Disclaimer: I do not own any of the original characters from the Tangled movie, they all belong to Disney. Any OC characters in this story are mine, however. All the lines in bold are from the original movie. I also want to say that I wish Eugene Fitzherbert, better known as Flynn Rider, was real. I would totally go out with him. *fangirl scream*Anyway, on to the story!
Chapter 2
Rapunzel's P.O.V.
Eugene and I walk hand in hand down the long corridor to reach the stairs that descend to the bottom floor.
"So, have you thought of a room that you might want for the nursery?" Eugene asks as we reach the stairwell.
"I haven't put that much thought into that yet. I was hoping you could help me with that," I admit. "That's something I can do," my husband laughs as we reach the dining room.
When Eugene opens the door, my mother and father rush over to me and wrap me in a hug. You would think that since I've been living in the castle for four years now that they wouldn't have to almost suffocate me every time they hug me, but it never fails.
"Rapunzel, honey, your mother and I have some good news for you and Eugene," my father announces after he releases me from his arms.
When I walk over to Eugene, I give him a "should we tell them?" look on my face.
"We might as well," he whispers in my ear.
"That's good, because Eugene and I have some good news for you and mom," I smile.
"Well, let's sit down for breakfast," my mother suggests.
"That sounds like an excellent idea. We can exchange news over breakfast," my father answers.
I head for my chair and smile to myself when I think that soon a highchair will be added to the table's setup. Eugene pulls my chair out for me, like the gentleman he is.
"Thank you, my handsome prince," I giggle.
"You're quite welcome, my beautiful princess. It was nothing, really," Eugene replies.
Once everyone has their plates in front of them, my father clears his throat.
"Rapunzel, are you going first, or shall I?" he asks.
"You can go first, Dad," I tell him.
"Okay, then. Your mother and I have decided to pass the kingdom on to you and Eugene on his twenty-fourth birthday. It's time that the kingdom of Corona had a new king and queen," my father reveals to us.
Eugene instantly begins choking on the water he's drinking. I pat him on the back a few times before I rub small circles on his back.
"You're what?" he barely chokes out.
"We're making you two the new king and queen of Corona, Eugene," my mother softly explains.
"That's amazing!" I cheer.
"It is?!" Eugene says low enough to where I am the only one who hears him.
"We'll talk about it later, Eugene. At least act happy in front of my parents," I whisper back.
"Now, dear, you said you had some news for us as well," my mother speaks up.
"Yes, Mom, I did. Eugene and I are expecting our first child!" I happily exclaim.
Now it is my father's turn to choke.
"Oh, great, he's not happy," my husband whispers to me.
"I'm sure he's just surprised, Eugene. He'll come around. Trust me," I assure.
"This is great!" Dad says once he's finished choking.
"You really think so?" I ask.
"Yes, my dear. I'm going to be a grandfather!" he nearly yells.
"And I'm going to be a new king and a new father all within nine months," Eugene gulps.
I grab his hand as it dangles beside his chair and I give it a gentle squeeze.
"And you'll be amazing at both jobs," I assure.
"I hope so," my husband sighs.
After breakfast, Eugene and I go out to the stables to see Maximus. The white stallion raises his head as I approach with apples for his breakfast.
"Good morning, Maximus. How are you this fine morning?" I question as I stroke his neck.
Maximus lets out a happy whinny, which tells me that his day is going great so far.
"Well, do you know what will make your day even better?" I ask him.
Maximus shakes his head no, and a confused expression crosses over his face.
"I brought you some sugar cubes!" I explain to Max.
He opens his mouth in shock before tossing his head back and forth in excitement. I place a sugar cube in my hand and offer it to Maximus. He instantly eats the sugar cube, and I smile at how happy sugar cubes make Maximus. I look around, and I can't find Pascal.
"Eugene, have you seen Pascal?" I inquire.
"No, darling, I haven't seen him all morning. Why don't you go look for him while I saddle Maximus up?" Eugene responds.
"That's a wonderful plan! I'll be right back," I tell him.
With that, I walk out of the stables to look for my mischievous chameleon.
"Pascal, where are you?" I call as I walk around the castle's grounds.
