OMG, guys! I'm so so SO sorry for not updating in, like, forever. Now, several of you have complained about me retelling the story, but it's a little late to change it now. So. sorry, but as always, thanks for reading! This chapter isn't retelling at all, because it's all Princess Diamond.

"Which way, Your Highness?" an out of breath Oreius asked. My hunting party had come to a triple fork in the road, not knowing which way to go to find the herd of deer we were planning to hunt and kill for food for the camp.

"If you're uncertain about the deer, Princess," a Narnian general named Fojol asked, riding up beside me. "I know of a pond along the left fork where a flock of Narnian geese like to roost." Double the food? That's a chance I was willing to take.

"Alright, Fojol," I said. "You take half of us along the left path. Orieus, you take the center one and see if you and the others can find where the deer went. I shall take the right pathway alone."

"Are you certain, Your Grace?" Oreius asked.

"Yes," I replied. Oreius nodded and motioned for half of the party to follow him straight ahead down the pathway. I pointed down the left path and Fojol and the other half ran out to seek the Narnian geese. That left me by myself. I patted the unicorn I had learned to ride, Crystal, and steered her along the only remaining pathway.

The foliage in this part of the forest was dense and little light was allowed through. Even though I had magic at my disposal, and no reason to be afraid, I still couldn't shake the feeling that I was being watched. I was not the only one with these feelings, it seemed, as Crystal kept snapping her head from left to right, and her ears always perked up, as if her sensitive ears were hearing something that I couldn't. However, I had my gloves off, ready to use my magic if necessary. I had also, since I was hunting after all, brought along my sword and my bow and arrows. Even my armor was magic proof, in case I came across a being like myself. It consisted of a dark teal velvet long sleeved shirt, a French Navy blue silk vest with intricate vine designs over it, then a silver armor breast plate with shoulder pads. Two strips of the same dark teal velvet criss-crossed it, embedded with magic proof moonstones. I also wore a short chainmail skirt and underneath that were fitted black silk leggings. On my feet were knee length silver armor boots, each with a roaring lion on the front. Finally, an Aegean blue cape with a roaring lion on it as well flowed down to brush the back of my knees. I wore my hair down, contrary to the updo that I would usually wear. So you could say I was well protected.

All of a sudden, there was a snap behind me. I was being watched! I barely had time to slide off of Crystal and draw my sword when the wolf sprung from the bushes. I made sure to freeze the unicorns' hooves in place so she wouldn't run off. That left me alone to face the creature, which I barely dodged as it leapt at me. It was after Crystal, I could tell. I ran to her, using the butt of my sword to knock the wolf away. It circled me, growling and snapping, as if it was waiting for me to strike first. Eventually, it got tired of waiting and lunged at me with teeth and claws, hungry for blood. Knowing what to do, I waited until the right moment to suddenly drop my sword and seek out my canine adversary's heart, and I used my magic to freeze the wolf solid and he dropped to the ground, dead.

Pausing to catch my heavy breathing from what had just occured, I picked up my sword and holstered it. Then I turned to Crystal to get her hooves free from the ice.

"You're more powerful than I thought." an elegant voice said from behind me. "It's a shame that you don't realize your full potential." I turned around, and there before me stood a woman. A tall woman that radiated a regal power. Her silver gown and white fur mantel complimented her golden dreadlocks and pale face. Spikes of ice raised up from her head like a crown. Her sharp blue eyes felt like they were seeing into my core. As soon as I turned around her face melted into a smile.

"Diamond, dear." she said in a voice like honey.

"How do you know my name?" I asked, reaching for my sword. "Who are you?" The woman chuckled.

"Oh, surely you can't tell me you don't recognize your own mother."

That one sentence was enough to shatter the whole tough act I was trying to put on. My eyes widened. "Mother?" I whispered. Taking her scepter like wand in one hand, she smiled warmly and opened her arms. I knew this was a bad idea, but I couldn't help myself. I ran into her arms and embraced her, finding a strange warmth in her cold skin.

"How did you find me?" I asked.

"It was just a case of me being in the right place at the right time, darling," she said. She pulled back and brushed my hair out of my face. She smiled at me again. "You're so beautiful, my jewel," she said. "Such a lovely young woman." She hugged me again. "I've spent the last 17 years looking for you. And I never would've thought that I would find you when I wasn't even looking. But, oh, how I've longed to find you and take you home."

"Home?" I said, stepping back.

"Why yes, Diamond," said my mother. "I have been searching for you so you can come home with me to Cair Paravel. Home."

