Angel: Warning, there is minor swearing.
"I'm sorry, Rapunzel and Harmony...but I won't let you in."
Edmund slices off the chain and the door closes in front of them, to their horror. "Eugene, let us in!" Rapunzel slams on the door. "Eugene!" She squeezes her eyes shut, Eugene in the same position. Harmony steps up to her sister, placing a gentle hand on her back.
He opens his eyes, ashamed of what he's done. He slowly walks away from the door as Rapunzel lets out a sigh, confused.
"...One of their company will turn against them..." She shakes her head slowly, lifting herself up. "I can't believe this." She brushes a bang away from her face.
"There's no way that it's Eugene! Why would he do this?" Harmony gestures to the door. She senses something and looks towards the door.
"Princess, listen to me. I've known Eugene my entire life, and he has never, and I mean never, loved anyone as much as he loves you. And he has never looked up to anyone the way he does with you, Harmi."
"...Looked up to me?" Harmony turns around to him in confusion. "What do you mean?"
"I mean, before he forgave me for lying and tricking him, he was always talking about how he wanted to set a good example for you...but over time, he's seen you grow up to be a mature, dutiful, and dedicated princess. Deep down...he thinks that he doesn't even compare to you."
Harmony presses a hand to the door, shocked that Eugene even thought of her that way...and yet she barely even interacted with him when she returned. She treated him politely because of his relationship with his sister, and then over time, she slowly warmed up to him...
"Yeah, girls. Whatever he thinks he's doing, he must be doing it for you both. He must know the truth behind why you were given the moonstone, Harmi."
She clenches a fist as Rapunzel looks to Pascal, who nods in agreement with them. "You guys are probably right, but...I need to hear it from him."
"They are right, Punzie," Harmony turns to her. "I sensed it for only a second, but...I'm pretty sure the king is with him. So what he's doing better have a damn good reason for it," She narrows her eyes towards the door. She just wants an explanation on why he's holding back the moonstone from her. Doesn't he know that she just wants to be free from this power? She was tired of having the black rocks plague her...because of them, Quirin is in the amber, his home destroyed…
"We have to hurry. The king has my Shadow Blade, which has the power to cut these rocks," Adira lightly touches a black rock. "I know exactly what he's going to do with it. Destroy the moonstone...and I don't think you'll live afterwards. You may not have that last power, but you are still connected to it," She looks towards Harmony, who covers her mouth in shock. So...destroying the moonstone...will kill her...
"Pascal and Daisy, find a way inside, get to Eugene, and don't let him anywhere near that stone. He may not even know destroying it will harm my sister," Rapunzel places an arm around her sister's shoulder, hugging her protectively. "I am NOT letting her go that easy."
Harmony returns the hug, shaking a little. Daisy nuzzles her cheek before grabbing Pascal between her feet, taking flight.
"The rest of us need to look for a back entrance or something. This can't be the only way into the castle."
She hands Harmony Varian's letter to her and the girl clutches it to her heart. She WILL see this through, and live for him...for her kingdom...and for her sister.
"I'm afraid the king has sealed all the entrances to the-" The ground starts to rumble as their hair glows again. Black rocks shoot up from the ground, alarming the two horses. Black rocks appear in their direction, cutting off at least half of the path that the others took. Shorty stares at it and it starts to affect the castle, the ceiling crumbling.
Eugene starts at the debris in front of his feet. "If I know Rapunzel and Harmony, they're gonna find a way in here."
"Then we must get to the moonstone first!" He steps into the room, Eugene hesitantly following after him. He looks to all of the statues of his ancestors...all of them have the Brotherhood symbol on their sashes. He steps further, noticing all of the wanted posters of him on a table.
"These statues...are these my-"
"They're our ancestors," Edmund corrects him. "Generation after generation have sacrificed to keep this stone from the world. And now, you're here to help me destroy it once and for all, and take your place among them."
He steps up to the double doors, opening one. Eugene slowly steps up as he sees the glowing object up ahead.
"There it is, son. The moonstone. Or at least, part of it." He pulls out the sword, stepping forward. "No longer shall the girl and her burden fall upon us...for all that stands between us and our destiny is this bridge. Today, Princess Harmony of Corona shall die!"
"Wait, what?! No!" Eugene shouts upon learning this. "You never said doing this would kill her!"
