May...Wait...NO!

May's POV

Drew fell to the ground, clutching his stomach in agony.

"Now look what you've done May," she said.

I guess she'd given up calling me Maybelle now that I knew.

Renae knelt down by Drew.

"Oh my gosh Drew!" she exclaimed.

"Oh don't worry dear," Gothel said to me, coming close, "Our secret will die with them."

She wasn't going to help him.

She undid the chains and I ran over to Drew, ripping the gag away from my mouth.

"Stop right there!"

I turned at a squeal to see Gothel was holding Renae in a headlock, dagger at her neck.

"Take one more step May and the girl dies," she said.

"Renae!" Drew exclaimed weakly.

"Drew," she whispered.

She looked so scared.

"Leave her alone," I said, "she hasn't done anything."

"We are going somewhere so no-one will ever find you again," Gothel said.

"I'm not going anywhere with you," I snapped.

The dagger pricked the skin under Renae's neck and a small stream of blood dribbled down her white skin.

"Drew, I'm scared," Renae said.

"Either that, or this girl won't live to see him die," Gothel said harshly.

I couldn't let Renae die. She meant so much to Drew. I could see.

What could I do? Drew needed me to help him. But if I did…Gothel would kill Renae. I didn't know the extent of my healing powers. I didn't know if I could bring someone back to life.

I was stuck in a rut. Gothel had Renae.

Gothel wanted me. And Drew needed me.

But Drew also needed Renae…

"Ok," I said quietly, "I'll go with you, but I have one condition."

She gave me a look.

"What is that?" she asked.

"You let me heal him," I said, pointing to Drew.

"I can't let you do that," she said.

"If you take me and let him die, I'll never stop trying to run away from you," I said, "I will always fight, for the rest of my life. But if you let me heal him, I'll go with you. And I'll never run and I'll never try to escape and I'll be with you forever."

Her look was skeptical still, but I think I was getting there.

"I promise," I added.

"Fine," she said, "but make it quick."

Drew's POV

Gothel let Renae go and grabbed my wrists, handcuffing them to the post.

"In case you're thinking about following us," she said bitterly.

She dropped my hand onto my wound and I winced.

Both Renae and May rushed to me. Renae brushed the hair from my face, worry etched into every feature of face.

I felt May gently grab my hand, pulling it away and I winced again.

"I'm so sorry," she said, "That's all my fault. Don't worry, everything will be ok."

"No," I said.

"Just breathe," she said , "It'll be ok."

"I can't let you do this," I said.

She'd get hurt. Gothel didn't look patient enough and there was no doubt, May would get hurt.

"And I can't let you die," she whispered.

"But if you do this," I said, "You'll get hurt."

"Hey," she said, "It's gonna be ok. Healing hair remember."

She pressed her hair against my wound and I winced as it stung.

What could I do to stop her? Surely there was something. If I could stop her then May and Renae could escape.

Surely there was something I could do to stop her. Cut her hair or something.

Or maybe if I kissed her for long enough, I'd die and then she couldn't. It was tough. I wouldn't be around to protect them any longer, but what other choice did I have? One life lost instead of two.

"Wait May," I said, brushing her hair out the way like I had in the boat.

She smiled slightly.

"No," she said.

Wait! I wasn't ready.

She took a deep breath and started to sing.

"Flower gleam and glow. Let your power shine."

Her hair started to glow.

"Make the clock reverse, bring back what one was mine."

I didn't have time! I couldn't pull myself up.

"Heal what has been hurt. Change the fate's design."

I felt a familiar tingling and warmth across my abdomen.

"Save what has been lost, bring back what one was mine. What once was mine."

She stopped singing and pulled her hair back. It was over now. She's healed me and now she would forever be in possession of Gothel.

She looked at me with her big blue eyes.

I had to look away. I'd grown too attached to her.

She grabbed my head and turned my face back towards her.

Her lips were really close now and my eyes widened.

