A/N: YAYYYYY I GOT EIGHT REVIEWS FOR ONE CHAPTER CUE THE CONFETTI! *cricket chirps* …..whaaaaat? You do not know how much I APPRECIATE ALL YOUR REVIEWS! Every time I get an email notification saying one of you reviewed, or added my story to your story alert or your favorites list, I BURST WITH JOY. So thank you for making a writer happy. YOU ALL GET CUPCAKES! And just for the fun of it, CORONA BANNERS! Yep, the exact same ones they used in the movie. Now if only Disney could let me own Tangled, I could supply you guys with them…
Disney- No.
Me- You're mean.
Disney- The producers of Tangled? Mean?
Me-…
Disney- Thought so.
And, just letting you know, this is kinda gonna be a boring chapter….? HEY I THOUGHT YOU WERE LOYAL! No, I'm just kidding. Please bear with me, though. I had no inspiration. At all. So yeah. I struck coal. *bends head down in shame*
"Right now." He stared at her in shock and disbelief. "Now? Now? What, are you crazy? If you hadn't noticed, I just barely escaped a death sentence here and you want me to sneak the princess out of the castle? They. Are. Going. To kill me. And not very nicely, either." She threw her hands up desperately. "Okay! I know it's not the best timing, but when else can we go?"
He stared at her for a moment. "So you're saying if we make it out today, and we make it back tomorrow, you'll convince your parents to clear my criminal record?" She bit her lip. "Well….that's the plan." He narrowed his eyes. "Listen, princess, I didn't want to have to do this, but you leave me no choice." She frowned. What was he going to do now? (A/N: REVIEW IF YOU KNEW) He smirked down at her. "Here comes the smolder." He narrowed his eyes and pursed his lips, forming an expression that normal girls would normally swoon at. But not the Princess of Corona. She just glared up at him.
"This is kind of an off day for me, this doesn't usually happen." Her glare stayed in place, not wavering one bit. A few more seconds passed before he sighed. "Alright, I'll help you sneak out." She gasped and smiled. "Really?" He rolled his eyes. "Yes, really, now are we going or not?" She cleared her throat. "Yes, yes of course."
Flynn nearly smiled. Nearly. He wasn't about to fall for her, not now. Rapunzel put on her sophisticatedly calm look and asked, "So, how are we going to get out?" Flynn cocked an eyebrow. "Why, the window, of course."
She opened her mouth…then closed it again. She winced. "Okay, so I might not be the best at timing…" He raised a brow. "What is it now?" She sighed. "I….have to go get some stuff?" "Oh, come on! You ask a criminal to sneak you, the princess, out of your palace. A problem, but I can handle it. You ask the wanted criminal to do it as soon as asked. A bigger problem, but I can handle it. But you ask the nearly-sentenced-to-his-death majorly-wanted-throughout-the-entire-kingdom criminal to sneak you out as soon as possible and make him wait for you to get dressed and packed in a kingdom full of guards before leaving on a secret journey?" She cocked a brow at him, daring him to say more. He sighed. "I'll be here."
"Yay!" she yelped and quickly covered her mouth. She gave him a quick hug before running out the door, nearly making him blush. As soon as Rapunzel made it out the door, she bumped into the chest-armor of a guard. He frowned down at her. "Is everything alright, Your Highness?" She hesitated, and then put on a reassuring smile. "Yes. Yes, everything is alright, I just…I need to get some…things." He narrowed his eyes, but nodded to let her pass.
As soon as he was out of sight, she breathed a sigh of relief. At least she'd made it this far. She walked up the stairs to her bedroom and opened the door, figuring out what to bring. She grabbed a black cloak with a hood from her closet, something she found on the streets when she was little. She used to play dress-up with it. She also brought out a basket and some fruit, bread, and cheese to put in it. She'd sneak a cupcake or two in from the kitchen later, she figured.
She slid Pascal down her shoulder and into the basket, where he snuggled up safe and warm. She smiled down at him. She set the cloak on top of the basket, tucking the edges in. She creaked the door open slowly and quietly, and seeing that the coast was clear, tiptoed down the hallway and down the stairs. She walked over to the ballroom's giant double doors, and reached for the doorknobs when someone grabbed her arm from behind, making her gasp. She turned around and saw a guard, the same guard that had interrogated her earlier, glaring down at her.
