A/N Happy Valentines day! In case some of you didn't notice, I did update Wolf's Mane II also. If you like this story you just might like that one. So go give it a try. Has anyone gone to see Percy Jackson and the Olympians 'The Lightning Thief'? I just went to see it today and it was a pretty good movie.

R&R :)

Dealing with herbs and pain

I looked up, tears streaming down my cheeks, but the wolf was gone. I opened my mouth to scream as loud as I could, but no sound escaped my lips as a flow of tears ran down my face. How did the wolf get my memories? I knew I had shoved them to the back of my mind. No one would dare talk about the events of those two painful nights. I was completely oblivious to the sound of the door opening and someone stepping into the room. For some reason I wanted Miko, but more then that I wanted to go home.

Someone sat down stiffly by my side and awkwardly put an arm around my shoulders pulling me into a hug. I felt them stiffen as I leaned against them. I didn't know who it was, but I really needed a hug then.

___________________Edmund POV______________________

Edmund opened the door to the room Avery was staying in and was surprised to find that she wasn't in her bed, but on the cold floor. It took him a moment to realize that Avi was crying. He didn't really know what to do; this was more of a Susan or Lucy thing. Should he go find them? Was she in pain?

Edmund saw the bed sheets pulled to the side and inferred that Avi had attempted to get out of bed. He sighed and sat down next to Avi, awkwardly putting his arm around her shoulders.

Edmund stiffened in surprise when Avi leaned in to his instead of pulling away. Edmund highly doubted she was crying over her ankle or being scared, because she just didn't seem like that type of person.

He could feel her shivering from the cold, and Edmund knew he had to get her back onto the bed. Slowly and carefully Edmund wrapped one of his arms around Avi's waist and the other under her legs.

She was surprisingly heavy for such a little thing, and Edmund stumbled a bit. When he laid her on the bed she was still crying. The king felt himself start to panic; he didn't know what he should do.

"Crap!" Edmund thought. He quickly ran out of the room and into Susan's room.

"Susan! Susan, wake up!" Edmund hissed into his sister's ear, "Avi's crying!" Susan's head popped up from the fray of pillows.

"What did you do?" She demanded as she pulled on her robe. Edmund's eyes flared in defense.

"Me? I didn't do anything! I walked in there and she was crying!" Susan snorted and ran out of her room, Edmund following. Lucy's head peered out of her room.

"What's happening?" She asked sleepily.

"Edmund's made Avi cry." Susan explained as she jogged by. Edmund growled under his breath. Lucy walked next to Edmund, curiosity lighting her hazel eyes.

"It wasn't me!" Edmund growled to his sister, "I walked in and—

"I know it wasn't you." Lucy interrupted her brother, "You wouldn't do anything that extreme to make someone cry." Edmund stopped walking.

"What?!"

I barely felt the sting in my hands as they made contact with the tree. I screamed in frustration, as I felt sympathy in the gazes of the onlookers. I felt a hand on my shoulder.

"Avi… please…" J.J pleaded, "Stop, you're only making it worse." I turned on my best friend.

"Why is he doing this?" I cried, "How… how…?" The horse with wings padded up to me and nuzzled my shoulder.

"Wself is a heartless killer." Fledge explained, "He chooses to torment his prey until they beg to be killed or are too broke to fight back." He paused, "He uses mind tricks and magic other then physical contact." J.J. nodded in agreement.

"His next target is Cair Paravel." J.J said, "He will break it from its core, not its barrier." A person with blazing red hair and a very leafy out fit sauntered up to the group.

"I fear Wself will go too far." She put in.

"You may be right, Veria." J.J said, "Wself's power is too great for one being."

"What can I do to help?" I asked, "This wolf is hurting everyone and everything."

"Not all wolves are bad." J.J said, "Do you trust Conri and Amoux anymore then you would trust the kings and queens?" She paused, "You must learn the ways of healing and magic." My eyebrow cocked.

