Untitled for Now
Summary: Lilly is a transfer student who is desperately trying to make it through life. With no idea of who she really is, where she came from, and who her real parents are. She is quickly alienated from the girls she attends school with, all except Susan who is also having a difficult time adjusting after her last trip to Narnia. Little does Lilly know fate has its own plan for her, as she is forced to flee her home and stumbles into the world of Narnia. Takes place after the second movie.
Warning: this story is not intended for anyone who falls under the M rating. This story does include scenes that are not considered appropriate for children. Consider yourself warned. On with the story!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from the Chronicles of Narnia. Everyone else is my own, including the storyline. Please read and review!
Chapter One
Anxiously Susan tapped her pencil on the edge of her desk. As usual, she had finished her assignment ahead of schedule and had a few minutes to spare. Silently she scanned the faces of her peers, searching for signs of life. All girls and not a single one to talk to.
Ever since she and her siblings returned from their last trip to Narnia, she felt even more distant from the other girls her age. She knew she should be relieved to finally have someone her own age to talk to but somehow, the topic of boys, make up, and fashion seemed less than noteworthy compared to the troubles of this world.
Oh how she hated being home. Its not that England was an awful place. On the contrary it was quite lovely, but then again it paled in comparison to Narnia's unspoiled landscape. She hoped that after she got into the routine of a new school year things would get better but she doubted that would happen. She looked out the window and watched as the branches of the trees danced ever so slightly. In Narnia, the trees would dance with out the help of the wind and beckon her to dance with them.
Oh how Susan longed to ride through the forests and feel the cold, crisp air hit her face, the smell of the forest and all its wonders engulfing her, consuming her as she rode to freedom. 'Alas, I shall never see it again' she thought bitterly.
She sighed and looked at the girl sitting to her right. It seems as if she were not the only one adjusting. For beside her, sat Lilith the new transfer student. Where she came from, she did not know. She lived with her foster parents in a house surprisingly not too far from where she and her siblings live.
Lilith was a very quiet girl, eerily quiet. She never spoke unless forced into a situation where she had no other choice (usually when the teacher asked her a question or asked her to read from their books). However, when her classmates attempted to engage her in conversation, usually about her real parents or what country she came from, she would merely look at them and walk away. Like Susan, Lilith was always alone. At lunch she would sit outside underneath a large tree at the end of the property, reading a book or writing in her black notebook as she carefully unpacked the contents of her brown paper lunch sack.
When she walked down the hallway clutching her notebook, the girls always shifted away from her, making a path for her to walk through and quietly whisper amongst themselves. It was obvious that she made them nervous and was found just a little intimidating by most. Truth be told, she was not physically intimidating. Her fair skin, high cheekbones, and rich brown eyes were not something that one would find abundantly in England, which lead everyone to believe she was from another country. Her long, brown hair was pulled back into a half pony-tail and long bangs parted at the side, framed her face. She was a bit taller than Susan and leaner. Though girls her age rarely engaged in any physical activities (such behavior was deemed unlady like) her figure was naturally toned.
Lilith sat there oblivious to everyone around her as she wrote in her black notebook. Just as Susan was about to ask her what she was writing, the bell rang and the girls were dismissed for lunch. Quickly Lilith grabbed her books and fled. Susan grabbed her things and proceeded to hers and Lucy's usual meeting place. She was relieved that Lucy's class was now able to mingle with hers at lunch. 'At least I won't be alone' she thought.
"Oops!" Came a voice from down the hall, "you should really watch where you are going." Margaret and her companions stood before Lilith giggling as she knelt to collect her belongings.
Lilith glanced at the girl before she responded, "Well, maybe if you weren't so huge, the rest of us would have room to walk." She stood up and gently placed her belongings in her bag hanging at her side.
"What did you say?" Replied the heavy set blonde in a threatening tone. By this time a small crowd of girls began to gather. Lilith smirked. It was obvious that this girl was the bully of the school, and as most insecure people do, she was trying to establish dominance with the outsider.
