Belle kept walking through the deep cold dark wood as the snow kept falling heavier and heavier. As she kept walking through the deep snow with every step she took the colder and more sore her feet felt and her hands started to tremble and shiver and hurt in the cold weather. So blowed on her hands and rubbed them together then put them underneath her cap.
As Belle kept on struggling to move forward with the hopeful feeling of getting to see the Beast and being in his warm caring and loving arms again. It wasthe only thing that kept her going and the thought that she couldn't give up on them and let them down. She was determined to get home no matter what.
Belle heard the wind and felt the snow surrounding her like a uncomfortable and Claustrophobic hug that brought chills to her bones it was like her body and heart was a door left open to the , icy wind that was freezing every fibre in her body.
The snow kept falling it was sparkling against the shining moon in the midnight sky. Belle began to hear wolves howling in the distance and it stuck horror and terror into her heart.
The snow fell like falling stairs against the Beast castle walls and laden on the bouncy Creating a white blanket of snow that sparkled against the Roses magical pink light. As Beast kept looking at the Rose knowing that he didn't have much time left it would only be few weeks until the last petal would fall and he would remain a beast for all time.
As the Rose glistened in the moon the light the Beast heard the door of the west wing Gradually open with Maurice/Belle father walking inside.
"Belle Father what are you doing here? it's late why are you not in your room sleeping?". The Beast asked. But deep down he already knew the answer to his question for ever since Belle was taken away everyone had been having sleepless nights Especially the Beast and Belle father they both worried about where Belle was and how long it would be until she would return back to the castle.
"I couldn't sleep and I wondering if you would to see some the things that me and Belle brought from home it might help take our mind off things" Maurice asked the Beast. The Beast knew that nothing would take his mind Belle . But he did like the idea of seeing what Belle and Maurice had brought from home it would him the chance to find out more about Belle's life and what here life was like before she came to the castle.
"Yes I would like to see some of the things you and Belle brought from home" Beast as he and followed Maurice back to his room. Inside Belle father's bedroom the Beast and Maurice sat next to each other on the bed looking at an old painted photo of Belle when she was about four sitting on her mother's lap.
"It was the last photo I painted of Belle and her Mother before she turned very ill and suddenly passed away. " Maurice said with a tear in his eye.
"Belle's mother looks very kind and beautiful good to know that her caring nature was passed down to Belle. Thank you for showing this to me Maurice" the Beast said as looked at the painted photo.
"You welcome Beast" Maurice said as he put the photo away and hanged his bag over the bed post.
As Maurice put the bag over the bed post the beast had idea that Belle might have brought the magic mirror back with her and it could tell them where Belle was.
"Maurice do you if Belle brought a mirror back with her ?" The Beast asked Maurice.
"Yes she did bring a mirror with her I think it should be in her bag let's go to her room and find out" Maurice said as he and Beast walked to Belle room and looked for her bag but unfortunately it was nowhere to be found
"Sorry Beast it doesn't seem to be here oh well I don't know about you but I going to try and get some sleep and I think you should do the same . Don't worry Belle will come back soon." Maurice said as he walked back to his and got into bed.
"Good Night Belle's Father sleep well" the Beast said as he the Blanket over Maurice and left the bed and return to the west wind and out of the window and saw the snow failing. He really hope that Maurice was right that Belle would return home soon because he didn't know how long he could go on living his life without Belle in it.
Bang! went the door as Gaston tried to break it down it was not long after came back from hunting and he just finished cooking a roast dear for dinner and wanted to get Belle out her room so they could eat together. Then afterwards he hopped Belle would go to bed with him and him a Delicious dessert.
But he went up to her room he saw that the door was open and the room was empty as he walked in the room the door slammed shut and locked him inside. He didn't have the keys to unlock the door. Another Bang came from in the room but still the door would open. "Lefou! open the door right now I know you the keys" Gaston shouted through the door as he banged his body against it trying to break the door down again.
"Gaston please stop calm down your hurt yourself and besides you can't go out there and look for Belle you catch your death going out in this weather." Lefou said
" all the more reason for me to go out there and Rescue Belle from this storm. Now open the door" Gaston said. To Lefou but he knew that if Gaston saved Belle he would only blackmail her into marrying him again and he couldn't let that happen.
As Lefou kept listening through the door to hear Gaston movements but after a while he couldn't hear anything . So he unlocked the door and Gaston laying on the floor he looked like he had passed out from hitting his head on door trying to break it down and it looked like Gaston would be asleep for a while.
Lafou put a blanket over Gaston and put a pillow under his head and locked the door behind him and went to his from. As he saw the falling he wished and hoped that Belle was back at the castle and that she was home safe and sound.
Half a day later Belle was sheltering under a willow tree she and just woken up after a few minutes rest but she knew she couldn't stay under the tree for long for the longer she was out in the cold snow the more in danger she would be in from the the wolfs that were howling in the distance.
She had to keep going and get home before the next night fall and before the full moon had risen in the sky for it would be when the wolfs would be at their strongest to hunt for food.
Belle gradually got up from the cold ground and tried her best to keep moving through the deep snow. But at least the one thing good about all this snow is that no one could follow her foot prints.
Back at the castle the Beast was feeding Phillip and putting a horses blanket over him as Phillip lay down to sleep. The sun was just setting over the castle.
