A/N: Hello everyone! I present you my newest chapter. First of all, thanks for all your wonderful review. Thanks to Calyn who reminded me something I might left. Actually, I'm not just copying the names, I tried as hard as I can to keep the character with their track, Edmund and Lucy relation here is like Edmund-Lucy relation in LWW. The truth is I really want them to be together, that is why I made them not sibling and placed them at the different era, I want to know what it will be like for them. If I'm not using their character then it's not the same because it's still actually them, the idea just popped into my head and I have to write it. I think that's all I can say, you all deserve the explanation, if you like it please keep reading it, thanks for the critics though, I'll do better next time. Enjoy…!

Disclaimer: I own nothing except the plot.

-White Flag-

It's passed a month already and things still doesn't go very well. The girl and the boy still argued a lot even though they held back their emotion as strong as they could, they prefer to keep silent to one another when they want to explode. Things easier in Edmund though, because Lucy stays away from him when he's mad, but it's the contrary for Lucy. Edmund and his bad mouth.

For example, a month ago-when they yelled into each other in front of Lucy's house, Edmund didn't showed up for 3 days after. Lucy's father knew something was wrong, so he asked his daughter. I don't really know what he said, but it obviously made Lucy initiatively find Edmund. So at the fourth day she woke early and waited for him at Mr. and Mrs. Beaver vendor. He showed up like she expected and even surprised her when he actually wanted to talk to her, at that time everything was settle-but it wasn't actually really settle because after that Edmund bad mouth her as often as he could, and she just can't attacked him back because she didn't want the issue getting bigger, she did her best to keep quiet and cool. He finally calmed down 4 days after that, after Lucy apologized (if I remember correctly, it's not even her fault to begin with), and he played Mr. Nice guy again even though he's not really that nice but quite fair. Complicated, I know.

It's almost Halloween now, 2 days left until the big day. There will be Autumn / Halloween Dance at their school, annual event which every teenager in town looking forward to. Lucy is one of the committee, she figured and decided that this will be the last event she organize in High School-the other reason is because she wants to get rid herself from Edmund with stay at school even though it's Autumn Break, she's working with her partners at the auditorium, she's in the art department by the way-so she's the one who responsible for the decoration.

"Nice~" Eustace grinned as he looked at Lucy's almost finish painted wall. "That really gave me a chill," he clapped his hands. He was voluntarily see what Lucy's up to today.

"I'm glad," Lucy smiled weakly. "Just a few touches more and we can let it sit for 1 or 2 days, it will be ready in time for the dance."

Eustace turned at her. "You okay lad?" he asked concernedly. The other doesn't really notice, but he realized that her face is paler than usual.

"Just some light headache," Lucy admitted.

"It must be exhausted," he sighed sharply, he knew she's already busy about a week long, he also knew that she's a workaholic, so the symptoms match. "Let me get you some water," he then touched her shoulder and leave.

"Thanks," she mumbled quietly. After take a few long breathe, she finally continues her work.

It's just 5 minutes later, she felt someone pushed her from behind. With her condition right now even wind can fly her. She shrieked as she bumped the wet wall. A set of laughter heard from behind her. She stabilized and checked herself quickly, the front side of her clothes is now blood red (luckily she doesn't wore her favorite outfit). She turned around to find Edmund still chuckling.

"What are you doing!" she yelled angrily.

"I have some business with basketball team," the boy said mockingly.

"NO! What are you doing!" Lucy almost cried as she tried to clean the paint from her face.

Edmund let out his last snickered and finally stopped. "Sorry, my hands slipped," he shrug which is obviously lie. The other students watch them, none brave enough to interfere the mad Lucy and the sharp tongue Edmund. She stepped at him really close and stared straightly into his eyes. "Whoa," Edmund took a step back. "Easy tiger."

Lucy's mouth locked, her father's warning echoing in her head, so she can say nothing. She doesn't know why, but Edmund prank and his bad mouth is getting worse lately.

