A/N: Hello everyone, quick note: This is my first CoN fanfic so please be nice. I would love if you would tell me what I could do better and what you really think of this idea. It's been bugging me for nearly a year now so here you go. Also this will be a mixture of the movie and the book so if you are only aware of one you may be confused in some places.

Disclaimer: I own nothing; why else would I be on this site.

Chapter Twenty One: Coronation

Everything was happening so fast now. It had hardly been a week since the battle had happened and all of Narnia was a flutter of activity. Today was a big day in their history; today they would be crowning a new monarch- or four to be precise- for the first time in a hundred years. Everywhere I looked there were fantastic creatures I never would have imagined existed last week and they were all here to show their love for my siblings and me as well as their devotion to Aslan.

A swarm of Dryads and Naiads and talking animals were surrounding Lucy and me as they readied us for today. There was a myriad of new dresses and undergarments and over-garments in more fabrics and colors then I could ever have dreamed on. All the ladies seemed insistent that we try them all now. Apparently as soon as the battle ended swarms of Narnians had joined together to create a wardrobe fitting of its new royals in time for the coronation and in there excitement I felt drowned. Silently I watched as they at last settled on blue to be the theme color for the four of us.

The dress selected for me was blue-grey in hue and I was amazed by the attention to detail in it. Golden patterns were woven throughout creating a nice contrast. I would certainly have to learn more about how Narnian clothing was made. It reminded me slightly of a vague memory I had of a dress Mum once wore that was of similar color- although I was sure nothing could ever be this soft. Next they added a darker blue cape with a golden lion clasp which the ladies said would tie in to Peter's shirt. I was fascinated by their intense knowledge and the details I could not even imagine. Finally after they spent a long time working with my hair I was free to move about on my own.

The ceremony was to start at noon and I had roughly an hour with nothing to do. I walked up to an empty balcony and looked out over the vast ocean that had to have been a richer blue than anything I'd seen before. I sighed softly. "Nervous yet?" A voice broke in to my reflection.

I spun around and smiled at Peter dressed in some sort of velvety blue shirt and what looked to be gold tights. I laughed a little at the thought of my big brother wearing such a silly thing, but of course made in the Narnian fashion they hardly looked ridiculous in actuality. "What are you smiling at?" He asked.

"Nothing, I'm just glad you found me." I smiled.

"You were laughing at the tights weren't you?" He obviously knew me too well. That's my annoying, over attentive brother for you.

"I promise they look fine." He scoffed at me and I playfully hit his arm.

He smiled a moment before he looked me in the eye. "Promise me something Su," he said seriously.

"What Peter?"

"Promise me that, no matter what happens from here on out, that we don't go back to the way things were. I mean the fighting all the time with you and me, the way we got to acting around Ed and Lucy. Promise me we won't do that ever again." His blue eyes pleaded.

"I promise. You'll tell me if I start acting all condescending to Lucy won't you?"

"As long as you promise to make sure I don't ever try to henpeck Edmund."

"You do act like a mother hen." I said and then instantly started running because I knew my brother, and my brother was about to chase me down. One thing on marble floors though: slippers were not meant for running on them. As Peter closed in on me I tried to stop before I ran into a table that had been set out with food but slid to an unexpected halt when with a rather solid thunk I realized I had slid into the General. He held his arms out as if I might fall over at any second before I, rather embarrassed, made my apologies and was reached by yet another gaggle of ladies who insisted a had one strand of hair that had fallen out of place. I smiled as Lucy and Edmund walked up both with questioning looks on their faces and Peter and I just smiled. That would be a story for another day.

Endless droves of Narnians continued to arrive for the ceremony. Aslan stood with all four of us in a small antechamber off of the throne room. He had Peter and I standing on either side of him with Lucy next to me and Edmund on Peter's other side. We had received a few instructions on when to stand and sit and how the ceremony would go and I couldn't help but feel excited as we waited for the trumpet call to bring us in. For once even Lucy was silent as we smiled in anticipation.

At last the call was sounded. We left the small room as one and entered the hall where a line of Centaurs in full armor lined the way with swords drawn separating the isle from the audience. There in front of us in simplicity that was beautiful and regal sat four high thrones from which we were supposed to rule. It was both intimidating and humbling to realize.

Aslan walked us up the shallow steps and turned to address the crowd. We followed his example and stood in front of our respective thrones. There was sunlight streaming in from the windows and open archways everywhere through the hall. A hush fell over everyone as they expectantly waited.

Slowly and gloriously Aslan's voice was heard throughout the hall as he began speaking. "To the glistening Eastern Sea I give you Queen Lucy the Valiant." The smile across Lucy's face was so radiant that it threatened to drown out the sunlight as the Beavers carried the pillow of crowns in. Mr. Tumnus slowly walked up to her and gently placed the crown on her head as a smile of pride passed between them. "To the great Western Wood, King Edmund the Just." As Edmund rises there is a new determination in his dark eyes. "To the radiant southern sun, Queen Susan the Gentle." I bow and Tumnus places the light circlet on my head. I can't help the smile that forms. "And to the clear northern sky," Aslan's voice rises as he reaches the end, "I give you King Peter the Magnificent." In that moment Peter's face was every bit his title, glowing with satisfaction and a stronger love then most will ever know. With that as we had been instructed we sat and I know each of us could not keep the joy from our eyes. Aslan turned. "Once a King or Queen of Narnina, always a King or Queen," He spoke privately now, "may your wisdom grace us always until the stars rain down from the heavens." He turned then and led the Narnians in a cry of long live for each of us and my cheeks hurt from smiling so much.

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As soon as the ceremony was over there was a huge feast. Wine was poured and everyone started dancing to the beat of a red dwarf and his drum which was accompanied by a short flute-like instrument played by a Dryad. At first it was some sort of circle dance which I tried my best to pick up on the complex steps. Everyone laughed when someone missed a beat but it was so fun. This went on for a while before I finally caught up with Lucy. Her eyes were a bit teary but she didn't look sad so much. I pulled her aside.

"What's the matter?" I asked softly when we were out of earshot. She didn't answer just insisted that I get the boys for a minute. I complied and we gathered once more nearby.

"Why'd you drag us off Susan?" Edmund asked then they both understood when the saw Lucy. Peter came up and hugged her, although she had stopped looking like she was about to cry she still seemed a bit sad. We silently waited for her to speak on her own.

"It's silly really." She started then giggled a bit at her rhyme, "but Aslan left. He's got other countries- Mr. Tumnus told me- but still he just left." There was a kind of silence and I knew each of us felt it would be quite different without him right beside us.

"It's not silly." Edmund said after a moment, "it just means we have to believe he trusts us to do what is right." I nodded silently and knew he was right despite the slightly more empty feeling I had then just moments ago.

"Besides," Peter added, "it's not like we'll never see him again. He said he'd always be with us if we truly needed him, right?" Lucy nodded. This was it then, the start of us ruling a country on our own. We would be alright. We had each other.

We're down almost to the end now with just one more chapter to go. I can hardly believe it.