The moment Veronica stepped through the doorway; little did she know that a curious Edmund and Lucy went into the wardrobe upstairs.
Veronica stepped out of the woods and into the clearing. She looked nervously around for the lion called 'Aslan'. I should have never listened to him! She thought over and over again. She walked for sometime in the snow looking for the lion. A few minutes later she stopped after hearing voices in her head.
-Leave me alone!
-What is it now Ginarrbrik?
-Make him let me go! I didn't do anything wrong!
-How dare you address the Queen of Narnia…"
Before she could hear more, the lions voice was heard. "It is time…" Veronica rolled her eyes at the statement and blurted out " Yes, yes…You say that every time!" she grew impatient at the fact that he wanted her to come and now was taking his time telling her what she needed to hear. Aslan merely chuckled at her response.
-"Same old Veronica…you never did like to wait…." He said gently. Veronica stepped back surprised that he knew this. "Do you not remember me and who you are?" he said calmly. Veronica was confused and annoyed. Of course she knew who she was, but never remembered talking to a talking lion before.
-"I don't know what your talking about…Aslan," she said addressing him " I am Veronica Watson, I was born in England, my fathers name is Ro—"
-"Robert" he finished for her calmly. She was taken back that he knew a great deal about her. She stopped and stared at him.
-"Yes." She finished slowly. "How do you kn—" But was stopped when the lion spoke more loudly
Which frightened her.
-"There isn't much time…" he said politely, " Do you know who you are? And your Purpose her in Narnia?" Veronica was now lost. Was he not listening! I just told him who I was! But the lion knew what she was thinking.
-" Your not just Veronica Watson of England… You are Veronica Watson…Empress of Narnia…."
'Empress' she mouthed trying to take this all in.. How am I an empress when I just found this world yesterday (Since it was 3:00 a.m. in her world)?
-"Daughter…" When he said this, his voice was not angry or annoyed but gentle. " You are here for a purpose. When Adam's flesh and Adam's bone sits at Cair Paravel in throne…The evil time will be over and done…" This all started to make sense to Veronica somehow.
"Wait…I'm starting to remember" she said softly and slowly. Her faced now serious while she pondered her thoughts…
It all came to her the dreams the lamppost everything. After five minutes, she looked up, her hair was now bouncy with delicate brown curls than before, her skin was a magnificent color of flesh, and her eyes where no longer dull with sorrow but Crystal clear which showed life and meaning… She looked up at the lion and smiled
-"Alsan!" she ran over and hugged him tightly " I thought you where gone!" the lion only laughed. Veronica let go him and stared at him with a worried look.
-"Aslan, What happened to me that made me forget Narnia? Why is it Winter here? Shouldn't it be spring?" Aslan looked at her and motioned her to sit down and the snow covered boulder. She did as she was told. She brushed the snow off the boulder and sat down next to the lion.
-"Dear one, you remember when King Frank and Queen Helen arrived in Narnia, do you not?"
-"Of course. How could I forget, that was right after Narnia was created." She said smiling
-"What else do you remember?" he asked quietly. She pondered his question trying hard to remember so many years ago…
(All of this comes from the Magicians' Nephew)
" I remember…the creation of narina, Frank and Helen, Fledge, Polly and Diggory, the Laws Of Naria known as the Deep Magic, the quest you sent Diggoy, Polly, and Fledge on…"
The lion cut in wanting her to remember why they went on the quest.
She stared hard at the ground, Oh what was it? Okay lets see Diggorys mother was ill…no wait that was last…. A valley and a wall…something about an apple? Oh wait! It was to go to a valley, enter through the gate not climb over the walls, get an apple, but not eat it and return it to Aslan, so the apple can protect Narnia from… my sisters! She gasped. She stood up in a hurry, she almost lost her balance.
-"It was to protect Narnia from my Sister!" she said looking horrified at the lion. Aslan nodded,
-"Yes…it protected Narnia from her for sometime but the year you reached 31 I sent you to the 'Human' world. You forgot all of narnia when the change was made, but once all of Narnia found out you were gone however, the power of the apple had failed and your sister returned…" Her eyes grew in shock.
-"But what about you! Where were you at?" she responded nervously at the lion.
-"Young one, all things have its time…but now time is not a matter… You must help in anyway you can to make sure the prophecy comes true…Understand …All of Narnia will be looking to you and the kings and queens, they know there is still hope left, as Empress you must protect all that you can and right the wrong…Take up the throne in Cair Paravel, if you fail… all Narnia will be destroyed…Now go!" and with that he breathed on her. His breath caused her so much hope she didn't realize she was being lifted off the ground…
During the talk with Aslan, Edmund also had a talk with the most unlikely person imaginable…Jadis.
-"Leave me alone!" cried Edmund
-"What is it now Ginarrbrik?"
-"Make him let me go! I didn't do anything wrong!" he demanded
-"How dare you address the Queen of Narnia…"replied the angry dwarf called Ginarrbrik
-"I didn't know!" Edmund said defensively. The dwarf showed no mercy on poor Edmund.
-"You will know after hereafter!" and raised the dagger above Edmund who now had his eyes shut.
-"Wait!" came the voice of a female. Both Edmund and the dwarf turned to see Jadis. She looked down in shock that a son of Adam was in narina.
-"What is your name, Son of Adam?" she replied curiously. Edmund hoisted himself off the grown and answered.