"Enough," surprisingly, Eustace stepped between both of them. "Come Lucy," he then embraced Lucy and took her away.

"What a strange selection of boyfriend, his face looked like rat," Edmund voice rang behind them.

Without second thought, Eustace released his friend and stormed to his newly fresh enemy, dragged him to the floor. The other students shriek in panic.

"No, don't!" Lucy grabbed Eustace arm just before he land a punch on Edmund's face. She managed to pull the blonde boy on his feet, he's breathing hardly. "Please, somebody will call a teacher," she pleaded at him, and he finally getting calmer. "And the teacher will come, to both of us," this time the girl glared at the boy who still lay in floor.

Edmund doesn't look scare at all, instead he looked at them both coldly. "Whatever," he stood and leaves.

"Hey, you guys okay?" the other students who worked in committee is finally approached Lucy and Eustace after Edmund disappear.

"Here," Eustace handed the mineral water quietly at Lucy.

"Thanks," the girl received it then gave him a brief hug. She somehow feels glad that someone stood up for her in facing Edmund.

"I'm home," Lucy closed the door behind her and walked tiredly further inside.

"We're here!" Polly's voice came from the kitchen, so she walked there.

The kitchen is full with her mother, her brother, and Susan. Polly busily mix something in the bowl-seems like cookies will to be or something, while Susan and Peter carves 3 pumpkin carefully-they made 2 Jack-o-Lantern already and now prepare for the third.

"Wow," the three of them stopped working and stared at Lucy when they noticed the girl already there.

"Did you just kill somebody?" Polly joked.

"Definitely, for Samheim sacrifice-she's going to be a black mage after all," Peter supported her.

"Haha," Lucy laughed sarcastically and head upstairs. Her mother and her brother never really being helpful in situation like this, she hopes her father is here but even if he is here she can't tell him what happened.

"May I come in?" Susan knocked her room 5 minutes after that.

"Sure," said Lucy. She sits on her bed, just wearing her underwear-the rest of the clothes have been thrown away to the basket on the corner, now she's desperately tried to clean her face.

"Are you okay?" Susan smiled warmly and sat in front of her.

"Do I look like I'm okay?" Lucy shot a glare at her. "Sorry, it's just that I don't know how to remove this from my face. Paint remover is clearly not the best option," her gaze soften and she apologized. Susan didn't mean any harm, so why did she have to mad at her too?

"It's okay, I can help you, that is why I brought this," the older girl nodded and showed her make up bag she's been carried.

"Can cosmetic remove it?" Lucy sighed heavily and gave up her mirror and cotton to her bed.

"We'll see," Susan opened the red small bag and pulled out a make up removal bottle. "This is for heavy make up like water proof or something," she took Lucy's previous cotton and mixed the stuff on her hands.

"I'm so glad you're here. I think I have to thank Peter because he's together with you somehow," Lucy mumbled as her face being brushed gently against the half wet cotton.

Susan giggled. "I always want a younger sister myself," she blushed. "Was it Edmund?" she asked softly after that.

Lucy nodded.

"His prank today is kinda bad huh?" the brunette inhaled deeply.

"It's getting worse this past days, I don't even know why," Lucy shrugged.

"Why don't you tell your parents?"

"Well, my mom and dad is kinda believe that I could always stand up for myself, and if not Peter will be there to protect me. But I do believe what my mom and dad believe too, so I don't think I need any of their help right now. But this is now really getting on my nerves, and I don't know what to do since my dad warned me…"

"Have you asked what's wrong with him? Or tell him that he have such a bad attitude?"

"I don't think that's needed."

"Why?"

"Just don't feel like it since I had enough with him already, and every time he bad mouths me I said something horrible back at him."

Susan removed the cotton and smiled. "Sometimes it's better to get to the roots of the problem quickly, be cool and honest. Some people don't know that they're a bad lad, at least someone needs to tell them that without being too subjective."

