We Didn't Die
This beast came, and…I'm getting ahead of myself.
I don't know what kind of creature this was, but it was hideous! It was as tall as a building, but it wore pants and a cape like a human! It had the body of a bear, the head of a bison, and the fangs and paws of a wolf!
I was terrified. I just knew this creature was going to kill all the wolves so it could eat us. Belle still looked extremely frightened of the wolves, but she also had a look of shock on her face, as if she had met this beast before, and it was the last thing on earth she expected to see come to our rescue. The wolves didn't seem to care who or what this beast was or how it came to be in their forest; they just wanted the monster dead.
It was brutal! The roars of the beast mixed with the snarls of the wolves, and then there was the sound of the monster's cape torn by teeth that ripped its flesh just as easily. I won't even mention the sound of bones snapping out of place each time the beast threw a wolf against a tree or slammed one against the ground. Through it all, Belle was gasping, trying to catch her breath and suppress sobs. I never want to witness another scene like that as long as I live.
Finally, the wolves ran off. Badly injured, the beast collapsed with a few soft moans. For a moment, Belle acted as if she planned to leave her hero there for the wolves to finish when they got the nerve to return. Then she decided it wouldn't be right after the creature had saved her life, so walking past the two wolves that lay stunned on the ground, she wrapped the monster in her own cloak. She then had me kneel down while the partially conscious beast put its arms over me.
Carrying the creature back to the castle was somewhat less than the biggest thrill of my life. That thing was HEAVY! I bet Maurice's wagon didn't weight as much as the beast did! Belle made me walk up to the doors of the castle, and she knocked loudly.
A candlestick opened the door. "How wonderful that you have returned, chérie!" He gasped. "Master! What happened?!"
"He saved me from wolves!" Belle explained.
Some of the taller pieces of furniture helped the beast inside his castle and gently placed him on a chair while some of the smaller objects took me back to the stable.