"And just what do you think you're doing?" She stood, frozen in shock, with her mouth gaping open. She put on a quick smile, "Oh, I've got the stuff for the…..the punishment." He frowned down at her. "I'm sorry, but I have the right as a guard of the castle to check any suspicious items…" She grit her teeth and narrowed her eyes, "But I'm the princess." "It doesn't matter!" he growled at her. She saw a passing servant with a brand new frying pan heading towards the kitchen, and she grabbed it, smacking him upside the head with it. He collapsed immediately, and she stood there, gawking at the suddenly all powerful weapon in her hands. The servant was gawking at her too. She stared at him for a moment, pondering what to do, until her eyes fell on the weapon in her hands. She immediately wacked him with it, and he too, fell down unconscious.
She bit her lip and snuck into the ballroom with basket and frying pan in hand. Flynn looked up from his position on the floor and raised a brow. She winced. "Personal reasons." He rolled his eyes, and stood up, heading for the window. He opened them wide and looked down, scaling the wall below. She shuddered when she saw the height. "D-do we have to go out the window? I mean, isn't there any other means of escape?" He grinned, "Hey, I like 'em easy, quick, and dangerous. If you don't want to go," he shrugged," Fine." She pouted, slumping her shoulders down. He laughed at that and jumped down the roof sliding down the tiles. He landed at the gutter, holding a hand up to her as if gesturing for her to do exactly what he did. She took a deep breath, clutched the basket and frying pan tightly, and jumped, screaming with her eyes shut tight. When she finally opened them, she was in Flynn's arms at the bottom of the roof. They both stepped back lightly from each other, both red in the face.
There was an awkward moment before Flynn cleared his throat. "Umm, I think it's a good time to use that cloak now." She blushed even redder. "H-how did you know it was a cloak?" He smirked slightly, "I have my ways." She rolled her eyes and put the cloak on. Flynn scratched his chin, "Hmm….now how do we get down without getting noticed?" Rapunzel grinned. "Guess it's time for me to shine. Follow me, and watch your step while you're at it." They stepped along the side of the roof, being careful not to shadow the ground in front of them and give themselves away. Once they got to a vacant area, Flynn jumped down and landed nimbly on his feet. Rapunzel bit her lip, grabbed her hair, and hooked it onto a hook in the wall, sliding down to a wide-eyed Flynn.
"What?" He shook his head, "Nothing." There was a moment of silence, both taking in the breathtaking view of the kingdom, before Flynn smirked at her. "Now what?" She winced. "I….didn't really think we'd make it this far?" He rolled his eyes, scanning the scene in front of them. He suddenly paled his eyes widening. She frowned. "What is it? Flynn? Flynn, are you okay?" She glanced in the direction of his stare, and saw…three guards. All staring at them as if they were from a distant planet. She tugged on his arm, weakly, though, because she was as shocked as he was. "Flynn! Flynn, please, wake up-"He clamped a hand over her mouth, whispering in her ear, "Keep quiet and play along." She looked up fearfully at him before nodding.
It wasn't until they passed near the guards that she'd noticed the smell of alcohol in the air, and saw a pile of empty beer bottles at their feet. One of the guards looked their way. "Well, well, well, if it isn't Flynn Rider himself. And look at what he's got here! The princess! Well, I personally think you two make a great couple!" he jeered, and the other guards laughed stupidly. "Hey princess!" another guard grinned at her, tugging at her hair which was in coils at her feet. "What're you doing out here? Shouldn't you be at –hic- princess lessons?" She looked up at Flynn, and he nodded furiously. She put on her poker face. "My parents let me skip them today. They felt I needed some fresh air." The third guard, the one with the fanciest outfit, came up to her, pacing around her, sending chills down her spine. He leaned in and breathed in her scent, before whispering in her ear in a manner he would've thought flirtatious. "Yes, but what are you doing with him?" Her heart started beating faster, her breaths coming out quick pants. "Come join us. Let's have some fun, shall we?" He grinned and motioned with his finger her to join them.
