"Show me the beast!" Keith yelled to the mirror and showed the crowd the glowing mirror. The crowd gasped as the mirror showed the depressed Shiro.

"Is it dangerous?" a woman asked from the crowd.

"Oh, no. He'd never hurt anyone," Keith said with a shake of his head as he walked towards the crowd, mirror in hand. "Please, I know he looks vicious, but he's really kind and gentle. He's my friend."

"If I didn't know better, I'd think you had feelings for this monster," Lotor said as he turned Keith around with a glare to the mirror in his hands.

"He's no monster, Lotor. You are!" Keith said with a glare to the other male.

"He's as crazy as the old man," Lotor said to the crowd as he ripped the mirror out of Keith's hands. "The beast will make off with your children!" Lotor said to the parents as he motioned to the children, the parents gasping in fear. "He'll come after them in the night."

"No!" Keith said with wide eyes as he realized what Lotor was starting to go with this.

"We're not safe 'til his head is mounted on my wall! I say we kill the beast!" Lotor yelled as the mirror began sparking green as the crowd cheered in agreement.

(Authors Note:

Word =Lotor

Word =Villagers

WordCastle Ware)

" We're not safe until he's dead "

" He'll come stalking us at night "

" Set to sacrifice our children to his monstrous appetite "

" He'll wreak havoc on our village if we let him wander free "

Lotor smiled as the villagers started to take his side. Keith watched in desperation as the villagers began agreeing with Lotor to kill Shiro.

" So it's time to take some action, boys

It's time to follow me "

Lotor grabbed a torch and grabbed everyone's attention by lighting a nearby haystack on fire.

" Through the mist, through the woods

Through the darkness and the shadows

It's a nightmare, but it's one exciting ride "

The villagers watched on as Lotor described what their path would look like.

" Say a prayer, then we're there

At the drawbridge of a castle

And there's something truly terrible inside "

Lotor said down beside Varkon and pulled out the mirror. The mirror once again showing the image of Shiro.

" It's a beast

He's got fangs, razor-sharp ones

Massive paws, killer claws for the feast

Hear him roar, see him foam

But we're not coming home

Till he's dead, good and dead!

Kill the Beast! "

Keith pushed past the crowd and ran up to Lotor. His violet eyes holding desperation.

"No, I won't let you do this," Keith said as he tried to grab the mirror from Lotor's grasp.

"If you're not with us, you're against us," Lotor said as he grabbed Keith's wrist and pulled him away from the mirror with a glare. "Bring the old man," Lotor said as he motioned for the villagers to open the basement as he dragged Keith towards it.

"Get your hands off me!" Coran said as he dragged over to the basement and tossed in.

"We can't have them running off to warn the creature!" Lotor exclaimed as he tossed Keith in with Coran and the basement doors were closed and locked.

"Let us out!" Keith yelled out as he banged on the doors, but they wouldn't budge.

"We'll rid the village of this beast. Who's with me?" Lotor asked to which many villagers agreed with him.

" Light your torch, mount your horse "

The villagers at this point, all held either a torch or a weapon to hunt with.

" Screw your courage to the sticking place "

Lotor had climbed onto his horse and had pulled on a dark purple cloak and a quiver of arrows over his shoulder as well as a bow.

" We're counting on Lotor to lead the way

Through the mist, through the wood

Where within a haunted castle

Something's lurking that you don't see every day "

The villagers that hadn't joined the others to see Coran taken away by Zarkon watched as Lotor lead the mob through the village and towards the direction of the castle.

" It's a beast

One as tall as a mountain

We won't rest till he's good and deceased

Sally forth! Tally ho!

Grab your sword! Grab your bow!

Praise the Lord and here we go! "

"We'll lay siege to his castle and bring back his head!" Lotor yelled as the charge began to the castle.

"I have to warn Shiro," Keith said as he tried prying the locked window open with a wooden stick. "This is all my fault," Keith said with guilt laced into his voice. "Uncle Coran What are we going to do?"

