Unexpectedly hearing a frightened whinny, we turned towards the sound and saw Philippe coming at us…with no riders!

"Philippe what are you doing here? Where's…." Belle started to say. "Where's poppa? Where is he Philippe? What happened? Oh, we have to find him, you have to take us to him!"

"Come on guys, we have to find dad and Maurice!" I said.

Belle unhitched the wagon that contained the invention, and I joined her in the saddle as we rode towards the woods where Philippe came from.

Time passed, and after passing through a creepy path we stopped in front of some tall gates in front of a spooky looking castle.

"What is this place?" Belle asked.

"Like, it looks haunted." Shaggy gulped.

Suddenly Philippe reared in fright for no reason!

"Philippe!" Belle and I called. "Philippe! Steady!"

Philippe fortunately stopped. Belle and I got out of the saddle.

"Steady." Belle and I repeated gently.

"Do we have to go in?" Kaya said nervously.

This is the first time that she's ever seen a place that looked haunted, so obviously she wasn't comfortable with this.

Belle went through the gate and ran over to a hat that was on the ground.

"Poppa." She said to herself.

"Like, I guess so." Shaggy said unhappily.

"Roh ro, rot re." Scooby said.

"Come on Uncle Scoob!" Scrappy said. "This'll be fun, and we have to find Maurice and Steve."

"Besides, we're ghosts." Danny pointed out.

"Danny's right, we can't get hurt." Casper agreed.

"You were never able to." Eddy said sourly.

Kevin knocked him out with a bike wrench that he pulled from his compartment. Casper looked hurt at first, but then he gave Kevin a grateful smile.

Rip followed Belle and I – we left Philippe at the gate – through the castle.

"Hello? Is anyone here? Hello? Poppa (dad)?" Belle and I called as we moved through the hallways. "Poppa (dad), are you here? Poppa (dad)?"

As we went through the castle repeatedly calling Maurice and Steve, we did not see a trace of anyone…nor anything. Not known by us until much later, we were seen by something, something unknown…but they didn't remain unknown for long.

"Poppa (dad)?" Belle and I called again.

Suddenly, a door we had already walked by burst open, but by what we didn't know.

"Poppa? Hello? Is someone here?" Belle asked as we looked through the door.

"Hello?" I took a sniff, but mostly smelled wax and metal much to my confusion.

We then saw a light on the stairs inside.

"Wait! We're looking for our fathers we…." Belle began.

No one was there! No one, that is, except for a candelabrum, which Rudy and Snap looked at suspiciously: the candelabrum seemed to have a face!

"That's funny, I'm sure there was someone…." Belle muttered.

"Is anyone here?" Belle and I called.

"Belle (Miranda)?" A couple of familiar voices said.

"Poppa (dad)!" Belle and I said.

Maurice and Steve were locked in a dungeon cell! Belle grabbed a torch as we rushed over.

"How did you find us?" Maurice and Steve asked.

"A light led us here." I explained.

"You're hands are like ice," Belle said as Maurice coughed. "We have to get you two out of there."

"Belle, I want you and Miranda to leave this place!" Maurice ordered with a little fear in his voice.

"One slice of the lock and we'll all leave this place, don't worry." I said.

"No you and your friends should go." Steve shook his head.

Ron W, Hermione, and the team looked at him with confusion. I cocked my head with confusion too. Dad knew I can take care of myself so I couldn't get why he wanted me to leave without him.

"Who's done this to you and Steve?" Belle asked Maurice.

"No time to explain, you and Miranda must go, now!" Maurice cried.

"I won't leave you!" Belle cried back.

I prepared to slice the lock...

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" Someone roared as a paw-like hand pulled Belle and me around, causing Belle to drop her torch.

"Run Belle (Miranda)!" Maurice and Steve cried.

"Who's there? Who are you?" Belle asked.

"The master of this castle." The creature said, staying in the shadows.

"Show yourself!" I barked.

The creature silently refused.

"We've come for our fathers, please let them out can't you see they're sick?" Belle pleaded.

"THEN THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE TRESPASSED HERE!" The creature growled.

Normally I'd be brave, but this thing's voice was a little too much. I silently growled anyway.

"But he could die, please I'll do anything!" Belle pleaded.

"There's nothing you can do, they're my prisoners!" The creature growled.

"Oh there must be some way I can…." Belle began.

"STOP!" Someone else called as a familiar figure came in. "Listen to her." He said to the creature.

"Shut up!" The creature growled.

"For once in your pathetic life, listen to me: LISTEN TO HER!" The familiar figure snapped.

"Harry?" Ron W, Hermione, and the team and I said.

For some reason, he gasped and remained in the shadows.

"Harry it's us." Sirius said. "Come on out."

"No! Stay back!" Harry said nervously.

"For god's sake what's wrong?" Penny P asked.

Camera and Rip, who are both amnesia proof, were shocked: the others had forgotten the story about the enchantress!

"How could they have forgotten?" Camera whispered to Rip.

"The light probably had a little forgetfulness in it." Rip whispered back. "I think the story about the enchantment was really for the Superwolf Watchers and the team probably heard it by mistake."

