Lantern Chapter 11

Eugene studied the pages intently, barley being able to believe what they were saying. There was another magical flower, which could save the Queen. All he had to do was find it and then there troubles would be over.

Maximus grunted and he was reminded not to get carried away, especially with Rapunzel still in danger.

"Right so now we can add finding a moonlight flower that could be anywhere and that Gothel couldn't find in eight years to the list. I'll just put it after we find and save the girl I love who also just happens to be the princess of Corona!" Eugene sighed and couldn't help feeling that he was getting no where. Suddenly he heard a thud and turned around to see Maximus laid on the floor laughing at him.

Maximus himself had been stuck with Eugene for two days now and couldn't help but see the funny side of his Flynn Rider moments.

"Yeah, yeah very funny," Eugene sighed and began to pull Maximus up before climbing up onto his saddle. If everything went well Rapunzel would be back with him in a few hours. They would then be able to start searching for this moonlight flower then.

If it was up to him Eugene would have taken her back to the palace and set out on his own, but he knew she would never let him.

No matter how she was feeling he knew she wouldn't want to stop until she found a cure for her mother. That was one of the things he loved about her, she was so selfless and never put herself first. Together they were perfect.

A new feeling of hoped washed over Eugene as he thought this. Putting the journal in his pocket he knew he would do anything to get her back.

"I'm on my way," He whispered as Maximus began to run into the forest.

Finally after another day of taking orders from the brothers, they had once again fallen asleep by the fire. They had been in a better mood today and Punch had even removed the chain that had been strapped to my ankle saying that I had worked hard, but it would be back on the moment I stepped out of line.

If only my hair was still long I could make my way out of the tower the way I always did, but now I would have to climb down which was nearly impossible seeing I didn't have anything to aid my climb. The door at the foot of the tower had also been locked. This made my chances of escaping very low.

None of this would matter however if Eugene had seen the lantern. Even the thought of him made me hopeful as I felt goose bumps form on my arms.

Until his rescue came however, I would have to find something to do; although I had hated running around after the brothers at least it had kept my mind off all the problems I faced. Suddenly I felt something tug on my hair and turned my head to see Pascal staring at me expectantly.

"Soooo you want to play then do you," I smiled as I saw his eyes widen and his head nod enthusiastically.

"Well how about chess or another board game?" I suggested knowing what his response would be, but still enjoying teasing him the way I always used to. Almost immediately he shook his head.

"Okay then, I suppose there is hide and seek but you wouldn't want to play that now would you?" I said, trying not to laugh as Pascal's head began nodding wildly at the suggestion, hide and seek was after all his favourite game after all even if he only ever hides in one place.

"Right then I'll close my eyes and start counting. One, two, three…" I carried on up to thirty, listing to him running around trying to find somewhere to hide.

Finally it went quiet and I began my search by looking under my duvet.

"Well if Pascal isn't here then I just don't know where he could be," I grinned before trying several other obvious places. In the end I walked over to the window and flung open the shutters that had previously been open.

"He's not over here, so he must be…HERE!" my hand darted out behind a plant pot and sure enough grabbed Pascal. As I brought my hand back however he wriggled furiously and knocked off one of the plant pots. I tried to reach out and grab it but it was too late. The pot smashed loudly onto the ground.

Quickly I put Pascal down and tried to cover it up by cleaning up some of the soil that had fallen out. As I did I noticed a small flower growing through a crack on the windowsill. A flower with a dark blue centre and crisp white petals. As I began to take it in I felt my heart skip a beat. Could it be? Had I found the moonlight flower?

Looking briefly at Pascal I saw him nod as he obviously knew what I was thinking.

"Oh Pascal!" I exclaimed picking him up and spinning him around.

"We found it and its all thanks to you" I shouted, kissing him on the cheek and turning him bright red.

Suddenly I heard footsteps that seemed to be coming towards my room and realised that I shouldn't have shouted as loudly. A heavy knock pounded on my door, before Punch burst in. Quickly, I placed the flower into a pocket on my dress.

"What do you think your doing? Your shouting has woken me up you stupid little girl!" he bellowed as I began to back against the window, Punch was never in a good mood when he woke up but I had made it even worse.

"I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to I didn't think-" I gabbled before being cut off.

"Well we all know you don't think," Punch was practically screaming now as he raised his hand, getting ready to hit me. I must have be hanging completely out of the window at this point otherwise he wouldn't have see.

"Stop, get off her!" I heard a shout and managed to turn my head, just in time to see Eugene at the entrance if the forest. He had come for me.