Author's note: Hello everyone! Sorry for the long wait, I've been busy with life. I know, it's a lame excuse, but it's true. I hope you guys enjoy. Anyways, on with the story.
Edmund's POV
Gryphons flew into the Telmarine castle, carrying me and my siblings along with Trumpkin. I was on a gryphon with Beth because we were to land on the same place. The gryphon carrying us dropped us on the roof of a tower and we hid as it killed the soldier guarding the tower. Our job was to signal the Narnians outside the gate when to come in. I waited for Peter to tell me when to send the signal, while Beth made sure that no guards came to try and attack us. I got bored and started playing with my torch, causing it to slip out of my hands and onto a lower tower where a soldier stood. The soldier saw it fall in front of him and picked it up.
"Ed!" Beth scolded, running over to where I was standing
"Sorry…" I mumbled
"Sorry's not going to cut it, we need to get that torch back!" She said
"I have to go down there" I said
"Then I'm coming with you" She replied
I sigh.
"Fine, but stay close" I said
We jumped down and we hear bells starting to sound. They were caught. We unsheathed our swords and started to fight him.
"Ed, Liz, signal the troops, now!" Peter yelled up to us
"We're a bit busy now Pete!" Beth yelled back
The Telmarine stabbed Beth's leg, sending her to the ground and she tried to muffle a scream of pain. I hit the soldier with the torch and it knocked him unconscious.
"No one messes with my sister" I muttered under my breath
I ran over to Beth.
"Can you stand?" I asked, crouching down
"I don't think so" She said
I sighed and stood back up. I try to turn on the torch to signal the other Narnians, but I find it broken.
"No… come on, turn on" I muttered to myself, still trying to turn it on
It suddenly flashed in my eyes and I smiled. I sent the signal and the Narnians charged into the castle. I helped Beth stand and we stood looking over the edge. A Telmarine with a crossbow aimed for Peter and I jumped onto him and knocked him down.
"Ed!" Peter and Beth both yelled at the same time
I looked to my left and see many other soldiers getting ready to shoot me. I freeze. At that moment, Beth jumped down as well and tackled me into a room and closed the door behind us. She slid down to the floor. It seemed like it hurt her even just to stand, because her eyes looked watery.
"Are you alright?" She asked
"Shouldn't I be the one asking?" I said, slightly smiling
We hear Peter calling to retreat and I helped Beth up the stairs and we stopped at the tower where we first landed. I used the torch as a lock for the door and pulled both of us towards the edge of the roof as we heard soldiers struggling to open the door. The soldiers finally broke open the door, with their swords drawn, and walked slowly towards us. I pull both of us back all the way to the edge of the roof and then look down.
"Hold on to me and get ready" I said softly to Beth
"Get ready for wha-" She started but screamed as I pulled both of us of the edge
We landed on the gryphon we first came on and Beth held on to me tight, still shocked from the sudden fall.
"Warn me next time!" She scolded, smacking me
We flew over the castle and saw all the Narnians that didn't make it out in time.
"Hopefully there won't be a next time" I said
We rode in silence the rest of the way.
Elizabeth's POV
We got back to the How before everyone else, so Edmund helped me off of the gryphon and took me to the healing room. He placed me down on the bed and started to wrap my leg. My leg didn't hurt as much and I could walk by that time. Peter came in and said he wanted to talk to Edmund, so I left and tried to find Caspian. I found him looking at the paintings of me and my siblings on the wall. I walked up next to him and studied the paintings as well. After a few moments Nikabrik walked up.
"Are you so glad of that magic horn now? The other kings and queens have failed us." Nikabrik told us "the army that you've made is half dead and the rest of them will be soon enough if you don't do something about it."
"What do you want? Congratulations?" Caspian said
"You want your uncle's blood, so do we. You want his throne, we can get it for you." Nikabrik said
Nikabrik walked away and Caspian hesitated for a moment, but then followed him and stopped and turned when I grabbed his sleeve.
"Caspian, what are you doing?" I asked
"He said he can help me, and right now, I need all the help I can get" He said, pulling away from my grasp and continuing to follow
"Caspian!" I yelled, but he didn't turn back around and I followed him
We enter the Stone Table room.
"You tried ancient power, it failed, but there is a power greater still. One that kept Aslan at bay for a hundred years" Nikabrik said
There was a noise and Caspian drew his sword. A figure stepped out of the shadows and walked towards Caspian.
"Who's there?" Caspian asked
"I am hunger, I am thirst. I can fast a hundred years and not die. I can lie a hundred nights on the ice and not freeze. I can drink a river of blood and not burst" the cloaked creature said "Show… me… your… enemies!"
The creature threw off it's hood and revealed a werewolf. Then, a hag approached.
"And… you can guarantee Miraz's death?" Caspian asked
"And more." The hag said
Caspian sheathed his sword and I walked towards him.
"Caspian, I don't think this is the best idea" I whispered to him
"I think I know what I'm doing" he whispered back
He walked to the stairs that lead to the painting of Aslan and stopped in front of them.
"Let the circle be drawn" the hag said
The hag began saying words in a language I didn't understand as the werewolf drew a circle on the ground around Caspian. The hag took out something that looked familiar to me and stabbed it into the ground in front of Caspian. The White Witch's wand! An ice wall grew between two pillars in front of Caspian and as it did, ice started to grow beneath my feet. An image of the witch appears within the ice wall.
"Wait… this isn't what I wanted!" Caspian yelled
"One drop of Adam's blood and you free me, then I am yours, my king." The witch said
As they talked, the ice that started at my feet began to crawl up my legs trapping me. Then, I remember I can talk to Edmund through my thoughts.
Ed! Help! Edmund!
Beth? Where are you?
The Stone Table room! Hurry!
As I was trying to call Edmund, the werewolf had cut Caspian's hand. The werewolf kept Caspian from pulling his hand away from the witch as she slowly reached out of the ice wall and smiled. Caspian suddenly stopped resisting and the werewolf let go of his arm as Caspian slowly walked towards the witch. I tried to use my magic to get out of the ice that was slowly entrapping my body, but the witch's magic seemed stronger than the last time I battled her. All I could do was keep the ice from continuing to travel up my body, but even then, my energy was draining fast.
"Stop!" I heard someone yell
It was Peter! He ran into the room with Edmund, Trumpkin, and Lucy behind him. Edmund began to battle the werewolf that had jumped out and attacked him, Peter attacked the hag, and Trumpkin fought Nikabrik. The hag knocked Peter's sword out of his hand and Edmund turned to look. As Edmund was distracted, the werewolf tried to attack Edmund.
"Edmund!" I yelled
I used my magic and it knocked the wolf down, Edmund sends a blow on the wolf and it howls. Everything else happened in a blur and I couldn't quite comprehend it. All I saw was Edmund running towards me and trying to help me. Peter tackled Caspian as was beginning to fall under the same trance that Caspian had.
"Edmund, go help Peter, I'll be fine" I told Edmund as he continued to try and free me
He nodded his head and ran towards Peter. A few moments later I hear a shatter and I'm free. Edmund runs back over to me. I collapse into his arms.
"I've got you" He whispered to me
Then I couldn't hear anything else.
Author's note: Hope you all liked this chapter. Once again, I'm sorry for not posting in so long and I will try to post the next chapter as soon as I can. Anyways, have a nice day/night.