Lucy somehow feels embarrassed and stabbed by the words. She told the same thing (even though not that exact) to Jill about a month ago.

"I'm sorry," Susan hissed.

"Why?" Lucy chuckled.

"The paint still not removed, looks like we have to find another option," the older girl bit her lips.

"Please, what ever you do, don't involve Peter in this!" Lucy told her before everything's too late.

Lucy went to school very early at the next day, and avoiding Edmund what ever the cost is. Her mother text her when she arrived at school.

You didn't tell Edmund that you're leaving early today? He came, seems like Edmund really good at pretending that there's nothing wrong between them. He probably came just to bully her more. He even came to the auditorium, but the committee covered up for Lucy, they told her every time he's coming and hid her. They simply replied I don't know every time Edmund asked one of them about her. But she caught her guard off when recess time comes.

"Oy!" someone yelled as she walked out of class. She didn't know why, but she can felt it somehow that the someone was calling her even though that someone didn't mention her name. She turned and found Edmund leaned to the wall with his arms cross on his chest. They eyes met and he approached her. She held her breath as he walked closer. "You don't want to see me, that's fine. But you just have to tell me yourself instead asking your friends to covered for you," he stopped face to face with her. "You're so in my shit list," he growled and finally walked away.

She froze. She used to hear the second sentences, and the first one is not that simple. But when he said the first, she sensitively sense loneliness and sadness from him. But why he has to be so lonely and sad all of a sudden? She decided that her mind is playing tricks and head on to the canteen. Her mood gets brighter a little because Edmund seems just said that he'll leave her alone for a while.

"I think your body is hot," Polly brows twitched as she put on make up on her daughter.

It's finally Halloween and everybody gets prepared for their costume, make up, trick or treat, and the up coming party. Like Peter said, Lucy dress up as a black mage, she wears a black knee length dress with halter neck and backless and laces accent on the skirt, a pair of black leather boots, a big black wizard pointy hat, and a big black rose (which is Polly's) at the front side of her chest. For her make up, dark blue eye shadow and glitter, blush on, and red lipstick. She tides up her hair into twin pigtails.

"Thanks," Lucy smiled.

"No, not that Hot, but hot-HOT! I think you have a fever," Polly shook her head and searched her worriedly.

"Mom, you exaggerating things again," Lucy stood up from her dresser.

"Honey, I think I know when my daughter is sick," Polly grabbed her arms and stopped her from walking further.

"Please, mom…" Lucy looked into her eyes and pleaded. "I've been expecting this, just let me go. I promise I'll be home before midnight, I'll ask Eustace to walk me. And if my body worsen I'll take my paracetamol," she promised desperately.

Concern reflected clearly in Polly's eyes. "Fine," but she eventually said yes. "Your father will be there, I'll tell him your condition and you'll do exactly what he said, okay?" with one condition though.

"Okay, thanks," Lucy smiled brightly and pulled her mother into a deep hug.

"I love you sweetie," Polly tighten her grip and kissed her daughter's hair.

They finally come down and found Peter and Susan stood in the living room, already prepare. Their costume is Beauty and The Beast from Walt Disney. It fits them perfectly, Susan's hair matched Belle's, she's also very stunning in her golden gown, and Peter's hair matched the human Beast, and his blue suit match his blue eyes and reveal his figure nicely.

"You are the very picture of the Beauty," Lucy complimented Susan.

"Thank you, you look fantastic too," Susan smiled and blushed.

"Isn't that too revealing," Peter looked a bit unapproved about his sister dress.

"It's not, I'm just a good girl for a long time and you're so shock to see me transform," Lucy smirked as she swirled in front of him, her skirt waved.

"Good girl gone bad eh?" Peter still didn't look too happy.

"You're the very picture of a Beast, not in his human form though," Lucy naughtily smiled at him.

"Excuse me?" he scoffed.

His sister laughed. "Forgive me, you're gorgeous," embraced him and kissed his cheek.

After another short chit chat and take a photo, they finally head to the car in front of the town house.

