Caspian led Susan by the hand through the forest. "Where are we going?" Susan asked, when she didn't get an answer, she looked at him. "Caspian?"
Caspian turned his head to look at her. "Do you hear that?"
Susan strained her hearing and listened. "It … it sounds like a battle."
"Right." Caspian nodded. "We must hurry." He continued to lead Susan down a path.
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Peter, Edmund, and Lucy were still in Coriakin's library. "I don't feel right doing this." Lucy told her brothers as they looked through Coriakin's books, and other things for answers.
"I don't either." Peter confessed. "But we need to find something in here to help us."
"That is where I come in."
The siblings spun around. As the boys pulled out their swords, Lucy pulled out her dagger.
"Do not be afraid of me my friends."
"Who's there?" Edmund asked looking around.
"In the mirror."
The three turned to see an elderly man in the long mirror.
"Who are you?" Peter asked as he puts his sword away as Edmund, and Lucy followed suit.
"Your Majesties." The old man bowed. "I am Tritin. Grandfather to Relina." He explained gently. "And I've come to help you."
"Help us?" Lucy asked.
The elder nodded. "Yes … please step through the mirror."
"What?" Both brothers asked in union.
Lucy knew what he meant. "Come on guys." She walked over to her brothers and took Peter's hand. "Now, Peter take Edmund's hand." When he took Edmund's hand, the eldest brother looked at his baby sister. "Follow me." Lucy walked to the mirror, pulling her brothers with her. "And here we go." Lucy used her free hand to gently push the glass open like it was a door, and the three siblings walked into the mirror.
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The scenery was white, as far as the eye could see, but it was also filled with white cloud mist.
"Whoa." Edmund breathed taking in his surroundings as he let go of Peter's hand, who let go of Lucy's hand.
"Where are we?" Lucy asked.
"And please say there's a floor under us." Edmund gulped as he looked down to see no floor. In his panic he grabbed Peter's arm to cling.
"You are perfectly safe Your Majesty." Tritin reassured with a smile. "Please allow me to introduce myself properly."
"Let go Ed!" Peter shrugged his brother off him.
"I am the Ambassador of the Stars." Tritin bowed to them again. "And welcome to Star City."
A thought struck Peter. "Wait a minute. You said you're the Grandfather to Relina?"
Tritin nodded. "Yes. She is my Granddaughter."
"But … but she's evil." Edmund said.
"She wasn't always evil." Tritin replied, then gestured to his side. "Please follow me."
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"Drinian!"
Caspian called as he pulled Susan by the hand toward the Captain of the Dawn Treader. Dirnian, and the crew to turn sharply at their King's voice.
"The King!" Rhince called happily once he saw Caspian. "The King's returned!"
That brought a big cheer from the crew.
"King Caspian!" Dirnian smiled once the cheering stopped. "It is great to see you are back."
Caspian nodded as he returned the smile. He looked everyone over, then looked at Susan, then looked at his men again. "Men!" He called, gaining everyone's interest. "Behold. The Queen from the Golden Age! King Edmund, and Queen Lucy's sister. Susan, The Gentle."
Dirnian, and the others all bowed.
Susan couldn't help the smile that appeared on her face. But she frowned when she looked at Caspian. "Caspian? Is Cair Paravel finished?"
"Not yet Susan." Caspian shook his head. "It will be in another month."
Susan nodded, then looked around herself. "Narnia." She breathed, she then walked over to the trees and placed a gentle hand on the bark of a tree.
"Queen Susan."
A soft breeze brushed against everyone, and the leaves from the trees transformed into people.
"Queen Susan." They chanted as they all circled her. "Queen Susan." They were sad, Susan could understand. "You forgotten us."
"I'm sorry." Susan said, just as sadly. "I didn't mean to hurt you." Tears shined in her eyes.
When he saw the tears slid down Susan's cheeks, Dirnian took a step forward, but Caspian grabbed his arm.
"Let her be." Caspian told him. "She needs this."
"But she's crying." Dirnian pointed out the obvious. "No one has a right to speak to the Majesties that way."
"Trust me Dirnian." Caspian replied. "Susan needs this."
Dirnian nodded.
"Don't you remember all the good memories you have of Narnia?" The trees asked Susan.
"I'm sorry I forgot." Susan cried. "But I remember now." Her tears were ruining her makeup. "I'm so sorry."
"You promised to never forget." The trees reminded their queen. "You promised you would hold Narnia forever in your heart."
When Susan started the heart wrenching sobs, Dirnian wanted to help her, but Caspian had to hold him back.
Just then the Green Mist started to slowly escape Susan.
"The Green Mist." Caspian breathed.
"NO!" Susan suddenly cried, the leaves transformed back to leaves as Susan grabbed her head and fell to her knees. "Peter!" She cried. "Edmund! Lucy!" She began to shake her head. "Don't take them away!" She sobbed.
This time, Caspian raced to Susan, followed by Dirnian, and the crew. They quickly surrounded her. "Susan!" Caspian took Susan into his arms, and Susan began to fight him as she beat his chest with her fists, her eyes still closed.
"Give them back!" She sobbed. "Give my siblings back to me!"
"Susan! They aren't with us!" Caspian reminded as he gently shook her. "They're in a different part of Narnia!"
"Don't take them away!" Susan cried as she continued to beat Caspian's chest.
"Is she alright?" Rhince asked concerned.
"It's the Green Mist." Caspian answered, wincing at every blow from Susan's fists. "It's affecting her."
"But how?" Dirnian asked. "She, along with their brother was not effected because they were not aboard the Dawn Treader."
"I honestly don't know." Caspian shook his head. When he couldn't take the beating of Susan's fists any longer, he pulled Susan into a tight hug. "Susan!" Be begged as she struggled against him. "Please stop. Your siblings are safe! They're safe."
Susan finally stopped struggling. "They are?" She choked, voice thick with tears.
Caspian nodded. "Yes. My queen, they are safe." He gently caressed her cheek. "Please open your eyes."
Susan's tightly closed eyes slowly fluttered, then opened, and she found herself in Caspian's arms, and surrounded by Caspian's crew. "Caspian." She threw her arms around his neck and hugged him tightly. "I'm sorry!" She cried. "I'm so sorry."
"It is alright Susan." Caspian told her gently. "It is alright."
Sighing, Susan cling to Caspian for dear life, knowing he has forgiven her. But her siblings are a different story.
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