We're Back Folks!
I am So sorry this took so long, it's been a rough couple of weeks. But i will never give up on this story or the others, i guarantee. This will be the first world i write in this story that follows a world's story like in it's movie. If you've seen the first Narnia film then you know mostly of what's coming and how it will end.
And i would like to thank Spideyfan626 for helping out with this chapter. Your stories are amazing and I hope more and more people read them!
"So do i pal." Maverick agreed.
KingdomWarrior125: Let's say things will get serious after they leave Narnia, I won't spoil it, but it's not all good.
"Of course i like 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'! I treat comedy like a first born son." Maverick stated.
"key word, 'A first born son'. Right?" Elsa inquired sternly about having children early like a strict mother.
"That's what i just said." Maverick deadpanned.
"Relax Little Spark, i'm just kidding." Elsa giggled and kissed his cheek.
"Mom!" Maverick whined wiping his metal face.
And i know i'm too late to answer. Yes i saw the New Mutant's trailer. And i'm more cautious than excited. Inspite of 'Logan' and 'Deadpool's' success and the fact that it seems more unique than the previous X-Men films before due to it being a horror film. It's still Fox Studio trying to pump blood out of a dead franchise. And Dark Phoenix killed and ruined the X-Men and made me give up completely on the franchise last year.
"In the words of Fred Savage. It's like if the Beatles were produced by Nikkelback. It's music, but it sucks." Maverick quipped.
Exactly. But who knows, maybe The New Mutants will succeed and maybe give us one last reminder of why we loved those films before they revert back to the MCU. But until it comes out. I have low expectations. But like any fan i'll still check it out and see for myself when it comes out.
Alrighty then! Not that we got the public service messages out of the way.
"That wasn't a public service dude, it was more like you moaning and complaining." Maverick said to the author.
Bite me!
Oh and one more thing, if you want to know where Elsa and J'son's relationship is at. Please check out the latest chapter in my one shot series 'Aiden Son Of The Snow Queen'.
It's called 'The Courtship Of Aiden's Mother'.
Anyway, now that we're all here.
Let's Get Dangerous!
Aslan's Camp.
Back in Narnia…..
After saving them, Peter, Susan and Lucy were confused as to where these new allies came from. Especially the Beavers. They had never seen anyone of their culture or modern design in Narnia.
"Thanks you both very much. But…..Who are you?" Susan asked Elsa and Maverick.
Despite the fact that none of the members of Maverick's team follow's the world order, they must respect it for the sake of peace. Elsa and Aiden were in agreement. So they needed to bend the truth a bit.
"My name is Elsa. Queen Elsa of Arendelle. And this is my son Aiden, the Maverick." Elsa started with a polite intro. "We traveled all the way from our kingdom to meet Aslan for an important mission."
"Okay, well…. I'm Peter. And these are my sisters, Susan and Lucy." Peter introduced as well.
"And these are the Beavers. Mr and Mrs." Lucy added pointed at them.
"And this might seem like a small world but. We're on our way to see Aslan as well." Mr Beaver remarked.
"Well it's not just us. We have a crew with us, so we can help you get to-" Maverick almost added.
"Pardon me but, aren't you a little old to be her son?" Susan inquired by how much older and taller Maverick looked.
For a second, Maverick gave her a blank stare. Then he shifted back into Aiden while raising one eyebrow. "Excusez-moi?" Aiden asked humorously using a French accent
Lucy gasped. "How did you do that?" He asked in awe.
"The suit does most of the work for me." Aiden stated simply. "But before we continue with Twenty million questions…"
Aiden whistled for his team to come on over. Just then Blaze flew over from the trees and landed next to Aiden, then she shifted back into Victoria while J'son came out of stealth mode and appeared next to Elsa. Then Groot came over extending his legs to walk over the river and stood next to the team.
"A-alright?" Peter looked at them all in bewilderment.
"Believe me it'll only get weirder from this point on." J'son said as his mask deconstructed off.
"Sure?" Peter nodded still looking weirded out.
"This is J'son. And that's Victoria and our friend Groot." Elsa pointed at everyone who showed up.
