Angel: We're finally here at Cassandra's Revenge! And I have over 300 reviews, thank you to all the readers who have left your comments. *sighs slowly* Five days this story will be over...I'll keep you guys updated on where we are on the poll on my one-shot story since that will take this story's place after it ends.
Rise of the Guardians is slightly in the lead again XD Man, this is getting pretty close! But whatever movie gets second place, it will be written after the first place choice. Seeing how as I now have a lot of time on my hands, I might as well focus more on writing...
A bluebird chirps to the sky, a red robin singing nearby. More birds fly over them and the bluebird flies away. It flies towards the trees and to the castle of Corona. The bluebird flies in, Rapunzel painting it on her ceiling. Pascal is holding her paints.
I was always taught
Nobody's got it all
She reaches out and finishes painting the wing.
And I never thought
I had a shot at all
She reaches out and paints Pascal's nose.
But to my surprise
Look at how lucky I've been
Nearby is paintings of her parents, Max, her and Eugene, and Harmony.
Whoa
Above that part of the ceiling is her with her blonde hair exploring the forest, the pub thugs, and Ruddiger with Harmony and Varian. A heart is above their heads.
Freedom to explore
A Rapunzel painting and a Harmony painting cut the red ribbon for Attila the Bun with Monty's sweet shop.
Work that I love to do
The four little girls are braiding Rapunzel's hair.
Friends that I adore
Lance is near the Captain and the pub thugs.
'Specially, well, you-know-who
Eugene is in a corner with Max, holding out an apple to him.
I'm not keeping score
Still though I pretty much win
Rapunzel smiles as she takes her paints back, Pascal landing on her head. She takes a piece of her hair, walking up to the platform that she's standing on.
Yes, I get to be the girl who has everything
She swings to the other side, looking up at the painting of her sister with Varian.
The world's on a golden string
She grins as she takes a hold of her hair again.
And somehow it's mine
She looks at a painting of her with her mother, sister, and Aunt Willow.
Just look at me
The four share a group hug.
The girl who has everything
Eugene and Lance are depicted with Kiera and Catalina before they're all smiling.
And I can tell everything is gonna be fine
Rapunzel and Eugene are riding horses together as she finishes painting that part, making a swirl. Pascal smiles up at the painting. Then she paints meeting Vigor with Eugene, Varian, and Harmony.
Think of all I've done
Life's really tested me
She's painted herself and Harmony controlling the black rocks.
Sometimes, I have won
Sometimes, it's bested me
Varian is leading an automaton with monster Ruddiger, an army of them impaled with black rocks.
Things got pretty dark
Now though the dawn's comin' through
The sun is over Varian's painting, lanterns flying away.
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Yes, now I'm safe and sound
She finishes painting swirls, having painted herself reuniting with her family.
Back with my family
When I look around
I see how things can be
She walks past a part of the wall that hasn't been touched.
Everywhere I turn
There's so much more I can do
She lets herself swing off the platform, Pascal feeling like he's flying.
And I get to be the girl who has everything
She looks up at the paintings of the 'King Pascal', Hook Foot with Seraphina, Hook Hand with his tour, and the House of Yesterday's tomorrow. Pascal crawls over to the painting of the king one.
The blessings this world can bring
All falling in line
Over the painting of herself with the females in her family, she's painted the Saporian airship.
Somehow that's me
She takes off swinging again.
The girl who has everything
She holds her hair as she looks around at her work.
Well, practically everything
She takes a seat on her hair, smiling at all the paintings that depicted her life over the past year.
I'm sure there's more everything
For now, I've got everything
She slowly slides down to the bed.
And everything's fine
She smiles softly at her mostly-painted ceiling.
Harmony is also painting the ceiling like her sister, Daisy flying near her the easel. The teenage girl smiles as she puts some paint onto her paintbrush.
Princess...
Harmony squeezes her eyes shut at the voice in her head. It's faint, and it's distracting. But it's also definitely female.
I can hear you but I won't
She moves her hand as she starts painting.
Some look for trouble
Harmony paints Demanitus and running away from the rock monster.
While others don't
Her hand stops as she's painted Varian when he took the Sundrop flower.
There's a thousand reasons
I should go about my day
Harmony paints herself with her sister. They're sitting on Tirapi Island, releasing a lantern to the sky together.
And ignore your whispers
Which I wish would go away, oh oh
The next painting is her crying as a bird.
Princess...
Oh
Harmony shakes her head, trying to block it out. Daisy looks at her in concern.
Princess Harmony...
She takes a deep breath, continuing to paint.
You're not a voice
You're just a ringing in my ear
She looks up at a painting of reaching the Great Tree.
