Beauty and the Dream Demon

Epilogue

As the sun shone again, the snow finally disappeared. As for the staff, they were beginning to transform back. Andrew was the first, turning back into a normal dog and peeing up against the coathanger just as he was turning back into a human. He shooed Andrew away just as Kate burst open, yelling out for Michael as fabrics fell everywhere. Once the fabric cleared, both Kate and Michael were once again human. Next was Binnacle. He chimed as he turned back into a human again. Using a monocle, Binnacle used to see the man in front of him. It was Bert, once again human, just as they had all been wanting.

But Bert's attention was taken away from his old friend when he noticed his love in a pile of feathers. He helped her out and back on her feet before kissing her for the first time in years. As they pulled away, the top of Bert's head caught on fire so (Y/N) put it out. But their focus soon was drawn to a runaway tea trolly. Binnacle used his chance to stop it from falling down the stairs, only to shoot Topsy and Georgie into the air. But, as humans once again, they slid down the stairs on a tray. Once they made it down safely, Topsy finally took in that Georgie was a little boy once again. The two shared a hug for the first time in years.

Now that the curse was lifted, everyone who had forgotten about the people in the castle came back to see everyone. Jean reunited with his wife and little boy, finally remembering them after the curse made him forget. And Binnacle reunited with his wife. One who he never really liked. But, as everyone reunited, Mary watched on at the delightful scene in front of her. She was the Enchantress but she kept herself as Mary, just to be sure she couldn't get into trouble.

But the reunion ended when Bert and (Y/N) spotted Maddie and Jack leaving the castle to join the reunion. Seeing his Princess almost back to her normal self once again, he bowed to her. But Maddie only smiled, happy to see her old friend back to his normal self. The two shared a hug while (Y/N) curtsied, thanking Jack for saving them. Only for Georgie to run to Jack to hug him and say hello. As celebration for breaking the curse, a ball was thrown for the staff, villagers, and the new couple.

'Tale as old as time,' Kate sang for an audience for the first time in years, 'Tune as old as song. Bittersweet and strange. Finding you can change. Learning you were wrong,'

Everyone danced with one another. And Jack had been put in a grey suit with flowers on it while Maddie wore a blue dress. Despite being given gloves by the Enchantress, she refused to wear them. But she's grown to like how she looks. Jack helped her see there was something to love about it. As the dance slowed, and George painted the scene in front of him, Topsy began to sing.

'Winter turns to spring. Famine turns to feast. Nature points the way. Nothing left to say. Beauty and the Dream Demon.'

As they danced, Jack looked at Maddie with wonder in his eyes.

"What?" Maddie asked him, "What is it?"

"How would you feel about wearing red and green or a fedora?" Jack asked with a smile.

Maddie chuckled before playfully glaring at him. Jack smiled and bowed to her while Maddie curtsied. The two continued to dance as Kate and some of the staff who weren't dancing sang again.

'Certain as the sun. Rising in the east. Tale as old as time. Song as old as rhyme. Beauty and the Dream Demon. Tale as old as time. Song as old as rhyme. Beauty and the Dream Demon !'

~Fin~