Aleksandra

I think if Varian had a terrible time and was being abused in jail, then he would only feel more vindicated in his anger. Especially with Andrew in his ear likely validating and feeding his rage and resentment. But if he’s treated fairly, or even somewhat comfortably, that gives him time and opportunity to see the error in his ways and feel guilt. It’s not necessarily a hatred towards the crown that motivated him in season two, it was his guilt. (Well, there was still a little hatred for Rapunzel left in his angry lil heart, but with how quickly he reconciled with her, I think that had mostly cooled when they reunited.)

I agree completely. I can't picture the Captain allowing that. I could see some guards holding a grudge against Varian for what he did, particularly the ones who were injured by Were-Ruddiger, but I can't imagine the Captain allowing him to be beaten and tortured. Nor do I imagine every single guard would want to do it. We're talking about a teenager, after all.

The blue-eyed teenager tucks blooms in his basket after plucking them, as the teenager clad in a wide-brimmed and he's wearing the muted brown button-up collared shirt with ¾ length sleeves, red stringy ribbon, a dark brown short ruffled coat, black fingerless gloves, red bow like belt, muted dark brown pants and black boots and leaning onto the wooden cane.

As Marcellus sat on a well, as he adjusts the flowers in the basket.

Marcellus: "..."

Before a family of geese walks by the streets of Old Corona as the baby one at the end of the line stumbles. Marcellus stops, getting up with the aid of the walking stick from the well before rushing in to help the baby geese as he bends down, helping the geese' back on their feet. The baby geese chirps at him and waddles after their family. The teen cracks a smiles, giggling.

The albino raccoon noticed the geese and rushed to see him.

Past the fence of a farm, Varian walks with a box of vitals with a small grin on his face. The house, despite being a mini castle or even small palace. It's kind of a cottage, Marcellus ever since Quirin adopting finds the place pretty quaint. The cottage might be a mini castle to the pale teen because he wasn't used to the house being huge. 

Varian *Smiles*: "Marcus!" he exclaimed, "Hey!" he waves at him happily.

Marcellus: "Huh." 

Varian: "What a generous move? You've step in to save a baby geese." he throws his head back as he winks, playfully. 

Marcellus: "Uhhh...I saw them stumble and I helped them on their feet." he moves one shoulder up. "Like the baby geeses would've gotten hurt if I never step in to help them."

Varian *Chuckles*: "Well, still." he leans on the fence. "That's a kind gesture if I ever seen one!" he gave him a goofy smile, "You sure love birds. Right?"

Marcellus: "..." he nods.

As Varian walks towards Marcellus, to talk with him without yelling at him from far away. As he approaches him slowly, he steps on a tree branch. The snapping sound echoed within the village, Varian nervously laughs it off and went to see Marcellus, when Marcellus trips near the well.

Marcellus: "NO," he grabs on to the stone of the well, he yelp in fear.

Varian: "Oh no!" he took out a pink balls from his apron, looking down and throwing them and they ended up falling right past him. The balls explode, turning into a bouncy substance, covering the water that he was approaching. He lands on the make-shift trampoline, flying up to the top. 

Marcellus: "..." he reaches the open air, he grips at the stone, glancing down behind him in awe.

Varian: "Took my hand, Marcus!" he holds out his hand immediately as he grabs it. With the strength he got, he pulls Marcellus up as Marcellus tumbles onto the ground.

Marcellus *Pants slowly, his eyes closed*: "Thanks..." he gets up from the ground, as he grabs his walking stick.

Varian *Let's out a sigh of relief*: "No problem, as always." he fixes his wide-brimmed hat and adjusts the glasses for him. "A-Ah! Sorry!" he stammers, stepping away from Marcellus nervously, he didn't even asked him if he wants to help him.

As Marcellus opens his eyes slightly, staring into his with confusion and awe. The raccoon crawls on his leg, as Marcellus pursed his lips while smiling.

Marcellus: "I don't mind you watching over me..." he cleans himself off by dusting the dirt from his clothes, "I could've fell in the well without you! I'm grateful that you were trying to stop me...From falling of course," he directs his eye contact at Varian as the corners of his mouth went up.

Varian: "H-Heh." he chuckles nervously.

Marcellus: "So what are you carrying, Var!" he asked, calmly. "Are those vitals?"

Varian: "Yes, Marcus. I do carry them around," he smirks.

Marcellus: "..."

Varian: "Let's go to the workshop, we have things to do around here." he winks, while Marcellus applies the sunscreen on his own face.

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At Kingdom of Corona, in Rapunzel's bed chamber room. Cassandra re-ties her hair, as Rapunzel and she sat on the bed. The long-blonde haired princess went through a nightmare again of Mother Gothel, her fake parent, which resulted to her waking up, gasping as her hair went flying around loose and Pascal sits up in shock.

Her own long-blonde hair fell and the princess panted slowly, so her lady-in-waiting had to re-tie her hair again.

Cassandra: "That should do it," she finishes as she stands up from the bed. 

Rapunzel: "Th-Thanks."

Cassandra: "Raps, you've known by now that since your own parents knew that I snuck you out of the castle with Eugene...Because of that means, your boyfriend exposed the plan of me sneaking you out, this alone proves that I would one day be sent to a convent, but because of you...I never did!"

Rapunzel: "C-Come on, Cass. It's not like Eugene wants to keep it a secret, he came with us so that proves he knew what resulted my hair to be like this."

Cassandra: "Well, your boyfriend seems to have a pretty good handle on the things he wants." she rolled her eyes, "I thought he won't tell anyone what I did but he did, and now everyone...Knows I snuck you and him out of the castle!"

Until Eugene bursts into the door.

Eugene: "Hey, Blondie! Is everything alright?" he walks into the room. "Haven't heard the conversation about the black rocks? Did it die down?!"

Cassandra: "Yes, but let me remind you, I'm still pissed at what you've done!" she huffed.

Eugene: "Well, you ought to realize that bringing me along won't be a good idea, a not-so-great idea to begin with, as I could've told her parents what you did...And blamed you for it but because you're my girlfriend's friend, you weren't punished. Because while it might be new to you, to me. I've seen her like this since I met her in the tower..." he told her.

Cassandra: "..."

Eugene: "Cass-Andra, also her own parents...Once saw her with this hair and wonder what happened, Gothel snatched her away from her own parents..." he said, annoyedly.

Cassandra: "..."

Eugene: "If that's something to keep a secret to me and her own parents, you dumb played your luck!" he crossed his arms. "The only reason you've never been punished is because my girlfriend doesn't want to lose a female friend..."

Rapunzel: "..."

Eugene: "So be grateful nothing bad happened to you, Cassandra." he said, calmly.

Cassandra: "Suree...Fitzherbert, it's not like you've never snuck out of the castle to rob a tiara in hopes of selling it to get more money." she reminds him of his past.

Eugene: "I know that, stop bringing it up. I was just a orphaned thief who never had parents and was poor, I didn't know the crown belonged to a princess and when I heard about it. I immediately changed my mind and path in hopes of being a better person!" he frowns, "I get my shady past won't warrant an approval from the kingdom but still." 

Cassandra: "Excuses are just that excuses."

Eugene: "Augh."

Rapunzel: "Cass, he's telling the truth. His past might not be the brightest, but he did tried to improve, and he helped out a lot of people and prove he changed, he got pardoned for his crimes, thus why it's no excuse to say he hasn't changed."

Eugene: "..."

Cassandra: "Raps, just because someone changed...Doesn't mean people won't be reminded of their past, I brought it up because he acts hypocritical his actions..." she exasperatedly sighs. 

Eugene *Shakes his head as he closes his eyes*: "I already know that, Cassandra. I understood what I did was bad but you got to remember that I was fairly young without parents and an orphaned thief who wants to be like his hero, OKAY! Misunderstood guy," he placed his hand on his chest.

Cassandra: "Okay, Pretty Boy!" she tucked her chin slightly.

Eugene: "Augh."

Cassandra: "Moving on, we have plans to go to Old Corona to discreetly try to get some answers, just the three of us. Because while I am mad at him, I won't stay mad for this long."

Eugene: "Yeah, there's got to be a way to know the answers behind your hair!" he said, curiously.

Cassandra: "Let's be heading to Old Corona!"

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At the forest, the three travelled through the woods with their horses, as the lady-in-waiting rode on Fidella as Eugene rode on Maximus as Rapunzel sat on Maximus. They wandered through the woods to go to Old Corona, As Rapunzel swings her feet  ack and forth. Cassandra wore her adventurous attire, as Eugene stares at the direction they're heading.

Eugene: "I was the one who asked her parents if we could go to Old Corona, and the king nodded in agreement."

Cassandra: "You got good plans to work around with," she nods calmly. "I cannot stay mad about it, but please don't be dimwit like always."

Eugene: "You love calling me an idiot, good for you apparently." he pressed his lips together.

Rapunzel: "You're not stupid..."

Eugene: "But she thinks I am..." he sighed, as he glares at Cassandra. "Since she thinks I am not smart enough to ask someone..."

Rapunzel: "..."

Eugene: "You did say we'll go to the village to look for that "Varian" guy, right?" he asked Cassandra, confusedly.

Cassandra: "Yes, he'll find the answers we need for the princess's hair and powers."

Rapunzel: "..."

Eugene: "So the rumours about that Varian guy are that he is dangerous, and very little is known of him, as some say he isn't good or something."

Cassandra: "Yes..."

Rapunzel: "But if we want answers, he's our best bet. Right?" she said, which Cassandra turns to her.

Cassandra: "Mm-hm." she nods.

Rapunzel *Sighs*: "Well, sounds like we have a wizard to visit." she turns to Eugene.

Eugene: "A suspicious wizard."

As they rode through the paths to go to Old Corona, seeking answers from a "guy" named Varian. Until they saw Old Corona, and the house from there.

Eugene: "Looks like we've hit the jackpot."

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At Old Corona, in Varian's lab. Varian wore a black and gray coat and a gray bauta, as Marcellus sat on the table, crossed-legged. The teen alchemist took a vital and poured it into a flask, creating some kind of concoction. Marcellus murmurs in surprise and awe, as he rested a hand on his hip. The wide-brimmed hat held onto Marcellus's hand, close to his chest.

