A/N: Thank you so much for those reviews! I love it! I'm sorry this chapter is going to be kind of short but I will update the next one as soon as I can! This chapter basically explains again why they're leaving and what they're about to face…and…well you're just going to have to read! Again this is in Aason's point of view. The other siblings aren't in this chapter as much as they should be….but don't worry they are a huge part of the story and the POV changes in later chapters. Well anyway, on with the story.

Enjoy!

Chapter Four: On their Way

Today was Aason's birthday. He was finally 13. But it didn't feel like his birthday.

He had slept till 9 that morning. He had gotten a full 12 hours of sleep and he was still tired.

No one remembered that its my birthday anyway. Aason thought sadly. I wish dad was here. He always remembered.

It was a bright and sunny morning. It was already warm out. He figured he'd spend the whole day packing and not leaving his room…for he wasn't going to see it again for a while.

After a moment, Rose had poked her head into his room. "Morning Ace."

She said smiling. "Happy birthday."

Aason smiled back. She actually remembered! "Thanks mom."

She walked into his room and sat down on his bed and Aason sat beside her. She handed him two neatly wrapped gifts. "I thought that you might like these."

He opened one of them and pulled out a really nice black skateboard. His eyes grew wide with surprise. "Mom, how'd you…"

"I got paid last week." She sighed. "Open the other two."

Aason ripped open the paper and pulled out two beanie hats. One was black with blue and red flames on it. The other was dark green with white and black spirals. Wow, I really, really like these. I never would've thought that she'd get me these.

"Thank you so much mom." Aason gave his mother a hug.

"You're welcome honey." Rose said to him. She kissed him on the forehead. "I'm sorry we have to leave on your birthday."

Aason looked at the ground and just shook his head as if to say "don't worry about it."

"So let me get this straight, we've been having financial problems and you're going on a business trip?"

"Well…something like that." Rose said. "I'm going to work in New York for the summer."

"What are you going to be doing there?" Aason asked.

"Well, I'm going to be working two jobs. One will be at night, working at a popular restaurant, the other, I will be working during the day, babysitting for a rather rich woman for her seven children."

"Seven?"

"I know that's a lot. I've applied for them and after a while the job was finally mine." Rose explained.

"What's wrong with the job you have now? For that lady you work for?"

"She's sadly moving away. So I'm also going to have to find ANOTHER job for when summer is over as well." Rose sighed stressfully. "Plus we have many bills to pay and if we don't pay them, we won't have electricity, heat, and many other things that we live on."

Aason now finally began to understand.

"Without those things, life would be absolutely miserable." Rose went on. "Life is a lot harder without you're dad." She looked at her son with sadness in her eyes.

"Where are you going to stay in New York?" Aason asked quietly.

"At a small apartment." Rose told him.

"But you're only staying for the summer." Aason said.

Rose shrugged. "Don't worry about me, I just want you guys to be safe and happy."

"Why can't we just come with you and-"

"I couldn't let you guys come with me, Ace. It'd be so miserable for all of you. The room is so small too. We'd all be so crammed. I've also saved the money for your plane tickets and Grandma Lucy Pevensie has offered to help out in the paying as well."

"I understand now mom." Aason turned his back on her and headed toward the drawer to dig out his shorts and t-shirts.

"You'll have the time of your life I promise." Rose told him quietly. "I'll be writing and keeping in touch with you everyday."

Aason whipped around to face her again. "How'd you happen to get Grandma Lucy to-"

"She offered." Rose told her. "My mother will treat you like royalty. She loves you all."

"But we haven't seen her in so long." Aason said.

The phone suddenly rang. "I'll get it. In the meantime, pack up everything you need. Just your clothes and toothbrushes, Grandma Lucy has everything else provided." Rose said getting up. "Clean your room as well." She added and she was gone.

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Aason had packed EVERYTHING that day. He had been getting phone calls and emails from his friends telling him happy birthday and how much they would miss him over the summer.

After he cleaned his room and finished packing, he also had been sleeping on and off in his bed. He hadn't seen or heard from his siblings since last night. He didn't care really. He just wanted to spend time in his room, since it was his last few hours in it.

