Flower gleam and glow . . .

I felt cold hand pick out the flowers from her braided hair. Long blonde hair covered a small corner of the painted wall, the blacked haired woman walked towards the exit of the door; it seemed like I wasn't paying attention to her.

Let your power shine . . .

"I really tried, Rapunzel," the woman pauses, looking at me, the young 18 year old coldly, "I tried to warn you what was out there. The world is dark and selfish and cruel."

Make the clock reverse . . .

"Even if it finds the slightest ray of sunlight. It destroys it."

She left. I rubbed the silky fabric balled up in my hand. My memories came back to her of that man; the wanted thief. My green eyes shined like the tears were going to fall down these cheeks. My eyes lower down to see my pet chameleon, Pascal; he was trying to comfort me the best as he could. He was the only friend I ever had. Last night was the beginning of my life; or so I thought. Never had the thought occur that Eugene would lie to me, except that happened. It was my fault that I had let herself care so much for him, I even opened my heart for him. I fell backwards on the bed after looking at the purple flag of the kingdom once again. Mother Gothel had been right about things.

Bring back what once was mine . . .

But there was a part of me that still loved him. Something wanted me to run out of this tower to go find him. I was torn and confused, these pure emotions were out of whack. I looked at the symbol on the flag. It was the shape of the sun, the color bright as this powerful hair. I glanced at the painted ceiling of her room, there was something really strange, and similar to the symbol on the flag. There it was again, this time on the wall towards the closet.

"The sun . , ." I whisper softly, "Eugene, you're innocent . . . I'm sorry for deceiving you."

My memory can back of that day. Am I the lost princess? More small memories came back, I began to remember.

"The crown?" I begin, "It was . . . I'm . . .?"

The guards who chased us, those were the ones who protect the kingdom. And Eugene? What could've happened to him.

"Eugene!" I call out.

I feared that they already exiled him or something even worse. Maybe she will tell me. But all of these memories . . . I still can't believe it.

"Are you alright?" I hear the woman ask.

I walk out, glancing at the floor.

"It was you, wasn't it mother?" I pause, "Or should I call you that?"

"Whatever do you mean dearest?"

"You kidnapped my from the kingdom as a baby," I pause, "hoping to make me forget the king and queen; my real family."

"I still don't know what you mean."

"So you have amnesia?" I pause, "I am lost princess! Let me go, you witch. I'll go find Eugene."

"You'll be too late."

"What do you mean?"

"That criminal is to be hanged for his crimes."

My eyes widen.

"No, no, no."

"Listen to me, Rapunzel, all of this as it should be."

I stepped away from her, glaring at her.

"You were wrong about the world." I pause, "All of my life I've hid from people who would use me for my power."

"Rapunzel!"

"When I should've been hiding from you!" I pause again, "Well, I will never let you use my hair again!"

I turned my back on her and began walking away. She mumbled something grabbing a hold of my arm. I struggled against, she finally let go as the mirror fell to the ground and shattered glass all over the ground. I turned around and walked off again.

"You want me to be the bad guy," I hear her voice softly call, "'fine. Now I'm the bad guy."

I found myself on the ground with her pinning me down.