It was a beautiful morning in the wood cutters house. He was making porridge for his beloved wife who was expecting a baby.
"Here's your porridge dear" Chris said with a smile handing the warm bowl to his wife Lena, who was sitting at a chair at their dinner table.
"Thank You so much! It means allot to me that you put up with my awkward cravings and moods swings." Lena took the spoon out of the bowl and placed it in her mouth. She smiled and closed her eyes taking in the sweet, sticky substance.
"You're just…such a good husband." Lena said starting to cry "You make me porridge on whims and you…you're just always there for me…" she sobbed into Chris's shirt, crying hysterically!
Chris rolled his eyes, Lena's mood swings had been getting very annoying, he knew she couldn't help it but please it was just a bowl of porridge!
"Well of course, I had to vow to serve you in our wedding…Remember!" Chris said rubbing her back with the back side of his right hand.
A completely outraged look came over Lena's face when she heard what Chris had just said.
"So you didn't do it because you loved me? You…you just did it because you felt like you had to?" Lena pushed Chris away from her and completely stopped eating the porridge throwing the spoon into the bowl with a "Clank".
Chris opened his arms and Hugged Lena, "Now if I didn't love you I wouldn't have married you. You know that…."
Lena Hugged Chris back, "I know… I…I'm sorry I overreacted."
"Don't be," pleaded Chris, "Just relax and be happy!"
Lena took his advice, and stared out the window in front of her. She saw a garden surrounded by a grey, brick wall. Sketched into the wall were words, names of various plants. They were sketched in a dark purple kind of color, it was a very hypnotizing, and magical. Two words stood out to Lena…
.. "Marsh-mallow and Rapunzel, I need marsh-mallow, and Rapunzel!"
Lena said in a certain, demanding voice.
"Well dear," Chris said scratching his head, for this request certainly came out of no where! "None of the local vegetables vendors carry Marsh-mallow roots, and I'm afraid Rapunzel is out of season." He shrugged for it seemed that there was no way to please his wife, it was impossible to answer that request.
"Just climb over that wall, and steal some Rapunzel and Marsh-mallow from that garden. No one will notice, I promise just go, go and do it now!"
Chris was shocked; he knew something was wrong when Lena mentioned stealing.
"Steal? Steal? We could never steal, especially from that garden! You've heard the story of the evil witch Heather that lives there! You know what she does to people…how…how you could…." Chris stopped for he noticed that Lena was growing extremely pale, and she seemed as though she was going to pass out.
He took Lena into his arms and carried her to the bedroom, where he places her on the bed.
"I'll go get Doctor Noah!" Chris exclaimed running out of the house and into the streets of Total Drama Village. On his way to the doctor's house he realized it probably wasn't a good idea to leave his wife alone in such conditions. So he stopped at the nearest door which happened to be a friend of his, and some one he knew he could trust.
"Trent… Trent" he exhaled, being exhausted from running so quickly. "I need you…to…to go and keep watch on Lena!"
"What's wrong with her?" Gwen, the wife of Trent questioned.
"She's weak…and…extremely pale, and in a hypnotic state!" Chris exclaimed speaking with his hands as he did.
"Of course we will," Trent said while placing Gwen's brown bodice shaping jacket on her. "Are you going to get Doctor Noah?"
"Yes, I'll be back shortly. Thank you so much" Replied Chris.
"It's no problem, now go get the Doctor, and be hasty about it" Commanded Gwen as she closed the door behind them. Trent and Gwen headed to Chris's house and Chris ran frantically to get Doctor Noah.
About ten minutes later Chris showed up, home again with Doctor Noah. Noah headed straight to Lena, only to see her being taken care of by Gwen, and Trent.
"So she's pale" Noah said in a monotone plain crude voice. "What's the problem? Its winter, everybody's pale!'
Gwen scowled at the putrid man, whom obviously didn't care a thing about Lena's health.
Noah Continued, "Other than that has she been acted out of her normal character? No doubt since she's expecting she's moody and quit demanding. But that's nothing to worry over!
"Doctor," Chris replied, "She's been fine up until she started craving a marshmallow and Rapunzel…"Chris was cut-off by Doctor Noah, who seemed to know everything!
"Well then, there's no problem. Just get her some marshmallows from the city Candy shop. And buy her some Rapunzel from the local Vegetable vendors!" Noah stated crossing his arms when finished.
"If Rapunzel was in season I'm sure I would do that. But not only is it not," Chris mentioned, "But she wants a particular Rapunzel, and she wants a Marsh-mallow made form the Marsh-mallow root of the witch Heathers garden!"
Noah questioned in disbelief, "So…let me get this straight! She will only accept the plants from the Evil Witch Heathers Garden, and from no where else? And apparently, she will die without these things, these…plants?"
