The stone gate to the massive palace loomed ahead of Val and Rapunzel as they neared it's entrance. Rapunzel limped and leaned against Val and he led her into his palace walls. As she passed indoors she had a fleeting thought about how this would one day soon be Val and herself's palace. But that thought was dismissed quickly as she looked around herself. It was like she was at school, there were girls and boys everywhere.

As if there were a command all the young princes and princes turned and faced Val and Rapunzel. Rapunzel heard some commotion in the dead stillness of the crowd starring at her and searched for the source of the noise.

"Oh, god! Thank you Lord! He's here and he's allright!" Came a cry form Rose as she made her way through the crowd to her beloved boyfriend. Rose threw her arms around Val and thrust herself against him, which flung Rapunzel off of Val and onto the ground.

"Ugh..." Rapunzel grunted as she turned herself rightside up and sighed. She looked up at Val and Rose and another tear fell from her eye. Ella and Snow came rushing up to Rapunzel and helped her up and away filling her in on all that had happened.

"Where have you been? You missed it all!" Ella said excitedly letting rapunzel lean up against her.

"Oh, gosh yes! All these military men were at school asking for Val and Telling us to go into the grand ball room!" Snow added rushing alongside the two girls. "We went into the ballroom and The king was there! He said that we were in danger and had to be escorted to his palace!"

"Evidently Val and his family are in a war and since our schools are in their territory we all had to be taken to a safe place. Most of the people in our schools board somewhere in the territory so they will stay at the palace. School is going to continue here at the palace though. No breaks for us." Ella told rapunzel as she helped her sit down on a garden bench.

"The thing is no one knew where Val was and a lot of people thought that he had been captured. So many of the military men went off in a mision to see the people they were fighting." Snow matter-of-factly stated.

Rapunzel looked at her friends and smiled. She knew that they cared about her and that made her feel better. If Val wound up not caring for her at least she knew that her friends cared about her. Her heart was raw from all that had happened around her recently, but she knew that what ever she ended up with she would be happy with as long as her friends were there.

"Oh my lord! I allmost forgot to tell you Rapunzel, you missed the biggest thing of all! When Rose saw you and Val come in together she was completely mad! She turned to her friends and started to mouth off on you!"

"What! He is with that whore! There is no way I am going to let her take him away from me. You just wait and see Rapunzel, I have him in the palm of my hand, there is no way your ever going to win..."

"Then she walked over towards him. I'm really worried for you Rapunzel. I really am." Snow said to Rapunzel her brow furrowing on her delicate pale face. "We both know how mean and bad she can be, especially when she feels threatened." Snow stated as she shuddered remembering what had happened the last time Rose had gotten mad and such.

rapunzel smiled remembering the catastrophy Rose had tried to show everyone that she wasn't just a pretty face so she made a complete fool of herself which was relatively amusing for Rapunzel, but of course she pretendended that she cared and felt bad for her. But it was only pretend.

Most people had gone inside allready and Rapunzel and her friends were left outside by themselves. It was a fairly pretty day, with birds chirping and the scent of flowers hung in the garden area they were sitting at. It was unusually warm for early fall with a light breeze blowing and Rapunzel's golden bun on her head was disturbed letting some strands fall down framing her face.

"Hey, What the hell do you mean?" Came a cry from Rose as she was storming out the doors fallowing after Val looking very upset. "What the fuck do you mean Valintine Shoter! You Can Not do this to me! No one does this to me no one!" She screamed at him as Val rolled his eyes. "Wait, are you serious? Your Not going to leave me for that whore are you?" Rose shouted pointing at Rapunzel and looking at her as if she had the plage.

"Well, frankly Rose you annoy me and I care about Rapunzel so much more than you... I allways have." Val said looking into Rapunzel's eyes and smiling softly stroking her cheek.