Hey guys! So sorry for not updating last night. I went to the premiere of Beauty and the Beast, because even though I felt sick the tickets were bought before, so I came home, took medicine, and the medicine made me just crash, so I couldn't update. Again, so sorry! Make sure that after you read the story to read the bold below!

Guest- Thank you, I know, some good stuff has happened! Thanks. :D

Animal Girl1507- You shall see now! It was supposed to be confusing, haha! Also, yeah, I aim on trying to put more humour and fluff now because I reread the entire story and realised how depressing it feels, honestly. I am not sure, and make sure to read below AFTER reading the story because we need to have a vote about this updating stuff. I hope to be able to update this story daily. I am pretty sure it will still stay daily.

Lostpuppyowner- Haha, yup! My goal is once again complete. XD Like I told Animal Girl1507 above (I don't know if you guys read each other's replys, but I don't really mind if y'all don't) I am trying to put more fluff and humour in it because it is kinda depressing almost the entire time, and it needs to have some love on top of all this drama! It isn't a complete sob story. ~GalaxyEvilGirl *crying laughing face*

FandomsAreLoveFandomsAreLife- Thank you! I love how supportive you all are about the authors on here. I know that Black Raider went on vacation for a week or so and I don't think they got hate either. You all are so supportive and understanding of us! I have a lot planned for this story, so yeah, a long story.

ThatKittyCat- First off, I would like to say I absolutely love seeing long reviews like this! Every review I get makes me want to write more immediately, and a review this long, it is so amazing! I am too! I couldn't do that, I mean, Branch turns depressed again, the end. Not the best story. LOL That is also a great suggestion! I am doing homeschool, but am also doing twice the work, but I will actually try and update my other story much more than that! Don't worry! If I don't update one day on this story, know for sure an update is coming for both very soon! Thank you so very much, that means the world to me! Also, speaking of which, I am currently in the middle of writing a book and I began writing fanfiction to see if people would actually read my stuff, to see if I was actually a good writer or not. And now that you say that, I for sure will be publishing it when it is done! For more information on the book, and this goes to everybody, DM me on Instagram! I respond to every one (I don't have many followers so it isn't hard ):) Thank you so much! 3

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Branch woke up, feeling a hand holding his. He knew, though, that it wasn't Poppy's. Hers were soft, warm, and loving. These were cold, rough, and just awful to feel.

He opened his eyes, staring into bright green eyes, nothing like Poppy's beautiful violet eyes that were filled with warmth, but these were the colour of trash in the garbage bin.

He jumped from the bed on instinct, holding his arms up in a shield. He wanted to demand who the heck she was, but he knew already. He wanted to know why she was here, but he thought he might know.

She always swooned and complimented him after every performance. She always asked to do a duet with him, to dance at every party, but he always declined. He was Poppy's, and Poppy was his.

He looked to each door, both the restroom and the hallway doors, but they were both padlocked. Ugh!

He looked to the window, and before he took a step, he crumpled to his feet. He hated this.

Lavender stalked forward towards him and tried to get him up, but he, despite the pain he felt, he kept backing up, out the door, his eyesight blurring, racked with pain electrifying up his leg throughout his body. He didn't care that he knew the stairs were coming up, he kept going backwards, and he ended slipping down the stairs. As his consciousness ripped from his body, he saw those violet eyes of Poppy's one last time before his vision went black.

"Branch?" Branch heard his name being called, but his eyes refused to open. He felt as if bowling balls sat on his eyelids. He wanted to mutter his wife's name, but sound couldn't be forced through his lips.

"What have you done to my father?!" AJ yelled at Lavender, and if Branch could move his face into a smile, to congratulate him on yelling at a villian, he would have gladly done so at any price. He wanted to tell his wife and son that he loved them so much, or at least be able to write it down, but he couldn't twitch a muscle.

"Don't worry. It's not permanent. At least, I don't think it's permanent."

"What do you want with my husband?" Poppy demanded, and Branch heard the struggle of chains, and he realised they were locked in handcuffs of some sort.

Lavender had the nerve to laugh. "Oh, I know of your tricks! We both do. We know that you have used a love potion to make Branch fall for you! Why elde would he suddenly fall with you after he despised you?" Her cruel voice made Branch nauseous. Wait, love potion? Branch pondered of that.

"I have no idea what you are talking about." Poppy exclaimed.

"Really? AJ, tell your mummy if she doesn't admit to her sins, then her son is gonna pay the price!" He heard the sound of two metals being scraped harshly against each other. A blade being sharpened.

"I still.." Poppy's voice faltered, and he heard guilt in her voice, as Lavender chuckled, a bone-chilling scream of mirth that made his spine tingle in fear. What the heck were they talking about?

"Oh, don't play dumb. Now that you have admitted to your actions, now Branch can realise his true soulmate- me!" Is that what it was about?

Branch then realised that his eyes were open, that was why he couldn't open them. He only saw pitch darkness.

"Here, let's talk about this after Branch's medicine stuff wears out. Then you can tell him of your actions, and why you can no longer stayed married to him, or else!" He heard a whimper of fear from AJ as he guessed she shoved the knife towards his throat.

Poppy is gonna divorce me? Already?

"I.. okay." Poppy was clearly crying, holding AJ tight.

