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Chapter 11: Lost…

It all seemed to happen in a matter of hours but it was really over a week that it had taken place. It all started when a fawn had come tearing to the door of the castle, despite all the laws that had been set in place. The fawn then told Max that it was snowing in the southern part of Narnia.

Snow. It was not a common thing for it to snow in Narnia. Not that is was totally uncommon. There was snow in Archenland but it was light and only lasted a week at most. But this snow was thick and heavy and it was obvious that it was going to last much longer than a week.

The King and Queen had locked themselves in a backroom and had not come out for days. Hailey had gone and banged on the door numerous times but neither would leave the room. Hailey could not count the hours she had stood outside the door blasting thoughts into the two. She not believe that the King of Narnia was not out fighting for the country, but nothing she said persuaded him to come out and fight for his land.

Three days after snow had been reported in southern Narnia thirty Narnians vanished. And two days after that the twin mountains where covered in snow. And still the King did not come out.

Hailey was now the person who was running things in the castle, not that there was much that could be done. However she kept the people fed, she made sure the tree of life was being taken care of, even if it was a lost cause.

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It was on cold dismal morning that there was a fierce banging on the door. Hailey raised her hand and the door flew open only to revel a dwarf who was blue with cold.

"Oh my! Are you alright? Come in come in!" Hailey said rushing to the dwarf while she shut the doors with a thought.

"She's here…" Said the dwarf shaking all over as Hailey led him into the kitchen.

"Who!" Hailey asked, but she already knew the answer.

"The witch…" the dwarf said while Hailey warmed some tea for him.

"Are you sure?" Max asked looking at the dwarf worryingly.

"I was captured, taken to a castle, turned into a slave. We are to work until we die… I never saw her but some of us have turned traitor… the twenty-five dwarfs that vanished into the snow work for her! Willingly!" Said the dwarf

"What!" Hailey said horrified as she handed the dwarf some tea.

"It gets worse," began the dwarf "every terrible creature you can imagine in with her ogres, wolves, bull-headed men, sprits of evil trees and poisonous plants, hags, and so many others!" The dwarf cried.

Hailey and Max looked at each other.

"And she is coming here! She is going to incase everything in snow! Nothing will be left! And she is after you!" the dwarf said with rising panic. "What can we do?"

"I don't know! Is there anything we can do?" Hailey said looking to Max.

"Only hope..." Max said looking out the window. Hailey and the dwarf followed his gaze. Outside the window where the twin hills covered with snow and ice. And it was growing, creeping so slowly you could not see it unless you stared for hours, but it was coming…

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Hours later Hailey left the castle. She stood by the tree of life gazing at the old branches. No apple had grown on the tree in years and most of the leaves where a sickly sort of green. But there was still a smell around it that lifted ones hope.

Behind the tree the snow covered mountains glissade in the sun. It was big and bright and it filled Hailey's heart with joy. Hailey then turned her attention back to the tree. Memories flashed through her head.

The day the tree was made, the dances and laughter under the tree, the funerals…

Hailey looked at the tree for a long time the she closed her eyes. She let the warmth that the tree brought into her heart fill her. Then she spoke to the tree.

If anyone had passed they would have seen an odd sight. The ageless girl sanding in the cold talking to a old tree…

"Aslan, I knew this day would come we all knew. You told us all those years ago. But Aslan there must be some hope! There must be some way! Winter has come upon us! Help us!"

Nothing happened. Hailey opened her eyes and sighed.

Did I expect something to happen?

I did I thought maybe Aslan would come…

But he did not know what?

I guess maybe there really is no hope for Narnia. I guess…

But Hailey's thoughts where interrupted as a wind rose. This was nothing new and Hailey was not surprised. But then she realized something the wind was warm. A warm breeze had not gone through the country since the snow had come. The wind blasted all around the tree Hailey's hair whipped around her face. Hailey closed her eyes through them she could see a light. Such a bright light…

When the wind stopped Hailey looked around the light was gone. And Hailey realized that something was different then she saw it. Imbedded in the tree where words they read

"When Adam's flesh and Adam's bone

Sits in Cair Paravel in throne,

The evil time will be over and done."

That was all nothing more. Hailey did not know where Cair Paravel was or if it even existed yet, she did not know when all this would happen but it would happen one day. Hope once again filled Hailey's heart and she ran to tell the people of Narnia.

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The next day Hailey called a meeting for all the Narnias who could come. Hailey told them to keep hope and said that Narnia would one day be free. Many people asked if it would be in there lifetime and all Hailey could say was she hoped so. She then recited a poem she and Max had made the night before.

"Wrong will be right, when Aslan comes in sight,

At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more,

When he bares his teeth, winter meets its death,

And when he shakes his mane, we shale have spring again."

Hailey told them all what was engraved in the tree and how it had gotten there. Some were hopeful but others where lost in there despair.

After all were gone Hailey went to the castle and locked the doors.

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The attack happened two days later. Hundred of evil creatures came tearing down the Twin Mountains rushing through the woods towards the castle. Narnians rushed into homes and barded the doors. A bitter wind tore through the land all the leaves blew off the trees and the water stopped flowing. Hailey saw them coming and rushed to tell the King.

"Your Highness they are coming! They are coming!" Hailey yelled as Max barked. Hailey reached the Kings door and began pounding on it.

"You knew this would happen! Go hide! Hailey run!" a voice called through the door.

"But your majesty you must come you will die." Hailey cried.

There was no answer and Hailey knew there was not going to be one. So she and Max ran to their room and awaited the witch. Hailey felt guilty just waiting while Narnia was ripped to shreds but she knew that the witch wanted her and if she stayed away then the witch would not kill everyone.

