Chapter 12: One last Miracle
They raced through the forest. Everything was flying fast her. Leaping over trees logs. They never broke their strides. Valor began panting as she ran. But, she wasn't going to give up yet. Breaking through the ivy. The tower greeted them. Eugene leaps off Max as Valor slows down shifting back.
"Rapunzel? Rapunzel, let down your hair." Valor looks over at him. "Come on Rap." She said slightly panting. They watched as the hair was tossed down. Eugene quickly runs to it. "Come on." He said quickly climbing it. Valor hurried after.
As Eugene enters. "Rapunzel. I thought I'd ever see you again? Huh?" Rapunzel sat tied up. Then from behind something jabs him in his side. "Aghhh!" Valor climbs but. "Eugene!" Jumping in right in front of Mother Gothel. Gothel swung their dagger back.
The blade jabs into her throat. Gasping she staggered back clasping her hand over the wound. Collapsing onto her knees. Coughing as blood streams quickly between your fingers. Her icy colored eyes turn silver. As she glares at Mother Gothel.
Crawling over to Eugene. "H-hang o-on." She gasped in pain. Valor bit her lip. "Now look at what you've done, Rapunzel. Oh, don't worry, dear. Our secret will die with them." Valor growls. Press her hand tighter over the wound.
Eugene curling in. Coughing loudly. While Vakor thumbs through her bag with her other hand. Rapnuzel began fighting Mother Gothel as she began his dragged away. "As for us." Valor looks up watching her. "We are going where no one will ever find you again." Gothel said pulling her to the exit.
Pascal leaps down grabbing the red dress pulling it. Mother Gothel kicks him. Pascal hits the wall.
"Rapunzel, really." Gothel grunts trying to pull her to the exit. "Enough all ready! Stop fighting me!" She demands. "No! I won't stop!" She said freeing the gag. Valor blinks and smiles. Eugene groans and coughs.
Valor keeps her free hand on his wound. "J-Just *gasp* h-hold on." She chokes out. Looking from Eugene to Rapunzel. Worry in her icy colored eyes.
"I won't stop for every minute of the rest of my life, I will fight! I will never stop trying to get away from you!" Rapunzel shouts out. "But.. if you let me save them, I will go with you."
"No! *grunts* No, Rapunzel!" Eugene said moving. Valor nodded. Her icy blue color was back in her blue eyes. She stares wide eyed at her. "Raps." She gasped. Wincing in pain. "I'll never run. I'll never try to escape. Just let me heal them and you and I will be together, forever, just like you want. Everything will be the way it was. I promise." Pascal stares with wide eyes. "Just like you want. Just let me heal them."
-line break-
Valor growls as Eugene was cuffed. Mother Gothel looks at her as Rapunzel runs over to them. "Val, Eugene!" Eugene gasps and coughs.
Valor watches. "I'm so sorry. Everything is going to be okay, though." Rapunzel tells them. Valor grins. Watching them. Slowly she moves putting herself between them and Gothel.
Rapunzel grabs her hair. "No, Rapunzel." Eugene tells her. But Rapunzel lays her hair over him still. "I promise. You have to trust me. Come on just breathe." Rapunzel tells him. Valor slowly crawls closer.
"E-Eugene. Breathe." Valor rasp out. The bleeding was slowly stopping as she pressed her hand over both hair as wound. "I can heal you too Val." The girl shakes her head. "Him first Rap." Rapunzel nods. "Right breathe trust me." Rapunzel tells him.
Valor removes her other hand from her neck and presses harder onto Eugene's wound. Blood trickled from her own cut but no stream came. "I can't let you do this." Eugene grunts in pain. "And I can't let you die." Rapunzel ads.
Valor nods. "You too important." She adds. "But, if you do this then you'll die." Eugene adds gasping. Valor shakes her head. "Hurry Rap." Valor looks down. The bleeding hadn't stopped. "Hey." Rapunzel rest a hand on his face. "It's going to be alright." She whispers.
