Chapter 10: Awkward... Not So Much An Introduction

Bella was exhausted; Ever since the sorceress had forced her to stay in the labyrinth 6 weeks ago... She had been having strange dreams. It was always the same... A Dark shadow of a man with a half white mask for a face was holding out a transparent hand to her... His voice was muffled but she could hear him calling within her mind... 'Help me'... That's all he ever said and Bella was starting to worry that she might never have a decent night's sleep.

It was one morning that Bella woke to find a pile of the purple, squishy fruit that the beast had made a routine of bringing her every morning; Bella looked towards the creature whom was grooming himself,

"Thank you, Prince" she bid gently; She had started calling him Prince a few weeks ago... She wasn't sure why but the name just seemed to suit him.

Bella's attempts of training Prince to obey the queen were not going very well and Bella was certain as well as worried that the witch's patience was wearing very thin; Prince looked towards Bella who had sighed tiredly causing the creature to give a sad whimper as he rested his head against her lap in an attempt to comfort her and Bella smiled tiredly, scratching his ears affectionately,

"It's alright, Prince... I can understand why you don't want to obey her... Believe me, I regret having to do so myself... I'm just exhausted. I keep having... Strange dreams" she murmured causing the beast to tilt his head in a questioning manner,

"... I see a shadow with a half mask for a face... He keeps calling out for my help but... I don't know what he wants me to do. I feel like... Like I know him... His form is nothing but darkness... Yet... I have this feeling in my heart that I've met him somewhere before" Bella whispered more to herself, sighing in frustration but looked up when Prince placed his paw gently over her heart and she looked at him with a thoughtful frown... There was a long moment of silence before she nodded gently,

"Yes... I believe my heart does feel something strongly for him" she murmured and closed her eyes tightly as the glowing rose under the glass jar glowed even brighter to the point that she couldn't see... It was only when the light faded that she reopened her eyes to discover that Prince had vanished and in his place... Laid an unconscious man whom only wore a half mask across the right side of his face... Apart from that... He was naked as the day he was born; Bella blushed darkly before quickly gathering her cloak and laid it over him just as he looked up at her weakly,

"... Bella..." he murmured exhausted before passing out and Bella was stunned... Was this man... Her Prince?

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