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The only thing that Edmund could hear was the screams and cries of the wounded and the natural sound of clashing metal. He sliced a foe in half and as he did someone smashed a heavy object into the side of his face, making him stagger side wards and nearly knocking him unconscious.

Turning to see who his attacker was, he only had enough time to block an attack from a sword. Another blow hit his face, hitting him in the nose. He fell backwards, his world spinning and his nose throbbing painfully. He looked up and saw the glint of a sword. He blocked his attacker and a cry of pain issued from them as Edmund's sword cut through his attacker's legs.

His attacker fell to the ground and for the first time Edmund got a look at whoever it was.

"Mum," he breathed

Helen said nothing but glared at him, breathing heavily as blood spilled from her missing limbs. White as a ghost, Edmund pulled himself off the floor just as a small creature ran at him, laughing like a maniac.

Susan spun, kicked, punched and cut at anything that came her way. They were out numbered, she knew that, but Peter had always told her to keep fighting, don't stop. Then, something caught her eye. She had to do a double take before she realized what she was seeing. Edmund was fighting…she squinted and shook her head as if the thought in her head was ridiculously.

No, she thought, this can't be logical. Ed can't be fighting her. She's back in the castle with father.

She continued to stare at the person Edmund was fighting and her eyes widened in horror.

Oh my God, she thought, it's her! It's mother!

"How could they not have told me?" she hissed to herself. But why would they be fighting each other? She thought, unless…

No, absolutely impossible. She would never betray us. Never…

Susan watched as Helen smashed her shield against Edmund's face and he fell backwards. She had seen enough. Taking a better grip in her sword she ran as fast as she could towards Edmund and her mother.

They were blocked from her view for a moment but she was able to fight her way in the direction she thought was the right way.

Slicing a bad breathed creature in half she looked up and saw Helen, dragging herself along the ground and covered in blood, with half of her legs missing. Susan had to duck as an arrow came flying at her head. She looked around and saw a few archers aim at her.

With easy she took her bow, put four arrows into the sling, pulled the sling back and aimed it towards the sky. She released the arrows and they found themselves into the bodies of her attackers.

With a smile of satisfaction she turned back to her mother, but was greeted by a very ugly scene. Helen, still on the floor was holding a bow in her hand and a very sickening smug smile on her lips. And standing frozen, about three feet from her was Edmund, the end of an arrow sticking out of his chest.

All the air disappeared from Susan's lungs and the battle seemed to come to a grinding stop. She stared in shock as she watched her younger brother's hands moved to the opening in his chest and he slowly fell to his knees.

Then, as suddenly as everything stop it speed up into normal motion again and Susan found herself running as fast as she could towards Edmund. She fell down beside him and put an arm around his waist.

"Edmund," she said, "Ed…your going to okay. You hear me? You're going to be fine."

He didn't say anything, but seemed like a fish out of water, just gulping for air. He began to fall forward but Susan caught him and laid him on his back. She then heard sniggering behind her. She spun around and Helen was slowly crawling her way towards her middle children.

Susan stared at her for a few seconds before standing to her feet and walking towards her. She grabbed a fist full of her hair and turned her face up towards her own.

"How could you?" said whispered, "Your son. Your own flesh and blood!"

Helen just looked up at Susan laughing softly.

"You stupid bitch," tears began to leak from her eyes as Susan pushed her sword into the woman's throat. Helen's eyes widen for a moment and it seemed as though she was choking and then her eyes went dead, expression was gone from her face and she went limp. Susan pulled her sword from Helen throat and her body fell with a soft thud to the ground.

Susan turned back towards her brother and saw to her horror a pool of blood around him and he was awfully white.

"Edmund," she knelt down next to him, "Edmund please. Don't you dare think of leaving us! Not now, not after everything that happened."

Edmund looked up at her and managed a small smile, "Your always been good to me. Even when I was the biggest pain in the world."

"You weren't the biggest pain in the world," said Susan, as tears filled her eyes, "you were anything but that."

Edmund gave a painful laugh at that. He tried to keep his vision steady but it wasn't working.

"Please Ed," he heard Susan's voice, "Lucy's coming now. I can see her running. Just hold on a few more moments."

"Tell Lu and Peter that I love them very much," Edmund whispered, "you'll tell them for me won't you?"