And if I heard you, which I don't
Harmony paints herself practicing her archery, Rapunzel holding up a target. They're smiling at each other.
I'm spoken for, I fear
Everyone I've ever loved is here within these walls
A painting of herself with her family is above the first half of the ceiling. Next to it is a painting of herself with Harmony with Varian. They're smiling at each other lovingly with a cupcake in between them. Their foreheads are almost touching.
I'm sorry, secret siren, but I'm blocking our your calls
Harmony turns to the painting of the Enchanted Girl, a little Harmony holding out a Rubik's Cube.
I've had my adventure
She, Cass, Eugene, and Rapunzel are standing in front of the Dark Kingdom nearby in another painting.
I don't need something new
I'm afraid of what I'm risking if I follow you
Harmony is discovering the idol from Tirapi Island with her sister in a corner.
Into the unknown
Harmony jumps across to reach the other side.
Into the unknown
Into the unknown
Daisy flies by paintings of all those crows attacking them.
Princess...
What do you want?
Harmony opens her eyes, Daisy giving her the easel.
Cause you've been keeping me awake
Are you here to distract me so I make a big mistake?
She looks at a painting of creating the black rocks right in front of Varian.
Or are you someone out there who's a little bit like me?
Another painting of Harmony being unfocused during the Goodwill Festival is nearby and she giggles at the memory.
Who knows deep down I'm not where I'm meant to be?
Sometimes she feels like…like there's something out there waiting for her. She loves Corona, but…her most desired wish was to be free of the moonstone, just once in her life.
Every day's a little harder as I feel my power grow
She could shoulder the burden and try to use it for good, but it was 14 years of her life taken away before she was allowed to leave the castle again.
Don't you know there's part of me that longs to go
Harmony looks to her balcony, unsure what to do with the moonstone. Granted, she had that feeling before, but now…she just wants a normal life. And to maintain her relationship with Varian.
Into the unknown?
She slides down onto her bed, looking up at the ceiling.
Into the unknown
Into the unknown
Harmony...
She jumps off the bed, walking towards the balcony.
Whoa oh oh
Are you out there?
Do you know me?
Can you feel me?
Can you show me?
She looks out to Corona, wondering what this voice wants. All she keeps saying is her name.
Where are you going?
Don't leave me alone
Harmony's hair flies past as she puts her arms on the railing.
How do I follow you
Into the unknown?
Harmony slowly stands up, with the hope that this will reveal itself soon…Daisy goes back to the ceiling, where Harmony's painted Vardaros, Lumbard's Pass, Demanitus leading them into the maze, and Varian going back home.
In the forest, someone walks onto the grass, heading towards her former home. Black boots step past some flowers, as they can see Corona in the distance...
Cass stands there, hands on her hips. Harmony was right as her skin has gotten paler...
"Okay Fitzherbert," Eugene looks at a silver box in his hand, a golden band with a gold gem inside it. "Is today the day?"
"I'm gonna be the girl who has everything," Old Lady Crowley sings as she sweeps past Eugene's room. She overheard Rapunzel singing earlier and found the song catchy. Eugene clears his throat.
"Uh, hey, Mrs. Crowley," He calls out. "You seem like a passionate soul well-versed in the delicate inner workings of the human heart."
"Mmm," She looks over her shoulder, wondering where this is going. He glances around awkwardly by her look.
"Right. So let me ask you. Do you think now is the time to propose?"
"You're not my type," She simply says.
"The feeling's mutual." He would've asked Harmony, but she doesn't seem to be around.
Rapunzel and Harmony are in the throne room, banners in the air. Max is holding a basket of flowers and Pascal puts one on top of a bow. Daisy is handling the other side as Fidella is holding a basket of her own. Kiera and Catalina run past the two animals, reaching Lance with some tulle material.
"Everything is looking so great, you guys!" Rapunzel tells them. "Oh, Eugene's surprise birthday party is going to be amazing!"
"What's going to be amazing?" Eugene asks while peeking from the door.
"What? Nothing!" Rapunzel stands at the door. "Nothing is amazing. Why—why would you think that anything is amazing?"
Harmony rolls her eyes in amusement.
"Hey, are you planning a party?" Eugene points at the blonde.
"No! I-I mean, yes, but it is not for you. It's for my...parents! It's their anniversary."
"But their anniversary was 6 months ago," He states to her and Harmony facepalms.
"Uh, no, it's 6 months from now. That's what makes it a surprise!"
"Great! So put me to work," He tries to step inside, but she stops him.
"No, you can't come in! I have a list of very important things I need for the party. Lance!" She turns around to the man as he's wrapped in the tulle, tied by two bows from the girls.
