Rapunzel and (Y/n) cautiously made it to the closet to let out Flynn. They had their weapons close to them just in case anything happened. Rapunzel used her hair to open the door to let out Flynn. His body collapsed to the floor and slides through it. They used Rapunzel's hair to tie him up and pulled him into the center of the room. (Y/n) puts her cloak over her head, fearing that this thief might recognize her. Pascal and Brielle sat on his shoulders as they tried to wake him up. First they both slapped him in the face, but it had no affect. Brielle tried using her tail to tickle his nose, but nothing. Pascal carefully pushed her behind him as he sticks his tongue inside Flynn, which caused him to jolt awake and the two animals fall from his shoulder.

He finally noticed his surrounds and saw that he was tied up. "Wha..? Is this hair?" He asked no one in particular.

"You know struggling isn't going to get you free from that, right? We'e not afraid of you!" (Y/n) exclaims as she and Rapunzel hid in the shadows. "We know why you're here."

"What?" Flynn looked confused.

Rapunzel and (Y/n) stepped out of the shadow and showed themselves as they held their weapons closely.

"Who are you? And how did you find me?" Rapunzel questioned. Flynn couldn't speak. He stammers softly "Who are you, and how did you find me?" Rapunzel repeated her question.

Flynn clears his throat. "I know not who you are, nor how I came to find you. But may I just say..." He suddenly smirks. Hi. How you doing? The name's Flynn Rider. How's your day going, huh?"

"Who else knows our location, Flynn Rider?" (Y/n) pointed her staff at Flynn. "All right, Blondie and Little cloak." Flynn spoke got interrupted. "Rapunzel/(Y/n)." The two girls said their names.

"Gesundheit. Here's the deal. I was in a situation, gallivanting through the forest. I can across your tower and..." Flynn began to explained, but he suddenly panicked. "Oh! Oh, no! Where is my satchel?"

"We've hidden it. Somewhere you'll never find it." Rapunzel said with a smirk. Flynn looks around and spotted a pot near them. "It's in the pot, isn't it?"

Rapunzel and (Y/n) smacked him in the head again and went to go hid the satchel. Flynn begins to wake up. He saw that Pascal has his tongue in his ear again and he shrieks as he rubs his ear on his shoulder. "Would you stop that!"

"Now it's hidden where you'll never find it." (Y/n) said as she crossed her arms. Rapuznel then circles around Flynn. "So, what do you want with my hair? To cut it? Sell it?" She questioned more.

"What? No! Listen, the only thing I want to do with your hair is to get out of it. Literally." Flynn said.

"Wait. You don't want my hair?"

"Why on earth would I want your hair? Look, I was being chased, I saw a tower, I climbed it. End of story."

(Y/n) moved closer to Flynn. "You're telling us the truth?"

"Yes!" Flynn exclaims.

Pascal and Brielle weren't fully convince. They went closer to Flynn and stared at him in the eyes. They used their tails to signal the girls to pull them closer, but not before they glare at Flynn one more time. Brielle used her tiny fingers, pointing her eyes then at Flynn's, saying that she is watching him.

Rapunzel and (Y/n) began to talk to their animals friends. "I know. We need someone to take us." Rapunzel started. "I think he's telling the truth." (Y/n) spoke next. "He doesn't have fangs. But what choice do I have?" Rapuznel argued with Pascal. She looked back at (Y/n) and Brielle as they give her their approval.

"Okay, Flynn Ryder, I'm prepared to offer you a deal." Rapuznel spoke. "Look this way. Do you know what these are?" She used her hair to pull Flynn towards her mural, but he collapsed to the floor. (Y/n) and Brielle flinched at his hard impact.

"You mean the lantern thing they do for the princess?" Flynn asked from the floor.

Rapunzel gasped. "Lanterns... I knew they weren't stars. I guess you were right, (Y/n)." She looked at (Y/n). "See, I told you." (Y/n) smiled. Rapunzel then got serious. "Well, tomorrow evening, they will light the night sky with these lanterns. You will act as our guide, take us to these lanterns and return me home safely. Then, and only then, will we return your satchel to you. That is my deal."

"Yeah. No can do. Unfortunately, the kingdom and I are not exactly simpatico at the moment, so I won't be taking you both anywhere." Flynn denied her deal.

Rapuznel and (Y/n) look back at their animal companions and saw them pounding their tiny fists to their tiny hands.

Rapunzel used her hair to pull Flynn up. "Something brought you here, Flynn Rider. Call it what you will, fate, destiny."

"A horse." Flynn spoke.

"So we have made the decision to trust you."

"A horrible decision, really."

"But trust us, when I tell you this." Rapunzel pulled Flynn closer to her. " You can tear this tower apart brick by brick, but without my help, you will never find your precious satchel." Flynn clears his throat. "Let me just get this straight. I take you to see the lanterns, bring you back home and you'll give me back my satchel?"

"I promise. And when I promise something, I never ever break that promise. Ever" Rapunzel said.

"All right, listen, I didn't want to have to want to do this, but you leave me no choice. Here comes the smolder." Flynn did his smolder. Rapuznel continued to glare at him, while (Y/n) raised her brow in confusion. "You know that's never going to work on anyone, right? I mean, it ain't working right now." (Y/n) said. "This is kind of an off day for me. This doesn't normally happen. Fine! I'll take you guys to see the lanterns." Flynn gives up.

