or later, you being so clever and all." Creek then lowered his head down to Poppy's level as he cuddled her closer. "Just do me one thing Poppy. Promise me you will never go to that dreadful place."

"No problem." Poppy lied, she was already promising to go there.

"That's a good kid." Creek then let go of Poppy and shooed her off "You go and play now. And remember it's our little secret."

When Poppy left Creek let out a evil chuckle. This kid would be easier to get rid of then he thought.

Poppy instantly started making her way back to Pride Tree, only stopping once to pick a apple off a tree for her breakfast. When she got home she saw her mother chatting with Branch's mother while brushing Branch's hair. Poppy was excited to see Branch when she got home, because she was already planning on taking him with her to Bergen Town.

"Hi Branch." Poppy said running up to her best friend.

"Hi Poppy." Branch answered.

"Come on," Poppy said attempting to pull Branch from his mother's arms. "I just heard about this great place.

"Poppy, I'm kind of in the middle of getting my hair brushed" Branch responded sternly.

"And it's time to brush yours as well." Rosiepuff said grabbing Poppy from behind and setting her on her lap as she took out a brush and did Poppy's hair.

"Mom!" Poppy complained "Your messing up my pretty locks!" Rosiepuff just chuckled as she continued to brush Poppy's hair, ignoring her complaining.

After a minute of pouting and struggling Poppy jumped off and ran her fingers through her hair trying to fix what Rosiepuff did to her hair.

"Okay it's done can I go now?"

"So where are we going?" Branch asked "It better not be lame."

"No, it's really fun." Poppy said

"So where is this really fun place?" Rosiepuff asked. Poppy froze in fear as she nervously turned to answer her mother. She couldn't tell her that she was planning on taking Branch with her to Bergen town. Not only would she get a flat out no, but then her mother would sternly ask where she found out about that place and that would ruin her whole plans for the day. So with no other options that she could think of, she decided the next best thing would be to lie.

"Um, the lake."

"The lake?" Branch asked "What's so great about that place?"

"I'll show you when we get there." Poppy whispered in Branch's ear, letting him know that the lake is not really where they where going.

"Oh," Branch smiled catching on, before turning to his mother. "Mom, can I go with Poppy."

"Hmm." Branch's mother thought. "What do you think Rosiepuff?"

"Well..."

"Please?" The two troll kids asked with toothy grins and crossed fingers.

"It's okay with me."

"Yeah!" The two kids started cheering as they jumped up in down with joy.

"But only if Suki goes with you."

That killed any joy the two kids had

"Oh no not Suki," Poppy cried. For she knew that there was no way they would get away with what she was planning with Suki around.

"This way children," Suki said ten minutes later leading the children as they arrived near the lake, "follow me. The sooner we get to the lake, the sooner we can leave."

"So where are we really going?" Branch asked as the two walked behind. He made sure he asked softly enough to make sure Suki didn't hear their conversation.

"Bergen town."

"Wow!" Branch gasped, Poppy quickly shushed him.

"Quite, you don't want to attract you know you."

"Right." Branch realized. "So how are we going to ditch the royal stooge?"

"Royal stooge?" Poppy chuckled realizing what Branch just called Suki. "Have you been hanging around my uncle any? Cause he calls her that all the time."

"Well I did sort of play a prank on him the other day while he was taking a nap in his hammock."

"Oh really?" Poppy said "Tell me more."

"I put a grasshopper in his pants while he was sleeping."

"Oh wow!" Poppy laughed "That's mean."

"I know! You should have seen the look on his face when he finally felt that grasshopper jumping around in his pants. He freaked out so badly that he fell out of his hammock. I was laughing so hard I nearly died."

"I probably would have died." Poppy laughed

"When Creek finally realized that I was responsible for the grasshopper he chased me off his property with a stick yelling words at me that I dare not repeat if I don't want to get in trouble. But it was worth it."

"Sounds like it was." Poppy replied still laughing as she visualized the whole incident.

Suki glanced behind her to see the two kids laughing and giggling among herself and she couldn't help but let out a smile as she turned and faced them.

"Oh just look at you two, little sparkling seeds of romance blossoming in the fields. Your parents will be thrilled. What, with you two being betrothed and all.

"Be what?" Poppy asked confused.

"Betrothed, intended."

Poppy and Branch looked at each other confused, still not catching on to what she was saying.

"Meaning?"

"One day you two will be getting married." Suki finally explained.

"What?" Poppy gagged "Gross. I can't marry Branch, he's my friend."

"Yeah, it will be too weird." Branch agreed.

"Well sorry to burst your bubble." Suki said "But you two turtledoves have no choice. It's a tradition going back generations."

"Well when I'm queen that will be the first thing that goes." Poppy said

"Not as long as I'm around" Suki said

"Well then in that case your fired." Poppy said

"Nice try but only the head monarch can do that."

"Well she's the future ruler" Branch joined in.

"Yeah so you got to do what I tell you" Poppy said shoving Suki a little.

"Not yet I don't." Suki said starting to get a little upset and annoyed with Poppy's current attitude. "And with a little attitude like that, I'm afraid your shaping up to be a pretty pathetic Queen indeed."

"Not the way I see it." Poppy said with a wicked grin on her face.

(Song: I just can't wait to be queen)

Poppy: I'm going to be a mighty Queen so enemies beware

Suki: Well I've never seen a Queen of trolls with quite so wimpish hair.

Poppy: I'm going to be a awesome Queen, so stylish and so hip

I'm standing straight and standing firm and working on my hair whip.

Poppy then whipped Suki with her hair causing Suki to fall into a mud puddle

Suki as she gets out of the mud puddle: That's the most weakest whip I have ever seen.

