**I DO NOT OWN ANY CHARACTERS FROM THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. THEY BELONG TO C.S. LEWIS.**
I was sitting on the beach with my toes buried in the soft sand. I was looking at the ring Peter gave me as it shone in the sunlight; it was beautiful. The center stone was a blue diamond with a round shape and side diamonds all on a white gold band. Peter knew I wasn't into the traditional diamond engagement ring so he decided that he would make it a blue diamond which happened to be the rarest of the gems in Narnia.
Even better about the fact that it was a blue diamond is that it reminded me of Peter's eyes. Just yesterday Peter had proposed but already I could feel the stress from planning a wedding; not to mention becoming a queen. The High Queen at that. I put my hands behind my back and rested them in the sand. I tilted my head back a bit and took in the cool breeze that come from the sea. I just needed to get away from everything and relax.
"I see that you are fully well my child."
I jumped at the voice for it was not one I knew. I opened my eyes and looked ahead of me to see a lion sitting in the sand starting at me.
"Um, yes thank you." I was flustered.
After all I didn't know who this cat was. He chuckled lightly.
"Do not worry child, I'm not going to hurt you. Follow me, you have much to learn and so do the others."
The lion begin to walk away and I quickly got up to follow.
I'm following him why? I don't even know him? Yet there is something about him…
He and I didn't talk the rest of the way back to the castle. I watched as he walked proudly. His golden mane shone in the sunlight and there were a few times that I was scared to look at it for too long; I didn't want to go blind. I could tell he was no ordinary lion.
Once we were inside he turned to me and asked if I knew where the others were.
"Sorry no," I said embarrassed.
Was I supposed to know?
He must have seen the worry on my face.
"It's alright. I shall find them," he purred softly.
He led me to the library and told me to wait. I sat in a chair waiting for the lion to return with the others. A piece of hair fell in my face so I tried to blow it away. Didn't work. I kept blowing until I heard a familiar voice say, "you could always try to push it back with your hand."
"Oh shush, Runcas," I said as the hawk landed on my shoulder.
Peter, Edmund, Susan, Lucy, Chestnut, and the lion were soon all sitting in the library. No one said anything; we were waiting for the lion to tell us why he brought us together. We all stared at each other with curiosity gleaming in our eyes. After what seemed like hours, the lion finally spoke.
"Lady Annala let me first start by introducing myself. I am Aslan."
I looked at the lion in awe.
So this is the Aslan that everyone keeps talking about. Wow.
I didn't know what to say; I sat in my chair mind boggled. Luckily for me he didn't look like he was waiting for an answer for he continued to speak.
"I have brought you all here for a certain reason. Today you shall know the truth of Lady Annala."
Aslan spoke with warmth in his voice and flicked his tail from side to side. As much as he was the great lion, he was still a lion. My eyes rounded and I sucked in some air.
The truth? What is that suppose to mean?
I looked around to the others to see how they were reacting to this. No one else seemed surprised by this; in fact they all looked anxious. I tilted my head to the side and furrowed my eyebrows together. What did they know that I didn't?
"Lady Annala," Aslan said causing me to jump and break my gaze from the Pevensie's, "please kneel in front of me."
All eyes turned to me and I was scared to move. What was going to happen? I looked at Peter asking with my eyes what to do. His eyes answered for me to kneel. I let out the breath that I seemed to have been holding in and got up from my chair. I slowly walked over to the lion biting my lower lip and rubbing my left arm nervously. Once I was in front of Aslan, I kneeled in front of him and looked at the floor.
"My child, it is time that you remember," Aslan purred softly.
I looked him in the face and he smiled at me tenderly. He opened his mouth and breathed lightly on me. A warm feeling flowed through my body making me loose all of my nerves. But all too soon my head was filled with many images flashing before me. The room seemed to spin and my stomach was threatening to spill open. I grabbed my stomach, not in pain, but hoping it wouldn't spill. My body made contact with the floor and I closed my eyes.
xXx
I opened my eyes. My head was pounding and I raised my hand to my head. I continued to lie on the floor, looking around noting that I was in the library.
Talk about a crazy dream.
I raised myself up and noticed that everyone was looking at me concerned. Aslan was also there and he was looking at me with hope. I looked back and forth from the siblings and Aslan. Finally my eyes rested on the Great Lion.
"Aslan?" I asked making sure it was really him.
"Yes dear child," he said with a lion smile.
"Oh Aslan!" I shouted.
I crawled from the floor over to him and threw my arms around his mane and cried. I stayed buried in his mane until I had controlled my crying a bit. I wiped my face and stared at the Great Lion. He smiled at me and kissed me with a mighty lion's kiss.
"Great to have you back my child," he purred smoothly, "and may I say congratulations on the lucky catch."
I looked at my ring and gave Aslan a wide smile. He smiled and nodded his head in approval.
I turned away from him and screamed, "Chestnut, Runcas!"
Chestnut came running over to me and pounced on me.
"My little warrior, you're back," purred Chestnut licking my face happily.
"Chestnut," I sighed, "can't...breathe."
"Oh sorry," he said bashfully getting off of me.
I giggled and threw my arms around his neck. I kissed his nose and rubbed behind his ears.
"It's great to be back," I smiled.
I gave Chestnut another kiss and stuck out my arm for Runcas to land on. He landed on my arm and nestled his head against my cheek.
"Dear Runcas," I said and placed a small peck on his beak.
"My lady," he smiled his hawk of a smile.
I was caught up in the moment that I seemed to have forgotten about the other humans that were still in the room. Peter cleared his throat causing me to snap back into reality. I looked at the four royals and saw that everyone had a bit of confusion written on their faces. Edmund was sitting in his chair with his eyebrows raised as well as Peter. Susan had her lips pursed together watching me carefully. Lucy however was enjoying watching me, Chestnut, and Runcas interact. I couldn't help but laugh at each of their same yet different reactions.
"Maybe it's time to explain what's going on," I said.
Peter smiled.
"That would be nice," he said.
"Well then," I said getting up and sitting back in the chair I was originally sitting in, "let me start from the beginning."
