The Pevensie siblings walked over to a nearby bench and set their stuff down. Edmund set what bags he could on the ground, all the while glancing around for his missing companion. With a sigh he plopped down to sit beside his brother, the girls taking up the other half of the bench. He glanced over irritably to see Peter being consoled by Lucy.
"You're welcome." He huffed at his brother. Peter scoffed and looked over at Edmund in annoyance.
"I had it sorted." He countered before standing up from the bench. The other three shared a weary expression.
"What was it this time?" Susan asked tiredly. This was not an uncommon occurrence. Peter whipped around to look at her.
"He bumped me." He answered as if it was obvious.
"So you hit him?" Lucy asked incredulously.
"No, after he bumped me they tried to make me apologize. That's when I hit him." Peter elaborated, as if that made the whole situation better. Which it didn't. His siblings shook their heads.
"Is it that hard to just walk away?" Susan asked sarcastically.
"I shouldn't have to." Peter argued. Edmund rolled his eyes at how haughty his brother was acting right now.
"I mean don't you ever get tired of being treated like a kid?" Peter asked imploringly.
"Um…we are kids." Edmund pointed out in a 'duh' tone.
"Well I wasn't always." Peter countered with a pout. At this all the siblings sighed in understanding. They understood where he was coming from but it still didn't justify his actions.
"It's been a year. How long does he expect us to wait?" Peter asked no one in particular, slumping down to his previous spot on the bench.
"I think it's time to accept that we live here. There's no use pretending any different." Susan told him sternly, her voice softening a bit at the end. Peter looked away with a pout. Just as the siblings fell into thoughtful silence, the sound of someone running could be heard headed their way. Edmund's head perked up and he smiled seeing Raelyn making her way to join them, his satchel in hand.
"There you all are. Sorry I got a bit lost after everyone had dispersed." She quickly told the four of them, walking over to Edmund's side.
"Are you two OK?" she asked the two boys worriedly, scanning them over for any cuts and bruises. Edmund chuckled as he took his belongings from her hands.
"We're fine." Edmund assured her. She instantly looked to Peter, knowing Edmund would lie about stuff like this. Seeing her reaction, Ed whined in protest, making his siblings let out a small chuckle.
"He's telling the truth Ray, we are both fine. Just some wounded pride." Peter assured, using the nickname the siblings had given her. Suddenly Susan's head whipped around to face the group, her eyes widening. She had spotted the boy that tried to make conversation with her, heading in their direction.
"Pretend you're talking to me." She hurriedly told them. They all looked at her in confusion.
"We are talking to you." Edmund pointed out sassily. Raelyn gently smacked his shoulder and send him an unamused look. He merely shrugged.
"OW!" Lucy shouted as she suddenly shot off the bench.
"Quiet Lu." Susan mumbled, thinking her sister's outburst would hinder her chances of staying hidden.
"Something pinched me." Lucy insisted as she pointed to the bench.
"OW stop pulling." Peter shouted at Edmund as he also leapt of the bench. Edmund raised his hands up innocently.
"I'm not touching you." He told his brother in confusion.
"Will all of you just….what is that?!" Susan shouted as she and Edmund shot off the bench, standing next to their siblings. In his alarmed state Edmund latched onto Raelyn's arm, making sure she was out of range for whatever was assaulting them. Just as they took a few steps back they could feel the wind in the station picking up mysteriously. Turning to the train behind them, it seeming to be moving at impossible speeds, making the world start to blur around them.
"What's going on?" Raelyn asked the four of them frantically, pulling herself closer to Edmund. The siblings stared at their surroundings with slightly awestruck expressions. It was obvious to the new girl that they knew what was going on, which made her even more confused.
"It feels like magic." Lucy told them with a grin. Ray shot her an incredulous look.
"Everyone hold hands." Susan ordered as the wind picked up even more. Edmund turned to Raelyn and held a hand out for her. She stared down at it like it would bite her, terrified as to what exactly was happening.
"Ed what's going on?" she asked nervously.
"It'll all be fine, I promise just take my hand." He told her calmly, not wanting to spook the girl. She still was hesitant.
"Ray do you trust me?" Edmund asked her quietly, wanting her to be safe now that she was becoming involved. The only way he could ensure that is if she took his hand. Grey eyes immediately locked onto his.
"Of course I do." She told him seriously. Edmund smiled a bit as his heart warmed to know that she had undying trust in him.
"Then take my hand." He told her softly. Raelyn stared at him for a moment before reaching over and grasping his hand securely. If he promised that everything would be okay, then she believed it. Once Edmund was holding onto her hand tightly, he and Peter glanced at each other, being next to one another.
"I'm not holding your hand." He shouted at Peter incredulously. Peter growled in annoyance and grabbed onto his brother's hand anyway. The five of them stood there and watched as no one else in the tunnel seemed to notice what was going on around them. Raelyn watched with wide eyes as the ceiling tiles began chipping away and the lights started flickering rapidly. They all glanced around as the wind whipped around them and began literally tearing away at the station they were in. Through the windows of the train they could catch glimpses of scenery on the other side of the windows. The newcomer furrowed her brows as she tried to process what was going on. Was that a beach on the other side? As suddenly as it came, the train disappeared and their eyes widened as they found themselves in a brightly lit cave.
