A/N: sorry guys, the story got kind of weird again, so I had to change a few facts... I changed some scenes in chapters: 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14 and 16, mostly scenes with Leopold in it. Thanks! Don't forget to review!
Kirjava: Thanks for all the advice about the characters and stuff :P Also, yeah, the story kind of reminded me of cinderella too because of the evil sister and the ball :P About the Greek mythology comment, I also made all the fairies' names Greek names, Aglaia's family's names Italian and the spells are actually Greek! I dont know if it makes sense though because I just looked up key words and typed up the Greek words for them.
AquaDreamingz: Thanks for the review!! I actually read the original Beauty and the Beast again before I started this story, just to guide me with it. If you read it, there's this one part where it says that when Beauty was young, she was called 'The Little Beauty' by the townspeople, so that was where I got my title! :P
curious: I'm so touched! Oh wow, thanks so much for the review! I did a few research stuff, like read the original and things like that actually. Oh wow, I'm really touched by your review! This new chapter's up, hope you enjoy it!
Chapter Fourteen
Aglaia walked stealthily downstairs, jumping with every tiny noise. After she told Alessia what she planned to do, she ushered her out of the room and packed a few things that she needed for the trip. She reached the table by the kitchen and left the note that she made earlier. She hoped that they would understand and they wouldn't judge her. They had been kind to her and Aglaia didn't want them to think that she was merely taking advantage of them.
Alessia she knew understood. She explained to her why she was doing it, and even though Alessia tried to stop her, she understood. She knew that Mario and Catarina wouldn't understand. But they would both probably be ecstatic that she was gone. Mostly, she hoped that Adela would understand. Adela treated her like a mother, and she was always fair to her.
Reaching the door, she looked around the house she had called home for almost four months one last time. And left.
She slowly closed the door behind her, making sure that she was quiet. Taking a deep breath, Aglaia murmured words unknown to this world, and a gust of wind blew on her face and body, making the skirts dance behind her. Aglaia arched her back, and two wings emerged, flapping excitedly with its newfound birth.
Aglaia sighed and looked around her and opened up a folded piece of paper she had been clutching in her hand since she took it from Mario's bedside table. There were red marks on the paper, arrows marking the direction and a circle indicating the castle where Mario spent the night. Making sure no one was there to witness her escape, Aglaia took a deep breath and flew towards the forest.
~~~
Leo paced around the room. Maybe he should've stopped Mario from bringing his daughter. After all, the man may be vile and greedy, but what about his daughter? What has she done to deserve this punishment? To live with a beast.
Leo nodded to himself. Yes, as soon as the girl comes, he would grant her her freedom. She should be near by now, it was almost a fortnight to the day the father should've arrived in their house. He walked towards the window and looked out.
If he wasn't mistaken, she would be there soon. Leo turned away from the window and sighed. What would she think of him? Would she like him? What was he muttering about? Of course not. He was a beast. He was hideous. There was no way that she would like him. Besides, why did it matter if he was going to send her home anyway?
It mattered. It mattered to him what the girl thought because she would be the first and most probably the only woman he would ever encounter. If she did like him, then maybe there was hope. Maybe.
His attention was caught by a sound that came from downstairs. Opening the door, Leo stepped out and went downstairs to investigate.
"Hello?" an unfamiliar voice whispered, sounding like a great shout in the silent castle.
Leo stopped in his tracks. She was beautiful. More beautiful than anyone he ever met. Is she real?
The girl was starting to look uncomfortable and he could see the fear and apprehension in her eyes as she looked at shadows, as if expecting something to leap out from it. Regaining his composure, Leo started to walk towards the girl and stopped. How can he face her like this? Perhaps he should make her feel comfortable first before showing himself.
Leo silently commanded his insubstantial servants to prepare dinner for the girl. He would join her later, when she was relaxed.
~~~
Aglaia looked around the castle. It was enchanted, she could feel the magic in the air. Not a single whisper was heard throughout the castle, no pots clanking from the kitchens, or whispers from the maids, or laughter from the various rooms. Everything she saw–or didn't see in this case, was pointing to that conclusion.
Aglaia looked around, staring at the shadows intently. The silence was getting to her. Even though she wasn't normally scared of monsters, there was something in the air in the castle that made her shiver. Mario said that there was a monster that confronted him. So where was it?
"Hello?" Aglaia looked around the seemingly empty castle.
Aglaia looked around, glancing at the shadows nervously. She started visualizing monsters popping out of every shadow and started jumping with every little sound.
Her flurry of thoughts was interrupted when a fire blazed in the fireplace. Aglaia jumped back in surprise as dishes started appearing on the table in the dining room. She looked around as if to see who made the food and fire appear. She hadn't eaten since she left home and her stomach growled in response to the food on the table.
Still she waited. It was rude to start dinner when there was obviously someone else in the castle who was going to eat. Aglaia looked for a chair to sit in while she waited, but a strange force was pushing her to the dining room.
"No..." Aglaia whispered to the silent breeze that pushed her down on the seat at the head of the table. An array of pastries, soup and more was on the table, the aroma wafting up to her nose. Aglaia took a deep breath, stomach growling with the wonderful smell.
Maybe just a little. Just to satiate her stomach. Aglaia took a bun from the basket of bread in front of her and broke off a tiny piece. Holding the piece of bread, she stared at it, hoping that Leo would show up.