"We have a couple of more." Aiden pointed out as Zambron came up from behind everyone.
"Greetings." Zambron said to them.
They turned and were a little started to see the minotaur pop out of nowhere. But not as startled as the beavers.
"What?! You have a minotaur on your crew?! Have you popped the lemonade mate?!" Mr Beaver exclaimed at Aiden.
"If that's British Yiddish for 'am i insane'. Yes, very." Aiden answered humorously unfazed by Mr Beaver's reaction. "But Zambron here is not with the Witch if that's what your thinking."
"And how would you know that?" Mr Beaver crossed his arms looking suspicious.
"Because the witch murdered my family when i was a calf. I look forward to bathing my blades in her blood." Zambron said darkly.
"Well there's your answer, he hates her. Besides, he's been on our crew since day one." J'son stated.
"More like give or take a couple of hours after day one." Victoria shrugged.
"I am Groot." Groot sways his hands adding to Victoria's statement.
"Yeah we know, she told us your name." Peter answered the tree.
"Alright then, but if he tries anything." Mr Beaver nearly warned looking at Zambron.
"Rest assured tiny weak gopher. I have no intended of maiming you, your wife or your under aged friends." Zambron promised calmly.
"Wha- A GOPHER?!" Mr Beaver look offended being called that.
"That's quite alright deary. Anyone who's against the Witch is a friend of ours." Mrs Beaver smiled at Zambron and gave Mr Beaver a stern look. "Right Beaver?"
Mr Beaver sighed not wanting to get on his wife's bad side. "Right."
"We have…. One more member on our team." Aiden warned.
Then a puff of Purple smoke appeared on a rock near the stream.
"And there he goes." Victoria rolled her eyes.
"I am the terror that flaps in the night!" Darkwing started in the smoke.
"One time. It's that too much to ask?" Aiden muttered to himself getting tired of his repeated intro.
"I am the auditor who wants to look at your books!" Darkwing added.
"Okay that's not bad." Aiden muttered while sighing.
Then the smoke cleared as the duck superhero spreads his cape. "I. AM DARKWING DUCK!"
Peter and Susan stifled a laugh while Lucy was giggling at how silly and bizarre Darkwing appear to them.
"Sorry. No offense but you look like the lead of a preschool radio show." Peter chuckled.
"And that name sounds like a burnt duck dish." Susan added while laughing a little.
Darkwing groaned and face palmed himself. "This is why I said no to British TV."
"Listen, i hate to interrupt. But we're in a hurry. So can we discuss this on our way to Aslan's camp?" Peter said to everyone.
"Totally in agreement, standing and talking sucks." Aiden said as he went in front of everyone. " Do any of you suffer from glare sensitivity or epilepsy?"
"Aiden!?" Elsa scold a warning.
"Right then, i'm on it." Aiden quickly turn around and held his hands out to slowly construct a neon train car.
Streams of neon were moving in circles and twirls of glowing lines to form a glowing classic 1940s british train car. Elsa smiled proudly of her son's imagination while the team looked impressed, but not as impressed as Peter, Susan and Lucy were.
Lucy stared in awe as she turned to Groot, "How does you're friend do that?"
"I am Groot." Groot replied smiling down at her.
Lucy and her brother and sister raised their eyebrows at Groot.
Peter nodded looking confused. "Um... okay, we know that, Groot. She's asking how your friend does all of..." Gesturing to the neon-ride. "That?"
"I am Groot." Groot replied again.
"He's like a broken record." Susan muttered in Peter's ear.
Aiden looked at them. "For those of you that are new, in this case it's you three. Groot doesn't talk as well as us. They only words he can say is 'I' and 'am' and 'Groot.' Specifically in that order." He informed them.
"It takes a while but you'll eventually understand the big guy." Elsa explained while the team and everyone was boarding the train and taking their seats.
"Still cool." Lucy muttered as she took her seat inside the neon train.
Susan wondered, "But what about your son. How does he do all of this?"
"Magic." Elsa simply replied.
