Pippi 3 Chapter 10
Pippi and Lucy climb down from the tree house a half hour later. Lucy joined Gail and penny in their play. Pippi found in Edmund and pulled him aside.
"How could you not tell me about your parents?" Pippi asked him. "You know I'm an orphan too."
"I didn't want to talk about," Edmund said. "It's not the first thing you mention to your long lost friend."
"You had plenty of opportunities to tell me," Pippi said.
"What else did Lucy tell you?" Edmund said.
Pippi folded her arms and liked around. Many crew members were loading up the boats. "We'll continue this conversation on the boats."
Edmund and Pippi took one boat back to the ship with most of the carryon luggage (food and books). Lucy, Penny, Roland, Gail, and a few others shared the other boats. Edmund and Pippi both rowed.
"Lucy said was doing better," Pippi began. "She said she passed at her classes with good grades. She gets along with her roommate..."
"She terrified my girlfriend," Edmund said. He was looking into the water. "The pranks and the things Emily would tell me..."
"Those pranks were harmless. Pouring slime. C'mon." Pippi said.
"That was just day one of the pranks." He paused before continuing. "Emily and Lucy shared a room. At night, Emily said she woke up a few times in the middle of the night and found Lucy staring at her. She was whispering about ways to kill someone. Rope, bathtub, knife, fire. Do you know how our parents died?" He looked at Pippi.
She bit her lip. "No."
"It wasn't the war. We were all at home and there was a fire. It happened over the holiday break. Just in time for the new year. We ran out of the house as fast as we could. Father went back inside for Lucy and mother. But Lucy wasn't even in the house. She was in our shed. She was out in our bomb shelter asleep. She didn't remember how she got there."
Pippi held Edmund's hand. "Lucy needs me right now."
"Susan is engaged," Edmund said. "We haven't told Lucy yet. Now that we're in Narnia, I feel like it's the perfect time, but I also know I should have told her sooner."
Pippi looked at Edmund seriously. Lucy's dream. Her parents. Susan. "Do you think she's a danger to herself or others?"
"I don't know. We can't prove anything but bad things have been happening and can easily be connected to her." Edmund said.
Once everyone was back on the ship, the started sailing for the next island. There was more options for food, which made everyone on board happy. Weltz helped Roland with his sword fighting skills.
"Come on Weltz," Roland said. "Don't go so easy on me."
Weltz smiled and continued sword fighting with the boy.
Gail, Penny, and Lucy played on the top deck and in their room. Gail shared with them.
During breakfast one morning, Pippi sat next to Roland. "How do you like it here?" She asked him.
"It's really cool," he said with a smile. "The crew is awesome. They let me help them. And I saw water people I the ocean."
Pippi giggled. "So you like it here?"
"Yeah... but I miss mama and dad. And Hope and Henry." He said. "I've never been away from dad for long."
Pippi rubbed his back. "This journey is almost over. You'll see them soon."
The night before they arrived at the next island, Pippi had a a dream she couldn't forget. She was inside the mayors mansion. Hope was there and she looked confused to see Pippi.
"Hope." Pippi said.
"Pippi?" Hope tilted her head. "You were just here a few minutes ago."
"Right, to pick up Roland. We're in Narnia." Pippi said.
Hope's eyes widened. "How did you get there?"
Pippi looked around the room and felt the air. "Why does the dream world feel different?"
Hope gave a small gasp.
The phone rang downstairs and Regina answered it. "Oh my God!" She said loudly. "Hope! Henry! Get in the car!"
"What is going on Hope?" Pippi asked.
Hope shook her head and left the room. Pippi followed her.
"Henry!" She said as he ran passed her. He didn't see her. She walked beside him down the stairs and watched him run out the door to the car. When Regina closed the door, Pippi woke up.
The ship docked at the next island. This I would actually had a dog for the boat to stay beside the land. Everyone got off the ship this time, besides the few crew members who volunteered to watch the boat. Eustace and Strawberry stayed by the shore.
The dock went right into a path on the island. The crew followed the path into the woods and to a clearing. There was a long table full of food. At the front of the table, was a man.
