A/N: I first wanna say that I'm feeling proud for getting over 20 reviews for only 4 chapters. I hope by all my heart that it'll keep on like that or only being. Some of you asked into Alice and Rapunzel and Eugene's relationship and I have a plan of how to describe her and there'll be some tough drama in future chapters, so hopefully it's get to known more there of how they truly feel about each other.
It was two days before the big assignment that Jameson had given them and Eugene and Rapunzel sat there in the library and just wrote and wrote down from the notes they made some time ago and some newer than those Eugene wrote first himself and then let Rapunzel use them. They had covered many of the points that was demanded to be filled from the paper they received in class with a summary for the period of their project, analysis and soon they would come with a conclusion on anything, they really thought that they were writing a great assignment. Besides that they only needed to write a list of what books they have used for argumentation for their writings, they felt like they were far from finish. Rapunzel was so close to closing her eyes that Eugene got finished his sentence on his computer and looked at Rapunzel.
"Can I see what you got?" Rapunzel nodded, saved her writings and gave them to Eugene. He stood and nodded a few times to say that he was impressed by her abilities of writing such stories, even though she never had done it before. She didn't notice that he didn't touch any buttons, so tired was she. But one thing got her up at the chair and afraid, that was when he looked at his watch and closed her computer.
"Eugene! We are not finished yet" she hadn't even noticed time before he showed her.
"Blondie, it's almost midnight and we really need some rest. If we keep writing I'm sure the quantity will be far over the quality and it wouldn't be nice to make it worse because we didn't write fresh. I say we go to bed and write the rest tomorrow after class, after all we are close to finish the analysis and after that it's not gonna be hard to finish it" she smiled at him and he opened his arms to let her get into them and feel the muscles he had.
"You know it, but you're really handsome Eugene and I love you" Eugene kissed her forehead and looked into her eyes and smiled so she couldn't help, but smile back.
"I love you too, not only for your beautiful looks, but also because you're most beautiful human on the inside as well" she hugged him tighter and after that they shared another kiss of true passion. As they separated from the kiss, Eugene escorted back to her room where he just met Alice and gave Rapunzel a goodnight kiss and went back to his own room for some well earned sleep. Not knowing what would happen very soon to him.
Rapunzel and Eugene met each other after all the days lessons were over. Rapunzel seemed a lot stressed; Eugene seemed tired, but still tried to cool down Rapunzel and when he reminded her of what he said last night, they sat down and started to go through the notes they got for conclusion and the last of the analysis. After two and a half hour the assignment was complete and ready for being turn over to Jameson. Rapunzel and Eugene both let out a big sigh as they finished and saves it. Eugene sent the assignments to his mail to make sure if one of their computers unexpected broke down. Rapunzel and Eugene walked outside to take a little walk. When suddenly Eugene felt something on his left arm. As he turned, he couldn't help, but smile as he saw Rapunzel wrapping her arms around and walk smiling with closed eyes.
They walked down the street and Rapunzel with her closed eyes; she just let Eugene lead her the way down the street. They suddenly were outside the pizzeria where they were at the start of the year, just before they started to date. Rapunzel sensed that they have stopped so she opened her eyes to see where stood with big surprise.
"I thought we should take a break from school and professor Gothel's assignment, besides we're close to finish with that too and we should also celebrate a little that we're done with Jameson's assignment, it was a tough one, so that should be fair" Rapunzel nodded. She kissed him on his cheek and took his hand as they walked inside.
"I couldn't agree more on that one, it sounds great with a little break" they grabbed a menu card and saw what they wanted for today and went up to the desk to order and pay. Eugene let Rapunzel order and when took his card up from his pocket.
"I'll pay for both so make it on one card" the man behind the desk nodded and Rapunzel was about to protest, he gave her a smile that said that he wanted to do it and she went down for a table. Eugene paid and walked down to sit in front of the beautiful blond haired girl with emerald eyes that he felt more than happy to have for his girlfriend, a bigger beauty didn't exist in his world. They sat there for ten minutes and so was their pizza's ready and Eugene walked up to get and walked back with them with Rapunzel after receiving two forks and knifes for the meal. He'd hate to make her see him eat as horrible as the Stabbington Brothers, which luckily wasn't there.