Varian: "Nothing is better than a simple science experiment," he gave him a confident smile.

Marcellus: "Yeah."

Varian: "Like what's better than trying to make some science concoction."

Marcellus: "But could you try and solve the mystery of the Moondrop? Or even seek answers from how it affects?" he asked, curiously.

Varian: "Oh, good idea." he nods, "Cause I got to find answers for how I had these powers from just being obtained when the princess's powers returned to her." he took off the glove as Moondrop symbol was in his hand before putting the glove back on.

Marcellus: "..."

Varian: "The Moondrop's powers could be destructive cause it posses the powers of death, ruin, decay, disintegration, nothingness and destruction to those around it, enough to render an entire kingdom uninhabitable and devastated. As it's the embodiment of death-force itself," he explains.

Marcellus: "..." he frowns, as Varian sighs. "So..."

Varian: "So if I show negative emotions more often than usual and if I'm upset, my hair glows and turns blue...My hand could have a Moonstone Opal's symbol even after I don't use the powers and it would end up glowing blue and my own eyes could either turn entirely blue without no irises in my eyes, or black sclera with blue irises! And black rocks spawn whenever I go." he adds. "I would end up causing death, ruin, decay, disintegration, nothingness and destruction."

Marcellus: "That means?" he asked, worriedly.

Varian: "That means, I end up killing you slowly if I use these powers." he frowns.

Marcellus: "How did you know that?"

Varian: "Because of past experiences." he said, sadly. He took out his chemical balls as he threw a purple fog ball on the lab, and prepares traps. "Making sure no one intrudes the place!"

Outside the workshop, Cassandra with Eugene and Rapunzel got here and are now at the workshop.

Cassandra: "This is where he lives."

Rapunzel: "Oh...So, this is where Varian lives. It seems cozy, in an I-wish-I-had-said-goodbye-to-my-loved-ones-before-I-left kind of way."

Eugene: "Such a cozy place to live in, what would go wrong?" he asked, calmly.

As the main door cracks open.

Eugene: "Who needs to knock when the door opens itself."

Cassandra: "Just watch your steps, Raps and Gene." she warns the two, "Come on, this way."

Eugene: "This is creeping me out." he whispered.

As Eugene, Cassandra and Rapunzel walk into the workshop, a purple fog covered the lab.

Rapunzel: "It's just fog." she glances around the workshop, nervously. "I'm sure it's okay."

The lady-in-waiting steps on something and a tiny little car moves to a vial, causing the liquid to move to a little orb. The orb bounces off and explodes, turning into smoke. The long blonde-haired princess pushes Eugene out of the way on instinct. 

Rapunzel: "Eugene, watch out."

Eugene: "That scared me..." he said, fearfully.

The three cough, Rapunzel and Cassandra' feet trapped in a purple sticky substance.

Eugene: "No comment."

Rapunzel: "Fine. A booby trap!" she says, with a worried look.

Eugene: "Thank goodness I wasn't stuck."

Cassandra: "Raps, everything's gonna be- oh!" she stops talking as a man with a black and grey coat, and a gray bauta, his eyes glowing a sinister yellow-green color. As he approaches menacingly, Eugene's shoulders hunched.

??? (Varian): "What do you want?" he asked in a hostile tone. His voice sounding distorted, as they froze.

Rapunzel: "Um...Hi!" she waves anxiously — she acts polite to hopeful go easy on her, Cassandra and Eugene as Varian steps towards them, threateningly. "So sorry to bother you, sir. I-I wan-wanted to ask you about my hair." she holds her hair, which was in a botched braid-like ponytail, nervously. "Because you're such a magic exp-" she was cut off.

Varian: "Magic?!" he interrupts her, "I do not work with magic!" he lifts his mask, to reveal himself, as the boy they met before, as his voice changed from a hostile to a normal sounding one, "I mean, technically, it's not magic. It's alchemy, but yeah don't don't sweat it."

Pascal look at him skeptically, as Marcellus got up from the desk.

Marcellus: "..." he went towards Varian. "Who are you talking to, Var?" he asked with a confused tone.

Eugene: "Hey, Marcel! It's been a long time since we met." he said, waving happily.

Marcellus: "Hi."

Cassandra: "Hey, Marcus. Long time no seek," her arms clasped behind her body. "We've barely seen each other, didn't we?"

Marcellus: "Oh, I'm happy to meet you three. We did met before, when you took me to the infirmary with them."

Rapunzel: "Oh, really. I loved seeing you again," she squeals.

Eugene: "Ease up with the sparkles, Goldie! But still, Bud! We've been happy to meet you again!" he shakes his hand, giving him a side-hug. "Like where have you been?"

Marcellus: "Yay..." he cracks a smile.

Varian: "Oh...Looks like someone got themselves a friend besides me of course," he gave him a proud smile as he looks at Marcellus. He took off his bauta from his face, "That's cool." he compliments him.

Marcellus: "Thanks." he turns to look at him. As Varian stops looking at Marcellus in favor of being polite to his other guests.

Rapunzel: "Okay, speaking of which. We didn't know it's the same person, what's your name?" she asked him.

Varian: "My name is Varian!" he bows his head, "Your high-" 

Rapunzel: "Got it." she interrupts him, "So! What is this?" she lifts up her foot to mean the goo.

Eugene: "No seriously, what is this?"

Varian: "Oh, it's it's a chemical compound of my own design, but also from Marcellus!" he took out his coat, "Thank you. See, we have a bit of a critter problem out here." he walks up to a raccoon that also got captured. "And, through the miracle of modern alchemy and Marcellus's ideas, I have found a humane way to solve the problem." he took the raccoon outside.

Eugene: "Kid, can you please get my girlfriend and her friend out of the goo you've made?" he asked annoyedly.

Cassandra: "This is riveting, but could you get us out of here?" she calls out. He chuckles nervously, moving his hands around his pockets.

Varian: "Ha! Where is that neutralizing parti-Oh!" he tries to pick up the raccoon who had tried to get back in. "C-Come get outta here!" he slams the door and shakes white flakes on the goo, setting them free. "I am so sorry, Your Highness."

Marcellus: "..."

Rapunzel: ""Your Highness"?" she questions, "Wait. You know who I am?" 

Varian: "Uh, how could I not?" he chuckles a little.

Marcellus: "A story about a long lost princess of the king and queen of Corona who's daughter got snatched away as a baby by a woman named Mother Gothel that spread throughout Corona...Even as a 14-year-old me knew about this, that got saved by the one and only thief that got pardoned from his crimes." he tilts his head as his lips pressed together.

Eugene: "Hey, we got a Smarty here!"

Varian *Gestures to them*: "Look at your hair! Ha! Your highness." he clears his throat, smiling sheepishly.

Marcellus: "I met you with shorter brunette hair, before."

Rapunzel: "Yeah, that."

Varian: "Can't blame him, it was mostly because he never knew you'll have your powers back and your hair. Your highness!"

Marcellus: "..."

Rapunzel: "Oh, please." she waves off the formalities, "Just Rapunzel."

Marcellus: "Just Rapunzel, isn't that too informal to address someone who is part of the royalty." he tilts his head.

Eugene: "Come on, ease up. It's not like you'll get a death penalty if the princess allows you to call her by name...Besides, we're not in a castle environment."

Marcellus: "OK..."

Varian: "Wow. Really?" he stammers, clearing his throat.

Marcellus: "This seems a little weird."

Rapunzel: "Lighten up Marc! I won't allow my dad to punish you for basically calling me "Rapunzel" and besides, I want to know people personally than just them being villagers...That I could talk to," she smiles.

Varian: "Okay. So, fantastical stories of your hair returning have spread throughout Corona and the Moodrop's powers of death, ruin, decay, disintegration, nothingness and destruction to those around it, enough to render an entire kingdom uninhabitable and devastated. As it's the embodiment of death-force itself." he walks towards Rapunzel, examining her hair.

Marcellus: "Something in between, where the descendants of Sundrop and Moonstone Opal obtain the powers from the rocks." he placed a hand on his hip.

Varian: "Yeah, that Marcus! People say it's magic and two descedants obtain the powers that the ancestors were well-known for," he lightly touches the princess's hair. As Marcellus eyes at Varian's hands glowing beneath the gloves, "But personally, we don't really believe that. Now, as you have probably guessed, I am a man of science, - specifically, al-" he abrutly stopped.

Cassandra: "Alchemy. We know." she stops him. "Now listen, kid. We need your help, but let me make something clear. What happens here stays here," she points at his chest, pulling him up slightly by the shirt. "You got it?"

Marcellus: "Please let him go, Cassandra." he steps in, she drops him roughly as the alchemist dusts himself off. "He has a way to find the answers of Rapunzel's hair." he finally said the princess's name. "Besides he saved me last time I checked!"

Cassandra: "Marc, what he did to you isn't him saving you. You've got bruised from your face and hand because he hurt you! Save you from wh-"

Marcellus: "From well, I helped some baby geese as I adjusted some of the flowers in a basket, and he approached me, I must've slipped." he cringed at Cassandra's stern face. "Luckily he stepped in and saved me with his alchemy."

Cassandra: "That doesn't mean what he did to you was great, you got hurt by him." she gave him a stern look.

Marcellus: "He planned on helping people have hot waters running to shower and bathe in," he steps back.

Cassandra: "Marc, you can't put so much trust on this kid who hurt you last time I checked."

Eugene: "Kid, trust people that aren't like him."

Marcellus: "I beg you, he hasn't hurt me. I got myself hurt, he plans on trying to be innovative." he held up his hands in defense.

Eugene: "Please, Marcel." he kneels down on the floor in Marcellus's level. "Varian might be your adoptive brother and friend but he'll do more damage to you, not just physically but emotionally. Got to trust your gut someday!"

Marcellus: "..."

Rapunzel: "He did?" she questions, as Cassandra's eyes narrowed in skepticism while Rapunzel smiles gratefully at Varian who smiled at her bashfully.

