That Word
Summary – Edmund goes crazy whenever 'that' word is uttered near him. I forgot about that. During Prince Caspian – movie-verse. Edmund/OC, a bit of Susan/Caspian. AU.
Author's Note: I hope you guys still like reading along with this story as much I enjoy writing it. This next chapter will include a conversation between the OC and Peter about said OC's relationship with Edmund. Here is Chapter 4!
Disclaimer: The only characters from this story that I own is the OC and Juliopus the gryphon. Everything else belongs to C.S. Lewis, Disney and Walden Media.
"Speech"
'Thoughts'
Chapter 4:
I followed Peter out of the hammock chambers to the room where he and Susan had spoken earlier. We went into a corner and he turned and looked at me.
"Amber, I just want to ask you something. Why were you embracing Edmund like you were when I walked in?"
I sighed. "Because I did something really stupid."
Peter just looked at me, confused. Then, slowly, comprehension dawned on his face and he just looked worried.
"You didn't say-" he looked around to make sure no one was listening and lowered his voice "you didn't say 'traitor' in front of him did you?"
I think my look was answer enough. Slowly, I nodded and looked at the ground, tears of shame welling in my eyes.
I expected Peter to yell at me for doing something so dumb, but suddenly, I felt a weight on my good shoulder. I looked up and saw that Peter had his hand on my shoulder and he was smiling.
"Thank you" he said to me.
"Why?" I asked. "I did something so stupid and why are you thanking me for setting him off?" I didn't understand it.
"I'm not thanking you for that, because that was silly (I looked at the ground again), but I'm thanking you for taking care of him and comforting him. Personally, I think you did a better job of calming him than anyone else ever could."
I looked up. "He was worse this time too" I said, and I related what had happened after I had said the word 'traitor'. Peter listened until the end. It was he who next spoke.
"Amber, I want to say I'm sorry. I was a bit jealous of you because of the way you seem to connect really well with Edmund. It reminded me of what I had with him and what I'm working hard to re-obtain with him. But that was no reason to act so spitefully towards you. I'm glad that he's found love."
I could feel myself heating up. Gosh, did Edmund really feel that way about me?
"It's ok Peter, but you really need to learn to control your jealousy" I replied with a playful grin. "You know, you didn't have to go to all that trouble trying to reinstate yourself, because its times like now when we see the High King you really are."
He smiled in return, turned and left. I stared after him for a minute, thinking about what he had said. Then, I too, turned and returned to the hammock chamber.
I was not aware of Susan, who had been listening to the entire conversation, as she looked after her brother with a look of proud victory covering her gentle face.
Fin.
There you have it. I intended to write another chapter, but I couldn't think of a decent way to end it. Still, this ending is good enough I hope. I know this chapter is not as long, but again, I couldn't think of what else to write. Thank you if you have stuck with my story for this long and I wish to be writing another story very soon.
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