I'm really sorry to announce this but the next chapter probably wont be up until next Tuesday as I'm going on holiday on Friday and most likely wont have time tomorrow. I would also like to apologize for any spelling mistakes etc that you have found in this chapter or any of the others, I don't have spell check on my laptop and sometimes i miss things when I go through it but thanks for all the support anyway, love you guys x :) Also, a few people have said they like the idea of having bunny disguised as a teacher so i might start working on that :) Until Tuesday please just enjoy this chapter, i certainly enjoyed writing it :)
Chapter 15 – Rapunzel's song
"It's not just a forest! They say there's dark creatures in there. Giant spiders, centaurs, trolls. There's even unicorns!" Dark creatures, huh? Perfect for Pitch.
"Exactly, so why where you even considering going in?" Rapunzel questioned with crossed arms.
"Yeah, and why didn't you invite us?" I asked with a grin as I mimicked Rapunzel's girly pose.
"Jack!" Rapunzel hit me on the arm as I just laughed, unfolding my arms.
"But seriously, what are you guys doing? Your telling me how dangerous it is yet you still wanna go?" I asked with a raised eyebrow, agreeing with Rapunzel.
"We wanna see if the rumours are true. If students are forbidden then how do we know whats really in there?" Hiccup said with curious eyes.
"There's probably a reason its forbidden hence the name." Rapunzel gestured to the dark trees behind us. Forbidden to students? A dark place like that would be perfect to hide the boogie man, which gave me an idea. This would be a great opportunity to investigate outside the grounds.
"I guess its worth investigating." I said with a shrug.
"Jack! What are you doing?" Rapunzel gasped in shock by my words.
"Aw c'mon, Punzie! Where's your sense of adventure? I think its about time we had a little fun!" I said with wide eyes as I grabbed her shoulders excitedly. She looked into my eyes then sighed.
"Fine, but not for too long!"
"Yes!" Merida and Hiccup said in chorus as I grinned at them.
"Well, come one then!" We walked lightly towards the edge of the forest, trying not to make too much noise. We kept shushing each other as we approached the trees.
"Are you sure about this?" Rapunzel asked as we followed Merida through the large trunks of timber. Nobody answered her but I grabbed her hand in reassurance, leading her with me. The whole area was enveloped in darkness, not a spot of moonlight made it through the trees.
"Lumos." Hiccups whispered in the darkness. A globe of light grew from the tip of his wand, lighting the area around us.
"Thanks." Merida breathed as Hiccup nodded. We carried on crawling through the shadows, jumping at any little sound.
"Okay, this is ridiculous. We've been wondering around for like half an hour and we haven't seen anything.." Merida complained as we all heard a rustling noise coming from behind us.
"What was that?" Hiccup asked cautiously as we all turned towards the noise. A dark tall figure emerged from the shadows, stalking towards us.
"You do know this forest is forbidden to students?" It was Pitch! His voice was like poison as he circled around us.
"Who are you?" Merida nervously raised her wand at Pitch, her hand shaking.
"Trying to be brave are we?" His smile was pure evil as he melted into the shadows and reappeared behind us.
"Well, look who it is! Jack Frost!" He strolled past me, black sand swirling around his hand.
"Since when where you a wizard?" He laughed lightly as he said it, sand surrounded our feet, slithering around our ankles. I didn't reply but got my wand out instead, pointing it at him.
"Oh look and you have a wand." This seemed to amuse him even more as I watched him closely.
"What do you want, Pitch?" I said with a bitter tone.
"Hey, your the ones who walked in here. Maybe I should be asking you the same question." His eyes grew dark as the black sand enclosed around us, blocking my vision.
"How are you supposed to protect them if you cant see them, Jack?" He called through the sand, followed by a cackle of wicked laughter.
"Rapunzel?...Merida?...Hiccup!?" I got no replies apart from a painful scream as the sand started to dissipate, retiring into the ground.
"What happened? Is everyone okay?" Hiccup was standing behind me, searching for Merida before helping her up from where she had fell.
"Rapunzel! Wheres Rapunzel?!" I grabbed Hiccups shoulders as I heard a faint whimper.
"Here.." It was a weak distant noise, coming from behind me. I turned to see Rapunzel leaning up against a tree, gripping her stomach, blood was seeping through her fingers. What had Pitch done?
