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.
A/N 1: Special thanks to mrspeetamellark2.0 and NarniaandHarryPotter4EVER for reviewing the last chapter :) love you both!
Songs:
-The Duel (Narnia: Prince Caspian soundtrack)
-The Armies Assemble (Narnia: Prince Caspian soundtrack)
-The Battle at Aslan's How (Narnia: Prince Caspian soundtrack)
-Tooth and Claw (Doctor Who series 1 and 2 soundtrack)
-The Door in the Air (Narnia: Prince Caspian soundtrack)
-Rose's theme (Doctor Who series 1 and 2 soundtrack)
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Chapter 8: The Battle, Return of the Lion and Peace...
Peter, Edmund, Caspian, Susan, Trumpkin and the Narnian army stood tense, weapons in their hands while they were waiting for the Telmarine Army. As the Telmarine Army charged, Peter glanced at Caspian, who was on a horse and nodded. Caspian rode back to the How where at least a hundred Narnian soldiers were waiting.
Caspian raised his sword. "Narnians! Charge!" he yelled and began leading the secret Army, counting in time with the High King.
Peter could hear Susan saying, "Archers to the ready!" and he knew that she and Trumpkin along with the others were filling their bows with arrows.
When Peter reached the number nine in his head, he stood in a fighting position. "Get ready!" he yelled.
Susan took a deep breath. "Take your aim!" she ordered.
Trumpkin glanced around him and yelled, "Stay with them!"
Underneath the ground, Caspian yelled, "Now!" and the Narnian Army began to smash the stone pillars, making the ground crumble in the process. As it collapsed, some members of the Telmarine Army began to fall into the pit.
Up above, Susan held her bow in position and glared at the Telmarine Army. "Fire!" she yelled and all the arrows went firing at once, heading for the enemy.
Below the ground, two dwarfs lowered a bridge as Caspian led the Narnian Army into the sun and out in the battle, right into the Telmarine Cavalry. A soldier managed to climb out of the pit and glanced at Reepicheep who was in his armour.
The soldier looked him up and down, wondering if he was seeing things. "You're a mouse," he finally said.
Reepicheep sighed and rolled his eyes in annoyance. Were humans always this narrow minded? "You people have no imagination!" he said before he killed him.
As the battle continued, Peter looked around hopeless and only had one thought on his mind. He turned to Susan who was looking at him and he saw her shaking her head.
"Lucy," he said quietly. Peter glanced back to the Telmarine Army and made a decision. He raised his sword. "Back to the How!" he shouted.
As the Narnian's began to retreat, catapults were fired and smashed the entrance to the How, blocking their escape. As Debris began to fall, the ledge where Susan and her legion were began to crumble as well.
"BRACE YOURSELVES!" She yelled before she fell off the edge. Trumpkin caught her by the arm, and Susan slipped off and fell to the next level. Susan got up and joined the others who took their positions. Edmund drew out his sword and the Narnian Army, as tired as they were ready to fight. The Narnian Army began to charge with Peter leading the way.
Back in the forest, Lucy was riding as quickly as she could to get to Aslan. However she is being pursued by a Telmarine soldier who was on horseback as well. All of a sudden Aslan jumped out and roars so loudly that Lucy's horse reared up and Lucy fell off her horse, she looked up and saw that Aslan jumped over her and tackled the Telmarine soldier off his horse.
Lucy couldn't believe it until she ran to the top of the hill and saw that Aslan was still there and that the Telmarine soldier was running away from the forest.
When Aslan turned around, Lucy started to smile. "Aslan," she breathed and ran towards him and wrapped her arms around his mane.
When Lucy pulled back she sat down in front of him. "Edmund and I knew it was you, the whole time we knew it," she said happily but then she frowned. "Peter and Susan didn't believe us," she added quietly.
Aslan nodded. "And why would that stop you two from coming to me?" he asked
Lucy bit her lip. "I'm sorry, I guess I was scared to come alone and Edmund started to argue with Peter," she said quietly. "Why haven't you shown yourself? Why didn't you come roaring in to save us like last time?" she asked.
Aslan smiled gently. "Things never happen the same way twice, dear one," he said softly.
Lucy bit her lip. "If Edmund and I came earlier... everyone who died... could we have stopped that?" she asked sadly.
Aslan shook his head. "We can never know what would have happened, Lucy. But what will happen is another matter entirely," he replied.
Lucy looked up at him. "Do you mean you would help?" she asked hopeful.
Aslan nodded. "Of course, as will you," he said and Lucy bit her lip.
"Oh, well, I wish I was braver," she admitted.
Aslan smiled. "If you any braver, you'd be a lioness," he chuckled before he stood up. "Now I think that your friends have slept long enough, don't you?" he asked Lucy before he roared loudly.
