A/N: Cool, we gots one review! That's pretty good for a Tangled/Hetalia crossover, right? Right? Anyway, I think this chapter begins the angst. Yeah, I know I said later chapters, but chapter two is a later chapter to chapter one right? Or I could be totally off...Please, read and review, no matter how weird this author's note gets! We still don't own anything...yet...*runs off planning to dominate Disney* *comes back, panting* Okay, so we don't own anything. Cool, I can live with dat! ...*sobs* no, no, I'm okay, really! I just...*sobs* I'm fine, I'm- *sob* I'm gonna go now *hic*
Taking her hand in his, Gilbert led Emily into the ballroom. They moved with the crowd, dancing while weaving through the groups of people. Emily raised an eyebrow, smirking slightly.
"Wow, you are a good dancer!" Emily said, mocking shock. Gilbert laughed, his red eyes shining. "Well, you'd have to expect that from a Teutonic Knight!" Emily raised an eyebrow. "A knight?" Gilbert bit his lip, thinking of an answer.
"Well, not exactly. We aid Christians on their pilgrimages to the Holy Land. We're also a crusading military order." Emily nodded in understanding. Gilbert looked to the ceiling, felling that the conversation was becoming pointed towards him. An idea popped into his head. "Hey, Emily, I never really knew, what is Corona's history?" Emily thought for a moment.
"Well, I was formed when a group of plague survivors came upon a vast empty land. They settled in it, and people from all over came for the fertile soil. Eventually, a farmer, Phillip, became king and set up the kingdom. It's a very simple history. Since there weren't many wars, we grew fast. So, here I am."
Suddenly, music began to play. To Rapunzel and Eugene, though, it was familiar music. Rapunzel's eyes grew huge and tears of joy came to her eyes. She gasped, "Eugene...do you...do you remember this?"
He smiled softly. He was on a distant planet- the planet of the past, where he was remembering their first- but unofficial- date. "Yeah. Yeah, I do." He suddenly smirked. "Let's actually dance together this time?"
She returned the smile. "Was that an invitation to dance, Mr. Fitzherbert?"
He winced a little hearing his name used like that, but immediately smiled and bowed, holding his hand out to her. "May I have the honor of dancing with you tonight, Princess?"
Rapunzel giggled, "Well, alright." He swung her off her feet and on to the dance floor, making her laugh. Hands starting clapping, fiddlers starting playing, and the dance began.
Emily paused, making Gilbert stop the waltz. She looked to the side to see the refreshments tables...no buffet. Gilbert followed her gaze and nodded, leading them towards the foods and drinks. Getting some sparkling cider, Emily sat down, exhausted. Gilbert sat next to her, huffing from exhaustion. They chatted briefly before a foreign looking girl approached them.
"E-excuse me," her Coronian wasn't very good. Definitely a foreigner. "can I d-dance with y-you?" she paused, worry in her eyes. She seemed to be afraid that she'd said the wrong thing. Gilbert's face lit up with recognition. He responded in a different language. The girl smiled, sighing in relief. She nodded at Gilbert's speech, smiling. Gilbert turned to Emily.
"She's from my country. Do you mind if I dance with her?" Emily shook her head. "Go ahead. I'm tired so I'll stay here." With that, Gilbert led the girl to the dance floor.
Rapunzel was pulling people in again, but this time, she was dancing with Eugene all the while, holding his hand real tight as not to let someone steal him away. Once everyone was on the dance floor, she began twirling and spinning and reluctantly accepted people's offers to dance with her. They were torn yet again, but this time, instead of paying too much attention on the music (A/N: It hurt to write this, I thought you should know), she paid attention on getting back with Eugene. And she was successful. He reached her with a smile that stretched from ear to ear. She laughed gaily as he twirled her high in the air, shoulder-length brunette hair flying in the night breeze. He set her down and twirled her around, smiling as much as she was.
