The world was black. Not a single outline I could see with my hazel-green eyes. It was so dark, I slowly crept closer closer, not knowing where I was going, or what could be waiting for me when I get there. A sharp pain was becoming known to me; for deep within my chest, I could feel the terror and pain that Mother was putting me through. My small voice was my only companion as I trecked through the cloud of darkness that surrounded me.

"Heal what has been hurt . . ." I continued to repeat that song.

It calmed my nerves a little, I was still on edge because of this. My feet started to feel week and my muscles began to tighten as I carried on with my journey.

"Not now!" I growl, pounding my fist against my upper thigh, "We can't give up. Eugene is waiting for us . . . we better not keep him waiting."

Eugene? Why did I say his name like that? My voice sounded tender and different at that moment. After that happened, a scream reached my ears. I began looking around, trying to find the source of the crying; there wasn't anything I could see.

"C'mon!" I yell, "C'mon legs, we have to find him!"

I began running, tears streaming down my face as they were carried away by the wind I was making.

"Eugene, I'm coming!" I call out.

"Stay back!" He replied, sounding rough.

"Why?" I ask.

"You can't go back to the kingdom," he paused; I was confused; he hissed softly, "the king and queen have forgotten about you."

"They would never forget their own daughter!" I stopped, inhaling in, "Don't you see? Gothel has brainwashed you into telling me such a lie to keep us away. All she wants is to have me for the power that my hair possesses! Don't tell me she did that to you!"

"What if she didn't?!"

"This isn't you! I know your true ways, Eugene!" I pause again, "You're acting strange. Your voice sounds rough and not classy and cool; like you normally sound like."

"Things can happen when you dream after having a traumatic period of time, Rapunzel." Replied Eugene.

That's what all of this was! A dream! It was clear to me now. Just another horrible nightmare. Why didn't I figure it out sooner?

"Wake up!" I hiss, the mist of darkness began to close in on me, "C'mon, wake up!"