He was a tall and middle-aged man. He lifted his arms up slightly and said, "welcome."
"You know we were coming?" Julian asked.
"The magician informed me you were on your way." The man said.
"How?" Penny asked.
"The trees," Lucy said.
The man smiled and nodded. "I'm Ramandu and this is my island."
The crew looked at one another and back at their s man. Ramandu explained that the feast was for them as a reward for their efforts. The crew set the table with Ramandu at the end. Everyone ate the fresh and tasty food they smiled and engorged themselves with the food. Julian even ate with them.
Ramandu smiles as everyone ate their meal. "Do you like the food?"
The crew nodded. "Yes." "Yeah." "MmHmm." "Thanks Ramalo."
Ramandu made a face. "You can call me Ram." He looked across the table. "since you're enjoying yourselves so much, why don't you stay?"
The crew all agreed. After dinner, the crew helped Ram with chores around the island, from gardening to washing dishes. The crew slept on the ground.
After a few days, Gail collapsed on the floor during her chore of that you water. Penny snapped out of the spell after witnessing this. "Gail!"
Pippi turned her head towards them. She looked down at her hand. "What am I carrying a bucket of water for!?" She dropped the bucket and ran towards Penny and Gail.
"How long have we been here?" Penny asked. "And why are we doing chores?"
Pippi tended to Gail. " looks like the secret ingredient in Ram's food isn't love."
After Gail woke up, the three girls tried to wake up the other crew members to no avail with one exception: Lucy. Happy Mirraray gave Lucy a look and The spell wore off of her.
"We need to get off this island." Gail said.
"Why would he keep us here?" Lucy asked.
" I think Ram doesn't want the spell to break," Pippi said.
The girls went back to the regular meeting place for lunch. Pippi brought a spell book from the ship. Before anyone could eat, Pippi and Lucy read to spell aloud, to break the spell they were all under.
The crew looked at the girls, puzzled and began eating.
"No!" Penny said.
"Why didn't it work?" Gail asked.
Sitting at his usual spot at the table, Ram was laughing. " surely you didn't think it would be that easy."
"Why are you doing this?" Lucy asked.
Ram sat back in his chair and began eating.
Pippi puffed and looked at the crew. Edmund . Roland. Julian. Marcus. And the rest of the crew. Then she gave a small smirk. She began to sing the spell:
"Though this food is delicious,
We feel our hostess is vicious.
Your food has kept up happy,
But waht you've done is crappy.
Release the spell that binds us,
Now thsst you've dined us.
Awaken!"
Julian woke up first, smiling at Pippi before he realized he was still on Ram's island. Roland was next to wake up. His first sight what's Of Penny. Then Edmund woke up, and Marcus, and slowly all the rest of the crew.
Ram clapped his hands.
The crew looked at him sharply. "You did this," Weltz said. "We'll have you hanged for this."
"Easy, Weltz," Julian said. He looked at Ram. "Why did you curse us?"
Ram looked at the crew and sat up. "why did I keep you all well fed?Why did I let you all get plenty of rest? why did they all help you keep your energy up? These are things you haven't gotten much of being on that ship. These things you will need to defeat the evil that lies on the dark island."
"You were trying to help us?" Lucy said.
"This little spell was a test," Ram said, "and you passed."
"Great," Weltz said sarcastically. "Now we can leave."
"Not quite yet," Ram said. "The tests are not complete."
"What are you on about?" Edmund asked. He seemed rather annoyed.
Ram pointed out a few crewmembers. Julian, Pippi, Edmund , Lucy, and Marcus. "Come with me," he said.
The five of them followed Ram to a small clearing consisting of a small wooden round table and a stone on top of the table.
"Pick up the rock" Ram said.
The five of them looked at each other, puzzled.
"Pick up the rock," Ram repeated. "One at a time."
Lucy looked at everyone. They all seemed so skeptical. She eyed the rock and picked it up. The world suddenly intensified. "I want Pippi to stay with us forever!" She blurted.
The others look at her very confused. "Lucy?" Edmund asked. He reached his arm out for her.
"Don't touch her!" Ram warned.