Tears began to flow down Hailey's face. All was lost…

"Hailey! Stop that this instant. You cannot cry! Bad girl!' Max said pushing on Hailey's leg.

"I know I know, okay I am good, All is not lost Aslan said she would be defeated and she will be right?"

"Right!"

Then nothing was said between the two friends. They merely sat there wait. Then it happened. They could feel it. The doors of the castle four corridors away had been thrown open.

Shrieks of vicious animals filled the castle. But still Hailey and Max sat on the bed and waited. A cold, fierce wind rushed through the halls in the castle and a terrible sound came with it.

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It seemed hours but soon the door of the room banged open and in walked Jadis. A cold swift air rushed into the destroyer of Charn killer of millions and now the White Witch. Behind her evil creatures crowded in the door.

"Why hello my dear, it has been a long time hasn't it?" The Witch had changed since Hailey had last seen her she was now deadly white with lips so red that it was scary. Her eyes were small and dark. When she entered the room turned so cold that the mirror cracked. "Your king is dead, I suggest you surrender now or pay later."

When she heard that the king was dead Hailey's eyes began to shine. I could have saved them. I could have… but they didn't come out. I should have broken the door down… I… I …

"I said you better surrender girl, you are mine." Jadis said her eyes narrowing.

Hailey said nothing merely looked at the witch with distaste. "I rule this land now girl! You are my slave!" Jadis cried.

"I don't think so I will die first." Hailey said casually. "So you can kill me now." Inside Hailey was trying not to panic. Don't worry all will be right…

"Kill you! I would not dream of it! Grab them!" The last words were directed to the two dwarfs who had been standing behind the witch. "Remember these two? They were once dwarfs you might have known. They came to be over the mountains. They know that I have the power and they love me like a Queen."

Hailey looked at the dwarfs. They were the dwarfs that Berit had said had gone missing.

"Traitor." Max said as one grabbed him. The Dwarf said nothing merely tied her hands together. Hailey was trying not to cry. It was hard.

"You are coming with me to my castle, understood?" said the witch a smile planted on her face.

"Entirely." Hailey and Max said looking at the witch. Then they where dragged out of the castle and towards the tree of life.

The coldness outside was shocking. A terrible wind was sweeping over the land and there was a sadness that engulfed everything.

The tree looked sad. Decrypted and gray. Behind the tree the river was cold and lifeless. The mountains above had snow covered peeks and where cold with destruction. It looked nothing like it had the day the prophesy had been put there. The grass beneath her feet crouched as Hailey was dragged along. Jadis studied the tree her eyes taking in every detail. Including the still embedded in the bark was the prophesy.

"What is this?" Jadis asked looking at Hailey a smile on her face.

"That is hope. Aslan put it there himself." Hailey said defiantly.

"Ha! Do not put your hope in such things. This will never come true I will make sure of that!" Jadis said smirking.

And then the witch raised her wand. Pointing it at the tree. Hailey could not watch she closed her eyes. There was a cracking sound and an explosion. At this point Hailey was trying to hard no to cry. But she still did not. She would not give Jadis that satisfaction.

For a moment no one moved. Not Jadis not anyone. Then Hailey looked up. The tree was gone. Destroyed. The ashes from the tree floated into the still river. Hailey looked at the witch with such hatred that if she could have Jadis would have exploded. Hailey could not even stop the dwarfs from holding her Jadis had put a shield around so that Hailey could not use her powers on them.

I wish I could break free and break them all…

But as she thought of that a voice flashed through her head. "Hatred is not the answer..." she knew that voice. It was not Max, not Jadis, it was Aslan…

I am sorry Aslan… I believe in you…

"Come." Jadis said looking at the dwarfs. "Bring her forward." Then Jadis raised her hand and Hailey knew no more.

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Hailey's vision slowly came back to her. She was being dragged through the gates of a large and dark castle. Everything was made from stone, snow covered everything and it was silent. After a moment she realized it was the dwarfs that where dragging her and she was following a sled which was being dragged by two white reindeer. The witch was riding in this.

"Nice place, very depressing." Hailey said grinning. Haley felt as though she had nothing to lose why not have a bit of fun.

"Do not speak! You are here and you will stay here, forever!" Jadis said casually.

"I don't think so." Hailey said thinking of the tree.

"You think you have hope! That tree that kept me out for so long is gone! I was what it said on the wood and I destroyed it myself! And there is nothing that can stop me! You are to be my slave! And I shall rule forever!" Jadis had a crazed look in her eyes.

"I will never be your slave! EVER!" Hailey's thoughts sent the witch a step back.

"You will bow to me or face the consequences!" shouted the witch.

"I'll face your consequences! But never bow to you. You live of destruction unhappiness and evil! Yet you think you will succeed! You will not!"

"You." Jadis said to the dwarf who was holding Max. Give her the mutt and put her there!" yelled Jadis. Max was roughly pushed into Hailey's arms and she was dragged onto the stairs that led up to the castle. She was then pushed into a sitting position. "You will serve as a warning to anyone you defies me!"

"You will be defeated." Said Hailey slowly and quietly smiling up at the witch.

The witch lowered her wand so it was pointing at the girl and her dog. There was a great flash of light.

A second later there was simply a stone statue of a smiling girl and her dog sitting on the steps of the witch's castle.

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Countless Narnia years later a small blonde girl stood in a wooded forest under a lamppost.

Two days later a boy entered the wood and met the witch

Four days later four children followed a beaver towards his home.

Hours later the same boy went to the witch's house. Passing a statue of a girl and her dog as he did so.

A day later the snow that covered the country began to melt.

Hours later Aslan entered the country once again.

Minutes later all the snow melted.

A day later the boy was freed from the witch and was taken to Aslan.

And four hours later the witch stood in front of a statue twiddling her wand between her fingers…

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