Author's Note: Enjoy.

Guest: Just because Hans is in the story doesn't mean this is going to be Disney's Frozen all over again, I'm adding my own twists plus I clearly said in the first chapter that this is my take on the Beauty and the Beast Au of the countless Eus to Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons.

Rapunzel's POV

Rapunzel was in the house going about her daily routine/chores with Pascal helping her. When she reached painting she heard a knock on the door. Gently settled the paint supplies on the table, and looked through the window and rolled her eyes.

"Not again" she said.

"Who is it?" Pascal asked.

"It's Erik, probably another attempt to come to dinner or something worse" the bookworm replied.

"Want me to get rid of him for you?" The short man asked.

"No I got this, but thank you though" Rapunzel told her friend with a smile before opening the door while Erik walked inside.

"Erik, what a surprise" she said.

"Is it? I'm just full of surprises" Erik spoke before he started to move closer and closer to her and continued to speak.

"You know Rapunzel, there's not a girl in town who would love to be in your shoes. This is the day you're dreams come true" he continued.

"And what do you know about my dreams Erik?" The girl challenged.

"Plenty. Let me set the scene, a rustic hunting lodge, your latest kill roasting on the open fire. And my little wife smiling as you massage his feet. While the little ones play on the floor" he said.

"I'm…not ready to have children" Rapunzel said knowing where he was going with this.

"Maybe you haven't met the right man" Erik told her.

"It's a small village Erik, I've met them all" Rapunzel replied.

"Well maybe you should take another look. Some of us have changed" the man responded.

"Erik… we could never make each other happy and no one could change that much" the brown haired girl told her.

"Oh, Rapunzel" Erik began.

"Do you know what happens to spinsters in this village, after their fathers die? They beg for scraps, like poor Gothel. This is our world, Rapunzel for simple folk like us, it doesn't get any better" he finished.

"I might be a bookworm and a farm girl. But, I'm not simple… and I'm never going to marry you, Erik. I'm sorry!" Rapunzel exclaimed slamming the door shut after leaving the house.

"Is he gone?" She asked as she peeked her head out the door and made sure no else but her and Pascal was there.

"He's gone" Pascal spoke.

Once Pascal said that, Rapunzel came down the the steps annoyed and Angry noticing this,Pascal had a feeling that whatever it was that Erik tried to do to his friend was something she didn't like.

"So uh what exactly was it he trying to do that got you so worked up Rapunzel?" He asked.

"He was trying to get to marry him Pascal! When will he learn to stop treating like a prize to be won?! I mean can you imagine? Me? The wife of that boorish… brainless…" she said before starting to sing.

Mrs. Erik, can't you just see it?

Mrs. Erik, his little wife ugh!

No sir, not me I guarantee it I want much more than this provincial life! I want adventure in the great wide somewhere I want it more than I can tell and for once, it might be grand to have someone understand I want so much then what they've got planned…

Frederic's POV

"The woods are lovely, I only wished I recognized them. Do you know where we are Maximus? Because I don't" the Frederic said.

Lightning then struck a tree. Causing Maximus to rear up in fear, while Frederic was trying to control him while a huge branch fell onto the path.

"It's alright Max. It's alright" he soothed the horse before spotting a path leading into a forest.

"Hmm, yes we can go this way. Go on to the right, that's it steady! Walk on! Now one path closes while another one opens" Frederic said as he continues on the path.

He then looked ahead and saw a couple of black rocks jutting out from the ground all around the area and the sky was completely dark for not a single star was in the sky not even a moon was seen.

"Where in the world are we?" Frederic said as he urged Maximus on.

"Mind your step Max, those rocks look really sharp" he told the horse. The two continued through the small maze of black rocks carefully in silence while Frederic looked around the woods and saw a wolf.

"Go Maximus, go!" He exclaimed.

The horse took off in a mad dash , while the wolf howled with others coming after it. Lightning then struck the cart, setting it and everything in it ablaze.

