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Chapter four:
~When Boys meets Girls~
"Are you ready?" asked Emund. It was already morning in star island, there are no other thread, and all Ramandu's guests are preparing to go home, include our Narnian prince.
"Yes," Peter nodded, he was closing his bag. Though there still a big hole on his walls, and his body were creaking because last night running and fighting, it's still a very beautiful day for him.
They are now going to the star tower, and say their good bye to the old Ramandu (Princess Ramandu's father). The old Ramandu was thank him very much, he said that he will always pray for his safety , and he gave Peter a moon stone. Then, Peter and Edmund continue their journey to the port, where Reepichep and their other men was waiting. Peter can't stop thinking of his last conversation with Ramandu, that blue icy light made her even more beautiful. He has to hold the feeling of asked old Ramandu to giving his daughter for Peter in the future.
"Here's our ra'zac slayers! Well done you two!" Aragorn was welcome them when they arrived at the port. His ship was floated next to the dawn treader. He and Peter are both embrace.
"Come to our palace sometimes my lord. You will very welcome," Arwen were stood next to his husband.
"I will my lady. And I hope you do the same. We will be pleasure," Peter turned at her and kiss her hand, it was so smooth, and it smeels like orchids.
"I'll sent a letter for you if there any information, and keep in touch Valiant boy!" Aragorn punched his shoulder. "Make sure he stay away from any trouble," then he looked Edmund whose now nodded at him.
"You got that right!" Peter grinned at Aragorn. The Minas Tirith King finally embrace his wife, throw the last smile to the two young man, and turned to leave.
Peter and Edmund were also went up to the dawn trader. Reepicheep was handing Edmund a letter, while Peter walked directly to the front side of the ship, to the dragon head. He enjoy the breeze there. He could hear one of his man yelled to ready to sail. Three seconds after that, dawn treader started moving. Peter are now waving to Aragorn and Arwen ships, he could saw the king and the queen was also waved at him.
"Reep.. When did this letter was coming?" asked Edmund to Reepicheep which stood next to Peter and saw the sea with the high spirit. He was probably expect another enemy. Edmund voiced are a bit shaking.
"This morning my lord, an eagle sent it to us, it's directly from cair paravel," answered Reepicheep without looking him.
"Come on Ed! We've just sailed! At least enjoy the view! Forget about the letter for a moment," Peter laughed at him.
"I dont think I could do that. This letter were shocked the hell out of me," Edmund shooked his head.
"What is it? Are something bad happened in narnia? Or is it my parents?" Peter smirked at him.
"None of them. It was you, and I dont know whether it's bad or not," answered Edmund. "Peter, you were going to have an engagement party,at night after we arrived at narnia."
"WHAT!!??" both Peter and Reepicheep ar e screamed out loud.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean!?" Peter was running towards him.
"Are you read it well, sire?" Reepicheep was also walked towards him.
"Reep, my eyes were normal, and I studied the same letter with whoever who wrote this," Edmund roled his eyes.
"Let me see!" Peter took the letter from Edmund hands, he read it carefully. Two of his general are quietly waiting. "Damn! It must've been my father and my mother crazy plan again! But they went to far this time! I dont even know who she is!" Peter was throwing the letter to dawn treader floor in anger.
"Now, now, calm my prince," Reepicheep calmed him.
"We'll think of some way," Edmund bowed down and took the letter.
"I wont engage with anybody!! Nobody except Ramandu!!" Peter screamed in desperate. "What are you doing!? Dont take it again! Just burn it!" then he yelled upsetly to Edmund. "I'm going to sleep!" then he walked into his cabin.
"But it was to early to sleep your highness! Besides, your soul will be calm again if you watched this beautiful view," Reepicheep try to cheer him up.
"I'm not sleeping since that fucking ra'zac was coming! And the view here was boring, it's only cliff near the beach, white sands.." Peter still walking to his cabin.
"Stop grumpy or that deep magic will affect you!" Edmund shouted at him.
"Peninsula, you can see all of them in narnia!" Peter still continue yelling. "Aaaa!!" then he suddenly falling when the dawn treader turned left.
"See.." Edmund closed one of his eye while watching Peter stand and walk again.
"I feel sorry for that boy," Reepicheep added next to him.
