"The Lion, the Royals and the Dragon"
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After Davey's hands had been cleaned and wrapped up by Mrs. Beaver, the group then started walking through the sunny field, enjoying the beautiful weather and had shed off their fur coats since it was hot enough to continue their journey without them.
The humans all wandered off, looking around them in awe at the large trees and tiny flowers that had grown around them.
Flowers were growing out of the ground and blooming right before their eyes much to their fascination.
While walking, Davey couldn't help but notice that this field looked exactly like the same one she had seen in the first dream she had about the lion.
As she walked by a tree, she felt a breeze blow her drying hair out of her face and the scent of blossoms filled her nose and she turned to look off to the side.
She saw pink flower petals dancing on the wind and they transformed into the body of a woman who stared right at the teenage girl, just like in her dream.
Lucy saw the woman and stopped beside Davey, staring in awe at the sight.
Raising her hand, the woman waved at the two girls who returned the gestured, giving her smiles.
Smiling, the flower woman then drifted away on the winds and left the two girls, allowing them to continue walking off and they followed after Susan and Peter as they walked up to the area where the camp was located.
As they walked into camp, they spotted a centaur standing up on a cliff and he held up a horn to his lips, blowing into it to signal the arrival of the humans.
The camp was filled with red tents and there were various creatures roaming around, cooking food, mending clothes and fixing weapons.
Many of the campers were centaurs, fauns, satyrs, griffins and unicorns.
Along with the mythological creatures, there were also animals such as cheetahs, leopards, tigers, bears, wild bores, horses and rhinos who were wandering the camp.
When they saw the four humans walking through camp, the creatures all stopped their work and turned to stare at them intently.
"Why are they all staring at us?" Susan asked as she felt nervous under their eyes.
"Maybe they think you look funny." Lucy teased.
Davey giggled at that as she continued walking along, holding Lucy's hand as they looked around the camp, amazed with the sight around them.
Mrs. Beaver started cleaning her fur, feeling a bit nervous at all of the eyes directed on her and her husband took notice of this.
"Oi, stop your fussing. You look lovely." Mr. Beaver smiled as he put an arm around her and Mrs. Beaver smiled up at him.
Some of the army had even began to follow the group as they made their way to the largest tent in the center of the camp, instinctually knowing that this would be Aslan's tent.
Once they stopped before the tent, a male centaur walked in front of them, his eyes looking them over curiously as he figured out who they were.
"We have come to see Aslan." Peter said as he pulled his sword out and held it in front of him.
This caused Davey to roll her eyes at the blond's dramatics.
The centaur didn't speak, but turned to look intently at the tent's entrance.
Everyone behind the humans all bowed down, waiting for the Great Aslan to step out to greet them.
Staring at the tent, the humans all watched in awe and shock as a massive lion walked out, his golden eyes landing on the four royals in front of him.
Lucy grinned in wonder at the sight of the lion while Susan and Peter both looked amazed.
Peter, Susan, Lucy and the beavers all kneeled down in a bow, but Davey remained standing as she stared in shock at the sight of the familiar lion.
"Welcome, Peter, Son of Adam. Welcome, Susan and Lucy, Daughetrs of Eve. And welcome to you, beavers." Aslan greeted.
Turning his golden gaze onto Davey, the lion smiled gently at her and walked closer, knowing she had many questions and was stunned when she learned of his identity.
"Hello, Davinia. It's wonderful to finally see you in person." Aslan smiled.
"You. You were Aslan this entire time." Davey breathed out.
Chuckling at the surprise and acceptance that shined in her eyes, Aslan stopped in front of her and leaned forward, touching his warm nose to her forehead.
Everyone went silent as they stared ahead in shock, watching as Aslan seemed to embrace the Princess in front of everyone.
The humans were mostly stunned by this, unaware of the fact that their friend had actually met the lion before in the land of dreams.
A light, rumbling purr was heard from the lion as he was finally standing with his Champion and the girl smiled at the feeling of safety and comfort she felt around Aslan.
Reaching up, Davey buried her hands into Aslan's silky fur and smiled at the lion who gave her a proud grin.
"You have done well, my little lioness. I have been watching over you ever since you first entered Narnia and I am proud of how well you have taken care of your new friends." Aslan said.
Smiling happily at the lion, Davey couldn't help but compare the feeling inside of her chest with the one she would get when she was praised by her parents.
"I didn't do that good." Davey ducked her head down.
"Yes, I notice that one is missing. But you did your best to bring everyone here safely. And your best is all I ever expect from you." Aslan told her.
