Out of the sea

Chapter 15

   

       Rapunzel.  My eyes flashed open as if someone had awoken me in my sleep. I turned my head to the side. It was still dark and I was having a hard time seeing my surroundings. A slight snoring coming from the bed, made me think that it wasn't Merida who had called my name.

It was probably nothing just my imagination. I closed my eyes, returning to my previous sleep.

"Rapunzel...."

My eyes flew open when I heard my name being whispered by someone. I looked again at Merida yet she was still fast asleep. "Rapunzel.."

Suddenly, the door on the other end of the room creaked opened. A shadow of a girl passed by.

Who could that be?

I rose from the floor and followed the shadow downstairs.

The girl was nowhere to be seen in the living room. Where could she be?

Out of nowhere, cold breeze trickled my arms. Goosebumps then formed and the hair on my arms stand.

My head wavers to the door leading outside.

Step by step, my feet brought me on the sand. I was so close to the water.

The waves where slowly drifting towards me. "Rapunzel!" I turned my head to where the voice was.

It was a girl running on my direction. She was in a hurry. I can't see clearly because of how fast she was running.

As she was getting nearer and nearer. I can finally see her complexion.

My confusion changed into shock. "Elsa?!"

"Yes. It's me!" Her face was full of worry.

"But how?" She reached me. Her weak knees quiver and suddenly, she fell down.

"You need to help us!" She was crying. Her voice hoarse.

"What happened?!" My heart beats loudly in my chest.

"Gothel! She....s-she  killed the....k-King."

Suddenly, my world stops. My heart stopped.

"No..." I whisper. "It can't be." A tear fell on my cheeks.

"It's true!" She says. "I saw it with my very own eyes."

My father....dead? No! This was not supposed to happen. It can't be! My father was the king! He was stronger than Gothel. How could this be!

He can defeat Gothel anytime soon!

"No. No. No." Another tear fell. Then another, until more tears fell. I was having a hard time breathing.

"You're lying!" I shout in anger. Elsa backs away. "I'm sorry but it's true. After you were gone. He must have thought something bad happened to you. The king became depressed and weak. Gothel took that chance and took over the kingdom.

He tried to save your mother, the queen but he was the one who got injured in the process. He was badly hurt and we knew he has no chance of surviving..." She looks down.

My vision was blurry from crying.

I sniffed.

I swiveled away from Elsa. Numb and torn apart.

"Rapunzel. Please you have to help us." Elsa whispered.