Here it is, the next chapter! The evil girl has brought back another chapter.
The painted lady of the leaf- Yeah, I am homeschooling myself and so I usually don't have much going on, but my grandpa was in the hospital and so it brought a lot of stress, and then from all the driving my work never got done so I had a week's worth to do in 3 hours, plus another post. So, I don't think I have anything going on today or the next few days, hopefully. Thanks for understanding! And don't worry, I plan to update every day!
ThePokemonTroll21- Yup, I think how it pieced together is really cool too. Thanks!
Animal Girl1507- Thank you and I am too!
BornOnTheBreakOfDawn- Yes, it honestly was, and good thing too! You won't always know, twists and turns at every dead end corner. Haha!
Black Raider- Yes, we honestly do! I know, it is pretty obvious, but.. people who know me knows there is no happily ever after in my book. *evil laugh* *coughs* or maybe there is.. I'm unpredictable! Love all your stories, by the way!
Guest 1- Yes, it is good. And that is for me to know and for you to find out. Hehe. Thank you :)
Madeline Wonderland- Here you are then. XD
Guest 2- Yep.. Maybe.. But.. Things will happen both good and bad.
Warning- Little to no gore. Proceed with that caution. Happy reading!
Creek was worried. He worried about Branch, and how he might not be able to be married to Poppy, about how, if they didn't pick the minister right, he, as the best man, had to fill in with saying it, but sometimes that wasn't good enough.
He worried about his aura, it seemed almost.. heartbroken? Nah, it couldn't be.. could it?
Poppy's aura also seemed off. She seemed insecure, and around Branch it seemed to calm, but away.. was she worried about an attack?
He sat on the bed, sitting in thought. He didn't notice somebody coming in through the door, he looked as if meditating.
All that was heard to Poppy's ears was a strangled gasp.
Branch slowly got up, walking lazily over to the mirror. He flinched at his reflection: he wasn't used to seeing his blue skin and almost purple-coloured hair.
He saw his wedding suit and that immediately put a hop in his step, today Poppy would become his, forever! He couldn't wait to hold her in his arms at night, to wake up to the sweet smell of her strawberry aroma. He couldn't wait to be bound to the love of his life, for all of eternity.
He hopped in the shower and made sure to wash his hair three times, before blow drying it and brushing it out so it felt smooth, soft as silk to the touch.
He slipped on the sky-blue silk suit, the tie (Branch was not too pleased until he heard it was Poppy's doing) a soft pink.
He sat down to reread his vows, and checked the clock. 11:47. Shouldn't Creek be here by now?
He didn't wanna exit the bunker and accidentally see the bride, his bride, since he had no idea if she was out there, waiting for him, or what. He didn't know of her route.
He waited an hour in silence, practicing his dancing around the bunker so he wouldn't mess up and fall in front of her. Luckily he only fell once, tripping over the couch. He couldn't risk dirtying up the suit, so he sat with his thoughts, thinking about how magical their first kiss as husband and wife. He felt so excited, antagonising the time he chose. Of course, Poppy wanted more time on her hair and makeup, and didn't wanna wake up too early. She wanted sleep.
When the clock struck 2:30, he felt concerned. He raced from his bunker, not even caring anymore if he saw Poppy. He made sure to grab his notebook.
He threw open the door and gasped, without sound, at the sight.
Creek was tied up, rope around his neck, hands, and hair, multiple stab wound covering his body. Blood was everywhere. Poppy sat on the bed, in a beautiful white wedding dress and pink laces winding throughout, the same colour as his tie, but now it was caked in blood. Her hair was disheveled from running hands through it in both fear and concern for her friend. Mascara ran down her glittered cheeks, making her look like a zombie bride. A beautiful zombie bride, Branch thought.
A doctor was over Creek, treating his wounds. Branch raced over to help, the light of the moment of seeing his bride gone. He applied gentle pressure to the areas that were still slowly bleeding. He had a bandage wrapped around his head, obviously taken a mighty blow. He helped her lift him up to fix him more comfortable. Underneath him, a note flew out, reading three words.
You're next, Branch.
DJ Suki sat at her turntables, worried where the heck Branch and Poppy were. They couldn't be together, because that was against the laws of marriage.
