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Authoress's Note: Ok, this isn't a one-shot. It's also a work in progress. So please be patient with me. And it made me cry writing it, so beware.
Her Only Friend's
Chapter 1. Loosing All She Loved
"SUSAN STOP! NO!" Lucy exclaimed as she and Susan walked through the door.
"Oh come on Lucy, your 17, you've got to grow up sometime." Susan said.
Edmund sighed and walked into the living room, knowing Lucy needed his help. "Susan, get off her back already." he sighed.
"Ed! Thank goodness! Tell Susan I can't go on that date this Saturday night!" Lucy exclaimed.
Edmund spulttered, lost for words. "DATE?!" he finally managed to say.
Susan rolled her eyes. "She's 17. She needs a boyfriend." she said calmly.
Peter walked in. "Who needs a boyfriend?" he asked.
"Lucy." Susan replied.
"WHAT?!" he exclaimed, eyes going wide.
Lucy crossed her arms and leaned against the wall, trusting her bother's to win this battle for her.
"Peter, calm down. She's 17 years old, and she needs a boyfriend. It's not normal that she doesn't." Susan said.
"I'm not normal though." Lucy said quietly.
Susan looked over at her, as did Peter and Edmund.
Lucy raised her head high, standing straight, her dark brown eyes gleaming. "I am a Queen. I am not normal. And I do not wish to be carried around on the arm of some... boy who only wants to take me to his bed!" she said.
Peter and Edmund smiled and Susan rolled her eyes. "Not all boys will take you to their bed." she said.
"Maybe they won't... but they'll want to." Lucy replied.
"Lucy, you have no idea what your talking about." Susan said.
"I don't do I? If you'll remember my first, and last boyfriend, was in Narnia. And might I remind you that if it weren't for Peter and Edmund something terrible would have happened." she said.
Edmund snickered. "The man never even knew what hit him." he said.
Peter elbowed him, trying to contain the smirk of his own.
That prince had found out, you don't mess with Queen Lucy The Valiant... especially if her brother's are around.
"Lucy, it wouldn't have been that terrible. I should know." Susan said.
"Oh dear Aslan, Su, keep that to yourself." Edmund said, feeling sick at his stomach at the statement.
Peter's eyes were wide yet again, and Lucy was pale as could be.
Susan rolled her eyes. "Listen Lu, boy's aren't that bad... except for the two over there." she said glarring at Peter and Edmund.
"Those are the two boy's I do feel comfortable around." Lucy said, starring at Susan in disbelief.
"Someday some boy will sweep you off your feet though." Susan said.
Peter and Edmund exchanged a glance and Edmund gave a slight nod. Peter walked forward and picked Lucy up, making Lucy giggle. "Your right Su." she said as Peter carried her into the kitchen, Edmund following close behind.
Lucy was laughing hysterically by now. "Aren't I heavy?" she asked Peter.
"Not really." he replied.
"Yeah, you really need to gain some weight." Edmund said, putting a grape in his mouth from the bowl he had been eating out of. Peter opened his mouth, and Edmund threw one, landing perfectly in Peter's mouth.
"Thanks." he said, still carrying Lucy.
She rolled her eyes and blinked when Edmund threw one at her, and it bounced off her forehead. "Hey!" she exclaimed.
He smirked and popped another one in his mouth.
"So much for Just." she joked sticking her tongue out at him.
"Oh yeah, and sticking your tongue out at me is soooo Valiant." he joked back, not missing a beat.
Peter chuckled as Lucy made a face.
"So are you two still going to the train station tomorrow?" she asked, after Peter put her down and she was able to snag a grape from Edmund, though he didn't mind.
"Yup, already got the rings. I hope this works." Peter sighed.
"I'm sure it will. I wish I could go with you guys." she said.
"Don't worry Lu, it won't take long. We'll be back before lunch." Edmund said.
"I'd still like to see Eustace and Jill." she said. Peter nodded. "Tomorrow had to be my day to clean the house." she sighed.
"Too bad you can't convince Susan into it. She doesn't believe in Narnia anyway." Edmund sighed, eating another grape.
"No chance. She's going out tomorrow." Lucy sighed.
