Angel: We're finally on the season finale! I would upload the other part today, but I need more time to complete episodes...but I am getting close to the mid-season special for season 2! Also, unfortunately, I don't have a tumblr account...but if anyone's interested, another friend of mine has done some drawings of Amy from my TMNT stories! If I remember right, she's done at least five drawings of my OC. You can find them on Wattpad underneath 'My Drawing/Art Gallery' by Redbat142.
In the future, I'm gonna be uploading two-part specials together instead of separately come season 2. Hopefully I can pull that off XD I'm currently writing King Pascal at this point.
It's a sunny day as a blue bird flies and lands on a tiny branch. It chirps before flying away. Inside the walls of Corona, the whole kingdom is preparing for the older princess of Corona, for today is her birthday. The four little girls are drawing a sun symbol with a lot of colors. A shopkeeper plants a sun lantern, sun banners decorating the roofs. Most of them are carrying gifts, bringing them to the castle for the princess. They're placed on a large platform, Pete and Stan struggling to carry it.
"Move to the left!"
"Wait," Pete looks past all the gifts. "Your left or mine?"
"Mine. No, yours, no wait a minute, they're the same!"
They move it over to the games, where Max wins at the hammer game, the crowd around him cheering.
However...as joyous as it is outside the castle, the inside is the complete opposite for the two sisters. Pascal looks up at the sad princess in concern. Pascal flies in front of her, making silly faces to cheer her up, but she doesn't budge.
The door knocks. "Princess?" Eugene comes in with a smile. "Happy birthday!"
Pascal looks at him and smiles, hoping that he can help his best friend. Rapunzel doesn't even turn around to look at him. Eugene walks up to her slowly and sits down.
"How ya doing?"
"How am I doing?" She finally speaks up, looking at him. "Okay. Let's see, um...I found out my father's been lying to me for months. A secret squad of guards hunted us down in the dead of night. Oh, I destroyed my childhood home. And most recently, I committed treason with my sister while helping an extremely unstable alchemist steal the most powerful object in the seven kingdoms! Not to mention my own sister is so upset over her power that she might lose control again!"
Eugene stares at her in concern. He knew that the recent events had taken a toll on both sisters, but it was her birthday.
She takes a deep breath. "But enough about me. Let's talk about you. How are you doing?"
He says nothing as Pascal looks between them. Rapunzel sighs, tucking a hair behind her ear. She realizes just how that sounded.
"...Sorry."
"No. No, it's okay," He takes a hold of her hands. "But hey...I know what will cheer you up." He grins widely and she smiles a little.
"Has...Harmi come out of her room yet?" Rapunzel asks slowly. No one had seen the princess ever since Varian left with the flower, and it was becoming extremely concerning.
"...No," Eugene says sadly, closing his eyes. "And she refuses to see anyone at all."
"She's still upset."
The two look up to see Frederic coming in. "Though I don't see why. He committed crimes against this kingdom," He narrows his eyes at the thought.
"She cares a lot about him, Dad. What should we do?" Rapunzel frowns towards him.
"...I think that's for Harmony to decide," Cass states seriously.
"But it's been a while, and...she's stopped eating. I know it's a delicate situation, but..." Arianna looks up at her husband.
"I can pick the lock," Eugene shrugs uncertainly.
"If we do that, then she won't open up about him, Fitzherbert," Cass glares at him. "We should leave her alone. Let her come out when she's ready."
"I would agree, but it's been long enough," Frederic storms towards the girl's room.
"Fred, wait!" Arianna calls out. While she wants to see her youngest daughter, she doesn't want to force her to do anything. Frederic knocks loudly.
"Please go away..." A weak voice calls out from inside.
"Harmony, please," Frederic begs her with a worried look.
"I said go! Leave me alone! This is all your fault! All of you!" The weak tone in her voice turns into a strong, fierce one.
Frederic turns to Eugene, who sighs in defeat and picks the lock. He didn't want to, but it was the king...
Once the door is opened, Frederic barges inside to see his daughter hugging a pillow. A fire is crackling nearby in her fireplace. "Can we speak?"
"About how Varian basically turned against us because you turned him away?" She retorts back and he grunts, giving her a concerned look.
"Varian is dangerous. It's time to move on."
"Move o-MOVE ON?!" She sits up in anger, her eyes slightly red. "How can I do that when he sunk so low because he was turned away, he committed a crime just to get someone's attention?! Am I supposed to just forget about him like you did? I'm not gonna do that to Vari..." She stands up, looking out her window sadly towards Old Corona. "He's already been through enough, Papa."
She was indeed upset when the event occurred...but the back of her mind was still telling that it's the old Varian, despite what he's done. She just wants to help him...not make him worse...she's actually working on a secret project for him. He won't tell her what it's for, that it's a surprise and that she'll know soon.
"Darling, he kidnapped you and attacked Rapunzel."
"He didn't kidnap me!" She exclaims furiously, turning to him. "I left to go help him, unlike you! Everyone just forgot about him! You didn't even go to Old Corona to check on him after the storm! All you did was continue lying and brushing away the problem! I went every single day and it still didn't make a difference because all of you forgot about him...you never cared about Varian..."
