A/N: Thank you so much to my reviewers! I love you:D And I just realized hat I haven't put a disclaimer on a bunch of my chapters, so this goes for all the chapters I forgot as well:

Disclaimer: I don't own anything from the Chronicles of Narnia, but I DO own Emmy.

Chapter 5 The Night Sky

Emmy's eyes filled with tears. She nodded and managed to say "Yes! Oh my gosh, yes!"

Grinning broadly, Peter took the ring from its box and slipped it onto her finger. It fit perfectly. He stood up, pulling her up with him. Wrapping his arms around her waist, he kissed her with an extreme amount of passion.

After a few moments, she pulled away and said, "Let's go announce it to everyone! Oh, I'm so happy! I love you so, so much!" She took his hand in hers and they walked back to the ball.

Susan, Edmund, and Lucy had noticed them leave the room earlier. They now sat at their thrones, waiting for the couple to return. The moment they saw Peter and Emmy enter the hall, they stood up, waiting for her answer.

Peter and Emmy ran up to where the thrones were. A silence fell over the crowd once more. "I would like to announce that this beautiful woman," he pulled her closer, "has just agreed to marry me!"

Applause broke out. The guests began to cheer. Edmund patted his brother on the back, while Lucy and Susan both hugged Emmy. They were all laughing.

Music began to play again, and they spent the rest of the night dancing, laughing, and having a wonderful time.

He found that he couldn't sleep without her. He lit a candle and walked to her room. He knocked on the door, then gently pushed it open. He expected her to be sleeping, but he found her bed empty. A cool breeze whirled through the room. Turning on the spot, he saw that her balcony doors were open, and the curtains were flapping in the soft wind.

Emmy was sitting on the wide stone railing of the balcony, wrapped in a thick blanket. She was looking into the clear night sky. Peter walked out into the cold winter night. He climbed up and sat next to her. She lay down across the railing and set her head in his lap. He ran his fingers through her soft golden hair.

"Everything's so…right," she said, closing her eyes.

"Look, a shooting star," Peter told her, pointing to the sky.

She opened her eyes again. "Make a wish," she said.

"I don't need to. I have everything I could ever want right here, on this balcony," he whispered into her ear. Her ring sparkled in the bright moonlight.

They stayed outside for a few more moments, until Emmy fell asleep. Peter carried her to her bed and wrapped her in the warm blankets. Just as he was about to walk out of the room, she murmured, "Don't leave." She pulled the covers back so he could climb into bed. They fell asleep together, wrapped in each others arms.

Emmy woke up the next morning when she felt the warmth leave her side. She opened her eyes and saw Peter climb out of bed. "Susan just stuck her head in. She said that Aslan wants to see you," he told her.

"See me? Why?" She pulled the covers off of her and shivered at the cold winter morning.

"No idea. Get dressed and we'll go down together."

She put on a clean dress and met Peter outside her door. They discussed what Aslan might want to talk to her about on their way to the dining hall.

Aslan was waiting for her when they approached the doors. "Good morning Emmy, and Peter. Emmy, I would like to speak with you. Follow me." He led her to a room Emmy hadn't been in before.

"Before I say anything else, I would like to congratulate you on your engagement. I'm sure you and Peter will be very happy together. However, we have a slight problem."

"We do?"

"Yes. You see, there's a rule that royalty can only marry true Narnian citizens. I had planned to change this rule, but Peter proposed to you before I could do anything. Now that the engagement is set, I cannot change it on your behalf. "

"So I can't marry Peter?" Tears pooled in her eyes.

"There is a way…"

Emmy returned an hour later. Right away, Peter noticed that something was upsetting her. "What's the matter?"

"It's nothing. I don't want to worry you. I'll explain later," she told him and smiled, for everyone was looking their way.

All through the day, she was exceptionally quiet, and quite jumpy and nervous. Anytime anyone tried to talk to her, she seemed to be lost in thought. Finally, she went to her room and shut the door, staying there for the rest of the gloomy day.

Peter awoke with a sudden start. He sat up and noticed a light passing his door. He slipped out of bed and walked to the hallway. Peeking out, he saw a flash of long blonde hair turn the corner. He pulled on a shirt and his boots, and followed her as quietly as he could.

He followed her outside the castle and into the forest. Deeper and deeper they went, until they came upon a clearing. Cold wind was whipping his face raw. He stopped behind a tree when he saw Aslan waiting for her.

"Are you ready, Emmy?"

"Yes." She spoke quietly, so Peter had to strain his ears to hear her. He peeked out from the tree and saw something silver glint in the moonlight. It was a dagger. He suppressed a gasp with great difficulty.

"Don't be afraid. Everything will turn out as planned," Aslan said. He backed away from the middle of the clearing, leaving Emmy alone. She was wearing only her nightdress, but she was not shivering.

With a blank look in her eyes, she looked towards Peter. He tried to hide, but she saw him. Turning her head up to the sky, she raised the dagger.

"NO!" He flew out from behind the tree. She looked at him again, and found a small smile inside her for him.

"It has to be done, Peter." She raised the dagger once more. Aslan blocked Peter from running to her. In a flash of silver, she plunged the dagger into her heart. Peter screamed. She let a small moan escape her lips.

It took her forever to fall. An eternity passed as the blood flowed from her wound. Her eyes closed. Then, finally, she fell to the ground, her blood staining the snow crimson.

A/N: Don't worry, you'll get another chapter really soon, I promise. This chapter is somewhat short, sorry lol. Let me know what you think! xoxo