Marcellus: "And thanks for saving me from my clumsiness," he gave him a genuine smile.

Varian: "Happy to help." he says quickly. 

Eugene: "Cassandra, I don't think Varian is trust-worthy for Marc. What if he gets hurt?' he whispered to her.

Cassandra: "That's the thing, he trusts him with all his heart despite what it lead to him." she criticized quietly.

Varian: "Oh, yes, this...this..." he examines the hair with a large magnifying glass, "Ah is it's very long." he glances at Marcellus, who seemed surprised. "Oh, no, don't worry, Your High..." he stops himself, as he remembered what she said to him. "Ra-pun-zel. I am sure that I, Varian and Marcus, can unlock the mystery of your hair with the power of science!"

As Varian tosses the mirror out of the way as he rested his hands on his hips, before he gets hit with one from behind. Marcellus froze, seeing Varian hurt sure wasn't great.

Varian: "OW!" he grimaced, "No sweat, it's just a little-" he faints onto the ground after seeing the blood on his glove.

Marcellus: "Var!" he gasped, as he kneels on the floor. "Are you okay?"

He opens his eyes slightly as his head shook.

Varian: "Y-Yeah."

Eugene: "Hitting yourself over the head sure isn't fine." he crosses his arms, "Also don't act all overconfident with flinging a whole mirror out of your way." he offered Marcellus a pocket watch.. "There kid, use it like a typical watch. I already have one!"

Marcellus: "..." he walks towards the window to see, Maximus and Fidella outside as an apple hits Maximus's head and he looks up to see that the other one. As Fidella is standing underneath an apple tree. He looks at the tree in delight, Fidella just watching him. He steps on a trip wire, causing a chain reaction that shoots another sticky ball at their feet. The two horses attempt to get free, but it's no use. The raccoon crawls up to the white horse and snatches an apple. Maximus glares at him and an apple core is thrown at his head. The horse snorts in defeat, Marcellus frowns. The alabaster 17-year-old turns to look at the alchemist, sitting in front of the princess, who has her hair around the back of his head.

Rapuznel: "Bring back what once was mine...what once was mine," She stops singing and nothing happens. "Better?"

Varian: "Oh yeah, no!" he recoils back after seeing the blood still on his hand.

Eugene: "How? How did it work with me but not him?"

Rapunzel: "Same question, Eugene. How did it work with you but not Varian, I thought it used to do well when I healed you from a stab wound." she asked, worriedly.

Eugene: "..."

Varian: "Well, silver lining: We've acquired some critical data about your hair. It no longer possesses its legendary healing power. Progress!" he grins up at Cassandra and Eugene, "Now let's figure out exactly what this hair is made of." he moves away a curtain to reveal a large machine with surgical tools. "This machine can analyze any substance for chemical makeup, bitopic composition, and urgu-structural integrity. - I built it myself."

Eugene: "What in pre-historical torture is this? Kid, are you sure it would analyze my girlfriend's hair?" he asked, annoyedly.

Rapunzel *Hum a tune*: "Nice." she comments with a smile. 

Marcellus: "Ri-Fitzherbert, what is this have to do with it being a torture device?" he asked, with a shrug.

Eugene: "I don't know this sure is one, if I ever seen one."

Marcellus: "..."

Varian: "Uhh, totally is not a torture device." he shakes his head, "If I'm right, this should tell us all there is know about your hair."

Eugene: "Kid."

Cassandra: "Raps, are you sure you wan-" she saw that the princess is no longer next to her. "Rapunzel?"

Eugene: "Please let her go, she'll get hurt from it." he asked with anger and concern.

Eugene: "Oh boy, here goes nothing." he facepalms. "Marc, please don't tell me he'll experiment on her," he said.

The princess stepped in the machine, with her hair loose.

Rapunzel: "Let's do it."

Marcellus: "Well, if we want answers for it. Why not?" he shrugs.

Varian: "Okay! Rapunzel. Now, um," he rubs the nape of his neck. "This may get a little-"

Eugene: "Torturous." 

Rapunzel: "Exciting?" he exclaims in anticipation, not noticing the glowing, deadly tools above her head. 

Eugene *Gave him a semi-stern face*: "Marc, go behind me."

Marcellus: "Okay?" he walks behind Eugene.

Varian: "Um, sure! Yeah! That's a good word for it." he pulls the levers and Rapunzel starts to shake.

The chameleon jumps off and he crawls onto the former thief's shoulder, the albino raccoon cling onto Marcellus's leg.

Rapunzel: "Whoa-kay! Whaaa! Whoa!" she spins around rapidly, Cassandra's eyes widened as she froze while Eugene watched as Rapunzel's placed in all kinds of directions.

Eugene: "This is going out of hand." he protects Marcellus behind him, "Marc. You sure are doing okay with him?"

Marcellus: "That question was always brought up, yes. He's fine, he just little curious. If being curious and alchemist is wrong, I don't want to be one."

Eugene: "..."

Varian: "And there we are! Done."

Rapunzel *Smiles nervously*: "All right. Not super fun, but it's over." she chuckles in relief.

Varian *Laughs*: "Ha! Oh, sorry." he rubs the nape of his neck again, as Marcellus peeks through Eugene. "Yeah, I- I meant done with the first test. But don't worry, only 86 more to go!"

He turns on the lever, as Rapunzel lays down, as the machine starting up as the saw whirs and coming towards her.

Eugene: "LET HER GO!" he yells at him, Marcellus hid behind.

Cassandra: "So, Marcus. How are you used to Varian being this way?" she asked with a raised brow.

Eugene: "Why do people assume he is dangerous?"

Marcellus: "Oh, you heard the rumours," he coughed nervously. "It's just that his creations tend to go wrong constantly...but I can assure you, your girlfriend is in good hands...I hope."

Cassandra: "So, could you tell us how obtained the Moonstone Opal?"

Marcellus: "Varian, he got it after the princess's Sundrop returned from the rocks. Ever since then, Varian's powers could be destructive and end up causing dents in the house. Because...Varian's Moondrop is the embodiment of death, his powers tend to be death, ruin, decay, disintegration, nothingness and destruction. So if he shows emotions such as sadness...Or anger, his powers get activated." he spoke calmly.

Eugene: "No wonder."

Cassandra *Her eyes widened*: "So he has the powers of Moondrop!" she said, in shock.

Eugene: "Ah! Blondie!" he gasped.

Cassandra: "TELL ME TO STOP, PLEASE." she pleaded for Marcellus. "He's gonna kill her."

Marcellus: "..."

Eugene: "I got to stop this before he would kill her with these inventions." he steps in.

The alchemist saw that the saw isn't cutting Rapunzel's hair.

Varian: "Amazing!" his eyes widen as the saw goes flying off. "You were right, it's absolutely unbreakable!

Eugene: "But I'm betting you're not! Let her go!" his hand curls into a fist as his other hand points his finger at him. He steps in, "I don't want you to hurt her no more."

Eugene: "Blondie. You're okay, thank goodness otherwise he's pretty much hurting you like this. The same kid that gotten Marc hurt," he glances at Marcellus. "Okay, I'm gettin' you outta there...This kid is dangerous," he rushes towards the machine.

As Rapunzel's face brought up to see him.

Rapunzel: "Eugene! Hey!" she smiles nervously. Varian didn't notice it was Eugene, and after he saw him. He beams at the sight of him, "Heh."

Varian: "Hey!" he exclaims suddenly, "You're Flynn Rider! I forgot about you being the person I idolized."

Eugene: "What? WHAT?" his eyes widened. "No. You don't know what you're talking about." he crosses his arms, "I've never seen you before in my life, let alone in an orphanage filled with children. You can't prove anything!"

Varian *Giggles*: "I'm your biggest fan!" he sped over to a dark green curtain and pulls the tassel to reveal the books and wanted posters about "Flynn Rider", "See?"

Cassandra: "Uhhh."

Eugene: "Hey, now! Flynn Rider, nice to be met." he grins at him. He had stopped going by that name when he stopped being a thief, "Could you please call me Eugene now?"

Varian: "I used to see your wanted posters all the time! You're my hero!" he bounces up and down, putting his hands on his face. He couldn't even express how he felt right now.

Cassandra: "Turns out someone was a fan of him too."

Marcellus: "I read "The Tales of Flynnigan Rider" once," he murmured in awe.

Eugene: "Oh, well," Eugene chuckles, "Hero is a bit much."

Varian: "I've read every single book about you!" he brings over a stack of books, which end up on the floor when he bumps into Eugene.

Eugene: "Well," he took off the book off his head. "You see, that's not actually me. I took the name from the book-"

Varian: "Hey, hey!" he points a miniature weapon that has green and blue coils around it. "Remember the time you dueled that evil knight, blindfolded?" he slices the book into pages.

Eugene: "No, no, not me." he ducks from the weapon, hiding behind a table. "Do you wanna put that down?"

Marcellus: "Please put it down, Var! You're gonna hurt someone with it." he stepped in to stop Varian.

A stone is banging against Rapunzel's hair as Cass just looks on with a smirk on her face until it faltered to see Marcellus trying to stop Varian.

Cassandra: "Marcus, watch out." she rushed in and grabs Marcellus's hand before he got hurt.

Marcellus: "Huh...What was that?" he asked, turning towards her.

Cassandra: "You've almost gotten hurt."

Marcellus: "I tried to help him, what do you mean I almost got hurt?" he said, worriedly. "Why can't you trust me, Cassandra?" he asked, annoyedly.

Cassandra: "No. Marcellus, I want to trust you, and I trust that you trust Varian, but I don't trust Varian, and if I can't trust Varian, I can't trust you, and you're just going to have to trust me...Trust me, that logic tracks."

Marcellus: "Cassandra, please. I understand the concern but Varian is my adoptive brother, I would get hurt so that Varian won't have to." he pressed his hand on his own chest.

Cassandra: "Listen, Marcellus. You can't trust someone like him, please. Understand what Varian's doing isn't good. You've gotten hurt by him, just don't treat like he is trust-worthy..." she places her hands on his shoulders.

