The Sound of Silence - A Modern Retelling of Beauty and The Beast

Prologue

Originally Published: November 30th, 2021

Edited: January 19th, 2023 to change the time frame of the story.

Our story starts 10 years ago. An enchantress made her way to a party hosted by a girl named Reanna. She had tricked her into thinking that she was a friend, a good person, but the enchantress was cruel. She was only pretending to be nice but she was a homophobic bitch. She knew that Reanna wanted to be accepted for who she was, but it was impossible for her to accept it. The year was 2011, and in this time period, Reanna felt the need to hide who she was. She hid from everyone that she wanted to be a girl, all because it wasn't accepted. Her father gave her the name Reanna even though she was born a boy, all because he wanted a girl.

In many ways she acted like a lady. Only in her house, of course, but only a few people knew about her. The enchantress was one, her father was another, and her brother and his girlfriend, both of whom were killed, knew of this as well. They were the only person she trusted with her secret, and one would betray her tonight.

The guests of the party all knew something was wrong once the enchantress showed up. They were all hiding something, like Reanna, but no one knew it. Reanna invited her in and accepted a rose, only for the enchantress to finally reveal her true colors. Everyone backed away from her out of fear, all except Reanna, who begged her for mercy.

"If you find someone to love a fucking weirdo like you," The enchantress shouted. "Then I shall lift my curse! You will forever be a beast if you do not find love by the time that flower wilts!"

A curse was then set on the town. They didn't notice that they weren't aging, but they still caught up with the world around them. They forgot everyone in that party, but they all knew and remembered their friends and family. Reanna found herself turning into a creature of unimaginable horrors every night over the next 10 years while her friends from the party were transformed into inanimate objects. Tea pots, chipped tea cups, a foot stool, even a candelabra and clock. She tried desperately to find love, but she could never bring herself to set foot outside the castle grounds. And so, she and everyone else resided there in secret over the next 300 years. 2021 came around, and a girl was finally going to come to the palace. She hoped so, at least.