Thanks for all the positive remarks. It's been a crazy few weeks with tech week and ultimately failing NaNoWriMo because of my busy schedule. Enjoy
Fiona looked away from the ground as they soared down. She clutched onto Rapunzle's shirt a lot harder than she meant to. Heights just aren't my thing. She looked up at Rapunzle's face. His eyes lit up like fireworks as he smiled from ear to ear. She watched in surprise as his smile turned to a frown. He looked straight up at the tower.
"IS SOMETHING WRONG?" Fiona shouted.
Rapunzle looked at her and nodded. She glanced at the top of the tower and noticed a shiny looking hook falling off the ledge.
"FAN-TASTIC!"
Fiona closed her eyes, expecting impact. When she opened her eyes, she was shocked. Rapunzle had landed flat on his back in the thick grass. He was in hysterics as blonde hair fell around them. Fiona chuckled until she realized that she was lying on top of Rapunzle, his arms still wrapped around her.
"Blondie...BLONDIE!"
Rapunzle stopped laughing. He wasn't looking at Fiona. Suddenly, he turned over on his side, bringing Fiona with him. When she glanced over his massive shoulder she spotted the massive hook wedged in the ground.
"That could've killed us!"
Rapunzle let go of Fiona and sat up. He stared at everything around them: the grass, the stream, the flowers, the bugs. He untied the hook from the end of his hair and stood up. He said nothing. He just stared.
Fiona stumbled to her feet, still startled from the fall. She watched Rapunzle curiously as he admired everything. She stepped back and leaned against the tower.
Just smell the grass...the dirt...just like I dreamed they'd be...
"Excuse me..."
Just smell that summer breeze, the way it's calling me...
"Blondie?"
For like the first time ever...I'm completely free...
"Are you singing?"
I could go running...and racing...and dancing...and chasing...
"Where the hell are you going? Blondie..."
and leaping and bounding, hair flying heart pounding and splashing and reeling and finally feeling...
Fiona ran after him as he zipped out of the canyon.
"BLONDIE!"
That's when my life...begiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ins.
Ok so I'm legit about to right my favorite scene in the whole freaking movie so please use your little Tangled brains and imagine the exact same sequence of event as Rapunzle says his lines. Did I just write line? Yes I did. Ugh...tech week...ENJOY
Rapunzle looked around in awe.
"I can't believe I did this...I CAN'T BELIEVE I DID THIS...Father would be so furious...well that's ok, what he doesn't know won't kill him right?...omigosh this would kill him...THIS IS SO FUN!...I am a horrible son, I'm going back...I AM NEVER GOING BAAAACK...I am a DESPICABLE human being...WHOOOO BEST DAY EVER!"
Maxin growled as she eyes Fiona Ryder's wanted poster. She sniffed the air and raced off.
oooooo
Gothen nearly screamed as a woman charged into him and knocked him to the ground.
"I apologize sir..." The burly woman pulled him to his feet.
"I-it's nothing dearie. I was just-"
Gothen's eyes widened as her took in her outfit. A palace guard uniform...where's...the rest of...
"What are you doing in the woods sir? There's a criminal on the loose."
"I-I was just headed off towards the sea."
"Well keep a close eye. There is danger afoot..."
Gothen raised an eyebrow as the woman sniffed the air.
"Where is the rest of your fleet?"
"We separated just East of the creek."
Gothen yelped. "Rapunzle!"
He raced off towards home
oooooo
Maxin stared at the old man curiously, but shrugged and continued forward.
Fiona glanced down at Rapunzle in frustration. He ran halfway around the world in his little dramatic moment and that involved her chasing after him and waiting for him at every single place he stopped to mope. Now he was sitting next to a tree with his head between his knees. I really hope he isn't crying...I can't deal with crying boys...
"Look Blondie...if you really want to go back..."
"NO!" He looked up at her in shock. His eyes were puffy. Yup...crying...
"Then get over yourself! Your dad won't even notice you're gone. So chill..."
Rapunzle slowly got to his feet.
"O-ok...I'm just doubting myself..."
Fiona crossed her arms and stared into the woods. Then it hit her.
If I can convince him to go back home...then I can book it before sundown...
"Hey are you hungry?"
"Uh...a little..."
"GREAT! I know a great place for lunch! Come on!"
Fiona grabbed his hand and pulled him down a narrow path.
Gothen raced towards the tower in fright. There were no guards in sight.
"RAPUNZLE! LET DOWN YOUR HA-"
Gothen gasped as he noticed the large hook sitting in the grass. The grass was disturbed around the hook.
"N-No...i-impossible..."
Gothen ran to the other side of the tower and pulled at the thick moss. He was able to open a creaky old wooden door and crawl up the narrow staircase. He coughed on cobwebs and heaved the floor tile out of its place.
"RAPUNZLE!"
He looked around the empty room. He collapsed on the floor in a fit of tears. Wiping his eyes, he surveyed the room.
"You couldn't have gotten far..."
Gothen walked into his room and pulled a dagger from his bedside drawer. He tucked it into his cloak and left the tower. After slamming the wooden door shut, Gothen caught a glimpse of something in the grass. He picked up a leather satchel in curiosity and opened it. He reached inside and pulled something shiny out. He shrieked and dropped the glistening crown. Trembling, he reached into the bag and pulled out a wanted poster and a map of the region.
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Fiona Ryder
Gothen carefully picked up the crown and headed towards the closest thing on the map.
The Ugly Duckling a.k.a The Largest Criminal hangout West of the kingdom.