Author's Note: So, this has been bopping around in my head for awhile and I've written down a few scenes but it didn't occur to me until today that hey, maybe I should start writing it as a story. Anyway, this is my first Chronicles of Narnia fanfic and I really hope that you will give it a chance (and hopefully review!).

Falling Together

A Day's Work

By: Chelsea

Summary: In 1941, Peter, Susan, Edmund, Lucy and Anna's world is changed with the start of a war, or more specifically, the Blitz. They move to the country and soon discover a wardrobe that holds a secret – a magical world called Narnia. The four Pevensies and their friend, Anna Goodrich, enter the land discover things about themselves they didn't know before, fall in love, fight an evil witch, learn the meaning of pain, meet new creatures, open up, grow up, and, most importantly, learn to love unconditionally.

Rating: T… 13+… minor language

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own The Chronicles of Narnia, its characters, plots, themes, creatures, or anything else associated with the books or franchise. This fanfiction is a work of fiction and any similarities it has with events in your life, your great Aunt Martha's life, or that person-you-met-in-the-grocery-store's 3rd-cousin-twice-removed's life, is completely coincidental. In this story I am in no way intentionally trying to put down, insult, or slander any race, sexuality, nationality, religion, etc. I do own my own original characters, plots, and themes. Okay, I think I covered everything, right?


Chapter one…

"You're it!" Susan yelled, gently tapping Anna on her back.

"No fair! I was fixing my skirt," Anna complained. They were in the Pevensie's backyard playing tag with Lucy and Edmund. Susan often complained that she didn't like to play childish games, but Anna loved playing with the younger Pevensies and she always convinced Susan to join in with her. Once Susan got started, she was tons of fun.

Anna started to run around after the other children but was unsuccessful at tagging them for a long while until, finally, she managed to tag Edmund by the tips of his fingers.

"Can… we please… take… a break," Lucy heaved while holding her side. They were all out of breath from running in circles.

They walked over to the house and sat on the ground, leaning against the house. Anna loved coming over to the Pevensie house, playing for hours and hours, but she would soon start to feel sorry for leaving her mom at home. Today Anna was particularly happy because her mother had decided to join Anna and come so she could visit with her best friend, Helen Pevensie.

After a few moments, Mrs. Pevensie came to retrieve Lucy so that she could wash up for supper. Lucy had the worst habit of "forgetting" to do such things. Edmund departed soon after, leaving Anna and Susan laying against the house in the warm sunlight.

"Did you have fun?" Anna asked, looking over at Susan.

Susan tried to hide a smile, but Anna could see through it. "It was okay, I just played to make you happy," Susan looked over at her.

Anna laughed out loud. "Yeah right… I can see right through that lie. I guess that's one of the perks of being your best friend since birth, I know when you are lying."

Susan opened her mouth to reply but was cut off by Molly Goodrich calling her daughter's name, which caused Susan to pout. "You're going to leave me alone with my family," Susan crossed her arms.

Anna rolled her eyes. It was a long-standing joke between the two of them. Susan loved her family to death but would joke that Anna was torturing her by going home and leaving Susan to fend for herself.

"I'll see you tomorrow, try to make it until then," Anna said consolingly as she stood and began to walk around the house. They exchanged 'goodbyes' and Anna met her mother in the front of the house so they could walk home together.

"Did you enjoy yourself?" Anna asked, looking over at her mother. Anna's mother was a short woman, and Anna took after her father in her height, so at the age of 12, Anna was already looking her mother in the eye. In fact, Anna got most of her features from her father, her thin, slender frame, her green eyes, and full lips. It often occurred to Anna that she had a man's features, but, to Anna's oblivion, she was pretty, and her mother always assured her that it was her father who had delicate features that Anna inherited.

"Yes, a very good time. It was nice to get out of the house," her mother said, brushing wrinkles out of her skirt. Ever since Anna's father had died 5 years ago from pneumonia, her mother had become even more quiet and cut off than she had been before. The death of Robert Goodrich broke his daughter and left her empty for a long while, but it completely destroyed his love and his wife, Molly. She busied herself with housework and chores until there was nothing left to do and she had to leave the house.

It wasn't that Molly didn't like her dear friend, Helen, it was just that it broke her heart to see a full family - a mother, father, and children – and then go home to where it was just her and her child. Molly and Anna were very close for mother and daughter, they were all each other had and they depended on each other whole-heartedly. Anna told her mother everything and often sought her advice. Molly would always be Anna's absolute best friend, twin soul, guardian, role model, and mother.

"That's good," Anna said and they continued the rest of the walk, which was only a block, in a comfortable silence.

When they got home, Anna's mother apologized for not thinking of it sooner, but asked if she would take some dresses to the Reese's. Molly was a very good seamstress and would often sew things for extra money for the neighbors.

Anna took the dresses and began on the two-block trip. She didn't mind taking them, she was actually happy to. She loved walking in peace, thinking about random things. Soon Anna found herself, once again, in front of the Pevensies home. Anna slowed her walk slightly so she could gaze at the beautiful house.

"What do you think you're doing?" Anna heard a familiar voice come from the other side of the picket fence.

"Hello to you too, Peter," she said and then stopped walking and faced the tall, blonde headed boy.

"Hello, Anna," he smiled at her, that beautiful, swoon-worthy make your knees buckle and heart melt smile… and it was directed at her. Anna had always had a small crush on the oldest Pevensie, but she would never admit to it. Plus, it wasn't as if it was large enough to interfere with their friendship.

"So what are you doing back so soon?" Peter asked, leaning on his elbows on top of the fence.

"Delivering dresses," Anna held up the basket that contained the fabric. Peter nodded in understanding. "What are you doing?"

"This," Peter said, cocking his head to the side, "and that," and he moved his head to the other side. "You know," he smiled, "the normal stuff." She nodded. "So, I hear that I missed a killer game of tag," he added in a charming voice.

"Yes," Anna said, leaning up against the fence, "I would say you did. Where were you, anyway?"

"Running errands, just trying to take some of the load off of my mom," he explained, his smile fading. The Pevensie's father had been drafted to serve in the army during this blasted war that was going on, and you could tell that his absence was having an effect on each of the Pevensies, but Anna noticed the most change in Peter. Since his father left, he had been acting more like an adult – taking care of things around the house, helping his mother, and acting sort of like a father-figure for the younger Pevensies. Anna sort of pitied him, he must have a lot of stress and pressure right now.

Anna nodded, knocking a strand of her brown hair – the only feature she got from her mother - loose from behind her ear and into her face. She sighed and glared at it menacingly (she was going to have to set down the large basket to restore it to its proper place), which caused Peter to laugh. Anna smirked and mumbled, "Yeah, hilarious," as she started to bend down to put the basket on the ground.

"Here," Peter said, "I've got it." He reached over and gently brushed the hair back behind her ear.

Anna blushed slightly, but she knew that he was just being helpful. "Thanks," she said.

Peter shrugged. "Well," he said, taking a step back from the fence, "you should probably get going so you can make it home before dark."

"Right," she nodded, and started walking away from the house, "bye!" Peter returned it and Anna walked to the Reese's, picking up her speed when she realized how late it was getting. She made it back home minutes before the sky darkened, ate supper with her mother, and quickly retreated to her room.

Anna was exhausted from the day's games and running around, so she quickly bathed and then went to sleep.


Author's Note: Thank you SO much for reading! Reviews are highly appreciated... even if you didn't like it, I would love to hear your opinion as to why not. Thanks!