Recap
The girl seemed slightly sad but then looked up at Jack, "Are you going to leave to?" His eyes widen a bit before returning to the original position before he scooped her up, "Well, you do have to go to bed. You are rather sleepy. But, we will play again tomorrow." He flew up to the top of the stairs and entered her room before setting her down on her bed. Rapunzel looked down at her blanket before her eyes looked up slightly, "…Do you promise?" Another smile came to the boy's lips, "Promise." He patted her head as the kid returned to her place under the covers and quickly going into a deep slumber. The white haired male then made his way back to the window and flew up into the clouds.
The following morning, the golden haired child jumped out of bed in excitement. She rushed to her book shelf and reached up to grab a blue covered winter themed book. Rapunzel flipped through it and landed on a picture of a winter scene of a round guy in a red suit, looking up at a snowing sky that had a face in it with a slight smile, "So just like Santa…he is real too…" A small smile came onto her face as she closed the book, holding it close to her. Then she heard the call from her mother to come down for breakfast. Rapunzel skipped down the stairs and came to her mom, seeming to have stars in her eyes.
The dark haired woman looked down at the young girl and gave her a questioning look as she asked, "What is making you so giddy, Rapunzel?"
The girl blinked a couple of times, confused by Mother Gothel's choice of words. Gothel let out a sigh and rephrased her question, "Why do you seem so happy today?" A big grin came onto the girl's face, "Oh it's nothing Mommy." She sat down at the table and started eating the pancakes her caretaker made. Gothel seemed a bit suspicious, but she decided to shrug it off. It didn't seem like such a big deal, plus she was a tiny girl. She could have just had a good dream.
As the day went on, Rapunzel was sitting by the window, looking out. Her eyes scanned the sky and the ground. As hours went on without her spotting Jack, she was starting to lose the smile and sparkle in her eyes. The girl looked down at her book, looking at the mention of Jack Frost. She was starting to wonder if she had just had a dream last night, or if she was lied to again. A soft sigh came from her plump lips as her ears picked up sounds of her mother making dinner in the kitchen. A tickle came onto her ear as a slight whisper enter her ear with a, "Boo!"
Rapunzel leaped into the air with a slight yelp before she came crashing down onto the wooden floor. A laugh came from a certain white haired boy as he bent down beside her, "Sorry Punz, I couldn't help myself." The big green eyes looked up at the boy in front of her and her giant smile returned to her face as she jumped up. Mother Gothel came into the room, "Are you okay Rapunzel? Why did you scream?" She looked at her, worry all in her eyes. The blonde looked at the older woman, "Jack scared me…"
A perfect eyebrow rose on the woman's face as she crossed her arms and cocked her head, "Who in the world are you talking about? There's no one there." Rapunzel looked completely bewildered as she looked at her mother then at Jack. "But…he's right there Mommy…" Her tiny finger pointed at Jack as she looked back at her mother. The emerald eyes laid back on Jack's face to see a deep frown on it. That's when a laugh came out of Gothel's throat. Through her gray eyes, Rapunzel looked to be talking to thin air. "Oh I suppose that's good; you have a little imaginary friend. Well nice to meet you Jack," Gothel played as she waved before returning to the kitchen.
The golden haired child looked sad and confused as she stared at her hands then looked up at Jack, questioning, "What does she mean Jack?" Then the girl picked up the story book she had and opened it, "You're right here, with Santa." She pointed to where he was mentioned. Jack let out a soft sigh and then put his cold hand on her head, "Mystical creatures like myself and Santa there, we cannot be seen unless the person believes in us." Then the boy took a pause before asking a question himself, "…Why do you believe in me?"
Rapunzel smiled at him, "You're in my book. Everyone in my books have to be real, Mommy says they are." Jack Frost laughed a bit as he hugged her, "Well if only I could thank her." The girl gave a giggle as she nodded, hugging him back. "Will you be my friend forever, Jack?" Her innocent eyes looked up at him, concern shown in her eyes. Jack flashed his famous smile at her, "Of course Punz."
As time went on, Jack would always come to visit his yellow haired friend. Rapunzel would happily wait because with each visit, her snowy friend would always bring her something new from the outside world she greatly urged to see. As Rapunzel gained age, her hair continued to grow, longer and longer. Now at the age of 12, she was getting serious into the art of painting. At the moment, her colors were ones of white, grey, and blues. It was a dark, winter scene with a boy playing in the snow. She smiled sadly at it as her eyes ventured out the always opened window. Her best friend, Jack Frost, had not stepped foot in her tower for days. The girl was becoming worried about the whereabouts of her friend.
