This is my version of Prince Caspian. It is based on the events that took place in the movie not the book. This version follows the Pevensies and Peter's friend Ella as they try to save Narnia from Miraz and the Tellmarine invasion.
Chapter 8
Ella and Lucy followed behind Trumpkin, Trufflehunter, and Knickabrik as they made their way to the how.
"So what are they like," Trufflehunter asked curiously.
"Malcontent, complainers, stubborn as mules in the morning," Trumpkin replied with irritation.
"So you like them then," Knickabrik replied.
"Well enough," Trumpkin conceded.
Ella shot a glance at Lucy and smiled. Lucy raced ahead to the field to get a closer look at the how. It was several stories high. Ella had never seen anything like it before.
Waiting at the entrance were several centaurs who pulled their swords out forming an archway for the Pevensies to walk under. Peter, Edmund, Susan, and Lucy started toward the how leaving Caspian and Ella to trail behind them.
"So how are you finding Narnia," Caspian whispered.
Ella smiled softly before looking at Peter's back. "It's different from what they told me, but I like it. I never thought that I would actually get to see it," Ella replied.
"And Peter, he is your beau," Caspian asked curiously.
Peter's head turned slightly at the mention of his name but he did not stop walking. "Um, no not exactly. He's more like my best friend," Ella replied with a blush.
"From the way you look at him I thought it was something more, but forgive my curiosity," Caspian replied easily.
"Oh it's all right, I'm used to it," Ella said quickly. "What about you? Do you have a beau?"
"Boys are beaus not women," Caspian explained. "But no, I do not have an intended."
Ella nodded slowly and wondered if she should mention that Susan was also single. "Is Queen Susan, I mean does she have a beau?" Caspian asked hesitantly.
Ella smiled at him brightly before replying, "No, Susan doesn't have a beau. She acts like she's not into romance and things like that, but I know she's secretly a romantic at heart."
Caspian glanced at Susan before looking back at Ella. "Perhaps we will both get what our hearts desire then," Caspian said with a meaningful glance from Ella to Peter.
"Perhaps," Ella said quickly as they entered the how.
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Ella followed the Pevensies through the hallways of the How looking at the paintings on the wall. Ella ran her hands over a picture of a fawn standing next to a light post.
"It's us," Susan said pointing to a picture of two kings and two queens.
"What is this place," Lucy asked Caspian.
"You don't know," Caspian said in surprise. He pulled a torch off the wall and led them all down another hallway to a dark room. Ella stumbled over the bottom steps and Peter had to catch her.
Caspian lit a container on fire, which caused the entire room to come to life. They all stared at the carving of Aslan on the wall behind a broken stone table. No one spoke as Lucy approached it.
The rest of the Pevensies followed behind her after a moment. Ella stood next to Caspian as she realized what was in front of her.
"He must know what he's doing," Lucy said to Susan.
"I think it's up to us now," Peter replied. Ella was afraid to discover what he meant, but she understood what Aslan had meant in her dream. Peter had given up on Aslan and he was going to try to save Narnia on his own.