Yes, this is the end. Sad, eh? Well, I hope you enjoy this, and the sequel, which I wrote about a month ago. I spent A LOT of time on the sequel and this chapter, so I hope you likey! (meh) Anyways, I am trying something new with the grand finale. I am trying to do a little from each characters Point of View (POV) It may be the best chapter or you may totally hate it. Okay…sadly, we must continue.

Oh yes, just a warning, from Lei's POV (the last one) it may be a little disturbing (violence). I don't think it is, but just…BE WARNED! (bwahahaha)

Pull Myself Away by Brian McFadden

I find myself magnetized

my senses, they are hypnotized

Everything was drawing to you

I lose all sense of time

my everyday was pushed aside

even though I have so much to loose

You can try, to open up my eyes,

You don't mean a word you say

Can't pull myself away...

Lorelei's POV

Peter was gone.

How could Peter be gone? Wren had rushed me back to our home in Beruna. He had completely ignored me and demanded that I not leave the house. He was only afraid of a heartbreak. I finally decided that I had had enough of solitude. I had to talk to him.

"Wren?" I said cautiously, entering his study. He hadn't left it for days. "Wren, dear. Please talk to me."

I heard a sigh from the shadows. He wouldn't ignore me. He was in love with me, and I was in love with him. How could I explain what happened? I would try.

"Wren, I love you." I said, softly. I heard an angry noise from the shadows. "Please say that you love me."

I had pushed Wren to the limit. He was normally a patient man, to a certain extent.

"Lorelei! How can you say you love me? You...you kissed Peter. He's married. And we're getting married. You are a horrible, horrible liar!" Wren shouted. I felt tears spring to my eyes. Wren seemed to realize a second too late what he had said.

"Lei, no," he stepped towards me. "Listen."

"No!" I had suddenly had enough of it: being against everyone all the time. Always being told to listen. Never being taken seriously. I had had it!

"You listen!" I yelled. "You don't ever listen. If you had you would have known that when you came to me, I was in love with Peter. Not you! But I've grown to love you Wren, I've grown to love you. I've tried to forget Peter. But how can I? I loved him. When I'm around him, I forget nearly everything. But then I remember you Wren. You have never ignored me. You've always been caring. And then I leave Peter, and come back to you. The most caring person in my life. Isn't that enough?"

Wren was silent. I picked up my skirts and ran from the room. I rushed to my bedchamber and filled a small bag with my most important possessions. Then I climbed out of the window. From there, I quietly made my way to the stabled, saddled up my horse, Capitaine, and, fighting back tears, galloped to Cair.

Wren's POV

She was gone! She had actually left. Why had I said some of those things to her? Why can't I control my temper? I had made no attempt to follow her; I knew she wouldn't want that. She was an independent person: a "fiery soul" as my parents described her. She knew what she wanted, and she knew exactly how she was going to get it. And, unfortunately, thanks to my temper, she wanted Peter.

What was the girl to do? She had only known loss. She was trying to cling onto what had made her feel apart from others. All she wanted was a caring home. She had wanted what Peter could not give her, yet she wanted him.

Women! They're so…I don't know. Confusing? No, no, that's not a good word. Irritating? No, not always.

I thought, but all I knew at the end of an hour was there was no word good enough to describe women or how angry I was at the lot of them.

I resumed my storming around the study and swearing. I heard a horse whinny, and someone quieting it down. I rushed to the window and looked out. Lorelei! Lorelei was galloping away towards Cair Paravel!

I rushed outside to my own horse, Madelyn, and swung my leg over her body, settling into the saddle. I was fully intending to follow Lorelei and bring her back. But then a little voice in my head, sounding very much like my sister Rena, spoke up.

"You said yourself that she liked freedom, now why are you trying to take it away from her?"

I stopped abrupty, and dismounted. I walked inside, those words echoing in my head. You said yourself that she liked freedom, now why are you trying to take it away from her?

Edmund's POV

I lay in my bed late at night thinking. About Lei, obviously. She was like a third sister, and now she had left. I hoped she would come back and visit us. I knew Lucy certainly hoped so. She hated Andalee. Lucy had become very mysterious since Lorelei left. Coincidentally (heh) a very strange, unexplainable chain of unfortunate events seemed to shadow Andalee wherever she went. Pity, eh?