"Girls, let him go and stop playing with that," Harmony places her hands on her hips. They roll him over to the door.
"Go with Eugene," She whispers the next part. "Make sure he's gone long enough. And get everything that's on the list of very important things."
It's just a list of mundane things to do for the day. "Oh, oh, right! Right, right! Eugene! Come with me."
"I honestly think I'd be more-"
"Okay, bye! Bye!" Rapunzel shuts the door in front of the duo, sighing in relief.
"Will you stop touching me?" Eugene asks from outside.
"Our parents? Really?" Harmony asks her sister after a few seconds.
"I panicked!"
"What's wrong, dear?" Arianna steps up to them. "You seem nervous and Harmony, you seem distressed."
"Oh, no, I'm just...I'm worried that Eugene suspects something is up-" She states to her parents.
"Relax, princess, he doesn't suspect a thing," Edmund steps up to the two. "How could he? He has no idea that today is his real birthday. I've even avoided thinking about it around him. Now...high-five Frederic to show camaraderie."
He high fives the king and Harmony rolls her eyes slightly. Daisy flies onto the ground and Hamuel falls, landing next to her, waving to her love-struck. She squeaks blankly and walks off.
"You're right," Rapunzel says to her mother. "This is gonna be the best surprise first birthday ever! ...And that's not all," She opens the door behind her. "Come on, Pascal." She puts him on her shoulder and runs off. Arianna just shrugs, smiling at her daughter.
"Are you alright, sweetheart?" She asks her youngest child.
"Huh? Oh, um..." She rubs her neck. "Let's say that you were in my shoes with the moonstone. What would you do if you had to decide between keeping these powers or giving them up?"
She glances to her husband and Edmund as they all stay silent. Arianna takes a deep breath, placing her hands on Harmony's shoulders.
"Well...I would listen to my heart, and follow it. I know it's all...frightening and confusing, but you'll choose your own path regarding the moonstone. And no matter what you decide to do, we will always love you, Harmony."
She smiles as her mother kisses her forehead, running off to follow after her sister.
The two enter her room and she smiles at her best friends. She climbs up the ladder, moving past a book and pulling out a box. Harmony gasps sharply as her sister holds it out.
"Is that what I think it is?"
"Yup. This is the biggest surprise of all, you guys. Right before he blows out his candles, I am going to propose to Eugene. He will never see it coming! I don't wear shoes, but if I did, I believe they would be on the other foot."
"Oh wow!" Harmony clasps her hands together. "That's so romantic, Punzie!"
"Maybe you can propose to Varian."
"Rapunzel!" The girl whines slightly, blushing a deep red. "I'm not ready to get married..."
"You became a legal guardian," Rapunzel giggles at her face. "You're already one step closer to your future."
"Quit teasing and let's see it," Harmony pouts and Rapunzel opens up the box. Inside is a band with the Corona symbols on it, the gold crystal in the middle. Pascal admires it, smiling up at Rapunzel.
We're gonna be the girls who have everything
Soon as he wears this ring
And swears that he's mine
She lets out her hair, throwing it towards the wood.
True, we don't know what obstacles fate may bring
But why put off everything
When we can share everything?
Cuz once he's my everything
Rapunzel paints a ring on Eugene's finger.
Then everything will be fine
She presses herself onto the wall, caressing the painting of herself and Eugene. She smiles as she puts the girl into a hug, the two sisters giggling happily. In the years that they've been reunited, their lives have changed so much. And now, they can make their own futures together. Pascal closes the box, sighing happily for the duo.
Lance opens up the doors later that night, Eugene carrying a lot of things down the hall with an annoyed look on his face. "Let's see. One pair of tap shoes...Right. One psychic monkey with cymbals toy..."
Pascal and Daisy peek from inside the room. "Check." They gesture for him to stop moving. "One ham and cheese sandwich, check, check. Hold up! We must make sure the meat-to-cheese ratio is correct..." He's only stalling for time.
"Would you hurry it up?" Eugene asks impatiently. "Since when are you this thorough about anything?"
"Eugene, the princesses asked me to do a job. Are you suggesting I don't do everything in my power to—Well, that's everything. Come on, Eugene! Quit dilly dallying, let's go, let's go!" He pulls the man inside once given the signal by the pets.
"Hey, what's with the pushing? Alright, alright, I'm going! Why are we even going in-"
Sparklers drop the ceiling as the room lights up. "Surprise!" Everyone in the room shouts, shocking him.
"Wait...this is for me? Why?" He asks in confusion.
"Because today...is your actual birthday!" Rapunzel reveals to him.
