Miss me? I bet you did!
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Meanwhile, as Rapunzel was explaining her plan, a young woman with long blond hair tied up in a french braid was watching the scene far up there from her window. She watched the group with attention, even if she didn't get a word of whatever they were saying, she could have guess that they were into something.
And that something was called; trouble. With a big T. Trouble. To be fair.
A plan about stepping into the haunted house. They were about to find the truth about the incident that had happen years ago. Or so she thought, will be exposed to the danger and the fear, that she had experienced and that made herself getting locked up in that tower, in the first place. Away from Gothel and from her new husband. Torture and pain by taking someone' s place.
Her friend Quasimodo suffered enough in a that place, for all his life, he remained brave, but silent with a mask on his face, hiding that pain by putting it behind him. But, at the end, he couldn't take it no she knew the price. Elsa knew the price, whenever you enter into this house, you'll never come out alive.
Quasi was the first to leave, but as for Elsa, will she be able to leave as well or expose both Frollo and Gothel's secrets? To bring justice?
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"So, any questions?"Rapunzel volunteered back to the group who were left quite confused and dumfounded at the plan, as if it would make Frollo dumb enough to fall over their tricks..Which might not. Cause, it was probably too obvious here
"Let me get this straight-you want us to act like we're idiots?"Meg suggested back on her own and respectfull words as they sounded to be.
"She didn't meant that, Meg-"
"That's what I've heard, brainy-girl!" Belle only frowned at that nickname that the brown long haired girl had just made.
"What I mean is to not expose our selves to them, I mean, the last time that Frollo had seen the most of us, was around several years ago..."
"So..."added Ariel wanting to know more about Rapunzel's plan as she followed;
"He still might believe that we all are failures, that we didn't get to achieve ours goals, remember?"
"Just because, the most of us got detention just to get out from class, that doesn't mean we all are stupid, no? Some of us got careers, real jobs here!"Had defended Eric back, John only shrugged, feeling the cold wind through him, as he said."All of us are not stupid, only Rider is..."
"HEY!"
"So, the plan is to get Frollo into a trap? Like making him 'believe' that we're still the kids that he once knew and despised as well?"Had asked Jasmine, after trying to understand Rapunzel's plan, well sort of a genius plan.
"Despised us? Really?"replied Naveen, a bit taken back by all this as Jasmine added up."Well, he hated Esmeralda, because she always spoke her mind and heart out-that used to drive him crazy!"
"I used to smoke in class,only one period! Because he once talked bad about greek gods ; Like how Alexander was filthy and a sinner...At the end, I made him breathe bad air!"Had joked Meg trying to not crack up in laughter while the others laughed at that memory when Meg got rid of her cigarette and blew out the bad smoke in front of Frollo's face.
"Or that time when he sat on his chair, not noticiting that there was a balloon farting prank! People thought he ate an elephant for breakfest!"Had spitted out Aladdin still cracking up with the others as Philip patted his back,still having a big goofy smile from the laughing, saying."That was coming from you, huh?" The young lawyer only laughed at that question. The gang tried to quiet down just to look up at that so 'haunted' house.
"Well, he did hate us, no?"Had added up Pocahontas just to receive a couple eying questionable faces at her."What? He can't possibly hold an vendetta rage at us? Huh?" Everyone held their breath at that part and in silence, until.
"Well, I did throw a desk at him once, he made me lose my temper, so..."Had tried to finish Adam, which didn't help the situation at all.
"Okay, maybe he has an vendetta against us, but he's not a killer, right?"Had asked Ariel, getting a little freaky, after listening to the once beast's attempt to do, like threw up a desk at your teacher. Mulan just shook her head, feeling hopeless about those kind of people she had to endure for five years in school, well except in a moment, her phone vibrated in her coat's pocket. Mulan distanced herself from the others to see who was her caller from her phone.
Shang...I didn't knew I could get a signal from here in a time like this...
"Hey..."
"'Hey' you too! So, how's the weather in Arendelle?"He greeted her up on the phone, Mulan only sighed at that question."Cold, very cold.." And that's not normal, at all!
"And the others?" Mulan turned around to see the others arguing about everything and all."Some of them have changed, except for Flynn, Meg and Adam. I have to say also, that Rapunzel looks very diferent as well.."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Do you really wanna know?"
"Guess so and the short version, if you have one..." She just shook her head, even if he didn't see her doing it.
"Never mind, maybe I worry too much...So anyway, how was the meeting?" On the other line, she swore that her husband didn't wanted to go even into details about the meeting. True, being the head of the police departement and organizing invistigations was something, but still, it was stressful and he hoped that wasn't going to traumatize his relationship with his wife.