Come on Ace! It's not the end of the world. Its just for one summer. But that didn't lighten his mood.

Later on, around five they had cake and ice cream for him after dinner. Asher and Clare lit the candles and Molly always loved to help blow them out. She probably will still do that when she's 80.

They were leaving at 9pm that night. The plane would leave at 11. Rose had been telling them that over and over again all night and they all got the clue the first time. She had been asking them constantly if they were all ready and packed.

She's just nervous. Aason thought. If dad were here, it'd be easier for her to calm down. I don't even think dad knows it's my birthday today.

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Aason slept once again. It was 8:45 when he woke up. Asher was standing at his bed.

"Ace wake up we're leaving in 15 minutes." Asher was shaking him.

"Okay, okay stop!" Aason snapped and groggily sat up.

Asher rolled his eyes and went out of his room.

The night was getting cooler and Aason shivered. He slowly got out of bed and put on his navy blue hoodie sweatshirt and he changed from shorts to jeans.

He pulled the green beanie over his floppy dark curls. He took his huge heavy suitcase and struggled downstairs. He went out to the car and threw it in.

"Do you all have everything? Your rooms clean?" Rose asked frantically.

Everyone nodded and said yes.

"Okay good, get in the car." Rose said.

Asher sat in the front. While the other three sat in the back with Molly squished in the middle.

"Mom, when are you leaving?" Clare asked.

"The day after tomorrow."

"How long will it take to get to London?" Molly asked.

"Not too long I don't think." Rose said. She actually really didn't know.

It was a half an hour drive. They got to the Airline Airports at 9:30pm. There were people everywhere and it was really easy to get lost. They were going to aboard Flight 12 and it was such a rush to get there.

After everything was said and done (the tickets were handed in, their suitcases were taken care of), Rose took one last look at her children.

"You're not going to go on with us?" Molly asked with tears in her eyes.

"Molly, you'll have fun." Rose said and kneeled to her level. She reached up and brushed a tear that was running down her cheek. "Be a brave girl. If daddy saw you brave, he'd be so proud."

Molly managed to smile as her mother kissed her cheek.

Rose now went to Clare and embraced her with a hug. "Be strong Clare. Its just for one summer."

"But how will we hear from you? We're all going to be split up." Clare said sadly.

"I'll write as much as I can. Everything's going to be alright." Rose assured her.

She then turned to Aason, who looked angry and scared at the same time. "Aason, please behave, don't let this be so hard for you. Smile. You should be happy and excited."

Aason only shook his head and stared at the ground.

Rose ruffled his hair. "Happy Birthday kiddo." She smiled and kissed him on the cheek.

She then turned to her oldest son. "Asher, take care of your brother and sisters. They're in your hands now. Keep them safe." She brushed his curls out of his face and revealed his dark, eyes and kissed him on his cheek once more.

As if he needs to take care of me. Aason thought annoyed.

"I'll keep in touch…it's going to be alright." Rose told them once more.

An attractive woman with brown hair pulled back into a low bun, came up to them. Her name tag said ALICIA. It also said flight attendant. She flashed a friendly smile at Rose.

"Are these children boarding flight 12?" She asked.

"Yes they are." Rose said.

"I will take care of them and get them seated. You have nothing to worry about." Alicia told them. "This way."

"Thank you so much." Rose watched as her kids disappear inside the plane along with a bunch of other people that were going in and out (mostly in, lol.)

Molly nervously grabbed Clare's hand. "I'm scared."

Clare then remembered that she hadn't been on a plane before and that she's also been hearing about all those plane crashes since 9/11. They sat near the windows. Asher and Aason sat across from them.

"You're all right Molly." Clare assured her soothingly.

And at that moment…their journey began.

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Sorry that was a bad ending! I'm working on it. Well that was chapter four. Sorry it was pretty boring but I'll make sure it gets more exciting I promise. They're finally on their way to London to Grandma Lucy Penvensie's!

Well please review, I would love to hear your comments, questions, thoughts, whatever. Just nothing mean please. I'm trying as hard as I can! I'll update again this weekend.

Thanks for reading!