Camera went back to the dungeon….
"Well, a couple more hours and we can go fix up the ballroom." I said. "I saw that the beast ruined the decorations before coming after us."
Belle and the rest of the team stared at me.
"Uh hello, you're stuck in a dungeon!" Kevin pointed out.
"Yeah, like a wooden door can hold me back." I smirked. "I'm just waiting for the beast to fall asleep then I'll break us out."
"But everything's ruined." Jimmy E said sadly.
"Oh come on, decorations can be repaired." I shook my head. "And it's not like it's December 26 already."
"How can you still have hope even after all that's happened?" Kaya asked.
"Eh, I'm just stubborn that way." I chuckled.
"She actually has a point, mom has always said that there are surprises at Christmas." Molly agreed.
Then we heard a creak. Belle and the rest of the team and I turned towards the door to find that there was a flap at the bottom of the door and it was being lifted.
"Belle? Miranda?" Chip said.
He and some of the servants and ornaments entered the dungeon through the flap. Angelique appeared too, and for some strange reason so did Fife. Ron W, Hermione, and the team and I glared at Fife, who guiltily looked away.
"Allo cheries." Lumière smiled.
"There they are." Mrs. Potts said.
"Merry Christmas." Lumière said awkwardly.
"Doesn't look so special to me." Chip said sadly.
"Oh Chip, I'm sorry." Belle said sadly. "Nothing's changed."
"I told you nothing would change." Angelique said. "I told you the master would not allow this. I told you Christmas was a hopeless folly! But…I was wrong."
ANGELIQUE:
When I felt lost and lonely
Not a dream in my head
Your words lifted my spirits high
Remember what you said:
As long as there's Christmas
I truly believe
That hope…
BELLE AND ANGELIQUE:
Is the greatest
Of the gifts we receive
Moved, Lumière hugged Cogsworth and Fife's eyes actually watered as he smiled. Chip went over to his mom and they hugged.
ANGELIQUE:
As long as
BELLE:
As long as
BELLE AND ANGELIQUE:
Our guiding star
Shines above
ANGELIQUE:
There will always be Christmas
BELLE:
So there always will be a time
When the world is filled with peace and love
Camera went back to the beast and Harry.
Harry was still sulking and glaring out a window.
"Come on Harry you can't let your friends and family stay down there, what's wrong?" Camera asked.
Harry sighed.
"Even before the enchantment I've always tried to get the beast to stop making stupid decisions, but I never succeeded so I gave up." Harry explained. "Then when my friends and family showed up I knew I had to try again for their sake, and it slightly worked…until now. It's no use, he'll never listen." A few tears appeared in Harry's eyes.
"Look, I don't blame you for getting discouraged before we showed up, but you shouldn't quit now on your friends, and especially not your parents…they didn't quit and let Voldemort kill you, you know." Camera hinted.
"Ouch." Harry winced before thinking to himself for a while. "You know, you're right. What am I doing?"
Harry went towards the door, but just as he opened it….
"…There's the symbol of your curse." Forte's voice said to the beast, referring to the rose. "Destroy it, and end these adolescent notions of love and redemption. End your pain forever."
The beast went over to the rose and lifted the cover.
"NO!" Harry cried running forward.
"Yes, do it, smash it!" Forte ordered.
The beast roared as he raised a fist…!
"STOP!" Harry cried, grabbing the beast by a pant leg.
Startled, the beast stopped and looked at Harry's wide-eyed and scared look…and then noticed a rose petal landing on a familiar looking box.
"Belle?" The beast said to himself, looking at the present.
He started untying the ribbon as Harry let go of him with a sigh of relief.
"What are you doing?" Forte asked, trying to see into the next room. "What is it?"
The beast walked in with the book Belle wrote for him and Harry.
"Oh a storybook, does this one have pretty pictures you can color?" Forte teased before laughing. "Utterly dreadful masters."
"Less dreadful than your funeral tunes." Harry retorted.
Forte dropped his mouth open.
"No, this one's different." Beast said sternly, ignoring Harry's retort. "It's from Belle and Miranda."
