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Chapter VIII
"Here we are", North smiled to Rapunzel as he stopped the sleigh in front of the school," I shall let you off here. I have to go park the sleigh out back."
"Professor North, we are relatively close to my home", Rapunzel looked towards the mountains where she knew the tower laid.
"No harm will come to you here", North smiled at her," Do you think I would put you in harms way? Imagine what Jack would do..."
He laughed and Rapunzel smiled at him. It's true. Jack seems like he isn't one to just sit around. For all she knew, he was probably hovering around somewhere.
"You're right. I'm just being paranoid", she told him with a wave of her hand. She was foolish to think that North would purposely put her in harms way," I'll see you later."
North smiled and flew off with his sleigh as Rapunzel turned around and walked into the school. Above her, floating around in the sky, Jack was busy making himself invisible in the sky. He was going to be damned if her was going to let her go back to school so close to her home without him being nereby. He watched as she seemed to float into school. She had a huge smile on her face and he felt happy knowing that he maybe the reason why she is smiling.
He was falling for her and he knew it. Well, at least he think he knew it. He's never had feelings like this for someone, and he didn't know how he felt about it. All he knew was everything was better when she was around. The world seemed less cold. Winter seemed less dreary and he was excited about the littlest things. He smiled and shot off into the sky towards a valley between the mountains.
"You did so well in both of our classes", Merida told Rapunzel during lunch. Rapunzel smiled and sat down across from her," Thank you. I just feel so much more centered."
"So did you go home and practice last night?" Merida asked, digging into her steak.
"Uh, no", Rapunzel shook her head," Just natural talent I guess."
"Hey guys", Hiccup said, sitting down," How's everyone doing?"
"Fine", Merida answered," I was just telling Punzie how well she did today."
"She is right. You did awesome!" Hiccup smiled at Rapunzel and she beamed.
"Jack is a really good coach I guess", Rapunzel smiled thinking of him.
"I cant wait until he comes back", Hiccup told them pulling apart his lamb leg.
"Ew", Rapunzel made a gross face at his meal and Merida just laughed.
The bell rang over them and they all filed out the door to the courtyard since it was free period.
"Hey Hiccup, wanna practice fighting with me?" Rapunzel threw her bag to the ground and smiled at Hiccup holding her sword with both hands.
"Uh..." Hiccup gulped nervously," I think I'm going to just sit and do some extra credit Bunny gave me."
"I'll practice with you", Rapunzel heard behind her. She turned and came to face a tall boy.
"Uh, hi", Rapunzel took a step back and looked at the tall boy in front of her. He had brown hair, brown eyes, and a goatee. The complete opposite Jack was.
"I'm Flynn", he smiled and extended his hand towards her," Flynn Ryder."
Rapunzel met his hand with her own," I'm Rapunzel Corona."
"Like the royal Corona's?" Flynn asked, knitting his eyebrows together.
"No", laughed Rapunzel," That's my mothers maiden name."
"You look like royalty", Flynn chuckled and flipped his hair.
"Thank you?" Rapunzel looked at Hiccup and he shrugged and went back to his paper.
Flynn took out his sword," Wanna practice?"
"Uh, yeah sure", Rapunzel took her sword out. They started to fight going around in circles. He was a lot stronger than Rapunzel and made to show her that he was.
"Take it easy", Rapunzel grunted out, trying to block him.
"I thought you were supposed to be good", he smirked, still swinging his sword trying to win.
"I'm just starting", Rapunzel backed up a step and dodged him swinging at her," Stop. I don't want to fight you anymore."
"Bad guys don't stop when you ask them to", Flynn walked toward her swinging his sword, but she blocked it.
"I asked you to stop!" Rapunzel shouted out and turned her back to him as he swung.
"Rapunzel!" Hiccup shouted, jumping up. Flynn had cut her arm when she turned her back to him. She was on the ground holding her arm as blood trinkled out. Flynn was knelt down next to her.
"Oh my Gods Rapunzel I am so sorry", he panicked," It was an accident."
"It's okay", she laughed nervously," I can fix it."
She unraveled her hair and wrapped it around her arm. She sang and her hair glowed with a thick gold color weaving it's way through her strands.
"There", she smiled unraveling her hair from around her arm," All better.
"I'm still going to get the nurse just in case", Hiccup told her and he ran off towards the school.
"Here, I'll help you up", Flynn stood up and offered her his hand.
"I'm fine, really", she laughed and stood up," No harm, no foul. Just, when someone says stop, you should listen. Not all of us are as great."
He nodded and looked down," Yeah, you're right. Sometimes I like to show off. Especially in front of pretty girls."
She blushed, just a little," It's okay. Just like I said, just listen more.
"Yeah, well uh, it's really remarkable what you did there", Flynn motioned to her hair," I've never seen that. What else can you do?"
"Well", Rapunzel put her arms behind her back," I can also make flowers grow sometimes, when I sing; but I have to be really happy. Like, completely free and happy to do it."
"Not many people are magical like that", he smiled at her, displaying his white teeth. Not as white as Jack's though she thought to herself.
The bell rang and distracted them from their conversation.
"Well that's the last bell", Rapunzel went over to her bag," I better get going."
"Hey, can I uh, walk you home or give you a lift or whatever?" Flynn asked her, brushing his hair behind his head. He seemed actually nervous despite his cockiness a few minutes ago.
"Uh, that's a really sweet offer Flynn, but I have somethings going on right now", Rapunzel tried to explain nicely," And it's not that I wouldn't want you to, but I have a ride after school from a friend's parent."
"Alright", he said kind of with disappointment," Maybe another time, though?"
