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Chapter IX

Just a little closer and...

Rapunzel's breath shortened and her heart beat picked up. Jack was slowly coming towards her. This is-

"Jack? Rapunzel?" they heard North shout up the stairs, hearing his footsteps. Rapunzel and Jack instantly separated just as his bedroom door opened.

"So is everything okay?" North smiled at them. They were both rather flustered and their cheeks flushed.

"Uh, yeah fine dad", Jack spoke up," Everything's fine."

"Good", North replied with an amused expression on his face," Rapunzel are you okay?"

"Hmm? Yeah, fine", she nodded and smiled. She was in such a daze from almost kissing Jack. She looked over at him and saw he glanced at her from the corner of his eye. He was just so beautiful. The complete opposite of Flynn. The most unique gorgeous boy that if you took apart his features they would be to harsh or odd looking, but combined they were flawless.

"So I have an announcement", North smiled at us getting back to subject," We were invited to a party."

"A party?" Rapunzel asked, coming back to reality. She's never been to a party before.

"Yes", North smiled," King Dunbrock has invited us to a party at his castle. He let Merida invite some guests and she choose to invite you two and some other class mates."

"I've never been to a party!" Rapunzel exclaimed, bouncing up and down on the balls of her feet. Jack looked at her and laughed at such excitement she had. He realized he would do anything in the world to see her smile like that.

"When is it?" Jack asked, turning back to his father.

"In a couple more hours", North looked at the clock on Jack's wall," Which is a good thing because you two have to get ready."

Rapunzel deflated at the her realization," I don't have anything to wear..."

"Of course you do my dear", North corrected her," What makes you think I would tell you about a party only to not have something prepared for you?"

She shook her head no and smiled. She was a fool to think he would do that. She was still not used to such kindness.

"So without further a due, you my dear are coming with me", North informed her, grabbing her hand and leading her away from Jack.

"Where is she going?" Jack demanded, but then took back his tone. He didn't mean to sound so firm.

"Jack, a maiden does reveal herself to her date until she is ready", North winked at him, but didn't let Rapunzel see it," She is going to go get pampered or whatever it is girls do."

Rapunzel peered around North and looked at Jack. His eyes met hers and they had a conversation just by looking at each other. His eyes gleamed with happiness and he lifted his hand to her as to say go and have fun. She smiled and turned back to North.

"Are you ready?" North smiled.

"North never said you had this much hair!" Rapunzel heard the hair dresser say. She frowned and apologized," I'm sorry about there being so much."

"We maybe we could possibly trim it just a smidge?" she suggested, holding up sheers.

"No! If you cut it I lose all power", Rapunzel told her with a terror all over her face.

"Okay, okay", the hairdresser chuckled softly," Just bear with me here, this may take a while..."

"Absolutely flawless", the tailor told her as she spun in her new dress," You are exquisite."

"Thank you all so much", Rapunzel beamed at her hairdresser, makeup artist, and tailor," I feel like a real fairy tale come true."

"Jack is going to be speechless when he see's you", the tailor smiled at her," And he's looking dashing himself. I dress him before I did you."

Rapunzel smiled at her reflection and twirled one more time. Tonight is going to be magical...

"Oh my dear, you look beautiful!" North bellowed when he saw Rapunzel walk in to the living room. Jack heard his father and turned. He lost his breath when he saw her. She was the most breath taking thing he has ever seen. Her hair was in a bun at the top of her head and then cascaded down in curls down her back. It just ended just where her thighs started. Her green eyes doubled in size and she had the lightest hint of pink in her cheeks. Her lips where pouty and dressed in pink. Her dress was remarkably fitted to her. It was a strapless white satin dress that flowed out around her hips. She was just everything he ever imagined a dream to look like.

He took her breath away just as much as she did with him. He was wearing a black suit with a black shirt. Everything he wore was black which made his features stand out that much more. His unruly hair was just that, and his eyes shone.

He walked slowly towards her and offered his arm to her," M' lady. You look breathtaking."

"As do you", Rapunzel smiled at him and wrapped her arm around his.

"What? No one thinks I look breath taking?" North questioned and turned.

"Of course!" Rapunzel smiled at him offering her arm to him," You take my breath away."

Jack laughed and North smiled triumphantly, taking her arm in his.

"Let's crash this party, no?" North told them and they filed out the door.

"Announcing the arrival of Professor North, his son Mister Jack Frost, and accompanying them, Miss Rapunzel Corona", a guard announced to the party. Rapunzel was kind of confused but North told her that's how these royal parties are done.

North walked down the stairs first and then when he reached the floor, Jack and Rapunzel walked arm in arm down the stairs with ease.

"Everyone's looking at us", Rapunzel said through her smile to Jack.

