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Darkness.
That was all the mighty Gaston could see. It was official. He was dead... that Beast... that hideous brute that took Belle from him... he sent him hurtling down through the castle... to his death. If there was but one regret he had, he never had the chance to truly make Belle his...
He had his eyes closed, waiting any moment for the jagged rocks below to stab him... but... while he did land on something... it wasn't the feel of rocks, pointy or otherwise.
And then... he opened his eyes. He looked down and saw that he was laying on some rather marble flooring... different from the dirt floor or pointy rocks he had in mind. The man quickly got up, trying to get a bearing of his surroundings, noting where he was.
From where it looked, he appeared to be in some sort of castle room, with some nice furnishings, a couch, a large chair, and a few doors, one that was marked 'kitchen', another marked 'bedroom' and another to his south that was marked as 'Great Hall'.
"Where on earth am I?" the black haired hunter asked as he looked himself over the mirror. He couldn't help but admire himself as he noted what he was wearing his classic red tunic with a yellow collar and long V-cut neckline, black tights, a brown belt with a gold buckle around his waist, and brown boots trimmed with golden rings. He also had a black cloak on and... much to his surprise, any injury he had gotten from the Beast hitting him had all but disappeared, a green aura absorbing around him as if he had been healed from his injuries. In fact, that was the first thing he noticed AFTER admiring himself in the mirror.
"I'm all healed?" Gaston asked in shock, before giving a smile. "Well, well, well... so I'm not dead... at least... I don't think I'm dead..."
He frowned as he scratched his head, trying to look around the room. "Am I at the Beast's Castle? Because even travelling through here, unless I missed a room, I don't seem to recall this room in particular."
He tried to ponder where he was, but before his mind could give up as usual... he heard a mysterious voice that was ghostly and thin.
"Welcome Gaston LeGume.." it echoed out causing Gaston heckles to raise as he whirled around looking everywhere.
"Who's there?!" He shouted out in demand while clenching his fists before snarling out, "Is that you Beast?!" He demanded wondering if this was some sort of trick done by that abomination.
"Don't think this trickery will save you!" He bellowed out with the voice responding back in it's ghostly tone.
"I am not the Beast nor this is a trick." It said with Gaston still scowling.
"Then who are you?! Stop hiding like a coward!" He roared out the demands for answers and order in no mood for games to say the least.
"Now really, Gaston, is this how you treat the person that just saved your life?" The voice chuckled a bit.
"I'm not playing games here!" Gaston growled as he tried to reach for his gun... only to feel around his body before his eyes widened. He looked down and saw that he had no weaponry on him whatsoever... not his knife... not his gun... not even his quiver of arrows. His eyes widened as he shut them. "Forgot I left my gun and arrows at home... but I should have at least had my knife on me!"
"Even if you did have your weapons on you, using them would be pointless as... I'm not really here. Well, I'm here in some sense, but not HERE here..." The voice explained. "You could say that... I'm one with the darkness. Sort of like... a watcher, in some ways."
Gaston huffed a bit as he looked up and frowned. "Then why are you even here?"
"Like I said, I saved your life from being hit by some pointed rocks on the floor below the large castle you fell off of." The voice said in a simple sort of tone. "But let me assure you, I'm not your enemy. Truly, I'm not."
Gaston frowned as he tapped his foot impatiently, unsure whether or not to believe the voice he was listening to... before giving a sigh. "Right, well... if I am truly alive and you have truly saved me... then why am I here in this... this place and not back at that Beast's castle? Put me back up there and I can have my-"
"I'm afraid that won't be of any use. As far as everyone else knows, you died..." The ghostly voice said. "AND in your world, that girl you were so interested in and that beast you wanted to slay? Turns out, that beast was acutally a prince whose curse had gotten broken when they fell in love with each other..."
"What?!" Gaston shouted in disbelief.
"You can call me crazy if you like, but that's what really happened..." The voice said as a strange metallic like thing appeared in the center as it switched on. Gaston turned to the mysteriou device in curiosity as he noticed some events playing out on screen.
"Hey, it's Belle... and that Beast? Did I..." Gaston smiled as he noted the Beast lying on the ground, seemingly about to die. "Ha ha! Guess my sacrifice wasn't in vain after all!"
"Keep watching the screen, Gaston, and you'll understand everything..." The ghostly voice said.
