I've just seen the new beauty of the beast film and it was amazing! I enjoyed it so much I had to do this story, even if I am behind all my other ones. This story is based off the 2017 film, so be warned there will be spoilers throughout this story. Also I am currently going off memory so some of the speaking dialogue between characters might not be accurate or vague until I can get the DVD when it comes out and update this story.

Now this chapter is the prologue or introduction of my story idea. Hope you like it and I would love feedback.

Prologue: Tale of the Cursed Beauty

Once upon a time, in the hidden heart of France, there was a handsome young prince who was transformed into a beast because of his cold and selfish heart. This however, is not just the story about the prince who turned into a beast; this is also about his younger sister who went by the name of Annabelle.

Before the curse was placed upon the beast, the two siblings did looked very much alike, although it was said that Annabelle reflected her mother's while her brother reflected his father's image. It was also not only looks that each child inherited differently; while her brother was cruel and vain, his sister was kind hearted, just like their mother had been.

Yet, despite being kind-hearted, she would not stand up to her brother about his cruelty towards the staff or of his selfish taxes upon the villages. Some might say she was even scared of her brother or in some ways, was selfish because she worried more about not getting hurt by her brother than protecting the staff from his anger.

As punishment for her silence, she too was cursed by the same enchantress who had placed a curse on her brother, but instead of becoming a beast like her brother or a piece of furniture like the staff… a different fate awaited Annabelle.

As she tried to flee from the ballroom and the enchantress's curse, Annabelle felt herself been drawn backwards by an indescribable force. Before she could realise what was happening, Annabelle had been drawn into within one of the castle's many mirrors that was hanging behind her. To her horror she could not escape the mirror and was henceforth trapped behind glass, a mere reflection of who she was before.

She is now the reflection of a cursed beauty to this day, until her brother can set her free, by loving someone and gaining their love in return. After so many years of being cursed, Annabelle and her brother gradually both fell into despair…. for who could ever love a beast?