Chapter 10

"We need to get out from here," spoke Anna, as the water in the cave began rising.

Rapunzel looked sad.

"It was all my fault. I should have listened to my Mother. If I only stayed in my room, I would not get in trouble," spoke Rapunzel.

"And you would never have experienced anything beyond the tower," spoke Anna

Rapunzel sat in one corner of the cave, looking at the rocky floor. "You know, my name is not really Flynn Rider. It's Eugene Fitzherbert," spoke Flynn Rider as he sat next to Rapunzel, and put his arm around her.

Anna observed this scene. The cunning thief who tried to steal the crown vanished, and his place a man who seemed to genuinely care for her friend appeared.

"I like this name more than Flynn Rider. You know, I have a secret too," spoke Rapunzel, as water rose almost to their necks.

"My hair glows when I sing," spoke Rapunzel, as water rose even more. The girl then looked at her companions, and began to sing, just as the water in the cavern almost covered the whole cave.

Suddenly, the golden hair glowed. Flynn immediately dove, and searched for a place where they could escape the flooded cave. Anna dove after him, and the two quickly found a small whole within the rocks. The two began digging, throwing the rocks away, before creating a whole in the cave that was large enough for a person to climb through. The water in the cave poured in the new hole, and the three people escaped their confinement.

"Air!" breathed Rapunzel happily, as the group escaped from the cave, and sat on the grass.

"Flynn, you are wounded," spoke Anna, as she noticed a small cut on his hand.

"Don't worry about it, Princess," spoke Flynn Rider as Rapunzel suddenly stood up and began to put hair around the man's hand.

"What are you doing?" asked Flynn in confusion.

"Just wait, and don't move. You will be glad that I helped you," spoke Rapunzel, as she then sat on the grass and began singing. Her hair began glowing again.

Flynn was puzzled, he looked first at Rapunzel, and then at Anna, before he noticed the little chameleon, who smiled, and with one arm pointed at its other arm.

Rapunzel kept singing. After she finished, she put away her hair from Flynn Rider's hand. He could not believe his eyes.

"My hand, it is fully healed!" exclaimed the man.

"Yes. This is the reason why my mother kept me in the tower for all these reasons. She never wanted others to be able to abuse my powers," spoke Rapunzel as she looked at Flynn Rider.

"So Eugene? I like that," spoke Rapunzel, as the man smiled.

"Why did you tell us your name was Flynn Rider?" asked Anna

"When I grew in an orphanage, I used to hear other kids telling the story of a wealthy man, Flynn Rider, who had everything a man could want. He lived in a castle that stood on an island, and he was very wealthy. For a poor kid like I was, I liked to dream that one day it would be me," spoke Flynn Rider.

"I like Eugene Fitzherbert more than this Flynn Rider character," spoke Rapunzel, as she smiled.

"Thank you, I don't remember anyone telling me this for a long time," spoke Flynn Rider.

"I am sorry I was so mad at you before, you are a really nice person," spoke Anna as she sat next to her two friends, and extended her arm.

"Lets start over. I am Princess Anna of Arendale," spoke the Princess

"Eugene Fitzherbert, but you can call me Flynn Rider," spoke the man as he shook her hand.

"You know, as an honorary aunt, I would like to know when I could play with my little nieces and nephews," spoke Anna as Flynn Rider looked at her, and then at Rapunzel. Anna's two friends blushed, and then looked away from each other.

"Nieces and Nephews," thought Anna, as she remembered Elsa. A few tears escaped her eyes.

"Why are you crying, Anna?" asked Rapunzel, as she put her hand on the younger girl's shoulder.

"My sister, Elsa. She is still confined to her room. I want to be her friend again, is it so much to ask for?" spoke Anna, as Rapunzel hugged her friend.

In the evening, after Flynn Rider fell asleep and Anna tried to do so as well, Rapunzel was sitting by the fire alone, thinking about her life.

"Here you are, sweetie," spoke Mother Gothel, as she approached Rapunzel.

"What are you doing here, Mother?" asked the girl.

"Come with me, lets return home," spoke the older woman.

"No! I will see the lanterns!" exclaimed Rapunzel.

"No? Oh, I see. You think that this Flynn Rider cares about you?" asked her Gothel

"This is not about him. I want to see the lanterns, I wanted to do so all my life," spoke Rapunzel

"Fine, but let me tell you one thing, dear. He does not care about you, and he just wants this," spoke Gothel, as she showed the crown to the girl.

"And as soon as he gets this crown, he will leave and forget you," spoke Gothel

"Actually Anna want this crown," began Rapunzel.

"The Princess, right. Of course she wants it, after all, her Uncle is the King. You see dear, the two of them don't care about you, they just want this crown. As soon as your trip is over, they will begin fighting about the crown, and chasing each other. They will immediately forget you ever existed. This is a cruel world, Rapunzel, and I just want to help you. Go see the lights, but don't then come to me crying after everything I told you would become reality," spoke Gothel as she left.

"Rapunzel, I want you to know that I care about you. Ever since Elsa was put into her room, I never had a friend. I know I have one sister already, but my heart is open for another sister," smiled Anna as she approached Rapunzel, and the two girls hugged.

Meanwhile, the royal family was eating their dinner. "Agdar, I heard that you plan to exile your eldest daughter. I believe this might be extreme. She might now know how to control her power, but she is still your daughter," spoke the King of Corona.

"I know that, but Elsa cannot control her power. She cannot become a Queen. Do you think I enjoy this situation? I want her to be able to control her powers, but I doubt her she can control her curse,"

"If you don't want your daughter, at least send her to Corona. My wife and I will give her comfort she needs. We will treat her as our own," spoke the King of Corona

"Agdar," spoke Queen Idun

"I am sorry love, but I cannot risk anyone's life. Not even your brother's. I know that the cold weather nether bothered Elsa. As such, when we come back, I will send her away to live on the North Mountain, away from others, who can get hurt by her curse. I should have done this long time ago," spoke the King of Arendale, as Corona Queen stood up, and began shouting at him. All four monarchs soon began shouting.

"Your Majesty. We found Princess Anna, but she managed to get away with Flynn Rider thief and some peasant girl. We are currently searching for them," spoke the Captain of the Corona royal guard, as he left the four arguing monarchs.