A/N: Here's Chapter 2...sorry again for it being so short! I promise they will be longer soon!
Chapter 2: Sudden Return
Susan's attitude about Narnia had changed considerably over the past few weeks, and even she would sometimes mention it in conversations. It started to become a tradition that Peter would begin a story from when they were in Narnia at bedtime, and sometimes it would turn into a full-scale re-enactment of some battle or festival that they were discussing.
On this particular night, Edmund was narrating the lively story of Peter's first fight against Morgrim, The White Witch's Captain. Peter was circling the room, holding a long wooden stick in his hand, and Lucy was on all fours, growling, pretending to be a wolf. Susan was playing herself, but she was laughing instead of cowering in fear.
"Then, King Peter the Magnificent-" Edmund began, but was interrupted by the youngest Pevensie.
"Not king yet, Ed," Lucy hissed from her place on the floor.
"Oh, right. Dull, inexperienced Peter Pevensie," Edmund corrected, then continued. "Peter Pevensie in his first real fight. Does he run? Does he stay and protect his frightened comrades? Fear courses through his body as the wolf attacks!"
Lucy lunged at Peter, wrapping her arms around his legs.
"Back! Back hideous beast!" Peter exclaimed, poking her lightly with his stick.
"Your weapons don't scare me! Surrender, or my Queen will turn you to statues!" Lucy said, trying to make her voice sound deep and fierce.
"Hey, I don't remember him saying that!" Edmund said.
"Well, seeing as you weren't actually there, you probably wouldn't," Susan laughed.
"Oh, right...anyway-"
But before he could continue, they were stopped by a low rumbling, seemingly coming from beneath them. It got louder and louder, and the house began to shake.
"Earthquake?" Susan yelled over the noise, as Peter looked out the window.
"I don't think so! It doesn't look like it's affecting anyone else!" Peter called. And this was true; their next-door neighbor was sitting calmly on their porch, sipping lemonade.
"I know what's happening!" Lucy exclaimed, but before she could elaborate, the walls started crumbling around them. The four children huddled in the center of the room, and Lucy shut her eyes tight whispering to herself "Once a king or queen in Narnia, always a king or queen in Narnia...once a king or queen in Narnia..." over and over again. And when she opened her eyes, a smile erupted onto her face.
They were no longer in their house in England, but were standing right next to a large tree. As they looked around, they discovered that they were surrounded on all sides by trees.
"Impossible," Peter breathed, his eyes searching the skies. It was nighttime, and he recognized a constellation that was directly overhead.
"Wait...what are you two doing here?" Edmund asked, looking back and forth between Peter and Susan.
"Do you think Aslan changed his mind?" Lucy inquired excitedly.
"Well, obviously," Susan said. "But I wonder where we are..."
"Or when..." Peter added. "Come on, we'll never figure anything out in the middle of a forest."
They all followed the eldest Pevensie as he used what he could see of the stars to navigate. A few moments later they had made their way out of the wood, and were standing on a grassy hill, overlooking the sea.
"No...Look!" Peter said, pointing.
"It's...It's Cair Paravel!" Lucy exclaimed.
"Do you think someone's rebuilt it?" Edmund asked. It did indeed seem as though Cair Paravel had been restored to it's former glory. It looked exactly as it had during the Golden Age of Narnia.
But before anyone could answer, Lucy had taken off at a run, yelling something indiscernible. Then, the others saw what Lucy had seen. A faun was standing on the beach, playing a dark brown pipe. When he saw Lucy running towards him, he dropped his pipe, an amazed expression on his face.
It was Mr. Tumnus.
A/N: Oh my goodness! What's going on? Anyway, more to come, but only if I get reviews :)
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