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The ocean waves lapped on the beach beside the great castle of Cair Paravel. The sun was setting, bathing everything in sight with a golden glow. A girl of about fourteen sat on the sandy beach. The girl - Juliet, as she was named - sat with her legs tucked to her chest, enjoying a moment's respite before she was summoned back to her duties in the castle kitchen. It was going to be more hectic than usual, as it was the prince's birthday, and a ball was being held.

Juliet was a servant, as her mother and her grandmother were before her. Almost all castle servants had the same family stories, but there was something different about her. It was a few days short of her ninth birthday when Juliet had ran to her mother in tears. A sobbing mess, she told her mother, Juliana, that she saw her father, one of the King's guards, being gored by a boar while hunting with the King and Queen. Juliana had dismissed this, as she thought her young daughter only had a bad dream. Yet that afternoon, another servant came rushing to Juliana and Juliet, screaming that her husband had gotten into an accident while hunting, that a boar had gored him. The woman then realized that her daughter could see the future.

Juliana feared Juliet's visions at first. King Frank VII had been told, as well as Queen Elin. Like her, they did not know what to make of Juliet's powers. Seers were rare in Narnia, even in Archenland and Calormene. King Frank had asked for Aslan's advice, and all that the Great Lion said was that Juliet's power should be kept a secret - for there could be those who would take advantage of it.

It was six years later, and Juliet's visions were only known to the King and Queen as well as to their councillors. Juliana had long died of a fever, and Juliet was only glad that the vision of her mother's death did not come to her at all. Juliet did not fear her visions, but the rumors of her power had abounded throughout Cair Paravel, and many of the other servants looked upon her with suspicion and fear. She didn't have many friends, as almost everyone avoided her. Juliet didn't mind, as she preferred to be left alone.

Except Prince Troilus couldn't seem to understand that Juliet didn't want to make friends.

Juliet heard a loud plop as she felt someone sit down carelessly beside her. She already knew it was Troilus.

"Now what do I owe the pleasure of Your Highness's presence?" Juliet asked him sarcastically as she shifted away slightly.

Prince Troilus laughed, "Can't I spend time with my best friend?"

Juliet raised an eyebrow, "We aren't best friends, Troilus"

"We used to be" Troilus said softly. He hesitated before reaching out to take Juliet's hand, "What happened, Jules?"

Juliet sighed. She flicked away a few strands of blonde hair that stuck to her face. "I don't want to talk about this, Troilus. You should go. The ball's already started"

"The grand entrance is done. I've already made all my greetings to the visiting dignitaries" Troilus pouted. "And you haven't greeted me yet"

"Oh, well happy birthday" Juliet said with a hint of irritation. "Now, go away"

She gasped when suddenly Troilus placed a gentle hand on her chin and turned her to face him. Juliet only had a moment to take in the prince's dark brown eyes and artfully tousled hair before she felt his lips over hers.

And then the vision came.

All that Juliet saw was white. She saw the sole lamp post in Narnia, and deduced that she was somewhere in Lantern Waste. She suspected that it was winter but the wood was oddly silent, as if all the tree nymphs and dwarves and fauns and talking animals were gone. The silence started to grow eerie, and Juliet heard the howl of wolves in the distance. She started running, it was as if the wolves were chasing her. Abruptly, the scenery changed. She was standing inside a palace made entirely of ice, beautiful and chilling at the same time. A tall woman was sitting on a throne on the raised dais, beautiful in a cold and ruthless way, her aristocratic features twisted in disdain. The throne room, filled with all manners of Narnian creatures, started to bow before the woman.

"All hail the Queen of Narnia!"

Juliet was frozen on the spot, as she watched the Narnians bow to the woman who called herself queen. The woman's eyes turned to her, and they were suddenly filled with cold anger.

Juliet pulled away from Troilus gasping. She scrambled away, her heart beating loudly. She flinched as the gentle waves lapped at her toes, only feeling the cold ice in her vision.

