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(Christina)

"Christina, it would help if you took a few deep breaths," Shaggy told me as I paced the room again.

"I already tried that," I told him.

"Please try again for my sake,"

I complied but I was still a nervous wreck.

"Okay, like, I clearly need a new plan," Shaggy mumbled.

"I'm sorry Shaggy, I really am but I'm nervous,"

"I can tell,"

"They should've been here by now, Ghoulia can't do this by herself. Believe me, she's tried before-"

"Breath, Christina just breathe okay?"

I was anxiously awaiting the arrival of DJ Troniquez and Robecca Steam two of the most brilliant minds ever. They were going to help Ghoulia and Kenny hack into the hunters HQ. A very risky job as you might've guessed but a necessary one. Van Hellscream's deepest darkest secrets, his true intentions toward my kind were locked inside and I needed solid proof of that information or else Monster rights would never be reinstated. The thought of children and families being born into this world, this broken country made me shiver. What would my mother and father think of such a place as this one? Their daughter and her kind forced to live underground hidden from the outside?

Finally, finally, they arrived and were quickly seated so we could discuss our plan. Margret was going to sneak in and plant a device which would allow my team to access the hidden files. From there we would have the evidence needed to prove what Van Hellscream was truly doing. Then the nation would see what harm was occurring right beneath their noses. After our rights were reinstated I would lead my kind on the journey to healing. Secretly, I hoped to be able to settle down after all of this. When the rights were reinstated and we could live freely again I would be most happy.

But we had to get there first.

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(Shaggy)

Christina had been a bundle of nerves the whole entire day and nothing I could do would calm her down. She was so wound up. I could understand but she needed to relax. I had faith that the team could successfully pull off the plan, retrieve the information and deliver the evidence we needed. So, after the plan had been finalized I pulled Christina aside. She was still stressed out.

"You need a break," I informed her.

"I don't have time for a break,"

"Oh yes, you do,"

I hoisted her over my shoulder and took off for the dining hall.

"Put me down," she whined,

"No,"

"Shaggy, please. I need to get back to work,"

"No, you don't,"

"This is the-"

"Turning point I know but right now you and I are taking a break end of story,"

"But-"

"No, but's,"

The dining hall had been turned into a private theater upon my request. Once I had entered Molly and Danny locked the doors effectively trapping us inside. I set Christina down at a table in front of the large screen. I took a seat beside her as the lights were shut off and the projector whirred to life.

"Shaggy-"

"Shh, it's starting,"

As the opening credits appeared on screen I watched Christina's eyes widen in surprise. Molly had chosen three of Christina's favorite movies for us to watch. They were, Beauty and the Beast, Descendants, and, Hairspray.

"I haven't watched this in years," she whispered.

"Do you still know all the words?"

Christina smirked before reciting:

Once upon a time, in a faraway land,
A young Prince lived in a shining castle
Although he had everything his heart desired,
The Prince was spoiled, selfish, and unkind

But then, one winter's night,
An old beggar woman came to the castle
And offered him a single Rose
In return for shelter from the bitter cold
Repulsed by her haggard appearance,
The Prince sneered at the gift,
And turned the old woman away

But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances,
For Beauty is found within

And when he dismissed her again,
The old woman's ugliness melted away
To reveal a beautiful Enchantress

The Prince tried to apologize, but it was too late,
For she had seen that there was no love in his heart
And as punishment,
She transformed him into a hideous beast,
And placed a powerful spell on the castle,
And all who lived there

Ashamed of his monstrous form,
The beast concealed himself inside his castle,
With a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world

The Rose she had offered,
Was truly an enchanted rose,
Which would bloom for many years
If he could learn to love another,
And earn her love in return
By the time the last petal fell,
Then the spell would be broken
If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast
For all time

As the years passed,
He fell into despair, and lost all hope,
For who could ever learn to love, a Beast?"

"I guess that answers my question," I laughed.

"Yes, it does,"

This was going to be fun.

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Yes, I know this wasn't what you were expecting but I wanted to write a cute scene before we were thrown into turmoil. Please leave a review.