A Kiss From A Rose (The Twisted Tale Of Beauty and The Beast

Chapter 1: BEAST AND THE BRAVE Things have changed since the old days when kings and queens ruled the land. While every other kingdom still have rulers, everyone here tries to live in peace and a bide by the same laws as the humans do. Sounds easy doesn’t it, however we are still enforcing certain supernatural laws just to maintain order with in the kingdoms. We still mingle with humans, go to their schools, and even work for them if need be. Even though we are a superior being, we tend to not hold ourselves to that magnitude, although there are a few who disagree. It has been more the five hundred years since our last king rein or at least that is what my father told me. Some say the king died never having been married or to breed any heirs. While others say that the king was turned into a beast far worse than any werewolf and condemned to live a loveless life in his castle alone as a monster. It is in our nature to have mates whether we choose them or not. However for Lycans we can choose whom we wish to mate as long as our wolves and us agree as one. Not all kingdoms have lycans. It just so happens that ours is nothing but lycans, there fore resulting in our king never having a mate. Or I suppose he never found one due to the curse bestowed upon him. Oh’ I don’t know if it is true or not but his story is sad so one day I visited the castle and placed a single red rose on the stair, only to return the next day and notice it was gone. I couldn't believe someone had taken it as everyone here is so afraid to come near the place. Well, everyone but me of course, so I in turn placed another. I did this everyday for over a month till on cold night a snow storm came and it was too heavy to find my way home so I did the only thing I knew plausible and ran into the lonely castle. It was dark upon entry and I was cold and socked from the storm. I went in search of a room so that I may be able to find some old clothes or a blanket to keep warm while I ride out the storm. It took me a while however I managed to find a room that was warm, cozy, and luminated by the flames from the fireplace. It was as if I wasn't alone, but I couldn't focus on that at the moment as I needed to get warm. I ran to the fireplace and sat on the floor rubbing my cold hands together to warm them faster. I looked around the room and saw a table full of food and I was so hungry but the warmth from the fire cradled me in my spot and soon lulled me to sleep. I was awaken by a loud animalistic growl and jumped up immediately looking around for any danger. Not quite sure what I would do to defend myself in these circumstances but I had to try. Poppa always told me "To make it you must fight to live a hero or die a coward not having fought at all." Well guess it really don't matter what I do as no one even know I am here or is even around to see what I do. I look around not seeing anything and soon notice I am wearing different closes and further more was laying in quite a comfortable bed. What in the world is going here..., who changed me and moved me to the bed, I thought to myself. "I see you are awake, how did you sleep" Someone growled out "I..I. I um, I slept well... Um Who are you?" I asked timidly "I am the keeper of this castle and you my dear are my unfortunate guest" "U...Unfortunate?" I asked not quite understanding what he meant by that. "Yes. You see you have wondered into the wolf's den and those who enter here are forbidden to ever leave" "You mean to tell me I am your prisoner?" I asked, fear crawling up my spine causing me to shiver as if I were cold. "I see you are not familiar with your history on this place or who I am for that matter" ".... I am sorry I only know tales of its horror but none that would explain why I can't leave this place" "Well... It is quite simple really. I am the cursed king and any one who dares enter here willingly is a trapped soul condemned to live and perish here. Oh but don't worry you may die of old age or from the loneliness that dwell within these walls. You are not my prisoner and to be frank much to beautiful to be bound here by spells I can't break to set you free." "..Oh... I see. So wait... that means you are the lost king forgotten to many never to be seen or heard from again. I mean no disrespect it just all the stories are all so confusing and misleading." "Unless your eyes decieve you I am the king here before you and you say the stories are misleading, How so?" He asked raising a brow "Well yes... and there is no need to be rude about it I just don't understand it all but I will explain what I mean as best I can only I will not get into all the malarkey, however you are not what I expected" "Trust me my dear  you aren't either.. Now explain" "Umph ... ok I guess since I was a child I have always heard storied of how ruthless you were and well a beast of a man. Yet what I see before me is a broken soul, lonely, and lost." I said to him hoping I am right "HA!!! Lonely, not in the slightest and lost I am but only to those looking to find me. I however am quite amused that you see more to the ruthless beast king then I do. I mean after all I am but a beast." "No... I don't believe that" "Well believe what you will I am what I am and there is no changing that. Now end of this story lets move on shall we?" He asked as if to say he was bored of the subject or irritated maybe. "Well... I guess since I am stuck here what now?" "Now you... Just live as best you can. although I find it quite strange how well you are taking all this." " If  I am honest, there is no use in being upset with you or anyone for that matter as I came here on my own and on the other hand to panic over something out of both of our control seems foolish to me."I responded with my chin up "I see, and just why did you come here" He asked giving me a pointed look. "I....Well I came here everyday to lay a single rose upon the staircase in memory of the lost king" I say sheepishly only for him to turn away from me and respond. "You may keep this room or choose another of your liking. I only have one rule." "And that is?" I asked him "Don't wonder much if I am not with you. The castle can be a very  dangerour place. Don't be fooled by the beauty it once held. It could cost you your life" "What do you mean cost me my life. I am already a prisoner here what more can happen?" "More than you think. So don't be foolish and please try to be back in your room before dark." "Um...Ok" We talked everyday and although i didn't see him at dinner. I somehow Knew he was always close. I soon started to grow fonder of the king. I can't very well consider him anthing other as his heart shown compassion for a stranger where as his looks were becoming more beautiful to me. I told him one night while reading by the firs place that I am very find of him and he got angry then stalked off away from me. I just couldn't understand why so I followed him and asked what was wrong. He turned on me and replied that I should like him or even want to be around him. I asked why and he said. "Because I lied to keep you here. You are so beautiful inside and out. Once We started talking I knew then that I couldn't lose you. So you see I stole you from your life, your family, and your freedom. I am nothing but selfish and conieving. So you see you I am what the stories say I am a ruthless king not caring about others lives at all just what I want and because of that I have come to terms with knowing that I will never find friends or true love. For who could learn to love a beast.....