The Big Four and The Prophecy (Book 1)

21 - The Falcon

The Falcon

RAPUNZEL

Knowing today was the day that her enemy will come; she decided it was best if she stayed in the library for a while. She didn't have that much enemies but the Stabbington brothers, both have many hobbies but going to the library ain't one. Luckily, she has two of her friends with her, Peter and Fishlegs, they were at a different section while she passed by shortly in the restricted section.

She was reading the book again, and was on the same page as to where the boogeyman's biography is. Rapunzel focused on the illustration, and touched the one with the golden flower. It was them...it was them all along; Rapunzel, Hiccup, Jack and Merida. The most unlikely group of people ever.

"Rapunzel..."

Rapunzel looked up to Peter...but it wasn't Peter at all. She thought there was a figure beside her and thought it to be Peter. Perhaps she was just imagining things.

"Rapunzel..."

This time, she stood up and shot her eyes to where she heard the voice again. "Who's there?" This time...there was a figure – hiding in the shadows by the far corner of the isle. Slowly, he stepped into the light, and by the sight of him, Rapunzel instantly drew her wand out. The man was wearing a top hat and his clothes were of red, violet and orange of color, he was carrying a book, far more neat than the one she was reading.

"Here's a book much worth reading than that," She pointed her wand at him.

"You're the Death Eater, you're Ramon Facilier." Rapunzel said. Facilier said nothing and tossed the book to her which she caught on her chest. A gush of wind forced it to open, and stopped right at the designated page. Drawn on the parchment was the Magic Golden Flower.

"Yes, yes, so clever. You don't need to tell me what I already know," he grinned, slowly walking towards her as shadows and more shadows loomed over them.

"What do you want from me?" She asked sternly.

The shadowman shrugged, "It's not what I want–it's what you want. You want to know what lies ahead of you. My friends in the other side can help you with that," he said, flinching his head towards his back. Rapunzel heard a few hushed cackling and laughing. "But before you know the future, you must learn first the past..."

As she watched the shadowman got devoured by the shadows beyond, she found herself staring in the open. She was standing on the grass and in the middle of a cliff. Although she knew it was merely an illusion, it still looked real, as she felt the wind brush against her cheek and slightly blew through her hair.

"Where am I?" her voice didn't sound like normal, it sounded like she had spoken in a cave, her voice echoed in every direction.

From the heavens, a ball of sunlight was falling to the ground, and landed right by the edge of the cliff. From the drop of sunlight, there sprouted a flower—the Magic Golden Flower. It was beautiful, even more beautiful than how it was from the drawings. The flower was glowing gold, shining ever so brightly.

"Marvelous isn't it?" the shadowman creeped up from behind her, "Such innocent beauty with everlasting power...to be young forever–to live until the end of time. Immortality as you know it."

"You don't have to tell me what I already know." Rapunzel said.

The shadowman only smirked, "Its power could bring the Dark Lord himself to life. For many years he had searched for this very flower, only to found out it had been taken by a muggle tramp and used it for her own!" he said, as if the word muggle was filth in his tongue.