Too Late?
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Cogsworth, Lumire and Chip decided it was best for Maurice to speak to Adam alone, much to his dismay. Lumire pointed him to the right room and as soon as he was gone; POOF. POOF. POOF.
The spell was broken; they were human!
Maurice gently knocked on the door Cogsworth had sent him too.
"Come in." Maurice was surprised at the soft voice that called to him; he was expecting the deep growl of the beast.
Maurice slowly entered. He shut the door and braced him for seeing the monster he had once came across. He turned round and was shocked. The man in front of him was human?
"Excuse me, do you know where I could find the m-master of this castle?" the old man trembled.
"Maurice!" the young prince exclaimed. He ran straight to old man and went down on his knees, taking his hand. "I am so sorry for any harm I may have cause you or your daughter. Please can you find it in your heart to forgive me?"
"Beast?" Maurice asked; Adam hung his head in shame. The last time Maurice saw him, he truly deserved that name. "Is that you?"
"Yes. My name is Adam now, sir." He rose to his feet.
"H-how? But-but w-why? What happened?" Maurice stuttered in his usual fashion when he was shocked.
"Many years ago, I was young, selfish and foolish. An old beggar woman came to the door, asking for shelter. I…I didn't like the way she looked, so I turned her away. Next thing I knew she was the beautiful enchantress; she placed a curse on me and the castle and all my servants. We had to remain, the way we were until I could learn to love someone and earn their love in return. When your daughter was staying here, we- I started to fall for her. I didn't know it was going to happen, it just sort of did you know? And judging by the way we are now I-I Sir, I think your daughter may … love me. But maybe she doesn't. Ugh, it's no use." He explained while pacing around the west wing.
"M-master," Maurice bravely spoke up.
"Please, call me Adam." He said, a little rougher than intended.
"Okay, if it's any consolation; I know Belle loves you. She told me so herself!"
"Really?" Adam's face lit up.
"But I'm afraid I have some bad news." Adam's face fell. "She told me to give you this."
My dearest Adam,
I am so sorry I can't be there with you. You have no idea how much this pains me. Please don't come to my village, Gaston will just use your head to decorate his tavern. Or worse, our bedroom. Please keep my father safe. I hope I get to see you soon.
Your kind regards,
Belle.
Oh, btw I love you.
"What does she mean?" Adam cried out. "Gaston? 'Our' bedroom? She told me about that jerk. Ugh. Why couldn't she be here?"
Maurice read over the note his daughter had sent him. He could see the worry and concern in the young man's eyes. He truly loved his daughter.
"Adam…she…she is to marry Gaston." Maurice said.
"What!" shouted Adam.
"Master, whatever is the matter?" Mrs Potts asked running into the west wing with Cogsworth, Lumire and Chip followed behind.
"Sacrebleu! Master, you look oui, magnifiques." Lumire said, changing the mood.
"Thanks Lumire. You guys all look amazing too! I'm such a fool. I can't believe I kept you guys like this for 10 years. I am so sorry. Can you find it in your hearts to forgive me?" he practically begged.
The former enchanted objects exchanged strange looks that melted into a small warm smile.
Mrs Potts stepped forward, "Of course Master."
"Now, master if you don't mind we asking, what was all the yelling about?" Cogsworth asked.
"It's Belle…she's in trouble." Adam turned his back to his friends and went out to the balcony.
A chorus of questions exploded from the servants; 'how? Why? Where? But didn't she break the spell? Doesn't she love you? Oh, she must! Master what's going on?'
Maurice could see the anger building up in Adam.
"Okay," Belle's father let out, "I think I should explain. You see, just after Belle left this place, someone from the asylum for the loons showed up at our door, they thought I was crazy because of my story of the beast. They were going to lock me away. Gaston said to Belle he would let me go, if she agreed to marry him – I've always hated that fellow, eurgh – anyway, Belle grabbed that mirror to show that I wasn't crazy! But it sent Gaston into over drive. He planned to come here and kill everyone. You know Belle, she couldn't let that happen. She would do anything in the world to protect her family and her friends and… the man she loved." Maurice motioned to Adam, as the trio turned to look at him, he had made his was over to the edge of the balcony, griping on firmly to stop his rage coming through, his head was turned at a 45o angle. "Gaston got all our villagers riffled up, they were all set to attack here, so belle agreed to marry him in return he set me free and leave this place alone."
"But, she doesn't love Gaston!" Chip burst through the door.
"Chip!" Mrs Potts scolded "It's way past your bedtime. What are you still doing up?"
"I'm sorry mama, but we've got to save Belle! I was there. That man, he's scary. I don't like him." Chip said innocently.
Mrs Potts sighed, she saw the pure worry in her son's eyes, and he was only a boy. He didn't understand. "I know dear, don't worry we will do something."
"I need to do something. I need to save her." Adam spoke up.
"B-b-but you can't! Belle she said in that letter not to go get her. Y-you don't know what Gaston is like." Maurice said.
"Well, considering she said Gaston would use my head as a decoration, she may not know she has broken the curse. No one ever did explain it to her? Did you?" asked Adam.
Everyone shook their heads.
"Then it's settled. I will go to save her. Mrs Potts, keep Maurice safe. Give him a room. Make his stay as comfortable as possible." The determined prince ordered. Maurice was astounded by his change of heart.
"Isn't she beautiful?" Gaston boasted.
Belle was sitting in the tavern with Gaston and his friends. Gaston was having a bachelor party, he didn't want Belle alone. So here she sat.
She went into her bag to pull out her favourite book. She opened the page from where she last left off.
Gaston's obnoxious laugh filled the place. "Belle what do you thi- excuse? Just what is this?" He said, snatching the book out of her hands.
"Gaston, please. I just wanted to finish this book." Belle pleaded.
Gaston flipped through the pages. "This has too many worlds Belle, which means you are spending too much time thinking and not enough time focusing on me."
He threw the book into the fire.
"Gaston! Please. That was my favourite." She said the last part quietly.
"You won't need books anymore. You will be too busy cooking for me, and cleaning for me and mothering our children and looking after our dogs." He used two fingers to hold her chin and pull him closer to him. "Right?"
He bellowed out an intimidating laugh, forcefully knocking Belle to the ground.
A silent tear fell down her face.
Sorry guys meant for this to be up yesterday, but I had no internet!
I don't really know if I liked that chapter? I think I dragged it out a nit too much. I am really ill just now and don't want to keep you waiting, so this is what is going up. Sorry if I disappointed you!