Once night came, Cassandra snuck out of bed and ran for the cornfield until she heard a voice call her name.
"Cassandra!"
"Oh, no" grumbled Cassandra. "Rapunzel."
"Please, Cass, don't go out there" her best friend pleaded. "I lied to you once, don't ask me to do it again."
Cassandra didn't have time, or at least to herself. She had to tell Grandmother Ruth for guidance.
"I'm sorry, Raps" she said. "I have to do this."
Rapunzel pulled her back.
"No, he's one of them!"
"He's not dangerous."
"You'll be turning your back on your own people."
"I'm trying to help my people."
Rapunzel sighed, she didn't want to fight Cassandra.
"Cassandra, look. I'm your best friend. I don't want you to get hurt."
"I won't" Cassandra replied. "I know what I'm doing."
Then, an idea popped in her head.
"Come with me"
"What?!" gasped Rapunzel.
"Come with me and I'll show you how not dangerous the stranger is."
"I don't know, Cassandra."
"You said that I'm your best friend. And best friends stick together."
Rapunzel didn't want to get in trouble, but she knew that Cassandra would be if she entered the forest.
"You go ahead, Cass" she said. "I'm going to get something and I'll catch up."
Cassandra smiled and hugged Rapunzel.
"I knew I can count on you" she whispered.
Then, she ran off into the cornfield.
As soon as Cassandra was out of sight, Rapunzel was worried.
"Oh, I must get help" she said nervously.
Meanwhile at the camp, Dastardly quietly tip-toed pass the other settlers who were setting by the fire.
"Come on, boys" he whispered.
Muttley quietly followed with Rocky close behind.
"Sneekly would not take us halfway around the world for nothing, you know" said Fred.
"Uh, but, what if Dastardly's right?" asked Barney. "What if there's no gold."
"I don't know, fellas" said Smith. "I used to be an officer and if you ask me, Sneekly has been lying to us since we left London."
"But those savages didn't attack us for nothing" snapped Fred.
Flynn wasn't paying attention.
He had noticed Dastardly passing by.
Getting up, he saw Dastardly and Muttley seek past Klunk and Zilly, who were on guard duty.
Rocky climbed up the fence, but was nervous of jump.
"Muttley, fetch!" ordered Dastardly.
"Right" barked Muttley, standing by the fence.
Rocky chattered nervously.
"I'll catch you" Muttley seemed to say.
Now confidant, Rocky jumped and landed on Muttley's back and the three ran off, just as Flynn watched them leave.
Then, he felt like someone was pushing him.
"Follow him" said Sneekly.
"Yes, governor, sir" answered Flynn.
"I want to know where Dastardly is sneaking off to and if you happen to see any Indians, shoot them."
Flynn nodded quietly and turned to walk away.
Back at the Indian camp, Varian was sharpening weapons.
Then, Rapunzel came in.
"Varian, it's Cassandra" she said.
Hearing this, Varian stopped and got up.
"What's wrong?" he asked. "Is she all right?"
"I think she's in trouble and I need you to come with me."
Varian nodded and packed a couple of weapons with him before following Rapunzel out into the woods to find Cassandra.
To be continued...
This is probably the shortest chapter in the story, but more should be coming soon.