A/N: I've given up. I will post the entire story versus one chapter at a time. Thanks for understanding, and please review after you read!

Disclaimer: I own nothing besides my OCs, Luna Pevensie and Stellaluna the kitten!

Chapter 3

Word Count: 2,131

Lucy stared at the twins in shock, her mouth forming a small "o". "What do you mean, 'it's a long story'?" Luna's eyes flashed from cornflower blue to aquamarine blue, then back to their normal cornflower blue color.

"Let's just say, you wouldn't believe me if I told you." She stared into the identical pair of cornflower blue eyes, her little sister shivering under her gaze.

"Hey guys, does this mean I win the game?" Susan called out.

"I guess Lucy doesn't want to play anymore." Peter sighed. He and Susan slowly made their way to the spare room where Luna, Edmund, and Lucy were continuing their conversation. Lucy jumped up and down as her eldest siblings came into the room.

"Peter, Lucy, guess what? I went to another land!" Peter chuckled.

"Ah, Lucy, you have such an imagination!"

"No, I really went to another place, through the wardrobe." She pointed behind her at the piece of furniture behind her. Just to humor her, Susan reached into the coat-infested thing and knocked on the wooden backboard.

"Sorry Luce, the only thing back here is wood." Lucy's smile quickly turned into a frown. Luna watched her sister's face fall, immediately feeling guilty.

"Did it have snow?" She whispered, her voice almost inaudible.

"What was that Luna?" Peter asked.

"I said, was there snow. Was it snowing in this other land." Luna raised her voice, albeit her voice was still quite soft.

"Yes, it was snowing! How did you know that?" Lucy felt her face light up as her sister spoke to her.

"She saw it in her head." Edmund replied snarkily. Lucy glared at him before turning back to converse with her sister.

"Was there a goat?" Luna asked quietly.

"Kind of, there was a faun named Mr. Tumnus, and he was half-goat!"

"And something sweet, the smell of sweets…"

"Yes! Yes, he was baking cakes for us!"

"That's enough." Susan replied firmly. She turned to look at Luna. "You need to stop encouraging her or she's going to go on with these silly stories of hers into adulthood."

"But it was real!" Lucy protested.

"Yes, it was real." Luna spoke up, her arm draped over her younger sister's shoulders. "I saw it in my head, didn't you hear Edmund?" Her tone was completely serious, yet oddly quiet. Edmund stepped up by his two sisters.

"Yeah c'mon Pete, would Luna ever make that stuff up?"

"We said, ENOUGH." Peter was practically yelling. "Why don't you two just shut up!" He glared at the twins, "You're always making things worse! You two should be setting an example for your younger sister, so grow up!" Luna felt as if she was about to cry, but she wouldn't give her older brother the pleasure of seeing her in one of her weaker moments. Her eyes flashed and she quietly left the room. This angered Edmund since he had a special connection with his twin sister.

"Shut up! You think you're Dad, but you're nothing like him!" He stormed out of the spare room, running to catch up with Luna.

"Nicely handled Pete." Susan shook her head and followed her siblings out.

"I swear, it was really there-" Lucy started.

"Susan was right, that's enough." Peter stated angrily. He exited the room, leaving Lucy to her thoughts and her tears.

Luna sat on her bed, fiddling with a pencil, Stellaluna batting at the end of it with her tiny black paws. Edmund twiddled his thumbs and looked up at her. He opened his mouth to speak, but then deciding against it, he closed his mouth and turned away.

"What is it Edmund?" Luna's voice was barely audible. Edmund jumped a bit in his seat, surprised she had seen that. "Ed, it's okay, say what you want, I won't be upset." Luna expected her snarky twin brother to tell her that she was crazy or that it wasn't like her to defy their older brother.

"I believe Lucy." Edmund stared down at his feet. Luna's eyes widened as she took in what her brother had just confessed. "I believe Lucy because I believe you." Dark brown eyes met blue, and the young boy was pulled into a tight embrace.

"Thank you." Luna whispered.

"So...tell me what happened with you back there."

Lucy quietly got out of bed and slipped on her wool boots, careful not to wake her sister lying next to her. She took the burning candle from the nightstand and used the light to lead her out the door and through the hallways. She stopped at the door to the spare room, looking over both shoulders to make sure none of her siblings had woken up. Light seeped into the hallway from under the bathroom door, and Lucy heard the toilet flush soon after she had noticed and quickly stepped into the spare room. She placed the burnt-out candle on the floor of the wardrobe and stepped inside.

Edmund closed the door to the bathroom and yawned, about to head back to his bedroom. Out of the corner of his eye he could see the door to the spare room was slightly ajar. He shuffled over to the room, opening the door to reveal the wardrobe doors wide open, the candle lying next to it. He knew what that meant.

Luna was shaken awake, opening her eyes to see her twin brother looking down at her, a worried expression on his face. She yawned and rubbed her eyes.

"What's going on Ed?" She whispered groggily.

"Lucy went into the wardrobe!" Edmund hissed. That shook Luna from her groggy state. "What? Are you sure?"

"Yes, the door to the spare room was open, and so were the doors to the wardrobe!" Luna got out of bed and pulled on a pair of boots and pulled on her black peacoat.

"Luna what are you doing?"

"I'm going after her of course!" She tossed Edmund his boots and coat. "Now, hurry up!" Edmund shook his head in exasperation and followed his sister. They traveled through the hallway and into the spare room. "Close the door." Luna whispered to her brother who obeyed her direction. They climbed into the wardrobe and Luna pulled the wooden doors closed behind them. Powdery snow crunched beneath their boots as an icy wind blew through Luna's dark red curls. "Narnia looks pretty creepy at night." She whispered.

"Lucy!" Edmund called out. "Lucy? Where are you."

