A/N: Sorry for my sucky posting guys I was on a 10 day trip and didn't have good service to even let you guys know! But nonetheless, summer is on for me and I will be writing a lot! But I will be on another 10 day trip but not for at least (but probably more) a week so ill be writing during that break! Thanks so much for reading guys! Love your reviews too! :D

Chapter 7

And so the three set off; Rapunzel and Merida walking next to each other and Jack behind them strolling along with their paces. Jack felt that he was obviously going to be left out of any conversation that would arise between the two girls, so to past the time he twirled his staff and sometimes grow frost on the trees, but silently. Though he did have something on his mind; Rapunzel's nightmare still puzzled him, but his thoughts were soon interrupted by Rapunzel's voice.

"So, Merida, you're sure that your parents won't be worried that you have left?" Rapunzel asked her with a slightly concerned face. Merida looked away from the blonde and ran a hand through her curls, "Well…that's the thing, they don't know where I went in the first place, so I assume not." Rapunzel gave a puzzled look at Jack who in turn raised a curious eyebrow at the red head. "What do you mean?" Jack asked and Merida clasped her hands together behind her back and shrugged, "Well, ya see I ran away from my home."

Merida looked down and Jack grew even more curious and blurted out, "Why?" Rapunzel quickly snapped her head at him and gave him a glare, and Jack quickly recognized his tone and muttered, "Sorry, what I meant was, how come you ran away?" His voice was now soother and he held up his hands to Rapunzel mentally saying, "Happy now?"

Rapunzel rolled her eyes but said in her always sweet tone, "I ran away from home too, Merida." Merida turned to her with a interested face and asked, "You did?" Rapunzel nodded, "My mother wouldn't allow me to go see the lights and I was desperate, so when Jack found me and offered to take me I couldn't refuse, not sure when exactly I'd ever be able to see the lights, and so I left. But I'm going back…I think…it's really complicated but this isn't about me," Rapunzel stopped herself mid-ramble and Jack chuckled quietly at Rapunzel's jumpiness with talking to new people.

Merida shook her head and sighed, coming to a realization, "Why don't mothers understand?" Her accent boomed as she continued, "Why can't they realize all we want is our freedom? I'm so glad that you understand Rapunzel, I was beginning to think no one did." Rapunzel smiled sweetly, "Well at least for a while we don't have to worry about them." Merida smiled and exhaled, "Good."

"Do you mind if I ask you a question now?" Merida asked Rapunzel and she beamed, "Ask away, friend!" Merida looked behind Rapunzel and down at her tail of golden hair. "How come your hair is so long?" Rapunzel suddenly choked on her words and a little bit of spit. She coughed placing her hand on her chest and Jack chuckled, "She's growing it out." Rapunzel still hacking but nodded going with it.

Merida shrugged, understanding the situation, but it still intrigued her. It scared Merida to imagine growing her wild hair out that long. "Well, that's…nice. My mum's hair is long too, it almost touches the floor." Rapunzel breathed harshly, finally done with choking, and ran her hand over her hair resting it on her shoulder. Rapunzel smiled, happy that Merida didn't pester her with questions about it.

Merida looked down at her dress and scoffed, if her mother saw her associating with people with her dress this badly torn, she would be furious. "This cursed dress," She muttered and shook her head examining the tares and rips. Rapunzel and jack did notice that the dress was ripped but didn't say anything about it. "What happened to it?" Rapunzel asked kindly and Merida laughed slightly, "Half of it was of my doing, but some of it is because my horse threw me when he saw the wisp." Rapunzel beamed with excitement, completely forgetting about the dress, "You have a horse?"

Merida laughed and smiled, "Yeah, his name is Angus. He's a big black and white Clydesdale, with a big heart to match. "Aw! The only pet I have is Pascal," As if one queue Pascal climbed out of Rapunzel's hair and down her arm, into her hand, "But he's more like a friend then a pet." Rapunzel smiled as Pascal puffed out his chest.

"A chameleon eh?" Merida asked grinning at the green animal, "I've never actually seen one in person, only in books. They're not as ugly in the books." Merida gently scratched Pascal's chin and giggled as he turned a soft shade of purple.

"So, Frost, what's the stick for?" Merida asked teasingly and Rapunzel snickered. Jack's ears perked up as the conversation jumped over to him. Jack smirked at Merida's joke and said, "Um, excuse me? This here is a staff, Scotty; it helps me control my powers." Merida gave him a quick glare at the name Scotty but shrugged and continued with her game, "Well it looks like a plain ol' stick to me." The fiery red head said and Rapunzel giggled as Jack shook his head and smirked.

Suddenly Jack pointed his staff at the ground beneath Merida's feet and ice appeared causing Merida to stumble and slip trying to regain her balance. Jack laughed as Merida was finally able to grab hold of a tree and cling onto it. "Not funny Frost!" She yelled but couldn't hide her laughter. Rapunzel held her hand to her mouth, trying desperately not to laugh, but nonetheless failed. Now all three of them shared a laugh for the first time, and within this laughter, a friendship had struck.