This is a sequel to my previous Tangled/Kong: Skull Island crossover story, 'Invasion of Skull Island'! In the first story, Kong arrived to the outside world and met Rapunzel and her friends! Now, Rapunzel and her friends will go to Skull Island! Where they will face new dangers and meet new allies! And discover the history of Kong!
This story was mostly inspired by Season 2 of 'Tangled: The Series' and the comic 'Skull Island: The Birth of Kong', the comic book sequel to 'Kong: Skull Island'.
At least seven months had passed since the invasion of the Skullcrawlers and Kong's arrival to Corona. King Fredric, extremely fearful of what they had faced that day, ordered the walls of Corona to be increased in size and height to make sure no monster comes here and threatens them again, but he also prevented Rapunzel from ever leaving the walls without his consent. But little did the King know...monsters can come in ALL shapes and sizes. Varian, a very skilled alchemist, was a good friend of Rapunzel and her friends, but after Rapunzel was forced to abandon his pleads for help due to a greater crisis in Corona, Varian felt very hurt and betrayed.
He manipulated Rapunzel to show him the location of the flower that gave Rapunzel's powers by pretending he forgave her before stealing the flower. But then quickly realized that the magic of the flower now exists within Rapunzel's hair.
On Rapunzel's nineteenth birthday, Varian sent an Automaton to attack Corona, which caused Frederic to lock Rapunzel in her room to keep her safe from further danger. Eugene and Cassandra helped break her out to go after Varian, but the alchemist used his pet raccoon, mutated into a monstrous beast, to assault the kingdom, incapacitating many of the Royal Guards and using the chaos to kidnap Arianna, whom he used as leverage to lure Rapunzel to Old Corona. Led by Cassandra, Eugene, Rapunzel, and Frederic, the Royal Guards layed siege to Varian's house, who used automatons to keep them at bay.
Varian trapped Fredric and Rapunzel in his lab and then attempted to use Rapunzel's hair to free his father with a machine he built, but it was of no use. Angry and with nothing left to lose, Varian used a giant automaton to attack everyone. He then threatened to kill Cassandra and Arianna. Rapunzel, however, discovered a connection to the black rocks and quickly used her new powers to defeat Varian and destroy the rest of his automatons. Varian was later arrested for his crimes and vowed vengeance.
Rapunzel noticed that the rocks were now pointing away from Corona, and towards an unknown destination beyond the border wall, a path which Rapunzel was encouraged to follow.
Realizing his mistake in keeping Rapunzel's free spirit away from the world, and that the world is place that MUST be explored, despite the dangers, King Fredric finally allowed Rapunzel to leave the walls of Corona and journey to discover the mystery of the rocks.
She was accompanied by Eugene, Cassandra, Pascal, Owl, Maximus, Findella, Lance Strongbow, Hook-Foot and Shorty as they all began traveling via a large colorful caravan that was pulled by the two horses, following the path of the black rocks.
The heroes and heroines were currently walking through a seemingly deserted forest, no birds were singing and no animals could be seen, still following the trail of the rocks.
"Okay, I don't scare easily, but this place sure gives me the creeps." Lance commented with a hint of fear as he looked around.
"Awww...big, though Lance scared of a little forest?" Cassandra couldn't help but tease him.
"Hey, don't tease my partner like that?" Eugene scolded.
"Yeah! Don't tease me!" Lance also scolded.
"He happens to be one of the braves former thieves that I know!" Eugene added causing Lance to puff up his chest and act all though. "With a few five or seven things that he's really scared of, that I probably shouldn't mention."
"Eugene..." Lance suddenly gave him a stern look.
"Kidding!" Eugene exclaimed with fake laugh.
However, as they continued moving forward, Maximus and Fidella suddenly both stop, causing everyone in the caravan to nearly jolt out of the sudden and unexpected halt.
"Maximus! Next time warn me when you stop like that." Eugene now scolded Maximus.
