Beauty & the Beast – TVD-Style
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Sarah: the fairytale bug has caught me again. I already have a story to The Frog Prince and two stories for Sleeping Beauty. Now, as you can see by the title, it's time to add Beauty & the Beast to the mix. Strangely enough, I got inspired by watching the Disney Descendants trilogy when my TV network was streaming them for free at the end of last month. By the way, it's now October 1, 2019, in case you were wondering. I tried to fight it, knowing I have so many other TVD stories I should finish first. But the muse is a stubborn bitch. She wants this story written and I can't deny her or she gets rid of all inspiration. So, without further ado, pre-story info and on with the prologue.

CREDIT
Credit goes to my remarkable beta, crzykittyfangirl, for putting up with me around her hectic schedule. Thanks so much for your help.

DISCLAIMER
This idea is based on a fairytale. Do you honestly think I can own it or anything else? The answer is to that is 'No!' in case you're confused. I only own what I write as it's written. There's you're disclaimer. You're not getting another one.

ALTERNATE UNIVERSE! PLEASE READ!
This is definitely an alternate universe as it doesn't even remotely follow the show's storyline. I'm just borrowing the characters, the supernatural, and the settings from the show and creating my own universe for them to play in. Stefan and Damon are not related. Stefan is a human taking the role of Gaston from the fairytale while Damon is an ancient vampire taking the role of the Beast. As Stefan is taking the role of Gaston, you know here and now that he will end up out of the picture somehow by the end. But no spoilers as to how. Also, humanity in this universe knows about the supernatural and tolerates it to an extent. There are the alternate universe warnings for you. Now on to the other warnings.

WARNINGS! PLEASE READ!
Other than the alternate universe warning above, this is also rated with a big fat M and fans of my typical Delena stories know precisely why most of my TVD fanfics are rated M. Yes, my lovelies, there is smut in this fanfic, both before and after our beastly Damon regains his normal form. Also rated M for violence and cursing. Alternating viewpoints between various characters. The story starts off with Elena. You have been warned. Continue reading at your own risk.

SUMMARY
As the title says, a Vampire Diaries twist on the classic fairytale of Beauty and the Beast. Damon is the Beast, Elena is the Beauty. Enough said. Damon/Elena

Prologue

Once upon a time, a long time ago, ...

"Elena! You can't start our story that way!"

"And why not, Damon?"

"Because we don't live in a fairytale, duh!"

"Our story might as well have come from a fairytale! Beauty and the Beast, to be precise!"

Silence for a moment. "True enough. Carry on."

Ahem, as I was saying. Once upon a time, a long time ago, on the outskirts of a small town much like any other, there stood a magnificent old manor. In that manor lived an ancient vampire lord who had been given dominion over the entire North American continent as well as most of Central America.

Such was the way of the world. Vampire lords and ladies were few in number but their Power was greater than any other being in existence. So they were put in charge of numerous countries. Sure, they had humans running the day-to-day affairs of the countries in their charge, but the final decision of any major move went to the vampire lord or lady in charge.

Thankfully, most of the vampire lords and ladies kept their humanity intact and were pretty gracious rulers. They all answered to the five Original Siblings, the first five vampires to walk the Earth, founders of the five vampiric bloodlines.

I did say most of the vampire lords and ladies kept their humanity intact, right? Well, this particular vampire lord had decided to flip his humanity switch for reasons he still will not reveal about twenty years before the start of our story. In those twenty years, he went from being a rather gracious ruler to a selfish and cruel tyrant.

At the start of this story, a group of witches had convened to decide what to do about the vampire lord. Finally, a witch who owed her very existence to the vampire lord came up with the plan the others agreed might work. The vampire lord had saved this witch's ancestors from burning at the stake long before the supernatural aspect of the world was accepted. And she would not let him continue down the path he had put himself on.

So, using her great magic, she disguised herself as an old, decrepit woman and took an enchanted rose to barter for a room for the night from the vampire lord. Well, the vampire lord was none to happy to see an ugly old hag on his doorstep, offering only a simple flower in exchange for a place to stay. He was ruthless and cruel in turning her away, despite the fierce snow storm raging outside.

That's when the witch revealed herself as she truly was. She placed a curse on him and his whole staff, trapping the vampire lord in his most beastly form and changing the staff into animated objects. She told the vampire lord that he only had until the last petal fell from the rose, which would happen in another twenty-two years precisely, to find true love and change his ways or the curse would be permanent.

Well, the vampire lord knew he couldn't go out looking like this so he sealed himself and his enchanted staff on the grounds of his estate, barring entrance from all comers.

It was also that previous summer that in the town his home was on the outskirts of that a certain young girl had been born. A girl who would end up changing everything for the vampire lord, though neither would get even a hint of it for another twenty-one years.

"You made me out to be a monster, Elena."

"As I recall, you were a monster when we first met, Damon. Both physically and in personality! You're lucky I decided to give you a chance to prove yourself or you'd still be a monster."

Silence for a moment. "You mean you actually considered not giving me a chance?"

"Well, at first, I didn't even like you after what you put my brother through!"

"Don't go spoiling the story for everyone, sweetheart."

"Oh, I don't intend on it."

Sarah: so, I know it's short. But it's just a prologue. Prologues tend to be short. I'm sure everyone is now wondering what Damon put Jeremy through that made Elena take an instant dislike to him. You'll find out in the first chapter. Enjoy,