"It is?" He turns to his father, who nods in confirmation. "Oh wow! This party is for me! An entire evening where everyone gathers to pay homage to my existence? Oh, how did I go so many years without-"
"Because I sent him away as a babe," Edmund interrupts his son. "And his whole life was a lie."
Lance, Harmony, and Rapunzel turn to glare at him. "Always a dependable ray of sunshine, dad," Eugene deadpans, crossing his arms.
"You couldn't have kept that to yourself?!" Harmony elbows him slightly.
"Well, bring on the cake!" Eugene exclaims in excitement. Rapunzel gestures for Attila to do so, and it's a cake with Eugene's face on it, along with the castle of the kingdom. "Hold up, I don't mean to nitpick, but there are one too many candles on this cake."
"Uhh, nope," Rapunzel joins his side. "Nope, that's right. You are one year older than you thought, Eugene. Hooray, for another birthday surprise!" She claps, but Eugene just laughs it off.
"You are so funny, but also incorrect. I am 25 years old. The number of candles on this cake indicates that I am 26 years old. One year too many," He crosses his arms, smiling smugly.
"No, no," Edmund speaks up from behind. "You're 26 years old. Today."
"Yeah, that's right," Rapunzel nods in agreement with him. "26!"
Everyone else in the room seems to agree. "He's 26, alright."
"He certainly looks 26."
"Twenty-six!"
"Yes, 26!"
Eugene looks around the room. "Would everyone stop saying my age out loud?"
"Maybe dial it down a bit," Harmony smiles weakly at her sister.
Shorty suddenly bursts out of the cake. "Happy 26th eth birthday, Horace!" He drops onto the ground, the young princess sighing at him.
"Wow..." Eugene stumbles back, Lance pulling out a chair for him. Harmony frowns in sympathy. No one likes hearing that they're actually a year older than they think. That was basically one year of life taken away from them. "I am a year older than I think I am? This explains the lines on my eyes! Are these crow's feet?"
Hamuel crawls nearby. "Why don't you take your mind off your age and make a wish?" Rapunzel encourages him and he smiles as she helps him up. "Come on."
"Well, I can think of at least one wish I'd like to have come true," He states as she brings him over to the cake. "In the very near future."
Rapunzel takes out the box from behind her back, Harmony winking while giving two thumbs up for her sister.
However, a strong wind blows out the candles before Eugene could. Harmony literally shakes as she narrows her eyes.
"What the...?"
"Guys..." Harmony speaks up. "We need to be careful."
"What is it?" Rapunzel asks her as the wind from the open door blows away the banner and all the candles.
"Not what...who," She elaborates to them.
"Swell party."
Everyone turns to the entrance to see a shadow leaning against the door. "I'm guessing my invitation got lost in the mail?"
They stare at her in shock.
"I think for the next party, I'd like to have at least some input on the guest list," Eugene comments to Rapunzel. She takes out her sword, dragging it across the floor.
"If you don't mind, I'll just help myself to a slice of this cake," The sound from the floor causes everyone to cover their ears.
"What does she want?" Lance asks rapidly while eating popcorn. "Why show up here now? Is she here to apologize, or for a fight? She's probably here for a fight!"
"Quiet!" Eugene shushes him.
"And are you seriously eating?" Harmony demands to him in disbelief.
"It's..." She wants to say nice to see Cass, but this wasn't her right now. "Where have you been?"
"Helping myself," Cass holds up a knife. "You might say. It's about time I helped myself...don't you think?" Cass cuts off a slice, noticing the silent Harmony. "What's the matter, princess? You look scared..."
"I look scared to you?!" Harmony hisses at her.
"I think she wants to fight," Lance whispers to Eugene, who motions for him to stop talking.
"I thought a lot about how we left things, and it makes me sad," Cass fake pouts and Harmony clenches her fists.
"Oh, it makes me sad too. I-I miss you, Cassandra. I want us to be friends again," Rapunzel tells her.
"Yeah, we both have things the other wants. Which brings me to why I'm here. I want you to give me the scroll, and what rightfully belongs to me," She points the knife at Harmony.
"I wouldn't do that," Eugene whispers nervously to Rapunzel. "The scroll has the instructions to wield the power of the moonstone and the sundrop. And you're the other half of the moonstone."
"Stay out of this, Fitzherbert!" Cass yells at him. "Blondie and Brownie can think for themselves, hm?" She approaches the two silent sisters. Harmony glares at her in the face, her fists shaking. She hated what the woman was doing to her right now. "Give me the scroll and your power, and I'll leave Corona in peace."
"Cassandra, we don't think-"
"Oh, I know," Cass looks at her like she actually cares. "It's hard making decisions when the only friends and advisors you have left are ex-convicts, and losers."
