Hey. This is my second Tangled fanfiction. This is about Rapunzel's life in the tower up until she asks about going outside to see the "lights". I hope you enjoy this. I hope there's not a story like this.

Inside The Tower

Chapter 1: Why Musn't I Go Outside?

Five years had past since Mother Gothel stole Rapunzel from her parents in the castle. It was the day Mother Gothel planned to tell Rapunzel how "dangerous" the outside world was. Rapunzel is only young, she will believe this.

"Rapuzel! Where are you, dear?", Mother Gothel called.

"I'm here, Mother", Rapunzel said.

"Punzie, sweetie. What are you doing with that green beast?", Mother Gothel barked.

"It's not a green beast! It's my pet, Pascal", Rapunzel explained, feeling hurt.

Mother Gothel growled and spat. "Well, you musn't go outside", she ordered.

"But.. Mother! How am I to play if I cannot go outside?", Rapunzel asked.

"I know dear but people, bad people, are after your hair, your long golden hair".

With that thought, Mother Gothel left her daughter alone. "Don't go outside".

"Oh Pascal! Mother won't let me outside. Why can't she just let me play in the garden".

Pascal smiled, giving the young girl an idea. "The garden!", she shreiked.

The young child knew not to disobey but she was desperate to go outside. She had been in this tower all her life and that was very boring for a youg, adventurous child such as herself. She had to play outside just this one time but how...

Rapunzel sang and sang most of the day. Then she would paint a little and then talk to Pascal all night. As all girls do, little Rapunzel kept a diary. In this diary was all her deep thoughts and feelings and dreams. It was all she had that mattered.

Pascal stirred from sleeping on Rapunzel's small delicate shoulder. She was painting a beautiful picture on the wall of a girl just like her with seventy feet of long blond hair and green eyes running through the woods with a green chamillion on her shoulder.

"Hey Pascal. Will we sneak out tomorrow? I can't wait to see what fresh air is!", Rapunzel said.

Pascal smiled and nodded. "I wish you could talk to me with words", the little five year old Rapunzel sighed.

The day swept by quickly for Rapunzel. It was now late evening and she was going to bed now.

"I can't wait until tomorrow comes, Pascal. It will be great", Rapunzel whispered under the bed sheets.

"Good night, Pascal. See you in the morning when we sneak out. Don't tell Mother", Rapunzel wished goodnight.

"Good night Rapunzel. I hope you will have a lovely sleep because we have a busy day ahead", Mother Gothel said after Rapunzel drifted off. Luckily, Mother Gothel never heard what Rapunzel said before. They still had the luck to sneak out.

Rapunzel dreamed great things but she couldn't get why Mother Gothel couldn't just let her play in the gardens that surrounded the tower that they called home. No one would harm her if she played in their gardens, would they?

Why musn't I go outside?, Rapunzel thought before she drifted into a deep sleep.

I hope you like this story. I had fun writing this. Well, review as always.