Okay, so this is a new fic I'm starting, and I hope you guys like it. It is a Jackunzel fic, but I won't be introducing Jack into the story until later on. I would like to thank my friend Wolfgirl619 for helping me basically plan out the whole story with her awesome ideas. Well, I hope you guys like it and please leave a review and tell me what you think. Enjoy :)
It was the screams that woke her, followed by the sound of thundering footsteps outside of her door. It was still night, and she stumbled out of bed, still half asleep, wondering what on earth was happening out in the hallway.
She was just about to reach the door when it burst open, and one of the maids rushed in. Her hair was disheveled, and her uniform was dirty and covered with soot.
"Princess, we've got to hurry" she said breathlessly, grabbing Rapunzel's hand and rushing out of the bedroom.
The air was filled with smoke, and Rapunzel could faintly see two men fighting outside the door of her parent's bedroom.
"What's going on? Mom, Dad" she shouted, struggling against the maid, but her grip on Rapunzel's wrist was too strong for her to set herself free.
Her screams caught the attention of the two men, the one with his back towards her turned, and her green eyes connected with his deep blue ones.
"Dad."
"Rapun-"
His call was cut short as the other man sunk his blade into the king's abdomen, and laughed a wicked laugh, his golden eyes connecting with Rapunzel's.
She watched as the king fell, blood pouring out of his wound, before the smoke became too thick to see, and the only thing left for her to do was run.
...
"Rapunzel?...Rapunzel!" Merida waved her hand in front of Rapunzel's face, bringing the blonde woman back from her thoughts.
Rapunzel blinked and then focused her green eyes on Merida's.
"I'm sorry, what?"
Merida arched an eyebrow, slightly frustrated with how distracted her friend had been lately, and stood silent for a moment.
"Ye were thinking about that night again weren't ye?"
Rapunzel nodded, and Merida's eyes softened.
"Well, Ah said that the weather has been way to harsh to continue heading west, Ah say we double back and instead make our way to Montressor. We are running low on food, thanks to Ulf and his crazy cravings in the middle of the night, so it would be good to restock on that and other supplies we need" Merida said, deciding not to push the subject.
Rapunzel nodded, "It would be good to pay Sarah a visit."
"Aye, it would, and Ah bet Jim would love to see his mum again. It's been almost two years since we last stopped there."
"Yeah, last time we stopped there was the time Hiccup stowed away on the ship" Rapunzel said, chuckling at the memory of a scrawny Hiccup hiding in a corner below deck, sound asleep. He had changed so much since then, and now was hardly the scrawny kid Rapunzel had met that day, long ago.
She heard the sound of commotion outside of her cabin, and she could see Merida roll her eyes as they made their way to the deck. Once again, Jim and Axel were arguing, their voices rising with each word they spat at each other.
Axel raised his fist and swung at Jim, but before he could make contact, a hand clasped around his wrist tightly, stopping his fist in mid-air.
"What is goin on here?" Merida asked, stepping in between the two men, glaring at both of them.
As usual, Axel began to complain about how Jim always asked him to check the rigging in the mornings, and how he rarely ever bothered Greno about his lousy rigging.
Merida sighed, "Okay, first of all, Axel, ye are the ship's rigger, it is yer job to furl and release the sails, so unless ye want to take Russel's spot as cabin boy, Ah suggest ye nut up and do yer job" Merida turned to face Jim "Jim, ye can't let Greno slack off because ye are too busy snapping at Axel, Ah know he almost cut off yer hand that one time he was showing off with the swords, but honestly, get over it."
Both men nodded quietly, knowing better than to cross the ship's Quartermaster.
"Okay gentlemen, we all know we can't get anything done by fighting, so Ah suggest we all keep our heads and get back to work" she said, and they both nodded. Axel went off to join Greno, and Jim walked towards Rapunzel, to give his daily report about how the ship's inspection went and of the state of the ship's sails and rigging.
They talked for a few minutes, and Merida could see Jim break out into a huge smile and nod at Rapunzel before walking away. Rapunzel then walked to stand next to Hiccup at the wheel.
"Oh dear sailing master" she said with a smile on her face.
"Yes Milady?" Hiccup asked, grinning.
"Turn this ship around, we shall be changing course" she ordered.
"Where to?"
"Montressor."
Hiccup smiled and nodded, "Aye aye Captain."