"You know what Rapunzel?"
"No, what is it?"
"I feel more than lucky" Rapunzel had a feeling of where he was going, but curious as she always was, she wanted to know more.
"I feel lucky about having the most beautiful girl with blond haired and green emerald eyes for my girlfriend and I couldn't ask for anyone better than you, you're best nicest and most beautiful girl in my universe and no one will ever pass you on all those good things" Rapunzel felt like her heart was going to melt on that compliment. Her parents always praised her talents and for being who she was, but never from a guy outside relatives, had she imagined to hear such things, it felt like she had found more than happiness itself.
She was just about to jump over the table and embrace him so hard that there wouldn't be any air left in his lungs. But she couldn't help holding her tears back and in short time; her eyes were redder than molten lava. Eugene sat there and couldn't quite understand why she cried, but even though that, he walked over to her side and sat on his knee and put his hand on her shoulder. She looked up and smiled after she was through with sniffling.
"Hey, why are you crying?"
"I'm sorry Eugene, but I can assure you that this is happy tears, I just never got such a compliment before, I feel like luckiest girl on the planet for having you" Eugene could tell that he felt like his heart had melted over that comment. It wasn't just a compliment from any girl, but Rapunzel. It meant something whole different to him. He invited her into his arms and she wasn't very long time to say yes to his invitation. He loved to hold her in his arms. It made his heart feel like it beating twice as fast as normal. For some reason it made him nervous and all calm at the same time. After almost four hours of talking, they walked back to join the others for dinner. Alice and Pascal had made a table ready for not just them, but also Maximus, which Eugene find got very pleased with. He walked up to get himself something to drink as Rapunzel and Alice walked up to him and patching him on his back to make him notice anything.
"What's up girls?" Alice and Rapunzel exchanged looks that said more than needed to be said.
"Eugene, you should cool off and try to give Maximus a chance, he haven't done anything like we agreed short time ago" Eugene nodded as he could see Alice's point and got his drink of cola and returned to the table. Eugene looked deeply into Maximus' eyes and so did he and as Pascal, Rapunzel and Alice stood watched him intensely, they hoped that it would end well between them or else it either is a long dinner or there wouldn't be dinner for one of them. When, Eugene held out his arms.
"Eugene Fitzherbert" he introduced as Maximus held out his hand and grabbed Eugene's.
"I'm Maximus Michelson. Most people calls me Max"
"Most know me as Flynn Rider" and before he could say more, Max interrupted him.
"So it's you who are so well known on the school, but how can it be your name is Eugene Fitzherbert then?"
"Because I thought of it as better for a good image and I always read a lot of books named, the tales of Flynnigan Rider"
"I see" Eugene nodded and like that they sat down the table to eat. Rapunzel and Eugene didn't eat much after the pizza's they got five hours ago; they made them so little hungry that it was unbelievable"
After the feast Maximus came over and asked Eugene to talk with him for a short moment. Eugene agreed to let him speak to him and they walked outside.
"I'm sorry for the little misunderstanding that heard on my first day" Eugene looked into Maximus' eyes to be sure of his words were true or false. He actually enjoyed Maximus' company at dinner and there wasn't any sign of the look in his eyes telling otherwise.
"Very well Max, if I may call you that" Maximus couldn't see any problem in that, he really enjoyed Eugene's company at the dinner table and he always liked to make friends.
"Actually I was thinking if you could give me a ride to Robson Street, I heard you live close to there?" Eugene needed to get some stuff from his father that he heard of over text message, so he was driving after all.
"Of course, I'll get my car keys and then we'll drive"
"Thanks Eugene"
"You're welcome" shortly after he returned with his car keys and Rapunzel came over and kissed him goodbye as he told her that he would be back in two hours.
