Prologue

It was late at night in the grand palace of Egypt as a young prince sat on his throne, bellowing at his servants for not having his dinner ready on time. The prince although having everything his heart desired, was still unkind, selfish, and spoiled. That is until that fatefull night, the night that changed everything……

"I said hurry up! Are your really this incompetent?" A deep voice laced with fury resounded throughout the throne room.

"The chefs are going as fast as they can sire." One of the servants said fearfully, afraid to upset the prince even more so then he already was.

"Well tell them to be quick about it, or I will have them all executed!" The prince roared, his strange amethyst eyes narrowing in his anger.

"Yes sir, right away sir." The servant squeaked as he bowed low, before hastily running out the door.

"Fool." The young man spat lowly as he sunk lower in his chair, fingers tapping on the arm rests impatiently. When all of a sudden there was a loud knocking coming from the front entrance. The prince, utterly bored and irritated at his late meal felt he had nothing else better to do, as he got up and walked to the intracate doors, his blue cape fluttering behind him.

"Who is stupid enough to be outside at this time of night?" He thought as he flung the door open harshly, only to be shocked and disgusted at what stood before him. It was an old beggar woman, clothed in scraps of fabric covering her face, and holding in her hand, a single red rose.

"Excuse me sir, it is very cold and I have no home to turn to. If you could give a room to stay in for the night, I will give you this rose and be forever grateful." The old woman said. Her voice very brittle and quiet. Repulsed with her rugged appearance the prince gave the beggar a look of utter revulsion.

"What on earth would ever possibly make you think I would let an ugly crone as yourself into my palace? And only for a worthless rose? Get out of my sight!" He barked cruelly, glaring at the beautiful flower.

"My dear boy, you should not be fooled by appearances." The old woman crooned, her voice getting stronger. The prince paid no heed.

"I said get out now!" He sneered as he began to slam the door, but before he could get far there was a bright flash of light, the prince turned his head away from the blinding flash, and when it was over, was shocked at what he saw. Standing before him was no longer an ugly beggar woman, but instead a beautiful enchantress, who was looking down at him in disappointment. Realizing what he had done the prince immediately began to apologize for his actions, but it was too late.

"There is no love in your heart young one, only hate, and for your selfishness and cruelty you shall be cursed to become a horrible beast." She cried as she placed a spell over all who lived in the palace. Instantly a dark light shot from her hand and surrounded the terrified prince, his hands and feet slowly turned to horrible grizzly paws. His body grew and became covered in dark shaggy fur, as sharp teeth elongated over a large snout. As the darkness cleared the prince could see himself for what he had become, based on what was inside his heart..... a hideous monster.

Ashamed of what he had become the prince locked himself away in the palace, with only a magic mirror to see the outside world. And the rose, truly was an enchanted flower for it gave the prince a chance for the spell to be broken, only if, he could learn to love another, and be loved in return by the time the last petal fell. If not, he was doomed to remain a beast for all time.

As the years went by the prince became distraught, and lost all hope of the curse being lifted. For who could ever love a beast?

Hello everyone :) I was watching a Disney movie the other day, and felt a strong urge to write about one...and then change it with the Yu-gi-oh characters and voila!! I hope you guys like this especially with the smaller paragraphs and spell checked words :) Haha so please review :) Oh and I don't own Beauty and the Beast... it belongs to Disney.