"I left the stove on," Lucy said. " it was an accident. I wanted to show everyone that I was getting better. I was making ginger cookies. Dad's favorite. But I heard something outside. I-I thought it was the white rabbit. I hadn't seen him in over year. But it was only regular rabbit. And then I heard mother and father arguing. So I went to the shed to block it all out." Lucy's eyes were watering. " when I woke up, the fire had already taken them. I was so scared. So I lied." Lucy drop the rock in tears fall down her face.
Everyone was quiet for minute. Stunned. Confused. Julia picked up the rock before anyone could object.
"I just want to be a good king," Julian said. " but my father never taught me the good blessings of being king. Maybe if I had been a better son, who didn't take it for granted a son who should've taken my father seriously I wasted so much time throwing parties for no reason other than my enjoyment. I should have been learning how to make alliances and earn respect."
Everyone listened as he confessed. " ever since I've been cooking, I've been trying to on everyone's respect, but all they see is a kid," Julian said. " so I have to yell and make drastic rulings..." This eyes glistened from the tears forming. "I feel terrible about Daniel..." he closed his eyes. " I set out on this quest turn the respect. If I can break this curse, and the people love. I can't do this alone. I'm so relieved the Edmund and Lucy are here to help me... and I am so grateful to Pippi for showing me that I can be a good leader. Without having a tantrum to be taken seriously." He dropped the rock. It bounced on the ground.
Lucy stood up and dusted herself off.
Pippi looked at Julian and hugged him. Edmund shook his head. Lucy looked at Ed and Pippi awkwardly.
Marcus went to pick up the rock next. "King Julian treats me way better than his father ever did. I have a good status. I can be proud of my work." He tucked his chin down. "But-there's something I never told you your majesty." He looked up at Julian. "It's not your fault your father died."
Lucy and Edmund looked at Marcus shocked. Pippi eyed Julian for his reaction. He stared at Marcus, dreading his friend's next words.
"It was Weltz," Marcus blurted. "He went to a witch to get that evil mist in a powder form. He snuck it into your father's food."
Pippi watched at tears formed on Julian's face.
"I saw him one day.," Marcus said. "Weltz was doing a favor for the servants by delivering your father's lunch. Soup. I saw him rest the tray on a table in the west hallway on his way up. He put this strange green powder inside. I didn't know what it was. When I asked, he threatened me." He took a breath. "That powder-that poison, drove your father to jump of the castle tower."
Julian's face tightened. "I'll kill him."
"Julian," Pippi said, standing in front of him. "now's not the time. You can sentence him after we save Narnia."
Marcus dropped the rock.
"I'm not gonna let that tree her back on my ship unless it's to throw him off," Julian said.
"Can't fall apart now," Pippi said. "You want to prove you're a good king? don't let vengeance win."
Julian huffed and stepped back. A tear fell down his face.
"Which of you is next?" Ram asked, looking at Edmund and Pippi.
Pippi gave Edmund a look and he sighed, going for the rock.
"I have No idea what this thing is going to make me say." Edmund said before picking up the rock. The world intensified. "Lucy," he started, " I wish you could just be healthy and happy. Why can't you just move on from Narnia? But that makes me a hypocrite."
Lucy tilted her head at him.
"It's been hard trying to move on with our lives. In London 1944. I thought dating Emily would help with that." He shook his head. His eyes began to water. "But it's not working. I can't forget about your Pippi. I'm still in love with you. You're the one for me." The rock dropped.
Lucy smiled at Edmund , and clasped for hands together.
Pippi stared at Edmund as he walked closer to her. "Ed..." she said. "I'm always gonna torn between worlds aren't I? Never fully satisfied being in one. The world with my brother. With Henry. With James and Jenny and Mowgli. And then here, with you and Lucy..." Edmund was standing closely to her. " I wondered if I really had feelings for you or not for a long time. I knew we could never work out or be together long. So I dismissed any of those feelings away. Because it would be too painful to give me an only to lose you forever." Pippi gave a small gasp. The stone was in her hand.
Edmund took her hand and brought it to his chest.
"I think I love you," Pippi said.
Edmund kisses her and the stone fell to the ground.