"Definitely, another time", she smiled and put her hand on his shoulder. He beamed and turned around to walk away. I hope he doesn't read to much into it she thought with a frown on her face. Things were going pretty good with Jack and she didn't want to mess it up before it even started.
From behind the clouds Jack flew back home filled with anger and hurt. He saw how the Flynn Rider guy hurt Rapunzel and then she just forgave him. To make matters worse, she even said he could walk her home sometime. Well her home is my home right now so good fucking luck with that he thought with a grimace. She even touched him. And not just a touch like a friend to friend. She reassured him that he could walk her home, spend time with her. Maybe you're just over thinking this Jack he told himself Maybe she was just trying to be nice and let him down easily. Whatever. He huffed and flew off to cause winter.
"Jack, we're home!" Rapunzel shouted when her and North walked into the house. She heard nothing. She was expecting him to be here.
"Where is he?" she asked North, who was putting his hat and jacket up.
"He's probably out doing some work", he told her sitting on the couch in the living room," He's been neglecting his job a little lately. Here. Let's check news."
"You have a television?" Rapunzel laughed," Isn't that a little... I don't know, to mortal for us?"
"Do not knock it until you try it", North smiled at her," It's a lot of fun. I get to see where Jack is too."
"How?" Rapunzel sat down next to him mesmerized by the tiny little screen. She has heard of televisions before, but has never seen one.
"Here ya go. This is the World News Center. Shows all of the weather forecasts for all countries. It's cool, no?"
"Yeah", Rapunzel looked at the screen. It had a list of countries and the signal next to it to show what weather it was. Some had suns, some others had a sun with rain in front of it. A lot had snow.
"Look! That's where he's been! Turn it up", Rapunzel told North and he did so.
"Oh no..." North mumbled.
"What?" Rapunzel asked.
"Listen", North told her turning up the tv.
"Forecasts have changed dramatically today", the weatherman broadcasted," Places that usually aren't due to snow are having snow storms. Hurricanes have happened all over the northern hemisphere. Scientists are baffled by the drastic weather change..."
The weatherman continued to talk, but Rapunzel wasn't listening. She looked to North," Why would Jack do that?"
As soon as she asked, they heard someone land upstairs.
"He's home", North mumbled," I'll go talk to him."
"If you don't mind Professor North, may I speak to him first?" Rapunzel asked sweetly.
"Of course my dear", North smiled warmly at her," But be gentle. He isn't used to feelings like this."
"Uh, I will be", Rapunzel told him, knitting her eyebrows together. What is he talking about? She walked upstairs and reached Jack's door. She knocked softly before she entered. Jack was sitting at his desk going through his paperwork, his back turned to the door.
"Jack?" she called him. He didn't answer. He just kept scribbling furiously.
"Jack?" she asked louder, closing the door behind her," Are you okay?"
"Yeah", he answered shortly," Great."
"You dont' sound like you're going great", Rapunzel noted and stood behind him," Jack, look at me."
He turned around and shot daggers.
"What's wrong?" she asked, concern etched into her face.
"Nothing", he spat out," Everything's perfect. Did you have a great day at school? Making new friends?"
"I met some new people today, yes", she answered him," Why do you ask?"
"Just happened to be floating by the school, maybe to drop by and visit you, but you were clearly busy", he sneered.
"What are you talking about?" Rapunzel asked with confusion.
Jack turned back to his desk and papers, ignoring her.
"I'm talking to you!" Rapunzel shouted at him and turned him back around. He stood up in a huff and walked towards his doors about fly out.
"Oh no you don't!" Rapunzel ran over to the doors and shut them as he was about to open them," We are going to discuss what your problem is!"
"You're the one with the problem!" he shouted back.
"I am? You are taking out your anger on almost half of the world Jack!" Rapunzel yelled at him.
He rolled his eyes and pushed past her in a huff," You're the one who can't decide who your heart belongs to."
"Woah, woah, woah, what are you talking about?" Rapunzel jumped in front of him.
"Save it. I saw you with Ryder", he spat out.
"Yeah, did you see me deny his advances?" Rapunzel gave out a short laugh.
"I saw you touch his arm like you cared", he retorted.
"Because I touch someone, that means a like them?" Rapunzel asked him, putting her hands on her hips.
Jack realized how stupid he sounded," I heard him ask you to walk you home and you told him later."
"Yeah, later as in never. I didn't want to be mean Jack. I'm not like that", Rapunzel told him.
Jack sighed and looked down. He knew he overreacted. Now he felt like an ass.
"Don't you think you should apologize?" Rapunzel offered him a small smile.
"I'm sorry", he mumbled.
"I forgive you Jack", Rapunzel leaned down so her eyes met his," And my heart is my own right now. No one owns it."
He looked at her with a frown.
"Yet", she finished her sentence and he beamed.
"Oh! I got a surprise for you", he smiled at her.
"For me?" she squealed. No one has ever gotten her a surprise before.
"Yeah", he shyly rubbed his hair," And now since I'm kind of an ass, I think you deserve it now."
"What is it?" she jumped with excitement.
"I ran over to your house while you were gone and got you these", he told her and pulled out her drawings, paints, pencils, and notebooks.
"Oh my-... Jack, you shouldn't have", her eyes welled with tears. She was so happy she finally had such a huge part of her life back," How?"
"I circled around the tower and your mother wasn't there so I just went in a grabbed them", he told her smiling.
"Oh thank you!" she threw the stuff on her bed and ran over to him and hugged him.
"You are the greatest person I have ever met!" she cried into his shoulder as he hugged her back," What did I do to deserve someone like you in my life?"
He leaned back and tilted her chin up to look into his eyes," By just being the most amazing and beautiful girl who has ever walked this planet."
She smiled and let her tears of happiness fall. She felt his face coming closer to hers and she leaned in. Just a little closer and...
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