Chapter 8
(Branch hadn't thought that far ahead...he never envisioned himself with a family especially getting married...but then again that was the old Branch)
Branch: um...well...(starts to blush) I never really thought of getting married...but...I guess now that's an option
Poppy: (teases him) will I be the lucky troll?
Branch: I wouldn't want anyone else (smiles)
Poppy: Aww branch...I've always dreamed of getting married...especially me in my white gown sparking with all beautiful flowers in my hair...and lots of singing
Branch: (smiles) poppy you're always beautiful no matter what...I know you'll be gorgeous in a wedding gown
Poppy: and you'd be wearing something different besides your vest and shorts
Branch: (laughs) hey there's nothing wrong with blending in with the crowd...no I'd dress up..you are special after all...I'd want the day to be perfect
Poppy: (smiles) if our first dance is anything like our dance with true colors...I'd be over the moon
Branch: well we don't have to worry about that right now...let's just enjoy one day at a time
Poppy: oh so you're gonna wait forever to propose to me?
Branch: (smirks) pretty much
Poppy: oh really? Well how long were your parents together before they got married
Branch: (stops dead in his tracks, why? Why does she keep bringing this up?) what?
Poppy: how long were they together?
Branch: I don't know
Poppy: you're terrible at lying you know
Branch: poppy I don't know! Why do you keep asking about my family? I said I didn't want to anymore
Poppy: come on branch...I tell you everything
Branch: and?
Poppy: you should open up more to me
Branch: I did last time...how much more do you want?
Poppy: just a little more
Branch: do you enjoy me suffering inside?
Poppy: of course not! I just want to help you so I can understand better
Branch: understand what? I'm not a grey troll anymore so what's the problem?
Poppy: I love you branch I just wanna help you
Branch: poppy you know I love you too but I'm sorry...I'm not an open book to anyone even my girlfriend
Poppy: you're not fair! You might be blue now but you're still stubborn!
Branch: me? stubborn? Oh no poppy my dear that's you, you're just mad because you're not getting your own way
Poppy: jerk!
Branch: oh so you think I'm a jerk now?
Poppy: I don't think I know!
Branch: well fine...if that's how you feel maybe you should go find your mom on your own!
Poppy: fine I think I will!
(She storms off until she can't see branch anymore and realizes how dangerous the forest is...she tries to go to the tunnels on her own but she finds herself lost...she now realizes she shouldn't have been like that to branch...but now she didn't know where he was...but her thought train was interrupted by a preditous creature..she tried to outrun it but couldn't...she felt a sharp pain as she tripped over a rock and saw blood, she saw the creature getting closer and she felt like she was being squeezed to death but then she saw nothing but then...a flash of blue ran by...fought off the creature and retrieved poppy)
Branch: poppy! Oh please poppy be ok please! (Branch couldn't breathe...she had to be ok...he regretted everything he said...he started pressing on her chest and he took out his first aid kit and tended to her wound, her heart was beating but she was still unconscious...please poppy please)
(Half an hour maybe passed and Branch never left poppys side...he didn't know what else to do...he didn't know if she was gonna be ok...he stroked her face and her hair and gently kissed her...he laid next to her and put her head on his chest and finally...he felt her moving..she finally awoke)
Poppy: B-Branch?
Branch: (smiles) poppy...
Poppy: what-
Branch: I saved you...you almost got killed
Poppy: (remembers the fight they had) Im sorry branch...I was such a-
Branch: (interrupts) no im sorry you don't need to be sorry for anything...I'm just so happy your safe (takes her face and slowly leans in to kiss her...they kiss for a long time and there's no cloud guy to interrupt)