Dance with Me

Chapter Four

The Lost Queen

AUTHOR'S NOTE (IMPORTANT!): You may notice something different about this chapter, and it is the new girl, or the lost queen, Elizabeth. this is not following "Stuck in the Future" it is following its prequel, which I am also working on (as you may have noticed SITF is AU, where "The Love of The Woods" will not be).

When Jill went to breakfast the next morning, she went and sat down next to Eustace. She hadn't any time to talk to him, however, because King Edmund had entered and had begun a speech.

"Last night," he started, "Someone very important came into Narnia. Every one of you that were around during my reign should remember her. She fell into that Narnia and was brought to that Cair Paravel. So, without further ado, I present to you Queen Elizabeth the Brave of the Western Woods"

A girl, perfectly Edmund's age came into the room. She had ash blonde hair, green eyes, and a fair complexion. She was donned in an emerald green gown, and a gold circlet set with emeralds. Everyone stood up and applauded. When everyone was seated once more, the queen went up and sat between King Edmund and Queen Lucy.

"So that's why Edmund was in such a rush last night." Eustace said once everyone had begun eating and talking.

"What do you mean?"

"Last night, when I told Peter and Edmund, Edmund was in a rush. I had wondered why. Though, I had just thought he was tired, but he was in a rush."

"And you found out why. I wonder, Eustace?"

"Yes?"

"You don't think she's Lise? You know, that girl Edmund said he met here before."

"I hadn't thought of that. And he did say her real name was Elizabeth."

"So Edmund had a Queen. I do wonder why Narnia fell into peril if she was a Queen. Surely she'd have had some rule over them."

"Unless she left at the same moment."

"Oh do let's leave this for later, and enjoy the meal."

"Alright, Jill. So, where do you wish to continue this important conversation?" Eustace intoned regally.

Jill giggled.

"I dunno. Maybe the beach five minutes before sunset?"

"Then the beach right before sunset it is."

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When Eustace reached the beach, he saw Jill, sitting down on the sand and staring at the water, letting the sea foam lap at her feet.

"Hey," Eustace started.

"Hi," Jill said dreamily. "So." She gestured for him to sit next to her. He put his arm around her and kissed her on the cheek. "What were we saying when I suggested we talk about this here?"

"If Elizabeth is Lise."

"I think she is. You saw that look in Ed's eyes. He loves her. He told us he loved Lise."

"And he wouldn't lie to us. So, she has to be Lise."

"Hey Jill?"

"Yeah?"

"Why'd you pick this place?"

"Because."

"Tell me, I am courting you after all."

"Fine, because," here Jill took in a deep breath, "I thought it would be romantic. You know, to impress you."

Eustace laughed.

"What?"

"You don't need to impress me, Jill. You don't. I love you just the way you are."

"You what?"

"Love you. I had always fancied you a bit, and I liked you more during our first adventure in the Old Narnia, then, I realized, when you left to get Puzzle, during our last adventure, that I felt like if you didn't come back I'd die. That's why I was so cross. I realized then that I love you."

"I love you too, Eustace, so much. I just didn't know how to tell you. It all started during our first adventure. When I saw how much you truly had changed."

The next hour or so was spend reminiscing over their adventures. Until, they heard a voice about ten meters away. Or two voices, rather.

Author's note: Yeah… I decided to update this one… for all of you people who read my Stuck In The Future fic, I'm working on a new chapter, but I need your advice… Please?

Pippa