Rapunzel stood barefooted on a rock in the large pond that surrounded the flower covered rock wall. She lightly touched a flower bud, making it bloom. A small fairy emerged from the petals, and blinked up at Rapunzel. The princess lightly placed the fairy into the palm of her hand and pulled its wings out, stretching them and drying them. They soon swirled with life and the small person smiled and flitted off. She was about half way done with the wall.
"I can't thank you enough for helping me. Since Pitch's attack it's been hard. There hasn't been enough time for any of my little Tooth's to emerge. This is such a great help." A soft voice said behind the blonde. She turned around and was met with the friendly face of Toothina. The fairy took in her appearance. She was wearing a light pink dress that started out solid at the top then faded to almost sheer at mid calf, that was made entirely out of flowers. Some of her hair Tooth had braided around her head in a fashion that looked like a crown, while the rest was tied around her, so she wouldn't trip, and finished with a large bow on the small of her back that poked it's edges out from the girls small waist.
"It's no problem at all. I love doing this. They're so cute and little." She giggled as a fairy flew to her and poked her nose. Tooth smiled and sat on an invisible chair above Rapunzel.
"Are you sure you have no questions?"
"Nope. I know I'm a spirit, I know that my job is to help protect the world. I don't know my official title, but that's going to come later. You've given me a thro explanation. And now I'm just honing my skills." She smiled up at Tooth.
"I know you don't want to, but you also need to learn how to fight. We're going to have to go to someone to help you with that one…" Rapunzel sighed and unraveled her hair from around her waist. She threw it to the nearest branch and swung off of the rock she was standing on. She perched on the branch and looked at her surroundings. Moss covered everything, and flowers were glowing everywhere, giving the whole place a fairy tale feeling. She knew that she had to learn how to fight properly, but it wasn't in her nature. Tooth sat next to her and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"It's been five months since you've been here and you've excelled in your healing abilities, and can whip up any medical thing you need. You've honed your spring skills, and can communicate with the animals. You've excelled in everything, and going through the motions won't help you when the day comes that you've got to do nothing but fight." Rapunzel let out a deep sigh. She was right. She knew she was. But that didn't make it any easier for her to accept. It was true though. She surprised even herself at how fast she had picked up on everything. Well, she always had been good at learning on the spot. She sighed as she remembered Eugene teaching her how to cook, juggle, and how to pick pocket, even if she would never use the ladder for evil. Rapunzel looked out to the land again and sighed. She still wasn't over Eugene and she didn't really think she would be. Seeing this magical place made her wish he was here to enjoy it with her. He would have loved to investigate all the nooks and crannies with her. But that would never happen. He was gone and she was never going to see him again. She squeezed her eyes shut and let out a calming breath. It'd been five months. It was going to be okay. Tooth saw the look of pain on her face and she chewed her bottom lip.
"How would you like to go with me tonight? We could leave early and explore a bit." Rapunzel's eyes light up with joy.
"That would be amazing!" She said as she kicked one leg up in the air and fell backward, her hair keeping her tethered to the tree. Pascal hung from a branch abover her and shook his head, looking too much like an overprotective dad for Rapunzel's liking. "Don't make that face Pascal. It'll be fun." Said lizard dead-panned and leaned his head to the side in the 'that's-what-you-said-last-time' look. Rapunzel looked at him. "Pinky promise." The lizard rolled his eyes and stomped away to a toadstool, where he promptly sat and glared at the princess. She giggled and crawled down the tree. Tooth flittered beside her and started rambling.

"It's going to be so much fun. We're going to go and look around town, and maybe visit all the hills, and see the flowers. What do you want to do?"
"I'd like to see the town and all the children."
"They probably won't see you, but I could get them to. Oh! And it's almost Spring. While we're there you can leave the first traces! It'd get more people to believe in you. The more people who believe in you, the stronger you get. So this is a very good place to start before you train."

The rest of the morning was spent trying to get the other half of the flowers on the wall bloomed. When it was about noon, they took off. Tooth tied Rapunzel's hair around her waist and the girl sat on it like a swing. They flew out of the cave and into the afternoon sun. The sun heated Rapunzel's cheeks and she wiggled her toes in excitement.
"This! Is! AMAZING!" She squealed in delight and Tooth smiled. Houses dotted the hillsides and they could make out tiny black dots in large fields that reflected the light back at them. "Where are we?" Rapunzel called into the wind.
"South east Asia! Isn't it beautiful?" Rapunzel looked back down at the ground that passed by in a blur of green and shimmers. Large stone buildings started to pop up, and soon they were flying above a small city. Large buildings lined the streets and strange things on wheels rolled down the black streets. Children played in a park as their parents sat on benches, staring at the things in their hands. Tooth landed at the side of the giant contraption the children were playing on. The kids turned to look at the intruder, only to smile toothy grins and run to her.
"I come here often." She whispered to Rapunzel.
"Tooth! Tooth!" The children sang and ran to her. She stooped down to eye level with them.
"You know what to do. Open wide!" The kids smiled and opened their mouths for Tooth to take a peek. "Very good you guys! Your teeth look better than ever!" The kids beamed up at her smiling face.
"Why are you here Tooth?" A little girl with sandy brown hair and bright blue eyes looked up to her.
"Well I'm here to introduce you to a friend of mine. I need you all to close your eyes for me, okay?" The children did what they were told and Tooth continued. "Now, I need you guys to think, why do the seasons happen? Well, I have one of the answers. Her name is Rapunzel."
"Like the princess?" A child called, still with their eyes closed.
"Yes. The very one. Now, she didn't marry a prince, but she's here. And she's here to make spring happen. Do you all believe that she's here?"
"Yes Tooth." They chorused.
"Good. Now open your eyes." The children gasped when they saw her.
"She looks like a Barbie doll!"
"She's so pretty!"
"Can she make the flowers bloom?" Rapunzel flushed at the compliments and walked to a bush. She touched a small green bud, and seconds later a full rose was in its place. The children gasped in astonishment and soon they were having her do all sorts of things. They made her talk to the animals, and make more flowers bloom.

They all played together until the sun went down, and the children were all gone.
"Now it's time for the real fun." Tooth said and grabbed Rapunzel's hand and flew into the sky. They fluttered from house to house, collecting teeth, and leaving quarters. Soon they were done with the area, then the continent and were on to the next one. They finished just before dawn, and Rapunzel had to admit, it was hard work, but it was fun work too.
"Did you like it?"
"I loved it. I didn't notice how much I missed children." Rapunzel responded breathlessly as she plopped down on a moss pillow.
"How do you feel?"
"Tired. But, I also feel empowered. I feel like I could do anything!"
"That's what believing does. Not only did we get children to believe in you, but also the others. By meeting you, they now know that there have to be others for the different seasons. And we'll go to more places than here. We'll get you guys out to the entire world. And then nothing can stop you."