"You shouldn't even thinking about him!" He seethes at her. "He'd kill you without hesitation! I don't want you speaking of Varian again!"
"Papa, that's not your decision, I love him!" She gasps sharply, covering her mouth.
He slowly stares at her in disbelief. His daughter...his 15-year-old daughter, talking about a concept that she's too young to understand. "...You're too young to know what love is. You're only 15 years old." He reaches out and rips the necklace Varian gave to her right off her neck. Her mouth opens widely as she reaches to take it back, but freezes when he throws it into the fire. He stands up slowly, towering over her.
"So act like it."
She gasps, covering her mouth in horror. The girl backs away, her lips quivering before she opens up the door and runs off. Rapunzel sees her run past and chases after her. "Harmi!"
"What did you say to her?" Arianna gasps at her husband and his eyes widen, realizing just what he's done. He rushes back into the room, bending down towards the fireplace. He digs through the remains, but the necklace is already destroyed.
"What have I done?" He whispers to himself.
Eugene covers Rapunzel's eyes. They've since found Harmony and consoled her. It took a lot of effort, but she agreed to stay upbeat for the sake of Rapunzel's birthday. Eugene uncovers her eyes and she gasps. "Presents room!" He laughs as presents are everywhere. There are even some for Harmony, which are color-coded by blue color in the corner. There's a banner above them labeled 'Feel Better, Princess Harmony.' However, there are some spread out in the room as well.
She smiles weakly at them. She didn't care about the amount, she's just touched by the gesture.
"Goodness! There are all for me?" Rapunzel steps into the room. "This is just the amount of presents Harmi had on her birthday!"
"Because the people love both of you! Oh, I am so good at this. Look, look," He shakes a present for the girls. "It's a set of paintbrushes and tools." They smile at him, impressed and happy at the same time. He shakes a smaller one. "Someone got a new necklace and a younger someone got a matching bracelet! And these are..." He shakes something, and it sounds like whatever they were, they broke. "Cleary things that probably shouldn't have been shaken."
"Well, whatever they are, I can always fix them..."
Pascal shakes his head at Eugene, jumping off Rapunzel's shoulder. Daisy flies off Harmony's shoulder, landing next to the chameleon.
"Oh, that one next?" He shakes the two. "Come on, socks? They don't even wear shoes, people!"
"Hm?" Harmony notices a wind chime of sorts, the same one that Varian found in the tunnels. Rapunzel stares at it.
"Wind me...?" She does so and ominous music plays from it. "Kinda creepy..." As soon as she says that, they turn around, startled by Friedborg.
"Oh, hi!"
"Hey...Friedborg..." Harmony says, trying to catch her breath. Friedborg is holding a yellow ball gown in one hand, and a seafoam green dress in the other hand. The dress is off-the-shoulder, with the overskirt a paler green that matches the long sleeves that are supposed to cover up the arms. The hem of the overskirt has a lot of sparkles and glitter over it.
"Friedborg...you startled me," Rapunzel slowly catches her breath. She then notices the dresses. "Wait, it is time for our fittings? Where's Cassandra?"
"I haven't seen her all day," Eugene tells them, smiling. "See? Things aren't so bad after all."
They both give him a look. "...No. Come on. We should find her," Rapunzel leaves the room, followed by Harmony.
"Friedborg, keep up the..." Eugene pauses as she doesn't move a muscle. He clears his throat awkwardly, holding out his fist, bumping her on the shoulder. "Keep it up." He rushes out of there and she smiles, leaving as well. She walks past the wind chime...
Birds are chirping as the little girls are in the forest, laughing. They notice tiny black rocks in front of them, gasping. Then they grow, causing them to freeze up. The three scream, running in the other direction.
"Run!"
Cass is in the stables, moving away bushels of hay. Rapunzel, Eugene, and Harmony arrive, seeing her work. "Cass? What are you doing?" Rapunzel asks in shock.
"Why are you moving all this stuff?" Harmony looks around.
"Haven't you heard?" She asks bitterly. "This is my new assignment. Oof!" She grunts as she places down another hay.
"What are you talking about?" Rapunzel wonders as they stare at her.
"What happened?" Harmony asks in concern.
"Seems like your dad found out I was the one who snuck you both out of Corona before your coronation. And, well..." She picks up a large bag. "Here we are."
"That's impossible!" Rapunzel exclaims in disbelief. "How would he even know?"
"Yeah, we never told him," Harmony furrows her eyebrows.
"The only possible way he could have found out is if-" Their eyes both widen in unison.
"...He read our journals," They narrow their eyes in anger. Cass looks over her shoulder and Rapunzel sighs, hands on her hips.
"Okay. Don't worry, Cass. We are going to get you out of this."
"Dad has lied to us. He's keeping things from us. And now he's going through our things!" Harmony grunts as she storms off, Rapunzel following after her.
"Hey, but in the meantime..." Eugene sits on a piece of hay, enjoying the sight. "At least you have stable employment." He laughs as the princesses and Cass all glare at him. "Okay, not—not great timing, but different room, different circumstances, that would've killed!"
"No. No it wouldn't have," Harmony crosses her arms, turning back to them.
"Don't waste your time, girls," Cass speaks up. "This is just temporary...I'm being sent to a convent tomorrow."
