I'm here! After like 3 weeks… sorry. This is a difficult story for me to write with all the foreshadowing and songs and symbolism. It'll take me weeks to make a chapter. But know I'll never leave a story unfinished. Oh... And there's a resone why I named this chapter a broken promise.
Tenshi - Yoko - thanks, I've into the whole symbolizing thing ever since I was 8. I wanted to test it out on one of my stories. I'm not that good at it but I am trying and will get better.
Sorceress of Stories - Yeah, that song has been in my head for a while. My sister wouldn't stop playing the soundtrack for a month and I had to get it out of my system. It's catchy though.
GalaxyMegaGirl - I'm going as fast as I can. This is probably one of the hardest stories I've ever written.
At king Gristles castle
Poppy watched as parents took their kids back home. Oddly enough, most parents were coming late.
"Mom, you took so long," a little bergen boy told his mother.
"Sorry sweety," the mother picked him up," I had to stay so I can finish my work at the Garden Theater. That place is a wreck right now," Poppy over heard what the mother just said. Before the mom can leave, Poppy ran up to her.
"Excuses me, ma'am!?" Poppy stopped the bergen in time," What's going on at the Garden Theater?"
"Ha, What's not going on?" The mother replied," The animals are loose, the tech girl is out of her mind, the stage got destroyed, the sprinklers ruined the wires, and a fire started."
"Fire!?" Poppy seemed worried.
"Don't worry your highness, the fire's been put out," the mother assured the queen before leaving. Poppy stood there in complete shock at the news. Branch was ruining everything and she isn't there to help him.
"Bridget! Take care of the kids for me!" Poppy was running to the doors.
"Where you going?!" Bridget asked as she watched Poppy leave the room.
"Branch is killing Valentine's Day!" Poppy cried out as she ran down the stairs."
The Garden Theater
"Branch! The lights aren't working again!" The tech girl cried.
"Branch! What do I do now that the speakers are ruined!" Suki tugged on his vest.
" the crews going hungry!" Cooper followed Branch as he walked around.
"Branch! You still need to convince this girl that I'm a better Cupid!" The girl troll whined. All this complaining and whining was really starting to get on Branches nerves.
"Branch Branch!" a male troll ran up to him," The butterflies got out!"
"Branch! I need help!" The tech girl shouted again. Branch banged his head against his clipboard, wanting everything to end.
"Branch! I need you!"
"Branch what do I do?!"
"Branch please!"
"Listen to me!"
"I can't work like this!"
"Branch!"
"QUIET!" Branch bursted out in anger. Everyone finally shut their mouths and looked at the blue troll in fear and shock. Branch took a deep breath in and talked," We aren't going to get anything accomplished like this! So listen and listen good cause I ain't repeating myself! It you forget what I say then you're on your own! First things first, who here knows how to operate the tech room!?"
"I do," A male troll raised his hand.
"Go help that tech girl at the back!" Branch commanded. The male nodded and ran to the back.
"We'll gather more animals later, as for you!" Branch pointed at the girl playing Anti Cupid," You either accept your role or else I'll find some other girl who wants to be in the spotlight to replace you!"
"You can't replace me!" The girl complained.
"You wanna see?!" Branch challenged her. Not wanting to lose her chance on stage, the girl made a low growl and left without a word. Branch shook his head, not believing how difficult that girl is. Branch then pointed at Cooper," tell everyone that we'll have a break in an hour and they can get lunch during that."
"Ok," Cooper left.
"And Suki, We're gonna have to do dress rehearsals without speakers, we'll get new ones before the real play,"
"You haven't even done dress rehearsals yet!?" A familiar female voice startled the troll. Branch slowly looked behind him and saw an angry Poppy. Her arms were crossed and she was tapping her foot.
"We had a few set backs," Branch shrugged with a nervous smile.
"I can see that," Poppy walked closer to her lover," The stage is a wreck!"
"I know," Branch sighed," We're cleaning it up and after we do, dress rehearsals will start."
"It was suppose to start four hours ago!" Poppy threw her arms in the air in anger," You promised everything would go well."
"I'm sorry Poppy, I just don't know how to be as social as you," Branch apologized.
"Well, now that I'm here, I can assist you with this," Poppy took the clipboard from him and looked over it," Seems like everything is almost in order," Poppy gave him a side glance. Feeling guilty for letting Poppy down, Branch walked off stage and to the backstage area. He wanted to leave Poppy alone so she can figure things out. As he walked, he found Fuzzbert lining up some dominoes and putting them in the shape of a heart.
"Really Fuzzbert," Branch couldn't believe it," You had time to line up a bunch of dominoes but not help with the play?"
Fuzzbert spoke back with a bunch of muffled words. Whatever he said, it sure made Branch's annoyed face soften and go sad.
"Sorry I let you down," Branch walked up to the hairball and looked at his neatly lined up dominoes," I'm just not use to being around so many trolls or bergens."
Fuzzbert said something else.
"I don't know Fuzzbert, I just wanted Poppy to be happy," Branch answered him. Fuzzbert spoke again. What he said made Branch smile a bit.