"Destroying the moonstone will in turn destroy its other half. It must be done!"
"You can't-!"
Black rocks appear in front of them, and Eugene pulls the king back. A significant piece of bridge falls, and they are unable to jump across it. For once, he's relieved that the black rocks stepped in...The two look over the edge as Edmund clears his throat.
"I'll go get a rope. And then the girl shall perish..."
Eugene's eyes widen as he turns to the retreating king. He had to stop this somehow!
Pascal and Daisy reach a tower, looking around for an opening. Pascal pokes Daisy's leg and points to his right. She sees the hole and chirps in understanding. They peek inside as she flies them in, something flying past the hole. They don't notice it and continue on. Pascal sprints while Daisy continues flying.
That same bird appears right behind them again, alarming the two. They press their backs against a wall, continuing to a stained-glass mirror. Pascal camouflages to its colors, the bird diving straight into it. He falls near the two, squawking at them. Daisy kicks him in the face as Pascal swings around, hitting him too. He's knocked into a knight's armor, falling down in pain. He bursts out of the armor, balancing on a piece and knocking himself into the wall. The bricks fly off and he falls down below, crashing.
The two pets fist bump each other before going off to find Eugene.
Eugene opens the double doors that lead to the hall. He looks back to the moonstone and then to all of the wanted posters nearby. He takes some posters into his hands.
I thought I was an outcast
He sits on top of a black rock, looking at the poster forlornly.
I thought I stood alone
A rogue, a thief, a joker
He flips through three posters.
No place to call my home
I thought no one could love me
He closes his eyes, tossing away a poster.
And how could I known?
I was wrong, oh so wrong
He stands up, seeing his reflection on the black rocks.
Then I thought I found it
A memory of him proposing to Rapunzel at her welcoming ceremony appears.
A dream that I could share
The brown-haired Rapunzel beams at him in the memory.
I thought I was so lucky
The two share a brief kiss.
It almost wasn't fair
Memory Eugene smiles at his friends in a different room.
I thought I knew my purpose
Rapunzel and Harmony stand next to him side-by-side in the castle hall.
I thought that I knew where I belong
Eugene and Rapunzel share a hug from when he told her the truth about her mother's ring.
But I was wrong
He closes his eyes sadly.
Everything I ever thought I knew
Eugene slowly steps through the pile of posters.
Where I've been
Where I'm going
He couldn't believe his whole life...all of it was so different to him now.
Everything I counted on turned out to be untrue
Could've guessed
Should've known
He turns his sad look towards the ground.
Now I do
He steps away from the statue of his father, running a hand through his hair.
Everything I've yearned for
The poster at his feet flies away.
Everything I planned
All the posters of him fly around his waist.
All my sweetest memories
The posters suddenly form into a makeshift Rapunzel.
Were castles made of sand
The papers fall into a pile.
Now that it's all crumbling
Eugene looks up at the posters flying around him.
Help me understand
If none of it was really me then who am I supposed to be?
He turns around to a wall of memories.
And everything I ever thought I knew
Memories of Rapunzel, Lance, Cass, Harmony, Max, and Varian appear from the walls.
Every hope
Every feeling
He stares at all the memories as he can recall them clearly.
Love and trust and happiness
They're done, they're gone, they're through
The wall disappears and he's all alone again.
And what's left
Me alone
He closes his eyes, looking away.
Once again
Should've known
Now I do
He sags his shoulders as he walks back to the little table, sitting on top of it.
I guess my life meant nothing
He picks up a poster, holding it in his hands.
I guess it was a sham
Moving away the poster, he looks up at the statue of his father again.
I guess I'm someone else now
The wanted poster slowly moves away...
I wonder who I am...
He's left sitting there to think about his doubts and uncertainty...and what he did to Rapunzel and Harmony...
And what he's letting Edmund do to the girl. If he knew how it would affect her before, then he wouldn't have locked the two out!
The moonstone glows and he looks towards the room. Outside, everything starts shaking again, the sisters' hair glowing again. Black rocks burst, surrounding the duo. Rapunzel and Harmony kneel, holding their hair before it stops. Cass places her hands on top of theirs.
"Girls, are you okay?"
"Yeah, we're fine," Rapunzel stands up. "I think we'll be okay."
