Prologue
Once upon a time, not too long ago, there lived a young man in a large manor in the woods. He was exceptionally intelligent and charming in every way. Sadly, many people did not see that; most people paid more attention to his older brother, the favorite of basically everyone. Not given the appreciation he so desired, he became cold and closed.
One winter's night, a poor woman came to the manor, asking for shelter from the bitter cold. The young man was as cold as the winter snow, turning the poor woman away. The woman warned the young man that for his selfish ways, he would later be punished.
When the young man turned her away once more, she grabbed him by the arm, revealing her foxlike appearance. She began to curse him, planning on turning him into a monstrous dragon. As the transformation began, he pulled out of her grip, leaving him with a few dragon-like characteristics. Although the transformation wasn't complete, he looked monstrous and hideous, like a mutation, and the woman accepted it.
The woman explained that if the young man did not find someone to love him in ten years, then he would die a horrible monster. With this, she left.
Many of the servants left the manor after seeing this cursed form of the man. Only a few stayed, including his brother, who tried his best to find the cure for this curse.
Many years past, and the monster began to lose all hope, locking himself away in his manor, not stepping outside.
For who could ever learn to love him?
Author's Note: Hello again! This is my new fan fiction. Now, the thing is it won't come as soon as my last one did, only because I wrote my first one ahead of time (the eager beaver I was). I will be really busy while a while, so don't expect to shave new chapters every day. Maybe I'll find time to do so, but maybe not. Sorry. I'm not good at explaining.
- Detective M.