Tale as Old as Time | ✓

❝The Magical Night❞

Third Person POV

Ella smiled as she looked at Mister Adam and he grinned back at her. She forgot that she had a crowd surrounding her and descended the stairs as she walked towards him.

The crowd parted the way as their Prince walked towards the centre of the ballroom and stared as they both walked towards each other. Ella graciously walked and sighed a breath of relief as she met Mister Adam at the center of the ballroom, under the beautiful chandelier.

They smiled nervously at each other as they stood in front of each other, both in awe of each other. Ella gulped as she started, "Mister Adam." He grinned at her as he looked into her eyes and said, "It's you, isn't it?"

She nodded at him as she looked around the ballroom, only to find every pair of eyes on them. She nervously turned to him as she spoke, "They are all looking at you."

Prince Adam shook his head as he chuckled lightly, "Believe me. They are all looking at you." He cleared his throat before speaking, "Your Highness, if I may, that is," He gulped as he gathered his will to ask her, "It would give me the greatest pleasure, if you would do me the honor of letting me lead you through this...the first...." He stopped abruptly as he feared the idea of rejection but, Ella smiled at him, as she asked, "Dance?"

Realization dawned on him as he vigorously nodded his head, "Yes, dance." He chuckled lightly, nervousness adamant in his mind, "That's it." She answered his question by nodding and that was all it took for Prince Adam to gain his confidence back.

He looked at her with adoration as he circled his right arm along her waist and pulled her closer to him. Ella gasped as she didn't expect him to be so straightforward. She steadied herself as she waited for the music to begun. Prince Adam held his left arm behind his back as they both started moving lightly to the rhythm of the music. He moved her to his left as she twirled and drew her closer again as he placed his left wrist under her right wrist and moved it slowly to the music. They moved to the right as they danced and Prince Adam twirled Ella around.

She smiled at him delightfully and they both forgot about the crowd surrounding them and got lost in their own world, where only they both existed. He moved back as he held her right hand and they danced around the ballroom. Ella's footsteps followed his and it felt like they had been dancing like this forever. He let go of her hand and she circled around herself and held it quickly as she straightened. He drew her closer and she didn't expect to be so close to him tonight and gasped at his moves. He grinned at her lightly and she smiled back. He held her close as they danced.

Ella's gown flowed around her like a shadow as it mimicked her every step and made her look beautiful even more. The crowd gasped as they danced flawlessly and awed in wonder at the pair. They twirled around the ballroom graciously, holding each other's hands and not letting go.

Mrs. Potts and Lumière smiled at each other as they awed at their Master. Their Master seemed happy than ever and they wanted nothing more in this world than seeing him happy. Lady Tremaine tried to look as happy as she could but, she was glooming with anger on the inside as she didn't know who the mysterious girl was.

Prince Adam smiled at Ella as he twirled her, letting her go and circled her. He drew her closer again and moved along the music. Ella gasped as he held her by her waist and picked her up graciously and sat her back on the ground. The crowd awed at their synchronised moves and they clapped as he dipped Ella down, announcing the end of the first dance. They let each other go as they stood apart and bowed down to pay each other respects.

Anastasia looked at Ella with jealousy as she asked Lady Tremaine, "Who is that, Mama?" Lady Tremaine hissed as she replied, "I'm not exactly sure, but this does not bode well." Anastasia scrunched her face as she said, "That's a lovely dress she's got on." Drizella finished her sentence, "And how pretty she is." Lady Tremaine smacked their head with her hands as she nearly shrieked, "Concentrate!" The daughters turned around to face their mother and their mother furiously looked at them, "You must turn the prince's head, you fools! Now, get out there!" She said as she pushed them onto the dance floor. They frowned as they said, "But, no one's asked us to dance yet."

Lady Tremaine announced, "Gentlemen." As she looked at the men surrounding them and captured their attention, "May I present my daughter, Anastasia, Drizella." She pushed her daughters towards the men and the men compiled as they greeted them with, "Mademoiselle." They kissed their hands as Lady Tremaine pushed them, "Off you go!"