"RAPUNZEL!" I ran over to her, knelt by her side and swooped her into my arms.
"Oh god..." Merida and Hiccup where now standing behind me. I moved Rapunzel's hand away to reveal a deep bloody gash in her stomach. I heard Merida gasp behind me as I rested my hand on her forehead, cooling her down.
"We need to get her to the Hospital Wing!" Hiccup said frantically.
"No, she's wont make it." I could already see her life fading in her eyes. I cradled her in my arms as a tear rolled down my cheek.
"Don't die on me, okay?" I whispered as I touched her forehead with mine.
"I'm scared, Jack.."
"Its okay, I'm here, I wont let anything happen to you." I undid the bobble at the end of her braid. Her own hair was the only thing that could save her now.
"No, Jack, don't.." Rapunzel murmured as I unraveled her braid. I knew she didn't want others to know her secret but her life was more important.
"If I don't do this, you'll die and I cant let that happen. You mean too much." It was Rapunzel's turn to cry as she stroked my cheek, wiping a tear away. I carried on unbraiding her hair, going as fast as I could but it kept getting tangled in my fingers.
"Jack, what are you doing, we need to get her back!" Merida was now kneeling beside me and had put her hand on my shoulder, trying to get my attention but I just shoved her off as the last piece of Rapunzel's hair was free from its braid.
"Wrap this around her stomach." I pushed the long ropes of hair at Merida then shuffled back over to Rapunzel's head, trying to calm her down.
"What?" Merida was confused at my demand but I didn't have time to explain.
"Just do it!" The urgency in my voice must have triggered something as she started wrapping the golden locks around Rapunzel's torso. Hiccup bent down to help her as I tried to remember the song that Rapunzel had sung.
"Urgh, what are the words?" I said to my self as I banged my head with my fist, trying to knock the lyrics into me but then I heard Rapunzel whisper the first line.
"Flower...gleam and..glow." She took deep breaths as she started me off. I started to remember the rest of the words, searching my mind for the memory of Rapunzel singing it.
"Flowers gleam and glow...let your power shine...make the clock reverse...bring back what once was mine.." I carried on singing as I watched her hair start to glow, flowing down to her stomach. Merida and Hiccup's eyes where wide with shock.
"Heal what has been hurt...change the fates design...save what has been lost...bring back what once was mine..." I sang the best I could, trying to do the beautiful song justice.
"...what once was mine." I smiled as the crimson blood started recoiling back into Rapunzel's body. I unwrapped her hair, inspecting her stomach to make sure it was fully healed and helped her sit up, resting her body against me.
"That was beautiful, Jack."
"Hey, it's your song remember." I smiled as I pulled her into a tight hug.
"I'm just glad your okay." I felt her trembling breath against my chest. She was obviously still a bit shaken from what had happened.
"Okay, what just happened?" Merida and Hiccup where still kneeling on the floor, staring at us. I guessed they wouldn't be as understanding as me. Rapunzel stood up, taking me with her. Merida and Hiccup stood up also, watching us curiously. Rapunzel breathed a sigh as she picked up a bundle of her hair.
"I have magic hair that glows when I sing.." She said it quickly, like she was hoping that they didn't hear her.
"Wait..what? Since when?" Hiccup stepped forward with his hands out, trying to get a grip on the subject.
"Erm..since always?" Merida and Hiccup went completely silent. I exchanged a look with Rapunzel before stepping forward.
"Look, you can't tell anyone."
"Wait, you knew?!" Merida stepped towards me, her facial expression looked hurt.
"Erm yeah.."
"How?" I looked at Rapunzel, asking for permission. She nodded as I looked back at Hiccup.
"Back in Hogsmeade, when the fence fell on you, Rapunzel used her hair to heal you. If she hadn't you probably would have lost your foot." He looked down at his feet, inspecting his ankle like it was new.
"Oh, well thank you." He looked up at Rapunzel and smiled softly.
"Enough with the hair, who the hell was that and why did he attack Rapunzel?" Merida was putting her hands up in the air dramatically, gesturing to the left over sand covering the ground.
"Yeah, and how did he know you, Jack?" They had to bring it up, didn't they?