Suki grabs what she thinks is a leaf to wipe the mud off her eyes but grabbed the sleeve of another troll by mistake who happened to be in the area. The troll glares angrily at Suki and once Suki realizes her mistake she tries to make a run for it only for the troll to grab her with it's hair and slings her screaming into the lake.

Poppy: No I just can't wait to be Queen

"You've got a long way to go young lady," Suki said as she stepped out of the lake "If you think..."

Branch gives Suki the raspberry as Suki's back is turned to face Poppy.

Poppy: No one saying do this

"When I said that..." Suki began but Branch interrupted. Suki turned to face Branch while Poppy gave her bunny ears with her fingers.

Branch: No one saying be there

"What I meant was..." Suki tried hard to continue but Poppy interrupted this time. Suki turned around again as Branch shook his butt mockingly behind Suki.

Poppy: No one saying stop that.

"What you don't realize..." Suki continued, really getting annoyed by the two kids. But Branch interrupted again and when Suki turned around again Poppy made a L with her fingers and put it two her forehead describing Suki as a loser.

"Branch: No one saying see here

"Now see here!" Suki finally had enough

Poppy and Branch started running around the field freely.

Poppy: I'm going to run around all day.

"Well that's definitely out." Suki said to herself.

Poppy: Going to do it all my way.

Suki: I think it's time that you and I arranged a heart to heart.

Poppy pushed Suki onto a log and kicked the log so it started floating away.

Poppy: Queens don't need advice from any other trolls for a start.

Suki: If this is where the monarchy is headed count me out. Out of service, out of the Troll Lands. I wouldn't hang about.

Suki didn't realize the log headed over a waterfall until she noticed herself going over. Suki quickly grabbed hold of a tree limb with her hair and swung up it to prevent falling to her death.

This child is going to cause me to get mean.

Poppy: Oh I just can't wait to be Queen.

Poppy and Branch walked past a group of other trolls. The trolls stopped and saluted the two, but when Suki walked by they turned their backs toward her insultingly. Poppy and Branch started looping their arms around the other trolls at the lake causing then them to start dancing with them.

Everybody look left

The trolls all moved to the left, running over Suki

Everybody look right.

The trolls moved to their right, running over Suki again and knocking her into a bush.

Everywhere you look I'm standing in the spotlight.

"Not yet!" Suki protested pulling one of the branches aside, only for it to fling back and hit her in the face knocking her over.

Satin and Chenille where among the trolls at the lake and the two of them put a royal purple robe on Poppy and a fake crown made out of leaves as the other trolls quickly made a throne out of sticks and rocks to sit the two troll kids on.

Other trolls. Let other trolls go for broke and sing. Let's hear it in the tribe and on the wing. Queen Poppy's the greatest Queen you've ever seen.

Then some of the trolls climbed on top of each other to form a giant pyramid with Poppy and Branch on top on their thrones. The rest of the trolls then formed a conga line and danced around the troll pyramid.

Poppy and the other trolls: No I just can't wait to be Queen. No I just can't wait to be queen, no I just can't wait...

The troll on the bottom suddenly lost her balance causing the other trolls to topple over, the trolls doing the conga ran away, Poppy and Branch swung to a nearby tree for safety.

To be Queen.

"Aha!" Suki called out spotting the two trolls on the tree "There you two are. Just wait till I get my hands on you two.."

That is when she saw the tower of trolls about to fall down on her.

"Oh no."

A big fat lady troll landed butt first right on top of Suki. Suki struggled and squirmed to try to get free but with only her legs sticking out she was not making very good progress.

"I don't mean to be rude madam but, get off. Poppy? Branch?"

"Ha ha" Poppy laughed as the two trolls ran off "We lost her."

"Yeah we did." Branch said "So now what?" Poppy thought for a little bit. It was still a little bit of a walk to Bergen town, but she wanted the walk toward there to be bored. She then had a idea.

"Tag, your it." Poppy said tapping on Branch's shoulder before running off laughing toward the direction of Bergen Town.

"Oh it is so on now." Branch laughed as he chased after Poppy. Poppy took to the trees and swung branch by branch as she ran away from Branch, laughing and playfully taunting him the whole way.

"You can't catch me."

"We'll see about that" Branch laughed. Before the two of them knew it they both was at the gates of Bergen town. The sight of the giant gates caused Poppy to stop and stare at where they were at.

"Wow." Poppy gasped. The gates were huge. Bigger then even Pride tree. And from what the two of them could tell from staring at the gate was that even though it was the middle of the afternoon the whole town was dark and spooky.

"Bergen town" Branch gasped. The mere sight of the place was enough to give Branch the chills. Poppy however wasn't scared, she was out to prove her bravery today.

"Let's check it out."

"The only checking you will be doing is out of here." The two of them suddenly heard Suki say from behind. She had caught up with the two of them and was not to happy that they ran off, much less that they headed to the forbidden Bergen Town. "We are way to far away from the troll lands."

"What are you scared?" Poppy mocked

"No I'm not scared!" Suki snapped. Poppy wasn't convinced though, she folded her arms like chicken wings and made clucking noises as she flapped her arms.

"Cut that out." Suki snapped. "I am not a chicken. It's just..."

"Just what?" Poppy continued to tease by flapping her arms and making chicken noises.

"It's just that this place is dangerous!"

"Danger," Poppy laughed "I laugh at the face of danger. Ha, ha, ha."

"HA, HA, HA!"

The three of them suddenly turned around and gasped with fear when they saw three bergens walking past the gates and straight toward them. And worse yet, these three bergens looked hungry.

The song "I just can't wait to be King" belongs to the Lion King. I just modified the lyrics a bit to fit this story.