Angel: I will probably close my poll sometime in May...maybe on my birthday (the 17th, for those who don't know me that well). If I'm counting correctly, that's also a week after this story is going to end...but if there's anyone who hasn't voted yet and wants to, you're more than welcome! Doesn't matter if it's on review or from my profile, I accept either one.
Also, this is for the people who are reading all my stories currently, and not just this one. I'm told that Big Hero 6: The Series and the third season will be released in May, but I have yet to see any specific dates from the wikis on when in May. I'm not even sure where this person found that information...anyway, I just know that summer is the specific time range for now. But I really hope that it doesn't come out after my birthday XD Having it released before or during my birthday would be great!
I have two exams left...oh boy...if anyone out there has finished their semester before me, I applaud you for making through online learning. If there's anyone in college who chose to do a summer semester this year, good luck to you. This was my first semester at a different school since I enrolled as a transfer student, which did put a little pressure on me a little bit XD And the outbreak kind of didn't make that easier, but I will be relieved to be done soon.
A horse arrives in Equis, landing in front of the guards. They allow him to enter. "I bring news from Corona," He bows in front of King Trevor. "The king and queen's memories are lost, and rumor has it they're...drifting apart," He holds out the scroll.
"Drifting apart?" King Trevor reads the scroll. "Foolish Frederic. You may have won Arianna's affections all those years ago, but you cannot hold a rainbow in your hand forever."
Trevor Jr barks nearby. "Yes! Sweet boy, we are off. To Corona. And you, my boy, shall claim what's rightfully yours."
He looks to a young boy who looks almost like him. He's the same age as Harmony and Varian, and he rubs his hands together.
"Finally!"
"To Corona!" Trevor declares, walking off. Trevor Jr turns to his wife as she dabs her eyes. They share a kiss and he crawls away. Over the throne is a picture of the King and Queen...with Frederic's face replaced for Trevor's.
Meanwhile, the two parents are strapped to a table side-by-side, separated. Varian laughs like a mad man, his mask over his face as lightning strikes. Harmony crosses her arms as she raises a brow and something wiggles around from his shirt.
"That tickles! Ruddiger, get out of my apron, that tickles!"
He crawls out from Varian's pant leg and Harmony takes him, walking towards her sister. He pulls the lever and his machine starts up.
"Are you sure this is going to work?" Rapunzel asks in concern.
"If my new machines works the way I think it should, and it will, we are moments away from reversing the effects of the Saporians' memory wand."
Frederic's beard gets all poofy and Harmony had to bite back a laugh. The dials turn all the way up to give high pressure, one of the hoses disconnecting. It covers all but Varian somehow with a pink substance. Pascal moves away from the hiding spot that was Rapunzel's hair and then turns pink like they are, causing her to smile. Daisy lands on the ground, shaking her dirty wing off in annoyance.
"Uh, where am I? And why am I so gooey?" Frederic speaks up.
"I'm sorry, girls, I-I was so sure this was gonna work. I feel like I've tried everything," Varian sags his shoulders.
"It's fine, Vari," The girl smiles softly at him.
"You did your best. And besides, I have another method up my sleeve. Don't get me wrong, the power of science is impressive, but it is nothing compared to the power of love." Some more pink substance sprays over her, causing Harmony to step back a bit, squeaking in alarm.
"Eep!"
Ruddiger lands nearby and takes some into his hand, eating it. Rapunzel tries some. "Mm, strawberry!"
"It's still gross, though," Harmony murmurs as she looks at herself. Varian starts chuckling, to her confusion.
"You actually look kinda funny."
She looks around and smirks, holding up the pipe. "Oh yeah?" The pink goop starts spraying Varian, covering him in the substance. He laughs, trying to shield himself, but it doesn't work. "Not so funny now, is it?"
"Okay, okay, you win," He chuckles, trying to reach for the pipe, but he slips, his body in the substance now. Instead, he grabs her skirt, causing her to fall next to him. Both of them continue the laughter, the king and queen smiling at the sight.
"You two just...bring a familiar feeling to us all of a sudden. Can't remember how...but you are an adorable couple," Arianna tells them.
Varian and Harmony smile at each other, the boy taking a hold of her hand. "What are you two doing for the Day of Hearts?" Rapunzel asks curiously, bouncing up and down happily. She looked like a little kid all of a sudden.
"We're signing the book again," Harmony smiles fondly before cringing, "And hopefully, we'll have a normal Day of Hearts this year. Last time it...didn't really go so well."
"What are you talking about?" Rapunzel wonders in confusion.
"Uh, Andrew tried to steal the book?" Varian crosses his arms.
"Varian and I weren't exactly on the best terms, either," Harmony rubs the back of her neck.
"Right," Rapunzel smiles sheepishly. "At least I brought you two together the first time around, sort of. Maybe-"
"Sis, sis, nooooo," Harmony interrupts her nervously. "Please do not set us up on another date."
"We wanna do this our way," Varian gestures to himself.
"Oh! I understand. Sorry. I'm just really happy for you!" She walks off to go clean herself up.
"How much are you willing to bet that she'll meddle anyway?" Harmony asks her boyfriend, hand on her hip as they stare after her.
"Oh, I'm raising the stakes this time," Varian smiles smugly. "If I win, I get your lab."
"And if I win, I get your stash of dark chocolates," She crosses her arms, looking up at him with a smirk of her own. "Vari, you always bet that she won't, but she does it anyway. I know my sister."
"Well, she's most likely learned her lesson after the last one, so say goodbye to your lab by the end of today."
The clouds show a heart in the sky as the whole kingdom is decorated for the Day of Hearts. "The Day of Hearts was always your favorite day of the year," Rapunzel tells the two as they're guiding them through the town. "Because it was the day you proclaimed your love for one another, by signing Herz Der Sonne's diary," She looks at the book in front of her. "Remember?"
They look to each other and shrug cluelessly, causing Harmony to cringe.
"You guys!" Rapunzel brings them closer. "It's the Day of Hearts, not the Day Aparts," She pushes them towards the book.