Eugene is about to cheer when Harmony holds up a hand in front of his face.
That same chime starts playing by itself without being turned by someone. The notecard falls off, a large present falling onto the floor. A part rolls out of it. From Harmony's room, the body starts walking on its own, arriving in the room. The parts start to attach to themselves as the music keeps playing. The arm crawls over and takes place. A large thud is heard and the metal arm opens up another present, revealing the head of the automaton...
Which is what Harmony had worked on for the past week...
"Our dad has gone too far!" Rapunzel storms down the hall, Harmony walking in the same manner. "You shouldn't be punished for something we-"
The metal arm suddenly punches the wall, causing the two sisters to yelp.
"Friend of yours?" Eugene cringes at the automaton.
"An automaton?" Rapunzel's eyes widen as Harmony gasps. "Varian, Harmi, and I fought one like...Varian."
"How did it get past the guards?"
"...Guys..." Harmony closes her eyes. "Vari...asked me to build it for him. But he...he only told me to build the body, he never said he had the last piece!"
"You did what?" They all ask her in shock and she covers her eyes with her hands.
"I'm guessing you didn't build it for the party," Eugene tells her. The blonde kneels in front of the girl. Rapunzel looks up at her sister, pulling her into a hug.
"I understand, little sis...this isn't your fault. You didn't know."
"...Thanks, Raps..."
Eugene runs up to the machine. "Eugene, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! He's incredibly-"
They all cringe as he flies past them, hitting the wall. "Strong," Rapunzel finishes nervously.
"Nope, got it. No need to finish that thought," He says in pain.
"I'm really sorry," Harmony frowns up at him. "...Wait. There's gotta be a weakness in this thing. He doesn't know that it's not finished."
"How is that not finished?!" Cass asks, pulling out her sword and taking her turn. She strikes at the automaton, but doesn't even make a dent. The automaton lifts an arm above the lady-in-waiting.
"Cass!" The two call out and she prepares herself. She moves out of the way just in time, the automaton hitting the floor instead. It creates a crack in the wall that stops near the banner, the two princesses gasping.
"Pascal, Daisy, the banner."
They both jump for it, Pascal landing on the duckling. She flies him up there so that he can removes the banner. Rapunzel takes a hold of it, Harmony pulling out her bow and arrow.
"Hey, Tick-Tock!"
Harmony quickly fires an arrow and it hits the arm, getting the machine's attention. "Over here!"
The automaton turns around, approaching the duo. Rapunzel runs around, capturing the legs with the banner while Harmony fires her arrows to get it disoriented.
"No, no! This way!" Cass calls out. The automaton turns around. "Come get it!" It's barely able to move.
"Cass!" Rapunzel throws the end of the banner to her. She captures its arm, tightening it around the automaton.
"Wait, wait, wait! No, step this way!" Eugene waves his hands and the automaton breaks free. Cass then notices the chime from Rapunzel's present room in the back, gasping. It steps over to Rapunzel, who gasps. Cass whistles to Harmony, directing her to the chime. Harmony's mouth opens at it, but she snaps out of it quick enough to fire. The arm stops right in front of Rapunzel, powering down completely. Harmony's arrow is lodged into the chime. She sighs in relief, Cass running around. Together, they push it away.
"And push!"
"Heads up!" Eugene shouts as it falls out of the window, landing right onto the hammer game. The bell rings.
"Congratulations!" Shorty cheers to no one in particular. "You win a magical fish." He lets out a belch. "Oh, that's right. I forgot I ate the magical fish."
The four look outside, Pascal and Daisy returning to their friends. Harmony frowns as she steps back slowly.
"I should've known..." She murmurs as she looks away.
"Varian misled you," Cass puts a hand on her shoulder. "It's not the first time."
"I know, but...some part of me still wants to believe that the real one is still there..."
"I'm sure he is...but right now, he's...he's in a bad place with himself, kid," Eugene pats her back.
"Are you still angry with him for what he's done?" Rapunzel asks her with a look of understanding.
"I don't know..." She sighs a little. She did know that she had to help him. This wasn't the real Varian...her only hope was that she didn't have to do anything drastic.
The king sits on his throne. "Our first priority is getting to the bottom of who was responsible for this attack," The Captain speaks up as they've been made aware of what's happened. Rapunzel and Harmony suddenly burst through the doors. Everyone turns to look at them.
"There's no question who's behind it," Rapunzel steps inside the room. "The question is...what was Varian after?"
"That boy is dangerous," Frederic narrows his eyes. "And I assure you, he will pay dearly."
"That boy is someone I care about whether you like it or not," Harmony glares right back at him. "Violence will just make him worse."
"Listen, Dad, he is up to something," Rapunzel insists to their father. "And we need to get to the bottom-"
"We needn't do anything. The situation is being handled, Rapunzel and Harmony," He interrupts, to their ire.
"Peacefully?" Harmony asks thinly and he says nothing to answer that question, meaning he wasn't considering it.
"You can see how we might have a little trouble taking you at your word...your majesty," Rapunzel replies coldly.
"Girls...I know these past days have been strained," He steps up to them. "To say the least, but more important than any of our disagreements...more important than anything at all...is your safety, the both of you."
