Prologue
Thousands of years ago, there was a powerful king. He fell in love with his beautiful maid.
He chose to be with her, even though he knew that dream was hard to be true.
He was fascinated by her beauty, she enchanted him indeed.
So that is why he decided to have her, she is all he needs.
Days have passed and they lived in bliss,
Their love grew, it was hard to miss.
But one day, the king found her ill,
His heart broke, but saving her, he will.
He tried as he might, but no one knew how to help.
The king was furious; he has to save his true love. Without her, life would be a living hell.
"Sorry your highness, it is no use."
Those three words, made hell break loose.
The king thought “How do those peasants dare.”
I will do anything to save her, I don't care.
So he prayed to the gods to save his love, every night and day.
But days have passed by, and there was nothing else to say.
When he was about to lose hope,
The moon goddess answered his plea.
“I will save her on one condition; you have to give me something in return.”
The king didn't hesitate “I will do anything even if my heart would be torn.”
“I hope you know what you are doing, Does she worth this all?”
“I can't live without her, she is my soul.”
“Ok, I will save her for you, but in return, I will change your form. I will choose an animal that will be the new you. You will be in his form until your love accepts you. If not, that would be you forever."
The king just smiled and said "I will do it. I trust our love. Betraying me, she will never. "
The moon goddess started to chant her spell,
So the king's love won't be longer ill.
The king started to feel the changes,
So quickly he went to his love champers.
She opened her eyes and weakly smiled,
The king is here she was happy to find.
But suddenly he began to change. A huge beast took his face,
Long towering over her, something came in his place.
The maid screamed “Stay away from me you beast.”
“My love don't be scared it is Me.” He raised his hand to comfort her.
“Don’t touch me, I don't know you.” The girl shrieked in despair.
The beast's eyes started to water, how could this happen? It is still me, can't you see?
But the girl's disgusted glares were sharper than swords. They have made wounds that would never heal.
The beast ran away howling in agony,
He wanted to die, that was all he thought.
The moon goddess knew that this would happen.
For the king's broken heart, she felt sorry.
She approached him, and held his face in her hands then wiped his tears.
“Don’t worry; I'll destroy all of your fears.”
The king just looked at her with eyes that are lifeless.
The moon goddess gasped, they were soulless.
“I can't take it back, but I'll help you. Because you deserve better my loyal lord. I'm going to give you a soulmate that won't hurt you, that will accept who you are. But every full moon your beast will be here. But you won't be near, and that will be the other true you.”
And that's the real story of the beauty and the beast.
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