Jack peered up at the girl curiously. Without his staff, he was going to have to climb down normally, which was a huge bother. Merida kept him aware of the whole 'no powers' thing with a slight smirk on her face. North had gotten down first, after being filled in. He was a little startled that a teenage girl had somehow managed to knock him out and stuff him in a closet…but the girl had skills.

Hiccup and Jack held a hand out to Merida as she made her way down the tower, broodingly. She didn't take their hands however and just jumped off the tower half way through, landing on her feet in a slight crouch. She straightened herself, flashed a triumphant grin at the pair of them and walked between them, swinging her arms in a very care-free manner.

"Show off," Jack muttered, rolling his eyes and looking back up at the tower. Flynn was on his way down, using arrows to climb his way down the tower; grunting as he pulled the arrows. With his eyebrows furrowed he raised his head and yelled,

"You coming, Blondie?"

Rapunzel was shaking.

Every bell, alarm, voice in her head told her to stay in the tower. It was barely being able to conceal the much softer, stronger, and fierce voice in her heart. Could she really do this?

She peered over the ledge of the tower and saw Flynn climbing down, and four pairs of eyes. Merida was just standing there, arms crossed and waiting expectantly. Hiccup just stared at Rapunzel with a gentle expression. North was grinning ear-to-ear, anxiously awaiting the blonde's freedom coming so close. And Jack…Jack Frost was smiling out of one side of his mouth. It wasn't that cocky smirk that he had given her earlier, but a friendly one. The same smile he gave Toothiana and his long gone sister.

From the top of the tower, Rapunzel saw his eyebrows rise, and he motioned his hand towards him.

You can do it.

Clutching her hair for support, with half of it already over the small hook that would pull her mother up, Rapunzel sang softly, "Look at the world so close, and I'm half way to it. Look at it all, so big, do I even dare?"

Frying pan under arm, she glanced back into the tower and stared at the painting she had painted just this very morning.

"Look at me, here at last, I just have to do it! Should I…?"

She faltered for a moment, thinking of what she was dying to see and know. All the knowledge of the world; to know about the floating lanterns. The noises in her head shifted, it did now not warn her to not leave the tower. It told her to go learn and discover new things.

"No," Rapunzel decided firmly, tearing her gaze away from the tower. "Here I go!"

Pascal crawled up to her shoulder, grabbed a strand of her hair and tied it tightly around the middle of his small green body. He made a squeaking noise and gave Rapunzel, what she thought was, a thumbs-up. She chuckled softly, grateful for her best friends support.

She tossed her hair down the tower, and it gleamed in the blue sky. It fell down, and Flynn looked up just in time to dodge the heavy mane. Laughing gleefully, Rapunzel swung down her hair like an acrobat, making Jack and North laugh. Hiccup grinned ear-to-ear and even Merida couldn't suppress a smile.

Rapunzel's smile then vanished, and she pulled hard on her hair to stop herself…she was just inches away from the ground.

Hiccup, Merida, and Jack exchanged looks. Hiccup then gave a shrug, and the three of them circled Rapunzel, as she stared at the grass that was as green as her eyes. She just stared at it, holding her breath and analyzing it curiously...it had never been so close.

"You're so close," Jack whispered. "Just put your feet down."

Rapunzel's eyes flicked to him and then back to the grass. She let out her breath which she had been holding, and lowered one foot, cautiously to the green grass.

She breathed in surprise as she felt the crunchy yet surprisingly soft grass. She brought down her right foot and the next thing she knew both feet were on the ground. She laughed in disbelief and scrunched her toes into the grass.

"See! I told you could do—"

"Just smell the grass the dirt!" Rapunzel sang, melting to her knees and rolling on her back onto the grass. "Just like I dreamed they'd be!"

Jack stopped short. Was she singing?!

Merida's mouth opened slightly and she furrowed her eyebrows. Hiccup merely let his jaw drop completely, arching his eyebrows. Even North's smile vanished and he gave Rapunzel a weird look.

Rapunzel turned onto her stomach, staring at a flower until a wind picked it up, scattering its white petals everywhere.

"Just feel that summer breeze," Rapunzel sang, getting up and ignoring the dumbfounded looks she was getting. "The way its calling me," she grinned, gasping as she accidentally stepped into a shallow part of a crystal blue lake.

"For like the FIRST TIME EVER, I'm completely free!" Rapunzel proclaimed, throwing her arms out a splashing the water. A jet of water ended up hitting Hiccup on the face and he spluttered indignantly. Blue birds whistled to Rapunzel's tune and she stared at it curiously. It flew away, turning back with a 'follow me!' gesture.

"I can go running," Rapunzel began, starting to chase after the blue bird. "…and racing, and dancing! And chasing, and leaping, and bounding, hair flying, heart pounding!"

Rapunzel couldn't be stopped now. She took off in full speed and ran through the leaf curtain, which hid her from the outside world.