Back at the battlefield, the fight between the Telmarine and the Narnian Army still continued. A few Telmarine soldiers circled around Caspian, making him fall into the pit. Glozelle grabbed a spear and started to advance on Caspian who crawls backwards. Glozelle raised the spear but stopped when he saw it was Caspian. Just as he was about to kill him, a tree root grasped Glozelle around his waist and knocked him out against the wall of the pit.
Caspian stood up and Peter helped him out of the pit as walking trees started to walk and attack the Telmarine soldiers.
Peter grinned at the trees. "Lucy," he said to Edmund, Susan and Caspian.
The Telmarine Army are still launching catapults when one of the tree's roots slammed underground and wrapped itself around the catapult and crushed it to bits.
"FOR ASLAN!" Peter yelled and the Narnian Army charged towards the Telmarine Army.
Suddenly, the Telmarine began to retreat towards the forest and towards Beruna. As they reached the bridge, with the Narnian Army advancing on them. They saw Lucy walking calmly on the other side. Sopespian started to think that it was a joke when Lucy withdrew her dagger with a smirk across her face. Just as Sopespian was about to charge again, Aslan stood beside Lucy and glared at the Telmarine Army.
Sopespian looked back and saw that the Narnian Army was behind them. They were surrounded. He looked at the girl and the lion and glared.
"CHARGE!" he yelled and began to ride across the bridge when all of a sudden, Aslan roared loudly, making him to stop his horse. Under the bridge, the water from the river started to act strangely. It began to bubble when a massive wave started to come towards them, forming into Poseidon.
Poseidon looked towards Lucy and Aslan and Aslan nodded. Poseidon then turned his attention to Sopespian, who was looking at him frightened. As the bridge is lifted into the air, some of the Telmarine soldiers fell off it, making Sopespian standing on the bridge alone. Suddenly he disappeared, as did Poseidon, making the river turn back to normal.
The remaining Telmarine soldiers began to climb out of the water in surrender, giving their swords to the Narnians. Peter, Susan, Edmund and Caspian began to climb out of the water and kneeled before the Great Lion.
"Rise, Kings and Queens of Narnia," he said and Peter, Susan and Edmund rose. Caspian remained kneeling.
"All of you," Aslan added and Caspian looked up at the lion in shock before he looked back at the ground.
"I do not think I am ready," he admitted.
Aslan smiled. "It is for that very reason, I know you are," he said softly and Caspian stood up.
Just then they heard music and they saw several mice carrying Reepicheep on a little stretcher, barely breathing. Lucy reached forward and unscrewed her cordial and gave Reepicheep a drop of the magical cordial.
Reepicheep took a deep breath and sat up. "Oh, thank you, Your Majesty," he said, grateful. Then he saw Aslan. "Oh, hail Aslan! It is a great honour to be..." he stumbled forward and turned around. His tail was missing. "I am completely out of countenance. I must crave your indulgence for appearing in this unseemly fashion," He said, embarrassed before he turned to Lucy and looks at her cordial. "Perhaps a drop more?" he asked.
Lucy frowned and bit her lip. "I don't think it does that," she said softly.
Reepicheep shrugged. "You can have a go," he suggested, desperate.
Aslan smiled. "It becomes you well, small one," he said.
Reepicheep turned to Aslan. "All the same, great king, I regret that I must withdraw. For a tail is the honour and glory of a mouse," he replied.
"Perhaps you think too much of your honour, friend," he said calmly.
Reepicheep started to get embarrassed. "Well, it's not just the honour. It's also great for balance, and climbing, and grabbing things," he trailed off as he couldn't think of anything else to say. Aslan smiled at the noble mouse.
The other mice drew out their swords and held them to their tails as well. Not wanting their leader to feel embarrassed.
A mouse spoke. "May it please your high Majesty; we will not bear the shame of wearing an honour denied to our chief," he said.
Aslan laughed. "Not for your honour, but for the love of your people," he replied logically before he breathed on the mouse.
Reepicheep's tail grew back and Reepicheep held on to it tightly. "Oh, look! Thank you, thank you, my liege! I will treasure it always! From this day forward, it will serve as a great reminder of my huge humility," he vowed, making the humans and Aslan laugh.
Aslan turned to Lucy. "Now, where is this Dear Little Friend you've told me so much about?" he asked her and all of them turned to Trumpkin glanced over at them nervously. He walked over to the lion slowly and kneeled down in front of him. Aslan roared, frightening Trumpkin who shudders.
Lucy turned to Trumpkin. "Do you see him now?" she asked making Trumpkin chuckle nervously.