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"That's a very good fight Cor! You and Corin are potential to be a lieutenant!" said Lord Peridan, the main general for the human troops, when Cor just finished his practice duel in Narnia training ground.
"Excuse me, Lord Peridan," suddenly, Susan and Lucy was popped in the middle of them. Since they have protection from their king, they took off their Dalmasca clothes and change it with Narnia simple dresses.
"Is the practice over?" asked Lucy. "We want to see our dear friend. It's been more than a week since we see each other," she begged with her big round eyes.
"Of course, I leave you now. And dont forget Cor and Corin, there will be a joining practices with another army this afternoon," Lord Peridan smiled at her, he told Cor and Corin before he walked away. "My lady," he stopped for a moment to Susan, then continue his walked.
"Hi, how are you?" the four of them straightly hugging each other when he was gone.
"Lady Susan!" some faun just passed near them and waved to Susan.
"Popular now?" Cor teased his Princess.
"The king was giving me one time in two days for trained the archer," Susan pretended to be proud.
"And she did well. Narnia archers before were.." Lucy stoped talking and see around her. "Not really good.." she said in simpathy.
"Well, the infantri was very good. Cor and I was targeted the general position, but we even almost lost and half death facing a lieutenant. No wonder that Narnia do great in face to face battle, and no wonder they can keep up with Archadia," Corin reported with blushing face.
"He's right. After I fought with some of the lieutenants, I realized that I feel very lucky and can't believe that we were still alive after facing that ridiculous sugar plum and nut craker from Archadia," Cor nodded. "I mean, we were good, but we probably only last until five minutes, ten minutes max."
"We haven't even try the talking animals strength, like the big cats, or the bears. Argh! I want to be a general!" Corin added while holding his head in frustation.
"Easy, both of you. You will. Dont push yourself to hard, Susan and I could also protected ourself. We'll wait for you and we will safety as we could be," Lucy scolded them because they're becoming too ambitious, and she knew that wasn't good.
"Archadia know nothing about we were here, right Lue?" Cor asked her.
"Yet," Lucy shortly answered.
"Is everything alright my lady? We were apologize if our conversation was making you sad or something," Corin apologize to Susan who haven't say a word since the four of them talking alone.
"No, it wasn't that, I'm fine, really. What Lucy said was right, keep practice, but dont to harsh with yourself," Susan shooked nervously.
"Ohh.. Sue just get nervoused because her future husband will arrive tomorow. Especially after she heard about the infantri greatness, I heard Prince Peter was actually the main general for both infantri and cavilary. If his men are that great, then what would he be?" Lucy teased her.
"Ahh.." Cor and Corin were nodded to theirself, following Lucy's game.
"Ow, shut up you three!" Susan scold them. "However, I still mourned Caspian death," she added in a very low voice.
"I beg you pardon your majesty?" asked Cor, he and the others couldn't heard her.
"Dont mind me. Come on, lets talk about something else," Susan smiled at them.
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"Your majesty," Polly just came in to Diggory working place on the next morning.
"Yes?" Diggory lifted his head from the paper he worked onto.
"Our son just arrived. They're on their way to cair paravel now," Polly smiled happily and walking to his table.
"Splendid. What about the party?"
"I already spread the invitation three days ago, and everything was set, the throne hall was also ready. You should see the nymph decoration, their flowers was so beautiful! It'll match with both of them tonight," Polly closed her eyes and imagine the cair paravel hall which decorated very beautiful for tonight.
"Perfect. Now prepare yourself. When he arrives, the first time he'll do is seeing us," nodded Diggory, he continue to check the paper.
Suddenly, his door was wide open. Peter just walked straight to both of them, a servant was following him from behind, try to calmed him. "What's with the hall!?" Peter yelled in anger.
"See," Diggory mumbled to his wife, he was closing his pen now.
"I asked Edmund to off everything!" Peter added.
"Aww.. You dont like the decoration. That's to bad," Polly looked sad, she really loves the nymph decoration.
"Mum, dad, what is it again..? are you trying to ruin my life..?" Peter back asking in lowered voice.
"What's make you made that conclusion?" Diggory confusedly asking.
"Having a fiance, a future wife, was a serious matter, I have to choose it on my own! And what were you doing now? I dont even know this girl," Peter try to explained softly, because this man and this woman behind the desk were his parents.
