Never Let Go 2: Prince Caspian
Summary:Sequal to Never Let Go. After their last adventure in Narnia, the Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, only to find it a darker place than they previously thought. Making new friends and helping Prince Caspian to reclaim his throne, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy will have to overcome obstacles that may drift them apart in order for Narnia to be at peace again. Evil is growing and love is blossoming. Will they be able to stop the evil from taking over Narnia? Edmund/Lucy and Peter/Susan.
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Songs:
- Eyes Open (Taylor Swift- The Hunger Games soundtrack)
- At Wit's End (Pirates of the Caribbean: At world's end soundtrack)
- Han Solo and the Princess (Star Wars; Empire Strikes back soundtrack)
Chapter 4: Aslan's How, conversations and planning for a night raid
The sun was shining down on them as they walked through the forest. Peter and Caspian were talking about tactics for the battle, should it ever come, Susan and Edmund were talking to each other while Lucy was talking to Reepicheep. Trumpkin was with Trufflehunter and Nikabrik talking about the Kings and Queens of Old.
Trufflehunter smiled. "So what are they like?" he asked Trumpkin, interested.
Trumpkin shrugged. "Complainers… Stubborn as mules in the morning," he added.
Nikabrik smirked. "So you like them then?" he asked.
Trumpkin thought about it for a while and nodded. "Well enough," he admitted.
They stepped out of the forest and Lucy gasped. On the opposite side of them, surrounded by trees, wild purple and pink flowers and Narnians was a square stone building. Centaurs stood on either side of the entrance to the building. The Kings and Queens of Old along with Caspian walked up to the entrance. Caspian stood behind the Pevensie's and let them go first before he walked behind him. All the Pevensie's were smiling brightly at the centaurs and Lucy was smiling at a child centaur that was holding his sword a little too low. An adult centaur raised the child's arms a little higher as they entered the building and were greeted with a dusty room, filled with Narnians making weapons with fires burning brightly. The heat coming off the fires made the Pevensie's look around in wonder.
Lucy and Edmund walked off into a corridor and Susan went with them, leaving Peter alone with Caspian.
"It may not be what you are used to, but it is defensible," Caspian said and Peter nodded in understanding.
Just then Susan came in and looked at Peter. "Pete," she said making Peter blush a little bit for some reason. "You may want to see this," she added making him frown.
She led him down a corridor, lighted by flaming torches and he was able to make the carvings in the walls. He gasped when he realised what they were. It was them, as kings and queens when they first entered Narnia all the way until they left.
"It's us," Susan gasped and Peter grabbed Susan's hand with his free one. The other hand was carrying a flaming torch. She gripped Peter's hand tightly, her eyes glistening with unshed tears.
Lucy, who was looking at the pictures as well, turned to Caspian who stood awkwardly, fiddling with his long tanned fingers.
"What is this place?" Lucy asked, confused before she turned to Edmund, only to find him staring at the drawing of Peter and their mother fighting at the Battle of Beruna.
"You don't know?" Caspian asked before he took a flaming torch off the wall and walked passed them. Peter and Susan followed while Edmund and Lucy stayed behind.
Lucy gentle took Edmund's hand and squeezed it tightly. "Ed?" she asked.
Edmund frowned. "I'm worried that Peter might lose his way like out mother did," he admitted.
Lucy nodded. "Peter won't Edmund," she said. "You just got to have faith," she added.
Edmund closed his eyes and nodded, not that he didn't agree with Lucy. He felt like Peter was drifting away from him. Peter for the past year, has been always was getting into fights and then coming back in the dorm that they shared, battered and bruised. To be honest, he was starting to get scared of Peter. He hoped that it wouldn't last.
Lucy and Edmund ran to catch up with Peter, Susan and Caspian. Caspian lead them through a dark tunnel, only lit by the three torches that were held by the boys. They all walked into a room, which was dark. Caspian lit the room with his torch and the room lighted up to reveal the Stone Table, which was cracked and a rock carving of Aslan at the end of the room on the wall, with thousands of carved Narnian's of the Battle of Beruna on either of his side. Edmund put his torch on a notch on the wall and he and Lucy walked towards the Stone Table and placed one of their hands on it. Edmund closed his eyes and took a deep breath while Lucy bit her lip. She turned towards Peter, Susan and Caspian.
"He must know what he is doing," she whispered.
Peter bit his lip. "I think it's up to us now," he said and looked at the carved picture of Aslan.
Susan nodded and Caspian pursed his lips and walked out of the chamber. Susan and Lucy followed him, leaving Peter and Edmund alone in the room.
Peter bit the inside of his cheek, nervously. He walked up to Edmund and carefully placed his hand on Edmund's shoulder gently. Edmund flinched and opened his eyes to see Peter looking at him, concerned.
"Ed?" Peter asked.
Edmund bit his lip. "I'm fine," he said. "Just remembering when we were fighting our mother. That's all," he added.
Peter wrapped his arm around Edmund's shoulder. "Do you still have nightmares Ed?" he asked quietly, running his hand through Edmund's dark hair.
Edmund nodded against his brother's shoulder. "Sometimes, but they've been getting worse," he admitted.
Peter sighed. "Why didn't you tell me?" he asked.
Edmund shrugged. "You've always been getting into fights at school and you were always in a temper so I didn't tell you," he said.