"Hey, look at that!" Rapunzel said and pointed forward...to the reason why the horses had just stopped.
The heroes/heroines had just exited the deserted forest, and now stood before an equally deserted beach. But the beach itself was not what shocked them...it was what resided in the water. It was a bridge...a very, very, very large bridge that seemed to be made of bronze, and was residing above the water's surface with one end connecting to the beach they were on, and leading towards the far ocean, to an unknown location. The bridge was also one kilometer wide.
"Well, this day sure got interesting." Eugene muttered, never taking his eyes off the bridge.
Rapunzel said nothing but looked in shock. She then noticed that the trail of the black rocks was leading to the left side of the beach, away from the bridge.
"Any idea what that is?" Eugene asked, looking at the gigantic bridge in surprise.
"Uhh...Maybe it's a bridge?" Cassandra asked mockingly and sarcastically.
"I mean...Yeah! I knew that!" Eugene stated, folding his arms and acting cool.
"Where do you think it goes?" Hook-Foot asked.
"Probably somewhere we're not going." Cassandra stated, not willing to take any chances.
"I think we should go." Rapunzel suddenly said, causing everyone - including Pascal and Eugene - to look at her in shock and surprise, as she got off the caravan and walked up to the bridge.
"Are you sure that's a good idea, Blondie? I mean, we don't know where that leads to." Eugene argued. "For all we know, it could lead us to a dead end."
"For once, I agree with Eugene, Raps." Cassandra said. "And besides, the rocks lead away from the bridge."
"I know, but...something inside me feels like we should go and see what's on the other side." Rapunzel stated, still looking at the bridge. "It's as if something's calling me."
Eugene and Cassandra looked at one-another, just as Lance and Hook-Foot did, unsure to what to say. They then turned back to Rapunzel, who was still looking at the bridge.
"Are sure about this, Raps?" Cassandra asked uneasily. "I mean, don't forget the rocks we're following, and this could just waste our time."
"I know, Cass." Rapunzel admitted, turning to her friend before turning back to the mysterious bridge. "But this strange feeling I'm having...it's telling me to go this way."
"C'mon, guys, what could possible go wrong?" Lance suddenly asked seemingly fearlessly.
"I can name a ton of things, but I don't have the time." Cassandra muttered in annoyance.
"Alright, Blondie, we'll go your way." Eugene finally said with a smile.
"And who knows, maybe this bridge is a shortcut to where the rocks lead." Rapunzel added with a smile, being optimistic as usual.
"Well, better not waste anymore time then. Let's go!" Cassandra exclaimed. And with that, Maximus and Fidella both began moving forward, towards the bridge. Rapunzel quickly got back on the caravan as soon as it came close enough.
"You know, I have a feeling that this will definitely be worth it." Rapunzel said with a bright smile as they finally entered the bridge and began moving forward, to where the bridge leads.
"Afraid it won't come round again...Afraid to move on...
Wishing I could go back when...
When everything was easier and meaningful to me!
Wanting all we left behind...
Like its the answer...
An hour glass we can't rewind...
Holding back the life that I've been at for so long...
Can I find my way to you?!
And after all that we've been through!
And after all we left in pieces!
I still believe our lives have just begun!
'Cause now the past can be outrun!
And I know you are the reason...!
I still believe the best is yet to come!
A photograph's still in my hands...
Afraid to let it go...
The minutes rain like grains of sand...
And time is just a war that's stealing dreams from within...
So come and take them back again!
And after all that we've been through!
And after all we left in pieces!
I still believe our lives have just begun!
'Cause now the past can be outrun!
And I know you are the reason!
I still believe the best is yet to come!
I won't turn around!
Let it all slip away!
I'm never backing down!
'Cause tomorrow's a new day!
And everything can change...!
And after all that we've been through!
And after all we left in pieces!
I still believe our lives have just begun!
'Cause now the past can be outrun!
