A/N: Hey, there guys! It's me, MBAV fan66!

So, in the last chapter we got to meet the beauty of the town, Sarah. And now we get to meet the beast of our story. So, who's excited? Lol!

By the way, let's just imagine that the beast in this story looks exactly like the beast in Disney's version, ok? Ok! Lol! :) It just makes things a lot easier for me.

So, what do you all think will happen next to poor Sarah? And is the beast in this story a selfish bratty person with a temper on him? Or will he be a different kind of beast? ;)

Let's read on to found out, shall we?!

Shout outs:

TiredOfBeingNice- Maybe...? Lol! And I don't know what you're talking about, either! *looks away innocently* Lol! Wow! You just have the swoons today, don't you fanfic buddy? Lol!

bunny456- Thanks for the favorite on this story! And also thanks for the favorite on The Not So Lucky Rainbow, too! I'm glad you seem to like them. :)

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Story: Beauty And The Beast Part 2

Chapter 11: Introducing The Beast Of The Manor

Main Pairing: Sarah/Ethan

When Sarah had awoken, she had noticed that she was in a bed. Minutes later, she soon realized that she was in an unfamiliar looking bedroom. She jumped up instantly from the startling realization of her surroundings, but then winced from the slight throbbing that she felt in her head.

"Wh-where am I? And how did I get here?" asked Sarah, rubbing her head, to no one in particular.

She took a quick look around the room and had noticed that it was fairly large in size and that the furniture all looked really expensive and fancy looking. She then heard the door knob begin to turn, as someone came in. As soon as her eyes laid sight on the person at the door, Sarah felt her heart begin to race.

Standing there was a huge menacing creature, but not just any creature. It was the creature that everyone in town was afraid of and dared never to venture deep within the woods because if it. It was...the beast. He had brown fur and big sharp looking claws, and huge razor sharp teeth. The thing looked terrifying to poor Sarah. She's heard stories from the other villagers about him, but she's never once seen him for herself, before.

"Oh! Good! You're awake!" it spoke in a gentle manner. "How are you feeling? You seemed to of hit your head pretty hard there, when you fell." he asked her, giving a friendly smile at her.

But then Sarah screamed out in fear and then began to start throwing objects at the beast. "Hey!" exclaimed the beast in surprise. "Watch it!" he said again, ducking as a pillow came flying towards his head that time. "What was that for?" he then asked her, as he dodged yet another object being thrown at him.

"Stay away from me, you monster! You...you...BEAST!" shouted Sarah bitterly, glaring at him with hate once she finally stopped throwing stuff at his head.

The beast then looked down sadly towards the floor. "Oh. So, that's how you see me, huh?" he said disappointingly.

Sarah's frighten expression then turned soft, as she saw hurt and sorrow in the beast's brown eyes. She felt bad for the poor guy, but wondered what he meant by 'that's how you see me.'

"What do you mean by that?" she asked suddenly.

"That all you see is a monster and a beast on the outside. And so you naturally just assume that that's how I act, like a horrifyingly dangerous beast. Just like everyone else does." he explained sadly.

Sarah didn't know what to say. She didn't mean to hurt the guy's feelings and she never even considered that maybe the beast might have feelings too. That on the inside he could actually be nice. Now that she thinks about it, after she hit her head and lost consciousness he did bring her back here, when he could've just left her there. And he also saved her life from being those hungry wolves, earlier.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. I guess I was just going off of the stories that I've heard from what the other villagers had said about you. It never occurred to me that maybe the beast could actually be...nice." apologized Sarah remorsefully. "I'm sorry."

The beast then smiled a small friendly smile. "It's ok. But for the record. Most of what they say about me is false, anyways." he replied calmly.

Sarah gave him a curious look. "Most of them?" she asked, in confusion.

The beast then looked away in guilt. "Ye-ah. I might of...actually have scared a few of the town's people on purpose, before." he confessed innocently, if he could blush he would right now.

"Why?" asked Sarah bluntly.

The beast let out a sigh. "Well, I figured that since that's the way that everybody see me and treats me, then I might as well play the part." he answered honestly.

"Well, that's stupid!" retorted Sarah bluntly.

Which earned a glare from the beast. "Yeah...well...you have people constantly calling you a monster and a beast for as far back as you can remember, and see how you like it?" he snapped rudely to her. His glare then soften, as he felt bad for snapping at her like that. "I'm sorry for that." he sighed out apologetically. "It's just...it's been awhile since I last had company...ever. Or even had a decient conversation with anyone, for that matter." he said glumly.

"No. It's ok. I understand. And my comment earlier could've been a little bit more nicer." she said comfortingly to him. "But how long have you lived like this, anyways?" she asked curiously.

"For about as long as I can remember." he answered truthfully. "But I don't really remember much from my life, anyways." he said sadly. "How come?" asked Sarah. "Because of a witch." he answered.

