Continuing with another chapter c: btw I'm really sorry for some grammar mistakes. But I hope you enjoy.

So I don't know what to do... I noticed that the incident with Tina... It was longer than I though because... It's already night fall. I guess that means it's time. I'm so excited!

I began to walk Rapunzel's tower. I arrived and slowly walked to the foot of the tower. It's strange it doesn't have that beautiful aura like it had a few days ago. It seems darker and creepier tonight. A small pile of snow forming over the roof because of me. I whispered "Rapunzel? Let down your hair." Nothing... "Rapunzel?" I said a little louder this time... no response... "Rapunzel?" I said louder... nothing... I looked around and saw everything the same. Nothing was out of place... Wait a second. What's that? ... There's a small pile of rocks that weren't there before. I walked around the tower and saw a whole arched like a door way... a staircase inside it.

I don'd have a choice. I went in and began to climb up the spiral staircase. I clutched my staff tightly in case something was going to come my way. I looked around frantically everything covered in spider webs and it was dusty. This place obviously hasn't been used in a long time. I saw a small gap of light. I looked up at it. A small lizard fell from it landing on my shoulder. I held in my scream as hard as I could. I looked to see it was Pascal. Pointing up with it's tail with a worried expression. As much as I didn't like Pascal... "Stay here." I said. I set it down on the rail of the staircase and made my way higher. I came up through the floor tile. I looked around, but I didn't see anyone. I got up on the actual floor and said "Rapunzel?" I could hear my voice echo off the walls. I walked through the place lit with dozens and dozens of candles, but all I could hear was my feet echoing every pace. I put my foot up on the first step and hear it creek. I removed it quickly and hoped no one had heard it.

I wonder if I could try to fly a bit. I focused and my feet began to lift off the ground I made my way slowly up, but my power gave in and I fell with a thud on the stairs and rolled back down, hurting my rib cage. I heard a small crunch I groaned in pain. I looked up to see if any one would have came to my aid... Rapunzel I mean... but no one came. I stood with the support of my staff. I walked up the stairs not caring if they creaked. I went to her room, but no one was inside. "Rapunzel?!" I shouted.

Where is she? She said tonight! I swear it was tonight! She couldn't have lied to me! NO! What if she's gone already!? I pulled my hair back falling to my knees and screamed as tears rolled down my face. I sniffled and sobbed for what seemed like hours, really only minutes. I whispered her name repeatedly as I felt the frozen tears roll down my face and fall to the floor. I looked up at the painting she did of us together. I yelled out "YOU PROMISED!" I cried louder. I bowed my head and whispered "You promised..." I felt my heart ache. I heard a small laughter. "Rapunzel?" I sat up suddenly alert. I got up and ran past the curtains and looked down the stairs "Rapunzel?" I said,but no one was in sight.

An evil chuckle filled the air. I turned and saw Gothel. "SURPRISE!" she yelled. I got startled as she jumped in my face. I fell backwards and down the stairs hitting my head and twisted my wrist and heard my rib crack. I got to the bottom and I looked up at Gothel as she got closer to me down the stairs. Warm liquid ran down the side of my head. I tried to crawl away groaning, but she slammed her foot on my back. Her high heel digging into my skin. I held in a scream. She said "You're truly pathetic." "It's never pathetic to be in love." I choked out. "Well see about that... spirit." Something about the way she said spirit sounded evil... As if she meant it to be filled with purpose. Everything went black...

My head hurts... I opened my eyes. Everything was blurry, but my sight adjusted to my surroundings. I tried to rub my head, but my hands chained behind my back. I heard the chains rattle as I struggled. I could feel my skin was irritated. I looked to see Rapunzel chained as well struggling to get out and tears rolled down her face as she cried. I said "Rapunzel!?" She looked up at me and said "I'm so sorry. I'm sorry." She looked to the ground and repeated it over and over. I said "Hey, hey , hey, hey. Don't be sorry. We're going to make it just fi-" "NO! You don't get it! I set you up for this!" She cut me off. "What?..." I asked confused. She took in a deep breathe and said "I set you up to come here tonight. I thought she would let you go!"she clarified. I felt my heart drop to my stomach... "I-it's okay, Rapunzel... you didn't know." I said heartily. She looked up at me with tears in her eyes and said "I'm sorry." I was about to say something, but Gothel walked in hands behind her back and laughing. "It's not pathetic when you're in love." She mocked me and laughed "Please! Look at where love has and helpless." She said coldly.

I said "We're not helpless. Everything always turns out okay in the end! Always!" She smiled at me and said "Yes. It does... spirit."

There she went again... the way she says it... she means something when she emphasizes the word... but what?

She pulled out a knife and knelt down beside me... I gulped... She said "Look Rapunzel... look carefully..." she ran the knife tip up along my neck line and stopped at my chin. She lifted my chin slowly so my eyes met hers. "You caused this to happen. Talking about running away together? Please. Grow up Rapunzel! He's just a kid!" She shouted. She nicked my cheek with the tip, I grunted. She said "Well... you may a spirit but that doesn't mean you can't feel pain." I felt the knife tear through my stomach. My eyes widened nothing more than a little gasp escaped my lips. I looked at Rapunzel. She glanced at me with tears in her eyes and quickly looked away in pain. She yelled "NO! Please stop!" She removed the knife and said "Why? You set him up for this." She then repeatedly stabbed me until most of my blue hoodie soaked in a dark red color. I was barely breathing. Rapunzel said "Mother please stop! I-I'll do anything! Anything! Please!" tears rolling down her face. Gothel looked at her in satisfaction.

"Come with me Rapunzel. We go away together... without the boy. Then for sure everything will be put to an end." Gothel said coldly. Rapunzel looked at me. "No... Don't." I choked out. She said "I-I'll do it..." Gothel said "Okay then dear child, but no matter what happens you come right?" She nodded agreeing with her. Gothel said "Well this is going to be fun isn't it?" She let Rapunzel go. And Rapunzel raced over. I tried to back away but she only got closer. She said "Jack... please let me heal you." I said "No... I won't let you." She undid her braid slowly and put it over me. I tried to shake it off, but she held it in place. She began to sing...

Flower, gleam and glow
Let your power shine
Make the clock reverse
Bring back what once was mine
Heal what has been hurt
Change the Fates' design
Save what has been lost
Bring back what once was mine
What once was mine

... I waited but nothing happened... nothing... I stared at her my eye lids starting to feel heavy... then it hit me...

Gothel laughed out loud and said "Rapunzel I thought I mentioned it before. He's a spirit.""I-I don't understand." Rapunzel said. "I-it worked before!" Gothel said "Yes, it did... When his staff was in one piece completely. He's becoming mortal." Rapunzel said "Then it should have worked!" A deeper voice came from the shadows and said "He's not just a spirit... He's a broken spirit. And every one knows... once a spirit is broken it's left with nothing, but pain and sorrow... That can only be fixed by the very same thing that broke it..." Rapunzel looked at the shadows and said "Only by the thing that broke it...none other than darkness it's self..."

"Exactly, child." Pitch loomed out of the shadows. "Exactly."

TO BE CONTINUED...

sorry the chapter had to end, but I had to get going updates soon.