"Don't ask, listening to Chi Fu's blablering of nonsense is even worse than with what you're going through..." Mulan smirked at that, they both hated Chi Fu, even if he was the mayor's first and right man. However, Shang wasn't finished, he had more to say;
"But, I did found something interesting, it's about your case..." He added as Mulan's eyes widened at that revelation, her heartbeat went faster in excitement."Like what?"
"Like Frollo's wife, Gothel,or should I say, Margaret Gothel, was suspected for kidnapping a newborn, a baby girl with some golden hair that had the 'power' to keep people young. Creepy, you know? That was years ago, but looks she got away with it..."
"Why? How come?"That was bad news here. However, her husband followed up here.
"The judge had declared that she was just sick, that she was having delirium drama going on. Like she lost some kid and kidnapping one would make her feel better, but I don't believe that shit, anyways. Years after being released from that psychiatric hospital at Corona, she got married with that old creep Frollo.."
That explained everything here. The reason of Frollo getting tried to adjust all the informations her husband just told, something told her that she shouldn't go into that house, now knowing that Frollo's wife was sick, as an kidnapper or psychopath. She turned back to see the others, wondering if they made their minds about staying or leaving. After all, she insisted that they should step in and face whatever they have to face afterwards.
What am I going to do? Now, that I know about that woman's past? Would they freak out? Once they'll know about Gothel?
"Mulan? You're still there?" Mulan almost forgot that Shang was still waiting on the other line, so much absorbed from her thoughts, she lost time.
"Yeah, I'm sorry, hum, you've said she was being held into a psychiatric hospital? For some mental illiness?"She followed up much to his annoyance as he released out a long sigh here.
"Yeah.."
"You're right about that, I don't buy it, either, there's something not good in all this..."
"That's for sure, there weren't enough proof about the kidnapping thing, but the police system had changed over the years now.."
"True, but what about that wedding thing? You'd think she was blackmailed by Frollo or by someone else?"
"I don't know about the blackmail, but that could be a theory, like this one; 'An well and respect priest and teacher marries an fallen and sick woman, just to keep her mouth shut' Yeah, I could see that happen..." He said back as a joke, but he remained serious. When he heard nothing coming from her, he followed;
"You still think about going into that house with the others?"Mulan closed up her eyes as she clutchered onto her phone's hold through the cold could tell that he was getting worried here.
"Something tells me I shouldn't, but on the other way, I should go there with the others..." She made up her mind, she wasn't going to give up yet.
"Mulan, I don't know if it's a good idea! That woman could be dangerous!" Okay, now he was getting worried."You didn't said that earlier..."She snapped her eyes open now as she tried to keep herself calm.
"It's because I didn't knew who she was until this moment!"
"And you just said that the police system is not as dumb as it was before, it changed and so the law.." That left Shang silent for a moment, trying to re-think of the words she just told him.
"Shang?"she asked back, feeling unsure for a minute.
-You mean, you want to track her up?"
"It's not a bad idea, but to Rapunzel, I think we should do some cover up and pretend to Frollo and his wife, that we are still the dumb and stupid kids we were back at school, in order to discover on what they're up to and get them into a trap..."She explained the plan to her husband on how she was going catch them if something bad was about to come up. And with the others, as witness, she wouldn't fight alone back there. It assured Shang that she wasn't gonna be alone into that house, but still, she knows he still has some doubts about the plan, well it was Rapunzel's plan.
"I don't know, Mulan, I just don't like this..."he answered back with a groan, she didn't like it either, but what else was left to prove?
"I know, I don't like this either, I know I'm taking risks about this, but you know what they say; innocent until proven guilty..."
"I don't remember being stupid at school, either.." She rolled her eyes up at that remark. "Sure, you weren't..."
"You're sure about this?"
"One hundred percent, sure, love.." I mean, how can I be sure about this?
"Okay, fine..." He sighed in defeat, his wife always had the last word, at everything, even, at being stubborn.
"I know you can trust me, I'll be careful, I promise..."She answered back, hoping it was enough to convince him that she could take care of this, on her own.
"I know that, but, please, keep me updated..."He said back in return, meaning he didn't wanted to miss a thing, that's for sure.
"Don't worry about me...I know what I'm doing.."She tried to assure him back. Even if the connection had already started to sound bad enough. She could barely hear him talk now.
"I'm kinda stuck with you, so yes, it's gonna be hard to not be worried..." He answered back as a joke, even if it wasn't and had close up the line after that. Shang was stressed because of this new title and even if he tried to not show it, she knew it from her heart. Mulan looked down on her phone, remembering one of his assuring words, he told her, a few weeks after their honeymoon was interrupted.
