'Ugh I'm so stupid!' Rapunzel thought as she flung herself back on her bed. 'I'm such a scaredy cat. Why can't I just tell her how I feel... maybe she doesn't like me.." She contemplated while biting her nail. She rolled over, 'What if a made her something? I could paint her a picture. Maybe i could tell her with that? Well, it couldn't hurt, right?'
Rapunzel sat up and pulled out a basket from under her bed, she sat down and unfastened the latch. Inside was a small canvas, brushes, and a few cups of paint. Grabbing the brush, she bit her lip and began to paint.
Rapunzel sighed and laid back against her bed. "There." She said, admiring her artwork. As she was putting everything away she heard Merida climb through the window and open the wardrobe. Startled, Rapunzel jumped into bed and squeezed her eyes shut. She listened and Merida came up the stairs, "Rapunzel! i got our things." Merida pulled the blankets over her and went back downstairs. After a minute Rapunzel heard Merida talking and sat up, sneaking downstairs she rubbed her eye "Merida?" She called and looked around.
Outside, Angus whinnied and rode off. Rapunzel walked to the window and watched Merida ride Angus through the opening in the rocks. "But.. You said you'd never leave.." Rapunzel mumbled as a tear streaked her cheek. She curled up in a ball and started crying, 'It's happening all over again.' She thought. Bringing her head up she laid her hands around the back of her neck. She took in deep breaths and thought about the painting, "No." She said, wiping her tears "I'm not giving up that easily."
Rapunzel stood up and ran over to her chest. She pulled out a bag and started filling it with food, and extra clothes. She climbed down the tower and walked through the leaves cautiously. "I wonder where I should start. I don't even know where i'm going." She said, walking around aimlessly. She searched in the woods and when the moon was at the top of the sky, fully illuminated, she sat down to rest and pulled out the food from her bag. "I wonder if i'll ever find her." She thought aloud as she nibbled a small loaf of bread.
"Find who?" Someone said from the shadows.
Rapunzel, startled, jumped to her feet and dropped her food. "Who's there!?" She asked, reaching for the small carving knife in her bag.
"Oh, Rapunzel, there's no need for weapons." They said, walking into the light.
"..M-mother?" She squinted her eyes and dropped the knife. "Where, where have you been?"
"Oh, Rapunzel it was horrible!" Gothel said, resting her hand on her forehead, "You see, it was dark and stormy that night and i found myself lost in the woods."
"That's terrible." Rapunzel said, starting to feel guilty about doubting her mothers love.
"Would you like to come to my new home?" Gothel asked.
"New home?" She said, slightly confused.
"Yes, well i couldn't just sleep on the ground now could i?" Her mother replied and waved her hand forward as she started to walk away.
Rapunzel grabbed her things and ran to catch up. They approached a small cottage hidden by a huge jungle gym of branches and vines. "Come in, come in!" She said, opening the door and motioning her forward.
Rapunzel went in and looked around. "So, mother are you going to come back home now?" She asked, lowering herself onto a small chair.
"Oh, Rapunzel. Lets not worry about that now." Gothel spoke and started preparing food. "Are you hungry? You must be since you've traveled so far from the tower. Uh, speaking of which, why did you leave the tower?"
"Oh, well i was looking for someone-" Rapunzel tried to say before Gothel cut her off.
"For who?" She said looking up "You let someone into the tower? What if they try to steal your hair?"
"No mother, it's not like that. She's not, she doesn't want my hair." Rapunzel rebuttled, getting defensive.
"How do you know? Everybody lies, Rapunzel. It's just a matter of time-"
"Even you?" Rapunzel cut her off.
"Even me what, dear?"
"Do you lie to me, mother?" Rapunzel questioned.
"Of course i don't. You know i love you. It's just outsiders that i don't trust." She replied.
"I can handled myself mother!" Rapunzel stood and stomped her foot.
"Rapunzel, that's enough! We'll have no more talk of this tonight." Gothel said as she turned and started on dinner again.
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A brave and tangled love (Meripunzel)
Fanfiction*this is the original story, I am the sole owner and writer for this fanfic and no one has the right to sell it or pass it off as their own* I wrote this because there seemed to be a lack of meripunzel fanfiction. The story of Brave still happened...
