There once was a pretty girl in a village with her father in
France. Her name was Eva. She had beautiful blonde her, blue eyes, and a kind
heart. She wanted nothing but good for the world. In her free time, she would
bake pies, and send the pies to the less fortunate. However, she wasn’t very
fortunate herself. She had three dress she wore, and shared a room with her two
not so kind sisters. Her father was her best friend. Her father was getting
ready for his annual trip to the city, and asked each one of his daughters what
they would like. His first daughter said a new outfit, the second daughter said
new jewelry, and Eva asked for a rose.
So the journey began.
Eva’s father gathered the few things he had, and started his journey with his
horse—Potter. As their journey continued, the weather started to get a little
terrifying. It seemed like a blizzard. The father continued when he pulled up
to a huge castle. In awe, he got down from the horse, and looked around. He
found a rose lying in the snow perfectly untouched. He picked it up, and
continued his journey.
Little did he know, a beast was watching from the castle of
the name Chuck. Chuck used to be one of the wealthiest young gentlemen in the
city. However, his fortune didn’t last long, and a witch disguised as a
beautiful princess—Blair, cursed him. Blair told him he shall never have
anything if he does not open his heart to goodness.
Chuck demanded his wolves to go find Eva’s father, and bring
him back immediately, so that’s exactly what his minions did for their ruler.
Chuck awaited Eva’s father to awake.
Eva’s father finally woke up scared, hungry, and lost. The
beast looked at the father, and asked for his rose. The father denied giving
him Eva’s gift, and Chuck asked to see a picture of this beautiful daughter of
his, and when he did, Chuck fell in love. He had never seen such a beautiful
young lady. He decided to let the father leave on one condition—bringing Eva to
the castle for a grand dinner with the three of them.
The father didn’t see harm in a dinner, so he went back to
the village, and brought Eva with him this. Eva was confused as she saw the
castle, and wondered why a beast like Chuck would want to see her. She opened
the large door, and was greeted with flowers everywhere, a chandelier, and a
table filled with every food imagined, and sleek, suave, well-groomed young man
at the end of the table. Eva believed in love at first sight, and this was
truly that. They both danced away, and Chuck fell in love with her kind heart,
and decided to give what’s left of her fortune to her village.
He placed the rose in her hair, and the rest was history.
Author's Note:
This story was inspired by the very popular tv show - Gossip Girl. I decided to use Eva and Chuck Bass from the show to put a twist on "Zelinda and the Monster." The original story is from Italy. The story included a dragon as the beast. I wanted my beast to be Chuck because in the show he plays a "beast like" with a heart. The original story ends with Zelinda possibly being the beast's wife after she finds out he was cursed by a witch. The witch in my story was Blair. Blair was the first girl Chuck falls in love with in the show, but the love could not be returned at the time. I hope you enjoy my twist on this tale of Zelinda and the Beast.
