(This is something to keep you satisfied, but the next chapter is Queen for a Day.)

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Chapter 62 -
Surprising Find While “Borrowing”
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“Rapunzel, you're going to be shadowing us for a few days and when mine and Arianna’s anniversary comes around, you'll be in charge.”

You stop eating your peas and nearly drop your fork at Frederic’s words.

“Uh….for how long?” Rapunzel asks.

“Just two days, Sweetheart. We won't be longer than that.” Arianna smiles.

“You can't go!”

Everyone looks at you and you panic, “I mean, you know…..Rapunzel and I can put together an anniversary thing here. You know, something not too far from the castle?” You smile nervously.

“Well, we could possibly do that, but we have a special spot we always love to visit during our anniversary.” Arianna smiles softly. “But thanks for the offer.”

Frederic raises a brow, “Is there something that needs to be discussed before we leave?”

You stare at everyone then glance down sadly, “No……..”

Cass, Arianna, and Rapunzel look at you in concern, but Frederic knew something was wrong.

You lay in your bed now after dinner and sigh. You didn't feel too good. There was so many emotions running around in you and it just made you feel sick.

You're not going to sit here.

The wardrobe opened and you pull out your cloak after slipping on your satchel that had a big book with a royal crest cut out glued to it.

The hallways were quiet, but guards still walked around on patrol. A coin is tossed past the the room with Herz Der Sonne’s Journal, alerting the two guards and they go to check out the noise.

You took a silently breath to calm your heart and silently tiptoe to the double doors. A pin is plucked from your hair and you unlock it.

Inside the room, you go up to the podium that held the journal. Your eyes glance to the painting of King Frederic and you shake your head.

You switch the journal with a regular book that's slightly identical, but inside it's just a cookbook.

You put the journal in your satchel and now sneak back out after locking the door.

“Okay.” You whisper to yourself.

Sneaking to the other side of the castle, you peek around to see two guards again that guarded the Royal Vault. You tap your chin in thought.

A mouse silently goes by and your grin, kneeling down. Randomly, you pull out a piece of cheese and gently roll a piece.

The mouse stops and picks up the cheese. He looks at you then runs over when you hold out the cheese.

“Hey little guy.” You pick him gently as he eats.

It squeaks, shaking his head and you blink before chuckling, “Sorry, Little Gal.”

She smiles and continues eating. “Can you make grab a key from those guards around the corner, possibly make a small commotion to keep them busy?” You think then grin, “I'll give you and your friends five pounds of cheese.”

The mouse grin and nods excitedly before running off. You wait and notice the guard run by after hearing a small commotion from the room down the hall.

Soon the mouse runs up with a key in her mouth. “Thank you. It shouldn't take long.”

You go up to the Royal Vault door and quickly slip inside. It was dark. You groan a bit, “Why is it so dark? Oh wait, it's a vault (____).”

A small glow from your arm is barely visible and you pull up your sleeve as your mark gives you light. “Huh. Well at least you're useful for something.” You walk forward and see a stand that held a round glass case.

Inside you see an old and withered flower. You softly take it and place it in a jar while slipping it in your bag.

As you're walking back, your mark was glowing brighter, but when you walked more it dimmed. You stop and tilt your head, so you walk back. It glowed bright again and you follow it to the wall. A familiar symbol invisible to the eye had reflected off of the light.

You reach forward and touch it as a the wall suddenly rearranges itself to have a weird metal compartment open up.

It was the size of a book.

The writing on it had a riddle and before you could finish reading it, the mouse came back in and squeaked in worry.

You sigh because you had no time to read it and the only for it to open is to possibly solve it. “Okay. Lets go.”

You went back out and locked the door back before handing the key back to the mouse. “Here. Thank you for helping, I'll have the cheese ready tomorrow.”

The mouse smiles and squeaks happily, running down the halls. While you head back to your room.

Flipping through the pages of the journal, you stop on a page and lean on the wall of your balcony.

Your name and Varian’s.

With a tender smile, you run your fingers over them then frown. The pages flip until you find the map that held the underground tunnels.

“Wow.” There were tunnels everywhere and there were some that lead to Old Corona. You flip through the journal more.

Each page was nothing important, mainly about the story of Herz Der Sonne and Shampanier.

You stop, then flip back before the story and writing ends. Sanghelios?

“......I thank the King of Sanghelios-”

Those were the last words on the last page. Your fingers glide over the many old tears of the spine.

“Someone ripped out pages of the journal.”

You pull your knees to your chest and sigh. This was getting more difficult. Why can't you just remember and get all this over with? Why did you always feel like you want to belong with everyone here?

