Note from the Author: Hey there peoples! So a lot has happened in this chapter and as I am writing this I am watching Tangled lol! So let me know what you think and enjoy! The story will be wrapping up in the next two or three chapters so I plan on getting those up rather soon. My boyfriend is gone on vacation until next week so I have plenty of time to write. Enjoy! xoxo ~ ms. dani

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"Oh yeah, we've had a bounty on those two for forever", the guard told Merida and Jack," They're the Stabbington Brothers."

"Stabbington? Not really being subtle are they?" Jack quirked an eyebrow looking at their wanted poster.

"They aren't the subtle type", the Captain told them.

"So do you know where we can find them?" Merida asked them and they laughed at her.

"You think if we knew how to find them they would still be free?" the Captain laughed. Jack frowned and sighed impatiently," Well do you have any ideas? This is kind of an emergency."

"Eugene Fitzherbert probably knows where they are", the guard told them and the Captain nodded," Fitz your guy."

"Who's he?" Merida asked, grabbing the wanted poster," His nose is hideous..."

"We can never get the nose right..." the guard mumbled.

"Well where can we find him?" Jack asked, his patience for these two wearing very thin.

"He's usually at different pubs, different hide outs... He moves around a lot", the guard shrugged.

"One way to get him though, is treasure", the Captain told them.

"Treasure?" Merida leaned back," We aren't pirates with treasure chests..."

"No, I mean jewels... Riches, money, etc", the Captain told them," If you had something priceless he would hear about the next day and try to steal it."

"Alright, well thanks", Jack told them," We'll take it from here."

"Two kids aren't going to catch Fitz and the Stabbington Brothers", the guard laughed," But good luck."

"No luck needed my good man", Jack flew out of the door with Merida running in tow.


"So how are we going to do this?" Jack asked Merida. They were back at Merida's home and they were sitting in the fields.

"Well, two ways. One, we just search and search for him and the vast never ending forests for this guy..." Merida looked up at the sky.

"Well, just in case that doesn't work", Jack told her,"... as great as a plan as that was, let's keep that in our back pocket and think of another one."

Merida smirked," Well, what did they say?"

"He loves riches and he loves expensive things... So let's get something for this guy to steal", Jack thought out loud. They heard a roaring sound of wind from over the trees and they looked up to see Hiccup flying towards them on Toothless.

"Hey!" Hiccup jumped off of Toothless and ran towards them," I heard. What are we planning?"

"We found this wanted guy named Eugene Fitzherbert who might know the guys who kidnapped Rapunzel", Jack informed him," Right now we are discussing how to find this Fitz guy... Apparently he likes treasures, riches, things that he can steal to make himself richer quicker."

"Well that's easy", Hiccup rolled his eyes," We have a princess right now. You have a crown?"

"Of course I do", Merida frowned," But we aren't using that! That's a family heirloom."

"I can't believe I didn't think of that!" Jack smiled," That's a great idea!"

"NO!" Merida stood up," That's my future crown. We can't risk that."

"Merida, this is our friend... Our friend needs us", Jack frowned at her," I like... I love this girl and you aren't going to help her?"

"Oh, don't look at me like that", Merida frowned as Jack looked at her with puppy dog eyes.

"Merida, it's our only shot. I know your parents might be mad, but we have to save her life. They could be beating her. Those men could possibly be even..." Hiccup was saying.

"I don't want to hear it!" Jack yelled at him," I don't want two think about what those two terrible men could be doing to my sweet Rapunzel."

"Alright. Well they said he hears about riches quickly. Hiccup and Jack, spread word across Corona to thugs, low lifes, anyone who might look like they'd know Eugene Fitzherbert. Don't outright say it to them. Have like a conversation with each other. Make it look like who two are plotting something and soon enough it will go around", Merida instructed them.

"What should we say to each other?" Hiccup asked her.

"Say... Say that the Dunbroch's family crown is on display for the public in the throne room. He will know what to do when he hears about it. We will be on guard and we will be positioned throughout the throne room after we are sure tons of people hear about it", Merida told them. They nodded to each other and smiled at her.

"Well what are ya two waiting for! Go!" Merida yelled at them and they scrambled off the ground and took off.


"You! Wake up!" the man kicked Rapunzel in her side and she groaned. She finally had fallen asleep, but this brute wasn't allowing her.

"What do you want Patchy?" she moaned and the kicking stopped.

"What did you call me?" he mumbled at her.

"Patchy", she spat out," You two never told me your name so your Patchy cause of the eye patch obviously and you're Ginger."

"Shut up!" the one called Ginger yelled at her. She ignored him and asked," What did you wake me up for?"