"Satin, Chenille, go check Branch's bunker, Cooper, Biggie, you two go make sure Poppy isn't in her room!" She barked, straining her ears for any sign of Poppy singing. The clearing wasn't too far out from the village, but she couldn't hear anything from there. "Guy, go check the town square!" He saluted. "Creek- Great, where's Creek?" She yelled. The guests were getting antsy and she couldn't keep them together much longer without a bride or groom. Where were they.
"Not in his bunker!" The twins said, panting from running so fast.
"Jeez! The one time we want him he isn't here! This is just great."
"Not in the room, either." Cooper said, Biggie shaking his head sadly.
"Not in town square." Guy said, his auto-tune voice not working.
Fuzzbert jumped around to get their attention. Then used his hair to pull Suki's headphones off. That got her attention.
He ran off back towards the castle, everyone following impatiently. He led them to Creek's room, where the couple both sat their, dressing his wounds.
"Good job, Fuzz." Biggie said, and he made a Mario-like sound of happiness.
Poppy looked like Franken-bride, and Branch was so bloody they didn't know how Creek could even be alive at this point. The room was coated in the red sticky substance, majority though on Branch.
"We give you one thing, don't dirty the suit. What do you do? You dirty the suit!" Satin yelled, making Branch show in protest Creek, who was still.
"I-I heard him sc-scream and-and I came in-n and I s-saw-w this and I-I fainted, so I couln't-n't ge-get the doct-tor in time so it-it's all m-my-my fault!" Poppy sobbed, Branch rubbing her arm in comfort. His notebook was next to Creek, soaked in blood, but was the least of his worries. Poppy leaned into his embrace comfortingly.
"What happened?" Guy Diamond asked, still no auto-tune voice that DJ Suki had fallen in love with. Wait, what?
"I don't kn-now!" Poppy wailed, Branch shushing her ever so gently. It was pretty obvious he would rather be at the ceremony, marrying this girl then being here, covered in blood.
"He was attacked." The doctor popped up from behind the bed, making everyone scream. She poured steamy liquid down Creek's throat, causing the unconscious Troll to splutter it over himself. She had obviously been brewing it on the ground.
Branch held up a blood-splattered piece of paper in a neat-tidy handwriting, big and taking up thirteen lines, written sideways.
You're next, Branch.
Poppy began sobbing even more, clutching his vest and he hugged her tightly. Fear was obviously settled in his arms, but he seemed more to protect Poppy from whoever the serial killer was.
"No, Br-Branch, don't g-go." She choked. He shushed her and held her to his chest, rocking her soothingly. He ran a hand through her hair. She relaxed in his arms, responding with less frequent hiccups of tears.
"Branch, we need to get security around you, and surveillance cameras everywhere you might ever go, including the woods. Wait, the wedding!" Suki remembered, facepalming.
"On it! I can crash this part-wedding!" Guy Diamond yelled, his auto-tune back, pulling Smidge along with him.
"Cr-Creek?" Poppy stuttered, finally calming down in her love's embrace.
"He will live." The doctor said slowly, and smiles came on everybody's face but Branch's. He pointed at the doctor, his head tilted, as he mimic saying what the doctor continued. "But.. barely. He will need constant care-"
"Me!" Biggie said. "I have been meaning to ask Branch to teach me first aid anyways. Branch, what do you say?"
Branch nodded, smiling slightly.
"I will help." Cooper stepped forward, making his two front legs come forward like a shield. "Biggie and I will protect Branch, or at least find out the attacker and call the name. Poppy, listen." Branch gave him a look. As if to say, you wanna sacrifice me on my wedding day? Great present guys.
"Maybe," Chenille said hopefully, "they are just trying to rattle us."
"If they are, it's working." Her other half began violently shaking, extremely scared.
"Guys?" A shaky voice asked. "What happened." The voice didn't match the owner. The voice of a thousand angels, the voice that didn't belong to him, came from Creek's mouth.
So, how was that? Another cliffhanger. Please don't come complaining to me about your medical bills to piece your heart back together. LOL
~GalaxyMegaGirl
Ps I am so sorry! This chapter was all ready last night and then my internet went down. I am just now getting it back. Again, so sorry! I had to change the network, so it shouldn't happen again!