A celebration was held and the Narnians entered the city, smiling happily, along with the Kings and Queens of Old. The next morning, Caspian walked down the steps where people were busy cleaning the castle.
He turned his head and saw that Peter and Susan were walking with Aslan, who was talking to them. Just as he turned, he heard Aslan say his name and looked at them again.
"We are ready. Everyone has assembled," he said before he walked off, leaving the High King and Queen with Aslan.
After lunch, the Telmarine people and the Narnian's were gathered outside in a courtyard where Caspian stood with Aslan and the King and Queen's of Old.
"Narnia belongs to the Narnians just as it does to man. Any Telmarines who want to stay and live in peace are welcome to. And for any of you who wish, Aslan will return you to the home of our forefathers," he said, turning his head to look at the Great Lion.
One of the Telmarine Lords spoke up. "It has been generations since we left Telmar," he said.
Aslan shook his head. "We are not referring to Telmar," he replied. "Your ancestors were sea-faring brigands, pirates run aground on an island. There they found a cave, a rare chasm that brought them here from their world, the same world as our kings and queens," he added, looking over to the Pevensie's. "It is to that island I can return you. It is a good place for any who wish to make a new start," he said looking at the audience.
There was a collective pause and the people were deciding if they wanted to return or not when someone spoke up.
"I will go," Glozelle said and Caspian turned his head to look at him. "I will accept the offer," he added and Aslan nodded.
Prunaprismia nodded in agreement. "So will we," she said. She, her baby and a Telmarine Lord walked behind Glozelle and stood before Aslan.
"Because you have spoken first, your future in that world will be good," he said and he breathed on them. The tree behind Caspian began to twist before an oval opening appeared. Glozelle, Prunaprismia, her baby and the Telmarine Lord walked through it and disappeared, as if they fell of the cliff.
One of the Telmarine locals spoke the thoughts that were in everyone else's mind. "How do we know that he is not leading us to our deaths?" he asked.
Reepicheep walked up to Aslan. "Sire, if my example can be of any service, I will take eleven mice though with no delay," he suggested.
Aslan smiled at him before turning to Peter and Susan.
Peter pursed his lips and stepped forward. "We'll go," he said quietly.
Edmund turned to his brother in confusion. "We will?" he asked.
Peter nodded. "Come on. Our time's up," he replied and walked to Caspian and handed him his sword. "After all we're not really needed here anymore," he added quietly.
Caspian took Peter's sword. "I will look after it until you return," he vowed.
Susan bit her lip. "I'm afraid that's just it," she said and Caspian turned to her in confusion. "We're not coming back," she added.
Lucy's eyes widened. "We're not?" she asked quietly.
Peter walked up to her and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "You two are," he said while looking at Edmund before turning to Aslan. "At least, I think he means you two," he added.
Lucy turned to Aslan. "But why? Did they do something wrong?" she asked.
Aslan shook his head. "Quite the opposite, dear one. But all things have their time. Your brother and sister have learned what they can from this world. Now it's time for them to live in their own," he answered.
Peter smiled at Lucy. "It's alright, Lu. It's not how I thought it would be, but it's alright. One day you'll see too. Come on," he said and he, Edmund and Lucy were saying goodbye to Trumpkin, Glenstorm and Cornelius. Susan walked up to Caspian. She had to set things right.
Susan smiled. "I'm glad I came back," she admitted.
Caspian smiled sadly. "I wish we had more time together," he said.
Susan chuckled. "It would never have worked out anyway," she replied.
Caspian bit his lip. "Why not?" he asked.
Susan smiled. "I am 1300 years older than you," she joked before she frowned. "You will find someone Caspian," she said and hugged him.
Lucy looked a little disgusted. "I'm sure when I'm older I'll understand," she said quietly to Edmund.
Edmund chuckled. "I'm older and I don't think I want to understand," he joked and Lucy giggled.
Susan walked over to join the others and they walked forwards to the opening in the tree. Edmund and Lucy glanced back at Aslan who smiled at them. They walked through and suddenly they were on the train station with the train rushing forward, slowing to a stop. Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy looked at each other in confusion as they were back in their school uniforms.
The boy that talked to Susan at the newspaper stand walked into the train and turned to her in confusion. "Aren't you coming Phyllis?" he asked.
Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy looked at each other in confusion before they grabbed their suitcases and board the train.
Edmund started to look through his bag. "Do you think that there is any way we could get back?" he asked.
Peter, Susan and Lucy looked at him. Edmund looked up. "I left my new torch in Narnia!" he explained and they laughed as the train pulled away and disappeared taking them to school and back to their normal life.
A/N: THAT'S IT! The grand finale! How did you guys like it? The sequal will be up soon :) thank you to everyone who reviewed, favourite, followed and alerted this story!
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