A/N: Hello, strangers! I have returned with an idea that should quench the thirst for fic in the TDaHLQ hiatus. It's a Sherlolly (yey!) Beauty and the Beast AU thing, so read on! As ever, feel free to review, fave and follow. Ideas are welcome! Toodles, my lovelies!
Casting:
Benedict Cumberbatch as 'The Freak'/Sherlock Holmes
Louise Brealey as Molly Hooper
Lara Pulver as the Enchantress
Various other characters as themselves
Once upon a time, but not too long ago, a rich young man lived in his manor in the countryside. He was born with intelligence and bravery in his mind and with ice and contempt in his heart. His brother gave him everything he desired while he showed off his intellect for the world to see.
One day, a woman came to the young man's house with a sword and a problem that needed to be solved in return for a night away from the bitter rain. Solving her problem quickly, he cast her away without a second glance. But she warned him against it, for complexity is found within. When he pushed her away a second time, her rugged, drenched appearance melted away to reveal a beautiful, smart enchantress.
The young man now could not read her and asked for forgiveness, but she had already seen the hatred in his heart. And as punishment, she transformed him into a hideous, despised monster of a man, and placed a terrible spell over the manor and the staff who lived there. Ashamed and angered by his new form, he concealed himself inside the manor, with only a telescope to see the town nearby. The sword she had given him was truly an enchanted sword that would shine for many years.
If the young man could learn to love another, and earn her love in return by the time that the last speck of iron rusted, the spell would be broken. If not, then he would remain in this form for all time. As time passed, he fell into despair, and lost all hope, for who could learn to love...a Freak?