"All aboard!" Aiden teleported in the driver's seat and spoke on the intercom of the train. "Attention passengers, this is your captain speaking." Aiden spoke like John Travolta.
"Whenever he gives us rides. He either does john or Tom Cruise." Elsa explained to J'son why Aiden was talking like that.
"You can't go wrong with either or." J'son remarked.
"This is going to be a short, weird and uneventful ride. Also if you look out your window you may notices that temperatures are rising 70 degrees above broken spells and possibilities." Aiden spoke still doing his impression.
Everyone looked out to see the slow thawing slowly as flowers were spring up and budding and trees were turning green. Slowly but surely.
"I think we have an idea about that." Mrs Beaver grinned at Peter, Susan and Lucy knowing that the White Witch's winter is ending because of them.
"I'm just glad i'm not the one that caused it this time." Elsa said a little humorous.
"So sit back, relax and pray to your personal god this piece of crap flies." Aiden humorously ended.
"Pray to your personal...piece of crap...what?" Peter muttered looking confused.
Just then, the train instead of driving, took off in the air like a plane. "AAAAHH!" Peter, Susan and Lucy screamed in terror like kids on a roller coaster riding for the first time. Aiden flew the neon train heard towards Aslan's camp taking the directions of the Beavers.
Meanwhile back down at the frozen river…..
The White Witch stood with her prisoner Edmund, the second Son of Adam to arrive with Peter, Susan and Lucy. Along with her dwarf stooge Ginarrbrik they watched as the water streams from the waterfall that had been frozen for over a hundred years. But now it's warm and flowing naturally and beautifully with the form of a rainbow down below.
While Jadis the White Witch looked devastated that her dark control over Narnia is weakening. Her dwarf stood was about to take his coat off.
"It's so warm out." Ginarrbrik commented.
But the White Witch glared down at him, daring him to take his coat off and face her wrath. He chuckled nervously and kept the coat on.
"I'll go and check the sled." He quickly retreated with his coat on.
Edmund smiled a little since he thought that was funny.
Just then the wolves of the secret police came up to the Witch, the lead Maugrim carrying a fox as a prisoner in his sharp jaw. The prisoner was Mr Fox. a friend who was helping Aslan with gathering allies across Narnia. He even helped Peter and his sisters along with the Beavers to escape the other day by giving the wolves some bad directions.
"Your Majesty we found the traitor!" A wolf said gaining the Witch's attention along with Edmund who looked worried. "He was rallying your enemies in the shivering woods."
Maugrim tossed the fox on the ground making him whimper like a puppy as he groaned in pain from the teeth of the wolf.
"Ah. Nice of you to drop in." The White Witch approached Mr Fox and smirked. "You were so helpful to my wolf's last night. Perhaps you can help me now."
Mr Fox stood and looked up sadly at them before he looked down sadly. "Forgive me Your Majesty."
"Oh don't waste my time with flattery." The White Witch scoffed.
"Not to seem rude." Mr Fox narrowed his eyes up at the White Witch. "But i wasn't actually talking to you."
The White Witch looked over at Edmund who looked taken back knowing that Mr Fox was talking to him. Then the Witch took her wand from her hand and pointed at it threateningly at Mr Fox.
"Where have the humans headed?" She demanded.
After some long tense seconds had past. The fox didn't give the witch an answer and she raised her wand about to strike him. Edmund reacted before she could.
"WAIT NO! Don't! The Beavers said something about a stone table! T-That Aslan had an army there!" Edmund revealed too much so she could spare the fox.
The White Witch stood and looked down at Edmund with a satisfied look. "An army?" She inquired.
Mr Fox looked up at Edmund with a disappointed look before he shook his head looking down. While Edmund was looking guilty. The White Witch smiled evilly.
"Thank you Edmund. I'm glad this creature got to see some honestly…." she looked at Mr Fox. "Before he dies."
Then she jabbed Mr Fox with her wand turning him into stone as he cried out.
"NO!" Edmund yelled looking devastated.
The lack of emotion in the Witch's face looked serious as she did it. She of course responded to Edmund by giving him a slap in the face.