And I know you are the reason!
I still believe the best is yet to come!
I still believe the best is yet to come!
The best is yet to come!
I still believe the best is yet to come!"
Already a day or two had passed as the heroes/heroins relentlessly continued walking across the seemingly endless bridge with nothing in sight, yet.
"Ugh, this is taking forever!"Cassandra exclaimed in frustration. "Maybe we should turn back."
"Cass, if we turn back, it'll take even more time!" Rapunzel said, trying to ease her friend. "Just have a little patience and-"
"Land ahoy!" Short suddenly exclaimed from the top.
"Yeah!" Rapunzel said. "Land aho-Wait, what?"
Suddenly, everyone finally began seeing something in the distance - they began seeing...an island? Everyone in the caravan now looked in amazement to finally discover where this mysterious (and likely magical) bridge lead to.
"An island?" Cassandra asked in annoyance and disbelief. "We traveled for two straight days for an island?!"
"Simmer down, Land-in-Waiting." Eugene said in annoyance. "At least be thankful that our long journey - well, at least part of it - is over."
"C'mon, Cass, let's see what we can find on this island!" Rapunzel exclaimed excitedly and eagerly as she looked on.
"Hopefully no small people worshiping Pascal, again." Cassandra muttered, before noticing the same chameleon - who was on Rapunzel's shoulder - glaring at her. "Hey, I'm just saying."
With that, the heroes/heroins continued moving towards the mysterious island, not knowing what surprises to expect.
Finally, after thirty more minutes of walking across the bridge, the heroes/heroins finally reached the island as they got off their caravan and stepped foot on the sandy beach of the island. With the sun above shining brightly down upon them.
"Mmmm...Good to get out of that caravan again." Lance said as he stretched his arms and legs.
"Nothing special about this island." Cassandra muttered, folding her arms.
"Is there anything special to you, Cassandra?" Eugene asked, also folding his own arms.
Rapunzel looked around the deserted sandy beach before turning towards lush jungle in front of them.
"Let's go!" She exclaimed before proceeding to enter the jungle, only to be stopped by Cassandra who called out to her.
"Rapunzel, wait! We don't know what could be lurking in that jungle!"
"C'mon, Cass, aren't you the least bit curious?" Rapunzel asked - somewhat teasingly - before turning and proceeding to enter the jungle. Lance then walked up to Cassandra.
"Awww...strong and though Cassandra scared of a little-" But he was quickly cut off when Cassandra suddenly grabbed him by the collar and brought him closer to her face.
"Say anything else, and you'll be picking off your broken teeth from your equally-broken mouth." Cassandra warned threateningly with a fierce growl. To which Lance simply said nothing and grinned sheepishly (no doubt out of fear) as Cassandra released him.
After Cassandra left and went after Rapunzel into the jungle, Hook-Foot walked up to Lance.
"Yeah, she's a real scary one, isn't she?" Hook-Foot asked.
"Pfft. I'm not scared of her one little bit." Eugene stated, acting all though, and causing Maximus and Fidella to sigh.
"Meeee neither..." Shorty said with his usual drunken tone, causing Eugene to sigh.
The heroes/heroins were now currently moving through the thick and lush jungle of the island, but they left the caravan back at the beach. Cassandra was using her sword to cut through vines and other plants that were in their way. Rapunzel, on the other hand, was having much more fun with this, as she was swinging from tree to tree, using both natural vines and her long hair to swing across the jungle - with Pascal on her shoulder.
"Wooo Hooo! This is fun!" Rapunzel exclaimed before she finally landed on the ground with the rest of her friends.
"Raps, I'm starting to feel like this is a waste of time." Cassandra said as she sliced another vine.
"For once, I agree with Cassandra, Rapunzel. What can we hope to find here?" Eugene asked as he continued moving along with the rest.
"Come on, you guys. Just a little further!" Rapunzel said eagerly, still following where these mysterious feelings are guiding her.