"Really?" Flynn lets go of Flynn and he falls again. "Ooops."

"Ouch." (Y/n) wince as she looked at Flynn.

"You broke my smolder." He whimpered.

Flynn was using two arrows to climb down from the towers. He looks up and check if they were coming. "You coming, Blondie and Little cloak?

Rapuznel looked down at the world. She was nervous as she began to sing.

Look at the world, so close, and I'm halfway to it!
Look at it all, so big - do I even dare?
Look at me, there at last! I just have to do it
Should I?
No
Here I go...

(Y/n) held onto Rapunzel and gives her a thumbs up. Rapunzel lets her hair down and they swing down. They both laughed in excitement as they made their way down. Rapuznel suddenly stopped as she looks at the grass. (Y/n) lets go and stands on the floor. She held her hand out for Rapunzel to take. She takes her hand and carefully steps on the grass. Rapuznel began to giggle as she resumes her singing.

Just smell the grass! The dirt! Just like I dreamed they'd be!
Just feel that summer breeze, the way it's calling me
For like the first time ever, I'm completely free!

Rapunzel began to play around in the grass and in the small pond. Soon (Y/n) joins in with her singing.

We could go running
And racing
And dancing
And chasing
And leaping
And bounding
Hair flying
Heart pounding
And splashing
And reeling
And finally feeling
That's when our lives begins!

They ran towards the exit as they were singing their hearts. They concluded their song once they made it to the forest.

"I can't believe I did this!...I can't believe I did this. I can't believe I did this! Mother would be so furious." Rapuznel began to think of the negative and positives of her decision.

"But that's okay. What she doesn't know won't kill her, right?" Rapuznel was sitting by a lake as (Y/n) was nodding and Flynn standing by the sidelines. "Oh my gosh! This will kill her." Rapuznel was rocking back and forth. (Y/n) was looking at her with a worried expression.

"This is so fun!!!" Rapunzel plays around as (Y/n) joins her and laughing. "I am a horrible daughter. I'm going back." Flynn and (Y/n) watched Rapunzel talking to herself as she was up on a tree.

"I am never going back!" Rapuznel and (Y/n) rolled around the grass. "I am a despicable human being!" Rapuznel laid face down in a patch of flowers as (Y/n) was stroking her hair in comfort.

"Best day, ever!" Rapuznel and (Y/n) were swinging on a tress as they were having fun. After that, (Y/n) was rubbing Rapuznel's back as she was sobbing.

Flynn walked up to them and clears his throat. "You know, I can't help but notice you seem a little at war with yourself here."

"What?" Rapunzel asked.

"I'm only picking up bits and pieces. Overprotective mother, forbidden road trip. This is serious stuff. But let me ease your conscience. This is part of growing up. A little rebellion, a little adventure, that's good. Healthy, even." Flynn explains as he brushes off Pascal and Brielle off his shoulder. Rapunzel laughs. "You think?" (Y/n) nods in agreement. "He's got a point there."

"I know. You're way over thinking this, trust me. Does your mother deserve it? No. Would this break her heart and crush her soul? Of course. But you've got to do it." Flynn spoke.

"Break her heart?" Rapunzel repeated. "In half." Flynn picks up a grape. "Crush her soul?" Rapunzel began to get more worried. Flynn squeezed the grape. "Like a grape." (Y/n) glared at Flynn. "You're not helping, Flynn."

"She would be heart broken. You're right." Rapunzel agreed. "Oh, come on, Rapunzel. You can't agree with him." (Y/n) objects.

Flynn ignores (Y/n) and continues to talk. "I am, aren't I? Oh, bother. All right. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm letting you out of the deal." (Y/n) and Rapunzel were taken back on what he said. "That's right, but don't thank me. Let's just turn around and get you home. Here's your pan, your frog. I get back my satchel. You get back a mother-daughter relationship based on mutual trust and voila! Little cloak and her mouse here can be on their own journey and I could direct her to another town close here, and another voila! We part ways as unlikely friends."

"No. I am seeing those lanterns." Rapunzel stood her ground. "And I promised Rapunzel that I would help her." (Y/n) joins in. "Oh, come on! What is it going to take for me to get my satchel back?" Flynn whines.

Rapunzel and (Y/n) threaten him with the frying pan and staff again. "We will use these."

Suddenly they heard a rustling from the bushes. Rapuznel began to panic. She thought it would be thugs or ruffians. She pulled (Y/n) behind her as she climbs on Flynn's back and holding her frying pan. Jumped out was a cute, little bunny.

"Stay calm, it can probably smell fear." Flynn joked. Rapunzel nervously giggled. "Sorry. Guess I'm just a little bit jumpy."

"Probably be best if we avoid ruffians and thugs, though." Flynn thought out loud. "Yeah, that be probably best." Rapunzel agrees. "We could avoid them easily." (Y/n) said.

"Are you two hungry? I know a great place for lunch." Flynn offered. "Where are we going?" (Y/n) asked with a small smile. "Oh, don't you worry. You both will know it when you smell it." Flynn said as he lead the way.