"Think about who's side your on, Edmund. Mine?…" She heard his face to look at the statue of the fox. "Or theirs?"
Then she walked over to the wolves. Leaving Edmund devastated about his mistakes, before giving the secret police her new orders. To go on and round up her troops and all of her followers.
"Go on ahead, gather the faithful. If it's a war Aslan wants ..." She waved her wand turning a butterfly in the stone within a split second. Not even looking at it. "It's a war he shall get."
To put it plainly. Crap is about to get serious in Narnia.
Right above skies of Narnia…
The train flew over the sky to kill some time and put some distance between them and the Witch's wolf scouts. While on the way, the Beavers along with Susan and Lucy were explaining to the Guardians what happened and how their brother got taken by the Witch. While up on the driver's seat, Peter was explaining his part to Aiden. While Aiden was driving a neon train with a car wheel.
"So you all came from here from inside of a wardrobe? Like Elijah Wood's dressing room or something?" Aiden asked while driving.
"Uh who?" Peter inquired but shook it off and said. "Well it's complicated."
"Dude i think when you discover talking animals, trees and snowmen. And the fact that i'm driving a flying train like a car. I think complicated is the new simple." Aiden commented.
"Tell me about it. But that's not what i'm having a hard time understanding." Peter sighed pacing a little before he leaned back on the wall. "Everyone keeps telling me and my sisters that we're all apart of some kind of prophecy, that i'm suppose to ride off on a horse and fight the Witch and her army of monsters and….I'm just a kid from Finchley." He chuckled sarcastically.
"With any luck you'll be riding a unicorn instead." Aiden quipped. "I hear their in seasoned."
"Gee, thanks." Peter scoffed.
"But seriously Pete, can i call you Pete?" Aiden asked.
"Sure." Peter said.
"I'm not one to judge a dude on his age and size. I was just 5 years old when i got my suit and keyblade. You just happen to start off in your prime." Aiden stated. "I mean when you get a full equipped knight set from Santa, the red fat piggy bank himself! That's a full blown universal permit!"
"Except i never used a sword in my entire life. I only played with wooden ones and played chess!" Peter took a deep breath and crossed his arms. "I don't know, i just... feel like everyone is mistaking us because we arrived first. How do i know the prophecy wasn't talking about you and your team?"
" It specifically said two boys and two girls. Look. I can't explain how all of this works and i can't make the decision for you. But there's a reason why the winter in this place is finally gone after a long tense century and the fact that crap is going haywire in the woods like Goldilocks and the great depression." Aiden stated looking at Peter.
"That's a neat visual." Peter remarked.
"I aim to please. But nothing insane happens for no good reason, and guys like us don't get to choose how we roll in this life." Aiden stated.
"So i'm apart of this tale of greatness whether I like it or not?" Peter inquired looking unmoved.
"Like i said Pete, that's up to you. But real 'greatness'. Is what you do with the hand you've been dealt." Aiden said then gave Peter some advice. "Once we get to Aslan's camp, when the time comes, save one."
"What?" Peter looked confused.
"Save one person." Aiden clarified.
"What do you mean? Which or what person are we talking about?" Peter asked.
"Don't over think it. It can be a total stranger or someone you know. Or a talking animal, maybe even talking grass, i think everything talks some how….. Anyway. Just save a life and you can stop fighting after that." Aiden stated simply.
Peter was contemplating what he meant by that. "And then what?" he asked.
Aiden just smiled. "You'll know." He said before he turned his chair and went back to driving, while Peter stood there deep in thought from hearing Aiden's wisdom.
Meanwhile in the passenger seats of the train. Elsa and the others were chatting with the Beavers and Peter's sisters.
"I've also been wondering, aren't you and your son children of Adam and Eve as well?" Mrs Beaver asked Elsa.
"Who?" Victoria inquired.
"It's from the Bible, the first two human beings created by God and were the father and mother of all humanity." Elsa explained to the girl before addressing Mrs Beaver. "Yes. Only i was born with my ice powers and Aiden was chosen for his."
"And you two came from up there in the stars?" Lucy asked Victoria and J'son.