Gaston frowned, but kept his eyes glued to the 'screen' as he noted Belle crying for the Beast, giving the muscular man an eyeroll... of course, upon seeing how the events unfolded, his eyes widened in shock and his mouth went slack-jawed as he watched the entire events unfold of the magic spell dispelling as the Beast had transformed himself into a human, alive and well, with Belle being all... happy?
His eyes went furious as he gave a growl, watching everything unfold as the dreary sky turned into a bright sunny day with the magical objects turning back to humans and everyone living happily ever after, and the Beast-turned-human and Belle... the girl he DESIRED FOR... dancing and laughing as everyone, some he knew, were watching in awe.
"I DON'T BELIEVE IT!" Gaston shouted in anger. "What about me? Did anybody even notice I was even gone? Did nobody even look for my body?"
"Some did, but since I saved you, there was no body to be found..." The voice explained.
"Well, then, take me back! I don't care if it's a few days after, just put me back in and let me have my revenge!" Gaston growled in anger.
"Believe me, Gaston, I would not mind it... but... then you'd miss out on a better deal." The voice said.
Gaston stopped short as he turned his head in curiosity. "A deal?"
The screen turned off as it disappeared as the voice said, "Why don't you sit on down, and we'll talk?"
Gaston frowned not liking or trusting this voice one bit...but he needed answers and if this...thing really had saved him he supposed he could at least hear this voice out, "Very well.."
He said with a huff turning his attention to a near by chair and taking a sit inwardly noting it was perhaps just as comfortable or even more comfortable as his personal chair in the tavern back home, "But this better not be a waste of my time."
Gaston warned the voice sternly with a scowl, "Now what's this deal you're offering?" he asked before gesturing to his surroundings, "For that matter where am I, and who or what are you?"
"Like I've explained before... I'm a sort of spiritual guide of another dimension that happens to be quite a fan of your work." The voice explained as Gaston listened, taking in his surroundings. "As for WHERE you are, per se... well, you're in an isolated dimension of sorts, and I'm watching over you now, explaining what's going on from where I'm sitting. This isolated dimension is of my own creation, of course... you're in a medieval castle floating somewhere in The Void... at least, that's what this dimension used to be called, but with the addition of this castle, I suppose you're free to name it whatever you like. It's your world to do with as you please, and I am but your humble server..."
Gaston paused as he listened in, raising an eyebrow. "My own... world?"
"Indeed, I may have created this world, but you, my friend, are its sole owner. You can do whatever you like in this realm, anything that you can imagine, I'll see if I can make it be..."
Gaston scoffed as he held out his hand. "If that's true, then give me ONE frosty mug of beer, right in my hand!"
As if automatically wishing for it, a mug of frosty beer suddenly appeared, as if by magic, right in his hand, causing Gaston's eyes to widen in shock. Gaston paused as he sipped the beer... before giving a big smile. "This is delicious, actually."
"Like it? This is actual beer, you know, fine piece of craftsmanship if I do say so myself." The voice chuckled. "But yes, anything you want in this dimension, you can just wish for it. Just let me know what you desire, and I will make it so. However, there are SOME limits. I can get SOME people you know here, but NOT everyone."
"NOT everyone?" Gaston asked as he raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, I can take anybody from your world, but I can only take one person to live with you." The voice explained. "But that's neither here nor there... let me at least finish explaining a few details first..."
Gaston frowned a bit, before raising an eyebrow. "You say you're a fan of my work."
"Indeed, I do." the voice chuckled. "Your little friend, LeFou, sang that song about you, right? No one's slick as Gaston, no one's quick as Gaston, no one's head as incredibly thick as Gaston's? Fights, bites, douses lights, eats five dozen eggs, shoots, makes those beauts, stomping around wearing boots, antlers in all of your decorating... well, you get the idea."
Gaston, hearing all those praises, just laughed as he crossed his arms. "But of course! I am, after all, the best!"
"And there's no denying that... but if there's one thing you DID fail at... it was getting Belle... the girl of your dreams." The voice reminded.
Gaston immediately deflated as he gave a growl. "Don't remind me... and I don't get it! She's supposed to be the perfect wife, cooking, cleaning, bearing me sons, pleasuring me every night! NOT have her nose stuck in a book, being this... INDEPENDENT woman and..." He spat on the floor. "...being in love with some type of monster... who turns out to be a PRINCE?! How is this fair? It has to be a spell she was enchanted under to fall for this beast and this... this man! There's no other explanation!"
