Chapter 5: The Answer

The prince stayed in the library for many hours until he finally thought he'd found what he was searching for. Seeing the red book (that the man had hidden among the other books) he reached up and pulled it down.

I hope that this is the book. None of the other red books had anything abnormal in them.

He slowly started to flick through the pages of the book trying to find something that would give him the answer to his problem.

Finally he stopped at a chapter in the book that was titled, Disgruntled Prince's Insecurities: The answer to their foolishness.

The prince slammed the book shut abruptly. What was the meaning of this? Why would Belle be looking up something like this? He was so angry now that he decided to go to Belle and tell her to her face exactly what he thought about this.

So he threw the book far across the library where it hit another wall and ran out of the library, down the winding staircase all the way outside.

"Belle!" he shouted. "Belle where are you? I want to talk to you now." He yelled searching the snow-covered yard in front of the castle.

Finally he heard Lumiere call from the castle entrance, "Master, we are all inside. No one else is out here except for you."

"Where is Belle?" he fumed angrily. He swore that he was so hot with fury that his feet were melting the very snow he was standing on.

"Why she is inside sitting near the fireplace. We all saw you run outside and were quite worried. You seemed rather livid." Answered Lumiere with concern in his caring voice.

"Well I'm fine. I just need to speak to Belle now." Said the prince calming down.

"But of course. Right this way master." Said Lumiere cheerfully turning around and heading back inside the castle and the prince gradually followed.

The prince trudged all the way back into the castle and followed Lumiere into the main living room, only to find that Belle was sleeping peacefully in the arms of no other then the stranger.

He tried to compose himself and walked up to Belle and whispered into her ear so that the man didn't hear. "Belle I need to talk to you now. You can sleep later."

The man gave the prince a dirty look, which clearly said that he had heard the prince. "The girl is weary from today's activities and yet you still think your business is more important. You make me sick, you arrogant pretty boy."

The prince was so shocked by the man's sudden outburst that he too lashed out, but didn't use words to hurt the man. He used his fist.

The punch was so loud that Belle awoke from her peaceful slumber and stared up at her husband, confused by his heavy breathing and pale face. Then she looked up at the man and saw the huge red mark forming on his cheek.

"What happened?" asked Belle sitting up to examine the man's cheek. She saw the confused look in his eyes and slowly turned to the prince.

"What did you do?" she said glaring up at him.

The prince looked at her sadly and answered, "I'm sorry Belle. I can't do this anymore. I can't play second field with another man that you are clearly in love with. I'll never bother you again."

And with that he left the castle, jumped onto Belle's horse and rode out through the gates, not looking back. He had to get away from there. He couldn't go back after what just happened. Not after the look Belle had given him.

He could hear Belle in the distance calling out after him but he could never face her again.

So off he rode thinking to himself. I was never made to love anyone or for anyone to love me back. I am just going to live out the rest of my days by myself and never hurt anyone again.

Well what do you think? I know it's real short this time, but I honestly couldn't think of anything else for this particular chapter. I have decided that this is the end of my story and I am going to ask you to put in your reviews whether I should make a sequel to it or not. Because I don't want to continue if no one likes it.

P.S. People you've been great.

Tidus' girl Candy