Beast stared at the arrow head pointed at his chest, just waiting for it to fire. "Your even uglier in the flesh." Beast then returned his gaze to the man holding the weapon, then turned back around to gaze into the night. Gaston then scowled, "You were in love with her, weren't you Beast! Did you honestly think she'd want you?!" A searing pain courses through Beast as the shot rings out, arrow draping into his flesh, falling onto his knees.

"She despises you, Beast! She sent me here to kill you!"

"No..." He could not- would not- believe she would do such a thing.

"We shall be married in the morn', toasting to your death!" Gaston kicks Beast and sends him flying over the edge, tumbling down the side of the castle, using his claws to dig into the roof and haul himself up.

-

Belle, Kate, and Vision raced towards the castle at full speed. Belle's heart was pounding so loud in her chest Kate surly heard it. A single though swirled around over and over in her head, please be alright, please be alright! She's look into the deep represses of her mind, his smug expression when he told her there were better things than Romeo and Juliet, how contorted his face got when he would try and pronounce a word, how happy and assured of himself he looked when he held her close as they danced. She was proud of him, for changing, for learning to be better, she's proud to call him her friend.

He castle came to view and her heart stopped. The place was crumbling to pieces, the doors were busted down showcasing the objects and team Cap in an immense battle, all the while a shadowy figure climbed around on the roof.

The figure had horns.

Belle jumped off Phillipe and ran inside as fast as one could.

The battle was coming to a close. Most of the villagers ran and most of the military men were unconscious. A man grabbed Mrs. Potts but she was tossed in the air when something hit the man behind the head. LeFou caught her and she smiled at him, "I think it's time I start doing the right thing."

"You deserve so much better than him."

Belle ran past them. Vision held his arms out for Wanda while Kate grabbed a frying pan and smacked it over a man's head who was trying to sneak up on Bucky, "Frying pans, who knew?"

Bucky shrugged, "I had him you know."

"You wish."

"Mademoiselle!" Belle looked over to see Lumiere hugging Plumette close and pointed towards the staircase, "He's up there! Someone went after him!"

Gaston. Belle hiked up her skirt and sped up the stairs, she was going to have some choice words with New York's favorite son.

-

Beast pulls out the arrow and tossed it aside. He then jumped over to and climbed many spires to avoid Gaston, who was aiming his crossbow and about  to pull the trigger when he couldn't find his arrows.

He turned around, "Belle!?"

She snapped the Aries over her knee and stared into his eyes, pinning him in place, "Where is he?!"

Gaston glowered and pulled out a pistol, "When we return to New York, we will be married... and that Beast's head will be mounted on our wall!"

"Never!" She lunges forward and grabs the gun. They pull. Ack and forth on it, until the castle crumbles and Gaston loses his footing. He fell not far down below, the gun falling not far. Belle hangs over the edge, fear pushing its way into mind as she struggles to pull herself up, mumbling something about gym class.

Her fear intensifies though as Gaston's voice echoes, "I'm coming for you Beast!"

-

Back inside the castle Vision  and Wanda embraced, "When we saw the mob, we were all so worried!"

"We are fine Wanda, and we are here to stay."

"Well isn't this romantic!"

Both turned to see Ross aiming a gun to their heads, "You all are going back to the states and the Raft, dead or alive!"

Wanda's hands flowed red as she rubbed her neck, burns from the collar still present as Vision's body increased its density, both ready for a fight. Until Steve rammed into Ross's side and knocked him down. Natasha and Scott made quick work tying him up, when the whole castle started to shake.

Pullers started to crumble and ceilings collapsed. Vision's eyes widened and his irises turned faster than they ever have,  feeling true fear for the first time, "Belle?!"

"Come on!" Wanda grasped his wrist and pulled him up the stairs until Vision picked her up bridle style and they flew the rest of the way.

-

Belle ran up and down corridors, heart pounding with worry, mind racing, eyes looking out every window just to get even a glimpse of Beast. The castle fell apart around her, knowing the curse was almost complete. She'd jump over collapsed bridges, dodge falling debris, feeling that the whole world was against her.  She ran out into a balcony and looked out at a spire. Beast was latching on with all his might, hanging on for dear life as he lost his footing, "NO!!!"

Belle? "Beast pulled himself up, surely he was imagining the voice that would read to him and tell him he is not alone. But no, she was there. Eyes wide and with the largest smile he had ever seen. His heart leapt with joy. She came back. "BELLE!!! You came back!"

"I tried to stop them!"

"Stay there! I'm coming!"

Beast jumped down onto a walkway, running towards the balcony, when something crashed down over his head. He fell into the floor and saw Gaston there holding a piece of architecture he broke off the castle. To weak to move he awaited the final blow. "It's over Beast, Belle is mine!"

Belle. His Belle. The woman who stood her ground against him. The woman who showed him compassion when he had none. The woman who showed him only he writes his own story. The woman he loved, and she came back. She came back after everything that's happened. She came back, knowing what she'd be coming back to. She would want him to live. She came back and gave him hope. So he grabs the club as it comes down on him, and he stands.