A 6 year old Autumn Phoenix was walking down the street of Finchley. A book was under her arm and she was wearing a black skirt and a navy shirt. She had just moved to Finchley with her parents a few months ago. She didn't have many friends but that was okay to her. She had already gotten use to her new home.
"Hey Pevensie!" a mean voice called.
"Oh no,not Rodger and his clan again" she mumbled under her breath. Rodger was his playmates were the bullies of Finchley. She was a tough girl. A tom boy to be specific. She had already given each of Rodgers mates and Rodger himself a punch here that there. She was well known for standing up to Rodger but sometimes she would get pretty scraped up. Her parents were use to her getting in to fights every now and then but Autumn was a good soul. She may have a fierce temper but she had good judgement.
She jogged down the sidewalk towards the sound of the voice.
She saw a boy. Her age or maybe just the slightest bit older. He had dark hair that was a bit messy,brown eyes,and a few freckles on his nose. Two of Rodger's friends were roughly holding him but the arms so he would stop squirming. A big Rodger was standing in front of him with a smug look on his face.
"That should teach you not to ignore me"
"RODGER ALEX MECOLS!" she yelled.
He turned towards her. "Well if it isn't Autumn Phoenix. How's to going girl?".
"What do you think you're doing?!" she yelled,ignoring his question. "Oh this little squirt? I asked him a question and he didn't answer". The boy that was being held down looked between the girl and boy. He heard about a new family that moved in and they said they had a daughter about his age;this must be her. What was she thinking? He had lived in Fichley much longer than she had. It wasn't wise to mess with Rodger the riper.
"That gives you no right to push him around like he's your servent". "Listen Phoenix, either back off so I can do as I please with him or I can make my pals here make you back off" Rodger threatened.
She crossed her arms over her chest. She wasn't leaving. "Boys get her!" Rodger commanded.
A huge boy came up to her and tried to grab her but she duck and kicked him hard in the gut. She was small with hardly any muscle but she was agile,fast,and surprisingly strong. He feel to the ground and groaned. "1 down 4 to go" she said with a small smile.
Rodger took the boy by the scurf of his shirt and nodded for the other three to go after her. Autumn Phoenix was not going down without a fight. They started to circle her but she was too fast for that. She tipped one by the feet and he feel on his friend. The other she gave a quick punch in the nose and it immediately started bleeding.
She went over to Rodger. "Left him go if you know what's good for you" she glared up at him (He was about 3 years older than she was and about a foot taller). "Or what?". She punched him hard in the stomach and he feel to his knees. He looked sick and crawled over to the grass where he vomited. Ugh.
"Let's go boys" he said throwing a nasty look at Autumn and ran away with his friends. She turned to the boy. His eyes wide with fear. No one could stand up to Rodger let alone a girl and bet him up.
"I won't hurt you. I meet Rodger soon after I moved her. He's a real mence. I'm Autumn Phoenix. Who are you?" she asked. "Edmund Pevensie". "Well Edmund Pevensie I think you're going to be good friends. They shook hands. This was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
A 9 year old Autumn Phoenix knocked on the door of her good friends the Pevensies. Peter answered the door. He was a nice person. Like an older brother to Autumn. He was 14,Susan was 13, Edmund was 9 and a half,and little Lucy was 6.
"Hello Autumn. Ed's in his room but you better be careful" Peter said. "Why?". "He got into another fight today". "I'll see what I can door" she said,going up the stairs and to Edmund's door.
She knocked. "Go away" Edmund's voice said from the other side of the door.
"Ed it's me, Autumn"
Silence
"Ed, I'm coming in now" she said, opening the door.
Edmund was curled up in a ball on his bed crying. His clothes were messy and he had a black eye. "Oh Ed" she said quietly. She pulled a first-aid kit out of her shoulder bag and sat on the bed next to him. She wrapped her arms around him and gave him a hug. "It's okay" she said softly. Edmund lifted his head up from his knees.
She then carefully tended his eye. Rodger had taken every chance he could to bet up Edmund when Autumn wasn't around. Edmund was a bit of a back taker but then again Rodger would make anyone (Anyone but Autumn) look guilty.
She turned to the door to leave seeing that Edmund wanted to be alone. "Thank you" she heard behind her. "For what?". "Being my friend". "I will always be your friend Edmund Pevensie".
A 12 year old Autumn Phoenix knocked on Edmund's door. 17 year old Peter told her that their father along for hers was enlisted in war. 16 year old Susan didn't really bother to help Edmund,and 9 year old Lucy was too young to see how her brother felt. She heard nothing but proceed to open the door. She ducked as a book went over her head.
"Oh it's you" he said plainly. "Did you look first or did you aim first?" he rolled his eyes. "Father's going to war" he stated. "So's my father" he looked away. "Ed it's going to be alright. We can get through this together" he looked at her. She was still the same feisty girl he had meet 6 years ago. She went over and gave him a hug. "Best friends?" she asked. "Bedt friends" he confirmed.