"You're not even going to explain yourself about invading our privacy and destroying my-"
"In light of this vicious assault," Frederic interrupts the livid Harmony. "It is with heavy heart that I make this decision. Until the threat of Varian has been neutralized, you two are to remain under constant surveillance in the most secure rooms of the castle."
They both gasp as they're now locked in their rooms, bars over their windows. Rapunzel grips the bar in front of her window, squeezing her eyes shut. She returned home from being locked in a tower...and now she's locked in her own room.
Harmony hugs her knees, looking out the window. Just being locked in reminds her of being stuck in her room for 14 years...
"How is what you're doing to your daughters any different than what was done to them for over a decade of their lives?!" Eugene demands to the king once he's heard the news.
"Remember yourself, Fitzherbert," Nigel warns him. "You are-"
"Nigel," Frederic interrupts him, standing him. "Eugene, son. I realize how this situation might appear, but...you must trust that I have no choice."
"What?!" He screeches in disbelief. "Of course you have a choice! You're the king! You cannot keep them up there!"
"I'll do whatever I must to keep my daughters safe from harm," He says thinly, ending the conversation there.
Eugene clamps his mouth shut, walking away. "And so will I..." He whispers to himself as he leaves.
Rapunzel looks at a drawing of her father from her journal. Pascal walks up to her, squeaking. She lightly smiles at him, putting him on her shoulder. The door opens to reveal Arianna. She sighs in relief at her. "Mom!" The two share a hug.
"I'm so sorry. I tried to talk to him out of it, but...you know your father can be...immovable."
"What is Dad so afraid of? Why is he doing this to me, and to Harmony too? She was already here for 14 years, Mom. Not knowing what freedom was like. And then when she finally got the chance...he just does this to her?"
"Rapunzel, in the two decades you were gone, not once did your father sleep through the night," She places a hand on the blonde's shoulder. "Your absence haunted him every minute of every day, so much so that after your sister was born, he made sure that she didn't suffer the same fate as you did."
"Are you saying that makes this right?" She asks in confusion.
"I'm asking you to consider that...despite how rash and drastic his actions may seem, or how much you or your sister disagree with them...they come from a place of love," Arianna turns around, placing her hands to her heart. Rapunzel looks away guiltily.
"But I agree with you..." Arianna steps up to her, holding her hands. "This isn't right. And neither was trying to stop Harmony from trying to help someone that she cares about."
"...She told me...about the necklace after we found her," Rapunzel closes her eyes.
"I know...your father needs to understand that love isn't something you can take away...I can understand that she wants to help Varian through her love for him, and as a mother, I can't stand in the way of what the heart wants."
Harmony is bending on the floor, her face planted in the sheets. Her hair is splayed out around her as she hides her face with her arms. The door suddenly opens as Arianna steps inside. She notices her daughter's position and steps forward, sitting down next to her.
"Sweetheart?"
Harmony gasps at the sudden voice, sitting up. She gives a relieved small smile at her mother. "Mom..." She plants her face into her mother's dress, the woman hugging her.
"I'm so sorry...I never wanted him to lock you up again, but you know your father..."
"I can't believe he's doing this to me again..." She whispers quietly. "It's not fair to me or to my sister to be locked up again for my mistakes. If I could just control those stupid black rocks, none of this would've ever happened..."
"You and I both know that isn't true," Arianna runs a hand through her hair. "Don't you remember what I told you when I gave you the journal?"
Harmony sniffs, slowly looking up. "That there's more to me than having the Moonstone's power..."
"That's not something I would tell just anyone, Harmony," Arianna places a hand on her cheek.
"Then why doesn't he understand that?" She stands up, sitting next to her mother. "It's like I don't even know him anymore..."
"...When you were given the Moonstone, we at first didn't understand what it was. So we let you hold it. But that was enough time for the stone to give you a part of its power. And since then, your father has done everything he can to make sure that you don't give in to its evil..."
"Is that a way to tell me that I'm going to end up someone I'm not?" Harmony whispers in fear. "And that my nightmares will come true?"
"Your father is just trying to make you see that...to have that kind of power doesn't mean that you can't live a normal life. But I don't agree with how he does it. You deserve the freedom to discover who you are on your own. And if you think that you can help Varian to help you do that...then I encourage you to do what you can. You may have made mistakes, but...I trust you to make the right judgement, and to listen to your heart."
Harmony hugs her mother, who returns it.
Monty and Gregorio are sleeping on a tree, when he suddenly hears something behind him. He looks behind the tree, alarmed to see the black rocks glowing. "Oh sugar! The king and Princess Harmony must be told!" He runs away from the rocks as they engulf the area. "Oh! Oh, oh, oh! We have to tell them!"
He runs right past Old Lady Crowley and a giant pig. "Don't look at me, I'm on my lunch," She holds up her sandwich.
Owl blinks as he looks at Cass. "You should know the decision to send you off...brings me no pleasure," The Captain watches his daughter packing up. "Perhaps after this threat has been quelled, and some time has passed, we can...revisit the arrangement."
She doesn't speak as she approaches her shelf. "Until then, of course...I'll come to see you when I can."
