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During the rescue attempt, the Pevensie children were at the beavers damn. Peter, Susan, and Lucy were sitting at the table with the beavers while Edmund sat on the small stairs. Mrs. Beaver was just finishing saying, "There's hope". Mr. Beaver was shocked and spat his drink out.
-"Oh, yeah, there's right bit more than hope!" he looked around and said in a soft voice "Aslan and the Empress are on the move." The Pevenise children (except Edmund) smiled at the remark. Edmund, who was concerned, got up from the stairs and walked over to the group.
-"Who are they?" he asked. Mr. Beaver only laughed. "Who are they?" he mocked, still laughing "You cheeky little blighter." Edmund looked confused even more along with the other children.
Mrs. Beaver however, caught sight of the Pevensie children's faces and hit her husband.
-"What?" Mr. Beaver asked staring at his wife. He turned to the kids & saw the confusion.
-"You don't know, do you?" he said in disbelief. Peter defended him and his siblings,
-"Well, we haven't exactly been here very long." Mr. Beaver stared at him in confusion.
-"Surely, your friend told you about 'Aslan'?" During the journey to the damn, they had forgotten about Veronica. Peter, who now remembered was panicking again.
-"Where's Veronica? You said you would tell us if she was safe and where she went!" Mrs. Beaver walked towards him and gave him the note from earlier today.
-" Did she have brown curly hair?" she asked slowly. Peter only nodded. "Well, she told me to give you this." She pointed to the letter. Peter looked at the beavers and then to Susan. Susan gave him and I don't know look… He opened the letter and read it to himself.
Peter,
I'm in a hurry…Trust the beavers…Good friends…Two large hills… Edmund… I'm fine gone to find Tumnus must hurry…find aslan, explain later… don't tell anyone of letter!
Veronica
He read the note over and over again, not understanding what she meant.
Edmund? What does Edmund have to do with this? He thought to himself until
-"Peter!" cried Susan, who was trying to get his attention. He came out from these thoughts and looked to his sister.
-"Yeah?" he asked, not knowing what she was saying. She only rolled her eyes, "I said, what does the note say?" he was about to answer when he remembered the note and it's warning.
"It says she's fine and the beavers are good friends of hers." He replied half-lying. The beavers looked at him, with a curious face.
-" And nothing about Aslan or the Empress?" Mr. Beaver asked quickly. Peter shook his head. Mr. Beaver sighed.
-" They're the only King and Queen of the Wood. The top geezers. The real King and Queen of Narnia." Edmund looked disgusted and walked away…in his mind he wanted to believe Jadis was the only Queen of Narnia…
-"Ugh…" Veronica let out a groan, and touched her head. Everything around her was spinning. She knew she was still in the forest since her garments were wet and she was completely cold.
She stood up, but to no avail, fell onto a nearby tree. The wind was howling and snow was falling. She felt as if her legs were made out of jell-o, and her head thrived with pain. "Tumnus?" she asked, trying to recall the recent attempt. She gathered the strength she could and shifted her legs through the snow so they wouldn't get so wet. She had only gotten 5 feet from where she was, when she finally collapsed of tiresome…
Veronica walked into a hall that was filled with ice and a throne. " Jadis's Castle." She said to herself. She walked to the throne only to find Edmund sitting on it. "Edmund?" she asked but he could not hear her. Just then, Veronica's heart skipped a beat. Jadis had just appeared.
-"Like it?" Asked Jadis
-"Yes…Your Majesty…" answered Edmund quickly, who was now getting off the throne.
-"I thought you would," answered Jadis slowly. "Tell me Edmund, are your sisters deaf?"
He looked surprise to be asked a stupid question. "No." he answered.
-" And your brother, is he…" she pondered on what word to say "unintelligent?"
-"Well, I think so. But Mum says…" but was stopped quickly. Jadis was out of her seat and in rage. Veronica walked over to Edmund who was now frightened. She placed her hand on his shoulder. Although Edmund could not see her or feel her, he did however feel warmth and hope.
-"Then how dare you come alone?" Jadis screamed.
-"I tried!" Edmund said scared, but that didn't stop Jadis who stepped closer, which made Edmund step back.
-"Edmund, I asked so little of you."
-"They just don't listen to me!" at that moment Veronica took her hand of his shoulder. He felt the warmth leave and cold overcome him.
-"You couldn't even do that."
-"I did bring them halfway!" he replied and this quickly got Jadis's attention. Veronica looked at him with sorrow in her eyes.
-" They're at the little house at the damn with the beavers!" he said quickly. Veronica closed her eyes in pain. Then it will have to be done she thought to herself. Jadis pondered her thoughts before finally speaking
-"Well… Perhaps your not a total loss, then" she turned around but was stopped
-"I was wondering…could I have some more…Turkish delight now?" Edmund asked hopefully.