"Lucy, your coat and your broom!" Polly handed her daughter the things she almost forgot. She will stay home and take care the treat.

Peter drives, Susan sat next to him, and Lucy on the back seat with her broom and her pointy hat. The street filled with festival and people with scary different costume.

"Call me if you have no one to walk you home, okay," Peter stopped the car across Lucy's school as he watched his sister from the driver's mirror.

"Def'o," Lucy wears her hat and took her broom. "Bye Susan and my brother, have a great party!" she then jumped out the car.

"Bye Lucy!" Susan chuckled and waved.

"No alcohol! And text me if something is wrong!" Peter yelled, warned her.

"Pete!" Lucy hissed at glared at him. Then she ran inside before any word escape his mouth again.

"She already know that Peter," Susan sighed as she watched her boyfriend still looking at the direction which his sister went away.

"And you are her most defendant huh?" he finally turned at her. "Can I kiss you?" and leaned, just realized how beautiful she was tonight.

"Only after party, you always ruined my lipstick every time we kiss," Susan laughed and pushed his shoulder away.

"Tch, fine," Peter nodded and straighten his back. "Let's get it over then!" he clicked his tongue and drove them away.

Lucy smiled at everybody who smiled and said hi at her. She's now walking through the corridor, heading to her locker, she needs to put off her dark blue cashmere coat.

"Good evening," Eustace surprised her with a very weird accent when she busily entered her combination.

"Count Dracula, what an appearance," Lucy punched his shoulder when she realized who he was. He dyed his blonde hair to black.

"Oh my," Eustace trace every single skin reveal on Lucy's body as she opened her coat. "Madam, you look very tempting tonight, I can't wait to bite your white nape," he walked closer at her and smiled freakishly.

"Sure, let's do that and we'll see what my dad the warlock will do to you," the honey girl laughed as she closed her locker.

"Kidding!" Eustace accent straightly back to normal.

"I was just scaring you, my hocus pocus is enough," she faced him and twirled her index fingers to his face, like she's casting a spell.

"Are you ready to bewitch everyone?" Eustace bowed and offer his arm.

"Def'o," she took his arm and they started walking to the auditorium.

The grand room is full with a lot of dark and bright colors, scary and unique different stuff, and a lot of students in their costume-dancing, chatting, tricking and treating, or apple bobbing.

"I dare you," Eustace said while their watching the girls bowed their upper body down to the water basin and started go wild with their mouth, finding the apples.

"Good evening," Prof. Diggory suddenly approached them from behind.

"Evenin' sir," Eustace turned and chuckled nervously.

"Did I just hear you asked my daughter for apple bobbing?" so the prof heard.

Eustace face turned white.

"Stop teasing him dad," Lucy laughed.

"I wouldn't mind, but you must stay out of water right now. Your mother told me about your condition. Are you alright?" Diggory sighed.

"I'm fine dad, I'll tell you if something goes wrong, okay?" Lucy rolled her eyes.

"Good. Have fun then, both of you," the professor smiled and walked away. "Oh, need to have you watch her Mr. Scrubb," he stopped midways just to ask Eustace.

"Okay, what is that about?" Eustace brows twitched and he faced his friends after the principal went away.

Lucy took his right palms and putted it on the crook of her neck.

"Oh my," Eustace face is now look terribly worried. "Why did you come? You should just stay home!" he checked her forehead and her neck again.

"I'm here, so stop," Lucy slapped his head with her broom lightly.

"Seriously, decrease your activity or you'll dead of exhaustion," Eustace crossed his arms in front of his chest. "I can't let you out for the bonfires," his face and his tone is serious.

"Fine, I don't feel like going anyway," Lucy nodded.

They went for food after that, strolled in the dance floor, and played some simple game with the others, Eustace finally ended up him self on apple bobbing.

"Pole?" Lucy eyes widen when a corn hair walked pass her.

"Pevensie," Jill stopped and sighed. She doesn't look to happy.