I was distracted by a noise; a horses whinny, and a girls voice. The voice was oddly familiar…

I rushed to the window. It was Lei! I wanted to yell out, but then, I didn't want to startle her. I crept outside quietly to find Lorelei crying into the neck of her horse.

"Oh, Capitaine," she wept into his neck. "Why do I have to always run away from my problems? Why can't I face them?"

"Maybe it'll be alright now," I said, coming up behind her. She jumped and spun around.

"Ed!"

"Lei, what are you doing here?" I asked, concerned. "Did Wren—did he….hurt—"

"Of course not!" Lei snapped. Then, almost automatically, she softened. "But Ed, he would have! He was so angry!"

"Because you kissed Peter?"

"Because he kissed me!"

I sighed. "Lei, you're pretty lucky. Only seven people total know about this. Wren's being silly, it was a Masquerade. You could have kissed anyone! It was an accident! Even I can see that," I said, persuasively.

"Then it must be obvious," Lorelei said, the mischievous spark returning to her eyes.

"Glad to have you back," I said, putting my arm around her shoulder.

"Wait! Capitaine," Lei said, ducking out of my reach and tying up her horse. When he was secure, she resumed her position.

"Come on, Lei," I said, leading her to the castle. "There's someone who will want to speak to you."

Lucy's POV

You'll never guess who came back! Lei! Edmund says it's just for her to say good-bye, but I think it's so that she and Peter can get married. Edmund just says that I am immature, and that'll never happen. I just think that he doesn't want to get his hopes up.

Aslan came today. He wanted to talk to us (meaning me, my brothers and sister and Lei). I could tell Lei and Peter were worried that Aslan would get mad at them for the accident, but Aslan is always fair.

"Aslan, it was my fault," Peter was saying. "I should have been more careful. But she had lightened her hair, so she had the same hair color as Andalee."

"It's not your fault, or yours," Aslan added, as Lorelei opened her mouth. "The past must be forgotten, as there is a much more oppressing conflict facing you."

He paced in front of us.

"The Calormenes, they are a threat to Narnia, and mostly," here Aslan gestured to Susan. "Susan. Take whatever caution is necessary. Do not take this threat lightly. They are planning to come. And when they do, we will be ready."

No, Aslan was definitely not a tame lion!

Susan's POV

The warm, golden sand sunk beneath my feet. I looked out at the glorious sun, reflecting onto the water, while listening to Lorelei singing softly next to me.

"All I want is freedom, a world with no more night!

And you, with me beside me, to hold me and to hide me."

"That's beautiful," I murmured. I was completely at ease, here on the beach by Cair Paravel, with one of my closest friends beside me.

But then I looked out onto the horizon, and then a wave of panic hit me. That was not a Narnian ship!

"Lei," I said urgently.

"Anywhere you go, let me go too! That's all I ask of—what?"

I pointed, and she looked confused.

"That's a Calormene ship! Get Peter and Edmund, immediately."

I saw the panic in her eyes. I was generally not so imperious. But now was not a time for calm. If we didn't react, it would be a time for war!

Peter's POV

Those fools!

I stormed into the armory, commanding any men I saw along the way to prepare for battle. I didn't want to take any chances. My sister was in danger.

I mounted my horse outside a few minutes later, watching the men prepare.

"Hurry!" I called, urgently.

"We're hurrying."

I relaxed, not bothering to reprimand the man for his sarcasm. I then tensed, seeing a lone figure creep from the castle.

"Lei, go back inside," I sighed. I could almost feel her eyes burning into me. I looked away, watching the army mount their horses, and watch me for instructions.

"Men," I said, throwing the slightest of glances at the castle doors. Lei was gone.

"Come on, we have a battle to win."

Lorelei's POV

How dare he! Tell me not to fight for my friend?

Ah, he told me to go inside. But did he tell me when to come back out? I didn't think so.

As soon as Peter and his men disappeared from view, I ran up to Capitaine, leaped onto his back, and started after them. It was hard to follow their trail, but when I began to near the battle, there was no mistaking it.