"That's correct…so what do you suggest doctor?" Gwen answered, seeing that Chris couldn't reply nicely to the Idiotic doctor.
Noah paused for a moment then he replied, "You're screwed! I suggest you invite her closest friends over before she dies, let her last moments be peaceful!"
"What? You can't be heartless enough to let her just….die!" exclaimed Chris.
"Yeah man!" Trent chimed in, "You can't just do that, just let her end her life right here and there! Over a vegetable, you must have some medicine or something!"
"Nope…" sighed Doctor Noah, "Like I would risk my life to get a few plants for 'YOUR' wife! I think not, but I'll be there for the funeral, if that'll make you feel any better"
"Would it make me feel better? Feel better? How can you be so ignorant, so, so…" Chris kept on.
Gwen cut Chris Off, "Thank you Doctor," she led him out the door.
"Thank you? Thank you? He didn't do a bean of hills worth of good! I would have been better off going outside and planting a hill of beans!"
"Calm down," Trent commented, "There's nothing Noah could have done. Obviously you just have to go and get that Rapunzel"
"And…And…do..do..don't forget the..th…the Marsh-mallow , don't forget" Lena stuttered.
"Lena, honey?" Chris said, with no reply from Lena, she was in a vegetable state.
Said Chris, "O.k. someone go get Chef Hatchet, to prepare the food for Lena."
"I'll go get Chef Hatchet, Hurry up Chris" said Trent.
Trent left to go get Chef Hatchet. Gwen stayed by Lena's side making sure she stayed conscious, While Chris went out to got scale the brick walls, which the Rapunzel lay behind.
"O.k. just go in, grab the Rapunzel and, the marsh-mallow plant, and then be off. You won't get caught it'll be fine." Chris muttered to himself. Chris scaled the brick wall in front of him, and landed on the other side. He saw the Rapunzel and the Marsh-mallow and quickly grabbed them. He ran towards the wall and climbed it as fast as he could in fear that the Witch Heather would catch him. He was out and back to his house shortly after.
Chef greeted him when he arrived back, "Hey Chris, I got the water boiling and I'm ready to cook!" Chef was holding a spoon in his hand; he realized Chris was looking behind. He saw Bridgette and Geoff, Bridgette was with Lena and Gwen. Geoff was sharpening a knife.
"O, hope you don't mind Chris, I asked Geoff to help me prepare the food." Chef said.
"No…it's fine, the quicker we get this done the sooner, and the better for my dear Lena's sake." Chris said with a gloomy manner about it.
Bridgette presumed to go up to Chris and retrieve the vegetables from him. She gave the marsh-mallow plant to Christ. And she took the Rapunzel to Geoff.
"Alright now chop that Rapunzel up with that knife and get it in the boiling water." Chef Hatchet commanded. Geoff did as he was told and he chopped up the Rapunzel, Bridgette aided Geoff by putting the Rapunzel in the water, stirring it occasionally. Thirty minutes later they were done.
"Lena, Lena, honey? We got you the food you were craving." Chris shook her a little, and held a marsh-mallow up to her face.
"Marshmallow!" Lena exclaimed waking up from her odd trance. She took the marshmallow from Chris's hand and swallowed it whole. "Is that the only one?" Lena questioned.
"Er…no…."Bridgette said, she handed her the batch they had made up. Lena practically inhaled them.
"No Rapunzel? " Lena said.
"Here you go Lena" Geoff said handing her the bowl of boiled Rapunzel, a little bit frightened.
Lena reacted the same to the Rapunzel, when she was finished eating her skin wasn't pale any more. She wasn't in a trance any more either. Chris, relieved, hugged Lena tight. She had no recollection of what had happened, every one thought it best she not remember.
But come afternoon of the next day Lena was in the same state. They redid everything just so, for two more days. When on the third day, the worst happened.
Chris was in the garden, plucking marsh-mallow from the ground. When he felt a dark, eerie presence. He turned around to see the Evil Witch Heather looking down upon him.
"Who do you think you are? Stealing my Rapunzel, and Marsh-mallow plants? Do you know who you stole from? Do you know what I could do to you?" The With Heather spoke in a demonic voice.
"Plea..please… it's f…for my wife, Lena, she she…" Chris pleaded.
"Why should I care about your wife, what has she ever done for me? Why should I spare you? Answer me this!" Heather demanded.
"She is…is...Erm…pregnant, you must understand.."
"Wait," Heather said cutting Chris off as she put her hand in the air. "Pregnant, expecting, well, you may be of some use to me after all!"
"What, what are you thinking?" Chris asked puzzled.
"You know," Heather smirked, "I've always wanted a little girl, to raise to be just like me, beautiful, smart, and talented, evil beyond belief!"
