Once upon a time, there lived a prince who was vain, cold hearted, and cruel. He despised all ugliness and judged only by appearance alone. One cold, snowy night, an old beggar woman came to his palace to seek refuge from a snow storm.
"Away, ya filthy peasant! I'm not havin' trash like you hangin' around!" he scoffed and tried to send her away.
"But please sir, I've nowhere to go. I have nothing but this mirror and rare black rose to pay you back for your hospitality".
The Dark Prince still turned her away. That was when the beggar revealed herself to be a beautiful enchantress, an Angewomon. The prince, realizing his mistake, begged for her to have mercy on him.
"You base your opinions on appearance alone. Now you have to pay the price for such ignorance, selfishness, and cruelty. You will lose your wings and your most powerful weapon. And all of your household will be turned to household objects".
Angewomon tore off the prince's beautiful black wings and took his most prized weapon, the Corona Blaster. Every human in the castle, as said, was turned to household objects.
"Is there anything I can do…anythin' I can do to earn them both back?" the prince asked.
"There is one way. I will leave you with this rose and mirror. You must learn to love someone for who they are and earn their love in return by the time the last petal on this rose falls".
"I'll do it! You'll see!".
"I wish you luck, Prince Beelzemon".
Angewomon left, leaving nothing but the mirror and the black rose exactly as she said it would be.