"You betcha. But don't worry we're not the kind that eats people's brains." J'son assured.
Victoria lightly tapped his shoulder shaking her head. "They don't know what that means yet." She whispered in his ear.
"Dammit." He cursed under his breath and said to Lucy. "Ignore that last part."
Susan's seat was on the other side across from Elsa's seat, so they were able to talk. Susan was looking down deep in thought, trying to wrap her head around everything
"I can imagine how scared you were for your brothers and sisters. I'm sorry for everything you've gone through." Elsa said to the girl.
Susan looked at Elsa and smiled a little. "Thanks." She muttered.
"You seemed lost." Elsa noticed her look. The Queen has been there before. She knew the look.
Susan scoffed. "Lost. I'm way past lost, i'm….. I don't know." she sighed. "I'm in here because we walked through a wardrobe. We're talking to animals, Father Christmas just gave us all weapons! And…. I'm not sure how this is all supposed to make sense."
Elsa understood what she meant, growing up in a British society keeps you from having an imagination outside of logic.
"Not everything does. Not everything has to honey. Our intellect is meant for us to go far whenever we're out in the real world and to know what's happening around us." Elsa stated. "But it gets us nowhere when we try to explain how magic works. If magic had an explanation, then it would be called science instead."
"That's an interesting way of seeing it." Susan said.
I think what she also means is, once your seeing a lot of weird crap become common, trees are talking along with the folks who sleep on them, and your riding in a flying glowing train being driven by a 13 year old kid. skepticism no longer makes since." J'son spoke up from next to Elsa.
"What he said." Elsa chirped with a chuckle.
"Are you two dating by any chance? If you don't mind me asking." Lucy smirked at them from her seat up front.
The answer to that question was kind of obvious. But it caught them both off guard.
"I…." Elsa looked nervous while blushing.
"That's classified info sweetie." J'son chuckled nervously "We're just gonna put a pin in it for now-"
"Oh cut the crap Jase." Victoria giggled and smirked at them from behind J'son's seat. "You two couldn't stop batting each other's eyes since we left Metroville."
It felt good to turn the tables off of her and Aiden this time. But on that note as they were blushing red, Aiden spoke on the intercom of the train.
"Attention Excursionists. I mean Hitchhikers! I mean Globetrotters! I mean…. Passengers. " Aiden spoke humorously.
Elsa and J'son sighed in relief. "Saved by the call." They both whispered.
Everyone gave them an amusing look.
"If you look to your right you might be either seeing the Bizarro De Greece Circus, due to all of the centaurs walking around. Or your looking at the camp owned by the one Feline i'm too scared to joke about." Aiden announced.
Everyone stood up to look out the windows to see Aslan's camp and a centaur watchmen standing over a hill blowing through a rams horn to announce their arrival. They marveled at the many creatures that were gathering around to see their future king and queen being delivered by the guardians. Of course Aiden's team weren't not as fascinated as Peter, Susan and Lucy were due to their previous adventures from the past worlds they've been to. And the Beavers see them as next door neighbors.
"I'm pretty sure this is the weirdest thing they've ever seen since Global Warming. Just look of them gather around like homesick angels watching fireworks. Well i'll give him a sort one. Prepare to land folks!" Aiden stated humorously."No need for seat belts i forgot to add them."
Down in Aslan's camp…
Many of the troops and centaurs of Aslan's army gather close as they watched the neon train land like a spacecraft, as it deconstructed and faded away revealing everyone on board. The troops consisted of fawns and dwarfs as well as centaurs and a combination of animals. And several other majestic creatures.
While the Guardians and everyone else stood up. Aiden looked at Peter and his sister, gesturing them to step ahead of the group.
"There here for you, not us. I'd make the most of it if i were you." Aiden said to him.
Peter nodded and gave him a smile before he and his sisters walked ahead of the group. The residents of the camp had their eyes on them as the Beavers walked next to the children like escorts.
Lucy looked over to see some leaves from a tree form two females that waved at her majestically. Lucy timidly waved back before catching up with her brother and sister.
