~•Rapunzel's POV•~

I was much more excited than I should've been. Normally, people would dread going back to their "jail" but I was looking forward to showing my new friends where I've spent whole life. maybe it would unlock something in me... my center.

Once jack went through the arch he took one glance at the tower and dropped his staff, staring up in awe. merida bumped into his back and hiccup slowly made his way around the, gaping at the tower.

"This is... was... my home." I say gently and press my palm flat against the brick.

"You lived all the way up there?" jack croaked. he had slowly crouched down to grab his staff, but ended up flipping on the ground, still staring up at the structure.

"My whole life..." I say a bit softer then I meant to.

"Can we go up?" merida says, the first to snap out of the trance.

I grab a thick strand of my hair and swing it up to the pulley at the top of the tower. it ties around firmly and I smile at her. "well of course."

Jack stood up and grabbed hiccup's arm, flying up to the top. "I'm going to fly... instead."

Hiccup snapped back into attention once he was rised high up into the air.

I laugh and take merida's hand before pulling us both up.

Once we got to the top, I helped everyone inside.

Hiccup and merida were inspecting all the drawings on the ceiling. but jack stood near me the whole time.

"Did you live here alone?" he finally asked.

"Heavens no!" I exclaim. "my mother. she lives here."

I take his hand and guided him down stairs, mother was nowhere in sight.

"Maybe she's out or-" he paused. "-oh no..."

"What?" I rush over and looked at what he stood in front of.

My hands clasp over my mouth as I look at my mothers cloak on top of an old sickly woman. her cheeks were wrinkled but tight against her bones. she had the same poofy hair as mother but it was now grey and she did not move, she did not speak... she was no longer living.

Jack was silent.

I knelt down and touched her cheek, but right away it crumbled into dust. I quickly move back and try to hold a sob back, but I fail and tears came rolling down my cheeks.

Jack sits next to me and a wraps his arms around me, bringing me into a tight hug.

His body made me more calm but I just kept crying. I buried my head into his chest.

"It's my fault..." I sob into his sweat shirt.

He brushed the back of my head and hugged me tighter. "no, how can it be your fault?"

"My hair... her youth... healing." I furrow my eyebrows and my breathing gets steadier.

"How old is she....?" jack asks curiously, his chin on top of my head.

"I... I don't know." I admit. I turn my head over on his chest and look at her body. "my hair kept her alive all this time... without me, she died!" I growled and stood up.

Jack quickly stood up and narrowed his eyes at my cautiously.

"She used me!" I yelled. I was breathing heavily but this time it wasn't out of sadness, if was out of pure hatred. "she used me! I bet she's not even my mother!"

I stomp over to her lifeless body and suddenly kicked her, trampled her, punched her, and I kept doing it until jack put his hand on my shoulder.

I looked down the pile if dust, which was my "mother" and then turn to jack, my cheeks red with rage.

"I think it would be best to join the others." he nodded reassuringly.

I narrow my eyes at him. "Id very much like to set her on fire now."

He shook his head.

"What's going to stop me?! she's dead!!"

"Exactly, so there is no need to do anymore damage."

"Ill do what I want! I don't need someone ordering me around anymore! Just let me bur-"

Jack kissed me... to shut me up. I didn't know what to do or say. I was angry, but I loved this so much... I just had to kiss back.

He broke away and rested his forehead on mine. I was probably blushing like a radish.

"That calmed you down." he said with a slight smile and chuckle.