A/N: Heyo! Welcome to this new one-shot! I know I haven't written much in this one, but here's a new one! This is a belated birthday present for my girlfriend (@InkyCipher1496). I hope everyone enjoys it!!

PS: The ship in this book is InkyWolf (our ship xp). And there will be some Banana Bus Squad members thrown in here and there! (Or at least people named after BBS members) Along with some of my friends.

Enjoy!!!

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~Many Years Ago~

It was a dark and stormy night. The rain was coming down, and the thunder/lightning crackled and boomed loudly. There was a castle outside of the village and inside that castle lived a royal being. His name was Kyle Wolfe, he had black hair and blue eyes.

There was a knock on the castle door and outside in the storm stood a very old woman. She was bundled up in heavy clothes, having braced the storm.

"Please sir... May I seek shelter inside your warm castle, at least until the storm passes?" The elderly woman spoke.

Kyle narrowed his eyes, "No, get lost now." He begun to close the door.

However, he stopped upon hearing the female start laughing. It was almost an insane laughter. The female looked at the male who declined her and her appearance begun to change. She was becoming younger looking and soon it was clear as to who she actually was. She was a local 'wizard' who had disguised herself as a defenseless, elderly woman, to test the male inside the castle.

Kyle begun to profusely apologize to her, however it was no use. She begun conjuring up a spell, and begun to cast a curse on the castle and anyone inside of it, including the male with black hair. The curse especially changed the male, it changed him into a beast like creature. His appearance changed into that of a huge wolf-type being.

He wailed out in pain as his body was transformed into that of a beast. And, before the woman left, she smirked and turned towards the transformed male, pulling out one red rose.

"If you do not find true love by your 21st birthday, you will remain a beast for the rest of your life~" She said, leaving the rose with the male, before finally parting ways.

After that, Kyle locked himself away in the palace, hidden himself away, having fallen into despair. For who could ever love a beast?

***

~Present Day~

The village illuminated with the sunlight as one female, with red hair and a light green dress, headed into the town of the village. She was heading into town to grab some supplies for her siblings and to return a book she had borrowed. She had hoped that she wouldn't run into the local huntsmqn named Tyler Wilde. You see, both of these two would pester her every time she came upon them, pestering her with flirtatious comments, that is.

However, Shannon's hope of not running into him was quickly crushed as she saw him at the same place she was heading to.

"Oh hey Shannon~" Tyler growled a bit, trying to be seductive/flirtatious.

Shannon rolled her eyes and sighed, "Yeah, hello Tyler." She grumbled and begun to walk inside.

Tyler begun to follow the female, and it was getting on her last nerve. She turned around and looked at him in his eyes.

"Look Tyler, I've got a ton of stuff to do today, so can you just leave me alone?" Shannon sighed.

After that, she didn't speak with him anymore as she dropped off what she needed to and then left. Then she finished up the rest of her errands.

***

Shannon had finally made it home and was greeted by one of her sisters, Nat. She smiled at the female and was ushered inside. Upon entering their house, she was also greeted by her other sister, Piper.

The two siblings greeted their older sister and helped her pack things away. These three lived on their own, only because their parents were away, out of town, and had been for a little while. But they trusted Shannon, since she was the oldest of the bunch.

"So, I have to help out at the library tomorrow, so I won't be home until late." Nat said, speaking as she helped Shannon.

Piper then chimed in, "And I have to go to that farm outside of the village. They need me to help keep stock of everything they harvest and whatnot."

"So, you're both leaving me here on my own?" Shannon playfully pouted then smiled, "Have fun both of you."

***

It was now the next day and Shannon was tending to different matters around their house. At the current moment, she was working on the barn and tending to the animals in there. Or at least that was until she heard the sound of footsteps, which caused her to investigate.

She saw their horse, named Maxis, coming to a quick halt outside of the barn door, almost in a panicked frenzy.

"Woah girl, what's wrong?" Shannon asked, beginning to pat the horse.

Her horse begun to nudge her a bit, as if trying to push her somewhere. Shannon soon got on the horse.

