His Happy Ending
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the original Tangled movie characters, they all belong to Disney. Any OC characters in this story are mine, however. All the lines in bold are from the original movie. I also want to say that I wish Eugene Fitzherbert, better known as Flynn Rider, was real. I would totally go out with him. *fangirl scream*Anyway, on to the story!
Chapter 1
Eugene's P.O.V.
As I open my eyes, sunlight streams into them, which causes me to blink uncontrollably. I am so not a morning person. I turn my head to the right and see my beautiful wife, Rapunzel, still sleeping. Rapunzel and I met four years ago, when she was eighteen, and I was twenty. The two of us married two years ago, two months before my twenty-second birthday. The sun shines in my eyes again, and I let out a groan to myself. In case you haven't figured this out yet, I am definitely not a morning person. Rapunzel is still sleeping, so I hide my face under my pillow. Pretty soon, though, I feel something poking me on my chest. Without looking, I know that Rapunzel is trying to get me to wake up.
"Come on, my lazy prince. It's time to get up," my wife giggles.
"Three more hours, Rapunzel," I smirk.
"Eugene Fitzherbert, it's already seven in the morning," Rapunzel tells me.
"That's still too early," I mumble.
"Okay, Eugene, go back to sleep, but I guess you'll miss out on the surprise I have for you," Rapunzel says in a teasing tone.
That makes me open my eyes and sit up straight in bed.
"What's the surprise, Blondie?" I ask as I yawn.
"I think it can wait until your birthday," my wife grins.
"Rapunzel, my birthday isn't for another two weeks. I won't be able to wait that long," I complain.
"Fine, Eugene, if you really want to know, I guess I can tell you today," Rapunzel smiles as I pull her into my arms for a hug.
"Please tell me, Rapunzel. If you don't, I'll be forced to take drastic matters," I smirk.
"I think it can wait," she responds.
"I didn't want to have to do this, but you leave me no choice. Here comes the smolder," I exclaim.
I turn on my most charming face, the smolder. Rapunzel grins and laughs as I look at her with the smolder.
"I'll tell you after a round of Flynn Rider Meets His True Love," Rapunzel promises.
"Deal," I answer.
Flynn Rider Meets His True Love is a game Rapunzel and I made up to re-live how we met. Of course, she doesn't hit me in the head with her frying pan, because she doesn't want to make her beloved husband unconscious.
"I'll be back, my fair maiden, once I find the swashbuckling hero you seek," I wink.
I quickly climb down the stairs and race to the stables. Upon reaching the stables, I head for Maximus's stall. The white horse raises his head as I approach. Ever since Rapunzel and I got married, Maximus has been nice to me, surprisingly.
"Come on, Max. It's time for another round of Flynn Rider Meets His True Love," I announce as I place a saddle on Maximus's back.
He whinnies as I place my foot in the stirrups. Soon we are racing towards the castle as quickly as we can to start the new round of our game. I jump off of Max's saddle and begin climbing up the side of the castle, similar to how I climbed Rapunzel's tower four years ago. When I climb through the window, I notice that Rapunzel is lying in the bed, as she always does when we play this game. She instantly sits up when she hears my boots hit the floor.
"Who are you and how did you find me?" my wife asks with fake anger.
"I know not who you are, nor how I came to find you, but may I just say… Hi. How ya doin'? The name's Flynn Rider. How's your day goin'?" I question, sounding exactly like I did when I was twenty.
Rapunzel laughs from her position on the bed, and I let a smile come to my face.
"Something brought you here, Flynn Rider. Call it what you will….. fate…. destiny….." my wife jokes.
"A horse," I smirk at my joke that I made up just over four years ago.
"Why are you here?" Rapunzel tries to ask with a straight face, but a smile overcomes her face in the process.
"I have heard that this tower has the most beautiful woman a man could dream of. I think that you, my lady, are her," I smile.
That last part is one of the many things that we add to this conversation.
"I have made the decision to trust you," my wife says to go along with our act.
"A horrible decision, really," I grin as I pull my beautiful wife and the love of my life into my arms.
We share a kiss, which proves that we make up some of the parts of Flynn Rider Meets His True Love. As I take my lips off of Rapunzel's to breathe, she begins to pull me in for another kiss.
"You can't tell anyone about this, okay? It could ruin my whole reputation," I smirk as I look into my wife's beautiful, sparkling green eyes.
"Ah, we wouldn't want that," she giggles.
"Well, a fake reputation is all a man has," I laugh.
With that, I go behind the curtains to transform from the thieving Flynn Rider into the honorable and dashing Eugene Fitzherbert. As I emerge from the curtains, a smile spreads over my face.
"Have no fear, my dear Rapunzel! Your dashing, handsome husband has returned!" I smirk.