"All right, all right... keep your cool now, Gaston, I understand your anger..." The voice said. "I, for one, would have thought you and Belle would go good together."
"Thank you, somebody gets it!" Gaston smiles, before frowning. "Hmmm... you said I can take anyone here? Then I'll take Belle! Show her who's the true boss around here!"
"I'm afraid that's not simple."
Gaston frowned. "What do you mean? You said you can take anybody out of this world and into this area?"
"Yes, but... I can only take people who admire you and miss you... and as far as this world is concerned, Belle certainly doesn't miss you... so, as much as having your revenge would be interesting... I'm afraid she nor the Beast doesn't care or even has forgotten about you... as far as they know, you're a bad memory..."
"Hmph... so I can't take Belle away from here and have her to myself... and I can't take that Beast turned human and get my revenge... because they don't like me... and I can only take people that like me... hmmm... well, is there anybody that misses me at least?" Gaston asked.
"Nope... no one." The voice said, causing Gaston to frown. "Oh... wait... there IS one person who's upset... someone who has been badly affected by how your death caused him... and that he'd do anything to get you back... hmmmm... a short little guy, though."
"Short guy?" Gaston asked, before his eyes lit up. "That's LeFou! I knew he'd never give up on me! In that case, bring LeFou here!"
"As you request..." The voice said as some magic swirls appeared around the area, as if summoning something from another world...
Before a short slightly obese brown haired man appeared with a slight flash of magic, "Ah..what? WHO!? WHERE!?" And was understandably confused and shocked at what just happen.
"WHERE AM I!?" Yelled out the form that Gaston recognized and knew well as LeFou his loyal friend (though many would call him lackey) since he was a boy and to Gaston's own surprise he actually felt a surge of warmth and happiness at having LeFou there with him in this crazy situation,
"Easy LeFou, it's okay.." He stated realizing he should calm down the man before he had a heart attack and at the sound of an all too familiar voice LeFou widen in shock and hope as he whirled around, "Why because no one's better than.." Gaston started to say before LeFou cried out in jubliation,
"GASTON!"
And surged forward hugging the the legs of the taller man sitting on the chair, "YOU"RE ALIVE! I KNEW IT! I KNEW THAT BASTARD COULDN'T OF KILLED YOU!" LeFou cried out actual tears of relief and happiness going down his face as he looked up at Gaston actually throwing the man aback somewhat.
Naturally he realized LeFou would be happy to him again, but to this extent? "Easy, LeFou! I'm alive and well yes, so calm down and get ahold of yourself man." He said reaching down to pick up the man by the scruff of his jacket look into his eyes.
"I..i'm sorry it's just...it's been a hard month since the castle, all that living furniture, the beast, Belle running off with some prince, everyone spreading stories of you being dead and some curse being lifted.."
Gaston let LeFou ramble on a bit but his mind focused on one part of the statement, "Hold on a month!?" He exclaimed out in shock his eyes wide at learning he had lost that much time since between his battle with that Beast and waking here. "But I haven't been gone THAT long!"
LeFou blinked a bit, before giving a shrug. "Really? Well, it was a month to me, and a rather hard month at that! I was DEVESTATED when I heard you died. I tried to request for a funeral for you, but nobody was interested in participating..."
"Nobody?" Gaston asked. "What about all the patrons of the bar, all my good drinking buddies?!"
"Apparently, once the prince and Belle started to provide the town with much needed wealth, everybody seemed to want to get in on the action!"
"Well... what about the Bimbettes? SURELY, they were upset I was gone?" Gaston asked.
"They were... tears and all... but the minute they saw the prince arrive, they immediately dropped everything and started to flirt with HIM! They wouldn't even give me the time of day, even as I tried to comfort them." LeFou sighed. "And sadly, I was the only one trying to get a funeral prepared... but it was like nobody even cared you were gone or dead."
It was at that moment Gaston felt a small twinge of pain in his heart... before giving a frown. "I can't believe this... that stupid prince... that... that beast... I've been tricked! All a set-up!"
"A set-up?" LeFou asked.
"That prince set me up to die JUST so he could steal my glory, humiliate me AND... get Belle for himself!" Gaston growled in anger. "Oh, what I wouldn't give to go back and give it to that punk!"
"Heh heh..." LeFou said with a chuckle. "Good ol' Gaston, ALWAYS ready to take the fight on!"
