Eugene's Treasure:

chapter 14

"no,no, Eugene!" Rapunzel cried as she tried to gently shake him awake. "Eugene, hold on! mother! dad!" the king and queen were already at her side. "get the prince home!" the king stated loudly to the guards. the guards gently picked Eugene up and placed him in a carrage. the others were curently accupied getting the two criminals to prison. the queen helped Rapunzel up from the ground. suddenly Rapunzel gasped and grabbed her stomach. she fewll to her knees. "Rapunzel!"the queen said with a concerned voice. "mother!" Rapunzel gasped. "i-i think its time!" the queens eyes widened and she called for the king. soon, Rapunzel was in the carrage sitting next to Eugene. she gasped sharply as the speeding carrage hit a bump. she looked over at Eugene. he had not aroused yet.

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Rapunzel moaned and started breathing heavily as she lay on the bed. "mother" she said looking around. the queen brushed some hair from her daughters face. "shhh, im here." Rapunzel gasped again and squeezed her mothers hand. "i cant do this...without..Eu-Eugene" the queen sighed. just then the doctor came into the room. "your majesty" he said addressing the queen. the queen stood up and walked over to him. "i am only one man, i cannot nurse two people at the same time." he paused for a moment. "the prince's time is running out." the queen stared at him. "Eugene is...dying?" she whispered so Rapunzel couldn't hear. the doctor nodded slowly. the queen gasped putting her hand over her mouth. tears threatened to rain down her cheeks but she coudnt cry now, she had to be strong for Rapunzel. Rapunzel groaned loudly and the doctor hastily made his way over to her. the queen was at her side in a second.

after a greeat deal of struggling, pushing and screaming, the baby was born. the doctor gasped at how long the little girls hair was. for a baby, it was rather long. she had chocolate brown hair that reached down just past her shoulders. the queen wrapped her in a pink blanket and laid her in Rapunzel's arms. Rapunzel beamed down at her little girl. she was surprised at how long her hair was and she smiled at the fact that it was the color of Eugene's hair. Eugene. she suddenly remembered he wasnt there. "were is Eugene?" she asked looking to her mother. the queens smile faded into a sad expression. Rapunzel eyes widened and she looked to the doctor. the doctor looked down at the princess with sad eyes. "the prince is..." Rapunzel waited for him to asnwer. "prince Eugene is dying. he said finally and looked down. Rapunzel world had shattered. Eugene? dying? how could this be? she rose slowly and swung her legs over the side of the bed. "no Rapunzel, wait!" the queen saqid hastily. "your much to weak to get up now." Rapunzel looked at her, and the queen saw the determination in her eyes. there was no stopping her. with help ffrom the queen and the doctor, Rapunzel made it down the hall and into the room where Eugene was. she handed her baby, their baby, to the queen and rushed over to Eugene. she was sore but she didnt care.

she took his face in her hands. his eyes were closed and she could hardly tell he was breathing.

"no,no,no,no,no Eugene?" she asked hastily. Eugene coughed, he could taste the blood at the back of his throat.

"no...look at me! look at me!" Rapunzel begged as she brushed some hair from his face. "dont go, hold on Eugene!" she turned to her mother and the queen handed her the little pink bundle. Rapunzel held the little girl close to Eugene. "look Eugene, look at your daughter." Eugene eyes epened slightly and he saw the little brown haired baby in Rapunzel's arms. "shes beautiful" he weezed. Eugene wanted to hold his daughter but he coudnt even lift his arms. "we still have to name her" Rapunzel pointed out. Eugene thought for a moment. "Samantha" he whispered. Rapunzel smiled. "Gene" she finished and they both smiled and looked at their daughter. their new princess, Samantha Gene. Eugene looked at Rapunzel one last time and closed his eyes. his last breath escaped his mouth and his body went limp. he was gone.

Rapunzel stared at him for a moment when Samantha started to cry. "oh!" Rapunzel's own tears were threatening to fall. "shhh, its ok" she said and she started to choke up. but the little baby kept crying. "how about i sing you a lullaby?" she said as a tear fell from her eye. she took a deep breath and started to sing.

"Flower, gleam and glow,

Let your power shine..."

Rapunzel stopped when she noticed. Samantha's hair...it was...glowing! Rapunzel kept singing.

"Make the clock reverse,

bring back what once was mine,

what once was mine."

Rapunzel laid Samantha's hair across Eugene's wound and the golden glowing hair instantly started healing it. Rapunzel finished the song and looked at Eugene's face. she held her breath, hoping, praying, that he would be ok. her spirits lifted as Eugene's eyes slowly fluttered open and he softly gasped, taking air into his lungs.

"Rapunzel?" he asked and looked at her confused. Rapunzel beamed at him and then back at Samantha. she handed to him and this time, he found he had the strength to lift his arms and he held his daughter. he smiled down at her then up at Rapunzel, still seaarching for an asnwer. Rapunzel just started to sing. Eugene's eyes widened when he saw his daughter's hair turn from a deep brown to a glowing golden color. after Rapunzel finished, Samantha's hair went back to normal. Eugene looked up at her. before he could, Rapunzel giggled. "dont freak out!" she said and took a seat next to him and they admired their little bundle of joy.

suddenly Julia bursted into the room and jumped onto the bed. "wow!" ive got a little sister?" she asked excitedly as Rapunzel and Eugene nodded. she squeeled with joy and cuddled up next to Eugene and he let her hold Samantha. Eugene beamed down at his two daughters then turned his head and kissed his wife. He was certain no man had ever been as happy as he was at that moment. even if he wasnt a prince, living in a casyle, he would still be happy. he had his family, his greatest treasure.

THE END