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Chapter Two
Crush
~*Audi's POV*~
Quickly making it back to Trufflehunter's when clashing metal could be heard coming from inside. "Dear Aslan please don't let that be Nikabrik." Whispering under my breath as I entered the small but cozy home of my friends. Seeing the boy protecting himself with the fire poker against Nikabrik and his sword.
"Stop, hold it, no stop," Trufflehunter tried breaking up the fight. Standing back watching as everything unfold only making sure that neither killed the other.
"I told you we should have killed him when we had the chance." Nikabrik said with malice in his voice. Taking another swing at the mystery boy.
"You know why we can't. Her majesty told me to watch over him." Trufflehunter explained watching Nikabrik's face change when his friend spoke of me.
"If we are taking a vote. I am with him," the boy said quickly in a deep accented voice trying to save his own skin. His voice made shivers run down my spine.
"But we can't let him go. He's seen us," he yelled slashing his sword at the terrified boy.
"That's enough Nikabrik or do I have to sit on your head again?" the badger said. Nikabrik's face contorted in horror and disgust at the thought. Making me laugh and the three of them turned to see me. Two of them bowed to me as the boy looked on.
"Trufflehunter is right Nikabrik leave the boy be," he put his sword down. Going over to the boy holding out my hand. "You alright?" He just sat there looking at my hand which I pulled back and left him sitting there. Crossing my arms leaning against the wall.
"I spent half the morning working on this soup for you," Truff complained picking up the bowl. "Would you like a bowl my lady?" he asked to me. Nodding always loving Truff's soup always made me feel better.
"What are you?" The boy asked looking at Nikabrik then at Truff. Laughing as he looked at me.
"You know it's funny you should ask that. You would think more people would know a badger when they saw one." Truff saying the obvious but I knew what he was going to say next.
"No I mean you're Narnian's. You're supposed to be extinct." Flinching at the words making my heart break remembering all my friends dying during the attack on our home. My parents disappearing so suddenly. Liam and I having to hide in the woods like rats away from the enemy. Pulling on my arms as Truff noticed the hurt I was feeling coming over placing his paw on my arm.
"Sorry to disappoint you," Nikabrik said turning around. Truff went back bringing out two bowls of soup for me and the boy.
"Here you go. Still hot." Sitting down starting to eat the soup.
"Since when did we open a boarding house for Telmarine soldiers?"
"I am not a soldier! I am Prince Caspian X." He stood up still holding the poker.
"Then what are you doing here?" Nikabrik asked. I too stood to face him.
"Running away." He looked sad and solemn. He walked to the fire. "My uncle has always wanted my throne." He went and put the poker back in its place. "I suppose I have only lived this long because he did not have an heir of his own."
"That changes things," Truff said.
"Yeah that means we don't have to kill you ourselves," Nikabrik said making me glare at him.
"You're right," Caspian said going over to his vest and started putting it on.
"Where you going?"
"My uncle won't stop until I am dead." I watched him.
"You can't leave. You're meant to save us," Truff said making him stop and look at us. I crossed my arms again and looked to the wall.
"What is wrong with her?" he asked.
"She is Audrey Princess..." I whipped around and looked at Nikabrik.
"Not another word," I warned him.
"You're a princess?" Caspian asked.
"That is none of your business. Prince," I spat.
"Back on the subject. Do you know what this is?" Truff said holding up Aunt Susan's horn. "You must tell him who you are your majesty?"
"No! No one needs to know who I am!" Running out of the hut. Hearing Caspian following me. "Leave me be prince."
"No I told you who I am now tell me who you are!" he ordered. I turned around and gave him the most hatred stare I could muster.
"You order me around? Fine you want to know who I am? I am Audrey Princess of Narnia. Daughter of High King Peter and High Queen Bridget. Niece to King Edmund, Queen Susan and Queen Lucy. Sister to Prince Liam. The last rulers of Narnia." I spat out in rage. He looked at me. I turned around and started walking away.
"But how can that be?" he asked.
"That is none of your concern." I turned around and started walking into the trees.
~*Bridget's POV*~
Rowing down the river in silence as we looked around. This place has changed since our absence. I can't believe in just one year our time hundreds of years flew by. Sitting back with Edmund as he was steering while Peter rowed. The girls sat up front with Trumpkin. Looking at Peter his eyes held such sadness, hatred and anger swimming in them.
"They're so still," Lucy said as she looked at the trees towering above us.
