Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons

Stories around the Campfire

Pitch and Gothel followed the old man's directions, and made their way to an old board up well, the exit of the tunnel. All they have to do now was wait. Then they can grab Rapunzel and destroy the others. But waiting was not their strong suite. While waiting, Pitch played with his shadows, while Gothel checked her skin and hair.

She could feel the power of the flower fading away. Her skin is getting pale as more wrinkles show up. She quickly checked her hair to see more strains becoming grey.

"You know," Pith said with a sly smile. "The more you stress the more wrinkles you'll get."

"This is no time for jokes," Gothel said ferrous. "I am running out of time! Can't you summon your shadows and just transport my flower here!"

"You know my powers don't work like that," he said not happy that she's talking to him this way. He is a god compare to her.

"Then what are your powers for?" She said with anger.

"They are beyond anything you can imagine," he said with a sneer.

Gothel pulled out her dagger, and pointed it at him. "Try me," she threatened.

Without warning, a number of shadows like horses came from all around, neighing angrily at Gothel. She backs up, and puts her dagger in front as a defence.

"Easy boys," Pitch said putting his hands out to calm the horses down.

The horses stayed their ground as Gothel turns back to Pitch.

"You think I'm scared of your ponies," she said with narrow eyes. "I've been close to death every day, I've learn to cope with situations like you."

"Do not test me!" He said as a threat to Gothel. "I helped you with your youth; I can just take it away just as easily. I could send you across the land, and let you bare it on your own. But since I need those people gone, we're stuck together."

They suddenly heard a sound coming from the well. They quickly sneaked behind a boulder, getting ready for their new guests. The nightmares gallop in anticipation, and wait for their master's command. Gother prepared her knife to kill Flynn Rider, and take Rapunzel.

However, that wasn't who came out the tunnel. Instead, the Stabbington Brothers came out all soak and wet.

The nightmares were disappointed and faded away. Gothel recognized them from the tavern, and they seemed very pissed

"I'll kill him!" One of the brothers yelled to his brother. "I'll kill that Rider!"

Pitch turned his back to summon a shadow to tell him when the group has gone, while Gothel listen to the two brothers.

"We'll cut him off at the kingdom, and get back the crown." The brother commanded the other.

Gothel's finger found the crown hidden in the satchel beneath her cloak, and an idea hatched in her mind.

"I've got where your flower is," Pitch said as he turns to leave.

"Wait," Gothel said as she climbs over the boulder. "Watch and learn."

Pitch rolled his eyes with a groan, and disappears into the shadows.

She made it to the light, and go the attention of the two brothers. "Boys," she said with charm. "Perhaps you wan to stop behaving like wild dogs chasing their tails and think for a minute." She then pulls out the satchel from her cloak.

Both boys react by drawing their swords at her.

"Please," she said not too amused by their behaviour. "There's no need for that."