“No. No more thinking.” You say then look out at the kingdom's land.

“Demanitus.”

That name came to mind after the last time you had some sort of vision or memory.

You didn't know how long had passed but you were relieved that HE wasn't using you as you sat there.

A small noise made you look in it's direction and you see a young man sneaking up to you.

“Hello again.” He whispered.

You don't answer and he chuckles softly, “I know you understand me, so right now.” He frowns seriously, “I need you to help me. Help us all.”

It was the little boy. Demanitus, but he was much older.

“I need you to help. I know it'll hurt.” He sighs, “It'll hurt us both, but we have to try to lock away that evil warlock and his followers.”

You felt safe and he didn't give off any harm.

A loud roar shakes everything and Demanitus rolls away just as an ice shard nearly hits him.

You're grabbed and you feel agonizing pain. You tried to resist especially when the power is pointed at Demanitus.

“Remember why you're here. YOU are mine to control!”

Guilt. That's what you felt when you had hit Demanitus and he screams in agony. You didn't mean to, HE had made you.

You can see Demanitus managed to block some of the power, but it still managed to get his eye. You watch him stumble away as the warlock laughs evilly.

You curl up more. Some of these things you remember didn't make any sense. These images are all over the place.

The moon is a crescent shape as you hum the lullaby that Varian's mom sang to him. All you could do is be there for Varian when everything happens.

It was time to focus on what's happening now then worry about yourself later. Varian was much more important than you.

The next few days, it was really boring for the first time. Probably because Rapunzel was sitting there with her parents in the throne room while you stood next to Queen Arianna. All day until dawn, the King and Queen would hear out royal subjects concerns.

You sigh lightly. These people are going to take advantage when Rapunzel is Queen for a Day. You glance at Rapunzel.

Rapunzel had gotten up when it was lunch and you follow her. Tomorrow was her day and you needed to tell her something.

“Rapunzel.”

She turns to you and smiles, “Hi (____)! Wanna go have lunch with me?”

“Uh….yeah.” You smile softly then walk with her. “Rapunzel, I need to tell you something and it may have to with you being in charge of the kingdom.”

“Oh? What's that?” She asks, not really taking your tone seriously.

“Please, don't make any big promises tomorrow.” You glance out the windows as you two walk. “Being in charge of whole kingdom is a very big responsibility.”

Rapunzel stops and laughs slightly, “Are you having doubts of me ruling for a day?”

“No.” You smile, “I know you can do it, but Rapunzel.” You take her hands, “Don't let anyone pressure you in any situation and don't let your emotions throw you off. Just be you.”

Rapunzel glances away on thought then grins, “Sure thing.”

You notice her hair was starting to glow and you realize you were holding her hands without your gloves.

Pascal looks at it and glances at you with confusion.

Quickly you pull away, “Anyway, shall we go raid the kitchen?”

“Definitely.” She runs and laughs, “Last one there is an uncooked chicken!”

You blink then pout, “Hey! That isn't fair! Don't ever mention that!” You run after her and laugh.

In the kitchen, Rapunzel was making a tray of food for you two. You go into the pantry and grab big block of round cheese, slipping it in a sack. For extra caution, you placed a few apples in the sack to hide the cheese.

“Okay! Food is ready and outside we go!” Rapunzel says cheerfully.

“I just need to go give some apples to Max, then I'll meet you by the tree.” You walk out and head to the stables.

Max happily takes the apples and you hug him. You now head out and hear a squeak near a bush.

“Hey.” You kneel down and giggle as the mouse comes out. “I got the cheese.”

You take it out and place it down while other mice come out to take it away.

“This will be the only time okay? This is just for helping me.” You gently pet her head. “You're too cute.” You tilt your head and giggle, “You know, I just realized you have big ears. It's so adorable.”

She squeaks proudly and nuzzles your thumb.

You smile warmly as the doe mouse runs back with her friends.

Back at the tree in the castle gardens, you sat down across from Rapunzel and pick up some grapes.

“Soooo.” Rapunzel grins at you and scoots close.

You raise a brow, “What?”

“You and Varian. How are you two coming along?”

You blush lightly and smile warmly, “I don't know about Varian, but…..” You look up at the leaves and smile softly, “....Everything that makes me whole. My heart and my soul, I will give to him. I would risk it all to keep him safe…..I am his and he is mine.”

Rapunzel stares at you and coos, “Oooooh! That is so sweet! You two are just the cutest pair!”

You hide in your hands, “Rapunzel!”

She laughs, giving you a side hug, “I'm just stating what I see!”

You pout and flick a grape at her.