"Hey! We are not ex-convicts," Eugene defends himself and Lance.
"Technically, we have never been convicted of anything," Lance grins and the two fist-bump.
"Why don't you just leave us alone?" Harmony turns around to Cass. "Because there is no way I'll ever give you my power."
"Why don't you shut up? Adults are talking," Cass retorts back and the two glare at each other.
"Why should I? I'm not the one who's pasty-looking since I'm not a BACK-STABBER!"
Cass lunges forward towards the girl, only for Rapunzel to stop her. "You don't know anything about me!"
"I know you'll do anything for attention!" Harmony retorts back, moving her arm away from the woman.
"Stop it, both of you," Rapunzel warns them and Cass steps back, huffing at the teenager.
"I'll give you both some time to decide. Enjoy your party, Fitzherbert," Cass throws the cake and the plate at him, which he struggles to get a good grip on. Lance catches the cake in his mouth and they both narrow their eyes at her.
With that, a smug Cass leaves the throne room. "Just to be clear, because I think it's important, I did not wish for that," Eugene whispers to the princesses.
"I can't give Cassandra the scroll," Rapunzel frowns deeply once the party has ended.
"And I can't give her the other half of the moonstone, even if I wanted to. I don't know how I would even do that," Harmony crosses her arms.
"Hey, I agree," Eugene states as Catalina is spinning Kiera from a globe. He watches the two sisters pacing. "On the one hand, if she gets the scroll and that power, it could be the end of the world. On the other hand, she did say we would never see her again, so you know, pretty big upside."
"Who knows what she's been doing since she disappeared?" Lance asks everyone.
"Probably practicing betrayal," Kiera says from the globe. "Thinking a lot about doing harm."
"Reading," Catalina adds in.
"Reading a lot about doing harm?" Kiera replies, turning towards Harmony. "Mom looked like she and Cass were gonna fight right then and there."
"That's because she knows how to push my buttons," The girl is still pacing, having only slightly calmed down. "I could shovel that moonstone and that stupid sword in a graveyard." She glances towards everyone. "You didn't hear any of that," And she means it as a clarification, not a threat.
"So, Cass gets the scroll and Brownie's power, total destruction of us. Got it. So we should hide it, yes? Where is it?" He sits down next to Rapunzel. Harmony stops pacing as she looks to her sister, both of them sharing a small frown.
"That's the other downside. Heh. Neither Harmi or I have it."
"If you don't have it, well then, who do have it?" Eugene asks them.
"We need to go, now," Harmony tells the group urgently.
"The results are in!" Varian looks between two metals, wearing his goggles. "Who will win first prize for best metal? Will it be steel, for its durability and thermal conductivity? Or iron, for its lustrous shine and high melting point?"
He gives himself a drum roll as all of his stuff is now in Demanitus' chamber. Ruddiger jumps down to him.
"Ah, yes, thank you, Ruddiger," He bends down to the raccoon, who holds up a beaker. "This is perfect!"
The raccoon rubs his paws together as Varian stares at the brown liquid inside. He laughs like a mad scientist.
"Warm cocoa will really hit the spot. Thanks, bud!"
He takes a sip.
"Hi Varian!"
He spits it out onto Ruddiger as the princesses, Eugene, Lance, Max, Daisy, and Pascal are standing on the steps.
"Ah!" He screams once seeing them. "Hi, hi! I, uh...I wasn't, uh, expecting all of you...so soon. I mean, we did agree I'd need at least five weeks of solitude to decipher this thing so I thought that I had some—some privacy. Well, except time away from Mona, of course."
Harmony giggles at him, relieved to see that he's okay. "Varian, don't be embarrassed," Rapunzel smiles at him.
"You really think I would laugh?" Harmony smiles softly at him. "You should see me when I'm inventing."
He smiles bashfully, reminding himself to invite her to invent something together.
"Hey Goggles, real quick," Eugene stands behind him. "Do you or Brownie have any anti-aging alchemies? Maybe some skin-tightening serum?"
"Oh, not this again!" Harmony rolls her eyes at this, turning to her boyfriend. "He found out that he's actually 26 and not 25. Eugene, you look fine!"
"I'll be the judge of that," He retorts as he opens up a bottle. Purple smoke fills the air and gives Eugene an older appearance. "I'm getting older by the second!"
Lance and Max laugh at him.
"Hey, do-don't, please, be careful, that stuff is very delicate," Varian calls out to them, turning to Harmony. "That letter you gave me from Demanitus is-is really great, Mona. Thank you."
"No problem," She smiles softly and he digs into his apron, holding out goggles like his and Ruddiger's.
