MLP Beauty and the Beast
Prologue-Princess Luna's Curse
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Once upon a time in the hidden heart of Prance (thanks Magpiepony) a handsome young prince named Blueblood lived in a beautiful castle the Everfree Forest. Although he had everything his heart desired Prince Blueblood was selfish and unkind. Hoity Toity, a charcoal grey stallion with a silver mane and tail entered the prince's private quarters. "Master, it's time,"he said quietly. The white unicorn stallion was dressed in royal finery and a gold mask (for it was a masked ball), he said nothing but swept past his servant, sparing him only a contemptuous glance. He had taxed the village that lay on the outskirts of the forest, to fill his castle with the most beautiful objects. And his parties with the most beautiful and upper class ponies. Trumpets blared as the prince entered the ballroom and every pony bowed out of respect. Ornate decorations hung on the ceiling and roof and a banquet with the finest food money could buy lay out on gigantic tables. On Hoity's cue, Countess Coloratura the opera singer began the evening's entertainment.
"OH, HOW DIVINE
GLAMOUR, MUSIC AND MAGIC COMBINE
SEE THE MAIDENS,
SO ANXIOUS TO SHINE
LOOK FOR A SIGN
THAT ENHANCES CHANCES
SHE'LL BE HIS SPECIAL ONE.
WHAT A DISPLAY
WHAT A BREATHTAKING, THRILLING ARRAY.
EVERY PRINCE, EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY
LET US SING WITH PASSION,
GUSTO, FIT TO BURST, OH
NOT A CARE IN THE WORLD."
Then, an unexpected intruder arrived at the castle seeking shelter from the bitter storm outside. In return she offered Prince Blueblood a single rose as a gift. Repulsed by her haggard appearance the snobby prince turned the old mare away. But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances. But when Blueblood simply dismissed her again the old mare's outward appearance melted away to reveal…the beautiful Princess of the Night, Luna. The prince begged for forgiveness, but it was too late. For Luna had seen that there was no love in his heart. As punishment she transformed Prince Blueblood into a hideous beast (a draconequus to be precise). And she placed a powerful spell on the castle which turned all those who lived there into inanimate objects (though their minds and personalities didn't change, nor did they lose the ability to talk or move). As days bled into years the prince and his servants would be forgotten by the world, for the Princess of the Night had erased all memory of them from the minds of the ponies they had loved. But the rose she had offered was truly an enchanted rose. If Blueblood could learn to love another and earn their love in return by the time the last petal fell on his twenty-first birthday, the spell would be broken. If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast forever and his servants would become antiques (real inanimate objects). "You shall now go by the name Discord,"Luna told the prince,"For you have brought misery and disharmony to your subjects and your heart is as hard as stone. Only when the spell is broken will you have earnt your true name and title back." And with that she left the castle. As the years passed Prince Blueblood/Discord fell into despair and lost all hope. For who could ever learn to love a beast?
Yes people. It's our old friend Blueblood as the prince. Obvious choice really. And Discord as the Beast! LOL! :] But who is Belle? Read on to find out… XO l3