Stomach growling, Aglaia finally ate the piece of bread and stood up, intending to find the monster and settle things. She looked back at the table longingly and grabbed the bun before heading towards the stairs.
Kirjava: Thanks for all the advice about the characters and stuff :P Also, yeah, the story kind of reminded me of cinderella too because of the evil sister and the ball :P About the Greek mythology comment, I also made all the fairies' names Greek names, Aglaia's family's names Italian and the spells are actually Greek! I dont know if it makes sense though because I just looked up key words and typed up the Greek words for them.
AquaDreamingz: Thanks for the review!! I actually read the original Beauty and the Beast again before I started this story, just to guide me with it. If you read it, there's this one part where it says that when Beauty was young, she was called 'The Little Beauty' by the townspeople, so that was where I got my title! :P
curious: I'm so touched! Oh wow, thanks so much for the review! I did a few research stuff, like read the original and things like that actually. Oh wow, I'm really touched by your review! This new chapter's up, hope you enjoy it!
Chapter Fourteen
Aglaia walked stealthily downstairs, jumping with every tiny noise. After she told Alessia what she planned to do, she ushered her out of the room and packed a few things that she needed for the trip. She reached the table by the kitchen and left the note that she made earlier. She hoped that they would understand and they wouldn't judge her. They had been kind to her and Aglaia didn't want them to think that she was merely taking advantage of them.
Alessia she knew understood. She explained to her why she was doing it, and even though Alessia tried to stop her, she understood. She knew that Mario and Catarina wouldn't understand. But they would both probably be ecstatic that she was gone. Mostly, she hoped that Adela would understand. Adela treated her like a mother, and she was always fair to her.
Reaching the door, she looked around the house she had called home for almost four months one last time. And left.
She slowly closed the door behind her, making sure that she was quiet. Taking a deep breath, Aglaia murmured words unknown to this world, and a gust of wind blew on her face and body, making the skirts dance behind her. Aglaia arched her back, and two wings emerged, flapping excitedly with its newfound birth.
Aglaia sighed and looked around her and opened up a folded piece of paper she had been clutching in her hand since she took it from Mario's bedside table. There were red marks on the paper, arrows marking the direction and a circle indicating the castle where Mario spent the night. Making sure no one was there to witness her escape, Aglaia took a deep breath and flew towards the forest.
~~~
Leo paced around the room. Maybe he should've stopped Mario from bringing his daughter. After all, the man may be vile and greedy, but what about his daughter? What has she done to deserve this punishment? To live with a beast.
Leo nodded to himself. Yes, as soon as the girl comes, he would grant her her freedom. She should be near by now, it was almost a fortnight to the day the father should've arrived in their house. He walked towards the window and looked out.
If he wasn't mistaken, she would be there soon. Leo turned away from the window and sighed. What would she think of him? Would she like him? What was he muttering about? Of course not. He was a beast. He was hideous. There was no way that she would like him. Besides, why did it matter if he was going to send her home anyway?
It mattered. It mattered to him what the girl thought because she would be the first and most probably the only woman he would ever encounter. If she did like him, then maybe there was hope. Maybe.
His attention was caught by a sound that came from downstairs. Opening the door, Leo stepped out and went downstairs to investigate.
"Hello?" an unfamiliar voice whispered, sounding like a great shout in the silent castle.
Leo stopped in his tracks. She was beautiful. More beautiful than anyone he ever met. Is she real?
The girl was starting to look uncomfortable and he could see the fear and apprehension in her eyes as she looked at shadows, as if expecting something to leap out from it. Regaining his composure, Leo started to walk towards the girl and stopped. How can he face her like this? Perhaps he should make her feel comfortable first before showing himself.
Leo silently commanded his insubstantial servants to prepare dinner for the girl. He would join her later, when she was relaxed.
~~~
Aglaia looked around the castle. It was enchanted, she could feel the magic in the air. Not a single whisper was heard throughout the castle, no pots clanking from the kitchens, or whispers from the maids, or laughter from the various rooms. Everything she saw–or didn't see in this case, was pointing to that conclusion.
Aglaia looked around, staring at the shadows intently. The silence was getting to her. Even though she wasn't normally scared of monsters, there was something in the air in the castle that made her shiver. Mario said that there was a monster that confronted him. So where was it?
"Hello?" Aglaia looked around the seemingly empty castle.
Aglaia looked around, glancing at the shadows nervously. She started visualizing monsters popping out of every shadow and started jumping with every little sound.
Her flurry of thoughts was interrupted when a fire blazed in the fireplace. Aglaia jumped back in surprise as dishes started appearing on the table in the dining room. She looked around as if to see who made the food and fire appear. She hadn't eaten since she left home and her stomach growled in response to the food on the table.
Still she waited. It was rude to start dinner when there was obviously someone else in the castle who was going to eat. Aglaia looked for a chair to sit in while she waited, but a strange force was pushing her to the dining room.
"No..." Aglaia whispered to the silent breeze that pushed her down on the seat at the head of the table. An array of pastries, soup and more was on the table, the aroma wafting up to her nose. Aglaia took a deep breath, stomach growling with the wonderful smell.
Maybe just a little. Just to satiate her stomach. Aglaia took a bun from the basket of bread in front of her and broke off a tiny piece. Holding the piece of bread, she stared at it, hoping that Leo would show up.
Stomach growling, Aglaia finally ate the piece of bread and stood up, intending to find the monster and settle things. She looked back at the table longingly and grabbed the bun before heading towards the stairs.