The music changed from a slow rhythm to a fast one and the crowd made their way to the dance floor in pairs. Every person stood in front of their partner and bowed before they started dancing to the music.

Ella and Prince Adam smiled at each other as they danced to the rhythm of the music in the centre of the dance floor. The crowd cheered as they music changed and awed at the moves of the people. Lady Tremaine's voice could be heard from the crowd as she cheered, "Smile!"

Prince Adam said to Ella as he twirled her around, "Come with me." Ella happily complied as they both made their way to the door adjoining the ballroom as the crowd parted way for them. They ran as they entered the room and Ella laughed out loudly as she said, "So, you're the prince!"

Prince Adam scratched his neck nervously as he said, "Well, I'm not "the" prince. There are plenty of princes in the world." He said nervously as he stared at Ella's back who admired the paintings on the wall, "But, you can say, there's one thing that makes me special." He scrunched his face as he looked at his hands and saw fur growing slowly and his hands turned into claws. His body grew larger in size as his body weight grew and the fur engulfed his whole body. His legs changed and so did his head, he realised as he caught his reflection in the mirror. He growled at the curse and waited for Ella to turn around.

She smiled as she turned around but, her smile quickly faded as she took in the living monster in front of her. Her eyes widened as she gasped at his figure. She took a step back as she feared for her and looked everywhere to find Mister Adam. But, she didn't see him anywhere.

Adam took a step forward as he reached out for her hand but, she took two steps back away from him. He saw fear and dread in her eyes as she stared at the monster in front of him and he retrieved from her. Ella blinked her eyes as she wasn't sure what she was seeing as the day wasn't weird enough, first the fairy godmother and now this monster.

Ella tried to look for a door to escape but, the one she saw was exactly behind the monster and she knew she couldn't outrun him, so she ran in the opposite direction. She saw a door in her peripheral as she ran absentmindedly. She heard the monster run after her and she quickened her pace. She held the ends of her gown in her hands and made a move for the door. Adam frowned as he realised that she was scared but, the monstrous nature overgrew his calm mind and growled loudly as he followed Ella out of the room.

Ella managed to get out of the room but, she ended up in another one and tears formed in her eyes as she realised she had no way out. She turned around slowly as she heard the monster stop and she made sure to not look him in the eyes. She took a step back as the monster walked closer to her and she gasped as her back collided with the wall. The monster trapped her in between his body and the wall. Ella looked down as she closed her eyes and waited for death to come to her. A moment passed and Adam groaned lightly as he looked at her fearful expression and his anger grew.

He banged his claw next to her head and she startled at his action. She opened her eyes and looked at him with fearful eyes. Her eyes widened as she looked at the hole in the wall where he banged his claw. Tear started flowing through her eyes as she looked at him and he took a step back as he heard her mumble, "Mister Adam, where are you?"

Ella placed her palm on the wall and she accidently opened a latch as she fell back, the wall sliding behind her. She shrieked loudly as she tried to hold on to something, and someone caught her. She expected to find Mister Adam when she looked up but, was startled when she saw the claw holding onto her. She let go of the hand as she fell on the ground. She crawled back as she realised she accidently opened a secret room. She quickly scrambled to her feet as she saw the monster enter the secret room, the light from the outside room creating a more frightening shadow.

She looked around her and found a vase lying on a table, she picked it quickly and as she saw the monster approach her, she swung the vase at him, hitting him in the shoulders, the vase broke into tiny pieces and the monster growled at the pain. He stepped back as he held onto his injury and when he looked up, Ella's stopped breathing as she saw the rage in his eyes. He ran towards her with his claw in the air and as he neared her, Ella fell down and she heard him stop. Ella's head pounded as she looked up at him. She blacked out after she heard Mister Adam speak, "Are you alright?"

~~~