Hey my loves. I'm aware it's been ages and rather than publishing a new story, I should really be trying to work on the others. But Beauty and the Beast is my all time favorite movie and I couldn't help but think how interesting it would be to see the VA characters as the B&tB characters and well, here I am. I own absolutely nothing. There will be some differences from the movie in this story, but I'm gonna try to stay pretty true the the movie. Italics will indicate the narrator and songs later on. Updates will not be very regular, just bare with me! Enjoy! I don't own anything!

Beauty and the Beast

Prologue

Once upon a time, in the hidden heart of France, lived a handsome young prince in a beautiful castle.

A tall, dark haired man sits before a vanity, while his staff adds the finishing touch on his white-powdered face. He truly was a handsome man, with a strong face and piercing brown eyes. He had a muscular build, although it was obvious from the way his staff bustled around him that he never did lift a finger to do much of anything.

Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was selfish and unkind. He taxed his village to fill his castle with the most beautiful objects and his parties with the most beautiful people.

"Master, it's time," the head of the prince's staff told his charge. The prince smiled coolly and made his way to the ballroom where fair maidens were already dancing to the music a beautiful blonde haired woman was belting out with obvious passion. The prince sat in his throne for a moment to admire his party before standing to join the beautiful dance.

The night was dark and stormy, although no one paid much mind to it. Every person in the ballroom was too enthralled in the magic of the night to pay much mind to what was happening outside. That is, until two hard knocks fell on the heavy glass door. The door swung open to reveal a haggard old woman with a heavy walking stick.

Then one night an old woman arrived at the castle, seeking shelter from the bitter storm. In return for his kindness, the woman offered the prince a single rose. Repulsed by her haggard appearance, the prince turned the woman away.

The prince threw his head back and laughed a cold laugh. He tossed the rose away as though it were trash and turned to his subjects. Not wanting to anger the prince, his entire ballroom followed suit and laughed nervously at the poor old woman.

The woman warned the prince not to be deceived by appearances, for true beauty is found within. When he refused her again, her outward appearance melted away to reveal a beautiful enchantress. The prince begged for forgiveness but she had already seen that there was no love in his heart. And as punishment, she transformed the prince into a hideous beast and placed a powerful spell on the castle and all who lived there. But there was still hope, for the rose the enchantress had offered was truly an enchanted one. If he could learn to love another and earn their love in return, before the last petal fell, the spell would be broken.

People fled from the ballroom and castle as the prince transformed in front of their very eyes. A young boy charged through the crowd to see what was happening but his mother grabbed him before he could get too close. The prince yelped in pain as his entire body took new form. The only part of him that remained unchanged, were the deep brown eyes.

As the days bled into years, the prince and his servants were forgotten by the world, for the enchantress had erased them from their loved ones memories. The prince fell into despair and lost all hope.

The beast stormed through his bedroom and slashed at all paintings of his beautiful face in a blind rage. He sulked out onto his balcony and glared miserably at the rose, sitting in its intricate glass cover, floating above the table and glowing a brilliant red.

For who could ever learn…to love a beast?

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