Finding the other girl's behavior ridiculous and a little to troublesome for her to care about, she turned around in silence and began to walk away. Furious at the lack of acknowledgement, Margaret pursued her. "Hey I'm talking to you!" She hollered as she roughly grabbed Lilith's shoulder. Anger shot through her body, and with out thinking, Lilith spun around quickly and punched the other girl right on the nose. Margaret fell backwards and landed on her bottom, howling in pain and clutching her nose. Susan and the other girls gasped in pure shock. She didn't even notice that Lucy had made her way next to her.
As quickly as it all began, it was over. Principal Lindenwell followed by the Vice Principal came in. "Girls in my office at once!" she huffed and quickly the halls cleared. The vice principal took Margaret to the nurses office, while Principal Lindenwell took Lilith and the other girls to her office for questioning. As soon as she closed the door she asked "What on earth happened?" All at once the girls began talking, except for Lilith. "Quiet girls! Sylvia, Eliza wait outside my office, I wish to speak to Lilith." Reluctantly, the other girls left. Principal Lindenwell took a moment to collect herself before she turned to her, "what happened Lilith?"
Lilith sat on the chair in front of the principal's desk. "When I came out of class, I came across Margaret. She knocked my belongings out of my hands and mocked me." She paused for a minute to allow Principal Lindenwell to take in what she was saying. "Then," she continued, "I politely pointed out that if she….didn't take up so much space in the hallways none of this would have ever happened. Then I put my things in my bag and I walked away. She grabbed my shoulder then and for a moment I blacked out." She said innocently. "When I finally realized what happened, she was on the ground holding her face." She shrugged.
Lindenwell sighed and removed her glasses to massage her temples. "Look Lilith, I know it must be hard coming from another country, not knowing who your parents are-" Lilith opened her mouth to protest but Lindenwell held up her hand to silence her. "I was raised by foster parents as well," she continued. "Harold and Bridget are good people which makes things a lot easier for you."
Lilith almost choked. If Lindenwell only knew…
"I am going to have to suspend you Lilith, for the rest of the week. I'm letting you off easy this time, don't let this happen again. Now go to lunch and finish the rest of the day. I trust that you will collect your assignments before you leave today." Lilith nodded and rushed out of the principal's office.
She hurried to her favorite spot beneath the tree and pulled out a small red apple and her notebook and began to write. She really didn't care that she had just been suspended for the rest of the week. As long as she was able to write in peace, she would still keep her sanity. She was so wrapped up in her writing she did not hear the footsteps approaching her.
"Excuse me," came a soft voice, "May we sit with you?"
Having gone through a troublesome ordeal, Lilith did not wish to receive any acknowledgement or questions from her peers. Annoyed, she turned around to say something rude and was surprised to see a young girl smiling at her. She looked at the girl next to her and noticed that it was her classmate Susan. "Ok" she replied. Something about the sincerity of the younger girl's tone made Lilith feel more at ease.
Lucy and Susan sat next to her on the ground. She was surprise to see how they didn't make a fuss about it like the other girls would have. Quietly they say for a few minutes before Lucy spoke. "I am Lucy Pevensie, you already know my sister Susan." She held out her hand and Lilith hesitantly shook it.
Another awkward moment passed before Susan spoke "So Lilith-"
"It's Lilly," She interrupted. The two girls looked at her for a moment before she explained, "I prefer to be called Lilly, Lilith just seems so formal."
Susan smiled at her before she continued "Right, Lilly, so what did you think of Ms. Pentworthy's lecture on Hamelt?"
"It was alright I suppose." She replied tartly. She bit her lip. She knew that the girls didn't mean her any harm, but it was just so damn' uncomfortable for her. She spent a great deal of time chasing off people who she didn't want to be associated with, that now when she wanted to try to talk to someone, she realized she didn't know how.
Susan began to grow nervous. 'Maybe we should leave after all,' she thought. Just as she was about to excuse herself and her sister, Lucy let out a giggle and said "I rather enjoyed it when you smashed your fist into Margaret's ugly face!"
"Lucy!" Susan was absolutely horrified. She waited for Lilly's reply and was shocked to see she was giggling as well.
"I like the part where she fell on her bottom." She grinned. Then she sighed "Too bad I earned myself suspension for the rest of the week."
Their mouths dropped. "That's awful!" Susan said.
"Don't worry about it," Lilly replied. "It was worth it to see the look on her face." They all laughed again. The bell rang and reluctantly they got up and made their way back to class.