Soon, my pet chameleon jumps out of the bushes, and I laugh as he tries his hardest to scare me. Unfortunately for Pascal, he's just not scary enough to scare anyone.
"Come on, Pascal, we need to get going," I tell him as I reach out my hand.
The two of us head back towards the stables, but Eugene's talking stops me dead in my tracks.
"I don't know what to do, Maximus. I'm excited about becoming a father, but I'm scared at the same time. What if I fail at being a great father? I mean, I've never had a male role model to look up to and to teach me skills I would need to be a great father," Eugene sighs.
Maximus nickers as he looks at my husband with a confused expression.
"Maximus, I'm afraid I'll let Rapunzel down. That's one of my greatest fears. I never want to do anything that will let Rapunzel down. My other greatest fear is that something bad will happen to Rapunzel and our baby and there's nothing I can do to stop it," my husband confesses to the stallion.
Max snorts as if to say "You'll do fine."
"Thanks, Maximus. I'm glad we had this talk," Eugene says as he rubs the stallion's neck with his hand.
I decide that now is a good time for me to my husband. I step into the stables with Pascal on my arm just as Eugene is finishing tightening Maximus's saddle.
"I found Pascal, so I'm ready to go when you are," I announce.
"Perfect timing, Blondie. Max is all ready to go," he responds.
"Are you ready to go, Maximus?" I ask the stallion.
Maximus lets out a happy whinny and walks closer to me. Eugene gives me a boost, and soon I am sitting on Maximus's saddle. My husband climbs up behind me and places his feet in the stirrups. He gently kicks the back of his boots against Max's side to tell the horse to start walking. We ride Maximus in a calm manner near the castle in order to please my parents, but once we get past the castle's walls, Maximus knows to gallop down whatever path we take that day. The castle walls are now put of sight, so Maximus begins to gallop down the path we turn on. The wind rushes through my hair as Maximus runs like the wind. I feel alive as the trees rush by like green blurs and the river runs through the meadow. The four of us soon reach the Snuggly Duckling. Eugene and I have decided to tell our friends about our baby, but only if they promise to keep it a secret until our coronation. On coronation day we will reveal the wonderful news about the new addition to our family to our family to the entire kingdom. Eugene pushes the door open, and heads to towards us.
"Garcon, your finest table please!" my husband smirks as we walk in.
Everyone at the Snuggly Duckling knows that this is Eugene's catch phrase for when he comes in.
"Good morning, Princess Rapunzel," Vladimir greets as I walk by.
"Good morning, Vladimir. How are you today?" I return.
"I'm doing fine, thank you. How are you?" he answers.
"I'm wonderful!" I smile.
Pascal by now is sitting on my shoulder, and he looks around with wide eyes. Even after four years of coming to the Snuggly Duckling, he still fears that something bad is going to happen. Eugene holds my hand as we walk along between the rows of tables. I give his hand a small, gentle squeeze as we come closer to the piano that Hook Hand is playing.
"Well, if it isn't Prince Eugene and Princess Rapunzel," the pianist smiles.
"Hi, Hook Hand," the two of us say in unison.
"What brings you two here on this fine day? I thought you would be enjoying the nice weather," Hook Hand responds.
"Well, we have an announcement for everyone," I reveal.
"Eugene, you're the best at commanding attention. Maybe you should tell your news," our friend says.
My husband jumps on top of a table to try and get everyone's attention.
"Rapunzel and I have an announcement to make,' he announces.
Everyone keeps talking, so Eugene must take drastic matters.
"HEY!" he yells.
The whole restaurant falls silent.
"Eugene and I wanted to tell you that we're expecting a baby," I reveal.
"Congratulations on your new dream," Hook Hand tells me.
Yes, the pianist is right. Our baby is my new dream.
Author's Note: Sorry for making you wait for Chapter 2! I had to write the second chapter, and I started my first year of high school on Monday, so I'm quite busy. I'm also in the middle of three other FanFictions, so I'm trying to divide my time evenly among them. I'll update the next chapter as soon as I can. If it takes a while, just please keep checking back. If you would like, check out some of my other stories while you're waiting on the next update. I will eventually get Chapter 3 up. As always, thank you for your support and reviews!