"Explain it dear!" Diggory glanced to Polly.
"She was a daughter of your father old friends, she was also a princess. You'll love her Peter, she was very much beautiful, I even gaze at her when I first looked at her, gorgeous, well mannered, and the important thing was, she is very bright and smart! You'll make a wonderful couple my son!" Polly explained happily.
"That's not what I meant, mom.." Peter titled his head frustately.
"I also have another reason for that, son," Diggory cut them both, then he explained about their kingdom old friendship, and how Diggory dont want Narnia to stay still anymore, everything will restart if Peter and Susan getting married.
"It doesn't had to be that way! We could be friends!" Peter slowly loose his temper, especially after he learned that all of this caused by his father own fault, he supposed doesn't have anything to do with this.
"She'll need you for her husband, you have to protected her! She was also a good Archer, right dear? She even taught ours and made them better, you like girls who can fight, right? So she can accompany you when you're hunting," Diggory try to find another reason.
"So that means she could protected herself! Then she wouldn't need me!"
"Her position will be strong if she had you!"
"You sacrifacing me for all you did!" Peter punched his father work desk with his knucles.
"Quiet! How could you talk to me like that!?" Diggory are now standing from his seat and looked Peter angrily.
"Please, gentleman.. Get a hold of yourself! You're not a savage, you were a King and a Prince, act like one!" Polly were separated them both by standing between them.
"I was also a son," Peter was holding back his emotion.
"Why Peter? Please, give us a logical reason why you didn't want this engagement? You were old enough to married, and when you do, we were the king and queen who already old enough will retired, so you'll both will replacing us, and you'll have children for the heir of the throne," Polly softly asked him, she was pushed Diggory shoulder to back to sit. "If it's because the adventure you still want or responsible you dont want—"
"It's not because the both of them mom. I think I was responsible enough to back here and didn't escape to leaving my kingdom," Peter cut her words. "I was loving someone else."
"Impossible!" Diggory who is now already sit again looked very shock.
"Who is she?" asked Polly calmly, tough she actually feel thread right now.
"It was Princess Ramandu," Peter seriously answerd. His parents was suddenly looked dumbfounded, they were quiet, and they suddenly burst out laughed. Peter cheeks gets red. "I'm serious!" he shouted.
"Oh, this is why I adore you soo.. You were so innocence Peter," Polly wiped her tears.
"Or are you actually try to joke? Well, we did almost died laughing," Diggory still laughed. But then he stopped after looking Peter face full with question mark. "You wont wait a star to come down, right? They're having a duty for a hundred years. When Princess Ramandu back to Ivalice, you must've been very old! And I'm not sure you and her will unity! Because if you dont have an heir for me, you must draw from the throne, and without that you were nothing. And are you really that stupid for throw all your ambitions only for an old lady!?" Diggory explained, he actually not that bad, he didn't meant to broke his son heart, but this is the fact, he dont want Peter to wait for something that unrealistic.
Peter say nothing. He realized that he also knew that fact, but Ramandu beauty was blind him from everything. But he dont know why, he can feel it and he know that he and Ramandu will meet each other again not for long. He actually still have one AS card, he could say that his father could make another son or find another heir. But it'll break Polly's heart, so no matter he was on fire right now, he was draw back from that room. Edmund and I will think another way, he reassure his heart.
"Someday he'll understand," Diggory grabbed Polly palms on his.
"He will," Polly looked at her son back until he disapear from the door.
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Edmund was enjoying his afternoon walked. He still have one hour to got to the castle, and help Peter prepare everything for his engagemant party this evening. The sun was started to setting on the west, making a bright orange line on the sea, Edmund has always loved the sea.
"Lord Edmund!" then suddenly, a honey colored bear was running at him in full speed.
"Ahh!" Edmund cried out when the bear was landing on his body. "What is it Pooh..?" he moaned while pushing the bear.
"I'll get the girl killed!" the bear roared at him.
"What? What girl?" Edmund looked at him confusedly. The bear stood and ran through the bushes, where all the tree stood, Edmund followed him. "How'd she get up there?!" asked Edmund shockedly. A girl just stuck up in a tree hole. It was actually Lucy, her head until his waist were in the tree, while her waist until her toe were reaching everywhere on the air.