"Here, I made these for you. You can wear them while you're inventing." He smiles, hand behind his back.
"Aww, Vari, thank you," She takes them into her hands, trying them on. "I love them."
"While this is adorable, Harmi, remember what we came here for," Rapunzel reminds her.
"Oh yeah! Right," She giggles sheepishly for almost forgetting. Sometimes Varian could make her lose her focus, not that she minded.
"Thank goodness, you have the scroll," Rapunzel sees the Demanitus scroll on the wall.
"I do! Oh, I do, and it took a while but, I composed this key to translate the text in its entirety," He crosses his arms, smiling at the drawings and writing on the wall.
"Varian, you're a genius!" Rapunzel smiles at him and Harmony kisses his cheek for a congratulations. "What's it say?"
"This is the healing incantation," He points to the sun symbol on the paper. "This is the decay incantation, and this, oh, is a third incantation. It will allow whoever possesses the moonstone to wield complete control over the black rocks."
"That's why Cassandra wants the scroll," Rapunzel looks to her sister as she lightly touches the picture. She already has complete control, so she doesn't really need it...but she has no idea what will happen if Cass manages to learn and use it.
"Yes, yes, but there's more! It says here that there are four incantations, not three! But I can't seem to find it anywhere on this scroll." He takes the scroll off the wall.
"If we know Demanitus, and we did," Harmony smiles in amusement at her sister. "He'd take precaution to hide that final incantation."
"Uh, guys, you might wanna stop talking about the secrets of the scroll," Lance points behind them as Cass is standing on the steps. They gasp at her appearance and Harmony grunts in annoyance at her. If she can sense Cass, then Cass must be able to sense her...
"Don't stop on my account," She smiles evilly.
"Cass!" Varian exclaims at her.
"Varian, don't get any closer," Rapunzel warns him. "Hide the scroll. We cannot let her get her hands on that incantation."
"But the scroll is useless without the translation key," Varian informs her.
"Well, then it sounds like I need two things," Cass pulls out her sword.
"Not if we have anything to say about it," Harmony glares up at her.
"Get that scroll out of here! Blondie, Brownie, I got this!" Eugene runs past them and up the steps, pulling out his sword. As soon as it touches Cass, however, it breaks into pieces. "Her armor is made of the-"
She kicks him straight into Lance and Max. Cass looks up and slices off a part of the machine. It goes rolling towards the trio and Rapunzel pulls the teens out of the way. The three run off and Max puts them onto his back. He reaches the wall and flips over it so that he's rolling on the piece. They all scream as they couldn't stop it from hitting the wall, and they go flying into the hole. Max hangs on with his hooves, Eugene holding his tail. He looks over the edge, giving a nervous sound since it seems endless.
Max's hooves start to slip from the platform. Lance slides over and grabs Max, stopping him from falling.
"Give me that scroll, girls," Cass demands, leaping towards them with her sword in the air. Rapunzel stops her from moving forward with a strand of her hair.
"Cass, let's just talk."
"Oh sure, let's have another chat about how my mother chose you over me," Cass grits her teeth at her.
"Cass, Gothel took me and held me against my will," Rapunzel defends to her. "It wasn't my decision, you know that!"
"Well, was it your decision to push her out a window or for Harmony to try and kill us all at the Great Tree?"
They both gasp sharply at the questions, making them angry. Rapunzel moves away from Cass. "You weren't there for Gothel. You have no idea!"
"And I had no choice with the Great Tree! It was your choice to stay!" Harmony points at her angrily. "I never forced you to do anything!"
"Well, then why don't you make me understand?"
Ruddiger jumps onto her head, crawling around. "Get off!"
Ruddiger runs past them with the scroll and Cass chases after him. Rapunzel throws her hair, Pascal running across it. Rapunzel grips Cass' feet as she falls, holding onto Ruddiger. Pascal takes the scroll, blowing a raspberry at her. She reaches for her sword, stabbing the ground as she gets her foot free. Varian looks at the blonde in worry as Cass runs off. She turns to Harmony, creating black rocks towards her and the boy.
She gasps sharply, tackling him behind the desk to save him. She counteracts Cass' rocks with her own, destroying them.
"Thanks," He pants slightly and Cass grits her teeth.
Ruddiger goes over to Lance to help him out, Daisy flying after Pascal. The raccoon sees some apples from Max's satchel, beaming. He crawls over to it and steals one. Max whinnies at him to focus as his hoof is slipping from Lance's hand.
Pascal looks down to Cass and she throws her sword, knocking him off a piece of the device. He catches himself with his tongue, but the scroll falls onto the ground. Cass jumps for it, but is stopped by an arrow. This gives Rapunzel a chance to snatch it, smiling towards the table. Harmony gives her a thumbs up from underneath the desk, holding her bow and arrow in hand.
