This is the last chapter! I hope you all enjoy.
Chapter 31~Come So Far, Got So Far To Go
"Are you boys all ready?" Rose asked, and Caspian jumped up.
"Is it time?"
"You need to go down first, dear," Rose said to the groom.
"Right."
"Good luck, mate," Drinian said, clapping Caspian on the back.
"I can't believe Lucy is getting married…I remember holding her when she was a baby," Peter smiled.
"By the way, you both are giving her away. She couldn't decide between you." Rose went to leave the room, but stopped. "And you had better let her go, or I'll pound you."
"Lovely, she is," Trumpkin chuckled. He, Peter, Edmund, Drinian, Glenstorm, Trufflehunter and Peepiceek all filed out into the hall, where they met Rose, Shaina, Carina, Julia, Lucy and Elizabeth.
"Where is Fanchon? She is bringing Damien up the aisle," Shaina said, looking around. The dark skinned dryad arrived at her side.
"Here I am." She took Damien from Shaina's arms and the wedding party hurried down to the chapel.
"You look beautiful, sweetheart," Edmund said to Lucy as he and Peter took her arms.
"Before we go," Lucy began, watching Rose and Drinian make their way down the aisle, "I just wanted to say how much I love you both. The two of you are more important to me than anything in the world, and I would never be able to survive without you two. You always have my back, and you're always supportive of me no matter what. You are the best brothers anyone could ask for, and I am truly blessed to have you."
"As we are to have you, Lu," Peter agreed.
"We love you too," Edmund smiled, and the three siblings embraced until Peter said,
"It's time to go." The doors opened, and the family began to walk down the aisle. Lucy's face was radiant as she saw Caspian, Aslan, and her friends at the altar. But all Edmund and Peter could see was their sister.
"This is your little sister, you three."
"What's her name?" a 4-year-old Susan asked.
"Cassandra."
"No! She doesn't look like a Cassandra," Peter said.
"But that's what we were going to name her."
"You can call the baby Cassandra, and we'll call the baby Lucy," Peter said defiantly, and Edmund, who didn't know what was going on, nodded along. Mr and Mrs. Pevensie sighed and looked at Peter.
"Would you like to hold her?"
"Yes pwease." Peter took Lucy from his mother's arms into his own, and she grabbed his finger. From that moment on, Peter knew he'd always be wrapped around her finger.
*
"Mummy! Mummy!" an eleven-year-old Susan screeched. "Lucy is in trouble!"
"What's wrong?"
"She's about to fall in the creek!"
"What?" Edmund said, and before Susan knew what was happening, her younger brother was sprinting past her toward the creek.
"Eddie, help!" Lucy cried. The nine-year-old Edmund caught his little sister just as her grip on a tree branch faltered. He lifted her into his arms and she buried his face into his chest.
*
"Lucy!" Thirteen-year-old Peter called frantically.
"What have you done?" Susan asked in shock. Peter's eyes widened as he saw no sign of Lucy on land or in the freezing water they had just gotten out of. The beavers looked around as well, seeing no sign of the eight year old.
"Has anyone seen my coat?" a very cold looking Lucy asked. Peter turned around and gathered his sister up in his arms. He could have cried.
*
"Edmund, what are we going to do?"
"Caspian will find a way to get out of these slaver's hands. I trust him."
"But what if he doesn't? I can't be separated from you."
"We won't be separated Lu, I will make sure of it. I will do whatever I can to make sure that doesn't happen," a twelve-year-old Edmund assured his sister.
"I'll help you. I don't want to be scared."
"That's my girl."
"We need a plan."
"Then let's make one." Edmund took his sister's hand and they began to invent ways to escape slavery.
*
"Lu, who is that boy you were talking to?" Nineteen-year-old Peter asked.
"A friend of Susan's."
"Not you too…Lu, I thought you were better than that."
"Oh Peter, I'm not interested in him."
"Then why…"
"Susan believes he's interested in me."
"What?" Peter asked, eyes flashing.
"Calm down, I told him I wasn't looking for a relationship."
"I can't believe Susan is setting her 'friends' on you."
"She is doing nothing of the sort. You need to stop being so overprotective. I can manage myself now."
"I know, but I like being your overprotective big brother."
"You will always be my big brother, dear, but you don't have to be overprotective."
"If you're sure…"
"Positive."
*
"Well done! Damien is a very good teacher. You almost disarmed me."
"Maybe he needs to teach you too, Ed," Lucy teased as she sheathed her sword.
"Very funny."
"I try. Oh Ed, I am so glad to be back in Narnia."
"Me too. This is where we belong."
"Indeed," Lucy sighed, her eyes following a certain dark haired Narnian King.
"Does someone have feelings for Caspian?"
"Of course not! Honestly, he is like another brother to me."
"Whatever you say, Lu," Edmund said skeptically.
*
Edmund and Peter looked back to their now nineteen-year-old sister, her face illuminated with happiness. They reached the altar, and the two men kissed their sister on the cheek, and then handed her to Caspian. He winked at them both, and they grinned.
"We are gathered here today to join in the union of two of the most important monarchs Narnia has ever seen," Aslan began. "Queen Lucy the Valiant, and King Caspian X. It brings me much joy to see this most beloved daughter of Eve and this most esteemed son of Adam to be united by love and by marriage. They have both done great things for Narnia." Aslan smiled at them both, then turned to Caspian. "King Caspian X, do you take Lucy to be your wife, in sickness and in health, in happiness and in sorrow, in peace and in war forever more?"