"Wow, you look very pretty," Lucy complimented as she tracing every detail on Jill's Angel costume.

"Thanks, but apparently my boyfriend have a different idea," the corn head grunted.

"What happened? I didn't see him yet," Lucy felt sorry for her.

"He said it's Halloween and I was supposed to look scary, he doesn't know how much effort I did to look pretty tonight, just for him," Jill explained fiercely.

"I think he's exaggerated, I'm sorry," Lucy smiled warmly.

"You have no idea," Jill rolled her eyes tiredly.

"Here," Eustace suddenly stepped between them with apple in his hands.

"So who is this? Your man?" Jill asked as she watched Lucy took the apples.

"No, this is Eustace Scrubb, a friend of mine," Lucy shook her head and smiled. "Eustace this is Jill Pole from 11th grade," she introduced them both.

"Hello," Eustace grinned.

"How cute," Jill smirked and went away.

"That's… odd," said Eustace after. "She's your arch enemy's girl right? Is he dead or something? She's not with him."

Lucy chuckled. "I appreciate your support, but telling jokes about someone dead while their still alive it's just awful."

"I'm sorry, I was just so provoked by him, especially because he's also one of the causes of your sickness right now," Eustace apologized sharply.

"Come," Lucy patted his arms and titled her head to another game.

It's finally bonfire time. Everyone leaved the auditorium and head to the field where they can dance around the fierce light and under the moon. Everyone, except Lucy and her mate.

"You know, you can go out if you want," Lucy sighed as she sat.

"I don't want to," Eustace sat next to her. "Besides, I dance enough with the fire," and smirked.

Lucy chuckled. "Thank you," and thank him softly.

He smiled back, but just before he said anything. BOOM! A very big explosion heard from the field, it seems that something serous just blown up.

"What was that?" Lucy covered her ears.

"The sounds came from outside, it still continues," Eustace loosen his gripped on Lucy, right after the thing exploded he pulled her into a big hug-protected her from anything happened. Her pointy hat even dropped to the floor because he practically bumped himself to her.

"Let's check if anybody gets hurt!" Lucy got up, leaved her broom and her hat behind.

"It's probably dangerous, better stays here," Eustace got up too but stays still and held her hand.

"Eustace, my dad is out there!" Lucy yelled in frustration. The thought of someone probably got hurt (especially her father) has summoned her headache again slightly and she sweats even though the room is cold.

Eustace looked extremely confused. "Fine, I'll go look, you stay here! Don't move until I come for you," but he eventually touched her shoulder and get a hold of him self. "Wait until 15 minutes, if no one here's yet, step out side as quick as you can and call for help!" he then ran passed her, his cloak swing wildly behind him.

"Be careful!" Lucy shouted concernedly. Now she's alone. Well, she thought she was.

CRACK! Until suddenly she heard another weird sound, this time in the auditorium. A figure was standing at the meals table, it busily ruining everything it can find. She tried to look closely. It wore a ripped jins and tees, there's a cat ears or some kind on it's head. The figure groaned as it's throwing a chair, and she successfully identified who it is.

"What are you doing!" she ran at the figure with her eyes widen.

"Ruining the place," Edmund grinned scarily at her, then continue his work.

"Why?" Lucy has to yell because of the series explosion sound from the outside.

"Obviously because I'm a werewolf and I'm mental. Do you want to join? Don't worry, none will come here, they will be to busy with the fireworks around them," Edmund laughed insanely.

"It was you!" Lucy felt anger covering her. She wondered where Jill is when her boyfriend gets berserk like this. They supposed to be outside, make up and dancing.

"No it's not! It's the punk, I eavesdropped them," Edmund shook his head and breaking everything he found at a table.

"Why don't you tell somebody?" Lucy tried to grab his arms.

"I figured it will gave me the advantage to take out my anger in this place," but he shook it off easily.

"I made this place! Never mind, come on!" Lucy putted her hands in her hips, then grabbed his hands again and dragged him away from the crime scene.

