(A/N: Hello all! This our first fanfic for Final Fantasy VII, and I am sorry we took so long. School comes first, after all. Alice-due to personal problems-will not be adding to this story for some time. She probably won't want to when she figures out who the main paring is......Die hard Yuffentine fan....But maybe I can persuade her.....In any case, enjoy this new version of Beauty and the Beast!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Final Fantasy or Beauty and the Beast. All rights go to their respective owners. All that belongs me are the OCs.)
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?
(Well......This is actually the prologue from the movie, if anyone didn't recognize it. I hope you liked it and will review-PLEASE!-and come back for Chapter One.
So, until then, Adieu!
~Marise)