Hi everyone! Sorry this is sooo late. I had a biology exam so all of my time went to studying -_-; But here is chapter 3! In this chapter a lot happens and nothing happens at the same time. How is that, You might ask? Well in this chapter Flynn starts to remember all about Rapunzel but Lillian is keeping the memories at bay. Rapunzel almost finds Flynn but Evan reveals his true colors by leading her astray. Will they ever be reunited? R&R! And again, Thank You to those who have reviewed/favorite the story, it all helps to make the story that much better ! ^-^

Chapter 3: So Close, Yet So Far

FLYNN:

"Lillian, slow down!" Flynn gasped. It had felt like they had been running for days. "Why are we even running?"

"Because, my love, we need to get home fast! We should be there by sundown if we continue to run! Then we can marry at last!" She exclaimed. Flynn stared at the sky, trying to control his breathing. He quickly returned his gaze to the ground so he wouldn't lose his footing.

"Ahh!" Lilly shrieked. He jumped as he heard Lilly scream out.

"Are you alright?" He exclaimed as he bent down to help her sit up right. It seems that she has tripped on a tree root sticking up from the ground. She held her left ankle.

"Let me see." Flynn said gently as he held her ankle, examining it closely. She blushed, embarrassed that she had fallen. She was known for her grace.

"Well, it seems that you have sprained it." He turned his back to her. "Hop on." He suggested. She slowly climbed on, wincing when she moved her ankle. "Maybe there's a house around here, then we could find help." He said as they took off once more.

RAPUNZEL:

I couldn't help but think that this was my entire fault. And now I've pulled poor Evan into this mess. I sighed aloud.

"You ok, Rapunzel?" He asked.

"Yeah, it's just, I'm sorry Evan. You had nothing to do with this and now I'm making you run around the forest trying to help me fix this mess I've caused." Evan ran closer to me.

"Well it's not like it's a terrible burden. I love to help lovely young women like you." He said. I shied away.

"Heh, yeah well thanks again." I said as I looked to the ground. Something coiled, long and brown caught my eye. The rope! I stopped and jumped for joy.

"Look! It's the rope! He may have gotten free!" I said as I picked up the rope. "I'm one step closer to you, Flynn, one step closer to apologizing for this whole mess." I could feel myself tearing up. But then I noticed something peculiar.

"Why are there two sets of tracks going the same direction?" I asked, bewildered. Lilly's seemed to come first, did he follow her? My gut told me no but I could feel my heart start to doubt my intuition. Maybe he did decide to leave me after all. I did act like a fool by giving him up so easily, why had I done that? Luckily Evan broke my thoughts before I could search into that upsetting notion anymore.

"Well let's follow the tracks, maybe we'll find another clue." Evan said.

"Yes." I agreed as we began running once more.

After a while of running, we did happen to stumble across something very…unusual.

"Look, the second set of tracks disappeared!" I exclaimed, looking down to see whose they were.

"Lillian's disappeared." Evan said. I glanced over the area.

"Look at this." I motioned him over to where I was standing. "The dirt's all messed up here." He examined the tree root before looking back up.

"What is going on?" I shouted while running off, following Flynn's tracks.

"Rapunzel! Wait!" Evan shouted, but there was no way I was going to slow down. Not until I figured out what Lillian's planning!

FLYNN:

"Hey! Look up there!" Lilly said as she pointed forward. "It looks like a secret passage!" She said like a child. Flynn smiled.

"Let's go check it out!" He said as he jumped into top gear. Lilly giggled as they passed through the vines. They both stared in awe at the tower that seemed untouched by time.

"It's so pretty!" Lilly exclaimed. She looked into Flynn's face, he seemed gone. "Flynn?"

"I know this place…" He whispered. Lilly grew worried.

"FLYNN!" She waved her hand in front of his face and he snapped back into reality.

"Well let's see if it has a door!" He said as they laughed and, while he carried her, ran along the sides. As they ran they passed a cloak covered in dust.

"That's odd." Lilly said. Flynn seemed disturbed by the pile of dust as they continued their search. The door was covered by boulders. "Hm," He said, stumped, " It seems like the door's been permanently shut." He said. Lilly looked up.

