I loved Tangled. It was one of the best movies I have seen in a while. This is just a post movie idea I had. I hope you enjoy. Please review.
As much as he hated to think about it, Eugene was always secretly thankful towards Gothel. He would never say it aloud, and he cringed at the thought. However, it was undeniable, that she was the reason that this beautiful young woman was in his arms. If it weren't for Gothel, he would have never found his true love, and he could not help but be happy about that. It killed him though.
Eugene smiled at the petite figured curled up against him. He and Rapunzel were in the library of the castle. She had not had the chance to read beyond the three books that were so delicately picked out for her. Gothel had been careful in her choices. She stuck purely to educational books, avoiding anything that would incriminate her. Stories about evil witches and lost princesses were a definite no no.
"And they lived happily ever after," Rapunzel read aloud. A small smile graced her lips and Eugene found himself twitching with the urge to lay a kiss upon them. "Let's read it again!" She exclaimed, breaking him from his reverie. Eugene smiled and gently tugged the book from her hands. "As much as I'd like to Blondie we have an important lunch today with your parents," He reminded her as she slid off his lap. He would never admit it, but he missed the warmth she provided. He sighed softly and grabbed her hand. "We can come back tomorrow. I'm sure there will be time, but for now, let's go eat," He grinned and began leading her out of the room. The click of his boots drowned out the slapping of her bare feet against the floor. They had begged the princess to wear shoes, and finally came to a compromise that she would wear them if she were to venture outside and for special events. During leisure time, she could go without them.
Eugene's brow furrowed at the memory of her first time wearing shoes. She was not used to them and nearly cried from the lack of comfort. He finally took them off her himself when she tripped over herself. That's one thing he would never thank Gothel for. Her parents were grateful for his interventions.
The thought of the king and queen made him grin. They had been unsure of how trustworthy the former bandit was, especially because of his attempt to steal the crown that lay on their daughter's head. However, several interventions on his behalf helped his case. Especially the intervention of Maximus, who managed to express without words, the character of Flynn Ri-, I mean, Eugene Fitzherbert through an interesting display of charades. Despite this, Eugene believed that the princess was his real savoir. She fearlessly told her parents that if he could not stay, neither would she because being with him was her home and she couldn't bear to be apart from him. The king and queen could not bear the thought of losing their child once more, and so Eugene was now a permanent fixture within the castle.
They walked into the grand dining room, where the royal family always took their meals. Eugene bowed deeply and smiled at the king and queen. They nodded back with smiles. "Good afternoon Sir Fitzherbert," They said. Oh yeah. The knighted him too. If you were going to have someone living in your home, gallivanting with your daughter, who just happened to be a princess, they needed a title. "Hi you're maje- I mean. Hi mom and dad," Rapunzel said, skipping to her usual seat to the left of her father. A flash of pain went through their eyes unnoticed by the princess. She still wasn't completely used to the idea of them being her parents, and it took them weeks to convince her to call them by parental titles. She was still having trouble processing it sometimes.
Eugene let out a small sigh and sat across from her. That was just one more thing that they had to work on. He still had to tackle her self-esteem issues, due to constant put downs by Gothel. She would ask him her first few weeks in the castle if not being beautiful would affect her work as a princess. "Because princesses are beautiful right?" She would say with sadness in her eyes. He would pull her close so that she would not be able to see the fury flashing in his amber orbs. "Rapunzel," He began using her first name, which was rare. "Beautiful does not correctly describe you. You're gorgeous. You put flowers to shame and the sun beams down on you daily to show the world how stunning you are." He then would smile and kiss her gently.
Eugene was lost in his thoughts as they ate dinner. Rapunzel chatted animatedly with the queen about her latest work of art. Her room was covered in a mural with the sun symbol at its peak. Her parents decided that purchasing paper would be the best course. Every painting was framed with affection, and a gallery was being erected especially for the princess. Eugene could not help but smile at his princess, and the king smirked as he saw this.
Lunch flew by, and Eugene found himself escorting the princess to her room to allow her to paint his picture. He was not surprised at the fact that she left her bed room door open. She could not bear to have it closed for extended periods of time. He knew the tower did that to her and hated the old witch for it. Teaching her the limits was difficult for him. Many a time, he found himself walking in on her dressing, and the temptation was killing him. He finally sought the queen for assistance, and the run-ins were infrequent much to his happiness…and dismay.
"Sit here Eugene," Rapunzel said settling him down on to the railing of her balcony. She turned his head to look out over the kingdom. He had developed a strong sense of patience with her art work. She was expanding onto newer textures and styles, and he was happy to be her model. He was happy just to be near her. He never would have imagined his life to take such a drastic turn. Eugene had always had one goal in life: get rich, and buy a castle. He wanted this since his days in the orphanage, where food was always scarce, and hope was the only thing keeping the children together. He just wanted life to be easy, where he'd never have to struggle again.
Then, he met her, and she screwed everything up. He still only had one goal, but it had changed. She was his dream, from the moment he first held her in the village dance. He loved her, and that made all the difference.
It was a little after sunset, when she finished his portrait, and he happily hopped off the rail shaking away any stiffness. "Look I even got your nose right!" She boasted as if it were her first time doing so. She never blundered on his nose, and always gloated in that fact. Eugene examined the picture, starting from the bottom up. His eyes stalled on something. On his head was a crown. A king's crown. He didn't even blink. "…I think I got the lights from the city right this time, they don't look as orange as last time," She continued gushing over the picture, not noticing his silence.
Eugene looked at his love, and turned the princess around to face him. He beamed down at her, and she found herself blushing. He leaned down and kissed under her ear, then her cheek, and finally her lips. They were so gentle, she wondered if they had really happened.
"Rapunzel, will you marry me?"
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