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Chapter 3

Mr. Satan awoke the following morning feeling well rested and ready to continue his journey home. As he rose out of his bed he saw some simple clothes laid out for him as well as a nice black cape.

"Wow…I haven't worn stuff like this ever since I lost the house." He said to himself as he put on the clothes, he then looked over to his table by the fire and he saw breakfast laid out for him.

"Looks like no one wants me leaving this place with an empty stomach…wish I could say thanks to whoever has been so gracious." He said with a smile, he then sat down and began eating his food in silence.

It didn't take him long to finish eating and he was soon ready to be off, he went down the same hall as before and went out the very same door, for if he had detoured he would've never made it out of the castle. He was amazed to see how beautiful the castle was in the morning, for at night it was a rather strange and scary place to be in. As he stepped outside into the sun he saw the same swamp of roses, all of many different colors…red, white, pink and yellow.

Mr. Satan was left in awe at the sight and he just then realized that he could at least snag a rose for Pan if nothing else. He slowly approached the roses not even thinking twice about taking one, as he did so a huge roar emanated from within the palace like thunder.

Mr. Satan froze in complete fear not being able to move despite the fact that all he wanted to do was take his horse from the stables and leave like the wind. Another huge roar was heard and it sounded louder then the first, what ever was making that horrific sound was getting close.

Finally Mr. Satan got the guts to run; yet he found himself blocked dead in his tracks. He had shut his eyes, and he began to mumble prayers…he knew something horrible was now in front of him and it was angry.

Low growls was all he heard above him and he shook out of control with fear, "How dare you!?" He heard the creature say in front of him.

Mr. Satan flinched and got the courage to glance up at what ever was in front of him…he nearly fainted at the sight before him. He saw a towering manlike animal, the beast stood like a man and was dressed in long robes of scarlet and black and it looked down on him with fierce blue eyes that pierced through Mr. Satan like butter. Standing beside the beast was a wolf…a black wolf with ocean blue eyes, it was snarling at him fiercely.

"Please…whatever I did forgive." Mr. Satan said in a rush, as he was counting his minutes to live. He heard another sharp growl and he cringed, "How dare you take my roses!" Shouted the beast.

"Please it was to be a present…please I'm sorry take it back…" Mr. Satan pleaded as he lifted the rose up to the frightful beast, who merely snarled showing him his sharp white fangs. That action frightened Mr. Satan even more…if it was even possible at that moment.

"No! You have been ungrateful…I allowed you to seek refuge in my castle, I feed you, cloth you, shelter you and what do you do for thanks…YOU TAKE WHAT I TREASURE MORE THEN ANYTHING IN THE WORLD!" Roared the beast his voice seemed to have rumbled like thunder, the ground nearly shook with his wrath; Mr. Satan cowered before him now sobbing.

"Please…f-forgive me…I j-just wanted t- to give my granddaughter P-Pan her re-requested gift. I…I meant no harm or disrespect…please do not kill me." Mr. Satan pleaded through sobs as he gazed up at the beast who towered over him, the beast was dark with brown fur, the fur on his head however had strands of lavender in front. His deep blue haunting eyes; which were filled with rage suddenly softened; it was obvious that the beast was in deep thought. The majestic black wolf that stood beside the beast sat down and gazed at Mr. Satan.

For Mr. Satan those few moments seemed to have gone on for years, suddenly the beast looked down on him and sneered, Mr. Satan glanced up at him assuming the hideous creature wanted him to speak, "My lord?"

The beast growled, "My name is not My Lord," replied the monster, "but Beast; I don't love compliments. I like people to speak as they think; and so do not imagine; I am to be moved by any of your flattering speeches. But you say you have got a granddaughter." Replied the beast sounding almost curious. Mr. Satan glanced up at him, confused by the beast's sudden interest in his granddaughter.

"Yes My Lor- I mean Beast. I have one granddaughter and three nieces." Mr. Satan said almost regretting it. The beast glanced at him and once again gave him a look of interest.

"What are their ages?" He growled.

Mr. Satan's brow furrowed, "Well um…my nieces are nineteen and the twins are fifteen…and my granddaughter is eighteen." The beast was silent his large brown paw and silver claws grabbed the rose from Mr. Satan then he spoke and this would be the worst thing Mr. Satan would ever have to hear in his entire life, "I will forgive you, on condition that one of them come willingly here, and suffer for you. Let me have no words, but go about your business, and swear that if your granddaughter or nieces refuses to die in your stead, you will return within three months."

Mr. Satan had absolutely no intention of sacrificing his granddaughter and nieces to the ugly beast that stood before him…but he figured that he could at least return for three months and spend his last days with his family. So with that in mind he swore, "Very well Beast…I shall do as you say, you have my word." The beast growled and told him he might set out when he pleased, "but…you shall not depart empty handed; go back to the room where you lay, and you will see a great empty chest; fill it with whatever you like best, and I will send it to your home," and at the same time the Beast dropped the red rose in front of Mr. Satan and withdrew from his sight. The black wolf gazed at Mr. Satan for a few moments then went its way into the garden.

