Chapter Ten: The Battle


Peter and Nellie met Oreius and the army.

"King Peter, My lady." said Oreius, bowing respectfully to them. "My lady, I mean you no disrespect but, I'm sure King Peter, King Edmund and I all would feel better if you were not on the front lines."

Edmund turned to her and nodded. "I agree. I mean, think about Sophie. Someone needs to be there for her."

Nellie stiffened, thinking about little Sophie.

"I've already tried to persuade her." said Peter. "It won't work."

"No." said Nellie softly. "Peter, Ed's right. I need to be alive for Sophie. As much as I hate to admit it, I shouldn't fight, at least with my sword."

"Well." said Edmund. "I've heard from Susan that you are extremely good with a bow, you could be one of our archers!"

Nellie smiled and hugged the boy. "That's perfect, Ed!"

"Yeah, well, I'm only looking out for Sophie. And Peter would become even more of a lunatic if he lost you!" he said, squirming out of her grasp.

"Even more of?" asked Peter, raising an eyebrow.

Nellie laughed. "Yup, that pretty much sums it up!"

Everyone, minus Peter, started to laugh. It was cut off by the arrival of a Gryphon.

"The Witch's army is almost her, your highness." It told them. Nellie ran back to her tent, unstrapped her sword, leaving it on her bed, and slung her quiver over her shoulder. She ran back out and caught up with Peter.

"Let's go!"


Peter and Oreius stood in front the army, while Edmund and Nellie stood up with the archers.

Over head, they saw the Gryphon from earlier fly over head and land next to Peter. "They come, you highness, in numbers and weapons far greater then our own."

"Numbers do not win a battle!" stated Oreius.

"No," started Peter, "but I bet they help!"


"I take no interest in prisoners. Kill them all." said Jadis to Otman.

Otman roared and the army charged forward. Gryphons soared and dropped stones onto the army.

"Look to the sky!" he cried.


Peter saw the Witch's army charged forward. He looked back at Nellie and Edmund, who both nodded. Please be careful, Nell. He turned back to Oreius. "Are you with me?"

"To the death!" he answered, as if it were obvious.

"FOR NARNIA AND FOR ASLAN!" yelled Peter and he lead his army in a charge to meet the Witch's army.

Back up on the rocks, Nellie and Edmund watched intently, waiting for their time.

Please be careful, Peter!, thought Nellie.


Back at the Stone Table, Sophie, Lucy and Susan woke up beside Aslan.

Susan and Sophie looked at each other "We should go." Susan said. The two older girls got down off the Table and went to help Lucy down.

"I'm so cold." said Lucy. They put their arms around Lucy and they started to walk away.

Suddenly, as they reached the stairs, there was a loud cracking noise and the ground shook, causing them to fall.

"Susan! Sophie!" said Lucy as she saw that the Stone Table had cracked and there was no Aslan.

"What have they done?" whispered Susan.

They saw a bright light and looked behind the Table.

"ASLAN!" the three girls yelled in unison, for standing before them was the Great Lion!

They all rushed to him and hugged as He laughed.

"We saw the knife, the Witch." stated Susan.

"If the Witch knew the true meaning of sacrifice, she might have interpreted the Deep Magic a little differently. For she would know that if a willing victim who had committed no treachery died in a traitors stead, the Stone Table would crack and death itself would begin to unwind." explained Aslan.

"We sent the word that you were dead." said Susan.

"Nellie, Peter and Edmund would have gone to war." added Sophie.

Lucy drew her dagger. "We have to help them."

Aslan chuckled and pushed her hand down. "We will, but not alone. Now, climb on my back. We have a long ways to go and little time to get there. And you might want to cover your ears." Aslan roared loudly and they took off.


Back on the battle field, Peter yelled, "Fall back! Draw them to the rocks!"

"That's the signal!" said Beaver standing between Edmund and Nellie.

"Archers to the ready!" commanded Nellie. The Archers got set.

"FIRE!" yelled Edmund.

The Archers shot off their arrows; some of them were knocked out of the air by the Witch's army.

Ginarrbrik saw Peter charging and shot an arrow into his unicorn. He stood up in time to see Oreius and the rhino charge at Jadis.

"No! Stop!" he yelled at them.

They didn't listen. The Witch ducked attacks, parried blades, spun her wand and turned Oreius to stone.


Aslan and the girls reached the Witch's house.

Sophie Lucy and Susan look for Mr. Tumnus among the statues. Lucy found him and started to cry, while Susan hugged her. Aslan came over and breathed on Mr. Tumnus, and he slowly came back. He gasped and fell forward onto Lucy, who looked at him and smiled. He returned her smile.

"Susan, Sophie this is..." she started.

"This is Mr. Tumnus!" the older girls cried happily, hugging the faun.

They released and turned to see Aslan and the creatures he had freed from their entrapment.

"Come, let's search the castle, Peter will need all the help he can get."


Peter struggled to fight off the soldiers. He called to Ed, "Edmund! There are too many of them! Get out of here! Get the girls, and get them home!"

"Come on, you heard him!" Beaver said, tugging on Edmund's sleeve, directing him towards Nellie.

Edmund started toward Nellie, but then, he saw the Witch. His hatred for her flared and he started back toward Peter.

"Peter said to get out of here!" cried Beaver.

Ed looked at him. "Peter's not King yet!" he yelled.

"Edmund, don't!" shrieked Nellie.

Edmund rushed down the hill, leapt off with his word ready and cut the witch's wand in half. She glared at him in disgust and stabbed him with the remnants of her wand.

"Edmund!" yelled Peter.

Edmund fell to the ground and the Witch advanced on Peter. He rushed toward her and started to fight her. Suddenly, they heard a loud roar. The turned and saw Aslan, Susan, Lucy and Sophie right behind him, running to join Nellie. And behind them, a huge number of Narnians charged down onto the battle field.

"Impossible!" breathed the Witch. She started to attack Peter again.

Aslan rushed down the hill to kill the Witch. "It is finished." he said finally.

"Peter!" he heard behind him. He turned and Nellie barreled into him. He kissed her and she let go so Lucy could hug him.

Susan looked around. "Where's Edmund?"

They all race off to find him.


They got to him to see Ginarrbrik about to kill him.

"Edmund!" cried Sophie. Susan shot the dwarf with an arrow, killing him. They all raced to Edmund.

Edmund coughed and gasped, struggling to breathe as Susan pulled off his helmet. Lucy pulled out her cordial and placed one drop on Edmund's lips. He stopped moving. They all looked sadly at each other until they heard him cough. He looked up and smiled at them. Peter pulled him up into a hug.

"When are you ever going to do are you're told?"

Edmund laughed and Sophie threw her arms around him. "You big idiot!"

That made him laugh even harder. Everyone hugged him, and then they pulled back and all looked at Aslan.

He blew on the stone Oreius and he was freed from his stone prison. Lucy looked at her cordial, and raced to cure all who were injured.

Peter pulled Nellie into him. "I love you, Nellie."

"I love you, too, Peter." she told him, she leaned in and kissed him.

"Ew! Get a room, you two!" cried Sophie.

Everyone looked at Sophie and laughed.


So, what do you think? It's a little rushed, but this story is going to include some of their life during the Golden Age.

Next chapter: The Coronation!

XOXO Jenny