Chapter 2:
Rapunzel sat in the main hall, awaiting the lady who had urgently called upon her, introducing herself as Selene Sibyll Silver. The doors opened, and in came, accompanied by a guard, Selene, in a new gown which had been given her, her long blonde hair still in a plait, her hands clasping and unclasping displaying her utter nervousness."Please sit down." Rapunzel said with a grace benefiting a princess, a grace she had taken pains to learn. Selene sat, her face lowered, then unconciously being dramatic in the effect, faced the princess, who's eyes with wonder grew large than ever."She has my own face!"Rapunzel thought and the fact that she could think yet and comprehend, were the only things that made her believe that she was not dreaming."Very well, what have you to say to me so urgently?"Rapunzel asked her, eyes full upon Selene, but posture now quite composed. It was one of the many things being a princess asked for.
And Selene started to tell her tale,"When I was just five, I was stolen by Mother Gothel and I have lived to this day, in that old ruin. It's an underground cottage, which falls at one side to the valley, while at the other, lies the forest. It is so situated, I realized today, when I was released, that it can be viewed, if the location be known, from the tower but the tower was never visible to me. Mother Gothel told me everything unlike you. Oh, she loved torturing me with information, knowing that i could not escape. She is a deep witch, Rapunzel. She practices dark magic-" "Wait a minute. She had you in her captivity also. That I accept. But then you must know that she is dead,"here, the princess made a funny sort of sounding before shaking her head and continuing,"dead precisely two years ago, as my hair was cut."She placed her hand upon the mane of brown."It no longer contains the power to evoke magic.I'm guessing that you know about my song."Rapunzel gave her a long searching look."Yes I do." said Selene,"but as you're song reverses the past, having it's magic from the sun, mine shows what little is predictable of the future, having it's power from the moon, and as yours heals what has been hurt, mine protects what shall be hurt in Gothel made me show her that she shall die. I had she made me protect her by the spell of my healing goes like this. When I sing it, you will see the future.I think that will be enough proof that I do not lie when I say that Mother Gothel is not dead." And then not giving Rapunzel a chance to show her surprise,Selene sang:
"Moon-gem, gleam and glow,
Spread your sliver shine,
And indeed a picture was spreading itself on the canvas of Rapunzel's mind.
" Make the clock go fast,
Yes, it became clearer now...
"Show me what shall be mine,
What a beautiful flower! It glows so like my hair! Wait a minute, it's means...
"what shall be mine.
A shadow upon the flower. Rapunzel turned her vision to look at the intruder...
"Let not it be hurt,
She felt a wonderful calmness still over her.
"Hurt what shall be in time,
And Rapunzel knew that the figure shrouded in black will not be able to hurt the flower."My flower" she thought.
"Protect what shall be lost,
A faint silver mist had descended on the glowing petals.
"Show me what shall be mine,what shall be mine."
And Rapunzel stumbled back to the present, not with abruptness, but as though a gentle hand were pulling her back, telling her that the sun had to rise some day,and that the bliss of dreams could not last forever."I saw it!" she exclaimed as the surroundings came back,"I saw a flower. The flower that mother once told me had cured her when I was still in her womb. That flower never died! Mother Gothel...she is not dead, you were right, she's using the flower to become healthy again, I saw her too. So that's why I've been having the wierd feeling of energy seeping away from me. We all had lost hope of ever discovering the cause when Colette could not. She's the best physician there is. But you've done me a great help! You must stay with me in the palace. Come, I'll introduce you."
So saying, Rapunzel took Selene's hand, to show to her old friends, the new she had aquired.
Author's Note:
Now you know how Selene uses her power. Cool, huh? Predicting the future! All those who have read Harry Potter, does 'Selene Sibyll Silver' the seer, ring any bells?!