As soon as the woman was gone, Jack was out of the chest.

"Why do you put up with that? She has no right to keep you here locked up! Have you ever even been outside of this place? You deserve to go places, see the world! Come on." he took her by the hand. "I'll take you to see the floating lights right now."

Rapunzel pulled back. "Whoa! Slow down! I don't even- wait. Right now?" she asked, interested.

"Yes. I swear, I will take you right this second. Rapunzel. Run away with me." Jack rested a tender hand on her shoulder. He smiled. She looked back at the wardrobe.

"But what about him?" she asked. "We can't just leave him there..."

"Why not?" Rapunzel threw him a threatening look "Alright, sorry. I was joking! Joking! But, Rapunzel, he's a burglar." Jack took the tiara from his pocket. "This is obviously from the castle!" he pointed a finger out the window.

"Well...then what do we do?" she asked.

Jack grinned. She was referring to them as a 'we'!

"We should probably return it." he said with a lot of emphasis on the 'we'. "How about we go on an adventure! Don't you want to get out of here? Floating lights, far away kingdom, enchanted forest! It'll be great, what do you say?"

please say yes, please say yes, please say yes, please say yes! Jack begged in a silent prayer.

"If you promise not to pull anything funny...And you need to have me back before my mother returns..." a grin spread across her face. "Yes."


Rapunzel had tied up the other man securely with her hair then lowered him from the window of the tower. Jack waited on the ground. Halfway down, however, the man woke up.

"Holy waffles, where am I?!" he exclaimed.

"Um, Rapunzel? He's up..." Jack called to her.

"It's alright, Jack!" she told him.

"Oh. Oh, no...Where is my satchel?!" he cried.

"Looking for this?" Jack held up the tiara. "Yeah. We're returning it. You know thievery is a crime? Especially stealing from the castle. You could be locked up for a long time, buddy."

"Holy crap you're Jack Frost." he said.

"Wait, I forgot, you shouldn't be able to see me, you can see me?" Jack asked.

"Yes I've always believed in you. Now GIVE ME MY SATCHEL DANG IT!" he screeched.

"No." Jack told him.

"How'd you even get that?!" the man asked.

"Dude. You got knocked out by a chick." Jack laughed.

"So did you!" Rapunzel yelled down the side of the tower, laughing.

Jack rubbed the bump on his head again. "Yeah...I remember..." he muttered.

The man reached the base of the tower and fell on his face.

"On your way then." Jack told him.

"Oi, wait just a minute!" the man called from behind him.

Rapunzel then leaped from the tower. Jack watched from below as she slid down her own hair, laughing and shrieking with joy and excitement. Jack just sat admiring her. She was finally happy and he was glad. But then he looked back at the other man. He was looking at Rapunzel to. Before Jack knew it he had the other man pinned beneath him on the ground.

"Whoa, man, what'd I do?!" The man struggled loose from under him and shoved Jack off then stood up.

"Stay away from her." Jack choked out. What was this he was feeling, now? Suddenly Jack hated this guy. Why? He didn't do anything.

Rapunzel stopped suddenly a foot from the ground. She hung there silently for a moment, just staring at the grass.

What is she waiting for? Jack thought.

Then slowly she lowered a foot and gingerly pressed it against the ground. A beautiful smile spread across her face as she put both feet on the grass. Jack grinned as she began rolling around in it. The other guy smiled too. Jack glared at him.

No. Mine. Jack said in his mind. Why was he being this way? Why was he thinking this way?

"This is the best day ever!" Rapunzel screamed with delight as she ran around the clearing in random directions. She smelled almost every flower, drank the water from the pond, chased a rabbit and then ran back to give Jack a hug.

"Thank-you!" she said. Jack wrapped his arms around her, pulling her in closer to him and resting his chin on the top of her head. She smelled really good. Like flowers and warm pastries. The other man cleared his throat.

"Excuse me, but um... I'm still here." he said.

"Oh, I forgot about you." Rapunzel spoke to him. "Who are you anyway?" she asked.

"My name is Flynn Rider. And I would like my satchel back." he said outstretching his hand.

"Uh, no." Jack told him. "I already explained; we're returning it."

"Right. Well, you go ahead and do that but...could you please not turn me in?"

Jack and Rapunzel looked at each other.

"Naw. Hit the road, Flynn. Don't get into any more trouble, either. Because we will find you. And then you'll have to plead with guards and his Majesty instead of guardians. Which, by the way, we guardians are much more reasonable."

Flynn rolled his eyes. "At least take me with you guys!" he begged. "There are other guys out to get me, what if the get me? Listen, I could be of service to you. I could act as a-a guide or something. I know this forest better than anyone."

Jack could tell Rapunzel was actually considering this. But she remained silent, still. After a while, Flynn sighed.

"Alright, Goldie. I didn't want to have to do this but..." Flynn got on one knee.

What is he doing?! Jack thought angrily.

"Here comes the smolder." and with that Flynn did this...thing with his face. Rapunzel raised her eyebrow.

"Nope. He's out." she said. "Go home, Flynn." and she turned her back on both of them and started walking away.

Flynn began to let out a protest but was stopped by Jacks cool hands, shush-ing him.

"Dude, please. We need to do this alone." Jack whispered to him so Rapunzel couldn't hear.

"Oh!" Flynn whispered back. "I gotcha." he winked.

"What?"

"I understand. You obviously got here first and therefore have first dibs."

"Are you referring to Rapunzel as my 'dibs'?" Jack asked.

"I was sort of planning on snatching her heart away, but I play fair. Sometimes...But I'm telling you, man. If you break her heart, Flynn Rider will be the next one to sweep her off her feet." he smiled.

"Thanks?" Jack didn't know what to say. "But I won't be breaking her heart. Ever. I'd kill myself first." and he meant it.

"Good luck, bro." Flynn said.

"thank you for your understanding, Rider."

He nodded, and they were off.