Angel: Some people have asked me exactly how Harmony got in close proximity with the Moonstone, but don't worry, season 2 will answer those questions. However...I'm not even on the finale yet, because with my schoolwork, and work, I haven't had much time lately to finish the 1st season. Hopefully I'll have it done by February at the latest. I'm currently writing The Alchemist Returns at this point in time, so I just need to get that done before I finally get to the season finale special Secret of the Sun Drop (which will no doubt take me days to write just like with the other two specials...)

I know that it's still a mystery on what exactly will happen to Harmony, but let me just focus on this season first before I even worry about the other 2. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

And it's still a mystery on Cass and what I'll do with her in the third season, but I'll get to it whenever I get to that point. I did not say anything about Cass yet for the third season or Harmony for that matter, Matt. And Varian is just not Cassandra's love. Gross. I don't even ship the two. Varian deserves better!

In Corona, people are walking around, minding their own business when a man runs past. A wanted posted has been put up for the Silent Striker, a thief who has been recently attacking shops lately and stealing their money from the registers.

"He went this way!" Pete and Stan race after him. The thief is cornered by the Captain and another guard, who growl at him.

"I'm sorry," Eugene takes off the hood. "Were you looking for this?" He tosses the bag and Lance catches it with a smirk. The Captain looks between him and Eugene, who runs off.

"Strongbow's a diversion! Get Rider!" He points behind him and the guard stops in confusion, letting Lance get away. The man grunts in frustration. "After them! Go! Go! Go!"

The two meet Pete and Stan near a painting of Eugene and Lance. "We lost them..."

"Oh come on!" Eugene exclaims, dropping the painting. "Seriously? Guys," He throws down the bag, which is full of books and teddy bears instead of gold.

"Man, we were so close that time!" Pete laments, as this was an exercise.

"Well, if by 'close,' you mean 'not even a little,' then yes, I completely agree. Fellas, if you can't catch us when we're going easy on you, how do you expect to catch this 'master thief' that's terrorizing the town," Eugene crosses his arms.

"Captain calls him the Silent Striker," Stan whispers to him.

"...Yeah, I'm not calling him that," Eugene deadpans as he finds it an unoriginal name. "Well, Captain, I believe this exercise in humility has proven that my esteemed colleague Lance here, is more than qualified to assist me in training your men in the fine art of thief-catching. So, what do you say? Does he get the job?"

"No!" The Captain denies, walking off with the guards.

"Eh, I'm not sure how I feel about this whole public servant business anyway," Lance walks off, Eugene glancing at the wanted poster.

"Thank you, Varian," Rapunzel is telling Varian as they're walking in the castle. "I just don't know what else to do."

"It's not a problem, but why did you ask me to come here?" Varian asks curiously. The princess waves for him to follow and he does so. He realizes where they're headed once he recognizes the hall. As they approach the room, Friedborg walks out with a tray in her hands. She simply looks at them and tilts her head towards the door. Basically telling the two that it's alright for them to go in.

They stare as she turns and walks down the hallway.

Varian decides to knock.

"Friedborg?" A scratchy and stuffed-up voice murmurs from the other side, "Did you forget something?"

"It's us, Mona," The young boy replies.

"Vari?" The sick voice asks louder, followed by a heavy cough. "Come in," She says once the coughing fit stops.

Varian pushes the door open, seeing the young princess laying in bed under a bunch of blankets.

"Hey Vari," Harmony smiles weakly. It's only now just hitting him that this is the first time in her room. It was about the same as Rapunzel's, but with her own few touches as well. There are several paintings from the crown princess on the walls, and the younger princess has some of her prototypes and blueprints lying around.

"Hey," He says softly, walking into the room. Rapunzel closes the door behind her. "Mona, you're sick?" He walks up to her bedside.

"I have a cold. I just got some soup and I've been resting all morning," Her head rests on the pillow, her hair a mess underneath it. She looks up with a weak smile towards the two.

"Did you drink water?" Rapunzel asks her.

"Yes." Harmony goes into another coughing fit, causing her to sit up. She turns her head away from the two as she continues. Varian pats her back until she stops. "Apparently, not enough," Her voice is even more scratchy. Rapunzel pours her some water and holds it out to her. "Thanks," She murmurs gratefully, taking a sip. "Uggh. I hate being sick."

Sadly, Harmony has had this cold for about 2 days now. Eugene had it last week, and now it's transferred to her. He's better and back on his feet, but now the princess is very sick and bedridden.

"Aw, I'm sorry, Mona," Varian's eyes soften.

"Varian and I are gonna make sure you're comfortable until you're all better," Rapunzel smiles at her sister, whose eyes widen. It wasn't because Varian was going to be here.

It's because of her sister.

"Rapunzel, you really don't-"

"I'll go get hot towels!" She runs out the door.

"Sisters..." Harmony shakes her head slowly, coughing again. Varian places the cup into her hands and she takes a slow sip. "Vari, you don't need to be here to help take care of me. You'll get sick too..."

"You were there for me at the Expo, I have to. Besides...your health means more to me than my own."

She smiles bashfully and he returns the favor.

"The entire kingdom is in a panic over this Silent Striker, so Pascal and I figured we had to do our part to help catch him," Rapunzel states to Cass in her room, preparing the hot towels. Cass looks up at a handmade trap.

