Readers...Be My Guest.
Tale as old as time
True as it can be
Barely even friends,
Then somebody bends
Unexpectedly.
Who doesn't like a fairy tale? Stories of dragons and giants, of mermaids and fairies, of witches and wizards, of princesses and heroes.
Of magic.
And true love.
Love, of course, is a magic all of its own. Every love story is unique – locked in a castle, living with dwarves, or ugly stepsisters. Of balls and pretty dresses. Of friends and family.
Of dreaming of happy ever afters.
This story, though, is different. Our Beauty isn't a princess waiting to be rescued. Yes, she's a witch- a good witch who has been tainted by dark magic. A young witch, still struggling with the after effects of a war, and her actions in that war that still haunt her dreams at night.
Our Beast is in seclusion. He has been scarred, literally and figuratively, by dark magic, the darkest kind. He was lauded a hero, a saviour, but the price was too high. He locked himself away, vowing never to let anyone get close to him again, for fear they too, would leave him.
And the curse that the dark witch placed upon him increases every year.
Outside forces will bring them together. She, stubborn and fiery. He, resigned to a life of solitude.
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Because the best part of a happy ever after is the journey getting there.
Just a little change
Small to say the least
Both a little scared
Neither one prepared
Beauty and the Beast.
Chapter One
Once upon a time...