Marcellus: "What gives you the right of who I am trusting? I trust Varian because he helped me a lot, I got hurt so he won't be injured by it. You know I care for him, like you have no right to separate someone who has been earning and begging for support and be loved unconditionally  and has been abused throughout their childhood, that isn't okay. I cannot leave Varian behind..." he avoids eye contact.

Cassandra: "Listen, whatever it is. He did hurt you, even if he wasn't the one doing it. It's his own invention that got you hurt," she said. "Marcus. You have me, Eugene and Rapunzel to trust...Anyone other than Varian!"

Rapunzel: "Cass."

Cassandra: "Oh, I forgot." she steps away from Marcellus as his head hang low.

Rapunzel: "You know that's very rude of you to tell someone that the person they trust could be deemed dangerous. Marcellus trusts Varian because he does help him, like I trust Eugene...Even...If his actions are deemed bad, I still see the good in him...What makes you think that Marcellus — whose been abused, ostracized and bullied his whole life up to that point...Won't have someone like Varian that he'll cling onto, to feel supported. He sees Varian like this because he helped him, you should at least see that Varian is Marcellus's only friend...Before I, you or even Eugene came in." she whispers to her. 

Cassandra: "No Raps, Marcellus's "friend" could be dangerous for him. Varian isn't trust-worthy for him, since his inner circle of support is already pretty small and fragile to begin with. Anything bad to happen to his circle of support ends up being vulnerable to breaking down, what if Varian's dad becomes unavailable or Varian would become dangerous with his intentions. If he faces too much stress, it could collapse both emotionally and practically..." she yells at her.

Marcellus: "It's not that I don't trust you, is just that this is Varian. I've been through a lot with him." he looks at Cassandra with a disapproved frown, "It's not fair to keep someone in the dark...It's never, I know Varian's ideas tend to crash down and burn...But he's been there for me prior to meeting you three...If something bad happens to me...I'll lose part of myself."

Cassandra: "It's still is Varian, he's always this careless about things." she retorts back, as Marcellus frowns even more. "You know, that trusting someone like this could turn you into that person...I don't think someone like you whose traumatized should be with him."

Marcellus: "That's not fair, why would do that? What if you've done that with Eugene when Rapunzel who wants to talk something important to him, you can't just do this...Eugene is like to Rapunzel's inner circle of support like her parents...Varian's father could be part of my inner circle of support. I hate being alone, it's reminding me of my past."

As Cassandra turns to look at the former thief.

Varian: "Tell me about how you took on the Earl of Camembert!" he exclaims in excitement, still swinging.

Eugene: "Also not me." he holds up a finger, "Would someone please explain to me who this child is?"

Varian: "I'm Varian!" he mistakenly tips over a chemical, which touches another, causing an explosion. His wooden table ends up being split open and the other vials fall. 

The black-haired woman grits her teeth.

Varian: "Hot, hot, hot, hot!" he tremblingly said, as the alchemist struggled to let go of the sword without harming himself and it ends up flying across the room. The weapon hits one of the Flynn Rider posters, and it explodes into nothing.

Eugene: "Oh, come on!" he complains and the ground starts to shake, alarming everyone. As the lady-in-waiting steps back as a piece of debris lands in front of her, before she took the translucent teen's hand to avoid him getting hurt. "What was that trembling?" 

Cassandra: "Oh no." she held onto Marcellus's hand, who's eyes were widened from what just happened.

Marcellus: "Something is rumbling." he grips into her hand. "Varian, are you okay? Are you trembling?"

Varian: "Trembling? I didn't notice any trembling." he spoke quickly, hiding his hands behind his back. "Oh! Yeah! Almost forgot to get the spectrometric press! It's the only way I can read the results of the test! Flynn Rider! Wanna come with?"

Eugene: "Oooh, no!" he denies immediately. "Following you is off limits," he said annoyedly.

Varian: "Hey! If-If-If you come, I can show you something really special, but, um, you've got to keep it a secret."

That gained his attention, as Eugene tightened his lips.

Eugene: "Sureee. I'll come with you! I guess I'll have to follow Varitas-V- Var-" he tilts his head.

Varian: "Varian!" he corrects him.

He walks away to join Marcellus, only to realize that he's no longer where he was standing.

Varian: "Huh?"

Eugene: "What is it, kid?" he asked, confusedly. 

Varian: "Can't go alone, I need Marcus." he rushes out of the door to go to Marcellus. He saw Marcellus hid behind Cassandra, "Marcus."

Cassandra: "Get away from him, you'll end up hurting him again." she sternly said.

Varian: "What?"

Cassandra: "I said, STAY AWAY FROM WHAT YOU'RE ABOUT TO DO TO HIM." she protects him with the sword.

Varian: "Please, I need Marcellus. I can't leave him behind," he frowns.

Cassandra: "Kid, if you hurt Marcellus. I won't be afraid to call the guards and the king for what you've been doing to Marcus!" she yells at him.

Varian: "NO! You can't do this, he got hurt to avoid me being injured from my invention. I never intended to hurt him!"

Cassandra: "Even if you didn't, that still is you hurting him with your unsafe inventions."

His hands clenched into shaking fists.

Varian: "..."

Cassandra: "Isn't that clear?" she asked, her sword touching his chin.

Varian: "..."

Cassandra: "If you want Marcus to follow you, I have to go with you too." she gave him a stern look.

Varian: "Fine, you'll come. Only because I want Marcellus to follow me," he sighed.

She steps away from Marcellus.

Varian: "MARCUS!" he walks up to Marcellus, he gave him a side-hug.

Marcellus: "..."

Varian: "I'm just wanting you to be okay...That's all!"

Marcellus: "I'm fine..." his head drooped, "Could we just follow where you'll be going?" he asked, softly.

Varian: "Is it bothering you that you view me as dangerous?"

Marcellus: "N-No."

Varian: "Marcus, you don't have to rely on me if you think I'm destructive to be around. I'm not forcing you to be around me, you could be anyone you like...I just want someone to be around...The one to follow me whenever I go!" he gave him a comforting hand on his shoulder, "But if you don't want to be around me, that's okay. You have plenty of time to see new people..."

Marcellus: "N-No, I care for you...I don't wanna leave you behind!"

Varian: "But the woman in question is telling the truth, I am dangerous to you...I am untrusting to you — You could be with Flynn Rider, her and Rapunzel. Even my own dad, anyone other than...Me!" he steps away from him, as he walks away from him.

Marcellus: "Var!" he reaches out but Cassandra puts his hand down as he went with her as she follows Varian. Leaving Rapunzel alone in the lab, they stepped outside.

As Eugene clears his throat, as they look at him. Realizing he was standing right there, Cassandra grabs Marcellus's hand to avoid being near Varian.

Eugene: "Listen, buddy. I need you to tell me why you're Marcel's friend? As Cassandra over there, isn't too proud of hearing this."

Varian *Clears his throat*: "Oh, yeah. Well, okay, first, I could give you the whole backstory of this...I met Marcellus before with Dad at the forest when we've heard about a kid named Marcellus who was abused by his own parents from a villager, Dad wanted to officially adopt him and so he did with the help of the king and queen of Corona."

Eugene: "Hm."

Varian: "Who talked about how he's been not-so-greatly treated in the orphanage he had been abandoned in by his own neglectful and abusive parents, and even his town itself." he paced around. "And after the whole adoption agreement, we've gone home with Marcellus and there. I wanted to introduce myself and the many inside rooms of the cottage...That's where our relationship blossomed from there, where he got inspired by something I did, and soon enough we've became friends despite being adoptive siblings." he added.

Eugene: "Okay..."

Varian: "Wait, oh, I'm sorry, let me back up. I forgot to tell you about the raccoon trap. So, there was..." 

Cassandra: "Yes, that's great, but what I meant is, how did you help Marcus?"

Cassandra: "...."

The former thief facepalms at this logic, as she looks at him with confusion. What even is that response?

Cassandra: "How is this even a response to our question?"

Eugene: "..."

The four of them end up in a small workshop. Varian browses around the shelves as Marcellus looks about as confused as Eugene and Cassandra would be if this response was given on a silver platter.

Varian: "I know that press is here somewhere, Flynn and m'lady."

Cassandra: "..." she cringed.

Eugene: "Again, it's Eugene. Haven't I told you I'm not Flynn Rider no more, I got pardoned for my crimes and no longer gone with the Flynn Rider alias no more. I stuck with Eugene Fitzherbert!" he looks at Marcellus who stands there simply to watch, "Marcel. You asked your adoptive brother for this, no wonder Cass-Andra came with us." 

Marcellus: "What gives? I trust him with all of this. If you and Cassandra had sought for the answer of the pri-Rapunzel's hair then you have me and Varian and since I happen to trust with him so yes."

Eugene: "Oh, I feel bad for you of trusting someone that had once bruised your face."

Cassandra: "And hand, can't forget about that one."

Eugene: "Moving on...Marcel, please for the love of Corona, could you not be like the kid calling me "Flynn Rider" and actually call me correctly which is Eugene...I'm tired of this."

Marcellus: "Uhhh, I-I."

Cassandra: "Hey. Marcus, you don't have to listen to him. How about you call him, Fitzherbert?" she asked, with a smirk.

Eugene: "NO, I'm NOT allowing this. I don't wanna have Marcel be a mini you!" he points his index finger at her, "You got that?"

Cassandra: "Okay...But still it's funny to say the least." she smirks.

Eugene: "Augh."

Marcellus: "Huh," he moves towards Varian as he notices the Moonstone Opal's symbol being visible in his glove.

Eugene: "Hey, now Marcel. Please don't go near the kid who would hurt you at any moment," he grabs him by the hand gently.

Varian: "Here it is!" he kneels down to a small printing press. "And, once the tests are done, it'll print the results on parchment paper..."

Eugene: "That's muy interesante, but getting back to what Marcel said..." shaking happens again and it stops after a few seconds. "Whoa, whoa! Why does that keep happening?"

Marcellus: "That sure isn't okay."