...
Eventually, after some time walking, the group finally escaped the thick, lush jungle, and arrived on an open grassland with beautiful green grass below them.
"Whew. At least that's over with." Eugene muttered.
"Now this is more like it!" Lance exclaimed. "A wide open grassland, with a clear view!"
"I gotta admit, this is pretty beautiful." Cassandra said, now smiling, putting her sword away.
See?" Rapunzel asked, turning to her friends with a smile before turning back to the face the grassland. Then thought came in Rapunzel's head... "Though it's weird that we haven't come across any animals yet."
"Maybe there aren't any here." Hook-Foot suggested.
Big mistake...
As the group were busy observing the grassland, out of nowhere and without warning... A Leafwing suddenly came flying out of nowhere behind them, and snatched Pascal, with it's talons, off of Rapunzel's shoulder as it flew past her.
The group were immediately taken completely by surprise by the sudden appearance of the flying reptile, as said flying reptile began flying upwards with it's chameleon prey!
"Pascal!" Rapunzel exclaimed as she looked up in horror as the Leafwing continued flying higher and higher with her chameleon friend, with Pascal crying our for help. Thinking quickly, Rapunzel quickly unwrapped her long, golden hair, allowing all seventy feet of it to drop on the ground. "Hold on, Pascal!" She said before grabbing some of her hair and using it as a lasso. She swung her long hair around, like cowboy would with a lasso, before throwing it up in the air, and wrapping one of the Leafwing's talons.
Rapunzel then pulled, causing the Leafwing to screech in surprise and jolt backwards, and accidentally release Pascal from it's grip...causing him to fall from dangerous height!
"Pascal!" Rapunzel exclaimed in horror.
But as Pascal was falling, Owl suddenly flew in and grabbed Pascal in his talons, saving him!
"Nice going, Owl!" Rapunzel cheered, happy to see her long-time friend safe and sound.
Unfortunately, the Leafwing wasn't as pleased. Finally freeing itself from Rapunzel's hair, the small pterosaur flew higher, and let loose another loud screech.
"What's it doing now?" Eugene asked uneasily.
"Whatever it is, I'm sure it's nothing that we can't handle!" Lance stated proudly.
Yet, another mistake...
Five seconds after it's screech, the group began noticing something in distance - up in the sky - coming their way. But then, everyone quickly paled in shock when they see that that 'something' was huge flock of Leafwings flying their way like a swarm of angry over-sized wasps. And they appeared to be hungry.
"You were saying?" Cassandra muttered as pulled her sword, ready for the assault.
The Leafwings began descending and flying lower and lower to the ground as they continued charging towards heroes/heroins, aiming their sharp beak-like proboscises at them. Rapunzel quickly grabbed her frying pan and was ready for the incoming pterosaurs.
One of the Leafwings was flying straight for Rapunzel, aiming it's sharp proboscis at her forehead. But instead...
WHAM!
Rapunzel smacked it out of the air with her frying pan before it could do any harm to her! Quickly after it's fall, another one came charging at the young princess, but it too was easily smacked away by the princess's 'weapon'!
The rest of the group also began fighting the small pterosaurs that began attacking them from everywhere!
Cassandra jumped in the air and kicked some of the winged terrors away! After she landed on the ground, another one came flying behind her, intending to stab her. But Cassandra quickly turned and countered it's sharp proboscis by blocking it with her sword, before grabbing the small terror by it's neck and throwing it at another Leafwing, knocking them both down!
Lance punched two of them with his fists, careful to avoid their sharp, pointy proboscises.
"Haha! They don't call be Strongbow for nothing!" Lance bragged, flexing his muscles. But unfortunately, as he was bragging and showing off, a Leafwing came charging at him from behind, it's sharp proboscis aimed at his butt...
"AHHHHHHHH!"
Lance yelled out in pain as he jumped up, holding his butt in pain - where the Leafwing had stabbed him with it's proboscis.