Pulling away from his Champion, Aslan then motioned for her to stand beside him and she did so as he turned to look at Peter, Susan and Lucy.
"Now, where is the fifth?" Aslan asked, despite the fact that he already knew.
"That's why we're here, sir. We need your help." Peter said as he stood up with his sisters.
"We had a little trouble on the way." Susan admited.
"Our brother's been captured by the White Witch." Peter said.
The creatures in the camp all whispered to themselves in worry at this sudden news.
"Captured? How could this happen?" Aslan questioned.
"He betrayed them, Your Majesty." Mr. Beaver revealed.
"Then he has betrayed us all!" The centaur at Aslan's side exclaimed.
That caused Davey to glare over at him, angered with how quick he was to turn on Edmund for trusting someone he didn't know was evil.
Any one of the Pevensie siblings could have fallen under the manipulations of the White Witch, even Peter or Susan if she had played on their insecurities like she had done to Edmund.
"Peace, Oreius. I'm sure there's an explanation." Aslan calmed the centaur.
"It's my fault, really. I was too hard on him." Peter said with a guilty expression.
"We all were." Susan said as she placed her hand on Peter's arm.
"He didn't know what he was doing. Jadis manipulated him and tricked him into becoming her prisoner." Davey spoke up.
"Sir, he's our brother." Lucy turned begging eyes onto Aslan.
"I know, dear one. But that only makes the betrayal all the worst. This may be harder than you think." Aslan told them.
With that said, Aslan then cast his gaze out over the rest of his followers.
"Everyone, return to your work. Everything will be handled." Aslan ordered gently.
Nodding, the animals and other creatures all took off to return to their chores before the humans arrived with their beaver friends.
After the crowd dispersed, Aslan then turned his attention back onto Davey and smiled at her.
"Now, Davinia, I have someone here who has been waiting for you to arrive." Aslan said.
"Really? Who is it?" Davey asked in confusion.
Grinning, Aslan then turned his head over to his tent.
"You can come out now." He called.
Curious, Davey looked over to the tent entrance and watched as the flaps were pulled open by the person standing inside.
Out of the tent stepped a two foot tall dragon with red eyes and had a yellow V shaped mark on his forehead while two yellow triangles were under his eyes.
The other three humans' jaws dropped in shock at the sight of the dragon while Davey gasped in surprise.
"Veemon?!" Davey exclaimed.
"Davey, you finally made it!" Veemon cheered.
Running out of the tent, Veemon then jumped into his human's arms and Davey caught him, laughing joyfully as she hugged him tightly to her chest and kissed his head.
Smiling brightly, Veemon nuzzled his head into his partner's chest and inhaled the girl's scent of strawberries and pomegranate that was now mixed with the smell of snow, river water and wild flowers from her journey.
"Veemon, I can't believe you're here! I've missed you so much!" Davey cried happily as she hugged the Digimon tightly to her chest.
"I missed you, too. But Aslan said I had to stay here in the camp and let you come here on your own. It's an important part of your journey. I didn't like it, but I knew you could do it." Veemon smiled up at her.
This made Davey smile even more than she already was and she continued to hug Veemon tightly, feeling complete now that she had her Digimon partner by her side.
"What is going on here? Who is that dragon? And, Davey, how do you know him?" Susan asked.
Snapping out of her happy reunion, Davey then looked over at her new friends who were all staring at her and the dragon with shocked and confused expressions on their faces.
She had forgotten that she never told them about the fact that in the future many children were chosen as DigiDestineds and had Digimon partners.
"Oh, um, this is Veemon. He's my Digimon partner and my best friend." Davey said as she set the dragon down on the ground.
"Hello, everyone! It's nice to meet you all." Veemon grinned as he waved at them.
"Digimon partner? What is that?" Peter asked in confusion.
"Allow me to explain this." Aslan said as he stepped forward.
Everyone then turned their attention onto Aslan, curious to hear what he had to say.
"Davinia is one of many human Champions known as the DigiDestineds. They were chosen by the Digimon God Azulongmon because of their abilities to form bonds with Digimon and save the Digital World and the Earth from being destroyed by evil forces. Azulongmon wanted Davinia to become a DigiDestined since she had the unique energy that matched Veemon perfectly, but he needed my permission first." Aslan explained.
"Whoa, back it up. Your permission? Why did Azulongmon need to ask you first if I could become a DigiDestined?" Davey demanded.
Oreius appeared appalled with the attitude the girl was giving Aslan, but the lion simply chuckled at her, showing everyone he had no issues with the way she was behaving.
He knew all about her temperment and wasn't offended by it at all.
