Author's Note: Enjoy.
Disclaimer: Check the previous chapter.
Rapunzel's POV
It was a peaceful morning in the village. And not much was to be seen at least not yet. So Rapunzel grabbed her things and placed her hand on the door.
"I'll be right back papa, I'm heading into town" the girl told her father.
"Stay safe dear" her father called out.
Rapunzel smiled then opened up the house door and heard the chickens clucking around the house. The horses Fidella and Maximus were in the stables, Max then walked over to her and she petted him on the nose.
"Hey Max" she greeted as she grabbed an apple and gave it to him and a carrot to Fidella then continued on her way plus the town was quiet.
Little town, it's a quiet village every day like the one before little town full of little people waking up to say
Once the clock struck the right time the whole town awoke just like every day.
Good Morning! Good Morning!
Good Morning! Good Morning! Good Morning!
There's goes the baker with his tray like always
The same old bread and rolls to sell
Every morning just the same
Since the morning that we came
To this poor, provincial town
"Good Morning Rapunzel!"
Rapunzel turned to the voice and saw Kristoff the village's ice deliverer
"Morning Kristoff are you looking for Anna again?" The girl asked.
"I believe I am for her and Elsa left not to long ago, but I haven't heard back from either of them I hope nothing bad has happened to them, anyways where are you off to?" He said.
"The library return this book , it's about two lovers in fair Verona" the bookworm replied.
"Sounds boring" the man stated.
The bookworm gave the man a smile and waved goodbye then continued on her way and listened to what the villagers were saying behind her back.
Look there she goes that girl is strange, no question
Dazed and distracted can't you tell?
Never part of any crowd cause her head's stuck on some cloud
No denying she's a funny girl that Rapunzel
Good Morning, Good day how is your family?
Good morning! Good day! How is your wife!
I need 6 eggs! That's too expensive
There must be more than this provincial life!
Upon entering the library , Rapunzel saw the librarian dusting.
"Ah if it isn't the only bookworm in town, so where did run off to this week?" He asked.
"2 northern cities in Northern Italy, I didn't want to come back. Have you got any other places to go?" The blonde haired girl asked.
"I'm afraid not, but you could re-read any of the old ones that you'd like" the man gestured to the other books in his library.
Rapunzel look through the small books of the library and grabbed her favorite book Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.
"Thank you. Your library makes our small corner of the world feel big" Rapunzel said as she turned to leave.
"Take care Rapunzel" the librarian said.
"Bye" the girl told him as she left the library.
Once she was out she started to read her book as the girl walked home she heard the voices of three young woman as she walked passed them.
Look there she goes that girl is so peculiar I wonder if she's feeling well with a dreamy, far off look and her nose stuck in a book what a puzzle to the rest of us is Rapunzel
Oh, isn't this amazing? It's my favorite part because you'll see here's where she meets Prince Charming but she won't discover that it's him till chapter 3!
Now it's a wonder that her name is Rapunzel her looks are already parallel
But behind that fair facade I'm afraid she's rather odd
Very different from the rest of us
She's nothing like the rest yes different from the rest of us is Rapunzel
General POV
Outside the borders of town two individuals rode in on horseback the first was male with black hair and mustache and was dressed like a guard while the second was also male and dressed similar to the other person but had brown hair and sideburns.
Erik grabbed his spyglass and looked at the town entrance and saw Rapunzel feeding some birds.
"Look at her Francis my future wife. Rapunzel is the most beautiful girl in the whole village and that makes her the best" he said as he passed the spyglass over to Francis.
"But she's so… well read and you're so…athletically inclined" Francis told him.
"I know" the man replied before adding. Rapunzel can be more argumentative as she is beautiful" he continued.
"Exactly who needs her, when you got us?" Francis said.
"Yes… but ever since the war I've felt like I've been missing something. And she's the only girl that gives me that sense of…" Erik trailed.
"Je ne sais quoi?the other man finished for him.
"I don't know what that means" Erik said as he rode into town and had the stable master take his horse away.
Right from the moment I met her, saw her I said she's gorgeous and I fell here in town,there's only she who is beautiful as me, so I'm making plans to woo and marry Rapunzel
The young girls from earlier rushed over and started to worship Erik .
Look there he goes isn't dreamy mister Erik , oh he's so cute be still my heart I'm hardly breathing he's such a tall, dark, strong and handsome man!