Jadis turned to Ginarrbrik " Our guest is hungry…" she told him, only for the dwarf to smile. Edmund looked at the dwarf who only threatened him with a dagger. " This way, for your yum, yum."
Ginarrbrik was leading Edmund out of the throne room.
-"Maugrim!" Ginarrbrik and Edmund stopped and turned. The wolf came out and stood next to Jadis. She then turned directly at Veronica, with a cold smile. Veronica knew she was staring at her, for she could feel her gaze.
-"You know what to do." The wolf bowed its head and let out a piercing howl. The wolf pack arrived and ran out the castle…
"Edmund!" Veronica cried, sitting up. She was panting as if she had run for miles. She looked around only to hear what she feared…the wolves…
She got up and ran towards the castle only to be stopped by a fox.
-"Well, well…what have we here?" said the fox with an amused tone. She quickly stopped and stared at him with caution. He circled her taking in her scent. "Well, you definitely aren't full human…and you resemble that of the queen." Veronica narrowed her eyes at the fox.
-"What queen do I resemble…Fox" she said harshly. The fox only chuckled.
-"You resemble that of the Empress, although no one has seen her for nearly a hundred years…"
-"Well she was busy." Veronica retorted. The fox only looked at her.
-"Now your majesty there is no need to be rude." He said chuckling, this seemed to be amusing him every second.
-" You know I'm the Empress?" she asked curiously. The fox again laughed.
-" I didn't, not until you mentioned it…" Veronica's cheeks went red either with embarrassment or anger; no one will know…the fox bowed.
-"You majesty…the wolves of the White-witch are on the move…I fear they are seeking the Kings and Queens" Veronica's heart dropped even more. She couldn't believe Edmund would rat out his own family…for sweets…
-"What did you have in mind?" she asked quickly, worried for the Kings and Queens lives….
-"What happened here?" Peter asked as he helped Lucy up. She had fallen on the creatures that were turned into stone in the previous chapter. They looked around only to be frightened.
-"This is what happens to those who cross the witch!" came a voice.
-"Indeed…a sorry fate for these souls…" came the other voice.
Peter stood with his eyes wide. "Veronica?" he asked. Susan was still in shock along with Lucy.
Veronica stepped down from the hill along with fox. She went and hugged Lucy and Susan, and finally…Peter. He never wanted to let go of her, she on the other hand knew now was not the time…
Mr. Beaver however was furious. They turned only to see him yelling at fox about 'Traitor'…only to be stopped by the howling… Veronica looked to the others who had a frightened look.
-"We have to do something!" she cried
-"What did you have in mind?" Peter asked, Fox was the only one who had a plan…
-"If I may you majesties…" he began and looked at a tree.
Veronica led the way to the tree and helped them up… First Susan, who was an expert at climbing and then Lucy, followed by the Beavers. Peter was gesturing for her to go up next but she refused.
-"What are you doing?" he asked confused "Lets go! There coming" She only stared at him and shook her head.
-"You go I'll be all right… Trust me on this…" she said calmly, he stared at her fearing something bad could happen. The wolves howling grew louder and louder by the second. He nodded and began to climb the tree… Veronica ran towards fox.
-" Okay, what now?" she asked quickly. Fox was still ahead of her.
-"Cover the tracks…" he began swiping his tail on the snow getting rid of the footprints.
By the time they finished, the Pevensie children were safely in the tree and just in time for the wolves came out from the tunnel entrance… The wolves surrounded Veronica and the fox.
-"Greeting 'gents, lost something have we?" Veronica asked teasing. Maugrim came foreword.
-"Don't start with me Girl!" he growled and began creep closer to her. Peter watched from above gripping hard on the branch next to him hoping everything went all right. Susan was trying to hold on to Lucy who would start slipping every four seconds. Luckily the snow that fell never caught the attention of the wolves.
-"I know where your allegiance lies!" he said growling at Fox. "Where looking for some Humans" Fox looked to Veronica, trying to read her facial expression.
-" Ha, humans? Here in Narnia? Well that's a valuable information, don't you think?" Veronica said laughing. Maugrim gestured a wolf to grab Fox. Before she could do anything, Fox yelped.
She stared at Fox and then to Maugrim.
-"Let him go!" ordered Veronica; it was Maugrims turn to laugh.
-"Is that the best you got…Empress?" Veronica stared at the wolf that began to circle her…
-"You know," Maugrim, growled, " I'm feeling flexible, your reward is his life," he chuckled to himself " It's not much…but still." Veronica turned to fox with pleading eyes. He only stared back with a blank expression. "Where are the fugitives?" he growled in a warning tone now getting ready to leap. Veronica stared at Fox and then to her left (the tree the Pevensie children were at), and let out a sigh… The six in the tree watched, each was thinking she would tell them where they were. Veronica nodded to herself and stared at Maugrim with sad eyes…
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