Jane's POV:

"Welcome to Agrabah!" I said to Mal, Evie, Jay, & Carlos. We were heading to the Palace to check in, but Ben had asked me to show the others the marketplace, since this was their first visit.

"You guys, I am feeling so inspired by these colors!" Evie said. "I think I might have to make some dresses with Agrabah flair…"

"The Royal Banquet is tonight, E. There's no way you'll have time to design a brand new gown in time…" Mal said.

"But tonight's banquet is just the start of the Summer Retreat!"

"Yeah, retreat as in vacation." Mal said. "Even if there are a lot of events going on."

"Are you going to be ok?" Evie asked. This was the first major event since the Cotillion that Mal would be attending.

"I'm fine." she said. "Ben said that I can do as much or as little as I'd like. I'm just glad that you guys are here with me."

"Mal's Royal Attendants, at your service!" Carlos joked. Since Mal was now a Lady of the Court, she was allowed to have a small entourage of attendants with her. This was also why I was there. I was technically one of my mother's attendants.

"Dude, this is so weird." Jay said, kind of oblivious to our conversation. "This is where I come from."

"I mean, I'm from the Isle." he corrected, hastily. "But…This is where my dad was from. I never really thought I'd get to see it…" Jay turned to me. "Do you think Jafar had any relatives while he lived here?"

"I'm not sure." I said. "That's probably a better question for my mom."

"Do you think any of us have relatives that live in Auradon?" Carlos asked. None of us had the answer to that question, but I knew it something that none of the others had considered. We were quiet, for a moment.

At least until Evie noticed a vendor selling fabric.

"Oh, that is so beautiful!" she said, approaching the vendor's table.

"We should probably stay together." I said.

"I'll get her." Mal offered.

"Look, that guy's eating a sword!" Jay said. He & Carlos wandered over to see the show, disappearing amongst the crowd.

I was alone.

I spun in a slow circle, trying to spot any of the others.

"Would you like your fortune told, miss?" a voce asked. I turned to see a girl my age, standing on the corner of an alleyway. She was talking to me.

"Oh! Um…I'm not sure." I said. "I'm trying to find my friends."

"It won't take very long." I took the card she offered me.

Madame Julienne. Tarot Cards. Charms. Potions. Dreams Made Real.

She wrapped her arm around me & started gently guiding me down the alley to where she had a small booth set up. "If I had to take a guess, I'd say that you were a very important visitor. Part of the Royal Court here for the Summer Retreat?" She didn't wat for me to answer. "I can tell things about a person, just reading their aura."

"Or by reading this morning's newspaper." The newspaper was sitting on her table, with the photo that was taken before we had left Auradon taking up the top half of the page. She picked it up & examined it.

"Hmm? Oh, I see you now…in the back, at the edge of the frame." Madame Julienne tucked it away. "I guess that wasn't my best prediction. I do hope you'll still let me tell your fortune?"

"Well…I really should find my friends…"

"I'll even do it for free, if you'd like." Madame Julienne said. "After all, I have my reputation to protect." She took a seat & gestured for me to do the same. "Come, sit at my table, & put your mind at ease. I'm sure your friends won't mind if you take a few minutes for yourself."

I sat down as Madame Julienne began to shuffle some cards. "Are those really Tarot cards? I didn't think anybody used them any more…"

"Ah, the cards! The cards will tell…your past, your present, & your future as well!" Madame Julienne said, dealing three cards, face down, in front of me. "To answer your question…Yes, Tarot cards are very difficult to find these days. I got mine from my father. He taught me everything I know."

"Now, let's start with the past." She turned over the card to my left. "It looks like you've had a nice childhood. You got good grades, always did what you were told, never really colored outside the lines…but you didn't really fit in, did you? You were always just sort of on the outside looking in…"

"But there's nothing we can do about the past. Let's see what you've got in the present." Madame Julienne turned over the center card. "Still a dutiful daughter, good grades, always follows the rules…but you've got a small group of friends now, possibly for the first time in your life? Oh, here's another first…you've got yourself somebody who's maybe a little bit more than a friend, am I right?"

I nodded, blushing.

"Now, here's the good part. Let's talk about your future!" She turned the final card. "Well, look at that. A loving husband, two kids, a home with a white picket fence & a dog. How very…average…"

"That's it?" I asked. I felt slightly disappointed.

"It's not that bad." Madame Julienne said. "I've had people in here with worse futures lying ahead of them…What can I say? An average life will lead to an average future. I guess you're just Plain Jane."

"What did you say?" I asked, shocked. I never thought I'd hear that horrible name again in my life…

"Jane!" I turned. I guess the others were looking for me.

"Sounds like your friends are looking for you." Madame Julienne said, standing. I stood, as well. I suppose it was time to go back…

"You've got a good future ahead of yourself, Plain Jane. I hope you enjoy your stay in Agrabah!"

"Yes…Yes, thank you." I said. I was just about to step out of the booth when I turned back.

"Madame Julienne? What you showed me…Is my future set in stone, or…can it be changed?" I asked.

"Everybody has the power to change their own future." she said, smiling. "I'll even help you, if you want…"

"Really?"

"Of course! It's what I do! Now, go find your friends. Come back when you have some free time, & I'll see what I can do…"

"Thank you so much!" I said, & left the booth. I hurried out of the alley & back to the marketplace, blinking in the sudden glare of the sun.

"There she is!" Carlos said. "We were getting worried about you."

"Sorry." I said. "I guess I got a little distracted." As we walked away, I couldn't resist peeking over my shoulder at the entrance to the alleyway & thought about my future.

Did I really want to be average for my entire life?

If you guys would like to see an image of what Madame Julienne looks like, head over to my Tumblr (I have the same username)! You'll also, eventually get an image of Felicity…when she shows up again…

For now, let's focus on Madame Julienne…because she's not finished with Jane…yet…

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