The names Disney gave to Rapunzel's parents are King Thomas and Queen Primrose, so I am using them.

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King Thomas and Queen Primrose woke up in the middle of the night at the sound of their baby crying. The scene in front of them froze them in place. An old woman grabbed Rapunzel, looking at the King and Queen before disappearing into the night. Quickly, they ran past Rapunzel's crib onto their balcony. They saw no sign of her.

They looked at each other, devastated. They didn't know how the woman came into their room from outside, as they saw no ladder. A rope could not do, for she would have to be in the room to throw down a rope.

"Guards! Guards!" Thomas shouted. Within moments, four guards entered the room. "Someone stole our daughter!" he mumbled in frustration. "O Thomas!" Primrose cried, realizing that this wasn't a nightmare. 'I'm not dreaming!' Her baby girl was gone, and she had seen the kidnapping!

The guards weren't sure how to respond to this message. This hadn't occured for a long time, beyond their lifespan.

A fifth guard entered. "Your Majesty, I and the guards outside saw an old lady running with something in the front of her cloak. She had her hands fastened to it," he said. "That was my daughter, your princess and future queen!" Primrose cried out, tears streaming down her face.

"We will begin a search mission immediately," Sir Leonard told them mightily. The situation was serious. Kidnapping someone, especially the son or daughter of a king and queen, was a crime that resulted in public execution. The guards left, ordering 30 guards to split in four and search for the missing princess. They were to search every house and building in Corona, under beds and in wardrobes, on the roofs, in the forest. It was even scheduled to search a nearby island that was in sight if you stood on the roadway of the bridge!