The Tree ladies then looked at Groot and giggled while waving like they were flirting at him. "Hello there you wooden hunk." They would say. "Come here big boy."
Groot blushed and chuckled as he was attracted by their beauty, he about to walk over to them when Aiden teleported and nudged him back with the group.
"Later Wooden Le Pew. Let's stay focused." Aiden said as he pushed Groot back with the Groot.
"I am Groot." Groot sighed dejectedly and agreed.
While they were walking Susan was looking a little weirded out by how the troops and residents were smiling at them giving them all friendly faces to them and their friends.
"Why are they all staring at us?" Susan she smiled nervously.
"Maybe they thinking you look funny." Lucy teased and giggled, Susan gave a fake frown playing along.
Mrs Beaver was rubbing and fixing her own fur skittishly to make herself look presentable.
"Dear, stop your fussing. You look lovely." Mr Beaver eased his wife making Mrs Beaver look calm and smile.
Everyone was looking at the Guardians with friendly faces, even Zambron for some reason. Aiden and the others were a little confused since Mr Beaver reacted to it earlier, but they didn't have it in them to question everyone's warm welcome.
Just then the group approached the lead tent. Guarded by a centaur named Oreius. The general of Aslan's army. Peter Susan and Lucy were ahead of the group, when Peter approached Orious and unsheathed his sword as per request of audience.
"We have come to see Aslan." Peter stated with his sword held up.
This impressed General Oreius as the crowd around the group, slowly but surely, bowed toward the entrance of the main tent. Even Oreius bowed in respect.
"Quick on your knee." Aiden whispered to Victoria.
"Huh, why?" Victoria whispered back.
"Trust me." Aiden bowed on one knee like a prince Of Arendelle.
Elsa smiled. "He's right, let's pay respect." She whispered to Victoria as the Snow Queen bowed as well..
Victoria obeyed and bowed in respect along with J'son and the other members of Aiden's team.
Peter Susan and Lucky though looked around wondering what was happening, when they looked ahead and saw none other. Then the great lion and the king of the woods step out. Aslan in his great might slowly and mighty approached the three children. As little but real as their fear was. They felt such great warmth and light inside from seeing him.
After Peter, Susan and Lucy bowed as well as the Beavers. Then the Lion spoke.
"Welcome Peter. Son of Adam. Welcome Susan and Lucy, daughters of Eve." Aslan greeted them like a king as they rose in response. "Welcome to you as well Beavers, you have my thanks."
The Beavers smiled in response. Then Aslan looked to Aiden and his friends.
"And to you. The Guardians Of The Multiverse. Prince Aiden Elsonov of Arendelle, also known as the Maverick. Queen Elsa of Arendelle, also known as the Snow Queen. Groot. Victoria of the Shi'ar. J'son, former king of Spartax. Zambron the Crusher. And Darkwing Duck, the terror that flaps in the night and so much more." Aslan spoke to the Guardians and spoke each of their names. "Welcome to you all. Your acts of bravery and heroics, has spread light across many stars."
All of the Guardians nodded in respect. Some like Elsa and Victoria were surprised that Aslan knew each and every one of them.
while Darkwing squealed quietly. "Did you hear that? He just called me 'so much more'," He whispered to Aiden acting all confident and pridefully heroic.
"Shhh." Aiden shushed him.
"But…..Among you three. Where is the fourth?" Aslan asked looking at Peter.
Peter took a short breath and stood up with his sisters as he spoke. "That's why we're here Sir. We need your help."
"We had a little trouble along the way." Susan said.
"Our brother's been captured by the White Witch." Peter added.
"Captured? How could this happened?" Aslan inquired calmly.
"he...Betrayed them, Your Majesty." Mr Beaver answered.
This caused some murmurs among the crowd.
"Then he has betrayed us all!" Oreius snapped.
"Oh boy." Aiden muttered.
"Peace, Oreius." Aslan eased his general. "I'm sure there's an explanation."
He stated this looking at Peter who looked down in guilt. "It's my fault really. I was too hard on him." He said.
Susan looked at Peter and placed a hand on his shoulder. "We all were." She said while also taking responsibility for Edmund running away.