"She was trying to helped me to get some honey from that tiny hole tree. We thought it was her size, but the bees was preparing a trap," Pooh explained. "This is your fault!" then he pointed to the bees which fly near Lucy.
"Our fault!? It's because of whom, Pooh Bear? It's because you always stealing our honey! And the worse, you endangered the girl!" the bee leader was flying towards him and scolded him.
"Stop fighting! We have to rescue the girl! Please Lord Edmund, save her! The honey was now filling that hole until full, she'll drawn!" one bee were reminded them.
"Do you all trying to get the Pooh Bear killed, bees?" asked Edmund while he was running to Lucy-stuck-tree.
"No my lord! We were hoping, if it was Pooh, he'll eat the honey, fulled and had enough from his lesson-almost-drawning from honey," the bee leader was clarified.
"If it was Pooh, what if it's someone else? Dont do this again. And you Pooh, asked the bee for honey kindly, and do something in return if you had to. Don't steal!" Edmund told them, he was now standing under the tree and looked up. The view beneath Lucy's skirt was made him enough to gaze, he could see her pink laces panties, and her thighs with her smooth skin. Fool! What are you doing! He snapped of it. "Here silly bear, help me up!" he asked Pooh for helping him. Next, he was standing on Pooh shoulder, now he was on the same level with Lucy, looking her butt moved.
"Pooh.. I can't eat again.. and it starts to covered my face.." Lucy told them weakly.
"Hang on Lady Lucy!!" Pooh shouted.
"Just keep eating!" the bees yelled. All of them are panic now.
"Here we go," Edmund doubtfully touching her waist.
"Aw Pooh! Dont touch that sensitive part! It ticklish!" Lucy whimpered, her words and tone are quite drive Edmunds cheeks to red. He circled his hand all over Lucy's waist, want to end this quickly.
"Help me! Pull!" he shouted. Pooh started walking away from the tree, it's good that Edmund was wonderful in keeping his balanced, the bees was helping him by pulling his tunic.
"Ack!" the next thing he know, Lucy was finally pulled out, the honey burst out of the tree, and both of them were falling to the ground. Lucy on the top, covered by sticky sweet honey, Edmund was below her, his tunic get dirty from Lucy's honey. They were moaned at first because the bumped, then they're now looking each other.
"Huh!" Lucy slapped him. "you're not Pooh!"
"Hey! How could you do that to your savior?" Edmund touched his cheek.
"But you're pervert!" Lucy cheeks get red. "So that's why it doesn't felt like Pooh paws.."
"Then I should've let you die up there!" Edmund was pushing her away, stood as quick as he can and clean his tunic.
"Maybe you should! Pervert!" Lucy yelled. Then he grabbed Pooh paws and dragged him leave.
"Hey! You damn chick!" Edmund screamed at her.
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Peter was looking that shiny comb. He was now at Narnia market, calming his mind before disscuss with Edmund and Reepicheep. It'll perfect for Ramandu, he thinks while reached one of his hand to the comb. Suddenly, a girl appeared infront of her, grabbed the comb as quick as she could.
"How much?" and asked to the dealer. She was actually Susan in her simple dress.
"Good eyes young lady! It's only thirty coins for you, " the dealer smiled.
"I saw it first," Peter said patiently. Susan turned at him, both of them were now looking each other. If they weren't blind for their own ambition, they probably had fall in love because each other beauty.
"But I touched it first," Susan didn't want to give it, she really loves this comb, it's been a long time since she feel a little happiness like this.
"I'll give you fifty coins," Peter finally looked the dealer, he really wants that comb for Ramandu, even if he had to waited a thousand years.
"You're cheating! Very unnobled young man!" Susan was pointed him on his chest. Peter shockly looked at her finger, doesn't she knew who he was!? While the dealer was jawdropped because of Susan action, she was accusing their prince! "What? A flying centaur?" suddenly, Susan was looking through Peter shoulder. Peter was fooled and turned, surely nothings fly behind him, then when he turned again, Susan was gone, there are thirty coins on the dealer desk.
"She left as fast at the wind my lord," he grinned guilty to his prince.
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"So you're not defend yourself after what the king said?" Reepicheep asked Peter. He and Edmund were now in their Prince chamber, helped him preparing his clothes and his crown. The both of them were also dresses in this room. Peter already told them about what happen
"Now what am I going to do? I'm going to have a fiance in less an hour, and she'll probably the strongest candidate to be my wife because of my parents," Peter was sitting sadly on his bed. "What's the matter with you Ed?" he asked Edmund who quiet since they were started talking.
