I got this idea by listening to a bunch of epic instrumental pieces by two of these fellow Youtubers: BrunuhVille and AdrianvonZiegler (look it up if you want).

After all that, my mind spinned a tale.

High T (which might change to M) for language, violence, blood, and gore.

Disclaimer: I do not own Tangled, all characters belong to Disney.


Prologue

Two lives rested upon the finding of that golden flower. A life of a mother, and the life of a child. Everyone doubted that both would live. All hope was lost in finding the miracle, for they soon discovered that it was a lost cause; and that legends are just legends. Few still believed, but their optimism was dying within the minute. Time was of the essence.

"Please my grace, I know that it's still out there somewhere... Remain strong. Remain brave" a lady-in-waiting named Allia whispered, holding on to the cold, seemingly lifeless hand of her queen. The ill-stricken mother turned to her. Lady Allia fought back the urge to weep. Queen Catherine looked like a living corpse. Her once vibrant brown locks were now diminishing to a dull tone, her alluring green eyes that had smiled were now replaced with the look of death itself. Catherine's illness was unknown to the palace physicians, putting them in an endless spiral of medical misery then screaming in defeat. They had all surrendered.

"I...c-cannot..." the queen replied with a voice that was barely audible.

Lady Allia then let her tears come. Why should she bother with having any more belief in this flower? It's just a legend. A wretched, disappointing legend.

"We found it!" cried the sudden voice of an angel. The eyes of the two women sparked in instant disbelief and joy. Lady Allia turned around to face the light that had shone through the shadows of death. It was two guards named Tyroth and Nathaniel, whom were both known for being troublesome around the palace. How could the angel be them?!

Lady Allia stood from the ground "I'll get the alchemist" she informed and paced hurriedly through the halls of the palace.

Nathaniel was sent to summon the king, while Tyroth stayed to protect the treasure.


Hours later...

Queen Catherine's smile shone the brightest in the room as the midwife handed her the long-awaited gift from above. The child was a girl, who had hair bright like the rising sun, green eyes as calming as nature, and a gaze that could melt even the coldest of hearts. An angel she was.

King Leonard looked at his daughter, astonished, joyful, and proud to be a new father.

"What should we name her?" he asked his wife. Catherine held the tiny hand of the infant, feeling it's silky skin and little fingers. After a minute, she turned to her husband.

"Aveline"

He smiled. The name was perfect, their lives were complete, and they were now a family. No one hoped that this was just a dream, and that they were still on the verge of desperation to find this sun flower. Though someone knew it was too good to be true. Little did anyone know that the miracle flower was cursed. It was covered with lies, schemes, and hatred; all woven by one woman named Mother Gothel.

She was the first one to discover the flower and it's healing abilities, as well as granting eternal youth. Gothel was a witch, in literal and mental terms. She sang a song to the flower to activate those powers; and used spells to keep it away from any sort of possible scenario that may even cause the tiniest cut on it. So one could only imagine her anger when Gothel had to flee due to the search parties looking for a cure, and they found it after her embarrassing failure in tripping over the decoy bush that hid her treasure. Although Gothel hastily cast the flower, and filled it with spirits of the darkness, hell, and fears before they left.

The flower's power was passed on to Aveline, when her ill mother had drank the cure. Gothel had made her claim on the girl.

She was now the Shadow.


I will post another chapter tomorrow :)

Oh and I chose the name Aveline for Rapunzel because I believe that she was not

originally named that when she was born. The names of the King and Queen were based

off my other fanfic "The Lucky 6th Birthday".

Reviews are inspiration ;)