"Look at me! You know me, Cassandra. I have always supported you. Whatever this anger is, come on, let's face it together."
Cass takes her sword in hand. Pascal looks between the weapon and Rapunzel.
"Cass, somewhere inside, you know this isn't right. Just come back home with us," Cass' hand suddenly releases the weapon and Harmony blinks in shock. "We can figure this out."
"Questioning your path, are you?"
Harmony blinks in shock, looking up to see the Enchanted Girl right behind Rapunzel. "It's her..."
"No, I wasn't," Cass glances away.
"Who are you talking to?" Rapunzel asks curiously as the ghost girl completely disappears. Cass grits her teeth, eyes narrowing at Rapunzel. "Cass, I'm not going to fight you."
"She's trying to trick you," The Enchanted Girl tells Cass by her side, disappearing again. Cass looks to see the three still struggling to get back on ground.
"Cass, I know you can hear me!" Harmony shouts from the desk. "And I know that she's here."
Cass whips around to her. "How did you know that?!"
"What are you talking about?" Varian whispers to the girl.
"Nevermind! You want a fight?" She takes her sword and hits the device with it.
"No, stop!" Rapunzel calls out as it starts to break. Pieces start to crumble and fall, the ceiling being affected as well. Rapunzel looks to her friends and Harmony gestures for Varian to stay here. She slides out from underneath the desk and runs. Rapunzel and Harmony zip right past the desk. Varian peeks around the corner to see everything falling. Lance is hit from behind, causing him to drop his friends.
Max grabs onto a fallen piece, stabbing the wall with it. He swings around as they all go flying, landing safely on the ground again. Ruddiger lands on top of Eugene's head, but a piece is tilting right in their direction. They run away, Lance reaching the wall and touching it with his hands.
"Ooh!"
Max looks up behind him as he laughs. "Guess I don't know my own strength."
It's actually Rapunzel and Harmony holding the piece. Rapunzel has the scroll underneath her arm as Harmony struggles to pull back. She's holding a beam of moonlight between her hands that are helping Rapunzel hold it in place.
"Get...out of there...we...can't ho...hold it!"
Cass walks over to the two and grabs the scroll. "Thank you."
"No!" Harmony shouts and they go flying as the piece falls further. They land on top of it side-by-side.
"Rapunzel, Harmony!" Eugene shouts in alarm.
Varian is just finishing up an acid from a beaker. "Hey Varian."
His eyes widen in horror at the voice. Cass slices the table in half and he steps back from her. "If you wanna read that scroll, you are gonna need my translation key..." He looks between the acid and the wall. He throws its contents at the drawings.
"Ha! And now that I've destroyed it, you'll never know what the scroll says because the only translation in Earthly existence is locked safely away, up here," He points to his forehead, meaning that he's memorized it. "BOOM!"
"Is that a fact?" She chuckles as he just gave that away.
"Oh yeah," He then realizes his mistake. "I should not have said that out loud..." He backs away nervously, hitting the wall.
"Then I guess you're coming with me," She smirks evilly as she approaches him. Rapunzel and Harmony are too distracted with the others to notice them. Harmony is helping her sister get her long hair free from the device.
"Rapunzel, Harmony, hurry!" Eugene shouts at them.
Rapunzel jumps, landing on the ground as her sister lands next to her, helping the girl up. They jump across as they're only a few feet away from them.
"RAPUNZEL! HARMONY!" Eugene yells and the final piece of hair is freed. Rapunzel hugs her sister's waist and they jump at the same time, landing in front of the three. Rapunzel's hair tugs on her from behind.
"Oh!" She turns around and pulls as her hair is stuck. Harmony joins her side and pulls.
"Hurry, Pascal and Daisy! Let's go! Fly!" Eugene urges them as Daisy flies the chameleon over to the piece. Together, they get her hair free. "Fly!"
Daisy flies Pascal back up as the Demanitus device falls, leaving only the amber from the red rocks...the whole thing is destroyed, emitting smoke. All of them cough as Rapunzel is the first person to look up and notice something.
"Cassandra? Varian?"
Only Ruddiger comes out from the desk, his fur a mess.
"She took him," Lance realizes and Harmony's eyes widen in fear.
"...No...no, no, no, no, no!" She runs up to the desk, taking Ruddiger in her hands. She searches for Varian, but doesn't find him. "No..." She starts to cry, tears streaming down her face. Because of her choice, Varian was now in the hands of Cass. She should've stayed with him!
"VARIAAAAAAAAAAAN!" She screams while crying. Rapunzel walks up to her from behind, placing a hand on her back.
