The Battle

Peter walked out of the tent holding the locket. Edmund stood with Orieus as they looked over the map of Narnia. He came up to them and placed the locket on the table. Neither one said a word to him, until Peter looked up to them.

-"She's right…they're gone." He breathed trying to steady himself. "The dream I had was more like a vision-"

-"Then how were you there?" Edmund asked. Peter only shrugged, "I don't know, Ed. Maybe it's because she connected herself to me somehow, I just don't know." Edmund looked to Orieus and then to Peter.

-"Then you'll have to lead us." Peter only looked up, "Peter, there's an army out there, and it's ready to follow you." Edmund said pointing out importance… If Claire did die for him as well, then he was going to make sure he kept her promise…

-"I can't!" Peter retorted… Never in his life had he felt more alone and hopeless…

-"Aslan believed you could, Claire did as well… and so do I." Peter turned to face him. Never before had Edmund Pevensie put so much faith into his brother…until now.

-"The Army of the Witch is approaching, sire. What are your orders?" Orieus asked. Peter only looked up to the centaur and then to his brother. Giving a firm nod, he looked back down at the pieces on the map.

-"We attack at mid-morning." He ordered earning a smile and a nod from Edmund…

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Susan and Lucy stayed with the bodies of Claire and Aslan all through the night… Once Jadis had left the Stone Table, the tree spirits found the body of their brave, yet fallen Empress and quickly made haste to the two princesses. Once hearing that Claire too had died, Lucy wept more, while Susan took the body to the Table where Aslan laid. An Idea came to Lucy… She took out her cordial only to be stopped by Susan.

-"I don't think it's going to work…it's too late…they're gone." She breathed trying to calm herself from bursting out in tears. Lucy, sadly, put her cordial away…

-"I'm sure they must have known what they were doing." Susan said trying to reassure her and herself. Lucy and she only burst out in tears…

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Peter had chosen the Fords of Beruna to make their stand against Jadis. He had chosen a Gryphon to be a scout and observe the approaching army of Jadis…

-"Here they come my liege, with numbers and weapons for greater than our own!" the Gryphon spoke informing Peter of the nearby army. Orieus only shook his head,

-"Numbers do not win a battle." He said trying to reassure the future High-King. Peter only shook his head,

-"No, but I bet they help."

A horn sounded, causing shivers and chills to go up their spines… at last Jadis had come.

Peter turned around to see the Narnian's began to lose hope. "What do I do?" he thought over and over again. Then it came to him as the wind brushed against his cheeks,

"Be brave and upright and we shall love thee...be the first to charge into battle and the last to retreat…" the wind whispered in his ears. Somehow, he felt that Claire was with him and even Aslan himself, but no, they were gone.

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-"Any sign of my sister?" Jadis asked to Otmin. He only gave a laugh,

-"She is dead my queen. How could she return?" he said laughing. Jadis only sneered at the opposing army.

-"My sister… had the magic to resurrect from the dead… even after MORTALITY!" she said stabbing her wand into one of the creatures, causing it to give a shriek before turning into stone. Quickly enough, Otmin became quiet. "If you find her, bring her to me…" Otmin nodded before leaving, "No, wait..." Jadis ordered holding her hand out, "…if you find her…Kill her." She said with a smile. Otmin nodded again before leaving. He stood on the cliff and gave a battle cry.

Peter looked but never flinched; instead he drew his sword out and held it high answering the call for a challenge. The Narnian's began taunting Jadis's army as both sides yelled to each other…

-"I have no interest in prisoners…kill them all!" Jadis cried out, causing cheer from her side as they advanced towards the Narnian's.

First, it would be Edmund's plan…Use the Gryphon's to bombard the advancing army by using boulders and stones. Peter gave the cue and the battle begun…

The Gryphon's flew above the army as they laid waste to any creature they could hit with stone. Otmin looked up and saw them coming,

-"Look to the sky!" he ordered causing the black dwarves to fire their arrows at the Gryphon's. Beginning to lose numbers on the Narnian's side, Peter called the Gryphon's to fall back.