"Yes, it would be quite nice, except, even if I could, I can't take you two back to your normal timeline. Even if you had came back, the prince and your home has been thriving... you'd just be arriving in a place that you don't fit in anymore... not a lot of hunting or anything going on..." The voice made its known presence once more.
LeFou jumped as Gaston gave a small sigh. "Who said that?"
"That, my dear LeFou, is the one who managed to pull me out before my 'death'." Gaston shrugged. "And apparently doesn't know how time works. Why did you bring LeFou from a month later?"
"I figured he still missed his friend, and if I did bring him from an early period, it wouldn't be much of an impact." The voice said as another chair appeared. "Anyway, would you care to sit down, LeFou? Can I get anything, beer, snacks?"
LeFou was still a little wary, but gave a nod as he sat down on the chair, trying to get himself comfortable. "Well... I suppose I could go for a beer..."
"Coming right up..." The voice said as another mug appeared in LeFou's hand.
"Ohhhh..." LeFou said in awe as he took a sip, before giving a grin. "Hmmm, not bad."
"All right, now that LeFou is here..." Gaston frowned. "You never actually revealed who you are...?"
"That WILL come in due time, IF you're interested in my small offer." the voice explained. "LeFou, you might want to listen in, this'll now involve you too."
"Really?" LeFou asked as he looked up from his beer. "All right, I'm listening."
"Anyway, as I was saying, I do feel for you on not getting Belle, Gaston, BUT... I think I MIGHT have a way of giving her to you..." The voice explained.
Gaston's eyes widened as he looked up. "But how? She's off with the prince."
"Yeah, unless you know something like hypnosis or time travel, there's NO way Belle'll take Gaston NOW." LeFou pointed out. "Or... well, ever!"
"Of course, I'm not saying he should do it now. I'm saying that... well, Gaston, I could give you her, but you'd have to work hard to get her..."
"Get her how?" Gaston asked as he raised an eyebrow.
"Well, how it is now... you're never going to get anywhere with her. I could take you back to when I took LeFou back, but I warn you, if you try to take your revenge and the prince and Belle off you... I won't be able to save you a second time. BUT... you and LeFou can stay here and I can help you train, Gaston, to have Belle ALL to yourself... as you wish for her to be." The voice explained.
"Okay... but how?" Gaston asked.
"Well, before we try to get Belle, we need to give you some practice. This little castle room is small for now, but as you stay and travel..." The voice started.
"Travel?" LeFou asked in curiosity.
"...yes, travel. Anyway, as you stay and travel through various worlds in the multiverse, the castle will grow a little bigger." The voice explained.
"Bigger? How?" Gaston asked.
"Tell me, Gaston, do you consider yourself a ladies's man?" the voice asked with an amused look on his face.
"Are you kidding?" LeFou grinned as he laughed. "Why, Gaston has girls swooning over him all the time! Or, well... he did before..."
"LeFou..." Gaston frowned as he glared at his lackey.
"Sorry." LeFou uttered apologetically.
"Anyway, of course I am! No lady... aside from Belle... can deny Gaston!" Gaston grinned, before frowning a bit as he uttered Belle's name.
"Well... then tell me, Gaston... how would you like your VERY own harem?" The voice asked.
"A harem?" Gaston repeated with a surprised tone entering his voice while LeFou eyes went wide.
"Uhh, while that sounds like every guy's dream, I'm not sure if Gaston would be interested." The little guy pointed out with a slight frown, "I mean even when he had the Bimbettes hanging off his every word, he was only interested in ONE girl."
LeFou then gave a slight sigh. "Honestly, I'd do anything to have just one girl interested in me." He admitted with a pout causing Gaston to send him a frown while taking in his words.
"I'll admit LeFou isn't wrong.." He said rubbing his chin, "I've been focused so much on Belle that the idea of taking another girl, never mind more than one girl, as a wife or mistress never even occurred to me."
Gaston remarked shaking his head, "But an entire harem of beautiful women serving my desires.." He gave a smirk, "Well like my friend said it's every man's dream." He stated giving a little laugh but arched a brow, "Though to answer your question I suppose I'm willing to consider the idea after all.."
He gave a smug smirk, "Who better than Gaston to satisfy a harem of women~" He stated with a laugh with LeFou also sharing the laugh but Gaston also picked up that the man own laugh was forced and seemed off a bit.
"Well, I figured you'd be interested." The voice chuckled a bit as he noted LeFou. "But don't think I'll leave you out, LeFou. Being Gaston's friend, you can also have your OWN harem of girls..."