"Thanks Fuzzbert, That's the nicest thing you've ever said to me," Branch looked back at the stage where Poppy was at. She was speed walking everywhere, trying to get things on track," I just hope Poppy doesn't stay mad at me all night," With that last sentence, Branch ran off accidentally knocking over the dominoes Fuzzbert had worked hard on to put up. Fuzzbert sighed in disappointment as he looked down at his black dominoes. It took him thirteen minutes to finish that.
With the twins at the troll tree
The girls were starting to close up the small shop they were taking care of.
"Finally! And just in time for my date," Satin chimed.
"Satin, do we have to go on this date," Chenille asked her," Can't you skip one?"
"Heavens no," Satin started to walk hand pulled Chenille along with her," Do you know what kind of message that would send to my Rudy? He would think that I suddenly lost interest in him."
"I'm sure he would understand," Chenille really didn't want to go on this date," I just want to spend time with you, you know, just the two of us?"
"Awe Chenille, I would love that too, but a relationship is a lot of work, you'll understand when you're in one," Satin explained with a smile. Chenille was clearly not satisfied with this. She wouldn't say that she hates going on dates with her sister and her boyfriend, she just didn't feel comfortable with watching the two being all lovey dovey while she sat by herself watching it all," Besides, it's fun having you around," Satin tried to get Chenille to look at the positive side.
At a restaurant
Satin was excitedly waiting for her date. She couldn't even sit still, she kept jumping lightly on her seat. Chenille on the other hand, had her arms crossed and was hoping that Rudy would ditch Satin tonight. To her disappointment, she spotted the green troll with yellow hair come towards their way.
"Rudy bear!" Satin jumped away from her table and hugged him.
"Hows my sweet Satin?" Rudy gave her a bear hug before releasing her.
"Fantastic!" Satin sat back down with Rudy by her side.
"Chenille, how are you?" Rudy reached his arm out to shake her hand.
"Good," Chenille simply answered as she shook his hand," thanks for letting me sit with you, for once," Chenille added in with a fake smile.
"Hey, we didn't want you to miss out the fun," Rudy laughed," How about buying us some drinks ey?"
"Sure, you got money?" Chenille asked.
"Ssssss….. Only for the food," Rudy acted like he felt bad for her. Chenille sat there for a moment, thinking.
" So….. Do I use my own money?" Chenille shrugged.
"If you want," Rudy told her. Chenille sat in silence for a moment.
"Sure," Chenille sounded like she was holding in some anger," What would you like?"
"Tea please!" Satin ordered.
"And bring me a orange soda with not too much ice but just enough to cool down my drink," Rudy specifically ordered. Chenille kept her smile and stood up. She walked away to the counter, stretching her hair so Satin can stay seated.
"This is humiliating," Chenille mumbled, she felt incredibly uncomfortable with stretching her hair across the room. A tug on her hair and a scream made her turn around. A male troll ran into her hair and fell," Sorry sir." Chenille helped the man up.
"Put your hair away will you?" The male troll glared at her and walked away. Chenille felt guilty and embarrassed at the same time. After she got the drinks, she walked back to her table only to be greeted by a love bubble. The couple was whispering sweet nothings into each other's ears and giggling to everything they said. Chenille rolled her eyes, getting tired of this. She shook off her frown and forced a smile.
"Here we go," Chenille passed the tea and orange soda to them.
"Thanks Chenille," Satin thanked her.
"Yea…. Thanks," Rudy examined his drink. Feeling like there was something wrong, Chenille decided to ask.
"Everything ok?" She asked him.
"Yea, kinda," Rudy waited a moment before adding the last word," I wanted diet soda."
"Diet?" Chenille tilted her head a bit in confusion," You never said you wanted diet."
"Sorry, I should've," Rudy handed the drink back to the blue troll. Feeling even more confused, Chenille asked another question.
"Your not gonna take it?"
"No, I'm trying to watch my weight," Rudy answered.
"So what do you want me to do?" Chenille asked.
"Get another one," Rudy recommended," If it's not too much trouble of course."
"I have to buy another drink?" Chenille kept asking.
"If you think that's the only solution," Rudy shrugged. Chenille couldn't help but stare at the boy in shock.
"I have to buy another drink because you weren't clear enough the first time?" Chenille repeated with some anger.
"Chenille," Satin said a warning tone for sounding rude.
"No no, it's ok," Rudy assured his girlfriend," She's right, I should've been specified the first time."
"Thank you," Chenille sat back down. Satin was giving her disapproving look. Chenille couldn't do anything but sit there and take it.
Back at the Garden Theater
Everyone was getting back in track now that Poppy here. Branch felt disappointed in himself, he was the organiser and prepared for everything type of guy, but when it came to social events like this, he's a wreck. Poppy has excellent social skills but she lacks the ability to keep everything on track and on time. Now that the two are working together again, everything should go back on track by the next day. Guy Diamond and Biggie were sweeping the last bits of trash off the stage.
"Phew, done," Guy Diamond sighed.
"You guys did a nice job," Cooper came on stage.
"Thanks," Biggie smiled at the complement.