That's when a squeak came from the wooden boards of the tower floor, causing Rapunzel to turn around. A smile lit up her face as she saw the white hair and blue eyes of the boy she was painting. Jack flashed his pearly whites at her, "What? Did you miss me?" He gave a playful wink as the girl came into his arms and kept a tight grip on him. "I was worried! I haven't heard from you in days," the blonde exclaimed as she looked up at him with a pout on her lips. A laugh came from his mouth as he held her closer and let her rest her head on his chest, "Well I'm sorry. These Guardians or something took me up. I barely got away to see you." Then the boy let go as he walked over to the painting, "Is this me?" He looked back at her.
Rapunzel blushed a bit and nodded, "I'm sorry…I just started getting into this painting. My mom brought me some pastels made from sea shells." She tucked a long strand of gold behind her ear, clearly nervous about her new hobby. Jack smile, "It's great Punz. You have a real talent on your hands. But why is it so gray?" A huff came from the boy as he floated up a bit, seeming to inspect the length of her hair as he awaited an answer. "I don't know…I was kind of upset, because you were nowhere to be found…" Her eyes looked at him, turning around, her long hair following.
"Your hair has gotten much longer," He commented as he turned over and appeared to sit in midair. Rapunzel shook her head as she put a hand on her hip, "Yes, yes it has. You know my mom won't let me cut it." Then excitement made her face glow as she got extremely giddy, "So, what did you bring me this time Jack?" It seemed that she could barely contain herself with her hands curled up at her chin. The snow boy chuckled as he put his hand into the pocket of his blue hoodie and pulled out a green lizard creature. Rapunzel blinked as she walked over and looked at the animal, cocking her head to the side. Jack smiled, "He's a chameleon. He'll change colors." The reptile's eye opened slowly before he jumped onto Jack's shoulder, turning the same blue as the jacket.
"Ooooh!" Rapunzel took the animal into her hands and held him up close to her face, "That's amazing! What will I call him Jack?" Her green eyes looked up at the boy floating in front of her. "Well, that's up to you. I got him for you for your pet. And also for company when I can't be here," He explained as his bare feet touched the wood of the floor, giving a sad smile. The girl looked at her new friend and smile, "Pascal." She then set down the chameleon and then looked at Jack, "Do you expect to be gone more?"
The boy scratched his head, "Well, it's possible. If the Guardians won't leave me alone, I may have a harder time." He groaned a bit as he laid on the floor. Rapunzel frowned and sat down beside him, "What do they need you for?" Jack shrugged, "Something about the moon choosing me for something." His blue eyes looked at the girl, "Just…don't forget me if I no longer get to see you as much…" The girl blinked, "How could I? You're my best friend." A smile came onto her face, one that seemed to be able to light up any darkness.
As night was nearing, Jack let out a sigh and walked to the window, "I better go see what those old people want." He chuckled a bit and gave Rapunzel a hug, "Take care of Pascal. I'll be back as soon as I can, alright?" The blonde nodded and looked up at him, "I won't forget you Jack. I can't wait to see you again." The girl smiled sadly as she watched her friend leave. She waved out the window and that's when she heard Mother Gothel ask, "Rapunzel, what are you doing?" The older woman walked over and looked out the window, expecting the area for anyone that her daughter could be waving at. Rapunzel looked up at her, "Just Jack, Mom." A scowl came onto the curly haired female's face, "That's it, Rapunzel. You have to stop with this nonsense! Jack Frost is not real! He's an imaginary friend and you need to grow up! You're getting too old! So forget this now!" Tears came to her eyes, "B-But Mom, h-he is real!" Rapunzel looked to be in shock as she backed away slowly. Mother Gothel then narrowed her eyes, "I don't want to hear anymore talk of this. You stop this nonsense now and go to your room!" The woman pointed up to the top of the stairs at Rapunzel's bedroom. The child quickly ran up to her room and fell onto her bed, crying. Could her mother really do that? Make her forget? Or was her mother right about Jack Frost being invented?
Well here's a new chapter! I had to change Ch 1 so I could keep the Pascal bit on this one :) I also explained how Rapunzel can see Jack. I have a bad feeling I'm rushing this, buuuut I do have some ideas, but any help will be appreciated :3 I hope this is good!
Update: 7/4/13: Fixed some typos :)