Disclaimer: As usual, I own nothing Narnia related. Only Ava Rydia is mine. As I create new characters, I will add them to the disclaimer. There will be a playlist for this story; I do not own the songs used. This isn't a crossover story, though it will have elements from various other things such as Elder Scrolls, Game of Thrones, World of Warcraft, Tangled, Frozen, and Brave. I do not own anything from any of those aforementioned works of art. If I did, I'd be rich enough to live in my own Cair Paravel.
Author's Note: Well, I'm finally going to try making a sequel to Warrior of Narnia: the Heart of the Warrior. Let's see how it goes!
Prologue
"Aslan is most known for being the one who created Narnia through song. Narnia is not the only land he created, however; he created all of the lands accessible through the pools in the Wood Between Worlds. Even with his mighty power, he knew that he could not be in every world at once—at least not physically—so he decided to appoint someone to watch over the worlds when he could not be there.
"The first Guardians were only meant to observe things; interfering only if things began to stray too far from their intended outcome; the job was made to be more of a guide, occasionally giving people a gentle nudge in the right direction.
"Aslan soon decided to gift the Guardians with power over the five elements: earth, air, fire, water, and light (also called spirit or energy) so that they may keep the worlds balanced.
"Originally, the Great Lion only created one Guardian for each of the worlds he created (the ones that had not died already); one person with power over war, justice, life (and death), and emotion as well as each of the five elements.
"Not long after their creation, the position was given more power in order to help protect those they were charged with guiding.
"Unfortunately, the first Guardians all went mad from the power that had been thrust upon them. Some began laying waste to their assigned worlds, some ended their own lives, and others simply became catatonic for the rest of their existence.
"It was then decided that the power and responsibility of Guardian would be split between multiple people for each world. This began the cycle in which two individuals would be chosen, each having powers that would balance, or complement, the other. After one hundred years of duty, the Guardians would step down from their positions, relinquishing their magic, so that they may grow old and die and the next generation could be chosen. Each generation would cycle through different elements in order to keep things balanced.
"This is the way it has been since the beginning; they protect and guide those who rule, resigned to being obscured from songs and history books, even though the outcome of history itself depends upon their very existence, until this writing.
"No one is quite sure how Guardians are chosen; all that is known is that the next generation is only called when the previous one has willingly stepped down. There are many theories as to how the Great Lion has done this, but none have been confirmed.
"In all the centuries since Narnia's creation, there has never been a time without Guardians. Scholars are unsure of how the world would be affected if this were ever to happen, but all agree that things would become catastrophic; a world without Guardians would more than likely implode.
"It is believed that, in order for someone to bring about such a time, one would have to disrupt the Guardian cycle. Such a thing would require keeping the current Guardians from surrendering their powers, while incapacitating them—or killing them—to remove them from their role. Since people who are chosen stop aging when they receive their magic and, at the height of their power, are all but invincible, this would prove nearly impossible." ~ The Guardians' Scroll
After Caspian X became king he set out in search of the descendants of King Tyler and Queen Elizabeth, in hopes of giving up the throne of Narnia to its rightful heirs. His efforts were fruitless.
On his journey back to the newly-renovated Cair Paravel, he and his party stumbled across a young woman. She was not dressed in any attire they had ever seen and she could not remember anything but her name: Ava Rydia.
The new king was very taken with her and offered her refuge in the palace until more could be learned about her origins. It was not long before she began to show a knack for fast learning; she was able to master things such as diplomacy, strategy, and the etiquette expected of royalty as well as more physical pursuits such as horseback riding, dance, and archery.
Because of this, Caspian insisted on giving her a seat on his council, despite still having no knowledge of her origins. Ava accepted and was given a permanent home in Cair Paravel.
Over the course of a year, the two became incredibly close friends, with the king even suggesting marriage at one point, to no avail.
This story begins immediately after the defeat of the Northern Giants as Caspian, Ava, and the soldiers are returning home. …