Author's note: Hey guys!. I'm finally back with a new chappie, and I think this one will be pretty good. Now, the story is starting to finally wind down, and thats good because school is starting soon, just to give you guys the head's up. Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters except Trevor and Flora. I do own the plotline. Thanks to all who reviewed me you guys are really really awsome, and so much support, I thank you. So, thats all. Enjoy!.
Since the Pevensies had watched their sister go off into the sunset with a stranger they only knew a couple of days, the great castle of Cair Paravel grew quiet. From servants to cooks to Edmund and Lucy, the castle was no longer the happy place it once was, and Peter knew the reason. He figured everyone was still mad at him for what he'd done to Susan, and he couldn't blame them, as irritating as it was.
For example, once Susan had disappeared over the horizon, Peter, never saw Lucy and Edmund again that evening, that is, not until dinner. As the high king made his way into the dining room, he shivered as he felt an uneasy silence settle over the room. Peter noted that Lucy nor Edmund would even look at him in the eye as he sat down at his place at the table, and waited for dinner. Peter knew that trying to make conversation would not work this time.
Even as the dinner arrived, the cooks that brought out the plates to them, would not only look the High king in the eye, but just plunk his plate down before him and walk off. The others that served Lucy and Edmund, would shoot happy smiles at them, and bid them to enjoy their meal before walking off. Peter couldn't help but sigh at this treatment, he'd thought nothing could get worse now that Susan had left, but now he's seemed to have lost both his younger siblings as well.
Picking up his fork, Peter thought for a moment as he pushed the food around the plate. He wondered how Susan was getting along, if she was safe and having a good time. But Peter's heart began to sink as his thoughts came to her and Trevor together. Is she moving on to Trevor?. Does she love him he questioned himself?. He could only hope she'd be true to her words and come home soon, he couldn't bear it if it turned out she decided to be with him.
Suddenly, images of Susan and Trevor flashed through his mind, causing his heart to break, and his head starting to spin. He couldn't take it, he could feel his heart breaking with every image his mind came up with. Peter closed his eyes tightly, wishing away the horrible images, however, he could only watch as the images spun through his head, faster and faster until they seemed to cause his head to feel swelled.
In aggravation, Peter suddenly got to his feet, yelling loudly as if the images would stop on command. When he realized it was all in his head, Peter opened his eyes to see Edmund, Lucy and Tumnus staring at him strangely. "Peter, are you alright?" Lucy asked suddenly, staring wide-eyed at her elder brother. Peter was somewhat surprised at this, Lucy nor Edmund had spoken to him since Susan's departure. Peter felt his body freeze as he realized all the strange looks being shot his way, a blush starting across his cheeks.
Peter tried to regain his composure. "Yes, I'm fine!" Peter said, assuring them, trying to settle his frustrated mind. Peter turned once more to his sister and brother, but they didn't look to convinced that their brother was fine. "I'm—" Peter started again, looking down at his untouched food, and back to Lucy and Edmund. "I'm going to bed, goodnight!" Peter suddenly announced, his siblings watched surprised as he walked out of the room with a slouched composure.
Once the doors of the dining hall shut behind him, Edmund turned to Lucy curiously. "I think he's taking Susan departure a lot harder than we thought!" Edmund suggested to Lucy, who shook her head in agreement. "Yea, your right!. With Susan leaving and none of Cair Paravel speaking to him, I guess he'd take it pretty hard!" Lucy added. Edmund nodded, turning his attention once more to the doors. "Poor Peter, he's really heartbroken!" Edmund suddenly said, catching Lucy off guard.
"What are you talking about, Ed?" she questioned him curiously. "Susan said she'd be back in a few days!. I'm sure Trevor will keep her safe!" Lucy said, however, Edmund only looked aggravated. "No Lucy!. Peter's heartbroken because Trevor, a stranger who so happens to comfort Susan when she fought with Peter, asked her to leave with him!" Edmund explained, though by the look on Lucy's face, it just wasn't coming through.
"What are you getting at Edmund?" she asked confused, in which Edmund slapped his hand onto his forehead. It had been completely obvious to everyone else when their relationship first started, even Edmund was catching on before Peter told him, but to think Lucy this slow as not to notice, was becoming just a little pathetic to Edmund.Of course, he understood she was only still an innocent child, but boy would she get the shock of her life!.
Taking a deep breath, Edmund placed a hand on Lucy's shoulder, confusing her even more. "Lucy, there is something important that I need to tell you, in order for you to completely understand the situation!" Edmund began. Lucy only raised a brow for him to continue. "It will be a bit of a shock at first, but like when Peter told me, I hope that you will come to understand and accept it!" Edmund stated clearly. Lucy's eyes went wide."Peter told you something and you didn't tell me?" Lucy questioned. "Does Susan know?" she asked curiously.
Edmund once more got frustrated. "Yes, Lu. But just listen to me, it's very important that you understand this!" Edmund said, taking hold on Lucy's shoulders and shaking his little sister gently. Lucy finally agreed to listen to what Edmund had to say. "Alright, ever since we started ruling over Narnia, Peter and Susan have begun to have feelings for each other" Edmund explained. Lucy listened intensively. "Feelings beyond what a brother and sister should feel for each other, more like what they should be feeling when they meet that "significant other"" Edmund tried to explain.
