Branch ran as fast as he could, dragging Poppy behind him.

     "Get back here!" the Enchanted Forest troll yelled, chasing after them.

     "Why are we running!?" Poppy asked.
"Because he's chasing us!" Branch replied.
"He's chasing us, because we're running."

     "Just... just run!" Branch yelled.

     They ran, and ran, suddenly being blocked off by a rock wall.

     "Oh no... oh no, no, no, no, no..." Branch muttered, stopping, as he looked at the wall.

     He turned, looking back at the Enchanted Forest troll, who was approaching them, slowly, cackling.

     "Got you now..." he said, quietly.

     "Um... ugh..." Branch mumbled, as he and Poppy backed away.

     Quickly, he got in front of Poppy, putting out his arms up to block her.

     "Stay back!" he yelled, trying to be intimidating, but his voice was shaky, and cracked a bit, as he spoke.

     The Enchanted Forest troll continued to approach, as Branch looked back at the wall.

     His eyes widened, as he noticed a small ledge up the wall a little bit.

     "Poppy..." he whispered, looking back at the Enchanted Forest troll. "Do you think you can reach that ledge with your hair?"

     She looked over at the wall, seeing the ledge.

     "I think so. Why?" she whispered back.

     "Pull yourself up there. You'll be safe."
"But... but what about you?"

     He shook his head, looking back at her.

     "I won't be able to get up there. You can. Just go."

     "But... but, Branch..."
"Go, Poppy!" he yelled.

     Poppy blinked, and then nodded, whipping her hair up to pull herself onto the ledge.

     "Gotcha!" the Enchanted Forest troll yelled, grabbing onto Branch, and lifting him off of the ground by his overall strap.

     "Let me go!" he yelled, trying to break free, but he couldn't.

     "Branch!" Poppy yelled, starting to climb off the ledge to save him.

     "No, Poppy! Stay!" he yelled.

     She froze, looking down at him in sadness.

     "Get down here, little girl. You two are coming with me."
"Don't move, Poppy!" Branch yelled.
"You shut your mouth!" the Enchanted Forest troll yelled, looking Branch in the eyes.

     Branch shrunk down, his ears drooping in fear.

     The Enchanted Forest troll looked back up at Poppy.

     "You coming down? Or am I coming up?"

     She looked at Branch, who shook his head, pleading with her to stay where she was.

     Slowly, she backed away, further onto the ledge.

     "Ugh! You know what... fine! This is the only one I need anyways." He lifted Branch, looking at him, with an evil grin.

     Branch gulped, whimpering softly, as the Enchanted Forest troll carried him away.

     He looked up at Poppy, and Poppy looked down at him, her eyes wide.

     "Branch..." she whispered, quietly.