Tangled Twins

Chapter 11: Taking Action

A/N: So 3 weeks of no updates, hehe, guilty as charged. Oops, sorry guys and gals.

Poppy was angry, it had been weeks since Holly and Nona had fled to safety and they still weren't home yet. She was mad, but what truly made her blood boil was the fact that the aristocrats of Corona weren't worried about Holly. They were worried about who would carry the O'Hair bloodline. They started regretting their decision to solely train Holly to be the next ruler, and began pointing their heads at Poppy. She was less trained, less ready and less like Holly, but they had to prepare for the worse. It sickened Poppy to see them fretting over her and that to them the worse case scenario was not having an heir instead of caring for Holly's well being.

That cloudy afternoon, Poppy sat at the parlor. Maps were spread out everywhere with various marks, such as a red X, blue dot, green square. Notes were scribbled on the side of a location. Poppy had been doing this for weeks. Slowly, she ruled out the places Holly wouldn't be and she was getting closer and closer. Right before dinner, she would take a horse and ride out to every safety tower she could reach to check if Holly and Nona was there. The guards had already done this, but Holly wanted to be sure. She needed to see it with her own eyes and no one's confirmation could change her mind.

It had become more and more difficult on sneaking out, since more and more advisors began training her to rule Corona. Poppy was always promised a third of the kingdom (Rapunzel and Eugene refused to play favorites), but Holly was better trained to run the nation. Lessons were shived into her schedule and exams happened anytime. Rapunzel and Eugene were busy taking care of the rebels and sending out their own search parties to find their daughter. Taking a page from Rapunzel's parents, Frederick and Arianna, lanterns were lit everyday in hope Holly could find her way back home.

While Poppy scribbled her notes on the maps, an idea popped into her mind. Why sneak out for an hour everyday when she could just leave? She had figured out which area Holly and Nona could be, all she needed to do was go there. Besides, if someone found out they wouldn't be mad at her forever after. Someone needed to rule over the kingdom and there was only one option left.

At night, when the moon was full and at its brightest Poppy slipped out of bed. She put on warm, black leggings, a pink and purple tunic and a black scarf and pink beret. She packed a backpack with supplies, grabbed a lantern and tied up her hiking boots. Taking a horse would be too risky, they were loud and more traceable. Poppy would just have to rely on her own two feet. The princess easily tip toed to her window and climbed down. Then she darted into the woods.

Holly, I miss you, and I am going to find you. No matter what it takes, Poppy O'Hair thought to herself as she continued on.