Hey guys! So heres the next chapter, I'm gonna say it takes place a few months after the last chapter so they've been ruling for about 4 months... This is where the drama starts which means were a little closer to Arianna and Peter getting together! We're about halfway there.. looking good now and nothings gonna get in our way.. sorry had a BTR moment any way were getting closer... I dont own Narnia...as you already know or the lyrics to the songs that I've been using... One Direction is amazing! If you haven't listened to them you should go check them out on youtube... I'd look up What Makes You Beautiful first... any way thanks everyone whos alerted/favorited this story or myself and thank you princess emma of narnia and Lady Firewing for reviewing! I love you guys! Please review and tell me what you think and wanna see guys! Enjoy the chapter!
Girl I see it in your eyes you're disappointed
Cause I'm the foolish one that you anointed with your heart
I tore it apart
And girl what a mess I made upon your innocence
And no woman in the world deserves this
But here I am asking you for one more chance
Can we fall, one more time?
Stop the tape and rewind
Oh and if you walk away I know I'll fade
Cause there is nobody else
It's gotta be you
Only you
It's gotta be you
Only you
-One Direction, Gotta Be You
Arianna and Peter walked into the dining hall together. They each took their seats and started to eat quickly.
"Is everyone ready for the journey to Archenland?" Peter asked. There was a chorus of "yes" from everyone around the table.
"Good because we leave after breakfast." Arianna told the others.
Elyra walked towards her room to gather her things when she was stopped by an interesting conversation.
"The High King? I don't believe you!" she heard a girl say. Curious, she walked forward, and failed to notice the Just King coming up behind her. He put a hand on her shoulder to get her attention and she motioned him forward with her. He did and they listened to the conversation taking place between the two -human- female servants.
"Well it's true Anya, I was with him last night and we, you know… Slept together." Another girl said.
"Jasmine, I highly doubt this." the first girl, Anya replied.
"Why don't you believe me, it really happened!" Jasmine exclaimed. Anya sighed.
"Because for one he's the High King and your just a servant, and for two have you seen the way he looks at Protector Arianna? It's obvious there's something between them." Anya argued.
"Well that doesn't change the fact that he was with me and not her last night. I don't care if I'm a servant, I love him and he will love me even if I have to get rid of that bitch Arianna." Jasmine stated. Elyra's eyes widened and she went to step out and confront this girl but was stopped by Edmund. He just shook his head and motioned towards her room just down the hall. Elyra glared and him but continued towards her room. After she and Edmund were both in the room with the door shut she turned to him a fire in her eyes he had yet to see.
"I'll kill your brother. I'll do it. When Arianna finds out about this, it doesn't matter if their together or not, it's gonna kill her inside. After all that shit she went through with Devlyn… Then I'll kill that girl Jasmine. How dare she call Arianna that." Elyra ranted grabbing her bags. Edmund walked over to the steaming elf and placed his hands on her shoulders.
"'Lyra, calm down. We don't even know if it's true, for all we know that girl could be lying. I'll talk to Peter when we get to Archenland and find out what really happened." Edmund assured her.
"Good, but I'm going to have some words with him to. I don't care if he's the High King, I'll kick his ass if he hurts my sister." Edmund rolled his eyes at the girl and chuckled slightly.
"I'm sure your sister will do just that, you may not have a chance to. Now what's with all the vulgar language?" Edmund teased as he grabbed Elyra's bags. Elyra blushed.
"I'm sorry, I tend to be more like my sister when I'm upset, you know she and Devlyn raised me most of my life so I kind of just picked up some of their aspects." Elyra explained as the left he room and walked down the hall to his. Edmund chuckled softly. Edmund quickly grabbed his bags from his room and the two friends set off towards the stables. On the way they were met by Susan, Devlyn, Lucy and Elijah. The group of six chatted animatedly on the way to the stables about the trip they were all excited for. The group stopped short upon a sight they were not accustomed to, Arianna and Peter fighting.
"All I asked was if you need help with your bags, Ari! What is your problem?" Peter exclaimed.
"I don't need your help nor do I want it, Your Majesty. As for my problem, why don't you ask the servant girl you were with last night?" Arianna told him menace lacing each word that left her mouth. Elyra and Edmund's eyes both widen and Devlyn and Susan each gasped. Lucy and Elijah being the niave children they were, were just confused. Peter's eyes widened and his mouth opened and shut a few times. After a few moments he finally found his voice.
"How did you know?" he asked.
"Well aside from the fact I saw her leaving your room this morning looking quite proud of herself, there was also the whole me having extra sensitive hearing and I'm in the room right next to you. You can figure the rest out I'm sure, Your Highness." Arianna told him before walking away and towards the stables.
"Arianna!" he called chasing after her. The others moved after the High King and Protector to see what would happen. Peter grabbed Arianna's arm and spun her around.
"Arianna, why are you so upset with me?" he asked. She narrowed her eyes.
"Aside from the fact that if she tells anyone this could ruin everything for you, you do realize that right? You really can't possibly be that thick can you?" she asked. Peter looked at her confused. She closed her eyes and shook her head.
"You know what? Just forget it. Obviously this friendship is going no where if you're so oblivious to feelings that I have. So we'll just keep our relationship professional, High King Peter." Arianna told him.
"Ari-" she cut him off.