"I myself am a bit woozy, but I guess it has to do with my connection to the opal," Harmony gets onto her feet and they help their friend up.
The rocks underneath their feet crumble, and then it caves them, causing them to fall. They all scream before Rapunzel saves Cass and Harmony with her hair. Adira and Lance hang onto the black rocks nearby.
"Oh gosh, oh no!" Harmony panics a bit upon seeing the actual lava down below, gripping onto her sister's hair.
"Great! A sewer full of lava," Cass tries to catch her breath.
"Well, good news: this will lead us into the castle," Adira looks up ahead.
"Bad news: that's lava, Adira!" Harmony points at it. Rapunzel swings the three forward so that they land on a black rock. They look up ahead at the dangerous path of black rocks and lava...
"Lava sewer it is, then..."
Max, Fidella, and Shorty have reached the stairs. "You heard the princess," Shorty points up at them. "I'm in charge. I think you'll find me tough but fair."
Max rolls his eyes, stepping on a booby trap. They turn to the wall as it blocks their path and Fidella gives Max a look. He steps backwards and digs into the ground with one hoof. Fidella rolls her eyes at him as the horse jumps over the wall, landing with a proud smile. He whinnies towards Fidella, who simply taps the gate and it crashes into pieces due to its age.
He snorts indignantly after seeing this.
Fidella walks down the steps and Shorty follows, only to set off another trap. He starts sinking towards the lava down below.
"Well great, I'm shrinking."
Before he could fall in, Max grabs his collar with his mouth. "Oh look, I can see my house from here." Max lifts him up and he glances to Fidella.
The others are jumping onto either normal rocks or black rocks to get across. "How much further?" Rapunzel asks Adira once she's landed.
"Another couple hundred yards and we'll be directly below the throne room."
"...Adira...what do you think I'm missing from the moonstone?" Harmony turns to her and Adira pauses.
"...The moonstone or the black rocks don't respond to your emotions anymore. Do you remember when you first touched the black rocks? They emerged because you felt fear, and a little confused, but...your pure heart has neutralized the use of the rocks based on your emotions."
Harmony smiles weakly at the explanation. She never really thought about it like that before. It was good to know that not giving into a power she never wanted has helped her in the long run...but there was still concern for what could happen once she touches it.
"There is also the great power I'm sure you're aware of. Only when you take the moonstone can you utilize the power for your own desire."
"Gee, that's just swell to know right when we show up at the Dark Kingdom," Harmony deadpans upon learning this.
"You already were aware that you were missing a few things from the opal. I just hope that nothing happens to you…"
The hair starts glowing again, the walls crumbling. The black rocks start growing behind them, going up to the ceiling. A piece of debris is about to land on Lance when Cass pushes him out of the way.
"We'd better get to that moonstone soon. I don't know how much longer we can survive down here," Cass looks up at the black rocks.
"I'm gonna go with not much longer," Lance cringes a bit.
"We must turn back and find another way," Adira looks over her shoulder to the princesses. Three black rocks grow on the path behind them, and they start running in the other direction. The sisters watch as the black rocks nearby move to point forward.
"We're trapped!" Cass touches the black rocks that have now blocked the opposite direction.
"No!" The sisters call out.
"No, we're not trapped," Rapunzel gets down from a black rock. "Harmi's rocks are working with us. They're pushing us toward the moonstone."
"And look, they've made a path to help us get there," Harmony points to the black rock path underneath their feet.
"Look at you, little navigator," Rapunzel grins, ruffling her hair.
"Not really," Harmony chuckles a little and they slowly step onto the rocks. Their hair reacts again as the ground rumbles, black rocks created right in front of them. The two watch as the black rocks go all the way to the tunnel up ahead.
"Huh! I'd say that's a pretty good theory," Lance comments as he looks up ahead. Adira and Cass stare in shock as an entire path is laid out for them without having to step on lava. The two step forward, looking towards their friends as they hold hands. Together, they continue walking down the tunnel.
Meanwhile, Pascal and Daisy have finally reached Eugene, seeing him sitting on the table up ahead. He looks up to see the two.
"Pascal? Daisy?"
They glare at him as they approach, as they have bones to pick with him. "What are you two doing here?"