"Uh…I dunno how to do this properly," she whispered, "but here goes."

Her lips pushed against mine.

I reached to pull her closer, only to find my hands still bound.

I didn't want to let her go. Not yet.

But she'd already pulled away, face flushed, eyes darting nervously around.

"I think that's what you were trying to do," she whispered, "Bye Drew."

No…NO! Wait! There was more I needed to say! She couldn't go!

I strained against the chains that bound me.

"May!" I yelled.

She tossed me a saddened look before she got up and went over to Renae.

I couldn't say anything, just watch as she hugged Renae and then followed Gothel down a passage in the floor.

"I'm sorry," she whispered.

She looked back one more time and then she was gone.

Everything was quiet.

"She left," Renae said.

"I know," I said.

"She healed you in exchange."

"I know."

"She did it all for your benefit."

"I know."

"And she kissed you."

"I know!" I exclaimed.

I bit my lip.

"So what are you gonna do?" she asked.

I held up my hands.

"Well not much like this," I said.

She giggled.

"Oh yeah, that's right," she said, "That's what May meant by free him."

"Huh?"

She held up a key.

"May gave me the key to your cuffs," she said.

"Well what are you waiting for?" I asked, "Unlock them."

"I'm coming," she muttered.

She twisted it in the lock and I was free.

I quickly raced up and down the passage, looking for any sign of her. Surely I'd see her bundle of long hair of something.

I ran out as fast as I could.

Surely they couldn't move that fast. Gothel was supposedly an old lady after all.

I looked around, my heart sinking. Nothing. Nothing at all.

Renae came next to me, mounted on Max.

"She's really gone?" she asked.

I ran my hands through my hair.

How'd she do this to me? I'd gone from tagging along with her just to get my satchel back; to distraught to have lost her.

"You're not just going to give up, are you Drew?" Renae asked.

I turned to look at her. She stared back with hopeful green eyes.

May had grown on Renae just as much as she'd grown on me.

I twitched slightly.

"Drew?" Renae asked.

Gothel had taken May away from me.

I clenched my fists.

"Drew?" Renae said again, "Are you ok?"

I was the thief here. I did not get things stole from me.

I gritted my teeth.

"Drew?" she squeaked.

Especially not someone like May, who's managed to steal something from me.

I let out a low growl.

"Ok Drew, you're starting to scare me," Renae said.

I whipped around, looking at Max.

His eyes when wide.

"Max says you're scaring him too," Renae said.

I smirked, something forming in my head.

"Say Max," I said, "How's your hunting skills?"

Max looked confused and whinnied something in his own language.

"He says they're top shape, why?" Renae translated.

"Where are the thugs?" I asked.

"Probably still at the castle or on their way back to the Snuggly Psyduck," she said, "Why?"

"I'm going to need back up," I said.

I started to walk in the direction I knew was the way to the thugs' special gathering place.

Renae rode up next to me, still on Max.

"You're really confusing me," she said, "Whatever for?"

"Because I'm going to track her down and bust her out," I said.

Me: Whew. There we go. That turned out a whole lot less cool than I thought. Sorry for the short chapter as well, but I really couldn't put much more in without ruining the mood I left it on.

Drew: So it's short and late? Is that any way to treat your readers?

Me: Give me a break, I have been sick

May: So Drew's ok? I thought he was meant to die after cutting my hair.

Me: AHA! That's my twist. If you notice last chapter, I didn't actually let the mirror break in the first place. I was wondering if any of you readers were going to pick up on that.

So yeah, I know this chapter kinda ruins the movie. Flynn sacrificing himself is cute and I love that in the movie, but I couldn't write it here for two reasons. One, I had planned from the beginning not to let Drew cut May's hair. two, If I had done that, it would've felt like a HUGE rip-off of the movie when I did say I was twisting it. Basically the rest of this is completely de-railing from the movie. So enjoy and stick around because from now on, I have no idea where this is headed.