"You know, speaking of signing books, I know one couple that hasn't...committed their love to paper," Eugene speaks up.
"Aww," She turns around to him. "Eugene! Of course we're gonna sign the book together," She smiles softly, moving a bang to her ear.
"Good, good. I was just kind of worried with everything going on that we'd...forget," He pokes her nose.
"Forget? Eugene, I love you too much to forget about something that important. And our parents love each other too, which is why I'm sure that if they remember how it felt when they signed the diary, maybe it will bring back some memories..."
"Aww," Harmony puts a hand to her heart. "That's endearing, sis."
Varian smiles, holding the girl's hand. Today was their anniversary, which was kind of hard to place since they weren't technically officially a couple for about a year...but he'd rather have it on the Day of Hearts, when they knew that they liked each other. Yes, he admitted his feelings for her on her birthday, but that was too big of an occasion to pick for them. And he didn't tell Rapunzel because of what happened when she tried to get them to go on a first date. Of course, he did tell Harmony a few days before to prepare a gift for him, and she's really excited for it.
"What was it like for you two?" Eugene turns to the duo.
"Crazy, since...stuff happened," Harmony snorts a bit.
"But I don't regret it," Varian kisses her cheek, causing her to smile.
"The mind may forget," Rapunzel points to her head. "But the heart always remembers. Bringing up memories of love?" She joins her parents. "Huh? Feelings? Getting that heart pumping? Lub dub, lub dub, lub dub."
Harmony laughs a little towards her sister. "I'm sorry, dear...what are you doing?" Frederic stares at her.
"You're right, you're right, you're right. You should see for yourself," She steps back with a grin. "Just let the love wash over you two lovebirds."
Pascal starts playing guitar and Harmony leans in towards the blonde. "Rapunzel, maybe you should dial it down a bit? After all, to each other, they're just strangers who barely know one another. It's gonna take time."
"I know, but-"
"Sorry, I just don't remember this," Arianna gestures to the book, stopping the music.
"Neither do I..." Frederic closes the book, putting it back.
"But...if you can't remember falling in love, does that mean you're not...?"
"Rapunzel, Harmony, we do care about one another," Arianna leads the two girls away. "But we are...we're such opposites! I want a life of adventure and excitement, and your father...well..."
They look up ahead as the king is showing them an egg. "Get a load of this beauty! I'm somewhat of a collector."
"Of eggs...I see that..."
"You too!" He wraps an arm around the man. "I know a fellow egghead when I see one!"
"True, but opposites attract! Just look at Rapunzel and Eugene or me with Varian. All four of us couldn't be anymore different from each other, Mom," Harmony gestures to herself.
"If we can't remember why we love each other...maybe we need some time to ourselves to figure it out." And with that statement, she leaves.
"Wait, what?" Rapunzel couldn't believe what she's hearing. The two sisters look to each other in concern. "What does that mean?"
"It means that if we don't get them to remember...we might just lose them," Harmony hugs herself.
"Would you look what your father has done to my room?!" Eugene is looking at his room, which is filled with eggs...everywhere...
Harmony walks inside and steps back a bit upon seeing all the eggs. "Whoa, who let the chickens sleep in here?"
"Ha ha," Eugene deadpans at her.
"I think the real question here is why there's a bunch of eggs in your room," Varian places a hand on his hip.
Frederic sees them inside, holding a crate of eggs.
"Hello, Roomie," He chuckles, dropping an egg into Eugene's hands.
"Oh, ha ha! Roomie...that's such a strong word. Well, make yourself at home, your majesty," Eugene smiles widely, putting the egg on a drawer and leading the three away. "Girls, you have got to get your parents back together."
They glance to their father, stepping up to him. "Uh, Dad, don't you think that if you get to know Mom, your feelings would come back?"
"It's not that hopeless..."
A holler is heard from outside as Arianna is flying around in a hang glider. Harmony's mouth opens in shock.
"Wow, your mom was such a different person," Varian blinks at her.
"She's a seeker of thrills! I, on the other hand, am...an avoider of thrills. How could I possibly win her heart again?"
"Dad, you two are meant to be together. It'll work out," Rapunzel places a hand on his shoulder. He sighs deeply at this.
"If you don't mind...I'd like to be alone for the time being."
"Of course, Dad. We understand," She walks into the hallway, followed by the two teens.
"Wait a minute! N-now hang on-" They push him away. "But this is my room!"
"We'll find somewhere else for you to sleep," Harmony whispers to him. "Just tough it out, Papa's going through a lot."
"I know, technically he's the king, so they're all his rooms, but still!" He argues back.
"Eugene, focus. We have got a match to make! A match that will spark the flames of romance. And a romance that will burn brightly for all to see! Like...the sun! Burning in the heavens! Which all can see!"
Varian shakes his head as Harmony giggles, Eugene leading her away. "You should use that for their anniversary since it's today," Eugene murmurs underneath his breath and Rapunzel gasps sharply. His eyes widen as he immediately regrets that.
"It's their anniversary today? Aw, how sweet! Why didn't they tell me?"
"Because last year, you tried too hard to get them together, and they probably don't want that this year?" Eugene raises a brow, his question basically unheard.
"I gotta work in a double date!" Rapunzel murmurs to herself.
"The kingdom of Corona is in crisis," She tells everyone in the meeting room. "Pascal will hand each of you a copy of my comprehension plan to save it."
"Operation Royal Romance? Uhh, this is about setting your folks up on a date? You said the fate of the kingdom is at stake," Lance speaks up.
"And why do you have Mom and Dad drawn on it?" Catalina holds up the paper. Harmony puts down her paper in exasperation, closing her eyes.
"She knows about our anniversary..." She pinches her nose with a deep sigh.
"Eugene," Varian gives him a look and he holds up his hands in defense.
"If it's any consolation...I told her on accident."
"Your anniversary?!" Catalina bounces up and down, followed by Kiera. "That's so great!"
