A.N: Ugh, next Sunday turned into a lot of Sundays, didn't it? Gosh I apologize so much! Please forgive me! Life's been really hard and... I read a book recently where one of my favorite character's dies and I've not been taking the loss well at all... I feel like a chunk of my soul has been ripped away. If any of you have heard of the Imura brothers from Rot and Ruin then we can be official best friends for life! I don't think I've felt this heartbroken since Tadashi's death.

Speaking of which, I'll try and update my BH6 story as well. Just gimme some time to get it together guys. Again, I apologize for the really late update.
Anyways, without too much fuss, lets get on with the show.

But one thing before that! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE FOLLOWS AND FAVORITES! I LOVE YOU GUYS! And I hope this fandom doesn't crumble under my feet. I don't think my heart can take anymore.

ENJOY!

Chapter 10: Who Let The Toothless Out!

"Is this it?" Jack asked already parking the car in front of the huge mansion-like house. He tried hard not to gape at the building. But both Hiccup and Merida were failing terribly at that though. They had their mouths wide open; welcoming any insects that might have been flying nearby. All three sets of amazed eyes were locked on the building before them.

"Yeah, this is it…" Rapunzel told him, getting out of the car and closing the door. She was so worried about what she might find inside. Millions of thoughts ran through her mind.

"I'm surprised there isn't a butler out here to greet us, Punzie," Jack chuckled as they all walked up the long stretch of stone walkway to reach her porch. It looked freaking huge.

"Oh there normally is, but mom n' dad sent them away on a Hawaiian vacation," Rapunzel said distractedly. Her mind was playing out different scenarios of what might happen once she entered the house… and none of them were good. Stop it, Rapunzel! Think positive, you're an Optimist! I'm an optimist!

"Your butlers and maids gets vacations…? To Hawaii ?" Hiccup deadpanned. He hadn't even been outside the freaking state, let alone Hawaii… and here? A butler gets to go on a free cruise.

Bark! Bark!

"You said it, bud."

"Where do I sign up for ta job?" Merida chuckled. She's heard great stuff about Hawaii. It was on her "Things-To-Do-Before-I-Die," list.

They had finally reached the house porch.

Rapunzel hesitantly stood in front of the huge wooden doors. Everyone could see that she was clearly nervous. She turned and looked at her new friends; they smiled at her encouragingly, which gave her a little more courage to go in. She pulled out the silver key from her pocket and unlocked the door before going in; knowing that her three friends were right behind her.

But Rapunzel suddenly halted and turned slightly to them; not making eye contact. "Do you guys mind waiting here?"

"…Rapunzel wait," Jack caught her wrist, preventing her from going any farther. He needed to warn her. He had to let her know that there is still the possibility of her mother and father being zombies… They had to be realistic about this situation. He couldn't let her just walk towards her own death. "Your parents... They cou-"

"Jack, please..." Rapunzel pleaded twisting her hand out of his. "Please don't say anything…"

She knows…Of course she does. She knows that her parents might be zombies, judging by the sudden fever and headaches. She wasn't stupid but she was hopeful. Maybe, just maybe, her parents hadn't turned. Maybe it was all just a coincidence and they were perfectly fine.

He slowly let go of her hand. So she knew all along.... He understood that she needed to do this alone and he would respect that. "Just be careful," he told her with a neutral expression on his face.

She turned around to give him a trembling, watery smile. She took a deep breath and climbed up the stairs slowly without looking back.

Jack, Hiccup and Merida stayed back in the family room. Moments later, a tinkling noise grabbed their attention as a white and orange cat hurriedly came out of the hallway but stopped abruptly as it saw them. The cat hissed at them before running back the way it came.

Toothless, who had tilted his head innocently at the house cat, was now growling at the retreating feline. Before anyone could stop him, the dog chased after the cat with full speed, determined to catch it. Toothless disappeared into the hallway.

"Toothless! No!" Hiccup chastised and ran after his pet instinctively before either Jack or Merida could stop him. "Come back!"

"Hiccup! Get back here!" Jack barked. He took a few steps forward but then turned back to Merida and was about to say something to her but she waved him off dismissively.

"Yeah, yeah… I know wha' ta do…" She said and tipped her head towards the bow in her hand.

