Author's Note: Sorry for the longer update. I wanted to make it perfect. This is my big Edmund as a big Brother. Yes I overemphasized. To make up for it I made this a long chapter. Sorry to Peace and Blessings, I felt the need to publish this quickly. Thank you for all my reviews and favorites flyonthewall18, Alice135, Norrabeth, Nafochka, Alethea Melanie-Rose, LongLiveQueenLucy, Peace and Blessings, eternallystarcrossed2010, Asuka Sakura-chan, and Misfit Writer.
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Edmund POV
For some reason, Lucy and Susan decide to sit down on the rock soon after the growth on the rock appears. This is the first thing they have agreed on in months, with the exception of their taste in guys, but Susan does not know that. After they sit down, they pull me down. I guess they could not cover the whole rock.
Caspian POV
Lucy and Susan exchange this look and they randomly sit on the rock as the growth spreads, pulling Edmund down with them. The growth looks gold and I know it contains words but I cannot make them out. I look to where the Pevensies are sitting and suddenly the words jump out at me. It reads, Caspian belongs to Susan by rules of engagement. Caspian belongs to Lucy by crimes of passion. What the Heck! When I come back to reality, Lucy looks mortified and will not look up at me. Susan is looking at Lucy patronizingly, like she feels sorry for her sister. Edmund is just sitting there clueless, like I wish I was right now.
"Edmund, can I talk to you for just a second?" I ask. He gets up, still clueless, and follows.
"Ok, so do you know what the heck just happened? I mean, I know there were words, but I have no idea what they were. I haven't seen Lucy and Susan agree on anything in months, so it must have been important." Edmunds says as we walk away. He is just going on and on and will not shut up, so I just cut him off.
"You are right Edmund. The growth was words and it is important. I think it was a prophecy, Did you see any of it?" I asked.
"Not really, all I saw was the word belongs." He says.
"Ok, well then I guess I have to tell you." I proceed to tell him and afterwards he looks back toward his sisters and he looks worried.
"Well, what do you want me to do?"
"I want you tell me what you think." I say.
"I wish Peter was here." He says.
"Now why is that?" I say.
"He would kill you, and then I wouldn't have to deal with this." He says.
"Is that supposed to make me feel better?" I asked.
"I'm sorry. He's just much better at being a protective brother than I am." He says and I see the worry in his eyes.
"Ok. Now I need your help." I say, pleading for help.
"Do you want to know which one is better for you or which one really loves you?" He asked.
"Do I have to choose?" I asked.
"You cannot have your cake and eat it too." Edmund said and I almost laughed.
"I do not care Edmund. Just talk." I said.
"Well Susan is better for you. She is closer to your age and people would expect it." He says, but there is restraint in his voice.
"But?" I say because I know he is not saying all he wants to.
"But she doesn't love you. She doesn't love anyone. She just flirts obnoxiously and random crushes on guys. Then she gets over them and finds someone new. Lucy loves you. I finally figured that out. She loves you, but does not expect anything back . She does not think she is as pretty as Susan or desirable or any of that crap that I want to tell her isn't true. The problem is she doesn't want to hear it from me. I'm her brother, she will not believe me." He says and he finally takes a breath. I think he forgot he was talking to me. He is genuinely worried about his little sister.
"I knew you were holding back something." I say and he smiles.
"I'm sorry. I kind of forgot you were standing there." He says, looking a little embarrassed.
"Do not be embarrassed Edmund. Now I know what you really think. I needed that. I have one more question though. " I said.
"What is it?"
"Do you think I am a rule keeper?" I asked, fully expecting him to go into another long and emotional rant.
"No, and this is completely unbiased. You broke the rules by fighting your uncle and helping Narnians. You fought for what you wanted. You are breaking the rules by not marrying Lilliandil. Rule keepers do what people expect them to do. You don't. What does that tell you?
Author's Note: I love rhetorical questions. They make me happy. Sorry, but I have not actually written the next chapter, so it will be longer until I update. REVIEW you awesome people!