Flynn stepped between them, his back to her. He grit his teeth, "Thanks for the offer, but she'll be joining me today." The guard scowled, and got up in his face. "Let's have the girl decide, shall we?" Flynn stepped back disgustedly. "She already did. Now if you'd let us-"
"HEY! It's Rider! With…with the princess! What are you three doing, go after them!" They all turned to see another guard, but unfortunately, he wasn't drunk. The three drunk guards shook their heads and realized that it actually was the thief with the princess! They all charged for the two, but got dizzy, and collapsed on top of each other. "Run, Blondie!" Flynn yelled, and grabbed her arm, pulling her in front of him. They ran for their lives through the kingdom, only seeing the road in front of them. They jumped over obstacles like carts of tomatoes or cages full of chicken or even people trying to block their way. They ran across the bridge that connected the kingdom to the forest, and as soon as they reached the other side, they skidded to a stop, turning around to find that the one guard had called for backup.
"Okay….okay, I know what to do. I know what to do," Flynn reassured himself and Rapunzel narrowed her eyes at him. "That doesn't sound so reassuring…" He frowned at her and analyzed her before asking, "Can you climb trees?" She stared at him in shock. "Are you kidding? It's been ten minutes since we've started sneaking out like this, and you're asking me if I can climb a tree?" He rolled his eyes. "Alright, then. Onto plan B. Can you swim?" She threw her arms up in the air. "Can I climb trees? Can I swim? Oh, gee, let me see if I can remember how to from my princess lessons! Mhm, because princesses should know how to swim and climb trees!" He rolled his eyes. "Fine, we're going the boring way, sheesh, enough with the sarcasm!"
He pulled her with him into the forest, constantly looking back to see if the guards were still there. Every time he stopped and looked around, scanning the scene before them, she realized there were strange landmarks, such as a rock formation or a waterfall, or a river, that seemed to be guiding them. They finally came across a cave under some boulders, and her motioned for her to get in, while he looked around to see if any guards had followed them. She looked around her to see that the cave was really a secret hideout after all, complete with torches on the walls for light, a bunch of provisions, what seemed like a fireplace on one end, and an axe for chopping firewood. Flynn came in, sitting down on a wooden bench. He grinned and patted the other end. She happily obliged, her feet sore from all the running. She gestured around the room with a hand, lost for words. "How….is this yours?" He laughed. "No, actually, it belongs to…a few…..friends of mine." She narrowed her eyes at him with a small smile. "I have to say…I'm pretty impressed." He laughed. "Great, now all that's left to do is earn your trust, and BAM! One get-out-of-jail-free card, fresh off the oven."
She rolled her eyes. "Well… I do trust you. Not enough to leave you alone in a room with my crown, but enough to go on a secret adventure with you as my guide." They laughed until she realized what she said, and wondered where her crown was now. But the guards probably confiscated it already… right?
A/N: Please review and tell me what you think of the chapter! Oh, right, review replies!
Teresa: Thanks, Tea! Actually…. I think I'm going to go off the Tangled plot for later chapters. After all, it would be boring to have the same story written all over with no twists and turns on every corner, wouldn't it?
dreaminsapphire: That's what I'm trying to do, stay true to their characters, because I want change in plot, but I don't want change in character. They're perfect already! And of course I'd have Pascal! Who wouldn't add him in a story? XD
BornAverage: Thanks! I know, I know, two flaws, but Flynn couldn't have just walked up and stolen the crown! That would've made the whole story shorter! Actually, there would be no story! So yeah. Flaws, but necessary flaws.
Reverend Lovejoy: Aww, thanks! I don't get why people like my writing style, I don't see anything special about it, but thanks anyways!
Nicole Billings: Well, that's what I'm trying to do, put a whole twist on their adventure, but this time without Gothel in it! And yes, I used Anne Hathaway's movie as inspiration. It was a good movie!
EugeneLoverRapunzel: Yeah, I'm trying to put as many twists in this plot as I can. Makes a story interesting :D
Elli: Aww, thanks! I just listened to Love Story, Enchanted, and In My Head and that gave me inspiration! And who doesn't love his personality? By the way, you wouldn't happen to be the Rapunzel RP from tumblr….would you? XD
Paocg: Thanks, surrounded-by-enormous-piles-of-hair! XD And why wouldn't there be any Eugene in it? What's a story without him? I am going a bit fast with the romance, aren't I?
Skystroller: Why not? I mean, you had an amazing idea, I'm just happy to add it in to my jumble of a plot! Yeah, that's actually what was meant to happen. Thanks for commenting on my parody, it wasn't the best, but hey, it was something! And yes, I do deserve Tangled, don't I? XD But you definitely do too. And so do Tangled writers everywhere. I LUV U GUYS!