She was a hard-headed, independant young woman who doesn't like people pushing her around or making choices for her.
"Because, I chose you and your friends here to be my Champions on the days you were all conceived. Azulongmon knew that I had already chosen you and, since I have reign over the Earth and its humans, he had to ask me if I would be fine with allowing you to become one of his Champions. I knew that allowing this would help you to grow into a strong young woman and gain the experience you would need to become the Crown Princess of Narnia. Also, I knew that Veemon would be someone you needed in your life to give you the confidence you need to become strong and to gain the courage to never give up. You have grown into someone I am greatly proud of, my little lioness." Aslan said.
Although she wasn't happy about the fact that Aslan and Azulongmon had both discussed her destiny behind her back without even thinking about how she would feel about it, Davey couldn't help but agree with them.
"I guess you're right. I mean, I wouldn't be the person I am today without Veemon." Davey smiled down at her partner.
Looking up at his human, Veemon smiled happily up at her as his cheeks burned purple in a blush.
Smiling at them, Aslan then turned his attention onto the Pevensie siblings who were still curious over the news they had heard of their friend's destiny.
"Now, let's get you all into your tents. You have trunks inside so that you can get changed into some new, clean clothing. Use this time to relax. Tomorrow, your training begins." Aslan informed.
Glancing over at Oreius, the lion gave him a look and the centaur nodded as he walked over to Peter.
"Follow me, Son of Adam. I will show you to your tent." Oreius said.
"All right." Peter said as he then glanced back at his sisters and Davey.
He was reluctant to leave his sister alone, but knew that that would be fine as long as Davey was with them.
"Come on. I'll show you three where your tent is." Veemon said as he took Davey's hand in his.
Veemon then dragged Davey off after him and Susan shared a look with Lucy before they then rushed off, following after their friend.
Satisfied that his Champions were now here safely, Aslan then returned to his tent and began to think of a way to rescue Edmund from Jadis, knowing that it would be difficult.
(Later on...)
When the girls were led into their tent, they were met by a female faun and a female centaur who helped the girls choose dresses to wear and fixed their hair for them.
Susan was given a dark green dress with long sleeves and a brown belt while her hair was brushed back and two braids had been tied into it.
Lucy was dressed in a light blue dress and her hair was styled in a similar way to her older sister's while she wore her red belt with her cordial and dagger around her waist.
Davey was changed into a new pair of black pants, brown boots, brown gloves, a brown belt and wore her bronze girdle while her hair had been let loose in curls around her shoulders.
Once they had finished getting changed and freshening up, the three girls made their way down to the river to relax and saw a newly changed Peter standing up on a hill, over-looking the camp.
Aslan soon walked up behind the boy, joining him to speak with the 17 year old about his place in Narnia along with his siblings and friend.
"I'm honestly not surprised you decided not to wear a dress." Veemon smirked.
"Hey, if I'm gonna be learning how to fight, then I'm doing it in pants. I am not going to die by tripping over my skirt." Davey joked.
Sitting down in front of the river, Davey smiled when she saw daisies growing around the bank and watched as Veemon started using the flowers to make a flower crown.
It was something he had learned from the dryads that would sometimes come into the camp to visit everyone.
Sensing the other two girls coming up beside her, Davey then turned to see Susan looking at her reflection in the water as she left her quiver, bow and horn on the ground by the tree.
"Mum used to dress like this before the war." Susan commented.
"We should bring her one back. A whole trunk full." Lucy exclaimed happily.
"If we ever get back." Suan said with a frown on her face.
Realizing what she said, Susan turned to see the smile fall off of her sister's face while Davey stared ahead blankly, growing annoyed with the older girl's constant grumpy attitude.
"I'm sorry I'm like that. We used to have fun together. The two of us. Didn't we?" Susan gave a small smile.
"Yes, before you got boring." Lucy teased.
"Oh, really?" Susan smirked.
Then, she splashed Lucy, and Davey gasped when she felt the water hit her boots.
Looking up and meeting the smiling face of the older Queen, the Princess felt compelled to join in on the fun that was about to happen.
"Oh, it's on!" Davey grinned.
Backing away, Veemon continued to work the daisies into a crown as he watched the three girls giggle and squeal as they played in the river, splashing water at each other.
As this went on, Veemon's ears twitched when he heard footsteps approaching and a frown formed on his face as he wondered who it was.
As Susan walked up to grab a towel to dry herself, she pulled it off the tree branch to reveal a wolf who snarled in her face.
Crying out, Susan jumped back away from Maugrim while a second wolf appeared.
