Hello. I was in fact inspired by a Gender swapped Beauty and the beast comic on Deviant art and I wanted to write my own Gender swapped beauty and the Beast.

I'm not writing any one the songs for we all know them, insted I'm just focusing on the story aspect and not the musical part.

Once upon a time, in afar away land their live a Princess, she was Beautiful, selfish and unkind. One cold night the princess was met by an old stranger, a ugly beggar woman who seek shelter for the night and was willing present a rose in return. The princess sneered at the gift and turned the stranger away. The stranger warned the maiden to not be deceived by appearances. When the princess slammed the door, the stranger ugliness melted away and in her placed stood a beautiful enchantress. The door to the castle flew open, the Princess was shocked to see the enchantress. She apologies but it was too late, the enchantress she the princess for who she was and punished her by turning her into a beast.

Not only was the princess turned into a beast, the castle was also cursed as well, Ashamed by her actions the Princess concealed herself, never wanting to see the outside world. The rose that was given to her was in fact an enchanted rose that would bloom before her 21 year. She was told if she could learn to love and be loved in return the spell would be broken, but who would ever love a beast?

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Over In a village a young man with brown eyes and hair to match went out to interact with the villagers, he was in fact sent out by his mother to get ingredients for tonight's supper. But before he got the shopping don He went to his favorite book store to return the book he borrowed.

"Morning Benoit" the book seller greeted; the young man Benoit handed over the book to him.

"good morning, I've return the book I borrowed" he quickly rushed over to the ladder climbing it up to look at he books on the shelves.

"Finished already?" the book seller asked.

"couldn't put it down" Benoit replied while browsing the books " got anything new?"

"not since yesterday, the seller joked. Benoit searched the self until he found a book not only was he familiar with it but it was his favorite among the collection.

" I'll borrow this one" he handed the book over.

"That one? But you read it twice already?" The bookseller commented. Benoit didn't care, He pushed off against the ladder pointing out the things he enjoys from the book.

The book seller chuckled and handed the book over " if you love that much it's yours" . Benoit thanked the bookseller and went on his way. The Men of the village noticed how odd Benoit was to other men, A young man at his age should be interested in hunting, courting or settled in with a wife but they couldn't figure out why he was always having his nose stuck in books.

A gun shot was heard, a goose fell from the sky, a short man ran to catch it but missed, Quickly he put the bird in a bag, he ran back to where the gun was fired.

"Wow Gaston you didn't miss a shot". The short man complimented, out from the shadow a tall muscular man with long black hair and blue eyes emerge, he blew away the smoke from his musket

" I know Lefou" he walked away as his friend tried to catch up with him but tripped over the bag filled with animals pelts.

" No creature can't stand against you" Lefou continued to compliment " or no girl in town wouldn't resist you".

" Very true Lefou" he started to admire his reflection in a small pan that hanged on a wall, he looked at his reflection, his chin complementing his face structure, why he's the most handsome man in the entire village, Every one agreed he was strong , and handsome, but then he noticed Benoit walking by heading to the baker to collect bread, Gaston hated Benoit.

As far as they could remember both he and Gaston were childhood rivals, while Gaston bested him with strength Benoit could outsmart him with their academics which made his blood boil.

Gaston, noticed how distracted Benoit was with his book he saw this opportunity to sneak up on him.

Benoit manage to get the last thing on his list and was heading home when Gaston jumped into his line of sight.

"Hello Benoit" Gaston greeted.

"Bonjour Gaston" He responded not bating an eye, Gaston quickly took the book out his hands. Benoit stopped in his tracks.

"Gaston give back my book" He asked politely while the hunter flipped though the pages holding the book sideways.

"How can you read this?" Gaston asked, "there's no pictures".

" Well some people like to use their imagination" Benoit said while trying to get the book but Gaston tossed the book into a mud puddle.

" Time you got your head out of those book boy" he stated " and focus on important things" he stepped on the book and had Benoit look over to a group of women, all three had long blond l hair and green eyes but each of them wore a different color dress. Red, green and yellow. The ladies were swooning over Gaston.

" The whole town is talking about you" Gaston stepped off the book giving Benoit the opportunity to take the book back and clean it off.

" It's not right for a man to be cooped up and read, The whole village will think you mother is preventing you from getting married."

" Gaston, do not insult my mother like that" Benoit said " I prefer to read then come him smelling like gun smoke and sweat". He then felt Gaston place and arm around his shoulder.

" Come on Benoit, as a friend I'm helping you out" he see's the pub " why not come to the pub and have a drink and I can' give you some pointers on how to get a girl".

" Maybe some other time" Benoit refused. The three fan girls looked at each other.

" What's wrong with Benoit?" the on dressed in red asked

" he's crazy" the one in the yellow said. The one dressed in green was ignoring her sister and watched Gaston walked.

" He's gorgeous " she said with all three agreeing. Benoit manage to get away from Gaston and backed away from him.

" Sorry Gaston, I should go home to my mother" .This caused Gaston and Lafou to make fun of Benoits mother.

" Gaston you have no right to make fun of the woman who fed you every time you came over to play?" he scolded. Gaston pretended to shift the blame onto Lafou.

Before Benoit could say another world he heard his name being called, Running down the road a short plump woman was calling, one hand on her skirt and another with a letter. She ran into the village but tripped over her dress and fell into a bush, stuck and struggling she tried to get out but her skirt flipped over revealing her bloomers.

Only 3 character are having thier Gender changed, Belle, Maurice and the Beast, every one else is kept the same.

So

Belle's male counterpart is named Benoit which is french for Blessed

Bells's father Maurice will be a woman named Marie

and Beast... Well I'm not gonna reveal her Human name until latter.

Some elements from the original tale will be woven in here so be on the look out.

some bits will follow the Disney version while other will be on a creative take.