(Peeks from around the corner) Well I'm back sorry for the long long wait but I've been having serious writer's block for this story. But I will try and write again, for all you lovely reviews.

I really am sorry for the long long wait.

Disclaimer: Of course I don't own Narnia why would you expect me to.

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Onto the story!

Together forever, never apart. Maybe in distance, but never in heart.

Chapter 12: Meeting the Beavers

Lucy led them to a clearing where a lamppost was standing.

"What's a lamppost doing here standing in the middle of the forest?" Peter asked.

"Who knows." Amelia said shrugging.

"Come on, Mr. Tumnus will be delighted to meet you guys." Lucy said and Amelia smiles at the excitement of Lucy.

"Peter what are you doing?" Amelia yelled as she saw him roll down the hill.

"Having fun! Unlike Edmund who's sulking back there!" Peter said smiling making Amelia look back and see Edmund 'What's his problem?"

After walking for a while they got to a clearing and Lucy was still talking.

"...Lots and lots of lovely food, and we'll have lots and lots of..." And suddenly Lucy's voice went silent.

"Lu?" Peter said.

And Lucy doesn't say anything but Amelia heard her gasp and suddenly she ran over the clearing over to a door that was hanging of his hinges.

"Lucy!" Peter yelled and they all started running after her.

They enter a cave that seemed like it was supposed to be arranged like a house. All the furniture was thrown over and cups were scattered broken on the floor.

"Who would do something like this?" Lucy asked and Amelia realized this must be Mr. Tumnus' house.

Suddenly Amelia heard a cracking noise and sees Edmund looking down to picture.

Peter saw a note hanging on a pillar and ripped it off. Everyone except Edmund came closer and Peter started reading the note.

The faun Tumnus is hereby charged

with High treason against

Her Imperial Majesty, Jadis, Queen of Narnia,

for comforting her enemies and fraternizing with humans.

Signed Maugrim, Captain of the Secret Police.

Long Live the Queen.

"All right. Now we really should go back." Susan said looking to Peter.

"But what about Mr. Tumnus?" Lucy asked and Amelia was wondering too, not really having met Mr. Tumnus but he sounded so sweet.

"If he was arrested just for being with a human, I don't think there's much we can do." Susan said and Amelia realized who this human who the note was talking about.

"You don't understand, do you?" Lucy said.

"You're the human, aren't you, Lu?" Amelia asked.

"Yes. She must have found out he helped me." Lucy said looking down.

"Maybe we could call the police." Peter said making Amelia look at him with a look that said 'you idiot'

"These are the police." Susan said almost throwing the note at Peter while Amelia noticed Edmund turning away.

"Don't worry, Lu. We'll think of something." Peter said comforting Lucy bending down a bit.

"Why?" Edmund said making everyone turn around suddenly looking strangely at him.

"I mean he's a criminal."

"He helped Lucy keep out of the clutches of the White Witch." Amelia said to Edmund advancing on him making him step back, being interrupted by a tweet followed by a psst which made their heads turn looking outside.

"Did that bird just 'psst us?" Susan asked looking shocked.

And Peter went outside the rest of them following, seeing the bird fly away and hearing twigs breaking, and hearing footsteps.

Making all the girls crowd closer to Peter grabbing his sleeves and then a beaver appears.

"It...It's a beaver." Lucy said stepping away from Peter.

The beaver came closer and closer and then Peter did: "Here, boy." and clicking his tongue, stretching out his hand.

"I ain't gonna smell it, if that's what you want." The beaver said making everyone look shocked and Lucy laugh.

"Sorry." Peter said clearly as surprised as everyone.

"Lucy Pevensie?" The beaver said and Lucy stopped laughing.

"Yes?" Lucy asked stepping forwards taking a hankie from the beaver.

"Hey, that's the hankie I gave to Mr. Tum.."

"Tumnus. He got it to me just before they took him." The beaver said.

"Is he all right?" Lucy asked clearly worried.

"Further in." The beaver whispered like someone was listening in.

"What are you doing?" Susan whisper-shouted to Peter grabbing his shoulder.

"She's right." Edmund said. "How do we know we can trust him?"

