Once there were two brothers who lived in a Castle. The Eldest brother was kind and wise. The Younger brother was spoiled and mean. One day the Eldest brother left the castle to serve his country above himself. Years past and the brother never returned. During that time the Younger brother fell under a curse that he brought upon himself causing him to spend the rest of his life as a Beast like creature shying away from the Public eye.
The Eldest brother fell in love with a woman while he was out fighting that war and they had two children and for a time were happy. However fate had other plans for the family. In a great Revolution the Eldest brother and his loving wife died leaving their children orphans. The children had no home and no family except for the uncle they never knew, so they were sent there to stay under his care.
The Younger brother had no idea how to care for the two children, whose beauty was the opposite of his hideousness; so he was in need of a governess to care for the children to educate them and bring them up to be noble members of society. All while he slowly fell into insanity
Chapter I
In an Old French village there was a certain girl who stood out from her other fellow country girls. For one thing she was educated another thing was she was beautiful. In fact her name did mean beauty; Belle was her name and all other girls envied. She was the only daughter of a Poor farmer/inventor who made a meager living and sometimes could barely support the two of them. She was an eligible woman however no one interested her. She had an adventurous spirit and at the right full age of 17 she got up and left for Pairs to make it on her own
Belle walked down Harley Street one day in order to meet an Employer in order to answer a add for a governess. She walked up to the residence an old town house converted into a Business Office. Scribed in gold across the window "Bête et Phoebus de Investissement."
She walked in to see a blonde haired young man at a brown wooden desk scribing away at some financial papers. She wondered if he was the employer, he looked very hansom.
Phoebus: Hello miss can I help you?
Belle: I am here to answer this add in the paper for a Governess.
Phoebus: Oh Beast! A woman is here in regards to the Add you put in the paper!
A door at the very end of the room opened. Phoebus signaled her to go in, it was also at that moment that she noticed a golden ring on his ring finger he was taken.
Phoebus: Go right in
He then lowered his tone of voice.
Phoebus: Just between you and me don't say anything about his appearance. He is quite sensitive about his looks.
Belle nodded and walked into the room. The room was almost completely dark black except for a small window of light that shined light upon a wooden chair in front of a business type desk that was cluttered with more financial papers. A Dark figure stood in the corner that was nearly impossible to make out.
Beast: Close the door behind you!
Belle: Yes, sir!
She almost already felt like a servant. She closed the door, which dimmed the room even darker. He stood there a few moments silent until she had sat down in the chair in front of his desk. He was already captivated by her beauty and could not draw his sight away from her as he began to passe back and forth in the security of the shadows.
Beast: You will serve at my manor in the south valley. My old residence fell victim to fire 9 months ago.
Belle: I am very sorry to hear that.
Beast: I am not telling you this to receive your pity! I am simply informing you of the situation, it's best that you hear it from me first rather than one of the employees
Belle: Very well then.
She was already curious about this happening and vowed that very moment to get to the bottom of it.
Beast: You will be in charge of all the servants at my manor and you will also be in charge of all the responsibilities and education of the children!
Belle: Children?
Beast: There not mine! They are my dead brother's children.
Belle: Oh my condolences.
Beast: Don't bother! It was his fault he decided to go and fight in some stupid war and ended up getting himself and his wife shoot!
She noticed the insensitivity in his voice. He continued for a few more minuets talking about all the technicalities.
Beast: Well do except the offer?
She thought to her self for a moment than asked a bold question.
Belle: Step into the light first
He hesitated at first but finally gave in and walked into visible view.