Varian: "Flynn Rider! Marcus! I believe I promised you..." he opens the trap door, "A secret." the lady-in-waiting took Marcellus's hands to pull him forward, allowing Marcellus to climb first. Eugene follows soon after, stopping in an underground tunnel. 

Eugene: "Let's just pretend she didn't just do that." he shrugs, "Like I snuck out of the castle with Rapunzel because I have no clue what her lady-in-waiting friend could've done to her, and it went bonkers, with my girlfriend having her long blonde hair came back. And now we have a...a complete stranger wants to tell me a secret!" he whispered to himself.

Cassandra: "Ahem, I was helping."

Eugene: "All right, just confused by what you did just now?"

Varian: "Now, if Dad knew I was down here, he'd kill me." he laughs as he leads the way, holding a lantern, Marcellus keeps pace with him, with the tapping of the walking stick echoed. "Of course, if he knew what I was actually doing down here, he'd probably be impressed, or at least I hope he'd be impressed."

Marcellus: "Uhh, I won't complain as he does try to prove Quirin that he could achieve something and save a village."

Eugene: "Oh, he must care a lot about him." he nods, as Marcellus frowns.

Cassandra: "Oh, he's name is Quirin."

Eugene: "Yes. Haven't you even meet him before? We did before, because the king whose my girlfriend's father, talked about him. Speaking off, HOW ARE WE STUPID TO LEAVE MY GIRLFRIEND, RAPUNZEL BEHIND." his hands clasped his head. "We're screwed for leaving her in the dark."

Cassandra: "Why so panicky? No one had hurt her..." she reassured him but failed.

Eugene: "CRAP."

Varian: "These tunnels run through my entire village, which make them perfect for my project." he adds.

Eugene: "What project?" he can't help but ask.

Varian: "This project that I and Marcus planned on doing, well me specifically because I don't think Marcus could do well with a project like this. After all he tried to help but got hurt instead..." he rubbed the nape of his neck. They stop at a large machine, "THIS!"

Cassandra: "I don't get it."

Eugene: "Ohhh, this is the machine that you've hurt Marcel."

Varian: "WHAT? NO!"

Marcellus: "Yeah, that was the machine I got hurt from." his head drooped, Eugene sympathetically stared at him.

Varian: "Through the miracle of alchemy...not magic...I have found a way to heat this entire tank of water with a single drop of my newest, yet to be named compound...which I'll call Flynnoelum!" he declares, but just as the pale teen step closer to the machine to examine it but Eugene stopped him.

Eugene: "I still don't get it. Besides what you've done to Marcel through!" he repeats as Marcellus frowns.

Varian: "Really you're gonna bring up what I did to him, AGAIN!" he smacks his own head. "I'm gonna surprise my village by bringing the people hot, running water!" he gestures to the machine, which lets out some steam. "I've constructed five of these babies all throughout the caverns."

Marcellus did remember that phrase a while back, as he nodded.

Eugene: "Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait." he waves his hands, realizing the connection. "These... these tremors...your machines are causing them?"

Cassandra: "If it overheats it's gonna explode, kid!" she yells at him. "This isn't okay, I don't want Old Corona to be ruined by your failed ideas."

Varian: "No, no, no." he says quickly, "My machines are not causing them. The chemical reactions they trigger do," he holds up an eye dropper in front of a red-liquid vat, and puts in a drop. Some fire emanates from it, as Marcellus could tell something is wrong.

Cassandra: "Still, it would be a fate worse than death if the machine overheats and destroyed." 

Eugene: "Yes, listen to Cass-Andra. And no one else knows you're doing this? Okay, listen, kiddo. I'm no expert in...whatever this is, but anything that can cause earthquakes cannot be safe. Marcellus got hurt because of it! We've gotta warn people about this."

Cassandra: "Just because he tried to help you out, he got hurt. That's how dangerous is your invention could be?" she asked, sternly.

Varian: "No! We can't!" he denies, as Eugene and Cassandra flinches at the response. "Okay? You gave me your word you'd keep this a secret. And besides, I am an expert, and this is all perfectly safe." another earthquake occurs, causing a bolt from the machine to fly past them and hit rock. "Yeah, it does... Does that all the time."

Eugene: "Marcel, you're okay with this?" he asked Marcellus, gesturing to the machine.

Marcellus: "Whether I approve or not, it's my responsibility to keep it a secret..." he adjusts the wide-brimmed hat and reapplies the sunscreen on his skin, "And he saved my life constantly...I'm sure he got it under control!" he gave him a thumbs up, he knows by now that the alchemist genuinely wanted to help and he could see his good intentions for their home.  

Cassandra: "Well, you got hurt by his invention and you still see good in him."

Eugene: "Let me think, once again Cass-Andra strikes again." he glances at her before turning to look at him. "You've been hurt by just trying to help him because his invention would hurt anyone even if the person was trying to aid him."

Meanwhile, Rapunzel strapped in the table, still going through tests as the table shakes.

Rapunzel: "Only 12 more tests to go!" she looks towards the birdhouse counter. The table stops and she shivers from the whole ordeal she's been through, "Yaaaay."

The three went into the lab, as Marcellus took off his wide-brimmed hat. As Varian carried a printing press in his hands — and followed by Cassandra, Marcellus and Eugene.

Varian: "Team Awesome is ba-aaack!" he announces, arriving with the printing press in his arms as Cassandra closes the door behind her. "Now, Rapunzel, I know my tests have been a pain in the hm-hm." he nods at her knowingly, but she just laughs, waving it off.

Rapunzel: "Aw, I wouldn't say pain." the electricity comes from the top, shocking her hair, leaving it a mess. "Y...Now I would." 

Marcellus: "How about I make you a soup If I could, but...Uh..." he leans in to whisper, "That's gonna be cooked by me if you're asking and when you're done." he cracks a smile.

They both cannot help but laugh.

Eugene: "Marcel do be cooking, let him cook, let him cook." he nudges his shoulder gently. "A guy like him would own a restaurant, well. The Snuggly Duckling kinda count but still!"

Cassandra: "Leagues better than this."

Varian: "Inside caring friend joke by Marcellus himself. In a moment, this little guy..." he pats the press, "He'll give us all the answers we want."

Rapunzel: "Woo-hoo!" she cheers at finally getting to know some answers to her questions. "Answers!"

Cassandra: "So, Eugene!" she grins a little, walking up to him, Pascal just watch, wondering if Eugene was really gonna spill. "Got yourself a secret, huh?"

Eugene: "If you wanna call it that." his arms crossed, "The kid ha...uh-uh," he shakes his finger before glaring at her. "Nice try, Cass! Is not like you've followed us the whole time!" 

Marcellus *Snorts in laughter*: "..."

Cassandra: "..."

Another earthquake happens, causing some debris from the ceiling to fall. Cassandra grabs Marcellus by the sleeve to avoid him getting hurt, as she protects him from behind.

Eugene: "Look, Raps, I think it's time to go. Now!" 

Rapunzel: "Now?" she asks her boyfriend, "You're kidding, right? This is almost finished."

They hear a ding, turning to the countdown to see that there's only 8 left. Eugene walks up to Varian. He couldn't stop thinking about how many people could be in danger because of those...things. Varian could do a lot, but this was too big of a job to maintain, the alabaster teen hid behind Cassandra, not knowing what's happening.

Eugene: "Can we talk?" he whispered as his hands clasped behind his body, in a worried expression. 

Varian: "Of course!" he gets onto his feet, chuckling. "That's what Team Awesome does..." he turns to Marcellus, who peeked behind her.

Cassandra: "Fine, he's coming...But I'll be with Rapunzel," she turns to her. As Marcellus walks past her, and puts on his wide-brimmed hat and went towards Varian.

As Eugene grabs Marcellus's hand and drags Varian with him out of the cottage as his wide-brimmed hat slipped out of his head.  

Eugene: "Those things down there are dangerous!" he insists to Varian, angrily.

The translucent teen applied the sunscreen on his own skin.

Varian: "Dan-Dangerous? No, they're not dangerous, I...I have adjusted my calculations for every possible outcome. The margin of error is...is less than point 56 percent or... now, wait, was it point 57?"

Marcellus: "He's got a point, I got hurt...A LOT!"

He bends down in front of Varian.

Eugene: "I don't know! Look, Varian. I think you're a good kid, a... a... a smart kid, and you got great intentions. But I'm asking you...pleading with you...For the love of my life, and your entire village, to please shut off those machines until a seisma-quake-atologist can come inspect 'em! Please!" he grabs him by the shoulders, "Do it for Team Awesome!"

Varian: "Marcus," he glances at him.

Marcellus: "Perhaps we could meet each other halfway and just lower the intensity of the pressure so that it's not affecting your village that badly, and me..." he suggested, adjusting the cuff of his sleeve. "And then when they're inspected, we'll figure it out from there."

The ground shakes again, as Marcellus tripped into the ground. He gets up and dusts himself up, as Eugene turns to Varian.

Varian: "Ohhhh! I suppose I can turn them down...a bit." he runs off to the first one, because he has to do the same thing to all of them. Eugene stares after him, glancing back at Marcellus. Eugene grabs Marcellus's hand and both ran back into the cottage. He burst into the workshop, seeing there's only six tests left. Marcellus took the wide-brimmed hat and put it on, fixing it.

Eugene: "All right! Six more tests. Then we can leave, right? Go someplace far away? Really, really far away."

Cassandra: "Why do you want us to leave so bad?" she crosses her arms with a grin.

Marcellus: "Oh, it's nice seeing you here. But I could I go where Varian went," he nervously laughs as he points his index fingers at the door, he walks towards it slowly and opens it before stepping out of the lab.

Eugene: "Marce-" he reached out but Marcellus already left. "You know what, whatever floats the dude's boat. I ain't complaining, moving on. Oh, no, you can stay. In fact, it'd be great if you stayed. That way, when these things blow u...Oh," he realizes that he gave it away to the lady-in-waiting. "Boy, nevermind."

Cassandra: "Whoa... Wait! What did you just say?" she demands and at the moment,

As Marcellus chased through the streets to look for Varian, this is his home too. He wants to help, as he rushed through the streets and into where the alchemist had gone. He reached to the machine, Marcellus stopped. In the workshop, dimly-light. Varian took a deep breath and tries to at least find a critical error in the machine he had to fix.