She picks up the painting of herself, Owl, Pascal, Daisy, Rapunzel, Harmony, and Eugene all together, smiling. Rapunzel made it for her...
"Dad, all I ever wanted was to be like you," She turns around. "I wanted to be a royal guard and serve my kingdom. I-I-I wanted to make you proud."
"Honey..." He speaks softly, but she interrupts.
"There was a time in my life where I would have done anything, gone to any lengths to keep from disappointing you," She ties up her bag, putting it over her shoulder. She briefly pets Owl. "The last thing I ever expected was for you...to be the one to disappoint me."
He didn't do anything to speak for her, while her friends had tried...well, the princesses did. She walks past him, Owl hooting sadly at the exchange. He groans, looking towards the floor.
Rapunzel looks out the window, narrowing her eyes.
Locked inside a tower
She grips the bar with her hand.
Kept behind a wall
Sheltered from a world you've barely known
She looks away from the window.
That's the way they treat you
She turns around, looking towards the floor.
And what's worst of all
Taking her journal into her hands, she caresses it.
Who's to blame
Just you and you alone
She opens up the journal to see the quote her mother wrote on the back of the cover.
There's so much inside of you that anyone can see
And now the choice is yours
She starts flipping through pages to Owl, Maximus, and her riding Fidella.
Life waits beyond the doors
So step on through, the time has come
The past Rapunzel arrived to the wall of Corona, stepping on top of it.
And only you can set yourself free
Rapunzel and the past one look to their surroundings, hair blowing in the wind.
No one else can tell you what to do
Or who to be!
She stares at the past self smiling.
No one gets to say if you will stay or go
So use the gifts you're given
She touched the black rocks with her sister, the blast knocking them backwards.
Make the world your own
She looked at her golden hair streak in shock, Harmony looking up at her blue streaks.
Look inside your heart and find the key
Eugene and Rapunzel shared a brief kiss.
And set yourself free
The two sisters' hair glowed as they continued running past the trees, eventually jumping over a hill. Rapunzel's hair glinted gold, Harmony's bangs blue. They both landed with their current hair, confused and surprised by what happened.
Bound up by your worries
Rapunzel was being spun around by Varian's machine.
Trapped by your mistakes
Forced to play a role you never chose
Eugene kissed the top of Rapunzel's head before he had to leave her.
Why not test your limits?
Eugene turned around, hitting Rapunzel's frying pan. Harmony fired bolos at the two to trap them.
You've got what it takes
Let it out and follow where it goes
Rapunzel flung her hair at the air balloon while the two teens hugged her waist. The three were left dangling underneath the balloon.
No more letting someone else define you to a T
Their father put their tiaras into their hands, Harmony's eyes watering.
You know that you are strong
You've known it all along
Rapunzel runs past other memories, such as the tower being destroyed, crying over it, and Cass holding up her hand at the Challenge of the Brave.
So seize the day, let down your hair
She looks at a memory of her and Harmony showing their hair.
You'll find a way to set yourself free!
Monty fell off the bridge, Rapunzel saving him with her hair. Harmony fell through the bridge, Varian catching her in time and pulling her up.
Now it's up to you and what you'll do
Rapunzel throws away paper, a determined look on her face.
And who you'll be
She sets down paintbrushes.
You get to decide how far and wide you go
Rapunzel's hand speaks for her as she starts to paint over her doors.
So look to the horizon
Open up your wings!
Fly away to your destiny
Pascal bounces around happily.
And set yourself free
Once she's done, a bunch of birds are painted over her walls and doors, to show freedom like she wants to have. She pants slowly, looking to her friend.
"Pascal?"
She takes him onto her hand, kissing his cheek. "We're getting out of here."
Harmony sighs as she's sitting on her bed, looking up towards the ceiling. The last thing she wants is to be stuck here again like she was for 14 years...she can understand her father's concern, but he's gone too far, and...Varian needs help. Not to be taken down. She can help him, she knows she can...she just needs the chance. If only her father wasn't trying to push her into being someone she doesn't want to be...
You never take
Take the time to really look
Harmony lifts up her skirt as she stands up, Daisy following after her.
Look at the one
The one I really am
She stares at herself in the mirror, touching her reflection lightly.
You try to fit
To fit me in your perfect box
Her father handed her the tiara and she started to cry.
You let me slip
Between the cracks
Harmony yelled at him, demanding to know why he wouldn't talk about her powers.
Now I'm faded
Into someone else
Harmony looked towards the ground as Cass disregarded her on being listened to.
Baby someone I don't wanna be
Yeah I'm faded
She ran up to the door, pulling on it slightly. "Papa, I wanna play..."
"Maybe later, sweetheart. Remember..."
"If I leave, I might hurt someone..." She sighed knowingly.
My true color's gone
Like a picture nobody sees
Harmony smacked Cass' arm away, pointing to Varian as she argued on his behalf.
I don't wanna be your little picture-perfect-pretty girl
Harmony walked up to Rapunzel from her return trip home, greeting her politely.
Who's got nothing to say
And I'm not gonna wait around for you
She clenched her fists as she stormed into the throne room with Rapunzel after they were chased by the guards.
To run my whole life down
I'll let you watch me fade away
Frederic threw her necklace into the fire, to her horror.