"Now, now, my boy," Coran said with a soft smile. "We'll think of something."

Matt, who had been hiding from the mob crowd until they left peeked through the window with a frown as Coran drew Keith into a hug. Matt turned and a smile formed as he saw Coran's contraption, made to cut logs for fire.

" We don't like what we don't understand

In fact, it scares us

And this monster is mysterious at least "

The villagers had just entered the forest and began to get to work on cutting down trees and carrying them on their way towards the castle. No one could ever be sure for what they were truly going up against.

" Bring your guns!

Bring your knives!

Save your children and your wives

We'll save our village and our lives

We'll kill the Beast! "

"I knew it, I knew it was foolish to get our hopes up," Kolivan said with a shake of his head.

"Maybe it would have been better if he had never come at all," Lance said with a stern shake of his head as he crossed his arms. The group turned their attention to where Black had started barking at the window.

"Could it be?" Lance asked with hope-filled eyes.

"Is it he?" Hunk asked as they all started out the window.

And Matt?" Colleen asked as she was worried sick about her missing son.

"Oh quiznak! Invaders!" Lance exclaimed as they caught sight of the mob.

"Encroachers!" Kolivan exclaimed.

"And they have the mirror!" Hunk said as he caught sight of the green glowing mirror.

"Warn the master. If it's a fight they want, we'll be ready for them," Kolivan said as he glared at the approaching mob group.

"Take whatever booty you can find, but remember, the beast is mine!" Lotor exclaimed as he drew an arrow out of the quiver and held his bow in the hand with the mirror.

" Hearts ablaze, banners high

We go marching into battle

Unafraid, although the danger just increased "

The castle ware headed downstairs to try and stop the mob from coming inside.

" Raise the flag! Sing the song!

Here we come, we're fifty strong

And fifty Altean men can't be wrong

Let's kill the Beast! "

"Pardon me, master," Colleen said as she entered Shiro's lair with Hunk. Pidge waiting in the hallway for her mother.

"Leave me in peace," Shiro said as he turned back to the rose.

"But sir, the castle is under attack!" Hunk exclaimed.

"Kill the beast, kill the beast!" the mob sang as they banged the door with the tree log to try and open it, but something was holding it closed.

"This isn't working!" Lance said as the castle ware tried to hold the door closed.

"Oh, we must do something!" Romelle cried out from the top of the pile.

"Wait! I know!" Lance said as an idea filled his brain.

"Kill the beast, kill the beast!" the castle ware was growing ever more anxious as the mob outside continued to try and open the door.

"What shall we do, master?" Colleen asked as she continued to hear the banging from downstairs.

"It doesn't matter now. Just let them come," Shiro said with a sigh as he stared sadly at the rose.

"Kill the beast, kill the beast, kill the beast!" with one final push the door of the castle was forced open. Expecting to find a set of guards protecting the castle, the mob was surprised to find nothing but an assortment of furniture in the room.

The mob slowly headed in, on alert for anything out of the ordinary. Varkon picked up a candlestick, not knowing it was Lance or alive for that matter.

"Now!" Lance yelled and all of a sudden, all the furniture came to life. The mob soon found themselves under attack and overwhelmed by furniture. Lotor glanced around and growled as he saw he was outnumbered. With everyone distracted, Lotor took a chance and ran upstairs, intending on finding Shiro.

Back at the cottage, Matt had finally gotten Coran's invention to come alive.

"Yes! Here we go!" Matt said as the machine rolled down the hill and the axe started to move up and down.

"What the quiznak?" Coran asked as he heard a familiar sound. Through the cracks of the door, Coran said his axe invention approaching. "Keith, look out!" Coran exclaimed as he pulled Keith out of the way, just as the axe began to chop away at the doors.

Keith and Coran ducked behind the table as the machine fell down the stairs and exploding. Once the smoke cleared, Keith and Coran poked their heads up and saw Matt hanging from a loose spring.