Varian: "Okay, Varian. I...I guess it was .57. Heh." he taps the glass, chuckling.

Marcellus: "This is bad!" he bit his lip.

Varian: "Marcus, what are you doing here? Go back to the workshop, please." he pleaded for him to return back.

Marcellus: "But Var! I wanna help!" he yells at him, "This is my home too." he breathed heavily.

Varian: "Marcus, please don't. I don't wanna get you hurt just by helping me!"

Marcellus: "Please, for the sake of Old Corona. I choose to help you," he took off the wide-brimmed hat and held it against his chest.

Varian: "STAY BACK! PLEASE GO BACK TO THE WORKSHOP!" he stops him.

Marcellus: "...I wanna help...Hate to leave you in the dark!" he approached the machine, as Varian panicked.

At the workshop, as Rapunzel strapped in the table and Eugene paced through the room.

Rapunzel: "Eugene, are you sure we have to leave?" she asked, gently.

Eugene: "Yes, because you wanna know why we have to go?" something explodes in the room.

At the machine, Varian mistakenly elbows a beaker, as Marcellus steps back from the chemical that almost hit him.

Varian: "Oh, no...the Flynnoleum!"

Marcellus: "Hey, it's okay. Don't worry about it, continue with the plan." he held up his hands in defense.

In the workshop, there's now 3 tests left.

Eugene: "Look, I-I tried to keep a secret because of Varian, but I can't! This kid-" more earthquakes occurs, as Varian scrubs off the chemical. The celling breaks as Marcellus trembled, as he grabs Marcellus, running off.

3 turns into 2 as the others brace themselves. Eugene catches Pascal in his hands, worriedly.

Eugene: " Varian's got five of these huge, highly-pressurized, underground machines, and they are clearly unstable which got Marcellus hurt from them when he tried to help, we've never spoken clearly about this thinking Varian actual hurt him but now we know. I think th-they could blow up any minute! And risk him and Marcellus if they did!"

Pieces of rock crumble, causing the window behind them to crack. Eugene: "And that minute is now."

Rapunzel: "Get me out of this machine!" she shakily tries to wiggle out of it, but it won't release her until the tests are done. Only one test left and the machine starts spinning out of control. "Um, guys? Hurry!"

He pulls at the levers, cringing towards his girlfriend. Cassandra pulls out her sword, leaping into action, but it flies out of her hands. Eugene runs over to the weapon Varian was waving around earlier, stabbing it into the machine.

Cassandra: "Give me your arm!" she says as she, Eugene and Pascal pull with all their might.

Rapunzel: "Eugene!" she shouts as he sees the two teenagers running past the window. But Marcellus tripped from the ground as his wide-brimmed hat fell, as rocks started forming. "Varian! Marcellus! They're gone get themselves killed!"

Cassandra: "Get her outta here! I'll get the kids." she tells him, running out the door just before a wood plank could hit her head.

The last test is finally done. Rapunzel: "It's over!" the cuckoo bird sounds off the finished tests, but a piece of debris crushes it. She looks towards the press. "I need those results!"Houses start to be affected as Cass runs past a cottage. She jumps over a fence, an earthquake occurring right near her. Fidella stares after her, whining to get her attention as the two horses were still stuck. A black rock flies past Cass as she has the two teenagers in sight as Varian's hair glowed blue. Cassandra: "Whoa." She jumps over a pipe and grabs their arms, as Marcellus bit his lip as his cheek bruised as he grabbed the wide-brimmed hat and pulls it over his face. Cassandra: "Listen, kid! We gotta get outta here! Marcellus, please hold onto me for support." Varian: "No, no!" he protests, trying to make her let go. "No, I've got three pumps to shut off, and I can't let this happen again!" Marcellus: "Cass, I care for Old Corona. I have to help, this is not just my home and Varian's but also the rest of the villagers," he avoids eye contact as a drop of tear fell down his bruised cheek.Another explosion occurs, causing a large pipe to fly above them. It goes spiraling over their heads, but Marcellus cling into Varian and Cass grabs them.

Eugene: "Look out!" he looks up at the ceiling, attempting to pull Rapunzel out.

Rapunzel: "No, there's no time! Get out of here!" if someone was going to get hurt, she'd prefer it to be her than him. He had already died for her, in the past.

Eugene: "I am not going anywhere without you. I love you, Rapunzel." he clasps her hand, staring into her eyes.

Rapunzel: "I love you, too...More than you will ever know."

The chameleon hide in her hair as the ceiling completely breaks, but the couple hold each other tight. After a few moments, everything stops, and there appears to be no sign of them...But a yellow light bursts out of the pile of debris, which falls to reveal a ball made of golden hair. It falls and Rapunzel is free, with Eugene next to her.

Eugene: "What the hair?!" he exclaims in surprise. He never remembered Rapunzel being able to do that...

The lady-in-waiting crawls out of the pipe, pulling out the teenagers. But Marcellus remains unconscious, not moving at all as his head pressed against Cassandra's chest, his eyes closed. Varian: "Thank you, m'lady." he smiles at Cassandra. Cassandra: "Ugh," she rolls her eyes at the romance. It just wasn't her. And the kid barely is legal to date her, as her concern focused on Marcellus who isn't walking up. She scooped him up in her arms, "He's really hurt..." Quirin: "Varian!" he lifts up a door, looking around for the boy in a panic. "Varian! Marcellus!" Villager #1: "Quirin! Thank goodness you're here!" a villager walks up to them, but he ignores him once he sees his sons. But something feels off, Marcellus isn't waking up. Varian's hair glowed like a beacon, his blue hair is now a sore thumb to anyone even Dad.

Quirin: "Marcellus," he stroked his face.

Cassandra: "Don't worry, it's just a mild concussion. He'll wake up," she held Marcellus.

Varian: "Uh-oh. It's my dad." he tells Cassandra, they crawl out of the pipe as Marcellus breathes slowly and coughs out the debris with his eyes closed.

Quirin: "Are you okay?" he kneels down, as he grabs Varian by his shoulders. He glances at Cassandra with Marcellus being carried, despite being 17, he weighs like a feather. "Could you return him to me afterwards?"

The woman step in and puts Marcellus on the ground, who nod off and jerk awake as he moved slowly and his eyes shut, wincing in pain.

Quirin: "What happened?" he asked Varian, the alchemist saw Marcellus's bruised cheek and began to close his eyes sadly before opening them.

Varian: "Dad, I'm sorry," he looks away sadly and the man realizes what happened.

Quirin: "Not again, Varian..." he turns away.

Varian: "But, Da-"

Quirin: "Is everybody okay? Besides Marcellus of course," the man asks the villagers. Varian looks down in disappointment, Cassandra places a comforting hand on his shoulder.

Villager #2: "Quirin, what do we do?" Villager #3: "It was terrible."

Marcellus *Gets up but ends up falling on the ground*: "It's okay, everyone. I'm fine as always!"

Meanwhile, the princess took care of Marcellus by placing a patched bandage on the cheek on the couch of the house. She could've healed him with her hair, but Marcellus likes it to be practical as she sighed.

Rapunzel: "We've got to go now, see you next time."

She walks away with Eugene and Cassandra, as Marcellus touches the patched bandage on his cheek.

Marcellus: "..." he looks at the other side.

Outside in Old Corona, she shakes the antidote to the goo for Maximus, setting him free. He whinnies happily, as Cassandra did the same with Fidella.

Eugene: "I'm sorry you didn't get those test results, Blondie," he walks up to her. 

Rapunzel: "It's okay, I don't care at this point."

Cassandra: "Oh well, what a dozy? I saw that the kid's hair glowed and that the rocks spawned out of nowhere is actual him being the Moonstone Opal." she drags her feet.

Eugene: "All we know is that Varian, being dangerous and a Moondrop never mix!" he forms an x with his hands.

Rapunzel: "Just hope, Marcellus was okay..."

Cassandra: "Yeah, he's fine...But let's be real, he should've never trusted Varian..."

Eugene: "Yeah, he got him hurt from his inventions."

Inside the house, in Varian's room. He eyes at the outside of his house, as his hair reverted back to normal but he felt like he created them because of the Opal's powers being within him.

I really, really don’t like season 3. Rapunzel is so out of character until like Plus Est En Vous. She would NEVER say this shit.

Also, did the writers forget that the kingdoms were UNITED??

Saporia and Corona united last time I check, also s3 is a mess and a can of worms that I must write it someday when the day comes. Like no shit I'm crying cause s1-s2 are the only descent seasons! And s3 has so much potential but Chris turned the series into less of a Tangled spin off show that is a midquel between Tangled and Tangled: Ever After to a glorified ICE and hyper conservative show. Like if that's not racist, I don't know what is. He literally glorified putting kids in cages.

It’s even worse when you consider that Cassandra’s voice actress is from Mexican descent, has spoken up against ICE and felt too afraid to go to her own town’s voting booth in fear of getting attacked. She isn’t following Chris or Zach anymore, despite being close to them when working on the show.

Now you mention it, I can see the resemblance to ICE in that scene. I sincerely HOPE that the resemblance is purely a coincidence, as I’ve seen this kind of thing in other shows and there were a lot of non-conservative staff on board, but the waters DEFINITELY muddy with Chris in charge.

While Rapunzel is more blatant that she felt betrayed by her father lying to her (I think she does feel bad for Varian but that could’ve been conveyed better oh my-).

As for Cass, we never really know her true feelings. All we see is her say “dad?” And her face grimace in disgust, so she could’ve very well been disgusted by her dad participating in such a thing. Judging by her tone alone, she seems shocked.

I’ll always love Tangled the Series and its characters so much, but it’s really important to look close and shine a light on its problematic moments and talk about them. Putting them out in the open and enforcing how much we don’t want them, will ensure that things like this will never be put in shows again.

I really don't like the idea of Cap being ICE. I despise ICE and I love Cap. But the resemblance IS there in that scene. And like you said, there's elements of Chris's conservative influences scattered throughout. I'm not going to pretend that isn't there.

