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It Started At The Creek
Chapter 2. The Hurt Ankle
"They've been found in the Beruna Woods?" Peter asked.
"Yes, sire." Orieus replied.
"Alright, Ed, what do you think?" Peter asked me, though I payed no attention and kept on banging my head against the chair. "Ed, what in the name of Aslan are you doing?" Peter asked.
"Huh? Oh, whatever it is yes." I replied. I saw a smile come to his face, but as everything else, I ignored it.
"Alright then, make the wedding arrangements for next week, Princess Nomada is a wonderful choice." Peter said.
"WHAT?!" I asked flipping backwards in the chair. I heard Peter burst into laughter. "Please, tell me you were joking about Nomada!" I begged.
"Of course, do you really think I would marry you off to her?" he asked.
"Ok, just making sure, now help me up please." I said. He walked over and stuck out his hand. I grabbed it and pulled him down.
"You took advantage of my chivilrous...ness." he said confused.
"Oh, wonderful grammar Peter, just wonderful." I said fake applauding.
"Shut up." he said smacking me on the shoulder.
"Looks like you two are having fun." Susan said walking in, Lucy behind her. Lucy was chuckling and Susan was smiling. Lucy walked over.
"Need some help?" she asked sticking out her hand to me.
Peter smacked it away from my grip. "Don't do it, that's how I wound up on the ground." he warned.
"I'm willing to take the risk Peter." she retorted sticking her hand back out.
"You trust me that much?" I asked.
She nodded her head. So I had the decision, bring her down, or let her help. She was, after all my little sister, and I was the pesky little brother of the family. But, what had Lucy ever done to harm me.
"Well, Ed?" she asked. I grabbed her hand and let her help me up.
"But.. you.. and... me... and... ground... and... pull... and" Peter stuttered.
"Shut up Peter." I said shaking my head "Hold on to me Lu. Susan you could help too." I said.
Susan came over and gripped me around the waist, and Lucy with her. I stuck out my hand to Peter.
"Oh come on. I'm not that heavy!" Peter said.
"Do you want help up or not?" I asked. He sighed and took my hand. "On the count of three. One...Two...Three!" I said and pulling on three. I could tell Peter was fighting against it. "WOW! PETER! Last week, I could pick you up by myself. Now... have you been sneaking midnight meals." I said. We continued pulling until he finaly stood up and then jerked me forward, pulling Susan, and Lucy with me.
I landed in an odd way and I heard a crack as pain radiated through my foot. I yelped as I fell even harder on it. I saw Susan's head whip around and the nurse came out in her.
"What?" she asked.
"My foot." I said, feeling the tears stinging behind my eyes from the pain.
"Which one." she asked.
"Which one am I gripping?" I asked.
"Oh, sorry." she said. She pulled off my boot, and my foot was already turning black. "Oh, that's not good." I said.
"I suppose I'll have to go alone now." Peter said.
"What! Peter you can't do that!" I said.
"Ed, come on, you are in no condition to go... wolf hunting." he replied.
"But Peter, you can't go alone." I said.
"And he won't" Susan said "Because I'll go with him." she said.
"What? I'd rather go alone." Peter said. She rolled her eyes. "Susan, it may mean battle. I don't know yet." he said.
"And Ed's in no condition, I know you'll have an army but still I would rather you not go alone." Susan replied.
"Alright, fine, it's better than Lucy offering." he said.
"What's wrong with Lucy... I mean me." Lucy asked.
"Lucy, your 11. You are not ready for battle." Peter said.
"And yet Ed can go to battle." she asked.
"He's been in one, and he's two years older, and... he's a boy." Peter replied.
"Yes, hence one of the reasons he's my brother. But what has that got anything to do with it? Girls can do anything boys can." she retaliated.
"I WILL DO ANYTHING YOU TWO WANT IF YOU WILL JUST SHUT UP!" I yelled. They both looked at me oddly. "Now would one of you just help me up!" I asked. Susan grabbed my arm on the side that my ankle was hurt and helped me stand up.
"So Susan and I will leave as soon as we can." Peter said "And you, will stay off of that ankle of yours." he said pointing at me.
"Yes sir." I said. Susan and Lucy helped me to my room. I hated this, the only thing I could do was sleep, eat, and read. Soon Peter and Susan left, and it was back to my room. A little later after they had left I heard a knock at the door.
I immediately said "Come in" because I was getting very lonely. Since I had gotten back from being with the witch, I wasn't one to be found alone. In fact, you usually couldn't find me without at least Peter, Susan, and Lucy. Lucy stepped in. She looked nervous. "What's wrong Lu?" I asked.
"How do you know something's wrong?" she asked.
"I've lived with you all my life, it's not that hard." I replied. I patted the bed motioning for her to sit. "Now, what's wrong?" I asked again.
She looked confused for a moment. "What can you tell me, about mum and dad?" she asked.
"Mum and dad?" I said.
"Yeah. And where did we come from, I can't remember anything past, meating Mr. Beaver." she replied.
"Truth is, I don't remember anything either. I remember meating the witch, but I don't remember much after that, and then Mr. Tumnus's house, but that's about it." I replied.
"Do... do you think we were abandoned?" she asked.
"Oh Lu, I doubt it's that. In fact their probably wondering where we are." I replied.
"And how come we can't remember anything past a year ago?" she asked.
"I don't know." I replied "Why are you asking me, Peter and Susan could probably tell you more." She looked down. "And why did you wait until they left?" I asked.
"They don't like me talking about it. When I asked Susan she just got mad at me, and when I asked Peter he avoided me for a few days." she replied "Your not going to do that are you?" she asked.
I shook my head. "Besides, how could I avoid you if I can't go anywhere?" I asked.
She laughed. Then she looked down again. "Can you teach me how to sword fight?" she asked.
"Come again?" I asked.
"Can you teach me how to use a sword?" she asked "Once your foots better."
"Well, we'll have to do it without Peter knowing, he'd probably kill me. In fact I know he would." I said.
"So was that a yes?" she asked her face lighting up.
"It's a yes." I said.
"Oh thank you Ed." she said lunging and hugging me around the neck.
"Your welcome Lu, but you'll have to wait a few weeks, as you can see." I said letting her go and pointing to my ankle.
"That reminds me!" she exclaimed running out of the room.
Why did I get blessed with such an... excitable little sister? Maybe blessed isn't the word... stuck with?
Oh well, she did make me smile alot. I couldn't help but smile when she got so excited. No one could help but smile! She even made Orieus smile sometimes. She came running back in with something in her hand and then bounded up on the bed.
"Open your mouth." she said simply.
"Not until you tell me what your gonna do." I said nervously.
She held it up. "My cordial. Peter and Susan didn't think to use it." she said smiling.
"Why didn't you let me use it before they left? I could have gone with Peter." I said.
She smiled mischeivously. "Exactly my point!" she said.
"LUCY!" I scolded.
"What? Your much to young for battle." she said.
"And Susan and Peter?" I asked.
"Well, their 2 and 3 years older than you." she said. I rolled my eyes. "Now come on, I want you to teach me some techniques before they get home, and Aslan knows how long that will take." she said.
So I let her give me a drop and soon my foot was better, but it still stung a little when I walked on it. So Lucy would have to wait a bit. But for the time being we could go around looking for somewhere to fight in secret.