"You guys gotta try this thing.

Meanwhile, upstairs Lotor had managed to find Shiro's lair, despite the mob running away from the castle in fear of the furniture that had attacked them endlessly. Lotor drew an arrow and aimed it to where Shiro sat on a small couch. Shiro heard the string of the bow and turned with dead eyes to where Lotor stood.

Shiro stared at him for a few moments before quietly whimpering and turning back to the window as it began to rain outside. Lotor struck. Shiro roared in pain as the arrow lodged itself in his shoulder. With Shiro distracted, Lotor charged at him and tackled him through the window, the glass shattering upon impact.

Lotor jumped out the window and when Shiro tried to get up, Lotor kicked him and Shir toppled over the balcony and onto a small ledge on the castle.

"Get up!" Lotor said with a glare as he landed in front of Shiro, who just stared at him with tired and dead eyes. "Get up! What's the matter, Beast? Too kind and gentle to fight back?" Lotor said as his hair fell out of its ponytail. Shiro just stared back and lowly growled.

Lotor growled and bent down a little bit, ripped off a sharp piece of the roof and turned back to Shiro. Shiro heard Lotor approaching from behind him and closed his eyes, fully accepting of his coming death.

"No!" Shiro's eyes opened as he looked down and saw Keith on the back of Red, beside him Coran who had just climbed off.

"Keith," Shiro whispered with a smile.

"Lotor, don't!" Keith yelled as he jumped off Red and watched as Lotor raised his arms and went to strike Shiro but the roof piece was caught in midair and a power struggle began between the two.

"Go Keith, I've got Red," Coran said as he grabbed hold of Red reins. Keith nodded and ran into the castle and up the stairs.

Shiro roared as he tackled Lotor and they ended up crashing onto a flat part of the castle roof. Lotor kicked Shiro away and grabbed the fallen piece of sharp roof. Lotor saw a crouched figure and hit it with the piece of roof, thinking it was Shiro. Only to find, it was just a gargoyle statue.

"Come on out and fight!" Lotor called out through the rain and wind. "Were you in love with him, beast?" Lotor asked as tried to draw Shiro out. "Did you honestly think he'd want you when he had someone like me?" Shiro roared as his anger flared and he snuck up behind Lotor.

"Why would he want you?" Shiro asked in a growl as Lotor tried to strike at him. Shiro just grabbed the roof piece with his teeth and broke it in half. Thought, Lotor continued to use the other half to try and attack Shiro.

"It's over, beast!" Lotor yelled as he back Shiro up to the edge. "Keith is mine!" Shiro growled and pushed Lotor back, the other hitting the side of the roof beside them. Shiro grabbed Lotor around the through and held the other over the edge.

"Put me down. Put me down. Please, don't hurt me! I'll do anything! Anything," Lotor begged as he felt fear fill him for once in his life. Shiro glared at the man before reluctantly pulling the other back onto the roof.

"Get out!" Shiro growled and let go of Lotor.

"Shiro!" Keith called from the balcony above. His clothes and hair quickly becoming soaked in the rain.

"Keith," Shiro said with a smile. Keith smiled back and held out a hand to pull Shiro up. Shiro began to climb up and grabbed hold of Keith's hand. "You came back!" Shiro said as he pushed Keith's wet bangs out of his eyes. Keith smiled and nodded.

Shiro all of a sudden let out a pained roar and Keith looked past him to see Lotor with an evil grin on his face. Lotor raised his arm and pulled out the blade he stabbed Shiro in the side with. Shiro pushed back and Lotor ended up losing balance and fell into the cavern below the bridge.

Keith pulled Shiro over the edge of the railing and laid him down on the balcony just as Lance, Kolivan, Hunk, and Colleen approached. Shiro opened his eyes as Keith held his paw.

"You came back, "Shiro said with a tired smile.

"Of course I came back. I couldn't let them...Oh, this is all my fault. If only I'd gotten here sooner," Keith said as Shiro took short but deep breaths all the stab wound continued to bleed.

