The Dragon Master Rising from the Ashes of Flames Chapter 1 Once Upon a Time
(DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST OR POKÉMON. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST BELONGS TO DISNEY. POKÉMON BELONGS TO GAMEFREAK/NINTENDO).
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(Our Story begins at a Magnificent Castle. Resplendent, bespeaking great wealth and power. The grounds and stonework were immaculate. The time was late at Night when a Weathered Hand plucked a rose from a single red rose bush near the Castle on a stormy spring night).
NARRATOR: Once upon a time in the hidden heart of Kalos, a handsome young Prince lived in a beautiful castle...
(Inside the Castle, at the Entrance of the Ballroom that Night. The Castles Prince was having his servants groom him. A Maid paints an exotic animal mask on the prince's face with a feather brush. While A Tall Valet drapes the prince with an elaborately bejeweled coat).
NARRATOR: ... Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was selfish and unkind. He taxed the village to fill his castle with the most beautiful objects... (The Maid dusts his wig with powder).
Majordomo: Master, it is time. (While a Majordomo holds a Pocket Watch, showing that they are running late. With a haughty wave, the prince instructs his Footman to bring lighter).
Footman: Oui, maître. (A Footman lifts A Candelabra up to the preening Prince as he looks at himself in an ornate Hand Mirror).
NARRATOR: ... and his parties with the most beautiful people.
(Now Inside the Castle Ballroom that Night. The ornate room is full of Beautiful People from all corners of the world, each on display for the prince's pleasure. A circle of eligible maidens bows their heads. Seated in a throne chair dominated by a majestic Coat of Arms, the Prince snaps his fingers impatiently at a Maestro, who smiles, revealing comically rotten teeth. The Maestro sits at a harpsichord and motions to his wife, a Large Diva holding a Tiny Pet Pokémon. As the music begins, the prince steps forward. The diva fills the room with a voice as big as her frame. The prince performs a Roundelay with Multiple debutantes. The dance speeds up. The prince connects momentarily with a beautiful woman - but quickly moves on when his eye catches someone even more dazzling).
Diva:
?Oh, how divine!
Glamour, music, and magic combine ?
?See the maidens so anxious to shine
Look for a sign that enhances chances ?
?She'll be his special one
What a display ?
?What a breathtaking, thrilling array
Every prince, every dog has his day ?
?Let us sing with passion, gusto, fit to bust
Oh, not a care in the world! ?
(KNOCK-KNOCK! The prince stops. Then a gust of wind blows open the windows. Sconces flicker and go dark. The figure enters in silhouette, hobbling on a Cane. Furious, the Prince grabs a lit candelabra from the Footman).
NARRATOR: Then, one night, an unexpected intruder arrived at the castle, (He rudely pushes through the crowd, sweeping people from his path). Seeking shelter from the bitter storm. (He crosses to the windows, finally revealing - An Old Beggar Woman shivering from the rain). As a gift, she offered the prince a single rose. (She looks to the prince with hope and offers him - A RED ROSE! The Prince's Hand waves her off. The woman begs on her knees. The prince motions to the staff). Repulsed by her haggard appearance, the prince turned the woman away. But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty comes from within. (The woman lowers her head as if to cry). And when he dismissed her again, the old woman's outward appearance melted away to reveal... (Suddenly, the old woman's cape and hood cocoon. An Eruption of Light as she transforms into...). ...a beautiful Enchantress. (The wind picks up inside the room. Frightened, the Prince falls to his knees as People scream and flee the ballroom). The prince tried to apologize but it was too late. (Pushing his way through the crowd, was a Young Boy slipping into the ballroom). For she had seen that there was no love in his heart. (Then The boy's mother frantically follows him inside).
Boy's Mother: My Son! Son! Oh my... (As the Prince begs for mercy, his body begins to transform. His jewelry pops off. His clothing rips as he grows larger...).
NARRATOR: As punishment, she transformed him into a hideous Monster of Unparalleled Terror... (... Watching in wonder as the Prince's Shadow twists into the SHADOW OF A HIDEOUS MONSTER! (Just as the doors slam shut, leaving the staff, the entertainers and the Pet Pokémon trapped in the room) ... and placed a powerful spell on the castle and all who lived there. (Then we see a portrait of the handsome prince as the Pokémon's giant paw slashes it).
(Years later, the enchanted castle stands isolated. The property has an ice hedge surrounding him. The only sound is the grim winter wind before the Castle just "Poofs" out of sight disappearing from the world Forever).
NARRATOR: As days bled into years, the prince and his servants were ancient history to the world. For the Enchantress had erased all memory of them from the minds of the people they loved.
NARRATOR: But the rose she had offered was truly an enchanted rose. If he could learn to love another and earn their love in return by the time the last petal fell, (At the highest window of the west wing, we see The Pokémon. The Rose, already wilting, floats before him. To protect it, the Pokémon has covered it with a glass bell jar) the spell would be no more. If not, he would be ill fated to remain a Pokémon for all time. (Then Another Rose petal drops). As the years passed, he fell into despair and lost all hope. For whom could ever learn to love a Pokémon?
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