Course they failed to notice Erik's horse splashed mud and water on them.
Francis walked over to them and gave them a smile.
"It's never going to happen, girls he said as he smirked at them before he went to catch up with Erik while the young girls groaned in disgust.
Erik then started to look for Rapunzel. While Rapunzel herself was on her way home, reading her book while the townsfolk continued with their lives.
Good morning!
Pardon
Good day
But yes!
You call this bacon?
What lovely flowers!
Some cheese
Ten yards
One pound
Scuse me!
I'll get the knife
Please let me through!
This bread
Those fish
It's stale
They smell
Ladies mistaken
Well maybe so…
There must be more than this provincial life!
Just watch, I'm going to make Rapunzel my wife!
Look there she goes that girl is strange but special
A most peculiar lady
It's a pity and a sin
She doesn't quite fit in
But she really is a funny girl
A sweet but a funny girl
She really is a funny girl that Rapunzel!
Rapunzel turned around and saw Erik approach her when he called her name.
"Good morning Rapunzel, Great book you got there," he said.
"Oh have you read it?" Rapunzel asked.
"Not that one. But, you know books… for your dinner table, shall I join you, this evening? The man asked.
"Sorry not this evening" the girl quickly replied.
"Busy?" Erik asked.
"No" Rapunzel said before walking off.
"So ready to move on?" Francis asked as he walked over.
"No Francis. It's the ones who play hard to get that are always the sweetest prey. That's what makes Rapunzel so appealing. She didn't make a fool of herself just to gain my favor,what do you call that" Erik spoke.
"Dignity?" Francis questioned.
"It's outrageously attractive, isn't it?" Erik replied.
"Erik!" The girls exclaimed but giggled.
Rapunzel's POV
Rapunzel rushed back to her house on the outskirts of town, where she heard music playing inside and recognizing it she headed inside to see it, for it's only been herself, her father, and Pascal and they lived in this house as long as she could remember. For her father brought them here after her mother died, now he spends time making music boxes while herself and Pascal are his assistants. Once she was in she saw her father working on a music box with Pascal who was a short and stout man with green hair red eyes and fair skin plus wore a green shirt and pants.
Knowing fully well that it would be rude to interrupt the girl waited and looked at her mother's portrait, she was a beautiful slender woman with green eyes and long brown and hair. She then heard her father hum a tune before singing.
How does a moment last forever
How can a story never die
It is love we must hold on to
Never easy but we try
Sometimes our happiness is captured
Somehow a time and place stand still
Love lives on inside our hearts
And always will
Once her father finished his Rapunzel returned with breakfast for them.
"Ahh Rapunzel, how was town?" Frederic asked.
"Okay I suppose" The girl replied before asking.
"Dad, do you think I'm odd?" She asked.
"My daughter odd? Where did you get an idea like that?" Frederic asked.
"I don't know. People talk" Rapunzel admitted.
"This is a small is a small village you know, small minded as well. But small also means safe. Even back in Corona, I knew a girl like you, who was so ahead of her time. So different that people mocked her. Until the day they all found themselves imitating her" the man told her.
"Please just tell me one more thing about her," the girl said looking at her mother's painting.
"You're mother was fearless," he said while Rapunzel nodded.
A couple of minutes later they were outside the house loading up a cart with an assortment of music boxes. And some paintings from Rapunzel and Pascal.
"Anything I could bring you?" Frederic asked.
"A rose, just like the one in the painting" Rapunzel answered.
"Rapunzel you ask for this every year, " the man said.
"And every year you bring one" the girl told him.
"Then I shall bring you another" he said as he hugged her then climbed onto the cart.
"Bye Dad" Rapunzel said.
"Bye Rapunzel" Frederic said before turning the road ahead then said.
"Come on, Maximus you know the way" he said as he rode off.
Rapunzel watched him leave while Pascal placed his hand on her shoulder.
"He'll be fine, he always is" he assured with a smile.
Rapunzel nodded and followed Pascal into house while a figure watched them leave from the shadows.
Author's Note: Wouldn't be a Tangled story without Rapunzel's most loyal friend and yes I made him human, and yes Erik is Gaston because Hans is unavailable but don't worry he'll appear much later in the story and I clearly think Francis is perfect for LeFou, anyways enough rambling see you next chapter.