"MIND ME ASKING why you're up here alone?" I heard Edmund ask me as I stared at the scenery from the abandoned balcony.
It was night time and as the Narnians celebrated earning back their home, I left to get away from the noises and Edmund must have followed me. I didn't turn to face him as I felt him lean against the rails next to me. "I need somewhere to think," I admitted to him and I heard him sigh.
"I need to ask you this, why did you kiss me on the night of the raid?" Edmund asked me and I felt my cheek start getting hot.
Damn, I was hoping he had forgotten about that. "I'm guessing you have no idea about a girl liking you, do you?" I bluntly out, words slipping from my mouth without my control.
His eyes widened as I just practically admitted my feelings to him. After a few minutes of Edmund just staring at me, I decided to walk away but he grabbed my forearm before I could. As I opened my mouth to speak, he grabbed my face in between his hand and pressed his lips against mine. My eyes widened in shock before I let the kiss happen. We broke apart before smiling at each other and continued kissing. So there under the moonlight (so cheesy), we stood there on that balcony, kissing with all our feelings finally revealed to each other.
Next Day
Outside the castle, all the Telmarine people and the Narnians have gathered with The Pevensies, Aslan, Caspian and I standing in front of them. I was fiddling with the sleeve of royal blue with white lace dress.
"Narnia belongs to the Narnians just as it does to man. Any Telmarines who want to stay and live in peace are welcome to. And for any of you who wish, Aslan will return you to the home of our forefathers," Caspian explained to the Telmarines.
"It has been generations since we left Telmar," One of the Telmarine lords said.
"We are not referring to Telmar. Your ancestors were sea-faring brigands, pirates run aground on an island. There they found a cave, a rare chasm that brought them here from their world, the same world as our kings and queens," Aslan informed as he looked over at us.
"It is to that island I can return you. It is a good place for any who wish to make a new start," Aslan said and there was silence until someone spoke.
"I'll go. I will accept the offer," The man that spoke I recognised as Miraz's right hand man.
"So will we," Prunaprismia said as she stepped forwards with her son in her hands.
Her and another Telmarine Lord followed Glozelle and stood before Aslan.
"Because you have spoken first, your future in that world will be good," Aslan informed them as breathed on them, and then the tree behind Caspian twisted, forming a round opening.
They walked through the door in the air... and vanished from sight making the people gasp.
"How do we know he is not leading us to our deaths?!" One of the Telmarines asked throughout the crowd.
"Sire, if my example can be of any service, I will take eleven mice though with no delay," Reepicheep said to Aslan as I saw Peter and Susan look at each other.
Aslan looked over at them and Peter stepped forward. "We'll go," Peter said and I stared at him in shock.
"We will?" Edmund asked his brother while grabbing my hand.
"Come on. Our time's up," Peter told us before walking over to Caspian and offered his sword.
"After all, we're not really needed here anymore," Peter said as Caspian took the sword.
"I will look after it until your return," Caspian informed him and Susan stepped forward.
"I'm afraid that's just it. ... We're not coming back," Susan admitted making my eyes widened in shock.
"We're not?" Lucy asked in a sad tone of voice.
"You three are," Peter said as he looked at Aslan before continuing. "At least, I think he means you three."
"But why? Did they do something wrong?" Lucy asked Aslan.
"Quite the opposite, dear one. But all things have their time. Your brother and sister have learned what they can from this world. Now it's time for them to live in their own," Aslan informed us.
"It's alright, Lu. It's not how I thought it would be, but it's alright. One day you‟ll see too. Come on," Peter said as he grabbed Lucy's hand and pulled her away to say goodbye.
Peter shook Glenstorm's hand. Lucy and I curtsied to Trumpkin and he nodded before we embraced. When we broke apart, I saw Susan walk up to Caspian.
"I'm glad I came back," Susan admitted to Caspian as we stood by and watched them.
"I wish we had more time together," He said to her making Susan give him a sad smile.
"It would never have worked anyway," Susan said to him which made him give a look of confusion.
"Why not?" Caspian asked.
"I am 1300 years older than you," Susan told him making me lightly chuckle at them.
Susan walked away, and then turned back. She kissed Caspian, and then they embraced. "I'm sure when I'm older I'll understand," Lucy whispered to us as we continued staring at the hugging couple.
"I'm older and don't think I WANT to understand," Edmund said, emphasized 'want'.
Susan walked away and joined us before we started making our way to the door. Edmund, Peter, Susan went first, leaving Lucy and I last. We took one last look back at Aslan, and then walked through the door in the air, and back to London and the train arrived. The geeky boy that was talking to Susan earlier boarded and then looked back.
"Aren't you coming, Phyllis?" The boy asked to Susan making us all look at her in confusion.
We then all grabbed our luggage and boarded the train. Edmund was looking through his bag when he asked us something. "Do you think there's any way we could get back?"
We all looked at him and Edmund looked up. "I've left my new torch in Narnia!" He informed us making us all laugh.
The doors closed before the train pulled away from the station. I rested my head on Edmund's shoulder as I watched the world pass by through the windows.
