Rapunzel glided across the town square as she danced to the music. Never had she felt so alive or even heard the gentle melody of a violin. She pulled several of the town's people into her contagious hopping and turning and laughing. She beckoned Eugene to join her and laughed when Max pushed him into the activity. She would have to thank him later.
They twirled and had many dance partners but all they could think about was having their dance together. Rapunzel danced gleefully, glancing over the shoulder of the jolly man she was currently dancing with at Eugene. She so badly wanted to be in his arms.
She was so distracted, in fact, that she didn't notice a pair of eyes staring at her from the shadows of a nearby shop. The man was dressed in all black and had been curious to see what the commotion was. His eyes landed on a gorgeous young woman that had golden full hair with flowers placed in various areas of her braids. She had a natural glow about her as she jumped up and down to the beat. He had to find out about her.
Just as he began watching, the dance was over and she was stopped while holding a man as they stared into each other's eyes.
"To the boats!" A villager cried out.
The young lady and the man she ended the dance with separated with a slight blush. The man in black sneered at the boy she was with. He decided to follow them and see if he could find out more about the beautiful woman.
Eugene and Rapunzel stared into each other's eyes while the lanterns floated all around them magically. He gently placed his hand on her cheek and pulled her in closer. He realized at that moment that she was now his whole world. His love, his life… his family. He would do anything for this woman. She had his heart and somehow he felt he always knew it. From that moment in her tower when she stepped into the light to this moment on the boat; this was where he was meant to be.
Just as Eugene was about to kiss her, he noticed a green lamp over her shoulder. Alarm rang in his body as he realized it was them… the Stabbington brothers that he had ditched while running from the palace guards glaring at him.
"Is everything okay?" Rapunzel broke him out of his thoughts.
"Oh um, yes." He looked at her and saw her concern. He paused and sighed, "No. It's not. We have to get out of here."
"What? Why are we leaving?"
Eugene grabbed the oars and splashed them in the water. He pulled on them as hard as he could to get the momentum going, "It's a little complicated. Do you see those menacing looking fellows over there on the shore?"
Rapunzel darted her head around, looking for what he was talking about. Suddenly, she noticed the two burly men standing there waiting for them. She gasped.
"I'll take that as a yes. Well, this satchel is what they want. They're a little sore because I ran off with the treasure. When we reach the shore, we have to run."
She just nodded.
The man in black had been watching the entire event and the interaction between the two people on the boat. He growled involuntarily as they leaned into each other. Suddenly, the boy she was with looked at the shore with a look of worry on his face.
He followed the boy's stare to a few yards across from him at two large brutes. They weren't good news by the looks of them.
The man stealthily moved through the trees and shrubbery to get closer to these two. If they posed any threat to the beautiful lady he would dispose of them. He dropped suddenly when he heard a third voice.
"Make sure that you get rid of Rider before you go for the girl. She must think he's abandoned her."
The voice was familiar and the man stood taller, forgetting about keeping himself hidden.
"Hello Gothel. It's been a long time."
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