Tangled: Stardust and the 12 Zodiacs (Varian Fanfiction)

Chapter 33: Sagittarius's Peak

" Is everyone ready?" Soul asked as she put on her satchel, looking at everyone in the room. The group let out a chorus of yes. "Alright, then. Let's move out!"

"You youngin's best be careful. Shadow henchmen are one thing, but shadow beasts are much more dangerous. " Isabel warned.

"We will. And don't worry too much, Isabel. Soul and Varian made us these cool flash bombs to help us defeat those nasty shadow demons." Rapunzel reassured, placing a hand on the woman's shoulder. "We'll return safe and sound. I promise."

Varian visibly winced at the princess' words, causing Soul to look at him in confusion.

"Go now, before you miss the peak. Feel free to borrow some of the horses in the stable. They could take you to the temple much faster." The woman said as she ushered the group outside. " I'll take care of the girls and your pets."

"Thank you, Miss Isabel. We'll be back before you know it!" Soul yelled before she went to the stables to borrow a horse, waving.

"Take care." Isabel whispered, waving as well. She then looked up at the sky where the archer's constellation is, her brow furrowing upwards. " Watch over them, Sagittarius. Watch over my son as well."

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The group arrived behind a tree a few yards away from the temple. They were forced to stop there upon seeing four shadow beasts guarding the entrance of the temple.

"What now? Even if we sneak behind to enter the temple, those beasts would still notice us." Lance worriedly stated.

"I've got a plan!" Rapunzel exclaimed as everyone turned to the brunette with an attentive gaze.

"THIS IS A HORRIBLE PLAN!!" Varian yelled, holding tightly on Eugene's waist as they rode on Maximus. "OVER HERE! COME AND GET US!" He yelled as he smashed two chemical compounds together, creating a mini explosion. The shadow beasts turned their attention towards the noise, going after the two.

"Wow, you're brutal. Using your lover and friend as bait." Soul told the princess as the stealthily went to the temple.

"It's risky, but I have faith in them. I know they can do it. Now, come on." Rapunzel replied as she, Soul, and Lance entered the doors, making sure to keep their guards up for any more shadow beasts.

Meanwhile, with Eugene and Varian. The two led the shadow beasts even farther from the temple, only for more shadow beasts to appear.

"I was right, This IS a horrible plan!" Varian yelled as more shadow beasts appeared. 

"I'm starting to think that we should have brought a light source to keep them away." Eugene stated as Maximus dodged a claw. "Don't you have anything to use to keep those monsters at bay?"

"This is a perfect time to test those flash bombs!" Varian exclaimed as he dug in his satchel to look for a flash bomb. "Aha!" Looking back, Varian threw a small black ball over his shoulder, causing the shadow beasts to stop and examine the ball. Soon after, the ball lit up brightly, weakening the shadows.

"Great Job, kid!" Eugene complimented. Although he wasn't looking at the alchemist, his smile was evident in his tone as he continued to steer Max across the fields.

"They're not down yet!" Varian shouted, noticing that the shadow beasts are chasing them once again.  "Guess it's time to use the big guns!" He declared, grabbing his alchemy gun from his belt, loading it with luminescent chemicals, and aiming it at the beasts. Varian focused on the nearest one and shot it straight in the head. "Bullseye!" He cheered, just as Max leaped over a fence, causing the alchemist to slip off the horse.