Chapter 5

(Branch wakes up...it's almost dawn..he looked over at poppy, she looked so peaceful asleep so he decided not to wake her yet and he looked at himself in the mirror, he still wasn't used to seeing himself in his true colors it was weird to him that way, and to think poppy was the one who managed to bring it all back)

Branch: (waits a few more minutes before waking poppy up) poppy? Poppy?

Poppy: hmm?

Branch: poppy its dawn we gotta get going

Poppy: (yawns) alright let's do this!

Branch: wait hold on...(hands her a satchel) we can't just go out there without any resources silly

Poppy: one of the perks of dating a survivalist

Branch: (smirks) well...are you ready?

Poppy: yep! Where are we headed anyway?

Branch: well...we should start by searching the old tunnels, I know it's been 20 years but maybe there's something left behind from your mother and if there's nothing we'll keep searching whatever lies ahead

Poppy: what if we get lost?

Branch: we won't get lost, I know the way

Poppy: I'll just have to take your word for it, you are the survivalist

Branch: the one and only (pulls the lever up all the way to the top of the bunker) well this is it..

Poppy: (takes his hand) let's do this

(They start walking they know it'll take at least a day to get to the tunnels so they try to get as far as they can before it gets dark, they have good conversations and poppy decides to ask)

Poppy: branch...I'm actually curious when did you start to love me?

Branch: wha-what'd you mean?

Poppy: well all those years of being mean to me and rejecting my invitations, was it just a way of hiding your true feelings?

Branch: I always loved you poppy...I just thought someone as happy as you didn't want to be with someone like me so I acted that way to avoid rejection...so yeah I guess you could say I was hiding my feelings...but...why did you still invite me to things even if I was mean to you?

Poppy: because I cared about you and wanted you to be happy because everyone deserves to be happy

Branch: well now I am (smiles) I'm still digging this blue color on me

Poppy: you look great in blue , I actually have a question

Branch: sure what is it?

Poppy: since your grandma took care of you all these years...what happened to your parents?

Branch: (stops for a second) um...I don't really remember them (Branch started to sweat, he wasn't telling the truth he knew exactly who his parents were but he couldn't tell poppy about his parents...not yet)

Poppy: oh...what was your grandma like?

Branch/ she was an amazing troll...she gave me lots of confidence...and also encouraged me to do anything...

Poppy: do you wish she was still here?

Branch: not a day does by that I wish I do...but she'll always be in my heart

(They walk in silence for awhile)

Poppy: she'd be proud of you you know?

Branch: I don't doubt for a second she would

(Back in Trolls village, everyone is in a huge panic because they can't find poppy)

Biggie: peppy! We can't find poppy!

DJ: hold on wait...there's a note..it's from branch

Peppy: (takes the note) no...she didn't

Satin & Chenille: what? What's going on?

Peppy: they..went back to the old troll tunnels..

Copper: you mean...poppy just left us?

Guy diamond: when will she be back?

Peppy: I don't know...if they don't come back in few days we'll have to look for them

(Back to poppy and branch)

(It started getting dark and they decided to make shelter for the night, Branch made a fire and set up a tent and they sat by the fire warming up)

Branch: I actually have something for you...

Poppy: really? What is it?

Branch; (holds out a gutair) I feel bad for destroying your old one so I made you a new one

Poppy: Aww branch that's sooo sweet! Thank you!

Branch: now I want you to play it (smiles)

Poppy: (starts playing and singing)

(Branch can't help but smile..he was so lucky to have a beautiful troll like her)

Poppy: (plays and singing) and the vision that was planting in my brain

Branch: (holds out his arms) may I?

(Poppy hands it to him but instead of throwing it in the fire he plays and sings the last line)

Branch: still remains...within the sound of silence (stops singing)

Poppy: branch...that was so beautiful