"I just met a girl, I helped her, then she slapped me. It's very hilarious. Dont she knew who I am?" Edmund answered with high spirit.
"I got robbed too at the market. But it wasn't the time for think about that. Help me!" Peter shooked his head and cried out in frustation.
"Alright, dont worry. I already think about that," Edmund looked a bit sorry. Peter and the mouse was looking to him now. "Just say it out loud to her, that your heart has belong to someone else, just dont mention that it was a star! Say that you both are better to be friends, and if she was clever enough like queen Polly said, she must've understand. Then asked her to talk with your parents to cancel it, though you still have to help her," he told his plan.
"And if it doesn't work?" Peter asked him slowly.
"Well, you just go with the flow, engage with her. No, dont gave me that look, I'm not finish yet! But, you have to treat her unwell, like yell at her, make her upset—Reep and I can help you with that, and let her see you as a bad boy, not a gentle man at all. Then she'll draw back on her own," answered Edmund calmly.
"But it's to risky.. What if the king and queen know about Peter's behaviour? They probably banish him. And it was so rude to threat such a lady. I already heard a little about this girl. Her name is lady Susan, she is beautiful, and.." Reepicheep try to made them think about this again.
"Then I just have to do it on their back, and she wouldn't dare to tell everything about me to them because she owe me," Peter cut his words. "And I think Edmund plan was good enough," then he looked at Edmund.
Someone knocked the door. It was Polly and Peter let her in. "You look handsome," Polly was walking towards his boy and kiss his cheek. She was right. "And both of you were very good looking," then she praised Edmund and Reepicheep.
"Thank you, your majesty," Reepicheep said proudly.
"You were also out standing," Edmund smiled at her.
"Thank you Edmund," Polly blushed, she knew from the very first she saw Edmund (when he was five), that boy will turned into a very handsome and fine young man. "Now, the guests are here, and everything is ready. Are you prepared my child?" she let them know, then glanced at Peter.
"Probably," Peter lazily mumbled, but he still offered his right hand to his mother. Polly smiled softly and reach it. The four of them are now walking to the throne hall. Edmund and Reepicheep were separating themself on the top of the stair, while Peter and Polly getting prepared to be call. Diggory was waiting for them near the staircase, talking to a weasel. Peter gaze to the door in his left, there's where Susan or who ever will be will come out. Edmund and Reepicheep was now already join with the other general, stood across Diggory and the place where the royal family will stood welcoming Susan.
Orieus, the centaur, was blowing his horn, he did the same when Diggory arrived earlier, the music stopped, all the hall was quiet now. "Queen Polly and Prince Peter entering the hall," he said in a deep and loud voice. The queen and the prince was walking down the stairs now, putting the best smile on their faces, all the hall was welcoming them happily.
"Long live Queen Polly, O' hail Prince Peter!" the guests were clapping and shouting their queen and prince name. Both mother and son was finally arrived down stairs, joining with their king in line, and look up the stairs where the next show is.
"Now I present you, the royal highness, Princess Susan," Orieus continue. The guests politely clapping and so does the royal member (except Peter), to welcoming Susan.
Princess Susan and her guardian Lucy were walking out to the hall stairs. They were both look amazing, it's the first time they wearing beautiful Narnia night gown, the hair do and the make up's made them even perfectly. Peter and Edmund are now trying to remember one of the both lady who stood upstairs. Then they were gasped in the same time, and instantly feel upset, especially Peter. There's no way that she was my future wife! He cried out loud in his heart. Susan and Lucy was now walking downstairs, the guests are amazed with their beauty, especially Susan's, all the young man was tearing at her (except of course Peter and Edmund). They were now standing infront of the royal family, but Lucy was separating herself to the general line. The music started again and the guests star chattering or do what they want to do.
"Welcome my lady," Diggory smiled at Susan.
"I hope you will enjoy the party," Polly kiss both her cheek. "Now, this is my son I'm talking about, Prince Peter," Polly introduced Peter. Susan heart was pounding, though she try to get rid of her thought to imagine Peter looks like, she still did it, and now it's the time.
