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Chapter Ten: Invasion
Normal POV
Tia was restless that night, tossing and turning until the covers were wrapped around her petite figure. Legs tangled, she sat up only to be greeted by a wave queasiness. She shot up a hand placing it on her stomach before taking deep calm breaths. She was back on the ship, this time it was loaded with weapons preparing to invade the heartwarming country of Narnia. Ever since she got on the boat, her sleep was restless, of course she knew that it was because of the invasion.
Running her finger through her tangled locks, she sighed as her hand collapsed on her lap. Her mind turned back to the moment of the letter she still kept stuck in her boot, luckily no one had taken it. Lord Jagger's promise to her seemed, somehow revolting, his voice showed no mercy.
Will he keep her promise? She had an uneasy feeling at the pit of her stomach, surely Lord Jagger must keep his promise right? Tia tried reasoning with herself, telling that she was going crazy. Her head snapped up to the window port at her bedroom, her curls bouncing slightly. By daybreak they'll arrive, the crew, the men, Lord Jagger themselves were prepared, yet she wasn't. She didn't know if the reason was seeing the Pevensie's reaction to her, or if she just didn't want to see their Kingdom fall.
"This is stupid," she laughed with no humor, "The Pevensie's have no part in Lord Jagger's reason with having to invade Narnia. He'll know somehow that-" she stopped talking when the ship took another jolt. She groaned and layed down on the bed, the waves were rough tonight, like they were trying to prevent the ship from landing in Narnia. Well, they're doing better at helping then she was.
Tia didn't try to fall asleep that night. She knew it was impossible.
Eventually she dozed off just has the sunlight broke through the port hole, she awakened her arms flapping in alarm before sighing. Have they landed yet?
Wrestling out of her white covers she landed with a thump on the wooden ground. Laying there she rested her head on the nightstand before she raised her right hand, reaching the surface of the stand her hand wonder carelessy knocking off jewelry lended to her before she found the one she was looking for.
She pulled back her arm to examine it, her locket gleamed in the ray of sun. Brushing the beautiful neckalce, she clasped it on finding it was the thing that made her whole, now that she knew everything about her. She smirked to herself before getting of the ground and brushing her nightgown Linda gave to her.
Immediately at the thought, her friend bursted in looking the same like her. Having no sleep. Tia forced a smile though Linda knew deep inside she was a nervous wreck for everything that was about to unfold. Linda immediately went to her wardrobe, pulling out a dress, beige and what looked like the top of a men's crew shirt. Only it went down into a dress, Linda matched it with a rope with two beads at each end.
Gently, Tia took it in her hand her fingers brushing the fabric before turning to her friend. "Any news?" she asked, wincing at how hoarse her voice sounded.
Linda shook her head a no, "They're keeping the information for themselves." she told her. Tia's shoulder dropped in defeat, "Hey. At least we managed to get enough information." Linda's eyes staring straight at her locket.
"But," Tia began slowly, "It still won't open, even when we found out its true meaning!" she cried out in exhaustion.
Linda cocked her head to her right, a smile tugged on the corner of her mouth. Her eyes showed amusement before she crossed her arms and gesturing to the dress, "Get dress. They'll barge in here soon." she chuckled, rolling her eyes before moving her fingers a goodbye before exiting the door.
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Tia tugged on the dress hoping it would reach her knees before giving up. She then turned to the mirror, raising her hand she tried to untangled the blob of curls, wincing at the knots that formed. Finally grabbing a comb she tugged and pulled on her curls, cursing under her breath as the blood pounded against her skull telling her to stop with the agression.
To her pure joy, her friend came bustling in. "Sorry. I forgot all about your," she stopped and looked at her friend's curls, "hair..." Tia poorly gave her weak smile.
As Linda came behind her and gently began combing her hair, Tia spoke, "It wouldn't be so hard to untangle if I wasn't moving around in my bed too much, you," she paused pointing at her friend in the mirror's reflection, "better not judge me. I can comb my hair just fine."
"Crabby," Linda chuckled as she began to pull back strands and began making two tiny braids, "I shouldn't be so surprised. The invasion has you stressed out." she clipped back the two strands on the left side of Tia's head before doing the same on the other side.
Tia watched as her friend clipped the last two strands before Linda began to recurl her curls with her fingers, "Not to mention seeing the Pevensie's." she reminded her and mentally groaned.
