Title: Beauty and the Beast

Chapter Six: John Meets the Beast

Author: The Lady of Shadows

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Author's Notes: Thanks goes out to my beta, Allison.

Beauty and the Beast

Chapter Six: John Meets the Beast

John, after a few minutes, cautiously poked his head out of the house. He sighed in relief, once he realized that Chaya and her cronies had left. He stalked out of his home, an angry scowl gracing his features. He grabbed a bucket of grain and began throwing handfuls of it to the ground so the chickens could eat. "I can't believe her nerve!" He growled angrily, "she thinks that she is so 'great' that I'll fall at her feet in joy because she wants to marry me!"

He stares off into the distance, a sneer on his lips. "Oh joy, she wants to marry me because I'm good looking and have a potential to be a sorcerer. How can she think . . ." he paused, closing his eyes and sighs. "She thinks that I'll go along with her plans because every other male in Genii would. She doesn't know me at all! He snorts, "She doesn't want to know me, and she just wants to own me."

He strolled out of the yard, to the bluff on the east side of the cottage. He looks out over the river down below, a distant longing in his eyes. "I don't want to stay here forever. I want to explore the world. And if I am going to get married, I want that someone to love me, for me. Not because I'm handsome, not because I have the potential to be a sorcerer, hell not even because I'm smart. I want my future partner to love me for everything that I am- the good and the bad, all my quirks and flaws. Someone who would be willing to explore the world with me as a partner not as someone they want to possess."

A clattering of wheels and a high pitch neigh startles John out of his contemplations. He whirled around seeing Puddlejumper come galloping into the yard, without Radek. He rushes forward, grabbing Puddlejumpers halter. "Calm down, P.J., where is Radek? Where is he P.J.?"

Puddlejumper visibly calmed down at John's touch and John unhooked the cart. John pats Puddlejumper on the neck and then climbed on his back. "Take me to Radek, P.J.," John commanded.

Puddlejumper turned around and headed to where he left Radek. Twenty minutes later they arrived at the gates of the spooky castle and the gates swung open, allowing Puddlejumper and John to enter the courtyard. John cautiously dismounted and headed toward the castle doors. He entered, looking around and called out, "Hello is anyone here? I'm looking for my adoptive father, Radek Zelenka. Has he come here?"

John hears a weird tapping sound and sees a light going upstairs. He hurried after it. "Hello?" He called again, "Is anybody there?"

He then hears Radeks voice, "John is that you?"

John rushes up the stairs and sees Radek behind bars. "Radek, what happened? Who did this to you?" John grabs Radeks hand, "my God, what happened to you? Your hands are like ice!"

"John, you must leave here! Forget about me, yes. Just leave before he finds you!" Radek stutters out desperately.

"I won't leave you!" John declared.

"Leave before he shows up. He's insane, he's a beast!"

"Who's insane! Who's a Beast!" Came a sputtering, indignant growl from behind John.

John scrambled around and came face to face with the Beast. He took in the fangs, the claws, and the indigent, kinda pouty scowl and gasped, "Who are you?"

"I'm Rodney McKay! Owner of the castle you're trespassing in," came the immediate response.

Author's Note: I would like to thank Amaruk Wolfheart of the Wraith, McKayLover, krysalys, Green Fairy 61, Legolas0, & Anarah McKay for their wonderful reviews. Also if you don't mind nc-17 fic or really dark fic, you should check out mylivejournal or yahoo!Group as I have one posted there. I am also working on another one which is much more happier then the current one I have.

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