"Uhh, Raps, maybe you should leave the bad guy snatching to the pros," Cass spins around a broom.

"Wait, Cass! No!"

Cass throws up the golden gauntlet, setting off the trap. "It's so obi-" She suddenly gets caught up in a blanket, which acts as a net.

"Obvious was kind of the point," Rapunzel tells her while the lady-in-waiting gives a deadpan look. "Here, let me help you down."

"No. No, I'll do it myself, thank you," Cass pulls out her dagger.

"But I have a safer way to get you-"

Cass cuts off the blanket, falling onto the ground in front of Rapunzel. "My leg!"

"Down..." Rapunzel finishes with a cringe.

"Oh ho ho," Eugene chortles as he's looking at a wanted poster. "It's almost laughingly simple. We catch this Striker, prove that you're trustworthy, and bam-o, the Captain hires you on the spot."

"Then let's find us a Striker!" Lance looks around and sees nothing suspicious. "Well, he's not here. Ooh!" He notices a cart, rubbing his hands together. "Let's get kabobs."

"Oh, forget the kabobs! We've got detective work to do," Eugene walks off, Lance glancing at the cart dejectedly.

"But the kabobs..."

They interview every single victim that's been hit so far by the Silent Striker. "As I always do each morning, I place my best shoes at the display window. He took all my money from the till, from the safe, even my secret shoe stash," Feldspar holds up the shoe, a fly coming out of it. Eugene looks away in disgust while Lance is trying on some boots.

"Hummina!" He murmurs, writing this down.

"It happened during the after-school rush," Monty states when they ask him. "That's my busiest time. He cleaned me out!" He notices Lance trying cupcakes, to Eugene's ire. "Uh, you know you gotta pay for those, son."

He removes the one in his mouth and puts it back, Eugene pinching his nose.

"I was walking over to get a customer her change. I turned my back for one second, and suddenly, the whole chest was empty!"

"Uh huh," Eugene looks up at Xavier, shutting the notepad. "I believe we have enough to go on here."

"Well, that was a waste of time," Lance is playing with a string, making a diamond out of it as Eugene paces around. "Hey, look at that!"

"Hmm," Eugene stares at the map, rubbing his chin. "Hold a second!"

"We hit a dead end," Lance gets his string taken away. "Hey!" He pouts, hand on his cheek.

"What do we really know about this guy, huh?" Eugene starts putting the string on pins. "He hits his marks during peak hours, his preferred method of extraction is using sleight of hand, and he's after cash only. Oh, and he's also working through town using a distinct inward spiral pattern, which points us to the exact area he will strike next! I'd say we have enough to set a trap for our Silent Striker..."

They set up a table at the next point, which is an alley. Eugene looks at his pocket watch, closing it. He looks towards Lance, both of them nodding towards each other. Together they set up a makeshift shop, with Eugene hiding in the table. He gives his friend a thumbs up.

"Come on, everybody! Fast, fun money, ladies and gents," Lance calls out, setting up three seashells with a coin hiding underneath one of them. "Just find the coin and win the purse," He puts down a bag of coins, some people walking over. Eugene keeps an eye out behind the tablecloth. "Ah, wrong trail! Who's next up?" A shadow moves past the crowd, stepping on a puddle. Eugene notices this and kicks Lance from behind. "Ow!"

He takes the bag before the Silent Striker could, who falls into the cage next to Eugene. He stands up and holds the plank over the cage. "Gotcha! Ha ha! Not so silent or strike-y anymore, are you? Now, let's get a look at this so-called master thief!" He pulls away the cloth, both of them staring inside of it.

"Wow..." Lance comments slowly, "I did not see that coming..."

"Your majesty," Eugene starts off to the shocked Captain and king. "Captain...may I present, the Silent Strikers?" He gestures to two little girls, Pete and Stan feeling awkward. They had to put them in handcuffs in case they would escape...

"They're...children," The Captain stares at the two of them.

"Wow Captain," The black-haired girl claps while being sarcastic. "Figured that out by yourself, or did your ace detectives tip you off?"

Lance grins, nudging Eugene as she meant them. The Captain walks up to them, bending down. "What are your names, children?"

"She doesn't talk much," She nods her head towards the red-haired girl with a blue flower in her hair. "But they call us the Bidness sisters. I'm Nunya."

"Well, Nunya Bidness-"

They both giggle and he realizes what he said. "Very funny. No one is laugh-"

Lance laughs out loud. "That was funny."

"That was definitely a little funny," Eugene agrees with him.

"Hmm," Frederic rubs his chin. "We can't send two children to jail...but we can't just let these two criminals go either."

"Yeah, they'll just run off and start stealing again," Lance points out. "Speaking from personal experience, anyway."

"Yes, you and Eugene do have past experience, don't you?" Frederic stands up. "Perhaps the two of you could take these two under your wing for a few days. See if you can't help them straighten up."

"And get them to return what they took," The Captain adds in.

"Oh, huh," Eugene chuckles nervously, "We're flattered, but see, Lance and I really aren't about kids."

"Ha ha, or wings. I'm a drumstick man," Lance gestures to himself.

