"What is wrong with you?!" Rena asked Adrea. "You and Sora have been acting like children for days!"

"It's not my fault!" Adrea replied. "It's Sora's fault!"

"What did he do now?"

"I can't tell you..."

"Yes, you can."

"No, I really can't. You'll hate for even saying it."

"Then I'll just have to figure it out for myself, now won't I?"

"I guess..."

Rena went back into her own room, leaving Adrea in her thoughts. She couldn't tell Rena what Sora was doing, it'd break her heart.

"There's nothing I can do but wait..." she sighed.

The ship came to a stop and Adrea looked out of her bedroom door. Sora, Donald and Goofy were coming down the stairs.

"What's going on?" she asked.

"We've landed." Donald said.

"Where?" Rena asked, opening her door.

"We're back at Beast's Castle." Sora explained. "Come on."

They exited the Gummie Ship and came out into the courtyard of the castle. It was raining. They ran to the doors and clambered inside the castle enterance hall.

At the bottom of the stairs, pacing back and forth was Beast. He walked on his hind legs, to try and be more human. He wore a blue jacked and a white shirt underneath.


"Hey, Beast!" Sora laughed, walking up.

"Why are you here?" Beast asked, turning to face Sora.

"The Organization's world has to be out there somewhere. We're looking for a way in."

Beast didn't say anything, but he turned towards the East Wing staircase. Belle was walking down the stairs. She wore a yellow lace dress, her hair was pulled back into a bun and if she had a circlet on her head, she could be called a princess.

"Tonight is very important." Beast explained, turning to Sora.

Before Sora could reply, Beast walked up the stairs to meet Belle. The two walked into the ballroom and closed the door behind them.

"Maybe we came at a bad time." Goofy said.

"Only one way to find out." Donald replied, turning towards the stairs.

"Donald!" Sora exclaimed, as the duck ran up the stairs to the ballroom door.

They ran after him and entered into the ballroom. In the center of the room, Beast and Belle were standing face to face. Off to the side of the room, closer to the door were the servents.

"Now then, Monsieur, Mademoiselle." Lumiere began to say. "Please, enjoy the evening. And of course, our honored guests are welcome, too."

"A welcome indeed." a new voice laughed.

Beast grabbed Belle and held her close while he glared up towards the upper level of the ballroom. Sora ran farther into the ballroom and whirled around to find a cloaked man looking down at them.

"The Organization!" Sora growled.

"You don't know when to quit." the man laughed.

"Shut up, Xaldin!" Adrea yelled, running out to stand beside Sora. "You're not getting away this time!"

"You're right. I won't be getting away. Alone that is."

Xaldin snapped his fingers and the group was surrounded by Dragoon Nobodies. They quickly defeated the Nobodies, but Xaldin had escaped.

"Where's Belle?" Beast growled.

"Over here!" Belle called, walking back inside from the patio.

"If Xaldin didn't come after Belle, then what is he after?" Sora pondered.

Beast whirled around and bolted out of the ballroom.

"Beast!" Belle exclaimed, running after him.

"What's gotten into them?" Sora asked.

"Come on, we should follow them!" Adrea growled.


They run through the castle and soon came to Beast's room. Beast was pounding the ground in rage while Belle stood closer to the door with a look of fear on her face.

"What's wrong?" she asked, "Please, calm down!"

"Calm down?!" Beast growled, whirling to face Belle. "You just had to have a party didn't you? Don't you see what's happened?!"

"Hey, what's with you!" Sora yelled.

"The rose...My rose..."

"What, that? He took it?"

"But surely, you can find another rose..."

"Silence!" Beast roared. "You don't know anything!"

"That's not fair, Beast!" Sora spat, standing between Beast and Belle. "It's not like she stole it!"

"...I'm sorry." Belle sighed.

"You don't have to apologize." Sora said, holding up his hand to stop her.

"But..."

"Belle...Sora..." Beast sighed, turning away. "I want you to leave the castle."

"But, Beast-" Belle began.

"Look at me. Look. This is what I am. When you first got here I tried to change...But I was only fooling myself. I can't be any different. I'll always be a beast. So, I should live like a beast. With no one, alone."

"You can't mean that..." Belle gasped.

Beast said nothing more. Belle stood in shock for a moment, then she turned and ran down the hall.

"Poor child..." Mrs. Potts sighed.

"How could it have come to this?" Cogsworth pondered.

"And they were so looking forward to this evening." Lumiere groaned.

"Now, now--no need to be sad." Mrs. Potts said. "Once the rose is back safely, this will all be over."

"What's so special about one rose, anyway?" Rena asked, kneeling down to the servants.

"If the master can find love and be loved back, the spell will be broken." Lumiere replied. "We'll all be human again."

"Yeah, you told us that." Adrea said.

"But there is a time limit. He must find his true love before the last petal falls from that rose."

"Ah, but that's not all." Cogsworth pointed out. "Over time, caring for that rose has become a cherished part of the master's daily life."

"It's as though all his hopes and dreams are tied to that single bloom." Mrs. Potts sighed.

"Poor Beast!" Sora sighed. "Then we have to get the rose back!"

"Please do!"

"We can't do it without Beast though. If it's that important to him, he's gotta do it himself."


It's a two chapter part of the story again! Next update shall be up soon, most likely by friday!