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Now I'm in our secret place
Alone in your embrace
Where all my wrongs have been erased
You have forgiven
All the promises and lies
All the times I compromise
All the times you were denied
You have forgiven
-Skillet, Forgiven


As Arianna sat down on the grass the others followed. She turned to Peter and smiled, he returned it.

"That's just as cool as when you showed it to me the other day." he told her.

"You knew?" Edmund asked. Peter nodded.

"She showed me a few days ago after she realized what had happened." Peter explained. His posture stiffened when a shadow fell on the group. Susan looked and saw that it was the boy, Devlyn. She noticed now, up close, that he was quite handsome. Dark brown hair and green eyes with a strong jaw and white teeth. He looked at the four siblings and Arianna before he fell into a bow.

"Please, let me first tell you how sorry I am, for everything." he said to the Pevensies. Susan looked to her siblings who nodded to her.

"We are not the ones you need to apologize to. But if you would, it would be nice to have another on our side." she told him softly. Arianna smiled she would make a great Queen. Gentle, yet firm. Devlyn smiled his thanks and then turned to Arianna. Before he could begin to apologize he was cut off.

"Don't say a thing. What's passed is done. Sit." she told him. He nodded and then sat down. He glanced at Susan and sent her a small smile, she blushed slightly and turned to look at the tent.

"What do you think is happening?" Lucy asked.

"I'm not sure. I tried listening but Aslan has blocked me from doing so." Arianna said sadly. Edmund looked at his siblings and Arianna with a scared look on his face. No one said anything to comfort him, for no one had words to offer.

Eventually Aslan and the Witch stepped from the tent. Everyone rose from their position.

"She has renounced her claim on the Son of Adam's blood." He announced. Everyone started cheering. The Witch scowled at Devlyn as she walked past.

"Yes but what of the other traitor?" Jadis questioned.

"My promise applies to him as well." Aslan stated.

"How do I know your promise will be kept?" she asked. Aslan let out a mighty roar, that caused the Witch to sit down in fright. Arianna smirked and snapped her fingers causing a flame to appear. Jadis stared at it wide eyed before composing herself and being carried out of the camp. Arianna turned to the Pevensies and hugged each of them. Lingering just a little longer on Peter, but the only one who noticed was Devlyn. He smiled sadly and looked to Aslan who motioned him forwards with his head. Lucy noticed the Lions sad expression but shook it out of her head as she was hugged once again by Edmund. Devlyn followed Aslan as he walked away and listened to everything that the Lion told him.

Later that night Arianna sat out under the stars once again but the person who sat next to her was not Peter this time. No, this time it was Devlyn.

"Aslan told me that you never gave up on me." he stated. Arianna gave him a look.

"Well I would have thought that was obvious." she replied. He nodded.

"I know you don't want to hear this but I need you to. I truly am sorry for everything, Ari. I also understand that we will never be together again and I respect that. I just hope that one day we can become siblings in the metaphorical sense that we used to be." the green eyed elf said hopefully. Arianna turned and smiled at him.

"Devlyn the moment you walked over and started apologizing was the moment you became my brother again." she told him honestly. She then pulled the chain that hung around her neck off. On it hung a simple golden ring with an emerald surrounded by little diamonds. His mothers engagement ring he had given to her.

"Here. Take it and save it for the girl who you are truly meant to be with." she told him. He nodded his thanks and slipped the chain around his neck. They both heard the soft sounds of Aslan's paws hitting the ground as he went to meet the Witch.

"I assume you know what is to happen." Devlyn questioned the sadness clear in his voice. Arianna nodded.

"Yes, yes I do." She then got up and walked into her tent to try and get as much sleep as she could before the day to come. Arianna woke up the next morning to the sound of Peter busting into her tent.

"I'm sorry I didn't knock first, but I need your help. I have know idea what to do. A dryad just told me that she was sent by Lucy and Susan, and that Aslan is dead. What do I do?" Peter asked frantically. Arianna rose swiftly and put her hands on each of his shoulders.

"Ok, first take a deep breath. Good, now we will go to Aslan's tent. Wake your brother, I will get Oreius and Devlyn." Arianna instructed.

"Edmunds already awake."

"Ok, then we will get Oreius and Devlyn." Though just as she finished her sentence Devlyn walked into the tent.

"Edmund's just told me." He explained. The two nodded and all three walked out of the tent.

"Ok, Devlyn go get Oreius and come meet us at Aslan's tent." Arianna instructed. Devlyn nodded and walked off.

