Chapter 14: Wondering… (revised)
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I am SOOO sorry!!! This chapter you might notice has already been written, it was the wrong document! For some reason me computer did not save the finished copy and I did not notice until I have posted it!!!!
Here is the edited version! It is not as good as it was because I am worried that I am going to lose this all again but it is better! I am so sorry for the misunderstanding and I promise that I will make sure that everything is right next time before I post the chapter!!!!!
A Large tent golden tent stood in the center of the battle camp flags fluttering in the breeze. Outside the tent there where many other smaller red tents all with flags and all surrounded by creatures working hard to prepare for the coming battle with the Witch. In the fields surrounding the tents warriors where practicing there battle moves and archers where shooting at targets.
In the golden tent Edmund Peter and Max, Ulysses the center and Cleo the fawn were all discussing the events that had taken place.
"So Hailey is the ageless girl?" Ulysses asked looking at the small black dog. "I thought she was just a myth."
"A myth! We are not myths!" Max said indigently.
"Well how were we to know that?" Cleo said looking at Max questionably. "All the stories about the ageless girl have been lost. The White Witch burned all the history books."
"That's terrible!" Max said looking shocked and angry. Max had helped write some of the history books (not physically, but he could orally say the stories as someone wrote them down).
"Yes, but that is why no one believes, there was no evidence that the ageless girl and you where alive. Many people stopped believing you existed at all, and the people that believed thought that the Witch had killed you." The great centaur said.
"Well I guess there was no proof to the contrary." Max whispered to himself his mind spinning. "But we are back now!"
At that moment there was a knock from outside.
"Hello!" Hailey said cheerfully entering and sitting down on the carpeted floor. Her thoughts seeping into the minds of all present. "So what have you discussed so far?" Hailey asked looking at the creatues around her. All who looked shocked at her sudden appearance.
"Well we just got here before you interrupted us…" Max grumbling half heartedly.
"Oh be quiet." Hailey's good mood was spreading. Peter and Edmund were in a much better mood than they had been before they had met Hailey. Hailey had that affect on people; it was hard to be sad when Hailey was happy.
"Well hello Hailey, it is nice to meet you. You have information for us?" Peter said looking at the girl.
"Yeah, but your not going to like it." Hailey said the smile wiping off face. Max looked at Peter and said
"I told you."
"Okay so Jadis…" Hailey began, but she was interrupted.
"Who is Jadis?" asked Cleo who was sitting cross legged on the floor.
Hailey and Max exchanged looks. "Well what do you call her?" Max asked looking around the small group.
"Who, the White Witch?" Peter said his eye brows raised.
"Well her real name is Jadis." Hailey said with a smile.
"They didn't know Hailey really who would have told them?" Max said.
"Well I would think the ancestor would pass it down or something." Hailey said. "Anyway the 'white witch's' name is really Jadis… how is the best way to tell them this?" Hailey asked Max.
"Well maybe you should just tell them the story. You know from the start." Max said
"That would take forever!" Hailey said looked lost.
"Well then just tell them the important facts." Max replied.
"Okay." Hailey began her tale. "So when we have more time I'll tell you the whole story but for know I am going to make it short. Let's just say that before I came to Narnia I went to another world. In that world everyone had died, expect for Jadis. I asked her why there where no other people. Jadis answered that she had killed them all, every one of them, just by saying this one word. Jadis was the last person to be in that world." The eyes of all present winded. Peter and Edmund eyes grew because as far as they knew you could not kill people by speaking, and Cleo and Ulysses because they had never heard the tale of Jadis before.
"Anyway through many circumstances that I am not going to go through right now she managed to get into Narnia, on the day it was created." While Hailey told the story her face was blank. She was reliving everything that had happened those days.
