Prolog
Once Upon a Time in the kingdom of Shikon lived a young prince. The prince lost his parents when he was just a young pup, everyone at the castle helped raise the young prince. Although he had everything he could want the prince was spoiled, selfish and unkind. One cold winters night an old bagger woman came to the castle and offered the prince a shining pink jewel intern 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 jewel she had offered was truly an enchanted jewel which will shine for many years.
If he could learn to love another, And earn her love in return by the time the jewel goes completely black, Then the spell would be broken. If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time.
As the century's passed, He fell into despair, and lost all hope, For who could ever learn to love...a Beast?