Poppy, Branch, and Barnabas continued on towards the edge of the forest, with Creek and Guy Diamond leading the way.

"Branch...do you think my mother is safe?" Poppy asked, still a bit worried even though she knew Chef wanted Lady Lilac unharmed.

"If she's anything like you, I'm sure she's fine." Branch reassured her with an affectionate smile. "We'd better hurry, there isn't much time left."

Poppy gave him a grateful and affectionate smile back.

"First two-headed dragon in Trollgenlot, we'll be famous." Guy Diamond grinned.

"I can see us on a poster now." Creek said. "Presenting the Wonderful Creek...and his little head, Guy Diamond."

Guy Diamond glared at him.

Barnabas flew on ahead, and then flew back with a happy growl. Branch and Poppy smiled back, knowing that they were near the end of the forest now. Poppy made a motion to run, but then stopped and looked at Branch.

"It's okay, you go ahead." Branch said.

Poppy nodded and ran ahead, figuring that Branch just wasn't into running for fun. However, that wasn't it.

"I'll be...right behind you..." Branch's smile faded.

His heart started to ache again. Even though he felt joy and his heart started to heal when Poppy returned his love, his old feelings of insecurity came back. In fact they came back stronger than ever, for before he had only believed that he wasn't good enough to become a knight. Now? Well, he still believed that...and now was starting to believe that he wasn't good enough for Poppy. She deserved a happier Troll who wasn't gray with guilt and depression.

He still followed Poppy though, after all he was the one carrying Peacekeeper at the moment.

"Why don't you shut up? How about Guy Diamond, and his Obnoxious Talking Wart?" Guy Diamond argued to Creek.

"Knock it off." Branch muttered, attempting to whack them in the heads with his staff.

They quickly ducked, and stared at him with confusion.

"I don't know what's eating this guy." Guy Diamond shrugged.

"Envy, poor lad." Creek shook his head. "It always causes negative vibes and makes the soul feel heavy."

"I don't know what's eating you either." Guy Diamond deadpanned.

"You." Creek retorted.

Guy Diamond stuck his tongue out at Creek.

Finally they reached the edge of the forest. Poppy beamed as she pushed a branch aside, because in front of her, far away, was a beautiful city.

"Trollgenlot." She breathed. "Oh Branch it's so beautiful!"

"Yeah..." Branch sighed to himself. "You are."

He then reluctantly held out Peacekeeper to Poppy, his heart hurting even more.

"Branch...what's wrong?" Poppy asked, confused and worried.

"Take Peacekeeper to Gristle Jr, you don't have much time." Branch said before starting to walk away.

Poppy was even more confused, and ran towards him. She cut him off.

"We'll deliver the sword together." She insisted.

"No, you deliver it." Branch hung his head. "I...I don't belong in that world."

At that moment, Branch's heart broke all over again. He hurried away while Poppy just stood there, her heart breaking as well. Even Creek and Guy Diamond were saddened by this.

"But you belong in mine." Poppy said softly, even though Branch was now too far away to hear her.

Barnabas flew after Branch, while Poppy, Creek, and Guy Diamond reluctantly left the forest and made their way to Trollgenlot.

Branch remembered the song he sang to Poppy when they first met, and sadly sung it to himself:

Like every tree, stands on its own
Reaching for the sky I stand alone
I share my world, with no one else
All by myself
I stand alone

Barnabas scolded Branch.

"You don't understand, in Trollgenlot she'd only see me through their eyes." Branch retorted, close to crying. "Not a knight, not a man...not anything."

Poppy felt close to crying as well, all she could do was walk with her head down thinking of Branch.

"Oh forget about him, you're better off without him." Guy Diamond tried to comfort her. "I mean...he looks funny."

Poppy turned to glare at Guy Diamond.

"He never looked funny to me." She retorted angrily before becoming sad again. "In fact...he was the most handsome Troll I ever met..."

She continued on while Creek also glared at Guy Diamond.

"How can you be so cold-blooded?" Creek asked indignantly.

"Hey, I was just trying to help her feel better." Guy Diamond retorted.

"Obviously didn't work. Listen, Poppy deserves someone who'll love her. Who'll hold her in his arms. Who'll run his fingers in her hair, look deeply in her eyes, and make her feel like a real woman."

Caught up in his speech, Creek automatically kissed Guy Diamond...and they both were instantly grossed out by it. They stopped to gag and complain.

Poppy continued on, not noticing that Creek and Guy Diamond had fallen behind. She was too busy thinking about Branch again, and made a decision.