"We wanna help too!"
"Girls," Harmony laughs nervously, holding up her hands. "Just calm down, okay? We can deal with that later."
This is exactly what they didn't want...
"Focus, people! And it is, Lance. If the king and queen fall apart, other couples will follow their lead," She starts flipping drawings she made. "And soon, all of Corona society will crumble. And you know what they say? As goes Corona, so. Goes. The world. Do you want that to happen, Lance?" Rapunzel kicks over the easel. "Do you?" She has a crazy look on her face.
The girls are hugging themselves while the boys are hiding from the table, or at least trying to. Varian and Harmony hug each other, looking scared. Harmony blinks slowly at her sister.
"...Wow..." Was all she could say.
"No! No! No, no, no, I don't want-no. No..."
"That's the spirit!" The blonde smiles at Lance. "Okay! There's no reason we can't teach these lovebirds to fly again. And nothing is gonna stand in our way!"
Somehow, Harmony doesn't believe that...
And she's right to feel this way because King Trevor's ship is going towards Corona. Trevor Jr is playing with a blue orb like it's a beach ball.
"Careful, careful, Trevor Jr," King Trevor takes it from him. "This rare sea crystal is to be a gift for my future queen."
"And these jewels for mine," The boy opens up a box that has silver jewelry that shines.
"...Wedding gifts," King Trevor laughs evilly.
"Rapunzel," Arianna speaks up as the sun is setting. "Harmony. Where are we going?"
They lead her to a wall of leaves. "Oh, you know, we just thought you might enjoy a ride through the forest."
Max has a heart of flowers around his head, to the amusement of Fidella. Frederic is standing nearby. "Dad?" Rapunzel plays dumb. "What...Dad's here? Wait, what are the chances?"
"100 percent," Harmony murmurs, Rapunzel elbowing her slightly. The young princess just laughs it off.
"Eugene led me. Wait, where's Eugene?" He looks around for the man, not noticing that the others are hiding in the bushes.
"Mom, Harmi, and I were just going for a ride, but..." Rapunzel yawns, stretching her arms. Harmony does the same. "Suddenly, we're just so tired. Hey, I know, since you...just happen to be here, why don't you take our place?"
They push him to Arianna. "Go on," Harmony encourages them.
"Oh, I-I don't know."
"Do it," Rapunzel orders him in a threatening tone. Harmony steps back a bit out of fear, blinking at her sister. She can get pretty intense with love...
"Yes, I'd love to-" He bumps into Fidella. "I love...horsing...around."
Arianna giggles, Fidella smiling encouragingly. Rapunzel guides him and he gets towards Max. "Now, to set the mood. Red, Angry, the fireflies."
They look to the empty jars. "Where'd our fireflies go?"
Pascal hiccups, showing a glowing tummy. "Pascal," Harmony lightly scolds him and he holds his stomach in embarrassment. Daisy chirps in disdain, shaking her head slowly at him in disapproval.
They hear a crash, looking to see that the king has fell. Eugene and Rapunzel rush over to him, the girls turning to Varian.
"Give Mom your present!"
"I-I don't know what you're-"
Kiera digs into his apron. "Kiera, stop it right now-"
"Mom, look," She holds up a wrapped present to the girl, Varian turning slightly red. This was making him really self-conscious right about now...
"Vari, it's okay," Harmony smiles, placing a hand on his shoulder gently. "The day is almost ending, after all. I might as well give you mine."
She hands him her present and he sighs in defeat. It's not that he's angry towards the girls, but he didn't know if she'd find it too...weird. Which is why he was trying to delay it as long as he could.
"You go first..."
Harmony stares at him, wondering what seems to be wrong, but opens it anyway. She gasps at the box in front of her that has hearts engraved on the lid. She opens it up and it starts to play music. On the back of the lid is a painted picture of her and Varian.
"Vari..." She puts a hand to her mouth.
"Ah, I knew I should've just bought you something, but I-I didn't want it to be non-sentimental, and by the time I finished making it-"
"I love it," The girl smiles softly, pecking his lips. He blinks in surprise for the gesture.
"R-Really?"
"Yeah..." She looks at the music box. "It's beautiful, and really heartfelt. And besides, I don't care what you get me...as long as it's from you."
A happy smile hits his face and he opens up his to see a box of chemicals...the same ones he had when he met her. He looks up at her in shock and she rubs her neck awkwardly.
"Um...when we met, and I helped you clean up...I noticed that most of them had cracks in them, so that means that most of them exploded by the time you got back home..."
"They did, actually," He chuckles as he can recall that moment. He was so dazed from seeing her face-to-face that he didn't even care that they were gone afterwards. All he could take away from that incident was meeting her officially.
"I thought I'd replace them, since you never told me they broke, and...well, I couldn't exactly get these types during our trip, so..."
He hugs her and she returns it happily. "Thank you, Mona. I love this."
The others look on proudly, Lance nudging the girls in triumph.
He had to remind himself to thank and punish the girls later.
Rapunzel and Eugene try to help Frederic onto Max, but he falls off, Arianna cringing. "Just a moment!" He stands up, looking to the blonde. "Oh, Rapunzel, I'm not sure about this. The galloping motion upsets my stomach."
"Dad, Mom really loves riding. At least give it a try. For me?" She smiles at him pleadingly. She waves Harmony forward and she joins her sister, giving him puppy eyes.
"Oh, how could I say no to the both of you?"
"I thought you didn't like doing that since you're 16," Rapunzel whispers to her sister.
"Desperate times call for desperate measures," She shrugs lightly. It was true, she hated doing puppy eyes for anything as she considers it juvenile.
Frederic jumps onto the horse, Arianna smiling at him. He returns the sentiment and she laughs, taking off. She stands on the saddle, Max going after them.
"Slow down!" The king's never ridden a horse before as he tries to keep his balance.
"What' the matter? Can't keep up, Freddy?"
His face hits Max's neck and she hollers as they continue riding. "Well, looks like Operation Royal Romance is making good progress," Eugene raises a sly brow towards Rapunzel, who giggles at him.
