Okay, here's chapter seven. I'm glad that I'm writing this, because it's filling up some of the time I'd have nothing to do. Plus it's fun to write. D

Annie walked into the arena, hoping that she wasn't late. She noticed Susan, Lucy, and Ed sitting in the stands. Great, an audience. She thought sarcastically.

Peter saw Annie step into the arena. He had his battle armor on and he had his sword and shield. This will be easy. She's not even wearing armor. He reassured himself. He stepped out into the arena and met Annie in the center.

Annie looked at Peter with a determined expression. Peter returned the expression. "Do you need armor?" He asked before he could stop himself.

"I'll be fine.." She answered. Peter gave her a confused look, but quickly hid it. Ed was serving as the referee.

Ed joined them in the arena. "The rules are anything goes, that includes any weapons or magic. No killing though. When I think that someone has won, I'll count to 10, and then I'll say if the battle is over." He explained. "Begin." He said before running back to his seat with his siblings.

Peter pulled out his sword and swung it at Annie. Annie lowered the earth beneath her, making it look like she ducked. Peter watched his sword hit air. Alright, she's agile, I'll just work around that. He reasoned. He swung his sword again, expecting her to dodge it. He also moved his foot in her path to trip her.

Annie easily dodged Peter's sword, but she felt the vibrations as he moved his foot. She tripped over it, but hooked her foot around his ankle, pulling him down. Once he was down, she hopped back up.

Ed started counting, but Peter was up before he reached 3. Peter sheathed his sword, deciding to try a new method. "I wasn't going to hit a girl, but I think I'll have to." He said.

"Wow, a sexist jerk even in the face of obvious defeat." Annie countered. Then she manipulated some water from the stream behind her. She froze one end into a handle and held it, the rest serving as a whip. She slashed it at Peter, causing him to hop back. "Besides, won't you have to get a bit closer to hit me?" She added. Peter was at least 3 yards away from her.

Drat, she's right. But as long as she has that whip, I can't. He thought. He decided to just run forward and hope for the best.

Annie saw Peter running towards her despite her water whip. She hit him with it, but he just kept coming towards her.

Each time the whip hit Peter, instead of a slashing, burning feeling that most whips leave, he felt a rush of cold and a chill. It was so cold that it was painful. He convinced himself to keep going, almost close enough to attack.

Annie withdrew her water whip. Peter rammed into her as soon as she did. She felt herself fly backwards and crash into a tree. Wow, he's strong. She realized. Instead of sliding off the tree to the ground, she let herself sink into the tree.

The other Pevensies were amazed by this. "Is she a dryad?" Lucy wondered aloud.

"No, she said that she could control the elements. Earth is one of her better ones apparently." Ed explained.

"That's odd." Susan muttered.

Peter stared at the tree, trying to make sense of what he had just seen. Did she just sink into the tree? How the heck? He wondered.

Annie got a feel for the tree she was embedded in. Okay, so the roots go out through pretty much the whole arena, perfect. She noticed. She chose a root and made it shift through the ground. She moved it until it was under Peter. The root broke through the surface and wrapped around Peter's legs.

Peter felt the earth break under him. Next thing he knew, there was a thick tree root holding him in place. He struggled, trying to get out, but he couldn't break through he root. His hand rested on his sword, giving him and idea. He struggled to unsheathe it, but eventually he succeeded. It took a couple hacks with his sword, but he broke through the root. Now, how can I attack her, if she's in a tree?! He wondered. Cut down the tree.

Peter ran forward, dodging any roots that opposed him. When he got to the tree, he started hacking at it with his sword.

Crap, I didn't think he'd do that. Annie thought quickly. She emerged from the tree, standing on one of its higher branches. "Looking for me?"

Peter looked up. Well, I must look pretty retarded right now. He thought. Then he pulled out a small dagger Ed had given him, and chucked it at her.

Annie dodged, but not fast enough. The dagger brushed her, slicing her sleeve open a bit, but nothing serious. She jumped down, pulled out her sword and charged at Peter.

Now it was just a simple sword fight. Peter was tired from all of the running he'd been doing. Annie was drawing strength from her surroundings, keeping her energized. "So, how long can you keep going, King-Boy?" She taunted, hoping to distract him.

Peter glared at her. "A few minutes longer than you!" He snarled. He started slashing at her harder and faster.

Crap, all that did was piss him off. Now he's fighting better, like I do when I'm mad. Annie realized. She started fighting with only one hand on her sword. She used her other hand to discreetly move a boulder until it was hovering over Peter's head.

Peter didn't notice the boulder, so he kept fighting. Ed started counting, figuring that if Annie dropped the boulder it would kill Peter. Peter heard his brother counting, but he had no clue why. When Ed finished counting, he jumped into the arena. Peter and Annie stopped their sword fight. "Annie is the winner!" Ed declared.

"How?" Peter demanded.

Annie grinned. "Look up."

Peter looked up and saw the boulder floating above him. Annie was still grinning. "You didn't notice since it was night, and there wasn't a shadow." She explained.

Peter glared at her. "So, King-Boy, does this mean that some girls, including me, are suited for battle?" Annie asked.

When she called him that, Peter wanted to rip open her throat, right there and then. But something held him back. He wasn't sure what, but it kept him from killing her. Then he realized something. Even if something wasn't holding me back, I still wouldn't be able to kill her. She'd probably defend herself too well. This just made him even angrier. I'm the High King. There shouldn't be anyone stronger than me! Not a human at least. I've never seen a human do what she does, with the elements. Maybe she's not human. Maybe the rumors were right, and she's the same as Jadis.

Annie didn't like the look Peter was giving her. He looked like he was afraid of her, and wanted to to kill her. She opened her mouth to say something, but Peter spoke instead.

"Guards, take her to the dungeon." Peter ordered. It didn't sound like Peter though. His voice sounded harsh, cruel. Not like him at all.

Ed looked at his brother in shock. Lucy did the same, not sure why her oldest brother was doing this. Susan kept herself composed, but a hint of confusion was hinted in her expression.

A few guards came up and grabbed Annie. As they pulled her off, she didn't take her eyes off Peter. "What did I do?" She asked. Then she added, "Your Majesty" She wanted to make it clear that he was no friend of hers right now.

"Don't play dumb, Lady Annie." Peter said, still glaring. He knew that if Annie really needed to escape, she probably could. She's in too deep. She doesn't want to get in more trouble. He reasoned.

Annie glared even more harshly when he called her Lady Annie. "At least I'd have to play." She said before the guards took her out of the arena.

The guards locked Annie in a prison cell in the castle dungeon. She convinced herself to sleep, not knowing what else to do.

Okay, for those of you who know the show Avatar The Last Airbender, Annie's elemental powers are a lot like the bending on that show. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. It's a bit longer than usual, but I had a lot of fun with the battle. D