Jack gave her a curd nod and loped through the hallway muttering as he went 'Damn moron's gonna get himself killed,' or hurt… or worse... He was weaponless too.

Merida was now standing alone in the room; impatiently tapping her foot on the nicely designed white carpet. She huffed and glanced upstairs then at the hallway and then back upstairs, that's when her ears caught the faint sound of scuffling. She was already racing up the stairs when she heard Rapunzel's yell.

"Mom! Please…! It's me!" Merida heard the golden haired girl's pleading voice coming from one of the rooms in the long corridor. Ther' must beh a' least six doors here… So which one was Rapunzel in? Without any time to waste, Merida went for the door that was closest to her first, when she heard more yelling and more scuffling coming from the room adjacent to the one she just looked into.

Merida hurried to the door behind which she was sure the noises where coming from and tried to open the door but it wouldn't budge. She tried twisting the door knob but it didn't seem to be locked which meant only one thing. Something must be jammed against the door preventing her from opening it.

"Hold on in ther', Am coming!" She yelled as she flung her body against the door. She did that multiple times until her shoulders hurt but it was not in vain as she felt the door give way a little. Using the slight opening as leverage, Merida pushed at it forcefully causing the door to open even wider. She saw that a toppled over vanity was the object preventing her from opening the door. It looked like its legs were broken and so was the glass. She had only opened the door enough for one person to squeeze through it at a time; if they tried hard.

She could see the Zombie and Rapunzel perfectly from that angle though. The blonde girl stood trapped against the balcony window which was situated at the corner of the room and the Zombie-mom. To her left was a wall and to her right was other damaged furniture. Merida had her bow and arrow out in a heartbeat and was aiming it at the Rapunzel's former mother's head when she heard the girl cry out.

Rapunzel's wide teary eyes met brave ones and she cried out when she saw what the latter was about to do. "No! Wait! Don't hurt her!"

Merida blinked "What? Are ya kiddin meh?" she said in frustration. She understood Rapunzel's distress, she truly did. But the girl would be torn to bits if Merida didn't kill the monster right now. She saw Rapunzel's pleading sad puffy pink face and gave an audible frustrated sigh. She took aim again. "Am sorry, Goldie."

"No! Merida! Stop!" Rapunzel cried out and covered her ears. The Zombie was just about to lunge at her when the arrow that Merida fired struck the zombie's hand; piercing it and pinning it to the wall to its left. The zombie growled loudly and moaned; whether in pain or anger Merida wasn't sure. As the zombie-mom turned its milky white eyes at Merida, she shot two more arrows at it. This time, one arrow pierced her left hand also pinning it to the wall and the other arrow pierced what was supposed to be her right bicep.

The zombie was effectively pinned to the wall; unable to move freely. The zombie growled louder; with rage this time and began jerking forward and out of the arrows. Blood began oozing out of the wounds and the zombie's struggling only made it ooze out more. Merida moved her hand behind to grab another arrow when she realized that there was only one more left. She decided against using it. If Rapunzel hurried she wouldn't have to use up the last arrow. It might come in handy later on. So she impatiently yelled at the scared girl on the other side of the zoom; still closing her ears and shaking her head vigorously. "Rapunzel! Hurry! Befor' it gets free!"

Rapunzel still shook her head and Merida yelled even louder with anger. "I didn' kill it! It's alive! If ya don' do as I say, ya wont beh! C'mon! Hurry!"

Only after Rapunzel heard the red head say that she hadn't killed her mother did she realize the truth in the words. She saw that the zombie who used to be her mother was struggling against the arrows that had it pinned. She looked over to Merida who was stretching her hand out through the door desperately asking Rapunzel to take it.

Rapunzel glanced one more time at her former mother but instead of running to the door she ran to the dresser lying beside the bed. She heard Merida yell for her again. She knew Merida wouldn't be able to see her from this angle.

"Wha're ya doin? Get here now!" She heard the other girl yell more as she opened the drawers and rummaged through them till she found what she was looking for. Rapunzel pulled out a small bottle and an injection. She removed the needle cap and stuck the needle into the top of the bottle and suctioned the liquid out into the syringe. She then looked back at the zombie pinned to the wall. It was looking at her with such hunger and rage; like it hadn't eaten anything in years. Its mouth hung open; drool spilling out.