"Yeah."
"So...have you...thought about when you and I might sign the book?" He asks, and they hear the king up ahead.
"Slow down! Oh no!" He shouts, hitting a large tree that was almost broken and falling off Max.
"Oh, that looks bad. Excuse me, I-I better jump in," Rapunzel cringes, Harmony running after her. Varian joins Eugene's side, wincing at the sight.
"I'm sure you'll sign the book," He suggests encouragingly, placing a hand on Eugene's back.
"Yeah! Right..."
"I don't know about you two, but I am famished," Rapunzel states, holding her father to the horse with her hair. "Who wants a bite to eat?" She gasps up ahead. "I know just the place." They approach the Snuggly Duckling. "Le Caneton Snugglet."
They open the door. "Garcon! Your finest table please."
"Okay, you can't pull off a French accent," Harmony shakes her head at her older sister, earning a small pout.
The whole place is reconfigured to be a fancy restaurant, which was part of the plan.
"The ocean? Exploring?" Frederic laughs at what Arianna said. "Oh, not for me. No, no, no. I am a collector of eggs. You know, it's the shape of them that gets me. Almost circular, but not quite!" He laughs as Ulf walks away awkwardly.
"The egg collection? Really, Dad?" Rapunzel asks in exasperation. "Okay people, we have a four-alarm romantic emergency. Initiate Operation Entrée!"
They get the food ready, which Attila presents to them...but Shorty ate it. "Good morning. Bones are petite, mon amis."
Attila growls as he picks him up. "Do you have any idea how long that took to bake?!"
"I mean, I know how long it took to eat it." He gives Attila a small kiss, but this doesn't prevent him from throwing Shorty across the room.
"Attila, no!" The girls cry out.
He lands on Vlad, who holds him up. "Watch where you're throwing that guy!"
"This is not the time to be throwing Shorty around!" Rapunzel tells him.
"Don't you remember what we're supposed to do?"
"Actually, Princesses, it is," He turns towards the clock as it turns to 8...Shorty Tossing time.
"Right on schedule!" Shorty rolls, the two sisters pinching their noses. If they had known that before hand, they would've done this anywhere else...They get into a brawl, unfortunately.
"Alright!" Rapunzel walks over to their parents. "I think we should go."
"Excellent idea!" Frederic grins in agreement.
"Not until I get an Uncle out of this chump!" Arianna is pulling on one of the horns from Vlad's helmet.
"Mom!" Harmony protests to her.
"Uncle, uncle!" He cries out in pain, Shorty flying past them.
Then the two go out on a boat ride at night, with Lance rowing it dressed as a gondolier. "Welcome abroad!" He announces to them. "I will be your guide on this evening of enchantment. I also accept large tips in cash or gold bullion." He laughs before the tip jar is snatched away, the two couples looking on in disapproval. Rapunzel's hair had grabbed onto it.
He shrugs and starts playing music. Two swans make a heart as they embrace each other.
"The soft glow of the lanterns..." Rapunzel looks up at the sky. "The music...oh, it's a recipe for love."
"Heh. I mean, it's also kind of our thing," Eugene states as the two hold hands.
"Oh, come on. It's still our thing," She smiles up at him.
"Sure, yeah. It's just also their thing now too."
"You let us have it once," Varian raises a brow at him.
"That's because you two needed it, and now you two just have to find your own thing."
"We have a thing," Harmony defends, crossing her arms. "We...do alchemy together."
"That doesn't count, that's all the time."
"Hm," Varian rubs his chin. Come to think of it, they didn't really have a thing like Eugene and Rapunzel do. Not that they would hate it. The two couples embrace each other as they look up ahead to the king and queen.
"You know, I'm most excited to retrieve my memories...so I can remember more about Rapunzel and Harmony. Rapunzel is so determined, and strong. She must have gotten that from you. Harmony is adventurous and optimistic, which must be from you as well," Frederic turns to the queen.
"Rapunzel is also thoughtful and responsible, and Harmony is too. Harmony is also intelligent. They must've gotten that from you," Arianna smiles a bit and he places his hand on top of hers. They lean in for a kiss when a boat comes in, tipping Frederic into the water.
"I'm so sorry to barge in unannounced," King Trevor announces, but he didn't really mean it.
"Help! I can't swim!" Frederic thrashes around in the water.
"A man overboard? Have no fear, feeble waterbug!" Trevor jumps onto the edge, taking off his cape. "I shall save you!" He dives into the water, which bubbles. The two stare in worry before King Trevor emerges with Frederic on his back. He jumps like a seal over to shore, the two couples bending down to the man. Trevor stands at the edge, trying to look heroic as his clothes poof up dry.
"King Trevor," Rapunzel says in disdain.
"Again," Harmony adds in with the same tone as her sister.
"Princess Rapunzel and Harmony! Delighted to be in your presence again."
They look away in annoyance and small grunts. They were wondering just why he was here and why he interrupted the date.
Once they're back inside and they have a fire going, Rapunzel and Harmony present their father with some soup. Arianna is practicing her sword fighting nearby.
"This will warm you right up, Dad," Rapunzel places the plate on his lap.
"Oh, thank you..."
"Oh, how is he?" Trevor appears into the room. "Has he improved? Oh, this is my nephew, Trevor the 3rd," King Trevor gestures to his duplicate next to him. "He's visiting me from the south of Equis and he was just…enamored by Corona."
And by Corona, he means Harmony.
"How many Trevors are there?" Varian leans in to whisper to Harmony.
"More than I'd like to know," She rolls her eyes.
"Oh, mournful day! Poor, fragile Frederic has come down with the sniffles! Oh, and see how he shivers!" He shakes the king and Harmony smacks his arms away.
"Stop that, he's going to be fine."
"Alack! Why must bad things happen to good people? If only my strong, capable arms could've shielded him from the water's chill! Here, let me," He takes the soup and blows onto the spoon, feeding Frederic.