"Of course you wouldn't need to clean up if you didn't do your little musical number," Cooper chuckled. The two boys laughed along at this," What was that musical number even for?"
"Oh you know why," Guy Diamond leaned on his broom with a sly smile. Cooper stood still for a moment with wide eyes.
"Why?" Cooper asked in a nervous way. Guy Diamond chuckled and put a hand on the lamas back.
"It's plain as the sparkles on my body," Guy Diamond started to tease him," You want some D. J loving."
"What?" Cooper felt awkward at this comment.
"Come on man! We just sang a song all about it to you!" Guy Diamond cried out, tired at the fact that Cooper won't give in.
"What he means is that we know about your feelings for Suki," Biggie cleared up.
"Thank you Biggie!" Guy Diamond thanked him. Cooper sighed in defeat. These guys just sang a song not too long ago about his crush, so there was no use in denying it.
"Fine, you got me," Cooper looked down in shame.
"Awe don't be ashamed Cooper," Guy Diamond tried to cheer him up," It's a beautiful thing that you're in love!"
"Not so loud," Cooper shushed him. Guy Diamond threw his hands over his mouth.
"Sorry, anyways!"Guy Diamond pointed a finger up, meaning he was about to recommend something," if you plan on winning this girl's heart, you're gonna have to…"
"Whoa whoa whoa.." Cooper stopped the glitter troll from talking," I didn't say I needed your help."
"Oh come on!" Guy Diamond complained in disappointment," I can be your wingman, you know, your stone, your assistant, helper?"
"Sorry but I want to do this on my own," Cooper shook his head no.
"Fine," Guy Diamond shrugged, not feeling happy with Cooper's decision," but, when you decide to get an expert's opinion on this, give me a call."
"You're an expert at this?" Cooper raised an eyebrow at this.
"Yep!" Guy Diamond nodded yes.
"Yea right," Cooper walked away laughing.
"Just you wait Cooper!" Guy Diamond cuffed his hands around his mouth," They don't call me the love doctor for nothing!"
"No one has ever called you the love doctor before," Biggie told him.
"Just roll with it," Guy Diamond tilted his head to look at his big friend.
"Expert," Cooper chuckled to himself as hands walked back stage," I can do this without his help, just wait till he sees, I'll win her over sooner than he can say…"
"Win who over?" Suki suddenly popped up from a pile of boxes.
"Ah!" Cooper jumped in surprise. Suki giggled as she climbed out of the pile.
"Did I scare you?" She playfully asked him.
"Uh…. No, no I just got startled, That's all, hehe" Cooper tried to play it off as if he wasn't scared, but his goofy grin and laugh said otherwise.
"Same thing," Suki smiled before grabbing a few wires from the boxes and left. Cooper watched her with the grin still on his face and his eyes half closed. Once she was out of sight, Cooper let out a soft sighe.
"Just call me!" Guy Diamond suddenly appeared next to him, scarring Cooper from his daydream.
"You're really scaring me today," Cooper comment.
With Poppy
"Everything is now in order for the dress rehearsal," Poppy yawned. The sun had already set and the pale moon had already replaced the bright sun.
"You did a great job today Poppy," Branch complemented her.
"Thanks Branch, so did you, or at least when I was here of course," Poppy looked at him with sleepy eyes," We need to dress rehearsals now." Poppy tugged onto Branches vest and pulled him off stage.
"Places everyone!" Branch told everyone. He sat down with Poppy and as expected, Poppy let her eyes close and fell asleep during the first minute of the play.
"Hmp, she must have had a good time with her dad," Branch told himself as he looked at the sleeping queen on his shoulder.
With Peppy at a restaurant
Peppy had been waiting for his daughter for at least an hour and a half already. After he realized that Poppy wasn't showing up, he left the restaurant with disappointment filling him up.
"I should've known," Peppy walked back to his pod at the troll tree. At that same restaurant, Satin, Rudy and a unhappy Chenille came out.
"I had a wonderful time Satin," Rudy twirled the pink troll around. Satin let out a few giggles before responding.
"Me too,"
"Oh, before I forget," Rudy took out something from his hair. He revealed it to be a necklace with a blue topaz gem hanging from a yellow chain.
"Rudy! It's beautiful!" Satin gasped. Chenille peeked over her twins sisters shoulder to see. Rudy took the necklace and placed it on her neck.
"Absolutely flawless, like you" Rudy told her with in a deep and soothing voice. Satin couldn't help but look up at him with a silly grin and large pupils. Feeling sad and upset, Chenille turned back away. Satin was being passionate again with him, the last thing she wanted to see. She had joined Satin on all her dates and on every one, she always had to be the one who serves them or sits and watches Satin have fun. Chenille could already feel her green jealousy rise up. That same night at the twins pod, Satin dreamed about her lover and her gift, the blue topaz.
That's that, looks like Poppy forgot again. Oh well, what can we do about time? And yay, you got to meet Rudy, what was your first impression of him? And there is about two symbolism here, one is the topaz gem, symbolizes to overcome fear or obstacles and dreaming of one can also mean good fortune and… love affairs? Huh? But those dominoes, What can that mean? . Join me next chapter!