Now it was his turn. He exhaled before turning to Orieus. "Are you with me?" he asked, but Orieus only nodded,

-"To the death." Peter smiled before turning to Jadis Army.

-"For Narnia! And for Aslan!" Peter cried out before charging into battle. The Narnian's gave a cheer before following their High King…During the charge, a white bird flew up ahead, followed by a gust of wind, slowing down Jadis and her army. Peter looked up as it flew over him, and till then it stayed with him, hovering over him, though no one else could see it…

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Before the battle, a miraculous event took place at the Stone Table…

-"We should go," Susan said taking Lucy by the hand and leading her down the steps.

-"I'm so cold." Lucy mumbled as Susan wrapped her arm around her. Just as they stepped down, Sunrise came. As soon as the first ray of sunlight hit the table, it cracked. The earth shook causing the two girls to hang onto each other for support. Lucy quickly turned around and shouted,

-"Susan! Where's Aslan?" Lucy cried out running to the table, "And where's Claire!" she said placing her hands on the table.

-"What have they done?" Susan gasped at the magic that unfolded… But before one could answer, a figure appeared before them…

="Aslan!" they both cried out running up to him. He ran to Lucy and let her embrace him as did Susan.

-"We saw the knife, the Witch!" Susan said shocked by the event. Aslan only chuckled,

-"If the Witch truly understood the meaning of true sacrifice, she might have interpreted the Deep Magic a little more differently… That when a willing victim has committed no treachery, but his killed in a traitor's place… The Stone Table will crack…and even death itself shall roll backwards."

-"Then that means Claire!" Susan cried out with joy, Aslan only shook his mane,

-"No, dear one… Claire's survival is based on your brother's love. He and she are somewhat one now. It is possible he might be seeing her as we speak, but may not know it. Though, she has told me that she will return to Mortality, but right now she is in my country… She will return…Alive… as long as Peter accomplishes what he is meant to do and survives…"

-"We have to help them!" Lucy said pulling out her dagger. Aslan only chuckled,

-"We will dear one, but not alone." He said lowering her hand with the dagger in it,

-"Climb on my back… We have far to go, and little time to get there, and you may want to cover your ears." He said before giving out a roar that shook all Narnia…

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Back at the battle, Peter and his army had collided with Jadis and her army… The fauns each ran up to Otmin who only cut them down with ease as the same with Orieus… Just then, something caught the eye of Jadis…a white bird… not just a bird, but a bird encircling Peter. Jadis only stared at it before giving a sneer,

"I'll kill him myself…" she thought before ushering her war wagon forward to the prince…

Unaware of the Witch coming closer, Peter remained fighting. Luckily, the bird saw…

"She's coming, now you must act!" A voice sung with a perfect note in his head. Wondering what this meant he turned, and sure enough there was the Witch…

He quickly looked to the hill where Edmund stood, but there was no way to signal him…

"I can't" he told the voice in his head. The wind suddenly picked causing the two armies to separate in half on the field….

-"Fire!" Edmund ordered allowing an archer to shoot one of the magical arrows… The arrow erupted in flames forming a Phoenix to appear and burst into flame on the field…the flame blocking Jadis from approaching any further…or so they thought…

Jadis only looked at the bird, before twirling her wand. Instantly, the flames disappeared. The Narnian's quickly backed away from the Witch. Peter puffed his cheeks out in frustration before calling out:

-"Fall back! Draw them to the rocks!"

Edmund and Mr. Beaver quickly left their position to meet the army below… "Come on!" Beaver cried out leading the way. The archers also followed, for Edmund was their captain…

Down Below Peter rode, until Ginarrbrik shot him down… Luckily for Peter, it only hit his Unicorn. Peter went through the air before crashing into the ground. Edmund only looked in horror as Jadis's army approached closer to him.

