Authors Note: So I wrote chapters 1-3 late last night and I wanted to give some time before I uploaded chapter 3, but I absolutely love how this chapter came out so I just had to post it as soon as possible.

Thanks to those of you who reviewed! It really means a lot since this is my first fan fiction story.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to Disney's Beauty and the Beast except for the characters I create.


Chapter 3:

Previously:

Once he reached his chambers, he noticed Mrs. Potts, Lumière, Cogsworth, and little Chip reminiscing in the middle of the room. They didn't notice the prince come in, until they heard a THUMP. Prince Adam had fainted.

Now:

Adam heard voices around him. He could recall hearing Mrs. Potts, Lumière, and Cogsworth as they placed him on his bed. 'What was going on with him' he thought to himself still unconscious. He couldn't remember what just happened.

"I don't like what is going on." Adam heard Lumiere say.

"Something suspicious is occurring, but I just don't know what" Cogsworth quickly stated.

"I just hope the master is all right. He did fall pretty hard." Mrs. Potts said sounding worried.

"Is it just me, or does the master seems to be a little flustered." Replied Lumiere. "Wait! Has anyone seen Belle?"

Suddenly Adam felt the urge to awaken hearing Belle's name. He jolted up from the position he was in and found that all eyes are on him.

"Your highness?" Mrs. Potts quickly said, "Are you alright? Can I get you anything?"

Adam's thoughts were only focused on Belle. He wasn't sure what was happening. He hoped his fear of Belle leaving him wasn't true, but then again there he was. Belle was not by his side. He did find it a bit odd that none of his servants seemed to remember her.

"Belle?" Adam managed to speak. "Where is Belle?"

"Belle's not here?" one of his loyal servants began to ask.

"But you remember her?" Adam replied, holding back his tears, "You know who I'm talking about, right? I'm not crazy, am I?" His calm voice changed to a tone that was almost heartbreaking to hear.

"Yes, we remember her, child." Mrs. Potts said trying to comfort the crying prince. "Why do you think we wouldn't remember her? She broke the curse by confessing her love to you." Adam just sat there crying in Mrs. Potts arms.

Adam realized that Mrs. Potts had been like a mother to him and she was always there to comfort him, no matter what. He laid there in her arms as she hugged him.

He finally compiled himself and while wiping the tears from his face, he spoke. "She wasn't here when I woke up and when I confronted Chef Bouche, Madame Armoire, and Babette about her, they looked at me with puzzled faces and fear in their eyes. They said they've never heard of a woman named Belle who lived here." Taking a deep breath, he continued. "It can only make me think of one thing, she left me."

Adams eyes glanced toward the doors leading out to the rest of the castle from his room. Adam could almost feel the presence of some of this staff members listening in on the other side of the door. He quickly looked over, as Cogsworth walked over to the door and opened it. There he found Chef Bouche, Madame Armoire, and Babette in a position that gave proof they were listening.

"How dare you listen to the conversation that is being held in here? You should be a shamed of yourself. Get back to work and I will…"

"It's alright Cogsworth." Adam gently said lifting himself from Mrs. Potts grasp, "They are only curious and are worried about the state that I'm in."

Adam, as well as the adults in the room, could see the shock on their faces as they turned and quickly rushed away. "That's strange. They never looked at me that way since…" Adam stopped, looking past his loyal servants with wide eyes.

"Master?" Lumiere said really getting worried. "Your highness, say something?" With still no response, Lumiere did something he should never do, but it was necessary. "Adam? What is going on?"

Hearing in the distance, small cries from a young boy broke Adams silence. Everyone was too worried about Adam and Belle that they forgot the little boy was in the room.

Adam felt ashamed that Chip had to see his outburst, but he did something he would have never done before. He walked over to the crying boy and comforted him. This allowed Chip to know that everything was going to be all right. But still in Adams mind something was terribly wrong.

He moved allowing Mrs. Potts to take over.

"Prince Adam?" Mrs. Potts spoke as she hugged her crying child. "What is going through your mind?"

Then Adam began to speak, " So it would appear that there was never a curse. With the way they looked at me, with fear and with shock, they probably think of me as the same spoiled selfish child I once was. To them I was never the beast."


I hope you enjoyed reading chapter 3 as much as I enjoyed writing it. Please go ahead and review. I would love to hear what you think about this story so far.