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Chapter 9

Nico's POV

This was all so weird. I was still a bit shaken up from the thing I experienced from when we first arrived. It was unlike anything I had experienced. It seemed to rip through my soul exposing everything I have ever done and I have done. Yet it left me feeling as though the things that had held me back for so long were gone. My guilt, my anger, my-my pain. I pushed these thoughts away. I had more important things to do.

Speaking of which who was this "Queen of Narnia." What was Narnia? I also didn't like the look on Edmunds face when she was mentioned. It was almost hungry as though she offered him his greatest wishes. A second later it was gone and no one else seemed to notice, but there was something about him. I had gotten a bad feeling from as soon as we saw him. He was hiding something. I caught Percy's eye with a small jerk of my head and he was soon walking in the back with me while we followed the beaver. That was another thing I had seen a lot of things, but random animals didn't just talk.

"What's up man? Something wrong?" he asked.

"I don't know, it's about that kid Edmund. Something's…off about him. I recognize the way he holds himself with the stiff shoulders and the way his eyes seem to constantly move. I think he's hiding something." I said under my breath so that no one else could hear us.

"I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels like there's something up with him." Percy answered which made me let out a sigh of relief. At least I'm not the only one who saw it because it seemed that even his siblings were oblivious to his behavior.

"We'll just have to keep a close eye on him. Now come on lets catch up to the group before they get suspicious." He said. Before we reached them though he stopped and with a mischievous look on his face bent down and grabbed a handful of snow and threw it as Will. This was not going to end well.

Will turned around so fast he slipped on ice, causing me to laugh (which didn't happen often) and everyone else to turn around and see what the commotion was. Will's face was completely red as I continued to laugh. Suddenly a ball of snow flew straight at my face. I wiped it from my eyes with hatred in my eyes looking for the culprit. Then I saw Will still lying on the ground but laughing…hard.

"Your-face-is-so-red!" Will howled, rolling in the snow. I picked up a thing of snow and threw it at him. But as I threw it I slipped so my aim went wide. I hit Annabeth. I HIT ANNABETH! Her face has as red as a tomato. She was angry…really angry. I began to back to try to crawl away, but slipped right into Percy who was now on the ground howling with laughter just like Will.

"IM-GOING-TO-KILL-YOU!" Annabeth yelled as she ran forward. It only got worse. She forgot about Will and tripped over him. She fell straight into my stomach making me let out a big "OHHF". This made Percy laugh even harder until suddenly he had a great big pile of snow dropped on his head. Piper had struck without anyone noticing her move. A full out snow ball war broke out. Even the Pevences joined in except of course Edmund. Leo was so excited that when the snow struck him it seemed to melt but that didn't stop him from tackling Peter into a snow drift. I don't really know how it happened but somehow Will ended up on top of me and began forcing me to eat snow. We were all laughing so hard until suddenly a giant "HEY" was issued.

It was the beaver and he seemed amused, but it was hard to tell.

"Your majesties, I know that you are all enjoying yourselves, but we really must hurry. It is not safe here." He said

"The trees." Lucy whispered looking around almost frightened. I did not have time to ponder this though because we again began to move. A few giggles still floated through the group and we were all still dripping wet.

Soon the mood began to mellow out as the cold once again began to hit us. We soon arrived at a small valley with a good sized river through it. It was frozen over and had a cozy looking dam across it.

"What a lovely dam! Did you do it all yourself?" Piper gushed.

"It is only a trifle. Not quite finished yet." He said yet he looked quite happy at the praise Piper was giving.

Suddenly we heard a female voice call from the front door. "Beaver is that you? I've been worried sick. Did you bring anything home with you?" she came into view. She was a female beaver with small glasses and held knitting needles in her hands.

"Yes, Mrs. Beaver I did bring something home. I have found the Sons and Daughters of Adam and Eve. If I may say, more than I was expecting." He answered with a chuckle.

"Well come in, come in you must all be freezing and I'm betting very hungry. Beaver why don't you go catch us some more fish."