"Peter, get up." The sung in his head, but this time it sounded closer and some reason as the wind blew, it felt as if someone was running their hands in his hair. He opened his eyes but all was a blur, but there in front him, he made out a figures outline in white.

-"Cl-Claire?" he said crawling to where the figure was.

"Blink." It sung. Doing as he was told he looked but the figures outline was no longer there, just rocks…

Getting up, he spun around when he heard hooves galloping towards him.

-"No, Stop!" he yelled out, but to no avail, Orieus kept riding towards Jadis. Otmin saw the threat and ran to meet it… Peter only looked waiting for what would become of his companion. He would have looked longer if he had not felt a tug on his sleeve. Looking down, he saw the bird pulling his arm,

"What is it?" he asked it, for this bird seemed to be connected to everything… The bird only flew down and picked his sword off the ground… Surprisingly, it was able to pick it up for it was just an ordinary bird, but with great strength…

-"What, fight?" he asked it but no response came for it flew off towards the Witch. He looked in the same direction and saw his companion being toned to stone...

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Aslan, Susan, and Lucy ran into the melting castle of the White-Witch. Susan only gasped at the horror…

-"That killer turned all these into stone!" she said with anger, "the poor things." She said placing her palm on a badger. Lucy indeed felt sad, but took off to find Mr. Tumnus... Susan heard Lucy's cry and ran over.

There Lucy stood in front of a faun…Aslan came and looked at her before breathing onto the faun. Lucy looked to Aslan and then to Tumnus. In a matter of seconds, Tumuns was revived, tired, but real again. Lucy ran and gave him a hug. He smiled before Lucy introduced him to Susan, who also ran and hugged him…

-"Hurry, we must search the castle…Peter will need every one we find." Aslan said before taking off to the rest of the creatures…

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Peter blocked a blow from a hag before slicing it into two. He turned in the Witch's direction to see the bird fighting her. That brought hope to him... Something so simple was fighting to help him…

-"You know I will kill him!" Jadis screeched as she swung her sword at the bird, but it only ducked. She gave a cry of anger before twirling her wand at it. But again, it ducked causing her to stab air and fall off her chariot.

Peter looked again in the direction, and saw it still fighting Jadis. "It has to be Aslan or Claire." He thought, but his heart dropped when he saw three hags running to aid Jadis.

-"Stop them! Protect the White Bird!" Peter cried out the order. Quickly enough, those near the bird ran and held off the hags.

-"Agh!" a ghoul screeched before attacking him. Peter swung his sword to the right cutting off its arm. The ghoul cried out before kicking him onto the ground. Peter gave a cry of pain. The bird quickly turned around and flew off in his direction. The ghoul only picked Peter's sword off the ground and thrust it him but failed for a great impact knocked the ghoul to the ground killing it. Peter stood up from the ground quickly to see the bird was the one saving him. The bird only looked at him…

-"Ginarrbrik! The bird!" Jadis screamed to the dwarf. The dwarf rolled his eyes and shot his fatal arrow.

Peter saw the dwarf from the corner of his eye but it was too late to stop the fatal blow. The arrow pierced the bird, but instead of screeching in pain, it froze before falling to the ground. Peter quickly knelt next to the bird. Instead of it bleeding, it only began to fade away…

-"No! Aslan, Claire, stay here!" he said trying to keep it from vanishing,

"You're almost done, don't give up." It sung one last time before vanishing completely.

Peter yelled in frustration and stabbed his sword into one of the largest Minotaur's in the battle, killing it instantly…

Jadis gave a smile before battling with a faun, who of course turns into stone. Peter looked around, if a semi-being could be Aslan or Claire and then died, there was no stop to the bloodshed… Every where he turned, Jadis had him beat. He looked up to the sky as two Gryphons' came down on Jadis. She only smiled before swinging her sword into one and her wand into the other, killing them instantly…

-"Edmund! There's too many! Get out of here!" He thrust his sword into one of the goblins, "Get the girls and get them home!" He then ran to one of the Harpies. Edmund only looked at him as if he was insane. Mr. Beaver only tugged on him, "Come on!" Edmund only looked to the Witch that was making her way to Peter… A lion jumped from above on her but she turned and stabbed him with her wand…the wand..