We get this incredible lore drop of how Corona is made up of two different races/societies, and despite that we never see on of these societies in modern Corona. It’s clearly a very rich culture, and given the ruined village in RDO they’re clearly nomadic. The show could explore why this is. Are they oppressed? Are they keeping their culture alive? How do non-Separatists feel about the unification?

‧₊˚✧[Previously on chapter one]✧˚₊‧

The world never moved on from him…

‧₊˚✧[Continuing]✧˚₊‧

At Kingdom of Corona, Cassandra got dressed in her typical lady-in-waiting dress, complete with her headdress. The black-haired woman helps out Faith in the castle as she smiles, as she carried a basket of clothes in her hands.

Faith: "Hey, Cassandra. That's kind of you to do so," she smiled nervously. "I really needed the help, as I clearly had hard times with working through the castle." she squeals.

Cassandra: "No need to thank me on that one."

Faith: "I'm sorry for being annoying, it's just my first time getting help from someone…" she sheepishly laughed.

Cassandra: "I'm glad to be helping those around me, if the maids here aren't just snobbish types. That's a big no-no for me!" she rolls her eyes.

Faith: "…"

In Eugene's bed chamber room, he adds some flowers in his room, he remembered when the princess got him some of these to decorate her room in the past. After being pardoned, so Rapunzel embellished his room with the flowers too. Or sometimes gave him flowers for him to decorate it himself, as he adorns his room with them. He tends to clean his room, add some things and make it suited to his interests, he also had a "The Tales of Flynnigan Rider" books in his shelf.

As Rapunzel helps out and decorates his room with the flowers she brought. As she winks at Eugene, and he winks back.

Eugene: "This room needed some touch-ups." he nods, "There." he gave it a thumbs up. "That should do it for the day," he shrugs.

Rapunzel: "That's wonderful, they look beautiful." she turns to look at him. "Never knew these flowers could ever be as beautiful and pretty to look at," she smiles.

Eugene: "Not as beautiful and pretty as you."

Rapunzel: "Eugene, you did remember the time. You gave my mother a scarf during her birthday!" she smiles.

Eugene: "I blew the secret, to her face…But also the instances of me with dignitaries and Cassandra probably made me feel like second-hand embarrassment."

Flashback (Months ago)

In the throne room, Rapunzel offered her mother a gift for her birthday. As her mother grabs it, and smiles in a motherly way.

Queen Arianna: "Thank you, dear." she opened the gift, she hum a tune.

Eugene: "It's a scarf!" he exclaimed.

Cassandra: "What the? This is why I don't trust you, you have a big mouth for someone known to be the princess's suitor and boyfriend."

Outside the castle — some dignitaries stepped outside from the gazebo after having breakfast with the princess, Cassandra and Eugene.

Eugene: "Thanks, this was fun! And to think we were dreading it, right?" he yelled, loud enough for them to hear him.

Rapunzel: "Yeah, you know they are hearing you."

Cassandra: "Really, in front of them." she smacked her hand against her own forehead.

In the throne hallway, Cassandra carried stack of plates.

Eugene: "Surprise!" he stood in front of Cassandra, she yelped and dropped all of them onto the ground, and they broke. "Oh, your surprise party is next week."

She growled in annoyance for the mess.

King Frederic: "Ahem."

Eugene: "What?" he asked, with a raised brow. "I'm just wanting to tell her." he shrugs. As the king shakes his head in annoyance, "…"

End of flashback

Eugene: "Heh," he nervously smiled. "Making myself a nuisance wasn't my proudest achievement. I always was well-mannered because of the classes I also take with you about how to have a royal etiquette with someone the opposite gender."

Rapunzel: "Yeah, speaking off. I have a royal duty at night, mind coming with me?" she said, happily.

Eugene: "Anything for you, Goldie! But promise me I won't be this way."

Rapunzel: "Heh."

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In the forest, Varian walks slowly and heavily through the woods, as he trudges through the harsh weather, he clumps through the forest until he stops at flower.

Varian: "What is this?"

He kneels down as he grabs at the flower, but it immediately disintegrates in his hand and he tossed it, he stares at his own hand which was glowing through the glove.

Varian: "…"

???: "I said one time, and one time only." someone repeats pointedly, "But Arnoullet, you're really not gonna tell me."

Arnoullet: "I'm sorry…" he glances up at the person, as he drags his hand down his face.

???: "Oh well, but I'll let you know, that you don't hide secrets from me. IS THAT CLEAR!" the person yells at him, as they left him alone.

Varian: "Hey, there."

Arnoullet Sighed: "Oh, hi. What's your name?" he asked, skeptically.

Varian: "It's me, Varian. Your name is Arnoullet!"

Arnoullet: "Yes, I am Arnoullet. Full name is Arnoullet Bethune!"

Varian: "Oh, what's wrong? What did you got yelled at?" he asked, kneeling down on his level.

Arnoullet: "I got yelled for not telling, that I shouldn't hide secrets from them."

Varian: "That stings," he sympathetically nods.

Arnoullet: "Why are you here?"

Varian: "To take time from the stress, after I hurt Marcellus…I wanted to ease my mind from this," he said.

Arnoullet: "Who is Marcellus?" he asked, curiously.

Varian: "My adoptive brother…" he replied. "He got adopted by my dad, and has to share a room with me. His own parents abused him a lot and had cut his leg as a "punishment"…"

Arnoullet: "Okay…"

Varian: "Was that your father or something?"

Arnoullet: "No, someone else. My late-father had died, an year ago. And my only living parent is my mom, she hated me for the death of my late-dad." he said, softly.

Varian: "So it's someone else."

Arnoullet: "Yes, someone else entirely." he nods.

Varian: "Sorry."

Arnoullet: "My mom prohibited me to go back home as a punishment, it would last for hours until I am allowed to go home, a punishment for not coming home at time," he said.

Varian: "Hence why you're outside of the house and alone, sorry…If you want, we could spend time together, just the two of us."

Arnoullet: "Sure."

The alchemist stood up and so did Arnoullet as they walked through the forest, they remained silent throughout the walk. Until Varian broke the silence:

Varian: "The rumours about me being spread around in Old Corona of me being a dangerous and incapable person comes from how I tend to show my inventions in a not-so-great start…Arnoullet, my ideas of making things easier ends up crashing at my face…" he told him.

Arnoullet: "I know…My mom warned me about you, and I don't know you personally so I end up assuming you're like the rumours the village spread about you."

The alchemist nods, solemnly.

Varian: "I know, the rumours about me prevented you for deciding on yourself…You end up thinking I was a bad influence and a walking disaster." he said, sadly.

Arnoullet: "So how did you hurt Marcellus?" he asked.

Varian: "By my own invention."

Arnoullet: "Oh…" his eyes widened. "Is he okay?" he raised a brow, "I don't want the rumours of you to be that you've hurt someone…" he sternly said.

Varian: "Yes…He was just bruising."

Arnoullet: "Still bad case of your failed ideas being blasted in your face before you even got a chance at seeing it."

Varian: "Yeah, my own late-mom had died when I was young. I miss her, I miss when she taught me alchemy and inventing…She was the reason I still am going, but I end up tainting her reputation because of my recklessness and harmful ideas. I miss her through," his head lowered.

Arnoullet: "Sorry for your mother's death."

Varian: "…"

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At Old Corona, in Quirin's bedroom. He clasped his arms behind his body, as he walked towards the portrait, he caressed the portrait of his late-wife holding Varian as a baby with him, he sighed deeply.

Quirin: "I'm just wanting to tell you, our son, Varian got the Moonstone Opal's powers to him from the black rocks that are now growing in Old Corona and elsewhere…I thought that it disappeared after the princess lost her powers, but seems like fate had other hands, ever since the princess's powers returned, our son, Varian got his powers back…"

As his brows knitted into a frown.

Quirin: "I miss you…That's all I could say…Varian's powers got out of control, and ever since that specific incident, everything crumbled down."

The alabaster teen hid behind the doorframe, the door being slightly open, watching him with concern and sympathy.

Quirin: "…" he turns to look at Marcellus, "Marcellus?" his eyes widened.

Marcellus: "…"

Quirin: "Hey, you shouldn't be here. I just wanted to take some time to myself," he smiles softly.

Marcellus: "Sorry." he whispered an apology, closing the door as the footsteps of Marcellus echoed outside.

Quirin: "…" he sighed. "It's okay, I never intended to sound rude or anything."

The village leader closed his eyes before he went to go and open the door before he leaves his own room, and shuts it behind him. The teenager ambles through the hallway, and climbed down stairs to go to the kitchen. The albino raccoon followed him, the raccoon crawled towards Marcellus and climbed on his shoulder, as Marcellus stares at them.

Trickster: "…"

Marcellus: "Hey," he mumbled. "Could I give you a treat?" he asked politely, as he crack open the fridge before fully opening it to look for a food for Trickster to eat. Leaning onto the walking stick, "How about an apple?" he took an apple and closed the fridge, as the teen offered it to the pet which they grabs it and nibbled.

Trickster: "…"

Marcellus His eyes widened: "You enjoy it?" he asked, curiously as the raccoon nodded. "Aw," he cracks a smile.

When suddenly footsteps echoed within the room, as Marcellus froze as he trembled. His smile vanished completely, as he frowned.

Ramona Crossed her arms: "What the hell are you doing?" she asked, angrily. "Do you want your father to punish you yet again for your behaviour? Albino?"

Marcellus: "Mom, I could explain."

Ramona: "You're in big trouble when I tell your father what you've been doing outside your room…"

Marcellus: "NO, I COULD EXPLAIN. I-I…" he stepped away, and fell on the floor as he moved towards the fridge. He closed his eyes out of fear, not knowing that the figure of his own mother disappeared, as he breathed heavily. The albinistic raccoon's eyes widened as he tried to comfort the teen, "Ple-Please…" he begged as a drop of tear fell down her cheek.

Quirin: "Marcellus…" he knocks on the door.