"Maybe it's better this way," Shiro said as he closed his eyes.

"Don't talk like that. You'll be alright," Keith said as Shiro started coughing. "We're together now. Everything's going to be fine. You'll see."

"At least I got to see you one... last...time," Shiro said, his voice weak and raspy. Keith felt tears form in his eyes as Shiro's eyes closed and his head fell back against the ground.

"No, no! Please! Please! Please don't leave me!" the four servants watched in sadness as Keith rested his cheek on Shiro's chest. "I love you," Keith whispered as a lone tear fell out of his eye, just as the last rose petal fell from the rose.

Suddenly, colourful light beams started to fall from the sky. Keith looked up and his eyes widened as Shiro's body started to lift into the air. The servants' eyes also widened at the sight. Keith stood up and watched with wide confused eyes as Shiro slowly started to shift into a human.

His paws and claws became hands, feet, toenails, and fingernails, his fur turned to pale human skin, the fur around his head became pale skin and black hair. His eyes staying the same grey colour they always were. Keith watched as Shiro's body lowered and he lay on the ground once more.

Keith went to touch his shoulder but jerked back as Shiro stirred and slowly stood up, his back to Keith. Shiro studied his human body again, he was back to normal, before being turned into a beast. Shiro turned and Keith realized where he had seen the eyes. Shiro was the man in the ripped painting.

"Keith! It's me!" Shiro said as he grabbed Keith's hands in his own.

"It is you!" Keith exclaimed with a surprised smile. Slowly, the pair leaned in closer until their lips met in a loving kiss. Blue magic swirled around them and exploded in the sky as fireworks. Gold magic swirled around the castle and started turning the dark castle into a castle of light and harmony.

As the servants approached, each one changed into their human forms once more.

Lance was a tall tan teen with brown hair and blue eyes. He wore a pair of black pants, a dark grey shirt, a blue blazer, and dark grey boots.

Hunk was also a teen who had lightly tanned skin, short brown hair, and brown eyes. He wore a white shirt, black pants, an orange jacket, and brown boots.

Colleen was a woman with pale skin, orange hair tied into a ponytail and brown eyes. She was dressed in a white blouse, a light grey skirt, and a white apron that tied behind her neck. She also wore a white headband in her hair and gold hoop earrings in her ears.

Kolivan was a man with lightly tanned skin, short grey hair, and violet eyes. He was dressed in a light grey shirt, black pants, brown boots, and a plum purple blazer.

"Lance! Kolivan! Colleen! Oh, Hunk! Look at us!" Shiro exclaimed with a smile as he drew his servants and friends into a hug.

"Mama! Mama!" Matt exclaimed as he and Pidge came riding on the back of Black. Matt changed into a teen with pale skin, orange hair, and brown eyes. He was dressed in a pair of black pants, a light grey shirt, brown boots, and a golden yellow blazer.

Pidge changed into a girl. She had pale skin, long orange hair like her mother and brown eyes. She was dressed in a long-sleeved dark green shirt, black pants, brown boots, a brown belt around her hips, and a dark green headband in her hair.

Colleen smiled and drew her kids into a hug that was a long time coming. Black barked and ran around Keith and Shiro in happiness. Black was a black dog with a grey circle around her left eyes and a white circle around her right eye.

"You broke the curse!" Allura exclaimed from the doorway. Beside her was Romelle, both had smiles on their faces.

Allura was a woman with tanned skin, white hair that was tied into a bun, and teal eyes. She wore a dark blue dress with long sleeves, black shoes, and a pink apron with white lace. She also wore gold earrings in her ears.

Romelle was a pale girl with blonde hair tied into two long pigtails and violet eyes. She wore a pink skirt, a white blouse, a short light blue corset, and a white apron around her waist. She also wore gold earrings and black flats.

"I knew he would," Romelle whispered to Allura with a smile on her face.