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Chapter 12

John grabs a cloth and rinses it with water. He then looks at the beast that is licking his wound.

"Don't do that"

Taker growls at him and moves his arm away.

"This will help…just hold still" said John

The beast moves his arm; trying to avoid the hot cloth. John touches the wound.

"OUUUCHHH!" yells the beast "That hurt!"

"If you don't move as much it wouldn't hurt" said John

"If you wouldn't have run away…none of this would've happen" smiles the Beast

"IF you wouldn't have frightened me…I wouldn't have run away"

Taker is about to say something but stops. He knows that is true; because of him the young man run away.

"You shouldn't have been in the west wing" says Taker

John gives him a look.

"You should control your temper!"

Taker looks away from him; growling in anger. He lost this round he is going to get him back later. He turns around in his bed; away from John.

John gasps as he sees three cuts down his spine. He reaches to nurse them but stops.

"Get some rest…" said John "I'll check on you tomorrow"

John gets up and walks to his friends.

"Thank you…for bringing back our master" said Shawn "It must have been hard"

"Why do you care for him so much?" ask John

"We looked after him all his life" said Shawn

"But why…I mean he cursed you somehow…" said John "Why…you did nothing"

"You are quite right…" said Stephanie

"But…when he was younger…" said Shawn "He told us about his childhood"

"What…?"

"His father passed away. A year later his step-dad took him in; under his wing and took that sweet, gentle man and twisted him up just like him" said Shawn "His mother was sick at the time, she couldn't do much"

"He was a good kid…" said Hunter "We were all friends…but since his mother married his step-dad everything change"

"And we did nothing" said Shawn "I should have step in to defend him but I didn't"

"Ever since then we've been by his side" said Hunter

"Okay…" whispers John

"Come on…lets him sleep" said Shawn as he starts walking out. The others left but John stayed behind for a little longer. He stares at the beast feeling sad for him now. He wants to know more but its best he leaves it alone.

John turns around and starts heading to his room. He looks back one more time and sighs. He makes his way up.

Taker growls as he looks at the ceiling. He heard what they said. He wishes they didn't bring back those days. He tries to go on but he can't seem to forget. He still remembers those dark days.


"Days in the sun, when my life has barely began, not until my whole life is done, will I ever leave you" his father sings.

Mark smiles; he doesn't sing; he doesn't want to sing.

"It's a lullaby…come on"

"No…I don't sing"

"Yes you do…"

"No…."

"Come on…I wrote" he smiles


Taker is sitting next to his father. He looks pale. Taker grabs the doctor trying to tell them to save him. They can't do anything. Taker looks down; tears rolling down his eyes.

"Mark…" he whispers

"Yes…father…" whispers Taker

"Take care of your mother"

"I will…"

"And don't forget…everything will be okay…"

His father took his last breath. Taker closes his eyes.


"Come here!" yells his step-dad. "That's is not how you punish a thief"

"It's okay Sir…it's just one bread" said Taker

"No…no one steals from a royal family"

"You are not royal…" yells Taker "Not even a king!"

He slaps him across the face. Taker growls as he pushes him back and runs inside the castle.

"He needs to listen to me!" he yells. Taker can't believe that his step-dad laid a hand on him. He runs to his mom but she is still feeling ill. He saddens; he can't lose her either.

He is standing next to her bed. She took her final breath. His step-dad grabbed his shoulder and walks him away.

"Time to work…"

Taker nods; he can't do anything now. He is stuck with his step-dad. Ever since that day he became more, and more evil. He doesn't show love; he just gets what he wants. His step-dad told him that's the way to rule. Don't care about anybody else but you.

Taker blinks a few times. He now remembers why he became a beast. It was his fault. He didn't do anything about it. He became just like his step-dad. He tries to get some sleep. Now he can't forget about the lullaby. He starts humming it.


Chris is playing his piano watching the others just hanging around. He looks at his keyboard. He sighs as he tries to play a new piece of music.

"Will I tremble again…to my dear one's gorgeous refrain" Chris starts signing but stops. He missed up one of the keys.

Shawn is sitting down. Hunter walks up to him. He sits next to the candle man. He lays a hand on his shoulder. Shawn smiles a little.

"What Stephanie said was true" he whispers

"About what…?"

"We did nothing…" he says "I mean…Mark was a good man; always giving; always having fun"

"You know it's not our fault"

"I know…we've been with him for so long. We never really…helped him"

"Well…you are helping him now"

"I know…but if we helped him then…we wouldn't be here"

"Well…we are going the best we can now" said Hunter

"You're right…" said Shawn

"Am always right" laughs Hunter

"Don't you miss it?"

"Miss what…?"

"Being human"

"Of course I do…" says Hunter "I miss those days"

"I do too…" smiles Shawn

"Well…let's hope that your plan works"

"I know it will…" smiles Shawn "Did you see the way he stood up to the master"

"Yes…"

"He is the one"

Hunter laughs.

"I miss…hugging you tight" said Hunter

"I miss that too" said Shawn "We can still hug…"

"Yup…but it won't be the same. You can burn me"

"Love you too" Shawn nods but then starts singing "Will you now forever remain out of reach of my arms"

Hunter laughs as he tries to kiss Shawn. They bump head and both start laughing.

"I always by with you Shawn"

They heard some barking and they see Shane boarding around. Stephanie is closely watching him.

"I'm tired Shane…let's go to sleep"

"I'm not that tired sis"

"I am…"

"I'll go when I'm tired…"

"No…last time you were up all night"

"I won't this time" he laughs "I promise…"

"Okay…well you better" she says

"I won't"

"If you don't sleep by twelve…I'll come get you"

"Don't worry…I will be there before twelve" laughs Shane "I promise…"

Stephanie heads to sleep. She knows that he won't come. She laughs; well she should let him have fun.

"All those days in the sun, what I'd dive to relieve just one…undo what's done, and bring back the light" she sings


Styles is humming a song; but won't sing. He then gives up as he knows one part of the song. "Oh I could sing of the pain these dark days bring, the spell we're under, still, it's the wonder of us I sing of tonight"

John is sitting on his bed. He didn't even know the whole story but he feels sorry for the beast. "How in the midst of all this sorrow, can so much hope and love endure, I was innocent and certain, now I'm wiser but unsure"

He knows what it's like to lose a mother. He lost his; but he never knew what happen to his mom. All his dad ever told him about her is that she was fearless. She was afraid of nothing; always wanted to find out new things.

"I can't go back into my childhood, one that my father made secure, I can feel a change in me. I'm stronger now but still not free" he sings

He wants to know what happen to her. He thinks about it; deep down he doesn't want to. He can't decide if he wants to know what happen; or just remember her by his father stories.

John walks to the window. He hopes his father is okay. He still misses him; he wants to see him but he knows he can't. He just hopes that his father is there waiting for him.

"I'll come back to you father…" he says "I promise"

He sighs and grabs some stuff. He then walks to the beast room and sits next to him. He stares closely at him. He hopes he is okay. John sits back down on the chair and watches him sleep.

John looks down at the beast that is still sleeping. He starts caressing his temple. John makes sure that he doesn't have a fever. He felt his temple and its normal temperature. John smiles; knowing that he is getting better. He didn't want him hurt. He does owe him for saving his life.

John moves the covers up closer to keep the beast warm. He sits back down staring at the floor. He can't sleep now; knowing that the beast is still hurting. He blinks a few times and looks at him. The Beast is still sleeping peacefully; although he does see him struggling to breathe. John sighs; wishing he will get better.


"Days in the sun will return, we must believe as lovers do. That days in the sun will come shinning through"


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I loved the song Days in the sun