"Take me to whatever it is you have to show me..." Shannon said.

She did find it a bit strange, as this horse was the one that Piper took with her earlier.

***

Shannon's journey on the horse took her out of the village and into a heavily wooded area. She was rather confused, as this wasn't where Maxis was suppose to be. And at the end of the wooded area, there was a large pathway to a castle.

"Are you sure this is where this happened?" Shannon asked, watching the horse respond.

The female hopped off the horse and gently lead it to what appeared to be a stable. She gave the horse a few pats again.

"Don't worry, I'll be back in a few moments..." She smiled and begun to walk towards the pathway to the gated castle.

***

Shannon was rather nervous as she approached the castle doors. She went to knock on the door but it slowly opened on it's own. The female took a deep breath and entered the large castle. Upon walking in, she felt the warm air of the castle calm her nerves a bit.

However, her nerves soon were rattled again, as she heard what sounded like people talking.

"Hello?" Shannon called out.

However, she didn't get a response, or at least not at first. She let out a sigh of relief, that was until something was heard.

"Hello there Miss!" An irish voice chirped.

Shannon spun around, squeaking once she saw a candle talking to her. The candle had red eyes and then she heard another voice.

"Shush, Brian!" The voice belonged to a clock that had green eyes.

"Wait... You can talk too?!" Shannon watched, her eyes widened a bit. "And are there more like you two?"

The clock glanced over at the candle, "Don't tell her anything! The master won't be happy!"

"But why not? She looks stressed and worried! Her motions are exactly like that of the other female that came in here earlier. Although, she sat in the master's chair... He doesn't like it when people do that..." the candle explained to her.

"Brian! Shush!!!" The clock replied, now beginning to get slightly angry.

Shannon stood there for a moment, thinking and then a lightbulb went off, "A female... My sister! Piper!!! Where is she?!?!" She growled a bit.

The clock let out a sigh, "Fine... Our master took her away to a cell in the castle... We'll take you to her but he will not be happy at all..."

***

As she was escorted up the long hallway of steps, Shannon could hear some noises. Almost that of fear and also someone who was sick.

"Piper?" Shannon whispered, and then her eyes widened as she saw the female.

"Shannon?! You shouldn't be here!" Piper replied.

Shannon didn't seem to listen to her, she grabbed the set of nearby keys and begun to unlock the cell. She did that and opened the door, however it made a loud noise.

After that, there was a loud howl and growl afterwards. The sound of footsteps hitting the floor as well.

"Who enters my castle!?!?!" A male sounding voice boomed, growls echoing through the castle.

Soon enough, Shannon saw who said that and her eyes widened. Before her, she saw a wolf beast standing there, snarling.

Shannon squeaked, her eyes widening in fear as she, her sister Piper, the clock and candle stood before the beast. However, the female's fear soon subsided and she felt an ounce of courage.

"I want to change places with my sister." Shannon said, allowing herself to become prisoner to the beast of the castle.

As the Beast thought it over, Shannon got a good look at him. She saw his wolf like features, his black fur, his sharp teeth and his blue eyes.

"Fine." He let a low growl out, "Brock, Brian, escort her sister out of the castle."

The two talking objects begun to escort Piper out of the building, as Shannon was put into the cell. She then jumped, hearing the door slam shut and be locked. She was now prisoner to the Beast.

***

About a week had passed since Shannon had taken place of her sister. It was the same stuff everyday. She sat in the room alone. Occasionally, one of the talking objects would come by and chat with her for a while. But when the Beast came down, they made sure to be gone.

Occasionally, the Beast would unlock her door and check on her. He wouldn't make any conversation or anything, but just observe her, then he'd leave. He'd always lock her door after that, except for one day. This day, in fact, he did not lock the door, having forgotten about it.

Shannon did notice. Usually, when given the chance to escape, one would take it. Shannon, technically did. However, instead of making a run for it out of the castle, she decided to use the time to explore the castle because, let's be honest, when was she going to get another opportunity like this one?

***

As the female wandered through the halls, she thought she heard some kind of a noise, such as a wolf whining or something.