He crosses his arms, turning red out of anger. "Are you okay, frog?" He squeaks up at him as Daisy flies up to him, smacking her wing across his face. She looks very mad as the smacking sound echoes. "Ow! Yeah, yeah, I know-I know you're mad at me, but I-I didn't have a choice."
Pascal blows a raspberry as Daisy lands next to him, crossing her wings. "Look, this is gonna sound crazy," He takes the two into his hands. "But this place...is where I come from." They turn to him in confusion, Pascal turning his normal color. "I know we brought Rapunzel and Harmony here to grab the stone, but everything...everything is different now. Look, the last time someone tried to destroy the moonstone...I lost my mother."
The two squeak in sympathy, looking away. They lost their mothers too...just like him...
"I mean, what if we lost the girls, guys?"
Daisy chirps up at him in anger as Pascal crawls around into his bag. He pulls out the paper Demanitus gives him. He takes it into his hands.
"One of their company will turn against them."
"It's me!" He realizes and they glare up at him. "I'm the one who turned against the girls..." Pascal runs around his face, Daisy flying in front of him. "I should've known better. And I'm basically sacrificing one sister for the other..."
He rips the paper to shreds, smiling at the two. "Alright, Pascal and Daisy. Let's go find them," Eugene runs down the hall, determined to see this through.
The two sisters climb up some black rocks, followed by the others. "Hey, guys! I think I see a light ahead," She smiles as there's an opening at the top.
"I think it'll lead us right to the moonstone!" Harmony smiles in relief towards everyone.
"At long last, my son has returned," Edmund is speaking to one of the statues. "Yes, he has come to answer his birthright."
"What? What do you see?" Rapunzel asks Lance as he's peeking inside. "Is it Eugene?"
"I think creepy guy's talking to himself," He whispers to them.
"This is good. It means he doesn't suspect we're here," Adira speaks up.
"He has come to embrace his destiny just as we all have." While he's talking, the others have entered the room behind, peeking in on him.
"The moonstone chamber is just through those doors," Adira looks up ahead.
"Which means we have to get past him first," Harmony narrows her eyes at the man's back. "And judging by his appearance, that has to be King Edmund."
"Okay, we'll need a distraction so we can slip in there," Rapunzel whispers to them.
"No way," Cass joins their side. "You're not going in alone. Who knows what's in there?"
"The two should go in alone," Adira argues back. "Only the sundrop and the missing half of the moonstone can access the rest of the moonstone's great power."
Cass glares at her and the two princesses glance to each other. They suddenly remember what Cass asked them after they had that argument with her.
"Since when did you stop trusting my judgment?"
"Cass, Harmi, and I will go," Rapunzel states, looking up at their friend. "Adira, you're with Lance."
She turns to the happy man, who knocks off a knight's helmet. He thankfully catches it before it could fall.
"You two run interference against the king so we can slip by." They slowly approach the doors, and she smirks towards the others. "Okay, on our count."
"One," Harmony starts off as they take one step forward.
"Two-"
Edmund turns around and throws his axe at them. Cass pushes the two sisters out of the way as the axe hits armor behind them.
"My next throw will find its target...and it's going to her," Edmund points to Harmony. "You were warned to stay away."
"Edmund..." Adira grits her teeth, standing protectively in front of Harmony, who stares at him in hatred.
"I have nothing to say to you, Adira!"
Lance tries to ram him, but Edmund is really strong...he looks up at the king, who punches him to the ground.
"Lance!" Harmony bends down to him. Cass charges at him, and he kicks her to the floor. He steps right over her, walking over to the two princesses. Adira stands in front of them and tries to kick Edmund. He steps back from her attacks and grabs her foot. He swings her around and throws her towards a statue. He turns to the two, Harmony pulling out her bow and arrow.
"You will get away from my sister," She threatens, but it doesn't phase him.
"Your majesty, please," Rapunzel pleads with him. Their hair glows again. "The moonstone knows we're close. We have to go," They walk right past the man.
"No!"
"Whether you like it or not, this is all your fault that this is happening! If you hadn't given me that stupid thing, we wouldn't even need to come here!" Harmony shouts at him and he suddenly appears right in front of them.
"No one may enter that room."
"You and what army?!" Harmony yells at him.
"We're going in, and you don't wanna get in our way," Rapunzel grits her teeth with clenched fists.
"You're not getting past me."
"Yes they are!" They turn at the voice as Eugene runs into the room. "Let them in! They're the sundrop and moonstone!"
