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I must warn you about this chapter. The story told is not mine, it is an adaption of a movie/story, but is very important to the plot, so some picky people might not like it, but give it time, because it fits in perfectly with the plot.

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Chapter 5: A Memory

The next night, all the Pevensies and Nerina were seated together, this time out on a veranda in the castle. As conversation died down, Susan tried to help her friend again.

"So Nerina, in Arcadia, do you have any stories that you pass down generation to generation? We'd love to hear something from your country."

Nerina had been in the process of putting wisps of her hair, blown by a breeze, behind her ear. Her hand slowed down, and her eyes looked at the ground to her left. Susan grew hopeful this time, because it was clear that she was really trying to remember.

Wish that I could read your mind

Understand what you hide in your heart

Then maybe, baby, I could help you see how loved you are

Wish that I could find the words

That would echo inside of your soul

'Cause then, my friend, you'd know…

"Yes," she said slowly, "we have stories that we tell. We have a countless number of stories at we all-" She suddenly shook her head and put her hand on her face. Nerina looked up and put her hands on her lap. "Would you like to hear one?"

"Oh yes please!" exclaimed Lucy.

Nerina grinned. "Alright then. Once there was a princess who lived with her family in a huge castle. One day, they had a wonderful party. The girl was especially happy, because she would get to see her Grandmother, who was Queen of a far off country. The princess danced the night away with her many brothers and sisters. When her Grandmother arrived, she gave the princess-oh! I almost forgot! Her name was Princess Betha, and her grandmother's name was Queen Ayanna. So anyway, Queen Ayanna gave princess Betha a music box that played their secret song. The only way to open the box was with a key that hung on a ribbon so that Betha could wear it on her neck. The key had the names of both the princess' and her grandmother's countries inscribed on each side. Betha loved the gift.

"That night, there was a revolt led by an evil sorcerer. He made sure all of the Royal Family died, but he missed one. Queen Ayanna and Princess Betha were able to escape with the help of a young servant boy who smuggled them out of the castle. The two ran to the port where a ship was just about to set sail for the Queen's country. In all the commotion, both Queen and granddaughter were separated, and Betha fell off the pier onto some jagged rocks below, but Queen Ayanna didn't see. She was on the boat looking frantically for her granddaughter.

"Ten years went by. One day, messengers announced all over that Queen Ayanna was searching for her granddaughter, and the one to reunite them would be paid richly. Two siblings decided to take advantage of this. Their names were-" Nerina spoke slowly again. "Trevet and Desta." She stopped.

"What did they do?" asked Lucy, who was already in love with the story.

Nerina blinked and came out of her trance. "Sorry, it's just that there's something about them..." she trailed off, then smiled. "It doesn't matter, now where was I? Oh yes.

"As I was saying, Trevet and Desta wanted the reward money really badly, because they were extremely poor. Even though she was the same age as the princess would be, Desta looked nothing like Betha would now, so they held auditions for young women to find someone to play the part of Princess Betha and trick Queen Ayanna.

"Meanwhile, in a small village outside the city gates, a young woman named Amy was saying her good-byes. She used to live with a bunch of other children in a large house, but was now old enough to be out on her own, so she was leaving to go work in an inn. Amy had no memories of her past, just a key with the name of her country and a far off one on it. On her way to the inn, she met up with a talking bird. She told him where she was going, about her lost memories, and about her key. He told her that she should go to the far off country to find her family. She agreed, and the bird decided to come along, so they set off to the main port to catch a boat. Unfortunately, Amy had no way to get a ticket, but she heard that if she went to the old abandoned castle, she would find twins that could help her. She did just that, and when she met Trevet and Desta, they saw that she looked just like Princess Betha. They told her they would bring her to the far off country if she agreed to go in front of Queen Ayanna to see if she really was Princess Betha.

"They traveled and all the was Amy learned how to walk, talk, dress, and act like a princess. After a while, Trevet fell in love with her, which made Desta a little jealous of Amy, because her brother was all she had left in the world. Amy's bird friend, whose name was Domiel, accompanied them too. The four finally reached Queen Ayanna's country, but had to be questioned by the Queen's sister Lady Vidya. As a result of the questioning, Trevet learned that Amy really was Princess Betha, because she remembered escaping the palace with the help of a servant who Trevet quickly realized-was himself! Lady Vidya said that Amy would be allowed to meet the Queen that night at the…the…the ballet." Again Nerina slowed down and had a far off look in her eye, but this time she came out of it on her own.

"Things went as planned, until it was time for Amy to meet the Queen. Trevet and Desta went to the Queen's box to announce Amy, but Queen Ayanna had heard of their scheme to trick her, and was so infuriated that so many people had tried to take advantage of her. Amy, who had never known of the reward money, was hurt, especially because she had now grown to secretly love Trevet. Feeling extremely used, she immediately went back to where they were staying to pack and go back home.

"Back at the ballet, the siblings told the Queen that they had worked in the palace, and that Trevet was the one who had helped them escape, but to no avail. Queen Ayanna still did not believe them, so Desta brought out something she found in the snow after her brother had left with the Princess and the Queen to show them the way out that awful night ten years ago. It was Betha's music box. The Queen decided to meet Amy, but she had left, so the twins took her to where they were staying. The Queen and Amy talked in her room, and after a while Queen Ayanna noticed the key on Amy's neck. They two unlocked the music box, and as the music box opened and started to play, all of Amy's memories rushed back, and the two realized who Amy really was.

"The next night Amy, now once again Princess Betha, saw the twins, but was still mad at them for using her, so they left to go back to their real home. Queen Ayanna told her granddaughter that they had refused to take the reward money. Princess Betha stood in shock as she waited for her grandmother to introduce her at the ball she was having in Betha's honor. As she waited for her cue to come out from behind the curtain, she noticed Domiel was no where to be found. Suddenly, she heard frantic chirping coming outside, so she followed the sound until she found the bird trapped in a cage in the hands of an old man, who looked at her with hatred. It was the evil sorcerer, who had realized that one of the Royal Family was still alive. Throughout Betha's journey, his minions had tried to kill her, but they were always unsuccessful, so her decided to do it himself. He was just about to kill the princess when Trevet and Desta ran up. Together they were able to defeat the old man and he died. Trevet confessed that he was too much in love to leave Princess Betha, and Desta said that she would miss her new friend. Princess Betha confessed her love for Trevet, and the two were married and had a huge party. Desta was made into a Lady of the Court, and Domiel was Betha's friend for the rest of his days. And they all lived happily ever after. The End."

The Pevensies clapped.

"That was wonderful!" exclaimed Lucy. "I love that story!"

"I'm glad you did," smiled Nerina. "Now I am thirsty." She waved her hands and a glass made of ice was formed, and with a flick of her wrist, water from the air filled it. She sipped it as the five friends watched the shooting stars fall across the dark sky.

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Song used-Wish That I Could Read Your Mind by Jump5

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