"Her wand is what makes her powerful…" Edmund thought, he turned around but Beaver grabbed him,

-"Peter said to get out of here."

-"Peter's not king yet!" Edmund yelled before taking off. A Minotaur saw him and ran after him. Oddly enough it was blasted back. Edmund ran faster but was stopped by a hag…A bright light shone in front of him.

Jadis smiled and raised her wand at Peter's back. A yell was heard and down came Edmund. Jadis quickly spun around. In her eyes showed thirst for killing, and revenge. She quickly stabbed her wand at him, but this time he dodged it and down came his sword.

All Narnia stopped to see the lights that emerged from the wand of Jadis. Peter turned around and saw Ed with the Witch. Shock came to him… Jadis swung her sword at Edmunds chest, but he was able to block it. Only by using a very skilled combo was she able to unarm Edmund and stab him with the broken end of the wand.

-"Edmund!" Peter yelled in fright, but all was mute. Jadis gave a sneer before turning around…

"Claire and now Edmund…" Anger filled Peter… giving a final blow to Minotaur, he charged at the Witch…

Jadis saw the young prince coming and smiled, she stepped to the side and took Edmund's sword (Claire's sword)… Noticing Peter yelled,

"How dare she touch the sword of both Claire and Edmund!" he screamed in his mind.

He swung his sword down from above his head but she blocked it. He swung to his side but again she blocked. This time it was her turn to be on the offense. She swung both swords at him only for him to block with his sword and shield. Skillfully twisting the swords, she connected them to his shield and tossed him into the air and onto the ground…

Peter placed his hand on his head to feel blood.

"How can I beat her?" he thought closing his eyes. Just like an answer to his prayers, hope came,

-"Peter," a voice called, he quickly opened his eyes to see Claire standing there in a white dress and barefoot. Except she wasn't there at all…he was thinking it.

-"Claire!"

-"Peter, get up, Narnia still believes in you, and so do I." she said before placing her hand out for him to take. He gave a firm nod and took it before giving a yell and attacking Jadis…

This time Peter felt hope and strength, and Jadis knew it… From the corner of his eye, Peter saw Claire encircle the two, always nodding whenever he attacked or blocked.

Jadis raised her arms to the air and crossed the swords. Peter immediately bent back, feeling little pain.

She turned and swung them over his head, when they came back he blocked them with his shield. Jadis stepped away to give him a few seconds… If she killed him, she was going to make sure he suffered.

He turned to Claire, who only nodded in approval. He turned to Jadis and swung his sword, but she blocked it. The two went on dueling hard… All of a sudden the wind changed direction and a roar was heard in the distance. Both Peter and Jadis stopped and turned to the highest cliff. Aslan had come…

-"Impossible." Jadis breathed. Susan and Lucy ran with the Narnian's to the edge of the cliff where they could see Peter and Jadis dueling again, this time going very hard at it. Their swords where only white flashes in the sun. The Narnian's yelled and ran down the cliff to aid their comrades. Aslan took off from the cliff and charged with all force to Peter and Jadis…

Jadis swung left hand sword causing Peter to shield himself with his shield. Using her right hand she placed it under Peter's feet causing him to trip and fall. Jadis smiled and stabbed his left arm. She went down again but he used his shield to block.

-"You will die!" she hissed removing the shield. She then stood up and straightened the sword. Peter's eyes went wide with fright. All of a sudden Jadis herself went blasted back, followed by Aslan who trapped her.

