Author Note: I hope you guys like my first fanfiction. I have written before, but never fanfiction, even though I read plenty. This story is based off the new tv show called, "Tangled: The Series." Its a pretty good show, you should try it as well. You may understand the first few chapters if you at least see the first episode. I do not own any thing related to Tangled. Thank you for reading!
Chapter One
In a small village in the kingdom of Corona, a young teen sat in the forest all alone. The adolescent was hiding in hopes that he does not destroy anything else that day. He sat on a fallen log, lost in his thoughts. The lad, Varian, is a scientist interested in the field of alchemy.
He had discovered some old tunnels under his makeshift studio. These passageways traveled all over the town. Instead of telling anyone of his discovery, he decided to work on a project underneath the town. He built five large tanks in different places in the hidden passageways. In each tank, he combined water and a homemade chemical that causes heat. One drop of the compound can heat water for months, allowing his settlement access to hot water. He had worked on this project for over a year now. He had only wanted to help his rural community to prove himself as a scientist. Alas, his act of kindness destroyed his own workshop and damages part of the town.
Earlier that day, the princess of Corona has come to see him. She was seeking his expertise in regards to the mystery of her long hair. Varian was having her go through some testing to find out more about her hair when her suitor burst in. The young man was Eugene Fitzherbert, also known as Flynn Rider. Varian was a huge fan of the man, so of course he decided to reveal his secret venture under the town.
Eugene was worried about the safety of the plan because of the chaotic tremors is seemed to cause. He encouraged the boy to turn off his project till a more experienced researcher can examine it. Varian had reluctantly obliged and rushed to turn his machines off. In his haste, he accidentally spilled his unstable potion. It started to cause the whole project to go haywire.
The boy was able to turn off the machine, but knew that it might still be combustible. His only hope was to turn off the other machines to prevent a mass explosion. He was running towards that other hidden locations of the machine when the princess's lady in waiting stopped him.
"Listen, kid! We got to get out of here," warned Cassandra, as she seized the boy's arm to stop him from running into more danger. "No! No! No, I got three more pumps to shut off and I can't let this happen again!" exclaimed Varian when he was stopped in his tracks. Their conversation was cut off as a huge piece of metal came hurtling at them. Luckily, it had landed around the two and not on top of them.
In the young alchemist's workshop, princess Rapunzel and her suitor Eugene tried escaping as the building fell apart around them. Finally, the two stilled and looked at each other with only love in their eyes. They whispered, "I love you" to one another one last time. As the shop collapsed on the two, Rapunzel's golden hair started to form a sphere around the two. Her new indestructible hair saved the two from death once more. The two looked at each other with wonder as they came out of the wreckage unscathed.
Varian and Cassandra were climbing out of the gigantic tube that almost crushed them when a strong looking older man, along with a few other villagers, came to the large clearing where Varian's small workshop had once stood. He frantically looked around for his only son. "Varian! Varian!" he hurriedly called out.
Rapidly, Varian paled as he softly whispered, "Oh, oh . . . it's my dad," to Cassandra. Varian's father hastily spotted him as the two finished scrabbling out of the large scrap of metal. The tall man embraced his only remaining family member. "Are you okay? What happened?" The man said as he now looked at his son with a tense expression on his face. "Dad, I'm sorry," Varian apologized in a guilty voice. All his father said was "Not again, Varian" as he looked at him with his tired old eyes. The man slowly turned away from his son as he asked the surrounding villagers "Is everyone okay?"
"Look at this mess! How are we going to afford to fix this disaster?" questioned one man from the crowd. Other people started to question as well. "Yeah, how can we continue to fix the town every other week?" Worries started echoing through the small clearing as the townsfolk all glared at the young outcast. Varian could not handle any more comments about what he had caused and just ran off into the forest before his father could say a word.
"I may be able to help fix this issue," said of regal voice above all. Princess Rapunzel stood tall as she tried to calm to citizens of Corona. Eugene and Cassandra stood on by both sides of her to silently support her. "Princess Rapunzel," everyone whispered as they recognized her long golden hair. "No need to bow. I am not here as your princess, but as your friend. I had come to see the alchemist Varian before this incident occurred. As I can see, no one is hurt and the only a small amount of damage has occurred. Varian's own workshop is the only building that has been completely destroyed, but the surrounding debris can be cleaned up and a new building can be gradually built over time." The townspeople quietly agreed with her observation. Rapunzel continued her speech. "I will ask my father to send some soldiers to help clean up this section of the town. I am sure he will be happy to help as best he can."
"Thank you princess for your advice, but we should be discussing what to do with the boy who caused this mess," said by an elderly man. "I will talk to Varian's father about this issue personally. He is just a young boy who made a few mistakes. We, as people of Corona, should be more kind and forgiving of each other. If that is all, I will come back with help as soon as possible," concluded Rapunzel.
The crowd quickly dispersed till only Rapunzel, Eugene, Cassandra, and Varian's father were left. "Thank you for your help, princess," Varian's father thanked. "No need for any thanks! It was my pleasure to help as best as I could," Rapunzel stated. The middle aged man looked weary and tired well beyond his years. "I am just not sure what to do with Varian anymore. Ever since his mother died, he's been obsessed with proving himself to the town with his alchemy. These accidents are getting worse and the village will only overlook his mistakes for so long. I am too busy to be watching his every movement."
Rapunzel carefully listened to the older man's concerns about his son when she abruptly got an idea on how to solve his issue. "I have an idea on how to help Varian. It seems to me that Varian just needs an older mentor who has the time to teach him to be more responsible." Eugene thought it was a great idea, but there was only one flaw in that plan. "That's a great idea Blondie, but who's going to have enough time to be that mentor?" he questioned.
Rapunzel gives him a devious looking smirk and said, "Why Eugene, you have plenty of time to spare. You could be Varian's mentor. He clearly admired you, which makes you the perfect candidate to guide him." Varian's father thought about the notion and stated, "I suppose this plan could work. We can try this idea for the next few months before making it permanent. Varian's summer break did start a few days ago."
Cassandra, knowing that Eugene will be annoyed with her commentary, added on to the plan, "Varian could stay with Eugene at the castle. He could visit you on the weekends if you would like. I assume Varian will need some time to pack, so Eugene could camp out in your village tonight. That way he could leave with Varian first thing in the morning without having to travel all the way back here. You two can even talk to Varian about this mentorship in more depth tonight."
Eugene gave Cassandra a sharp glare as he stood behind Rapunzel. The young princess smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Cass! Maximus can stay the night so the boys have a ride home. This will allow everyone to bond with each other as well." Varian's father thought it was a good suggestion and said, "Eugene can stay at our house for the night."
Eugene, knowing he cannot escape another one of Rapunzel's crazy ideas, halfheartedly agreed. "Okay, I can try to be a mentor for Varian. If I had a mentor when I was his age, I would have made less mistakes in my life."
Cassandra went to get her horse ready for the ride back home while Rapunzel said her goodbyes. She shook hands with Varian's father and said, "It was nice meeting you. I am sure we will see each other again one day. Some of my father's soldiers will either be here today or tomorrow to help clean up this mess." Varian's father responded, "May your ride home be safe," and walked away to start clearing Varian's demolished workshop.
Rapunzel and Eugene embraced each other one last time before parting. "Eugene, when you get home tomorrow, we need to talk. I'll tell you everything I know about my hair then, okay?" whispered the golden haired princess. The young man kindly smiled and said, "Whatever you say, Blondie." The two gently untangled themselves from each other's arms and bid farewell for the day.