Hook-Foot was also fighting several Leafwings, clashing his sword with their equally-sharp proboscises.
"Mean green birds!" He exclaimed before punching one in the head.
"I don't think that these things are birds." Eugene said before ducking down to avoid an incoming Leafwing that narrowly missed him.
"You can tell that these things aren't birds, and yet you can't tell that Pascal is a chameleon and not a frog?" Cassandra asked, possibly to mock him, while punching away another attacking Leafwing.
"Hey, give me a break Cassandra. Even I can't know everything." Eugene argued.
Meanwhile, three Leafwings turned to Owl (who was still carrying Pascal with him) and began chasing them! Seeing them, Owl quickly picked up speed and began flying as fast as he could in order to avoid becoming the Leafwings' meals. But he wasn't the only one... Rapunzel also noticed the three Leafwings going after Pascal and Owl. Gaining a determined look on her face, Rapunzel threw her frying pan at Eugene, who quickly caught it.
"Thanks, Blondie!" Eugene said before turning and grinning confidently at some incoming Leafwings. "Now, let's see what you spear-heads got!"
The first Leafwing charged at him, ready to stab it's proboscis in Eugene's chest. But like a professional tennis player, Eugene smacked it out of the air with the frying pan! Another one then quickly came after the previous one's fall, but it too was met with a frying pan to the face! Then a third came, but it two was met with the same fate as it's previous two brethren!
"Ha! Not so though now, are you? You little pipsqueaks!" Eugene smirked.
Rapunzel grabbed part of her long hair - and just like before - began swinging it around like a lasso, before throwing it up in the air at one of the Leafwings that was chasing Owl and Pascal. The hair wrapped both of the Leafwing's talons! But the pterosaur had no time to react as Rapunzel (still holding her hair that was wrapped around it) swung it around and smacked it against another nearby Leafwing, knocking them both down!
Now with only one Leafwing to worry about, Pascal smiled and gave Rapunzel a thumbs up, to which Rapunzel responded with her own smile and thumbs up.
"These things are no match for us, right Shorty?" Eugene asked while smacking another attacking Leafwing.
"Yeah...so right...!" Shorty said... as two Leafwings had already grabbed him, and were carrying him off.
"Oh, brother..." Eugene sighed before throwing the frying pan like a boomerang, striking the two Leafwings, knocking them down and dropping Shorty. Thankfully, they were only one-and-a-half meter off the ground when they fell.
Things seemed to be on the heroes/heroins' side... but then suddenly...
A Leafwing was charging at Cassandra (who readied her sword) with full speed... before it suddenly halted (stopping two meters away from Cassandra) and hovered in mid-air - flapping it's wings to stay airborne. Then, without a second thought, the Leafwing quickly turned and began flying away! And it wasn't alone - all of the Leafwings that were attacking the heroes/heroins suddenly began doing the same thing. They quickly stopped their assault, and began flying away for no apparent reason.
Owl quickly stopped when he noticed the attacking Leafwing had turned away and was flying in the opposite direction along with the rest of it's brethren.
They left almost as quickly as they came...
"What got into them?" A-now-confused Cassandra asked as she watched the large flock fly farther and farther away, as if they were in a hurry.
"Isn't it obvious?" Lance asked, walking up to her. "We won! Now those little terrors will think twice before they mess with us!" Once again, he began to show off, much to Cassandra's annoyance.
"I don't think that's the reason why they left." Rapunzel said unsure, still looking at the direction of where the flock went. At this point, Owl flew near her and dropped Pascal in Rapunzel's hands as she gently caught him. "Oh, Pascal...I'll never let you out of my sight again!" Rapunzel exclaimed happily as she happily hugged her chameleon friend, to which Pascal hugged her back - or at least he hugged her left cheek.
