A.N.Sorry for the long wait, I didn't know how to progress the story, but I slightly figured it out haha.

Disclaimer: Stated in the first chapter!

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She awoke with a jolt, sitting up she looked around trying to familiarize herself with the room, before she could, she heard a loud thud which caused her to retreat to the furthest corner of the room. She hid her head between her knees, trying to keep the tears from spilling over. She could hear the heavy door to her room open with heavy footsteps following the echo. This caused her to tremble uncontrollably.

"Belle?" She flinched, trying desperately to sink into herself, not wanting the pain, and nightmare to come.

"Belle?" This time she actually heard the voice, it was different, deep but soft, glancing up, building enough courage to see if she was imagining him in this nightmare.

Finally looking up she recognized the beast, he was kneeling in front of her, concern lacing his eyes. She crawled the short distance to him, knowing if she stood up to walk she would fall. She reached him and collapsed against his arms and started to shake and cry. She felt him stiffen for a moment before he wrapped his arms around her.

"Belle, what's wrong?" He made sure that his nail did not scratch her beautiful face as he lifted up to face him. Her eyes showed fear, assuming she was afraid of him he started to get up, releasing her from his embrace. But before he could get far, she grabbed him, hiding her head in his chest still crying and shaking.

"Please..." Her voice was barely audible, but he heard her.

"Belle..."

"Don't let him get me... please... please..." She started to sob again. He grabbed her chin gently making her look at him. She looked tired and scared.

"Who?" Before she could answer, a loud noise came from behind the door, echoing on the walls. Making her jump back in the same corner, watching the doors as the tears fell.

"No... no... no... no..." She started to sink to the floor still eyeing the door. He knelt in front of her, she glanced at him, but started back at the enormous door.

"Belle, I'll be right back."

She watched him leave, bringing her knees to her chest trying to calm herself down. She was about to stand when the door opened again, causing her to sink further into the corner.

Mrs. Potts came running through the door towards her, concern on her face. Belle slightly relaxed when she was brought into a hug.

"My dear, Beast tells me you're frightened to the bone." She wiped Belle's tears, moving the hair away from her face .

"The man... the man from before..." She started to shake in the woman's arms. Mrs. Potts only nodded as if she knew everything.

"I'll make a fire and make you some tea. Come. I want you to sit by the fire." Belle let herself be pulled towards the chair that sat in front of the fireplace in her room. She sat down and watched as the lady worked her way around the room, building the fire, cleaning the bed. It was amazing how a petite old woman could move so swiftly. The fire finally roared to life, giving off a warm glow, and heating her feet immediately. She watched the flames dance, not a care in the world where they ended up as long as they ended up somewhere. She had stared so long she didn't notice Mrs. Potts leave or come back into the room until the cup of tea was in her hands, she gave her a soft tired smile and drank her tea, letting the heat consume her.

She awoke to a blanket being placed on her, slowly and tiredly looking up she met Beast's eyes.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to wake you, I'll leave." Before he could take a step she had grabbed his arm, the last thing she wanted was to be alone, not knowing where Gaston was.

"Please stay.." He sighed and lowered his head.

"I might frighten you again.."

"You didn't frighten me Beast. I... it... ummm... hmmm..." She just realized she didn't know how to explain this to him. How would you tell someone your not fit to be a bride, a wife, a woman even. She was not suitable for any man. She thought long and hard not noticing that he was staring at her. He wanted to take away all the troubled thoughts in her head, all her fears, doubts, make her feel safe again. After a few more moments she sighed.

"It is hard to tell another woman, let alone a man, what happened, I want to believe me, but, I don't know how..."

"You called me a man.." He stared at her in disbelief. She shrugged her shoulders as if she had done it a million times before. A small smile crept its way into her features.

"You are at heart, a man I mean. You can look like a beast and have the heart of an angel. You can also look like a man but have the heart of a beast." She flinched at the last remark, remembering the one beast in particular.

"You know of such a man? Is that why you are frightened?" He was now curious as to what secrets she kept.

"I wasn't frightened because I knew him... I was frightened because... because of what he did.."

"What did he do?" He had noticed that her face darkened, her expression going hard as a stone, not revealing any emotion or weakness.

"It's a long story.." She stared at the flames, watching them now dancing angrily.

"I have all the time in the world Belle." She looked at him, stared at him for a long while before taking in a breath and beginning her story.

"My father is an inventor. Making new things, new ways to do things around the house. But one month, he had to leave town for the inventor's convention. That's when it went all wrong..."

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How will Beast re-act? Find out in the next chapter which is coming soon! :D