Marcellus: "Huh…"

Quirin Opens the door: "Hey, uhh. Kinda wanna apologize fo-Marcellus, are you okay?" he asked, "You look panicked. What happened?"

Marcellus: "I-I plan-planned o-on gi-giving m-my pe-pet a-a tre-treat," his voice cracked. "A-After I clos-closed th-the fri-fridge, I-I sa-saw m-my o-own mo-mother gla-glaring a-at m-me, sc-scolding m-me, t-telling m-me she-she'll t-tell m-my d-dad w-what I-I j-just di-did." he shook, "I-I…"

Quirin: "Marcellus, I know that it's hard to move on even after you tried to adjust yourself in here…The amount of abuse you endured won't fade away…It still stuck with you even when you grow up and became an adult in the future," he said. "Is it okay if I hold you?" he asked.

As he kneels on one knee, on Marcellus's level.

Marcellus: "…" he nods, as Quirin placed a hand on his shoulder.

Quirin: "So, your mom won't allow you to go to the fridge without her and your father's permission." he squeezed his shoulder, gently.

Marcellus: "Yeah…Every time I went to go and grab something from the room, my mom scolded me for it, and told my dad which ended up with me being "punished" or when my dad saw me…He violated me for it, and abused me very harshly…"

Quirin: "I understand…You don't have to be afraid to grab something in need, I am not gonna hurt you for that." he promised in a fatherly way.

Marcellus: "…" he slumped over, as his lips trembled as tears slowly rolled down his cheeks. "I'm so-sorry…" he hesitated. "Ple-Please fo-forgive m-me."

Quirin: "No, it's okay…" he reassured. "Could you breath for me?" he asked, softly. Gesturing him to take deep breaths, "…"

Marcellus: "..." he curls up into a ball, "I-I do-don't kn-know, I co-could tr-try to t-take d-deep bre-breaths li-like yo-you s-said..."

Quirin: "Yes! Try to breath in and out for me..." he said, calmly.

Marcellus: "..." he took a deep breath.

Quirin: "There...Feel better?" he smiled, gently. Marcellus nods, "Happy to hear..." he maintained his eye contact towards him. 

Marcellus: "..."

I really, really don’t like season 3. Rapunzel is so out of character until like Plus Est En Vous. She would NEVER say this shit.

Also, did the writers forget that the kingdoms were UNITED??

Saporia and Corona united last time I check, also s3 is a mess and a can of worms that I must write it someday when the day comes. Like no shit I'm crying cause s1-s2 are the only descent seasons! And s3 has so much potential but Chris turned the series into less of a Tangled spin off show that is a midquel between Tangled and Tangled: Ever After to a glorified ICE and hyper conservative show. Like if that's not racist, I don't know what is. He literally glorified putting kids in cages.

It’s even worse when you consider that Cassandra’s voice actress is from Mexican descent, has spoken up against ICE and felt too afraid to go to her own town’s voting booth in fear of getting attacked. She isn’t following Chris or Zach anymore, despite being close to them when working on the show.

Now you mention it, I can see the resemblance to ICE in that scene. I sincerely HOPE that the resemblance is purely a coincidence, as I’ve seen this kind of thing in other shows and there were a lot of non-conservative staff on board, but the waters DEFINITELY muddy with Chris in charge.

While Rapunzel is more blatant that she felt betrayed by her father lying to her (I think she does feel bad for Varian but that could’ve been conveyed better oh my-).

As for Cass, we never really know her true feelings. All we see is her say “dad?” And her face grimace in disgust, so she could’ve very well been disgusted by her dad participating in such a thing. Judging by her tone alone, she seems shocked.

I’ll always love Tangled the Series and its characters so much, but it’s really important to look close and shine a light on its problematic moments and talk about them. Putting them out in the open and enforcing how much we don’t want them, will ensure that things like this will never be put in shows again.

I really don't like the idea of Cap being ICE. I despise ICE and I love Cap. But the resemblance IS there in that scene. And like you said, there's elements of Chris's conservative influences scattered throughout. I'm not going to pretend that isn't there.

I really, really don’t like season 3. Rapunzel is so out of character until like Plus Est En Vous. She would NEVER say this shit.

Also, did the writers forget that the kingdoms were UNITED??

Saporia and Corona united last time I check, also s3 is a mess and a can of worms that I must write it someday when the day comes. Like no shit I'm crying cause s1-s2 are the only descent seasons! And s3 has so much potential but Chris turned the series into less of a Tangled spin off show that is a midquel between Tangled and Tangled: Ever After to a glorified ICE and hyper conservative show. Like if that's not racist, I don't know what is. He literally glorified putting kids in cages.

‧₊˚✧[Previously on chapter one]✧˚₊‧

Cassandra: "Anyway, let's just take the kid back to Old Corona..." she told them, as the two nodded.

‧₊˚✧[Continuing]✧˚₊‧

At Old Corona, in Varian's lab. His hair altered to being entirely blue, as his hands become blue as well. As the black rocks spawned more in the workshop, as it took sometime for Varian to realize that he is the one creating them due to the sadness and negative emotions which causes the black rocks to be summoned out of the powers he got.

Varian: "Oh no, no no no. I'm creating these rocks, I AM SO SCREWED, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW!?" he yelled in a panicked tone, as his sclera turned black. "WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING TO ME!? WHY?" he asked, anxiously.

The rocks grew more and more from Varian's powers, he paced around worriedly. The machine remained destroyed, as Varian took deep breaths to revert back to normal.

While outside the lab — Marcellus with Eugene, Rapunzel and Cassandra took him back here to return him to Quirin. But just before they left Marcellus, the three saw the black rocks being summoned in the workshop. Marcellus's eyes widened in overwhelmed way, as the teen splayed fingers cover eyes with one hand and staring into space. Eugene protected him from behind, Cassandra wields out her sword and Rapunzel stood next to Marcellus.

Eugene: "Goodness sakes, these rocks again."

Cassandra: "They're coming from the workshop," she moved towards it gripping onto her sword.

Eugene: "..."

Marcellus: "Oh no..." he felt knot in his chest.

Rapunzel: "Who is summoning the rocks?" she asked, as her body shook. "There's no way these rocks came in Old Corona as well."

Cassandra: "The moonstone opal obtained by someone could summon the rocks by expressing more negative emotions and struggle to calm down."

Marcellus: "That means...Varian has these powers," he thought to himself. "How should we stop it?"

Cassandra: "If the person we're meeting could calm down."

As the rock summoned and knocking off Cassandra's sword from her hand. Marcellus hid behind Eugene, as Rapunzel's shoulders hunched.

Eugene: "..." he took out his frying pan and rushed to hit the rock but ended up bending the frying pan. 

Cassandra: "Hey, is that a kid inside?" she asked, worriedly.

Quirin: "Hey, I came to see what's going on." he walks towards them and saw Marcellus, "Oh hey Marcellus, how did the doctor visit went?"

Marcellus: "Good."

Quirin: "Happy to hear," he smiled until he turned to look at Varian's workshop filled with the rocks. "OH MY GOODNESS, WHAT'S GOING ON?"

Cassandra: "The black rocks is going on," she yells at the village leader. "Whoever is summoning them is emotionally unstable."

Eugene: "..."

Cassandra: "And it's a kid inside this workshop." she said, sternly.

Quirin: "Do you mean, VARIAN IS SUMMONING THE ROCKS?" he asked, worriedly. Marcellus stood there in shock, "My son has the moonstone opal powers."

Eugene: "..."

Quirin: "Cannot believe my eyes, my son has the moodrop powers." he panicked, as Marcellus shakily stood there.

Inside Varian's lab, the alchemist's vision blurred as he cannot tell who are these people trying to get inside the workshop. The rocks spawned, breaking the window. Which causes the teenager to wince in fear, shattering it into pieces. The alchemist, breathed heavily as he avoids eye contact and looking down at his own feet.

As the alchemist loses his conscious and roughly fell on the ground, his hair changed back to normal as his hands stopped glowing. As the lady-in-waiting and the former thief, have no words to describe what just happened.

As Cassandra and Eugene went inside the workshop to see Varian on the floor, not moving and his eyes shut. Quirin entered, as Marcellus watched by and Rapunzel giving him a side hug. Marcellus played with his hair anxiously, and trembled.

Quirin: "..."

Before Quirin scooped the boy up, and walked away from the workshop to go to their house. Rapunzel stepped away, as Cassandra and Eugene stood there in shock.

Marcellus: "...How did this happen?"

At the house, in the living room. Quirin's hands clasped on his head and was sitting on the couch, as Marcellus wrapped his arms around himself — Rapunzel, Eugene and Cassandra had already left Old Corona, Quirin already knew this would happen but never to this extent. Marcellus sighed, as Quirin's hands rested loosely on his knees.

Quirin: "Cannot believe my eyes, my own son was the Moonstone Opal." he bit his lip, "I know he was the Moondrop, but never thought his powers would go out of control."

Marcellus: "Dad, this might've been the result of the Sundrop being obtained by the princess by the rocks. Varian got these powers right after the princess touched the rocks," he said.

Quirin: "So this whole idea came from the princess's powers being returned, my son Varian now has the Moodrop powers returned to him." he rubbed his forehead.

Marcellus: "..."

Quirin: "Never in my life did I thought my son's powers go out of control like that...Was the rocks the result of it?"

Marcellus: "I understand how it might feel complicated to hear that Varian had gotten these powers returned to him, maybe these rocks that the princess touched got Varian his Moonstone Opal's powers...The destructive alternative to the healing from the Sundrop!"

Quirin: "..."

Marcellus: "I just hope, Varian gonna do okay." he adjusted the cuff of his sleeve, anxiously as Quirin's head lowered.

Quirin: "Which explains a lot considering the fact that Varian is the descendant of the Moondrop or Moonstone Opal much like how the princess could be the descendant of the Sundrop!"

At Kingdom of Corona, in Eugene's bed chamber room — The former thief took a seat in his room, as the two tried to concentrate on the fact they've just witnessed to rocks being spawned...In Old Corona, by a kid no less. As Rapunzel stood there, Eugene broke the silence shortly after.