Out of the sea

Chapter 16

Have you ever had that feeling when a heavy weight on your shoulder has been lifted off from you?

Well that is what I had felt when I told everyone about my story. The life I was truly meant to live.

Merida, Jack, and Hiccup had their eyes almost bulging out from the sockets and their mouths hanging off.

Their gaze fixated on me as if I had grown two more heads.

This happened for about 2 minutes until I had enough.

"Guys! What should I do?! I'm hopeless." I sank my head down to the table.

What am I going to do?
How am I suppose to turn back into being a mermaid and defeat Gothel?! Why does this have to happen? How should I stop her? I have no powers, she took it from me!

This is all because of me! My fault! My fault!

If it weren't for my stupidity then I shouldn't be here. The palace would be safe.

Father would have................lived.

My breath hitched. Tears stung my eyes, becoming blurry for me to see. I was having a hard time breathing. My throat was blocked by my emotional state. I tried getting air through my mouth but it was becoming harder for me to breathe as seconds pass by. I'm suffocating. Black spots overtaking my vision.

Oh no! I'm having a panic attack.

Merida was the first one who snapped out from her trance.

"Rapunzel calm down. You can't think clearly if your being too emotional. Just breathe slowly. Breathe in. Breathe out." She holds my hand.

Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale.

I did what she told me and then my breathing came back to normal.

"Why don't we take you out to an open space and get you some air." Hiccup smiled but it didn't quite reach his eyes.

"Yeah. Somewhere you can have fun and forget about your problem just for a night. You know get that steam off your ears." Merida agreed.

"Wait. I heard from one of my friends that there's a carnival not far away from here. Just a 10 minute drive." Her eyes lit up from her idea but I wasn't in the mood to be happy right now.

Jack noticed my hesitation then out of nowhere his hand lay atop of mine. My gaze bolted to him. Shock evident in my face.

"She's right, Rapunzel." He looks genuine.

"I-I can't leave Elsa here. Something bad might happen to her."

"Don't worry. I'll stay here with her." Jack offered.

I should have been grateful for his effort yet somehow, I felt disappointed and a pang of jealousy.

"I think going to the carnival a good idea." Merida smiled, her eyes twinkling.

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"You know what? Going to the carnival was really a bad idea." Merida groaned.