But suddenly Phillip stood up and started neighing loudly he could smell Belle sent in the distance and he was trying to tell Belle that she wasn't far from the castle.
As Belle heard Phillip neighing in the distance her heart skipped a bet,she was so happy that she was near the Beast castle she started running in the distraction of Phillip neighing. She didn't care how much her feet were hurting she feeling so happy that soon she be back home with her beloved Beast again.
As she started to see the castle walls in front of her they were out just of reach. As Belle stopped to catch her breath and realised that the neighing had stopped. But it's was ok because Belle wasn't far away from the castle gates.
"That's it Phillip calm down just try and relax". The Beast said putting the blanket on Phillip and went inside the castle's doors to retire for the night. As Phillip calmed down with the Beasts help he could smell that Belle was very close to the castle and soon. She would walk right into those castle gates and stay in the Beast castle for evermore.
Belle slowly walked to the castle gates and opened them with an old creak sound the gates slowly opened.Belle was surprised that the gates won't frozen shut from all the snow. As she slowly walked into the castle gardens and closed the gates behind her.
As she turned and looked at the stables she saw Phillip standing there with a smile on his face. She was so happy to see her dear horse friend again. Belle quickly walked over to Phillip and put her arms around him.
"Oh Phillip I have missed you so much and thank you for helping find my way home. Belle said as she kissed Phillip on the nose and went to the castle doors. Belle couldn't wait to see everyone and to be In the Beast's safe,warm and loving arms again.
As Belle slowly open the front castle door she saw the Beast walking in the hallway she was so happy to her love the Beast again. "Beast!" Belle shouted out to the Beast in a happy hopeful voice.
As the Beast slowly turned round and saw Belle standing at the door in front of him. He couldn't Believe it he was so happy that his beloved Belle had returned to him safe and sound. "Belle your back I'm so happy to see that your alright." The Beast said as he held out his paws towards her .
But then he released that Belle wasn't moving forward towards him and he also noticed the Bruises that were on Belle face. Belle what's happened to you?" The Beast said as he walked a little closer to her with his arms still wind open.
Belle wanted nothing more any to be the Beast arms so she tried to walk towards him but as soon as her hand let go of the door handle she felt her legs go weak and she Fainted into the Beast arms and fell Unconscious.
As the Beast slowly picked up Belle who was laying unconscious in his arms he looked at Belle's hurt and Bruised face in worry. "Lumiere, Cogsworth Mrs Potts,coming quickly!" The Beast shouted through the castle and the enchanted objects rushed to he side.
"Oh no the poor dear we best get her up to bed" Mrs Potts said as The Beast started to up stairs and to the west wing and Laid Belle down on his bed and told Cogswoth to get Maurice/Belle's father and Mrs Potts also left the Beast and Lumiere in the west she went to get a blow of warm water and a cloth to help Belle's fever that was starting to come over here.
Belle's father came quickly to the west he was holding a doctors bag that he brought with him from home just in case and he told the Beast to leave the room and get Belle nightgown so he could change her out her wet clothes and that way Belle's cuts and bruises wouldn't get infected.
As the Mrs Potts and the beast came with a blow of warm water and Belle's night clothes. Maurice quickly changed Belle into her nightgown and put the bed covers over her. Maurice tried his best to keep his tears in it hurt him much to see his sweet daughter hurt like this. "She has quite a bad fever and seems that Belle has been beaten a lot by Gaston but hopefully she will be ok in a few days." Maurice said as he left the west wing and went back to his room.
"Master why did you bring Belle here and did you put her in your bed and not in her own" Lumiere asked the beast.
"We all know that my room in the warmest in the castle and besides I want to be the first Belle sees when she wakes up." The Beast as he kneeled next to the bed and brushed the Strands of Belle's hair out her face as he heard Lumiere hoping out the west wing and left the Beast in peace.
The Beast really hope that Belle father/Maurice was right about Belle and she would wake up soon he couldn't live his life without her. She was his hopefully light that shone his way out the darkness of his life .
she had Taught him that love was the most important thing in the world and he would give anything to have her awake and to have her love him in return so they could live happy ever after. But unfortunately there's no way his wish would come true.
So he just hoped and prayed that Belle would wake soon so that he could see her happy hopeful smile again. That night The Beast was looking up at he night sky . He had made a wish on every star but It hadn't done any good so far.
He didn't know what else to expect to remember and dream of Belle and all the happy times they had spent together and he wondered and hoped that Belle was dreaming to. For he knew all his Memories of the time spent with Belle would stay in his heart and he would Treasure those magical moments forever more.
As the Beast closed his eyes he thought back to the memory of one winter where Belle feed the birds with him and he remembered him changing her around a tree after she had thrown a snow ball into his face. the beautiful memory danced in the beast head.
Then suddenly He heard shouting. "Gaston! please stop it please don't whip me again" Belle said as she hit the air trying to getting away from the monster in her nightmare.
The Beast eyes popped open as he quickly went to Belle's bedside to try and calm Belle down he didn't want Belle's stitches to break nor did he want Belle to accidentally harm herself so he brushed Belle's check and said smoothing words to her.
"Belle it's alright calm down you safe now no one is ever going to hurt you again." The Beast whispered as Belle slowly went unconscious again. As the Beast saw Belle sleeping peacefully. He promised himself and her that he would stay by her side and that no matter what he would always Protect her and that his love for her would last for longer than forever.