The next afternoon, Lance finds himself chasing his sister around trying to get her to bed for a nap.
"Veronica!" Lance yells, "I'm done playing games! It's time for bed!"
Veronica squeals and hides under a nearby table. Which leads Lance to quickly figure out he's not gonna get Veronica in bed anytime soon. But there is always one thing that works.
Lance walks around the table acting confused as if Veronica vanished into thin air. "I wonder where Veronica went?" He earns a small giggle from his sister and smirks to himself. He stops walking, "Mama is gonna be mad for sure."
Lance quickly ducks down under the table and scoops up his sister, "Haha! Caught you!"
Veronica squirms in her brother's arms trying to free herself from his grasp but fails miserably.
"Put me down!"
"Nah-ah-ah! It's nap time for you!"Lance carries his sister upstairs and sets her down on her bed. Veronica tries to escape once more but Lance keeps her on the bed with one hand and with the other, he throws the blanket over her.
"I'll tell you a story if you promise me you'll go to sleep." Lance baits.
"A story?"
"Yes, a story! But you must promise me that you will go to sleep."
Veronica mentally debates for a little bit but eventually gives in to her brother's bait.
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After getting his younger sister asleep Lance heads out to the garden. Humming and pulling out weeds, Lance is off in his own world. He almost doesn't notice the sound of a horse approaching the village. The horse manages to get his attention though with a frightened sound.
"What wrong Philippe--?" Lance looks up at the distressed horse in shock, "Wait... where's Mama?!"
He stands up and hurries to the entrance near his house frantically searching for his mother. Not finding her he rushes back to his house and over to Philippe.
"Where's Mama?! Wh-What happened?! Take me to her!"
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"Woah..." Lance gawks at the huge castle in front of him, "Are you sure Mama is here...?" He eyes Philippe who only offers an uncertain noise, "You are so much help..."
Lance scoffs and heads up the stairs. He looks at the structure of the castle then slowly pushes the door open. It's dark...
"Look, Pidge! A handsome guy!"
"Yes, I can see it's a guy! I lost my hands not my eyes!"
"But what if he's the one?! The one who can break the spell?!"
Lance looks around worriedly, "Who said that?!" This place is completely empty, "Who's there?!"
"Uh-oh..."
Hearing a cough Lance rushes over to a nearby table and grabs a candelabra. He heads up the stairs towards the source of the coughing calling out for his mother.
"Mama?! Mama! Is that you?!" Lance rushes over to the cell containing his mother and sets the candelabra on the floor next to him. Lance holds his mother's hands through the metal bars.
"Lance, how did you find me?!" His mother asks worriedly.
"Your hands are ice! We need to get you home!"
"Lance, you must leave here at once! This castle is alive! Now go before he finds you!" His mother pleads.
"Before who finds me?" Lance questions.
From the shadows a man's voice can be heard, "Who are you!?"
Lance let's go of his mother's hands and looks around, "Who are you?! And, why have you done this to my mother?!"
"Your mother is a thief! A lair! She stole a rose."
Lance raises an eyebrow feeling tempted to ask why taking a rose is such a big deal, but decides his mother's safety is more important.
"I asked for the rose. Please, let my mother go and punish me instead!"
Lance's mother shakes her head and looks at her son, "No! He means forever! Apparently that's what happens around her if you pick a flower!"
"A life sentence for a rose?!" Lance glares up at the shadowy figure that stares down at him.
The figure scoffs, "I recieved eternal damnation for one... I'm merely locking her away. Now, do you still wish to take your mother's place?"
Interested in who this kidnapper is Lance sends an icy glare to the figure, "Come into the light!"
The figure steps away from the shadows but he doesn't look that scary. However he looked like a purple fuzzy cat. Lance holds back his laughter and looks down at the cat like man in front of him.
"Choose." The man says.
Lance mother looks terrified, "Lance, I won't let you do this! I lost your father! I'm not going to lose you! Now go live your life!"
Lance sighs sadly and glances at his mother, "Alright... I'll leave," He turns his attention to the cat-human thing in front of him, "I need a minute alone with her."
The man scoffs.
Offended Lance snaps at the man, "Are you so cold-hearted, you won't even allow a son to kiss his mother goodbye?! Forever can spare a minute!"
The man scoffs again and opens the cell door, "Fine... but when this door closes, it will not open again!"
Lance rushes into the cell and hugs his mother, "I should've been with you!"
"Oh no, no! Lance, listen to me. I'll be alright. Now go out and live your life. Don't forget to take care of your siblings... And just try to forget about me."
"Forget about you?! Everything I am is because of you!"
"I love you, Lance. Don't be afraid."
"I love you too, Mama. I'm not afraid... And I promise I'll escape!"
"What-"
It's too late. Lance had already pushed his mother out of the cell and slammed the door shut. The kidnapper appears in front of the cell and looks at Lance.
"You took her place."
Lance sends him a hostile glare, "She's my mother!"
"She's a fool!" The man snaps grabbing Lance's mom by the back of her shirt, "And so are you!"
The man begins to drag the woman away.
"Lance..."
Lance rushes to the cell window and looks down at the man who's dragging his mother away, "Don't hurt her! Don't you dare hurt my mother!"
Lance's mother cries out to her son, "Don't worry! I'll be back! I'll come back for you Lance!"
As the two disappear from Lance's sight he sighs and goes over to a wall and sits down. Curling up in a ball for warmth Lance buries his face into his arms trying to convince himself that he's dreaming.
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Beauty and The Beast {Klance AU}
Fanfiction[Klance AU] Lance, the most handsome guy in his small village. Yet he's awfully strange. His head is always in the clouds yet his nose is stuck in book. Strange and odd but that's all about to change.