Suddenly, it hit the youngest Pevensie. "You don't mean?" she questioned, Edmund only shaking his head. "For this long?" Lucy questioned again, eyeing her brother, marveling at the news she'd just obtained. "And he didn't tell her?" Lucy asked, Edmund suddenly surprised at her question. "No, Lucy. They confessed their love, but now that they are fighting, Peter is heartbroken because she left with another man!" Edmund explained, he watched as she thought this over.
"Well, there is only one thing to do!" Lucy suddenly proclaimed in the air, getting to her feet, and raising one finger in the air like a super hero. "We must get Peter to apologize to Susan so that they can get back together!" Lucy exclaimed, catching Edmund off guard. "Well, come on!. We have to convince Peter, and we're not going to do that standing here!" Lucy said, suddenly grabbing hold on Edmund's wrist and hurrying out of the dining hall with him in tow.
As said, Peter had grumpily went off to his room, quickly changing into his pajamas and freshening up like always. However, as he did his regular routine, Peter still could not shake off the images of Susan and Trevor together. As he stared blankly at his reflection in the bathroom mirror, he shivered as his reflection vanished and was replaced with Trevor's face, a devilish grin plastered on his face, and a fire growing in his eyes. Peter tried with all his will not to smash his fist into the mirror before him.
Pulling away his gaze, Peter quickly splashed himself with cold water, and tried off. Daring a glance at the mirror, he was happy to find his own reflection back at him. Giving a sigh, Peter placed the towel back on the counter and headed back for the bed. Crawling in and shutting off the light, Peter instantly gave in to the comfort of the silk sheets, feeling his tense body finally being able to relax. Giving a long yawn, Peter closed his eyes, hoping for peaceful dreams. However, his dreams weren't so peaceful after all.
Peter was in his office as usual reading over some important paper work when Lucy suddenly ran into the room. "Peter! Peter!" she came in calling, seeing her, Peter instantly got to his feet. "What is it, Lu?" he asked, wondering what all the commotion is about. "It's Susan. She's come back at last!" Lucy cried excitedly, Peter's expression turned to shock. "She's right outside, she says she has some big announcement to make, come see!" Lucy cried, before hurrying out of the room.
Recovering from his surprise, Peter headed off after Lucy. Finally reaching the stairway to leading down to the entrance of the castle, Peter stopped to see a group of people at the door. Curious, he quickly made his way down the stairs, and as he came closer to the entrance, he realized it was Edmund and Lucy greeting Susan back from her trip. Suddenly feeling excited, Peter hurried down the stairs and made his way to the doorway."Oh, Susan!" he sighed happily. "I am so glad your—", however he never got to finish his sentence, suddenly noticing something different about his sister.
As he got closer, Edmund and Lucy parted, so that Peter could see Susan clearly, although he didn't like what he saw. There at the door, was Susan decked out in a wedding gown, strapless, with little a floral design on the bodice, that also showed off her breasts. The skirt ran down to the floor like a silky white waterfall. A veil held in her hair by a small crown, a necklace of pearls around her neck, and earrings to match. Peter looked Susan up and down in surprise, and it was then that he noticed Trevor in a tux.
"Oh, Peter!" Susan suddenly cried. "I'm so happy!" she exclaimed. Regaining his flustered mind for a moment, Peter suddenly asked, "What happened?. I thought you were only going to Archenland for a couple of days?". At this, Susan sighed, rather happily. "Once we got to Archenland, I found it was so much more beautiful than plain old Narnia" she explained. "And at first, I was going to come back here but Trevor proposed the night before, and we were married this afternoon!" she said happily, tears coming to her eyes. "Oh!. This is the happiest day of my life!" she sighed.
Peter watched surprised, as Edmund and Lucy threw confetti up in the air and covered the happily married couple. Peter couldn't help but feel his heart breaking. How could she say that?. Even though she was mad at him, doesn't mean she'd go off and marry a stranger, this was defiantly not like her. Seeing his surprised, and slightly hurt expression, Susan suddenly questioned, "Peter, aren't you happy for me?" she seemed rather upset. Peter turned to her, tears coming to his eyes. "Not really, Su" he confessed, causing the celebrations to come to a halt and an uneasy silence come over the room.
"But Peter, I found that I love Trevor!" she said, looking at him tearfully, however she suddenly changed. "I know that he will be a faithful husband, you won't go cheating on me!" she said, poking him in the shoulder. "Besides, It wasn't like you and I would ever get married!. I mean, It's forbidden, right?. It's incest!" she scoffed, suddenly all of Narnia appearing around them. "You have committed incest with your sister?" Trevor suddenly announced in front of everyone in the room, a long gasp could be heard around the room.
