A/N Okay, so I haven't read the book for this yet so most of this, for now, is off of the movie. I'm sorry for anything that may be incorrect or goes against the book. I'm also still getting a good feel for the characters so you might have to bear with me for a bit. I think it's a pretty good start. Please give it a chance before you click out, I know none of the main characters are there yet, but they will be there soon. Have patience young grasshoppers, you'll be surprised at how awesome I can be (or so I'm told.) I own nothing, but Lizzy and the plot. With that, ENJOY!


Lizzy was a beautiful seventeen year old girl. She had hair that was black as night that curled into something that looked like a bird's nest. (A lot like Maria's, but that's later.) Her eyes were gray like storm clouds and they spoke volumes about what she was thinking (much like her cousin's, but again that's later.) She was a lovely girl and she loved to roam outdoors as much as she could.

She had spent the better part of her childhood in a forest filled with magic. She knew that forest better than the back of her hand and she was saddened for months when her mother made her leave their home to move to London. It had been twelve years since she'd been in her beloved forest and she was slowly starting to forget.

So her surprise and excitement were beyond measure when her mother told her that she would be going back to live with her uncle while her mother went to America with her new husband. Lizzy would have gone with them, but it was more money than they had and she would rather live in the woods then spend months on a boat.

So, it was with a bitter-sweet mix of sadness and joy that she bid her mother and step-father farewell. She promised to write as much as she could as soon as they had an address to write to. They were leaving a few weeks after her, but they did have much more to pack.

She waved until she couldn't see them anymore. It was a two day ride from where they lived in the city to her uncle's castle. She settled into her seat with a book for the long journey ahead.