Linda smiled at her dishearten face before taking a flower off the nightstand and clipping it where the braids meet before fixing Tia's side swept bangs, "There. Pretty."
Tia smiled at Linda's work before twisting around to get a better look, "You're a miracle worker, Linda. Thank you." she breathed in relief before sitting on the bed and grabbing the boots she usually wore and pulled it on, "I swear without any of your help I wouldn't have gotten the information."
Linda paused as she was about to fix Tia's bed before pressing an ear against the door, her eyes burrowed with worry. "I think they're getting ready. I'm not sure though." Tia immediately shot out of her bed and peered through the port hole, her eyes taking in the view. Then her eyes spotted land.
"I think we've landed." Tia told her in a whisper. Linda's shoulder dropped in defeat before her eyes fixed on Tia's locket once more before her eyes widened, she scurried over to TIa and took the locket before dropping it inside the fabric. Then Linda met Tia's confused face.
"It's better that they don't see that." Linda told her. Tia slowly nodded before they both jumped back at the sound of the door crashing against the wooden wall finding an impatient Darry, his lips turned up into a smirk.
"Well girly, your back home. Aren't you pleased?" Darry teased before squeezing Tia's cheeks, she glared at his hand before slapping them away with an huff, "Oh. That's right. It's about to be destroyed."
"They'll find a way to win." Tia threatened him, "I know it."
Darry rolled his eyes as if she's a baby talking nonsense, "Yeah, yeah. Come on, your wasting our time." without any warning he grabbing her arms and tossed her over his shoulder once more.
"I can walk for goodness sake!" Tia cried out before slapping his head in annoyance, Darry slowly turned his head with eyes blazing with annoyance, she almost shivered before dropping her head.
"That's right." Darry chuckled.
Oh how she wished it was Edmund carrying her, nice and gentle. She missed touching his hands, or just talking that later turned into playful bickering which later turned into a chase. She bit her lip to prevent the tears pricking her eyes before wiping them away before Darry could see them and show the first sign of weakness to them.
"I promise"
The sound of Edmund's voice calmed her slightly before she saw that they had left the ship, her head looked around frantically. A wave of warmth washed over her, it still made her feel like they were welcoming her home. Though she felt a tinged of coldness, they must have already known about her betrayal she shivered at the thought before her ears focused on the sound of Lord Jagger's laugh echoing through the trees.
She almost saw the leaves quake in fear before they straightened themselves out once again.
"Today. Today is the day where Narnia falls to my knees, begging, trembling in fear." Lord Jagger began, she was relieved that she wasn't facing him, "No mercy. Remember we shall win! They stand no chance against us!" she rolled her eyes at his cheesy speech before a wave of dread washed over her as they began moving, their archers positioned and ready to shoot.
Her fingers itched to take one of them, she missed the feeling of being armed and safe. She opened her mouth to speak, her jaw worked as if she was speaking yet no words were coming out. Gritting her teeth she tried one more time, but she found that she couldn't speak. Fear.
STOP! she cried out in her mind.
Her heart pounded against her chest, harder. Her chest tightened as they neared, her breathing became uneven. Absentmindly she grasped Darry's armour, her nails scratching the metallic shoulder. Turning her head, she found that Darry wasn't looking at her but at Cair Paravel.
"Archers!" the leader of the archers commanded, "Position." Tia watched as as they jumbled around to get their arrows notched. Then she glanced back at the castle, finding they were having the festival. She could imagine Peter pacing, drinking thinking when they were going to strike.
Now.
She struggled with Darry's grasp, feeling her wrestle Darry tightened his grip on her. He hissed, "Stop rustling around. It's no use."
"If its for Narnia then it will." she bit back. He glared at her, she responded with a smirk before punching his armour as hard as she can.
"That ain't going to do anything, girl." Darry chuckled in triumph, "This armour are as fresh as-"
"Let me guess," she taunted, raising her finger she teasingly placed it on her chin, "Grass?"
He huffed and regained his posture, as straight as a line. "I'm not useless. Remember I beat more than twenty of your men." she told him, slowly she raised her foot in hopes to kick his area once more but his eyes caught her movement and grasped her foot.
"Anything anything more and you won't have this leg anymore." he said threateningly, rolling her eyes she bit her lip trying to think of an distraction. Hopefully Peter and the other would know the signal, right? She bit back her hesitation before crying out.