"Is this the kind of High King you wish to rule you, protect you, lead you?" Trevor suddenly asked everyone in the room, the entire room irrupting with disagreement. "Who claimed he loved one girl, but then cheated on her with another?. Adding to the incest?" Trevor questioned once more, all of Narnia disagreeing once again. "Then it is time for a change!. Archenland is that change!" Trevor announced. "We will create a new nation, one that's free of incest, cheating and bad examples of leadership!" Trevor announced.
"I shall be your king!" the whole room irrupted with a cheer, and all of them, except the Pevensies, filed out, following their new king to their new land.Susan gave one last smile to Peter, before turning on her heel and heading out the door once more, Edmund and Lucy followed her. "Where are you two going?" Peter asked, surprised at their actions. "We don't want to live here anymore!" Lucy suddenly stated, turning her nose upwards. "But, why?" Peter asked slowly, tears coming to his eyes.
"Because you never apologized to Su, you deprived us of our sister, which, we like better than you!" Edmund stated angrily. Peter gasped, Edmund's words pierced through Peter's heart like a sword, tears now spilling over his face.
"We want to spend some time with our new brother-in-law, he seems a lot nice, fun and a better king then you!. You've brought shame to this family, and to Narnia, Its all your fault!" Edmund bared down at Peter, now on his knees on the floor. "Now for not taking responsibilities for your actions, you've lost your family, your nation, and your love!. You have nothing left!" Edmund stated, laughing evilly, Lucy joining him. "Good luck on your own, Peter Pevensie, for now you'll be alone, forever!" Lucy shouted, her and Edmund continued laughing evilly as they drifted out the door, the door slowly closing behind them, shutting out any light possible.
As this happened, Peter remained on his knees, tears now spilling down his cheeks. "I'm sorry!" he cried. "I'm sorry for letting my family down, I'm sorry for letting my country down, and I'm so very sorry for letting you down Susan. I never meant to hurt you, it just happened, and I should have taken responsibility. I understand now, that what I did was wrong, but please don't leave me!. I love you!. I love you, Susan, with all my heart!. Please don't go!. Please, Narnia, Ed and Lu, please don't leave me. Susan, I love you!" he sobbed, but still the darkness came, and as Peter stayed there on the floor sobbing, the darkness closed in around him, and his world as he knew it, had disappeared………
Peter suddenly sat up in a cold sweat, his breathing labored, his throat begging for water. He sat there in the darkness of his room, desperately trying to regain composure, and calm his body down. It took a few moments for his body and mind to settle, and Peter placed the palm of his hand against his forehead for a moment, wiping some of the sweat from his face. Images and dialog from the nightmare still played over a bit in his head.That had been the most horrible dream!.
Peter sighed, finally calming his rapid heart, thinking over the nightmare once again. Susan had only been gone for a night, and already Peter was thinking the worse case scenario!. He knew he shouldn't have trusted Trevor, he's probably taking advantage of Susan in her time of need!. The jerk, all he wanted was Susan, one way or another, Peter clenched his teeth at the thought of Trevor harming Susan in any way. He'd pay!. But remembering the dream, that could never happen, right?. Susan would never marry a guy like Trevor, and because of his actions, Narnia and his remaining siblings wouldn't leave him, right?.
A shiver ran down Peter's spine as he thought of that, running a hand through his sweat-drenched hair, Peter shut his eyes tightly as tears once more came to his eyes. This could not be happening!. Suddenly, he was broken out of his thoughts by the door suddenly being opened. "Peter!. Peter!" Lucy exclaimed, hearing Edmund and Lucy enter the room, Peter turned his head away as a tear escaped through the corner of his eye, so that they wouldn't see him wounded.
"What is it, Lu?" he asked, suddenly remembering the first part of his dream, hoping that it didn't turn out the same. "Peter, you have to apologize to Susan right away!" Lucy exclaimed, catching Peter off guard, he wasn't expecting that!. Raising his head to meet Lucy and Edmund's gazes, Peter only questioned, "What?. Apologize?" he said, as if that was the simplest answer in the world. "Yes, you must apologize so that she can come home!" Edmund explained. "So that you two can get back together!" Lucy explained.
Peter suddenly looked at her confused, Edmund looked at her sternly. "You know?" Peter asked slowly in surprise, then turning his attention on Edmund. "I had to tell her, she would have found out anyways!" Edmund tried to defend himself, Peter meant to argue back, but was stopped by Lucy. "Enough, we can argue about that later, right now we have to get Susan back!" Lucy exclaimed, throwing her arms up in the air. Peter thought back to his dream for a moment. Then, it hit him, Archenland!. "Susan's not due back for a couple of days, but we need to get to Archenland, and fast!" Peter suddenly exclaimed
Edmund and Lucy watched surprised as Peter suddenly jumped out of bed and head to the closet. "Edmund, I want you to pack a few things, we're heading off to Archenland". Edmund raced out of the room on command. "Lucy, I need you to round up the best fighters in our army" Peter sudden;y ordered to Lucy. "I have a feeling that we're going to need them!" Peter said, getting angered. Peter had a bad feeling about them traveling to Archenland, but if it was the only thing to get Susan to listen, then he'd do anything to get her back!. He just hoped they weren't too late!.
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