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Chapter Four

Men

Peter's head was pounding. This was all making him want to scream. Since he met her all Reanna had done was glare at him and argue and give remarks. He can understand why, but why couldn't she understand him? It's not like he wanted to leave Renee.

Last night he and Alexander had talked some more as the others slept. Alexander told him to talk to her, but how could he talk to someone that refused to even acknowledge him? Even if he could talk to her, what was he supposed to say?

'Hi-I'm-your-25-year-old-father-turned-15-from-another-world-and-I'd-like-to-get-to-know-you'?

He could tell right now that that wasn't going to work.

For the last year he had been trying to find a way back to Narnia, a way back to Renee, and now that he had she wasn't here. He had wanted to go run off and go after her when he was told that she was trying to find Aslan but Alexander and his siblings had convinced him otherwise. He had to go and take care of the Narnians first before trying to find her, no matter how much he wanted to.

Now the 7 of them were at the river, hiding as they watched the Telmarines build their bridge.

They ducked down when a group of men on horses passed by and Reanna glared at him. She recognized him as the King of the Telmarines. The man that had beaten her mother. She wanted to jump up right now and beat the hell out of him but she knew better. They wouldn't win against all those men.

"Perhaps this wasn't the best way to come after all." Susan commented to her brother.

"Come on," Reanna slipped back into the woods, leading them back to the cliff.

"So where exactly do you think you saw Aslan?" Peter asked his younger sister.

"I wish you'd all stop trying to sound like grown-ups." Lucy frowned. "I don't think I saw him, I did see him."

"I am a grown-up." Reanna, Trumpkin, and Alexander said together.

Edmund smiled as he refrained from laughing. Reanna joined him in that as Lucy continued to talk. She then screamed and fell.

"Lucy!" Everyone screamed and ran over to where she disappeared. Alexander sighed in relief. She had just fall into a small walkway that led them down the cliff like they had been looking for.

"All right Little Lu," Alexander dropped down beside her. "Nice job." She smiled as the others all followed and began down the path. Reanna kept to the front of the path, refusing to be anywhere near Peter as he walked in the back. She didn't look forward to talking to him at all.

When they reached to bottom she buried her hands into the stream and took a large drink as the others continued on trying to pass it. Alexander followed suit, just burying his head into it. Standing up again she gave a silent scowl as she had to join into the group again behind Peter. She turned to strike up a conversation with Alexander to see that he had somehow slipped past her to go and walk beside Trumpkin, starting his own conversation with the dwarf. She bit her tongue to refrain from saying anything or hurrying after the wolf-man. She refused to make Peter think that she was afraid to be near him.

But it seemed that Peter wanted to talk.
"How…how bad were her wounds?" He asked.

"Her wounds?" Reanna's eyebrows rose.

"You said she was captured and…" He didn't continue. "How is she? Did they heal?"

Reanna glanced to the side of the gorge. "She was as fine as anyone else could be. Of course they healed but she still has the scars to prove that it happened. She is a strong woman, but after you left," She growled. "She seemed to have come to a halt."

Peter turned. "I didn't mean to leave!" He tried to tell her but she plugged her ears.

"Whether or not that's the truth, you did! You can't change that." She shook her head. "And you'll do it again."

"No," Peter shook his head. "No I won't. I refuse to ever do that again. When I find her, I'm never letting her go."

Reanna scoffed. "You're an idiot, aren't you?" He looked at her in confusion. "You really have forgotten, haven't you?" She didn't notice that they had all stopped moving and the two of them were being stared at. "Mom's not exactly human anymore!" Peter felt something strike in his head. He had forgotten about that. "She can't die. So whether or not you stay with her now you'll just end up leaving her again, so why bother hurting her twice?" She turned and began to stomp past the others.

Peter pulled a face. He had forgotten about that. Renee had eaten one of the cursed apples when she was younger. She wasn't going to be able to die. But that didn't matter. It never had. This time, he wasn't going anywhere, no matter what. He would find a way to stay with her for the rest of their lives. He would find a way.

He had to.

Reanna leaned against the tree she had taken to sleep against that night; Alexander curled up as a wolf beside her. Everyone else had fallen asleep already and only Lucy, Reanna, and Susan were still awake. Lucy was gazing up at the stars as Reanna was trying to get to sleep herself.

"Lucy, are you awake?" Susan called out to her sister.

"Hmm…"

Susan sat up. "Why do you think I didn't see Aslan?"

Lucy sat up too. "You believe me?"

"Well, we got across the gorge."

Lucy thought for a moment. "I don't know. Maybe you didn't really want to." Reanna opened her eyes and saw that Trumpkin was listening to them as well.

"You always knew we'd be coming back here, didn't you?" Susan asked her sister.

"I hoped so." Lucy answered. "Peter's the one that truly knew it, though. Or at least, that's what he wanted most. It tore him apart when we arrived back home and Renee wasn't there. Oh, it was dreadful."

Susan laid back down. "I finally just got used to the idea of being in England."

"But you're happy to be here, aren't you?"

Susan sighed. "While it lasts."

Lucy pulled a sad face before laying back down herself.