"You!?" but how shocked she was when she saw Peter faces, whose now are very good looking, but smiled upsettingly at her.
"You know each other?" asked Diggory confused, didn't know have to shock or happy.
"We were met once in most funny situation," Peter answered with his elegant style, funny here are the softened from hilarious.
"Perfect then! And Peter, this is Princess Susan from Dalmasca," then Polly introduced Susan to him. Susan cold sweat start tearing.
"Nice to meet you my lady," Peter reached her right palms and kiss her, he almost laughed when he feels that Susan palms was wet because she was nervous about him. He off his hand and straight his body again.
"Well then, let's begin to announce," Diggory felt somewhat happy and satisfy, he gave his hand to Polly and they're walking to the throne place.
Peter reached Susan hands again and almost drag her to where his parents heading to, made Susan almost fell because of her long gown and his sudden act. He suddenly grabbed Susan palms harder, made Susan feel a bit pain, that girl almost whimper. "Dont think that I have forgot this afternoon incidents, thief!" Peter murmured angrily while he still smiled at her and the other guests.
This guy a monsters, Susan thought.
"Why do you seems so confused?" a guy suddenly asked to Lucy. Lucy didn't look at him because she busilly pay a full attention to Susan.
"It's alright. I think I imagine that my lady look in somewhat pain," then she conclude. She turned to the guy, and when she realized that it was Edmund, she slapped him again no matter how diferent he was now.
"What are you doing!?" Edmund was almost yelled at her. He looked around, fortunately there was no one looking, they busily pay attention to their prince and the princess than both of them.
"What are you doing here??" asked Lucy shockedly. She knew about what she did, but she was too embarrased to apologize.
"I lived here! I'm Prince Peter main guardian! Aw.. You were really my enemy from this time. Especially because you on her side," Edmund touched his cheek which slapped on the same place and leave Lucy alone.
"Lucy!" suddenly Tumnus walked at her. "How is it going? Look good right?" he smiled brightly.
"It seems that the prince didn't like Susan," Lucy reconclude about what she saw earlier and Edmund words.
"Thank you for coming, my brother and sister," Diggory started to make his announcement infront of his throne.
"Look, I know you were mad at me. And I'm sorry!" Susan whispered to Peter and escaped her palms, holding the urge to see if it's red or not.
"It's not as simple as that, you were stealing from a prince!" Peter were also whispered at her.
"I gathered us here, in this one happy days of my life, not only to celebrate the return of Prince Peter or welcoming the new member of us, Princess Susan," Diggory continue.
"It was an accident, I didn't even knew you a prince!" Susan began to upset and looked at him.
"It also wasn't a reason to fooled someone!" Peter were also looked at her.
"Because you were so easily to fooled, I dont even come back because you dont seem smart enough to be a royal!" Peter jawdropped when she saying this. Susan realized her acted. "I'm sorry, I didn't meant to say that," she quickly apologize.
"Tonight my son will engage, my Prince Peter will engage with Princess Susan. Let's hope the best for both of them, because they will be the heir of Narnia throne only several years again from now," Diggory next words are responsed happily and politely from the guests, they were all again started clapping and try to see Peter and Susan. "For the two love birds, please come forward," Diggory lure his hand to both of them, the guests laughed lightly to his words. Peter and Susan was now realized that they were the center of attention.
Peter cancelled his plan to revenge Susan, he was dragged her again to the place where Diggory stood, stopped and position themself face to face. He took one of the ring from the golden pillow which Polly bring, and wear it on Susan left sweet finger. After he did it, Susan took the rest of the ring, and for a few seconds (which cant escape from Peter sight)she paused, and her expression now are not very happy. Peter almost grinned, Edmund plan started to work even in their party. But Susan did continue of wearing Peter his ring. Then she was shocked when Peter suddenly embraced her, he was showing his finger with rings to their guests who was now congrating and shouted for them.
"Show your ring. Smile," Peter squeezed one of his hands which now in right side of her belly. It was hurt and ticklish for Susan, but mostly hurt. Susan hold her pain and do what he told. "Great, welcome to hell," Peter looked, whispered, and smiled happily at her in his most charismatic faces. The guests probably thought that he was saying I love you or something because his face was very passionate, and Susan eyes bulged out.