"But..." I started, suddenly unable to think. "I am needed where I am. Which is here. Though I can't seem to remember why."

"Then allow me to help," my mother said. "Do you see this wand, dear?" she said, holding her wand out to me horizontally.

"Yes." I replied.

"This is what holds my power," my mother explained. "It's just as powerful as yours, but I have transferred it to this. Take hold of it with me, Diamond. Our powers will combine as one, and you and I shall rule all of Narnia and the surrounding countries as mother and daughter. You and I will have everything and so much more, Diamond. All you have to do is join me. Join me, and we'll be immortal."

I stood dazed, looking at the object my mother held out to me. My hands reached out to take hold of it. They inched closer and closer, and I looked up into my mother's eyes. I gasped at what I saw. They were no longer blue. They looked like they were being consumed by fire. Suddenly, I snapped out of whatever had a hold on me and came to my senses at last.

"No!" I shouted, stepping back. "This isn't real!"

"Dear, please come to your senses," my mother tried to plead.

"I have!" I shouted again. "I serve Aslan. I serve my people. And I serve Narnia. I will never join you!" I drew my sword. "Not now, not ever! I won't ever be like you! " I brought my sword down on her wand, shattering it into hundreds of crystalline shards. My mother looked down at her broken wand, and a swirl of white magic surrounded her, shattering her, too. But instead of screaming like I expected, she only looked at me with those eyes of hers, then raised her head and her hands to the sky, and let out the most menacing laugh I've heard. And that was the last thing I heard before I was blown against a tree and plunged into darkness.

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I awoke with a start and a gasp, sitting up so suddenly that I rolled out of my hammock bed and onto the hard ground, taking my blankets with me. When I hit the ground, Aslan's eyes opened and he sat up with a slight growl, blowing on the candles to get them to light. At the sight of seeing me in slight pain on the ground, his expression changed. "Diamond?" he asked. "Are you alright, my child?"

"Yeah." I said with a pained, wheezy voice. "Yes, I'm fine."

"What happened?"

"I awoke from my dream because I was startled by it," I explained. "I woke up so suddenly that I simply rolled out of my hammock."

"Why were you startled, Diamond?" Aslan asked. "What happened in your dream?" He lay down in front of me, and I moved to sit cross-legged in front of him. I clutched a pillow, much like a child would.

"Well," I began. "It...involved my mother."

As I began to tell Aslan about my dream, I felt like a weight had been lifted off of my chest. It was just like when I was younger, and things were simple.

"I see," Aslan said once I had finished. "It appears that your mother somehow knows that you're alive. And by the way you tell it, she will more than likely try to convince you to come to her side onvery you see her in person."

"I'm not going to let that happened, though, Aslan." I defended. "I shall stand by you, for you're the who raised me and made me who I am. What reason do I have to betray you?" Aslan's ears flattened against his head and he looked sad. "Aslan?" I inquired.

"Diamond, I have many who follow me. And I used to have more. But they were too easily persuaded by evil and darkness. And now they resent me and all that I am. And they haven't the slightest idea that I still love them and will always do whatever I cm to provide for them. Just as I have you."

"Aslan, I promise you that I will do whatever I can to remain loyal and faithful to you. Nothing my mother can do or say will change that. Oh, and, thank you for comforting me and listening to me about my dream."

"It is I who should thank you, dear one." he said. "It doesn't take much for most people to change their minds, but I know that you are different. And you being loyal, like a lion, is all that I ask." Aslan smiled at me, and I leaned to hug my caregiver, my guardian, my protector, and most importantly, my friend.

"I still thank you, though." I said with a smile. Aslan chuckled heartily.

"You are most welcome, my child," he said. I pulled away to see him smiling as well. "Now," he said, returning to his pile of blankets. "I think it's time we resumed our rest, don't you?"

"I completely agree." I said with a giggle, trying hard to stifle a yawn, and failing. I scooped up all of my pillows and blankets and put them back in my bare hammock. Before climbing in, I blew out the candles. When I did finally get comfortable again, I was able to fall agan into sleep. This time, with a blank mind, and blank dreams. But before I slipped into the the void, I had one final thought.

I never did get dinner.

Wow. This chapter took a while, right? I hope you found this chapter satisfying. I did. Oh, btw, this chapter takes place at exactly the same night as the last one. I hope some of you liked the way Diamond met the White Witch for the first time. And I hope that some found this a refreshing change from the previous chapters. As always, I'd like to get at least 3 reviews for this chapter.

Til next time!

XOXO -Blue