"Well that would account for the creative wrapping." Forte muttered, insulted from Harry's retort.
"QUIET!" Beast and Harry growled.
"I want to read." Beast added from his chair.
Harry after all can't read French.
Forte sighed, annoyed.
Beast read, and Camera translated a few terms for the Superwolf Watchers: Once upon a time there was an enchanted castle, its master seemed as cold as winter…. Deep inside his heart…. His cries of anger echoed throughout the stonewalls of the castle…. Though surrounded by servants, he was all alone…. And in that simple act of kindness he knew someone cared…. Christmas that year was spent exchanging humble gifts but the greatest gift that anyone received, was the gift of hope. And hope was one of the largest words in the book, in English so that Harry could read it too.
"Hmm, hope." Beast said to himself; he then looked at Harry. "Harry, I'm sorry for never listening to you before. If I had we'd be much better off. Is there anything you want me to do now?"
"Yeah." Harry smiled. "Get Belle and my family and friends out of that dungeon."
Beast smiled and stood up. He and Harry then started to leave the room.
"No masters, come back! They'll only prolong your torment!" Forte cried desperately.
Beast and Harry shut the door behind them, but then Harry came back and opened the door.
"Forte, shut up okay." Harry retorted before shutting the door again.
Forte dropped his mouth open again.
Camera went back to the dungeon.
"You know what guys?" Chip said. "I don't need a tree to celebrate Christmas."
"And I can do without mistletoe." Lumière added, holding one of his candle hands over Cogsworth and kissing him.
"Well I don't need tinsel." Cogsworth added bitterly, wiping his face.
"Oh, I don't need holly." Lumière said.
"And I don't need a wreath."
"I don't need ornaments!"
"And I don't need turkey!"
"I don't need stuffing!"
"I don't need pudding!" Cogsworth blew out the candle on Lumière's head.
LUMIÈRE:
To each his own my friend
You know how to get me stressed
Cogsworth gave him a raspberry.
LUMIÈRE:
But when it comes to making Christmas special….
COGSWORTH:
I'm a cut above the rest
Lumière put a couple of ornaments over his eyes.
LUMIÈRE:
If you could see things clearly
You would say that I have been blessed
COGSWORTH:
You can't hold a candle to my timing
Cogsworth pulled on one of Lumière's arms, causing the ornaments to fall off.
LUMIÈRE:
I'm a cut above the rest
BELLE:
You belong side by side
You should never be apart
'Cause when you're both together
You're really twice as smart
Cogsworth gave a big grin to Lumière.
"'Twice as smart'. She does have a point." Cogsworth said.
"Yes, well, two heads are better than one." Lumière agreed.
They swung their heads around and accidentally bumped them into each other. They both swayed, dizzy, for a while, but Cogsworth managed to get back to the song anyway.
COGSWORTH:
They say that as a team
We have got to be the best
They shook hands, but Lumière's candle was still lit….
LUMIÈRE:
Now we found something we both agree on
Cogsworth quickly let go and tried to cool his hand off by waving it.
LUMIÈRE:
We're a cut above the rest
LUMIÈRE AND COGSWORTH:
There's no doubt that as a team
We two are the very best
Everyone who knows us must agree
We're a cut above the rest
Cogsworth slapped Lumière on the back, though a little too hard since Lumière fell over. Lumière looked annoyed until Cogsworth helped him up. The two of them then linked arms and danced in a circle.
BELLE, LUMIÈRE AND COGSWORTH:
There's no doubt that as a team
You (we) two are the very best
Everyone who knows you (us) must agree
LUMIÈRE AND COGSWORTH:
We're a cut
BELLE:
A cut above
LUMIÈRE AND COGSOWRTH:
Above the rest
Beast opened the door.
"Uh-oh, it's the master." Chip said.
The rest of team was nervous for a bit, until they and I noticed Harry's smile. Beast sheepishly approached Belle.
"Uh Belle," Beast said. "Can you forgive me?"
Belle smiled and took Beast's paw.
"Of course, Merry Christmas." She said.
We all cheered.
"Let's give Belle and her friends the Christmas they've always wanted." Beast declared
