A/N: WHOOOOOOT! I'm really hyper so expect grammatical errors, (but you guys always expect it right?). And expect this chap to be a little on the short side
Shorty : It's not short! It's vertically challenged.
Gesh, vertically challenged. Sorry guys, shorty has a little problem with the word short.
Shorty: VERTICALLY CHALLENGED!
ok, calm down! (throws a picture of orlando bloom at shorty)
Anyways on with the show!
Disclaimer: Blah blah, I don't own beauty and the beast, blah , blah, blah.
Ch.9 Denial and Betrayal,
A/N: (starts singing) he was bound to love you, when he heard you sing. Wait, wrong fandom.
"Anna, Anna wake up!" Chip yelled as the young enchantress fell unconcsious in his arms.
Belle, Vincent and Mrs. Potts just came into the room,
"Anna! Chip, Rose, what happened?" Belle asked as she surveyed the scene before her.
" I don't know," said Rose and Chip in unison.
" I think she was attacked by her brother," said Chip, lifting Anna's limp body in his arms as he stood up.
"Her brother?" questioned Belle.
"That's what she said," answered Chip.
"Mrs. Potts," said Vincent as he went to help Chip carry Anna's body, " get some blankets and medicine and meet us in Anna's room"
"Yes, right away master" Mrs. Potts rushe dout of the room and went to fetch the supplies.
Vincent carried Anna upstairs with Belle, Rose and Chip close at hand.
"Belle, is she going to be alright?" Asked Chip, concern showing in his eyes for the young enchantress.
" She will be don't worry," Answered belle reassuredly.
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Anna woke in her room surrounded by familiar faces, What happened? Oh, yeah, Luce came. She tried to sit up but was greeted by a sharp pain in her abdomen.
Damn Luce!
"Be carefull Anna, you should stay still" said Belle ( who had been sitting next to her) as she placed her hand on Anna's shoulder
"what happened?" asked Anna as she laid back on the satin bedspread, "where's Rose?"
" She's downstairs getting some water," asnwered Belle, "What happened to you?"
" I was attacked by my brother. He tried to kidnap Rose,"
"wel thank the lord that your alright and that he didn't succeed," Belle stood up and and walked with Vincent over to the door.
"Get some rest"
Belle and Vincent walked out of the room. Chip stayed behind.
"Anna, I'm so glad that you're alright" He said as he embraced her.
"Ow,"
"Sorry"
"It's alright"
There was solemn slence between them, Anna let out a frustrated sigh, " How could I have let him get away like that?"
"Anna, don't blame yourself,"
" I swore to my grandmother that I would protect Rose, and Luce-"
"Luce, so that's his name?"
Anna had a look of hate in her eyes, " Yes, he is my older brother. Though how I could ever call that wretch my brother is beyond me"
" Well at least he didn't succeed in taking Rose and you were able to catch him"
"Yes but he got away, And if I know him as well as I thnk I do, he'll be back to try again"
"I'm just glad that you're alright. I admit that I've only known you for a few weeks, but I can't help but feel that I love you"
with that Chip softly placed a kiss on Anna's lips.
Silent sobs and running footsteps could be heard outside.
Anna pulled out of the kiss, "Chip you hardly know me"
"But I want to know everything about you"
"Chip, I'm flattered. But please be resonable, there is another who deserves your affection more than me"
"Who?"
"Chip, search yourself, It's obvious that it is Rose that you truly love,"
"Anna I-"
Chip was interrupted when Anna placed a small kiss on his cheek.
"My friend please, go talk to her,"
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Rose had been walking down the corridoor carriying a glass of water for Anna, I hope she's alright.
She was about to walk into the room when she heard Chip's voice speak, " I can't help but feel that I love you"
What?
Rose looked into the room to see what he meant and saw Chip kiss Anna on the lips.
Oh no.
Rose turned and ran away with silent tears running down her cheeks. Her heart was broken. she just saw the one she loved claim his affection for someone else, someone she thought of as a friend.
She ran into her room, tears still staining her face, and sat down in front of the fire. And sobbed into her skirts.
She looked into the fire for a moment and shifted her gaze around the wall in front of her. She saw on the mantle of the fire place the rose that Chip had given her the day before, she stood up, walked over to the mantle and picked up the flower. She looked at it for a moment. Suddenly a voice could be heard within the walls of her chamber.
" Oh, poor princess. Denied by the one you love? And Anna the one to be the one who had received his affection. Not a very good friend is she?"
"Who's there? Who are you?"
" Come toward the window Princess. I can give you more than that boy ever could"
Rose was entranced by the strange voice. She slowly walked toward the window as if she was sleep walking.
A msyterious man with platinum blonde hair and icy blue eyes appeared out of the darkness. He wrapped his dark cloak around Rose and they disappeared.
I finally have the child of magic.
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Anna had been sleeping in her bed when she had a startling vision in her dreams.
"Oh no,"
she hastilly got out of bed, despite the pain, and put on her robes. She ran down the hallyway and rushed into the study.
" Monsieur and Mme. Arnaud, Rose is gone,"
"What?" yelled Vincent and Belle on unison.
"What do you mean my daughter is gone?" asked Vincent as he stepped in front of Anna.
"My brother took her. Come you must show me to where the magic mirror is kept. We can use it to find out where he took her"
Vincent lead Anna to the West Wing with Belle following close behind. Anna had a fire in her eye, Luce, you will not get away with this.
A/N: Told ya this would be on the short side.
Shorty : VERTICALLY-
CALM DOWN! (throws a picture of Patrick Wilson at shorty). On to reveiws!
LilangelbiggieD: Why do you sound like a movie critic? lol.
Trudirose: Oh, gracious Trudi. YAY FORGIVENESS! Yay! you fugured out the backstory, well sort of. First of all Gaston is dead. Luce was born before he died. And I think your confusing me, the enchantress was Anna's GRANDMOTHER. As I said in, chapter six was it? Anna was her mother's only legitimate child and her mother (Anna's mother, not the enchantress) had given up her magic.Hmm, wonder why? lol. I'll give you a full backstory in the next chapter. K?
And, sigh, I am afraid that this story will be reaching it's end soon. Two or three more chapters then it's over. Sigh, I love this story and it's my baby. So please reveiw before it's time.
-leota