Edmund waited outside Aslan's tent for his brother and their protector. He heard the galloping of hooves and realized Oreius was finally present. Edmund turned to look at him and watched as Devlyn descended from the centaurs back. Oreius and Devlyn both nodded to the future King. Edmund nodded back. A few moments later Peter and Arianna both exited the tent. Both looked forlorn and only Peter and Devlyn were able to notice the tears Arianna was trying to keep at bay, because even though she knew this was going to happen she hadn't wanted to believe it.

"It's true. He's gone." Peter stated. They all looked down sadly for a moment.

"Then you'll have to lead us." Devlyn finally said. Peter looked up surprised.

"Me? I can't." he argued.

"Aslan believed you could, and so do I." Edmund assured his brother.

"As do I. Peter there is an army waiting for your command out there." Arianna said softly.

"But I don't even know where to begin." he stated.

"We'll be here to help you. You're not in this alone. You have your siblings, you have me, Devlyn, Oreius and a whole group of soldiers." Arianna reassured the boy. Peter looked to everyone in the small group, then nodded his head in acceptance.

The group of five stood around a map as Peter came up with battle plans.

"Ok so I think we may need something that will easily separate us from the Witch. But what trumps ice?" he asked the group.

"Fire." his younger brother replied easily. Everyone looked to Arianna.

"Can you create enough fire to separate and stall her troops from ours?" Peter asked. Arianna shook her head. Peter nodded his head and then started to think of something else.

"But… I do think I know something that can." she stated. She then reached and undid a leather necklace from her neck. She was then left with just her mothers fire tribe elder charm necklace.

Attached to the leather strap, was a small pouch.

"Inside this bag are Phoenix ashes. When lit with elfin fire it will resurrect the Phoenix, and he can catch fire at will and produce enough to separate our troops from the Witch's." Arianna explained. Peter and Edmund smiled.

"Brilliant!" they said at the same time.

Arianna put the finishing touches on her battle amour. She finished tying on the leather wrist guards while walking out of her tent. She caught sight of Peter as he walked out of his tent and her breath caught immediately. There eyes caught and she thought she saw a spark of something in his blue eyes but she couldn't have been sure. She took a moment to admire him in his battle attire, the Narnian amour suited him well and she couldn't help but think of how handsome he was. With his blue eyes that were as bright as the ocean on the best summer day and the way his golden hair fell over his forehead in a sloppily neat way.

As Peter stepped out of his tent he noticed Arianna and couldn't help but admire her. Her armor was different then his. There was not steel plating, it was a leather skirt and shirt and leather wrist platting. He couldn't help but wonder why, but he was distracted. He noticed the way she observed him and couldn't help the rush of excitement that rushed through him. She was beautiful. There was no denying it and he wouldn't ever try. He black hair shimmered in the sun as it hung down, he vibrant eyes which were a very deep purple were trained on him and held a look that he couldn't quite decipher. The battle attire suited her well and he couldn't help but admire the way it fit on her slender body. He watched as she shook her head and glanced down blushing slightly before walking towards him.

"Are you ready? Where's your helmet?" she asked. He pointed to the helmet tucked under his arm with a teasing smile.

"Right here." he answered. Arianna blushed again and then chuckled. The two walked towards the main part of the camp. Edmund, Oreius, and Devlyn were already there as were the rest of the soldiers. The five stood at the head of the camp and Arianna turned to Peter as did all eyes.

"What?" Peter asked. Arianna smiled softly.

"As leader, well it's custom that a leader make a umm, inspirational speech." Arianna explained softly. Peter sighed.

"You can do it, just let it come from the heart." she told him. Peter nodded and looked out unto the camp.

"So, last night we lost someone dear to us all, and a great loss it was. But I believe Aslan would have wanted us to not waist time on grieving. Not when such a big battle was in front of us. I'm not going to lie, there are going to be some casualties. But if we have faith and believe that even in death Aslan will guide us then I believe that we can win this!" Peter said to the soldiers. They cheered and Peter turned to Arianna to see what she thought.

"Short and to the point. Nice job." she stated. They saddled their horses then and road off to battle.

Arianna sat atop Astra on Peter's left side and next to her was Devlyn. Oreius on the other side of Peter. Arianna watched as the griffin Ardeth circled over them before coming in and landing in front of them.

"They come Your Highness, with numbers and weapons far greater then our own." Ardeth said slightly out of breath. Peter looked at his companions worriedly.

"Numbers do not win a battle." Oreius assured him. Peter looked out onto the field and could see the Witch and her followers entering.

"No, but I'm sure they help." He then looked to the group around him again.

"Are you with me?" he asked them. Oreius and Devlyn nodded. He looked at Arianna last.

"Fino alla fine. Until the end." she told him in both her native and his language. He looked out and raised his sword signaling the attack from the sky.