Emily raised an eyebrow as Gilbert danced with the girl. She noticed how Gilbert was glancing towards her every so often. Each time she'd form her hands into a heart, teasingly mouthing, "c'est l'amour!", making Gilbert glare at her when the girl he was dancing with wasn't looking. He watched as a young man approached Emily, bowing. Emily nodded, standing and being led onto the dance floor. A rather lively dance started, people randomly switching partners. They saw Rapunzel and Eugene being separated as they tried to make their way to each other. Suddenly, Gilbert noticed the girl he was dancing with. "Oh, hi, Princess Rapunzel."
"Oh, hello, Gilbert." Rapunzel answered distractedly. Again. They got separated again. She looked around, trying to catch Eugene's eye while he was trying to catch hers. "How-how're you?" He was still shooting glances at Emily when he saw Rapunzel was trying to do the same thing with her boyfriend. "
He chuckled. "Seems like we've been trying to do the same thing. Tell you what, I'll let you go and you can get to your boyfriend while I can get to-" He realized what he was saying a second after Rapunzel did. She smirked. "Mmm?" He turned pink, "I'll go get Emily." She nodded, amused, and went off to find her original dancing partner. Turns out, Emily ended up with Eugene and they were in the same situation, except Eugene called Gilbert his partner's boyfriend, earning a blush from the girl. They managed to dance their way back to their original partners and enjoyed the song until a loud blast rung through the ballroom.
People were screaming and yelling and running around trying to find their loved ones. A giant boulder was settled- very close to the spot where the thrones once were. Rapunzel freaked. "Mom! Dad!" she yelled repeatedly as she tried to make it to the giant ten foot wide boulder. "Rapunzel! Rapunzel!" Eugene was calling her name from the other side of the ballroom, but she ignored it. She had to find her parents. "Mom! Dad!" she yelled with as much force as she had ten times before. "Rapunzel!" Rapunzel felt someone grab her arm and she whipped it away. "What?" she yelled- right into her boyfriends face. He ignored it and tugged on her arm, gritting his teeth while trying to get through the thick crowd of people. "We've got to get out of here!" She didn't notice the tears flowing down her face until he stared at her with confusion. "Punzie," he asked, his voice soft, "Punzie, you okay?" She grit her teeth, "I-I have to go find my parents." He thought about it for a moment, then solemnly nodded and they headed for the giant boulder.
Emily stopped abruptly, clutching her head. She shook it, trying to calm the pain from the headache that the attack gave her. Gilbert was at her side, watching in understanding. Another crash was heard, Emily growling in annoyance. Her headache slowly became worse as Gilbert grabbed her hand, rushing outside. They stopped in their tracks. People, clad in black, were holding the King and Queen, knives pointed at their throats.
Rapunzel, dragging Eugene along behind her, came up behind them. She gasped in pure horror, and even more tears flowed down her cheeks as she fell to her knees, sobbing openly. Eugene grit his teeth and reached for his sword, but a man in a black cloak with his hood covering his face, shouted, "NO! Stop! Or we will kill your beloved king and queen." Eugene reluctantly put his sword back. "Who are you-"he started, "-and what do you want?" Gilbert finished. The man in the cloak seemed to be smirking. "What we want? Revenge." Emily scowled. "Who would you want to hurt, kill, or injure in any way?" she croaked. The man gave a harsh chuckle and swept his cloak around him at the same time his comrades did, and they disappeared- along with the knives from their Majesties' throats.
Rapunzel rushed forward and into her parent's arms, all of them weeping silently. Eugene, however, was cussing silently. Emily stared up at him. "What's wrong?" He stopped and glanced at her, his gaze lingering on her for a moment. "I- I saw their...their armor in the moonlight. The crest of the kingdom they work for. I'm afraid I..." he let out a deep sigh. "I know their leader."
A/N: BUM BUM BUM! CLIFFHANGER! And don't you worry, there'll be plenty of those in the story for everyone! Yeah, I know, not helping. If you love it, don't forget to review! Please? *puppy dog eyes*