You try to fit
To fit me in your perfect box
Frederic placed his hands on her shoulders, explaining to her that Rapunzel was in charge.
You let me slip
Between the cracks
After touching the black rocks, Harmony's hand glowed blue, to her shock.
Now I'm faded
Into someone else
Harmony makes her hands into a fist, determined as she grabs a paintbrush. She steps up to her bed.
Baby someone I don't wanna be
Yeah I'm faded
She jumps onto her bed, using a pulley she invented to get herself up there.
My true color's gone
Like a picture nobody sees
Daisy joins her shoulder and they both reach the top.
Now I'm faded
Like I never was
Till I don't even know myself
Her paintbrush moves rapidly with blue paint, Daisy chirping at her.
Yeah I'm faded
Into what you want
She then starts painting with gold paint.
But I'm not taking it too well
Yeah I'm faded
She lowers her arm, looking towards Daisy with a small smile. "What do you think?"
Daisy chirps happily at the painting. She's created a painting of herself with her sister, Eugene, Varian, Pascal, Daisy, and Cass in a group hug, surrounded by blue birds flying around them and Rapunzel's long hair. She didn't care what anyone said about him; this was her heart telling her that help was the best answer for him, not harm.
Daisy points to the window and Harmony sighs slowly. "I wanna believe we'll get out of here, but...it was 14 years I've been in here. What difference will it make this time? As much as I wanna help him...no one believes me."
That night, Cass is preparing to leave for the convent, eyes closed. She walks past the guards and into the shadows.
Pascal suddenly squeaks and she looks up to see him hiding in the roof of one of the closed shops. He throws her a scroll, which she catches. She opens it up and reads it, slowly smirking. She may be leaving...
But she also helps her friends.
"Uhh," Eugene chuckles a little. "Quick question. I'm not sure that I see the part of Rapunzel's escape plan that specifically says I have to be the one who gets launched from a catapult." He and Hook Foot are sitting inside of the other end while Vlad is winding it up. Cass is standing nearby.
"Keep lookin', fly boy. It's there," She replies smugly, but she just wants to enjoy this.
"I'm sorry, but weren't you supposed to be halfway to a convent by now?" He asks sarcastically.
"Yeah. Just my luck," She quips to him. "Must've taken a wrong turn somewhere."
Pete and Stan are immediately in alarm as someone approaches them. There are two other guards in front of Harmony's room. "Oh, okay. Whoa."
Lance is carrying a bunch of gifts in his hands. Pete moves away a present to see Lance's face. "Present deliveries for the princesses!"
"Sorry. No one goes in or out," Pete shakes his head.
"Lance, I know what you're trying to do. Frankly, I don't blame you. We don't wanna see the princesses locked up either," Stan gestures to Pete.
"Neither do we," A guard from Harmony's room speaks up.
Lance gasps sharply. "Wait! Are you insinuating that I am trying to break the princesses out? Well! I'm just embarrassed for all of you."
"Well, Stan said it, so..." Pete looks away.
"I assure you, there's nothing but gifts in these packages," Lance looks at all the presents. He sets them down on the floor. "Have a look."
Pete shakes the present in his hands. Together, all the guards open up the presents, and find normal things like toys, paintbrushes, and perfume. Lance looks at them smugly, Rapunzel peeking at him behind the door. She smiles at him and he winks. She closes the door as Pete gasps at something in his hands.
"An accordion? I have always wanted to play one of these!"
"Well, what's stopping you?" Lance encourages him.
"Stan, wasn't I just saying-"
"He was just saying that."
"I was just saying—We wanna start a band called The En Gardes," Pete states while playing the accordion. "You know? Do you get that?"
Rapunzel gives a thumbs up to Pascal, who jumps out the window. He gets onto the railing of the balcony, flashing yellow. This is a signal to Cass, who has a telescope. "That's our signal!" She jumps off the catapult.
"Ha!" Eugene suddenly exclaims while reading the paper. "I knew it! There's nothing here that says I have to-"
"Oop! My mistake," Cass swings her halberd.
"Wait, no!" Eugene's eyes pop out of his head, but it's too late as she breaks the string. Both of them are sent flying.
"Man, that felt good!" Cass comments as she watches proudly. They both scream as they hit the top of the tower, sliding onto the roof. Eugene holds a crossbow in his hands towards Rapunzel's room, managing to get a good spot.
"Are you ready?" He asks Hook Foot.
"Nope. Not in any way," Hook Foot denies quickly.
"I'll take that as a yes." He places down the crossbow, both of them taking hold of the rope. They jump off the roof, swinging around. "I am not loving this plan!" Both of them hit the wall right next to the window.
Lance covers his ears from the off-key according, some of the ceiling crumbling right in front of him. He lets out a cough. "You sure you haven't accordion-ed before?"
Pete laughs at his playing. "Right? It's just coming out of me!"
"Sounds great, Pete!" Stan calls out.
The rope slides away from Eugene's hands. "That was a lot more painful than I expected," He says in a strained voice. They both fall onto the balcony. "Hook?"