Peter bit his lip. "I'm sorry Edmund," he apologised.
Edmund looked up at him and shook his head. "Don't apologise," he said. "Just don't lose yourself in anger like our mother did," he added and just as he was about to walk out, a faun ran in with Caspian, Lucy and Susan following him.
"What's wrong?" Edmund asked.
"I found a Telmarine soldier spying on us, Sire," the faun said.
Edmund turned back to Peter who was still. Peter pursed his lips. "We're having a meeting, call the rest of the Narnians here," he ordered and Caspian nodded and walked out of the room.
When the rest of the Narnian's got there, Peter paced around the room, with everyone watching him. Lucy and Edmund were sitting on the Stone table, with Lucy on Edmund's lap, Susan was leaning against a stone pole and Caspian was leaning against the wall.
Peter cleared his throat and looked at the Narnian's. "It's only a matter of time," he started to say. "Miraz's men and war machines are on their way. That means those same men aren't protecting his castle," he added.
Reepicheep looked at Peter. "What do you suppose we do, Sire?" he asked.
Peter and Caspian spoke at the same time.
"We," Caspian said.
"Our," Peter said.
Peter looked at Caspian, annoyed and Caspian backed down.
Peter pursed his lips. "Our only hope is to strike them before they strike us," Peter said wisely, being in more battles than the young prince.
Caspian scoffed. "That's crazy, no one's ever taken that castle," he argued.
Peter shrugged. "There is always a first time," he retorted. The tension between the Prince and the High King was thick. Everyone was quiet, listening to them argue.
Finally Trumpkin nodded, agreeing with Peter. "We'll have the element of surprise," he said.
Caspian shook his head. "But we have the advantage here," he insisted.
Susan spoke up next. "If we dig in, we could probably hold them off indefinitely," she said, siding with Caspian. Every time Peter went to war, Susan's heart would ache, thinking of the possible situations that Peter could be in and started to wonder if he would come home.
Trufflehunter took a few steps, closer to the humans. "I, for one feel safer underground," he said, siding with Caspian and the High Queen as well.
Peter turned to Caspian. "Look, I appreciate what you've done here, but this isn't a fortress, it's a tomb," he said.
Edmund nodded, agreeing with his brother. He had his arms around Lucy's waist, with Lucy's head against Edmund's shoulder. "Yes, and if their smart, the Telmarines could just wait and starve us out," he said logically. Peter sent a grateful glance to his brother. He could always rely on Edmund for siding with him.
A hyperactive squirrel that was next to Reepicheep spoke up. "We could collect nuts," he suggested, making Edmund raise an eyebrow.
Reepicheep scoffed. "Yes, and throw them at the Telmarines," he added before turning to glare at the squirrel. "Shut up," he snapped and turned to Peter. "I think you know where I stand, Sire," he said to Peter, with a slight bow.
Peter turned to the head of the Centaur's and pursed his lips. "If I can get your troops in, can you handle the guards?" he asked.
Glenstorm, the head of the Centaur's looked at Caspian for a brief second before turning to Peter and nodded. "Or die trying, my liege," he said.
Lucy sighed softly. "That's what I'm worried about," she whispered softly, making everyone turn to her.
Peter looked confused. "Sorry?" he asked.
Lucy pursed her lips and looked at everyone in the room, including Edmund. "You're all acting like there's only two options," she said. "Dying here, or dying there," she added.
Peter rolled his eyes. "I'm not sure that you've been listening, Lu" Peter said.
Lucy sighed, irritated at her older brother's behaviour. "No, you're not listening!" she shouted making everyone take a step back, except for Edmund. "Or have you really forgotten who defeated your mother, Peter?" she asked making Edmund flinch.
Peter's blue eyes turned to ice as he glared at his younger sister. "I think that we've been waiting for Aslan, long enough!" he snapped and walked out of the room, with everyone following on his heels, Leaving edmund and Lucy alone in the room.
Edmund sighed. "That went well," he said and was startled when Lucy hugged Edmund tightly. "Lu, what's wrong?" he asked.
Lucy started to sob in Edmund's chest. "I don't want you to go, Ed" she whispered.
Edmund pulled back for a bit and lifted Lucy's chin a bit with his finger. He wiped away Lucy's tears with the pad of his thumb. "I've got to go, Lu," he said. "After all, who will be there to keep Peter's head on straight?" he asked.
Lucy frowned. "Peter will make me stay here though," she said. "But then he'll take you, Caspian and Susan with him. I'll be stuck here, wondering whether you and the others made it out alive!" she argued.
Edmund sighed. " There's going to be casualties, Lu," he retorted. "And you're the best at healing injuries," he added.
Lucy bit her lip. "I just don't want you to get hurt," she whispered.
Edmund pursed his lips and held out his right pinkie. "I, King Edmund, the Just, promise not to let myself get injured," he vowed, jokily.
Lucy laughed a bit and linked her left pinkie with his. "I'll hold you to that," she said.
"Edmund! Lucy!" they heard Peter shout. "We have to start planning!" he yelled, making them sigh.
This was it. There is no turning back. This is war.
A/N: So here's chapter 4. Sorry about the delay. HSC is starting in at least 4 weeks so I've been studying like mad. Anyway how did you guys like it?
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