"Well, I, for one, am glad that those little flying spear-heads left us." Eugene said proudly as he walked up to Rapunzel. "But then again, I was having a little fun when I was smacking those little beasts with my awesome weapon." He added, lifting the frying pan as if it were a sword, causing Rapunzel to giggle a bit.
But their apparent victory was short-lived...
Everyone suddenly heard very different kind of screeches coming from behind them - from above - which were also much louder... and more aggressive-sounding.
"Not again..." Cassandra muttered in annoyance as she, and everyone else, turned around and looked up, expecting more Leafwings to face.
But instead, their faces turned into that of shock and surprise when they look up and see what actually was heading their way; there were about three large, flying creatures heading their way. But these ones were very different from the previous flying creatures: they closely resembled over-sized bats than anything else - with each having a nine-foot wingspan - but lacked hair, ears or a visible nose, and their eyes appeared to be pupiless. These large creatures are also known as the top aerial predators of this island - and they are called, Psychovultures! The real reason why the Leafwings left in such a hurry!
"Here we go again." Eugene muttered as he readied the frying pan.
In no time, Psychovultures were now hovering above the heroes/heroins, and looking down at them, trying to decide who to attack first.
"We handled those little things, before. How bad can these be? And there's only three of them." Lance once again said, acting all though and cocky.
Unfortunately, though, one of the Psychovultures decided show the group just how bad they can be. Opening it's mouth, the Psychovulture suddenly fired an Electrical Blast from it's mouth at the group! Nearly striking Rapunzel! But the young princess was able to jump out the way (with Pascal) before the electrical attack could reach her, causing it to strike the ground and burn the grass instead!
"Rapunzel, are you alright?" Eugene quickly asked as he helped her up.
"I'm fine, thanks." She smiled, appreciating his concern for her well-being.
"Giant bats that shoot lightning?! Are you serious?!" Lance exclaimed in shock and disbelief.
"This is gonna be more difficult then I though." Cassandra commented as she readied her sword, along with Hook-Foot readying his sword, Eugene readying the frying pan and Rapunzel grabbing her hair and preparing to use it as her weapon of choice.
Without any more hesitation, the three Psychovultures began flying downwards at the group! Readying their sharp talons and teeth, and preparing to use their primary electrical weapons against the heroes/heroins! But just when they were only ten meters away from the group... seven strange balls (that appeared to be made of different plants mashed together) were suddenly launched out of nowhere - upwards at them - before releasing some kind of smoke, causing the Psychovultures to quickly halt their prepared attack and start coughing from the thick smoke.
The heroes/heroins also began coughing from the smoke, that also became difficult to see by the second. Suddenly, a strange figure (covered in a bush-like suit) came running towards them.
"Come with me!" The figure said - judging by the voice, it seemed to be male - before running off into the nearby jungle. Having no other choice, the group quickly ran after him while the Psychovultures were distracted!
...
After a short time running, the gang were back in the lush jungle area, this time with the strange figure standing before them.
"I'm happy to see all of you made it safe and sound." The figure said with a now rather gentle voice.
"Thanks for saving us, Mister..." Rapunzel tried to thank him, but forgot she didn't know his name.
Slowly, the person removed his bush-like disguise; revealing a tall man that appeared to be twenty-five years old, judging by his appearance alone. In terms of height, he stood taller than Eugene, roughly as tall as Lance, but with a body-built similar to Eugene's. He had a very smooth face with no mustache or beard on it. His hair was a very light blonde color, and a bit longer than Eugene's hair. His eyes were a light blue color. He wore (what appeared to be) a white dress-shirt with long sleeves, and below, he wore black pants with black boots.
"Please, simply call me Angeal." The man now called Angeal said with a soft smile and a gentle tone.
That's it for this chapter, I hope you all liked it. The song was called 'Best Is Yet To Come'. Also, I apologize for any spelling errors that I may have in this chapter.
But stay tuned! Because Rapunzel's adventure in Skull Island is just beginning!