"I'm going back for Branch." She decided.

Unfortunately she couldn't, because the mace goon suddenly tied her up in his arms! Chef then appeared and took Peacekeeper from her!

"Peacekeeper, mine forever!" She smiled before smirking at Poppy. "You've been quite annoying, for a little girl."

Creek had recovered from the kiss first, while Guy Diamond was still spitting. They started to catch up to Poppy...

"Anyway cheer up, when we get to Trollgenlot we'll be kissed by the world's most beautiful women." Creek said.

"Right, we're a giant lizard with two heads. We'll have to beat them off with a stick-"

Guy Diamond suddenly stopped, and he and Creek gasped, because they had just spotted Poppy trapped in the mace goon's arms and Chef, more goons, and Griffin nearby. Guy Diamond clasped Creek's mouth to stop him from screaming, and they quickly hid behind a rock.

"I've waited ten years to have this sword." Chef grinned. "And now, I'll make sure I hold it forever."

She took out the potion and used it to fuse Peacekeeper to her hand!

"Prepare, for the dawning of a new age!" Chef cried triumphantly.

"NO!" Poppy cried.

Chef then quickly blew on her hand.

"Whoa that's hot." She remarked.

Poppy slumped defeatedly.

"Don't worry little girl, I'll make sure Gristle gets it back." Chef smiled before chuckling. "Or gets it in the back, as the case may be. Throw her in the wagon"

The goons did so.

"Poppy?"

"Mom?" Poppy looked up to find Lady Lilac sitting in front of her.

They hugged each other with relief.

"Oh thank heavens you're safe!" Lady Lilac said.

"I failed you mom, and now Trollgenlot will be lost." Poppy buried her head into Lady Lilac's dress and sobbed.

"No dear, you were brave." Lady Lilac petted her head comfortingly.

"Oh what a touching reunion." Chef sneered through the window, now on her horse. "But all this love is making me nauseous. And you've got a job to do Lilac. Remember, if you don't:"

The multiple blade goon entered the wagon.

"I'll do my job on her." He threatened.

"Don't lose hope." Lady Lilac whispered to Poppy as the goon driving the wagon forced her to the driver's seat.

Bladebeak felt even worse.

Meanwhile, Guy Diamond and Creek had rushed back to the forest. They had to get Branch!

"I say Branch something awful has just happened!" Creek said as they neared him.

"Don't just stand there, we gotta go!" Guy Diamond added.

Branch ignored them at first, thinking that Poppy had just sent them to trick him into going to Trollgenlot with her. But then...

"Poppy's been captured!" Creek said.

"And Chef's got Peacekeeper!" Guy Diamond said.

Branch gasped and turned around.

"What? Take me to her! Come on Barnabas." He said determinedly.

Barnabas let out a growl of determined agreement.

"They're halfway to Trollgenlot by now!" Guy Diamond pointed out.

"Oo that's right, we'd have to fly to get there in time!" Creek said frustratedly. "Chef drives me nuts! She makes me so mad and angry!"

"She's definitely a jerk, a giant jerk!" Guy Diamond agreed.

Branch and Barnabas just stared at Creek and Guy Diamond, because they were actually starting to fly...and not noticing it.

"I normally hate violence, but I want to tear her limb from limb!" Creek snapped.

"Yeah, we'll show her a thing or two!" Guy Diamond declared. "Won't we?"

"Yes! We darn well will!"

"Hey guys, notice anything different?" Branch deadpanned.

"Uh..." Guy Diamond and Creek stopped being angry for a moment to look at Branch.

"You're suddenly shorter?" Guy Diamond guessed. "Or are we suddenly taller?"

"Close. You're flying." Branch pointed out.

"Gosh, he's right." Creek realized. "We are flying."

"I did it! I'm great!" Guy Diamond kissed his arm repeatedly. "I love me, I did it."

"Excuse me, Egomaniac, you mean I did it." Creek bopped Guy Diamond on the head repeatedly.

"No, it was me!" Guy Diamond argued.

They both fell into a puddle of mud, causing Branch to quickly jump out of the way before he could be splattered.

"Don't you get it, the only reason you can't fly is because you can't agree on anything!" Branch snapped frustratedly. "There must be something you can agree on!"

Guy Diamond and Creek hesitated, since the idea of them agreeing on anything was very new to them.

"You both love Poppy right?" Branch suggested.

Guy Diamond and Creek gave him a stunned look as they realized he was right.