"Hook," Hook Foot puts his hood around one of the bars. Eugene walks over to the edge and throws the rope over. It falls to the pub thugs, Max, and Silver, who take hold of the rope and pull. The rope is now tight around Hook Foot's waist. The area around the window starts to crack.
"Seriously? This is the whole reason you needed me?" Hook Foot asks in disbelief. "Couldn't you have just used a regular hook?"
"Umm, possibly," Eugene states nervously as he sees the cracks. "But probably best not to overthink it." The bars pop open, sending Hook Foot flying off the edge.
"Wait, did you hear something?" Stan asks Lance.
"Only musical genius!" He laughs over the accordion.
"I got him, I got him," Shorty holds out his hands, the horses and Vlad moving a teddy bear cart. Hook Foot lands in it safely, teddy bears flying everywhere. One of them lands onto Shorty's hands. "I got him! I'm the winner!"
The bars fall right behind him and then fall over him, yet he isn't hurt in the slightest.
"Hey, Blondie," Eugene greets once he's inside. She gasps at the sight of him.
"Eugene!" She runs up to her boyfriend.
"I've come to rescue you from a tower...again," He says with a smile as she hugs him. Pascal runs over to Rapunzel's shoulder and she jumps onto the balcony, her hair out.
"Now we just have to free sis."
"Uh...but she's all the way across...there," Eugene points to the smaller tower that's behind Rapunzel's. They crawl onto the roof, staring at it.
"Not a problem," Rapunzel spins her hair like a lasso and captures the bars with it. "Help me out."
Eugene takes a hold of her hair and together, they pull.
Daisy sees the hair and chirps to get Harmony's attention. She looks up and steps towards the window, confused to see the hair.
"Huh?"
The walls start to crack until they pull it off, to the girl's surprise. Harmony looks out the window, looking around in shock.
"What are you guys doing?"
"Harmi...if you want to help Varian your way...then we're by your side," Eugene speaks up. "We promise, we won't hurt him."
"It's time to do things not just my way, but yours too," Rapunzel smiles at her. "Princesses by chance, sisters by choice. We're in this together."
She smiles softly at the promise. "Grab my hair."
Harmony's eyes widen as she realizes what she plans to do. "Guys, that's at least a 200-meter drop!"
"We know, but trust us when we say that we won't let anything happen," Eugene shouts to her. She bites her lip at the locks of hair in front of her and she takes hold of them.
"Ready?" Rapunzel calls out as Daisy lands on the girl's shoulder. They both nod. "One..."
"Two..." Harmony narrows her eyes.
"Three!"
She snaps her hair, sending the girl flying off her balcony. Harmony yelps as she flies up to the roof on the other side, the two grabbing hold of her arms and catching her. She sighs in relief once she's set down on the roof.
"We did it!"
"Note to self: Never do that again," Harmony places her hands on her knees, panting slowly.
"Come on," Eugene slides down the roof, followed by the girls. Rapunzel takes hold of the railing with her hair, all of them jumping onto the railing.
"You ready?" She asks Pascal, who nods. Eugene and Harmony wrap their arms around her, all of them jumping at the same time. They run down the walls of the tower, reaching the bottom.
"Thanks, guys!" Rapunzel says to everyone gratefully.
"Well, listening to Pete play for that long wasn't easy," Lance picks his ear. "But, uh, ha! I took one for the team."
"Well, thank you," Harmony hugs him and he chuckles, patting her back.
"Oh, man. That sounds really rough," Hook Foot walks up to him. "I feel sorry for you. By the way...I FELL OUT OF A TOWER!" He screams the last sentence, causing Harmony's hair to be flown back by the power of his voice.
"Oops. Sorry, princess," Hook Foot rubs the back of his neck as her head spins around slowly, a bit disoriented.
"Okay, everyone, we're not sure what Varian is planning, but we really have to-"
Pascal squeaks and they look towards the entrance in alarm. Smoke is headed right towards them out of nowhere, surrounding them all. Eugene, Rapunzel, and Harmony all cough.
"What is this...?" Eugene murmurs as he looks around.
"I do beg your pardon. I must be magical-fish intolerant," Shorty rubs his belly.
"Hello, Corona," Varian greets, yet is nowhere to be seen. Harmony gasps as she looks to her sister and Eugene.
"It's Varian..."
"Where is his voice coming from?" Cass looks around, unable to determine where he is.
"He's actually not in this area," Harmony shakes her head at them. "It's just his voice through a speaker."
"Something dark is coming for you. Our king has refused to acknowledge it."
Some citizens look towards the statue of Frederic. "In the hopes of keeping his secret, he has lied to you and vilified me. He won't even tell his youngest daughter the truth!"
The Captain, Frederic, and some guards run towards the entrance. "Captain! Get more men!" Frederic orders him.
"On it, sir. Three details from the West Hall are on their way," The Captain waves them forward.
"In a matter of days, Corona, this island, and the castle itself, will be overcome by this growth. It has already taken over the outskirts of the kingdom. The key to stopping this destruction are the princesses themselves: Rapunzel and Mona."
Their eyes widen at their names being heard. "I have asked for help and have been ignored." Eugene walks over to Rapunzel, holding her arms. "The only person who didn't was someone that was ignored like me too! We will not be ignored any longer."