"Eugene!" Rapunzel smiles at him in relief as he reaches them.
"Girls, I am so sorry! I just thought-"
"There's no time for that," Rapunzel caresses his cheek. "We have to get to that stone! This place is coming down around us!"
"But the moonstone must be destroyed, son!" Edmund insists to them.
"Son?" Rapunzel smiles at her boyfriend.
"Son?" Cass asks in confusion as Harmony blinks up at him.
"You two are...?" Harmony points between the two.
"You finally got adopted!" Lance places his hands on his cheeks.
"Look, I'll fill you all in later," Eugene smiles, pulling away Edmund.
"No!"
"Thumbnail, I'm a prince. Probably. Harmony, this is where you accept my apology for almost getting you killed."
"Eh," She shrugs at him, waving it off with a small smile. "Apology accepted—but later I get to chew you out for doing this."
"Wouldn't have it any other way!"
The two race to the door, and just when they're going to open it, the castle starts to shake. The moonstone inside glows and their hair goes back to normal—well, normal as it could be. They turn around as the others are alarmed.
"What's goin' on?" Lance asks in fear.
"It can't be..." Edmund says slowly.
"What is it?" Rapunzel looks around.
"For centuries, my ancestors have sworn to protect this threshold. And now, their spirits have arisen to uphold that oath."
The statues' eyes glow blue as their spirits fly out of them.
"No necessarily how I imagined meeting your family..." Rapunzel states nervously as they fly above their heads.
"Not that we thought there was a family for you here in the first place!" Harmony exclaims as the ghosts scream. A spirit floats in front of Lance and grabs his leg. Pascal and Daisy chase after them. Cass kneels on the ground so that Pascal can use her as a ramp to fly into the air. Daisy grabs him and flies straight forward, but the spirit grabs them both. Pascal flicks him in the eye with his tongue, causing him to drop them all.
"Adira, catch me!"
She looks like she tries to do so, but she only catches Pascal and Daisy. Lance lands flat on his face. "Love hurts..." He plants his face into the ground.
"So, you have a dad?" Rapunzel asks Eugene, holding his hands.
"Who wants to make sure I'm dead," Harmony deadpans, crossing her arms.
"Yeah, turns out you two weren't the only one who had a destiny waiting here," He states as the ghosts appear behind the three. Eugene swings Rapunzel around so that she kicks them and they disappear. Harmony looks towards Adira, who's battling Edmund once again. He knocks her onto the floor, turning towards the two sisters. They run towards the moonstone chamber, and he chases after them. He raises his axe towards Harmony, preparing to throw it.
Eugene tackles him out of the way and they slide to a stop. "No! They mustn't be let in!"
"Listen, your majesty—father—I-I don't know what to call you, but you have to stop these spirits!" Eugene pleads with him.
"Even if I could..." He slowly gets onto his feet. "They must never enter that room! And the girl must not live!"
He tries to push past Eugene, who blocks him, and he eventually kicks his son onto the floor. Cass jumps, swinging her sword at a spirit. Half of it lands on the ground and she leaps, slicing it into thin air. Another spirit rises out of a statue behind her. He tackles her and Rapunzel lets out her hair. Harmony's hands glow blue as he lifts Cass up. The two run over and the blonde swings her hair across his face. Harmony blasts him with moonlight and he disappears. Cass lands, smirking at the two sisters and they all separate in different directions.
Adira scoops up Daisy and Pascal into her hands, avoiding a large blue axe from a spirit. She jumps and Lance suddenly pushes her out of the way.
"Watch out!" They slide to a stop and he sees her irritated look. "Are you okay?"
"I had it under control!" She snaps, turning away and he cringes, thinking that he's angered her. "Lance...thank you," Adira smiles gratefully, the two pets beaming at this moment. A spirit emerges behind them with a roar, stabbing the ground with the axe.
The three girls duck from another axe from a different spirit and they see that they're completely surrounded by them. The three stand back-to-back and Lance slices a spirit with a sword. Another statue's eyes glow as a spirit emerges from it.
"They keep coming back!"
"They're the undead, they can make as many as they want!" Harmony looks at all of them.
"Then we got here just in time!" Shorty declares as he enters the room with Max.
