Chapter 4
Author's note: Hi guys hope you liked the last chapter next weekend I'm going on holiday though it's only for a few days so just so you know.
Disclaimer: I don't own Narnia.
Alison couldn't say anything, every time she opened her mouth no sound came out. Edmund didn't say anything either he just stood there gaping. The man before them just laughed in their faces "aren't you going to say anything for your lover King Edmund?" he sneered, Edmund didn't say anything for a moment then he shook his head "look you just leave her alone ok just because you can't get a girl yourself doesn't mean you can go around and have any girl that takes your fancy" Edmund growled angrily. Leroy blinked in surprise and flushed in anger, even Alison was shocked Edmund had never spoke to anyone without respect before. Leroy opened his mouth, closed it then turned around, opened the door and slammed it behind him as he stormed out. Alison stared at Edmund "what was all that about?" she asked, Edmund stared at her "what do you mean 'what was all that about?'?" he yelled "he was onto you don't you think that's a funny way of saying thank you?" Alison rose an eyebrow "not by humiliating people, no I really don't think that's the way you tell people to back off nicely" Edmund crossed his arms over his chest "well I'm sorry but I don't think he deserves respect" Alison came around in front of him "remember when you told me everyone deserves respect? No? Well I do, you told me in a lot of detail what you learnt over the years about respect" and with that she walked out also.
Alison stormed out of the room in a huff, why did he think that Leroy didn't deserve respect even though he himself had told her that everyone deserves respect. She went out into the courtyard to find Leroy saddling a horse near the stables "Leroy" she called, picking up her dress she ran to him "I'm sorry about just now it isn't his fault he's just… protective" Leroy surprised her by smiling "I know I would have done the same I suppose" Alison grinned then she looked down at the horse "are you going riding? Could I come with you?" Leroy nodded "sure" before he could get on his horse she stopped him "only if you promise not to get up to anything" Leroy put his hand over his heart "promise" Alison searched in eyes and found only truth so she took his outstretched hand once he was on the horse, and got on behind him.
Once they had gotten passed the guards they rode through the forest, through the trees and over logs. Eventually they slowed to a stop; Leroy was looking into the trees ahead. Alison tried to see what he was looking at but couldn't see anything so she asked him "what are you looking at?" he didn't answer just put up his hand to tell her to be quiet a moment. After a few minutes he sighed and looked back at her "I think there is a deer or something and I think it is a dumb deer" he raised an eyebrow leaving the question unspoken, Alison stared down at her lap: it wasn't in her nature to kill animals even if they weren't talking animals but she just wouldn't kill it would she. So she looked up and forced a smile, she unsheathed her dagger and showed it to him "okay but I can't kill it" she said quietly, putting away her dagger. Leroy shook his head "you don't have to, I will make sure it is a non-talking deer" he took the reins and rode off.
After about half an hour of tracking the deer stopped in a clearing, Leroy stopped the horse, got down and tied the reins to a tree nearby. Alison jumped down as Leroy unsheathed his sword, by now the deer had begun grazing and had not seen Leroy and Alison yet. So Leroy began to creep closer, slowly careful not to break any twigs. Alison hung back staying next to the tree the horse was tied to. Now Leroy was almost upon the deer edging closer every second, neither of them dared breathe. A few minutes later Leroy turned back to Alison, he covered his eyes with his hands telling her to do just that. All she heard once her hands were over her eyes was a sickening thump as the deer hit the ground.
Alison lowered her hands shakily from her eyes; the deer lay on the ground and above it stood Leroy. He was sweating, the sword bloody in his hand "it is over" he croaked obviously horrified by what he had done, "I noticed" Alison sighed staring down at the body; "we should go" she began to back away but paused when Leroy hadn't moved; "what is it?" she asked but he had the faraway look in his eye and wouldn't answer. Before she could ask again there were shouts in the distance; "we have to go" Leroy said, taking her arm "oh so now you snap out of it" Alison muttered under her breath, and then she looked around "where are we anyway?" Leroy didn't answer, just kept going towards the horse. Leroy pushed Alison ahead of him, she climbed the horse first and then he climbed in front of her. He then cut the rope that tied them to the tree with the sword, he sheathed it then said "I think we've somehow gone over a border that was left unguarded but now the guards have seen us" and he rode off quickly.
Alison clutched onto the back of his clothes tightly, eventually she plucked up the courage to look behind her; the guards were almost upon them "they're gaining" she shouted Leroy looked back, noticed them, then urged the horse to go faster. Suddenly a horse appeared in front of them, to avoid crashing into it Leroy pulled the horse to the left but another horse appeared there, the same on the right. Looking behind them, the guards were there also- they were trapped.
Author's note: At the weekend I will be going on holiday for a few days so I will not be able to post after this so I hope you enjoy this chapter.