Veronica awoke from her sleep gasping for air and sweating all over panicking she cried "Lucy!" she looked around only to see a startled Peter. He ran to her and knelt down next to her. "Are you alright Veronica? You don't look to well." Veronica looked at him but she felt nothing not even his eyes made her blush. Peter couldn't help to notice her hair had changed "Veronica, did you do something to your hair? Its all curly" She snapped her head back at him with shock and touched her hair.
-"Oh my god" she whispered. She quickly ran out the room not even looking back at a now confused Peter. She rounded the corner only to feel her hear lighten.
-" Its all right! I'm back! I'm all right!" shouted Lucy happily eager to tell the others what she experienced, but Edmund was hiding behind a curtain and added his remark. "Shut up! He's coming!" Veronica rounded the corner with Peter. He still had known idea what had happened to the two girls. " You know, I don't think you two got the idea of this game" he said two the now upset Edmund and confused Lucy. Lucy looked at Veronica and then at Peter.
-"Weren't you wondering where I was? Asked Lucy confused even more. Edmund however replied for Peter rolling his eyes.
-"That's why he was seeking you!" Veronica turned to see Susan running up the stairs; out of breath she asked the group " Does this mean I win" the only response she got back was one she didn't want to hear. Peter turned to her and said, "I don't think Lucy wants to play anymore. Sh--"
-" But we've been gone for hours!" cried Lucy wanting to be heard. The others not Veronica however stared at her blankly. Susan thought her sister was going mad. Her faced held a mixture of concern and annoyance. " Lucy what do you mean by we've?" Lucy stared at Veronica and then to Susan.
-" Me and Veronica went into a land called Narnia! We met a faun called Mr. Tumnus! We had Tea! I heard stories of Christmas and the Summer time and --" said Lucy in a rush having to catch her breath.
-" What is she talking about?" asked Peter turning to Veronica looking very annoyed at how she failed to mention she was apart of Lucy's 'game'. Veronica stared to the ground, her hair drooping with her. She could feel everyone's eyes on her; she took a deep breath and looked up.
-" Lucy went into Narnia by a wardrobe across the hall…" she started " Every word she says is true. I was with her…" but Peter was now angry that Veronica of all people would put him into such situation…
" Stop it Veronica! You weren't in some 'magical land' because you were asleep on the sofa! I thought at first you were both joking, but the jokes gone to far! Tell Lucy it was all a game!" he coldly said pointing his finger at Lucy. Veronica looked at him with anger in her eyes and then at Lucy who was worried. She had to decide hurt her friend or hurt her friends' brother. Susan had a now worried look that something was going to go wrong, Edmund being Edmund had a sneer on his face and was leaning against the wall watching the argument. The room was starting to turn into a ticking bomb. Veronica turned around and faced the wall. She shut her eyes and replied flatly…
-"No"
Peter seemed to be taken back by her response and answered as if he had been slapped
-"What did you say to me?" Veronica turned around by his remark.
-" I said 'No' Peter, It wasn't a game. I bet you could get in still from the wardrobe." She said this calmly and firmly. Peter opened his mouth to speak but Susan quickly replied that they should see the wardrobe. They all headed into the room that held the wardrobe. Peter past by Veronica bumping her with his shoulder. Veronica mumbled under breath and took no notice in Peters' attitude.
They entered the room and Susan and Edmund immediately began to check the wardrobe. Susan opened the wardrobe door and looked inside spreading the coats apart and knocked in the back of the wardrobe. Edmund knocked on the back outside as a reply. Susan pulled that annoyed face out again and looked at Lucy and Veronica " The only wood in here is the back of the wardrobe." Susan stated gently. Peter stared at his sister and responded to Susan's' remark …
-" One game at a time Lu, We all don't have your imagination." he said coldly referring his words to Veronica who only glared back.
'He is being such a baby about this, and he wants to be like his father?'
The others turned around and started to walk back to the doorway. Lucy stared at them in disbelief. " But I wasn't imagining!" this quickly caused the Pevensie children to turn around.
Susan had enough of it " That's enough Lucy." She ordered.
-"We wouldn't lie about this!" she said on the verge of tears. Edmund knew she was ready to cry and was just edging to push her buttons. A sneer came onto his face.
-"Well, I believe you both!"
-"You do?" said Veronica hopefully thinking Edmund was on their side.
-"Yeah didn't I tell you about the football field in the bathroom cupboards?" He said having an evil sneer on his face. Veronica felt like her world was torn apart. She looked at Lucy and wondered how she felt. Veronica let a few tears roll down her face and she slid down the wall and onto the floor. She felt embarrassed that a girl her age was still thought to be playing makes believe games. Peter looked at her sorrowfully and turned to Edmund " Oh, will you just stop? " Peter said with a disgusted tone. Edmunds' smile vanished. He had hoped Peter would laugh at his cruel joke.
-"You just got to make everything worse, don't you?"
-"It was just a joke" Edmund said defensively
-"When are you going to grow up?" That was the final straw for Edmund since he ran up to Peter and yelled at him.
-"Shut up! You think your dad but your not! You're the one that got her upset!" and he stormed out of the room slamming the door. Susan stared at Peter "Well that was nicely handled" she said sarcastically and walked out. Peter stared at the floor.
-"But…it really was there" said Lucy out of nowhere. Veronica looked up at her and then to Peter.
Peter turned around and stared at them both. He had a sorrowful look on his face and decided to side with Susan.
-"Susan's right Lucy…" he looked at Veronica while he said the last part "that's enough." She dropped her head and he walked out the door not able to bear that she was upset because of him. Lucy looked at Veronica and walked back to the wardrobe to shut it. After that, she sat next to Veronica comforting her. They missed supper and no one bothered to look for them since they probably knew where they where.
Soon after Night came…Veronica led Lucy back to her and Susan's room and said good night to them both. She headed down the hall until she heard a faint voice calling her from the western (right) corridor. "Veronica…" it was hard at first to hear it since it was faint and she couldn't quite make out the words. "Daughter of Eve…come to me…." She hesitated pondering whether or not she should go. "Come to me..." She moved slightly forward and stopped. " Who are you?" she said softly in the dark but sternly. To her surprise it replied "Daughter, you have known me for years…. i am the one that has protected you and guided you…I am all that is good…. i mean no harm to you…" She stared into the nothingness; she grabbed a robe from one of the hangers and began follow where the voice had come from. "Where are you?" she stared around her in the dark until she saw light come from one of the doors. "If you trust me, you will follow," the voice whispered. She then remembered where she heard the voice before. " Your…your that lion, aren't you!"
She heard no response she was about to give up hope when it responded. "Yes dear one I am that lion, the lion called Aslan, King of Narnia." She stared in disbelief that a lion would have a name and be a king. " Your going to swallow me…aren't you?" she said nervously…. The lion's voiced merely chuckled "Dear one…I have swallowed girls and boys, men and women, towns and worlds…I promise no harm will come you of all people. Trust me…" She stared at the door. Her heart was beating fast and loud, she thought the pevensie children could probably hear it.
"Come, there is something you must know…" and with that said the door burst open letting the bright light, light the entire hallway and the wind blowing so strongly Veronica had to plant her feet firmly into the ground and squint her eyes…She looked behind her to see if anyone was watching and then turned back to the door…. God help me she thought, and walked into the doorway, there was a bright flash and then the door slammed shut….