The three Pevensie children resurfaced from the waters. Peter held Rhindon with his right hand and Lucy in his left. They kept flowing downstream until the beavers pushed them to shore…
Susan stepped onto land wringing water out of her hair, but what frightened her was the sound Peter made. She quickly turned around to see him holding Lucy's coat.
-"What have you done! Lucy!" Susan cried out to the river, but no response. Peter felt guilt wash over him, he had let his little sister drown…
-"Has anyone seen my coat?" a voice called out, causing the two siblings to turn and see Lucy herself.
Peter breathed a sigh of relief and gave Lucy her coat before inspecting her to make sure she was all right.
-"Don't worry dear, your brother has you well looked after." Mr. Beaver said patting his wife on the shoulder. Susan quickly looked up and towards Peter…
-"Where's Veronica?" she cried out looking back to the water. Peter ran to the shore looking for any sign of her… but there was none. His heart sank. She betted her life for theirs just because he could not muster the courage to kill Maugrim.
-"Veronica?" Lucy cried out, as did Susan. The beavers swam back into the waters to see if she had sunk to the bottom. Coming back up to the shore, the beavers shook their head with sorrow. Peter would have crashed to the soil if he was not with Lucy.
-"We-She would want us to keep moving." Susan said putting an arm on Peters shoulder "Come one Peter, we've lost already someone special, we can't afford to loose another, especially if their our brother." She said before walking away. Lucy cried in Peters shirt. Peter wanted too as well, but couldn't… Taking one last look at the river he gave up…
-"Come on Lu," he said taking the young girl by the hand and leading her into the woods.
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Veronica coughed the water out. "Ugh, that's the last time I do something nice." She said shaking her dress. Her wand seemed un-damaged and that was a good thing. "I do hope they make it all right."
She said as she made her way up the hill. Half way up she heard voices…
-"Oh don't waste my time with flattery." A voice said, and that voice was VERY familiar…Jadis.
-"Not to be rude, but I wasn't actually talking to you." Another voice said. "FOX!" Claire whispered. She quickly made her way up behind the wolves.
-"Were are the humans headed?" Jadis asked again, this time threatening fox with it. Veronica only smiled before showing herself.
-"Oh Jadis, I can do that too." Veronica said pointing her wand at a wolf. The wolves dared not attack her of all people. Jadis only froze before recovering herself.
-"Ah, Sister, Surely you know where the humans are headed." Jadis said once again this time moving her wand on Edmund. Veronica took a step forward, but regretted it. Jadis gave a smile.
-"Now, see, we can come to an understanding." She said with her lying voice. "Tell me where the humans are headed or I ruin the chance of that prophecy coming true." Veronica only stayed where she was never taking her eyes off of Edmund. Again, she got herself into a sticky situation.
-"Aslans camp." She said dryly. Jadis smiled.
-"You see Edmund, this is what happens to people who are against me." She pointed her wand at Veronica. Edmund, thinking she was going to kill her ran in front of the wand.
-"No, don't! The beavers said something about Aslan at the Stone table, and something about an army." Edmund said quickly giving Jadis the satisfaction. Jadis smiled and looked to her sister with surprise.
-"An army?" Edmund looked to Veronica who shook her head angrily and fox sighed bowing his head…
"Thank you Edmund, you know, I'm glad these creatures got to see some honesty….before they die!" \----"NO!" Edmund yelled.
Jadis stabbed fox with the wand causing him to of course, turn into stone. Veronica was grabbed by the two Cyclops. Jadis smiled taking Claire's wand.
-"Go on ahead, gather the faithful…If it's a war Aslan wants…" Jadis smiled even brighter, as if by accident she flicked her wand causing a butterfly to turn into stone. Veronica gasped at her evilness.
"Well, then it's a war he's going to get…" Jadis motioned the wolves to take Edmund to the sleigh, leaving her and Claire alone.
-"You know sister, what's going to stop me from killing your 'High King'? hmm? You still have that curse, join my side and together, we can rule Narnia!" she said holding out Claire's wand. Veronica only grinned,
-"Your words are poison! I'd rather die a thousands death and go to hell than be with you!" she spat out, only to be slapped.
-"You worthless life form." Jadis said slapping her again, "You know Claire, I'll make that fool of a lion give me his life, in a way I can get you all!" Claire's eyes widened.
-"You unimaginable bastard." Claire breathed before turning away. Jadis grabbed her and tossed her onto the ground. Edmund saw from the sleigh and tried to do something. It was now or never…
-"Edmund! Stay strong! I'll send help! I promise you'll live!" Claire shouted and with the twirl of her hand, her wand came to her and she vanished… Jadis looked dumbstruck, but then recovered.
A/N: I know it's very short, and sorry for the long delay, i've had another story i've been working on, "The SeaRoyal" and it's sequel "Return to Narnia" I haven't forgotten the story so don't panic! lol REveiws, thoughts and opinions are great motivators! FYI!! lol :) Thnx