"Juliet?" Troilus was looking at her, a mix of confusion and heart in his eyes. "What's wrong? I - I'm sorry if I was too forward I didn't -"

Juliet grabbed hold of his arm. "We must go back to Cair Paravel now"

"Why? What's wrong?" Troilus stared at her, confused at her strangeness.

"I have something to tell King Frank" she told him as she started to run towards the castle, feeling as if the run was too long, and that she was too late to warn the King of the danger.

Juliet knew that whoever that woman was, she was coming soon. She could feel it in her gut. And if that woman came and usurped the throne, then all of them would be at her mercy, and they would all have to bow down to her as the Queen, like what she had seen in her vision.

The ball room was filled with people, mostly visiting rulers and ambassadors, all coming to celebrate Troilus's birthday. Juliet spotted King Frank talking to Queen Elin near the dais, both wearing happy smiles on their faces. Juliet almost felt reluctant to ruin ther joy, but she knew that she had to tell them her vision.

"It is a shame that the King of Archenland couldn't come" Queen Elin commented as she watched the festivities. "I know Troilus would have been glad to see him. He idolizes the man"

King Frank laughed and was about to comment when he saw Juliet. His face suddenly turned serious - he knew why she was here.

Juliet curtsied to the both of them. "Your Majesties"

"Juliet!" Queen Elin looked surprised. "What are you doing here, child?"

King Frank frowned, "You have seen something, didn't you?"

"Yes" Juliet nodded. She bit her lip before telling them her vision. "I saw Narnia covered entirely in snow and a - a woman, in an ice palace, sitting on a throne" she felt her throat constrict, and the pit of dread in her stomach grew deeper. "Everyone called her the Queen of Narnia. Your Majesty, I fear that the day is coming soon where that woman shall invade Narnia"

"A woman?" Queen Elin repeated. She turned to her husband with a worried look, "Frank, we must call the Council immediately. If this vision comes true -"

"We shall" King Frank reassured her. "I will have one of the servants call for the councillors. If there is a war -"

The doors to the ballroom suddenly opened. A cold wind blew in - much colder than a regular summer breeze. It was a wind that chilled Juliet to her very soul.

"It's too late" she whispered in horror. "She's here"

A tall woman stood in front of the doors. Her gown was one of icy blue. Her skin was exceptionally pale, except for her lips, which were blood red. The woman, like in Juliet's vision, was extremely beautiful. She held a wand in her right hand.

The silence inside the ballroom evolved into fear. The woman broke the silence with a high, tinkling laugh. She then turned to a small figure by her side, and Juliet saw that it was a dwarf.

"Announce me"

The dwarf cleared his throat before shoutinf in a hoarse, cruel voice. "Jadis, Queen of Narnia and Empress of the Lone Islands!"

King Frank suddenly moved. He took a step forward. His face was filled with fury. "I fear that you are mistaken, woman" he said. "For I am the King of Narnia"

The woman - Jadis - laughed again. "You were" she said. "But now I am"

"You are no Queen of Narnia as long as I live" King Frank told her. "Guards! Take her away!"

The Narnian guards took a step forward to seize Jadis. Jadis only waved her wand in a gesture that almost seemed lazy and suddenly, the guards stood unmoving.

They had been turned to stone.

"That's right" Jadis said quietly. "As long as you live. Then I think we shall need to remedy that"

She pointed her wand directly at King Frank. Queen Elin made a move to go to her husband, but she was too late.

Queen Elin screamed as she touched her husband, who was now cold stone. His eyes continued to stare with anger, frozen with his last emotion.

Jadis only laughed. "Now bow before the new Queen of Narnia!"

So this is the first chapter! Hope it's good...I just literally had this idea this morning and started typing away. The Pevensies will probably appear by chapter three or four, as I'm still setting up the back story of our girl Jules. Please review! Your insights are highly valued : )