There was a time when humans were not the only rulers of the earth. During this time they only owned the bits and pieces of land that they could keep. Controlling the seas was rare, and the skies dangerous. Humans, although incredibly smart, were not always the strongest, for they had to compete against the most gruesome of beats. In fact, during this time, humans were not even called humans.
They were called the Beauties.
The Beauties were just that, exquisite and wise creatures that had matured and civilized themselves faster than anything else in the forests. Their rapid development caused panic and jealousy among many others who lived in the forest, and the Beauties had many enemies. It was almost impossible for them to trust anyone but their own kind.
There was one kind of creature though, that particularly didn't get along with the Beauties. Considered the exact opposite of the Beauties, they were given the name the Beasts. The Beats were wild, hideous and violet monsters that haunted dreams and terrorized the night. They believed the only way to settle an argument was through battle, which is why they loathed the perfect lives of the Beauties.
Every Beauty hated every Beast, and every Beast hated every Beauty.
But of course, in nature, there are always exceptions. There was a tale that floated through the winds of a male Beast and female Beauty who had fallen in love with each other. They kept their affair secret for as long as they could, and although many suspected the woman was seeing someone, they could not prove it.
Until, that is, she became pregnant. And imagine everyone's horrified shock when they realized the father was none other than the Beauty's worst enemy. The Beast was sentenced to death; hunted down despites the woman's pleas, and then killed before her own eyes. As for the woman, it is unsure as to what happened to her, as tales often have multiple endings.
Some say that she was killed along with the Beast, for she had betrayed and embarrassed her own kind. This was the most respectable ending, for it meant that her mixed-blood child would be dead as well and the keep the Beauties' world perfected. Others said though that she escaped, and gave birth to her child in the forest, where she and her baby were hidden, a secret and mystery to all.
But what a foolish ending to a foolish story, for never would any respectable Beauty have an affair with a Beast, and if so, the Royalties of the Beauties would never let the woman and her thing of a child escape. Nonetheless, the story of this woman and her baby was a favourite among the Beauties. Where was the mixed-blood child now? What would she look like (for the winds had whispered it would be a girl)? There were many answers to these questions, but whatever kingdom the Beauties lived in, the name for the mixed-blood child was always the same.
It was a strange, unfamiliar yet beautiful name. It fit perfectly for a half Beauty, half Beast creature, and although no Beauty would ever admit it, they all thought it was the most beautiful sounding name they had ever heard.
The name was Arabella.
A/N - Just a little opening to this story.
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