"Just relax", Jack smiled and held her hand with his other hand.

They reached the floor and everyone went back to what they were doing.

"Hey you two!" they heard Merida say and saw as she came through the crowd," So glad you could make it!"

"You look beautiful this evening Princess Merida", Jack smiled at her and kissed her hand.

"Me?" Merida rolled her eyes," Have you seen the girl on your arm?"

Rapunzel smiled politely, but Jack was write. She was stunning in her own right. Her normal crazy hair was still that, but half of it was pulled back. She wore a light blue and white silk gown with gold ribbons bordering it.

"So what's the occasion?" Rapunzel asked her, looking around. There were so many people in big ball gowns mingling with men in tuxedos.

"Father wants me to find a suitor soon and he think that if he throw's balls all the time, I will find someone", she rolled her eyes," I keep telling them I don't want to be married, but my mother won't listen!"

"Well just remember what Rapunzel said in class", Jack told her," It's just because they care and they want you to be able to make big decisions."

"Yeah, you're probably right, but it's so much easier to bitch", Merida laughed and started to walk away," I must meet some boys now. Have fun!"

Rapunzel laughed at her boldness," I wish I was as comfortable in my own skin as she is."

Jack laughed," I think you are perfect. Let's dance."

Jack led her onto the dance floor and spun her.

"Jack, I'm not much of a dancer", Rapunzel admitted sheepishly.

His smile faltered her for a moment," Just follow my lead."

She followed his steps and soon they were floating across the dance floor, lost in a world of their own. Many people stopped dancing to admire them floating across the floor.

"Is this real life?" Rapunzel laughed quietly, looking up at Jack. He smiled down at her, the soft light that was shining down on them making his features stand out even more.

"I'm going to give you the world my dear", Jack told her, and spun her, pulling her back to him. He started to bow his head down to hers and Rapunzel's breath shortened. Oh my Gosh. I'm finally going to have my first kiss. Rapunzel thought. He's coming closer. His lips just met hers as he pulled her closer to him. She sighed into him and felt a moment of pure bliss.

Crash.

Glass shattered all around the crowd on the dancing floor separating Jack and Rapunzel.

"Watch out!" Jack yelled out, and covered her body with his. The glass fell onto Jack's back, but luckily didn't puncture him; but just fell around him. People were yelling around them and running towards the wall in case of anymore falling glass.

"What was that?" Jack yelled out. He and Rapunzel were still in the center of the dance floor.

"This castle is hundreds of years old. There is no reason why that should have shattered", Merida informed them, coming up next to them with her bow in her hands.

"There's something going on here..." Jack's eyes peered around and started to hover off the floor.

"Don't leave me", Rapunzel whispered.

"I won't", Jack told her still looking around.

"Well, well, well", they heard a dark voice boom through the room," Look at all the people cowering."

Several people panicked and started looking around.

"Who are you?" North yelled out, walking in circles with his swords in his hands.

"Aw, what's wrong North?" the voice chuckled," You don't remember me? I see you have a son now..."

"It couldn't be you", North yelled out," We got rid of you a long time ago."

"Don't worry North. I'm not here for you this time", the voice bellowed out.

"What are you here for?" Jack yelled out this time.

"Her", the voice answered darkly and a dark figure emerged in front of them. He was grey and wore a black cloak.

"Pitch", North grumbled," You were banished."

"I am not here. Just my shadow is", Pitch smiled," Took me years to perfect this trick."

"What do you want with Merida?" Jack questioned.

"Not her", Pitch waved towards Merida with disgust and then pointed," Her."

His long, grey finger pointed to Rapunzel. She gasped and reached for Jack's hand quickly.

"Oh look, she's in love and hopes you will protect her", Pitch smiled and clasped his hands together.

"I will protect her", Jack told him," What do you want with her?"

"It's not what I want", Pitch smiled," It's a favor for my own benefit, you see."

"How is she benefiting you?" Merida asked, her bow drawn.

Pitch sneered," I do not take orders from you. You are not involved in this."

"No, but I am", Jack yelled out, his staff shooting out from the coat room and into his hands. He shot into the air and struck it down in front of where Pitch was standing. Snow came shooting out making Pitch's shadow disappear.

"Oh my God", Rapunzel whimpered out. Just when things were going great in her life, everything comes crashing down again. Jack came floating to her, and grasped her hands in hers.

"I'm not going to let anything happen to you", Jack told her. She looked to the ground, her eyes filled with tears.

"Hey! You look at me Rapunzel", Jack told her, and she lifted her eyes to meet his," Nothing is going to happen to you. I promise."

"Okay", she gave a small smile.

"Dad", Jack let go of one of her hands," What the hell was that?"

"That, my son, was Pitch Black. And we are all in a lot of trouble if he comes back."

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