"Rapunzel, I swear, it's as if there's been four of you around the tower lately!"

Rapunzel nervously fidgeted with her hair, looking down as Mother Gothel continued to talk. "Almost every day I've had to go back to the market. What has gotten into you?"

"Sorry, Mother, I guess.. I guess it's just me growing up." She gave a weak chuckle, still looking down to avoid Gothel's eyes.

Mother Gothel sighed. "Well, I'll be back around dusk." Rapunzel tossed the majority of her hair out the window, handing the rest to Gothel so she could safely lower herself down to the earth.

Rapunzel sat down by the window, watching her caretaker disappear the farther she walked. She actually hadn't changed her normal eating habits, but when guests were lounging around, she felt it rude to not offer any snacks. She already knew that Merida liked to occasionally take a bite out of the red apple, and Jack loved to throw grapes up into the air, either to catch them into his mouth or turn them into frost, letting them fall down on whoever was below and watch as their head was suddenly covered in a small patch of ice. Whenever Gothel brought back a nice fish (which she rarely did; she couldn't last having to smell it the entire way back home), Rapunzel remembered to always save a piece for Toothless and Hiccup, even though Hiccup politely declined any food when ever offered.

A small breeze blew into the tower, making Rapunzel wrap her arms around herself. "Blondie!" Jack appeared, kneeling on the window sill, a wide grin on his face. "I've got someone new!" He jumped down from where he was perched, making way for Peter, followed by Tinkerbell, to fly in.

Rapunzel watched them circle the room in the air then land lightly on the ground. "Wow, don'tcha ever get tired of all this hair?" Peter asked her as he picked up a segment from the ground and started examining it. A small jingle soon came from Tinkerbell, who had found Pascal and started fluttering around him.

"Uh, well, sometimes. But it comes in handy a lot." Rapunzel answered him.

"Green Bean says he's been on tons of adventures before!" Jack beamed with excitement. "And as soon as Arrowette and Hiccup get here, we're gonna have one with 'em!"

" 'Ay, now what's all this 'bout an adventure?"

Merida, followed by Hiccup, entered the room. Unlike Jack and Gothel, they chose the alternative entrance, the "hidden" door at the bottom back of the tower which Toothless made sure to keep guard.

"Green Bean, this is Blondie-"

"Rapunzel."

"Arrowette-"

"Merida!"

"and Hiccup." Jack finished, playfully rolling his eyes at the other two. Rapunzel didn't mind as much as Merida, but preferred to _.

"Guys, this is Peter Pan and Tinkerbell. Tell 'em what you told me about everything in Neverland."

"Neverland? I've never heard of it before.." Hiccup muttered, his eyebrows knitting together in confusion.

Peter mimicked his expression, dropping down to sit with his legs crossed. "I dunno, I kinda forgot what I've said since then.." His face suddenly brightened. "But I can take you to meet the Lost Boys! Maybe they could tell the stories again!"

"Great, we'll leave now!" Jack said without hesitation. "C'mon, guys, can't waste time."

Rapunzel stiffened slightly, edging her way away from the door. Jack turned just in time to see her make a beeline for her room and quietly, but swiftly shut the door.

{{Sorry it's worse than the first :P }}