"You look after my youngest daughter, don't you?" Frederic raises a brow at the two.

Eugene glances away, feeling sheepish. It's true that Harmony does hang around him and the others a lot... "W-Well...technically yes, but she's 14 and can take care of herself from time to time-"

"This might be exactly the thing that could earn my trust," The Captain murmurs while looking away, the two men looking at each other.

"But of course what kind of guys would turn their backs on children in need?" Eugene finishes eagerly. He really needed this for Lance.

"Good. I'll leave them in your hands," Frederic stands up and leaves them all alone.

"So we look after some cute kids for a day or so. How hard could it be?" He takes it back once they see that the two girls have managed to get out of their handcuffs.

"You will be on your feet before you know it, Cass," Rapunzel states as she wheels Cass into her room, having picked her up from the infirmary. "Until then, nurses Pascal and Rapunzel are at your service. So what would you like us to do first?"

Pascal lands on her cast, wearing a nurse hat over his head. Cass looks up at her. "Uh, I really appreciate it, Raps...really, but I don't do the whole getting nurtured thing, so..."

"Oh, okay," Rapunzel places her hands behind her back, chuckling a bit. "I get it. You wanna handle things in the typical Cass fashion, solo. Remember, though, if you need anything-"

"I just need some peace and quiet," Cass sinks into her bed. "Right...and maybe an extra pillow? Soup? Lullaby?" Pascal rolls his eyes, grabbing the end of her hair. "Should I rotate your mattress?" The chameleon manages to pull her away. "Brush your hair? Bedtime story? Facial? Game of checkers?"

Pascal shuts the door and she sighs, leaning against her pillow with a small smile on her face. She'll be recovered within a week or so, as long as she does this in her own way. The door suddenly opens and she peeks open an eye to see Rapunzel peeking her head in.

"Are you sure you're-"

"I'M FINE! GO TAKE CARE OF HARMI!" She shouts in frustration. She'd apologize later, but she really didn't need nurses.

"Here," Varian gently places a wet rag on Harmony's head. "This might warm you up."

"Thank you," She murmurs quietly. "Where's Ruddiger?"

"He's over there," He chuckles, pointing to Daisy and the raccoon playing together. "You should get some rest, Mona. I promise I won't leave your side until you get better." He takes a hold of her hand and she smiles, squeezing as she closes her eyes. Varian stares at her red nose and slightly sweaty face. Despite the fact that she's sick...she still looks adorable. Her hair is a cute mess on her pillow, and her nose looks like a reindeer's. And of course, he couldn't forget about the sleepy smile on her face. He reaches out and combs his fingers through the brown locks, attempting to fix it.

"Harmi~!" Rapunzel suddenly bursts into the room, causing both of them to look at her, startled. "Okay sis, you'll be better in no time," She tucks Harmony in with the blanket. "Even though it's been two days now...but just like then, Nurses Pascal and Rapunzel are here to help! So, do you need anything?"

She glances up at Varian before turning back to Rapunzel. "Punzie, I love you, and I really appreciate you looking out for me since I got sick. But I heard about Cass getting hurt, and you need to take care of her. I'll be fine with Vari."

He smiles, placing his hand on top of hers. "Oh, I get it, but Cass wants to do it alone! So do you need a pillow, soup, more hot towels? Maybe some more medicine? A tissue? Do your pillows need to be fluffed? Some extra blankets? Chess?"

"No, no, don't do any of that!" Harmony waves her hand in a panic, eyes wide. "I'm really okay!"

"Are you sure?"

She looks up to the alchemist for help and he stands up, pushing her away gently. "How about you keep checking on Cassie, and I'll get Mona anything she needs. You should be focusing only one person."

"You're right...but I'll still pop in to check on my little sister! Every hour! Count on it!"

She shuts the door behind her and Harmony sighs in relief, sinking back onto her pillow. Varian chuckles as he turns around to face her.

"How long has that been going on?"

"Ever since I got sick..." She places a hand on her head. "But ever since Cass is out of commission too, it's getting more excessive. You saw how she was an hour ago. Don't get me wrong, I love her, but sometimes she can be a bit much. I'm still getting used to that part."

"Rapunzel just cares...a lot," He smiles, patting her head. "I do too..."

She blushes, looking away and clearing her throat as she could feel the coughs coming in again. "C-Can you get me some water, please?"

"Of course," He reaches for the pitcher of water.

The two little girls are running across the rooftops, running around town when Eugene stops them while hiding in an alley. He grabs them by the shoulders and then handcuffs one to each former thief. "Let me go!" The black-haired girl demands, pulling at the chains.

"Okay! First rule of not being a thief, don't steal!" He takes whatever she had in her bag. "Pretty obvious!" He throws it to Lance. "Second rule: Making people chase you five miles makes them cranky." She just stares at whatever is in her hand.

"Aww," Lance bends down to the red-haired girl. "Aren't you a fancy little thief? I'm callin' mine Red. Cause she's got-"

"Red hair, I get it. You can't just-" The black-haired girl kicks him in the leg, causing him to fall. "Ow! Okay, I'm calling mine Angry!"

"We don't do nicknames," Angry crosses her arms at him, frowning deeply.

