A/N: Hey it's Dawn WhiteRose bringing you a new chapter! Sorry for not updating quickly, especially with school and I'm just dying to get good marks! I can't believe that this story has already passed it's '50' limit! Yay! Thanks!
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1. Are you planning to follow the story of Prince Caspian? Or are you going to take liberties and do your own thing? -Jazz248
Well basically when I first created this story, plot and character I've decided to follow along the story of Prince Caspian; the movie, but I've also found that with my character I can't really fit her along with the rest of the characters. I don't want to make her steal other people's lines but I wanted to create her own individual feel, storyline and with Edmund being a bad boy I can't really make him like that I ONLY follow the Prince Caspian's dialouge and everything. So I've decided that I would mix my storyline along with Prince Caspian, kind of like revising the entire movie.
Notce how I've placed in scenes from Prince Caspian? Well that's what I'm doing, mainly because when other authors do a Prince Caspian storyline with their OC it doesn't seem quite realistic with the main OC stealing lines or adding in scenes from the original movie scene. I didn't place in Alaura's line during any of the scene so it could also follow the movie.
So a simple answer for any confusion is, a part of my story and character, and a part of a movie together in each chapter.
Also for the age review, I know that was sudden I tried working it out and everything but I wanted Edmund and Alaura to have a teenage relationship and everything also I wanted the age gap between them before realizing that the siblings needed an age difference so Susan and Edmund wouldn't be one year apart and Susan and Peter to be one year apart. That was a quick change and I didn't realize it so my apologies.
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Updated: 21/09/12
Chapter Nine: The One with the New Emotions
After a brief awkward silence, Peter simply rolled his eyes his hand gripping the handle of sword tightly before beginning to lead the way out of the area. Alaura watched the blur of bodies move past her, her eyes moving to where Prince Caspian just stared after him. His eyes narrowed before his shoulders sagged, Alaura bit her lip trying to calm her nerves to speaking to another stranger.
Timidly, she walked forward, her hands interlocking with each other. "I'm sorry about his behaviour." Alaura apologized softly. He glanced at her before shrugging, his hands raising to remove the strands of his brown hair falling to his eyes.
Then he stopped in his tracks, his eyes studying her appearance before asking. "Never heard about you before, another Daughter of Eve?" Alaura cocked her head to the side in confusion before nodding in realization letting out a gentle laugh.
"Yes. I accompanied the Pevensies, not that they had a choice though." Alaura sighed, biting her lip her feet beginning to move from underneath, shuffling sightly before she gave a small smile, "Don't worry. He'll warm up to you," Alaura nudged his arm playfully, "Maybe. If you don't show the obvious signs for fancying the Gentle Queen."
Caspian froze before letting out a nervous laugh, "I do not fancy the Gentle Queen."
Alaura just smile before saying, "Oh! I almost forgot," she turned to him with her hand out for him to grab, "I'm Alaura Hunter."
Caspian merely stared at the hand before saying, "What do I do with it?" he asked nervously, his eyes eyeing her pale hand. Immediately she snapped back her hand in embarrassement.
"I forgot." Alaura spoke softly, "People from this world aren't custom to the traditions from where the Kings and Queens of Old are from." she laughed before her eyes spotted Susan far ahead her head often glancing behind her spotting Caspian before turning a faint pink and turning back around. Alaura smiled, "Luckily for you, Susan might find it adorable."
Caspian's head shot up his eyes scanning the trailing bodies of Narnians, "What are you talking about?"
Alaura giggled, "She might like you back." her eyes moved to the pack of bodies slightly in front of them her eyes catching Edmund's hardened look, his brown eyes flicked from her to Caspian. She stiffened, determined not to break the eye contact though it sent tingles down her spine.
"Your mate isn't taking a liking to me either is he?" Caspian asked shakily. Alaura looked up at him in confusion.
"What mate?" she asked nervously.
"King Edmund the Just." Caspian responded in confusion before stopping slightly his hands clasped behind his back. "Surely he gave me that look for talking to you." Alaura glanced back at Edmund her head tilting slightly before biting her lip.
"You're mistaken Caspian," she muttered gently, "Edmund isn't my mate." to her shock disappoint washed over her body. She shook it off, saying that it was probably just the wind.
Caspian stared at her in confusion, "But how come I sensed jealousy from him?" Alaura immediately stopped in her tracks causing Caspian to smack into her, with her unbalanced body stumbling she crashed to the ground. Her palms burning slightly,all she heard was Caspian's constant repeat of apologies her eyes stayed rooted to the ground.
Edmund? Jealous? She shook her head, refusing to believe that a guy who is so cruel, so dark, so confusing would be jealous of Caspian over her?
Her eyes went hazy, missing the brown leather boots in front of her. There was a familiar groan, her head snapped up a blush making itself up her cheeks finding Edmund towering over her fallen body. To her surprise he wasn't looking down at her, instead his eyes had gotten dark, cloudy piercing straight through Caspian.