None of us overheard that conversation.

"It's not pretty." Harry replied to Penny P.

"It can't be that bad," Nazz said. "Come on Harry we're your friends no matter what."

"Wait!" Belle interrupted. "Take me instead of my father and Steve!"

"Me too!" I agreed.

My friends gasped.

"You!" The creature growled, but then became surprised. "You would take his place?"

"Belle (Miranda) no! You don't know what you are doing!" Maurice and Steve cried.

"Miranda listen to your dad, forget about me!" Harry pleaded. "Go!"

Belle and I ignored them.

"If we did, would you let them go?" Belle asked.

"Yes…but…you both must promise to stay here forever." The creature said.

"Come into the light." Belle said.

"Harry you too." I said.

"No please…." Harry pleaded.

"Harry, I'm not prejudice." I said sternly. "Please, we need to know what's wrong. Remember, I'm the leader and you have to follow orders. Despite what's wrong, we still need to see you, even if you're not yourself."

"I'm afraid you're right, I'm not myself." Harry said as he and the creature stepped into the light.

We gasped, Belle out of shock and the rest of us out of sympathy. We saw saber-toothed Harry along with a giant ferocious looking beast!

"Oh Harry, we're so sorry…." Wanda said.

"Forget it, there's nothing you can do." Harry said sadly.

"No Belle (Miranda), I won't let you do this!" Maurice and Steve cried.

"You have our word." Belle and I said, getting up and facing the beast.

"Done!" The beast said.

Belle and I collapsed sadly onto the ground. The beast let Maurice and Steve out and they immediately went over to us.

"No Belle listen to me, we're old, we've lived our life…." Maurice began.

"Speak for yourself." Steve retorted.

The beast suddenly grabbed Maurice and Steve and dragged them away!

"Wait!" Belle and I cried.

"Belle (Miranda)!" Our dads cried.

"Wait!" Belle and I cried again.

Belle and the team and I rushed to the window to see the beast drag Maurice and Steve toward some sort of carriage…with no driver.

"No please, spare our daughters." Maurice and Steve pleaded to the beast. "Please."

"They are no longer your concern." The beast said, putting them into the carriage. "Take them to the village."

The carriage suddenly picked itself up and walked away as if it were an animal!

"Let us out, please let us out!" Maurice and Steve begged. "Let us out! Please!"

Belle sobbed, a few angry tears rolled down my cheeks.

"Master." Someone said from behind us.

Our friends turned to where the voice was coming from. It was the candelabrum! Only Rudy and Snap weren't shocked.

"What?" The beast growled.

"Since the girls are going to be with us for quite some time, I was thinking that you might want to offer them a more comfortable room." The candelabrum suggested.

The beast growled, causing the candelabrum's flames to flicker.

"Then again maybe not." The candelabrum added quickly.

"Actually it's for the best." Harry whispered sternly.

The beast didn't answer, although he did look thoughtful.

"You didn't even let us say goodbye!" Belle sobbed. "We'll never see them again! We didn't get to say goodbye."

I didn't say anything. Partly because I was upset but mostly because I didn't want to say anything that would cause the beast to yell at us.

"We'll show you to your room." The beast said.

"Too our room? But I thought…." Belle began.

"You want…you want to stay in the tower?" The beast asked harshly.

"No." Belle replied as I shook my head.

"Then follow me."

Belle, Ron W, Hermione, and the team and I silently followed the beast and Harry through the halls. Ron W, Hermione, and the team and I were even a little uncomfortable with talking with Harry. When Belle and a few of the others noticed the monster and gargoyle statues and wall carvings surrounding the hallways, Rip edged forward a little as Belle stared and gasped before catching up with us.

"Say something to them." The candelabrum whispered to the beast.

"Uh? Oh, I, uh, hope you two like it here." The beast said; the candelabrum encouraged him on. "The castle is your home now, so you both can go anywhere you like, except the West Wing."

"What's in the West…?" Belle started to ask.

"It's forbidden!" The beast snapped.

I ducked behind Belle and some of my less brave friends lowered their heads. Even so, I started to put four and four together.

"Harry?" I whispered, careful not to let the beast hear me. "About going into the West Wing…."

Harry just shrugged, which was a good enough answer for me.

Soon we reached our new bedroom. The rest of the team except for Harry followed us inside.

"Now if you need anything, our servants will attend you." The beast said.

"Dinner." The candelabrum whispered. "Invite them to dinner."

"You two will…join us for dinner!" The beast said impolitely. "That's not a request!"

"No don't slam the…" Harry said.

Too late, the beast slammed the door.

"…Door." Harry muttered.

This was too much, Belle leapt onto the bed and cried. I went under the covers and cried too. Outside the window, everyone noticed that winter was coming.

"Hm, rude much." Clover said bitterly, disapproving of the beast's attitude.

"This is awful." George sighed.

"I know, but Harry said there's nothing we can do." Sheen said.

"That won't stop us from trying." Ron W said.

"Right." Hermione agreed.

