I don't own 1. Pokemon or the characters in it and 2. Beauty and the Beast ( I'm sure Disney still has ownership, which i don't mind)...if I owned 1 then lets just say things would be a bit different ^_^

Prologue

Once upon a time in a land far, far away there was castle that stood tall and mighty, the land it ruled was beautiful, with tall green trees, flowing rivers, and creatures of all shapes and

sizes. It was as if the land and all of its inhabitants came out of a fairytale. There were also many villages that surrounded the castle, most farther from the castle than others. Yet all the

people were loyal to their king and queen and loved them deeply. One glorious day the King and Queen were blessed with a beautiful daughter and named her after the month she was

born in. They named her this for this was a month that had the most beautiful flowers and days out of all the year. The people rejoiced in their beloved rulers' fortune and feasted for

many days as the royal family paraded to each village to show their new family.

As the years passed the King began to long for a son not that he didn't love his daughter, for he loved her with all his heart. But he longed for a son that could continue the line of his

forefathers as well as one to teach how to hunt and fight and one to be proud of. Not long after the King's wish had been granted and he rejoiced of his new born son, as the rest of the

kingdom did as well. The family was happy and the Prince and Princess grew as the years passed and the kingdom came to love them more. The Princess was known for her beauty and

kindness; while her younger brother was know for his great handsomeness and cleverness. On days where the sun was bright and the weather fair, one could see His Royal Highness

and son riding in open fields or practicing with swords or bows and arrows. In a short time the young Prince became known to be a good swordsman, despite his young age, yet one that

still had much to learn. Although his skills were known to be great outside the castle, His Young Highness was known to be mischievous inside.

Once there was rumor that spread throughout the kingdom. Friends of the King and Queen had come to visit and had brought along their children as well. Whispers were that it was

a visit that was to set a marriage together. Nonetheless, the King and Queen welcomed their guests in with open arms as their children began to become close friends as well. One

winter's day, during the stay at the castle the young Prince decided to play a trick on his new friend. In the end, His Young Highness was said to be not allowed anywhere outside his

room except for lessons; this lasted for a month while in the mean time the young child that had been tricked was said to now have a fear of water. However, as the years passed and

the children grew the King and Queen decide to take voyage to another kingdom. It had been some time since the King had visited other lands and he needed to meet with the other

kings of the land out of diplomacy, as well as friendship. The children were left so that they could have some "taste" of how it felt to rule, while under guidance of course, and the King and

Queen promised their return with wonders that they would bring for their children. However that would never come as weeks later word came to the young Prince and Princess of their

parents' travel. A dreadful storm had come during the voyage and the ship was hardly able to make it to port. But although the ship had made it, many of the crew was lost to the sea and

the King and Queen soon became ill. The King of that land did what he could for his long time friends but in the end they soon came to pass. When the news came to the young Prince and

Princess it was a dreary day, with dark clouds covering the skies and rain came down as though it was tears from the eyes. The one who conveyed the distressing news was the King that

had come to visit those years before, for it was his kingdom that was where the King and Queen had gone to visit and passed. The King's father was still alive andwas saddened at the

loss of his son and daughter-in-law, but felt more remorse for his grandchildren that had become parentless. The people mourned as well for the loss of theirbeloved King and Queen and

royalty from other lands came to show their respect. Eventually the old King came to rule again and watched over his grandchildren with love and care. The Princess mourned over her

parents for the first few months after finding out about their death, but soon began to become more cheerful and mature as she wanted to show her strength and courage even though

she was still quite sad. However the young Prince did not fair so well for he was still quite young, he was so saddened by his parents' passing that he seldom came out of his room and

started to distance himself from those around him. His heart began to grow cold from the distance and refused to open to those who wanted in. Some say that his heart turned to ice and

his once cheerful presence became one of bitterness; his eyes that were once a lush green with specks of dark blue soon turned dark and looked as though they were a foreboding

storm. None dared to approach for fear of his possible wrath, yet the servants that were once closest to him remained loyal and continued to love the Prince hoping for his boyish smile to

return once more. The people of the land never knew of the change of His Young Highness, which is thanks to the Old King for he had his grandson confined within the castle walls in

hopes that he would somehow return to himself if only given the time. The Princess however brought her younger brother out at night without her grandfather's knowledge and took him

to the fields where they once played. There the Prince and Princess would reminisce about the once happy past and the Princess would smile knowing that her brother was not completely

lost.

As the years went by, the Prince became colder to those around him, and the Old King and Princess feared for his soul but they did not know what else they could do to save him. One

winter soon changed the lives of all those in the kingdom. It was a dark and cold winter's night when it all happened. An old woman came to the castle and knocked on the great oak

door. She asked for some shelter from the harsh cold but the Prince refused, not wanting a thing to do with the haggish old woman. The Old King and Princess said that no harm would

come of it, but the Prince refused their whims. The elderly woman asked once more and offered a beautiful rose in return, for that was all that she had beside the cloak on her back. She

warned the Prince not to judge by looks but by the heart. However the Prince refused once more with scorn in his eyes and disgust in his voice and began to shut the door when a great

light came from the old woman. The old woman shed her cloak and revealed her self to be a beautiful enchantress. She told the Prince that because of his cold heart that refused love, he

would pay the price. The Prince begged for forgiveness but it was too late. The Prince was stripped of his beauty and turned into a hideous beast as the castle soon became cursed as

well and all those that lived there. The Enchantress said that the only way to break the spell was that he would have to learn how to love and be loved by another. Leaving a mirror that

showed the outside world behind, the Enchantress left the Prince with the rose she had as well. The rose would bloom until his twenty-first birthday and if he could not undo the spell by

then, all would be lost…forever. Disgusted by his appearance the Prince shut himself in the castle, where he and all those that lived in it were trapped in the horrible curse that was upon

them. Not only was the castle bewitched, but so too were the villages that surrounded the castle. Plagued by famine and disease, the people were driven out leaving the lands to return

wild quickly by the enchantment of the Sorceress. Only the towns and villages that were of a greater distance were saved of the horrible fate that fell upon the rest of the kingdom. Soon

all was forgotten of the Prince and Princess and all that had happened as legends and myths spread of a beast that roamed the wild woods, causing no one to venture from the path lest

they wanted to meet a quick death. So became the Beast, cut off from the world by his own doings, forgotten to only those that were outside the castle walls. Few within hoped for

someone to come and break the curse, while even less hoped for the prince to find love once more. And despair grew as time went by, for who could ever come to love a beast?

AN: Well what yall think? i decided to call it A Twisted Tale cuz it's not quite like beauty and the beast (obviously)...well i have the next few chaps done, for now, but i MUST work on my other stories, so this is just something that i decided to do in the mean time...YAY for winter vacation! well i must be off, got my other stories and other work i gotta do.

later-

Calico ;-P