A sharp breath escaped from her lips, she shivered as she remembered that look though now it spreaded warmth throughout her body.
"Caspian." he chuckled with no humor. "Pushing a girl down to the ground?" he asked sarcastically, "Is that your way of showing that you're manly?" Caspian stuttered slightly before he regained his posture.
"It was merely an accident, don't assume things easily." Caspian answered. Forgetting that Alaura still laid on the ground her eyes switching from Edmund to Caspian, both shooting daggers at each other.
Edmund smirked before crossing his arms, "Holding back huh? What? Afraid to insult someone who's obviously a better fighter than you."
Caspian stepped forward his face turning red, his hands formed into fists, giving her the answer that he was holding back a scream or a simple punch. "I don't need a fight to see who's a man. I don't give my family up for threats."
Alaura then knew he had crossed the line, she didn't want Caspian making the same mistakes she did. She stumbled up, her hands brushing her dress before realizing they were almost face to face.
"What family?" Edmund growled. Caspian gave a cry, his hands reaching for his blade as Edmund did.
"No!" Alaura cried out, jumping in the middle to prevent them from killing each other. "Stop! Please!" she pleaded as they wrestled against Alaura's body, she coughed from lack of air before squeezing her way out, her hands gripping Edmund's arm forcing him not to thrust his sword into Caspian's body.
She failed immensely, stumbling back she watched their swords clashed. She trembled, her breathing getting shallow before she shook herself remembering about Edmund's anger. She dashed forward, her arms slipping underneath Edmund's arms, locking her arms around his waist and pulling him back.
"Edmund. Snap out of it! Please!" she pleaded, squeezing her eyes shut she felt him stiffen from her contact. Reopening her eyes she saw Edmund had dropped his guard, Caspian realizing before dropping his arms and sheathing his sword his breathing uneven.
His muscles from underneath her arms unclenched, relaxing before he too sheath his sword. He exhaled sharply, before realizing Alaura's grip was still on him, he gently pried of her fingers and whirled around to face the direction he once was. Alaura dropped her arms in confusion as he stormed away.
She stared after him in confusion before rushing up to him, gripping his arm. "Edmund?" she asked. Her ears picked up his faint voice muttering violent, cruel words."Edmund?" he stopped finally realizing she was there. He stared down at her with an unreadable expression.
"What do you want Alaura?" he asked darkly.
She shivered her arms wrapping around herself before looking back up, "An explanation." she said softly. He stiffened before shaking his head.
"Well you're not getting it." he muttered, he resumed to his fast paced walking. Alaura sighed, biting her lip her feet forced herself to run back to him.
"Please?" she pleaded softly her eyes landing on the ground as she felt embarrassed to be begging for an answer especially from Edmund. Glancing up she found him staring straight ahead, his eyes narrowed, his jaw clenched before he released the tight grip and sighing.
Edmund studied her for a moment before crossing his arms, her eyes moved behind him finding they were a couple of paces behind but it was worth it. Alaura bit her lip gently before shuffling her feet, trying to get past the awkward pause. "What do you want to know?" he muttered.
Alaura gulped, her throat suddenly dry. "Why you-" she trailed off her eyes drifting away from his. He merely looked at her before looking the other way.
"Way I reacted that way?" he finished of her. She nodded slightly before saying.
"Are you going to tell me?"
Edmund only shrugged, she was getting tired from all the mind boggling games from him instead she softly slapped his arm. But with a such gentle and quick action caught Edmund's attention. Grabbing the hand that was currently falling from his arm, he grip it. Alaura's breath hitched.
Her eyes frozen on her hand, there was a spread of tingles. One more movement from him, she would have ran away. The feelings he gave her was frigthening her, instead she gulped shifting her weight but didn't take away her hand afraid she might offend him. Her eyes didn't dare to move up.
She was confused on why Edmund is able to create those feelings, the warmth, the shivers, the tingles. Her mind was stuck in her thoughts before Edmund's deep voice caught her attention once more. "I thought he hurt you." he struggled saying the words. Alaura frowned, expecting more from him thought she was shocked. Wasn't that what she wanted?
"Why would he hurt me?" she asked, edging him more, and innocently.
Edmund shifted uncomfortably. "He was dangerous?" he said unsure.
Alaura found herself amused by Edmund's explanation, it was like he was learning words after being caged for a thousand years. Alaura gave him a small smile, "But I'm here with you." she whispered. He froze, his hand dropping hers before he gritted his teeth, Alaura looked at him in shock as he turned and began to walk away.
Realization was racing through Edmund's mind.
Alaura though look after him with guilt, feeling like she had offended him. Maybe she did, but for once she was glad that he was dangerous, he was different like the time she first set her eyes on him. Different.