"Sir, he's our brother." Lucy said timidly.
"I know, Dear one." Aslan nodded kindly to Lucy. "But that only makes the betrayal all the worse."
The Guardians gave them all sympathetic looks. They must've been through a lot.
"This may be harder than you think." Aslan said looking at the three. "But all will be done to assure Edmund's return to all of you. In the meantime, Oreius."
"Yes my lord?" Oreius responded.
"Take our guests and show them where they will be sleeping." Aslan said to his general.
"Yes my lord." He nodded in obedience.
Then Aslan approaches the Guardians and looks at Elsa.
"Queen Elsa. If it is convenient, I would like to please speak with your son. Alone, for important and personal matters he should know about." Aslan requested like a humble king.
He maybe a mighty Lion with power and authority beyond other monarchs. But he is an example to others and shows respect to those worth honoring.
Elsa was surprised by his humble request as she looked to Aiden who nodded seeing no problem with that.
"Of course. And please, call me Elsa." Elsa smiled to the lion.
Aslan chuckled a little under his breath. "Very well." He smiled and gestured Aiden to follow him. "Come."
Whatever he has to say to Aiden, it's something that should be brought to the Maverick's attention.
Inside Aslan's tent…
Aslan lead Aiden inside and offered him to take a seat on a chair, while he sat in front, like a lion. Aiden took a seat and felt a little nervous talking to someone important and well known like Aslan, so he felt the need to break the ice.
"I think i have a 12 inch version of your door man on my shelf back home." Aiden quipped about the centaur guarding the tent entrance outside.
Aslan chuckled a little under his breath. "Careful, the last one who called him a door man still lost his ability to smile correctly." He made a smaller joke.
Aiden snickered a little and put all jokes aside. He had one questions. " I noticed you had no minotaurs in your camp. Did they all really get in bed with the Witch?" He asked.
"Well if you are wondering why no one reacted to Zambron's presence like Mr Beaver did, I informed all of the troops, and told them about you and your team. And that you were also coming with their kings and queens themselves." Aslan revealed why everyone seemed okay to have a Minotaur in their camp.
"Sweet. Then it's a good thing you read the last pages first. I didn't want to cause a panic. Thanks." Aiden said sincerely.
"Your welcome. Zambron's absence from this world kept him safe from the Witch and her dark temptations. It would seem that when his parents defied her, she struck them down. But with the use of a magic river. Zambron was sent away as a Calf to another world. To keep from ever becoming a follower of yhe White Witch." Aslan stated. "But as Zambron tried to adjust in a world he was never from, he truly did suffer as a child over the years. Something you could relate to."
Aslan knew how badly Aiden struggled in his early childhood.
Aiden nodded. "You know, one of the reasons i let him join my team was because i saw that same hunger for satisfaction, and it nearly drowned me before i could notice what life was giving me." He admitted. "I guess for some reason, i have this urge to make sure that others don't suffer like i did. I didn't want that for Zam either."
"It's an impossible task. Your heart is in the right place, but pain and suffering is everywhere because of darkness." Aslan reproved, but he was really testing Aiden.
"That doesn't mean i should look the other way, when it comes to the folks that are right in front of me." Aiden corrected lightly.
Aslan smiled and approved of his statement. "This is why you were chosen for the ring, the same ring that gave many brave warriors before, the title of the Maverick."
Aiden looked down at his ring as he listened to the lion.
"Your compassion and desire to do good to others even if it wasn't done to you. Is what made you who you are." Aslan stated and revealed. "In addition to your family. Like, your parents for example."
Aiden realized he knew about his father. He wasn't shocked but he felt the need to confess. He shook his head a little.
"I don't have in me to let him know yet." Aiden divulged.
"Why is that?" Aslan asked.
"Because…." Aiden sighed. "I don't know how he'll react. And i don't want him to let me go."
"Why would he let you go?" Aslan inquired.
"I've heard, and seen how obsessed he is with winning the war against Deathbird and her refurbished Shi'ar Empire. With him not knowing i'm giving him an easier choice to leave. But if I tell him, with everything that's going on. Who will he choose? Me or the war?"
