*Disclaimer* **Final Fantasy VII and all of it's character's are owned by
Squaresoft. The story for beauty and the beast has many authors, but I
based mine on the original version and the Disney version. Regular
disclaimers apply.
A/N - NEW AND REVISED!!!!!!!!!!!!
Final Fantasy VII - Beauty and the Beast by DeandraJavan
Brief Introduction
Prologue
Once upon a time, in a kingdom that had never known sorrow or grief, a prince sat on his throne, taking in the warmth of the fire beside him. Prince Cloud VII was just beginning to drift off into a deep slumber when he heard a tapping at the door. He waited for one of his servants to answer it. When none had arrived, he got up and answered it himself. An old lady stood there with a basket of dried old roses.
"What is it that you want?" Cloud asked annoyed. If he was to be bothered by this, why should he be polite?
"I come seeking shelter, My Lord." The old lady said.
"And what do I get from it? Have you any money? It would cost you 10,000 gil to even stay at a place half as nice as this!" the prince pointed out, not wanting to deal with her.
"I have no money, Highness, but I have these roses," she said showing Cloud the roses.
"No money? You must be mad to even offer me this! Why would I want a rose that is as dried up and dead as you!?!? Get out of my sight!" the prince shouted enraged.
As soon as the prince had finished his sentence, a thick mist encircled him and the woman. By the time the smoke had cleared, the old lady had vanished. In her place was a man as tall as Cloud, but with long, silvery hair and cat-like eyes.
"Fool! I have given you a test and you have failed! In your heart there is no love, you care for no one but yourself! And you shall pay for it!" shouted the cat-eyed man.
"Who are you?" Cloud asked forcefully, but a little afraid.
"I am called Sephiroth. I have roamed these lands for all time, testing ones whom need testing." The silver-haired man replied.
"So I have failed your test. Who cares? I bid you safe journey and good luck." With that, Cloud shut the door.
Sephiroth stood outside in the cold staring at the door. Anger boiled within him. He knocked on the door repeatedly until the prince answered it again.
"Oh, you're still here? Did you forget something?" The prince asked snubly.
"Yes. I forgot to tell you the consequences of failing one of my tests. I curse anyone who fails to meet my standards for all eternity. Unfortunately for you, I will not give you all eternity." He took out a dried rose from his basket and placed his hand over it, turning it into the beautiful red rose it had once been. "You have until the end of this rose's life. But do not worry, this rose is enchanted and will last exactly one-hundred years until all of its pedals fall off and it dies. The only cure for the curse is for a woman to fall in love with you, but... Who would ever love a beast like you?"
The prince flinched. A pain like nothing he had ever known before began to consume his entire being. It felt like his very insides were trying to get out. He watched as his hand grew larger and larger, and his nails grow longer and thicker. Finally, the pain stopped. The prince looked up at Sephiroth.
"You will not be all alone. I shall leave you your servants, but not as humans. They shall take the shape of inanimate objects, I don't want word of you spreading around to the villagers." And with that last word, the cat- eyed man disappeared and left the prince staring at his reflection in a mirror that had been left on the floor when Sephiroth had vanished.
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Questions? Comments? Contact me at DeandraJavan@aol.com
A/N - NEW AND REVISED!!!!!!!!!!!!
Final Fantasy VII - Beauty and the Beast by DeandraJavan
Brief Introduction
Prologue
Once upon a time, in a kingdom that had never known sorrow or grief, a prince sat on his throne, taking in the warmth of the fire beside him. Prince Cloud VII was just beginning to drift off into a deep slumber when he heard a tapping at the door. He waited for one of his servants to answer it. When none had arrived, he got up and answered it himself. An old lady stood there with a basket of dried old roses.
"What is it that you want?" Cloud asked annoyed. If he was to be bothered by this, why should he be polite?
"I come seeking shelter, My Lord." The old lady said.
"And what do I get from it? Have you any money? It would cost you 10,000 gil to even stay at a place half as nice as this!" the prince pointed out, not wanting to deal with her.
"I have no money, Highness, but I have these roses," she said showing Cloud the roses.
"No money? You must be mad to even offer me this! Why would I want a rose that is as dried up and dead as you!?!? Get out of my sight!" the prince shouted enraged.
As soon as the prince had finished his sentence, a thick mist encircled him and the woman. By the time the smoke had cleared, the old lady had vanished. In her place was a man as tall as Cloud, but with long, silvery hair and cat-like eyes.
"Fool! I have given you a test and you have failed! In your heart there is no love, you care for no one but yourself! And you shall pay for it!" shouted the cat-eyed man.
"Who are you?" Cloud asked forcefully, but a little afraid.
"I am called Sephiroth. I have roamed these lands for all time, testing ones whom need testing." The silver-haired man replied.
"So I have failed your test. Who cares? I bid you safe journey and good luck." With that, Cloud shut the door.
Sephiroth stood outside in the cold staring at the door. Anger boiled within him. He knocked on the door repeatedly until the prince answered it again.
"Oh, you're still here? Did you forget something?" The prince asked snubly.
"Yes. I forgot to tell you the consequences of failing one of my tests. I curse anyone who fails to meet my standards for all eternity. Unfortunately for you, I will not give you all eternity." He took out a dried rose from his basket and placed his hand over it, turning it into the beautiful red rose it had once been. "You have until the end of this rose's life. But do not worry, this rose is enchanted and will last exactly one-hundred years until all of its pedals fall off and it dies. The only cure for the curse is for a woman to fall in love with you, but... Who would ever love a beast like you?"
The prince flinched. A pain like nothing he had ever known before began to consume his entire being. It felt like his very insides were trying to get out. He watched as his hand grew larger and larger, and his nails grow longer and thicker. Finally, the pain stopped. The prince looked up at Sephiroth.
"You will not be all alone. I shall leave you your servants, but not as humans. They shall take the shape of inanimate objects, I don't want word of you spreading around to the villagers." And with that last word, the cat- eyed man disappeared and left the prince staring at his reflection in a mirror that had been left on the floor when Sephiroth had vanished.
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Questions? Comments? Contact me at DeandraJavan@aol.com