"You know, maybe you're right," Eugene says to Edmund, who's holding him by the collar. "Maybe me coming back here is fulfilling my destiny. But what if my destiny is not to join you in this place, but rather it is to rescue you from it! You don't have to fight anymore. They have come to put an end to all of this. And you have no right to decide whether or not a child lives or dies. Trust me."
"How...how can you be so sure?" He questions slowly.
"You said you can tell a lot by looking into somebody's eyes, right? Well, look into mine, because I have faith in Rapunzel and Harmony."
Edmund's eyes widen at his words.
"And you should too."
He drops the former thief onto the ground, and he runs off to go help the sisters. "Couldn't get through those ghosts, huh?" He looks up at the spirits that are circling everyone.
"Believe it or not, they are surprisingly stubborn," Rapunzel replies as they duck their heads.
"They're definitely related to him, then," Harmony places a hand on her hip, glancing at Edmund.
"Go figure," Eugene shrugs as they look up nervously, unsure as to how they'd get past them. Max kicks one and a female spirit flies towards Shorty. She turns him around and screeches, the little man looking up at her fondly. She tosses him into the trio and they fall in front of Max. Lances runs up to a spirit, grabbing his axe from him. Then he slices the spirit in half.
"Lance..." Rapunzel calls out weakly. "Don't give up..."
He turns towards the spirits. "Okay, Lance, buddy. I think we learned something today..." He watches another spirit emerge. "Everyone has a destiny. We have no idea what that fate is, but we do know one thing: we are not gonna meet it today!"
Harmony smiles weakly towards him for his inspirational words. He sees Adira's Shadow Blade near a statue and smirks, getting an idea. He runs over to the weapon, grabbing it into his hands. He leaps and slices the statue into pieces. A spirit in front of the group completely disappears.
"Lance, you're a genius!" Eugene smiles at his friend. "And that's the first and last time I'll ever say that!"
"Guys! Cover for Lance!" Rapunzel orders with a smile. Everyone runs off as Lance throws the Shadow Blade to Adira. She kicks it up into the air, jumps, and slices off a statue in front of her. Pieces of the statue fall as a spirit disappears.
"Max! Heads up!" Adira tosses her blade to him. He runs over to it and leaps, catching the weapon in his mouth. He runs, slicing a statue sideways. He smirks over his shoulder as the statue crumbles to pieces, the spirit going away. Max throws the blade into the air and kicks it.
It slides over to Cass and she stomps on it, tossing the blade into a statue. It falls into pieces as Shorty was being held by a spirit that's gone in seconds.
"Going down."
He lands on the floor and Rapunzel grabs the sword with her hair. She throws it out of the rock and to Eugene, who runs over and grabs it. He runs up to an intact statue, a spirit slamming an axe in front of him. Eugene soars over it, but lands on the ground, the weapon sliding out of his hand. He looks up at the spirit, which suddenly disappears, messing up Eugene's hair. He turns around to see that Edmund has damaged it.
"Our family is just awful..."
The statue's head rumbles as it falls off, knocking into another statue. Both of them crash onto the floor. Harmony takes care of the last statue by using her black rocks to destroy it. Soon, all of the spirits are gone. Rapunzel slides up to Eugene, giving him a big kiss before they hug. They smile at each other.
"You have an awful lot of explaining to do," Harmony points to him.
Lance, Max, Adira, and Edmund lift up a statue's head in front of the moonstone chamber.
"It's all up to you now," Edmund looks to the four humans and two pets.
"No...it's up to us," Rapunzel smiles at her best friends.
"And I'm...sorry for trying to kill you," He turns to Harmony, who glares at him with arms crossed. "Right...wounds are still fresh...I will work on this!"
Rapunzel crawls underneath first, followed by her sister, Cass, and then Eugene. He gives Edmund a small smile for siding with them, and he returns it. He nods at his son, watching him crawl underneath the head. The others drop the statue's head.
They pant in exhaustion over the day's events, and Rapunzel looks around the room. "We made it, guys..."
Their mouths drop open as they look up ahead. There, just past the gap, was the moonstone. "Wow..." Harmony murmurs slowly, unsure of how to feel. The last time she saw this opal, she gained its power and then her parents sent it back...
