Hello everyone! This is my first Tangled FF! Yay! This is a story about Flynn Rider's past. It's Rapunzel and Flynn's wedding day and his old girlfriend, Lillian, comes to take him away! She claims that they were previously engaged and he doesn't deny it! What will happen? Read and find out! R&R! By the way this is in Rapunzel's POV. It may go to Flynn's but it's never in first person, except for his thoughts obviously. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Tangled belongs to Disney. I, however, own Lillian and any other original characters that may appear.
Prologue: Old Ties Never Break
It was the day of their marriage, the union of Rapunzel and her Eugene, formerly known as Flynn Rider. The town was abuzz with activities for the special day. People from all around had heard of the union, even Eugene's old friends.
"A promise is a promise, Flynn Rider." A girl with long brunette hair said as she crunched a piece of paper with the invitation for the wedding on it. 'To old friends' it had said. Old friends meaning his old thieving friends, who helpto advance his skills in the art of thievery.
"I will keep you to your promise!" She yelled as she joined everyone else as they headed out together for the wedding.
Chapter 1: Care to explain? Goodbye, My Darling Thief!
"Oh Eugene!" I exclaimed as I hugged him. I could hear him gasp, I must have surprised him!
"Rapunzel!" He said back as he returned the hug. I looked into his eyes, shining bright.
"I can't believe this is really happening! I CAN'T believe this is really happeningto me! I love you so much!" I said as he stroked my now short brunette hair. It was still shocking to look into the mirror and see my golden locks gone, but since it was Eugene who done it, and to save me no less, who was I to complain? I would give anything for him.
"You'd better go and get ready, my princess." He said as he laid a kiss on my forehead. My, already large, green eyes widened even more. He was so wonderful!
"You too, my soon to be prince!" I said and broke my hold on him. "I wonder how many guests we will have?" He laughed as he patted my head.
"More than enough, I'm sure." He said as he turned to walk away to finish getting ready. I watched him leave the room. When the door finally shut I returned to trying to fix my hair, what I had left of it anyways.
Eugene walked back to his room to finish getting ready with the biggest grin on his face. His face actually hurt from how much he has smiled ever since he met Rapunzel. She was the best thing that ever happened to him. But then, his old friends crossed his mind. His friends who taught him everything about being a thief and helpedto raise him when he was all alone. And he thought about her, his old girlfriend.
"I wonder how she's doing?" He said to himself when a pair of tiny hands held his eyes. "Guess who!" Teh vioce had said.
"Didn't anyone tell you that it's bad luck to see your wife on your wedding day before you get married?" He spun around to see the owner of the vioce.
"L…Lillian?" He stuttered. She had long brunette hair, it flowed down to her hips with light curls, and big blue eyes. She was small in stature, much like Rapunzel. His eyes couldn't believe what they were seeing. The girl cupped his face in her hands.
"Don't you remember? I told you to call me Lilly, my silly Flynn Rider, or,now, should I say, Eugene?" The girl cooed. He backed away as quickly as possible.
"Uh, um wh...what are you doing, I mean why are you here? At this place? Right Now?" He stammered, his brain seemed to have left him in his hysteria.
"Flynn, honey, stop moving so much so I can hug you! It's been so long!" Lilly continued. "And besides, I would never miss your WEDDING!" She yelled as she grabbed him.
"What are you doing?" He yelled back.
"I'm taking you home! You had already promised to marry me!" She wouldn't let go.
"Who is this, Rapunzel?" She said Rapunzel's name like she had a bad taste in her mouth. "What spell has she put on you to make you leave me for so long?"
Eugene tried to get away, into his room where he could lock his door, but she was persistent.
"Listen, I'm sorry but I made that promise to you years ago! I was like ten at the time! How could you even remember something like that?" He tried to reason but she would have none of it.
"No! You are marrying ME!" She screamed and tied him up. She has mastered all techniques when it comes to tying someone up.
"How did you do that? Untie me now! I have to get to Rapunzel!" He screamed, trying to break free.
"Oh Flynn! Don't you remember who taught you to be a thief? I am your master after all." She said as she drug him through the corridors, trying to find a good escape window.
"This one will do." She said as she stopped at one that was near Rapunzel's room. Eugene saw this as his one chance to get help.
"RAPUNZEL!" He screamed and saw her door fly open.
"Eugene?"I screamed out upon hearing him scream my name. I looked out and saw a girl holding a rope that was attached to a tied up Eugene.
"What's going on?" I screamed as I ran over and grabbed a piece of the rope that was dangling from his side.
"Let go of my honey!" The girl yelled. Shock filled my body. Who was she calling HER honey?
"What did you call him?" I yelled back. The girl gave me a funny look.
"Are you deaf or something? I called him my honey! Were engaged and I plan on marrying him today! You…you home wrecker!" She screamed in my face. Engaged, but he couldn't possibly be engaged to her, could he? I looked down at his face for an answer.
"Rapunzel I love you! Even if I did possibly make that promise it was years ago! I want to be with you!" He said. I looked into his eyes. It still pained me to hear that it was true that she was engaged to him.
"It…it's true then? You were already engaged? To her?" I could hear my voice trembling.
"Rapunzel…" He said softly. "You're the only one for me, you're the one who made me see the light!" I looked away from him, I couldn't look at him. He had loved someone before me? Hadalreadypromised his life to someone else? And who was I to take happiness from this girl who seemed to have waited so long for him to return to her?
"Did you love her?" I asked.
"That's not relevant! I love you now, Lilly's in the past." He stammered. I could hear the girl protest otherwise.
"Not relevant, how is that not relevant?" I threw the piece of rope I was holding down. "I…I don't want to be with someone who still loves another."
"But Rapun…" I cut him off.
"I thought you could be my hero, but once a thief always a thief!" I yelled.
"What are you talking about?"He yelled back.
"You've stolen my heart." I said softly as I tried to hold back tears, but they flowed anyways.
"You're misunderstanding the situation Rapunzel!" He tried to stop me from crying, but Lilly stopped him.
"We're leaving." She said as she leaned out the window.
"Please, Rapunzel! You have to believe me!" He pleaded. But I just turned away from him and stumbled back to my room, blinded by tears.
Well there it is! Chapter one. Will Rapunzel go to his rescue or will Lilly end up marrying him instead?Just who is this Lillian? What is her and Flynn's past? But the big question is, will Rapunzel be able to forgive him for actually admitting that he still has feelings for Lilly, on their wedding day no less? Come back to Chapter two for the answers! I will try to make this a weekly update but with my schedule, it may be sporadic.