Chapter 19
(It had only been a few days since poppy had turned white and every troll tried everything they could to get poppy back to normal, but she stayed in her house in her bed...staring at the wall...with no emotion left...she wasn't dead but it already felt like she was gone...not even the bergens could help)
Bridget: no she can't be dying! She can't! She's the whole reason why all of us are happy now
Gristle: don't you trolls have a plan? Surely you do
Cooper: no..we've tried all we could...there's just nothing left of her
(some trolls started to lose hope but Branch and peppy weren't giving up)
Branch: we only have 5 days left! There must be something we can do!
Berry: branch...she won't even listen to you...when a troll turns white...
Branch: I know what happens when a troll turns white! But that doesn't mean we should give up on her!
Biggie: but she...
Branch: of course she's not listening! Her soul and emotions are gone! Would Poppy have given up on us if we all turned white?! No!
Satin: you saved her last time...why can't you do it again?
Branch: because she's not grey...when a troll turns white there's no turning back...something powerful would have to happen in order to change her back! Come on guys! If you think of it, we owe poppy! She's the whole reason trollstice doesn't exist anymore...it's only been a week since she took a stand and helped the bergens be happy...now...it's our turn to help her
Peppy: branch my boy...I think I have a plan
Branch: you do?
Peppy: yes...but I don't know how it'll come out...poppy turned white..because her mother who she has always dreamed of her being here, rejected her. If we can bring her here and reconnect with her...maybe poppy will come back...it is what she wants...but...the hard part will be getting her here
Branch: yes...but we have to try! We don't have much time! Everyone stay here and try everything to make poppy less depressive...Bridget and Gristle will take care of things while me and peppy are gone
Berry: I'm coming too
Branch: mom don't..it's
Berry: branch...I think Polly needs someone to sympathize her...she's probably been alone all those years and so have I...it'll be easier to convince her to come here if I go with you
Branch: well...if you think so
(The 3 of them set off)
Peppy: so where exactly are we going?
Branch: last time I saw poppy...it was when she came out of the tunnels...she might've gone down the tunnel of certain death
Peppy: what?! No way! We can't go in there!
Branch: but that's where Polly is!
Peppy: no it can't be! It's much too dangerous
Berry: if poppy did it...so can you
Peppy: but she got hurt...and now she's...(starts to cry)
Branch: no peppy stop! She's gonna be fine! We're gonna bring her back!
Peppy: I don't even understand myself...why...she betrayed us...why she would even do such a thing to her only daughter
Berry: well...we'll never find the answer unless we look for it...even if it leads to certain death...will it be the answer we're looking for? Maybe not...but well...find something along the way
(After more convincing peppy decides to go through and Branch leads the way...but this time he's prepared...he has rope to lower everyone down away from the thorns...they find the secret passage just like poppy did but this time it's completely blocked off and signs read "go away" "visitors unwanted")
Branch: I don't think this was all up before...(knocks on the door)
(No answer)
(Branch knocks louder)
Polly: (behind the door) I already told your friend to go away!
Peppy: Polly...
(A long pause before the door opens slightly)
Polly: (shocked) peppy...is it...really you?
Peppy: you're surprised?
Polly: the bergens...told me you were...dead...
Peppy: what? If anyone's surprised it should be me...what happened to you...you're grey...
Polly: what do you think?
Peppy: Polly...why did you do it?
Polly: (shakes her head) I told myself I would never remember that day...which is why I told Poppy...to go away...I didn't want to...but I had to...she doesn't deserve me as her mother...
Peppy: wait...why are you not as surprised to know poppys alive...
Polly: I knew from the moment she was born...she was a natural born leader who was capable of anything...
Peppy: yet...you pushed her away...Polly do you realize she spent days trying to find you...she risked so much...and all she got was...
Polly: why would she try to find me just now?
Peppy: I didn't her about you until...recently
Polly: well I can't say I don't blame you
Peppy: Polly...that day...why'd you do it? Please...
Polly: (doesn't speak) I was out...like an idiot..I knew I wasn't supposed to but I did...a Bergen found me...I was so scared...they told me to lead me to you all...I just...I tried not to but they...tortured me into doing it...it broke my heart to do it but I didn't know what else to do...when you all escaped I didn't know if you were alive or dead...I stayed away all those years because I knew I had done a terrible thing...and you all deserved better...poppy deserved better...so I stayed in the tunnel...made this passage and slowly faded away...
Peppy: I had no idea...I thought you betrayed us all these years to save yourself
Polly: either way...I still did a terrible thing
Branch: but now we have a problem...poppy turned white because you rejected her
Polly: (heart stops) she...turned white...this is all my fault...this is why she was better off without me...I do nothing but cause pain
Berry: but you can fix this...
Polly: what am I supposed to do?!
Berry: be there...make up for those 20 years you missed out...she needs you more than ever...look you made a mistake...but the Bergen situation is fixed now...because of your daughter the bergens and trolls are friends now...but if we don't reach her in time she'll be gone forever
Polly: do you think she'll be back to normal?
Peppy: we don't know...but we have to try...we don't have much time
(They all go back to the village and everyone is shocked to see Polly...some have judgmental looks on their faces...)
Polly: where is she?
Branch: in her house (points) over there
(Polly walks over and everyone else follows...Poppy becomes much more white...still staring at the wall...in bed)
Polly: poppy?
Poppy: (no response)
Polly: poppy...it's me...your mom...
Poppy: (looks at her...but then turns away)
Polly: listen...i know...I...i..just (her words weren't coming out right so she started to sing to get through to her)
"Can you forgive me again?
I know what I did
But I didn't mean to hurt you
I heard the words come out
I felt that I would die
It hurt so much to hurt you
Then you look at me
You're not shouting anymore
You're silently broken
I'd give anything now
to kill those words for you
Each time I say something I regret I cry "I don't want to lose you."
But somehow I know that you will never leave me
'Cause you were made for me
Somehow I'll make you see
How happy you make me
I can't live this life
Without you by my side
I need you to survive
So stay with me
You look in my eyes and I'm screaming inside that I'm sorry.
And you forgive me again
You're my only daughter
And I never meant to hurt you"
(Poppy doesn't look at her and shows no emotion...everyone who's watching...start losing hope and even Polly starts to cry...a couple minutes go by and then...a voice is heard)
Poppy: (still in her bed...sings in a weak voice) "I guess I can't believe you really came
And that we're standing here
See, I'm smiling
That means I'm happy that you're here
See, we're laughing
I think we're gonna be okay
I mean, we'll have to try a little harder
And bend things to and fro
To make this mother-daughter love as special
As it was 20 years ago
I mean, you made it to the village
Who knows where else we can go
I think you're really gonna like here
I'm pretty sure you will
See, you're laughing and I'm smiling
In my house
And you're my mother
We're doing fine
I think we both can see what could be better
I'll own when I was wrong
With all we've had to go through
We'll end up twice as strong
And so we'll start again today
And just keep rolling along" (As she sang...her white figure...started fading but not fully)
Polly: poppy...
Poppy: (goes silent again)
Polly: I missed so much of your life...I'm so sorry I pushed you away...I just thought you were better off without me...I love you poppy...
Poppy: I love you too
Polly: (holds her arms out) come here
Poppy: (hugs her and starts to cry tears but the good kind of tears)
(They had hugged for what seemed like hours but slowly both of their true colors came back...and they both looked at each other in full color for the first time in 20 years)