Beauty & the Beast: The Tale Continues

Chapter 13 - Payback, Part 2

Author's Note: Disney is the rightful owner of "Beauty and the Beast", while I just own the story.

Now, normally, Adam would have taken advantage of this particular situation, but that was the farthest thing from his mind right now as (after closing the bedroom door) he sat on Belle's bed, holding the love of his life in his arms, and wondering who would have caused her to be like this.

"Belle, what happened out there?" asked Adam, gently rocking her back and forth.

The young woman, who had been crying for several minutes, finally looked up at his concerned face, and asked, "Adam, have you ever lied to me before?"

"Of course, I haven't," said Adam, starting to frown. "Why would you-"

"And you do love me, yes?"

Adam could not believe what he was hearing from her. "Belle, you know that I do... whatever would make you think that I did not?"

Before answering, Belle looked into Adam's eyes, trying to find any sign of deception, but all see could find were those of sincere love and worry for her, and Belle found herself starting to cry again.

"Belle! What did I do?" asked Adam, worried that he might have somehow accidentally hurt her. "I'm sorry, but I was only-"

"No, no, you didn't do... anything, Adam," replied Belle, using her hands to wipe away the tears from her eyes. "It was these... girls that I met in the village, and they said some... horrible things to me..."

Adam started to frown again, and he asked, "What kind of things exactly?"

Now that the tears were out of her system, Belle found it easier to speak. "Well, they said... basically... that we haven't known each other for very long, and you'll only have me around until we make love... after that, you'll dispose of me the same way you've done other girls."

After hearing Belle say that, Adam's first reaction was not positive, with his eyes now seething with rage, disgusted with whoever had said these things to her, and if he wasn't holding onto Belle, the young man would have already walked out of the castle, gotten on his horse, traveled quickly to the village, where he would then-

"That isn't true, is it?"

Adam's eyes went wide with surprise as he said, "No, it is not... Belle, you know that is not true."

He then took a deep breath, and let it out before giving an explanation.

"If that were the case, Belle, I would either have remained a beast, or dead, or even both... and, honestly, sex is the farthest thing on my mind right now."

"Not even if I... um..." said Belle, who began to blush, and Adam quickly tried thinking of what the right words were for him to say.

"While a very small part of me is being tempted right now since you are currently... well, half naked and... um... the rest of me is concerned about your safety and personal well-being

"Now, do not get me wrong, Belle, I love each and every... um, part of you..."

The half-dressed Belle couldn't help but giggle, and she raised her eyebrow at him.

"You know what I meant... and I never thought I would say this, but I could honestly go the rest of my life without ever having sex with anyone... as long as I know that you are happy, and you know things like how much I love you, care about you-"

"Adam."

"Knowing that I look forward to hearing your wonderful voice read to me, your sweet and adorable laugh-"

"Adam!" exclaimed Belle, who couldn't help but start to giggle. "It's alright, I believe you... and you don't have to wait forever for us to... um... could you just keep going, then?"

The young man let out a laugh, and replied, "Well, I just want you to know that it's the truth, Belle. I love you, and I would never leave you, or do anything that would hurt you."

Then, he kissed the top of her head, and said, "Now, forget everything those girls said to you, and take a well-deserved rest... I'll be waiting for you in the library once you wake up."

Belle was about to protest, but Adam shook his head, and added, "It'll make me feel better, Belle, please... just take a relaxing nap, and once you feel better completely, come to the library. Okay?"

"Alright, Adam," replied Belle, giving him a warm smile. "I'll try to..."

"That's my Belle," said Adam, and he kissed her forehead before getting up to leave the bedroom, making sure that it was closed once he was out.

Then, his kind and loving facial expression quickly became one of mischief and deviousness.

Now, then, I do believe that I have some personal business to take care of and I know just the perfect person who can help me...

One Hour Later

Having felt rather proud of themselves for what they had done to Belle, the Bimbettes felt like the rest of their day was going to be just as incredible as they walked through the forest.

Or so they thought.

"Girls! Girls! Girls!"

The Bimbettes turned around, and saw an almost worn-out LeFou running up to them.

"Why did you say that three times?" asked Paulette.

"Cause there's three of you," explained LeFou, who was now trying to catch his breath. "Look, I have some great news... I think that Gaston is alive!"

All three of the girls' faces instantly brightened up, and Claudette asked, "Are you serious? He's alive?"