"So, are you going to offer some of your body now or what?" Edmund chuckled evilly when they're outside at the garden hallway, near the parking lot-obviously Lucy will take him to his motorcycle and force him to go home.

"What?" the witch stopped.

"Come on! Everybody's out except you and your rat boyfriend, judging from how you dressed up right now, you both gotta be up for something dirty," Edmund closed the distant between them, he bumped his body to hers and using the advantage of his height to intimidate her.

It worked zero in Lucy. "You have no idea Caspian!" she pushed him angrily. The headache is getting stronger.

"Tell me about it slut!" Edmund approached her fearlessly and laughed devilishly.

"You take that!" Lucy provoked, she roared and pointed him, her hair is now messed up. "Why are you being like this!" the headache gets bad and she tried to calm down. White dots are filling her vision.

"You're the cause! If not because of you Jill still stays with me tonight!" the werewolf fiercely explained.

"What that has to do with me?" Lucy confused, her left hand flew to her head unconsciously.

"Obviously she fed up because I spent my times a lot more with you! And how she jealous and everything so she doesn't trust me now!"

Great, Jill just made Lucy the black sheep.

It's you, it's YOU!" Edmund roared himself out.

Enough.

"What is your problem!" for the first time, Lucy yelled as upset as she could. "You're yelling and hurting anyone! Do you have any idea?" she burst out everything while Edmund dropped silence, the lights flickering in her head. "I don't think Jill problem is me… I think the problem is YOU, because you know what? I'm not the one who bad mouths her and said such rude things to her until she fed up and too lazy to tell you about it because she thinks you don't deserve the real explanation!"

Something just pierced Edmund's heart, he doesn't even know what it is, or why he suddenly dropped silence, or why he can't say anything. The reason is actually very simple, he dropped silence because he surprised that a girl like Lucy could shout so manly about her feelings, he can't say anything because he caught of guard and mainly for the same reason why he felt something pierced his heart—because every words that leaves Lucy's mouth is right.

She took his shoulder and stared deeply to his eyes, made him even more stunned. "Edmund, most of everyone you know is HATE you! Do you intent to keep that forever or what? If not, please drop the attitude from now on!" Lucy didn't sound angry anymore, she sounded pity for him, and even half pleaded. It's for the first time she called his nick name as if she knew him through all these years.

It was colder out side, but Edmund Caspian XI's body is now filled with hot air. He gasped when Lucy suddenly released him, covered her mouth, stepped aside, and started throwing up. He just stood there and watched her walked randomly and weakly, until she finally fell her self to the floor, not moving at all.

"Oy, are you okay? Hey, hang on!" he snapped out and ran at her, chills slowly entering him. Is Lucy dead or something? He can't imagine that she was just said all her last words to him and dropped dying. He embraced and checked her. "God, you're burning!" he said after he realized her high body temperature. He lifted her and sat her into a better place. "Stay here," Edmund ordered as he stood, he then turned to leave.

"Like I can move…" Lucy mumbled quietly. She wiped her saliva and the rest of digest food on her mouth, she feels really pity for herself.

"I call for help," Edmund stepped away quickly.

"No one will come," Lucy chuckled half heartedly.

"They'll come for you!" Edmund heard it and stop midway just to tell her.

"Yes, but none will because of you…" Lucy nodded and closed her eyes.

Edmund couldn't believe what she just said. Of course someone will come! He's not that bad! Isn't he?

"I'm busy here!"

"Let your hands off me, I'm serious!"

"A lot needs help and I'll help anyone but you!"

"Leave me alone! My hands full with bucket of water!"

"Move!"

But eventually, nobody wants to help him when he arrived at the field. Everybody busy with the fire works and helping those who injured, and someone just said that she'll help anyone but him. So he froze in the middle of the fire and shrieking field. He still can't believe it so he told himself to prove it until the ten people. Just five person more, he was sure that someone from that 5 will help him!