"Whoa!" Frederic said before unsheathing the sword Xavier gave him years ago back in Corona before him, Pascal and Rapunzel left then sliced the straps and jumped on Max's back and looked behind him to see the cart burning in the darkened sky that it could even be seen a mile away, while the wolves started to chase the two.

"Come on!" The man said as they continued to outrun the wolves.

"Go Maximus, go! Go, go!" He said before spotting a castle in the distance covered in the same black rocks from earlier but unlike what he saw in the forest these completely covered the entire area, but he didn't have time for sightseeing, he needed to lose the wolves on his trail. Thankfully he saw a gate that led into a courtyard which they soon entered while the gate closed behind them while the wolves remained on the outside and ran off.

"Whoa! Maximus! Good boy. Go, boy. Go! Oh, Maximus, you saved my life. Well done. They'll have to get their dinner somewhere else, won't they? Look! There's apples and water. You're all set old friend. I'm going to pay my respects to our unwitting host. Whoever they may be. He said heading inside the castle. Hmm. Thank you. Thank… Hello? Hello? Sorry to intrude. I'm just a traveler who needs a place to rest for awhile then I'll be on my way. Sorry to disturb you. Anyone home? Anyone awake?" He called out.

"He must have lost his way in the woods" a voice spoke.

"Quiet you idiot!" A second voice spoke up.

"Excuse me? Hmm. Beautiful. Extraordinary" Frederic said picking up a clock and examined it.

"A man of taste" the first voice commented.

"He was talking about me. Oops!" The clock replied.

"Well wherever you are, I'll just going to relax in the nearest room. That's better. Frederic said as he entered what looked like a den with a fireplace then took a seat in a red chair. Oh, much better. He said as cart moved in front of him. Ooh thank you" he said just as a teacup move towards him.

"Mom said we was never supposed to move, because it might be scary" the teacup spoke as another teacup joined the others side.

"We're sorry" the second teacup apologized.

"It's all right. I, uh… I cannot thank you enough for your hospitality. I'll bid you adieu…and good night. The man said as he started to leave the parlor and the castle. Come on, Maximus! Go! Go! No, wait, wait, wait! Roses. I almost forgot. We're safe here. I promised Rapunzel a rose. There!" He continued as he spotted a garden with roses and plucked one of them from the garden. Just then the sound of a sword unsheathing was heard causing Frederic turned to the source in surprise then came face to face with a armored suit. Everything else was a blur.

Rapunzel's POV

"Maximus! What happened? Where's Father? Where is he Max? Oh we have to find him, you have to take me to him!" She said. We then see Rapunzel making her way to the castle gate on Maximus with Pascal on Fidella.

"What is this place?" Pascal wondered as the two friends stopped outside the gate.

Maximus let out a snort and starts to buck, while Fidella remained calm.

"Steady Max, please steady" Rapunzel said as she dismounts and comforts the horse, then enters gate with the others come after her just as a black rock stalagmite rosed from the ground blocking the entrance gate and prevented anyone else from exiting or entering.

"Looks like we can't go that way anymore, Rapunzel go see if you could find your dad anywhere, I'm going to find a place for Fidella and Maximus to rest then find another way back to the village and be careful something about this place feels off, and I doubt whoever lives here is the welcoming type" Pascal said and warned as he took his eyes off the blocked path.

"I'll be the judge of that Pascal, but I'll bring my frying pan along just in case, though I hope I won't have to use it" Rapunzel said as she picked up her frying Pan.

"Still be careful" the short man told her.

"I will" the bookworm replied before heading into the castle, while Pascal left to find a stable for Maximus and Fidella.

"Hello is anyone here? Father? Father, are you here? Rapunzel called out as she opened the door and entered the castle.

"Look Nigel, a beautiful girl!" Lance spoke.

"Yes! I can see it's girl. I lost my hands, not my eyes" the clock now known as Nigel replied.

"What if she's the one that would break the spell?" The candelabra asked.

"Who said that?" The short haired girl asked.

"Uh oh" Nigel said before taking cover behind the door that led into the tower while the girl grabbed a Torch Lance was already ahead of her.

