The next morning, Eugene and Rapunzel were on their way to talk to their son, knowing he'd had time to cool off. But, when they got to his room, they were surprised to find he was nowhere to be seen. seeing this, they assumed he was up on the castle roof, he often went there when he was upset. Not finding there either, Rapunzel, being the ever over-protective parent she was, started to panic.

" Come on Blondie, he's probably around here somewhere, sulking like he always does when he can't have his way." Eugene told his worrying wife.

Rapunzel sighed, " I hope you're right, Eugene." She said.

They searched everywhere in the Castle, getting more frantic every time they could not find him. Then Rapunzel remembered an important part of their argument with Flynn.

" Fine, you wanna go and ruin my life? Fine, but I'm not going to stay here so you can control me like you always have." Rapunzel remembered, tears started to well in her eyes as she realized what their son had done. Eugene turned to see his wife with her hands over her face, and tears spilling from her eyes.

" Woah, hey what's with Blondie? I know you're worried, I am to but, we'll find him. He's in the Castle somewhere." Eugene said soothingly, hoping his wife would stop crying.

" No, Eugene he's not," Rapunzel stated tearfully, " he's not here because he ran away, he told us when we were arguing. He's gone Eugene, and it's all our fault!" Rapunzel cried into her husbands chest, wishing she had never arranged for their son to marry. What was she thinking? It wasn't right for them to force him to such a big decision, one he should've been able to make on his own.

The realization hit Eugene hard, of course he ran away, they were forcing him to love someone he didn't, they'd only wanted to make him happy, but instead they'd made him miserable. They cut him from people to protect him, but they were just as bad as Gothel had been. All they ever wanted was for their boy to be safe, but they had put him in danger instead, all because they wouldn't listen to him like they should've.

" Oh Flynn, I'm so sorry." Eugene sobbed along with his wife.

Some of the guards had come to see what was going on, and panicked seeing their King and Queen sobbing in each others arms. One guard, who was brave enough to disrupt the scene asked,

" Your Highnesses, what is the matter?" Feeling quite awkward standing front of the two crying royals. Eugene, who had finally gained enough composure to speak, said,

" Ahem... the young prince is missing, need you to go out and search for him, do not return without him." Eugene ordered, the guards dared not disobey their King were out of the room as quick as they came, telling the other guards to do the same.

" Don't worry Rapunzel, we'll find him. I promise." Eugene said to his still crying wife.

Soon, everyone in the kingdom was on the look out for their beloved prince, some even went so far as to search other kingdoms as well. When the former King and Queen heard the news they were devastated, and went straight to their daughter to be there for what was possibly the hardest time of her life.

" Is it true?" The former Queen asked, Rapunzel and Eugene only nodded solemnly.

" I knew this arranged marriage was a bad idea." Eugene said, lightly hitting the wall with his fist.

" I will inform the other kingdom that it can not form an alliance with Corana, be cause of this unfortunate event." The King said, turning so no one would see the tears that had already started to leave his eyes. The Queen stayed to comfort her crying daughter, whispering motherly reassurance to her. Eugene looked out of the big picture window, thinking aloud, " Oh Flynn, please be safe." He said, as the tears became unbearable to contain, he cried and cried along with the rest of his family.