Chapter 21- Facing the Flower

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Jack flew as fast as he could, back to North's workshop. He burst through the doors, not caring about anything or anyone except Rapunzel. The workshop was in the usual busy mess. Yetis and Elves working and helping everywhere.

"NORTH! NORTH! Where are you!?"

North looked down to Jack from the second floor.

"I'm right here Jack. What's you rush?" called North as he climbed down stairs to where Jack stood.

Jack's eyes grew large with worry and excitement, "Rapunzel...it's Rapunzel!"

North looked at Jack's face and realized the panic. He said in a whisper, "What happened?"

"Somethings wrong with her. She's not like herself and her eyes......her eyes. They don't look right."

North's eyes widened, "I'll come with you and we'll need to gather the others. Send the lights Jack."

North gathered his coat, hat, and weapons while Jack sent out the Northern Lights to call the other guardians.

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North, Bunny, Tooth, Sandy, and Jack traveled to Arendelle. Jack came over the last hill with a vision of the dark looming fortress in his mind, but what he saw was nothing like his thought. He saw the same golden, glass castle. Shining in the sunlight like he had seen before. The other guardians came up behind him with confused looks. 

"Jack," Bunny asked with a sarcastic smile, " is this the scary castle you told us about? It DOES look pretty terrifying."

Jack turned with confused eyes, "Shut up Bunny.....I don't understand. It WAS a dark castle this morning."

Tooth flew forward then turned toward the group, "Well......I haven't seen the inside. We should go pay Punzie a visit!"

The group went forward towards the castle. Jack stayed behind. 

"What if it's a trap?" he called to the rest.

North turned around in his sleigh, "Then we'll have to fight and help Rapunzel."

Jack got a determined look, "All right then."

The group entered the large, black building. Their gazes looked around. 

"WOW!" said Tooth. She was entranced by the beauty of the building. The castle seemed to sparkle and shine more than usual. Everyone was completely in awe. Everyone...except Jack. He had seen the making of the castle. He had felt the magic used out of love and creativity. The feeling in the palace now was not love, nor was it creativity. It seemed mysterious and shifty. Jack's eyes narrowed and looked around the room, searching for something suspicious. He found nothing.

 "Hello?" came a voice from a room upstairs, "Is anyone there?" 

 "Punzie!" said Tooth with a smile. She flew up the stairs. The rest of the guardians followed. They climbed two flights of stairs up to a room with an open door. Inside, was Rapunzel lounging on a large, light pink, canopy bed. There were purple banners with suns and a large wooden desk looking out of a wide window. Rapunzel smiled. She was wearing her yellow dress again and her hair was braided with bits of glowing magic woven in.

"Hi guys!" she said with a grin. Something about her set Jack off. He looked to the rest of the group and he could tell that everyone thought the same thing. 

"Hi....Punzie?" said Tooth with confusion.

"What kind of statement was that Toothiana?" Rapunzel said with a confused look. We all looked at Punzie. Though it was normal to call Tooth, Toothiana. Rapunzel had never called her that before. It was certain that we all knew something wasn't right. Just then, a quiet, muffled sound echoed through the castle. Jack was about to turn around to investigate when Rapunzel stopped him,

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