New chapter! I the action is pretty fast and the descriptions might not match the movie Tangled, but I did my best.
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- Chapter 14: I have magic hair that glows when I sing! -
-Run. He told her as he finally spotted the royal guards turning a corner. RUN!
With that, the two began sprinting down the tunnel, Thorin grabbing as much of the woman's hair as he could carry. Behind them, they could hear the many steps of the elven guard, seeming to get closer by each second. Her skirt gathered up in her hand, her frying pan under an arm, Belinda willed her legs to keep going, despite the fact she was getting more tired with each step. The two spotted sunlight up ahead and increased their speed. they came out of the tunnel to find themselves on a very high cliff, close to a large dam. What the... A dam? Nori said this tunnel leaded to the forest! We must have made a wrong turn somewhere. Thorin thought.
-We have to get across. He told the petite woman, who nodded.
Just as they were about to try and climb down, a small wooden door down in the canyon was kicked open and the two pale orcs came out. Thorin cursed his luck once more today when Bzog spotted him.
-Who are those? Belinda asked.
-They don't like me. The dwarf said simply as the guards finally caught up to them.
-And those?
-They don't like me either. He said as the elf who he had wrestled with a few hours earlier jumped at the head of the group, his dagger out.
-And who...
-Let's just say that nobody here likes me!
Belinda then shoved her frying pan in her hands and took hold of a long lock of hair. Twirling it, she wrapped it up around one of the dam's pillar and swinged herself across to another ledge. Thorin didn't have the time to be amazed for he had to drop the pan and take out his sword for the elves had started attacking. Blocking a sword, he kicked his opponent away before punching another in the face, and dodging another blow. The stubborn blond elf then charged and took him by surprise. He sent him back, but not without loosing the grip on his sword. Rolling over to avoid yet another blade, his hand grasped the handle of the frying pan and he took a wild swing to the first who came close, knocking him out with a resounding "bang!" He dodged other attacks, hitting the elves with the cooking utensil and grinned when he managed to hit the capitain of the guard right in the face, flattening his nose. Once he caught his breathing a bit, he starred in mild shock at his 'Weapon'. A frying pan. Women's deadliest weapon. He thought as his eyes landed on the last standing elf, who was leaning over his capitain and glared at the dwarf. The blond stood up and raised the sword he had taken from Thorin moments earlier, and the two went at each other furiously. Thorin ducked and blocked with the pan and got a few punches in, but got others in return. When the realisation of the fact he was fighting an elf with a frying pan, he exclaimed:
-This is the weirdest thing I have ever done!
The elf took advantage of his distraction and swung the sword as hard as he could, cutting the pan in two. Thorin looked at the destroyed utensil and slowly backed away from the advancing elf, the others returning to consciousness. Belinda, seeing her friend in trouble, called out his name as she threw a lock of hair at him, and wrapped it around his hand. Thorin gazed at the hair for half a second, then threw a smug smirk at the elf, along with a rude gesture, and jumped off the ledge. He didn't have the time to enjoy the look of utter shock on the blondes face that Belinda shouted again.
-Thorin! Watch out!
He looked down to see he was headed dangerously close to the two orcs and he pulled himself higher, just in time to avoid loosing his buttocks to their crude swords. Seeing their look of confusion mingled with rage made him want to laugh but he was caught off went he ran into a drain.
-Thorin! Belinda called.
-I'm alright! He replied.
Belinda heard a loud thumping sound and turned around to see the elves had knocked over a pillar and used it as a makeshift bridge, heading straight towards her. She gasped and clutched her long hair, terrified. Thorin's strong voice rang again and she turned to see him standing on the drain holding her hair.
-Jump, Belinda! Jump.
Taking a deep breath, she then threw herself down the ledge, barely avoiding getting caught. Holding on tightly, she swung down towards the ground and landed on her feet without stumbling. Gandalf, who had been on her shoulder, hanged on tighter as she began to run, tugging her hair behind her. Thorin then slid down the drain, arriving just a few feet behind her and gathering up the rest of her hair. Behind them, the two orcs had given chase, and were closing in when everyone heard a loud rumble. Looking at the dam, their eyes widened when they saw cracks forming and they all tried to get to safety. But the wood cracked under the pressure of the water and it began flooding the canyon. Running as fast as their feets could carry them, Thorin and Belinda entered a cave but saw it was a dead end. They turned to exit but a large boulder fell and trapped them in the cave. The water didn't immerse them immediately, but it began rising at an alarming rate.
The two then began searching frantically for an exit, but they could barely see a thing. Thorin tried to push the rocks, but only cut open his palm on a sharp one. The water kept rising and Thorin went under to see if perhaps there was something they missed, but he couldn't see a thing, even with his excellent vision in the dark. He went up and backed away next to Belinda, sighing in defeat.
-It's no use. He said, and grasped the woman when she tried to plunge herself. No! It's useless. It's too dark...
The two panted, catching their breaths for the little time they had. Belinda then sniffed, tears mingling with the water on her face.
-I'm sorry... She choked. I'm so sorry. This is all my fault... If I hadn't...
Thorin watched her, his heart clenching in pity. This woman only wanted the most basic of things, watch fireworks, and he had got her caught up in a crazy bounty hunt. Now they were both going to drown. He thought for a while then said:
-The harp...
-What? Belinda asked, wiping her eyes.
-I play the harp. He explained, looking at her to see her expression. I though someone might as well know...
The idea of this tough, rough and tumble man playing something as delicate as the harp made the woman giggle, despite the situation. Of course, she then realised he had just let her in on what was probably his biggest secret. A big strong man like him surely wouldn't tell this to anyone. She felt so much trust from this confession she knew she had to give him one of her own. Fair was fair.
-I've got magic hair that glows when I sing. She told him.
-What? He asked in complete confusion.
-... I've got magic hair that glows when I sing! She exclaimed, understanding what this meant for them.
She then started humming the song she sang for her father, just before the water finally rose up all the way and submerged them. They both held their breath as the golden hair began to glow of a strong light. Thorin opened his eyes and his mouth nearly dropped open in shock at the sight, but he quickly remembered they had to escape. Looking down, they noticed the hair was dragged towards a pile of rocks, wich meant the water was flowing away somewhere. They both swam down and began pulling the rocks away, as the light from Belinda's hair faded.
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