Alaura feeling behind to feel her senses on her feet, immediately she dashed over him again. Her hands gripping his tunic, "Edmund?" she asked softly. With that one word, he halted, his eyes snapping shut. Her hands turned his body, before glancing up a frown placed on her face as she found his jaw clenched, eyes shut, his posture stiff.
A sigh escaped her lips, "Edmund? Please look at me." she begged softly. When he didn't respond, she could tell that her choice of words wasn't the best. "It wasn't a insult." she said much more quiet. He snapped his eyes open in wonder, before cocking his head to one side.
His gaze was intense, though she couldn't break eye contact. Warmth spread throughout her entire body, her breathing hitched as his brown orbs bore into her. They simply stared at each other, Edmund studied her trying to see if she was joking but she stayed serious. His shoulder sagged before nodding.
She smiled brightly at him before he said, "Come on. We're falling behind." he muttered. Nodding his head to the direction of the Narnians. She nodded, Edmund gave her one more look before starting back to the group, Alaura bit her lip before timidly trailing behind him.
Her eyes studied his height, no wonder he was so tall counting up from her height. 5'2 feet, he was probably 5'9 or maybe she was just to short. Suddenly she felt small, wrapping her arms around herself she sped up her pace.
To their surprise the group had stopped, Peter saying. "Alright, take break." he ordered to which they replied with a relieved sigh, to which also came out her lips. She tilted back her head enjoying the cool breeze wafting through before her eyes caught Edmund's figure blindly going through the left of the forest.
Alaura stared after him, unsure if she should follow or not. After a minute of fighting against her conscience she made her way to where Edmund had disappeared to, her hands clutching protruding branches as she made her way to where the sun was shining, through the cloaks of trees.
Takin one more step forward she made her way out, she let out a disbelief gasp her fingers removing the strands of hair blown to her face. Out there were hills of bright yellow, the grass reaching up to her knees, it was bare the only thing in sight was a figure standing on top of a hill which she could make out was Edmund.
She hurriedly made her way up, falling at certain places before finally clambering up to the top. Her body a few steps away from Edmund. "You'll never stop following me, huh?" Edmund asked, his hand was on the handle on his hip. Alaura gave a small smile before taking a few bold steps to reach where he was.
"What are you doing here?" she asked, her breathing uneven. He turned to her with a smirk before shrugging.
"It's peaceful, bare. Just a place to think." he replied. She was startled, though intrigued by it, she had never heard him say such words.
"You know this place?" she asked softly. Her eyes landing on the grass of yellow, tickling her bare legs from underneath her dress.
"At days of patrolling the woods." he easily replied. Alaura nodded, biting her lip. "It helps me get away from all the troubles we were facing back then." he told her, "Away from reality." he chuckled before staring down unsure.
"What kinds of trouble?" she asked gently.
Edmund gave a chuckled and shook his head, he sighed before staring out into the yellow sight. "Wars." he simply told her, "I can't get the image of blood off my mind." Alaura simply looked at him wondering why he was bothered by such things. Her hazel eyes glimmered as the ray of sun was directed her way as she studied him.
"But-" she trailed off her eyes lingering on him.
He looked down at her with a dark look, "You assume that just because I act like this I wouldn't care about other people?" he laughed with no humor. She flinched at his hard tone, "Killing people isn't something you should be proud of. Cause that's what I am, a killer."
He turned to leave before she stopped with, placing a gentle hand on his hard chest. She blushed at the contact before softly saying,"You care about them. Killers are people who only see red, that killing is the only thing that is capable of fixing things." he turned, studying her, "When they stab their weapons into their victim's flesh all they can think is how proud they are, how they don't realize they've killed the most previous thing that God gave us.." she explained to him, her eyes turning hazy before she shook her head out of the trance and staring up to him, biting her lip. "You are not a killer Edmund. You had no choice."
Her breathing hitched as he stared down at her with the same unreadable expression. The hand on his chest formed into a fist pressing against him, he eventually noticed before grabbing her hand and pull it away but keeping it in his grip.
Mixed emotions were racing throughout her body, the warmth came back, the tingles enveloped her body, her eyes were drowning in his brown orbs, his touch gave her electrifying feel. She trembled, as fear washed over her. She back away her, panting slightly, her eyes narrowing trying to stop the emotions he triggered.
At the thought she removed her hand from his, her hand shook as it did. Her eyes broke contact, darting on the yellow grass trying to make the realization fly away from her mind.
She did the only thing she was good at.
Run.
A/N: Well that's the end of the chapter. I hope you guys can make out what's happening to Alaura and Edmund, I'm trying to make it more complicated, trying to mix in both their personalities to make a conflict. I'm not going to be one of the people that rush in their relationship when there is no hints of sparks.
And I'm not going to rush their relationship, I've got plenty of different ideas to make it a hard time for them to deal with their emotions and to figure out one another. Which is basically what this chapter is all about, you get to see them find out more about each other, and you see each other get drawn somehow to each other before snapping back realizing what's happening and that's exactly what happened to both of them.
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