Hi, I'm here with another chapter. In this chapter, Elizabeth and Peter had grown up a little. They are now five years old. And you'll see what they're like. The chapter song is "Miss Independent" by Kelly Clarkson. Well, because I listened to it the most often when doing this chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own Tangled, I only own the adorable twins I've created.

Spirit's Return

Chapter 2 Five Years Later

Years had passed and Elizabeth and Peter had grown good so far. Peter was now an adorable little boy with his father's dark brown hair and his mother's green eyes. He was kind of a momma's boy since he was mostly like her. He was quiet, loved animals, was very kind, and loved painting. Elizabeth was now a cute little girl with her mother's blonde hair and her father's hazel eyes. Unlike Peter, Elizabeth was daddy's little girl since she was mostly like him. She was adventurous, overconfident, clever, and charming just like her father. She and her father would have fun pranking guards and snotty royals who came to the kingdom. They would do things like hide the guards' weapons, throw balloons filled with stuff like sour cream, ranch dressing, or something like that, and pretend Elizabeth's hair was a snake and scare the knickers off the royals who came.

Today Elizabeth was with her brother, Peter. Peter was reading a math book from his tutor while Elizabeth blew dandelion seeds at Peter. "Elizabeth, will you cut it out?" asked Peter nicely. "No, I'm bored," said Elizabeth. "What do you want me to do?" asked Peter. "I want you to play with me," said Elizabeth. "Why don't you go bug mom or maybe dad, since you two are closer than two peas in a pod?" asked Peter. "Okay," said Elizabeth as she was about to leave. Then she was grabbed by someone.

"Rah!" said the man who grabbed Elizabeth so high, Peter could see under his sister's dress. "Daddy!" exclaimed the five year old as she kicked and struggled to maybe convince her father to let go. "How are you little Blondie?" asked Eugene. He called Elizabeth "little Blondie" because Elizabeth was like a mini Rapunzel when she had blond hair. "Just fine Daddy!" exclaimed Elizabeth as she tugged on her father's goatee and ran off while he exclaimed in pain from that. "Try and catch me!" sang song Elizabeth. "I'm going to get you!" exclaimed Eugene as he ran after his daughter as she ran away.

Eugene knew his daughter inherited his running skills and ran so fast, even a cheetah couldn't keep up with her. He ran after her as he chased her through the gardens and jumped over bushes and flowerbeds to catch up with her.

"Where'd you go?" asked Eugene as he stopped and looked around the place. "Oh Dad, over here!" exclaimed a small feminine voice. Eugene looked up and found Elizabeth up in a tree swinging her 6 feet of hair like a rope. Eugene started climbing the tree as Elizabeth wrapped her hair around a branch and swung to the next tree. Eugene then used some arrows to go against the wall of the castle that was against the trees. They continued doing this over and over. It all stopped when Elizabeth got down from the branch with her hair while her father was climbing upside down on the branch as his brown hair was hanging down. Elizabeth then ran and hid in the bushes and thought she was safe. She was then grabbed again. She was lifted up and opened her hazel eyes to see her in the strong arms of her father.

"Daddy!" exclaimed Elizabeth as she looked at her hair that draped down to her father's knee. "You called," said Eugene. Elizabeth's expression then changed from happy to sad. She looked at her father's chestnut brown hair and touched her own golden hair and looked like she was about to cry. "Hey, hey, Elizabeth, what's with the face?" asked Eugene as he looked the twin pair of his eyes that was filled with tears. "Daddy, why do I have blonde hair and you guys have brown?" asked Elizabeth. Eugene then thought for a moment.

After Elizabeth was born and they discovered her hair was magic, he and Rapunzel made a promise never to tell Elizabeth that she has magic hair. It would only put her in danger of being kidnapped because she could use it and someone could see her. They tried their best to keep their lips zipped about that subject so Elizabeth would be safe. When Elizabeth ever asked, he and Rapunzel would make up excuses like "it's from one of your family members," or "it's just a natural thing." Elizabeth wasn't stupid and always knew they were lying. She was determined to find out the truth.

"It's just a thing from a family member," said Eugene. "Who? You don't have it, Peter doesn't have it, mommy doesn't have it, and neither does Grandma Anne, Grandpa Henry, Grandpa Herbert, or Grandma Miranda," said Elizabeth as she counted on her fingers. Even though math was her least favorite subject, she was still getting used to have to count. "Well, your mother used to have blonde hair," said Eugene before he slapped his mouth closed for saying that. "Why doesn't mommy have blonde hair anymore?" asked Elizabeth. Eugene tried to think of a good excuse. "She dyed it brown because she thought it was better if she had brown hair," said Eugene without thinking. Elizabeth did buy it and said, "Okay Daddy, but why is it never cut?"

Another one! Eugene thought for a second and said,"Because your mom and I think it's better long?" "But the royal girls make fun of me and say I have ridiculously long hair!" exclaimed Elizabeth. Ugh! Another one of them bratty rich girls making fun of her! Thought Eugene for a second. "Tell you what, next time they come here, sardines go in their corsets," said Eugene. He knew Elizabeth enjoyed pranking the rich people who came to the castle. Elizabeth then said, "Okay Daddy," and ran off. That was a close one! Thought Eugene for a second.

Elizabeth went into her room and found a gift on her bed. "Oh, a present!" exclaimed Elizabeth. She quickly read the gift tag. She knew how to read a little, but she always thought reading was boring. Until her father taught her and instead of the thick book on reading that her tutors used, her and father would use his favorite book as a child, The Tales of Flynnigan Rider. The gift tag said, "To Elizabeth, from M.G." Elizabeth was curious who "M.G." was as she opened her present. She opened it and found nothing but a dead crow.

"Yuck! Who would send me a dead crow?" asked Elizabeth as she tossed the crow on the hardwood floor. She then saw another note. Even though she barely knew how to read, she could understand what the words on the other note. It said "Take a good look at the crow because that's what's going to happen to your parents if you and your brother don't come with me, flower. Sincerely, your grandmother, Gothel." After that there was only one thing heard in the castle.

"MOM! DAD! COME HERE!"

Uh oh, not another cliffhanger! Now Rapunzel and Eugene are really going to have to tell Elizabeth the truth. I came up with the little thing Elizabeth and Eugene did with the memories of some moments I had with my grandfather when I was a little girl. I kind of have the same thing with Elizabeth, but instead of hair color, it's eye color. I'm about the only one in my family that has brown eyes. My other family members have blue eyes. I know that was probably none of your business, but I can admit things I don't want to say sometimes. Hehe. What do you think will happen next? Find out in the next chapter.

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