"Father?"Rapunzel questioned and heard coughing somewhere in the castle. And using the torch she headed up to the tower to locate the sound source.

"Father is that you?" The girl asked as she approached the cell her father rested in.

"Rapunzel how did you find me?" Frederic asked.

"It was Maximus, he lead me and Pascal here. Rapunzel replied before noticing how cold his hands felt.

"Oh you're hands are like ice, I have to get you out of this cell and back to the village" she said.

"Pascal is here also? Nevermind it doesn't matter, listen Rapunzel I want you and Pascal to leave this place at once" the clockmaker spoke.

"Who did this to you?" The brown haired girl asked.

"No time to explain. You must go now" Frederic told her.

"I'm not leaving you!" Rapunzel exclaimed.

"You must, now go before his guards finds and imprison you to" the man said.

"Who's?" The bookworm questioned.

Before more could be said Rapunzel felt something grabbing her shoulder and whipping her around causing her to lose her torch which fell into a puddle plunging the tower into darkness save for a beam of light from the skylight. But she somehow managed to hold onto her frying pan.

"What are you doing here?" A deep guttural voice asked.

"Who are you?" Rapunzel asked the voice.

"The master of this castle" the voice replied.

"I've came for my father, please you have to let him out! Can't you see that he's sick?" The short haired girl said.

"Then he shouldn't have trespassed here" the voice spoke.

"But he could die, for he's the only family I got left. Please I'll do anything!" She begged.

"There's nothing you could do. He's now my prisoner" the voice told her, but had a hint of remorse in it.

"Oh, there must be something I could do. Wait! Put me in his place instead" she said.

"You have a good heart, but are you sure you want to take his place?" The master of the castle said then asked.

"Don't do it Rapunzel!" Frederic exclaimed.

"Would you let him go if I did?" The bookworm asked.

"Yes but you must promise to stay here forever" the voice said.

"Come into the light" the short haired girl told the voice.

The master of the castle drags his legs, then his whole body into the beam of light. While Rapunzel's green eyes widened as she looked at her captor, for they had the legs and tail of a panther, the body of a grizzly bear, the head and face of a lion. Minus the eyes which were light brown and looked more human, it also has the horns of a black buck protruding from their head. Plus wore nothing but a turquoise cape embroidered with the symbol of Corona and a emblem in a form of a comet also they're entire body was covered from head to toe in dark brown fur. Once Rapunzel couldn't look no more, she falls back to her father.

"Make your choice" the Beast rumbles.

"Rapunzel I won't let you do you this. I already lost your mother, I don't want to lose you too!" Frederic said.

"And I can't let you die!" The bookworm told her father as she regained her composure. Then turned her attention to the Beast.

"I promise" She said.

"Deal!" The creature said quickly as he unlocked the cell door while Frederic rushed over to Rapunzel and hugged her.

"I should have been here with you" Rapunzel told him.

"Listen Rapunzel, you don't have to do this, I'm old and I've lived my life, but you could still live yours and forget about me" the man replied.

"Forget you? Everything I am is because of you" Rapunzel said.

"I love you, Rapunzel. Don't be afraid" Frederic said.

"I love you too, father I'm not afraid" The girl told him as the two embraced while the Beast watched the family before someone decided to drag Frederic out of the castle.

"Father! Please be gentle with him! Rapunzel called out to the person while the creature walked off and the girl was placed in her father's cell.

"Rapunzel, I'll come back for you! I promise Frederic called out.

Eugene's POV

"Master?" Lance questioned.

WHAT?" Eugene asked angrily.

"Since the girl is going to be staying with us for quite some time, I think you might want to consider giving her a more comfortable room" the candelabra suggested.

Eugene growled angrily at him.

"Then again maybe not" Strongbow replied. Eventually Eugene does end up returning to the girl's cell to so she could have better living arrangements. And if she truly is the one to break the spell, then he might as well give her a chance. When he entered the cell he saw the girl looking out of the window sadly into the starless sky.

"Goodbye Father" she said as tears flowed down her face. Feeling bad he decided to speak up.