"Listen, Angry," He points a finger at her. "You don't wanna be here, and we don't wanna be here!"

"So fancy," Lance grins at Red, causing Eugene to growl in frustration.

"So just return what you stole, and we can all get on with our lives. Besides, you don't wanna be thieves. Plus, it's not a viable long-term career."

"Maybe you were just bad at it," Angry retorts back, causing him to gasp in horror.

"Bad at it? Bad at it?" He pulls her towards Lance, both of the striking poses. "We were the original Strikers, okay? We invented techniques that are used by criminals all around the world to this day! You ever heard of the Drop and Stop?"

They both shake their heads no. "Seriously? Never?"

"Kids today!" Lance mutters to him.

"We used to use it all the time to rob caravans back in the day. One of us would find a way to distract the lead carriage while the other would go around back and steal-" He notices the smiles from their faces, realizing that this was not helping them turn around their lives. "La, la, la. Never mind. My point is the life of a criminal is hard. You're always on the run. Not to mention the enemies you make. Whew! We once tried to double-cross this guy called the Baron. He hasn't stopped hunting us since."

Angry's eyes widen at the name, looking up at Red.

"Of course, it didn't help matters that Eugene stole his prized stallion..." Lance trails off, Eugene elbowing him in the arm. He places down Angry to look at her in the eye.

"And the worst part is...is the guilt you have to live with," He takes out a comb from his vest. "See this? First thing I ever stole. It's a shameful reminder of my criminal past."

Angry snatches it from him, eyeing the comb. "Why'd you steal something so...worthless?" She drops it onto the ground, insulting the former thief.

"What?! It's not worthless! It has sentimental-"

Lance takes it from him. "It's worthless," He seems to agree with Angry. Eugene snatches the comb back, glaring at his friend. "Thieving tip number one. Take the most valuable thing in the room."

The two nod in agreement. "Lance, Lance...we've gotta make them better people, not better thieves."

"Thieves are people too," Lance defends, and they hear a click.

The girls have escaped yet again. Eugene sighs at this. "You know, I'm impressed...annoyed, yes, but I'm impressed."

He pants as he holds up Angry by her belt, the girl chained again. "You know...we could scare them straight. Of course, we'd have to take them to some tough-looking types. You and I, we're too pretty to be scary," Lance smirks at Eugene.

"Ha," Eugene pinches his nose. "Well...you're half right, anyway. Who do we know that's both scary and ugly?"

"Well, well, well..." Hook Foot steps up to the tied-up girls. "So you think you can handle a life of crime, huh?" He stares at them in the eye and they don't respond, smirking towards each other. Lance shuts the door, only to hear crying a few seconds later. Confused, they open up the door to see that Red has taken his hook... "I need that to walk!" They toss it above his head.

"You know...that kind of reminded me of us when we were that age."

"Yeah," Eugene chuckles a little. "Me too...man, Hook Foot is really crying, isn't he?"

Cass sleeps peacefully in her bed before hearing shuffling. Two people are pacing in front of her door and she sighs. "Keep it down!" She pushes her wheelchair towards the door.

"What just happened?" Stan asks from outside.

"She's talking to you, Stan."

"Me?"

"You're the one who wanted to march, I just wanted to stand there."

Cass places her pillow over her ears in disbelief. "Say it. Don't spray it."

"Guys!" She cries out towards the door. "I'm trying to nap in here!"

Suddenly it's silence and she tilts her ear towards the door, smiling and laying back down. The door opens and the wheelchair rolls back to her bed.

"Sorry!" Rapunzel replies sheepishly. "I asked Pete and Stan to stand outside to make sure you got peace and quiet, but...I forgot they tend to bicker."

Cass sighs at this. "Rapunzel, I told you, I don't need-"

"I just wanted to let you know they've been relieved of duty," Rapunzel backs up towards the door.

"Thank you," Cass smiles in relief.

"And replaced with Maximus."

She glares as Rapunzel closes the door, whinnying and clopping heard. Cass ties the pillow over her head, hugging her knees and placing her blanket over herself, whining.

Varian is patting Harmony on the head as she sleeps, snoring softly. He smiles down at her as Daisy and Ruddiger have left the room to give her some quiet. Even when she's sleeping, she's still beautiful...

A loud thump is heard from outside, causing him to look up. Someone is hitting a staff against the wooden floor outside, the princess sitting up slowly. "Kevin, can you not do that?" She calls out and then it stops.

"I'm sorry, princess, but it's necessary."

He starts reciting the rules, Harmony groaning as she lifts up her pillow. She leans back and puts it over her face, whining.

"How am I supposed to nap if you won't stop talking?!"

Varian cringes, looking towards the door. "I-It is pretty distracting."

"My apologies, princess." He keeps quiet and Harmony closes her eyes peacefully, putting her pillow back to her cheek. Rapunzel opens the door, standing behind Varian.

"Sorry!" She smiles at her sister. "I had Kevin stand outside so that you could get some sleep, but I forget sometimes that he's like Maximus."

"Raps, I'm fine," Harmony drags a hand down her face. "Vari's been taking really good care of me."

"Her fever's gone down a little," He grins up at the crown princess. "And she's coughing less now."

"Great! Kevin has been taken off duty..."

