Here, Finally, is the 2nd chapter. After I get to chapter 8, I hope to update once a week. There will be 40 chapters, so I will be done in June.

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So here it is, Chapter 2


Chapter 2: Act 1

The next morning after breakfast, Edmund found someone who knew how to get to Arcadia with the message that they had rescued the Princess.

Just before lunch, the future monarchs were informed that the Princess had woken. They decided to go visit her, so the four went up to her room.

When they entered the large room, they found the Princess sitting on one of the gold chairs by the fireplace. They all sat down and she smiled weakly at them.

"Welcome to Cair Paravel in Narnia, Princess Philyra," said Susan.

"Thank you." The girl smiled again and answered, "You may call me Nerina; Philyra is just a formality. And who, might I ask, are you?"

The siblings introduced themselves, and after Princess Nerina said, "So the prophecy will be fulfilled. Two sons of Adam and two Daughters of Eve have finally come to help Narnia. I can see why you are all the future monarchs. Your names obviously must fit you."

When the Pevensies looked at her quizzically, she explained. "You must not be familiar with Arcadian custom. In my country, our names match whatever qualities we have, what our parents wish us to achieve, or what we love. Our names describe us, so that when you meet someone new, you know something about them already.

"I have three names, so you can tell that I am over fifteen. A female gets her first name at birth. My parents chose Anaxandra. At her presenting party, which is at the age of fourteen, and when you are acknowledged as an almost-adult, she gets a second one that she and her parents agree on. A year later, when she turns fifteen, at her coming of age ceremony, she receives a third name that she chooses. I chose Philyra.

"Since I am royalty, I have two last names. Pagos is because I am a princess and Basilikos is because I am a member of the royal family.

"Philyra means 'love of music.' My parents and I decided on Nerina, because it means 'sea nymph', and they chose Anaxandra because it means 'ruler of men', and I am the first princess in over two hundred years. Pagos means 'ice', since I have the power over it, and Basilikos means 'royalty', and is the last name of the Royal Family.

"The reason I said your names fit you is because of their meanings. Peter means 'rock', which means you will be a strong ruler. Susan means 'lily', and you are pretty like one. Edmund has multiple meanings. It can mean happy, fortunate, rich, or guardian, which are all good qualities for ruling. And Lucy means 'to shine, glitter, and be light.' You must be a very cheerful girl."

After she had said all this, Nerina sneezed and proceeded to have a coughing fit. When she was all right again, she smiled. "I'm sorry. That is the most I have said at once in a long time. I must get used to speaking more often."

Here's the thing

We started out friends

It was cool, but it was all pretend

Yeah, yeah, since you been gone

You're dedicated, you took the time

Wasn't long 'til I called you mine

Yeah, yeah, since you been gone

And all you'd ever hear me say

Is how I picture me with you

That's all you'd ever hear me say…

Susan asked Nerina, "Aslan said you were around my and Peter's ages. I am fifteen and he is seventeen. How old are you?"

Tears came to Nerina's eyes. "Sixteen," she said sadly, "I am sixteen. My birthday is April sixteenth. It was a month ago. I was kidnapped on the night of my fifteenth birthday." She stared into space. "I was in that horrid place for a year and a month." She started to cry.

But since you been gone

I can breathe for the first time

I'm so movin' on, yeah yeah

Thanks to you, now I get what I want

Since you been gone…

Lucy got up and patted Nerina's hand. "That's all in the past," she said wisely, as usual. "You're here among friends now, and that's all that matters for now. Would you care to join us for lunch? I'm sure the cooks have prepared something delightful."

Nerina dried her eyes and smiled. "Of course I would. Thank you." Her eyes fell, "However I don't know if I have the strength to walk."

"We will help you," said Susan cheerfully.

"Thank you," replied Nerina. She placed her hands on the arms of the chair as Peter got up and walked toward her. Nerina slowly forced herself to get up, using all the strength she had. Her arms started to shake with the strain. She stood up, then yelped with pain and fell back down on the chair.

"Pain shot through my feet," she winced, holding her legs. She tried to get up again, this time with the assistance of Peter, and was able to get up. Peter put his arm through hers to help her walk slowly. Edmund got the door, while Lucy held Nerina's free hand, for she, like her brothers and sister, had taken an instant liking to the weak and abused princess.

They finally reached the dining hall, and Susan pulled out a chair and Peter helped Nerina sit down.

"Are you okay, or was that too long of a walk?" asked Susan, concerned.

"Well, besides the immense burning in my feet, I feel as weak as I was when we left my room," the Princess joked.

What followed was a very nice lunch. Susan sat down next to Nerina, helping her with things she was too weak to do.

Eventually their conversation turned to Nerina's health. The Pevensies were baffled as to why Lucy's potion did not fully help Nerina. Then the conversation turned to Nerina's friends back home, and she told them of her best friends Filia, which means 'sister, who was the daughter of a duke, and who had known Nerina since they were babies, and Adelphos, which means 'brother', and was just like one to Nerina.

"Nerina?" asked Edmund, "How did you get all those cuts and bruises? And why did your hair change from brown to blonde in the water?"

How can I put it, you put me on

I even fell for that stupid love song

Yeah, yeah, since you been gone

How come I'd never hear you say

I just wanna be with you

Guess you never felt that way…

The girl's eyes filled with tears. Peter gave Edmund a sharp look, and the boy apologized for upsetting the Princess.

"That's alright," sniffed Nerina. She again dried her eyes and finished her meal. The five friends went to a sitting room after the meal and spent the rest of the day talking.

Since you been gone…


Thanks for reading! Please review and come back to read the next chapter! Also, the song used was Kelly Clarkson's Since U Been Gone.

Haras