They left Mr. Satan frightened and disheartened, "All this for a rose." He said quietly to himself as he picked the rose up from the ground. With that he went up to the room where he had slept and he found the huge trunk on the floor, he sighed and shook his head, he then began to pack it up with enormous wealth yet with much pain in his heart.

When he had finished he went back outside to the stables with Pan's rose in hand and he got his horse and he rode off back into the woods…miraculously he found himself back out in the hills off his home in mere minutes and sure enough he saw his home just the way it was when he left.

Pan was emptying a bucket of waste as she looked out to the hills and she saw her grandfather there riding back, she didn't even notice that Giorgio wasn't there, "He's back!" She shouted into the house, all the girls rushed outside and ran towards him, Lora stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Giorgio was nowhere in sight.

"Grandfather you are back…thank goodness we were beginning to worry about you." Said Catherine as she gave him a big hug, Mr. Satan did the best he could to sound happy.

"Girls I was only gone for three weeks." He said, all the girls gave him a strange look, "Why are you girls looking at me like that?"

"Grandfather you were gone for a month." Pan said checking her grandfather's temperature for she noticed that he was not looking all to well.

"Come grandfather let's get you inside." Pan said as she walked with her grandfather inside. Once they were inside the house Pan fixed Mr. Satan a warm drink and gave him a blanket and they all sat by the fire.

"Girls I have bad news." He said shakily, all the girls glanced at him with fear and worry in their eyes.

"What is wrong uncle?" Asked Cristina, Mr. Satan looked at each girl for a moment then he rested his eyes on Pan and pulled out the radiant red rose from his pocket, "Here Pan…despite everything I managed to get you a rose at least." Pan forced a smile to her lips for she could tell that something was wrong.

"Thank you grandfather…what happened to the ship?" Pan asked, her voice laced with concern. Mr. Satan sighed, "It was attacked by pirates, everything was taken…but there should be a trunk upstairs for you girls…it is filled with wealth for all of you."

Catherine and Cristina squealed with delight, "May we see uncle?" they asked excitedly. Mr. Satan merely nodded, and the two youngest girls raced upstairs, Lora then spoke…"What of Giorgio uncle?" She asked sounding terrified to know the answer.

"When I arrived he was there waiting…but he was then asked to run an important errand of some kind…he could not get out of it." He replied, Lora merely nodded as she glanced towards the stairs and decided to see what was inside the trunk for the squeals the twins were making upstairs must have been because of something good.

The only ones left downstairs were Pan and Mr. Satan, Pan knew he wasn't telling everyone everything, so she asked him, "What are you not telling me grandfather?"

He glanced at her and instantly tears filled his eyes, and Pan froze, "I got lost on my way home…I thought I would die…" The girls then came downstairs shouting 'Thank you' over and over, when they saw the serious looks on Pan and Mr. Satan's face they froze and sat quietly down.

"As I thought I would die I found a castle…I took shelter there for the night and I was treated graciously by an unknown host. That morning I went to leave and I saw a cluster of magnificent roses…I chose to get you one from there and then…" Mr. Satan paused for it was almost to horrible for him to continue but eventually with Pan and his nieces by his side he managed to finish telling the tale.

"Oh uncle how could this happen?" Lora asked as tears flowed out of her eyes like two rivers.

Catherine and Cristina were crying as well and Cristina was very angry that she let her mouth get the best of her, "I know how this happened…Pan absolutely needed a rose! And now because of it uncle has to go die at the hands of some horrible beast!"

Everyone was dead silent, then Lora spoke up, "Bite your tongue Cristina…it is not anyone's fault! Pan did not know that this would happen…no one did!"

"No she's right," Said Pan quietly, everyone glanced at her, "I asked for the rose, I should go and take grandfather's place…and that's what I will do." She said sternly…it took every ounce of courage in her to say it but she knew she had to do it. She would not let her dear grandfather die because she wanted a stupid rose, she could never live with that and she would never allow it.

"Pan I can't let you do that!" Mr. Satan said, absolutely refusing to allow Pan to go to that awful place, with that vile beast.

"Pan I'm sorry about what I said…please don't go!" Cristina pleaded. Pan sighed and she then began to let tears pour down her face, "I have to…I'm sorry…I am going back and you can't tell me otherwise grandfather or you three…in three months time you are taking me there with you." Pan said sternly as she made her point clear and her decision final, everyone froze and said nothing, for it was too much to take in. Yet Pan had made her final decision and no one could stop her and sadly enough that was that.

Alright that's the end of chapter 3 Pan and the "Beast" will be meeting shortly…are you excited? Lol probably not I know but hey…you know you want to read at least right? Well anyways PLEASE READ AND REVIEW! Tankies Ja ne!