"Hey Lilly!" Lucy shouted at the end of the hall, "Wait for us at the tree after school so that we might take the subway home together."
"Alright!" Lilly shouted back. Lucy gave her a bright smile and disappeared down the hall. The two girls made it back to class and sat down.
"You know, you don't have to wait for us after school." Susan said.
"Oh I don't mind at all." Lilly responded. 'Maybe this might be bearable after all' she thought.
"Alright ladies turn to chapter seven in your books." Their teacher's voice rang out.
Lilly yawned as she looked at the clock. 'Only a few hours left' she thought.
After school, Susan and Lilly waited for Lucy by the tree. Finally she arrived a bit breathless from running. "Come, we must find Peter and Edmund." Susan said.
"Look there they are!" Lucy shouted. She waved at them who in turned waved back. Instantly they noticed the new figure standing with their sisters and hurried over to them.
Just before they reached them, Lilly noticed how they both straightened their ties and looked each other over to make sure they were presentable.
"Hello there and who might you be?" asked the boy with the black curly hair.
"I am Lilly." She held out her hand to shake his.
Instead of shaking her hand, the boy kissed the back of her hand and replied "Charmed my dear. I am Edmund Pevensie and this is ouch what was that for?!" he rubbed the back of his head where is older brother had smacked him.
"That's for making a fool of yourself." The elder boy replied. "I do apologize for that. I am Peter Pevensie." He shook your hand.
"What your just Peter now? Not Peter the Magnificent?" Edmund teased. Peter glared at him. Lilly looked the boys with amusement and was a little confused. Obviously he was referring to some sort of inside joke. Either way it was still entertaining to watch.
"Enough!" Susan scolded. "Now let's go or we'll miss the train."
They made their way to the station and waited to board. Peter asked how they met and was surprised to learn that they were classmates. "Well I suppose we will be seeing more of you in the days to follow." He said hopefully. Lilly let out a laugh and explained that she would love to be around them more once she returns to school. He looked at her questioningly and she proceeded to recount the event in the hallway. They all burst into fits of laughter.
"I would love to have seen that!" Edmund said as they boarded the subway. They stood in the center holding on to the railing to keep from falling. Peter talked about school and how he cannot wait to graduate and go to college next year. Peter said something to Edmund who snapped back into reality. They all laughed as they realized that he was not paying attention to the conversation at all. Instead he had been staring at Lilly the whole time. They all teased him and Lilly just smiled.
They reached their destination and got off the train. Finally they ended up at Lilly's house. "See you Monday Lilly." Susan said. They all said their goodbyes and the Pevensie children continued their journey home.
Lilly sighed as she watched them disappear along the road. 'At least he won't be home for awhile.' She thought.
A few weeks passed and Susan found herself becoming close friends with Lilly. She finally felt relieved to have someone to talk to. What was even more relieving was that she was not only her friend, but a friend to her siblings as well. Each day they would eat lunch together and walk to the subway station afterschool. Usually Lilly and Peter teased Edmund who had revealed he had a crush on a girl, though he would not admit who. It was of course obvious who the girl was.
Though they had such a wonderful time together, Lilly still refused to talk about her foster family. She opened up to not having any knowledge of her life before them and how everything else was a mystery. But anything that concerned her foster parents she avoided like the black plague. This of course was unknown to Edmund who made the mistake of asking her about her foster parents.
Silently she walked holding her notebook. Feeling uncomfortable, she looked down at the ground. She knew it wasn't his fault but she still didn't want to talk about them. "I prefer not to speak of them Edmund." She whispered.
"Hey cool notebook." Peter said quickly changing the subject.
"Yeah," Susan added in. "What's in it?"
"Oh, just…stories." Lilly replied coyly. She didn't want her new friends to find her childish or silly.
"Oh cool can we read it?" Lucy asked excitedly.
Lilly smiled. "Maybe someday you all can." They reached her doorstep and she bid them farewell. She opened the door and found the living room to be empty. "Briget, Julia, anyone home?" she called out to her foster mother and sister. Just then she heard heavy, staggering footsteps behind her. Chills shot up and down her spine as she closed her eyes, hoping that it wasn't real. Then she heard his voice.
"Hello darlin' did you miss me?"
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