Once again, sorry for the very long wait. I had finals so I had to study and do many projects. But now that school is out I should be able to post more.
Here's the next chapter. Enjoy!
Chapter 16
Back at the Macebreth camp, Melendie was still in her cell. She was happy that Lucy was safe. She knew it had been the right decision. But now it was worse for her. Now she was alone. But what got her through everything was knowing that everyone else was safe. She also remembered what Peter had told her before he left, "I will be back for you."
At the Narnian camp, plans were being made to rescue Melendie.
"What if we tell them we'll give them the kingdom, they give us Melendie, and then we fight them?" Edmund suggested.
"No," Susan commented, "it's too risky."
"Peter, what do you think we should do?" Edmund asked him. He didn't answer. "Peter?" Edmund asked again. Still nothing.
Susan nudged him. He snapped back.
"Oh, sorry Ed. I was just…distracted."
Everyone knew what he was thinking about.
"Don't worry Pete," Edmund told him, "we will get her back."
Peter sighed then said, "Okay, here's what we're going to do..."
Back in her cell, Melendie was crying again. She was crying for many reasons: pain, sadness, loneliness, fear, and heartache. All the time, she was praying to Aslan that her friends would remain safe and that she would survive.
Meanwhile, the Narnians were putting their plan into action.
They had just arrived at the Macebreth camp, and everyone was going to the places they had planned on guarding. They were surprised to see that no Macebreths were guarding Melendie's cell. So, quietly Peter, Susan, and Edmund (Lucy was back at the camp with a few others) walked over to the cell door and opened it. To more of their surprise, there was no one in there. The Macebreths had moved her.
They now had another problem. They had to find where she was now being kept. While they were talking, Peter was going to figure out himself. He sneaked over to a Macebreth who had his back turned. Quietly, Peter drew his sword and put it up to the back of the soldier's neck.
He then asked with anger and hatred in his voice, "Where is Melendie?"
Out of fear, the soldier told him.
"Now, your cloak, give it to me," Peter demanded.
"All Macebreths are to these cloaks when they are on guard-"
"Your cloak sir," Peter demanded again, coming closer with his sword.
Again out of fear, the soldier took off his cloak and gave it to Peter.
"Now, tell no one we're here." After saying this, Peter left and the Macebreth soldier ran off.
When Peter got back to the Narnians, he told them he knew where Melendie was. Everyone went back to their stations and Peter, Susan, and Edmund went to get Melendie.
Peter had put on the cloak, and the hood was large enough to cover his face. It was also dark, so people couldn't see his Narnian clothes. It was time to start their plan.
As they were walking, they saw a soldier. So, Peter took an arm from Susan and Edmund, and they both started yelling as if they were being captured. The soldier noticed.
"What's going on here?" he asked Peter.
"Found these two Narnians," answered Peter, throwing his voice enough so that he wouldn't be recognized, "sneaking in." Probably trying to break out the girl. I'm taking them to be locked up with her."
"These were the general's orders?"
"Came right from him."
"Probably a good idea. Girl's been crying all the time. Maybe having some friends will shut her up. Carry on." They both walked away.
When they were a god deal away, Peter let go of Susan and Edmund and took of the hood. They, then, ran the rest of the way.
Finally they were at her door.
When they opened the door and stepped in, it took their eyes a minute to adjust to the darkness. When they could see, they started looking for Melendie. They didn't see her.
"Melendie?" Edmund called out. "Melendie, where are you?"
"Edmund, is that you?" came a voice.
"It's us," Susan answered.
"Susan?"
"Where are you?" Susan asked.
"I'm over here." The voice came from their left.
As they were walking, they saw the faint outline of a girl. When they got closer, they saw it was Melendie.
"Melendie?" Edmund asked.
"I'm here," she answered.
"We've come to get you out of here," Peter told her.
"Peter?" Melendie called out, smiling and trying to sit up.
Peter went to her and knelt in front of her. Stroking her hair, he said, "I'm here, Melendie."
Suddenly, they heard footsteps coming from outside the cell.
"We've got to get you out now," Peter told her. "Can you walk?" She tried standing up, but was in too much pain.
"No," She answered choking back tears, "I can't even stand up."
Seeing Melendie in this much pain made Peter feel even angrier.
"Melendie," he told her, "put your arms around my neck, and hold on." When she did, he picked her up bridal style, and stood up.
With Melendie, he and the others moved towards the door. Susan cautiously looked out the door.
"It's clear," she told them.
They quietly walked out.
After walking for only a few minutes, they heard someone shout, "The Narnian! Halt!"
They turned around and saw two Macebreths with their swords drawn.
"They're breaking out the girl!"
As they started for the group, two centaurs came out from where they were guarding, and took the soldiers out.
But they weren't good yet. They could hear a large group of Macebreths coming from their right.
Peter looked down at Melendie and saw she was unconscious.
"Take Melendie," he said to one of the centaurs. "Take her and make sure she's safe."
He put her on the centaurs back and the centaur rode out. The others stayed and fought the Macebreths until they were all dead. After they fought, they ran to the Narnians meeting area. When they arrived, they saw that all the Narnians were fighting the other Macebreth soldiers. Everyone, except the centaur with Melendie. Peter, Susan, nor Edmund could see them. What happened was that the centaur, not wanting to fight with the future queen on his back, fled, going back to the Narnian camp.
Finally, all the fighting was over, and the Narnians that were still alive (very few were killed) made their way back to the camp.
At long last, they made it back, all exhausted. But everyone, especially Peter, was relieved and happy that Melendie, though still unconscious, was safe with them.
After a few hours, Melendie finally woke up, but everyone had her rest and kept her lying down since she was still in pain. Lucy's cordial had healed many of her injuries, but some of her worse ones weren't able to heal from it completely. So she wasn't able to do many physical activities until she was completely healed, which happened in only a matter of days.
All the fighting was now over, and there was only one thing left to do: the wedding.
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