The two sisters take a step forward, still a bit hesitant on the future...they can see it in the chamber, their hair glowing again. Rapunzel's lifts up into the air as Harmony's turns 70 feet, rising to be next to her sister's. All of the black rocks react by glowing, pointing towards the moonstone. They turn so that they're all going in the same direction. Rapunzel takes her sister's hand as they look over the edge. The black rocks turn black so that it merges with the wall, leaving them with nothing but the moonstone in the center.
The two narrow their eyes and brace themselves, taking a step forward. Platforms form underneath their feet, and they look at each other in shock, smiling. They continue walking forward as they create a path from their spot to the moonstone. Pascal and Daisy both gasp. Cass and Eugene nod at each other, following after the two. The path turns into glass, allowing them to walk as well.
This process continues as they're a few feet away from their destinies...finally, they stop walking and the moonstone is just about 50 yards away, ready for them to take. Rapunzel looks over her shoulder to Cass, who smiles slightly at them.
The two sisters look to each other and nod, approaching the lady-in-waiting.
"Look, we know these last few months haven't been easy for us," Rapunzel takes one hand, Harmony taking the other.
"And I know things were...tense between the two of us. About Varian coming along...your hand...Adira," Harmony rubs her neck.
"We wanna thank you for everything," Rapunzel says softly.
"Thank you by teaching us how to be better friends..." Harmony smiles at Cass. The two engulf her into a hug, which she doesn't return. She hasn't returned a single hug from them ever since the House of Yesterday's Tomorrow, in fact...
"Okay, Rapunzel, Harmony. It's time."
They release the woman with smiles, stepping up to Eugene. He holds his girlfriend's hand. "This is it, girls. Now go get your destinies."
She kisses his hand. "I love you..."
He kisses her forehead and Harmony gives him a big hug. He returns it as they both hum. "Thank you, big brother, for being there for me," She whispers to him. "But if your father so much as touches me when I get out of here, I'm gonna kill you."
"Noted," He smiles nervously, making a mental note to talk to Edmund about that.
Rapunzel nuzzles Pascal on the forehead as Daisy nuzzles the girl's cheek. They join hands again as they slowly walk over to the opal. The moonstone shimmers and it lifts out of the cage. The two stare at the stone and slowly reach their hands out. It glows and just before they could grab it...
A gloved hand snatches it first.
"Cassandra?" Rapunzel asks in confusion as Harmony opens her mouth in shock. "What are you doing?"
"Why are you taking it away?" Harmony demands to her.
She grips the stone, their hair falling as they stop glowing.
"I'm fulfilling my destiny!"
The stone shimmers, knocking the five onto the ground. The three look to Cass in horror as lighting strikes, their hair flying around. Pascal and Daisy grip a small rock, almost flying towards the door when Eugene catches them. The whole room shakes as they stare at her, so confused and surprised. She plants the moonstone into her armor, black rocks forming around her.
Her body lifts up into the air as her whole body and hair start to change. Cass lets out a scream and everything flashes. Eugene holds the heartbroken girls as Cass lets out a laugh.
"I tried to warn you, Rapunzel and Harmony..." She takes a step forward and they pant slowly, looking up at her. Her entire hair is turquoise blue like Harmony's bangs, her whole outfit black and blue, the moonstone to her chest.
"You have to be careful who you trust..." She grits her teeth at them. They just look at Cass, and all they can think of is that Demanitus...
Was right all along.
Angel: For those who wanted Harmony to take the moonstone, I apologize, but she is really...not the type to hold a grudge like Cass has. I mean, she forgave Eugene easily back in season 1 for him stealing the Queen's ring. She was also really guilty in the Great Tree special. That's not really something she'd want to do again if she took the moonstone out of anger towards her sister. And I personally don't think her having it would change the story in a major impact. Some episodes would have been skipped or stay the same. If you really want her or someone else besides Harmony to take the moonstone, just wait until the one-shot story.
It's not like I can just have Cass immediately forgive Rapunzel, because her having found out that part of her life was a big deal.
And hopefully all those theories about Harmony being Eugene's sister will stop, because they're not true anyway XD. Eugene's mother died before Harmony was born. I don't think she would've lasted long enough to give birth to another child :/. She perished like 10 years before Princess Harmony even existed, because of the Moonstone XD The wiki even says it happened 25 years prior, and Harmony is only a teenager. I don't think she or Rapunzel would've handled that big of a change...