Oh snap! Edmund and I pulled out or swords as five bandits crashed through the trees. Arrows were shot through the trees. I deflected a few and burned most others.
"Edmund watch out!". I grabbed Edmund and pulled him down before an arrow hit his throat. Instead it hit the muscle and bone part of my wings that connected my wings to my back. I winced as it lodged deeply in my flesh.
We were back on our feet once more. Edmund was against huge man but Edmund quicker and more agile than the other man. The other two that were against me were also huge but with the blink of my eye, they were a burning heap of flesh. Lovely right?
Edmund was still fight Godzilla but an arrrow of pure fire killed the man before he could take another swipe at Edmund. " Thanks". " They're Calormen". " We should tell Peter about this". " Meet you back at Cair".
I lifted myself into flight but a sharp pain in m my left wing. The arrow was still lodged in my wing. My wings didn't have the strength to lower me to the ground. Then suddenly, my wings just shut down because of the pain. I was only a few yards off the ground but falling from that height wing a dud wing isn't exactly painless. I braced myself for the impact but it never came.
Instead, I felt warm arms holding me. I opened my eyes.
Edmund Pevensie was holding me! His arms were under my knees and behind my back. I noticed our position and found it so welcoming but so... I don't know different. He was still looking into my eyes. Those beautiful eyes of...okay now I'm starting to think that arrow had poison in it (No the arrow didn't have poison). I cleared my throat to snap Edmund back to reality. " You can put me down now Ed". "Oh right". He put me down on my feet and Edmund decided to break the silence. " We have to pull that arrow out. The sooner the better". "Then why are you just standing there?". "I thought we should pull it out at Cair Paravel. You know so someone more experienced can do it". He is totally trying to get out of this.
"I trust you" well I trust him 99.7% the other .3% is from my many years knowing Edmund. "It's going to hurt" he sighed. " That's why I want you to do it" I said with pleading eyes. He opened his mouth to sat something but I cut him "Edmund, the sooner you do it the sooner it will be done. He kneeled in front of me and gave me a hug. I was taken back a bit but I realized that he was doing it to remove the arrow and releave my pain.
" Hug back " he whispered in my ear. I put my arms around his shoulders. I noticed how close we were. Chest to chest almost. Good thing Edmund couldn't see my blush from here. His gently but firmly took a hold of the arrow. I squeezed his shoulders a bit when the pain hit me.
" I'm sorrry" he whispered. He held his breath and quickly pulled the arrow from my wing. "Ah!" I hugged Edmund even tighter and when it was over, he still held me. "That wasn't so bad" I said. " Yeah tell that to the blood circulation of my arms". " Sorry". " You two ready to go? I got Autumn's bag and swor... Oh did I miss anything" Chrismo had gone off to get my stuff from the cave and get my shirt that was on the ground. "I hope I wasn't interrupting anything". Edmund and I were still pretty close. I quickly pulled away.
" We should head back"
I had to ride with Edmund on the way back. I could fly and Edmund wasn't about to let me walk to Cair Paravel. I sat behind Edmund the ride there with my hands around his torso. This day is getting...a bit awkward.
" Autumn! Edmund! " Lucy cried when we reached the Cair. " Autumn we were so worried when you weren't here this morning! " Lucy said, hugging the stuffing out of me. She noticed the wound on my wing and gasped. If my wing was too wounded, the they wouldn't dissappear when I needed them to so...yeah. " Oh you need my cordial". " Lucy I'm fine" she looked at Edmund , who was dismounting Phillp. " Arrow wound. Penatrated about 3 inches". I threw him the say-one-more-word-and-I'll-get-you-Pevensie look. " No I insist! ". " No I'm fine". " Ed!" Lucy said.
Edmund came behind me and grabbed my arms. " What are you doing?" I hiss. " Restraining you so that I can give you a drop from my cordial" Lucy answered for him. "No". " And why not?" Lucy asked. " Because I can just to this". " Purhhaele dolgbenn" (A Merlin spell) I chanted. Edmund and Lucy gasped as the wound healed itself. "Oh" Lucy said, dumbfounded. "Magic".
Edmund let go of me and Lucy started chatting about the Fall festival week.
Stands were all around. Children and adults alike were walking and running through the street. The kings and queens were also playing their part. Lucy was making leaf crowns with a small group of kids. Susan was helping some woman and a few men pick different fabrics and clothes combos. Peter and Edmund were showing some young boys so things about swords. Autumn was given the kids rides.
"Having fun?" I asked Edmund after I had finished giving a young fuan a ride. "Yeah. Except for that one kid , who accidentally hit me in the stomach with a wooden sword". " I'm sure you've been through worse" he smiled. " Apple?" I asked, handing him an apple that I grabbed from a tree I flew by. He took it and bit into it". " Flying fun? ". " Yeah. Some kids had a fear of heights, others were a bit clinging, and I had a few feathers pulled but nothing horrible". I took the half eaten apple from him and took a bite out of it. "Kids" he smiled. " You're one to talk" I said, handing him back the almost eaten apple.
" Eddiemund!".
"Oh no" Edmund sighed.
" Have fun Eddiemund" I smiled, walking away. I wasn't jealous. Yes I was a bit jealous before. I was amused. Edmund showed absolutely no liking towards the girl , who was practically throwing herself on Edmund.
He was still my best friend.