-"And how, Edmund, did you come to enter my dominion?"
-"I'm not sure." He looked at the dwarf and back to her "I was just following my sister." Immediately Jadis questioned…
-"Your sister? How many are you?"
-"F-four, but Lucy's the only one who's been her before. She said she met some faun, called T-Tumnus."
After Edmund said Lucy met a Faun Jadis looked annoyed, but Edmund continued…
-"Peter and Susan didn't believe her. I didn't either…"
-"Edmund…" she replied gently and motherly "You look so cold. Will you come and sit with me?" She gestured her hand for him to follow. She turned around and put a quick frown on. Edmund failed to notice this… Once on the Sled, she wrapped him up with her fur cape smiling…
-"Now…How about something hot to drink?"
-"Yes please…Your Majesty." He added quickly. She reached down and pulled out a silver vial, and let one drop hit the snow before closing it. Right before Edmunds eyes, a silver glass appeared. Ginarrbrik took the glass and gave it to Edmund. "Your drink, Sire" Edmund took it without hesitation.
-"How did you do that?" he asked Jadis. She answered calmly and sweetly
-" I can make anything you like…"
-"Can you make me taller?"
Jadis chuckled at his remark.
"Anything you'd like to eat."
"T-Turkish delight?" Jadis seemed surprised but smiled. She repeated what she did with the glass, and right out of the snow came a silver canteen filled with Turkish delight. Ginarrbrik took the silver glass from Jadis and threw it carelessly behind him only to turn into snow, and gave Jadis the Turkish delights. She eyed him while he ate the sweets.
-"Edmund?" she asked calmly " I would very like to meet the rest of your family…" but this had upset Edmund who looked up. "Why? They're nothing special." And went back to eating the sweets. Jadis eyes grew with impatience.
-"Oh, I'm sure they're not nearly as delightful as you are." He stared at her smiling "But you see, Edmund, I have no children of my own, and you are exactly the sort of boy who I could see, one day, becoming Prince of Narina." He stared at her in surprise. "Maybe even King."
-"Really?" he said pondering her words.
-"Of course, you'd have to bring your family."
-"Oh…you mean Peter would be king too?" he said sadly
-" No! No, no, but a king needs servants." He smiled at the thought of Peter being his servant and having to listen to him.
-"I guess I could bring them…maybe even Veronica" Jadis look startled at the name 'Veronica'.
-"Veronica? Who is she?"
Edmund looked confused but simply answered.
-"She's a friend of the family, she says she's been to Narnia with Lucy also…"
Jadis eyes grew in shock. She wondered whether the prophecy was coming true.
-"Tell me, Edmund, What does she look like?"
-" She has brown curly hair similar to yours. She also has hazel-green eyes with 'pink' rose petal cheeks.
-"I see…Edmund can you keep a secret?" he nodded quickly. She looked down at him and then replied
-" You see Edmund, Veronica, is a evil witch in Narnia. She calls herself the 'Empress' although she isn't. You see Edmund, Veronica has come back to Narnia… to murder me…" His eyes grew wide, taking in everything she said, he couldn't believe one like Veronica could do such a thing…
-"I'm sure it's not the Veronica I know!" he said quickly. She laughed sweetly
-"Edmund, Edmund…how many girls named Veronica do you see entering Narnia?" she asked sweetly.
-"Well…"
-"Edmund, if I am murdered…then you can't be king…and your brother…who knows…he could possibly persuade her with love to become 'High King' so no king can match his power…now, you wouldn't want that to happen?"
-"No" he said jealousy at the thought of Peter taking his title.
-"Well then, lets not give her any ideas that you know me…shall we?"
-"She won't know a thing, your majesty." He answered reassuringly.
She stared at him and smiled.
-"Good…Beyond these woods, see those two hills…" she pointed to the two tallest mountains.
"My house is right between them…you'd love it there Edmund, it has whole rooms simply stuffed with Turkish delights…" as Edmund got off the sled.
-"Couldn't I have some more now?"
-"No!" replied Jadis quickly and impatient, this startled Edmund. She closed her eyes and gave an apologetic smile.
-"Don't want to ruin you appetite." she said smiling again " Besides, you and I are going to be seeing each other again very soon, aren't we?"
-"I hope so, your majesty"
-"Until then dear one. Mmm, I'm going to miss you"
-"Yah! Yah! Yah!" cried Ginarrbirk, the sled then took off going out of site.
-"Edmund?" came a familiar voice. He quickly turned around in surprise.
-"Oh, Edmund! You got in too!" Lucy ran towards him and gave him a hug. "Isn't it wonderful?"
Edmund didn't like the fact that she was hugging him and pushed her off him.
-"Where have you been?" he asked quickly
-"With Mr.Tumnus. He's Fine. The White Witch hasn't found out anything about him meeting me."
-"The White Witch?" he asked taking a step back. Lucy looked around her to make sure no one heard.
-"She calls her self the real Queen of Narnia, But she really isn't" Edmund looked shocked and yet worried, but Lucy continued.
-"The only 'Queen' of Narnia is the Empress, and the only King is Aslan!" now Edmund thought he was going to be sick. Just then Lucy noticed.
-"Are you all right?" she asked, "You don't look so well." Edmund rolled his eyes "Well what do you expect! It's freezing! How do we get out of here?" Lucy took his hand and led him to the wardrobe…