"Come on! What is your problem? I said I can't!" that's what the 10th men said.

So Edmund gave up. He turned to back to Lucy, he thought to find Diggory or Eustace, but he can't see them anywhere through the chaos and he's afraid that there will no time left to help Lucy.

"Look, no one believed me and come here, like you said," he kneeled as he checked Lucy who leaned at the wall. She still alive and half awake, he was so relief. "But I have my bike with me, so I'll take you to the hospital myself," he titled himself to the end of the hall. His dark blue Ducati is there. "It's going to be a very torching journey for you, but after we arrive you'll be fine. So listen to me carefully, I need you to hold on to me as tight as you can and keep your self as strong as you can when you're on, or we'll both be end up in accident, get it?" he then grabbed Lucy's arm and shook it a bit hard so she conscious enough to hear him.

Lucy blinked and stared blankly to his face, she was so pale and blue, that was scaring him. "Yah…" the girl nodded vaguely.

"Okay, let's go," Edmund exhaled and wore her his jacket. "Careful," he putted his hands around her and gently took her to the motorcycle.

He helped her up and steadied herself at the back seat, after that he set his jacket's hood on her head, and finally threw himself up. Quickly he pulled her as close as they can and helped her hands find her way to hugged his waist. Don't ask what kind of driving style he used on the way to the hospital after that-because it was too extreme.

They finally arrived and he just stopped his bike randomly at the ICU entrance, after that he took Lucy, carried her in bridal style and ran in.

"HELP!" he yelled.

The nurse and even the common people came straightly to his aid. Two of them took Lucy from his hands and putted her on the wheeling bed.

"We lost her," said one of the nurse to the other nurse while their bringing Lucy's bed in ICU hallway.

Edmund shocked and felt his heart just stopped for a brief second. "What do you mean you lost her!" he asked panicky.

"She just fainted," the other nurse explained calmly at him.

She stood there at the city park, watching a 5 year old girl surrounds with 5 older boys.

"Where's your brother now?" asked one of the boy mockingly.

"He'll be here soon!" the poor honey head yelled, she sobbing and shaking in fear.

"Let's do it before Peter come!" the other boy laughed.

"Yea~" the other agreed.

"NO!" the girl cried.

"Hey!" another boy with dark hair appeared from out of no where. All of them looked at him. "Why don't you pick somebody with your own size?" he said bravely.

"Like you?" the 5 boy grinned, leaved the girl alone, and obviously changed their target.

"MOM! The bully here mom! Hurry before they run away!" the dark hair boy suddenly started screaming with he's still girlish voice.

"What!"

"Run!"

The other 5 panicked and ran as fast as they could.

"That should do it," the dark hair boy sighed and turned to leave. "What a bunch of cowards."

"Thank you!" the girl said clumsily, made him blushed and stopped.

When he turned at her again to said you're welcome coolly, a zoo truck with a chimp picture on its side drove behind her swiftly. "Monkey," he bewitched, he really like chimp because he thought they're smart.

The girl suddenly cried again, obviously because she thought that he was referring to her. When he realized and tried to say that she's not the one he was referring to.

"Girlie!" the girl already shouted and slapped him on the face, then ran, leaved him frozen.

"Hahaha!" Lucy laughed. That was a very funny few in front of her, just a simple misunderstanding that made them so mad and lost. "Hey," she leaned to talk at the girl who ran straightly to her direction, she will try to defend and support the boy. For a few second she felt something strange, that the girl looked so much like her when she was small.

Unfortunately, everything went blur when they met.

"You awake?" she felt someone shaking her shoulder.

She moaned and opened her eyes. Edmund with his ridiculous ear was the first one she saw clearly. She straightly forgot her dream, but remembered what just happened.

"So, I did it. I kept hold on tightly to you and be strong like I did," she said at him. She lay on her bed, still on the ICU. There's an iv in her right hand, someone already changed her dress with the hospital clothes, and Edmund sat next to her.