They drove for some time as they arrived at Robson Street in front of a middle sized white house.
"Here my family, would you like to come inside?" it was a tempting offer, but he was in a hurry for getting his present and get back to Rapunzel at the school.
"I'd love to, but I'm in a hurry for getting the present and get back to the school, but ten minutes I can spare"
"Great" they walked inside and after 12 minutes, Eugene drove over to his family that lived 10 minutes driving from Maximus. He received some embraces and stayed for a little longer than expected. Just before he left his parents' house, he sent his assignment to Jameson and got into his car after dark and drove back to Maximus to see if he should pick him up. In the meantime, Rapunzel sat and waited for him either to call or arriving and spending the rest of the night with her. She already started to worry for sick as Pascal and Alice sat at her sides and tried to encourage her.
"He's sure just out of battery on his phone, it happens to everybody" Rapunzel turned her look from Pascal to Alice, who nodded at her.
"Pascal is right, or either he's just very concentrated in the traffics, it's needed sometimes" Rapunzel buried her head into her hands.
"I hope you guys are right, but what if something is happened or some other girl got his interest? What am I saying! After what he told me today, how could I even think that!" Rapunzel felt two hands on both her shoulders and she cried once again for having such great friends.
"Thank you, both of you for being so great friends" Pascal and Alice smiled at her and grabbed her into a group hug.
"It's nothing Punzie"
"The least we can do for you Rapunzel"
Ten minutes after that, they went to the library to send their assignments to Jameson, they needed to get them out their minds and it was nice to get it out of the world. Just after they sent them they got a shock as Rapunzel's phone called by a blocked number, she was always careful with those phone calls.
"Rapunzel Henderson" she answered and as Pascal and Alice stood and asked silenced who it was, Rapunzel still awaited someone to answer.
"Are you familiar with a Eugene Fitzherbert?"
"Yes, he's my boyfriend, but who are you?"
"Sorry Mss Henderson, but I'm head doctor Davidson, leader of Corona Hospital and I'm sorry to inform you that Mr Fitzherbert has been out for a terrible accident in a car crash and is in a critical status at the hospital" Rapunzel felt like suddenly heartbroken as the doctor told her about Eugene.
"I'll be right there"
"Eugene has been out in a car crash and are at the hospital, I need to get a taxi" but Pascal got a car as well, so he stopped Rapunzel before she could run any further.
"I'll drive you there, are you coming too Alice?" Pascal turned to look at Alice and she nodded and he had his car keys for some strange reason in his pocket so they drove immediately and was at the hospital shortly after taking off. Rapunzel sat on the whole way, begging that his status got better; she couldn't bear the fear of maybe losing Eugene.
When they arrived at the hospital, they were met by Eugene's family and Maximus. Rapunzel hugged all Eugene's family crying hard as they were not allowed to see him at his time. Rapunzel tried to rush through the guards, but she was denied access to him, she felt terrible and fell onto the floor and sobbed all tears and screamed and cried at the same time. It was defiantly not good for any of them, everyone stood and felt just as terrible as Rapunzel, only hoping the best, but after many hours and no answer they was starting to lose both patience and hope. The doctor when came out to tell more status and what happened.
"He's still very critical and can't either speak or anything at the moment, his breathing is very heavy and there's unfortunately much chance that he won't make it through the night if he don't get better soon" everyone stood speechless as the doctor told them of Eugene's status. Rapunzel wanted as well as the others to know how it happened, but couldn't get herself to speak, so Maximus had to do it.
"How did it happen?"
"He was turning left in a corner according to our witness and when someone came in dangerous high speed and didn't break much before hitting into him, he's dead and out of our hands, but we'll try our best to see what we can do with Mr Fitzherbert, I promise all of you" Rapunzel and Jane hugged each other to keep their hopes up as they both kept crying. Alice laid her head on Pascal's chest and Maximus stood encouraged his parents as they all stood without answer, praying for him.
