Beauty & the Beast: The Tale Continues

Chapter 60 - The Finale, Part 2

Author's Note: Walt Disney Pictures owns the rights to this franchise. I just own the story.

What happened next day was the complete opposite in contrast to the events that had occured yesterday…

It started when Adam had surprised Belle by telling Mrs. Potts to watch over their daughter so that the two of them could spend the day together.

"You sure about this?" wondered the young woman, and as the two of them walked out of the room, her husband began to chuckle.

"Absolutely… now, come on, I have a surprise for-"

However, before Adam could finish speaking, they were interrupted by the sudden arrival of Lumiere, who looked like he'd seen something unbelievable.

"Master! Mademoiselle! You two must come with me right away!"

Concern was written all over Belle's face as she asked, "What is it? Did something worse hap-"

The former candelabra shook his head, and there was now a smile on his face.

"Oh, no, Belle, and Master… something wonderful has happened instead."

Confusion appeared on both Adam and Belle's faces as they followed Lumiere to find out what exactly he was talking about.

When they approached the doors to the library, Lumiere held one of them open, and gestured for the married couple to enter, which is what they did… resulting in them quickly being at a loss for words.

"Ah, I told you, did I not?" said the former candelabra, who continued to smile. "It's like a miracle!"

It most definitely is, thought Belle, who still found herself unable to speak.

There was no longer any kind of fire damage to the library. It looked just as magnificent and beautiful it did the first time that Belle had walked through the doors, and all of the books were in their proper places, including the work of Shakespeare.

"Yes, my friend, this truly is wonderful," replied Adam, who had a pretty good assumption as to how the library had been restored from Raphael's attack, and a smile appeared on his face. "However, I do believe that my surprise for Belle is even more wonderful."

Now it was Lumiere's turn to be confused, as well as Belle, who found herself able to speak again as she said, "It is?"

Adam nodded his head, and took a hold of Belle's hand to lead her out of the library while Lumiere's confusion turned to happiness while watching them leave.

"Um, what exactly is the surprise that you have for me?" wondered Belle, and a smirk appeared on her husband's face.

"If I told you what it was now, my love, then it would not be a surprise."

Belle fought the urge to roll her eyes, which made an amused Adam start to chuckle. "Trust me, Belle, you'll be glad I didn't once you see what I am talking about."

A few moments later, Belle and Adam were standing in front of a pair of doors that the young woman did not recall ever seeing, despite how many times she'd explored the castle. "Is this new?"

"In a way, yes," replied the former Beast. "But I think the word that fits better is re-designed… now, um, would you mind closing your eyes for me?"

Belle gave Adam a playful smirk of her own, which made the young ruler ask again. "Please?"

Well, if he insists, then, thought Belle, and she did as she was told.

After waving his hand in front of her face to make sure that her eyes were close, Adam gently grabbed onto both of Belle's hands, and slowly led her into the room.

Once she'd made sure that he wasn't moving, Belle asked, "Can I open them?"

"Not yet," replied Adam, who was now pushing away some of the window's blinds and curtains to bring light into the room.

Then, once the last curtain was pushed asise, Belle sighed, and asked, "Well, now can I open them?"

Nodding his head, a smiling Adam replied, "Alright, then, my love… you are free to open your eyes."

Letting out a sigh of relief, Belle happily opened up her eyes, and what she saw almost made her speechless again.

"Adam… it's… it's…"

The two of them were standing in front of a large wall that held a beautifully-designed stained glass window, which showed Belle and Adam in the same outfits they had worn on the night of their first dance together.

"Wonderful? Beautiful? Lovely?"

A smiling Belle nodded her head, and she replied, "All of them, Adam, and more…"

The window also had miniature versions of the castle's staff in various areas, and a lovely red rose, as well as a white rose that resembled the one Raphael had given her.

"How long did it take you to make this?"

Adam laughed a little bit before he gave her a response. "Well, it was technically done by more experienced people rather than myself, my love, but I will say that the idea for it came to me not long after our wedding day."

After taking another look at the white rose, Belle asked, "Was he aware of this?"

"Raphael knew that it existed, yes," replied Adam. "But he would've preferred for you and I to see it first before he did, which is why he never spoke of it, as was the same for me."

Wrapping an arm around Belle, Adam gave her a warm smile, which she returned. "There will be several more made as time goes on, but this one will always mean the most to me."

Looking again at the window before turning her attention over to Adam, Belle gently placed a hand alongside his right cheek, and said, "As it will for me, Adam… but I love the real thing just a little more."

"The same from me about you, my love," replied Adam, and then, the two of them shared a sweet, slow, but also passionate kiss while the rays of the sun from outside made the window look even more beautiful.

Author's Note: Would you like to see an epilogue, as well as a sequel? Or simply continue the story on here as a whole?