Sleeping Beauty (original story)

Chapter Forty-Four

Today

Peter and Ariel went into town to meet the Darlings to make the rest of the plans but I couldn't handle anything today I felt like breathing for once instead of just catching my breath in between mind control and escapes,explosions and near death experiences I needed to find me someone who I clearly never knew but everyone feels they do. Who is Rapunzel? I ask myself as the memory's I have are only tidbits or blurred together with only a few clear ones that don't say much or help me, I fell for the wrong guy and hurt the right guy was given a false life and ran from a previous one nothing seems clear to me like I am a book with a million pages missing a slate without any stamp but I feel even worse about how I've been treating Peter he saved me like a true Disney prince very sweet but now I have to figure me out.

So far what happened was I was Melody Ariel Lane then I found out I was Rapunzel a princess imprisoned because of a child which is a product of love between myself and Peter a boy named Rumpelstiltskin is my son and I ran away while pregnant with Peter to another world and we got separated by a government who is currently experimenting with brain altering drugs which make you into whoever they want and I wonder is it okay to be erased from the fragments of my life it seemed that Peter and Rumple were the only good things about it. What's it like to be unmade? is the other question I'm facing having an internal monologue with myself .

I keep this tone a judgmental one throughout my conversation with myself and I feel lost and stuck like there is no air and no way out then I start to hyperventilate and feel myself losing my consciousness but fighting is better then losing. I start picturing Peter and hold on to that image and then of our son and grasp harder to the dream of being happy those alone help me stay awake even though this is the first time that has ever happened. But all this self examination and realizations became a little tiring so I went over to the bed and slept for only awhile for the first time controlling my own sleep cycle.

As I drifted into myself like a turtle into there shell a nightmare flashed in a brilliant ping of light a beeping noise then an explosion it was beautiful at first but only at first then I saw Peter he was strapped to some kind of board the same one I was tied to in that awful place. Next to him was the husk of our son with no life left in any way no sign of ever waking up and as I ran forward I was stopped by a wall I did not see it but rather through it and now watching as my love is being tortured is more than I can bare hoping my screams will do anything I scream from the bottom of my soul up into my mouth and out it came and then the moment stopped and I was in the chair and the machines were closing in and as the peace that came with death settled over me Peter was tapped beside me and said "this is not real, you have to wake up!" then while holding his hand I fought this endless feeling of needing to rest and burst open my eyes.

I saw both Peter and Ariel standing over my bed side and looking more concerned then ever before "what happened" he questioned but I only explained that it was a nightmare and Peter looked to Ariel "we need some privacy" Ariel exists the room and closes the door and as soon as I hear the footsteps echoing away from the door I break down. He holds me and caresses me like I was a treasured diamond and then he kisses my forehead and a calm comes over me, "promise me we'll never be apart that you will keep me the way I am...if i were to lose my memories-" he interrupts my ranting and heavy breathing with a gentle kiss that speaks without words saying "we'll never be apart, i'd rather die" . "I love you" we both say at the same time and with Peter beside me I was ready to face Jason and his compound of evil as I imagined it Peter being my knight in shinning Armour and Jason the villain so naturally we the good guys will win with this childlike notion I felt more brave and we began to formulate a plan of counter attack.

"I think we should divide into three groups and split up and take on different sections of the compound" Rapunzel looked at the two to see any signs questions of her plan and there seemed to be none so she continued "me and Peter will come in with you and the Darlings will go on to the other floor and cover it and we'll communicate through texts which will say on or off meaning they failed but we keep going this is a rescue of everyone we love" somewhere along these confusing lines and lies in her life Rapunzel became a leader unsure and afraid but still willing to fight she prepared with planning to the tinniest detail. They'd already had the guard's clothing and fake security codes to get into the labs from the Darling boys who got in and out in time to do some hacking. Everyone was prepared and locked and loaded and as time ticked on and on her stomach was in knots but breathing was easier.

Nine o'clock pm and Peter, Rapunzel,Ariel were heading up to the top floor to finish McCann off once and for all and upon arrival instead of Peter typing in the code to Jason's office suit it opened and they assumed he was no in but as soon as they entered a sense of doom came over Rapunzel and she soon realized they never stood a chance. "Welcome back" Jason smiled with a grin and almost immediately Peter shot Rapunzel had her gun raised already the only one who looked suspicious was Ariel she had her gun in it's holster still Rapunzel then realized Jason was not dead and Ariel was no friend. "Peter RUN!" she shot the door with her gun and Ariel shot her in the side then Jason got up it was dark and clear that he was wearing a Kevlar vest Rapunzel shook and buckled under her own weight holding her gut and she saw Peter and Jason struggle and looked over to Ariel arming her gun. BAM! she shot Ariel in the head she did not need any explanation she betrayed them both and now she was dead on the ground next to her with a smirk on her face mocking Rapunzel. Was it over now she honestly did not know but she refused to die on the ground as a nothing that never was she looked over at the two boys both equal in strength raised her gun and shot Jason's hand and saw him sink to the ground.

Peter sunk down to the ground and looked at her "Rapunzel come on!" he lifted her over his shoulder and they ran outside but were bombarded by guards all armed and the longer they stayed the better chance it was that Rapunzel would not make it through the night. But a fighter she was and saw a fire extinguisher right in the corridor she had one shot they were outnumbered but the guards ruled her out as a threat and the others were tending to Jason's wound so she took this small chance and shot then watched the bullet hit the extinguisher and felt Peter run through the confused guards. Rapunzel was crying now "Stay with me" Peter said through coughed breaths and running faster as fast as he could now outside there was a car he smashed the window and hot wired it got in put Rapunzel in the next seat over "we're gonna make it just hold on" and hold on she tried but the lines of her sight were becoming blurred she only saw fragments of things.