Just then, Claire gave a cry of pain, followed by the sound of Susan's horn...
Claire went crashing onto the ground gasping for breath. Just as she looked up, she saw Peter running into the woods. Aslan came running up to her.
-"Are you all right?" he asked lifting her upright with his head. She held onto his mane for she felt her legs would give.
-"I'm…fine….Jadis...ugh… I sensed them…" she said trying to walk. He only looked at her. "Aslan, the enemies here..." She said worried. He only nodded with grief,
-"Then your time is coming sooner than you and I thought. Come on!" he said kneeling down for her to ride him….
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-"Get Back!" Peter yelled running through the creak and drawing his sword. Susan and Lucy were up on a tree as Maugrim and two other wolves were snapping there jaws at Susan…Relieved, Susan yelled out:
-"Peter, watch out!"….Maugrim turned his head and gave a chuckle.
-"Come On!" he growled out, the two other wolves encircled Peter. Peter started backing away slowly to keep his eye out on all three of the wolves. "Not so brave, are you?" he said again this time growling louder… "We've already been through this before, be both know you haven't got it in you!" The other two wolves barked causing him to give a jump.
-"Peter! Be careful!" Susan cried out again. He pointed his sword from one wolf to the next, each of them laughing. Peter's mistake was that he let two wolves past his eyesight, and was now creeping up on him from the side…
One of the wolves crouched down, preparing to strike, while the other stood behind it. Just then, Aslan came roaring in pinning the wolf that stood, the other wolf leaped at him…
-"Peter!" The two girls screamed, but as soon as he turned his head, the wolf went blasting into a tree giving a yelp. Claire jumped off Aslan and held out her arm causing the wolf to be immobilized. Peter looked from Aslan to her.
-"No, lay your weapons, this is Peter's battle." Aslan said to Orieus and the Narnian's that came running in to rescue their friends. Peter looked to Claire again, but all she did was give a silent nod. He gripped his sword firmer only for Maugrim to bark again,
-"You may think you're a King…You may think you can rule…but you're going to die…Like a DOG!" he barked leaping at Peter. Giving a yell, Maugrim and Peter went crashing onto the dirt. Claire bit her lip in concern.
"Please, let him be all right."
Susan and Lucy jumped off the tree and ran towards their brother…
-"Peter?" Lucy cried pushing the wolf's body off him. He sat up surprised that he had survived his first battle. Susan only hugged him, as did Lucy…
Claire closed her palm and sighed in relief as the wolf took off yelping, as did the other, since Aslan released him.
-"After them! They'll lead you to Edmund." He ordered. Orieus gave a nod before ordering the Narnian's to follow. Claire turned to Aslan,
-"Should I go with them?" she asked before looking back at the family that was still hugging.
-"No, you're needed here." He said softly before walking up to Peter. The three broke apart and looked up at the lion.
-"Peter, clean your sword." Peter did as he was told and wiped his sword on the grass. Claire went to Susan and Lucy,
-"Are you both all right?" she asked looking at them for any signs of a serious wound. Susan nodded,
-"a little shaken up, but we should be fine." The two girls looked towards Aslan were Peter was kneeling. "Claire, what's he doing?" Susan whispered staring at the scene in front of them. Claire just beamed with happiness.
"He's knighting him!"
Instead of a sword however, Aslan used his paw, which is much more honorable than a sword.
-"Rise, Sir Peter Wolfs Bane, Knight of Narnia." Aslan said with confidence. Lucy and Susan smiled to each other before looking at Peter who was beaming with delight. He looked to Aslan who gave a firm nod, and then to Claire who just nodded as well and smiled. The two stared at each other for the longest time, until Claire broke eye contact. She gave a nod to Lucy and Susan and placed her hand on Aslan's side before waling back to camp. Peter kept his gaze on her before sheathing his sword.
-"Well Susan, I'm a knight, what do you think of that?" he asked turning to his siblings, She only grinned,
-"Well, at least you could be Claire's 'Knight in Shining armor'." Lucy gave a squeal of delight before Aslan walked up to them.
-"You should rest, all of you…Do not worry, Edmund will be safe. Now Peter, have you practiced with your sword?" the lion asked escorting them back to the safety of the camp. Peter looked around the camp looking for her, but sighed.
-"No, sir." He said turning his attention back to the lion. The lion seemed happy.
-"Well, my advice would be to go to the fields…"
-"Sir?" Peter asked not understanding. The lion chuckled before looking at him,
-"Peter, the fields, you will find someone to train you…I promise." He said giving a wink before walking away.
Peter looked at the lion with a puzzled face as he disappeared into the crowd.
"The Fields?"….
A/N: It is short, sorry, but I am trying to study, and I wanted to clear why Claire gave a cry of pain. Whenever an enemy is near, she can sense them, but it pains her… it will be more explained in the later chapters…lol, Thanks for all who reviewed, and marked my story as an 'Alert' or 'Favorite'!!
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