Sight (Varian X OC)

Secret of the Sundrop

Rose followed Varian as he snuck into Corona. He wore a black and gray coat and a gray bauta that made his eyes seem to glow yellow. Rose was wearing a black cloak, and wore the hood over her head.

They crept through a castle door, then hid in a room where they knew they wouldn't be seen. From a nearby window, Varian threw a potion outside, causing blue fog to fill the entire courtyard.

"Hello, Corona," Varian's voice amplified throughout the courtyard. "Something dark is coming for you. Our king has refused to acknowledge it. In the hopes of keeping his secret, he has lied to you and vilified me. In a matter of days, Corona, this island, and the castle itself, will be overcome by this growth. It has already taken over the outskirts of the kingdom. The key to stopping this destruction is Princess Rapunzel herself. I have asked for help and have been ignored. I will not be ignored any longer. And to make sure I have your attention, I've developed a new serum, and created something special for you all."

From outside, they could hear loud stomping, and Rose knew that Rudiger, under the influence of a serum Varian had created, was causing destruction outside. Rose watched out the window as a large shadow fell over a group of people, but felt Varian grab her arm and pull her away. "Come on. We have a queen to capture."

They went up the nearby stairs to find Queen Arianna wandering throughout the halls. Varian snuck up to her, green dust held in his hand.

"Hello, Your Majesty," Varian said. The queen gasped as she turned around. "Sleep." He threw the green dust at her, and instantly the queen fell to the ground, unconscious. Together, he and Rose lifted the queen up, and carried her out of the castle, sneaking out through the fog.

Once they had reached Varian's home, Queen Arianna started to wake up again. Rose took a rope to tie her hands together. The queen struggled to get her hands free.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty," Varian said from the table he stood over. "You are merely bait to lure the princess here. Only the magic of her unbreakable hair can shatter the amber and free my father. I tried asking for help in a civil manner, but was denied by everyone in Corona. So, unfortunately, this is my only remaining recourse." He walked over to the amber which Quirin was trapped in, and threw the blanket covering it off, causing Queen Arianna to gasp.

"And after you've freed your father?" Queen Arianna asked.

"After?" Varian laughed. "Oh, well, I'm afraid Corona will pay for turning their backs on me. And that's when you should start worrying, Your Majesty."

After a little while, Varian put on his bauta and started welding automatons together. Rose took them outside and hid them in the ground, so as not to be seen by the attackers coming for them. After a little while, Varian started making an extra large automaton that Rose could see was meant to be operated by a person.

"Any moment now, Your Highness." Varian said, finishing the giant automaton. "Believe me, I know, I've sunk pretty low, but whatever I've done you've deserved."

Queen Arianna looked worriedly at him. "Varian-"

"Quiet!" Varian glared at her. "I'm the bad guy, that's fine, it's no fault of mine, and some justice at last will be served."

The queen tried reasoning with him again. "Please listen!"

"Now, it's time to step up, or it's time to back down and there's only one answer for me. And I'll stand up and fight 'cause I know that I'm right. And I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready! Ready as I'll ever be."

Varian continued to walk around his lab, gathering things he would need. Rose was shocked at his voice, again, for she had only seen him sing once before. Queen Arianna helplessly looked at her, as if pleading for her to see the wrong in what Varian and her were doing. All Rose did was stare at the ground.