Tale as Old as Time | ✓

Cinderella - I

Ella tugged the hair behind her ear, as it teased her cheek. She sighed as she looked at the room and saw clothes all over it. Madame Garderobe was still asleep as she did her work. Ella had managed to create a rope with the help of the clothes. She tightened the knot on the piece of cloth she was holding and as she held it in her hands, she heard a knock. She turned towards it confused and asked, "Yes?"

She heard a loud groan from outside as she heard Beast speak, "Join me for dinner!" She took a sharp intake of breath as she remembered the monster from last night and how hideous he looked. The sharp fangs of his and his monstrous size with the fur covering him. She gathered her strength as she yelled, "No! I won't have dinner with you. You first take me as your prisoner and then ask me to have dinner with you?" She said as she walked towards the door and heard a loud growl as the supposed Beast threw the furniture around in anger and all the servants around him, shrieked in fear.

She heard a lady's voice and she frowned as the lady shouted at the Beast, "Ask her nicely." Ella listened to the conversations going on the outside as she placed her ear on the door and strained to listen. She heard the Beast scoff loudly before he spoke again, "Would you like to join me for dinner?"

Ella sighed again as she calmed her heart before she yelled, "No!" She took a step back from the door as she heard a banging on the door and looked at the door frightening before the Beast growled, "If she doesn't eat with me, she doesn't eat at all." She sighed a breath of relief as she realised he won't barge in the room angrily.

She walked back to the window as she stared down and sighed. She won't be home soon, she realised. Her legs gave up as she remembered her house and how her evil stepmother and stepsisters would be treating it. She knew they didn't care about the house and she had to go back to take care of the house. It was her Papa's and Mama's last belonging and she wanted to cherish it as much as she could. She was ready to live as a servant for her evil stepmother if it meant living in the attic of her house.

She looked down as she cherished the moments she lived in her house and not some monster's. She wanted to be back in the warmth of her house, the chirpiness of the animals and the beauty of her house. She clenched her knees as tears fell down and she hugged herself. She cried for a second before she realised, she had to be strong and have courage. Her mother had taught her to do so. She quickly wiped her tear stained cheeks as she stood up and picked up the rope of clothes she had made. She calculated the distance between the window and the ground.

Ella measured the ropes and decided she had to add more clothes. She picked up the remaining clothes from the floor and started tying them in knots.

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Lumière warmed himself in front of the fire as he heard the stones falling from the walls and he sighed as he spoke, "Another petal fell." He sighed as he looked down at his body and saw his legs become more metallic. He turned around as he heard Plumette call him, "Lumière, I grew three more feathers." She said as she caressed her feathers. Plumette sat on the chair in front of the fire and warmed herself, "And I just plugged yesterday."

Lumière walked towards her as he reassured her, "I know, darling." He said as he straightened his leg, "I'm getting more metallic every day." He kicked his leg in the air and it seemed to relieve him some of the pain he was having.

They heard Mr. Cogsworth groan again as the clock hands moved in circle and he seemed puzzled, "Oh no, it's happening again." He said as his blinked trying to stable himself, "Pardon me." He apologised as the gears in his body tightened.

Mrs. Potts spoke loudly as she sat on the table, "Oh, everyone calm yourselves. We still have time." She shook her head as she turned to Chip who called out to her, "Mama," Chip said as he jumped towards her and stood next to her, "Am I ever going to be a boy again?"

Mrs. Potts gushed as she tugged Chip closer to her, "Oh, yes, Chip. You will have your days in the Sun again." She hugged him tightly and placed a kiss on his edge as she spoke, "You just leave it to me."

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Ella smiled lightly as she stared at the long rope of clothes she had made and threw one end of it down from the window. She had tied the second end of the rope to the legs of bed. She straightened the ropes as she heard a knock on the door. She turned around hastily as she yelled, "I told you to go away." She looked at the door, waiting for it to be busted open by the Beast but she was greeted by the lovely voice of the lady from earlier, "Oh, honey, it's me Mrs. Potts. Don't worry, dear."

Ella quickly hid the remaining ends of the rope behind her legs as she stood in front of it and waited for Mrs. Potts to enter the room. She stood nervous as the door to her room opened and in strode a table, along with a Tea Pot and a tea cup on it. The Tea Pot spoke, "Oh, aren't you a vision. How lovely of me to be of your acquaintance! I'm Mrs. Potts." Mrs. Potts walked further into the room and looked at the rope made by Ella. She smiled at her lightly as Ella tried to hide her plans.

Mrs. Potts looked up at her as she spoke, "It's a very long journey dear. Let me fix you up before you go." Ella looked at her suspiciously before she looked at the rope hanging from the windows.

Mrs. Potts stopped in the centre of the room, "I have found, that most of the troubles seems less troubling, after a bracing cup of tea." Mrs. Potts said calmly as she poured a cup of tea for Ella in the tea cup. "Slowly now, Chip." She said to Chip who bounced in his place. Mrs. Potts reminded Ella of her grandmother as she was just as sweet. Ella walked towards her as she smiled lightly, she trusted her for some reason and picked up the tea cup from the table.

Ella took a sip from the tea and warmth filled her up as she smiled. She held the saucer in her hand and she saw as the tea cup turned around. The cup had eyes and lips as she smiled at her, "Hello, I'm Chip! Pleased to meet you." Ella chuckled lightly at his enthusiasm as she took in his appearance. "Wanna see me do a trick?" He asked as he didn't wait for Ella's answer and made a bubble from the tea and popped it. "Chip!" Mrs. Potts exclaimed at her child but, Ella didn't mind him one bit as she smiled at him. He reminded her of Gus and Jaq. Ella smiled sadly as she remembered them.

"It was a very brave of you, my dear to stand your ground." Mrs. Potts said as Madame Garderobe woke up and opened the doors of her closer as she spoke, "Yes, we all think so."

Ella smiled at them sadly as she said, "My Mama taught me to always be kind and have courage." Mrs. Potts smiled at her as she said, "That's a quite lovely, dear. Your mother sounds wise. How is she? Do you miss her?" A tear fell down Ella's cheeks and she wiped it quickly as she said, "She's no more." Mrs. Potts looked down sadly as she spoke, "I'm sorry, dear." Ella shook her head, "It's alright. I do miss her a lot."

"Cheer up, my puppet." Mrs, Potts said as Ella walked towards her, "Things will turn out in the end. You'll feel lot better after dinner." She said as she nodded towards the door.

Ella was confused as she looked at Mrs. Potts and asked, "But, 'If she doesn't eat with me, she doesn't eat at all.'" She questioned Mrs. Potts as she scrunched her eyebrows together. Mrs. Potts chuckled at her as she said, "People say a lot of things in anger. It is our choice whether or not to listen." She made her way to the door and turned towards Ella as she asked, "You coming, puppet?"

Ella looked at Madame Garderobe as she mumbled, "Go!" Ella sighed lightly as she rushed towards Mrs. Potts and walked out of the room together.

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A/N : Here's a cute little pic of Chip, cause you guys are the best xD