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The Narnians cheered for Caspian and Susan smiled at him proudly. Ella squinted at the Telmarines. One of the nobles was helping Miraz up, but instead stabbed the king with a Narnian arrow.
"Get ready," Ella shouted quickly. "Miraz is dead."
Below the archers, Narnians gathered into their ranks. The archers prepared for battle. "I want you to know that I'm glad I came," Ella said to Susan. "No matter what I'm glad I got to see Narnia."
Susan met Ella's gaze and pulled her into a hug. "I'm glad you came too," Susan replied quickly.
"Archers to the ready," Susan and Ella commanded. Caspian charged into the how on his horse. Susan and Ella began to count aloud, they knew Peter and Caspian were doing the same.
The Telmarine cavalry charged toward the Narnians. Ella could feel the ground shaking as the catapults launched rocks at the Narnian army. "Take your aim," Susan shouted. The archers pulled back and prepared to let their arrows fly.
Trumpkin glanced at Ella. "Stay with them," he ordered. Ella picked out a horseman and prepared to fire.
The ground collapsed beneath the Telmarine cavalry as Susan shouted, "Now!" Arrows flew through the sky blocking the sun for a brief moment. Below the archers, the Narnians charged after Peter and Edmund as the archers launched another assault.
Caspian and the other troops emerged from beneath the ground. Ella and Susan tried to watch for Peter, Edmund, and Caspian but it was impossible. The Telmarine army began moving forward after a few moments.
Ella watched as the griffins soared over her head with archers clutched in their feet. The Telmarine catapults brought them down within moments though. Peter spun around, stared at Susan, and said one word. The word that could save them all, should she succeed. "Lucy?"
Susan glanced around but shook her head in defeat. Peter issued a command but Ella could not hear what it was over the roar of the battle. Narnians began running back toward the how though as fast as their feet could carry them.
Rocks slammed into the how as the Telmarines tried to cut of the Narnians' escape. The entire how shook ominously. "Brace yourselves," Susan shouted. Ella froze next to Susan preparing for the worst.
The archway over the entrance gave away along with several other stones closing the how and crushing several creatures. A tree behind Susan fell knocking her and Ella off the ledge. Trumpkin was able to grab Susan before she fell.
Ella clung to the edge of the ledge and glanced over at Susan. Her hand slipped out of Trumpkin's grasp as Ella let go of the ledge and fell to the stone below it. Ella pulled Susan to her feet and the two climbed down the stones to join Peter and Caspian.
Edmund joined the group and they all exchanged glances. Edmund dropped his crossbow and pulled his sword out. Ella did the same and glanced at Peter briefly. "For Narnia," Ella said.
Peter nodded once before leading the charge toward the Telmarines. All five of them fought hard. Susan and Ella stuck together afraid of what would happen to them should they be separated.
Ella moved as though she had been born with a sword in her hand. The ones she did not kill Susan dropped with an arrow. "What's taking Lucy so long?" Ella shouted at Susan as she knocked another Telmarine down.
"I don't know, but I hope she hurries," Susan cried loudly. "We won't be able to hold them off much longer."
A roar sounded in the distance. Ella froze in her tracks and looked at Susan wildly. "Did you hear that?" She shouted.
"No," Susan shouted in reply.
"He's coming! Aslan is coming," Ella screamed back, fighting for all she was worth.
The fight waged on, but Ella had lost track of Caspian, Peter, and Edmund. She prayed that they were all right. The Telmarine army didn't appear to be growing any smaller as their ranks came closer and closer.
Ella spun around quickly avoiding a sword and ran right into a tree. She stumbled back several steps looking up in amazement. The Telmarines ran in fear from the trees as they used their roots for weapons.
Ella and Susan found Peter and Caspian amongst the soldiers. The Narnian army cheered as the trees brought down the catapults and forced the Telmarines to retreat.
"For Aslan," the Narnians cried before charging yet again at the Telmarines driving them to the river.