Soo, this is another new TTS story.

I do not own TTS, sadly. If I did, Varian would get more screen time. And songs.

So this idea was thought of when I was watching queen for a day and I'm like "with how worried Rapunzel was about sending the others out into the story and with how out spoken she usually is, why did she let them take Varian away? Like, she is queen? Where is that unstoppable loyalty to friends?" I mean, I get it, girl was quite overwhelmed, which I'll give her, but still, why not just let Varian stay? Or at least offer it? Again, obvious why she can't go, but still. SOme of that also falls on our child though because he probably wouldn't have stayed anyway? but ehhh...

Either way, I fix all that now.

I do have a question though for all of you who want to read this:

How far into the series do you want me to go with these changes? Assuming he no longer attacks the kingdom, or even does a different way of attack, would you want to see me take these changes into season 2? Or even season 3? Cause, I'm obviously doing the rest of season 1, but I figured I'd ask.

So again, go past season 1? or not?

Given my mind might automatically take me into season two because I have no control over my writing, but I still thought I could ask.

Anywho, onto the chapter!

She watched as he was dragged away, voice echoing through the dark hall almost hauntingly.

"Rapunzel! My dad needs help!"

She was frozen, the weight of everything happening this day along with watching a friend calling out for help she could not give as he was dragged away from her by Stan and Pete.

"Rapunzel! You promised!"

That hit her.

She did, didn't she? She promised to help Varian, with the rocks, with saving Old Corona. She never wanted to break that promise, but what could she do? Her own home was currently being destroyed and her parents were missing. She needed to be here for her people, to support them in their time of need. But...wasn't Varian also her subject?

Wasn't Varian also her friend?

And it's true, she couldn't help him, not right now. But she could still be there for him. He just traveled through this horrible storm, a storm so bad that she had been hesitant to send out a search party for her parents and at the same time knew that they needed help as soon as possible. It was a storm that he would be going back out to without any kind of break from the harsh weather, possibly landing him in a similar situation as her parents, only without help because she turned him away.

No, she couldn't let that happen. She wouldn't let her friend get hurt. So, even if she couldn't go with him to help his father at the moment, she could offer him shelter until it was safe to head back out. She could be there to support him until she could truly fulfill her promise.

"Wait!" She shouted after the guards, feet carrying her closer to the three before she could even process it. "Wait, please!"

"Princess?" Stan asked, turning to look at her, confusion in his eyes but obviously listening. Pete also paused, and Varian turned his wide, watery eyes onto the princess, cheeks flushed from more than just the cold.

"Wait, please, just wait." Rapunzel breathed. Closing her eyes for a second to gather herself, she reopened them to meet the younger boy's eyes across from her. "Varian, I can't go with you to Old Corona, not right now."

A scowl returned to his face, "But you said-"

"I know," She cut in before he could get upset once more. "I know what I said, what I promised, but Varian with the state of the kingdom right now, I can not afford to abandon my people and risk getting hurt by following you to help your father."

Varian's eyes turned down to the floor, not wanting to look her in the eye any more as his own emotions threatened to take hold. Of course, the kingdom came first or, at least, the capital. Why should the princess care about some kid's problems especially when his home was far out of the main city? He was about to speak, to tell her bitterly that it was fine, when she continued.

"But Varian, I can't let you go back out into that storm."

"What?" His head shot up. "No, Rapunzel, I'll be fine. I need to get back to my dad and figure something out before-"

"Varian, I know you want to help your dad, I really do. I also understand what you're feeling right now as well." Thoughts about where her parents were and the state they were in flashed through her mind but she shook them off. She couldn't focus on that right now. "But Varian, you know how bad that storm is and I can't let you go back out there. I don't know what I would do if I found out you got hurt or worse just because I didn't stop you."

"No, Rapunzel, I will be fine, just let me-"

"No!" This time she gripped his shoulders, much like he had done only a few minutes earlier. "Varian please listen to me. You don't know if you will be fine, none of us do especially since the storm is just getting worse. And, as much as you want to help you dad, I know he would want you to be safe as well." Her voice faded to a softer tone at the end, watching as Varian slumped in her hands at the words. "And if you are ok, then you can help your dad."

"But what if he isn't ok? What if….Rapunzel the rocks were encasing him." His eyes began to search her own for answers, answers that she couldn't give him, not really. But he was scared. What if the worst happened to his father? What if he lost him? Varian didn't want to think of that outcome, but his quick mind easily came out with multiple ways this could turn out.

"And if it is the rocks, then we will deal with them." Rapunzel said firmly, determination in her gaze. "Afterall, we were going to stop them together, remember? And I still want to help you with that, Varian. I promise, as soon as it's safe we will go check on your father and deal with the black rocks, ok? I just...I need you to be safe as well."

Varian let her words sink in, but he still couldn't deny that he wanted to leave to go check on his father. After all it had been his mess that he had left behind, his mess that had his father in the current predicament. He wanted to fix this mistake and get back to his father as soon as he could, but at the same time, Rapunzel had a point. He had felt how cold it was out there. Though adrenaline had been pushing through the biting winds and bone deep chill, he could not deny that the after effects were starting to settle in. A burn started within his feet and fingertips, and a sharp shiver was building within his body. If he went back out there, would he make it back?

Obviously he needed to help his dad, but he couldn't help him if Varian himself suffered from the weather.

This conflict must have been clear upon his face because soon Rapunzel was drawing his attention gently back to herself and offered a small but sincere smile.

"Varian, I promise."

His breath hitched as emotions started to hit once more.

"Really?"

"With all my heart."

"So, as...as soon as it's safe, we can check on him?"

"Yes."

"Ok….Ok, that's...that's good, I...thank you, I mean...it's just so much had happened and especially since it's my fault because I was messing with the rocks and then he came in and saved me and then they were encasing him and I didn't know what to do and-"

"Hey, hey, breathe Varian." Rapunzel cooed, rubbing his shoulders as a tremble began to make its way through his frame.

Varian took a shuddering breath. "Right...right yeah...of course...it's just...you know...I'm…" tears sprung into his eyes. "I'm so worried about him!"

That dam of adrenaline burst and now tears were slipping down the young teen's face, body curling inward as the cold and emotion shook him to his core.

Feeling her own tears in her eyes, Rapunzel pulled Varian's quivering frame into her arms. She could tell he was trying to get control over his emotions, but she could only hope that her embrace could allow him to let some of those worries out. Honestly, she almost wanted to cry with them, his words bringing up her own fears for her parents but she knew she needed to be strong, at least for now. Once her kingdom was safe, her friends and family back home, then she could let out all of her emotions.

As Varian's sobs began to taper off, she pulled away to give him another smile, earning a small one in response.

"Now, why don't you come with me to the main room and warm up, hm? If we have the time, you can tell me everything that happened. Maybe we can already come up with some plans to help your dad. Ok?"

"A-Alright, yeah, s-sure." Another shiver wracked his frame.

Rapunzel turned to Stan and Pete. "Can you make sure a nice warm blanket is waiting for him? Afterall, it was quite cold outside."

"Of course, princess."

"Wait, you don't need to-."

"But I want to." She cut his protests off with a smile, green eyes shining into blue. Pulling the teen close to her, she asked. "Now, how do you like your tea?"

So that was that. A bit short, I know. Next chapter should be longer though. Especially since I plan to finish up QfaD in the next chapter along with a whole lot of added angst/h/c/bonding scenes due to Varian being present!

Also, I'll ask again just in case, but would you like to see me go past season 1 in changes? Again, I might automatically do it but still.

Anywho, I hope I did ok for my second fic.

Feel free to comment and stuff! I love comments!

Until next time! :D