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Chapter 27

Sophie

Oh good god one minute I was falling and the next thing you know I'm on something soft. I felt like I was on some big fluffy marshmallow when I was waking up. My eyes kept fluttering trying to adjust to the light. I hoped I didn't die or anything like that.

My eyes were opened and I saw that I was in the infirmary since I saw a few medicine bottles and leftover bandages. I felt my forehead and there was a bandage in place. I looked around and saw that Edmund was sleeping by my side. I saw outside the window that it was dark outside.

I saw up but I winced in pain as I lied back down. Yeah that was probably not the best idea.

"You're awake" I heard Edmund's voice. "How are you feeling?"

"I don't know. Like I got drunk so bad I have the worst hangover ever" I replied.

"I'm so glad you're okay" he said, taking a hold of my hand.

"How long was I asleep?"

"Since yesterday" he said.

I missed a whole day? I must've been hit on the head that hard or I could've been overworked over this whole thing. I wasn't so sure.

"What happened anyways?" I asked.

"We brought you back here after you passed out. The nurse said that you hit your head pretty hard and we had to use the cordial for your other wounds. We only bandaged up your head" he replied.

"But what happened with Calormen?" I asked.

"Let's not worry about it now" he replied.

"Ed, I have to know at some point. You can't hide it from me" I said.

"I know it's just…" he said but he stopped.

"Don't tell me you feel guilty" I said. "This wasn't your fault. It was mine. I had to think of that plan and then I get ambushed."

"Don't say that, it wasn't your fault" he said firmly.

"Then whose fault was it? I don't blame you or anyone here" I said.

"I know it's just, Sophie, when I got that message, I felt like I was at wits' end. I thought I would lose you again" he said. "If you had gotten killed, I wouldn't know what to do."

"But I'm not dead. I'm here and you're stuck with me" I said.

He sat on the bed next to me and held on to my hand, kissing the back of it.

"Is the chest fine?" I asked.

"We put it in your room hidden away" he replied.

"Thanks, I'm dying to know what's in it but I think there might be a slight problem" I said.

"What would that be?"

"How I'm going to get it open" I replied. "If I recall, I didn't see a key that came along with it or anywhere in the How for that matter."

"Bloody hell" he mumbled. I put my hand on the back of his neck as I kissed him softly on the lips. He put his hands on my face as he returned the kiss. We rested our foreheads against each other until the door opened.

"Your majesty, you're wanted for patrol" the faun said at the door.

Edmund groaned a little as he looked back up at me. "I'll be back" he said.

"You do what you got to do" I said. "I got nothing to do but rest."

He grinned a little before he kissed me again. "I love you" he said.

"Love you too" I said as he left the room.

Later on, I got released from the infirmary and I was resting in my room. I was reading a book that I picked up in the library while I was resting when I heard a knock on the door.

"Come in" I called out.

I heard the door open and I looked up to see it was Susan. "Would you mind if I come in?" she asked.

"Not a problem" I said, putting my book down.

"I'm glad to see you're up" she said, sitting next to me on the bed.

"Yeah I can't believe I missed an entire day and I normally sleep until noon" I said.

She laughed a little while I smiled. "Susan, what happened after I um, you know…?"

"Passed out? Well we've managed to make some peace with them after you were taken back here and they managed to drop their plan" she replied.

"What was their plan anyways?"

"Sophie, I'm not sure if you would want to hear it" she said.

"Well, whatever it is, it couldn't be that bad" I assured her.

Susan looked at me before she launched into her story. "Back during the Golden Age when the four of us ruled Narnia before Caspian came around, Edmund and I were Calormen when Prince Rabadash wanted to marry me. I simply refused and when Edmund and I escaped, we found out that a plan was made to invade Archenland and Narnia so that sparked into a battle. It ended and we defeated them and captured Rabadash."

"I see but I don't get where I fit in the picture" I said.

"You see after he got turned into a donkey, some of his followers wanted revenge for what happened and someone had uncovered something that the next daughter of eve who dared to get a chest buried somewhere in Narnia will be taken into their land and will be made into a wife for Rabadash's ancestor" she said.

"So you're trying to say that I would've been married to this jackass's ancestor?" I asked.

She nodded sadly as she didn't bother to correct my language. "At first, we didn't want to believe it because it would've been impossible for years because we ruled for so many years until we went back to England. We completely forgot about it until you came. I'm just glad you're alright and I'm so sorry for what you had to go through" she said.

"I never knew" I said. "But you should know that this whole thing, I'll admit; it was scary."

"I'm just glad you're okay. We all are. I've never seen Edmund so distressed over you. He cares for you, a lot" she said.

"I know considering now our feelings for each other is much known but I'm afraid of something" I said.

"What is it?"

"What if I have to go back home?" I asked. "I don't want to leave but at the same time, I don't even know what I would do when I go back."

"I don't know" she said.

I didn't know myself either.

I woke up the next morning with the sun in my face. I looked around and saw that I was still in the same clothes from yesterday. It was early so I decided to get ready. I saw that an outfit was laid out already thanks to Lily after I got done washing up.

I put on the dress which was a white and dark blue one. I slipped on a pair of flats which did feel weird since I was used to either wearing boots or sneakers most of the time. I looked over where the box was sitting on the dresser that I took out of one of the drawers awhile ago.

I took it and went into the hallway. I slipped a note in Edmund's door, letting him know that I was going to be in the gardens for awhile. I walked down the hallway and out the door that led to the gardens. I made it there as I sat down placing the box in front of me. The sun was out today as the rays hit my body as I braced in the warm weather.

I just stared at it for a long time. I inspected it to make sure it was okay, which it was and then I stared at the lock on the box. I couldn't believe that Lucy and I found a chest but it came with no key.

If it came with no key, then how the hell was I supposed to open it?

"Ugh this sucks worse than math" I groaned.

"Why do you feel like this child?" a deep voice asked.

I looked up and my mouth dropped in shock as a lion stood in front of me. I sat there frozen as I waited for it to attack me but it just stood there, looking at me. I felt this weird peace feeling for some reason in front of him.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"I think you should know who I am Sophie since I was the one who sent you here" it said.

"You're Aslan?"

He nodded with a small smile on his face.

Aslan's a lion? He's the high ruler of Narnia? Well I'll be damned.

A/n: I'm so sorry for this chapter being late again. School is literally kicking my ass. Oy, welcome to college. That's all I'm going to say.

I hope this chapter explained everything. I did it as best as I could and I'm happy to say that I'm now reading Prince Caspian and let me just say, the book and movie are so different. I know it's pretty obvious but I had to see for myself and I am.

You know what to do! I hope you guys are enjoying this so far. It's almost the end but a few things still got to be taken care of and well, then the end will happen. Now the main question is, is Sophie staying in Narnia or going back home? You'll find out soon enough.

Thank you guys so much for your patience and support even it takes me a bit longer to update. I blame RL.

Signing out for now,
Spikeluver89