Beauty and the Beast

The tension in the room was thick as a graying man paced the floor of his mansions' sitting room. The man was Richard Rainsworth, the head of one of the four houses of Pandora.

Across the room stood his only daughter, Sharon Rainsworth, looking nervous as well as she glanced over towards the large double doors every so often.
"Are you sure about this father?" she asked the pacing man timidly, an attack on Pandora had been announced by the dreaded Baskervilles only a few days ago, now they were here and fighting the remaining agents of Pandora just outside the door.

"I'm sure, this man has one of the most powerful chains known to Abyss, and if anyone can help…it's him." The man tried to speak with confidence to reassure his daughter, but he couldn't keep out the fear that crept into his voice.

The man he had called upon was known as "Xerxes Break" he was widely known for his notorious deals and cold hearted ways, but he was also in contract with the powerful "Mad Hatter" chain that had the ability to destroy anything from the abyss. No one knew where he came from, where he was, or even if he was human. All they knew was that he came when called, and always delivered what he promised.

Sharon silently wondered who would trust such a fiend, if it wasn't for his great power he would have been killed by Pandora long ago.

Just as Sharon was about to give up hope of rescue, a low chuckle sounded directly beside her. She quickly turned towards the sound and jumped back in shock, there stood a deathly pale man wearing a mocking grin.

Xerxes Break

He certainly lived up to his legends, he looked like something straight from a child's nightmare with his black ragged suit and torn black cloak hanging limply from his thin shoulders. Upon examining his face Sharon was forced to hold back a gasp, his visible eye was a blood red which stood out vastly against his silver hair and pale skin. Below his eerie eyes (or the one she could see at least) sat a shark toothed grin with teeth that looked like they could slice through flesh with no effort at all.

She held back a violent shudder at those last thoughts.

"My my, your certainly a nervous wreck aren't you~?" The man said in a mockingly playful voice. Richard saw the man and quickly moved to stand in between the beastly man and his daughter.
Break's gaze shifted from the terrified girl to her father, his mocking grin never wavering.

"You are Xerxes Break?" Richard asked curtly, doing his best to keep fear from invading his tone.

"At your service" he bowed dramatically, his black tattered cloak billowing slightly as he did.

Sharon watched as her father drew himself to his full height in a futile attempt to look less cowardly as he spoke.

"I want to make a deal" he said firmly, Break gave another one of his mad chuckles and grinned widely.

"Of course you do, but you should know that my services come at a price" he said with a glance in Sharon's direction only to have her avert her fearful eyes to avoid his blood red gaze.

Her father simply nodded, not noticing the exchange.

"Of course, what is your price to rid Pandora of the Baskervilles"
Break pondered the question for a minute as he gazed around the room, Richard watching him anxiously.

"Well….how about….her"

It took her father a moment to realize that Break was pointing his black nailed finger directly at Sharon, upon this realization his face contorted in rage.

"That's out of the question! She's my daughter! And I will not-"he was interrupted when Sharon placed a gentle hand on her father's shoulder, he looked over at her worriedly only to be met with her gentle smile.

"It's alright father, if it saves everyone else, I'll go with him" although Sharon was doing her best to try and hide it, Break could see a flash of fear in her eyes as she spoke.

Before her father could protest, Break interrupted with a high pitched "Done!" and in an instant, both Sharon and Break vanished.

An instant later, a Pandora agent burst in proclaiming the news of the Baskervilles mysterious defeat to the noble who simply nodded and dismissed the man.

My sweet Sharon…

He thought grievingly as he sat down in defeat.

Why would you give yourself to such a beast?

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Well? I'm debating on whether or not I want there to be servants at Break's mansion or not, review and tell me what you want!