"Thank goodness..." Harmony mutters under her breath.

"And replaced with Pascal and Silver."

The girl growls as Rapunzel leaves the two alone, squeaking and whinnying heard outside. "Uggh..." Harmony facepalms at this. "I can't catch a break lately with this cold...nooo! I just wanna sleeeeeeeeep!" She grips the sheets during her exclamation. "I hate being sick..."

Varian pats her shoulder, feeling her pain.

"Hey, service!" Lance hollers as Big Nose walks past him with plates in his hands.

"Yeah...place has gotten real slow since Attila left to open up shop with Monty," Big Nose adds in. Shorty digs into his beard and holds out...what looks to be a moldy cupcake with a fly on top of it. Red cringes in disgust, Lance slamming his head on the counter.

"That's it! Come on, Red. We're making lunch." He jumps over the counter. Eugene sighs next to Angry.

"What's wrong with you?" She asks sharply.

"Oh, what's wrong? I don't know," He lifts his head up. "I'm trying to prevent two smart little kids with a world of potential from throwing their lives away, and I can't even figure out how to get them to listen!" He slams his head back onto the counter.

"Yeah...got yourself a head scratcher there. Let me ask you something." He turns his head to look at her. "When you were our age, would you have listened?"

"...No," He says after a few seconds. "In fact, I'd probably still be out there cheating and stealing if it weren't for—wait a minute! That's it!"

Hopefully this last resort would work...

"You two are the Striker?" Rapunzel looks between them. Harmony is nuzzled into her blanket, sitting on Rapunzel's bed and drinking hot tea. Varian pats her back.

"Long hair and brains?" Angry asks smugly. "Good for you." She walks up to Harmony. "Is he your boyfriend?"

The princess chokes a bit on her tea, blushing. Luckily it's not noticeable since she's still sick. "I..."

"He talks about you two a lot," She points to Lance, who smiles sheepishly when earned with glares from the two. Eugene glances up at him, crossing his arms with an 'I told you so' look. "And if you're not the boyfriend, you look like a lot like the guy he says is your boyfriend."

"My dating life is not for public discussion, ever again," Harmony huffs, giving Varian the cup and crossing her arms. "Didn't anyone tell you to not ask personal questions like that?"

"No."

"W-Well, you shouldn't be asking people that!" Varian stammers, pulling at his collar a little while looking away.

Rapunzel laughs at them. "Well, being master thieves, I bet you're really good at Hide-and-Seek."

Angry just scoffs. "That's kid stuff." She takes a book and opens it.

"Ah, too bad. I was hoping you'd play with Pascal and me, but it's probably better if you don't. He's kind of a pro," She holds the chameleon in her hands. He cracks his fingers and flexes his muscles. She holds him out to Red, and he jumps in her hands, turning the same color as her outfit. Then he takes a hold of some of her hair, turning red. Then he copies the flower in her hair, landing back in her hands proudly.

"Can he turn into any color?" Red speaks up, shocking all of them.

"What do you know?" Lance asks while Rapunzel smiles. "Mine does talk."

Angry gestures for her to shush and Rapunzel bends down to her. "Sometimes, it's like he's not even there." She holds out her hands...but Pascal is no longer there. "Pascal? Pascal? You can come out now." Angry looks at Red, who shrugs. "Pascal?" Rapunzel looks underneath her vanity, flipping through a book. "Are you still there?"

She opens up a chest, which has her princess tiara inside. Angry opens her mouth in awe as Rapunzel searches between Harmony and Varian. Pascal suddenly appears on Lance's shoulder, waving. Lance straight u faints, Pascal basking in the glory. Red giggles at this, and Angry can't help but chuckle a bit herself.

Eugene smiles at the sight. "Come on, let's have you meet Daisy," Rapunzel waves them forward.

Harmony stands up and holds out her arms to the girls. "Take my arms. Not my hands, I'm working on a cold."

They do so and she leads them away, Varian smiling warmly at her. She seems to be good with kids.

A knock is heard at the door as the girls have been given a spare room for the night. "You girls feeling okay?" Harmony suddenly asks them, sitting at Red's bed. She seems to be perfectly fine as compared to earlier that afternoon. No red nose, no coughing, and no sweat dripping down her face.

"Fine," Angry glances at Red curiously. "Why?"

"Because I've had a cold for almost three days. You touched my arms and now it's gone," She smiles at them in amusement. "Can you explain that?"

"No," Red shakes her head with a slight giggle.

"Neither can I."

Eugene tucks in Angry. "Nice, cozy bed. Not too shabby, huh? Just think. If you let me help, you can get one of your very own."

"Why are you doing all this?" She couldn't help but wonder. "Usually, adults just try to get rid of us...they don't take us to meet princesses."

"Well...honestly at first...I was only trying to get Lance a job," He looks towards Red and Lance, both of them sleeping. Red is using him as a pillow and Harmony stands up, going over to stand next to Eugene. "But now...I just really wanna help you start over."

"Believe it or not...I've had a bad childhood too," Harmony speaks up, sitting in front of Angry. "My powers have done a lot of emotional damage...not just to me, but to my family too. My father was so scared of what could happen to me that he locked me in the castle for 14 years. And I never had any friends since they were scared of what I could do...that is, until I met Daisy," She nuzzles the duckling, who returns the gesture. "I was shut out from society until Rapunzel managed to change all that." A grateful smile is on her face.

