Chapter 11:

"Lucy! Please wait1" I ran after her, going through a thicket, not caring thorns tore at my skin.

She didn't answer me as we reached the cave. Lucy tried to shove the logs but the logs were too heavy to lift for her.

I went to help her move them. She turned away, biting her lip.

I moved the logs then slowly walked into the cave and started to pack my things.

Lucy sniffed, starting to pack herself.

"Lucy, I really am sorry. I don't know what came over me," I bowed my head in shame.

She scoffed, looking up from her packing, "I ran when I heard those wolves. I just knew they were going to harass you. I knew it was likely they'd be on Zadis' side. I had to make sure you were safe. You were horrid earlier, Tumnus. First you yank my arm out of its socket then yell at me. I don't like being treated like rubbish," Lucy started to shove things in her pack.

I winced at her words. They felt worse than a blow would. What must she have felt when I had yelled at her so?

"I didn't mean to do any of that. Something came over me. It was like I couldn't control myself," I lowered my head.

"What do you mean something came over you?" She practically spit at me. She had never used that tone of voice with me. Even this was the first time we ever had a fight. Sure we had little disagreements but never anything like this.

I stopped what I was doing and crouched down beside her, "Zadis put spell over me before we left Cair Paravel," I said slowly.

Lucy gave a reproachful laugh, "Oh so she made you mean earlier?" She pushed the bag away to look at me in the eyes.

I ignored her question, "Zadis put a spell on me or rather hypnotized me to--," I broke off, closing my eyes. I could not stand looking at her in the eyes and telling her awful fate which was in my own hands. She trusted me oh too much it hurt.

"You to what?" Lucy looked curious.

"To kill you, to take your life," I buried my face into my hands.

Lucy backed away stunned, though she did not run from me. She trusted me.

"That's it? You're not going to desert me?" I asked, bewildered, tears coming to my eyes.

"I trust you, Tumnus. I will never leave you, ever. I will die one day by someone. If not you then by Zadis. At least if it's you, you will not be cruel to me. You'll get it over with quickly. I'm not afraid of death," Lucy smiled, sitting down beside me, "I don't know where I'd be if it weren't for you," She hugged me.

"Spare Oom," I mumbled in her shoulder.

Lucy popped me on the back, indicating I shush up.

My thoughts then strayed to the wolves and Lance. It did not really surprise me that Lance went with the wolves. She was sort of odd to begin with.

And the wolves well would come upon us at first light no doubt and we had to make haste and at least try to escape to Archenland before then.

I got up quickly and grabbed my pack, attaching the bedroll to it. I then stomped out the fire.

Lucy got up also after finishing her own packing.

We left the cave hearing more howling.

We headed south for hours.

It was about the middle of the night when Lucy stumbled and fell in the snow, moaning, "I'm so tired. I don't think I can go any further."

I was also getting to the extreme point of tired but I tried to stay strong for Lucy's sake. I was not going to tell her I was dying because I was not killing her.

I collapsed beside her with a heavy sigh. My legs felt so heavy.

"Can we rest just a while?" Lucy said, copying my sigh as she rested her head on my shoulder.

"I think we can spare 30 minutes to an hour. We're not too far from the border," I replied, seeing her about to doze, "But I think--," I heard a faint snore come from her. I gave her a gentle nudge to wake her.

"Oh!" Lucy jumped awake.

"We should find somewhere besides here to rest then," I helped the half asleep Lucy up.

We found a grove of trees off the main path. There we put our bedrolls down and rested......

I opened my eyes to sunrise. I jumped up in horror, waking up Lucy, quickly.

She only blinked twice before she jumped up and rolled her bedroll back up quickly as did I.

We made haste, hearing wolves howling near us. I grabbed onto Lucy's hand and we ran.

We weren't too far from the border when Lucy cried, "Tumnus, you're going to fast! I can't keep up with you."

I had forgotten I was a whole lot faster than a human. I slowed my pace down, but not much. Just enough for her to keep up.

The wolves were close and very close by.

A few minutes later we saw a giant sized wall with a giant door. I though no one was around until I saw a giant beside the door.

I pulled Lucy back behind a tree. That giant did not look like it was on our side. He was dark looking.

"What ever you do, Lucy. Be careful. I don't think he's on our side," I told her, hinting that she put away her crown.

She took the hint and removed her crown and packed it in her pack.

She took my hand and we made our way toward the giant. Lucy did not have anything to worry about. Nobody would identify her as a runaway queen.

"Say who goes there?!" The giant barked at us.

Lucy shrank back against me in fright.

"This is Maiden Ranaya and my name is Shayii. We've come to enter the gates into Archenland.

"What a funny acquaintance. A girl and a faun. Just the description the Queen of Narnia told me to beware of," the giant vibrated the ground by his loud voice.

Lucy scoffed through her fear, "And who is this queen you speak of?"

I tightened my grip on her hand.

"Zadis the Black Witch," the giant replied.

I could feel Lucy's tension and anger through her hand.

"She is not the real queen of Narnia! I--!" she started.

I slapped my hand over her mouth to shush her up.

Unfortunately the giant saw me, "You two look mighty suspicious. You both fit the description of the runaway queen and her renounced bodyguard."

I stiffened as also Lucy.

"We will need to search through your packs," the giant signaled a Minotaur to search our packs.

Lucy jumped back after giving her pack over to the terrifying creature.

Oh no! The crown! We're Toast!

"What's this?!" The Minotaur roared angrily, holding out the crown.

Lucy just stared at him in fright and I almost put my arm around her to comfort her when the giant picked her up between his fingers.

Lucy screamed, clawing desperately to get away.

The Minotaur held me back from trying to help her, "Let her go!" I yelled up at the giant.

The giant ignored me and Lucy's ear piercing protests, "These are the enemies Queen Zadis wants. Bring in the Police, Adgarian," he ordered the Minotaur.

"Yes, Rockhart," Adgarian bowed and walked away.

Lucy was still struggling, "Let me go!" She screamed a final time.

I was afraid for her. That giant could crush her between his fingers!

"As you wish Maiden Ranaya or should I say Queen Lucy?" he opened his fingers and Lucy started slipping.

"Oh!" Lucy shut her eyes, knowing she'd meet her death with the deathly long fall. She tried to grip on one of his fingers to keep from falling.

Rockhart only laughed.

Reacting quickly I ran toward as her slipping turned into falling.

Lucy screamed.

I ran beneath her, bracing myself to catch her.

She fell into my arms, practically swooning in relief.


Hey sorry I have not updated in a while. My grandparents were down from Tennessee. Well anyway. Here it is. The eleventh chapter. This is longer than my last chapter haha. I have been thinking about starting a new story. called Narnian Sun. A crossover of Phantom Stallion and Chronicles of Narnia. Tell me what you think.

-Phantom Stallion fan

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