Chapter 8
The three instantly clicked and became close and as the day crossed over into night, they looked for a place to set up camp. So when the girls finally found a place they found comfortable, Jack said he was going to scope the area and make sure it was safe. Rapunzel smiled at him as she said, "Okay." and watched as he flew away.
As the girls looked around for some firewood Merida asked "He flies too?" Rapunzel giggled and said, "Yeah, pretty awesome huh?" Merida nodded, "You could say that again." Rapunzel giggled and Merida smirked at her, giving her a look. "So, Punzie, what do you think about Jack?" Merida smirked and Rapunzel blushed and looked away, "What do you mean, Mer?" Merida snickered and flung a stick at her playfully, "Don't play dumb with me, Rapunzel! What do you think about Jack Frost?"
Rapunzel knelt down to pick up a stick and said, "I don't know Merida, I mean he's very sweet and kind and not to mention hand-…" Merida smirked as Rapunzel trailed off, "Do ya think ya fancy him?" Rapunzel smirked, "Too soon to tell Mer. Can we please move on?" Merida snickered, "Okay, whatever you say Punzie! But ya only have a day left to figure it out." Rapunzel looked over at Merida and continued to pick up sticks.
"So tell me more about these lights we are going to see." Rapunzel beamed as she said, "Oh Merida, they are so beautiful! On my birthday, every year, they light up the night's sky! I can see them all the way from my house! A-and I can't help but feel like they are meant for me!" Merida smiled, "Like it's your destiny to see them?" Rapunzel's eyes grew wide, "Yes, exactly!"
Merida looked down at the ground and said, "Well, Punz, in my opinion, I think you were completely right to leave your house to see these lights, to get your chance at changing your fate. Everyone deserves that chance, Punz." Rapunzel looked over at the redhead, "What do you mean, Merida?"
"I mean, I'm lucky to have found those wisps, because if not I don't think I would have gotten my chance to change my fate." Merida said sadly and Rapunzel walked over to her and looked her in the eye. "Merida, why did you leave home?" Merida sighed and as she was about to speak they heard a voice call out to them. It was Jack. "Rapunzel! Merida!" Jack said with a harsh landing, "We have to go, now! These men are in the forest…"
Suddenly Jack was interrupted by two huge men who emerged out of the bushes. Rapunzel gasped at the men and Merida narrowed her eyes. One had orange hair, an eye-patch, and was dressed in all black leather except for his rustic red boots. The other also had orange hair along with horrendous mutton chops on the sides of his head; he also wore a green leather vest. Both had two weapons on their person. "Well, well, well, ladies. What are you two girls doing out in the forest late at night." The one with the mutton-chops said and the one with the eye-patch smirked, "Wow…take a look at all that hair! I bet all of your hair combined, ladies, could make a lot of money on the market." The one with the eye-patch slowly took out a knife.
Merida was already studying them and whispered, "Jack, fly Rapunzel out of here." She said and Jack protested, "What, and leave you here?" Merida said, "Do you really think a couple of snowflakes from an invisible body can stop them? I can handle these idiots, Jack. My father taught me a thing or two about how to use a sword. So take Rapunzel and go. When I need you I'll call you, now go." Merida finished and looked back at the ruffians as Jack grabbed Rapunzel and ran off into the forest before taking off.
"Get the blonde." The mutton-chopped one said to the one with the eye-patch and he began to move when Merida spoke up, "Not so fast eye-patch. Wouldn't you rather have something worth more than a simple head of hair?" The one with the eye-patch chuckled, "Like what?" Merida sighed and ran a hand through her hair, "How about me? A princess? Bet 'cha my parents would pay you boys a fortune. But then again there is the problem of me…how you say…kicking you're ass."
Both men cackled and mutton-chop said, "You've got quite the mouth on you, princess, but how do you suppose you're going to do that?" Merida laughed and said, "Well, mutton-chop, it'll go a little something like this…" Quickly Merida ran over to eye-patch, grabbed his wrist, and pulled him into a swift kick in his gut. As he fell, Merida grabbed his knife and ran to mutton chops, who know held out one of his swords.
Merida dodged for him and sliced a speedy cut on his arm before sprinting for a sword on his side and taking it. Then she took off into the dark forest with them following closely behind. "Get her!" She heard one yell behind her. "Jack! Jack, I need you!" She called to the air.
"Why don't you ever think, Merida!" She cursed at herself, "Why? Why would you tell them you're a bloody princess?" She still sprinted through the shadowy forest until she quickly halted at a cliff. "Whoa!" She exclaimed and looked around for a place to run until they became visible.
"Now, now, princess." Mutton-chop gave a horrifying grin, "You've got no place to run." Merida grew nervous and once again screamed, "Jack! Help!"
Mutton-chop chuckled, "Scream all you want, princess, now you are a damsel in distress." Merida narrowed her eyes, "I will never be a damsel!" She yelled as she held up the sword at him. Suddenly she felt a rush of air from behind her, so strong it knocked her to the ground and made her drop the sword.
A strange scream sounded from something in front of her. She looked up to see a huge, black, lizard type animal with wings. A dragon. Merida gasped and watched as the two ruffians ran away. She noticed that there was a person on top of the dragon and when the beast turned to look at her she screamed and crawled backwards. "Wait! No!" The person on the dragon yelled and as Merida was standing up she lost her balance and fell back and off of the cliff.