Alright guys so I know that this might seem a bit weird, but I thought it was pretty cool at the time of. The thing is, I watched Voyage of the Dawn Treader again, and I wanted to cry when I did, so I decided to write this for no real reason.

Anyway, I'll let you read.

Disclaimer: I don't own Narnia or its characters.

Edmund realized who Aslan was before any of his siblings did. His realization came after his first trip to Narnia.

"You should know, Edmund," the Lion had said when he had led Edmund to the top of the hill, away from his siblings. "The betrayal of your siblings was just one event in a long line of events to come, for many hundred years to come. You have been forgiven, however, because I see that in your heart you repent. I see that you have learnt your lesson, and it has made you wise."

"But Aslan," said Edmund. "How can you see that? Isn't that impossible?"

"Nothing is impossible," said Aslan, "So long as you believe."

Edmund furrowed his brow. "Aslan," he said. "Why do I feel as though I've heard that before?"

"You have heard it," said the Great Lion. "For I have said it before, in your world. You will soon find, Edmund, that I have many names, and exist in many places. Not all believe in me, but it is my hope that when you find me in your world that you will begin to, and that you will lead your siblings to do the same."

"But how will I know it is you?" Edmund asked.

The Lion chuckled. "You will know when you see me," he said. "You will know."

But it had taken until they got home for Edmund to recognize what Aslan had told him.


At the park one day not too long after they got back, he walked past a woman with two young children. Being that he was running around the park for a few hours, he walked by them several times.

"Once there was a boy named…" she was saying the first time he passed her.

"…Evil king wanted to get rid of him…" she was saying the second.

The third, "…Gave up his life to protect us…"

"And he rose again later…"

"And they all lived happily ever after."

He stopped when he heard her say that last part, the story sounding familiar. "Excuse me ma'am," he said. "But who was that story about?"

The woman smiled. "Our lord, Jesus," she said. "Maybe you would like to look up the story sometime. It's very nice."

He nodded and promised that he would before walking away, to the library, where he asked the librarian for a book on said 'Jesus.'

The librarian smiled and brought him to a section with a book called the Bible, which of course he had heard of before, and opened it to a book that read out the story that the woman had been telling her children.

Edmund noticed several thing that were alike in the way the story was done compared to what he had learned in Narnia. It didn't take a genius to know that this was what Aslan was talking about.


Unfortunately, knowing who Aslan was and accepting it were two different things for Edmund. It wasn't long after he figured it out that he began to resent the lion. Why didn't he ever lend him a hand when he was in trouble here?

So Edmund went back to Narnia a second time, only believing in Aslan in the deepest parts of his heart now. And the time after that was the same. Only Lucy seemed to be able to keep his faith, little as it was. And then came the crash.

Edmund got onto the train with his siblings (all but Susan), Eustace, Jill, Aunt Polly, and the Professor, sitting next to his younger sister, next to the window. Said sister was deep in thought, as was evident by her small frown, her eyes that looked like they were looking somewhere farther away than Edmund could imagine seeing.

The train ride started peacefully. Friendly chatter was happening all across the car. Edmund, for once since he had left Narnia, was smiling brightly at the possibility to go back. And then the fateful moment came.

Lights flooded the tunnel they were under, ones that did not belong to their train, and they heard to train horns being blown. Edmund looked out his window to see a dark shape coming toward their train, the front lit up by a single headlight.

"What is it, Ed?" asked Peter, looking a bit worried.

"It's a-"

Before Edmund could finish, he heard the screeching of train tires, the lights in the car going off, and the passengers began screaming. "Oh Aslan," Edmund thought. "Save us please. I'm sorry for doubting you. Forgive me."

"Of course," he heard the sound of the voice that he had not heard in a long while. "I forgive you Edmund, because I love you."

And with that Edmund saw and heard nothing more.

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-CahillGirl2001