Chapter 23

(After their kiss they both share a glowing smile to each other)

Branch: thank you all that helped...I don't think this day would've been prefect without your help

(The trolls welcome him and congratulate both of them and head home and finally branch and poppy headed to their new home, when branch had moved in with poppy it never felt like THEIR home, it always seemed like just hers but now..this home was theirs)

Poppy: branch this is the best birthday I could've ever asked for! You're the best! I can't wait till we're married! Speaking of which! We have to start planning! There's so much to do!

Branch: (laughs) poppy will you relax? I just asked you...and it's your birthday enjoy it..

Poppy: well there are a couple hours until midnight...branchie

Branch: oh I know what you want...I know your tricks

Poppy: hey it's my birthday I'm in charge!

Branch: (smirks) that might be your highness but once we're married I'll be king and who'll be in charge then? (Kisses her forehead and teases her) what? You got nothing to say?

Poppy: (grabs him by the shirt) nope because...we're going to make this house officially ours...now where's the bedroom?

Branch: over there

Poppy: let's go

Branch: (laughs) alright whatever you say

(Things happen...and once again they both awake to furniture knocked over, clothes on the floor, and the sheets with their scent on it. This time they both wake up at the same time and enjoy it together by cuddling. They both couldn't wait for the big day..Poppy had to head to being queen but this time Branch didn't mind because soon...he'd be going with her)

(One year later)

(It's finally the big day...there had been so much planning, arguing, and even stress but finally this could come to end. Over the last year, poppy and branch's relationship did prove it was meant to be, sure there was some arguments here and there but being polar opposites helped balance everything up. This was also a big day for branch...soon after their wedding before their after party celebration was his coronation...he was nervous out of his mind because he didn't know how he'd do as queen, the day before the wedding poppy and Branch slept in different houses since it was considered bad luck to see each other before the wedding, with poppy in her old house and branch in theirs...they had barely slept but somehow the day came)

Poppy: satin! Chenille! Do you have my dress?! Everything has to be ready

Satin: yes we do...relax it's gonna be fine

Poppy: it better be! We spend a whole year planning this!

Biggie: dang you're getting tense

Poppy: it's called stress!

Cooper: poppy...chill there's nothing to get stressed about

Polly: alright guys why don't you get everything set up, I'll help her (when they all leave) getting nervous jitters?

Poppy: I guess so

Polly: what'd you nervous about?

Poppy: I shouldn't be but...I mean I've never been married before

Polly: I was nervous before I married your father...you just need to relax

Poppy: it's so weird...I just wanna see Branch and not seeing him make me more nervous

Polly: and that's a good sign..come on...it's almost time

(Branch's whereabouts)

Berry: how are you feeling Branch?

Branch: im excited to marry poppy but being king...I'm a little more apprehensive..

Berry: and you think poppy wasn't when she was queen?

Branch: she was born a leader

Berry: and so were you...you're going to be a great king I promise you

Branch: thanks mom...

Berry: come on..we should probably get going

Branch: I'll be right there (when his mom leaves, he picks up the picture of his grandma and him when he was younger) I did grandma...you were right...the princess would like me if I sang to her...thank you for watching over me...thank you for everything (puts it back)

(Poppys whereabouts)

Satin: oh my gosh poppy!

DJ: I'm seriously gonna cry!

Chenille: you look beautiful!

Poppy: I hope branch doesn't think it's too much

DJ: it's your wedding go big!

Chenille: so poppy..do you think you and Branch will have kids?

Poppy: not anytime soon but I hope so

Satin: I can already see it! Little Broppies!

Poppy: guys please...

Chenille: poppy stop being nervous

Poppy: I just want to be alone...with my thoughts

DJ: come on guys..(whispers) she's just getting the jitters

(Poppys thoughts went through her head...she was excited to marry Branch...but now she understood what branch meant by them being too young...she wanted to have more adventures...but she knew Branch would always be by her side..she wasn't sure what the future would hold...she couldn't even decide what to feel so she did what she did to relax...sing)

Poppy: (looks out the window and sings)

"Seems like I've spent my whole life hoping

Dreaming of things I've never tried

Tangled in knots just waiting for my time to shine

What if the doors began to open?

What if the knots became untied?

What if one day nothing stood in my way and the world was mine

Would it feel this fine?

'Cause I got the wind in my hair and a dream in my eyes and an endless horizon

I got a smile on my face and I'm walking on air

Everything life ought to be

It's all gonna happen to me out there

And I'll find it, I swear,

With the wind in my hair

So many roads I've yet to travel

So many friends I haven't met

So many new adventures just around the bend

Plenty of mysteries to unravel

Tons of mistakes to not regret

So much to see and to do and to be, a whole life to spend

And it doesn't end

And I got the wind in my hair and a song in my heart and the fun's only started

I got a skip in my step and I haven't a care

Colorful breeze blowing through

It's gonna carry me who knows where

And I'll take any dare

With the wind in my hair

I got a smile on my face and I'm walking on air

And everything life ought to be

Well I know that it's waiting for me out there

And I'll find it, I swear,

With the wind in my hair"

Poppy: (stops singing and looks at herself in the mirror) I feel so silly? How can I be singing about things I haven't done in life when my real dream is coming true?

Polly: because you don't know what the future holds and you're curious about it, what's so wrong about that?

Poppy: I guess you're right...I can't wait for Branch to become king..we can rule together

(Bells ring)

Polly: I think it's time...I can't believe I'm getting to see my daughter get married

Poppy: Mom..don't you're gonna make me cry..