"R-really?" LeFou asked as Gaston raised an eyebrow at this curiously, before pausing in thought. "Hmmm... that would be interesting..."
"Just so long as you're not thinking of going after any girls I'M having my eye on, right?" Gaston asked as he gave a careful glance at LeFou.
LeFou looked up in surprise, before giving a chuckle. "Of course I won't take any girls YOU'RE interested in, Gaston! Any girls that don't catch your eye as well as others, but that I'm interested in, I'll take them! After all, it would be nice to have a few girls to play with myself..."
Gaston gave a small smirk. "Really? Well, then a harem for both of us then... that DOES sound like a lot of fun..."
Gaston and LeFou chuckled a bit, before Gaston frowned as he looked up. "But what do you get out of this?!"
"What do I get out of this, you ask?" the voice asked. "Why, Gaston, I only wish to give you the happiness you deserve. This dimension, as well as how you control it, is up to you. I'll be around, of course, to help guide you in every world and let you know how it works... because, to be honest, every world you'll come across will work different than the other."
"Different, how?" Gaston asked as he raised an eyebrow.
"I'll explain once you get to your first world, but in the meantime, what do you think? I'll give you a choice..." The voice said as a swirling green portal appeared out of nowhere. "I'll let you two leave and go back to your own home, but you won't have any memory of EVER coming here... and you'll only go back to a world that you don't fit in anymore... and risk being destroyed by the new age with Belle and her husband's army... with nothing to save you this time..."
LeFou gave a gulp as Gaston gave a slight frown.
"Or... stay here... and I help guide you as you and LeFou gather a lot of women for a harem, live in this castle and dimension as it grows and thrives... with anything you two desire... and once you all have enough girls and the perfect sex libido... I can take you two to an earlier point in time and you'll get Belle for yourself... no strings attached AND... ALL without her having never met that Beast at all..."
"Hmmmm... a little tempting idea..." Gaston paused.
"Well, the choice is yours. Do you want to go back and forget everything... or stay here, and give you the chance to be the happiest men in the world?" The voice said.
At this the man were silent and thoughtful before LeFou spoke up, "It's up to you Gaston." The little man said glancing over to his friend, "Just know whatever you choose...i'm with you now and forever."
He said with a solemn look and nod with Gaston giving a grateful smile, "Thank you LeFou...truly.." he said getting up and cracking his neck, "You truly are a friend worthy of Gaston...and it's a friendship that I'll be appreciating more from here out."
Gaston promised LeFou who gave him a surprised look after all LeFou was the only one to truly stay in his corner when he was thought dead the only one who even mourned him or actually tried to arrange his funeral even!
And after everything he did for the village! Those fucking ingrates! Who provided them with a grand share of meat from his hunts especially during the winter, Gaston! Who was there to excite and spice up their otherwise boring dreary lives, Gaston!
When it seemed like they were in danger from a vicious monster who rallied everybody to strike it down before it could attack, Gaston! But apparently that meant nothing to them! Well fine than those fool meant nothing to him!
All he needed was LeFou anyways he was the only one he could depend on. As for Belle...he still desired her and mark his words she'd be his one day and her con artist prince would regret the day he tried to ruin his life!
For now....Gaston eyes went to the swirling portal and a determined gaze entered his eyes, "I shall take your offer, voice!" He called out standing up and gesturing LeFou to follow, "After all.."
The hunter gave a smug smirk, "There are apparently so many worlds and women out there that don't know the wonder that is Gaston, it would be a travesty not to change that~"
After a moment of silence, the green portal vanished away as the voice gave a delighted tone. "A very wise choice, Gaston. Truly, you won't regret your decision. And LeFou, since you're with Gaston, that extends to you as well."
"Heh, thanks a lot, uh..." LeFou paused. "So, uh... wait, do you actually have a name, or do we have to call you the 'voice' this whole time?"
"Hmmm, true, it would be wise if you had a name to associate me with... well, although I cannot reveal myself to you yet until the proper time, call me by... Yahoo."
Gaston and LeFou blinked twice before LeFou lowered his eyelids. "I'm sorry, Yahoo? That just sounds like a fake name."
"Fake as it may be, it's sort of a cover name. Don't worry, all will be revealed in time." The vo- Yahoo- said as he gave a nod. "There will be another person who'll come by from time to time to check up on your progress too. He often visits... if you hear a different voice than that of mine, just refer to him as 'Night'. You'll understand when you hear his voice."