"Please don't try to run. We're tired. And we prefer to kill you quickly." Maugrim growled.
A third wolf then walked into the river, growling along with his two pack mates.
Glancing over to where her horn lay, Susan threw the towel in Maugrim's face and made a dash for it while Veemon tackled the second wolf into the water and held him down.
Picking up Lucy, Davey carried her over to the tree and pushed her up into the branches as Susan reached her horn and blew it, sounding the alarm.
"Get up the tree!" Davey yelled as she pulled her sword out of the scabbard on her back.
Nodding, Susan ran towards the tree and Davey swung her sword at Maugrim, warning him off while Veemon kept the other two wolves busy, making them chase after him.
"Come on, you mutts. Follow me. Show me watch cha got." Veemon taunted.
When one of the wolves charged at him, Veemon punched him in the jaw, making the wolf whimper loudly as it hit the ground.
"Stay back or I'll turn you into a rug!" Davey glared as she jabbed her sword at Maugrim.
"You are becoming a thorn in my side, girl." Maugrim growled.
When he tried to charge at her, Davey slashed her sword and managed to cut Maugrim on the snout, making the wolf whine at the pain.
"I've been told worst." She responded.
"Get back!" Peter yelled as he joined them, pulling his sword out.
He then stood in front of Maugrim, holding his sword out towards the wolf who licked at his wound before he turned to glare at the boy in annoyance.
"Come on! We've already been through this before. We both know you haven't got it in you. You'd be better off hiding behind your Princess' skirt." Maugrim growled.
Trusting Peter to deal with Maugrim, Davey turned her attention over to Veemon who had just dodged an attack from one of the wolves.
"Watch out!" Susan called.
One of the wolves slipped by Veemon and barked as it raced at Davey, intending to attack the girl.
Hearing the wolf coming, Davey managed to turn just in time to thrust her sword forward and stab the canine through the chest.
Fighting off the guilt she felt at killing the wolf, Davey pulled her blade out of the dead animal and tried not to stare at the blood that was on her sword.
Then, Aslan roared as he tackled one of the two remaining wolves to the ground and held it down with his massive paw.
Oreius and various Narnians appeared through the trees, rushing to help the royals fight off the wolves.
"No! Stay your weapons. This is Peter's battle." Aslan told Oreius and the leopards who came up beside him, baring their fangs.
Peter looked at Aslan and tried to gain more confidence in himself as he turned his attention back onto Maugrim who was trying to figure out the best way to attack.
As for Davey, she looked over at Aslan and he gave her a look that demanded she stay where she was, protecting the tree that had Susan and Lucy in it.
"You may think you're a King, but you're going to die...like a dog!" Maugrim snarled.
The next moment, everything happened quickly.
Maugrim had jumped at Peter while Lucy, Susan and Davey cried out the boy's name.
Grunting, Peter fell to the ground with the weight of the wolf on top of him.
It took everyone a few seconds before they moved, the three girls rushing over to Peter's side and Veemon followed after them, pulling the dead wolf off of the blond's body.
When Maugrim had tried to tackle Peter, he dove right onto the young King's blade and killed himself.
Stunned, Peter sat up and glanced at the wolf before he gave his sisters and friend a bewildered expression and found himself pulled into a hug.
Gasping, Peter wrapped his arms around the three girls who were clinging to him, each one feeling relieved that he was safe.
Lifting his paw, Aslan let the final wolf get up.
Jumping to its feet, the wolf whined loudly and took off running into the forest, returning to the White Witch to report what had happened.
"After him. He'll lead you to Edmund." Aslan commanded.
Oreius then took off running with the leopards and a small group of fauns following after him, tracking down the wolf as it returned to Jadis' camp.
"Peter, Davinia." Aslan said capturing their attention.
The humans and Veemon all turned to look at the lion, wondering what he wanted.
"Clean your swords." Aslan instructed.
Doing as they were told, Davey and Peter then walked over to Aslan and then bent down on one knee in front of the lion.
Raising his paw, Aslan tapped it onto Peter's left shoulder.
"Rise, sir Peter Wolfsbane." Aslan said.
With that said, Peter stood up and Aslan moved on to Davey, tapping the girl on her left shoulder and smiled gently at her.
"Rise, lady Davinia Lionheart." He told her.
Pushing herself up, Davey then stared at Aslan as he looked over the two royals.
"Knights of Narnia." Aslan smiled.
Hearing that they had been knighted, Peter and Davey turned to each other and shared a smile while Veemon, Susan and Lucy all grinned happily for them.
To be continued...