Takes place after "Rewrite our Stars". Song doesn't belong to me.
(snow is falling on the ground, on a cold winter night at Corona. Rows of carriages parked by the castle, lights lit up with guest entering in their winter coat. Tonight is the Winter Solstice Ball, held by Queen Rapunzel and Eugene. Guest fill the room, music is played by the Royal musicians while others talk and enjoy the food and drink. Unknown to all, a uninvited guest have came with his crew. Varian sneak in, dressed in a formal suit of dark blue and silver, his hair is comb back to hide his streak and have to smell clean too with his new formula to smell sedautive. He and his crew blend in with the crowd as they discusses the plan.)
Varian: (whisper) Okay, hear this good you dogs. When I give the signel, you all round up the crowd and leave the queen to me. Got it?
(When he didn't hear a respond, he turn around and see his crew at the snack table, eating like pigs. Varian roll his eyes, March to them and pull them away and out of ears. He smack them each.)
Varian: Stay focus! This is very important! When I give the signel, round up everyone in this room! Got it?!
Crew: Yes boss!
Varian: Good.
(They went back to the party, blending in so can't make any supisous. The crew separate into groups of two, all but Varian. While they are watching, Varian is off flirting with girls.)
Varian: I must say, you look ravishing in that gown~. Bet it looks great on the floors~.
Woman: (swoon) Oh,..I.. (Giggle while fanning her fan to her face)
Man: Young man! Mind your business.
Varian: Mind your business old man.
(The gentleman scoff at this and walk away with his date. Varian chuckle to himself and move on to the next girl to flirt. It wasn't till four girls came, he reconginze them. Vex, dressed in a red gown with her hair up in a bun. Alice, dressed in a light green dress, flat shoes and hair curled. Sinny, Varian smirk, dressed in a beautiful grown of red, with a shawl and hair decorate in rubies. And last, last cause Varian heart to stop beating and all breath taken too. Judy is dressed in a light blue off shoulder gown, long white gloves, hair in a bun with a star comb to keep it up and knowing how she hate showing her bare legs, have pants on and fashionable boots. She look so breath taking, she is smiling, a smile that can make a man forget all reason. Varian stare at her with widen eyes and dropped jaw. It all end when one of his crew tap him on the shoulder.)
Pirate 1: Uh, boss? Boss?
Varian: (snap out) huh? Uh? What is it?
Pirate 1: Ya've been staring at that lady boss. The lady ya're swooning on.
Varian: I ain't swooning on anyone! Just wait for my signel!
Pirate 1: Y-Yes boss.
(He walk away, leaving Varian alone. He stare at Judy, smirking to himself. Time to pay his precious a visit. With the girls, Sinny and Vex have to hold a steady grip on Alice. She look very nervous to see that many people around and in open. Judy took a wine and drink it.)
Vex: Hey, Jude, a little help here?
Judy: (sigh) (roll eyes)
(She set her glass on the table and walk to the girls. She hold Alice close like a mother would.)
Judy: Relax, it's just a party with only people.
Alice: I-I k-know. It's-it's just..so many..
Judy: (groan) And you think why I don't want to join you girls. Because of this!
Vex: Judy, be nice. This is her first time in the open ever since Varian-
Judy: (blushing) Don't say his name!
Vex: Come on Pot, admit it, you still love him after all these years.
(Sinny frown at this.)
Judy: (blushing) Vex, he's a criminal now. (Frown) and my Vary is never coming back.
(She feel tears in her eyes, she wipe them away to not mess her makeup. Vex frown as she place a hand on her shoulder, in a comfort manner. Alice frown as well. She walk to hug her. Judy let out a sigh.)
Judy: Thanks girls.
Vex: You're stronger than you think Jude, don't let some boy hold you down.
Alice: (nodded) Mmhm.
(Judy let out a smile, it was small but it's still a smile. They're right, she shouldn't let a man from her broken past pull her down. Sinny held her glass in a shaking manner. The sound of trumpets are heard as they turn their attention to Nigel.)
Nigel: Her royal majesty and King, Rapunzel and Eugene!
(Walking to the room is Rapunzel and Eugene, her hair is short and brown after all the years of the rocks. They are greeted by their guest. They walk to Judy.)
Rapunzel: Judy! (Hug her) You look so beautiful!
Judy: (small smile) You too your majesty.
Rapunzel: Rapunzel, you don't need to call me your majesty.
Judy: Right. (Look away)
Rapunzel: (frown) (move her chin to look at her) Judy, I know what happen in the past is hard, but please try to move on. He won't get better like you want.
Judy: I know, I know.
Rapunzel: How about you find a nice gentleman to dance with? Find someone new? There's plenty of fishes in the sea.
(She nodded at her. She bow to them and walk off to find a partner. Varian watch with a nasty glare. Move on? Fishes in the sea? Oh no, he lost her once, he won't lose his one and only light again. Judy dance with a nice gentleman, they dance around, passing the dancers. They smile and laugh while talking. Varian gridded his teeth in jealousy. He walk to the dance floor. When her partner spin her, he got push by Varian and took her hand to dance with her. Judy is face to face with him. She gasp.)
Varian: You don't mind if I cut in?
Judy: (whisper) Varian!? What the hell are you doing here?!
