Disclaimer: No, I don't own Narnia, I wish I did but I don't. I do however own Sophie so yeah…on with the chapter.

Chapter 28

Sophie

"No one told me you're a lion," I said. I'm pretty sure they left that part out when they told me about him. I didn't certainly expect him that's for sure.

Aslan chuckled lightly as I sat up from my spot. I could see him moving towards me but I didn't move or anything. Hell, I wasn't sure what to do in front of Aslan. I mean, it's not every day that a lion like him is the king of this land or anything like it.

"I see you've recovered the chest from the how," he said.

"Yeah," I said, looking down at it.

"Why do you look distressed child?" he asked.

"Because I don't know how I'm going to open it and also from what Susan said, I'm still trying to grasp on what she told me. I think I've failed though," I said.

"Why do you think that?"

"Because I fought as best as I could and I almost put Lucy in danger. I don't think I was a hero in all of this," I replied.

"But you did get her and this chest to safety," he said.

"I know," I said.

"That shows the bravery and courage you never knew you had and it showed when you went on this mission," he pointed out.

"I know but I wanted to help the others as much as I could. If I wasn't captured back at the how, who knows what more I could've done," I said.

"You have done enough for the Kings and Queens. If it wasn't for you, then another war would happen again" he said.

"So if I did that prophecy, what would happen to me now?" I asked.

"Come child, we'll walk along the beach," he replied.

"But what about the others?" I asked. "I don't want them to worry."

"They won't worry I can assure you. There is much we need to discuss."

With that said; I got up from my spot and looked at the castle behind me before I took the chest and followed Aslan in the courtyard.

We walked for awhile with comfortable silence between us. I didn't know what he wanted to talk to me about but I was curious but scared at the same time. Especially if I'm talking to a big lion like him.

"I sense you're curious about your fate," he said.

"I guess you could call it that," I said as we made it to the shorelines of the beach.

"Back in your world, something had happened that caused you to come here."

"Yeah, I mean the last thing I remembered was being chased by someone and I was behind the bushes and I tripped over something and fell," I told him.

I don't get why he would be asking me that. Unless he knows something I don't….

"Where are you getting at?" I asked.

"You see Sophie, I did brought you here to help the Pevenises and King Caspian with this mission but also the fact that something happened in your world that you were involved in," he said.

"What are you trying to say, I died back home?" I asked.

"I'm afraid so" he replied.

This wasn't happening. This didn't make any sense. How on earth could I die back home and wind up here? I thought if you die, you go to heaven.

"H-how?" I asked, dreading to know the answer.

"While you were trying to get away," he replied.

"But I only trip and fell here, how does that make me die back in my world?"

"You suffered an accident and you never woke up back in your world. I brought you here after you suffered that trip," he replied.

"I don't believe it," I said. I looked down at the chest and then back at him. "Should the others know about this?"

"Only if you want to tell them," he replied.

"I see," I said.

"Sophie? Sophie?"

Oh crap, I didn't think they would be out finding me.

"Don't worry Sophie the Courage. They'll know soon enough" he said.

"Wait; did I just get called what I think I got called?" I asked.

"You did earn it, young one. Just remember not to be afraid and have the courage to do what is right," Aslan said.

"Thank you Aslan but about the chest…"

"You'll be more surprised than you think," he said.

I thought he was going to see the others but he only wished me farewell and told me he'd seen them while I was recovering and he'll be watching over all of us and I had that feeling he'll be back soon. I stared down at the box in front of me and I accidentally knocked it over and I saw it opened and a piece of paper fell out.

I bent down to pick it up and unfolded to my curiosity. My eyes got wide and my jaw drop at what was on the paper.

"Oh my god…"

"Sophie? Sophie!"

"Never mind, I found her!"

I spun around and saw Lucy and Edmund rushing towards while Caspian, Susan and Peter were behind them. I didn't even realize they were looking for me until now. Weird, how things are working out now. I smiled a little as I saw them approach me.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to be gone for so long, I saw Aslan and he and I talked and I didn't know…"

"It's okay we know" Lucy said while Edmund gathered me in his arms.

"What did you and Aslan talk about?" he asked.

"Well, um…." I said, trying to put it the easy sort of way. "I'm staying here for good."

"You are?"

"Really?"

"Yeah," I replied, with a small sad smile.

"You don't seem too thrilled about it," Peter said.

"I am it's just I found out the hard way why I'm staying here for good," I said.

"What is that you have to stay here?" Edmund asked.

"Can we talk about this inside? It's a rather long story," I replied.

They agreed as we started to head back up towards the castle. I looked behind me and I saw nothing but the waves and the cave. I knew Aslan had took off and I couldn't help but wonder if he was right about what he said. I mean, he wouldn't be wrong, would he?

"You alright love?" I heard Edmund asking me.

"I'm alright, I think," I replied.

He simply pulled me closer to him and kissed my head. I smiled a little back at him as I was mentally preparing myself to tell them what I found out from Aslan and from what the paper said from the chest.

A/n: I know, I know, I know I'm super late in updating. This semester is seriously kicking my ass and I' supposed to write a 10-15 page paper for one of my classes that's due at the end of the semester next month. I just want this semester to be over.

I hope this chapter makes up for the wait. I know it's shitty but I tried. I do promise to try and make it up to you by having a longer chapter for the next update. I'm not sure when I'll update again, but I hope it won't be too long. It won't be long before this story is done also.

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