"There trees what do you expect?" Trumpkin said looking up as well.
"They used to dance," Lucy said sadly.
"It wasn't long after you left the Telmarines invaded. Those who survived retreated into the woods. And the trees they retreated so deep within themselves that they haven't been heard from since." I felt horrible for leaving.
"What about Audrey and Liam?" I asked not being able to hold it in any longer.
"I don't think I am the right one to tell you about your children your majesty," he said. I dropped my head in my hands feeling the wave of depression creep into my heart again. I knew they wouldn't be here but why did I hope that they would be. Feeling Edmund rub my back in place of his brother who was still rowing.
"I don't understand. How could Aslan have let this happen?" Lucy questioned the great and powerful King of Narnia.
"Aslan? We thought he abandoned us when you lot did," Trumpkin said not looking at us. I hated that word abandoned. We didn't abandon anyone. We just simply fell back into our old world without a choice.
"We didn't mean to leave you know." I looked up as Peter said that.
"Makes no difference now does it?"
"Get us to the Narnian's and it will," Peter said. We made it to shore and we jumped out of the boat. The five of us pulled the boat ashore so that it wouldn't float away. I happened to look up to see Lucy wondering off. Rushing to stand next to her as something caught our attention.
"I think we should head back Lu," whispering quietly. Placing my hand on her shoulder.
"Hello there!" she shouted. A few yards away was a bear that caught our attention. But something was wrong it didn't look friendly. "It's alright. We're friends!"
"Come on Lu let's head back." I cautioned. Then it dropped to its legs not like a bears that we used to know who walked on their hind legs.
"Don't move your majesties!" Trumpkin yelled. I knew it we should've headed back to the others. Lucy looked back and then at the bear as it started charging us. Grabbing her hand we started running back to the others.
"Stay away from them!" Susan shouted notching her bow with an arrow. Lucy fell turning around throwing my body over hers to protect her from the attack.
"Shoot Susan shoot!" I heard Edmund yell. I closed my eyes waiting for an attack but nothing came. Then the roaring stopped and we looked back at Susan when we realized that Trumpkin shot the bear.
"Why wouldn't he stop?" Susan asked.
"I suspect that he was hungry," Trumpkin said coming over to us. Edmund and Peter rushed over to us as we got up. Peter pulled me into his arms as I pulled Lucy to both of us. He pointed his sword at the animal just in case he wasn't dead.
"Thanks," Lucy said as I nodded my thanks as I was still trying to get my racing heart under control.
"He was wild." Edmund said looking on.
"I don't think he could talk at all." Peter still held me as I held Lucy.
"Get treated like a dumb animal long enough. That is what you become." He took out a knife and looked at the bear. "You may find Narnia a more savage place then you remember." Taking the knife and dug it into the dead animal. Lucy buried her head into Peter's chest while I did the same into his neck.
"Are you alright?" Peter asked looking at me. Shaking my head as he lead us away from the dead animal. Sitting me down as he placed his hand on my cheek. "Hey hey..."
"Peter why did this happen? We were so happy. We had our whole lives together and our children. I feel like I failed them as their mother." Sobbing into his chest.
"You are not a failure. Bri we didn't mean to leave them. You know that, I know that. I will get revenge for our children. I love you Bri and I am just so glad that you are here with me." He comforted me and wiping my eyes and kissed me.
"Come on love birds we ain't got all day!" Trumpkin shouted. We broke the kiss and chuckled standing up and headed for the others hand in hand.
~*Audi*~
I kept my distance from the prince but not enough to lose him from my sight. Even though Liam didn't know that he was the Telmarine prince he told me to keep an eye on him. He was walking through the forest as Trufflehunter and Nikabrik followed noisily. Stopping looking back. "I can hear you." They showed themselves as I just shook my head.
"I think we should wait for the Kings and Queens." Truff suggested but Caspian just rolled his eyes not believing. Finally having had enough jumping down from the trees.
"Do not roll your eyes at the mention of my family!" Yelling at him. He just shook his head and started heading off again. "Do it." I told Truff.
"Fine then see if the others are understanding." Truff said as he and Nikabrik started following him again.
"Or maybe I will come with you. I want to see you explain things to the Minotaur's," that caught the prince's attention. Turning around he looked back at us. I put my hand on my hips. "And Prince Liam."