"For the record, I like Eugene Fitzherbert much better than Flynn Rider," Rapunzel smiles as she ruffles my hair up with her hand.
"I love you, Rapunzel," I tell her.
"I love you, Eugene," my wife replies.
"Now, I think you had something to tell me," I remind as I tuck a piece of her brown hair behind her ear.
"Eugene, you might want to sit down for this one," Rapunzel suggests.
"Come on, I used to be Flynn Rider. He could take any piece of news anyone gave him," I explain.
"Flynn Rider isn't the man that needs to know this. Eugene Fitzherbert is," she tells me.
"I can take any piece of news you give me, Blondie," I assure.
"Well, okay, Eugene, if you say so," Rapunzel warily says.
She takes a few deep breaths and clears her throat before starting.
"Eugene, what do you think of kids?" she asks.
Where did that question come from?
"Well, most kids are cute, funny, sweet, and curious. Overall, they're amazing to be around, unless you encounter a really mean kid like the one that used to live at the orphanage with me," I truthfully answer.
"Okay, what do you think about us having kids?" Rapunzel questions.
"I would love to have kids, but we can wait a few years if you want. That's totally up to you," I reply.
"What do you think about having a baby in the house soon?" my wife hints.
"Are you saying what I think you're saying?" I ask in awe.
"I believe so, Eugene. Just…. Just don't freak out. I'm pregnant," Rapunzel explains.
My mouth hangs open, my eyes look like dinner plates, and every time I try to say a word, all that comes out is the first syllable.
"Please don't freak out!" Rapunzel begs.
"I'm not freaking out," I assure.
"You're not?" my wife asks in a confused tone.
"Are you freaking out?" I think to myself.
I try my hardest not to pass out, knowing that will scare Rapunzel. I decide that I am overflowing with emotions about Rapunzel and the baby that is inside of her. Thrilled is one emotion that comes to me, because I can't wait until I am a father. Scared is another emotion I am experiencing, because I've never had a father figure to look up to in life. Nervous thoughts also go through my head. What if the baby's not healthy when it's born? What if I can't help Rapunzel through the pregnancy without freaking out half a million times? How can I stand nine months without seeing the baby that's inside of Rapunzel's stomach? What if our child has a childhood like mine? I see that Rapunzel is staring at me in concern.
"Eugene, are you freaking out?" she nervously questions.
"No, I'm just very interested in you and the baby. How long have you been keeping this a secret?" I return.
"Relax, Eugene. I just found out two days ago. I was going to surprise you with the news on your birthday, but I figured that you would be able to tell a difference in me by then," Rapunzel says with a slight smile.
"That I would have been. Just out of curiosity, when is the baby going to be born?" I ask my wife as I wrap my arms around her waist.
"I figured out that I'm about two or three weeks into my pregnancy. Since it's the second week of September, I say the baby will be bon either in late May or very early June," Rapunzel answers.
"Just in time for summer," I remark as I pull Rapunzel closer to me.
She places her head on my chest, and she happily sighs as I kiss the top of her head. After a few minutes, Rapunzel takes her head off of my chest, which gives me an opportunity to do what I've wanted to do ever since Rapunzel told me she is pregnant. I crouch down close to my wife's stomach and place my hand where I think the baby is. Sure enough, I feel the beginning of a small bump on Rapunzel's tummy I take my hand off of the tiny bump before moving my lips closer to that area. I plant a kiss on Rapunzel's still small baby bump, which causes her to giggle. Now to start phase two of my plan.
"Hi, there, Baby. It's your Daddy. I know you're not here yet, but I already love you. If you're a girl, I know you're going to be beautiful like your mother. If you're a boy, I know you're going to have superhuman handsome looks like me," I tell the baby.
"Eugene, what are you doing?" Rapunzel giggles as she puts her hand on top of my right hand.
"I'm talking to the baby, Blondie," I answer matter-of-factly.
"Well, you can talk to the baby some more after breakfast. I'm hungry," my wife grins.
"Well, let's get some breakfast, then. I want the baby to grow up strong and healthy just as much as you do," I smile.
"When will we tell my parents?" Rapunzel questions.
"We might tell them later today. Right now, I just want some alone time with you. You and the baby are my happy ending," I confess.
Author's Note: This is my first Tangled Fanfiction, so comments and reviews would be very helpful. Also, school starts tomorrow for me, so I won't be able to update as frequently. Not to worry, one day I will come back and update again. I won't leave you hanging for longer than I have to. In the meantime, you could check out my other stories if you would like. I have two Lion King Ice age crossovers, one Alpha and Omega story, and one Ice Age story. Thanks for your support, and I'll try to publish Chapter 2 once I get a break from schoolwork.