Cass is in the forest, an unconscious Varian being carried by a horse. She's holding his backpack into her hands, going through it. The Enchanted Girl notices the boy, grinning evilly.
"So this is your plan?" She floats next to Cass, provoking her. "Running away?"
"No one is running-"
"One would think that now you have the power of the black rocks, you wouldn't feel the need to hide..."
"I don't hide from anything!" Cass argues back.
"I don't need to remind you that defeat is not an option. And when the two sisters come for you, you must be prepared to protect what is rightfully yours."
She looks towards the ground. There was only one way to do that...
"What you need is-"
"A stronghold," Cass finishes knowingly and grins. She knew just the place. "And I know just where to build one..."
The place she picked was the tower...it's still riddled with black rocks just the way they had left it. Cass kicks away a small rock as Varian is still unconscious, but his wrists are tied to a black rock. Cass steps in front of a painting of Rapunzel that the princess did when she stayed in the tower. She stabs it with her sword, lifting it up and watching it fall into pieces. She then smiles smugly as she hears Varian stir.
He smacks his lips, starting to wake up. "Huh?!" Varian realizes that he's not in the underground chamber. "Hey! Where are we?!" He asks Cass, who simply stares at him.
"I need that third incantation, Varian," She demands him instead of answering and he frowns deeply.
"Never," He answers bravely. "I won't betray the love of my life just because you ask me to. I'll never tell you anything!"
Not to mention, he's just as unsure as Harmony is as to whether or not this will have any lasting effect on her. Even if he gets hurt, he couldn't take the chance of her getting injured or worse. He would die for her too just to prevent that.
"I knew you'd say that, as disgustingly sweet as it is," She replies, smiling wickedly as she holds up his bag. "That's why I went through your little bag of tricks..." She holds up a certain bottle. "I found something in here that might change your mind."
She steps towards him and holds it out for him to see. "Recognize this?" She waves the bottle labeled 'truth serum.' A single drop is sticking from the tip. The same one that he reconfigured from Xavier's mood potion over a year ago.
"Ha! No," He denies, but suddenly he couldn't stop himself from speaking. "Gah, yes, it's a truth serum of my own design and it compels the drinker to tell the truth and answer any question asked! ...Wait, but I never drank that."
Cass stands in front of him while holding the scroll. "Lucky for me, you sleep with your mouth open," She smiles and he cringes. "So let me ask you...what's the third incantation?"
He doesn't want to, but he doesn't have a choice. He just hopes that Harmony will be able to forgive him again...he's already messed up twice with her.
"I, uh..." He struggles to keep his mouth shut, giving in. "Crescent high above...evolving as you go...raise what lies beneath...and let the darkness grow."
She smiles, glad that he kept that in his bag. And he really thought that he couldn't tell her out of 'faithfulness' to that princess. It almost made her laugh. Faithfulness did nothing for her.
She steps towards the black rocks in front of her.
"Crescent high above..." The moonstone sparks as she holds out her hand. The ground starts to shake as a black rock rises out of the grass. Her mouth opens in surprise as she looks at her hand. She finally did it...
Her smile widens as she holds out her hand again. "Crescent high above," More black rocks shoot out of the ground. "Evolving as you go." The black rocks glow as they join together, surrounding them both.
The shaking reaches Corona, Fidella and Silver looking out from the stables. The horses neigh in alarm as they can tell that something's happening.
At the Snuggly Duckling, a mug drops onto the ground. They stop what they're doing, wondering where it's coming from.
Frederic and Arianna look outside, finding the cause of the shaking.
The others are in the secret underground tunnels, looking around in shock except for Harmony. She drops the goggles she was given by Varian as she kneels onto the ground, putting a hand to the spot where the moonstone is on Cass.
"Harmi?!" Rapunzel runs up to her, helping her sit down.
"What is it?" Eugene asks her.
"It's Cass..." She pants slowly. "She's using the third incantation and the moonstone..."
"Because of their connection," Rapunzel murmurs, realizing why she's a little weak.
"Raise what lies beneath and let the darkness grow," Cass recites as shapes begin to form from the black rocks. "Bend it to my will, consume the sunlight's glow. Rise into the sky and let the darkness grow."
"What is that?" Varian whispers as Cass holds up her arms.
"Let...darkness...grow..." She finishes the incantation, seeing her stronghold formed in front of her. A large blast is sent, and Varian shuts his eyes closed from the gust of wind. He opens his eyes and sees the new home she's made.
"Home sweet home."
Angel: Before anyone asks, I did not see Frozen 2, I've just only hear the song Into the Unknown, and that was it.