"Minotaur's? They're real?" Caspian asked in disbelief. Shaking my head going up to him and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"They will be the last of your worries when my brother finds out your identity." Whispering in his ear as he looked at me.
"And very bad tempered," Truff continued not hearing what I just told him. Caspian looked at me as I nodded.
"Not to mention big." Nikabrik added.
"Huge."
"With very large weapons." We walked past him.
"What about centaurs? Do they still exist?" he asked. Following us as we continued to walk on.
"Well the centaurs will probably fight on your side, but there is no telling what the others will do." Trufflehunter explained.
"What about Aslan?" he asked. Stopping we looked back at him.
"How do you know about Aslan?" I asked just as Nikabrik started.
"How do you know so much about us?"
"Stories," he said smiling at us.
"Wait your father told you stories about Narnia?" Truff asked hitting a sore spot with the exiled prince.
"No my professor." We looked at each other then back at Caspian. "Listen I am sorry but these aren't questions you should be asking." And with that he walked away from us. I rushed after him and put my hand on his arm. He looked at me and I could see the sorrow in his eyes.
"What is it?" Nikabrik asked. I turned to look at them.
"Human."
"Him?" Nikabrik pointed at Caspian.
"What about her? She's human?"
"I am a Narnian." I spat in outraged that he just called me a human.
"No them!"
"Run!" Caspian yelled. Grabbing my bow and started running. Stopping every few seconds to release an arrow. Getting a soldier but there was just too many. Then Truff was shot.
"No!" Going after him.
"Wait I'll go!" Caspian said as he grabbed my arm. "Cover me." Nodding shooting as many soldiers as I could. Caspian and Truff were doing something and wasting time.
"Come on!" Yelling at them then soldiers were falling. Standing up smiling knowing all too well who it was. As soon as all the soldiers were down my best friend showed up pouncing Caspian. Knocking him flat on his back.
"Choose you last words carefully Telmarine!" he ordered pointing his sword at his face.
"You are a mouse," Caspian spoke shocked staring up at the almost two foot creature.
"I was hoping for something a little more original," he said making me laugh as I put my bow on my back. "Pick up your sword."
"Uh...no thanks," Caspian shook his head.
"Pick it up. I will not fight an unarmed man." Reep replied.
"Which is why I might live longer if I choose not to cross blades with you noble mouse." Caspian tried flattery but it did not work.
"I said I would not fight you. I didn't say I would let you live." He pointed his sword back in the prince's face.
"Reepicheep! Stay your blade!" Truff yelled.
"Trufflehunter? I trust you have a very good reason for this untimely interruption." Reep demanded.
"He doesn't go ahead," Nikabrik said. I smacked him on the head as I came over to them.
"He's the one who blew the horn," Truff replied.
"What?"
"I saw it with my own eyes Reep," I said causing him to bow to me.
"Then let him bring it forward." Centaurs came up to us. "This is the reason we have gathered. My lady." One said bowing to me. Bowing back to him. Reepicheep got off of Caspian as I went over and helped him off his back.
"Let me introduce you to my best friend Reepicheep. Prince Caspian." I said they looked at me then at each other.
"Lady Audrey your brother would like to see you," the Centaur from before said. Bowing to him and took my leave. Before I left Caspian grabbed my hand.
"Don't leave," he said almost begged. Patting him on his arm looking at him.
"Caspian just talk to them with your heart," I said and with that I left him standing to speak to the others as I went to find my brother.
"So Prince Caspian of Telmar. That is the one who had Aunt Susan's horn," Liam said as he spoke behind me after I looked back at the others circling around Caspian.
"I hope with his help and the help of dad, mum and the others we can claim Narnia back. I think he would be a good ruler once he listens to his heart." I said looking at him. I noticed Liam smirking. "What?"
"You like him," he teased.
"Do not," I denied the claim. But then something in my heart knew that I was lying.
"Audi we have been together for over 1300 years. He might be that special someone for you. Don't ignore something like that. Anyway let's go. I want to meet this Caspian." Liam said being a big brother one moment and then next the leader of the rebellion for now until dad comes back. Nodding and started after him. We reached the clearing with Caspian, Liam jumped down in front of him.
"Prince Caspian I am Liam Prince of Narnia oldest son of High King Peter and High Queen Bridget." Liam introduced himself.
A/N: Well second chapter is done. I know lots of point of view switching hope I kept everything on track. Going back and forth like the movie does. Please leave a review (no flames please) it helps wonders to keep me writing ~Cerulean89