Chapter 12
"R-Rapunzel.. I-I.. I d-didn't.. m-mean.." Varian stammered fearfully before feeling a shock of pain inside of him, the spirit of his dreams reappearing after coming out of his body, with both the Sundrop and the Moonstone in each of their hands. Varian gasped as if he was stabbed in the stomach and collapsed to the ground, the blue in his hair turning to it's original black, now without the blue strand. "Vari?!" Cass cried out, running to his side. "Who... ugh.. Who even are you?!" He demanded weakly at the spirit. "Oh... My apologies, did I not introduce myself? Where are my manners? Ha ha, I am Zhan Tiri.." She told him. "No." Cass mumbled, "The ancient evil from the Celestial Prophecies.. We're doomed now that she has the power of the Sun and Moon.." Zhan Tiri laughed manically like a hyena as she announced, "At last!! The magic of the Sundrop and the Moonstone is MINE, all mine!!" She transformed into a giant demon that broke the Chamber and the Dark Kingdom palace, Varian, Rapunzel, Cassandra and Eugene were sent flying to the docks of Corona, landing in the water. Cass, Eugene and Rapunzel were able to make it to land, but Varian was barely conscious when Zhan Tiri was changing and he began to drown. "VARIAN!" Rapunzel cried out, the anguish in her making her hair glow gold again for just a moment to dive into the water to protect her brother. "N-No.." He mumbled softly before losing consciousness, accepting his fate. The next thing he knew, he was coughing up blood in the twilight onto the docks. "W-Where are we?" He asked. "Varian! Oh God, brother, thank goodness you're okay, I thought I lost you!" Rapunzel cried out as she tightly hugged him. "We all did.." Eugene added. Cassie just nodded. He then remembered what he did. Betray his friends, his family. "I.. I'm so sorry.." He tearfully apologized. "Hey.. It's okay Vari.. I'm sorry for hurting you, I really am, we were just so upset, we trusted you.." Cass said. "I know you did.. That's why it hurts so bad.. I didn't want to.. But this darkness in me... I felt too threatened yet fascinated by it, I don't know why but.. it's so inspiring to me.." He explained, "That's what terrifies me the most.." His sister held his hand and said, "Don't be afraid, we're going home." TO BE CONTINUED..