"Be strong and courageous."

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Long long ago, in a faraway place, there said to live a king who had a heart of ice. He had great power, enough to fly across the sky on the northern wind when he pleased. He had all of the riches in the world, but he never knew what it felt like to love.

"Poor thing, she looks like a flower thats about to wilt." The guard said while examining the young girl. She had beautiful golden hair and light green eyes that made anyone take a second glance at her. The guard decided that the King will be very, very pleased.

Rapunzel hated being perused like a wild animal. She came to this castle in hopes that she could make use of her unique healing skills. But instead the guards kept looking at her as if she was their next meal. Instead of cowering back in fear, Rapunzel stood firm and looked at the guard in the eyes. She would NOT make this easy. She looked past the man for any way of escape. When she realized just how big the castle was and how many hallways she took, her heart began to sink. The Ice King's castle was massive and there was only one entrance and exit. But she wasn't one known to give up.

The guard grabbed her hair and started to inspect it. This was Rapunzel's last straw. Before the guard could get any closer to her face she swung her leg around. Successfully catching the guard off balance. Using her body's momentum she swung her trusty frying pan at the guard, careful not to do any permanent damage she knocked the guard out. She made sure the guard wasn't too badly hurt she whispered a quick sorry at the guard and began to run as fast as she could.

Before she knew it she had three guards on her tail. The ice guard in the front yelled out a command for the other two to hear, "Don't let her get away but don't harm her. The ice king commanded it!"

Rapunzel heard his shout but paid no attention as she searched and sprinted towards any hallway she saw. She looked back briefly to see how far they were behind her and giggled, "Catch me if you can!". With that the blonde haired girl smiled and sprinted, not caring if her pink dress got tangled between her legs.

She knew that they had heard her because all of the guards grunted and quickened their pace. It was going to take a lot more than a couple of guards to take her down. Let the chase begin.

"So…You are telling me that my ice guards are being led on a wild goose chase by the little healer…" Jack murmured as he looked at his guard fiercely. He could not believe his ears. He told his loyal guards not to harm the girl lest she changes her mind about becoming his royal healer. It wasn't everyday that someone with the ability to heal with their hair came along. Someone like that would be very useful in his castle.

The guard looked at his king's face and bowed deeply, "I am sorry, my king we will do our best to retrieve her." He said shakily but left immediately to complete the king's bidding. As soon as he left the throne room a young boy with brown hair and freckles entered through the servants quarters and smiled at the king, "You know you really should lighten up a little, what if you scare the healer away?" Hiccup said while arching his eye brow slightly.

Jack looked at his childhood friend and smirked, "If she has the audacity to underestimate my guards then she should be a little scared." Jack said while chuckling to himself. He grabbed his staff and twirled it around carelessly. he was never seen without his frost staff and could easily ride the winds whenever he pleased.

Hiccup laughed and hit his friend lightly on the shoulder, "I see that this is how you recruit people to work for you." Hiccup began thinking about how he became a servant to work in the castle. He needed the money and the only thing he knew how to do well was train the dragons, because of their closeness in age Jack quickly grew close to Hiccup and they formed a bond as strong as brothers. Although they had different rankings it brought them even closer. Hiccup wasn't after jack's friendship because he was the king, they formed a bond that became strong over time. A true bond.

Hiccup thought for a bit then asked his friend, "So do you really think that she's as pretty as they say?" He asked questionably while thinking about what the other servants were talking about while working. The servants gossip always seem to be filled with what was going on in the castle. There was barely anything that the kitchen servants didn't know. It was said that Rapunzel was to be one of the prettiest in the city. Her long blonde hair and cheerful demeanor made her stand out in the crowd. Her green eyes made her unforgettable and her longing for adventure and stories made her likeable. Not only that but the girl had the power to heal which she used at every opportunity to do so. She relished in helping people which made her even more attracted.

Jack shrugged and cocked his head slightly to the side while grinning, "I doubt there's a girl out there who is that beautiful." he managed to laugh slightly. "besides, if she is out there somewhere then I've never seen her yet." Jack thought back to when he use to attend balls. There were many princesses who were very pretty, but none of them seem to actually be interested in him. They were only after his riches and power.

Hiccup saw the shadowed look on his friend's face and beamed when he thought of something, "Hey if you find a girl who is the most beautiful woman you've ever seen then you have to ride on one of the dragons of my choosing." He said while laughing and thinking about the great ice king riding on a small and fat dragon. That would be very funny indeed.

Jack laughed and stared him straight in the eye, "You'll be the first to know if someone's that beautiful. But if you find someone who is that beautiful then you have to fly on my staff." Jack said with a mischievous smile.

Hiccup laughed and agreed. Little did they know that their little bid would soon backfire.

Rapunzel ran as fast as her legs could take her. She would constantly turn corners for a way out. But the castle was far too grand and she quickly got herself lost, with no exit in sight. She quickly turned another corner in hope to find a hiding place but she crashed right into one of the servant girls.

Rapunzel found her footing and quickly grabbed the girl to catch her from falling. The only thing she could see were curls. Flaming red curls. "I-I'm so sorry! Are you alright?" Rapunzel said quickly and hushed hoping that no one would hear her. She wanted to escape the guards grasp as fast as she could but she didn't want to harm anyone unintentionally.

The young girl stood and frowned at her a little. "Aye ya lass! Yer better watch where ya going next time. Someone coulda' been real hurt!" Merida said scoldingly. But her eyes widened when she realized that it was the blonde haired healer that the people in the kitchen were talking about.

Rapunzel apologized again quickly, "I'm sorry but i have to go-" Rapunzel started for the opposite direction before Merida grabbed her and lightly pushed her into a passage way. "Don't go that way its a dead end. If you follow this hallway then you'll be able to buy yourself more time." Merida said quickly before closing the secret entrance. Rapunzel looked at the girl gratefully and gave her a nod before turning around to leave.

Merida smiled and winked at the girl. She knew from the other servants that the young girl came to be a healer. But if the poor lass was going to be chased by guards then she deserved a break. Besides, its not everyday that Merida was able to cause a distraction to go out and practice her archery while neglecting her day of kitchen work.

Hiccup and Jack were laughing and joking around when several guards opened the door to the throne room and came running in. The ice guards came running in when several brought in two girls. One was blonde with green eyes and the other had flaming red curls.

Both girls looked at them defiantly and had their chins in the air when the commander spoke, "Sir it appears that this is the young healer who knocked out one of our guards and caused a ruckus around the castle. This servant girl.." He said while motioning to Merida, "is responsible for helping the girl get away and neglected her duties. What would you like us to do with them?" The guard looked at Jack for a command.

But Jack didn't hear a word that the commander said. All he could think about was the girl in front of him that was staring at him with piercing green eyes. He had never seen someone so beautiful. The rumors and gossip about her appearance didn't do her justice. The girl was flushed pink because of her running and her hair was a mess but Jack didn't care. If anything it enhanced her appearance. From the moment he saw her walk through the door Jack knew that this here was the most beautiful girl he's ever seen. He looked over at Hiccup and saw that he had the same dumbfounded expression yet it was towards the girl with flaming red hair.

Hiccup looked back at jack and made a surprised expression. They both knew that they had both found the most prettiest girls in the world.

A/N: okay so i am back after a very long hiatus. I apologize. But I really hope that you guys like this story as much as I liked writing it! Please let me know if you all enjoyed it and leave me a review! If i get enough feedback or about 5 reviews at least, I'll post the next chapter. I just love to hear from you guys and it encourages me to write when i know that you guys like it! Well as always I love you guys and Stay Amazing! xoxo