"He said he knows the faun." Peter said.

"He's a beaver. He shouldn't be saying anything!" Susan said.

"Everything all right?" the beaver said peeping from behind a rock.

"Yes. We were just talking." Peter said.

"That's better left for safer quarters." the beaver said ducking away.

"He means the trees." Lucy said looking around.

And Edmund and Susan look at each other 'should we trust him?' and looking at Peter, who looks at Amelia who nods, making Peter nudge his head towards the beaver and everyone started walking after the beaver.

"Susan?" Amelia asked hanging back a little instead of walking next to Lucy.

"Yes, Amelia?"

"Why did you change so much? Why can't you just accept the magic of this world?" Amelia asked.

"I don't believe in magic, I've stopped believing when the war began."

"Maybe you should start again. Maybe you'll get closer to your siblings." Amelia said walking away.

"Amelia, aren't you scared?" Susan asked and then Amelia realized what it was really about.

"Yes, but I'm kind of overwhelmed by the awesomeness of Narnia. I see it as an adventure." Amelia said and went to walk next to Lucy, both looking around.

"Come on. We don't want to be caught out here after nightfall." The beaver said.

"My nose is freezing off." Edmund said.

"Too bad." Amelia snapped back.

"Oh Blimey! Looks like the old girl has got the kettle on." The beaver said as they got on a little cliff looking out on what seemed to be a frozen dam.

"Nice cup o' Rosy Lee."

"It's lovely."

"Oh It's merely a trifle. Still plenty to do. Ain't quite finished it yet. It'll look the business when it is, though." The beaver said.

"He's so proud of himself. I can put a bunch of sticks together and call it a house." Edmund whispers.

"Then why don't you try it in the middle of winter." Amelia said.

"Beaver, is that you? I've been worried sick! If I find you've been out with Badger again, I..." They heard a female voice say and then appears another beaver.

"It must be his wife." Lucy whispered to Amelia.

"Probably." Amelia whispered back.

"Oh, Well, those aren't badgers." The female beaver said while she seems in awe.

"Oh, I never thought I'd live to see this day."

"Look at my fur. You couldn't give me ten minutes warning?" The female beaver said towards the beaver.

"I'd have given you a week if I thought it would've helped." Mr. Beaver said making everyone except Edmund laugh, earning him a nudge in the ribs by Amelia.

"Oh, come inside, and we'll see if we can't get you some food, and some civilized company." Mrs. Beaver said directing the last part towards her husband.

"Now, careful. Watch your step." Mr. Beaver said and the girls almost ran into the dam.

"Excuse the mess. Can't get Mr. Beaver to get out of his chair."

After everyone shed their coat and got seated and warm.

Peter started asking: "Isn't there anything we can do to help Tumnus?"

"They'll have taken him to the Witch's house. And you know what they say. There's few that go through them gates that come out again." Mr. Beaver said.

"Fish 'n' chips?" Mrs. Beaver said joyful clearly trying to change the subject. "But there is hope, dear. Lots of hope." Mrs. Beaver said looking at her husband.

"Oh, yeah, there's a right bit more than hope!" Mr. Beaver said almost chocking on his water and then started whispering like the witch herself was listening in.

"Aslan is on the move." As soon as the name came of the beaver's lips everyone felt like nothing had gone wrong and nothing would go wrong, all except Edmund who felt like bad news was on the way.

"Who's Aslan?" Edmund asked wanting to know who made him feel so bad.

"Ahahahaha, Who's Aslan?" Mr. Beaver said looking at his wife who brought a smile to her face until she saw the confusion on everyone's faces. "You cheeky little blighter. Hahaha. What?" He asked as his wife hit him.

"You don't know, do you?"

"Well, we haven't exactly been here very long." Peter said while Amelia nodded keeping Edmund in the corner of her eye.

"Well, he's only the king of the whole... wood. The top geezer. The REAL King of Narnia." Amelia saw Edmund move towards the door and decided to stand up silently.

"Where do you think you're going?" Amelia said as she grabbed his arm and hearing the murmurings of the beavers in the background.