"He's acting...weird," Varian stares at him.
"He's a jerk, he's obviously got something plan-"
Trevor the 3rd suddenly steps in between the two teens.
"You must be the temporary Crown Princess Harmony," He bows to her. "Charmed."
"Uh, hi? But I was talking to-"
"Oh, nonsense!" He interrupts, getting a glare from Varian. The boy takes her hand and kisses it, the alchemist gritting his teeth. "I've been traveling with my uncle all this time, and I am just dying to talk to someone my age."
"Well...I guess it couldn't hurt," Harmony bites her lip. He takes her by the arm and walks away. Varian clenches his fists, glaring at Trevor the 3rd. Rapunzel and Eugene see this, feeling dread. First Harmony was jealous, and now it's Varian...
"I must compliment you on what you've done to the kingdom," King Trevor speaks up, holding Frederic over his shoulder. "It's always been a jewel, but with you in charge, it truly...shines."
"Ha ha, thanks," Rapunzel replies in a strained tone, giving him a suspicious look.
"Alas, I wish I could stay, but I'm taking Trevor Jr and my nephew Sea Serpent watching tomorrow."
This gets Arianna's attention. "Sea serpent watching? Really?" She turns to him.
"Yes, majestic, beautiful creatures they are. You wouldn't want to join me, would you?" He walks up to the queen.
"Would I ever?! I'd love to," Arianna answers eagerly.
"Who does he think he is with his pompous pants and riches and...ugh!" Varian growls in anger towards the two teenagers talking.
"He just wants a friend, Varian. True, he is related to King Trevor, but Harmony loves you."
"Does she? The next day, she might be leaving me for that...for that jerk!" Varian gestures to the two teens. Trevor the 3rd laughs at something Harmony says, lightly touching her arm. "See? He's already making moves on her!"
"You know, you're majestic and beautiful like the sea serpents we're going to see tomorrow," The prince tells Harmony and she clears her throat awkwardly.
"Ah, thank you…"
Varian felt like strangling him at this point. How dare he compliment her like that?
"Are you sure you're not just...jealous?" Eugene puts his hands behind his back with a tiny smirk.
"Jealous?! I-I'm not jealous! What makes you think that?" Varian crosses his arms, looking away with a tiny blush.
"He's stuttering!" Rapunzel points at him. "He's definitely jealous! Aww, Varian!"
"I AM NOT!"
He sees Harmony and Trevor the 3rd look in his direction. Varian panics and hides his blushing face behind his hand.
"D-Did they notice?"
"Noticed what? You screaming?" Eugene smiles a little. "It looks like Brownie did because she's coming this way."
"What?!"
He peeks between his fingers to see Harmony walking right towards him. Varian quickly uncovers his face and stands between the two adults, smiling widely.
"Hey Vari," She has a smirk on her lips, which makes him sweat. "Just wanted to let you know that we'll sign the book tomorrow once I get rid of Mr. Clingy over there," She jerks a thumb to the boy.
"Wait," Varian blinks at her. "You don't like him?"
"Course not. He's too much like his uncle, who is already annoying enough," She rolls her eyes. "I don't need a reminder that they're both jerks."
He jumps forward and hugs her in relief, surprising the princess. She looks up at Eugene and Rapunzel, who are smiling. She returns the hug and Trevor the 3rd sees them embracing, clenching a fist.
"Princess, would you like to see the serpents with us tomorrow?" He asks her and she smiles weakly.
"Sure, as long as Vari-"
"Oh, no, you see, he's not invited," Trevor the 3rd points to the glaring alchemist. "My uncle wants it to just be the four of us."
"Oh...okay," Harmony looks to Varian apologetically. Rapunzel glares at the four.
"Um, excuse me, King Trevor," Rapunzel steps between him and Arianna. "May I speak with you a moment? Along with your darling nephew?" She pushes them away into the hall. "In private?" She takes a frying pan and hits them with it.
"You are not fooling anyone, busters!" Rapunzel tells them as they wake up in her room. "You've come to woo my mother and my sister. Well, I've got bad news for you," She's tied them up in her hair. "There will be no wooing of any kind. This is a no-woo zone," She steps up to them with a threatening look, holding the frying pan to the king's chin. "While this princess is princessing."
"It is true. Long ago, I was naïve enough to think that I could woo fair Arianna. But she remains married to Frederic and I respect the institution of marriage too much! Inter kingdom law demands that I do..."
"And what's your story?" She turns her frying pan to the sweating prince.
"I-I did like your sister at first description from my uncle, but she's with that alchemist boy, so I respect that!"
"Alright. But I'm watching you," She glares at them over her shoulder. Pascal points between his eyes and them as they leave. The two grin at each other.
"Trevor says that he respects inter kingdom law," Rapunzel says to the boys the next morning. "But I know that he and his nephew are up to something. It's just figuring out what..."
Frederic glares at Eugene, who was about to break an egg. He moves away his fork and starts wiping the egg with a napkin.
"Dad! How can you just sit there?" Rapunzel asks him. "Don't you wanna go with them? And you too, Varian?"
"I don't like this at all, Rapunzel, but I'm not invited," Varian mocks the nephew, huffing as he crosses his arms.
"The sea makes me queasy. Besides, he did ask. But even if I were to join them, how would I best Trevor? He has it all...a thirst for adventure, a barge, a pet seal. I haven't a barge...nor an adventure thirst. Nor a seal..." He frowns sadly.
"And...his nephew can give Mona things that I can't..." Varian frowns at the blonde. "She says that she doesn't like him, but he's charming! He knows how to sweet-talk her, and I can't do that. I-I...I'm not sure if your sister and I...are really meant to be together..." He plays with his spoon.
"Nor do you have to sail a hundred miles out to see a couple of sea lizards, ha ha. Up high," Eugene holds up a hand, but the king crosses his arms. "And Brownie loves you, Goggles! You two were meant to be together, you disguised yourself just so you could meet her at the Contest of Crowns. You both love science, and you two risked a lot for each other...she would never betray you."