Following the sound, the female went to look for the source of it. And when she did, she was rather shocked.

The noise had led her into a library of sorts. It was gigantic. Tons of high shelves with lots of books. However, that wasn't the point of her visit at the moment. She followed the noise into a far part of the library and her eyes widened at what she saw.

It was the Wolf Beast. He was currently staring at what looked like some kind of dying rose behind a glass jar. She slowly begun to creep her way towards the sight before her, just to get a better look. However, that wasn't such a bright idea, as she ended up accidentally kicking her foot into the shelf and once she did that, she had alerted the wolf.

The Beast quickly spun around, growling, snapping and snarling, barring its teeth at the female.

Shannon squeaked and jumped back, she turned around to run away but she fell and landed on her wrist, causing it to snap. She let out the most pain filled yelp, which stopped the Beast dead in his track. Something clicked within him. Something that made him act like he had never before.

He slowly approached the female, who was still rather scared of him, who wouldn't be after what just transpired.

"Let me see..." His voice was different, it was more gentle and soft.

Shannon hesitated but ultimately decided to let him examine her wrist. He then let out a little hum, thinking.

"One of my friends, John, might be able to fix you up." He finally spoke again, after having stopped for a few moments.

Shannon had let out a little sniffle, nodding her head and holding her wrist, which obviously hurt.

The Beast then did something, that even surprised him, he gently picked the female up to carry her to this person he was referring to.

"My name is Kyle, by the way." He spoke, carrying her.

Shannon was surprised, not expecting him to reveal much about himself, especially to her, "And I'm Shannon." She responded back.

The two continued to talk as he carried her to his friend. They talked about many things, such as his castle, the library, which he said she could borrow as many books as she'd like, and also the rose and how he became the way he was.

"That's horrible!" Shannon replied, gasping a bit as she heard his story.

Kyle nodded and sighed, "I wouldn't worry your head off too much Shannon, it's none of your concern."

Shannon continued to bring it up however, especially the rose, because he did not fully explain the rose to her.

"Shannon..." Kyle said, giving a subtle warning growl.

She did eventually drop it, at least for now. She didn't want to upset him and make him snarl at her again.

***

A week or two had passed and the two were growing closer and closer. There seemed to be some kind of connection between the two, almost like they were meant to be. The others inside the castle could sense it, which is why they were planning something very special for their master, the beast and Shannon. They planned some kind of dance for the two. They did tell the two of them to dress nicely and to be in the ballroom by a certain time.

The Beast wore a fancy blue suit and Shannon wore a nice yellow dress. The two of them met up at the center of the room. Shannon blushing red as she saw how nice the beast was dressed. If the Beast could blush, he'd be doing the same, seeing how beautiful she looked, as usual. After they stood there, there was soft, romantic music playing.

Kyle took a few moments to build up his courage, but he extended a hand/paw to the female, "Would you like a dance?"

Shannon looked to the side, blushing, then she turned back to him and nodded, "Yes, please." She replied.

And after that, the two of them begun to dance together. They embraced each other as the music played, wanting this very moment to last forever, and it did, at least for the rest of the night.

***

About one more week had passed and Shannon was surprisingly comfortable with living inside the castle. It might've been because the Beast had let her out of her cell and had actually given her a room. Also, the two had actually started becoming closer to each other. However, something was about to change.

The Beast made his way to the table for the daily lunch that he and Shannon would have. He sat down at the table as did the female.

Within the first five minutes, the Beast said something that surprised everyone that was in the room.

"You're free to go back to your home, Shannon." He said, not looking at her.

Shannon's eyes widened, "What?" She asked.

Kyle sighed, "You're free to go home. You need to check on your family and not spend your time here with a beast like me."

Shannon was still shocked by his words. Although she did miss her sisters, she didn't want to leave, especially not when she had gotten so close to the beast.

"But I don't want to leave..." Shannon replied, looking at him, hoping that he'd make eye contact, but he did no such thing.

"You must though." Kyle replied, curling his lip up slightly, barring a few teeth.

