Chapter 1

Helen Pevensie waited for her children it had been months since she had seen her children since she had sent the five away for the Blitz. Serena, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy the five children that she loved dearly had been in the countryside for months.

"I hope the train comes soon, I can't wait to see them." Her heart leapt as she heard the sound of a train entering the station.

Serena Edmund Susan and Lucy smiled as the train began to slow Peter lost in his own thoughts didn't notice.
"I say my king thou hast the look of one deep in thought, might I enquire as to what goes on in thy head?" Serena asked as she and the others began to gather their things Peter started and quickly got up to help.

"Dear Consorts I have been struggling to reconcile our lives here." The other four nodded and Lucy said.

"My kings, my Queens we shall adapt to this life once again as we adapted to life in our fair country of Narnia, though I must admit it will take some work on our part to act our current ages."

"Thou art ever right my Valiant Sister, and now I think we should speak like Englanders rather than Narnians though the words feel odd in my mouth." Edmund grimaced as he struggled to change his speech patterns. The five disembarked the train and set about to look for their mother, when they heard her calling their names.

Helen looks for her children and is startled she hardly recognized the five children who walked quickly toward her smiles lighting their features and her name being mouthed upon their lips. She looked into her oldest twins eyes as they made their way toward each other. Helen was shocked their eyes were different though they were the same sapphire blue and emerald green, the twins looked regal and a protective glint sparked their eyes as they watched their surroundings.

"Are these really my children? They look so different as though they have lived a whole lifetime in just a few months." Helen thought to herself as she greeted the five. Peter no longer the unsure little boy of thirteen but seemed to be much older than his years should allow. As Helen looked into her two sons and her eldest daughters eyes she nearly gasped because despite the smiles that touched their faces the three pairs of eyes one sapphire one emerald and one pair that changed from smoky quartz to black onyx were not the eyes of children but the eyes of battle hardened warriors. Susan and Lucy had also changed they both possessed a grace that was far beyond what they should know and yet Lucy had still retained her vibrant personality. "Mum I missed you so much!" Lucy cried as she leapt into her mothers embrace, her elders were a little more reserved but no less joyful as they themselves hugged their mother. The family made their way to the car none of them commenting on their missing member. Helen noticed that the children seemed quiet as they walked into the house she watched as Peter and Edmund took the girls luggage up to their rooms then came down for their own.

"They did it without being asked and Edmund just joked with Peter and Serena…whatever happened in the country some good seems to have come of it."

As the day wore on Helen relaxed her watch on the children and as she did so the Five relaxed as well. The day was nearly over when the family sat in the living room listening to the wireless Peter and Serena were playing chess Edmund and Lucy were playing checkers and Susan was doing some embroidery on one of Lucy's shirts. It could have been a night in Cair Paravel though the differences between the two places were very apparent. Serena barely lifts her head from the chessboard to let her youngest siblings know that it was time for bed.

"Lucy finish your game with Edmund then head upstairs for bed, Edmund you have twenty minutes after the two of you are finished." Helen was surprised when Edmund nodded and even smiled at Serena.

"But Rena can't I stay up later?" Lucy pouted and before Serena could reply Peter stirred.

"No Lucy you know the rules."

"But Peter please."

"NO LUCY." Serena and Peter said together and Helen was startled by the authoritative tones the filled their voices. Lucy pouted but nodded and finished her game with Edmund. Helen couldn't believe the authority that the twins spoke with and was amazed that the younger children obeyed them.

"Susan will you help us clean up for mother then we can all go up to bed." Peter said looking at his middle sister who nodded smiling.

"Oh but Peter Serena Susan you don't have to do that." The three smiled at her and finished putting things away. Later that night a shrill scream rent the air. Helen was out of bed quickly but as she opened her door two shapes went by her hurtling down the hall to Serena's room. Helen stood outside the cracked door and listened as Peter and Edmund tried to calm their eldest sister.

"Thou must calm thyself Sister we are here; thy Sword and Shield are here." Helen wondered what Edmund meant at sword and shield and how they had learned to speak that way.

"Edmund Peter it was horrible I saw the battle of the Northern Marches with the giants of Ettinsmoor again." Edmund soothed his sister with nonsensical words as Peter said.

"That battle was in the second year of our reign Sister. We are all well and have been for some time now please try to put it from thy mind and rest." Serena began to calm under her brother gentle words and Edmund murmured that he would go and get Susan and Lucy. Helen moved back into the shadows as Edmund went to get the two other girls she noticed that both were wide awake as they passed into Serena's room.

"Sister we are here for you let us get to sleep now and speak of this on the morrow." Susan said gently and Helen walked quietly to her room her mind reeling with information she couldn't possibly make sense of.