Reanna sighed. She still had a bad feeling about this entire thing.

That next morning, Reanna awoke to a soft growling in her ear. She opened her eyes to find Maugrim standing beside her. She gave a gasp and jumped to her feet to talk when Alexander's hand slipped around her mouth. She glanced to see that the others were still asleep and then followed the two wolf-brothers away from the camp to speak.

Reanna instantly took in the blond woman in pink before running to her and enwrapping her into a hug. "Marisa! I'm glad you're safe! I suppose that this mean you and Reepicheep have returned?"

"Undeniably," The young man smiled. "It's good to see you again as well. When I came across the ones Maugrim was traveling with, I was surprised. The man was a Telmarine; a Prince, no less."

"Oh god, what did he do?" Reanna slapped a hand over her face, fearing the answer.

"Nothing too much," Marisa watched as the wolf-brothers began to talk to themselves. "He just now holds nearly the rest of the Narnians on his side. They've come to fight together to try and get his throne back."

"His throne!" Reanna growled. "The only person the throne should belong to is my Mother! It is rightfully hers, not his!"

The other woman nodded in agreement. "I know. We all know. I made it clear last night that if Renee wanted the throne back when she that I would help her take it. Many of the others agreed with me. Besides, you and I both know that your Mother would not bring harm to anyone over something as foolish as a throne." Marisa added. "Unless it was over something like now while the Narnians are being killed like this."

"And that is why my Mother should be Queen, but if she doesn't want it then I will not badger her for it," Reanna paused. "What are you and Maugrim doing here, anyway? I thought you were with the Prince and the others."

"We are," Maugrim decided to join them. "We're on our way to the Stone Table and I caught wind of you as we were passing by. Marisa decided to come and get you."

"What, and you didn't? Thanks a lot."

Maugrim and his brother chuckled.

The sound of grunting threw the four of them off of their conversation and they ran towards it. Immediately seeing Peter and the Caspian boy from the days before, Reanna growled, rushing forward. She instantaneously rammed into Caspian, knocking him away from the sword lodged in the tree and Peter dropped the large rock had had been going to use to bash his head in.

"No, stop!" Lucy's cry made Reanna look around them. A bunch of Narnians came out of the woods, weapons at the ready. As Caspian stood and took Peter's sword from the tree Reanna was able to put two and two together.

"What's this?" She demanded, hands on her hips. "I'm gone for three days and all of a sudden the Telmarine's the boss?"

Marisa clapped a hand on her friend's shoulder as Maugrim and Alexander joined them. "Not entirely." She answered.

Peter gave Reanna a look before turning back to the man he had been fighting. "Prince Caspian?" He asked.

"Yes?" The man with the bleeding lip responded. "And who are you?"

"Peter!" Susan's voice cried out as she and the rest showed up to witness what was going on.

Caspian looked at the four of them for a moment before at the sword he was holding. "High King Peter." He said in surprise.

"I believe you called." Peter answered.

"Well, yes, but…I thought you'd be older." Caspian responded

"You and me both." Reanna grumbled.

"Well if you like, we could come back in a few years…" Peter made to turn away. Reanna smiled.

Caspian took a step forward. "No. No, that's all right. You're just…you're not exactly what I expected." His eyes landed on Susan for a moment and she fought a smile.

"Neither are you." Edmund spoke up, staring at the young man. A Minotaur slightly growled at him and Reanna's eyes jolted to it, giving him a glare.

"A common enemy unites even the oldest of foes." Badger took a step forward.

"We have anxiously awaited your return, my liege." Reepicheep took a step towards Peter. "Our hearts and swords are at your service." The mouse bowed.

"Oh, my gosh," Lucy leaned towards her sister. "He is so cute."

"Who said that!" Reepicheep demanded, drawing his sword and looking around.

"Sorry." She gasped.

"Oh. Uh…" He searched for words. "Your Majesty, with the greatest respect," He bowed. "I do believe 'courageous,' 'courteous,' or 'chivalrous' might more befit a knight of Narnia."

Marisa giggled as she leaned down and picked the mouse up. "Oh, you know you're adorable, Reepicheep. No use denying it; even in front of our Queens and Kings." The mouse gave the young woman a look before sighing as he took a place on her shoulder.

"Well, at least we know some of you can handle a blade." Peter commented.

"Yes, indeed. And the two of us have recently put it to good use, we have," The mouse patted Marisa's cheek. "As we secured weapons for your army, sire."

"Good. Because we're going to need every sword we can get." Peter looked at Caspian.

"Well, then you will probably be wanting yours back." Caspian commented.

Reanna sighed. "What is with you men?" She demanded, grabbing Peter's sword from Caspian. "Why do you have to fight over who leads, hmm? You've just met and already I can tell that it's going to start!" She held the sword back out to Peter. He took it with a nod of thanks. "Besides, when Mother returns we all know who will lead us again."

"Here, here!" Marisa cheered as she crossed her arms behind her back.

Peter opened his mouth to say something but then turned and began to walk away. The rest followed them, large grins of pleasure on Marisa and Reanna's faces.

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