Destined Couple

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"You're gonna become a Royal Guard?" Rapunzel asked as she looked up from styling her hair in various different ways.

"It makes total sense, right?" Eugene said excitedly. "I tried to have a normal job, but I'm just not great with authority! Being a guard, I am the authority!" He struck a pose. "Plus, I'd look great in a uniform!"

"Uh-huh..." She went back to playing with her hair.

"Can't decide on a style?" Eugene asked.

"Yeah." She nodded. "I'm thinking of wearing a shorter skirt and anklets to show off my feet, but I don't know what style to tie my hair up in. And I don't want to bother Varian for this." He shrugged.

"Well...why not just go with the usual braid?" Eugene asked. "And, uh, how short a skirt are you talking about?"

"Oh, probably just knee-length." Rapunzel nodded. "I don't know if I could, uh, do any higher." She blushed.

"Uhm, sure, whatever you want." Eugene nodded, thinking of Rapunzel in a miniskirt. "So, uh, I'm going to go and apply for the guard. I think you should go with the usual braid. Or maybe two braids!"

"Yeah!" Rapunzel nodded. "Two braids!" She looked at Pascal, who started helping her undo the braid.

"Did I hear that right?" Cassandra asked, leaning against the door. "You're going to apply to join the Royal Guard?"

"How long have you been standing there?!" Eugene pointed at her. "And why are you in your travel clothes?"

"I was training. You know, with the Royal Guard that you're planning to join." She walked over to Rapunzel. "Still deciding?"

"I'm going to go with two braids and a shorter skirt and anklets to show off my bare feet." Rapunzel smiled.

"How short?" Cassandra asked.

"Just down to the knees." Rapunzel shrugged.

"Okay, then." Cassandra started to gather up some of her hair to make one of the two braids. "How about your crown?"

"Oh, yes!" Rapunzel nodded. "That'd be perfect! Dad has his crown on in his portraits!"

"Right. Well, I'm off." Eugene started out.

"You really think you have what it takes to be a guard? You're going to make a fool of yourself." Cassandra smirked at him.

"Hmm, let me think." Eugene turned to her. "Superior athletic ability, razor-sharp acumen, impressive stature, making guards all around the world, including Corona, look like bozos for decades? Yeah, I think I can swing it."

Cassandra chuckled. "You wanna know what I think?"

"That I care what you think?" Eugene asked sarcastically, then laughed. "Let me save you the trouble; I don't."

"I bet you don't even make it through basic training." Cassandra said, looking back at Rapunzel's hair.

Eugene scoffed. "Training? What, like school? I was great in school! Easiest three days of my life." He assured her.

"And you think you stand a chance against the genius kid. "She smirked at him.

Eugene jolted. "Well, who's the teacher, anyway?"

"My dad." Cassandra said casually.

Eugene paled a bit. "...Oh." He stepped out of the room. "Right. I can..." He took a deep breath, then released it. "I can do this! I will do this!" He walked off. "I'll show you and that little homewrecker that I'm more than an ex-thief!"