"Thanks, Eugene..." Varian smiles slightly, having a little more faith in his girlfriend. She's a princess and yet she still chose him. That meant a lot...she was the only one who has shown as much kindness as she had during his...previous actions.
"Wait...Max, may I see your Corona law handbook?"
He hands it to Rapunzel on a dagger and she opens it up. Max points to a page and flips it, which she reads. "Uhh, they're not taking them to see sea serpents. They're taking them outside the inter-kingdom waters."
"Um, yeah, cause that's where the sea serpents are," Lance leans towards Frederic. "You gonna eat the other half of that?"
He gives Lance his food and Eugene drops his hand. "No?"
"Laws don't apply out there, not even marriage!" Rapunzel closes the book. "They're going to try to marry my mother and my sister!"
"WHAT?!" Varian stands up in alarm. "There is no way I'm allowing that to happen!"
"We've gotta catch that boat!"
They run away from the table, and Frederic comes back for the eggs, following after them.
"They're still so far ahead of us!" Rapunzel looks up ahead with a telescope as they're on a boat. "Can't this thing go any faster?!"
"Must I remind you I am prone to seasickness?" Frederic protests as he's tied to the mast. Up ahead in front of King Trevor's boat, the four see the serpents.
"Magnificent, isn't she?" King Trevor puts a hand to his heart. "Sorry, I was talking to myself. About you."
He and his seal high-five, Harmony rolling her eyes nearby.
"Gross," She crosses her arms over the railing, sliding in between King Trevor and her mom, smiling sweetly. King Trevor glares at her.
"Speaking of magnificence, Trevor Jr, fetch my precious sea crystal. I discovered this not long ago on a snorkeling expedition." He's handed the large blue crystal. "You like it. I can tell. And it could be yours, if you were to become my queen."
"All of this," Trevor the 3rd pulls out the box, revealing the exquisite jewelry. "Is yours if you agree to become my wife."
"Your queen? I-I don't understand," Arianna says in confusion.
"Your WIFE?!" Harmony screeches at the boy. "We're 16!"
"Oh, Arianna, don't you see? We've so much more in common than say, you and boring Frederic," King Trevor approaches Arianna and she backs up.
"Frederic isn't boring at all. He's well-read and has a knowledge of rare eggs...and I find him fascinating," She smiles softly.
"Did I say wife?" The boy smiles widely. "I meant...lifelong companion."
"Fascinating? Ha! So it's a grand romantic gesture you want, eh?" King Trevor moves away his cape, revealing a book in his hands. The two gasp at it.
"Is that the...no..."
"Herz Der Sonne's diary?! Oui! Oui, it is! I thought we could sign it to commemorate this day." He sees the pages that have not only the king and queen's names on them, but the page with Varian and Harmony's names circle. He rips them out, to their horror. "Forget that nonsense. Oh, what do you say, dearest Arianna?"
King Trevor bends down on one knee.
"Help better be on the way, like now!" Harmony runs up to the edge, looking around for a ship.
"Oh, princess~" Trevor the 3rd sings, causing her to roll her eyes. "Will you dance with me?"
"Dance? With you? Never," She snorts, walking away. The boy looks to his uncle for help and he notices a piano. He pushes one of the seals towards it.
"C minor, C minor!" He orders, the seal playing a soft tune. "Ladies and gentlemen!" The queen and Trevor the 3rd turn around to him and he smirks at his nephew. "I'd like to dedicate this song to Princess Harmony and my nephew!"
Harmony stops in her tracks as a spotlight falls on her. She turns around towards the man in disbelief. "Harmony, princess...will you honor me with this dance?" The prince holds out a hand to her and she recoils back in disgust. She looks up at the seal, glancing away awkwardly. She couldn't exactly say no...it'd be rude...
He smiles, gesturing to the dance floor. She reluctantly takes his hand, and he drags her into the middle of it all. He puts one hand around her waist and the other taking hold of hers.
"No funny stuff," She warns him and he just chuckles.
"Harmony, my dearest," He spins them around swiftly. "I wouldn't dream of it. Life is full of surprises after all."
Rapunzel gasps as she sees the exchanges from her spot. "He's asking Mom to sign the diary, and his nephew is dancing with my sister!"
"Does everybody get to sign this book but me and you?!" Eugene exclaims in annoyance.
"We gotta hurry!" Rapunzel looks to Pascal and Daisy for help. Daisy flaps her wings in front of the sail, Pascal blowing on it. Frederic helps them out.
"Alright, guys!" Varian declares as they're heading towards Trevor's ship. He's standing near the flag, holding onto a rope. "Let's crash this party!"
Trevor Jr barks up ahead. "Trevor, I think you have the wrong idea," Arianna states to the man.
"Darling, hold that thought," He holds up a hand, turning to the seal. "Trevor Jr, this better be important."
He sees the other ship. "Interrupt our evening of courtship, will you? I think not. Trevor, call in...the Navy Seals!"
Trevor Jr howls and black seals dive into the water, heading towards them.
"Incoming!" Rapunzel shouts in a panic.
"Brace yourselves!" The alchemist calls out.
Trevor the 3rd spins Harmony around, letting her go. She stares at him as he puts a rose in his mouth, twirling around and stepping towards her. Arianna couldn't help but look at them in worry.
"I can give you so much more than that...boy. He has no money to offer you," He tells the princess.
"That doesn't matter to me," Harmony frowns deeply. "Love isn't about money, it's about cherishing that person for who they are. And I accept Varian for who he is."
He just laughs it off.
The seals dive upwards and hit the front, causing a hole. "Hole in the boat! There's a hole in the boat!" Lance shouts to Eugene.
"We're taking on water!"
"Somebody untie me!" Frederic yells from the mast.
"Max, help my dad," Rapunzel points to him, and the four animals pull. Trever laughs at their struggle.