"Ouch!" Lord Jagger looked back with such intensity she shivered. "Umm, nevermind."
Lord Jagger then pinned his eyes on the castle, a smile worming up his face before nodding at the leader of the archers, "Aim!" the leader commanded.
Her brown eyes widened in alarm before squirming under Darry's grip, "Let me go!"
Another nod and the leader commanded, "Shoot!" she stopped squirming and watching as a batch of arrows flew into the air, then raining down like crystals down in the festivals, tearing down decorations. A picture of Susan's eyes widening in horror for all her hard work has gone to waste, she was shooked out of her thought when she heard piercing screams of the guests.
She unstuck her clammy hands from Darry's shoulder and pressed them against her ears in hopes to drown out the cries. On the edge of breaking down she clasped her eyes shut, tear found their way to her eyes yet it wasn't shed. "No. No. Stop." she whimpered.
She gave a hiss as her locket pressed against her chest, reopening her eyes she looked back finding that the Narnian weres armed and ready to fight their enemies. Tia felt a bitter pang in her heart, enemies she was one of their enemies, she wished for her friend to be here, but she was held stuck back at the ship. Hopefully the Narnians won't attack the ship, Linda was on.
"Calormen," Lord Jagger warned the men practically bouncing, waving their swords around and wearing a harsh smile, "Attack!" he roared that shivers trembled down her spine.
Don't Attack! she wished to cry out.
Lord Jagger pranced on with Darry following as if they've already won the war. Left and right she found Narnians fighting to their death, to her horror she found a faun stabbed in the chest by a sword, she gritted her teeth and wished the image was the other way.
"Wow." she cried out with a sarcastic tone catching Lord Jagger's and Darry's attention, they stopped walking and turned around with a questioning look, avoiding Lord Jagger's eyes she continued, "Attacking a Kingdom with no advantage because of a festival, weren't prepared. Wow you really should be prancing around because of that. It's pathetic! And you think you're better than them?" she taunted, before placing a grin, she raised her arms and crossed them, resting on Darry's shoulder.
She turned back around, feeling the burning stares of Lord Jagger, "Watch your mouth girly." Darry threatened.
"Or what?"she bit back, "You going to cut my tongue off too?"
She watched as his jaw moved before he turned to face Lord Jagger again, she grinned in triumph, "Don't tell lies." was all he said, rolling her eyes she rested her cheek using his shoulder.
"I wasn't." she murmured. She knew Darry heard her, but felt like he didn't need to respond.
Before she knew it they had entered the Great Hall, the tables were broken into two halves, the foods were sprawled on the floor staining the polished floor, the drinks dripping, curtains ripped. Guilt washed over her, she once walked in this castle, fed, welcomed as a family, taken cared for and this was how she repaid them. Destroying their Kingdom.
"High King Peter," she heard Lord Jagger chuckle, catching the blonde's attention. Peter gritted his teeth at the sight of him and finished his opponent with on rough slice, and didn't bother to watch his opponent fall, his icy blue eyes flared at the sight of his enemy.
"Lord Jagger," she heard Peter grumble, "It wasn't much of a surprise to see you here." Lord Jagger brushed his clothing as if he was doing all the fighting, Peter's jaw clenched with fury as Lord Jagger was rather calm about the whole invasion.
"Really?" he chuckled, his calm posture angered Peter more has he shifted his weight, "Oh. Of course, your little friend here was the rat wasn't she?" he gestured his hand over to Tia's hauled body. She could feel Peter's burning stare, she bit back her tears, glad that she wasn't facing him.
"Against my will." she spat.
She could imagine Peter rolling his eyes. "Surrender already. Your creature are already dying."
"Peter!" Susan cried out and shot a Calormen advancing towards her brother, the man gave a huff before falling to the ground, "What do you think your doing?" she spat.
Susan's eyes wandered the group, her eyes finally laying on Tia, "Of course." before rolling her eyes, she held her position with her bow with a warning, "Leave."
"Not a chance."Lord Jagger told her, "Surrender and I shall spare your precious Kingdom." she heard the lies in his voice, she wrestled with Darry wanting to warn the Pevensies.
"Please!" she finally cried out catching the two Pevensie's attention, Peter clenched his hands at the sound of Tia's voice, "Don't listen to him!"