Polly: then we better get going

(Everyone starts heading out to the village to where the wedding is taking place...Branch is already there waiting for poppy to walk down the aisle, he started fiddling...this was really happen..poppy was finally going to be his...and he'd be king..what seemed like ages...he looked up and saw poppy walking down the aisle with her father..while all the trolls were singing...he couldn't get over her beauty...she looked absolutely beautiful in her wedding dress he couldn't even describe it...poppy was smiling like crazy...she looked like she was trying to hold herself together...and just as Branch said...he had dressed nice...and poppy was overjoyed to see that. As poppy and her father walked to the end..branch and king gristle was waiting for them.)

King Gristle: king peppy...do you give your daughter...the father of the queen Poppy..give her to this young troll, Branch?

Peppy: I do...Branch..I give her to you

(Poppy and branch join hands..how trolls weddings worked was they would tell their love story and tell one other a promise...and of course kiss at the end)

King Gristle: friends..all trolls..bergens..what I see here before me is a pair of trolls waiting to tell their story..we know must of their story, but today they will tell it in their own words Branch...tell us..the story of you and poppy

Branch: well my story starts way back...when I met poppy when I was younger...it was love at first sight...I haven't told anyone this but...today I tell my story...when my grandma was alive..she knew about my crush on the princess and she told me that singing would always win a Trolls heart..the day that my grandma was killed..i was singing a song that was meant for the princess..since then I never thought I'd ever get the chance to sing to her..but just a couple of years ago..I finally got the chance and my grandma was right...singing won her over...and I've been singing since..our Bergen adventure was only the beginning of our story and it's still continuing...and it's a story that will never end...people ask how our story began all the time...but today I shared a part that no one ever knew..but not too long ago the song I sang that caused my grandmas death..I finally got to finish it...with her..I have no regrets in life except for not singing to this beautiful queen sooner...and that's how my story began

(All the trolls even poppy couldn't believe it because they never knew that about him)

King Gristle: wow that was really beautiful...poppy you're gonna have to top that

(Everyone laughs)

Poppy: well it probably won't be good as yours but...my story starts with my father always teaching me that everyone deserves happiness...even though Branch always rejected my invites to my parties, I always invited him regardless because I always knew he deserved a chance at happiness too, of course I mean...back then I didn't have a similar crush on him at first because everyone warned me that he was just an old grump, my first step was getting him to be my friend..I always hoped he would come out of his bunker just so I could talk to him...I didn't know it then but he was everything to me and all I wanted was to make him smile...just like the rest of us so I never gave up on him, I mean he taught me a few things being a survivalist on our Bergen adventure...he also taught me certain people aren't always the person they act to be...Branch was a grump before but he was passionate, caring, and gentle way down...and I saw it all when he brought my true colors back..he was the only one who brought me hope in the dark time then I knew...if I was gonna be with anyone who brought me back to my old self it was him...when I found my mother and I turned white..he did everything he could to bring me back and he went back to find my mother even if dangers were in the death tunnels...if that's not true love..then I don't know what is

(No one says a word, everyone is moved by what she said.)

King Gristle: I feel a tear coming on...you two have a great story and I'm glad you finally got to share it with all of us...now it's time for your promise

Branch: poppy I have a lot of promises I could make to you...but I can only choose one and that's to be the best king and husband to you...it may be hard to adjust being the king but I know with you by my side I can make it happen...I will make the whole village happy but most of all I'll always make you happy

Poppy: (smiles really big) I too have a lot of promises but I think the biggest one I promise to you is, I will build you up so you can be the best troll ever..we still have a lot to learn..but I will always do my best to make sure you have everything that you need and that you always have my support and we can be each other's shoulder to cry on and be each other's rock...that's a promise I'll never break

King Gristle: my two lovely trolls...and the whole troll village..by the power invested in me as king of all bergens I make you two husband and wife..now Branch it's time to kiss your new wife..

Branch: (doesn't hesitate for a minute and pulls her close and they both share the same passionate kiss which makes the whole crowd cheer)

King Gristle: now it's my honor to announce to you...Queen Poppy and King Branch...

(Poppy and branch hold hands and walk back down the aisle)

Poppy: we finally did it Branch!

Branch: yes we did (smiles) and I couldn't ask for anything better

Poppy: now it's time to make you official

Branch: I'm ready as ever!

(Branches coronation)

Poppy: alright branch...raise your right hand and repeat after me...I branch..

Branch: I branch

Poppy: promise to be

Branch: promise to be

Poppy: the best king I can be

Branch: the best king I can be

Poppy: I promise to take full responsibility of the village and look out for my people and take care of the ones in need

Branch: I promise to take full responsibility of the village and look out for my people and take care of the ones in need

Poppy: I know I'll make mistakes but I will fix them and make this village a better place

Branch: I know I'll make mistakes but I will fix them and make this village a better place

Poppy: but most of all

Branch: but most of all

Poppy: I will bring out the joy and happiness of every troll

Branch: I will bring out the joy and happiness of every troll

Poppy: alright branch...kneel before me please

Branch: (kneels in front of him)

Poppy: (places the crown on his head) with this crown I give you all the power if you as king

Branch: (stands up and smiles)

Poppy: Trolls of the village, I give you our new king!

Trolls: KING BRANCH! KING BRANCH! KING BRANCH!

Biggie: he's my friend I know him!

(Poppy and Branch smile at each other and hold hands and then once again smidge holds them up in the air by her hair)

Branch: well here we are again

Poppy: who knew one year later...is it HUG TIME yet?

Branch: oh forget the HUG TIME (pulls her and kisses her)

Poppy: our first kiss as king and Queen

Branch: and so many more to come (kisses her again)

Don't worry everyone this isn't the last chapter but I hate to say it but this fan fiction is gonna end soon...but i don't want to quit writing troll fan fiction! So I'm gonna ask you all, would you like me to write a sequel to this fanfic once it's done? Or start a new one? You all decide! But don't worry, there's a few more chapters left, see what happens next! ~Ash