Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons

Rapunzel

"Oh where could he be? "

Rapunzel was looking for Pascal for about 5 minutes now. She checks the cupboards, the selves and her bedroom. They've been playing hide and go seek twenty one times now, and are now familiar with each other's hiding spots. It's boring sure, but what else are you supposed to do in a one room tower.

She heard him chuckle outside the window. She rushes to the window and opens it fast. She can see her scaly little friend at the corner of the strawberry pot, even with his skin matching the pot.

" Well, I guess if Pascal isn't here. "She played in an unsure melody as she readies her hair. As soon as she hears a chuckle, she whips her hair and grabs him by the tail. "Gotcha!" Pascal screamed in surprise as he changed his skin back to green.

Rapunzel giggles as she lowers him down to her window balcony. "So that's twenty two for me, how about twenty three out of forty five?"

Pascal gave her a look of boredom. Obvious, He was done with the game.

"Okay, what do you want to do then?" they have done a lot today. Painting, reading, knitting, chess, etc. what else is there to do? Pascal simply pointed to the ground outside.

"Yea, I don't think so." She said really cheerful, though nothing would make her happier then to touch the ground. She's been stuck at the top of a tall tower all her life, with only one window and no doors. She looks down at the ground and wonders what the touch of grass feels like, but then remembers why she must stay. "It's not so bad in here. " She turns to Pascal and lifts him in her hand. "Besides maybe soon I can go."

Soon it will be her birthday, another year older. In the stories she's read, most girls would wish for a prince, a castle, or horse to ride on towards the sunset. For Rapunzel, she biggest wish is to see the lights that shine in the night, only on her birthday. She knows those lights must mean something, but wants to see them up close to out why. But she is stopped every time by her mother. Rapunzel knows her mother wants what's best for her, and wants to protect her. But it's time for her to explore the world instead of reading about it.

She looks around her room, looking at all the pictures she drew on the walls. Most are scenes from her favorite stories, or just the outside woods and sunsets. But her prized one was her looking from a cliff's edge and seeing the lights in the distance. "Maybe soon, my life will begin," she said to herself with a half a smile.

"Rapunzel!"

A woman's cry came from outside the tower. Rapunzel recognize her mother's voice. It was now or never to ask her. She puts Pascal down on a small table and readies her hair. "Oh Kay." She said under her breath. "I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna ask her."

Pascal puffs up his chest, telling her to be brave before he disappears into the environment.

"Rapunzel!"

Rapunzel takes a big breath and she goes to the window. She looks down to see her mother in her usual red dress and black cape. Rapunzel grabbed a big chunk of her hair and puts it on a hook. She lets it fall to the ground, and her mother.

"Rapunzel, I'm not getting any younger." Her mother said with a hint of mocking. Soon the hair reaches her, she holds on to it and makes a hook for her foot. When she was all set, Rapunzel pulls her up.

Her mother was pretty heavy, but Rapunzel is used to her weight and thanks to a hook on the window sill, there's not too much stress on her head. As soon as her mom is up and enters the room, Rapunzel gives her a big hug, "welcome home mother."

Gothel returns the hug, "Thank you darling, you must be exhausting after that, I know I am." She said with a hint of mockery.

Rapunzel giggles a bit, trying not to take in that little tease. Gothel walks to put her cloak on a hook, and then looks in a nearby mirror. "Rapunzel come here." She said reaching for her daughter. When she grabbed her, Gothel pulls her in to a half hug. "Do you know what I see dear?"