"I do," Caspian promised.
"Queen Lucy the Valiant, do you take Caspian to be your husband, in sickness and in health, in happiness and in sorrow, in peace and in war forever more?"
"I do."
"The rings, please." Fanchon walked over with Damien, who had a cushion with two wedding bands in his lap.
"Caspian," Lucy began, taking his ring. "Ever since we met you have been my closest friend, and on the Dawntreader, I realized you were even more to me than that. I love you, and I don't think I could ever go on in life without you by my side." Lucy slid the ring onto Caspian's finger, and he took hers off the cushion.
"Lucy, you are more important to me than anything else. I realized this when you left Narnia after the Dawntreader voyage. You make me complete, and never again do I want to be separated from you. I love you." Caspian slid Lucy's ring onto her finger and Aslan smiled.
"And never will you have to part from one another, for you, Lucy, are to stay in Narnia the rest of your days, as are your brothers." Lucy beamed even more, as did Peter and Edmund. "I can see the love you, Caspian, and you, Lucy, share, is eternal. I now pronounce you husband and wife. Caspian, you may kiss the bride." Caspian lifted Lucy's veil, and kissed her tenderly.
"I love you," he whispered.
"I love you too," she grinned.
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"Congratulations!" Rose shrieked once the reception began, and embraced Lucy and Caspian. As Caspian hugged her he said quietly,
"So are you pregnant?" She smiled a little. "You are?"
"Don't tell anyone, I still need to tell Edmund."
"I promise," Caspian said, trying to repress a grin.
"What was that about?" Lucy asked him as Edmund and Rose joined the throng of people and creatures on the dance floor.
"Oh nothing," Caspian smiled.
"Tell me."
"It isn't my secret to tell. You will find out soon enough."
"You are a wonderful dancer," Rose said as Edmund twirled her around.
"Why thankyou. I can't exactly say the same to you," Edmund smirked.
"You know I am not the most graceful woman in the world."
"No, really?" Edmund said sarcastically.
"You didn't realize?" Rose asked jokingly.
"Not at all…I think falling down two flights of stairs is very graceful."
"That was one time and it was five months ago! Are you ever going to let it go?"
"Oh no, not ever," Edmund chuckled. Rose just pouted.
"You're mean."
"I know."
"Oh this is my favorite song…would you mind dancing with me again?" Rose asked him, and he smiled.
"I would be honored, love."
"This is so lovely…the birds, the beach, the music…" Rose sighed, looking at their surroundings. "I'm so glad they chose to have the reception outside."
"Me too." Edmund looked into her green eyes, and took a deep breath. "Rose, I have a question."
"What is it?"
"Will you marry me?" Rose stopped dancing and looked at Edmund in shock. He reached into his tunic and pulled out a small box. "I love you, Rose, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Do you…"
"Yes!" Rose laughed, and Edmund's nervous smile broke into a full out grin. He knelt down and placed the diamond on Rose's finger. "Oh Ed, it's beautiful…I love you," she smiled, and he got up and kissed her gently. "But there is something you should know before you make any promises…Ed, I…I er…I'm er…you see, I…I'm pregnant."
"Wh-what?"
"I'm going to have a baby," Rose said nervously, biting her lip. "And well, obviously, it's yours."
"You-you're going to have a baby?" Rose nodded slowly, and Edmund's already happy face became even more joyous. "That's wonderful!"
"You aren't angry?"
"Of course not! There isn't any other woman in the world I would rather have a baby with."
"That's good, since you just proposed to me." Edmund just laughed and kissed her again.
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A few hours later the reception was over, and Edmund, Rose, Lucy, Caspian, Peter, Shaina, Drinian and Carina were the only ones left on the beach, along with Aslan. The news of Edmund and Rose was known to them all, and overall, the day was one of the best the Narnians had since before the battle in Calormen.
"You know, I've been thinking…" Lucy said thoughtfully.
"Never a good thing," Caspian joked, and she shoved him playfully.
"What is it, Lu?" Peter asked her.
"I was just thinking it's amazing how far we've come in the past year. Exactly a year ago, Araminta was here." The Narnians all looked a little stunned, and Edmund said,
"I suppose you're right. How odd…Rose and Carina weren't even in our lives yet."
"That is strange," Shaina said, looking down at the sleeping Damien in her arms. "How quickly things change."
"It's life, everything changes," Peter said. "Who knows what will have happened a year from now. But one thing is for sure."
"And what is that?" Rose asked.
"No matter what trials await us in the years to come, we shall always bear the load together."
"I couldn't agree more," Drinian said, nodding. Aslan stood up and smiled.
"I am glad you realize how important you are to each other. There is much awaiting you down the road, and I am proud that you will always help each other. You are truly a family, and a faithful one at that. As long as you have faith in me, you will have faith in each other." Edmund smiled and lifted his glass.
"To our Narnian family."
"To our Narnian family," the others chorused.
The end. I know, I know, the end is rather cheesy, but I think it's sweet. And this is the kind of story that needs a happy ending...the events leading up to it just don't give a chance for a satisfying unhappy ending. There may or may not be a sequel, I am still deciding. If there is, it won't be for a while because I've already begun another story called "Come Together." It's Harry Potter, so if you like Harry Potter, you should read it. Anyway, tata for now! Thanks for reading.