The Truth Comes Out

9

That night:
"Uma,I'm not sure about this, Ben hasn't done anything mean to us,"Crystal tried to argue.

"We need to do this," was all Umatold her.

She nodded and turned into the oldlady, Uma left as Crystal went up the stairs. Knocking on the doorthe doors opened, there was a party, just like the night her momtested Prince Adam. She sighed as the music stopped and everyonelooked her way, "what do you want old hag?" Ben laughed.

"Asafe place from the cold night, I give you an Amarylliswhich is known for it's pride, for a room for the night," her harshvoice spoke.

"Awaywith you," he ordered.

"Butmy prince, don't be deceived by appearances, for beauty is foundwithin."

"Awaywith you!" he demanded.

Shegrinned as she turned back into her beautiful self.

"I-I'mso sorry," he tried but she held her hand up making him stop.

"Itis to late Prince Benjamin," she told him. She started chanting andsoon the prince was turned into a beast and everyone in the castleran out of the castle. Soon Ben and all his servants and the castleit's self was cursed for the fact Ben is just like his father and hasno love in his heart, "until you find love, you will be like this.It will bloom until your twenty-first year. If you could learn to love another, and earn her love in return bythe time the last petal fell, then the spell would be broken. Ifnot, you will be doomed to remain a beast forall time."

Sheleft in a puff of smoke leaving him alone in his darkness.