"And SPLASHING, AND REELING, AND FINALLY FEELING; NOW'S WHEN—MY—LIFE—BEGINS!"

Rapunzel boomed the ending to her song, circling the lush green outside world, staring up at the sun and welcoming its bright rays. She grinned wildly and threw her arms back, breathing heavy and staring at a flock of blue birds staring up at the sky.

Meanwhile, back behind the leaf curtain, Jack, Merida, Hiccup, and North continued to stare at the leaf curtain where Rapunzel had ran through.

"Did she just burst into song?" Hiccup asked quietly.

"Yep," Jack whispered, eyebrows furrowed. "Gotta admit she has a nice voice though."

Merida snorted. "Mah Mum would luv her."

Hiccup looked as though he wanted to ask Merida what she meant, but suddenly there was a wince from above them.

"Guys? A little help?" Flynn asked, trying to pull an arrow from the tower. It wouldn't budge, clearly embedded in the stone. "Hold on maybe if I…ARGAH!"

Flynn screamed, falling from the middle of the tower like Merida had done earlier. He continued screaming as he landed with a plop….int North's arms.

North gave Flynn an annoyed look as he continued screaming. Flynn realized that he indeed wasn't falling, and opened and eye in surprise. North glowered down at Flynn.

Flynn paled and gave a little laugh. "Um, thank-you…for no letting me fall to me inevitable death?"

North let his arms drop and Flynn yelled out as he fell on his butt.

Merida started snorting and laughing at Flynn, who gave her an annoyed look.

XxX

"I can't believe I did this!" Rapunzel yelled gleefully, as the five surfaced from the leaf curtain. "I can't believe I did this…I CAN'T BELIEVE I DID THIS!" Rapunzel screamed, twirling and jumping up and down. Jack couldn't help but smirk at the child like personality she had. Flynn smirked as well, crossing his arms.

Her smile melted and she whispered, "Mother would be so furious."

Uh-oh…

XxX

"Well, I'm okay," Rapunzel stated briskly, staring at a water lily in her palms, "I mean what she doesn't know won't kill her, right?"

Flynn stared at her tiringly, hand on hip. Merida sat at the bottom of a three, arms wrapped around her legs as she stared at Rapunzel, who seemed like she was talking to them, but it was mostly to herself.

Jack idly was hanging from a branch of a tree which he had climbed. He was upside down, hands stuffed in pockets. Hiccup stood awkwardly next to North, wishing they could get a move on.

XxX

"Oh my gosh!" Rapunzel said anxiously, rocking back and forth in a dark cave, "this would kill her!"

"Yeah, and staying here will defiantly kill you!" Hiccup shouted, exasperatingly, telling her for the fifth time to get out of the cave.

XxX

"THIS IS SO FUUUNNNNN!" Rapunzel yelled, running on the grass and kicking a pile of leaves. Jack ran after her, laughing at Flynn as the grass rained on top of him while he had been standing in a very Bunny-like manner.

Merida and Hiccup smirked and North let out a low laugh.

XxX

"I am a horrible daughter," Rapunzel muttered to herself, on a tree, head against the branch, arms hanging down. Merida was sitting on the branch, swinging her legs in the air, looking at Rapunzel awkwardly.

North, Flynn, Hiccup, and Jack just stared up at the girls up in the tree.

"I'm going back," Rapunzel announced.

XxX

"I AM NEVER GOING BACK!" Rapunzel screamed, cart-wheeling in the grass and rolling down a small green hill. She ended up being rolled in her own hair, ending near the feet of North, and let out a cute little, "Whoo-hoo!"

Jack, Merida, and Hiccup forgot their small rivalries and awkwardness and laughed at Rapunzel's energy.

XxX

"I AM A DESPICABLE HUMAN BEING." Rapunzel announced this, face down into a flower meadow. Hiccup and Flynn sat on either side of Rapunzel and exchanged looks.

XxX

"WHOO-HOOOO!" Rapunzel whooped, swinging around a tree, using her hair. Jack, Merida, Hiccup, North, and Flynn all leaned against the tree awkwardly, as Rapunzel swung around them, again, and again, and again, and again….

"BEST DAY EVER!"

XxX

All energy gone, Rapunzel was sobbing into the palms of her hands. Merida didn't really know what to do and was leaning against a boulder, feeling uncomfortable. Hiccup gave a sad look, he really didn't know what to do with non-Viking girls….

North sat next to Rapunzel, a large beefy hand on her shoulder. Jack was kneeling in front of Rapunzel, offering her a small smile.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

Rapunzel peered at him, over her green eyes, but shook her head, and continued sobbing.

Flynn idly strolled over and Jack gave him an annoyed look. How could he be acting so useless? Flynn cleared his throat, crouched down next to Rapunzel, and said, "You know…I can't help but notice you seem a little at war with yourself here."