"None of your bloody business." Edmund said snatching his arm back from her hand.

"She's got you under her spell Edmund. Can't you see that?" Amelia asked.

"Why don't you go beg to Aslan?" He said as he ran out of the door.

"They don't even know about the prophecy!" Mr. Beaver yelled.

"What prophecy?" Amelia said sitting back down.

"Where have you been?" Peter asked.

"Peeing." Amelia made up quickly

"Look. Aslan's return, Tumnus' arrest, the secret police, it's all happening because of you!"

"You're blaming us?" Susan said in disbelieve.

"No! Not blaming. Thanking you." Mrs. Beaver said.

"There's a prophecy." Mr. Beaver said drawing in everyone's attention.

When Adam's flesh and Adam's bone sits at Cair Paravel in throne,

the evil time will be over and done.

"You know that doesn't really rhyme." Susan said trying to be a smart ass.

"I know it don't. You're kinda missin' the point!" Mr. Beaver said getting agitated.

"It has long been foretold, that two Sons of Adam and two Daughters of Eve will defeat the White Witch and restore peace to Narnia."

"And you think we're the ones?" Peter asked.

"Well you'd better be, cos Aslan's already fitted out you army." Mr. Beaver said.

"Our army?" Lucy asked.

"Mum sent us away so we wouldn't get caught up in war." Susan said looking at Peter

"I think you've made a mistake. We're not heroes." Peter said.

"We're from Finchley." Susan said not realizing that the beavers didn't know what Finchley was.

"Thank you for your hospitality. But we really have to go." Susan said standing up and pulling Amelia up with her, who pulled her arm back.

"No, you can't just leave!" Mr. Beaver yelled.

"He right. We have to help Mr. Tumnus." Lucy's small voice suddenly came from the back.

"It's out of her hands." Peter said looking down at Lucy. "I'm sorry, but it's time the five us were getting home. Ed?" Peter said turning around.

"Ed?"

"He's gone. He ran out a few minutes ago." Amelia said looking down.

"I'm gonna kill him." Peter said.

"You may not have to. Has Edmund ever been to Narnia before?" Mr. Beaver asked.

"Yes, along with me. I can't tell you what happened." Amelia said.

"AM? Why didn't you say something?" Peter said as he was running out of the door.

"I thought he was just getting a breath of fresh air." Amelia said trying to keep up with him.

"Hurry!" Peter yelled.

"Ow!" Amelia yelled back running up the last hill looking out on to what must be the witches castle, seeing Edmund in the distance.

"EDMUND!" Lucy yelled.

"Shhh they'll hear you!" Mr. Beaver said.

"It's no use anyway, Edmund won't hear you anymore." Amelia said hugging herself.

"NO!" Mr. Beaver yelled as he tugged on Peter's sleeve.

"Get off me!" Peter yelled back.

"You're playing into her hands." Mr. Beaver said.

"We can't just let him go!" Susan yelled to Mr. Beaver.

"He's our brother!" Lucy yelled as well.

"He's the bait! The Witch wants all five of you!" Mr. Beaver said getting annoyed that they didn't understand.

"Why?" Peter asked.

"To stop the prophecy from coming true. To kill you!" Mr. Beaver yelled which made everyone look up to the castle just in time to see the door close.

"This is all your fault." Susan said to Peter making Amelia look up scared.

"My fault?" Peter asked not believing what he was hearing.

"None of this would have happened if you had just listened to me in the first place." Susan yelled.

"Oh so you knew this would happen?" Peter asked.

"I didn't know what would happen. Which is why we should have left while we still could!" Susan yelled.

"Stop it!" Lucy yelled while holding up Amelia who seemed to have trouble keeping herself up sobbing as she was.

"This isn't going to help Edmund." She continued while Peter grabbed Amelia from Lucy and Amelia turned her head into Peter who was stroking her hair.

"She's right. Only Aslan can help your brother now." Mr. Beaver said.

"Then take us to him." Peter said as he tried soothing Amelia and looking at the castle at the same time.

Again I'm sorry for the long long hiatus. Please review. I'll really try and write again for this story.

Until next time!

~ Lyokodreamer