Rapunzel took a deep breath and walked cautiously to the zombie. Merida was cussing and yelling at her angrily now; whatever little patience she had was completely gone. "Are ya crazy! Do ya wanna get killed o' something!?"

Rapunzel ignored the ill-tempered teen and carefully stepped closer to the zombie. She proceeded to calmly inject the liquid into the crook of the zombie's pinned arm. She had to concentrate to find the vein. She then pushed the plunger slowly and saw the liquid drain into what Rapunzel hoped was a vein. She also hoped this would work and to her surprise and relief, it did. The zombie's struggles immediately lessened until it slumped against the wall.

Merida really didn't have to put up with this crap! She really didn't want to put up with a girl who actually wanted to kill herself this way. Rapunzel was freaking suicidal! And downright insane! Merida didn't know what to think when Rapunzel ran over to the other side of the room; out of her range of limited vision. She didn't know what the blonde girl was trying to do. She then saw her walk over to the zombie! Seriously? Wha' the hell is wrong wit' her? The zombie must have knocked her in the head and loosened up some screws she thought. That's when she noticed Rapunzel holding a… syringe? What was she trying to do with that? She then saw the blonde girl inject some liquid into the Zombie's arm. Merida couldn't help but gawk at the scene playing out her front of her. The zombie was rendered dead in seconds. The only things holding it up were Merida's arrows.

Rapunzel stood there in front of the creature hanging off the wall; seemingly lost in space. Is it dead? Merida wanted to ask her what she gave the zombie but didn't get a chance as they both heard a gunshot sound from downstairs. Their heads snapped up each other and Merida was the first to speak. "Ta boys must beh in trouble,"

"They aren't with you?" Rapunzel asked as she ran back to the door, took Merida's hand and climbed over the vanity and out the door.

"No, the dog saw the cat n' chased after it, n' ta lads chased after the dog," Merida would've laughed at the situation if they hadn't heard the gunshot a few seconds ago.

"Oh god! MY DAD!" Rapunzel would've burst out in tears all over again but Merida pulled at her hand.

"C'mon, let's go, Goldie," Merida said as she and Rapunzel ran down the stairs to where they assumed the gunshot came from.

Rapunzel did everything she could to not cry out; in sadness, or fear, or sorrow. They ran through the hallways with Rapunzel taking the lead. The sound seemed to have come from her dad's study. When both the girls reached the area they saw that one of the big wooden doors was afar and the other a little broken. Rapunzel's breathing quickened as she opened the door wider and gasped.

"Oh My God…! Jack!"

Alright, so that's it for this chapter, the tale will start to unravel itself and the action has already started and it'll only get better (or worse in this case) from here on out. So stay with me guys. I've already started working on the next chapter so I have high hopes of uploading next week. For sure this time. Anyways, I really hope you guys liked this update.

SHOUT OUTS TIME!

KawaiiAriel: I make no promises. This is a zombie fanfic after all. I recommend you to stick around and find out ^_^ (::)(::)(::)
ivylene.h: Well, if anyone can figure out what's happening, its him. Hiccup was always the brains of this operation. (::)(::)
AvaniAcrux: Oh, don't worry about it. I won't stop writing fanfics just cause I don't get any reviews (while they are good at motivating me) Hope you nailed the exams! Best of Luck for your results! (::)(::)
Infrared-Ultraviolet: Hi there! Yup, remember the prologue… it definitely is important. *wink wink* Thank you for the wonderful compliments about the OCs (which I hate creating tbh) I'm really glad you're enjoying it so far! WAIT! YOU'RE A JACKUNZEL SHIPPER?! OMG! I thought we were practically extinct! *Hugs you till you turn blue* I'm so happy *weeps* Also, I really really appreciate that you reviewed to individual chapters cause not a lot of people do that (Heck, even I don't do that) So yeah, thank you for taking the time to lemme know what you thought about it. Here are three cookies (::)(::)(::) ^_^ AND WAIT AGAIN! IS THAT A FREAKING FOX AS YOUR PRO PIC? OMMMGGGG! NOWAY! FOXES ARE MY MOST FAVORITE ANIMAL IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD! YOU ARE THE MOST AWESOMEST PERSON! KYAAAAAAA! *fangirls* T^T My love for foxes is too much! I cant... *collapses* You deserve a whole truck load of cookies!

Yup! So that's it for now. See you guys next week! ^_^
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