"Yeah, well that's just amazing." I snapped, "I could do healing, but magic?! Oh, yes, I'll become Harry Potter!" J.J gave me the look that said 'seriously?'

"No, not Harry Potter magical." J.J said amused, "How do you think you can talk to me now? Or how you got to Narnia?" I couldn't respond, "You'll see in time." Fledge the Pegasus (It made me feel better to say that even if it didn't make any sense) stomped his hoof against the ground.

"Wself is up to no good." He growled, "He is messing with untamed magic that should be left in the shadows." I took a step towards the horse with wings.

"What—or who is he messing with?" I asked curiously. Fledge hesitated.

"Avi, you have to understand that there are some things in every world that both bad and good cannot control." J.J explained, "Some things that are best left alone. But many people try to tame them in one wild surge of courage, and they end up destroying a whole world." A flash of panic ran through me.

"Are you saying a certain thing can destroy a whole world?" I asked, "Well, what happens if that 'thing' gets into another world? And one world after another, destroying each one… what happens then?" There was an eerie silence. I could feel more warm tears stream down my face.

"Why was it me?" I asked, "Why couldn't it be someone else?" J.J. stepped forward but I held up my hand, "I… I just need some time alone…" J.J. stepped back, and didn't seem offended by my needing to be alone.

"Just don't take too long to sort things out." J.J. advised, "We're already in a crisis." I sat down and pressed my lips to my left knee, attempting to sort out everything.


Avi had finally calmed down, and was now sleeping soundly in her bed. Susan and Lucy had left Edmund in the room, giving him instructions to not make her cry again. Now, Avi was thrashing about in her bed. Edmund sighed again before sitting at the side of the girl's bed and taking her hand in his. Edmund leaned against the bedpost and waited.

Eventually Avi calmed again and curled into a tight ball.

"OK," I said walking up to J.J, "I think I'm ready." J.J. smiled and sat up from where she was slouching under our tree.

"I have already written notes in the notebook I gave you." J.J. informed me, "Basics first, follow me." J.J. led me to a small plant with thick grass like leafs that looked like prairie grass, "This is the Alavera plant, it's used for cuts and scrapes—also good for dry and itchy skin." I bent down and looked at the small plant, "You can find the plant in the halls of Cair Paravel, they grow best in warm climates."

"Yeah, but it's already snowed and things have frosted over." I pointed out, "So wouldn't all of the plants be like dead?" J.J. shook her dainty head.

"There are still a few out there." J.J. said, "This," J.J. walked up to a sagging tree, "Is a Black Willow tree, its leaves contain a natural aspirin and it reduces pain and swelling." I nodded and sighed.

"I'm not going to be able to remember all of this." I said tartly, "You know how bad I am at remembering stuff—that's why I never got my homework done and had to ask you for the answers!" J.J. looked distressed.

"Your right, I won't be able to teach you all of this myself—I'm hardly an apprentice myself!" J.J. chuckled to herself for some reason, "You need… you need…" J.J's eyes lit up, "You need Khalida!"

"Who-i-dah?" I gave J.J. a quizzical look.

"Khalida!" J.J. let out a gusty sigh, "He was the person who trained me! He should still be in Cair Paravel…" J.J. went on into explaining her apprenticeship to me. And let me tell you, that girl doesn't let a single detail get past her eye. Once J.J gets into something that she really likes or has a great passion in, she never stops—NEVER. I just happened to luck out.

"Will you please stop your rambling?!" The horse with wings came up again, "No offence lass, but you just keep going and going…"

"Like the energy bunny!" I said helpfully.


There was a slight knock on the door and Edmund looked up from his spot on Avi's bed. He had hardly gotten to close his eyes before Avi became restless again. The door opened and a black and white puppy shot through the door.

"Where is she? How is she? Has she asked for me?" Edmund got barreled over with a million questions as Miko anxiously nosed his owner.

"Shh!" Edmund growled, "I just got her to settle!" Peter waltzed into the room covered in snow but sweating.