Eugene smiles. Rapunzel was about to start the incantation.. when Eugene spoke up weakly. "Rapunzel. Wait." Valor watches as he grabs something and lifting his hand around her. In a swift motion. He cuts her hair.
Valor gasp in shock as it magically turns brown. "Whoa." She mutters. Standing up she watched as all the hair began to turn brown and losing its magic.
"Eugene.." Rapunzel gasped in shock as a shard of glass fell from his now limp hand.
"No!" Mother Gothel shrieks. Quickly gathering the hair. But no use. Valor watches her as she begins aging. "What have you done? What have you done?" Her hair turning ghostly white. Her body began to become bony and shriveled.
"No!" She stumbles to the broken mirror. "No! No. No!" Mother Gothel pulls her hood over her face. Pascal grabs part of the brown hair. Causing her to trip. Quickly Valor runs pushing her the rest of the way out.
Valor watches her turn to dust as she hits the ground. Valor winces. No one deserves a fate like that. "Eugene?" Valor quickly hurried to Rapunzel and Eugene kneeling down. Faint ruffle of breath welcome her.
Rapunzel kneeled holding Eugene on her lap. "No, no, no, no. Eugene." Rapunzel said trying to wake him. Whines lightly eyes casting down.
Eugene coughs weakly. Valor knew she had medicine and bandages but. Even her elixirs couldn't help him now.
"No! Look at us Eugene. Look at me. I'm right here. We are both." Rapunzel said glancing over at Valor who nods solemnly.
"Come on. Don't go. Stay with me." Rapunzel says grabbing his hand. Pressing it to her head.
flower gleam and glow
"Rap-unzel."
Let your power shine
"Hey!...Wait."
Make the clock reverse
Bring back what once was mine
"Rapunzel."
"What?" She choked out. On the verge of crying. Valor listens as his breathing was getting fainter, each passing second. As he spoke both girls strained to hear him. "You were my new dream." Eugene tell her. "And you were mine." Rapunzel sadly replies. Just as Eugene's breathing stops.
Valor's eyes widen slowly. Tears slipping through her eyes. As Pascal joins them. Squeaking sadly. Looking at the scene before them. Rapunzel cups Eugene's face leaning in resting her forehead to his.
Heal what has been hurt
Change the Fates' design
Save what has been lost
Bring back what once was mine
Rapunzel began to choke up.
What once was mine.
A tear slips from her eyes. Valor sits listening. Her own wound had closed leaving a very faint scar. But yet she didn't notice or care.
The tear touches Eugene's check. Slowly it fades away. A yellow glow made both girls and chameleon watch in shock. As as the wound began glowing.
Valor gasp her icy blue eyes wide in awe. As they watched as the magic spreads about. Bring the tower to life as it moves around them. Valor gasp as the magic took on the image of the flower.
Slowly it fades away. "What, just happened?" Valor asked Pascal who shrugs in reply. Lighting gasping made everyone turn to see Eugene stirring. His eyes fluttering open.
"Rapunzel? Valor?" He asked.
"Eugene ?"
Valor shakes her head in shock. Unsure what to do. "Welcome back." Valor whispers smiling brightly at him. Eugene looks from her to Rapunzel again. "Did I ever tell you I've got a thing for brunettes?" Rapunzel breaks into laughter hugging him.
Valor gives howl of laughter. As Pascal squeaks with joy. He was alive. He was alive and well. Watching them. Valor shields her eyes as they kiss. "Eww." She half laughs.
Fishing in her satchel she pulls out a few tools. Quickly picks the lock releasing Eugene from his cuffs.
With that the group made their way out of the tower. Max torts over. Rapunzel runs to meet him. "Come let's get you home princess." Valor walks over.
Eugene and Rapunzel mount Max. With Valor at their side they began their trek back. Back to Corona.