"When she came she tried to kill Aslan by throwing an iron bar at him. It did nothing so the witch fled. The next day she climbed to the top of a mountain. On the top of this mountain there was a garden. The Witch stole an apple from the tree of life that was in the center of the garden. When she ate the apple she got everything she had ever wanted. Power. She can control anything she wants. But with that there was a curse I can't really tell you what the curse is but it is there. At any rate when she ate the apple she gained agelessness. Then Aslan created and protection for Narnia. But after many, many years the witch broke through the protection. She killed the King and Queen captured Max and I turning us into stone." Hailey looked up at Peter her eyes bright. "Then she woke me up just so she could try and trade me for your brother."
There was silence in the room. Everyone had their eyes on Hailey. Every person in the room was startled at Hailey's story. One no spoke a wind (a happy warm wind) blew though the tent making Hailey feel better.
"The Witch is from another world?" Peter asked looking like he had been hit in the face.
"Yeah she sure is." Max answered looking grim.
"You will have to tell us all the details later." Peter said in a commanding voice. "But how did she get here? She just entered Narnia?"
"Well she was brought here, but it will take to long to explain. All I can tell you is that she is powerful more powerful that you can know." Hailey's happy attitude had been wiped out. Talking about the Witch was not a joyful subject.
There was a long silence. It seemed that everyone was having trouble believing that the witch was from another world. After a time Edmund spoke his voice shaking.
"By the way why did you not what them to go through with the trade? You did not know me." Edmund asked looking at Hailey.
"If you go with Jadis you die, if you die Narnia will lose hope. If Jadis killed me it is no big deal." Hailey smiled. "But any of you four, Narnia is doomed."
"You don't care if you die? She was about to kill you!" Peter was shaken; this girl was quite the person.
"She might have hurt me but she would not kill me right in front of Aslan. Plus she would not have been able to kill me right then. She forgot to put a shield around the knife." Hailey said grinning.
"What do you mean a shield?" Ulysses asked.
"Oh yeah you would not know okay see that map? Watch this." Hailey pointed to a Map of Narnia that was resting on the table. Suddenly the map began to rise. Is rose until it hit the tent ceiling then dove down again it swept around the room while the others watched in amazement. Then Hailey set the map back down.
"Where did u learn to do that?" Cleo asked shock written all over his face.
"Aslan gave me the ability to when I first came into this land. I once asked him why and he said it was because he wanted me to have protection." Hailey said before continuing. "Jadis can put shield around things so I cannot move them. But she had not put one on the knife. The only reason that I did not move the knife was that I knew I had no need to… yet…"
"You really love this land…" Peter said. It was not a question it was a statement.
Hailey answered with a smile. The answer was clear.
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"We shall set up camp at the Fords of Beruna." Aslan was talking to the group of creatures again.
After these words had been said around Hailey and Max tents were taken down, creatures where running getting supplies. It was not a long journey but there was a lot to be done.
The bright golden tents where taken down and packed up. They Barrels of supplies where loaded onto carts that where to be dragged by the talking horses (this was the only time they would ever do something this degrading but it was for war and it did not hurt them.) All the maps and war plans where packed away ready to be taken out when need be.
Once everything was ready they began there walk. The sun shone down on the creatures trudging along towards the fords of beruna. Sweet smelling flowers made people smile and the birds chirping overhead followed the great lion as they walked.
While they walked Aslan talked to Peter while Edmund, Lucy, and Susan followed behind. Hailey and Max caught up to them and talked to them.
"So you have been here since this world was made?" Lucy asked her eyes wide. Lucy was a clever girl she was smart and ambitious. It seemed she wanted to know everything about Narnia. Hailey had like Lucy immediately. After Hailey and Max had come out of the tent with Peter and Edmund, Lucy had dragged Hailey over to get some food and to introduce her to some more of the Narnians. It was clear that they where going to be very good friends.
"Yeah I suppose." Hailey said smiling at the girl.
"That is so cool! What was it like before the witch came?" Lucy asked her light blue eyes fixed on Hailey's darker blue eyes.
"Kinda like it is now, sunny and bright, walking through the grass with friends at your side." Hailey said smiling.
"Really not that much has changed?" Susan asked surprised.
"Well a lot has changed; there was a castle that was always full of people and children running around…there were never any battles…"
"Ha!" Max thoughts cut through Hailey's as he came trotting up to the group.