"After, I'm done with all these meetings and the hard stuff to handle, I will be all yours..."And he wasn't there with her right now, but it was her choice to come here. She walked back to the others who were talking or more, like arguing at each other.
"Flynn! When are you going grow up? Seriously?"
"I'm not wearing any baby diapers! Al!"
"I can make you wear one, after I smash one of your kidneys!"
"Smith! You're not helping!"
"It wasn't my intention, anyways..."Had replied the blond haired guy back at the ex-thief as Mulan was walking, directly, to the house, hands on her black coat pockets, with a frown-If these guys weren't going to stop fighting, then, she'll have to go to the house, she felt almost ten heads looking up behind her back, as one of them said;
"Hey, Mu! Where are you going?" That was Eric, this time. Mulan just let out a groan at that nickname."Walk."
"We can see that..."Had said Meg back.
"You're not going there, alone, no?"Had asked Belle, ignoring the long brown haired girl's comment."And without any gun on you..."followed Philip watching the stubborn chinese girl still walking ahead to the house, or trying not to fall down on the ice.
"I can defend myself without any weapon, do you?"Had added the brave cop girl in town, without looking back to the others. Determinated as far they could tell. Flynn walked closer to Ariel's side, close enough to her ear and said;
"You think Shang had upset her up in bed?"Reffering to her attitude, the red haired woman just jumped in surprise at that and slapped him hard on the cheek.
TWACK!
"Ow, Ow!"
"Idiot!"And with that, she left joining up her best friend, leaving Flynn stunned. He stared at her for a moment, but he turned to the others, saying like."What? Did I hit a weak spot or what? Do you guys also suck in bed, too?"
The guys just felt hopeless by staying here, listening to this shit coming from the famous Flynn Rider. Eric and John just stared at each other, wishing they could kill him in the most painful death they can ever imagine, without getting caught. Aladdin just wanted to end this mascarade, the faster would be easier. Philip, just sighed in defeat and started to follow the two girls. Naveen just stared at the- almost but not so damaged BMW, in pity and walked with Philip along. Adam just frowned at Flynn, annoyed. Somehow, he wondered if staying home was a better idea, than going out. The ex-thief just stared at him, awkwardly.
"What about you? Beast-boy, you suck in bed too?" At this onsense question, Adam just frowned at him and walked to join the others, followed by Aladdin, Eric and John. Leaving him with the girls.
"I'll bring the whisky and the scotch, be right back..."Had said Meg turning back to her truck, where she had left it at the front,hands on her purple coat. Belle said nothing and ran to join the guys. Pocahontas put her elbow on Jasmine's shoulder, saying to Flynn.
"You know, Rider, in my opinion, you have a pea instead of a brain, just to let you know..."And with that the two best friends left, only to leave him with Rapunzel, this time. However, the pixie girl wasn't impressed of him.
"You don't think I have upset them all?"
"I don't know about you, but I think you did..."She shrugged.
"You think your plan's gonna work?"He had said back as she sighed. 'Boy, she's even worse than Beast-boy, at conversations!' He thought back looking up at her.
"Don't know, it was just a suggestion, but not bad for a plan. At least, we're gonna fool Frollo around to see on what he's up to now..."She explained to him and left him alone to catch up the others. Boy, what a girl! He smiled, at her behind.
Maybe, she's not bad at talking, after all...' He thought back as he ran back to her, following up the others who were trying to catch up Mulan who had already reached up the stairs. An strange idea camed to her head, as she was about to knock the door, that made her feel uneasy.
'Does Gothel has something to do with Quasi's suicide as well?'
"Sorry guys! Got lost through the bushes, but I'm back with my babies!"She had heard Meg, who was running to catch up the others, however Mulan wasn't paying any attention.
'If Shang was right about she really dangerous as it seems? What about that newborn little girl? What ever happened to her? Is she alive or dead, by now? And Frollo? Is he really 'blackmailing' her by getting herself 'hitched' with him? For a murder they witnessed or what?'
"Hey Mu, just knock up the door! People are freezing here!"Had called Aladdin from behind with the others. The dectective almost jumped at his voice, she didn't realized that they'd be there, behind her, by then. She let an nervous gulp out and knocked at the door twice, but loud enough to be heard. Everyone held their breath in suspense as they heard someone walking toward the door and Mulan could had sworn that her heartbeat had stopped when she'd heard a voice that even in nightmares had haunted her mind.
"Welcome! My children, I've been waiting for you to come into my house...I hope you remember me, I was your teacher in high school, in history, Claude Frollo..."
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