I heard the yells of pain and triumph before I saw the battle.

I turned Capitaine to find a Calormene on his horse in front of me. His sword was drawn, and I panicked.

He could sense my discomfort. "Never killed before, have you, boy?" he drawled maliciously. I raised my sword. Instead of frightening him (my desired effect) he seemed amused.

"You're going to kill me know?" he asked, mockingly afraid. "Why, I'm almost…afraid."

I had had it! No one mocked me. I plunged the blade into his chest, gasping as I felt his ribs splinter beneath the sword. I let out a little moan as I felt warm blood gush over my hands. I looked into his eyes. They were surprised.

He leaned forward and almost fell off his horse. He caught himself in time. He was panting. He threw his sword at me before his eyes rolled back into his head and he fell onto the ground.

The sword hit my helmet, luckily. But then it fell and drew a deep red line in my side, in the only part that wasn't covered in armor. I let out an anguished wail, and fell to the ground. I rolled over, writhing in pain, until Capitaine galloped over me, and I heard the sickening crack of bones. Then I saw no more.

"Lu! Lucy, come here," I heard a voice yell. I blinked in the light.

"Lucy, bring your healing potion."

It was Susan talking, I realized. Oh no, I suddenly realized. They're going to—

Lucy tugged off my helmet. "Lei!" she gasped. "What are you doing here?"

De ja vu!

"I had to defend—my country," I gasped for air. "Now, if you don't mind…"

"Oh, of course." Lucy tipped some healing potion into my mouth. I felt a warm tingling sensation, and I suddenly felt 100 better. Entirely healed.

Edmund helped me up, and led me over to a carriage.

"Unfortunately you'll be going back now," he said sadly. I nodded, and looked around and the others (Susan, Lucy and Peter).

"Bye," I whispered.

"Wren'll be worried," Peter said, opening in the door. I bit back the words threatening to escape me. Did he even want to say goodbye? Apparently not! I turned briskly and stepped into the carriage. Peter shut the door behind me. I sat down and looked out the window.

Lucy had a few tears falling down her cheek. Susan looked as if she might cry anytime soon, and Edmund was looking away.

The carriage began to move. Suddenly Peter began to run alongside it. He looked as if he was fighting with himself.

"What is it?" I asked. He didn't answer me, instead he extended his hand and dropped something hard and cold into my hand. I looked down at it. It was a locket. I looked up at him, and he smiled a watery smile at me. He uttered three words before disappearing into the backdrop forever.

"Think of me."

Oh my God! I shocked myself with Lei killing a guy. But then, he was about to kill her, so….

THANK YOU'S

Okay, thank you, firstly to C.S. Lewis. Without him, would any of us be writing and reading great works of literature based on this fantasy world we call Narnia?

Thank you to my friends: Bee, Alex, Emily, Lauren and Hillie. You guys are great, and you never tell me when my writing sucks. Like it ever would. .

Ah…well. I suppose I must thank my class. You've been wonderful inspiration. I'll let you decide who or what you inspired.

I'd like to thank the academy…not really. I'm watching the Oscar's now. (Yay for Narnia, winning an Oscar!) I'm lame, I know.

Well, lastly, but definitely not least, YOU! My wonderful readers. This was my first ever fanfiction, and you've been very kind to me. .

It makes me feel special to finish a story. (Vena knows this-) Normally I never finish anything and drive people crazy. Thank you one and all!

Okay, (not to copy you Bee) I know I called each of the chapters the same thing as a song title. But here are the songs I listened to while writing:

1. "Seasons of Love" from Rent

2. "Something I Never Had" by Lindsay Lohan (cheers for originality)

3. "Pull Myself Away" by Brian McFadden

4. "Moonlight Shadow" by Mike Oldfield

5. "Masquerade" by Andrew Lloyd Webber

6. "The Battle" the Narnia Soundtrack

Merci, mon amis. Je reste, moussiers, votre femme aueter obidiente.

-Belle

(Hey, even people with pennames can have nicknames for their…pen name. And, (how creative!) it's French for Beautiful)