Sarah gasped slightly, covering her mouth. "A witch?!" she repeated in shock.

The beast nodded. "Yeah. I used to look human like you do, but I guess I must of crossed a witch the wrong way and as a result she cursed me to look like this." he said, gesturing towards himself. "And I think that part of the curse was to also erase my previous memories. The only memories that were left, were that I used to be human and my name. I have no idea what I used to look like before. And the only other memories are the ones that I have after she had cursed me." he said glumly.

Sarah felt even more worse for the guy. To be cursed by a witch and not to be able to remember why or even anything from your past before then, just sounds really awful to bare. She got up off the bed and walked towards the sad looking beast and then reached for his large hand. She was surprised how strong, but gentle it felt. She gave the beast's hand a slight squeeze of reassurance and comfort to show him how sorry she was and to make him feel better.

The beast looked up at Sarah with a surprised look, as he stared into her lovely brown eyes, memorized by them. He saw as she gave him a kind and sweet smile, which then made him smile, too.

Seeing him smiling made Sarah feel better herself, as well. Realizing that she was still holding his hand, Sarah quickly let go and turned around blushing some and making the beast lightly chuckle at her action. Quickly regaining her composure, she then turned back around to face him.

"So! Um...what is your name by the way? Because it's obviously not beast." she asked him in amusement, with a giggle.

"Ethan." he simply replied with a charming smile, but then his charming smile fell to a frown. "Unfortunately, that's all I remember about my name." he said disappointingly.

"It's fine! At least it's a name and it's way better than calling you just beast." quiped Sarah. "My name is Sarah Fox." greeted Sarah politely, as she gave a small curtsey to him.

With a chuckle Ethan had replied with a 'nice to meet you, my fair Sarah,' as he bowed out of politeness and flashing that charming smile again, which made Sarah's heart flutter slightly as she giggled, like a gentleman. Sarah then looked all around the place real quick before asking what was on her mind.

"So, you live here in this huge old mansion all by yourself?" she asked in slight awe of the place.

"I'm afraid so. Yes." answered Ethan with a bit of sadness in his voice.

"For how long?"

Ethan gave it some thought for awhile before giving his answer. "For about...3 or maybe even...4 years now." he said, not all that clear himself about it considering it's been a really long time that he's been living there. "I started living here right after the family that used to live here left and never returned. So, I thought that I'd stay here and keep the place in shape the best that I can, in case they someday might decide to return." he stated earnestly.

Sarah let a small gasp. "But where will you go if they do return? Then what?"

Ethan gave a nonchalant shrug with his big furry shoulders. "I don't know really. I guess I'll just leave and find somewhere else to live, I guess." replied Ethan, as if he wasn't that bothered by it. "But until that day comes, I'll enjoy every mintue of this place while I'm here." he added with a smile. Then he scrunched up his face, as if in thought. "I'm not sure why though, but for some reason this place just really feels comforting and like home to me." he said thinking about it. "And I'm not just saying that because I've been here for a long time now, but...I was feeling the same way even when I first came here." he pondered out loud.

Sarah looked at him baffled herself by the strange attraction that he had with this place, but she quickly shook it off when Ethan spoke again.

"Hey! I want to show you something! Come on!" urged Ethan cheerfully, as he made his way for the door. Sarah just stood there for a second thinking if she should follow him or not, but she ultimately decided to trust him and followed him out of the room.

He led her down a huge long hallway, to these double doors near the end on the left. When he opened them up, Sarah saw that the room in question was what looked like some kind of study or office of some sorts that had a huge glass window. The moonlight shone in through it, lighting up the room just enough so you could see where you're going in the dark room. She saw as Ethan walked over to a small table that sat near the window. Sarah slowly followed behind him, until she reached the table.

She let a small awed gasp at what sat on the table. It was a small, single red rose floating under a glass dome. The red petals were a bright vibrant red color and not one petal showed a single brown blemish on it. And the rose seemed to shimmer and sparkle in the moon's rays, as it floated there. Sarah never saw anything more beautiful or anything like it, in her life.

When she looked over at Ethan, she saw a small smile appear on his face at her reaction but in his eyes she could see something else hiding in them. A look that showed what looked like to her was a bit of sadness and dispair. She couldn't quite figure out way his eyes would have such emotions in them.

"I call this, The Rose Of Fate." spoke Ethan suddenly, in a calm tone. "It's my most prized possession."

Sarah stood there quietly for a second, before finally speaking. "It's beautiful, Ethan." she said in awe and wonder.

Ethan smiled faintly at her compliment, before it soon fell. "It's part of my curse, I'm afraid." he said sadly, pausing. "You see, my life is tied to this here rose. I have until the last petal falls to find the one person in this world who can break my curse and save me."