Angry lets out a small tired yawn. "Well...starting over's not easy," She turns around, her back facing them. "Stealing is."

"Look, we know what it's like to be angry with the world. And you're right. Stealing is easy." Harmony elbows Eugene in the arm. "I'm getting there! But Rapunzel showed me that it's when you stop taking things for yourself that you really get the most in return."

"It's not like we wanna steal," Angry murmurs, feeling conflicted. "We just need enough to get away..."

The two glance to each other in concern. "Get away from who? Angry?"

Angry has fallen asleep herself. Eugene looks at Harmony, genuinely worried for them. He tucks her in and pats the back of her head. She snuggles into her blanket, Eugene patting Lance to wake him up. He looks up to see the two shushing him, gesturing for the man to leave them be. They stare at the two one last time before closing the door.

"Brownie, can't you give them protective detail?" He wonders as they walk down the hall.

"Not if I don't know what they're running away from," She frowns a bit. "I'm sorry, Eugene, but unless they're willing to come forward to the Captain or my dad with me, there's nothing I can do..."

Lance lets out a yawn, stretching his arms. "Well...goodnight, blueberry. Varian gone for the night?"

"Sent him off an hour ago, but he'll be back in the morning to check on me," She rolls her eyes in amusement. "But no more talking about us to those kids. They're too young to know about that stuff."

"Ahh, so you admit that you are a couple. I knew it," Lance grins at her and she tries to punch him in the face, but he ducks, laughing and running away. She grunts, vowing to get him back for that later.

Cass is sleeping for real this time when the door opens. She sees a small shadow moving past and pulls out her sword to threaten the intruder.

"Cass, wait!" Rapunzel shouts, holding some food and milk. "It's me!"

"Rapunzel! What are you doing?!" She demands as it's getting a bit brighter outside.

"Well, you've been sleeping all day, and I was worried you'd wake up in the middle of the night hungry..." Cass starts pushing her to the door.

"Rapunzel, for the last time...if I need help, I'll ask for it!" Cass grunts, using her sword as a crutch.

She scoffs at her. "You know, Cass, I don't know why you're making this so hard. I'm just doing what any good friend would do."

"Thanks Rapunzel, but I think I got it," She slams the door and the crown princess sighs.

"Oh well...maybe Harmi will eat it..."

Harmony hears footsteps outside and rolls her eyes in amusement, sitting up. Sometimes her sister would come in late at night to talk or just to make sure that her little sister is okay. A knock is heard and she adjusts her messy hair a bit.

"Come in, Punzie."

"How'd you know it was me?" Rapunzel asks teasingly once she's inside, shutting the door behind her.

"This is the third night in a row you've come in with food for me," Harmony jerks a thumb to the empty plates nearby. "Let me guess, Cass refused it?"

"Yeah...I should've just helped her get down from my trap," She frowns, sitting next to her sister. She watches the girl take some bread. "Maybe then she wouldn't have her leg broken...why won't she let me take care of her?"

"Not everyone wants it, Raps," Harmony takes a sip of her milk, leaving her with a tiny mustache. "I personally don't hate it, and I love that you care, but Cass is different. It's not that she doesn't like it, she doesn't want it. She can take care of herself. She still thinks you're a good friend and you're a great big sister; but there are times where you just have to let her handle things on her own. And maybe just tone it down a little when it comes to me."

"...You're right. Thanks little sis," Rapunzel hugs her tightly and she smiles, returning the gesture.

Angry opens her eyes, looking up at the ceiling. Stealing is what they do best...what else was out there for them? No one was ever there for the two, all they had was each other. She looks towards Red and then out the window. She stands up and steps over Red, letting her sleep as she opens the panes. She smiles at the town, looking up at the moon. It couldn't have been easy for the younger princess of Corona: she has a power that she hates using, and people used to hate her...

She had hope that someday they could be free from him...

Suddenly she notices a man walking around...and she recognizes him.

Rapunzel gasps as she holds out an empty box with no tiara inside the next morning. "I woke up, and it was gone!"

"Mine too," Harmony frowns, holding out her box. Eugene and Lance glance to each other.

"T-The girls wouldn't steal them...would they?" Varian asks slowly.

The two men storm into the room, noticing empty beds and Red's flower left behind.

"Not only did you lose track of two helpless children," The Captain growls at the two once he's heard what's happened. "You managed to let them steal the princesses' tiaras!"

"Okay, I wouldn't call them helpless," Eugene points out.

"Enough! Your services are no longer required here. You're both fired!" He shouts in the man's face, walking away. Pete and Stan look at them sympathetically as they follow after their boss.

"Heh! Joke's on that guy. He never hired me," Lance places his hands on his hips confidently.

Eugene twirls the flower in his fingers, Rapunzel sitting across from them. Varian and Harmony join them, looking sad for him. "I'm so sorry about your tiaras, girls," He looks up at his girlfriend and the young princess. "I thought for sure I could fix those girls. You know, like how you fixed me."