"Why?" Susan asked, Tia heard the trembling within her voice and cursed at herself, "Why in the world should we listen to you?"
"Yes." Lord Jagger purred with triumph, his eyes showing amusement at the scene between Tia and the Pevensies, "You came to me didn't you? Gave me the information?" Tia winced before sighing.
"I had no choice!" Tia protested, she felt stupid taking without facing them. Susan gave her an incredulous look before scoffing and crossing her arms forgetting to keep her position.
"You could have stayed." Susan pointed out, "Yet you were right, we should have trusted you, understand even you."
Susan nodded, "I understand."
"You shouldn't. I'm not the person you should trust."
She felt hopeless, of course it wasn't easy to gain their trust back. "I know." Susan was taken back at her not hostile act. Having no combacks they placed their attention back to Lord Jagger who rubbed his hands and cocked his eyebrows in a threatening matter as if they were going to turn down his offer.
"We-" Peter began to say when a cry interrupted them.
"Pete! Su!" Tia froze in Darry's grip, it was the one person she wished not to see right now. But can't bear not to look, so she turned, peering through the two Pevensies, the dark haired man sliced the enemy, panting heavily, "Are you insane?" he huffed before turning over to Lord Jagger, his eyebrows twisted threateningly.
Edmund, she felt the blood pound against her ears. "Ah, Edmund." Lord Jagger purred turning to Tia who looked away, he knew about her love for Edmund, she jolted as if he was going to tell her secret, "What a pleasure to see you."
"Pleasure," he scoffed as it was a joke, "Yeah right."
"Surely you're please to see your friend." Edmund then turned his gaze to Darry.
"What-" he paused as he laid his eyes on Tia's body, she pounded on Darry's back wishing she would run out of the room to avoid his harsh comments, "She's no friend of mine." it stung hearing it from Edmund, "Or Narnia."
Tia stopped her pounding at that comment and drooped her shoulders in defeat, wishing she could cry out it was against her will, the letter in her boot seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. It seemed that Edmund didn't care about breaking his promise, he never did, maybe it was because he was a gentlemen.
Finally after what seemed to be hours, Darry let go of her. Slowly she turned to face them hoping they wouldn't spot her bruises, she heard Edmund's intake of breath before clutching his sheath and turning away as if she was dirt. Her heart dropped at that action before turning to Susan who looked down at her shoes, finally she turned to Peter who was the bravest to stare straight at her, his eyes were blazing with fury. Finally she broke away from her gaze.
Lucy. Where was she? "In a safe place." Susan answered for her, Tia made a move to smile when she heard her bitterness in her sentence.
"You haven't answered to my offer High King Peter," Lord Jagger finally spoke impatiently, "What will it be?"
"Don't." Tia told them quietly, Edmund turned to look at her. She held her breath as he didn't break the gaze, his eyes were cold, seemingly it made her body shiver. She itched to grab the letter but made no movement to do so. Finally she broke the gaze unable to face him, it was useless trying to fight.
"We accept." Peter said.
Big mistake. Lord Jagger laughed in victory, it echoed throught the halls of Cair Paravel. Taking a step away from Lord Jagger she bit her lip, what was he planning? Her promise! Her eyes widened, her fingers moved rapidly trying to see what she could take.
"Of course. This would be better if you hadn't tooken away my precious blue diamond." Lord Jagger hissed, Tia gritted her teeth in anger. As a Calormen acted to pull out the diamond from a concealed area, he tauntly raised the diamond showing them all. Tia shook with anger before crying out.
"You had that diamond with you!" Tia cried out. Catching the attention of the Pevensie's attention as they were confused as ever, except in the minds they had one thing, they were being framed.
Darry made a movement to grab her when she stepped away shaking his hand away and glaring at him, "I believe stealing is surely punishable." Tia shook her head, her hands itched to punch Lord Jagger when she spotted a bow and arrow laying there.
"How about death?' Lord Jagger asked with a laughable tone. Her letter burned inside her boot.
She bent down and picked up the fallen weapon, "Tomorrow at noon, the Pevensie's will all be hauled to execution!" he announced.
Tia then position her arrow at Lord Jagger's throat, "No way in hell will they die." she growled.
A/N: Am I cruel? Yes I know! How did you like it? Sure her answer weren't in this chapter but I have it placed in a special place. Kay? Yes, the Pevensie's are all going to be executed! Cries.
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