"Professional includes titles." She walked to the horses and climbed on hers. Not sparing a glance at Peter she rode towards the others holding back the tears in her eyes. Devlyn sent her a sympathetic look being the only one who saw.
"I'll go and get the rest of the traveling party." she told them before riding across the courtyard. Peter just stared after her with a forlorn look on his face.
"What have I done?" he asked himself.
"Screwed up. Completely lost any and all chances with my sister, and just because you decided to sleep with that girl." Elyra told him, without sympathy. Peter glared at her.
"Shut up Elyra." he snapped. She returned his glare ten fold.
"No! I will not shut up! You have no idea how much pain you've just caused my sister Peter! She's in love with you and just found out that you slept with some girl! So forgive me if I hold no sympathy for you, and right now I really hope that Arianna's decision of not being friends with you any longer causes you lots of pain, because for what this is doing to her you deserve it." Elyra told him angrily. In that moment she reminded him in depth of Arianna, the way she said her words controlled and carefully, the glint of anger in her eyes, the way she clenched her fist and the way that her voice held a dangerous tone. As much as he knew he deserved it, he would not stand to be talked to in such a way. He narrowed his eyes and looked down at Elyra.
"As your King I command you to stop talking. I will not be spoken to that way, least of all by you." Elyra gave him a look that would have killed him, she was sure that if she could conjure fire like her sister he would have burst into flames with the heat of her stare.
"Whatever pleases you, Your Majesty." she sneered before following in her sisters footsteps by retrieving her horse and heading in the direction of her sister. Peter looked to his siblings who just shook their heads at him before climbing on their horses. Peter followed suit and they met Arianna, Elyra and the rest of he group in the main courtyard. Peter rode to the front of the group and donned what Lucy had taken to call his 'super serious High King' look.
"Now I've been told the trip to Archenland will take approximately three days. We will be staying in Archenland for up to a week to talk about a treaty. So we'll be gone for about two weeks. I just wanted to let everyone know before we head out." Peter explained to the small group, which consisted of the other royals, the elves and approximately 10 soldiers and a few maids. The group of Narnians took time to check all of their stuff over and Peter approached his sisters.
"Is Mr. Tumnus set? He knows what to do whilst we're gone?" Peter asked. Susan rolled her eyes while Lucy nodded.
"Alright, lets head out." Peter called out to the group. The group started ahead with Arianna and Devlyn leading the way, seeing as they knew the way best but were stopped by the sound of a galloping horse and female cries of "Wait!" They stopped and turned only to see the servant girl Jasmine. Elyra rolled her eyes as her sister narrowed her own.
"Head out, we'll catch up." Arianna ordered the group, they looked to Peter who was to busy studying Arianna's reaction to the girl riding up to them.
"Do as she says." Edmund ordered the group. With that the only ones left were the four Kings and Queens and the elves. The girl rode up to the Pevensie's.
"I wish to accompany you, Your Majesties." she stated. Peter shook his head.
"No Jasmine stay here, I'll speak with you when we arrive back." Peter ordered.
"But Peter-" she was cut off by Arianna.
"When one speaks to the High King," she started, "the use of titles is the proper way of speaking." Jasmine sneered at the Protector.
"He didn't mind it last night." the servant retorted. Arianna's eyes darkened and Devlyn felt the air around the group heat up.
"Arianna! Control yourself!" he snapped. She turned her anger on him.
"Don't order me around, Devlyn, you haven't the jurisdiction." she sneered.
"Arianna, he's right, that's enough." Susan said softly. Arianna sighed but nodded. Jasmine smirked. Susan then rounded on the girl.
"You shall not speak to her that way again. Are we clear?" the Gentle Queen asked. Jasmine's smirk fell and she nodded.
"Stay here Jasmine, as I said, I shall speak with you when I return." he said.
"But High King Peter, what about last night?" she whined. Peter sighed.
"I am sorry but all last night was, was a mistake. I had a considerable amount to drink and was not quite myself. I know that's no excuse," he stated glancing at Arianna, "but last night should not have happened and I'm sorry that I took advantage of you. It will not happen again and I'm sorry but I fully regret it ever happening, for you see my heart belongs to someone else." he finished fully looking at Arianna. Jasmine's head fell and she turned the horse and went back to the castle. The group of eight finally set out at a fast pace after the others.
"Arianna?" Peter asked after they had been riding in silence for a while.
"Yes, Your Majesty?" Peter sighed.
"Your still upset with me, I can see the disappointment in your eyes." he stated. Arianna turned to look at him.
"Yes, I'm still upset with you. I have feelings for you Peter. I know you have feelings for me also. So forgive me if the fact that you bedded someone bothers me, but it does. It will take a lot more than you just telling the girl that nothing was meant by it to fix this. Obviously, if you are that oblivious to me and how I feel and what would upset me then a relationship with you would be out of the question. Peter, when and if things are ever fixed between us, and we decide to court, I have to know that your serious and that its not just going to end, you have to show me that its me that you want and you have to put your all into it. Because when I see myself with someone for the rest of my life I see you, and if your with me I have got to be the person you see yourself with or it won't work." she told him before riding farther ahead of the group. Peter sighed as he stared at the girl who he was in love with but had lost before he had even been with her. I'll fix this, he thought, I'll fix this if it's the last thing I do.
"Its got to be you." he whispered aloud.