"Kyle... What's gotten into you?" Shannon asked, softly speaking to him.

Kyle growled, "Nothing! It's just you can't stay here!" He snarled, slamming his hands/paws down on the table, "Get out by the end of the day." He added and walked away.

Shannon's eyes widened, you could hear her heart breaking as the Beast walked away. She couldn't understand why he had said this but it hurt.

***

It was now the evening and both Shannon and Kyle hadn't spoken with each other. Shannon's eyes were filled with tears as she walked towards the door. However, she was stopped as a voice called her name.

"Shannon, wait up!" Brian, the candle, called out.

The female turned around to see most of the Beast's friends having followed her. She was rather confused as to why they were there.

"We wanted you to have this." Brock explained, motioning towards a mirror that was coming towards her direction.

"What is this?" Shannon asked, gently taking the mirror, once it got to her.

"This is a magic mirror... It allows you to see into whatever you wish..." Brian explained, hoping she'd catch on to his idea, which was for her to check in on the wolf.

Shannon nodded, seemingly taking the hint. She smiled softly and sadly, wiping her eyes and then walking out the door, even if she didn't want to leave.

***

Shannon sighed as she made her way back home. She clutched the magic mirror close to her chest, tearing up a bit again. However, when she rode into town, she wiped her tears and put on a smile. She then arrived at her house, which she was quickly greeted by her sisters, Nat and Piper.

"Oh my!! You're back!! I thought for sure you wouldn't ever come back!" Piper replied, hugging her.

Nat smiled, "I knew you'd manage to escape!"

Shannon shook her head, "No, I didn't escape... I was freed..."

Both Piper and Nat gasped a bit. They were soon told everything that had happened, and Shannon was in tears again. She couldn't believe that the Beast had just made her leave like that. Especially with the fact that she loved him.

***

It had been close to 48 hours since the Beast had made Shannon leave his castle. He sat at his table, staring at the empty chair across from him.

"She was the one, sir!" Brock, the clock, said, breaking the awkward silence.

Kyle growled for a moment, before turning towards them, "DONT YOU THINK I KNOW THAT?!" The Beast roared, flairing up with anger.

"Then why did you make her leave?" Brian, the candle, asked.

"Because..." Kyle sighed and leaned back in his chair, "She has her whole life ahead of her. I can't force her to love me and live in this castle, away from everyone and everything she loves."

The Beast then got up from his table, heading up the stairs of the castle and to his room. He didn't have much time left before the curse became permanent and he stayed a beast forever. Of course he loved the female, but he didn't believe he deserved her love, nor that she fully loved him back.

***

Shannon had been home now for a few days and she spent most of the time hidden away in her room. She was clearly upset over everything that had transpired. She spent the whole time staring at the mirror. She didn't have the courage to use it though, not wanting to become more upset by seeing the Beast or his castle.

There was a knock on her door and it slowly opened, revealing her two sisters. Both of them smiled softly, looking at her. They entered and sat down on her bed, looking at her.

"Are you okay Shannon?" Piper asked.

Shannon just shrugged, she didn't really seem to respond to them, regardless of what they asked.

"Hey, I have an idea. How about we go into the town and just spend some time together?" Nat asked.

Piper smiled and nodded, "I think that's a good idea, and Shannon, you're coming with us. No ifs, ands, or buts about it."

***

Both of Shannon's sisters had forced her to go with them, they believed it was best for her to get out, since she's been hidden away.

For most of the day, they went to Shannon's favorite places and then later in the night they had gone to the local pub. As soon as the three stepped into the pub, they saw Tyler and a few others.

The male walked over to the group, having immediately recognized them. His eyes were widened a bit.

"It's been a while since I've seen you, Shannon." Tyler smiled, immediately trying to grab her hand and kiss it.

Shannon withdrew her hand, not allowing him to do such a thing. She growled under her breath.

Tyler let that happen, "There's something I want to say..." he begun to get down on one knee and pulled out a box.

Shannon's eyes widened as she saw him open the box and saw a ring there. Shannon growled and slapped the ring and box out of his hand, making it fall to the floor.

