A/N: Hi! Well, this is where the story starts, but before you read it there's a few things that you should know :- this story is based loosely on the Anime Earl and Fairy.
Here, Edmund is the son of Peter and some other queen that will be mentioned later and Lucy is the daughter of Susan and Caspian X. And the two boys mentioned here are Edmund and his most faithful servant Raven.
Oh! And Before I forget, I'd like to give my sincere thanks to MCH and DizzyDisneyDayDream. A review always makes me happy.
Chapter 1: Revealed Secrets .
A little candle flickered in a dark isolated room. A man was sitting in one of the long lonely benches reading a large book , his eyes heavy with slumber and lethargy as he forced himself to keep his eyes open and fixed at the words of the old pages . His eyes were blood-shot and he might have dozed off, when suddenly
The doors of the room creaked at its hinges and the light of a torch flashed inside the hall.
The light of the torch was blinding but still he could have sworn he saw two tall figures make their way inside the room.
His confusions were crystal cleared when they walked up and sat across from him at the table, staring hard.
"Who are you?" the man questioned in an annoyed tone "and, what are you boys doing here anyway?" However less the light might be, he was sure that they were not even a day older than 15 or at the least 16, despite of their heights.
"We came here to read, just like you, I guess" said a mysterious voice.
"Well I think, you young people know that entering this library has been restricted since that year" he replied in a grown-up manner.
"What year" said the one of the boy, but was cut off when the other said
"So, you're the exceptional piece!"
"Ah! So' you don't know what year. That's not bad. But actually the best part of all this is that I'm not telling you even a word , therefore it would be better if you two walk out of this danger-zone" he laughed half heartedly at himself ignoring the sarcastic insult.
All of sudden the taller of the two stood up and held out a dagger in front of his neck "speak it out or else it will be the last time you ever speak in your whole life."
The man chuckled cruelly "kill me, if that's what you wish. But I won't tell anything not even an alphabet .And you know what, killing me is the most stupid thing cause then you will end up not knowing the legend anyway."
The boy pushed the dagger further into his throat making a little drop of blood drizzle down his neck " Do you know who I am or shall I explain" he moved a little closer to the light revealing his face .
The man gasped with horror "you! No this can't be, you're dead…. you died years ago!"
It was his turn to laugh " That's what you think and say, but its not true, I never died neither did I kill myself ,I was alive all along ,waiting for the right time, don't you know me, Uncle Andrew!" his smile widened " now, Tell ME!" he threatened
"Oh! And, do you think, after all these years you can get back what you want? Huh! Forget it you can't. You betrayed us, you betrayed the throne when it was in need of a King and now after ages you cam back and claim you're the rightful heir" he grinned dramatically "Nah boy! No one will believe you, No one, and I assure you that, I know this makes you weak, I know the truth is bitter and it hurts, but that is the reality, My King"
"Shut Up! Just Shut up and do what you're told" he retorted through gritted-teeth.
Now the man was totally terrified, he could feel the sharpness of the dagger against his skin"Please, Please, don't kill me, I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything I swear I will" he panted.
"So, tell" he shouted and his voice echoed through the room.
"Okay, Listen this library was closed because it has magical books and books of enchantments. Legend has that years ago during the Golden Age, High King Peter once fell for Lady Susan, the duchess of Ettinsmoor, the wife of Duke Caspian X. And so did Lady Susan, she was also madly in love with him. But as they were married to different persons, they never expressed it publicly, however it is said that they had had secret affairs going on in between them,"
Here he let out a chortle but continued nevertheless "and rumors has it that Lady Susan even got pregnant twice, but whatever, what do I care? But then one day they had a fight and it was all revealed. Now don't ask me how it was revealed, because I wasn't standing there and writing everything down so I don't know. "
"The fight got worse and they broke up, actually it started because Peter said he did love her but as the situation was not in their favour , they can never be able to announce their love so it is better to let the things go on just like it has ,but Susan opposed this saying that if he truly loved her he shouldn't keep it as a secret from everyone he should say it out loud like a man ."
"Where actually she secretly wanted to have her own children, live her life more luxuriously as a queen and later see their children rule the entire Narnia , but Peter wont give in to it he was fixed on what he said, he already had a son who was destined to rule the Kingdom. And thus, the fight got worse."
The old man's features darkened as he said this " And here's the important thing, it is said that after this fight Peter understood Susan's intentions and hid the world renowned sword Rhindon in a dangerous place so that no one could ever find it, and put it under an enchantment saying only the rightful heir will be able to lift this sword.
He paused for breath "now you see, there is a little twist here. There was a map made by one of his trusties in the court which had the real location of the sword in it . This map was stolen by Lady Susan and people say she took it away to Ettinsmoor and hid that to make sure no one ever succeeded in finding it and that's all, no more I have, so bugger off" he sighed defeated.
"No, that's not the end of it there's more I know, I can see it in you're eyes, spit it .Where is the map now? Answer me" he commanded.
"Uh! Just like your father I see" his eyes narrowed and again he felt the dagger threaten his throat " hey! Don't kill me I'm the only one who knows it! So' show some respect towards me too,"
The pressure on his neck loosened a bit "its with a girl, the daughter of Lady Susan, she's in Ettinsmoor and if you truly intend to find Rhindon you'll need her I'm sure of it and theres no more I'll say." And with this he took out a vial with some sort of poison and drank it .
The two people left in the room were shocked,
The shortest of the pair came forward and checked the old man's pulse rate .While the other one cleaned his dagger.
"Is he dead".
"No, Lord Edmund, he's just unconscious ,I don't think the poison he inhaled was too strong" he replied
"Yeah, and don't worry , I've known him for years, he's too coward to take his own life otherwise who on earth would have given up the whole secret behind Rhindon just for the sake of their own life" Edmund grinned "Come on , we've got more works to do ."
"And ….what about him?"
" No worries, lets just leave him be .Oh! and Raven we're heading Ettinsmoor tomorrow, there is a little unfinished business we need to complete."
A/N : Sorry , I know its too short….anyway, don't forget to leave a review on your way out.