Gaston and LeFou looked at each other with disbelieving looks, before Gaston raised an eyebrow. "Soooo... now that we have our mission, where do we start?"
"Well, now, before we do anything else, I'll have to give you a quick tour of the place. It's small for now, but will expand in time. The room you're standing in right now, is the draw room, where you can sit around, mingle, talk... or if you're up for a quickie on the couch, a good way to relieve stress... if you know what I mean..." Yahoo chuckled. "You'll notice four doors, each in a different direction. On the left wall will be your bedroom, Gaston, where you and your harem, small or large, will be sleeping... of course, as the harem grows and the castle grows, your room will get bigger."
"Ahhh..." Gaston said as he got up as he and LeFou followed as he took a peek inside the room, noting the large bed, dresser, and his room filled with a lot of hunting trophies and decorations. Gaston paused as he gave a grin. "This fits me... though it is rather small..."
"Like I said, we'll expand on it further when you get more girls." Yahoo said as Gaston closed the door. "Now, LeFou, the door to your right..." LeFou turned to his right, only to see no door over there. "...well, there's no door NOW, but there will be one after you visit your first world... that'll be where you sleep. For now, if you want to just to take it easy, you can always sleep on the couch."
"All right, that sounds fair." LeFou nodded as Gaston went to the top and pointed to the door upwards.
"And this door?" Gaston asked.
"That would lead to the kitchen and dining area. Anything you want to eat, our team of well-prepared chefs of various worlds, not knowing where they are, will come in and give you the finest meals you've ever tasted." Yahoo said with a grin. "Take my word for it, the food and service here is excellent. It will be served by servants for now, but if you so wish for your harem to serve YOU meals... then they can be YOUR personal chefs."
"Hmmm... women to pleasure AND serve us?" Gaston chuckled. "Well, how can I say no to that? Well, I'm not hungry for anything. LeFou?"
"No thanks, I'm good." LeFou shook his head before noting the door to the south marked 'Great Hall'. "What about that door?"
"This door will lead you down a variety of other doors that will lead you to other worlds. Of course, it'll be up to you whether you want to go down there or not. I'm sure you're probably exhausted and want to relax... BUT... if you're so eager to get started on gathering girls... then open the door and behold the pleasure of the Great Hall! What would you like?" Yahoo asked, looking curious.
"Honestly while rest sounds nice, I'm eager to get things started." Gaston started as he made his way to the Great Hall door.
"Yeah me too!" LeFou pipped up eagerly, "I mean come on a chance to explore and see other worlds while getting women!" The short man said with a eager smile, "How could we not start right away!"
He exclaimed out with Gaston giving a laugh, "Exactly LeFou it's a new chance for adventure and pleasure like never before!" The hunter called out grandly as he pulled open the Great Hall door.
"Very well, then... onwards to the Great Hall!" Yahoo called out as Gaston opened the door as he and LeFou walked right in. The two couldn't help but stare in awe as they looked around.
It was a long, straight narrow hallway filled with various doors to the left and right, each of them with a label that was marked as with various places and time periods on them. The area surrounding them looked to be space-like, with various stars and a moon shining down, as if they were in actual space.
"Whoaaa... what is this place?" LeFou asked as he and Gaston stepped in, the two of them looking around.
"I'm not sure, LeFou. This must be the Great Hall that Yahoo said... and I will admit, it's an interesting... room." Gaston paused before looking up. "Are you still there?"
"Yep, I'm here."
"Soooo, what's with this starry sky-like area surrounding the doors?" Gaston asked.
"That would be the Great Hall, Gaston... well, obviously, it is... but the place is meant to represent places you can go through in time and space, through different worlds, through different eras. Each door is attached to an empty buidling or place in another world that you can create anything you'd like. However, I should warn you that unlike your time period of the 1700s. You're going to be entering a place you'll be unprepared for. See, each world has... well, advanced technology you wouldn't understand in the future." Yahoo explained.
"Wait, the future?" LeFou asked. "How advanced are we talking?"
"Well, I'm not talking about rifles or knives... I'm talking about something called technology that has taken over everything. You will still visit worlds that don't have this technology, yes, BUT I think for our first world for you to go to, it would be best if you picked one to learn MORE about technology and what you might be able to face. Just knowing 1700s history won't do you good." Yahoo pointed out.
Gaston frowned. "So, you're saying that, when we enter a world, we have to first understand the world's terminology?"