"Shhh!" Luna hissed. "What if someone else is out here?"

"Like who?" Edmund scoffed. Right as he had spoken, the soft noise of jingling bells rang out in the silent night. Luna tugged on Edmund's sleeve, gesturing towards the large snow covered tree behind them. Edmund felt as if he couldn't move, he was entranced by the sweet sound of sleigh bells. He heard a whipping noise and a deep voice, then he spotted the source of the sound; a large white carriage led by two snow white horses, a small man and a pale woman sitting in the comfort of the sleigh. The sleigh got closer and closer, and Edmund barely dove out of the way in time, landing in the cold snow. He felt a constricting item around his ankles, soon realizing he was being dragged by the man, the whip wrapped around his legs. He was quickly pulled onto the sleigh as it slowly came to a stop. He looked around but couldn't find Luna anywhere. He could barely make out a flash of red behind a large tree as he felt weight atop his chest. Edmund came face to face with a very small man with a red wool cap, dark coat, and a beard that fell down to his pointed boots, a white color that faded into black. The small man pulled out a short bladed knife and pressed it against Edmund's throat with so much force that Edmund thought he would surely die if he so much as swallowed.

"What is it Ginarrbrik?" The woman in the carriage addressed the small man.

"He won't let go of me!" Edmund yelled.

"Is that how you address the Queen of Narnia?" The bearded man growled at the young boy.

"I didn't know she was the Queen! I swear!" Edmund cried out, his eyes widening in fear.

"Well, you shall know her better afterwards." The man said, pressing the blade deeper on Edmund's throat. He could feel his skin starting to tear, a few droplets of blood coming up to the surface.

"Wait!" The Queen called out with a sickeningly sweet voice. "What is your name Son-of-Adam?"

"My name is Edmund, your majesty." His voice almost shook with fear.

"And how was it, Edmund, that you came to enter my dominion?" The pale Queen's ice blue eyes burned holes into him.

"I-I uh, walked through a wardrobe with my sister-"

"Your sister?" The Queen seemed more interested once he mentioned Luna. "How many of you are there?"

"Five, your majesty."

"Edmund dear, you look so very cold! Come, sit with me." She patted the cushioned seat next to her, and Edmund slowly stood up and moved to join the Queen.

"Now, would you like a warm drink?" The Queen asked expressionless, her pale lips a tight line.

"Yes please." Edmund replied shyly. The Queen pulled out a small glass vial filled with a bright green liquid. She poured a drop of the liquid onto the fresh snow beside the sled, the green substance dissolving into the white snow. As soon as it had, the small mound of snow had transformed into a mug of steaming cocoa. The bearded man hopped off the sled to grab the mug, which he then handed to Edmund. He accepted the drink, staring in awe at the Queen.

"I can make anything you like," She explained nonchalantly with a wave of her hand, "Now, is there something you would like to eat."

"Turkish Delight?" It was supposed to be a statement, but Edmund phrased it as a question. The Queen poured another drop of the green liquid onto the snow, this time forming a silver box of Turkish Delight, handed to Edmund by the small man.

"I'd love to see your family." The Queen said cooly, inclining her head towards the boy. Edmund chewed on a small piece of Turkish Delight.

"They're nothing special." He shrugged.

"I have no children to call my own, and you are such a darling little boy," The Queen feigned a saddened expression, "I daresay, one day you may even become the prince of Narnia, or even the king."

"Really?" Edmund looked up in shock, his mouth full of the sweet candy.

"Of course, you'd have to bring your family." The Queen stared into Edmund's dark eyes.

"Oh, so Peter will be king too?" Edmund scoffed, an angry expression coming over his face.

"Of course not. But, a proper king needs servants." The Queen replied smugly.

"Well...I suppose I could bring them." Edmund's eyes furrowed as he weighed his options.

"Beyond these woods, do you see those two little hills?" The Queen pointed to the north, "My house is right there between them. You would love it there Edmund, there are rooms stuffed full of Turkish Delight."

"Couldn't I have some more now?" Edmund pleaded.

"NO!" The Queen replied coldly. When she saw she had frightened to young teen, she smiled at him, "I wouldn't want to ruin your appetite," She regarded her crystal ring for a moment before adding, "I'm going to miss you Edmund, but don't fret, we will see each other very soon."

"I hope so." Edmund looked longingly at the empty box of Turkish Delight.

"Until then...dear one." The Queen offered a delicate hand to help the young boy off the sled. The small man whipped the horses and the sleigh raced off, leaving Edmund alone in the snow.

"Edmund! Oh Edmund!" Lucy ran out from the forest, Luna following right behind with Stellaluna perched on her shoulder. The youngest sister hugged Edmund tightly. "I saw Mr. Tumnus again before Luna came and got me, and he's fine! The White Witch hasn't found out about him helping me!"

"The White Witch?" Edmund and Luna said in unison, staring at the young girl.

"Yes, she calls herself the Queen of Narnia, but she really isn't." Lucy noticed her brother freeze up when she said this. "Edmund? Are you alright? You look awful."

"Well, of course!" Edmund blurted out. "It's freezing! Let's get out of here!"

"Follow me, the wardrobe is this way." Lucy replied with an air of confidence. Edmund followed his sisters out of Narnia. Before he stepped through the wardrobe, he looked back towards the snow covered forest.

"The White Witch." He whispered.

Thanks for reading! Please review, it would mean so much to me!

P.S. - To those who thought otherwise, there is nothing romantic between Luna and Edmund, they are just very close. This story doesn't contain incest, as I don't condone it, no offense to those who do. I wanted to include a character that understood Edmund, one he felt comfortable with, as well as another mother figure for Lucy to seek solace in. No one better than a twin sister!