"Today is the day", Patchy told her. She knew what that meant. The person who hired them to kidnap her is coming to get her today.

"So what time is this person coming for me?" Rapunzel asked with a sigh. She was chained to a wall. She couldn't escape. Not with these brutes in front of the cave entrance blocking her in.

"In a couple more hours", Patchy informed her," We can finally get rid of you."

"Why are you doing this?" Rapunzel tried again," What's in it for you two?"

"Money", Ginger answered," There is quite the prize on for your hair."

"My hair?" Rapunzel looked at it. It was dirty and was matted together.

"Stop your babbling and go back to sleep!" Patchy yelled at her.

"I would still be asleep if you didn't wake me up!" Rapunzel yelled back which earned her a smack across her cheek. She had gotten used to them over the past two days. She was so bruised she imagined she resembled a plum. She laid her head down and wrapped her arms around herself. She prayed with the last hope she had left that someone, anyone, would find her.


"Well look at that beauty", Eugene Fitzherbert looking through the sky windows of the Dunboch's throne room. He saw the gold crown glisten when the sunlight hit it. He peered open the window very carefully and dropped down a rope so it wouldn't hit the ground and make a noise. He slowly worked his way down the rope and landed on the ground softly. He was happy there were no guards around here to catch him in the act.

"Come here beautiful", he smiled and picked up the crown gingerly," Oh, you're beautiful!"

He carefully put it in his satchel and turned back to face the rope where he proceeded to start to climb back up it. He was smiling and was about to reach the roof thinking he was home free when a chill surged through his body. He tried to ignore it when a chilling hand grabbed at his collar and pulled him through the window.

"What the hell?" he wiggled and looked at the pale face looking into his.

"You are so predictable!" Jack yelled and let him go pushing a gust of wind at him, sending him flying off the roof.

"HEY!" Eugene yelled. He was falling towards the ground and put his hands over his face as if that would cushion the blow. He heard another soar of wind and felt his shirt being grabbed at and he was jerked to the side. He opened his eyes and yelled as he was being lifted higher and higher into the sky. He turned his head and looked at the black beast that had it's claws digging into his shirt. He just kept yelling until they landed in a field about a mile away from the castle. He got up and started to run when a red headed girl appeared out of nowhere and raised a bow and arrow at him.

"Don't ye move one mo' inch!" she yelled at him," Unless ye want mai bow stickin' through ye heart!"

He put his hands him and turned to face the beast. He couldn't believe his eyes. A dragon right in front of his very eyes. He looked up and saw the white, pale boy flying towards them and fly straight down towards him. He landed in front of him and put his staff to his neck.

"Who are you guys?" Eugene yelled.

"It doesn't matter who were are!" Jack yelled at him," Just know we will do whatever we need to do to you to get the information we need."

"Alright! Fine!" Eugene yelled at them.

"Hang on. Why does he look familiar?" Hiccup got off Toothless and walked towards them," Doesn't he look familiar?"

"He does", Merida walked up to Eugene, her bow still drawn.

"Hey!" Jack straightened his back," It's Flynn!"

"No it's not", Hiccup shook his head," This guy is taller."

Eugene scoffed and rolled his eyes," You guys honestly think I look like that loser?"

"Who is he to you?" Merida pointed the arrow at him and it got him talking.

"My younger brother", he answered," Lives with our father. Changed their name to not be associated with the likes of me."

"I couldn't understand why", Hiccup said sarcastically.

"Whatever!" Eugene yelled," What do you guys want? I don't know any of you."

"First of all", Merida growled out," Give me back my crown."

Eugene reluctantly took it out of his satchel and Hiccup grabbed it.

"Second", Jack picked up where Merida left off," We are looking for the Stabbington Brothers and we have a firm source that says you know where we can find them."

Eugene roared with laughter. He was laughing so hard he was grabbing his sides.

"Care to share what's so funny?" Jack grabbed his collar. Eugene was wiping away a tear when he asnwered," You expect me to help you find those to psychos? What's in it for me?"

"I won't kill ye", Merida took her bow and aimed the head of the arrow right against Eugene's nose.

"And she never misses", Jack smiled.


"They're here", Patchy said. Rapunzel gulped and tried to show on the outside that she was calm, but inside she was freaking out.

"Let's go out and meet 'em", Ginger said and then turned to Rapunzel," We will be right back. Don't move!"

"Where would I go?" Rapunzel frowned and rolled her eyes. She held up her chains and they huffed. She was about to start really freaking out when she heard a smacking noise and the two brothers making grunting noises.

