Tangled: Stardust and the 12 Zodiacs (Varian Fanfiction)

Chapter 40: Sing me to Sleep

Rapunzel observed the place in awe, admiring the beauty of the temple sitting above the glistening lake. She was sure that if she saw this in the morning, there would be butterflies of different colors fluttering around. The sun would shine over the temple, and its rays would hit the flowers on the small shrubs by the bridge, spotlighting their beauty and radiance. 

"This place is beautiful!" Rapunzel exclaimed as she gently touched one of the dangling leaves of the willow tree.

"It is. You should have seen it in the morning. It's breathtaking!" Soul smiled, walking over to the bridge, the princess following soon after. Just when Raps thought that the place where the temple was built was beautiful, she was completely awestruck at the interior of the temple.

"Aquarius' temple has to be the most beautiful temple that we have been to so far." She commented. Soul proceeded to walk towards the throne room, letting the princess roam around. I mean, not like Rapunzel's gonna go far. Time will stop anyway. 

"Now, where is it?" The astrologer mumbled, looking for the Memoria Vitris. She circled the entire room and not a single crystallized flower to be seen. "I should have asked Varian first before we left." Soul sighed until she caught something sparkling behind the waterfall. Inspecting it, she saw it was the Memoria Vitris, which was a crystallized orchid. Soul reached out for the flower but found that her arms were a bit too short to touch it. The girl went around to the other side of the waterfall and tried reaching from there, but she still couldn't touch it. If Soul tried to reach for it any further, she would get wet.

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Soul took of Varian's coat along with her dress, revealing her white tank top and black shorts, keeping her pendant around her neck before diving in the waterfall. She shivered as the cold water hit her skin. Shaking the cold off, she touched the Memoria Vitris and as expected, the world around her faded into blue, stopping time as a scene from the past played in front of her.

"Igneous, you go get the orb. I'd like to stay here outside." 

"Are you sure, dear? Would you be alright?" Igneous asked, unsure as his wife just nodded her head.

"I'll be fine. It's just." Wisteria glanced at the lake. "This place is enchanting. I want to bask myself in its magical ambiance." 

Igneous sighed, smiling at his wife, admiring her beauty under the moonlight. "Alright. I'll be back soon." He placed a small kiss on the woman's cheek before entering the temple. Wisteria smiled at her husband's back before turning to look at the lake. A cold wind breezed through her hair, making it sway gracefully in the wind when someone removed a strand of her hair, tucking it behind her ear. Wisteria gasped in surprise to see someone she honestly didn't want to see anymore.

"Good evening, Lalo." She greeted quite disdainfully. 

"Good evening to you too, Wisteria." The blond man greeted as he stood next to the purple-haired woman. "It's a wonderful night, isn't it?" He asked, making small talk.

"I supposed so." Wisteria replied. An awkward silence filled the atmosphere as Lalo thought for more topics to talk about.

"So...you have a daughter now?" He asked.

"And a son, actually. Vsxo is our second child." Wisteria answered, her eyes fixed on the glistening lake.

"Ahh. I see you and Igneous didn't waste any time." Lalo awkwardly chuckled. When the woman didn't answer, a nervous sweat dripped down his forehead. "Um, I mean. Good for you two."