Title: Beauty and the Beast

Chapter Ten: Stewing In Humiliation

Author: The Lady of Shadows

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Rating: PG to Pg-13

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Author's Notes: Thanks goes out to my wonderful beta, Alison, who is getting this back to me extremely fast recently. Alison is going away to LA so the next chapter maybe awhile.

Beauty and the Beast

Chapter Ten: Stewing In Humiliation

In the tavern that was located in the inn that she owned, Chaya slumped into her throne like chair, stewing in humiliation over what happened this afternoon. John had rejected her! He not only rejected her, he had humiliated her in front of the people of Genii. She delicately ground her teeth together in frustration. That was twice now that her plans had been derailed. Cowen slipped up beside her, "Now what's running through that devious mind of your, Chaya."

"Vengeance," came the terse reply.

"What kind?"

Chaya made a sound that was between a sigh and a laugh, "The kind that is only in my mind. I learned sometime ago it was not wise to give in to my need for vengeance. It can have unforeseen and life threatening repercussions."

"So you're not going to do anything to John then?" Cowen questioned, disappointment lacing his voice.

"No, I still have plans for him. I lost one man to my need for vengeance and ended up losing something very important to me. John offers me a future that I want, it may not be as grand as the first one I envisioned but it's still offers me more then what I have now." She hissed out, fire's of determination burning in her eyes.

"I see."

Chaya smirked at Cowen nastily, "No, you don't. All that you can see is that John Sheppard is getting something you desperately want for yourself. Don't worry, Cowen, as soon as I get what I want from John Sheppard then you'll get your reward." She settled deeper into her seat, a dark seductive smile forming on her face. "All you have to do is help me get John."

Cowen looked at her, "How am I supposed to do that? He rejected you quite thoroughly and not to mention very publicly this afternoon."

"I know," she replied grimly, "I just don't get why he did it. Am I not the most beautiful woman in Genii?"

"No one matches your beauty, Chaya. Right boys?" Cowen assured her, the young men in the room backing him up.

Chaya sighed in satisfaction. "Not only am I the most beautiful, I have a great deal of magical power at my disposal." She formed a powerball made of electricity to prove her point, negligently tossing it over her shoulder. It landed by Cowen and slightly singed him.

Cowen stumbled up to her and slurred, "Very powerful indeed. No one has power like you do, Chaya."

"Of course not!" She jumped to her feet and began to pace, her white gown swirling around her. "I mean I have everything looks, power, wealth what more could any man ask for?" So why did he reject me!"

Cowen and everyone in the room looked at each other, confusion in their eyes then looked at her and chorused, "We don't know but he sure was an idiot to do so!"

Chaya frowned and then once again she slumped into her chair. Everyone sucking up to her had made her feel better but it didn't solve the problem of making John hers. At that point Radek stumbled into the tavern. He started babbling at the patrons, slipping into his mother tongue, trying to get them to help him. He landed at her feet, tugging at her skirt. She listened for a moment to his crazy blathering, something about saving John from something.

She frowned at him then kicked him away, "Go away, you crazy old man."

Radek stumbled away; he glared at her and stomped out the door. Cowen laughed, "God that man is insane."

Chaya smiled in agreement then a gleam entered her eye and she laughed out loud. "Cowen go get Koyla. I have a business proposition for him."

"What do you want with the keeper of the insane asylum?"

"Watch and learn, Cowen," Chaya smiled mysteriously, "Watch and learn."

Koyla looked at the pile of gold coins in front of him, then tested one to be sure it was gold. He smiled in satisfaction and learned back in his chair. "So, what can I do for you Chaya?"

"I think, Genii has a problem in Radek."

"Now Chaya, he maybe crazy but his is harmless."

"True, but I want something and Radek is going to be the means of me getting it."

Koyla regarded her then smiled and gestured at the gold in front of him. "If I help you achieve your desires will I be receiving more of this?"

"Of course."

"Also . . ."

Chaya arched a brow, "Also?"

"A favor. You help me at a later date to achieve my desires," Koyla's eyes briefly flickered over to Cown and then back to Chaya.

Chaya smiled, "Of course."

"Then we have a deal."

Radek stumbled into his cottage, pulling things out of drawers and stuffing things out of drawers and stuffing them into his pockets. "If no one is going to help me save John, I'll just have to do it myself."

He slammed the front door shut behind him as he went out. He rushed down the lane and disappeared into the woods just before a carriage pulled up in front of the cottage. Chaya, Cowen, and Koyla walked up to the door. Chaya knocked and they waited a few minutes before Chaya shoved the door open and walked in. They quickly searched the house and soon realized that no one was home. Chaya turned to Cowen, "Set up a watch on the cottage. The moment they return, let me know."

"As you wish," Cowen murmured.

TBC

Author's Note: I have four chapters left for Beauty and the Beast, 'Chapter Eleven: Christmas and Kavanaugh', 'Chapter Twelve: The Mirror', 'Chapter Thirteen: Invasion' and of course the 'Epilogue: Ever After'. Unfortunately even though I have the general ideas for the chapters plotted, the details elude me. Currently my status for Beauty and the Beast is the dreaded writers block. Whereas Realizations,mynew series,should be done fairly soon, there are only three more chapters to go: 'Heart Hush' whichhas more Rodney angst but only a little bit, 'The Heart Don't Lie' which has slight John angst but a happy ending. The final chapter is 'Only God' which is the chapter where everything ends happily. If you're a Reba McEntire fan you'll know what's coming. Realizations is fairly easy for me to write because each chapter is based on a Reba song and to get inspiration for that chapter all I have to do is put that song on repeat. I think to get the juices flowing for Beauty and the Beast is that I'm gonna have to actually watch Beauty and the Beast in order to inspire me. We'll see how it goes.