What started as a just an idea for a oneshot turned into a full blown multi-chapter story. Basically, what this is is a story that is loosely based off of the Disney film Beauty and the Beast and the stage production of Beauty and the Beast. The chapter titles get their names from the songs on the soundtrack for the stage production. If you haven't heard it, DO IT! It's really good and I suggest listening to the original version; it's the best. I will be changing some things from the original plot line of both for the purposes of this story. I don't know how often I will update because I am a first year college student. So if I don't update on a regular basis, please don't hate! I'll try my best to update as often as possible. Anyway, let's get this ball rolling shall we? I don't have a beta so all the mistakes are mine (CaptainSwan is the main focus).
She warned him not to be deceived by appearances,
For beauty is found within.
Once there lived a Prince named Killian Jones. The young prince lived in a shining castle in the Enchanted Forrest. The Prince had everything he could possibly dream of, however, despite this; he was selfish, spoiled, and unkind. He barked new orders at his servants every single day, much to their dismay. Both his subjects and his servants felt like they were walking on eggshells.
One day, the Prince stole away from the castle; wanting to have a break from the castle walls. He walked down to the beach, and looked out at the water. He knew what he was doing to his servants and his people were unkind and selfish. He tried to change; he did, but his temper and his need to have the best, got in the way. They just don't understand Killian thought to himself, stupid peasants.
He shook his head and continued to walk along the beach, his thoughts wandering to being out at sea. It was a dream of his to be on the open seas, but when he was younger his parents kept him from it. Saying it wasn't a Prince's duty to be on a ship, not when he had to be on land protecting his people. Killian sighed, kicking the sand and stormed away from the beach. He wondered if his parents had allowed him to indulge in his one wish, would he still be as selfish and unkind? No, he thought bitterly, I wouldn't.
After that day at the beach, Prince Killian's unpleasantness got worse. He lashed out at his servants for even the smallest of things. His servants did not know what to do, they were desperate. Every morning they woke up in fear because they did not know what it would hold. They started to consider it a good day if Killian only lashed out at them fifteen times. Days when he was quiet and away for a greater part of the day, alarmed them. It usually meant he was going to blow up at the end of the day. They were scared to be in the castle they once used to love, and the worst part was, they had nowhere to go.
Then one night later that winter, there was a knock on the door to the castle. The prince opened the door to reveal an old beggar. He offered Killian a single rose in return for shelter from the blizzard outside. Repulsed by the old man's gaunt appearance, Killian scoffed at the gift. He turned the old man away, but he warned Killian not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within. Killian scoffed yet again at what the old man had to say and turned him away once more. As Killian was about to turn around again, the old man shed his ugly appearance to reveal a slightly younger man. Killian gasped when he realized he was standing in front of who was rumored to be the 'Dark One'. He tried to apologize, but it was too late, the Dark One had seen what the servants had been talking about. There was no love or kindness in the prince's heart, and as punishment he transformed Killian into a hideous one handed man. Standing in front of the Dark One was no longer the handsome and selfish prince, but instead a man whose clothes were torn and ragged. His face was contorted and deformed. Killian was hunched over and his eyes were blinded by the small firelight that was flickering to give the Dark One light. Killian looked at his hands, or rather hand. He gasped, but it came out as a low guttural growl. In place of his left hand was a hook. As the spell finished its doing upon Killian, it made its way all throughout the castle. It was the small price the servants had to pay. Ashamed of his monstrous appearance, the beast concealed himself within the confines of his castle, with a magic mirror to show him the outside world. The rose the Dark One had offered him was enchanted; it would bloom until Killian's twenty-first year. If Killian could learn to love another and earn her love in return before the last petal fell; the spell would be broken. If not, well, he would remain a beast for all time. As the years passed by, Killian began to despair, he lost all hope. For who could ever learn to love a beast?
There was a girl who lived in a small town, just on the outskirts of the Kingdom where the beastly prince hid away. She was the most beautiful girl in the whole town with a slim but athletic figure and long golden locks. While she was very beautiful, it was overshadowed by what made her different from the town's people. The girl, Emma, didn't like gowns or talk of balls. She preferred sword fighting, archery, reading and horseback riding. But most of all what set her apart from the people was her father David Nolan. He was dubbed the town's crazy person. He shut himself inside his home ever since his wife died. He was also an inventor, and he invented things that did not always work. Despite this however, Emma loved him with all her heart. While she didn't remember her mother, Emma knew how much she had meant to David. Her heart also swelled with pride every time her father completed an invention, it didn't matter whether it worked or not, if it made her father happy, than she was happy as well.
Emma was in the woods working on her swordsmanship, pretending she was fighting a pirate so she could get home to save her son. She jabbed at the tree, pretending that instead of connecting with bark, she was connecting with another blade. By the end of her training session, she slumped against the now hacked up tree. She sighed, all she wanted was adventure. Something to make her forget the life she had here in the small town filled with pretentious people. In all her nineteen years of life, the most adventure she got was from reading books, or preparing herself for something that she knew would never happen. What she wouldn't give to be whisked away and find something more! She smiled just thinking about it. "EMMA!" she heard her father yell.
She sighed and slung her sword against her side, and grabbed her handkerchief. Slowly dragging herself back towards the melancholy reality she lived in; and away from her dreams of adventure and true love. Something she knew that didn't exist in the real world.
Mr. Gold/ Rumple is the Enchanter say what?! Where's Regina you ask? Oh... she comes up don't worry. Albeit unexpected, but she's still in here. So here's the first chapter. What did you think? Did you like what I did with Killian? I struggled for a long time with how I was going to make him look as a Beast. I went with half of his appearance as Captain Hook, and half Quasi Modo from Hunchback of Notre-Dame. Hence the hunched over back, sensitivity to light etc. What do you guys think of the servants going to dear old Mr. Gold? I figured it was a good idea... considering. Anyway, read and review and tell me what you think!