"What if you climbed?" She asked. He bursted into laughter. "What? I'm serious!" She complained.

"And how am I supposed to do that?" He said back with attitude. She scanned the area.

"Well, there are two discarded arrows lying over there." She suggested. "And you can carry me!"

"Um, not to insult you or anything, but I doubt that two arrows could hold the two of us." He said.

"Don't knock it till you try it!" She said and motioned towards the arrows. He sighed.

"Fine, but when they break, don't complain to me ."

He held both arrows firmly in his hand.

"Ready?" He asked Lilly.

"Yes." She replied and he shoved one arrow in between the stones.

"Hold on tight because I will need both my hands. I can't worry about climbing and holding onto you at the same time." He warned and they began their climb. She wrapped her arms around his neck securely.

Somehow, beyond the laws of physics, they made it. They tried to take in the tiny place. There was shattered glass strewn along the floor and piles of long brunette hair. Flynn could feel himself being pulled to the hair, something was very familiar. Lilly noticed something odd was happening with him.

"Hey, let's go. This place is giving me the creeps." She said. He continued to star at the hair.

"Flynn! Earth to Flynn-y!" She waved her hand in front of his face. He slowly tore his gaze away from the hair and to Lillian.

"What?" He asked, dazed.

"Can we go?" She pleaded.

"Well, let's try to find a first aid kit. We need to bandage your ankle." He said as he set her down, away from the glass. "Stay here." He commanded as he began to explore the tower.

RAPUNZEL:

As we followed the tracks, Evan suddenly jumped in front of me.

"What is it?" I exclaimed, startled by his sudden move. He looked at me.

"She's tricked us!" He shouted.

"What do you mean Evan?" I asked frantically. His eyes held concern and worry.

"She has led us on a false trail! These are fake tracks we have been following! She's taken to the trees!" He looked up. "Sneaky woman!" I still didn't completely comprehend what he was saying.

"You mean these tracks were made by someone else?" I asked.

"That's exactly what I'm saying. I was growing curious why she would go this way when home is in the opposite direction, towards the east." He said. I grew furious with this.

"That witch! When I find her…when I find her I'll…" My eyes started to water as I fell to the ground in defeat.

"Rapunzel?" Evan reached down.

"What's the point? There's no way we'll be able to catch them now, not before the wedding. It's off." I said as I hugged my knees close.

"Now, now, Rapunzel. We can't give up just yet. It's not right for someone as bright as you to get glum and defeated." I looked up at him. His face seemed to beam with a brilliant light. His hand reached for mine as he helped me back up to my feet.

"Thank you Evan. You're right, I can't give up just yet!" I said as we began to run in our new direction.

FLYNN:

Flynn looked in the kitchen area for some first aid supplies, but found nothing.

"Maybe there's something I can use upstairs." He said as he headed for the stairs.

"Flynn!" Lilly yelled to him. He stopped and turned to her.

"Yeah?" He asked.

"Please hurry, I want to leave." She said and he nodded and started back up the stairs. He began to walk into each room, with no luck. He was about to just forget it and go back down stairs, when one room suddenly caught his eye. It had a canopy bed and a vanity in it, a normal room in every way. Except there was one big, wonderful difference in this one, it was covered in the most beautiful paintings he ever saw. The brilliant colors swirled around him as he saw one that was a painting of a pretty, no, beautiful girl with long yellow hair. He knew this girl, but how? Her beauty did not compare to any he had seen his entire life. He longed for this girl, to meet her…again. Just as he was about to recover his memories he could hear Lillian scream from down below. So he grabbed a sheet off the bed and ran back down stairs.

That's all for chapter 3! Hope to see you all again in chapter 4! Oh and I created a fictionpress account, ,if anyone ever wants to read some original stories (I only have one chapter up so far though and one poem.) Until next time!

Preview of chapter 4: Evan leads Rapunzel in a circle before realizing that, even though he likes her, there is someone else he has much deeper feelings for and decides to help Rapunzel rather than follow through with Lilly's plan! Meanwhile, Flynn and Lilly end up getting stuck in the tower. While they try to find a way out, can Lilly keep his memories at bay?