Visibly Invisible 2: Prince Caspian

Chapter 3: Definitely not fun-filled

Dylexia's POV:

'Where am I? And why are you here?' Teria demanded in a loud voice as I heard the others coming to us too. I tried to get a reply out, but Ed answered for me.

'You're in Narnia fair maiden. It's not on Earth,' he sounded uncomfortable and I raised an eye brow at him; fair maiden? You have got to be kidding me.

'It's okay kind sir,' she said in a flirty voice, batting her eye lashes and then turned to me, pointing to me accusingly.

'But why is she here?' she repeated and I skidded behind Ed's shoulder. I'm not ashamed to tell y'all that I'm scared of Teria. After what she did to my arm, I got a sinking fear in me, and coupled with the absence of Ed, my insecurities turned to fears which weren't going any time soon.

'She's his fiancée,' Susan said in an 'awing' voice and Lucy made an agreement sound. Teria's jaw dropped open and I clutched Ed's shoulder, as he put his hand on mine comfortingly with a bold question mark on his face.

'But, she's Dylexia Carter! She's the most orthodox girl in the history of L.A. High, and where am I? One second I'm making out with Caesar and the next, I drop here!' she added with a whine. Peter helpfully went forward, probably to explain but with a strong wave of her hand, she caught him off guard and he jumped back.

'Fiancé, what do you mean? She's sixteen, but that's not the point, she's so… I mean look at her! She's fat, she's ugly and have you seen her lips? Who could ever kiss her? What are you on about huh? She's just…who could ever want her? I mean she's…,' my senses went numb and my vision blinded with tears as I pried myself from Ed's grasp and ran. I ran and ran and ran until I reached an alcove at the side of the beach and collapsed on a rock, sobbing my eyes out. I heard angry exclamations and then Peter's soft voice and then I don't even know why, I blacked out.

Edmund's POV:

I heard the girl openly insult my Dylexia and my hand tightened on hers as I shook with obvious rage. And then suddenly, I felt the cold of her hand disappear from under mine and I saw her running back up the beach, her shoulders shaking before I realized she was heartbroken. The girl stopped and smirked with achievement but her smile faltered at my murderous glare. Susan said something before I ran after Dylexia, knowing she had probably went to the side alcove.

And then my feet glued to where they were, I saw her lying motionless on a rock, tear tracks fresh on her face. With a strangled yell, I ran towards her, panic running through my body shaking her with all I had. She opened her eyes a crack before I straightened her and crashed my lips on her.

Dylexia's POV:

I couldn't register what was happening, all I knew was my mouth was pressed to something soft that moved with my lips and I was pretty sure it wasn't the rock. It was Edmund.

He pulled away as I looked into his eyes, his fingers tracing my tear tracks away. Giving me a soft kiss on the forehead, he spoke.

'Who is that vile daughter of a…,'

'Language,' I warned in a shaky voice and he chuckled before continuing.

'Who is she?'

'Teria Canabe,' I replied shakily and his voice flooded with colour.

'Teria? The one you always went macho on?' he said with a smile, but seeing my shaky expression, he put his hands on my waist and…tickled?

I thrashed out of breath as he almost pushed me flat, mercilessly tickling me. I laughed for a bit, before I started to realize I couldn't breathe. Thankfully, he let go of me with a breezy laugh.

'Just wanted to make you smile. And there is nothing to be afraid of Dy. You got me,' I knew that and I was glad I had him.

I slowly made my way out of the alcove where everyone was patiently waiting, even Teria who refused to look at me. Ed followed me with an assuring smile my way and I remembered what he had said; nothing to be afraid of.

'Teria knows everything, and hopefully, her behaviour will be better in the future. Make her feel comfortable here,' Susan threw Teria "the look" and she pouted in response. Again with my looks!

And then, we got a fair distraction. Two human men, holding a dwarf, ready to lunge him in water; Susan ran forward with her bow and arrow and yelled in a loud voice.

'Drop him!'

That's exactly what they did, before Susan's arrow sent them to the depths too. Ed tore his hand from mine for the millionth time and ran to save the dwarf guy as Teria yelled a breezy 'be careful Ed!' I didn't even throw her a glare; I cherish my body intact.

I saw Peter pull the dwarf out seconds later as Ed, soaked to the bone, pulled the boat ashore with much effort. I hadn't put a foot forward before Teria rushed to his side, putting her hand on Ed's, pulling the boat; or rather trying to.

'You'll get hurt,' Ed said shortly trying to pry his hand free but Teria just said an 'I'm helping,' and didn't budge. Standing up straight, Ed looked at her firmly.