For a lion face, Aslan had a subdued and tender look as he let the boy talk.
"I know that sounds selfish and he deserves to know. But i don't want to put any incoming weight on his shoulders." Aiden said sincerely.
"It's not selfishness to put others needs before your own satisfaction. And it wouldn't be a burden to know that you have a reason to live." Aslan said in wisdom. "Did you feel a burden when you discovered that Elsa wanted to be your mother?"
"No." Aiden muttered looking down a little.
"Secrets come with a cost. And it nearly cost you your life." Aslan added.
He was speaking about how Aiden discovered his mother's body in Hollow Bastion and how it tore him apart. About how Aiden nearly took his own life, because he had no idea Elsa really loved him and want him as her own son.
"Which is why i plan to tell him once i get back home." Aiden said honestly.
Aslan nodded. "It's your choice. The sooner he finds out, the better." he stated with a hint of a somber tone, as if he knew something was going to happen. But what?
"alright." Aiden muttered, not sure where else to take this.
"There is another reason i called you here. I know what you and the Guardians are after. The last shard of the M'Kraan Crystal." Aslan revealed.
"You know where it is?" Aiden looked up.
Aslan rose an eyebrow looking amused.
"Right...of course you do. King of the woods and all." Aiden muttered and asked. "Where can we find it?"
"Unfortunately it's already been found. By the White Witch. It's how she powers her wand, which she uses to turn her victims into stone." Aslan revealed.
"So we help you bring down the Witch, trash her wand and the shard is ours?" Aiden asked thinking he got the point.
"No, her dark magic protects her completely from every known element. Not even your powers can hurt her. Besides, you have to help Peter in defeating the White Witch." Aslan discerned.
" Wait, if my magic or any of my team mates powers can't hurt her. How is Peter able to bring her down without magic?" Aiden asked a little confused.
"The deep magic of Narnia's foundation is on the side of those who's chosen to rule over this land." Aslan explained. "This kingdom needs to recognize Peter as their king. And their kings and queens are the ones who will defeat the White Witch. If you do it for them, they'll mistakenly see you for their king, and the prophecy would otherwise be false."
"Ah, i get it. mystical foundation, prophecy and Politics. Not that i wouldn't make a great king and all, but your right. I wouldn't want this place to become 90s America." Aiden quipped understanding the point.
"It's Peter and his brother and sisters destiny to be the saviors of Narnia. I simply am becoming a way for them. You and the guardians must help them fulfill their destiny." Aslan stated.
"I hate to spill the tea or whatever way the Brits put it. But Pete and his sisters aren't exactly on board with becoming their Knights in shining armor." Aiden pointed out.
"You gave him good advice on the train." Aslan amused.
"I struck a nerve i'll admit. But he's still not seeing it yet. He's probably right now…" Aiden looked to his left. "Yep he is."
Aslan turned to look as well. Aiden could see past the tent with his neon x ray vision (yes he has that) and could see Peter standing on a hill looking out to a majestic castle in the distance.
"I know that look. Contemplating your life's choices and not knowing where your going next." Aiden stated about Peter's expression. "And wondering do i look good dressed as King Lyre?"
He joked about his new outfit.
Aslan stood up. "I'll talk with him. Before i go. Can I count on you and the Guardians to help save Narnia and stand with it's true leaders?" he asked Aiden.
"Aslan." Aiden stood up and shifted into the Maverick and offered a handshake. "It will be our genuine pleasure. Mostly mine."
Aslan smiled and held his paw out to shake his hand.
'I can't believe it! I just shook hands with Aslan THE ASLAN! This is awesome!' Maverick thought and squealed inside.
That's all for now folks!
Like i said, i'm still with this story no matter what.
"And so am i." Maverick stated.
Anyhow i bet you all have questions about what happens after they leave Narnia?
Will J'son soon find out about his son?
Does Aiden know that Elsa and J'son are dating?
Find out in the next chapter. And as always Disney/Square Enix fans!
FISTBUMP!