"What?" Hailey asked looking at the small dog that was bounding through the tall grass.
"There where battles…" Max said looking at Hailey indigently.
"Yeah if you can count that whole 'I am going to take over the world because I do not like being second best' thing from the king of Archenland a battle…" Hailey said laughing.
"It was so a battle!" Max said stubbornly.
"Okay Max whatever you say…" Hailey voice was light and happy.
"Was it really a battle?" Susan asked looking from Hailey to Max.
"No it was a dispute." The blonde girl replied.
"People died!" Max alleged grumpy.
"Yes only because they were idiots." Hailey snapped.
"When people die because they are arguing it is a battle." Max said defiantly.
"Not if only four people die." Hailey sighed, Max could be very stubborn.
"Well I agree with Max if there are two sides and people die it is a battle!" Edmund said you could tell he was going to be the battle planner of the family…
"Okay maybe it was a little battle." Hailey said giving in.
Lucy who was getting bored of the argument decided to change the subject.
"So you were a statue for a hundred years?" Lucy asked Hailey as they walked up a steep hill. "That must have been terrible!"
"Yeah." Hailey said her voice changing from playful arguing to serious.
"What was it like?" ever curious Lucy asked.
"One second you are in a cold empty court yard and the next you are in a warm full court yard." Hailey had a distant look in her eyes.
"Full? What do you mean full?" Lucy asked her curiosity deepening,
"She means there are hundred of stone creatures in there…" Edmund said looking up at the sky.
No one asked how he knew.
After a moment of awkward silence Hailey spoke.
"So tell me how did you find this world?" Hailey asked Susan.
"Lucy was the one who found it." Susan answered looking down at her little sister. It was obvious that the older sister was very fond of Lucy and wanted to give her the chance to tell the story.
"It was an accident, you see we were all playing hide and seek and I hid in this wardrobe. When I walked through the wardrobe I found that there was no back and it led into this world. Later Edmund came through and then we all came through." Lucy explained her eyes sparkling.
"That's remarkable, was the wardrobe in your house?" Hailey asked laughing as Max fell down over a tree root. Max had been so focused on the conversation that he had not been paying attention.
"No, in our world there is a great war going on." Susan explained not noticing how Hailey's eyes grew wide. "Because of the air raids (bombs falling through the sky) we where sent out of London to the country. We are staying with Professor… oh dear what is his name?"
"Kirke, Professor Kirke." Edmund answered. "He is a funny old man."
Hailey stopped where she stood and looked at the three children in alarm. But before they could ask her what was wrong there was a shout up ahead. "Halt! Here is here we make camp!"
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Once the camp had been set up there was dinner. While everyone was eating Hailey went to see Aslan. He was sitting a little way away from the camp. Hailey walked up behind him and stood there till he noticed her. When he did he didn't say anything just kept looking at the sky.
"Aslan, I wanted to ask you something." Hailey said looking at his great golden head.
"Yes child?" Aslan said turning and looking at her.
"What was the deal you made with the witch?"
Aslan did not respond, he just looked into Hailey's eyes. Finally he spoke. "Dearest, you know that you only hear about your own story."
"I know I just thought you might want to tell me." Hailey said sitting down on the grass. There was silence for a long time until Hailey could not hold her question in any longer.
"Aslan are Digory and Polly still alive? I know that time acts different between the two worlds. And I do so miss them I just wanted to know if they are okay. I know it is not my story, but please…"
Aslan looked at Hailey. There was nothing sad about his expression in fact Hailey could have sworn he was smiling.
"No it is not your story, but it is a story you had a small part in." Aslan said. Hailey looked at Aslan a smiling gracing her face. "Your friends are still alive. But they are much older."
"As long as they are okay." Hailey said smiling. For she now knew how Lucy and the rest had gotten to Narnia.
"You will see them again. Do not worry about them." said Aslan, Hailey hugged him her face hidden in his soft golden fur.
Hopefully that all made sense, it was kinda a hard chapter to write but tell me what you thought.
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