"Pretty much. But don't worry, seeing as how it'll be your first time, I'll be here to help guide you through it, and teach you everything you know. And don't worry if you're thinking everyone will hear me talking to you... I'm only going to communicate to only the both of you. Otherwise, anybody else you talk with while I'm here WON'T be able to hear me. Is that clear?"
Gaston paused as he rubbed his chin. "I suppose that makes sense. All right, which door do you want us to go through first?"
"Try picking one that's more... well, MY century... the 2020s, if you want to go THAT deep..." Yahoo said.
"All right, let's see..." LeFou said as he and Gaston passed by every door as they looked at years only, before LeFou noted ONE door on the right with the plaque 'Year: 2020s' right on it. "Oh, Gaston! I think I spotted the century Yahoo mentioned..."
Gaston stopped short as he looked at the door LeFou pointed to, before noting the door label above the year... it seemed to be a place's name...
A place that was marked as... Brighton.
"Brighton?" Gaston asked in confusion. "Is that just a misspelling of Britain?"
"No, it's Brighton, it IS a real place..." Yahoo said, before giving an amused look. "Do you want to there, or wait on it?"
Gaston and LeFou looked at each other, before giving smiles as they gave a nod. But before they could move in, Gaston paused as he turned.
"Soooo... you say this door will lead us into another world, but how will we get back?" Gaston asked.
"Just call my name and a portal will open up to take you two, along with your new girls, back to your new dimensional home. And don't worry about anybody following you... I'll arrange something in that world... just go on through and settle yourselves down!" Yahoo's voice explained.
Gaston and LeFou paused as Gaston reached for the knob, before turning to his friend. "Are you ready for this?"
LeFou gave a smirk as he turned to the door. "Let the start of our new lives... begin!"
Gaston laughed before opening the door and stepping in through a bright light... taking their first steps into Brighton...
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(Brighton)
And with a blink they found themselves sitting inside some kinda meta carriage like contraption like something that old crazy Maurice would build which sat on a strange black smooth road surrounded by houses though slightly different to the houses they're familiar with.
"Urg is this Brighton?" LeFou wondered rubbing his head confused.
"Most likely.." Gaston said gazing out the clear glass attached to the contraption they were inside to get his first look at a brand new world, "Though this brings up the questions of what to do now?" Gaston said with a frown unsure of where to start things.
"Yeah, and like what the heck is this thing?" LeFou added gesturing to the surroundings of the strange metal contraption they were in...a contraption they saw more of at nearly all the houses, "Or what the heck we're wearing?"
LeFou added as he looked down and realized his and Gaston outfits had also changed.
LeFou noted his new attire, noting a brown and red T-shirt where his fancy clothes once were, though he still retained the black d blue pants, although they were more converted to jeans. He also wore brown sneakers, rather than his brown boots.
As for Gaston himself, he still looked muscular, though his clothing attire looked different, that being a long sleeved red shirt with no collar, long black jeans and black sneakers. He looked up in the mirror attached to the strange object he was in, and paused as he examined ourselves.
"I'm not sure, LeFou, but you have to admit..." Gaston smirked as he licked his teeth, examining himself. "I DO seem rather spiffy in it..."
"Hello? Can you guys hear me?"
Gaston looked up and gave a nod. "Yes, we hear you, Yahoo. What happened to us, exactly?"
"Since you two traveled to another world set in a different time, your phisiology and bodies have changed to the clothes of THAT era, depicting what you would like if you were in the 2020s. In other words, you guys are far, FAR into the future... different from what you know..." Yahoo explained.
Gaston raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "The future, huh... I have to admit, the future is not what I expe-"
"Eyes on the road."
Gaston looked confused. "I'm sorry?"
"HANDS ON THE WHEEL!"
"GASTON!" LeFou shouted as he saw another driver heading their way, about to collide with them.
Gaston yelped as he grabbed the wheel in front of him and moved it slightly. He heard someone yell something about maniacs, but he gave a sigh of relief as LeFou groaned.
"Just keep your eyes on the road and drive, but try listening if you can." Yahoo sighed.
"Hey, Yahoo, what exactly IS this contraption we're in?" LeFou asked as he looked up.
"It's called a car. You use it to drive places." Yahoo said.