Light streamed into Branch's eyes and he gasped, without sound. He took in the sight after the spots disappeared. They were in a cell, their hands and feet shackled to the wall. Poppy and AJ were both curled up, sobbing, neither of them looking over at Branch. Lavender was smirking at their despair, and both AJ and Poppy's tips of their hair had become grey.

He banged his hands and feet hard against the floor, surprised when they actually shattered. His injuries had seemed to have healed and he tore over and embraced his family. AJ hugged back tightly, but Poppy just pushed him away as her colours completely drained away.

He lifted her chin to look at the blue troll, and looked into her eyes. She turned her head away, so he forced her head towards his with both hands. Her eyes traveled down to her lap, forcing herself not to hear her husband.

He gently pushed his lips against hers, and felt hurt when she pushed him away almost immediately.

He tilted his head at her, and she sighed. He made a motion with his hands, signalling for a pen and paper. As Lavender raced off to get it, he broke both AJ and Poppy's shackles, and used his hair to get the keys and unlock the door.

He and AJ darted out, but when he turned back, he saw Poppy stayed put. He urged AJ to go on before Lavender got back, and he nodded, eyes wide at his mother. He sunk down to his knees on the concrete and looked directly at her.

"Branch." she spoke, staring directly into his face. "You have been lied to. You don't love me." He cocked his head and made a heart with his hands, but she shook her head. "Remember back that night, you asked me to go and get water from that spring? Well, I did as you asked.. but I added a love potion into your canteen. It takes between six and twelve hours to kick in, which is why you suddenly loved me in the Bergen pot. I am so sorry. It's just, that was the only way to get you to love me, I thought. So, here." Poppy handed him a glass. "It is the antidote. I am sorry, I honestly should not have. I just didn't know how else to get you to love me. Our love is false. And before you ask about Creek, I knew he liked me, so I acted the part. I tried to push my love and affection for you away. You hated me before."

At some point, Lavender had come down and smiled at the sight. Branch looked shocked, betrayed, but his expression was filled with love.

To Poppy's surprise, Branch smiled.

Then he began whacking her in the head with his cobalt hair, causing Lavender to smile and giggle at the sight she was able to witness.

Poppy, you stupid! I loved you before that, you know! I have loved you for so long! I even had a crush on you when I was four. Sometimes, when you are grey, you just need someone to be there. You were always there. I acted like I took you for granted, but I didn't. Never. I was battling down my feelings for you. Every time you did something more, it was either sarcasm or push you against a rock and kiss you. I thought that I knew you would hate me kissing you, so instead I crushed the invitations, only to fix them later and think of you and your support for hours. I imagined myself, no worries, just dancing the night away with you at one of your parties for hours. I really wanted to except, but knew you wouldn't want my love and affection, so I pushed it down deeper, using it to harden my shell even more. You don't understand how long I have felt this way for you, Poppy. I always have. When I was four, I told my grandma that one day I would marry Princess Poppy! And look at that, it looks like I have! I love you so much Poppy! Sure, maybe the potion sped things up, made me propose a little sooner, but we wouldn't have AJ then. You are the light of my life, literally. I love you, Poppy. You don't understand how much.

So many thoughts, questions, and ideas ran through her head to tell Branch, but she said the one thing that stood out the most.

"Why'd you smack me then?"

To knock some sense into you, love.

He kissed her, more passionately than ever. They forgot all about Lavender until she pulled Branch away, causing him to punch her.

"Branch belongs with me!" she screeched, and attempted to kiss him.

Oh, Lavender, seriously? Want your older brother to give you a smack down, or want me to?

"Neither! Goodness, don't tell Creek, please! He-he will ground me for life! Please, Branch, for me?" Lavender batted her eyelashes, causing him to roll his eyes.

"Too late!" Poppy yelled, and grabbed Branch's arm, running towards AJ and Creek, standing at the top of the staircase, hugging them both.

"Sister, get away." Creek grabbed a key from his pocket and locked Lavender, who left her keys on the floor, in the cell, but not before making sure her hair was locked so she couldn't use it for anything.

"Creek, come on! We are siblings!"

"So are they!" Creek yelled, and they smiled.

Branch pressed his lips against Poppy's. Starting from her nose, her colour began to return, and they all cheered, except Lavender, who just pouted and growled simultaneously.

From nowhere, another note dropped, down to ten lines.

You mustn't survive!

"It might be sooner than you all expect." They all turned, shellshocked, at the owner of the voice.

I know, I know, it is a cliffhanger, but at least you guys got extra! I almost made it a cliffhanger after confessing the love potion, and also after being accused of it so you all got about two extra pages (of my writing part). I am gonna try and update daily on each story, but I don't think that will be able to happen. I don't really know which story you all like more, but both stories share two things in common: 1. they share my love of cliffhangers and 2. broppy for life! in both. Haha!

Review or PM what you think I should do, maybe update one of them one day then the other the next, or should I just do whatever story I want, or have me only update on one of them twice or week, or what. If we can't all agree in a few days or something, then I might just do whichever story I feel more inspired of that day.

Anyone listen to Nightcore? I have not been able to stop listening to it anymore! Why is it just so good? LOL!

~GalaxyMegaGirl

Ps Is it the boy or girl troll that gives birth? I searched it up and nothing came up. I AM SO CONFUSED AND NEED TO KNOW! Oops.. hope it wasn't a spoiler. :) But seriously, is it? 3