Branch stayed awake all night thinking about what had happened and the look on Poppy's face when she was being pulled away from him. He slowly brought his hand up to his face were the evil imp had struck him, he could feel the heat radiating from it as he gently touched it. A part of him could feel himself getting weaker as his energy slowly drained him but no matter what he was going to make it back to the village and save Poppy

Creek sat up and looked at Branch and asked "How are you feeling Mate?"

The blue troll nodded as he began to get to his feet but his legs felt weak and shaky. Within seconds Creek was at his side offering his hand to help.

"Let me help you," he said holding out his hand for Branch to grab.

"I'm fine," Branch mumbled back as he stumbled forward trying keep his balance.

"I don't think you are," Creek quickly pointed out but if you let me help you…"

"I said I'm fine!" Branch hissed as his mark started to pain.

Creek lifted his hands in defeat "Okay fine," he breathed "you win."

Once the blue troll managed to fully stand without losing his balance they were back on their way. The two trolls refused to speak to each other, both completly ignoring the other. Branch still did not trust the purple troll, he felt that if he betrayed them once who's to say he would not do it again?

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Rian stepped out of the royal pod and looked around at his surroundings, this place was too bright for his liking and that was going to hav to change. With a swift movement of his hands he changed a group of beautiful flowers to ugly thorns that poked out in all directions. An evil grin formed on his lips as he stepped back to admire his work.

"Now that's an improvement," he smirked

"Very nice... Sir," his right hand imp said as he joined his leader in admiring the thorns.

"Yes it is," he agreed

"So what is the plan to get the tears?" the imp asked

Rian's lips twisted into a sinister grin as he replied "All in good time my friend."

The two imps joined the others out by the cage the trolls were forced to stay. "As you can see I have started to redecorate the kindom to my liking," Rian announced as he focused his attention on the trolls "however I am nowhere finished."

Poppy glared at him

Rian noticed this and it brought him such happiness as he continued "And you trolls are going to help me get what I want."

"And if we refuse?" Poppy asked crossing her arms firm acrossed her chest.

"Well," Rian said calmly as he stepping forward and using his magic to grab her. The trolls all gasped as the imp yanked their queen forward "It will be very bad for you."

"No please," King Peppy pleaded as he reached for his daughter.

Rian let the young queen go "Then you are all under our command."

Peppy wrapped his arms around his daughter as the imp started chanting words in a whisper before he snapped his fingers together. All the trolls faces changed into a blank stare and they stood in one spot like a statue.

"Your king needs you to build him a new kingdom," he said as his eyes flashed bright yellow.

"Yes King Rian," all the trolls replied at the same time completely under his control.

Sorry for the long wait and short chapter but I have been really busy. Anyway the next chapter will be longer I promise. Sorry for the typos