"Eugene...I didn't fix you. You can't make someone better," She slides further up to him. "The best you can do is give them a chance. If they don't want your help, then..." She pauses, looking up at her sister. "All you can do is be there for them until they do." This was the exact same situation with her and Cass.

"Besides, I forgive you," Harmony places a hand on his shoulder.

"It's what friends do," Varian smiles softly.

"...The thing is, I'm sure they did want help...but they're running from something, and I have a feeling it's bad. If I just knew where to look for them."

"Whatever it is...they're really scared if they had to steal our tiaras," Harmony gives Rapunzel a look, and the blonde nods at her.

"Too bad we can't track them..."

"You can start with that flower," They turn to Cass walking up to them, still using her sword as a crutch. "It only grows by the river cliffs."

"Yes! That cliff is full of them," Varian takes the flower, examining it. "It only grows up there because it's so rare and needs the utmost land to bloom."

"You're right!" Eugene stands up, taking the flower back. "I'm going to get Lance!" He kisses the side of Rapunzel's head. "Thank you, Cassandra. In fact, to show my appreciation, I'm not even going to make fun of...that!"

"I'll go with you," Harmony offers, running after him, followed by Varian.

"Me too! I wanna see where these flowers grow!"

The two turn around, giving him a look. "A-And to find the girls," He rubs his neck sheepishly.

They leave Cass and Rapunzel all alone. They look away awkwardly, remembering their little spat earlier in the night.

"Cass...I'm sorry I got so pushy earlier," Rapunzel speaks up first.

"And I'm sorry I yelled at you."

"Huh! I just couldn't bare to see you struggle when I could make things so much easier for you, but I shouldn't have assumed. From now, I will only help if you ask me."

Cass smiles at her. "I can work with that."

"And I have to apologize to Harmony too..." Rapunzel rubs her arm sheepishly.

Angry and Red are running in the woods, Red staring at her companion. They shouldn't have stolen the tiaras from the princesses, as they were only trying to help them. And Harmony still did it despite her previous cold.

"Don't look at me like that," Angry narrows her eyes. "We had to do it. The Baron's men are here. You heard Eugene. He'll never stop coming after us."

They skid to a stop as they spot a familiar caravan. "For two thieves who thought they were clever enough to steal from the Baron, you sure made it easy to find you," The man Angry saw earlier reveals himself...and he has back-up. A large man stands behind the two, in case they try to run.

The two let out a scream while the four were searching for them. They rush forward and hide behind bushes.

"Weasel...I'd recognize that smell anywhere," Eugene states as Harmony and Varian see him.

"Who?" Varian turns to the princess.

"He works for the Baron. And he's also a jerk according to what they told me," She narrows her eyes at the sight of the man. "He's also the same person who stole everything but my mom's ring from them for the guy."

"Hey, we were forgiven for that," Lance pouts at her.

The two girls are being held by the men. "The girls have been running from the Baron!" Eugene realizes, glancing over his shoulder to the others.

"They're in more trouble than I thought. So what do we do? We're unarmed and outnumbered. We can try the Heave-Ho, a bob and weave, a Shoehorn Sam, a Lucky 18."

"No! No tricks. The girls could get hurt," Eugene denies to all of those tactics.

"And we're not totally unarmed," Varian grins, holding up a pink ball. "...But this is the only one I have left. I only get one shot."

"What, so we just ask Weasel to let the girls go real nicely?" Lance asks in disbelief. "Last time I checked, we were on his boss' most wanted list too!"

"Well, let's just hope that's the case. Guys, you stay here."

"What? But Eugene-"

"He's right. Let us handle it," Lance interrupts, the two glancing at each other. Eugene steps out of hiding, holding up his hands. Lance sighs and does the same thing.

"Anthony the Weasel," He turns his gaze to the two men. "Long time no see. Are people still calling you the Weasel? I mean, I guess if you can't change the face, why change the name, right?"

He chuckles at the sight of them, the two teenagers peeking over the bushes. "Rider and Strongbow. To what do I owe this most dubious pleasure?"

"I'm here to offer you the deal of a lifetime, my frenemy, the infamous thieves who double-crossed the Baron on numerous occasions in exchange for the kids."

"What?!" Varian exclaims in a hushed whisper and Harmony shushes him.

"We have to trust them."

Weasel glances to the girls. "Well, that's an awfully noble and heroic gesture, coming from a notorious scoundrel as yourself, Flynn Rider."

"Well, what can I say?" Eugene shrugs a little. "People change."

Angry looks up at him in surprise. Weasel smirks a bit. These two were definitely worth more than two little girls. "You've got a deal."

He gestures for the girls to be let go, and they run up to the men, hugging them.

"What are you doing?!" Angry hisses in his ear.

"Don't worry about us, kiddo. We've got a plan. I just need you two to run, okay?" The guards take hold of the men and the two girls run off.

"Come on," Harmony whispers to Varian as they manage to crawl past the men undetected.

A rope is flung in front of a cave, the girls sliding inside. "Hurry! We can still make the last boat out of Corona. I know you're not happy about this, but we finally have enough money to get away from here. Start fresh."

"Everyone's always turning their backs on us," Red speaks up. "Everyone...everyone...but them," She looks away and Angry stays silent. A whistle is heard and they look out the cave to see Harmony and Varian waiting for them by the rock.

