Present, Edmund

A/N: New chapter, Yay! One thing, if you dont like this story, dont read it. It really isn't all that hard. And for those of you who do like it, enjoy!

Disclaimer: Alyssa is mine.

Edmund woke up, and looked around the fire. Susan and Trumpkin were still asleep, but Lucy and Peter weren't around. Edmund frowned, then moved over to Susan.

"Susan. Sue! Where are Lucy and Peter?"

Susan woke up slowly, then glanced around, frowning. "I don't know."

Suddenly, there were sounds of swords clashing. Edmund and Susan looked at each other for only a moment, then they grabbed their things and ran towards the sound.

"Stop!" They heard Lucy scream.

Edmund ran faster and Susan yelled, "Peter!"

They came to a stop right in front of an entire group of Narnian's, most of which had their weapons pointed at their brother. Edmund grabbed his sword.

"High King Peter?" A young man asked softly, the same young man who's sword- not wait, that's Peters sword- was pointed at Peter's throat.

"I believe you called?" Peter said. Edmund fought off rolling his eyes. Trust Peter to still sound like he was the most important thing with a sword pointed at him.

"Yes, well, I expected you to be…older." The stranger muttered.

Peter looked offended. "Well, if you want, we'll come back in a few years."

Now Edmund did role his eyes. He kind of tuned out as Peter started making some speak, and then they all pledged alliance to him, blah blah.

Peter and the Caspian person started to walk, and Edmund fell into step beside Susan. "So, we're in another war." Susan finally said, softly so no one else could hear her.

Edmund shrugged his shoulders. "Apparently so."

He became aware of all of the eyes on him, and he looked behind him and raised his eyebrows. The Narnian's started whispering. He turned back around and sighed. "This is almost as bad as being stared at for being a traitor. Now I'm being stared at for coming back from the dead."

Susan laughed slightly. "I think coming back from the dead is better than being a traitor, Ed."

Edmund looked behind him. "So you would think."

"What?!" Peter yelled, his face in shock. He had been walking with Caspian, and now he stopped and stared at him.

Edmund walked forward quickly, Susan and Lucy following him. "What is it?"

Peter glared at Edmund. "Stay out of this."

Edmund took a step back, a frown on his face. "What did I do now?"

Prince Caspian stared at Peter, a frown on his face. "She's helped us a great deal the last few days."

"I'm sure she did." Peter muttered.

"Peter, what's going on?" Susan asked impatiently.

Peter didn't say anything, just started walking once again. "What is it?" Lucy whispered to Caspian.

Caspian looked at Peters back, then turned to the other three. "We were talking about different things we had accomplished the last couple of days, then I mentioned Alyssa-"

"What about Alyssa?" Susan broke in, glancing at Edmund who had gone completely still, his eyes on Caspian. Like a cat watching it's prey.

Caspian frowned. "What is wrong with Alyssa? She's been great."

"What about her." Edmund growled. It sounded more like a statement then a question.

Caspian took a small step back from the Old King. "Well, she led the attack to get our weapons. And she's been telling me about the old Narnia."

"Where is she?" Edmund said. He wasn't looking at anyone, just glaring after his brother.

"She's waiting for us to get back." Caspian said.

"Then let's go." Edmund growled.

Lucy and Susan glanced at each other, then hurried after their brothers. Caspian followed them.

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"It might not be what you're used to." Caspian told Peter.

"Peter, you might want to see this." Susan's voice called.

Edmund was next to Susan, looking at the carvings on the wall. There was one with all four of them next to their thrones, once of Aslan….and one of Alyssa.

"Alyssa was in a bit of a shock when she saw these too." Caspian told them softly.

"Where are we?"

He looked slightly surprised. "You don't know?"

They all shook their heads and Caspian grabbed a torch off of the wall, leading them down the dark hallway. When they got to a big open room, he went over and lit it up. All of their eyes followed the room as the flame lit it up. There were carvings everywhere…and of everyone. Everyone from the first battle. Then Edmunds eyes found something else. Someone else.

She was asleep on the broken stone table, one arm flung over her face. Edmund glanced at Peter, and saw him not looking at Alyssa, but looking at him. Edmund flushed and looked away quickly.

Caspian hurried over to the sleeping girl and shook her shoulder softly. "Wh- oh, Caspian. How did it go?" She looked up and froze halfway through the motion. Her eyes fell first on Peter, then Susan, Lucy, and, finally, Edmund. She looked at him a moment, then looked at Caspian.

"Hello, Alyssa." Susan said softly, coming forward and kissing her on the cheek.

"Susan." Alyssa greeted just as softly. Then Lucy came up and threw her arms around the older girl.

"Hello Lucy." Alyssa laughed slightly.

"I missed you." Lucy whispered. Alyssa just smiled.

"Alyssa." Peter said stiffly.

"Peter." Alyssa returned.

He looked at her a moment, then turned and walked back the way he had come moments before. Alyssa didn't care, she was focused on the last member of the group. But Edmund didn't say a word. Everyone stood in an awkward silence for a moment, then Susan grabbed Lucy's arm. "We'll just be going then." And they followed their brother. Caspian followed them.

"Hello Ed." Alyssa muttered.

Edmund didn't look at her. He knew if he did, he would just break the promise he had made himself. That promise that said he wouldn't ever betray his brother again. So, he did the only thing he could. He walked away.