"Well... where are the horses?" Gaston asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Unless it's for special occasions, nobody uses horse drawn carriages anymore. It's a little complicated, but it should be better explained in your minds. Hang on a minute, I'll try to give you a good idea on who or what you are in this world... and if you have any further questions, don't hesitate to ask me." Yahoo pointed out.
At that, as Gaston tried to "drive" the "car" as Yahoo called it (And man, did it feel weird to be in some crazy thing that looked like it popped right out of the mind of Belle's crazy father.), memories started to rush into his and LeFou's minds.
Memories of them growing up together in an orphanage of gaining an interest in the supernatural after an encounter with a ghost, of pursuing a career as ghost hunters and hosting.... a web show...on something called the internet?
All this and more filled their minds as they felt a sense of awe at the whole new world of the future that open itself to them, "Woah.." LeFou found himself breathing out in awe with a low whistle.
"Soooo... the supernatural exists in this world, huh?" Gaston paused as he gave a smirk. "I would say it's insane, but after encountering magic mirrors AND beasts that live in castles, it's not really all that insane..."
"But still, why have we come to Brighton anyway?" LeFou asked. "Yahoo? Why have we come to Brighton?"
"Well, it's pretty simple. You guys are going to be moving in Brighton, because in this timeline, you heard about various hauntings of ghosts in Brighton, and you've made it your personal mission to film yourselves exposing ghosts and hunting them down." Yahoo explained. "Of course, there was a bit of a bidding deal on a house here between you and a family of four ghost hunters that were similar, but you two managed to win out in the end, and the family of four had to move somewhere else..."
LeFou gave a small whistle. "Tough for them... but hey, a new place, that could potentially work..."
"Hmm, quite." Gaston said in awe. "And tell me, Yahoo, just what do we have packed? I don't know if you noticed, but we only have the clothes on our backs..."
"Not to worry. In an effort to get you to fit in, I packed plenty of clothes and essentials you'll need to unpack as you live in Brighton for a while, to get to know the place." Yahoo explained. "Anyway, the place you'll be moving in is pretty nice."
"How nice are we talking here?" Gaston asked.
"Well, you and LeFou haven't met them yet, but you'll be meeting some lovely neighbors who might want to introduce themselves to you right away. Of course, I should tell you right now, you'll have to provide the story the memories HERE provide you. You can't use your old story here. After all, nobody is going to believe you lived in 18th century France and got killed by a beast."
Gaston frowned, but gave a small huff. "Fair point."
"Yeah, I wouldn't believe myself either, and I was there!" LeFou pointed out.
"So, a new place and new neighbors... well, as long as they're friendly..." Gaston said.
"Oh, don't you worry, you'll be well acquainted with them soon enough. For now, let me just be your navigator and give you directions to your new home for the time being..." Yahoo said.
"Well... lead the way, then." Gaston nodded.
LeFou paused as he curiously pushed some dials, before hearing what seemed to be some stange music playing. Gaston and LeFou raised their eyebrows, before LeFou snapped his fingers. "Oooo, this has a good beat."
"That's jazz music. Believe you me, you'll be learning about music genres soon..." Yahoo's voice sounded. "Anyway, keep going straight, then take a left at the next stop sign... that's the red octagon with the word 'stop' on the side of the street..."
"Understood.." Gaston said before giving a blink, "Though must admit it's...odd." he stated more to himself than anything as LeFou gave him a blink, "It's the first time I've ever been in this...car as you called it...but at the same time I feel like I've been inside it many times before and controlling it...it's coming as natural to me as riding a horse." He stated shaking his head in wonder.
"Yeah got to admit.." LeFou looked out the window in awe, "The whole harem of girls aside just having you back and the chance to see other worlds already make this probably the best thing that's happen in my life since meeting you."
LeFou said as Gaston took a stop at the stop sign Yahoo mentioned, "I mean think about all the amazing things we'll get to see, hear, or hell maybe even taste when it comes to the food." The little man said with a chuckle.
"hehe you have a point my friend but let's not get too distracted." Gaston told his friend with a arched brow as he turned the corner, "Enjoying our new lives and these new realms are well and good, but there's still women out there waiting to be claimed by their new husbands and masters after all~"
"You said it, buddy!" LeFou laughed as he paused. "But where do we start looking for girls?"
"Who knows?" Gaston asked as he gave a pause. "Maybe we'll find our first quicker than we think..."
With that, the two continued to drive onto the roads, heading towards a familiar neighborhood... little realizing that things would be getting interesting for both Gaston and LeFou and the new people they would meet up with pretty soon.