Apocalyptos

Beauty and the Beast

Anne tried to find a way out, but the bars from the gates were in her way, she didn't know what to do.

The creature was about to jump at the gate, but something stopped it.

Anne, paralyzed by fear, stood there looking at the menacing Lion trying to break free from something that looked like chain.

"M... Master?"- stammered Anne crying.

"No... this time wasn't me... But get out of there while it is chained!"- said his Voice through Anne's ring.

Anne quickly run past the bars, holding the skull at her hand. The beast was ferociously trying to break free.

"Anne! Run!"- said Beatrice's voice from behind the creature.

She was holding what looked like a little wand, and from it the chain were forming, looked like she would lose the fight any moment.

"Beatrice! But... I can't left you here!"- said Anne worried.

"We don't have time! Run while I can hold it!"- said Beatrice holding the hand with all her strength.

"But... no..."- Murmured Anne sad.

"Little Anne, remember what I said... go next to her, you want to save her, right? So go ahead."- said the voice.

Anne looked to Beatrice, a quickly dash to her direction could mean the creature reaching her.

"Not this way... remember, this is a circus amphitheatre, and a such, it is circular, go to the other way."- said the voice.

Anne don't even think twice, she turned to the other way of the gates.

Beatrice looked as Anne disappeared from her eyes, she finally felt relieved.

Suddenly, with a strong lunge, the creature fled from it chains, dropping Beatrice on the ground.

"Oh no!"- said Beatrice after getting back on foot.

The creature jumped upside the gates, prepared to follow Anne track.

Beatrice took her wand once more and launched what looked like a lightning bolt that striked the creature directly.

Finally the beast turned his head to Beatrice, unscathed, it jumped back to the ground, looking directly at her.

"Please, tell me that I will be able to give enough time to Anne run far away from here..."- prays Beatrice as the creature stared at her.

She grabbed a little pouch she was carrying on it waist. The Lion growled and started to run at her.

Beatrice took a strange powder from her pouch and throw it in the ground, creating a purple smoke that made her disappear when the creature lunged at her.

The purple smoke started to reform Beatrice shape far away from the Lion, who quickly turned to chase down her.

Beatrice started to move the wand on a circular motion, releasing a strange glow that formed a barrier between her at the beast. The shock from the Lion colliding with the barrier send both flying to each direction.