A/N: I know chapter 9 ended a little suddenly, but it was on purpose, I felt it might be able to get a little more exciting in the right way from the ratings to the story. I have to say I'm little proud to have reach 10 chapters in the story as the first one with so many chapters and no chapters under 1000 words (know A/N's are counting too, but still)
"Don't be worried today Mr Fitzherbert. This part is the easy one, it first gets hard when we reach the court."
"Court!" Eugene asked shocked knowing that he had done nothing wrong and he had a scar and a doctor to prove him innocent.
"You're not charged, but in this kingdom we fight crime with victims as witnesses, so I need you, the doctor who cured you and princess Rapunzel to be in the court if your story confirms the rumours"
"Very well, where do you want me to start?" Eugene asked, feeling comfort knowing clearly how the situation was and for the first time when there was something with crime, he wasn't the charged one, even though he was still Flynn Rider to some persons POV.
"But maybe I should let you hear the rumours first?" King André offered. Eugene didn't wanna cheat the king, but consider the situation and did all to make sure it didn't change.
"When you can't be sure I don't fabricate a story" Eugene said. The king nodded and gave a look that said he was ready for Eugene's story.
"It started back at our hotel" Eugene started and continued and when he came to the part where he got the dagger in his arm, King André stopped him, he had heard what he needed and he had a look that said how satisfied he was. When, he ordered his captain to come in at once.
"Yes your majesty?" the captain said standing kind of the same way the captain did in Corona when he stood in front of King Robert.
"Call the council in for a trail tomorrow against the girl you got in earlier the day"
"The one with blonde hair?"
He looked over at Eugene who nodded and when the captain bowed respectfully
"As you wish your highness" and with those words, the captain stood up, gave a nod and left the room.
"Mr Fitzherbert, I need you and princess Rapunzel to be there tomorrow and confirm the story with the other witnesses I've brought in. I want crime stopped and to do that I need criminals stopped and punished. I'll have my captain to pick up at your hotel"
"Very well sire" Eugene nodded and knew he had to do it before they could leave the kingdom and head back to Corona, they had a lot of travel and there wasn't much time left so they needed to get back and after all, they've planned most if already, as they agreed to let Anna and Robert in over the wedding.
"You're free to go. Guards, take him back to his hotel"
"It's not necessary to give me an escort; I'll prefer to go myself, if it's okay with your highness"
"If that's your wish, very well" The King nodded and gave sign that told the guards to let him go by himself as he noticed when he had gone through three doors and no one followed him.
When he got back, Rapunzel flew over him and crashed them both to the floor. She seemed to have been worried and Eugene knew he had to tell her about the trail next day, but not making her more upset than she already was.
Rapunzel, sit down, I have important things to tell you" Eugene said and got her a chair and placed himself on a bed beside her.
"Please Eugene, I can't bear to lo-", Rapunzel, but was caught off by Eugene's finger pressed against her lips.
"Just listen to me and don't interrupt, okay" Rapunzel nodded and Eugene was ready to start his short breathing.
"There's a trail in the kingdom tomorrow and we are both to attend. I'm not the charged nor suspected for anything, we'll have to witness against Britney along with the citizens that the King had called which I don't know who is, after that we'll head back to Corona and get ready for the wedding. Even though, she's an old girlfriend of mine, I want her punished for what she did; it reminds me of Gothel if I must say it"
"Very well. It's just good to hear you're out of harm's way and we can get back together soon"
"Yes, it's really nice to be pardoned, and I got you and your parents to thank for that I haven't been taken in or attempted by a single guard on our way through all those kingdoms"
Then their lips met in a passionate kiss and they got ready to go find a place to eat, when they again were met by the same guard that escorted Eugene in the first place. He looked little curios of why he already had shown up. But he easy got over and talked with the guard
"Good evening sir. What can I do for you?" Eugene gestured and asked.
"King André wants you and princess Rapunzel to join him for dinner"
"How can we refuse such an offer?" Eugene questioned as he almost said of course we'll join him.
"Splendid. Follow me sir"
So Rapunzel grabbed Eugene's hand and walked aside up to the castle that wasn't very different decorated as the castle in Corona, both on the inside and outside.
As they stepped inside, there was already seated up for the trail and they were shown to their seats and awaited the start of the trail, and more the end so they could return to Corona. Not many minutes after they sat onto their seat, Britney came into the room, escorted by twice as many guards as Eugene was escorted by when he was on his way to the gallows before he saved Rapunzel. King André spoke as the trail began.
"This court on the charged, Britney Umbridge, begins leaded by King André Anderson. The charged is accused for an assault attempt on Princess Rapunzel of Corona and Eugene Fitzherbert" when he looked down at Britney "Do you deny this charge?"
"No, but-" before she could go on, she was interrupted.
"When I'm asked the victims of this event, do you have any to add to this court?"
Rapunzel shook her head, as Eugene stood up and looked first at Britney and when at the court men.
"I don't deny that I had an affair with this lady once, but after what happened you'll have to know that I want her to have the punishment you right find for her"
Britney looked shocked at Eugene, he looked ice cold on her and when he sat down again and awaited a sentence.
After short moments of close whispering between the courts men, they finally came out and got out the decision.
"We hereby charge Britney Umbridge to death for assault attempt on royal family, all appeals denied, this court is dismissed" King André smashed his hammer into the table and as soon as that, five guards came and took her away, Britney reached out for Eugene as he turned his back to her.
Eugene and Rapunzel left just as Britney was dragged away and after they feted Max, Eugene grabbed their bags and Rapunzel took Pascal into the carriage and they went back to Corona.
It was a long trip and they were silence most of the way until it was broken.
"Don't you feel any bad for her?"
"Not at all, she could have killed you; beside I never love for real"
"Still"
"It's over. I said that it was up to them to give her the right punishment and the laws isn't the same in all kingdoms"
Rapunzel felt that Eugene was a little careless about and she didn't like, but that about death she didn't understand after seeing Eugene die, she even didn't like to see the Stabbington Brothers being hanged back in Corona. Eugene when put a hand on her shoulder.
"I know you don't understand death that much, but there's nothing we can do about, so let's put it behind us"
Rapunzel nodded and after ten more minutes they were back in Corona and was welcomed with a warm family hug for four persons. Then they went up to their room and have the last off-time before the planning's were starting for real.
Extra note: I know it's a little late update, but school start has been hard and my job took a lot of my time Thursday so I didn't reach to get out before now. The wedding day is close in this story and I got a little inspiration after seeing a clip from Tangled Ever After on YouTube. You should check it. Hope you'll review. See your, take care until next time.