"Oh, oh, alack! I do wish we could help you all, but my future queen and I must return to-"
Arianna turns around and punches him in the face. "I'm not going anywhere with you! Nobody messes with my daughters! Hold on, Rapunzel!" She turns the ship around to go help them.
The ship is already turned upside, part of it breaking underneath the boy. Varian starts sinking towards the water. "Varian!" Lance calls out, but the boy manages to climb up towards them before he could fall in.
Trevor the 3rd shakes his shoulders while staring at Harmony in flirtation, spinning the rose in his mouth. He then moves them forward, to her dismay.
Max gets smacked across the face by a tail, another seal knocking everyone down. The seals surround the group, and they give each other a signal to go back to the water.
"Anyone wanna guess why they're leaving while they are winning?"
"Oh, knowing our luck, probably something bad..." Lance answers slowly. Rapunzel looks up ahead as something circles around the water. A sea serpent rises out of the sky, roaring at them. It dives for them, and they jump out of the way.
"Grab whatever you can to fend it off," Rapunzel glares at it.
"Stand back!" Lance stands up bravely. "The overgrown snake is mine!" He holds an anchor in his hands, flinging it forward, but it creates a hole in the ship. "Sorry! I overestimated my strength..."
"We're sinking fast!"
Varian sees the two dancing as the ship arrives and grunts. "Get me up there!"
Rapunzel takes a hold of his waist with her hair, throwing him forward. He tries not to scream so as not to get their attention as he lands on the side, gripping his gloves to the bannister.
Harmony and Trevor the 3rd come to a stop. He spits out the rose and dips her, leaning in for a kiss. She looks around nervously and puts the rose back in her mouth. No way was she kissing this creep. She smiles sheepishly and he decides to let it go, spinning her back around onto her feet.
Varian starts to climb up the ship, seeing Arianna. He gestures for her to pull him up and she does so. He sees a ladder and throws it over the edge to them. The boy whistles with his mouth for them to come forward.
"Come on!"
They all cheer for him. Max whinnies, jumping onto the ladders followed by the others. "Dad, come on!"
The sea serpent destroys what was left of the ship, leaving him in the water. "Help!"
"Frederic!" Arianna dives into the water. "I gotcha."
"Arianna...thank you."
"They do love each other so much..." King Trevor stares at them.
"I know, isn't it beautiful?" Lance starts crying.
Varian gets up, standing there bravely. He sees the young prince dip Harmony again, leaning in for another kiss.
"Stop!"
He gasps as he sees his rival. "Get off her," Varian narrows his eyes.
The boy kisses her anyway. "No..." He murmurs in horror, he's gonna lose her.
Once Trevor the 3rd pulls away, he smiles at the princess. She simply stares at him, caressing his cheek...and then she knocks him on the head with a frying pan.
"Huh...I finally see the appeal behind these things," She grins at the frying pan she got from Rapunzel as a gift. "No one kisses me and gets away with it!" Harmony points at the prince, turning around to her boyfriend. "There's only one person who can..."
She throws away the pan, looking up at Varian.
They both smile at each other and she runs up to him. He picks her up by the waist and spins her around, laughing. The others smile at the moment, well, except for King Trevor of course.
He puts her down, still holding her waist. Then he shakes his head, remembering her laughter with the prince. "W-Wait...but I thought you wanted...well, someone like him..." He glances away towards the unconscious prince on the ground.
"I don't want him...when I already have you."
Varian grins and holds her hand. With the other, he cups her cheek and kisses her softly. She squeezes his hand, closing her eyes and returning it.
The sea serpent rises out of the water, gripping the king and queen.
"Mom, Dad, no!" The two sisters shout at this.
"Arianna..." Frederic stares at her. "If this is the end...there's nobody else I'd rather be with."
"Oh...me neither, Frederic," She smiles, and they share a kiss. Rapunzel closes the serpent's mouth shut with her hair.
"Watch your mouth!"
Harmony helps her pull, but the snake tugs, and they fly out of the ship. "Rapunzel! Brownie! Let go!" Eugene calls out.
"I can't!" Rapunzel shouts as Harmony holds on as best as she can. They land on the snout, Harmony slightly dizzy and so is Rapunzel. Eugene steers the ship around, the serpent placing the king and queen down. They luckily land on Max.
"Mona, your black rocks!" Varian calls out to her.
"I can't, we're surrounded by water!"
"Seal team, strike and strike true!" King Trevor declares, his nephew still unconscious from what Harmony did to him. He and Trevor Jr jump off the ship, sliding down the snake's back and rescuing the two princesses. The Navy Seals swim into the water in a circle, creating a whirlpool. This drags the sea serpent into the sea.
"YEAH!" Lance cheers as the two sisters are brought back to the ship. The seals scatter as the sea serpent rises out of the water again.
"Now let's get out of here!" Rapunzel runs up to the wheel, only for the sail to be eaten. The sea serpent wraps around the ship, taking out the wheel as well. The sea serpent rises as it roars in front of them. "If anybody knows how to make her stop, all suggestions are welcome!"
"I don't know what's wrong with her. They're not known to be aggressive."
"They are if something that belongs to her is on this ship..." Varian glances around, Trevor the 3rd finally waking up and shouting in fear.
"Mommy!"
The alchemist smirks, he may be poor, but at least he's not a coward.
The sea crystal drops nearby and Frederic picks it up. "What...?" He looks between it and the serpent. He walks up to the sea snake.
"Dad!" Rapunzel calls out. "What are you doing?"
"She doesn't want us," He looks to the crystal in his hand. "She wants this!" He holds it up and it shines. King Trevor sees it from his spot.
"My sea crystal!"
"It's no crystal: it's a serpent egg!" Frederic reveals, to the disbelief of Harmony. She scoffs, grabbing the nephew by the collar and shaking him.
"You two snatched a sea serpent egg, thinking it was a crystal?! How dare you? You endangered our LIVES!"
"...Um..." He sweats a bit. "At least I'm rich?"
She kicks him where the sun doesn't shine and he falls to the floor, holding his area. Frederic gives the sea snake the serpent, which only snorts before leaving.