'Trust me, this thing wouldn't be moving if I wasn't pulling it,' he said indignantly and I couldn't help but chuckle. (Quoting StarStruck, my fave 2010 DCOM. Anyone who hasn't seen it, check it out now, it's amazing)

Ed just came back to my side, putting his soaked hand back in mine, and it was still warm very surprisingly. As Lucy cut the dwarf's gag, he coughed a little and yelled at Susan's face.

'Drop him! That's the best you could come up with?'

'A simple thank you would suffice,' Susan reasoned.

'They were doing just fine drownin' me without your help,' he pointed to the perfectly still water bed.

'Maybe we should've just let them,' Peter said impatiently.

'Why were they trying to drown you anyway?' it was obvious Lucy was trying to ease down the tension.

'They're Telmarines. It's what they do,' came the gruff, no-ease-in-tension reply.

'Telmarines? In Narnia?' Ed looked at me and I shrugged, thinking it out myself.

'Where've you been for the last few hundred years?' My heart skipped a beat. Hundred years?

'It's a bit of a long story,' Lucy said with a grin. A bit of a long story? A bit?

All was still for a few seconds as he stared at all of us and then his gaze landed on our intertwined hands.

'Oh no, you're it?' I raised an eye brow as Ed and I shared a look. 'You're the kings and queens of old? And you're the world famous Lady Dylexia? And who're you?' he added to Teria but didn't wait for her reply as Peter went forward.

'High King Peter the Magnificent,' he held out his hand that the dwarf stared at questioningly.

'You probably could've left out the last part,' Lucy said slowly and I saw the dwarf smile.

'Probably,' he chuckled. Peter took his sword out of its cover and held it towards the dwarf.

'You might be surprised,'

'Oh, you don't wanna do that boy,' the dwarf warned and Peter turned to us with a smile.

'Not me, him,' Ed let go of my hand and took out his own sword as Peter offered his to the dwarf. He looked at it insecurely before holding it, and it weighed him down to the ground; Teria smirked as Ed threw me a smile.

And then suddenly, the little man attacked and punched Ed right between his eyes, making me gasp and Teria screamed, while Lucy shouted his name. Susan just rolled her eyes.

'Oh, you alright?' the dwarf was seriously pissing me off as he charged at Ed, but a few jumps, blows and turns and Ed was pointing his sword at the unarmed little man.

'Blimey,' he said out of breath. 'Maybe that horn worked after all,'

'What horn?' Lucy asked in a questioning tone, and I fleetingly remembered Susan finding hers in the trunk. Unless…

'Oh the real horn. The telmarines stole it and placed a decoy as to not make anyone miss it,' the dwarf shrugged, tugging at his dirty sleeves.

'What's your name?' Teria spoke after what seemed like forever, wrinkling her nose up, obviously not interested.

'Trumpkin,' was his reply.

'That's a pretty name,' Lucy said shyly and I raised an eyebrow at her. Ya think?

'So what do you know about these Telmarines?' Peter asked sharply, changing the subject abruptly. Trumpkin looked at him and pointed to the water.

'I was held captive for about a week. I only know there's a Prince Caspian who joined the Narnians and summoned you here,' Trumpkin said, running his hands through his beard.

'Well then it's settled,' Ed looked at me and then at his siblings. 'We find this Prince Caspian, ask him what his problem is, solve it and then go to bed,' I laughed out loud but not as loud as Teria who was holding her stomach laughing artificially. 'Oh that's hilarious Ed! I love your sense of humour!'

Ignoring her, everyone went to what they were doing. Trumpkin and Peter were doing something to the boat, Susan and Lucy took Teria to get her a more appropriate dress and Ed just pulled me behind him towards the alcove, his strides long and firm.

He sat me down on a rock and seated himself in front of him, giving me a smile. There was an awkward silence before I noticed a small bruise forming on his forehead where Trumpkin had hit him.

'You're hurt,' I breathed and put my hand on his forehead, gently pressing down upon the bruise. He didn't even wince.

'Then do something about it,' Ed challenged me playfully, but I ignored it and leaned in, giving him a gentle kiss on his bump. He closed his eyes, apparently enjoying the sensation and feeling braver, I trailed my lips down his nose and placed them on his own. His hands immediately, gently buried themselves in my hair around my neck, his lips gently moving with mine. There was no roughness, I just felt weightless, nothing else existed as I laced my arms around his neck, leaning in, my body pressed against his chest as his right hand rubbed circles in my back, his lips still on mine. I ran my hands through his hair, ruffling it more than he would've liked, but he didn't seem to mind. Nothing could ruin this now…

A scream. That's all I heard and Ed and I sprang apart, my breath quickened, Ed's hair sticking out at weird angles. We saw, with much irritation, Teria standing there in a Narnian dress her mouth open. Susan came hurrying towards her and looked at us with a smile. I noticed our position for the first time; me, between Ed's legs, his arms around me, our faces inches apart. Susan had just one thing to say.

'Aw!'

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