Chapter 8: The Fight

At the castle, an hour after the dance, Bennett was in different clothes and he sat in his room holding the rose. He looked at it and told himself, "She's not coming back. She's gone." He laid his head on the glass and he looked out the window. Then, Chip came into his room and he said, "Hey Bennett. How are you doing?" Bennett replied, "Not well. Please leave me in peace." Chip sat next to him and patted his back. Bennett said with tears in his eyes, "She's not coming back. I know she isn't. Her mom sounds strict." Chip said, "Yeah. Her mom is strict. If Lilly really begs her mom, she will let Lilly do whatever." Bennett asked, "Really?" Chip nodded and Bennett said, "But she'll probably not let her come back here again. Probably because I'm a beast and she's scared that I'm mean to her." Chip sighed and Bennett went and laid in his bed sadly. Outside of his room, Adam, Belle, Lumiere, Cogsworth, and Mrs. Potts were in the living room. Cogsworth said, "I knew it! I knew it! The mom's not going to let her come back here! It's obvious that her mom is strict." Lumiere said, "Maybe it was better if she never came at all." Belle said, "No, it was good for Bennett. She could come back. Like I did. I came back because I knew that Adam was in trouble when Gaston was coming." Adam said, "Yeah. She loves him. I can see it in her face and expressions to things. Plus, they are always holding hands and hugging each other." Mrs. Potts said, "Bennett is attracted to her. He really loves her." Then, Belle walked to the window, and saw a mob of people with torches and weapons. She screamed and backed up. Adam ran to her, grabbed her arms and asked, "What is it?" She was gasping and then she said, "It's Gaston." All of them besides Belle said, "WHAT?!" They all ran to the window and Gaston and a mob of people were heading towards the castle. Belle said in a frightened tone, "He survived the fall." She put her head in Adam's shoulder and he wrapped his arms around her. He said, "Let's get them out of here." In Bennett's room, Bennett asked, "Who is that?" Chip looked at the mob and said, "No way. That's Gaston! The man who tried to kill your dad! We have to stop them!" Bennett said, "No. Just let them come. I know that they're for me. I bet Lilly told them about me." Chip ran out of the room and Bennett looked at the rose and said, "I'm going to die." Outside of his room, Adam and Belle were down by the front door. She asked him, "Hey, are we going to be okay?" Adam looked at her and said, "Yes. If not, I know we raised Bennett normally, and I love you so much." They kissed and she said, "I love you, too." They gave each other a nod and then opened the front door. The mob looked at them and Gaston said, "Belle! You're here!" She asked, "Gaston, why are you here? How did you survive your fall?" He laughed and said, "You know me, nothing hurts me. I got injured badly, but I was still alive. I'm here to take over your castle and to murder your son and husband! You're mine!" Adam said, "No! You can kill me, but you are not touching my son!" Belle pleaded, "Please don't hurt them!" Gaston said, "Keegan!" Then, Keegan walked up to Gaston and said, "Yes, Dad?" He smiled at his dad and Belle asked, "Gaston, why do you want me so bad after you have a son?!" Gaston said, "I've been drinking too much." Adam frowned and then slammed the door and locked it. He yelled, "BENNETT RYAN!" Bennett yelled, "What?!" Adam yelled, "Lock your door!" All the servants ran downstairs to them and Lumiere said, "Let's show them what pain tastes like!" They all carried weapons and they marched outside to fight them. The mob and the servants were fighting deadly, but most people survived. As they were fighting, Gaston crawled under the fight and got to Belle. He grabbed her and pushed her against the door. She yelled, "Gaston, let me go!" He surrounded her and then he kissed her for a long time. He trapped her hands as she tried to push him off. When he stopped kissing her, she groaned and said, "Adam!" Gaston let her go and let Keegan run inside the castle. She ran to Adam and pulled him away from the fight. She told him, "Keegan went inside!" Adam asked, "What?!" She pulled him inside and they didn't see him anywhere. They looked around, and they said in a panic, "Bennett!" They immediately ran upstairs towards Bennett's room. Upstairs, Bennett sat in his bed holding the rose, sadly. Then, Keegan opened his door, holding a bow and arrow. He smiled evilly when he saw Bennett, and he drew back his bow. Bennett looked sadly at Keegan, and then he shot the arrow and hit him in the shoulder. Bennett roared in pain, and Keegan laughed and pushed him threw the window. Bennett laid on the ground in pain and Keegan hopped threw the window. Keegan told Bennett, "Listen to me, Beast! Lilly is mine! I've always loved her, and she will never love you because you are a hideous monster!" Bennett groaned sadly and looked at the ground. Then, Keegan grabbed a knife and slowly walked toward Bennett, ready to stab him. Then, Lilly yelled from the bottom of the castle, "Keegan! Don't! Run, Bennett!" Bennett looked up and said, "Lilly." She was scared, and right as Keegan almost stabbed him, Bennett grabbed the knife and growled at him. Keegan looked at him in fright and they fought at the top of the castle. Lilly ran inside the castle to stop them. Adam and Belle saw them, and Belle cried, "Bennett!" He cried, "Mom, go away!" She told Adam, "We have to help him!" Bennett and Keegan fell and landed on another floor of the castle. Bennett hid behind a statue, and Keegan yelled, "Come on out and fight!" Bennett officially hated him, and Keegan yelled, "Were you in love with her, Beast?! Did you honestly think she'd want you, when she had someone like me?!" Keegan walked by him and he growled quietly. He then quietly snuck up on Keegan, but he turned around and tried to stab him, but he was able to get out of the way. They started fighting, and then they jumped to another floor. Keegan told him, "It's over Beast! Lilly is mine!" Bennett frowned, and snapped at Keegan. He jumped and then Bennett grabbed him by the neck and held him over the edge. Keegan begged while almost crying, "Let me go! Let me go! Please! I'll do anything! Anything!" It was storming badly, and Bennett snarled at Keegan. He put him on the floor and said angrily, "Get out." He threw him on the floor, and Lilly was at the balcony and she yelled, "Bennett!" He turned around and smiled at her smiling face. He said happily, "Lilly." She reached her hand out, and he climbed the castle to reach her hand. They were smiling, and once he reached her, they grabbed their hands and he said, "You came back." He put his hand on the side of her face and she rested her head on his hand. She smiled, but then, Keegan came up to Bennett and stabbed him in the stomach. He roared in pain, and Lilly grabbed his hand in a panic. Keegan was smiling evilly, and he tried to stab him again, but he fell to his death, screaming. Lilly pulled him up on the balcony and rested him on the ground, sadly. At the front door, Adam and Belle were still fighting with a quarter of the mob. Then, an explosion erupted all of them, and then they ran away screaming. Gaston just stood there, and he said, "Keegan's got your son! He's dead! Lilly could do nothing about it!" Belle said, "Oh trust me, Gaston, she can do something about it!" Gaston then charged at Adam and they started wrestling on the ground. Gaston yelled, "You shouldn't have her! She's mine!" Adam said, "Yeah, right!" They kept wrestling, and then Belle looked around and saw a knife on the ground. She grabbed it and then stabbed Gaston in the back of the head. He yelled in pain, and looked at Belle. He said, "I-I-I lo-love y-you." She frowned, and then he collapsed to his death. Belle helped Adam up and they hugged each other. He said, "Thanks, Belle." She said, "Your welcome." Then, they heard crying upstairs, and they said, "Bennett!" Then they ran upstairs to the balcony, and so did the servants.