Rapunzel looks around, Eugene staring at her. "And to make sure I have your attention, I've developed a new serum, and created something special for you all."
A low growl is heard from the smoke, Rapunzel looking around nervously. "Uh, guys? There's...something...in the fog."
"Whatever it is, be careful," Harmony warns them, "We don't know what Varian has planned."
Something runs past the group as Frederic, the Captain, and guards walk past the fog. The large shadow runs past them and suddenly snatches a guard away. Max turns around in alarm, Harmony raising a brow. The growl is suddenly closer now before it runs off. It moves past Frederic's group, tackling one of the guards.
"W-W-What is that?" Hook Foot stammers quietly in fear. Another guard is taken down, which Eugene sees.
"Well, whatever it is, it's fast."
A large shadow looms over him, the princesses noticing it. "Watch out!"
"What? Girls?" Frederic murmurs as he heard their voices. Rapunzel grabs Eugene's hand by the hair, pulling him away before he could get hurt.
"Find the princesses! Get them to safety!" Frederic demands the guards, or at least, what's left of them.
"You heard him, men! Get the-" The Captain is snatched into the smoke. Cass turns around to see him landing nearby.
"Dad!"
The creature finally reveals itself to be a large creature, roaring at all of them. "Oh, I liked it so much better when it was invisible!" Lance exclaims while they stare in shock.
"What the hair was that thing?!" Harmony points to where it was.
"I don't know, but if you ask me, a certain princess should go find out!"
She nods at Eugene, "I'll try to be quick! You guys hold it off!" She grabs some hairs from the floor and runs off towards the castle.
Cass bends down to her father, holding him. "Cassandra, listen..." He groans in slight pain. "About earlier, I..."
"Dad," She speaks up, smiling. "I want you to know that I've never been disappointed in you," She wraps her arms around him in a hug. "I'm sorry."
He pats her back softly and a few seconds later, she releases him. "Sit tight, soldier. I got this," She picks up her halberd, turning to the other guards. "Give me four men covering the south gate, four at the north. Nothing in, nothing out. Containment, people."
Her father looks on as they leave, impressed by her authority.
"It's like he's playing hide-and-seek," Eugene comments as Rapunzel looks over the area. Her eyes widen at all the games.
"Then he just picked the wrong game. I think I've got an idea...Max?"
He whinnies at being addressed, lifting his head. "You're on." He pushes Hook Foot and Ulf away, snorting.
Arianna just watches from the window. "Captain! Get more men!" She hears from her husband, failing to notice someone standing right behind her with yellow-green eyes.
"Hello, your majesty."
She gasps sharply, turning around to the intruder.
"Sleep," He holds out some green powder, which knocks her out cold.
Harmony sits at her desk, looking through her microscope. "Alright, let's see what we got here..." She zooms in on the lock of hair. "...Hey, wait a minute..." She recognizes it immediately after inspection. "That's raccoon hair...and the only person I know who has one is-"
"Hello, Princess Harmony."
She whips around to see the same person who knocked out the queen. "Who are you? How'd you get in here?!"
"Shh...soon, it'll all be over," He flashes her eyes with the green powder and she falls unconscious.
Max runs past the smoke, getting the creature's attention as it chases after the horse. The creature roars loudly as it continues going after him.
"Pete, Stan, drive him to the right," Rapunzel stands up as she points. The two guards are holding torches.
"Your right or my-"
"This way, Pete," Stan guides him. The creature snarls as it sees the fire, sliding to the right.
"Hook Foot, Lance, now!" Rapunzel runs forward. It turns again once it sees the duo waving torches. The creature runs straight for the entrance, the older princess catching up to him. "Trampoline!"
A few guards, Ulf, and Attila hold up the trampoline, the creature sliding into it. He's bounced backwards right into the ball pit, Rapunzel capturing him with her hair. It takes deep breaths as she cringes, stepping up slowly.
"What is-"
The creature growls at Lance, who yelps and falls back. He looks at Cass, who growls at him mockingly. He whimpers as he recoils back.
"Why would Varian do something like this...?" Rapunzel looks at the creature's eyes, and it shines white. "What's happening?"
Once the light stops, the creature has shrunk down to size...to reveal it as Ruddiger. "That's Ruddiger!"
"Varian's raccoon," Cass bends down to him as he just looks around in confusion, then he leaves, but not before grabbing an apple. Max neighs at him, Lance putting an arm around him.
"Rapunzel! You did it!" Pete cheers, everyone following suit. Rapunzel smiles at her boyfriend and Cass, Frederic looking on with a smile.
"...But wait, why didn't Harmi show up like she said she would?" Rapunzel couldn't help but wonder. Daisy flies out the window, chirping as she lands in the woman's awaiting hands. "Daisy, where's my sister?"
She simply closes her eyes, looking downwards. Her reaction makes Rapunzel fear the worst and it grows stronger as a guard runs up to the balcony.
"Princess Rapunzel, King Frederic." They all look up at him. "It's the queen and the princess. They're gone."
Frederic looks towards Rapunzel in horror, and she now knows why Ruddiger attacked them. She looks at Daisy and then narrows her eyes knowingly. "...Varian..."
Angel: Faded by the Veronicas does not belong to me.