"Let the party begin!" Diggory shouted, and the music get fast, the guests are starting to dancing and so does their king and queen. While Peter face get cold, and he left Susan alone, searching for Edmunds.
"Are you alright Sue?" Lucy and Tumnus was finding Susan first.
"He said he was going to kill me," Susan faces get pale.
"Really??" Tumnus gasped.
"Of course not, I was just joking around," Susan shooked and smiled brightly to them.
"That's a relief. Than I can leave you now, there bunches of beautiful faun around. Maybe it's time for me to find mate," Tumnus caress his own chest.
"Off you go Mr. Tumnus," Susan titled her head, and tumnus leave.
"You can fooled him but not me. Is everything fine?" Lucy reached her hands.
"Everything just fine Luce," Susan calmed her.
"Hmm.. If he already scared of you, then it all be a piece of cake," Edmund and Peter has finally met and disscuss about the next step.
"Then what I have to do next?" asked Peter.
"I haven't know now treat her harshly was enough," Edmund lifted his shoulder, then drinking his wine.
"I still dont think it's a good idea, young masters," Reepicheep warned them.
"Peter," Polly was walking toward them, she has finished dancing with Diggory.
"Not again," Peter mumbled. "Yes, your majesty?"
"Are you mad or what? You and Susan haven't even dancing, or at least bring her every where you go in this room," Polly remind him.
"Alright, I will," Peter nodded tiredly and started searching for Susan again.
Susan was seeing his coming and guess that it was probably her that he was searched, so she sent Lucy away, and like it or not, she stepped bravely to her fiance. Peter realized her presence and are now walking towards her.
"I want to test you," he smiled. And Susan know that it will be another nightmare.
"What kind of test, my prince?" she asked in a calm voice.
"My mother and father told me that you were a good archer, a good archer had an extraordinary reflex and balance. I want to know if it's true," answered Peter. "By dancing with you," then he lure one of his hand to Susan, while the other are pointed to the middle of the hall.
"Then so be it. I'll show you," Susan nodded and welcome his hand, she wants to prove to him that she is worthy.
"I warned you, I wont easy on you, and this dance will be rough," Peter smirked at her while he bring her to the center of the hall. The guests are now stop dancing, and make a private room for them, the main show are finally started.
"Try me," Susan smiled at him, and he hates that. Polly and diggory was watching them from the throne. While Lucy and Edmund stood on the front of the line, they were facing each other and at one moment they eyes were met, but Edmund quickly saw another way, and Lucy did the same. The music started, the violin and the cello was opened it.
The Prince and the Princess was looking to each other seriously, thay were made a small circle, and suddely face to face. Peter grabbed Susan waist and her right palms again, he squeezed it hard and smiled. Susan bit her lip and smiled forcely at him. Peter moved forward, try to step on Susan foot, but the girl realized his moves and backwards as soon as possible. Peter looked at her with that scary look, but she pretend that she dont saw them, Peter was running again aftering her feet, and she was quickly pulling them behind, what the guests saw was, their moving really fast. When Peter realized that Susan back almost bump the guests, he let his arm on her waist go, and throw her behind him, Susan was almost fell, but she jumped, swirl perfectly on the floor because her heels, and stopped in the place where Peter wants her to.
"Not really bad," Peter smirked at her.
"Try me again," Susan said without voice. Peter was using her distraction for his next movement, he pulled her right hands again and meaning to bumped her body to his, at least she'll feel dizzy while he'll gonna be alright. Susan realized that too, so she jumped in the air with their hands still grabbing each other palms, and Peter had to catch her if he dont want them (especially him) look very stupid infront of the guests. So she landed on his embrace, but not just landed, Peter was almost fall (not because her weight but because his shocked), so Susan Put all her back side of her feet (while they're circling in efforts to return Peter balance) on Peter left side waist, and swirl perfectly there behind him, then support his body. The guests was gasping and holding their breath, they thought that Susan and Peter will fall (the fact was Peter almost did fall), but Susan has restore their image that it was only their tricks to up the tense.
"This dance a bit.. Odd," Lucy said to Mr. Tumnus. The guests start chattering how they admired that dance now.
"Are they trying to kill each other?" Edmund whispered to Reepicheep.