"How is she?" He asked breathlessly. Edmund could tell that they had rushed back to the castle, because he could hear movements from down in the courtyard.

"Khalida and Marahk brought up some other healers," Edmund said, "Susan and Lucy put me on watch duty, but other then that she's OK." Peter eyed his brother.

"OK?" He asked, "Why are you sitting on the edge of her bed holding her hand then?" Peter smiled cheekily and Edmund scowled.

"Fine then." Edmund got up reluctantly, "You can sit and watch over her while I get some sleep!" Edmund shoved past his brother and clambered up the stairs to his chambers. Miko curled up beside Avi and rested his muzzle on the nape of her neck. Peter sighed and turned around; Avi was in good hands for the night.

Sophia watched as the last king followed his brother up the stairs. She tilted her head slightly to the side. The emotions of humans confused her. They were complex and had too many strings attached. Why didn't humans just admit their feelings? When humans were angry they yell or storm off in a fit of rage. When wolves were confused or angry they admit it or take action for what needed to be done. That was what Omega wolves were for; they helped keep peace in the pack. Sophia padded into Avery's room and sat at the foot of the bed watching Miko and his owner. The small dog popped his head up and looked at Sophia.

"Will she be OK?" He whimpered. Sophia nodded.

"She will not die. Cair Paravel has some of the best healers in the land." Sophia walked up and nosed Miko's tail, "They will not let her die." Miko looked so small and helpless without Avery there mocking him. Miko's expression fell as he rested his head back on Avery and Sophia felt her heart twist in pain for the small dog. Sighing, Sophia finally jumped onto a nearby window ledge that jutted out and laid down for watch duty.

"Come on…" Susan growled in frustration as Avi turned and buried her face into the fluffy pillow under her head. Miko whimpered and scooted back to his owner.

"She's going to die, isn't she?" He wailed, "She can't die! I'll be all alone! Who's going to feed me in the morning?" Miko let out a series of short cries and curled up into a tight ball in the curve of Avi's back. Sophia blinked in sympathy and nosed Miko softly.

"You should eat." Sophia suggested.

"I can't, she might die while I'm gone." Miko's muffled voice responded. Susan rolled her eyes.

"I highly doubt she's going to die." Susan rasped in frustration attempting to move the hefty dog off the bed, "Go. With. Sophia!" Miko looked up and jumped off the bed.

"Fine…"

Love! That's what it was! Love! Edmund was in love with J.J! I stared at my best friend with my mouth wide open. J.J. looked at me.

"What?"

"Do you like him?" I asked.

"Who?" Panic flared in J.J's eyes.

"King Edmund of course!" The panic eased away in her eyes.

"Oh… Edmund…" J.J. looked down and continued looking for a plant, "I don't know what you're talking about…" I smiled wide.

"Of course you know what I'm talking about, don't lie to me J.J!" I said, "I'm your best friend." J.J. was silent for a moment.

"We… kissed…"

"Oh my god!" I cried, "I don't believe it!" J.J. bit her lip.

"Yeah, well whatever we had is over now… I'm dead and he's not." J.J. murmured, "You should be getting back now."

"Go where?" I asked. J.J. didn't answer me, "Cair Paravel?" I guessed. J.J. ignored me.

"When you get back, you must ask for Khalida." Everything went dark…

A star streaks across the pale setting sun. A shadow threatens to overcome Narnia once more with darkness. Wolves howl at the moon one last time. A hand reaches out to me… A voice calls my name…they are looking for me…they are waiting for me…they will fight for me. This is what I have seen. They will come in great numbers and will strike with great force… this is what I have seen.

A journal recording all that is and all that once was. Blood will be shed without mercy. The land shall be stained red with the souls of the innocent. Dammed to roam forever. There will be no pain; only the ringing of swords and the slice of a blade will decide the fate of all. A shadow hovers over Narnia… a black wolf protects everyone… this is what I have seen… this is what is to come…

A/N Did that make sense to anyone at all? Yeah, that was J.J. for some of you who haven't inferred about the last part.

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