"You have to tell them yourself Ed," Susan's tear filled voice came to his ears, "you can tell them yourself because you're going to be okay. You're going to live."

"I love you to Su," said Edmund. He felt the last of his breath leave him, "Goodbye sister."

That was it. He was gone.

"Edmund," Susan's voice broke with tears. She shook him by the shoulders, but he was limp. Lifeless. Gone.

"No," she said shaking him hard, "Ed, please…"

It was no use. She might as well be trying to make a plate speak. It wasn't going to work. Not even here in Narnia, where she thought anything was possible.

"Susan," Lucy skidded to a halt in front of her, "We won. We won the battle. The Witch surrendered, but she's still alive. Aslan is with her, but Peter made sure she wasn't going anywhere."

Lucy noticed Susan's tear stained face and then she saw Edmund. She stared at him for a moment, before gasping and pulling out her cordial.

"It's not going to work Lu," said Susan, "He's already gone."

"But how?" Lucy's voice was also starting to crumble

Susan sniffed and pushed the fallen raven hair out of her face.

"It was mother. She put an arrow into his chest…"

Suddenly Lucy broke into tears. Susan didn't know what to do. She would have normally have comforted her youngest sister but her body was too tired to move and her brain was too numb from shock to think.

Peter, she thought, where in God's name is he?

As if almost on queue Susan heard fast running and looked up as Peter fell to his knees, next to Edmund's body. He threw his helmet off and put a hand under his younger brother's head.

Susan saw tears began to form in his eyes but he held them back. He looked up at Susan, but she had a hopeless expression on her face. He then turned to Lucy, who was sitting there crying her eyes out. He moved over to her and put his arms around her.

"Shhh," he said, his voice shaking, "It'll be alright. It's going to be fine."

He looked over at Susan and she met his eyes, but she didn't like what she saw reflecting in his blue ones. She looked away from him. This was all her fault and Peter knew it. She should have done more to help Edmund; instead she had acted like a completely irresponsible idiot and now Edmund was gone. All because of her…

"Who did it?" Peter looked up at Susan, "Who was it?"

She looked up at him and said with a tear filled voice, "it was mother. But I took care of her. She's dead."

Peter stared at Susan for a moment before he felt a deep warm breath at the side of his neck. He looked around and saw Aslan.

"Son of Adam, Daughters of Eve. The Witch, she is dead," was all he said

In other circumstances Susan would have asked how she was killed but at this moment she couldn't care less if he witch was alive or dead. She watched Aslan's eyes hold on Edmund for a moment before saying, "Go. You have matters to attend to. I will take care of your brother."

"You expect us to just leave him here," said Susan, her voice unusually high

"He will not be left alone. I will be with him," answered Aslan, "but there is not much I can do for him…"

At this Lucy began to cry harder. Aslan went closer to her and breathed on her face. Instantly the stains disappeared from her face and she felt a warm glow inside her but it didn't make the hurt go away.

Aslan stood still waiting for the three remaining Pevensies to move. Slowly one by one they raised themselves from the floor. First Peter, his legs felt like jelly and there was a huge hole in the place where his heart once was. He pulled Lucy to her feet. She swayed a little but otherwise was okay.

He looked over at Susan when she didn't move. He went over to her and pulled her to her feet as well. His hands remained on her arms for a moment longer before he removed them.

As they walked back to the castle Peter whispered to Susan, "This is not your fault. Don't blame yourself."

FLASHBACK

Edmund sat on in bed in his chambers and felt heavy weight on him. Not just inside, but also on his shoulders. If he hadn't betrayed Peter, Susan and Lucy to the Witch then maybe, just maybe, things would have played out a little differently. He took a deep breath and felt a little stupid doing what he was about to do, but it was the only thing he felt he was able to do.

He put his hands together in front of his chest and squeezed his eyes shut as hard as he could until he was could see nothing but black.

Merciful Lord, I am in such need of your mercy now. Not for me, but for my brother and sisters. Please, please, please deliver them safely from what lies ahead and I will grant you anything you ask. And in your wisdom if you decide that that sacrifice will be my life for there's then I will gladly make that so.

I ask for nothing more. In your name,

Amen.

END FLASHBACK

I know, chapter's over already! And I know I am so mean to give you a cliffy, but I thought it might be a good way to end the chapter. I think the next chapter will be the last. I'm sorta bringing this to a close now.

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