the Shadow - Part 1

by enayaC

A dark entity overthrew the order of all things all over the universes, putting every worlds in danger. In Narnia, Edmund was never rescued by Aslan or his family. in Hermione Granger's world, Harry died during his fourth year. taken out of their worlds right before the cataclysm, Edmund and Hermione will have to team up to save their worlds... and all the others.

20. Chapter 20: the Lion's return

At the same moment, the young Edmund came back to conscious, to his brother and sisters greatest relief. And then suddenly, something happened, that brought hope into every heart. Ed found himself breathless, and fell back on his knees. The Great Lion was there. All bowed to him, and he walked to Ed, who couldn't dare to look at him. With a nuzzle, he forced him to look up.

"Aslan, I beg for your forgiveness." the young man said in a distressed voice. "I didn't want to betray you and betray my family."

"Your reasons were noble, Son of Adam. I forgive you."

And he blew on the young man, making him feel better. Hermione burst into tears. Aslan turned to her.

"What is it, beautiful heart?" He asked in his grave, soothing voice.

"Oh, Aslan, this is all our fault! We should never have come here! Ed wouldn't have been forced to betray you again, if we hadn't come!"

"Daughter of eve, listen to me. Your arrival has fixed many things that were broken. The entity that showed up tonight was the thing stopping me from coming. By fighting against himself, Edmund has allowed my return, and he saved his own soul when I couldn't. This entity being present, and what it did, isn't your fault. No one is blaming you."

Hermione nodded, but kept on crying.

"What is it that makes you cry, my child?" Aslan asked.

"I'm sorry, sir... but... I miss my family. I'm scared for my parents! Are they safe? Are they happy? Do they miss me? Are they sad because of me?"

The lion groaned, and then hit the ground with his paws. The grass turned into some kind of mirror, in which she could see her parents. They were there, right in front of her, in a market place in Australia. They both seemed happy and healthy, and didn't seem to remember her at all, if it wasn't for her mother's strangely lost gaze, as if she had forgotten something, but couldn't point out what. Hermione collapsed, and both Peter and Ed ran to her support.

"Thank you..." She whispered.

The lion made the mirror disappear, then blew on her, and she slowly calmed down.

"The night is still young." the lion said. "It is time to rest. Tomorrow, we will take care of the battle."

And so everyone went back to bed.