A/N: Hey everyone now this story I am writing is very similar to the Disney Beauty & the Beast but darker and with a few changes. So here are the characters: Beast (Prince Adam) as The Beast and Belle Harris as Beauty. I don't own Disney's Beauty and The Beast (If I did I would have kept them from making that awful midquel). Also before we start here is a link to trivia for Beauty and the Beast but don't read the spoilers part till after I finish the story or else the ending will be ruined: http : / / www . imdb . com / title / tt0101414 / trivia). I only own the idea. Now on with the story!
Prologue
Once upon a time, in a faraway land,
A young Prince lived in a shining castle.
Although he had everything his heart desired,
The Prince was spoiled, selfish, and unkind.
But then, one winter's night,
An old beggar woman came to the castle
And offered him a single Rose
In return for shelter from the bitter cold.
Repulsed by her haggard appearance,
The Prince sneered at the gift,
And turned the old woman away.
But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances,
For Beauty is found within.
And when he dismissed her again,
The old woman's ugliness melted away
To reveal a beautiful Enchantress.
The Prince tried to apologize, but it was too late,
For she had seen that there was no love in his heart.
And as punishment,
She transformed him into a hideous beast,
And placed a powerful spell on the castle,
And all who lived there.
Ashamed of his monstrous form,
The beast concealed himself inside his castle,
With a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world.
The Rose she had offered,
Was truly an enchanted rose,
Which would bloom for many years.
If he could learn to love another,
And earn her love in return
By the time the last petal fell,
Then the spell would be broken.
If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast
For all time.
As the years passed,
He fell into despair, and lost all hope,
For who could ever learn to love...a Beast?
A/N: Well I know that was short but be quiet I am going to be posting the first official chapter soon.
