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After getting over the shock of going into Narnia, Susan began to do what she did best- she thought logically. I can't go to Narnia, it doesn't even exist! Just some fantasy… and how do I even remember the name! Maybe I'm going crazy, it would explain the weird hallucinations… On and on she thought, until she was snapped out of her ponderings b a sound from the lion. It was definitely animal, but it sounded a bit like laughter.
"Young one, you are not crazy. You have merely forgotten your past," the lion said. Susan backed up a step.
"You can't read my mind. It's impossible- only tricksters pretend things like this." She was rambling now, and she knew it, but it smothered the rising panic, along with something she hadn't truly felt in a long time- joy.
"I did not read your mind. You said that out loud, dear heart." The lion said. Susan began to blush furiously.
"Oops," she said to herself, and then, to the lion, "Who are you? How are you talking? Where's England? Where's my Richard?" The lion was definitely smiling now, and Susan felt another memory come into her mind, prodding through the walls she had so carefully built.
"Aslan!" The two girls said together, running toward the enormous Lion. He laughed as they tackled him. Susan felt happiness flooding her as she buried her face in His mane.
"But, we saw the knife! The Witch!" That was Lucy, crying not in pain, but in joy.
"If she knew the true meaning of sacrifice, she may have interpreted the Deep Magic differently." Susan didn't hear a thing more. She let herself be lost in His voice, His hair, and simply Him.
The lion was staring at her strangely now, and Susan realized he had said something. "Pardon?" she said, and the lion spoke again. "You know my name, Susan. I am Aslan, and we are in Narnia. England is frozen in time. I had to speak to you."
"Okay…" Susan said, looking at Him expectantly. "What do you need?"
"I need to warn you of problems in your family. A member of your family, but not of your blood, will cause you great harm… and you must stay away."
Not of your blood… what does that mean? Susan thought. Suddenly, she felt a slight tug at the end of her dress.
"I must leave you now. Remember what I told you. Things are going to change soon, Susan. Take heed." With that, Susan felt herself being dragged backwards, and the Lion grew smaller.
"Goodbye," she said, as she sunk into darkness, "Aslan."
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Susan woke up in her house on Birch Street the next morning, sweating. All of the night, she had seen nightmare after nightmare, all ending in darkness. Sadly, she didn't remember any except one- the dream about Aslan. Why couldn't I have remembered a nightmare? She thought. Sighing, she got dressed. When she opened the door, she found a single rose in a crystal vase. Meet me at the park at eleven. Love, Richard. Even with no one around, Susan blushed. Richard was so romantic! She pushed the dream out of her mind and hailed a cab.
When she arrived, Richard was waiting for her on the park bench, even though it was ten to eleven. Susan realized he didn't see her, and crept up behind him like a silent alley cat. She poked him right between his shoulder blades. Richard jumped a foot, and as he settled back onto the bench to welcome her, a small package fell out of his coat pocket.
"What is that?" Susan asked, trying not to seem curious. It isn't a tinderbox, Richard doesn't smoke. It isn't our anniversary, or my birthday. What is it? She thought. Richard appeared a bit flustered, but regained his composure.
"Susan, please sit down a moment. I have to tell you something." Susan's brow furrowed, and Richard laughed. "No, no, nothing bad. I think you will be quite pleased." Susan sat, taking care to avoid pigeon poo. Richard knelt down beside the bench. He's- going to tie his shoe? She thought. Only when he looked up, looking blinded by absolute love, did Susan see that he had opened the box. A golden band with several small diamonds in the metal gleamed in the mid-morning sun.
"Susan Pevensie, you are the most wonderful woman in England. Will you marry me?" Susan felt her legs go weak, and thanked God that she had been sitting, or she would have fallen straightaway. She reached out and took the box. She felt happier than in a long time, but the warning Aslan had given her during the night shook her. A member of your family, but not your blood family, He had said.
I don't care! I love Richard. He would never do anything to hurt me! Susan leaned in and took Richard's hands. "Yes, Richard, I certainly will marry you!" She said, kissing him. The only problem with a perfect moment was that it was too perfect: The sun streaming down, the perfect man and her sharing a moment, with no one to look down on them. It reminded her of a long time ago.
Peter shook Caspian's hand, and walked to join his sibling's. Lucy waved to the DLF, and he lost his composure and waved back. Reepicheep gave each of them a hearty bow, lingering on the beautiful, younger Susan. Suddenly, Susan was walking up to Caspian. Hugging him. Then, as if in a dream, leaning up and kissing the person she truly loved, that she would never see again.
That. Didn't. Happen! Susan thought, as the dizziness shook her. Richard thought that she was just happy and leaning into him, and pulled her into a hug. Susan let the kiss linger, and pushed memories out of her head that would have haunted the rest of her life.
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After they were done with their meeting, Richard dropped off Susan in his car, and drove away. She was so happy, she hadn't seen the papers in the front seat. Most were legal papers, but one stood out- the one handwritten one. Richard picked this one up now, reassuring himself that he was right.
'Everything is in place. By tonight, the fortune will be mine. Make sure that Raleigh boy gets all of the blame. Leave no evidence.
Richard'
Ending Note- Duh duh DUN! Suspenseful, no? Working overtime to get these chapters done, so more will be on the way!