"Who this time?" Peter asked, half-heartedly.
"Don't know his name. But he's the one we refer to as Beau #3." Lucy replied, rolling her eyes.
Edmund growled deep in his throat. "Josh." he growled.
"Yeah, that one." Lucy said rolling her eyes.
"How do you remember his name?" Peter asked.
"You probably don't want to know." Edmund replied.
"Humor me." Peter said dryly.
"Long story short... I walked in on them." Edmund replied.
Lucy scrunched up her nose. "I don't see how she can do that. And she call's me unladylike." she said.
"Now that I don't understand." Peter said, snagging a grape, that wasn't concidered a snag concidering they were sharing them now. Edmund nodded his agreement. "But Lu, remember this, if you do by some chance find a boy you love, and know loves you back, and I mean truely loves you back, don't be afraid to go for it. Marraige is a special thing, and your only a year away from being able to do so." Peter said.
"Thanks Peter." she said hugging him tight "But I don't think I'll ever be able to find love." she sighed.
"Why not?" Edmund asked.
"I'd like them to know about Narnia. And the only boys I know, that know about Narnia, are you two, Eustace, and Professor Kirke. And I love you guys, really I do, but... I think you know what I mean." she said.
Edmund nodded. "I do. I feel the same way about finding that 'special girl' as dad call's her." he said.
"Same here." Peter agreed.
"Though Susan obviously has no problem with it." Edmund siad bitterly.
Lucy nodded sadly.
Then a look came on Edmund's face. "Was this what it felt like?" he asked, a faraway look in his eyes.
"What what felt like?" Peter asked.
"When I betrayed you guys. Was this what it felt like?" Edmund said.
Peter sighed. "No." he said "This is worse."
Edmund looked up at him.
"You didn't know what you were doing, and you sorely regretted it afterwards, you still do, I can tell by glances you get sometimes, but Susan... she's still betraying us to this day." Peter replied, tears in his eyes.
Lucy looked down.
"Though the similarities might not be to far off." Edmund said quietly.
"What do you mean?" Lucy asked.
He smiled slightly and pulled her into his lap, needing the comfort as he spoke. "I was tempted with candy, and tales of being a Prince and someday King. Susan's being tempted with... things I don't even want to think about, and tales of true love." Edmund replied.
Peter nodded his head and Lucy leaned her head against Edmund's. "That's in the past, your part is anyway." she said kissing his cheek.
He smiled slightly and pulled his arms tight around her.
Peter sighed. "Come on, it's not going to help dwelling on it. Are you two up for a movie?" he asked.
"Of course!" Lucy replied brightly.
Edmund smiled and nodded.
"Let me escort you m'lady." Peter said sticking his arm out.
"No, I'm going to escort her." Edmund smirked.
"No, I will." Peter said.
"I will."
"Guys, I have to arms, don't I?" Lucy said.
"Fare enough." they said at the same time.
Lucy giggled and took one arm per brother and they started out the door, Susan's glare following them as they went.
"Where are they?" Lucy mumbled to herself.
She had finished cleaning over an hour ago, and it being a quater past one and her brother's still hadn't returned, she was beginning to worry. Something in her gut was telling her something was very wrong.
Susan came in the door, tears streaming down her cheeks, make up following them as well. Despite the anger she felt towards her sister from the day before, Lucy ran to her side.
"Susan, what happened?" she asked. Susan put her hand over her mouth, trying to stiffle more sobs. Lucy rubbed her back. "There there. It's alright. What's wrong?" Lucy comforted.
"They're gone!" Susan sobbed.
"Who's gone?" Lucy asked, confused, and beginning to grow even more worried. This couldn't be why she was so worried about Peter and Edmund... it couldn't be.
"Train wreck... everyone... they're all gone!" Susan sobbed.
"Susan, stop, it's alright, when Peter and Edmund get back we'll sort this out." Lucy said, still rubbing her sister's back.
"You don't understand!" Susan sobbed "They're not coming home!" Lucy stepped back.
"Why not?" she asked.
"They were in the wreck! Peter died on the spot, and they don't think Ed will live to see tonight!" Susan sobbed.
Feeling sick at her stomach, Lucy grabbed her coat. "Where's Ed at?" she asked.