"Possibly, but we have to hurry," answered LeFou, and he began running back the way he had came from.

Now, if they had the same intelligence as Belle, the Bimbettes would have immediately been suspicious about the whole thing, but that was not the case here, and so, they hurried after LeFou as fast as they could, with thoughts of reuniting with Gaston in their minds.

A few minutes later, they stopped in front of an old-looking shed,, which they had seen LeFou run into, and Claudette said, "Oh, how brilliant, he must have been hiding out in here this whole time!"

With their hearts beating fast, the Bimbettes hurried inside, but once they closed the door, they first noticed that the lights were very dim.

"How strange," wondered Laurette, and Paulette nodded her head, in agreement.

"Gaston, are you in here?" called out Claudette. "Monsieur?"

Suddenly, they heard an unfamiliar voice that sent a chill running down their spines.

"Gaston... is not in here..."

The lights started to lose more of its brightness, and the Bimbettes could hardly see anything.

"W-what are you talking about?" said Paulette, feeling afraid. "Monsieur LeFou told us that-"

"That was not actually him, you twit," growled the deep and monsterous voice. "It was me who led you three in here... and you ladies have made a serious mistake."

Claudette did a small gulp, and asked, "W-who are you?"

"The Beast that sent Gaston to his rightfully-deserved grave," replied the unfamiliar voice, and then, the lights were out completely... for a quick minute...

When they came back on, though not by much, the Bimbettes saw Gaston's coat in front of them, but it now had slash marks that looked like it had come from something with sharp and dangerous claws.

"B-but Belle said that you were kind and gentle," said Paulette, remembering what the young woman had said. "She said you were her friend."

"Indeed, I am," replied the voice of the Beast. "But Gaston was not... he was heartless, selfish, and unkind towards Belle... so I killed him... and the same thing is about to happen to you."

Paulette and Laurette started whimpering in fear, and Claudette exclaimed, "Why? We didn't do anything wrong, or-"

"DO NOT LIE TO ME, WOMAN!" roared the voice of the Beast. "I saw how you three... and especially YOU, Claudette... treated Belle earlier today, and now, you are all about to join Gaston in the afterlife!"

The Bimbettes let out screams of horror, but then, Claudette cried, "W-we aren't ready to die! P-please, Beast, forgive us... we'll do anything, just-"

"There is nothing you three could do!" shouted the voice of the Beast.

"Oh, please, Beast," begged the weeping Bimbettes, who were on their knees. "We'll do anything!"

Then, there was a moment of silence, and the Beast's response was, "If you truly mean those words, then there might be something you three could do."

"Oh, anything, Beast, anything," cried Claudette. "Just please don't kill us!"

"Alright, then, I won't kill you... but you must promise me that the next time you see Belle, you will all give her a long and sincere apology, and shall never bother her ever again. Do I make myself clear?"

None of the three young woman said anything, at first.

"DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?!"

The Bimbettes screamed again, and Claudette replied, "Yes, yes, we all promise, we all promise! We'll apologize and everything!"

"Good, then I shall let you all continue to live your pathetic lives," growled the Beast's voice. "Now, leave... before I change my mind!"

Suddenly, the door opened by itself, and the Bimbettes ran out of the shed as fast as they could, desperately wanting to avoid losing their lives.

Once they were long-gone, the lights went on completely, and Adam - who had dressed in complete black attire - started rubbing his throat.

"Well, I certainly hope that did the trick."

Coming in through the back door, LeFou began laughing, and he said, "Oh, I think you did amazing, your Highness!"

"As did you, Monsieur LeFou," replied Adam, giving his new friend a warm smile. "I deeply appreciate your assistance... as will Belle, I am sure."

"Ah, why thank you, Prince Adam," said LeFou, nodding his head. "Would you like me to accompany you back to your castle?"

Adam chuckled, and he replied, "Thank you, LeFou, but I have my own special way of getting back there, so... please enjoy this token as a favor of my gratitude."

Then, to LeFou's surprise, he was given a sparkling gold coin that was worth quite a lot, and the reformed lackey cried, "Oh, wow, thank you, Prince Adam, you've made me and my friend very happy! Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

"Of course, my friend," replied Adam, giving LeFou a nod of the head. "Enjoy it."

Giving Adam a grateful smile, LeFou quickly left the shed, and Adam sighed happily. "Ah, I cannot wait to tell Belle about what happened."