Tyler growled, "What did you do that for?!" He looked at the female, angry as could be.

"Because! I wasn't going to say yes anyway! I love someone else and my heart belongs with them!" She replied, growling a bit.

Tyler narrowed his eyes, "Who?"

What the group didn't know was that Shannon had carried the magic mirror with her, so she could show them right there. And that's exactly what she did. She pulled the mirror out and showed Tyler and the rest.

"This is Kyle! He is the most amazing and loving being I've ever met!" Shannon replied.

Tyler and his crew begun laughing, which really made Shannon angrier.

"That thing is hideous! Look at it! What is it?! Wolf?! Man?! Whatever it is, its gross!" Tyler said, laughing at the scene in the magic mirror.

Shannon had had enough, she brought her hand up and slapped Tyler across his face.

Tyler clutched his cheek and growled, "Boys, you hold the place down. I've got a beast to kill."

The people in Tyler's gang cheered out, with them keeping Shannon and her sisters hostage for now. Meanwhile, Tyler was outside the pub, rounding up all the locals and telling them about everything and the beast.

***

Back at the castle, Kyle was standing on the balcony. The Wolf beast was looking up at the night's sky, which happened to be a full moon, and he let out a long howl of sadness. After howling, he looked out and saw a group of people coming towards his castle.

"Sir, it looks like they're coming to storm the castle..." one of his friends said.

Kyle shrugged, "Let them. Not like there's anything to live for."

His friends weren't going to let it happen, or at least not without a fight. All of the objects/friends got into position and waited until the group entered the castle, beginning to attack them.

Meanwhile, Tyler was able to push right through them. He charged up to the floor that the beast was on.

***

Back at the pub, Shannon and her sisters soon devised a plan and fought back. They managed to escape from the people holding them hostage. Then, Shannon begun to take off towards the direction of the castle.

"Where are you going Shannon!?" Nat called out.

"I'm going to save the love of my life!!" She shouted back, still heading in the direction.

Of course Nat and Piper couldn't stop her from doing so, so they watched as she went.

"Stay safe!!!!" Piper called out, being the last thing Shannon heard.

***

As Shannon entered the castle, she saw both Tyler and Kyle on the roof, fighting each other.

"Kyle!!" Shannon cried out, watching them.

Kyle became distracted by the female, his heart fluttering at the sight of the woman he fell in love with there again. However, this distraction cost him.

Tyler was able to get a good strike in on him and knocked him off the roof.

"Kyle!!!!!!!!" Shannon began to rush towards the balcony, to which she smacked Tyler in return for hurting the beast.

The slap caused Tyler to stumble and fall to the ground, much like Kyle did, moments ago. After that, the fighting stopped and Shannon rushed back outside, seeing Kyle laying there.

Shannon ran over to him, "Kyle!" She said, her eyes tearing up a bit as she looked at how much slower he was moving and how much blood he had lost.

"You came back to me..." Kyle weakly said, gently placing a paw/hand on her cheek.

Shannon sniffled a bit, resting a hand on top of his that was on her cheek. "Come on Kyle, you're going to be fine!"

The Beast slowly closed his eyes and the female sobbed out, pressing her face against his chest.

"Please Kyle... I love you..." She cried out, her tears falling rapidly from her face.

As she cried, rain begun to fall from the sky. As the rain came down, something begun to happen. Something that could only be described as magic. Kyle was slowly beginning to transform back into a human and he was breathing again. Shannon's eyes widened as she saw Kyle open his.

"Kyle?!" She was shocked, wiping her eyes.

"Shannon..." Kyle replied back, "I love you too..." he added on, having heard the female.

Soon enough, the two of them embraced each other. And from this day forward, the two lived happily ever after, deeply in love with each other.

The End.

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A/N: Well heck, that's the end! I hope you all enjoyed!!! I know there were some things changed from the movie or left out that happened in the movie, but oh well xp only bc i couldn't remember everything, and I wanted mine to be a bit different too :0 Anyway, enough rambling and peace out!!! :D