"The hospital." Susan sobbed.
And even though the hospital was miles away, Lucy ran out the house and down the street. She couldn't believe it was true, and she needed to see Edmund to confirm it. She ran down the street, tears streaming down her face. Reality was hitting her... hard. Many people were giving her worried glances, but she ignored them, her only focus on getting to the hospital. Somewhere around an hour later, she arrived at the hospital. She ran through the door's.
"Where's Edmund Pevensie's room?" she asked, calming down just enough to ask the secratary.
"I'm sorry dear, only family are allowed into that room. He's in I.C.U." the secratary replied.
"I am his family! I'm his little sister!" she said as calmly as she could.
"Oh, alright then, follow me." the woman said. The woman led her down the hall and stopped at a room, but stopped Lucy just before she walked in the room. "I've heard bad things about him dear, I don't know what you'll see." she warned.
"I don't care. He's my brother and best friend. I've already lost one brother and my other best friend, and I can't loose another without saying good-bye." Lucy said, tears in her eyes.
The woman nodded. "I'm sorry dear." she said before walking away.
The lump in her throat rising, Lucy opened the door and gasped. Edmund didn't look like Edmund. The brother she knew, and the brother she cared so much about. She cautiously walked to his side.
A nurse was there writing on a chart. "Yes, may I help you?" she asked setting eyes on Lucy.
Lucy didn't reply but continued walking over to Edmund. She began shaking. She already knew the reason he was still alive, if only a bit, and Peter wasn't. Peter had probably risked himself for Edmund, but from the condition Edmund was in, it had all been in vain.
She got to his side and let out a small sob. "Ed?" she asked in a whisper.
Eyes barely open he looked up at her, and when he did he smiled. "There's my Valiant Queen." he said weakly.
She smiled. "Yeah, but my Just King doesn't look to good." she said, looking up and down his body at all the blood.
"He's not." Edmund said weakly.
She nodded. "Peter tried to save you... didn't he?" she asked in a whisper.
"You know our brother too well." he replied sadly.
She let another sob escape, now knowing the truth... Peter was dead.
Edmund weakly patted the side of the bed, motioning for her to sit. "He told me, to tell you something." he said weakly.
"What?" she asked.
"He said 'Stay strong. Remember me always. And stay together. Don't ever falter in your belief's of Narnia. And stay the way you are. Don't ever change.'" Edmund said.
Lucy let a lone tear slide down her cheek.
Edmund took her hand. "We may not be able to stay together, I'm sure that's pretty evident." he said.
Lucy nodded her head, unable to speak.
"But keep strong anyway, I know you can do it." he said.
"I don't think I can survive without you two." she said, another tear sliding down her cheek.
"You can, and you will." he said.
"I love you Ed." she said, no longer able to control the free stream of tears.
"I love you too." he replied.
"Tell Peter I love him too." she said, still crying.
"I will." he replied.
Machine's started going off and the nurse fled from the room, apparently going to get doctor's.
"I'm gonna miss you Ed." Lucy said, hugging him quickly, knowing she'd never get the chance to again.
He hugged her back weakly. "I'll miss you too Lu." he said, before the doctor's started shoving Lucy from the room. She leaned against the wall, feeling woozy. She slid down, beginning to cry uncontrolably, knowing what was about to happen.
The door opened about a half an hour later, all the machine's inside now silent.
The doctor looked down at her. "I'm sorry, Ms. Pevensie." he said.
She nodded. "Thank you for trying sir." she said, standing up and walking away. She walked out feeling numb. Everyone she loved, everyone she cared about, was gone. And the only one she had left, was someone who seemed to care less about her. She sighed and walked home, not caring to run, and by the time she got home, it was pitch black.
"Lucy! Where have you been?!" Susan exclaimed.
"Where do you think?!" Lucy snapped.
Susan was silent.
"I was there for him, no matter how much it hurt. And that's a hell of alot more than you can say." she growled before walking up to the room Peter and Edmund had shared. It was right across the hall from the room she and Susan shared, but she ran to the comfort of her brother's room. She walked over to Peter's bed and curled up against the head board, eventually crying herself to sleep.
