Remix of Rapunzul

The witch who raised the princess…...

                (remix of Rapunzel)

We all have heard the story of Rapunzel. But is it true or does it have a mystery behind it? Why did the witch lock Rapunzel in the tall tower? Or why was the witch so evil that she stole Rapunzel away? Why was Rapunzel’s hair cut off?? If you are referring to the movie or a matter of fact even the old fairy tale story written by the legendary authors – The brothers Grimm, then don’t. For that story is just an opposition of the original one. To keep the children happy and more importantly to hide the truth. What really happened?? Well, read on to find out…...

We won’t have her as our princess, your highness. I mean be honest have you ever seen someone with hair so ridiculously short. Not me, not anyone. She is to be executed by the end of this month if her hair doesn’t grow at least a meter long. Yes, executed your highness. Don’t forget this rule was imposed by your own grandfather. Your subjects won’t have her as their princess. To prove she is worthy you will have to have her hair grown and if not…. Then goodbye…

 Smirking the man left the palace and the king retired to his bedroom where his wife was anxiously waiting.

‘Any news dear’? She asked her voice full of worry.

‘They have done it’.

‘Done what’??

 ‘She is to be executed if her hair doesn’t grow’. 

NO!! I won’t have it! No…. no…she is just a child. No!! the queen wailed. It will have to be done dear; the king replied. The people are growing more and more restless.

The queen could not hold it anymore and she fainted with shock.

By this time, you will be wondering about this drama and it is only fair that I tell you about it….

Not long ago in this prosperous kingdom a princess was born. But the people of this kingdom refused to accept her. This was because she was born with short hair instead of long. Yes, you would be thinking what was the deal with short hair, but in that time only long hair were considered beautiful and royal. Long hair was considered a mark of royalty. The town people thus refused to accept her as their princess.

And so, the days went by and the date of execution came nearer. The night before however, a miracle occurred saving and destroying the life of the young princess…...

A witch passing by heard the shouts of the people to bring out the princess. The witch alarmed hurried to the palace. Then disguising herself as an old woman she went to the king to talk.

Your highness, I…...

What are you? the guards mocked. A piece of rubbish?? The witch ignored them though clenched her jaw so hard, cracked a tooth.

Your highness I can cure the princess. Just let me have a look at her. The king overcome with emotion did not refuse and motioned the guards to do the same. The guards laughed again,

‘What the best doctors couldn’t do how can a piece of rubbish do ‘? That was too much for the witch. She flicked her hand and the guards dropped dead. Immediately the king knew that she was no ordinary woman. He beckoned the maid to bring the child. Meanwhile the crowd grew restless thinking the king was hiding the princess. The witch held the child and announced that she would be able to cure the child but asked a price. The king desperate agreed to give anything. The witch performed a spell she knew and before you knew it the princess had long, golden, wavy hair, longer than anyway had ever had. And so, she was named Rapunzel and this is her tale….

The royal family overcome with joy, started celebrating. She no longer had to be executed. The king organised a grand feast inviting anyone who would come. People came from far away just to look at the now beautiful princess. Caught up in celebrations the king forgot his promise to the witch. Outraged the witch burst in the feast and asked the king for her reward.  The king much embarrassed remembered his promise and vowed to give anything she would ask for. The witch asked for half of his kingdom of course the king refused. But not only did he refuse, angry that the witch wanted as much power as him, he ordered the guards to throw her out, forgetting that she was the one who had saved his daughter’s life.

The celebrations continued but the king was worried. He had seen what she was capable of. And he was right. The witch did take revenge….

At the dead of night, the witch stole Rapunzel and took her away to a tall tower where she locked her away. In the morning when the queen did not find the princess, she alarmed the king. The king ordered the guards to go in every direction and search every place for the witch and the princess. however, the tower was well hidden and concealed beneath a layer of magic.

The witch raised Rapunzel for many years in secret. When Rapunzel was 15 years old, she begged her mother to let her out of the horrid tower. The witch agreed for she had a kind heart and only bore a grudge against the king. However before going she warned Rapunzel to make sure that she was not seen.

Do not take this locket out whatsoever my dear.

I won’t mother, I promise.

And with this Rapunzel set out.

After this the original story was quite the same yet a little different. Rapunzel does meet a man who comes to meet her by the same way her mother does – using her hair as a rope to climb up. But the witch being good does not stop the man from coming.

The witch blinding the man?? That never really happened. In fact, the witch, the man and the princess quite enjoyed themselves on stormy nights, playing together and watching the world below search for Rapunzel.

One day a wizard visits the forest where the three of them were having a great time. The wizard was an old enemy of the witch and was wickedly surprised to find witch in the forest. He was awestruck by the beauty of Rapunzel. His mind created an evil plan to take her away and kill the witch to take revenge.

He transformed himself into an old beggar and asked for food and shelter. The witch was not be fooled and she merely said “welcome old friend” and hit the wizard with a green force. Wizard had become very powerful over the years and though the witch was fighting very courageously, she knew she will be overpowered soon. Drawing a shield to protect herself she shouted over her shoulder “Rapunzel get out of here. Save your necks. Use the secret passage. He is too powerful. But I will hold him off for some time. Run.”

Rapunzel just couldn’t do that. She was her mother after all. She refused to go. “This is no time for heroism Rapunzel. He will kidnap you as soon as he is done with me. Go, just know I will always be there for you”. Rapunzel knew she had no choice but to leave her and mounting her horse with the prince, she galloped away. They went to the prince’s palace. Meanwhile in the forest the wizard drawing his knife said “game over witch”. The witch laughed and said “ya, ya all that nonsense.”  And with a final flick of her hand, she transformed herself into flames, erupting her body, and hurtled herself at the wizard. Her sacrifice didn’t go waste. The wizard too couldn’t survive the shock and he burned away. Rapunzel was always happy after that in the care of the prince, but never forgot her heroic foster mother who had saved her life twice and in return gave hers….

The End.