Looking up to his eyes Jadis held no expression. She looked to her left and saw an apparition of Claire looking down on her…

-"Goodbye Jadis." She said and down went Aslan taking the life of Jadis…

Peter was able to remove the sword that pinned him. Everything became a rush and blur. Aslan turned around,

-"It is finished." He said nodding. Peter only gave a small nod.

-"Peter!"

-"Peter!"

He spun around to be hugged by Susan and Lucy. Susan left the embraced and looked around,

-"Where's Edmund?" she asked, he only turned to Aslan to find him alone. Peter ran off followed by the two girls.

Edmund laid on the grass gasping for air, and above him was Ginarrbrik hold an axe…

-"Edmund!" Susan yelled before shooting down Ginarrbrik…

The three ran and surrounded him. Peter looked down and began to tear as did Susan and Lucy. Lucy took out her vial and let a drop of the fire-flower juice go into Edmund's mouth. At once, he closed it and stopped breathing. Peter looked shocked even more. Just as Susan began to cry, he gasped for air before moving his muscles.

Susan gave a sigh of relief and chuckled as did Lucy. Peter on the other and grabbed him and pulled him up for a hug. Susan and Lucy looked to eachother before laughing and joining in…

Edmund looked over Peter's shoulders to see Claire standing. She smile and nodded,

"I told you so." She mouthed before putting a finger to her lip, implying for him not to say she was there. He gave a nod,

"Thank you." He mouthed back before she faded away. Peter turned his head and all four looked to See Aslan coming where Claire stood. He nodded before breathing on to one of the Stone Creatures. The creature moved his arms and yawned. Lucy looked at her vial before running away to help the injured.

-"I guess we're going to be royalty after all." Peter said to Susan and Edmund. They only laughed before speaking to Aslan.

-"Now that Peter survived and we fulfilled the prophecy, does that mean Claire can return?" Susan asked holding onto her brother's hands'. He only smiled and nodded,

-"Yes…" Susan and Edmund smiled turning to Peter who looked eager for Claire to pop up out of thin air.

"…She will come when she is ready, Peter. But I do know she is proud of you." Aslan said before turning to more Stoned creatures. Edmund's smile faded,

-"I'm sure she'll come soon, Pete." Edmund said trying to comfort him. Susan felt warmth with her and only smiled and chuckled to herself.

-"Or sooner." She said smiling. The two boys looked to each other,

-"What do you know?" Peter asked slowly, she only shook her head,

-"I'm not saying, You need to figure it out for yourself. Although Pete, 'forever' is not a long time.." she said standing up and walking to Lucy.

-"She gets weirder every day." Edmund said gaining a laugh from Peter.

Throughout the day, the Pevensie's and Aslan helped the wounded and give the dead a proper burial. After restoring those to stoned, Aslan stood in front of the sunset.

-"My children, Today is a sorrowful day for the loss of our fallen brothers. They fought for a cause that we thought no longer exists. But today, you are all now free from the Witch, Jadis of Charn!"

The Narnian's erupted in cheer and applause. Some began to dance,

"Our brother's would not want us to mourn, for tomorrow, Peace will be restored to Narnia and we will have our Kings and Queens!" The crowd erupted in more cheer as Edmund and Peter bowed, and Susan and Lucy curtsied. Lucy gave a laugh at the Narnian's shouting their names,

-"To Cair Paravel, Aslan?" Lucy asked gaining a smile from him,

-"To Cair Paravel." He agreed.

A/N: I hope this chapter was decent, I've got sick two days ago so I'm sorry if I rushed the battle scene or if it's confusing. Every time you see Claire, it's an Apparition. When before Claire died, she closed her eyes and opened them seeing Peter, Peter closes his eyes and sees Claire, just to show their connection… Reviews and Ideas are welcomed. Vote Now at the poll for the Sequel, remember, I close the polls on the 31

st. The sequel decides the ending! Next chapter is the ending!! So Ideas, thoughts and opinions welcomed!!! I want to post Sequel on New Year's so please hurry!! Don't miss out on your favorite choice for a sequel… Thanks