"Hello?" Rapunzel yelled. She didn't want them to be hurt. They smacked her around, but she knew they would never take advantage of her or kill her.

"Rapunzel?" she heard a familiar voice.

"Mom?" she peered in the darkness.

"Rapunzel!" she saw her mom run into the cave and spread out her arms.

"Mom!"

"Hang on", her mom pulled a key out and unlocked her. She knew her mom wasn't a very good person but she was happy she was taking her away from the person that was going to collect her.

"Rapunzel", she grabbed Rapunzel and held her to her chest. She looked at her mother and noted how old she was.

"Mom, you look awful", Rapunzel frowned.

"You have to sing for me Rapunzel", her mother held Rapunzel's hair in her hands," Sing for me so I can safely get you out of here. You were right. That Pitch Black is an awful person. I should never have let him into our lives. Sing for me dear so I can protect you."
"Jack is supposed to protect me", Rapunzel told her mother.

"Then where is he?" her mother reached under Rapunzel's chin and brought her eyes to meet hers," If he is supposed to protect you, then where is he?"

"He... He..." Rapunzel tried to find an answer," He would be here if he knew where I was. I think, he even loves me."

"You think he loves you? Please Rapunzel, that's demented! This is why you never should have left! Dear, this whole romance that you've invented just proves you're too naive to be here. Why would he love you? Come on now - really! Look at you - you think that he's impressed? Don't be a dummy. Come with mummy. Mother - "

"No!" Rapunzel yelled," You're wrong!"

"No? Oh... I see how it", Mother smiled," Rapunzel knows best. Rapunzel's so mature now. Such a clever grown-up miss. Rapunzel knows best. Fine, if you're so sure now. Then if he loved you, why isn't he here!"

"You don't understand-", Rapunzel pleaded.

"Your body is why he is here! He doesn't love you! He's like all men. Don't let him decieve you! If he loved you he'd be here! He never loved you. Just like all men, he just wants to use you! Go and give yourself to him, put him to the test!"

"He's not like that!" Rapunzel cried.

"Trust me my dear, if you give yourself to him, that's how fast he'll leave you. I won't say I told you so! No, Rapunzel knows best! So if he's such a dreamboat, go and put him to the test! If he's lying don't come crying... Mother knows best!"

Rapunzel grabbed onto her mother," I'm sorry mother. You're right. I just want to go home and forget about everything."

"Just sing for me and we will..." Gothel rubbed Rapunzel's hair.

Rapunzel gulped and began to sing," Flower gleam and glow. Let your power shine. Make the clock reverse. Bring back what once as mine. Heal what has been hurt. Change the fates design. Save what has been lost. Bring back what once was mine. What once was mine..."

She looked at her mother and she looked how she used too. Her skin was smooth and her hair was back to being a rich, shining black color. Her eyes even looked brighter.

"How...?" Rapunzel looked at her mother. She looked like she used to. Did she do that?

"Hurry! We have to move", Gothel grabbed Rapunzel's hand," Soon you will never have to see any of these people again!"


"Rapunzel!" Jack flew into the cave where Eugene said she would be. There was no one there.

"NO!" he yelled and punched the cave wall. Merida came running in next," Where is she?"

"She's not here!" Jack yelled.

"Well look! The fire... It's still warm", Merida dug her fingers into the ashes," She couldn't have been gone for very long."

"Out here!" they heard Hiccup yelled to them. They went running outside and saw the Stabbington Brothers on the ground just waking up.

"Tell me where she is!" Jack yelled and kicked Patchy in the side.

"Oomph!" he yelled and grabbed his side," The person who hired us took her! She beat us up though. Never got our reward."

"Woman? What woman?" Merida got her bow out and drew it, pointing it at them.

"What are you going to do? Shoot us?" Ginger laughed.

"Or set you on fire", Merida smiled and Toothless landed behind them, growling.

"We don't know the woman!", Patchy yelled, looking at the dragon," She just came to us and said that if we get her, she is worth a thousand crowns if we get the girl."

"What did she look like?" Jack asked.

"She had big, bushy grey hair, wore a red dress and a black cloak. Was pretty old..." Ginger listed off.

"Her mother", Jack hissed and flew up in the air," Take care of them and Fitzherbert! I know where she is!"


AliceCullen3: I am so glad you are still reading :)

Guest: It is a little fast-paced, but that's how I do it. I'm also writing like, four other stories so it's get a little stressful sometimes.

Guest2: Well I'm so glad you like it and I'm sorry it took so long to post again. And I'm not sure if there will be smut. It's mostly Rated M for language and violence. I'm writing another Jackunzel story Switched and it's set in modern time and has more smut in it if you would like to check that out.