Update: 13/8/2021

Chapter .4.

Shuttering Woods

Caspian was starting to wake up. He felt pain in his head and he felt the bandage around his head. Caspian pulled the bandage of his head and sat up on the small bed. He heard noises outside the small room he was in.

"Uh. This bread is so stale", a voice says.

"I'll just get him some soup then. He should be coming around soon", a second voice says to the first.

"Yeah well I don't think I hit him hard enough", the first voice says.

"Nikabrik he is just a boy", the second voice says as they start to fight.

"He's a Telmarine, not some lost puppy. You said you were going to get rid of him", Nikabrik yells.

"No I said I'd take care of him. We can't kill him now. We just bandaged his head. It would be like murdering a guest", the second voice says.

"Oh and how do you think his Telmarine friends are treating their guest?" Nikabrik asks.

"Trumpkin knew what he was doing…it is not the boys fault", the second voice says.

As soon as that sentence was finished Caspian was pushed aside by a fast walking man. Prince Caspian didn't make it far because the Dwarf named Nikabrik came in front of him holding a sword.

Prince Caspian grabs a metal rod from the fireplace it was the closest thing he could get. The Dwarf and himself start a semi sword fight.

The Dwarf says, "I told you we should have killed him when we had the chance"

"You know why we can't", the Badger says saving Caspian.

Caspian made a pathetic attempt at saving himself, "If we are taking a vote. I'm with him"

"Well we can't let him go. He has seen us", Nikabrik states angrily.

"That's enough Nikabrik or do I have to sit on your head again?" the Badger says to the Dwarf, "And you…look what you made me do. I spent half the morning on that soup", the Badger says to Caspian.

Caspian sat looking amazed, "What are you?"

The Badger goes to get some new soup and says with light humour, "You know it's funny that you would ask that. You think more people would know a badger when they see one"

Caspian blushed feeling stupid. But why was the badger talking?

"No, no I mean you're Narnian's. You are supposed to be extinct", Caspian says.

"Hmm sorry to disappoint you", Nikabrik says angrily.

"Here you go the soup is still hot", the Badger says putting the bowl in front of Caspian

"Since when did we open a boarding house for Telmarine soldiers?" Nikabrik asks angrily.

"I am not a soldier! I am Crown Prince Caspian the Tenth", Caspian says stopping Nikabrik.

"What are you doing here?" Nikabrik asks.

Caspian wasn't proud to say it but he says, "Running away"

Nikabrik and the Badger looked at each other not knowing what to say.

"My Uncle has always wanted my throne. I suppose I have only lived this long because he did not have an heir of his own", Caspian says.

"Well that changes things", the Badger says.

"Yeah. At least we don't have to kill you ourselves", Nikabrik says killing the mood.

"You are right", Caspian says trying to find his stuff to leave.

"Where are you going?" the Badger asks.

"My Uncle won't stop till I am dead", Caspian states knowing he had to leave to save these Narnians.

"But you can't leave!" the Badger says.

"Why?" Caspian asks.

"You're meant to save us. Don't you know what this is?" the Badger asks.

"No. It is just a horn", Caspian states.

"It is Queen Susan the Gentle's horn!"

Near the ruins of Cair Paravel

Peter, Lucy and their family walked through the trees near the ruins searching for signs of life. Lucy trailed Peter who was leading the way. She was sad that her brother and sister won't be alive now. Lucy looked at the ground but saw something that scared her. Through the ferns she saw something small come straight for Peter.

"Peter! Mum! Dad! Everyone! Look out!", Lucy calls.

Peter pulls his sword out quickly and blocks a small sword of a small animal who tired to attack him. The mouse fell to the ground but quickly stood back up and pointed his sword at Peter and Peter pointed his sword at the mouse.

"Speak your last words Telmarine's before you all meet my blade", the mouse says.

Peter looks at his family. They were all surrounded in a full circle of large mice. Lucy looked half happy and half scared as she looks at the Narnian Mice.

"By Aslan's mane you're Narnian", Peter says slightly lowering his sword.

"Well at least its better than saying I am a mouse. And more original then that. Anyway prepare to duel Telmarine", the mouse says.

"I am no Telmarine and neither are my family. I trust good mouse that by looking at us and my sword you know who we are?" Peter asks showing the sword hilt that was a lion.

The head mouse finally realised who Peter and Lucy were.

"By Aslan! You two are the missing King and Queen of Old!" the mouse says.

"I am High King Peter the Magnificent", Peter says holding out his hand.

"You should of left off the last bit", Lucy says chuckling.

"It's alright your Majesty. It is a honour to meet the High King. And you would be the Valiant Young Queen?" the mouse asks.

"Yes. Thank you sir mouse", Lucy says blushing.

"Who are the other five?" the mouse asks.

"These are our parents Helen and John Pevensie and our Uncle Harold, Aunt Alberta and Cousin Eustace", Peter says introducing them.

"It is an honour and a pleasure", the mice say all bowing to the King and Queen of Old.

"I am Reepicheep. Leader of my army of Narnian mice", Reepicheep says bowing.

"I thank you for the introductions. What is this about Telmarine's in Narnia?" Peter asks.

"Well we were wondering where you have been for the last few dozen hundred years", Reepicheep says.

"It's a bit of a long story", Lucy says.

"How long has it been?" Peter asks.

"1,300 years give or take a year", Reepicheep replies.

Peter and Lucy both give Reepicheep a pained look. Thinking all those they loved had died 13 Centuries ago. They were 13 Centuries too late.

"Again a long story", Lucy says still looking slightly pained.

"As is the story about the Telmarine's", Reepicheep replies.

"Tell us all about it", Peter orders.

"Please", Lucy adds.

Two stories were being told that night one to Prince Caspian of an Ancient Monarchy and one to the King and Queen of Old and their family about a new race. Neither of them knew that their paths will cross soon.

And cross with the Ancient Monarchy that had been ruling Narnia for hundreds of years. Right under the Telmarine's noises…

Telmarine

Miraz was very angry. For the dozen time this week he was in a rage. There was more killings on his soldiers at the River of Beruna. AND his weapons had been stolen. The killings and the thefts of weapons had started increasing as they started building a bridge over the Beruna River.

Many Telmarine's believed that it was the ghosts of the dead Narnian's and dead rulers of the ancient monarchy that haunted the ruins of Cair Paravel. When the Narnian ghosts stole weapons the quote, 'Long Live Aslan' would be engraved where the weapons once were.

Miraz growls and quickly began recruiting more workers and soldiers for the bridge. Little did he know this was just the beginning…

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