It took me a while to realize that I couldn't sit around doing nothing but missing Rapunzel. So I packed up all my possessions, an easy enough task with magic. I rented out my house and the tower to some dwarfs that had a girl in a coma with them. They said she had been cursed by her step mother who, of course, happened to be a wicked witch. A likely story; she probably cracked her head on a ceiling beam in the dwarfs' house and they didn't want to get sued. But I let it slide. After I settled matters at home, I left to do some traveling.

I visited several friends that I had met while at different conferences. But I began to regret going; the wicked witch craze had gotten more out of hand than I realized. Most of my friends had been accused of one thing or another by a step-daughter or someone else. It was a sad time to be a witch.

A few months after she had left, I got a letter from Rapunzel. She told me how sorry she was for everything that had happened, then she asked me to come to Janath as soon as I possible could. Her letter left me a little concerned; I didn't know why she wanted me in Janath. Especially considering the awful things that I was sure her husband Zohn thought about me. Thankfully I wasn't too far Janath; I was in the neighboring country of Larpinski, vacationing in the mountains atmy friend Wily's house.

It didn't take me long to get to Janath, and once I did me fears were alleviated. Rapunzel wasn't in any sort of trouble; everything, according to her, was "absolutely perfect!" And the most blessed thing of all, she wasn't married to Zohn.

Zohn had decided to wait until they got back to Janath to marry Rapunzel. I think he wanted to show everyone who had doubted him that he actually could get someone who would accept his proposal. He also over-estimated his charm and hold on Rapunzel. When he returned to Janath, he was in for quite a few surprises.

For one, the king had died sometime during second year of Zohn's quest. The officials of Janath waited as long as they could, but everyone thought at Zohn was either not returning (because he would never find a wife) or had died. Therefore the Zohn's younger brother, David, had been crowned king. This came as a serious blow to Zohn, and an even bigger one to Rapunzel who had reasoned that even if Zohn wasn't the love of her life, at least she could be Queen and keep him from running the country into the ground.

The next surprise for Zohn was how much David had changed without Zohn around him. David had always been quiet and a little self-conscience thanks to Zohn constantly putting him down. David had really come into his own in the three years that his brother had been away. He was intelligent, like Zohn, but didn't constantly tell people they were wrong. He was everything Zohn was not: kind, assertive, funny, well-groomed, and attractive. David looked like he had stepped straight off the cover of a romance novel. Zohn still looked like he belonged in a dumpster. Considering all of this, it was easy from everyone, except Zohn of course, to see what would happen, which was Zohn's final surprise.

David and Rapunzel fell in love.

It wasn't really one of those love-at-first-sight things. At least not for Rapunzel. Although she could see the stark contrast between Zohn and David, she still felt obligated to stay with Zohn. She had made him a promise and she wasn't going to go back on her word. But as time went on, and Zohn got whinier, Rapunzel knew she had to tell him the truth. She had been spending a lot of time with David. At first it was just because she enjoyed his company, but it, as these things tend to do, grew to much more than that. This was the final straw for Zohn. He went in to a mad rage and left the kingdom and hasn't been seen since. The way was cleared for Rapunzel and David to get married.

Rapunzel had called me to Janath the week before her wedding. She had told the whole story to David and explained that I wasn't a wicked witch, but instead the woman who had cared for her when she thought no one else wanted her. After many tears, mostly happy ones, I realized that I had never given Rapunzel enough credit. I had always thought that she was greedy and like her parents despite all the work I did. When I saw her with David, I knew that she wasn't like them at all; she had just been lonely. I felt incredibly selfish, but Rapunzel told me that she didn't blame me for anything. In fact, she said that she owed me everything.

The wedding was beautiful, simple yet elegant. Since I was the closet thing she had to family, I was the one to give Rapunzel away. I told myself I wasn't going to cry. I failed.

After I made sure that Rapunzel was settled in her new life and position as Queen, I decided to resume traveling. But I decided to make a more permanent move. I sold my house and moved to Barbados. A little island living was just what the doctor prescribed. And my hot, Adonis look alike boy toy Sven didn't hurt either. I'd say he helped matters greatly, especially the tension in my shoulders and stiff lower back.

Rapunzel and David had two children, Mais andSpargel. I was named Godmother to both of them, a position I treasured greatly. I occasionally went to Janath to visit the family, especially when they were in need of some magicalhelp.

And so Rapunzel, David,Mais, Spargel, Sven and I all lived happily ever after…

Oh, I almost forgot to mention the not so happily ever after part of the story. Everybody's favorite duo Bubba and Darla did not make it out as well as the rest of us.

Before I moved to Barbados, I went hometo tie up a few loose ends. While I was there I discovered Darla had given birth to a baby boy. They had managed to not have any kids since Rapunzel, who they had had when they were very young, but I suppose something went wrong.

Since I didn't want to get pulled into the situation again, I made an anonymous call to Child Services with a tip that the conditions at Bubba and Darla's were far from adequate for a baby. (I had actually seen Bubba in my garden several nights, I think he hoped I would catch him and make the same deal as before.)

Child Services was prompt and made some unusual discoveries. I had been right about the meth lab (big shocker) but I had been wrong about them being cousins. It was worse than that. Bubba and Darla were, I kid you not, brother and sister. After I found that out I decided it was time to leave. Hearing anymore about the two of them and I would need serious therapy. I felt really bad for Rapunzel, no wonder she was a little screwed up. But I wisely chose not to share this information with her.

Last I heard of the pair the baby had been taken and adopted by a wonderful family. Bubba and Darla had packed up and high tailed it out of town. Maybe they and Zohn are hiding out together. Oh to be a fly on the wall for that conversation…

Anyway, everyone who deserved it got a happily ever after. Everyone else disappeared into oblivion like they deserved.

The End

A/N so there you go.

Now to make a few apologies and clarifications.

Concerning Bubba and Darla, I have nothing against "redneck" type people. I actually live in Tennessee, so I hold no prejudices against them. I just thought the pair added an interesting dynamic to the story and the opportunity for fun running jokes. I'm sorry if the brother/sister thing was too much for anyone. When a friend and I discussed it, we both got thoroughly grossed out by the idea, but thought it was still too funny not to put in the story. (Speaking of that friend, did you notice my tribute to you? Well…not so much a tribute, just a lack of creativity on my part. Though, it went with the whole theme, you know, Zohn of Janath, Wily of Larpinski…lol)

Also, as I think back in the story, the character of Rapunzel changed a lot in the witch's perspective. I don't really know why that was, I had intended to make Rapunzel a very bad character, but decided I wanted to write it as a bit of a success story for the witch. So yeah, that's what happened.

Anyhoo, thanks much for reading, I hope you enjoyed it at least a little. Review and let me know, if you'd be so kind. :)

Oh, and fifty bonus points to anyone who can figure out the connection of the kids' name to the story. Hint: go to an online translator and hit "German to English."