Peter with fast turned at her and pulled her again, but this time, Susan was really falling because his action and her long gown, she shockly fall backwards, her head will hit the floor first. The guests gasped again, and Peter was also know that it was dangerous, he's not that bad to expect Susan's death, so he moved very fast towards her, bow, and catch her with his left palms are holding the back of her neck, and his right palms was supporting her back. The guests clapping as hard as they can, it was very entertain them, and they know that the couple infact has a very good dance skill. Diggory and Polly looked each other happily, they were also clapping. Peter and Susan were almost out of breath, they looked to each other eyes and still maintain they're last position.
"You really hate me aren't you?" Susan asked in a low voice.
"Yes," Peter answered straightly.
"Perhaps we can talk about this outside, why?" Susan asked.
"Smart girl," Peter suddenly pulled her again until both of them stood straightly and they smiled to the guests. "Come on," Peter lure one of his hands to Susan, and Susan welcome it. He didn't squeeze her this time. "I'm going to talked with her in private," he said to Diggory and Polly when the both of them were going to praise the prince and the princess. When they're outside the hall, Peter was letting off his hands and walked very fast to the gazebo near the cair paravel lake.
"Wait your highness!" Susan called him and pulled her skirt up a bit, then she followed Peter, it was hard actually, she felt cold because the night air, her gown was thin, and her fiance behavior made her feel that way. She was also hard to walked, especially when they walk down from the high stairs to the garden, and she troubled walk on the grass which will lead her to the gazebo. Peter was arrived first, he looked to his people house sparkling light further there, then he turned and looked at Susan. The girl looked as if she almost cried, her hair was messy because the wind blew it, her feet looked red and tired, and she let her gown straight down again like a little girl. Peter know that, and if this girl wasn't his fiance, he'll probably helped her and apologize, but this girl was his fiance, so he already throw his mercy for her.
"You were very slow," Peter looked at her coldly.
"My apologize," said Susan with a low voice, and it was shaking because the wind blow.
"I want to talk about our relationship now," Peter decided that he'll try to talked to her kindly. Susan nodded. "I want you to cancelled our engagement," he said straightly.
"Why?" Susan asked.
"Because I dont love you," answered Peter.
"I haven't love you to, but I will, love can grow, if we spent time more together, we'll—"
"I dont care. I dont even like you since we met. And look at you now, what kind of color was that? Purple? That's a widow color, you were bad at fashion. If you think you were beautiful, you were wrong. You can't even walked on the water."
"Fortunately your words were unlogic for me, my prince, so I'm not really into that, but still, my heart broke because you're tone was sounding like you humiliate me," Susan inhale, she's not crying, she even looked very mature. "And I'm sorry, but I can't give what you wanted. I owe you and your kingdom, so I promise that I'll be the best bride for you."
"We could be just friends!"
"But our position were stronger if we united. And you have your own advantage if you marry me. So I'm sorry, I'm not going to pull back."
"You will. Because my heart were already belong to someone else. And I'll wait for her no matter if they said it was useless!" Peter suddenly walked towards her, grabbed her chin, and pushed her to saw him on the eyes.
"Then, my lord, until I meet her, let me stay by your side, and if you can prove to me that you and her were really loved each other, I'll pull back and help you," Susan looked to his eyes deeply with her glassy eyes. She can't say nothing if the prince already in love with someone else, because she was also knew that feeling, not precisely knew, but she try to understand that. And Peter had been one of her precious person since he was wearing those ring on her finger. So no matter how bad he will to her, she'll help and guide him as strong as she could.
They were both quiet now, still on their last position. "Fine. Then though the other saw us as we're fiance, I'm acknowledge you as no one," then he off his hand from Susan and walked away, back to Cair Paravel, leaved the girl alone.
Susan stood still in her place. She had promise herself to not cry again, for her father who raised her, for Caspian who sacfrificed himself, for Lucy who always keep her safety, and for Cor and Corin who was now struggle and didn't come to the party because they were on watched at the gate, preventing and watching if someone try to attack Cair Paravel where Susan engagement held. But she can't help to think and feel her hatred grow even stronger to Archadia. If they weren't invaded them, all this things wont never happen. Her father and Caspian probably still alive, she still can play and dancing with Lucy, and cor and Corin dont have to do this. She has swore on her heart, and now she swear again, that she'll revenge them, that was one of her strongest reason to stay with Peter.
-To be continued-