"What are you two doing here?" Angry calls out as they climb up to the duo.

"We need your help. We can't just leave our friends with those guys," Varian jerks a thumb behind him.

"And, we know how much you really wanna help them for everything they did for you," Harmony sits in front of the two, placing her hands on her skirt with a small smile.

"...Why did you come back for us?" Angry asks slowly. "We stole your tiara, and your sister's too."

"Because..." Harmony removes two flowers from her hair. "My mother told me that there's more to me. And now I'm telling you." She puts the plants behind their ears and the two jump up, hugging her. She blinks in surprise before wrapping her arms around them.

Eugene and Lance sit in the caravan, cuffed. "So, uh, Eugene...you wanna let me in on this actual plan part of this plan?"

"Yeah, uh, I'm still working on that," Eugene informs him.

"Let's get back to the Baron," Weasel and the others are on horses. They start to leave and Eugene taps his finger against the bars when he notices four other bushes moving nearby. They look up as birds fly away, smirking.

Two tiaras are placed in front of the horse, the two up front shrugging. They stop to investigate, Weasel feeling that something's off. This was all too familiar to him...

They examine the tiaras when suddenly Angry throws a bag over their heads, disorienting them. "What the-?" Red places one over Weasel. She ducks out of the way from one of the guards reaching for her multiple times. Angry snatches the keys, using them to unlock the door, smirking.

"Angry, you came back, and you used the Drop and Stop! But how'd you know how to do it?"

"Thought I'd go old school. Don't let it get to your head. And...they taught us."

Harmony and Varian step up to the open door, smirking. Eugene laughs in relief, catching the keys. "Now come on."

Red blows a raspberry at the guard, who removes the sack from Weasel. He smiles sheepishly when he gets a glare in return. He growls at the five standing outside the caravan.

"I think these belong to you," Eugene tosses the cuffs to Weasel.

"Wait a minute."

Angry nods as he's thinking the same thing. "Where's the other one and the boy?"

He's suddenly cuffed and pushed to the other guards, all of them trapped in goop. Red holds up the keys and Varian smirks at them, crossing his arms. "I'd like to ask you to look at your arms, gentlemen." The other guards hold up their arms, revealing that they're handcuffed too.

The five lock them in the caravan. Eugene looks towards the girls. "Look, I know I can't force you to accept my help. Heck, I don't even technically work for the guards right now, so I can't even make you return what you took. But I can still give you the chance to change."

Angry looks towards Red. "...What if we don't want it?"

"Then all I can do is be here for you until you do," Eugene smiles at them.

"We all can," Harmony gestures to herself, Varian, and Lance.

"Here," Eugene digs into his shirt. "I want you to have this," He gives Angry the comb.

She chuckles, staring at it. "As a shameful reminder of my life of crime?"

"As a reminder of the first day you didn't have to steal something, because someone was happy to give it to you."

Angry smiles a bit, turning away...then she hugs him and he returns it. The two girls run off, Varian and Harmony waving.

"Well, so much for getting the job," Eugene lightly hits Lance.

"Eh, I didn't really wanna work for the Captain anyway. Too much yelling," Lance points to his ear.

"...But you still have to tell your father what happened..." Varian winces at Harmony, who sighs, shaking her head.

"Yeah..."

"You let them what?!" The Captain shouts once they've returned.

"I take full responsibility for everything they stole, and I really want to-"

"Sir! You should come and see this!" A guard calls out from outside the balcony. They slide to the doors, seeing sacks full in front of them. One of them says 'sorry' on it. Eugene moves away the first one...to see the tiaras and Red's flower left behind. The Captain stares in shock as Harmony smiles softly, taking her crown into her hands.

"Well Captain, if everything has been returned, there's nothing Eugene needs to take responsibility for."

They look in the crowd, seeing no sign of the girls. "It seems to me the Guards still need the help of a former thief." The Captain looks in embarrassment as Harmony giggles at his face. Lance chuckles, nudging Lance a little. "Or two..."

He sighs in defeat. "I suppose this means you've been reinstated, Fitzherbert. As for Strongbow, I'm willing to try a second consultant if he's amenable."

"Lance?" Eugene looks up at his friend. "Up to you, buddy."

"I appreciate the offer, but no thanks, Captain," Lance starts off.

"Huh?" Varian asks in confusion.

"I actually found a job on my own. You are looking at the new chef of the Snuggly Duckling. Today's my first day."

"Then why aren't you there?" Eugene wonders to him.

"I'm taking a personal day."

The Captain sighs, walking away. "That's not how it works, Lance," Harmony shakes her head at him.

"Look!" Varian points to the archway and they look to see a glimpse of red and black running off.

"You sure you're okay letting them go?" Lance asks Eugene, who smiles. Red and Angry run along the edge of the brick wall, jumping into a wagon full of hay.

"They'll be back...when they're ready."

Lance chuckles and the two girls smile towards Corona, still wearing the flowers Harmony gave them.

"I have a feeling this isn't the last of them," Harmony leans on the balcony, looking towards where they left. "Pretty soon, we might just hear of two little girls running around trying to find their start..." Varian places a hand on her back, sensing that she was just as lost as they were...but they have pillars of support to get them through their situations.