"We'll help" Percy offered. He, Peter, Will, and Leo went after him. I was about to follow when Percy caught my eye and jerked his head toward Edmund who was looking off towards two mountains as though he wanted to make a run for it.

"See something that interests you?" I asked with a cold look in his direction. He flinched away and began hurry inside after the girls.

But not before muttering "Stupid git" under his breath.

I stayed outside the door and looked towards the hills that he had been looking at. There didn't seem to be anything impressive about them except that they were together. Before I could consider this anymore though I heard a loud SPLASH!

"PERCY! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" I heard Will yell. Suddenly Percy came around the corner followed by a dripping wet Will. For the second time in one day they slipped on ice. Percy hit it first and plowed straight into a snow drift. When Will slipped straight into me. We both fell to the ground and kept slipping trying to get up. I was soaking wet from him and it was freezing. I was going to kill them!

Suddenly I was yanked to me feet by a person with blond hair. Another figure with choppy brown hair had grabbed Will from the ground.

"What the heck happened here?!" Annabeth yelled. Thalia had stepped around her and had yanked Percy out of the snow drift. I realized how we must look all wet and covered in snow.

"I-er-may have *cough*pushed Will in the fishing hole*cough*." Percy said into his arm. Annabeth looked furious, but also like she was trying not to laugh. Suddenly Peter and Leo came running around the corner with a basket of fish between them.

"Guys, we caught so many fish and…" Leo never finished. He hit the same ice Percy and Will had and fell to the ground dragging Peter with him and sending the fish flying.

Calypso went over to her boyfriend and helped him out of the snow. Susan hearing more commotion had come outside and helped her brother out of the snow. After all of this, everyone was even more soaking wet and cold, so we finally moved into the dam.

It turned out to be very cozy, even though it was a bit cramped. Mrs. Beaver had already put on a pot of tea and began to pass around cups. Everyone gathered near the fire, while she put the fish on. Finally Mr. Beaver began to talk.

"Forgive me your majesties, but I believe that after we eat and rest for a bit we must be off." He said.

"Off? What do you mean off? And why do you keep saying your majesties?" Susan asked.

"Why, you are the saviors of Narnia. More than we expected, actually. You are here to rid this world of its endless winter." He answered

"Saviors of Narnia? What is Narnia? And are you mad? We aren't heroes we are just us." Susan continued.

"Narnia is this entire world. And of course I am very serious. They act as though they don't even know about the prophecy." He said turning to Mrs. Beaver laughing. We demigods stiffened slightly at this but he continued seeing our very serious faces.

"I will tell it to you, but I am surprised you do not know it already." He spoke the prophesy to us and we all sat and contemplated this. It was a different prophesy than the one we had been given, yet seemed very powerful and ancient.

"Wait sir, I am confused."Annabeth began "You said that you weren't expecting so many. If I am mistaken only these four" indicating the Pevense's, "are the saviors of this world. We are just there protectors."

"Do not underestimate your part in this, Daughter of Eve. Every one of you has a great part in what is to come. Aslan is on the move. The end of this winter is to come soon and you all will play major parts in it." Mrs. Beaver said quietly from the corner where she had been knitting. We all sat stunned as she continued to knit. We would play a part in this bigger than we thought.

"We are going to the Stone Table, where your army awaits." Mr. Beaver said. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Edmund make his way to the door while everyone was asking more questions about this army. I decided to follow.

When I stepped outside I wrapped myself in the shadows so he couldn't see me. I began to feel the effects of them slowly. I had recovered most of my strength, but I had to be careful. I continued to follow him and heard him mutter to himself.

"King…Saviors-ha…Turkish delight…cold…should have brought my coat…she will provide me with something…weird "protectors"." He continued to mutter.

I wonder what he was talking, but I knew one thing for sure. He was betraying his family. I knew exactly how it felt to betray someone you cared about and I knew he would regret it. I decided to stay quite though to see exactly where he was going.