"I still can't believe anyone can act like how the beast acted." Clifford said.

"Poor Miranda and Belle." T-Bone agreed.

"Poor Harry too, after all he has lived with the beast longer than we've known him." Cleo pointed out.

Minutes later, there was a knock at the door.

"Who is it?" Belle asked.

"It's Mrs. Potts dear." Someone said through the door.

Belle opened the door, and to our great shock a moving teapot walked in!

"I thought you both might like a spot of tea." The teapot, Mrs. Potts, said.

Then a couple of teacups, a creamer, and a sugar bowl entered.

Thanks to my imagination, I felt the same way Rudy felt when he first saw ChalkZone – amazed – instead of being startled like Belle.

"But you're a…you're a…." Belle started to say, backing away...into a wardrobe.

"Oh! Careful." The wardrobe said cheerfully.

"This is impossible." Belle said, sitting down.

"I know it is, but here we are." The wardrobe replied, leaning on the bed.

"At least this gives the castle a finer point." I pointed out.

"Yeah, I think having talking furniture and appliances in your home would be neat." Cosmo agreed.

"Told you they were pretty mama, didn't I." A chipped teacup said.

A few of us smiled, a little amused.

"All right Chip that'll do." Mrs. Potts said, pouring tea into Chip the chipped teacup and the other teacup. "Slowly now, don't spill."

"Thank you." Belle said as she picked up Chip.

"No thank you, I don't drink tea." I said.

The other teacup hopped back to Mrs. Potts.

"Wanna see me do a trick?" Chip asked.

He held his breath and caused tea bubbles to form. I chuckled and so did the other kids.

"Chip!" Mrs. Potts said.

"Oops. Sorry." Chip grinned sheepishly.

"That was a very brave thing you did my dears." Mrs. Potts said to Belle and I.

"We all think so." The wardrobe agreed.

"But I lost my father, my dreams, everything." Belle said sadly.

"Everything?" I teased.

"Not you of course." Belle smiled back.

"Cheer up child." Mrs. Potts said reassuringly. "It'll turn out all right in the end, you'll see. Oh listen to me, jabbering on when there's a supper to get on the table. Chip, Cera."

Chip, and Cera the other teacup, followed Mrs. Potts out the door.

"Bye." Chip and Cera said.

"Well now, what shall we dress you in for dinner? Ooh, let's see what I got in my drawers!" The wardrobe said excitedly, opening her doors.

This caused a whole bunch of moths to fly out. Some of us couldn't help grinning.

"Oh! How embarrassing." She said after she quickly shut her doors; she then opened them again to pull out a dress. "Ah here we are, you'll look ravishing in this one!"

"That's very kind of you but I'm not going to dinner." Belle said.

"But you must!" The wardrobe said.

"Not in a million years." I grumbled.

Suddenly, a mantle clock walked in, clearing his throat – though he didn't look as if he had one. Joke, that was a joke.

"Dinner is served." The mantle clock said.

Belle and I gave him our answer, and he nervously left to tell the beast. Many minutes later, the clock apparently managed to tell the beast – we couldn't blame him for prolonging it – for we heard the beast cry:

"WHAT?"

Soon we all heard pounding at the door.

"I thought I told you two to come down for dinner!" The beast yelled.

"Beast…!" Harry hissed, but the beast paid no attention to him.

We couldn't see Harry, of course, but we had a feeling he looked very annoyed and embarrassed.

"We're not hungry!" Belle and I called from our room.

"You both come out or I'll…I'll…I'll break down the door!" The beast roared.

With my sharp hearing, I heard the others as well as the beast.

"Uh master…I may be wrong, but that may not be the best way to win the girl's affection." The candelabrum said.

"Please attempt to be a gentlemen." The mantle clock pleaded.

"But they're being so difficult." The beast growled/hissed – I couldn't tell which, so I figured both.

"Gently, gently." Mrs. Potts said calmly.

"You better be, this is your only chance to fix this whole mess." Harry reminded the beast.

"Will you two come down to dinner?" The beast asked, using a lower tone while still keeping his attitude.

"No!" Belle and I said.

"Suave, gentile." The mantle clock suggested to the beast.

"It will give me great pleasure, if you both would join us for dinner…." The beast began reluctantly.

"Ahem, and we say please." The mantle clock added very quietly.

"…Please." The beast added flatly.

"No thank you!" Belle and I said.

"You two can't stay in there forever!"

"Yes we can!" Belle and I snapped back.

"Fine! Then go ahead and STARVE!" The beast roared. "If they don't eat with me, then they don't eat at all!"

The beast left, obviously, but Harry stayed behind for a minute.

"Contrary to what the beast said, you can have the servants fix you something later." Harry said awkwardly through the door.

We could tell from his tone that he was embarrassed about the beast's attitude.

A bit later, the wardrobe was calmly trying to convince us to have dinner with the beast…without entirely taking the beast's side.

"Well, the master's not so bad once you get to know him, why don't you give him a chance?" The wardrobe asked.

"I don't want to get to know him! I don't want to have anything to do with him!" Belle said.

"No way!" I agreed.