Tangled: Stardust and the 12 Zodiacs (Varian Fanfiction)

Chapter 47: A Da- Yes, A Hang out

"I wish you luck in getting the next orb. Aries' guardian is a bit odd. They ask a lot of questions before they give you permission. Very weird person, that guardian." Mi'lo said, shaking his head. "Not only that, but their temple is very hard to get to."

Coco'hana nodded in agreement. "Aries' temple sits on top of Mount Ina. Luckily, the previous guardians have built a path up the mountain. But with the blizzards that occur during winter prove it even harder to get to."

"We wish you good luck in your quest."

"Thank you very much, Chief Mi'lo. And don't worry. We will." Rapunzel said, thanking the man as she bowed her head in respect. Mi'lo did the same before turning to Soul. His smile faltering into a serious expression.

"Young Soul. I advise you to forget what Coco'hana said. It is not true. Do not fret. Okay?" He said. Soul hesitated for a bit before nodding her head reluctantly. "Good."

"Ugh! It's been days! Instead of NOT thinking about it, I end up thinking about it anyway!" Soul groaned, leaning on Kiera's back as the girl was playing cards with her sister and Varian.

"You're still thinking about that? It's been five days, just forget about it." Kiera asked in surprise, placing a card down, smirking at her competitors.

"It's hard to forget about it when it involves your death."

"Soul, we've been over this. I told you, I'm not gonna let anything happen to you. You trust me, right?" Varian questioned, sighing.

"I do, it's just. I just can't shake off the feeling." Soul replied as she got off Kiera's back, lying down on her stomach next to the girl, watching her friends play an unfamiliar card game. If they played another game, she would have joined, but this game was new to Soul, so she just watched them instead of joining in.

You see, while the adults were busy stirring the caraboat and making sure they didn't get off the direction, the minors were left inside doing whatever they wanted to do.

"You need to relax. Chill. Take your mind off things." Kiera suggested.

"How?" The girl in question asked, raising a curious brow.

"Well, I take my mind off things by punching people. Not only does it make a very effective stress relief, but it also allows me to train myself. Pretty neat, huh?" Kiera answered, punching the air as she accidentally hit Varian in the process.

"I think you should find a new stress reliever, Kie. That's not healthy." Varian winced a bit as the black-haired girl's knuckles came in contact with his shoulder. Kiera only shrugged in response, not bothering to apologize.

"I draw to take my mind off something. It's really effective for me, and it helps me practice my drawing." Catalina piped up, placing a card down and taking one from the deck, pouting as she saw the card's contents.

"That's actually quite impressive, Cat. Good for you." Soul commented as the red-headed girl blushed bashfully from the compliment.

"Why don't you invent stuff to take your mind off things? Or maybe knit more? Read? Oh! Or maybe take the time to learn more alchemy? I can teach you more techniques if you want." Varian suggested. His eyes were sparkling with excitement.

"Thanks, but no thanks, Var. I'm not that enthused in Alchemy as you are. Your efforts and time would just go to waste." Soul answered, sighing sadly.

"Time spent and efforts wasted on you are not a waste at all..." He quietly stated, but alas, the others still heard it.

"T-thank you. But um, still. It's fine." Soul replied, her cheeks mirroring the alchemist's red ones. "Maybe next time, though?"

Varian nodded as he returned his focus on the game that they were playing, losing horribly in the end.