"Oh, Frederic!" Arianna runs up to him, giving the man a hug. "You were so brave!" She kisses his cheek.
"Well, you know me," He rubs his neck. "Ha ha. I'm very brave."
The two sisters smile at the exchange.
They return to dock, approaching the damaged ship. "It's so good to see you two together," Rapunzel smiles at her parents, Harmony nodding in agreement. She turns to Eugene with a small grin.
"So long, Corona! I believe this belongs to you," King Trevor throws the journal into Rapunzel's hands.
"You know, maybe this guy does have a heart," Eugene comments, Harmony glaring up at the nephew.
"Try to marry me if I ever see you again, and you'll regret it," She threatens to him.
"You don't see anything good about me?" He gestures to himself boastfully.
"No, because you're a coward. Unlike Vari, who was pretty brave today. He's more of a man than you'll ever be," Harmony kisses her boyfriend's cheek and he laughs bashfully, rubbing the back of his neck.
"W-Well...I didn't want to lose you...I guess that feeling accelerated today. After all, every princess needs their prince to rescue them. Like with your parents or Rapunzel and Eugene..."
She smiles softly at him.
Rapunzel opens up the book, water spilling from it. "Oh no! Herz Der Sonne's diary! It's destroyed!"
"Then again, snakes have hearts too..."
"Merci beaucoup and toodleoo to you, buffoons!" He dives into the water, carried off by Trevor Jr.
"Parting is such sweet sorrow, princess," Trevor the 3rd waves to Harmony. Varian throws a chem ball at the plank he's standing on. It disintegrates and the boy falls into the water, spitting some out. Harmony laughs at him and they watch him be taken away by a seal. The alchemist smirks slightly. Varian got the last laugh today, clearly.
"All those memories..." Rapunzel turns to her parents sadly.
"Oh, honey, it's okay. We can make new ones. The important thing is that we're all safe, and we have daughters we love so much."
"And I can't think of anything more wonderful," Frederic agrees with a smile.
"Aww," Harmony comments at this. Rapunzel looks at the book, smiling up at her parents as she has an idea.
"You may not have your memories...but you have each other," Rapunzel leads them to the room for the book. "So, Harmi and I made a new Book of Hearts," She holds it out as it has flowers, birds, and a heart with the Corona symbol in the middle.
"Oh, girls. It's beautiful." Arianna opens up the book.
"Oh, that's not your page. It's ours," She smiles towards Eugene, holding up a quill. He smiles as he takes one and together, they sign the book. The two share a brief kiss, Pascal playing music. Varian and Harmony smile at the two.
"I think it's your turn," Eugene holds out the quills to them. Varian bows to the princess, a goofy smile on his face.
"Shall we, milady?"
She giggles at him, taking his hand. "We shall, my prince."
Rapunzel squeals at the moment as Varian guides her to the book. Harmony signs her name first to the left page and Varian follows. Both of them smile at each other lovingly.
"They all remind me of when we were young."
"Oh, I know," Arianna chuckles a little. "We were such opposites."
Frederic laughs in agreement. "Yes."
Looks of realization hit their faces as they stammer. "Did we just?"
"How did we?"
The two daughters gasp. "You remembered something. Your memories are starting to come back!" Rapunzel says happily as they share a family hug.
"I guess the heart always remembers..." Frederic states as the four smile. Eugene and Varian look at the family, grinning towards each other.
"Where are we going?" Harmony asks Varian, who's guiding her down the grass at night.
"Well, Mona, since our anniversary passed, and after that whole kidnapping and...attempted marriage, I figured to do something nice and relaxing. I have it all prepared!" He says proudly, causing her to laugh a little. Trevor the 3rd had nothing on Varian. He'd never force her to do anything she didn't want to do. She's only 16, she's not emotionally ready for marriage yet.
They make it to a grassy field of blue flowers. There's a decent sized blanket and a picnic basket in front of them. Varian sits down on the blanket, pulling her down gently for her to sit next to him.
"Edmund didn't eat this one, did he?" She gives a small smile to the basket.
"No," Varian chuckles at her. "Edmund free, and everything is in there."
"So, I have to ask, why are we here at night? This is when the moths like to attack," Harmony teases him.
"I know, I know, you hate bugs. This isn't just some ordinary field, Mona. It's actually a pretty amazing sight, especially for science." He smiles and goes through the basket, pulling out a weird horn. Varian holds it out to her.
"You're giving me a horn?"
"You have to play it," He chuckles at her.
"I haven't played an instrument in so long."
"And Ruthless Ruth on your birthday didn't count?" He asks playfully. She gives him a teasing look, shoving him lightly before playing the horn with the right amount of power. Suddenly, the flowers around them start to twinkle and glow, lighting the entire field in a blue aura. Harmony gasps, standing up and dropping the horn. She bends down and touches one of the flowers. It shakes and lets out sparkly golden particles. She giggles and the golden particles start to rise above the two, surrounding them. Fireflies glow in the dark as they eye their surroundings, completely lost in it. It was like they were in an entirely different world...
Harmony could suddenly sense something and looks at Varian, who's holding a flower in his hand.
"Since Rapunzel and Eugene have their thing by going out to the lake...maybe we could make this ours?" He smiles sheepishly. She looks at the plant and smiles softly, sitting in front of him. He tucks the flower into her hair, caressing her cheek and making her blush. She stares into his eyes.
She loves his eyes.
Then Varian brings her face closer to hers and their lips connect. Her heart beats in a way it's never done before as he brings her closer to him, slowly lying her down onto the blanket. All is calm as it felt like they were the only two people on the planet.
Harmony suddenly pulls away, looking up at him with half-lidded eyes. "What about the food?"
"Forget the food."
She smiles, tackling him and continuing their make-out. He catches her in his arms and his iconic dorky smile is on his face as he wraps both arms around her waist.
Angel: If the part where Trevor's nephew and Harmony dance with Varian storming the boat is familiar, that's because it's from Shrek 2!