Hello everybody! Hope the last chapter wasn't too fluffy. So anyways here is the next chapter. Edmund's POV. Just in case people are confused, not a slash story, just brotherly love.
I will have to be on Peter's case when he gets better. He had been so sappy and
emotional. I smiled, I may laugh about it, but I thought it was a humbling thing to hear the my King cry. The last time that had happened had been on the Battlefield of Beruna. It put things in perspective, Peter and Susan could never go back to Narnia, which meant that their lives were here. Everything they had was our England family, which meant it had to work. Our family meant the world to him- he wasn't going to let it crumble. I sighed and ran a hand through my hair, the past week and half had been torture. Ups and downs they were fought together. I then heard an audible gasp escape from Pete's room. I dashed to the door, fearing the worst.
Susan sat on his bed and he was stone still. All breath left me. My blood turned cold this couldn't be happening, No! Not to Peter! My King, my comrade, my brother in arms, my best friend he couldn't leave me, not Pete, NO! NO! NO! NO! The room began to sway, and I put my hand on the desk to support myself. Chills ran up and down my spine. Peter, whom had come back multiple times from being slashed by swords, cut with daggers, beat within an inch of his life had fallen to a simple Earthly illness. I couldn't believe it. Susan turned to me once the world started to spin.
"Isn't it great Ed! His fever broke!" her smile faded
"Edmund are you alright?"
"Ed!" she shrieked. This was the last thing I heard as my world melted into darkness.
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I awoke to find a floral patterned blanket draped over me. From that I could deduce I was in Lucy's bed. I sighed. The back of my head was sore, but other than that I felt fine. I sat up and immediately Susan was on me.
"Oh! Edmund are you alright!"
"I'm perfectly fine Su, you don't have to worry." I suddenly felt all the color drain from my face as a thought was slammed into me.
"Peter!" I yelped, throwing off the covers and sprinting from the room.
I arrived in the doorway. Lucy and Dad sat at the edge of the bed, blocking my view of what I knew would be Peter's corpse. I shuddered. They were talking, but I wasn't listening.
"Eddy?" I never knew a simple sound could move a person so much.
I recognized that voice. That sound had made me so happy, I felt as if I would explode. I threw myself at him.
"I thought you were dead." I mumbled into his neck over and over.
"Ed, Eddy its alright, I'm okay, are you?" he asked, stroking my hair.
"Yes, oh Peter! You don't understand how happy I am right now!"
"I think I do."
I looked up at him perplexedly.
"I'm pretty you feel the same way now as I did at Beruna."
I sighed. I had momentarily forgotten about that. I never want anybody to feel like that ever. I hugged Peter tighter. I whispered in his ear.
"Love you Pete."
"Love you too Ed."
With that, we both drifted off into a calm, peaceful sleep.
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I woke up and found myself staring at my brother. His breathing was slow and even in my ear. I pulled myself up and out of the bed, careful not to wake Peter. I walked down the stairs, and found Lucy, Su, and Dad sitting around the table having breakfast. Each looked more rested than they had in days. I suppose they each finally got a good night's sleep since Peter was doing much better.
"Hullo Ed!" exclaimed Dad
"Morning" I replied
"That was quite a scare you gave us yesterday Ed."
"Sorry Su, I just couldn't bear the thought that… well you know."
Lucy rose from her seat and enveloped me in a hug. I returned the embrace. We stood there a few moments. I then felt another set of arms encircle us, they were slim yet strong, clad in cotton. Simultaneously a pair of rough worn arms closed in the group. I smiled to myself. Things were looking up.
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Dad called to have him come and look at Peter, so we would be sure that he was definitely in the clear. I stood outside the room. Dad had gone to meet up with one of his army buddies for a drink. At first he refused to go saying he couldn't leave. We spent at least an hour convincing him. He finally obliged, I think more so to get us to stop than him actually believing it. Susan went to pick up a few things at the market, and took Lucy along.
The Doctor opened the door and I turned my attention towards him.
"That sure is a strong boy."
I smiled, "I know."
"A few days ago I would have told you to say goodbye, his recovery is a miracle, he sure seems like a determined lad."
I smiled to myself, he had no idea.
"Well I must be off. He should remain in bed for a few more days. He'll be a bit weak for a while, but after that wears off there shouldn't be any lasting effects."
"Thank you, Doctor."
I showed him out and made my way to Peter's room. I sat at his bedside. I had my brother back, and we had all the rest of summer holiday to spend together. I was at a new level of exuberance.
Okay, so the story is ending, another chapter or two. I'm not 100% happy with the way this one turned out, it was a hard one to write. I was never an Edmund fan, but writing this story has allowed him to grow on me. My first love is still Peter, but Ed is cool too. Thank you all for your reviews, I try to respond to as many of them as I can. Thanks again for your support!
~Kaywells