Varain: (whisper) Really? I thought you be happy to see me.
Judy: (whisper) Yeah right. You just have to find me any unexpected places, don't you?
Varian: (whisper) What can I say? I think fate is playing with us m'lady. Now shut up and dance with me.
(they dance past the dancers, Judy look for any sight of her girls, but can't see them through the guest. Judy look at Varian, who is smiling at her.)
Judy: What are you looking at?
Varian: You.
Judy: Yeah right. I bet you say that to all the girls you flirt with.
Varian: No, only you precious.
Judy: And stop calling me that. I am not your precious.
Varian: You are, you're my precious treasure, my angel, my only light that light up my dark world.
Judy: What about Sinny?
Varian: She's great and all, but you are so bold, you're reckless and you never let anything stop you from getting what you want. It's what I love about you.
Judy: Love me?
Varian: I still do my angel.
(Judy blush at this. After all these years, he still love her. They find themselves dancing in the middle of the dance floor, the light around them seems to dim down, only the shadow of the snow shine light around them. The band play soft music, while a singer sing a song.)
Laugh and cry
Live and die
Life is a dream we are dreaming
(Varian look at Judy, only at Judy. For so long, he have live in the dark for so long. All thanks to Rapunzel he told himself, and not having his light to help him, he feel so lost without her.)
Day by day
I find my way
Look for the soul and the meaning
(Judy look up at him. She can feel him looking her, not paying attention to where they're dancing, as if he is only paying attention to her.)
Then you look at me
And I always see
What I have been searching for
I'm lost as can be
Then you look at me
And I am not lost anymore
(Varian stare at Judy, getting lost in her eyes, her pale crystal eyes that still make his heart beat faster. They spin around as they stare at each other. Vex and Alice see them dancing.)
Alice: Is that big brother?
Vex: And he is dancing with Jude.
(Judy blush, looking down to not get flutter again. But Varian tit her up with his forehead, looking at her eyes again.)
People run
Sun to sun
Caught in their lives ever flowing
(Judy see him smiling, not a smirk or a taunting grin, but a real smile. She look surprise of this. Varian smile softly at her, she can feel herself smiling as well.)
Once begun
Life goes till it's gone
We have to go where it's going
(They dance around the middle, almost like from a fairy tale. Judy spin around as he dance with her close. They held each other hands as they dance together again.)
Then you look at me
And I always see
What I have been searching for
I'm lost as can be
Then you look at me
And I am not lost anymore
(As they dance close, hey can almost feel their hearts beating as one. For once, they're not people as strangers, Varian doesn't feel like a villain, Judy doesn't feel like a broken woman, they're just two lovers who found each other. Sinny look at the dance floor, see the two dancing with a love aura around them, her heart break. With the two, as they dance, they almost feel light as air. Varian have forgotten the plan, only on Judy.)
And you say you see
When you look at me
The reason you love life so
Though lost I have been
I'll find love again
And life just keeps on running
And life just keep on running
You look at me and life comes from you!
(The two dance slowly as they stare at each other. Varian pull her close to him, almost like a force is forcing him against his will and he refuse to fight back. Judy place her arms around his neck as they get close.)
From
you
(Just as they about to lean forward, close their eyes and about to kiss, they heard a gun shot. People started to panic and hide to get to safety. Rapunzel order every guards to find who shot the gun. Vex took off the skirt of her dress, revealing a tights with boots and hold a crossbow. Varian held Judy close while looking for the sourse, and to his shock it was Sinny who is holding Varian's pistol. Varian growl under his breathe.)
Judy: V-Var-Vary?
(His heart feel light when she said his old nickname, one he been waiting to hear for months. He look down at her, he knew he can't stay here and risk being seen by the guards, but he can't stand the thought of being away from her again not when he was close to getting her back. So with a choice in mind, he let out a loud whistle and motion his crew to fall back. The crew run off and escape. Judy look at Varian who is about to run off, but not without saying his goodbye.)
Varian: I have to go precious. (Kiss her lip) You know as they, parting is sweet sorrow. Goodbye my Judy.
(With that, he run off with his crew as they disappear to the falling snow. Judy stand there, blushing and looking at the diraction he run to. Judy feel her heart beating fast, the way he look at her as he left, it's almost like he doesn't want to leave. Could it be that he is close to being himself again? She doesn't know. Vex, Alice and Judy came to her.)
Vex: Jude! Are you okay?!
Judy: I...I..(snap out) I'm-I'm fine girls.
Alice: You're sure big sister?
Judy: Yes Al. I'm sure. I..I think we better go, it's getting late and after what happen, think it's a shock.
(The girls agreed. They take their coats and head out and to their homes. Sinny look very guilty for what she almost did, she only pray that Judy will forgive her. With Varian, he is in his piravte room as he paced around while Rudiger watch him. The memories of the two together is plaguing his mind, he can almost feel her touch, see her eyes and hear her voice, it's driving him mad. He sat on his chair and he have his hands on his head and let out a groan. Rudiger walk to him, climb up and sat on the desk. Varian let out a sigh.)
Varian: What am I gonna do?
(Rudiger rub his body against Varian's arm, as he feel their ship sailing off. What is he gonna do? If only his father was still here.)