"No, never! Besides there's no guarantee that it will be a girl! '
"Let's cut a deal, wood cutter," Heather laughed at her own pun, "You may sneak here every night to get your wife her Rapunzel, and Marsh-mallow root. But when the time comes for her to deliver, you must inform me! If the child is a boy, you may keep the putrid thing. But, if it's girl then I may take her as my own, and nothing more will be heard on this matter….deal?"
"Surely we can come to another compromise, my wife would be so heart broken to have her first child taken from her….maybe we…I…can you just..?" Chris pleaded.
"Do you try my patience wood cutter? I will accept no other offer. You know your wife's fate, have she no Marsh-mallow or Rapunzel. Do you wish to kill them both?"
"Fine," Chris replied in a sad voice.
"I'll se you shortly then," the Evil Witch Heather boasted. And with that she vanished. Chris was left standing with the plants in his hand. How was he to break the news to Lena? She would be heart broken! Should he tell Trent, Or Geoff? No, he should keep quite; if it was a boy then they would have nothing to fear. But if it was a girl… he dare not think the horrid sight of seeing his firstborn token away by such a foul, creature such as Heather.
It was two months later and practically the whole village had gathered around Lena to see the newborn baby; she had just given birth to. It was a beautiful baby girl! Chris had completely forgotten about his agreement with Heather, so he to rejoiced.
"She's absolutely gorgeous," exclaimed Izzy, "I just want to bite her!" Lena held her child closer after hearing that unusual comment.
"What's her name?" questioned Gwen.
Lena responded, "I'm not sure I'm having the hardest time deciding between Marshmallow, and Rapunzel."
During this time a few more people had stepped in, Lindsey the wench of the town, Tyler the iron smith, and Eva one of the un-married women in the town.
"It's ugly" exclaimed Lindsey as she walked up to Lena, and the crowd surrounding her, "It has no hair and it has no tan!"
"Silly, it's a baby; it won't start to look like a 'human' until a few more weeks. Then it'll grow hair and turn…erm ... tan as you put it!" commented Bridgette.
"So wait, everybody looks like that at birth?"
"Yes, even you!" scowled Eva, "At one time in your life you were a screaming, crying, ugly little baby!!"
Lindsey's face had a horrified look to it, "I was ugly!" she pouted.
"You could never be ugly Sweetie," Tyler said wrapping his arms around Lindsey.
"AAAwww…you're so sweet….Steve!"
Tyler said appalled, "I'm Tyler, remember!"
"O yeah! Sorry…Tyler, You're so sweet, not Steve! Steve's the reeeaaallllyyyy rude, but hot guy!"
"I think you should name the baby Rapunzel, over marshmallow," Leshawna chimed in.
"It would be much more favorable to her skills," Harold added.
The room giggled at Lindsey's stupidity, and sincerity. But the laughing and rejoicing came to a stop when a dark red cloud swept across the wood cutters house. No one was seen but a demonic voice was heard …
… "How dare you not inform me about this event, have you forgotten our deal wood cutter?" The voice said. The smoke cleared and a ghastly figure appeared, it was Heather, The Evil Witch!
"How, did you remember? I didn't…please…." Chris rambled on, he had completely forgotten about his agreement, and now he had such grief and shame thrust upon him.
"Maybe you thought, surely if I don't tell her she'll forget about our deal. She won't remember me; she's stupid enough, to fall for it!" Heather raised her hands up and wiggled her fingers pointing them towards the sky.
"Idiot," she screamed, when she did lightening shot from her fingers filling the room. Every villager gasped and drew back and away from her. "Fool, never do I forget, never will I forgive you, never…" Heather stopped talking when she noticed the Baby Lena was holding. She walked over to Lena and took the baby from her arms, Lena still to weak from delivering could only watch her baby, her first born be took away from her; she started to sob.
"Please….you...You...My…bab..ba..baby…." Lena tried to say through tears and deep breathes.
"What, this is a shock to you," Heather laughed and looked back at Chris, "I thought surely the wood cutter would have told you. This baby belongs to me! Not to you, me."
"But you can't ta…take…aw..away my Rap…Rapunzel," Lena pleaded.
"Rapunzel? What does this have to do with Rapunzel?" Heather was confused.
"That's her NAME Heather" Leshawna screamed, then she muttered under her breathe "I thought you said you was a smart witch"
Heather laughed hysterically, "Rapunzel! You've got to be kidding me. I guess it's a step up from marshmallow, but still. No longer shall this baby be called Rapunzel…" Heather paused then continued, "But Courtney, the Evil Witch Courtney….soon enough."
The whole room had a deep, dark mood to it now, there was not one a soul happy.
"And on that happy note, I leave you towns' folk!" Heather boasted, she disappeared with Courtney and the red smoke appeared again covering the floor, it vanished a few minutes later though.