Sarah gulped at the thought of what would happen if he didn't find that person, but she asked anyways. "And...what would happen if you can't find them in time?" she asked, a bit hesitantly and fearful of the answer.

Ethan let a depressed sigh. "Then...I die." he answered her simply, with dispair in his voice.

Sarah eyes grew wide at his answer. 'No wonder I saw such sadness and despair in his eyes. His life being tied to a flower like that, with only one person in the world who could ever same him. Poor guy.' she thought sadly to herself, feeling sympathy and remorse for Ethan.

"But how do you know about this? I mean, I thought the spell had erased your prior memories before she cursed you?" she asked intriguingly.

"After I had awaken from when she cursed me, the witch had stuck around long enough to give me the rose and to tell me of how my fate is tied to it, before she then finally left." he replied.

"Oh. Well did she say anything else? Like just who this person is or what they look like?" wondered Sarah.

Ethan shook his head sadly with a 'no'. He then looked up at the brightly shinning moon through the glass window as he remembered something else the witch had said to him. "All she said after giving me the rose and telling that I have until the last petal falls to find them or else my life will end, was a riddle." he said, remembering it clearly, as if it was only yesterday.

"Find the one who sees with their heart and not with their eyes, who then must express endearing words from the heart, and from these words, a miracle shall then take place." recited Ethan word from word, as he heard the witch's words echo in his head like a ghost, taunting him.

Sarah brought her hand up to her chin as she tilted her head to the side in deep thought. "Hmm...that is some riddle, huh?" she said thoughtfully. "There's not really much to go on there. I mean, that could be anybody and the endearing words that they have to say could be any kind of words? This one's a toughie." she replied in thought, giving a small shrug a little while after, meaning she had no idea what it could mean, either.

Ethan let out a heavy sigh. "I know. And at this rate, the last petal will have fallen and I would be dead, by the time I'll ever be able to figure it out in time." he said sullenly, starting to feel really down now at the thought.

"Hey." spoke Sarah in a soft voice, as she placed a hand on Ethan's forearm rubbing it lightly. She would of placed her hand on his shoulder, but considering how tall he was she would of had to stand on her tippy toes to reach his shoulder. So, she just opted for his arm instead. She gave him a warm and kind hearted smile as she continued to brush her hand gently across his strong muscular arm, soothingly. "You'll figure it out eventually, before the final petal to the rose falls. I'm sure of it." said Sarah sweetly and reassuringly to Ethan.

Ethan was stunned by her sudden kindess and reached over with his opposite hand and placed it lightly over her's and smiled. "Thanks, Sarah." he thanked her, politely.

There was a bit of quietness in the room, but it was soon broken by the subtle, but load, rumbling noise of Sarah's stomach. She instinctively brought her hands to her stomach, as she looked down in disbelief that her stomach just made such an embarrassing noise and then blushed from it.

"Sorry. I haven't yet eaten anything since about lunch time." she confessed bashfully. Ethan tried to stiffle the chuckle that he felt rising up in his throat before speaking. "It's quite alright! I completely understand. And besides, I'm feeling rather hungry myself, too anyways." he replied with a smile.

Sarah smiled back, but then she gasped suddenly in realization as it had just dawned on her. "Papa!" she exclaimed out loud. Ethan raised a confused brow to her in question. "I've totally forgot about my father! He's probably worried sick about my wereabouts!" exclaimed Sarah in worry, as she grew a little bit frantic now.

"I'm sorry, Sarah. I didn't mean to make your father have to worry about you. I should've known that you would of had someone in town, expecting you to come home tonight." spoke Ethan apologetically, looking down with hurt eyes.

Sarah immediately stopped her frantic worrying behavior once she saw how sorry Ethan was. She felt bad for him. "It's ok Ethan. It's not your fault. How was you suppose to know that I live with my father, anyways." she reassured him. "I'm sure he'll be fine, anyways. He knows that I'm a tough girl who can take care of herself when need be. And besides, I can always get my friend best Erica to cover for me later, if need be." she said, smiling.

Ethan looked at her for a second, seeing the genuineness and kindess in her eyes, and smiled back. "I suppose you are right." he finally said to her, with a bit of glee in his voice. "Come on. The kitchen is this way." he said nicely, jerking his head in the direction of the door and starting to walk towards it. Sarah smiled and followed the beast out the door.

A/N: And that is the beast that we call Ethan! Lol! So, what do you all think about beastly Ethan, huh? His personality isn't anything like Beast's in the Disney's version, huh? Lol! But this is only the second chapter and Ethan's first(-ish) appearance in the story, so we really don't quite know a whole lot about him, yet.

Seems like they hit it off pretty well there, eh? And what's up with that riddle, huh? What could it mean, you suppose? *shrugs* I guess we will find out eventually, when the time comes. Lol!

So, until next time, I'll be seeing you all in the next chapter! Bye! :)