"Yeah, you made it," he staring at her with an unknown expression.

"We made it," Lucy corrected him and tried to sit, he helped her. "Are you okay?" she asked carefully when her position has settled.

"Oh, are you?" Edmund snickered.

"Headache, nausea," Lucy told him.

"The doctor said you'll be fine. You'll need to rest for few days and take some medicine, but you'll be alright," the boy informed. "You know," he seemed like he wanted to say something. "I knew that no one will ever stand by me with my attitude. Back then I thought and comforted my self, I kept saying to my head that from those 6 million people in the world, there will be one who'll understand me and stay. But none stayed, even my parents. Jill not really there even though she said she wants to help me, and everybody gone," he finally explained sadly, even though he tried to hide the gloom on his face. "So I started to get really lonely, and I was so mad to the world to gave me this sharp tongue, and I finally gave up to it, I let it controlled me and my emotion," he admitted darkly and looked up to Lucy.

Lucy nodded lightly, she finally knew his problems. She feels sorry for him and trying her best not to show it.

Feeling he already has the signal to continues, "I don't know since when we started fighting each other, you're my number one enemy and you're the most person I want to use my silver tongue to," he continued. "And after our conversation, before you puked, I ended up slapping my face because I just realized, that from all those people who entered and exited my world, you still keep hanging around me, and you're the first one who brave enough to tell me the truth, and when I thought about it-you was always honest with me," for the first time his eyes looked lighter and happier, Lucy can even sensed a bit of warmth in his voice.

"Oh, I'm glad you finally realized," the girl nodded again. She blushed a little, she never been this close with him even though they're like together forever.

"I never thought I ended up so badly with my mouth, I just knew when I called for help earlier, and no one wanted to come. They hate me, like you said," Edmund chuckled bitterly, his head dropped again.

"Hey," Lucy tried to comfort him, she reached her arm to touch him.

"Do you hate me?" suddenly he looked up to her and she cancelled her movements.

She gave his question a deep thought, because she doesn't want to lie. "No, I don't hate you," she finally knew. "I think I can never hate anyone," and clicked her tongue.

"Even after what I've done to you?" Edmund looked extremely confused, but there's a hope in his tone.

Lucy smiled at him. "Yes Edmund," and nodded surely.

He looked lost. "Why?"

"I don't know. Back then when you yelled at me at the hall I probably almost ended up hating you, but now here I am, saved in the hospital because of you. So I guess you're not that bad, and after your confession I think I finally know what your matter is, and I always believe that anybody deserved for second chance," Lucy shook her head and shrugged. "If you really want to change to a better person, I will gladly help, but only if you let me in," she then said with a bright look on her eyes.

Edmund didn't say a word. He was too overwhelmed by Lucy's kindness. He wondered how could he was so blind and stupid, all this time she always at his side, he repelled her too and hurt her, yet she stays until now.

"Oh, and thank you for brought me here, now I'm better," she thanked him then before she forgot.

He chuckled. "Thank you, Lucy," and sheepishly looked at her. He stayed quiet for a second. "And I'm really sorry," and finally said it. It was the hardest thing he ever did at that time, he never apologize to someone before.

Lucy reached her hand again, and this time really touching his upper arm gently. "It's okay," she smiled softly and mumbled.

Edmund took her hand, squeezed it briefly (made her blush but he didn't notice), and let it go. "Just tell me if you're ready to go, I'll take you home," he yawned lazily.

"Where are you going?" Lucy asked as she watched him stretched his body and rubbed his eyes. He probably need some time alone after his huge wake up call.

"No where," Edmund laughed and smiled warmly at her. "I'll be here with you."

So, what do you think? I think Edmund was very cute when he suddenly dropped silence and listened to all Lucy's words. In the books and the movies he was come to realization after Jadis took him and Aslan talked to him, but here he finally realized himself that Lucy is his redemption. Please tell me what you think. I'll see you at the next chapter! Have a nice day.