"Follow me I'll take you to your room" he spoke as he approached her from behind.

Rapunzel turned from the window then glanced at the Beast with a confused expression.

"My room? But isn't this already my room?" She asked as she wiped her tears away.

"Look Blondie, if you want to remain in the tower, then that's okay with me, but think about it, do you really want to stay in here for the rest of your life?" He asked.

"No" the short haired girl replied.

"Then come with me and stay close" Beast told her as he grabbed ahold of Lance and started to lead Rapunzel to her room.

As the two walked Rapunzel looked at her surroundings while doing her best not to lag behind and saw frightening sculptures, suits of armor lined the walls, she even saw more of those black rocks from outside. However she soon found herself alone. Realizing she got left behind,the girl hurried to catch up with the Master of the castle before he gets angry.

Eugene heard her approach and looked back at Rapunzel who was just now catching up.

"Say something to her" Lance whispered to the Beast.

"I um hope you like here" he began while Strongbow motioned him to continue.

"The castle is your home now, so you could go anywhere you wish, except the West Wing and the vault" he said.

"Why? What's in the West Wing?" Rapunzel asked intrigued.

"IT'S FORBIDDEN! The Beast yelled angrily.

"And the vault" she pressed.

"That's none of your concern" he told her as they continued through the hall.

"Actually I think it is, for if I'm going to be staying here, then I should at least get to know the place and my captor better, so I could trust you more, for something tells me, you weren't always this beastly, did something happen?" Rapunzel spoke.

The creature was silent, and looked away from Rapunzel, but there was also a hint of guilt and regret in his light brown orbs something Rapunzel noticed.

"That's it isn't it? You did something a long time ago and someone or something punished you for it and now you're suffering the consequences" she replied.

"What gave it away?" The beast said dryly.

"You're eyes show it, plus last I checked animals don't wear turquoise capes with a comet emblem or my former home's symbol and I want to help you in anyway I can but I can't do that if I don't trust you" the girl told him as they reached the room.

"We could continue this discussion another time" the master of the castle rumbled as he opened the door to the bookworm's room.

"It's beautiful" Rapunzel said as she looked at her room.

"Now, if you need anything. My servants would attend to you" the Beast said tenderly.

"Ask her to dinner" Lance whispered in the master's ear.

The creature was about to ask but stopped himself from doing so. And much to the candelabra's shock and confusion. Beast closed the door shut while Rapunzel explored the room a little more while outside the room Eugene and Lance were having a conversation outside the room as he made his way back to the West Wing.

"Master why didn't you ask her to dinner?" Lance asked.

"She won't come Lance" Eugene said simply.

"You don't know that" the candelabra pointed out.

"I don't have to know it, for she wouldn't fall for a creature like me even if she is the one to break the spell" the Beast said.

"But the rose already began to wilt and you need to win the girls affections somehow" Lance said.

"Are you so desperate for the curse to be broken, that you want me to force the girl to fall in love me?" The creature asked.

"Well no" Strongbow replied.

"Then stop,trying, for it's the girl's choice to fall in love with me or not" Eugene growled before disappearing to the West Wing.

Author's Note: Before I close this chapter off I suppose you're wondering what version of Beauty & the Beast I'm using. To be honest I'm following the 2017 live action remake of the film but I'm also going to be using elements from the original fairy tale while also adding my own scenes. Anyway see you next chapter.

Notice: Oh and another thing that bit between Rapunzel and Eugene(Beast) when they were heading for her room, remember this isn't just your everyday fairy tale princess who is always waiting for their Prince Charming to come rescue them or anything. This is Rapunzel here she's not going to stand idle, she wants to help Eugene and the others in anyway she can, but she has to trust him first. Then there's the Sun and Comet symbols on Eugene's turquoise cape, they represent his connections to Corona and the Dark Kingdom so keep your eyes out for those two symbols are going to play a big part in the story. As for his Beast form it's not my best but since he was such a skilled thief in canon before changing his ways I gave him the animal parts of the most agile and fastest animals in world anyway enough rambling see you next time.